Surah As-Saffat, Ayah 121-140 — Word by Word
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.