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The Holy Quran, tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934], at sacred-texts.com
Sūra XXXVIII.: Ṣād (being one of the Abbreviated Letters).
Section 5
65. Qul innama ana munthirun wama min ilahin illa Allahu alwahidu alqahharu
65. Say: "Truly am I
A Warner: no god
Is there but the One
God, Supreme and Irresistible,—
66. Rabbu alssamawati waal-ardi wama baynahuma alAAazeezu alghaffaru
66. "The Lord of the heavens
And the earth, and all
Between,—Exalted in Might,
Able to enforce His Will,
Forgiving again and again."
67. Qul huwa nabaon AAatheemun
67. Say: "That is a Message
Supreme (above all),—
68. "From which ye
Do turn away!
69. Ma kana liya min AAilmin bialmala-i al-aAAla ith yakhtasimoona
69. "No knowledge have I
Of the Chiefs on high,
When they discuss
(Matters) among themselves.
70. In yooha ilayya illa annama ana natheerun mubeenun
70. "Only this has been revealed
To me: that I am
To give warning
Plainly and publicly."
71. Ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikati innee khaliqun basharan min teenin
71. Behold, thy Lord said
To the angels: "I am
About to create man
From clay:
72. Fa-itha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
72. "When I have fashioned him
(In due proportion) and breathed
Into him of My spirit,
Fall ye down in obeisance
Unto him."
73. Fasajada almala-ikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
73. So the angels prostrated themselves,
All of them together:
74. Illa ibleesa istakbara wakana mina alkafireena
74. Not so Iblīs: he
Was haughty, and became
One of those who reject Faith.
75. Qala ya ibleesu ma manaAAaka an tasjuda lima khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta am kunta mina alAAaleena
75. (God) said: "O Iblīs!
What prevents thee from
Prostrating thyself to one
Whom I have created
With My hands?
Art thou haughty?
Or art thou one
Of the high (and mighty) ones?"
76. Qala ana khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teenin
76. (Iblīs) said: "I am better
Than he: Thou createdst
Me from fire, and him
Thou createdst from clay."
77. Qala faokhruj minha fa-innaka rajeemun
77. (God) said: "Then get thee
Out from here: for thou
Art rejected, accursed.
78. Wa-inna AAalayka laAAnatee ila yawmi alddeeni
78. "And My Curse shall be
On thee till the Day
Of Judgment."
79. Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
79. (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord!
Give me then respite
Till the Day
The (dead) are raised."
80. Qala fa-innaka mina almunthareena
80. (God) said: "Respite then
Is granted thee—
81. Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
81. "Till the Day
Of the Time Appointed."
82. Qala fabiAAizzatika laoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
82. (Iblīs) said: "Then,
By Thy Power, I will
Put them all in the wrong,—
83. Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
83. "Except Thy Servants
Amongst them, sincere
And purified (by Thy grace)."
84. Qala faalhaqqu waalhaqqa aqoolu
84. (God) said: "Then
It is just and fitting—
And I say what is
Just and fitting—
85. Laamlaanna jahannama minka wamimman tabiAAaka minhum ajmaAAeena
85. "That I will certainly fill
Hell with thee
And those that follow thee,—
Every one."
86. Qul ma as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin wama ana mina almutakallifeena
86. Say: "No reward do I ask
Of you for this (Qur-ān),
Nor am I a pretender.
87. In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
87. "This is no less than
A Message to (all)
The Worlds.
88. WalataAAlamunna nabaahu baAAda heenin
88. "And ye shall certainly
Know the truth of it (all)
After a while."