الصافات
Those who set the Ranks
Explanations are simplified from tafsirs by Ibn Kathir, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, and Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Spot an inaccuracy? Let us know.
innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
innahumā min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
wa-inna il'yāsa lamina l-mur'salīna
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
idh qāla liqawmihi alā tattaqūna
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
atadʿūna baʿlan watadharūna aḥsana l-khāliqīna
Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -
al-laha rabbakum warabba ābāikumu l-awalīna
Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
fakadhabūhu fa-innahum lamuḥ'ḍarūna
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
illā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna
Except the chosen servants of Allāh.
wataraknā ʿalayhi fī l-ākhirīna
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
salāmun ʿalā il yāsīna
"Peace upon Elias."
innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
innahu min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
wa-inna lūṭan lamina l-mur'salīna
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
idh najjaynāhu wa-ahlahu ajmaʿīna
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
illā ʿajūzan fī l-ghābirīna
Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
thumma dammarnā l-ākharīna
Then We destroyed the others.
wa-innakum latamurrūna ʿalayhim muṣ'biḥīna
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
wabi-al-layli afalā taʿqilūna
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
wa-inna yūnusa lamina l-mur'salīna
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
idh abaqa ilā l-ful'ki l-mashḥūni
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.