بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ كهيعص
Kaf. Ha. Ya. Ayn. Saad.
ذِكرُ رَحمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبدَهُ زَكَرِيّا
This is a mention of your Lord’s mercy towards His servant Zechariah.
إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ نِداءً خَفِيًّا
When he silently invoked his Lord in a private prayer.
قالَ رَبِّ إِنّي وَهَنَ العَظمُ مِنّي وَاشتَعَلَ الرَّأسُ شَيبًا وَلَم أَكُن بِدُعائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا
He said, “My Lord, my bones have grown frail, and my head is aflame with white hair. Yet, my Lord, I have never been unhappy in my prayer to You.
وَإِنّي خِفتُ المَوالِيَ مِن وَرائي وَكانَتِ امرَأَتي عاقِرًا فَهَب لي مِن لَدُنكَ وَلِيًّا
And I fear the successors after me, and my wife is barren, so grant me from Yourself an heir.
يَرِثُني وَيَرِثُ مِن آلِ يَعقوبَ ۖ وَاجعَلهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا
Who will inherit from me and the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing.”
يا زَكَرِيّا إِنّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلامٍ اسمُهُ يَحيىٰ لَم نَجعَل لَهُ مِن قَبلُ سَمِيًّا
“O Zechariah, We give you good news of a son, named John, a name We’ve never given before.”
قالَ رَبِّ أَنّىٰ يَكونُ لي غُلامٌ وَكانَتِ امرَأَتي عاقِرًا وَقَد بَلَغتُ مِنَ الكِبَرِ عِتِيًّا
He asked, “My Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I have reached an advanced age?”
قالَ كَذٰلِكَ قالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَد خَلَقتُكَ مِن قَبلُ وَلَم تَكُ شَيئًا
He replied, “So it will be; your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, just as I created you before, when you were nothing.’”
قالَ رَبِّ اجعَل لي آيَةً ۚ قالَ آيَتُكَ أَلّا تُكَلِّمَ النّاسَ ثَلاثَ لَيالٍ سَوِيًّا
He asked, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He replied, “Your sign is that you won’t speak to people for three consecutive nights.”
فَخَرَجَ عَلىٰ قَومِهِ مِنَ المِحرابِ فَأَوحىٰ إِلَيهِم أَن سَبِّحوا بُكرَةً وَعَشِيًّا
Exiting the sanctuary, he signaled to his people to praise morning and evening.
يا يَحيىٰ خُذِ الكِتابَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَآتَيناهُ الحُكمَ صَبِيًّا
“O John, adhere firmly to the Scripture.” We gave him wisdom while still a boy.
وَحَنانًا مِن لَدُنّا وَزَكاةً ۖ وَكانَ تَقِيًّا
And affection from Us, and purity, and he was deeply devout.
وَبَرًّا بِوالِدَيهِ وَلَم يَكُن جَبّارًا عَصِيًّا
And he was benevolent to his parents, and he was neither arrogant nor disobedient.
وَسَلامٌ عَلَيهِ يَومَ وُلِدَ وَيَومَ يَموتُ وَيَومَ يُبعَثُ حَيًّا
And peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is raised alive.
وَاذكُر فِي الكِتابِ مَريَمَ إِذِ انتَبَذَت مِن أَهلِها مَكانًا شَرقِيًّا
And mention in the Scripture, Mary, when she distanced herself from her family to an eastern place.
فَاتَّخَذَت مِن دونِهِم حِجابًا فَأَرسَلنا إِلَيها روحَنا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَها بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا
She placed a veil to separate herself from them. Then We sent her Our Spirit, who appeared to her as a perfectly formed human.
قالَت إِنّي أَعوذُ بِالرَّحمـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
She exclaimed, “I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, if you are God-fearing.”
قالَ إِنَّما أَنا رَسولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلامًا زَكِيًّا
He replied, “I am the messenger of your Lord, to announce to you the gift of a pure son.”
قالَت أَنّىٰ يَكونُ لي غُلامٌ وَلَم يَمسَسني بَشَرٌ وَلَم أَكُ بَغِيًّا
She questioned, “How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, and I have not been immoral?”
قالَ كَذٰلِكِ قالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجعَلَهُ آيَةً لِلنّاسِ وَرَحمَةً مِنّا ۚ وَكانَ أَمرًا مَقضِيًّا
He responded, “So it will be; your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me. And We will make him a symbol for humanity, and mercy from Us. It is a matter already decided.’”
فَحَمَلَتهُ فَانتَبَذَت بِهِ مَكانًا قَصِيًّا
So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.
فَأَجاءَهَا المَخاضُ إِلىٰ جِذعِ النَّخلَةِ قالَت يا لَيتَني مِتُّ قَبلَ هـٰذا وَكُنتُ نَسيًا مَنسِيًّا
The pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “I wish I had died before this, and was completely forgotten!”
فَناداها مِن تَحتِها أَلّا تَحزَني قَد جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحتَكِ سَرِيًّا
Then he called her from beneath her, “Grieve not; your Lord has placed a stream beneath you.
وَهُزّي إِلَيكِ بِجِذعِ النَّخلَةِ تُساقِط عَلَيكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا
And shake the trunk of the palm-tree towards you, and it will drop upon you fresh, ripe dates.
فَكُلي وَاشرَبي وَقَرّي عَينًا ۖ فَإِمّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ البَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقولي إِنّي نَذَرتُ لِلرَّحمـٰنِ صَومًا فَلَن أُكَلِّمَ اليَومَ إِنسِيًّا
So eat, drink, and find comfort. If you see any human, say, ‘I have vowed a fast to the Most Merciful, so I won’t speak to any person today.’”
فَأَتَت بِهِ قَومَها تَحمِلُهُ ۖ قالوا يا مَريَمُ لَقَد جِئتِ شَيئًا فَرِيًّا
Upon her return to her people, carrying him, they exclaimed, “O Mary, you’ve done something unthinkable!
يا أُختَ هارونَ ما كانَ أَبوكِ امرَأَ سَوءٍ وَما كانَت أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا
O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of disgrace, nor was your mother a woman of dishonor.”
فَأَشارَت إِلَيهِ ۖ قالوا كَيفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كانَ فِي المَهدِ صَبِيًّا
So she pointed to him. They asked, “How can we speak to a baby in the cradle?”
قالَ إِنّي عَبدُ اللَّهِ آتانِيَ الكِتابَ وَجَعَلَني نَبِيًّا
He said, “I am the servant of God. He has given me the Scripture, and He made me a prophet.
وَجَعَلَني مُبارَكًا أَينَ ما كُنتُ وَأَوصاني بِالصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكاةِ ما دُمتُ حَيًّا
He made me a blessing wherever I may be, and He enjoined upon me prayer and charity as long as I remain alive.
وَبَرًّا بِوالِدَتي وَلَم يَجعَلني جَبّارًا شَقِيًّا
And kind to my mother, and He didn’t make me an arrogant oppressor.
وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيَّ يَومَ وُلِدتُ وَيَومَ أَموتُ وَيَومَ أُبعَثُ حَيًّا
Peace is upon me the day I was born, the day I will die, and the day I will be resurrected alive.”
ذٰلِكَ عيسَى ابنُ مَريَمَ ۚ قَولَ الحَقِّ الَّذي فيهِ يَمتَرونَ
This is Jesus, the son of Mary, the Word of Truth about which they are in dispute.
ما كانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ ۖ سُبحانَهُ ۚ إِذا قَضىٰ أَمرًا فَإِنَّما يَقولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكونُ
It’s not for God to have a child. Glory be to Him! When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبّي وَرَبُّكُم فَاعبُدوهُ ۚ هـٰذا صِراطٌ مُستَقيمٌ
“God is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path.”
فَاختَلَفَ الأَحزابُ مِن بَينِهِم ۖ فَوَيلٌ لِلَّذينَ كَفَروا مِن مَشهَدِ يَومٍ عَظيمٍ
However, the factions disagreed among themselves. Woe to those who disbelieve—from the scene of a tremendous Day.
أَسمِع بِهِم وَأَبصِر يَومَ يَأتونَنا ۖ لـٰكِنِ الظّالِمونَ اليَومَ في ضَلالٍ مُبينٍ
How keen their hearing, how sharp their sight, the Day they come to Us. But the wrongdoers today are in clear error.
وَأَنذِرهُم يَومَ الحَسرَةِ إِذ قُضِيَ الأَمرُ وَهُم في غَفلَةٍ وَهُم لا يُؤمِنونَ
Warn them of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be finalized, while they remain oblivious and they don’t believe.
إِنّا نَحنُ نَرِثُ الأَرضَ وَمَن عَلَيها وَإِلَينا يُرجَعونَ
It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it, and to Us, they will be returned.
وَاذكُر فِي الكِتابِ إِبراهيمَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ صِدّيقًا نَبِيًّا
And mention in the Scripture Abraham, a man of truth, a prophet.
إِذ قالَ لِأَبيهِ يا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعبُدُ ما لا يَسمَعُ وَلا يُبصِرُ وَلا يُغني عَنكَ شَيئًا
When he said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear nor see and can’t benefit you in any way?
يا أَبَتِ إِنّي قَد جاءَني مِنَ العِلمِ ما لَم يَأتِكَ فَاتَّبِعني أَهدِكَ صِراطًا سَوِيًّا
O my father, a specific knowledge that didn’t come to you has come to me. So follow me, and I will guide you to a straight path.
يا أَبَتِ لا تَعبُدِ الشَّيطانَ ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيطانَ كانَ لِلرَّحمـٰنِ عَصِيًّا
O my father, don’t worship Satan. Satan has been rebellious against the Most Merciful.
يا أَبَتِ إِنّي أَخافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذابٌ مِنَ الرَّحمـٰنِ فَتَكونَ لِلشَّيطانِ وَلِيًّا
My dear father, I fear that a punishment from the Compassionate may afflict you, and you become an ally to Satan.”
قالَ أَراغِبٌ أَنتَ عَن آلِهَتي يا إِبراهيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَم تَنتَهِ لَأَرجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَاهجُرني مَلِيًّا
He replied, “Are you renouncing my gods, O Abraham? If you don’t desist, I will surely stone you. Now leave me for a long while.”
قالَ سَلامٌ عَلَيكَ ۖ سَأَستَغفِرُ لَكَ رَبّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كانَ بي حَفِيًّا
He responded, “Peace be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. He is always gracious to me.
وَأَعتَزِلُكُم وَما تَدعونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَأَدعو رَبّي عَسىٰ أَلّا أَكونَ بِدُعاءِ رَبّي شَقِيًّا
And I will distance myself from you and what you invoke besides God, and I will pray to my Lord. Perhaps I won’t be unhappy in my supplication to my Lord.”
فَلَمَّا اعتَزَلَهُم وَما يَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَهَبنا لَهُ إِسحاقَ وَيَعقوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلنا نَبِيًّا
When he had distanced himself from them and from what they worship besides God, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each We made a prophet.
وَوَهَبنا لَهُم مِن رَحمَتِنا وَجَعَلنا لَهُم لِسانَ صِدقٍ عَلِيًّا
And We showered them with Our mercy, and We made for them a lofty reputation of truth.
وَاذكُر فِي الكِتابِ موسىٰ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ مُخلَصًا وَكانَ رَسولًا نَبِيًّا
And mention in the Scripture, Moses. He was chosen, and he was a messenger, a prophet.
وَنادَيناهُ مِن جانِبِ الطّورِ الأَيمَنِ وَقَرَّبناهُ نَجِيًّا
We called him from the right side of the Mount, drawing him into close communion.
وَوَهَبنا لَهُ مِن رَحمَتِنا أَخاهُ هارونَ نَبِيًّا
Out of Our mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, a prophet.
وَاذكُر فِي الكِتابِ إِسماعيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ صادِقَ الوَعدِ وَكانَ رَسولًا نَبِيًّا
Furthermore, mention in the Scripture, Ishmael. He was faithful to his promise, and was a messenger, a prophet.
وَكانَ يَأمُرُ أَهلَهُ بِالصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكاةِ وَكانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِ مَرضِيًّا
He used to command his family to pray and to give charity, and he was pleasing to his Lord.
وَاذكُر فِي الكِتابِ إِدريسَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ صِدّيقًا نَبِيًّا
And mention in the Scripture, Enoch. He was a man of integrity, a prophet.
وَرَفَعناهُ مَكانًا عَلِيًّا
We elevated him to an esteemed status.
أُولـٰئِكَ الَّذينَ أَنعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِم مِنَ النَّبِيّينَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ وَمِمَّن حَمَلنا مَعَ نوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبراهيمَ وَإِسرائيلَ وَمِمَّن هَدَينا وَاجتَبَينا ۚ إِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِم آياتُ الرَّحمـٰنِ خَرّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩
These are some of the prophets whom God blessed; from the progeny of Adam, and those We carried with Noah, and from the offspring of Abraham and Israel, and from those We guided and selected. When the verses of the Most Gracious were recited to them, they collapsed prostrating and weeping.
فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعدِهِم خَلفٌ أَضاعُوا الصَّلاةَ وَاتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَواتِ ۖ فَسَوفَ يَلقَونَ غَيًّا
Yet there succeeded them successors who neglected the prayers and pursued their desires. They will face devastation.
إِلّا مَن تابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صالِحًا فَأُولـٰئِكَ يَدخُلونَ الجَنَّةَ وَلا يُظلَمونَ شَيئًا
Except for those who repent, believe, and act righteously, these will enter Paradise, and they won’t be wronged in the slightest.
جَنّاتِ عَدنٍ الَّتي وَعَدَ الرَّحمـٰنُ عِبادَهُ بِالغَيبِ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ وَعدُهُ مَأتِيًّا
The Gardens of Eden which the Most Merciful has promised His servants unseen. His promises have been coming true.
لا يَسمَعونَ فيها لَغوًا إِلّا سَلامًا ۖ وَلَهُم رِزقُهُم فيها بُكرَةً وَعَشِيًّا
No idle talk will they hear therein, only words of peace. They will receive their sustenance therein, morning and evening.
تِلكَ الجَنَّةُ الَّتي نورِثُ مِن عِبادِنا مَن كانَ تَقِيًّا
This is the Paradise that We will grant to Our righteous servants.
وَما نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلّا بِأَمرِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَهُ ما بَينَ أَيدينا وَما خَلفَنا وَما بَينَ ذٰلِكَ ۚ وَما كانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا
“We descend only by the command of our Lord. To Him belongs what’s ahead of us, what’s behind us, and what lies in between. Your Lord is never forgetful.”
رَبُّ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُما فَاعبُدهُ وَاصطَبِر لِعِبادَتِهِ ۚ هَل تَعلَمُ لَهُ سَمِيًّا
Lord of the heavens, the earth, and what’s between them. So worship Him, and remain steadfast in His worship. Do you know of any counterpart for Him?
وَيَقولُ الإِنسانُ أَإِذا ما مِتُّ لَسَوفَ أُخرَجُ حَيًّا
Man asks, “When I am dead, will I then be raised up alive?”
أَوَلا يَذكُرُ الإِنسانُ أَنّا خَلَقناهُ مِن قَبلُ وَلَم يَكُ شَيئًا
Doesn’t man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحشُرَنَّهُم وَالشَّياطينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحضِرَنَّهُم حَولَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا
By your Lord, We will gather them and the devils, and bring them on their knees around Hell.
ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شيعَةٍ أَيُّهُم أَشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّحمـٰنِ عِتِيًّا
Then, We will extract from each group those who were most defiant towards the Most Merciful.
ثُمَّ لَنَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِالَّذينَ هُم أَولىٰ بِها صِلِيًّا
Then, We will ascertain who deserves to be cast into it.
وَإِن مِنكُم إِلّا وارِدُها ۚ كانَ عَلىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتمًا مَقضِيًّا
Every single one of you will traverse it; this is an irrevocable decree from your Lord.
ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي الَّذينَ اتَّقَوا وَنَذَرُ الظّالِمينَ فيها جِثِيًّا
Then, We will rescue the righteous and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.
وَإِذا تُتلىٰ عَلَيهِم آياتُنا بَيِّناتٍ قالَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لِلَّذينَ آمَنوا أَيُّ الفَريقَينِ خَيرٌ مَقامًا وَأَحسَنُ نَدِيًّا
When Our clear verses are presented to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Which of the two parties is better in position and better in association?”
وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هُم أَحسَنُ أَثاثًا وَرِئيًا
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and outward appearance?
قُل مَن كانَ فِي الضَّلالَةِ فَليَمدُد لَهُ الرَّحمـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتّىٰ إِذا رَأَوا ما يوعَدونَ إِمَّا العَذابَ وَإِمَّا السّاعَةَ فَسَيَعلَمونَ مَن هُوَ شَرٌّ مَكانًا وَأَضعَفُ جُندًا
Say, “The Most Merciful prolongs the life of those who are misguided.” Until they witness what they were warned of—either the punishment or the Hour. Then, they will realize who is in a weaker position and whose forces are fewer.
وَيَزيدُ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ اهتَدَوا هُدًى ۗ وَالباقِياتُ الصّالِحاتُ خَيرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوابًا وَخَيرٌ مَرَدًّا
God increases the guidance of those who are guided. The lasting acts of kindness are best with your Lord for reward, yielding the best return.
أَفَرَأَيتَ الَّذي كَفَرَ بِآياتِنا وَقالَ لَأوتَيَنَّ مالًا وَوَلَدًا
Did you consider him who denies Our revelations, and says, “I will be given wealth and children?”
أَطَّلَعَ الغَيبَ أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّحمـٰنِ عَهدًا
Did he look into the unseen or receive a guarantee from the Merciful?
كَلّا ۚ سَنَكتُبُ ما يَقولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُ مِنَ العَذابِ مَدًّا
Absolutely not! We will write what he says, and We will prolong his agony for him.
وَنَرِثُهُ ما يَقولُ وَيَأتينا فَردًا
And We will inherit from him what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.
وَاتَّخَذوا مِن دونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِيَكونوا لَهُم عِزًّا
Did they take gods besides God to strengthen them?
كَلّا ۚ سَيَكفُرونَ بِعِبادَتِهِم وَيَكونونَ عَلَيهِم ضِدًّا
They will deny their worship of them and become opponents to them.
أَلَم تَرَ أَنّا أَرسَلنَا الشَّياطينَ عَلَى الكافِرينَ تَؤُزُّهُم أَزًّا
Don’t you see how We send the devils against the unbelievers, provoking them with incitement?
فَلا تَعجَل عَلَيهِم ۖ إِنَّما نَعُدُّ لَهُم عَدًّا
So, don’t rush against them; We are counting for them a countdown.
يَومَ نَحشُرُ المُتَّقينَ إِلَى الرَّحمـٰنِ وَفدًا
The Day when We gather the righteous to the Most Merciful as a delegation.
وَنَسوقُ المُجرِمينَ إِلىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِردًا
And usher the sinners to Hell, driven in dehydration.
لا يَملِكونَ الشَّفاعَةَ إِلّا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّحمـٰنِ عَهدًا
None will have the power of intercession, except those who have received a promise from the Most Merciful.
وَقالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحمـٰنُ وَلَدًا
And they say, “The Compassionate has begotten a son.”
لَقَد جِئتُم شَيئًا إِدًّا
You’ve brought something monstrous.
تَكادُ السَّماواتُ يَتَفَطَّرنَ مِنهُ وَتَنشَقُّ الأَرضُ وَتَخِرُّ الجِبالُ هَدًّا
The heavens almost rupture therefrom, the earth splits open, and the mountains crumble to dust.
أَن دَعَوا لِلرَّحمـٰنِ وَلَدًا
Because they attribute a son to the Most Merciful.
وَما يَنبَغي لِلرَّحمـٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا
It’s not appropriate for the Most Benevolent to have a child.
إِن كُلُّ مَن فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ إِلّا آتِي الرَّحمـٰنِ عَبدًا
Every single one in the heavens and on earth will come to the Most Gracious as a servant.
لَقَد أَحصاهُم وَعَدَّهُم عَدًّا
He accounted for them and enumerated them exactly.
وَكُلُّهُم آتيهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ فَردًا
And every one of them will come to Him singly on Resurrection Day.
إِنَّ الَّذينَ آمَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّالِحاتِ سَيَجعَلُ لَهُمُ الرَّحمـٰنُ وُدًّا
Those who believe and do good deeds—the Mercy Giver will give them love.
فَإِنَّما يَسَّرناهُ بِلِسانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ المُتَّقينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِ قَومًا لُدًّا
We’ve made it easy in your language, to give good news to the righteous, and to warn, with it, hostile people.
وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هَل تُحِسُّ مِنهُم مِن أَحَدٍ أَو تَسمَعُ لَهُم رِكزًا
How many generations did We destroy before them? Can you sense any of them or hear from them a whisper?