الأنبياء
The Prophets
Explanations are simplified from tafsirs by Ibn Kathir, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, and Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Spot an inaccuracy? Let us know.
qālū fatū bihi ʿalā aʿyuni l-nāsi laʿallahum yashhadūna
They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."
qālū a-anta faʿalta hādhā biālihatinā yāib'rāhīmu
They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"
qāla bal faʿalahu kabīruhum hādhā fasalūhum in kānū yanṭiqūna
He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."
farajaʿū ilā anfusihim faqālū innakum antumu l-ẓālimūna
So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."
thumma nukisū ʿalā ruūsihim laqad ʿalim'ta mā hāulāi yanṭiqūna
Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
qāla afataʿbudūna min dūni l-lahi mā lā yanfaʿukum shayan walā yaḍurrukum
He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allāh that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?
uffin lakum walimā taʿbudūna min dūni l-lahi afalā taʿqilūna
Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allāh. Then will you not use reason?"
qālū ḥarriqūhu wa-unṣurū ālihatakum in kuntum fāʿilīna
They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."
qul'nā yānāru kūnī bardan wasalāman ʿalā ib'rāhīma
We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."
wa-arādū bihi kaydan fajaʿalnāhumu l-akhsarīna
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the greatest losers.
wanajjaynāhu walūṭan ilā l-arḍi allatī bāraknā fīhā lil'ʿālamīna
And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds [i.e., peoples].
wawahabnā lahu is'ḥāqa wayaʿqūba nāfilatan wakullan jaʿalnā ṣāliḥīna
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.
wajaʿalnāhum a-immatan yahdūna bi-amrinā wa-awḥaynā ilayhim fiʿ'la l-khayrāti wa-iqāma l-ṣalati waītāa l-zakati wakānū lanā ʿābidīna
And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakāh; and they were worshippers of Us.
walūṭan ātaynāhu ḥuk'man waʿil'man wanajjaynāhu mina l-qaryati allatī kānat taʿmalu l-khabāitha innahum kānū qawma sawin fāsiqīna
And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.
wa-adkhalnāhu fī raḥmatinā innahu mina l-ṣāliḥīna
And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous.
wanūḥan idh nādā min qablu fa-is'tajabnā lahu fanajjaynāhu wa-ahlahu mina l-karbi l-ʿaẓīmi
And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allāh] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great affliction [i.e., the flood].
wanaṣarnāhu mina l-qawmi alladhīna kadhabū biāyātinā innahum kānū qawma sawin fa-aghraqnāhum ajmaʿīna
And We aided [i.e., saved] him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together.
wadāwūda wasulaymāna idh yaḥkumāni fī l-ḥarthi idh nafashat fīhi ghanamu l-qawmi wakunnā liḥuk'mihim shāhidīna
And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement.
fafahhamnāhā sulaymāna wakullan ātaynā ḥuk'man waʿil'man wasakharnā maʿa dāwūda l-jibāla yusabbiḥ'na wal-ṭayra wakunnā fāʿilīna
And We gave understanding of it [i.e., the case] to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that].
waʿallamnāhu ṣanʿata labūsin lakum lituḥ'ṣinakum min basikum fahal antum shākirūna
And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?