بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ يس

Ya, Seen.

وَالقُرآنِ الحَكيمِ

By the Wise Quran.

إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ المُرسَلينَ

You are certainly among the messengers.

عَلىٰ صِراطٍ مُستَقيمٍ

On a straight path.

تَنزيلَ العَزيزِ الرَّحيمِ

The revelation of the Almighty, the Merciful.

لِتُنذِرَ قَومًا ما أُنذِرَ آباؤُهُم فَهُم غافِلونَ

To warn a people whose forefathers weren’t warned, thus they are unaware.

لَقَد حَقَّ القَولُ عَلىٰ أَكثَرِهِم فَهُم لا يُؤمِنونَ

The word has been justified against most of them, for they don’t believe.

إِنّا جَعَلنا في أَعناقِهِم أَغلالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الأَذقانِ فَهُم مُقمَحونَ

We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so their heads are forcibly raised.

وَجَعَلنا مِن بَينِ أَيديهِم سَدًّا وَمِن خَلفِهِم سَدًّا فَأَغشَيناهُم فَهُم لا يُبصِرونَ

We placed a barrier before and a barrier behind them, and we covered them, so they couldn’t see.

وَسَواءٌ عَلَيهِم أَأَنذَرتَهُم أَم لَم تُنذِرهُم لا يُؤمِنونَ

Whether you warn them or not, it’s the same for them—they will not believe.

إِنَّما تُنذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكرَ وَخَشِيَ الرَّحمـٰنَ بِالغَيبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرهُ بِمَغفِرَةٍ وَأَجرٍ كَريمٍ

You only warn those who adhere to the Message and revere the Most Merciful unseen. Give them good news of forgiveness and a generous reward.

إِنّا نَحنُ نُحيِي المَوتىٰ وَنَكتُبُ ما قَدَّموا وَآثارَهُم ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيءٍ أَحصَيناهُ في إِمامٍ مُبينٍ

It’s We who revive the dead, and We record what they forward, and their traces. We accounted for everything in a clear register.

وَاضرِب لَهُم مَثَلًا أَصحابَ القَريَةِ إِذ جاءَهَا المُرسَلونَ

Present to them a parable: the inhabitants of a city, when the messengers came to it.

إِذ أَرسَلنا إِلَيهِمُ اثنَينِ فَكَذَّبوهُما فَعَزَّزنا بِثالِثٍ فَقالوا إِنّا إِلَيكُم مُرسَلونَ

We sent two messengers to them, but they rejected both, so We reinforced them with a third. They said, “We are messengers to you.”

قالوا ما أَنتُم إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُنا وَما أَنزَلَ الرَّحمـٰنُ مِن شَيءٍ إِن أَنتُم إِلّا تَكذِبونَ

They replied, “You are nothing but humans like us, and the Merciful revealed nothing. You are only lying.”

قالوا رَبُّنا يَعلَمُ إِنّا إِلَيكُم لَمُرسَلونَ

They responded, “Our Lord knows that we’ve been sent to you.

وَما عَلَينا إِلَّا البَلاغُ المُبينُ

We only must convey the Clear Message.”

قالوا إِنّا تَطَيَّرنا بِكُم ۖ لَئِن لَم تَنتَهوا لَنَرجُمَنَّكُم وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِنّا عَذابٌ أَليمٌ

They said, “We see an ill omen from you. If you don’t stop, we will stone you and punish you severely.”

قالوا طائِرُكُم مَعَكُم ۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرتُم ۚ بَل أَنتُم قَومٌ مُسرِفونَ

They responded, “Your ill omen is with you. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people.”

وَجاءَ مِن أَقصَى المَدينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسعىٰ قالَ يا قَومِ اتَّبِعُوا المُرسَلينَ

Then a man came running from the farthest part of the city, saying, “O my people, follow the messengers.

اتَّبِعوا مَن لا يَسأَلُكُم أَجرًا وَهُم مُهتَدونَ

Follow those who ask no payment from you, and are themselves guided.

وَما لِيَ لا أَعبُدُ الَّذي فَطَرَني وَإِلَيهِ تُرجَعونَ

“Why shouldn’t I worship Him who originated me, and to whom you’ll be returned?

أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدنِ الرَّحمـٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لا تُغنِ عَنّي شَفاعَتُهُم شَيئًا وَلا يُنقِذونِ

Should I take other gods besides Him? If the Merciful intends harm for me, their intercession won’t avail me at all, nor will they save me.

إِنّي إِذًا لَفي ضَلالٍ مُبينٍ

In that case, I would be in clear error.

إِنّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُم فَاسمَعونِ

I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me.”

قيلَ ادخُلِ الجَنَّةَ ۖ قالَ يا لَيتَ قَومي يَعلَمونَ

It was said, “Enter Paradise,” he exclaimed, “If only my people knew.

بِما غَفَرَ لي رَبّي وَجَعَلَني مِنَ المُكرَمينَ

How my Lord has forgiven me and made me among the honored.”

وَما أَنزَلنا عَلىٰ قَومِهِ مِن بَعدِهِ مِن جُندٍ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَما كُنّا مُنزِلينَ

We didn’t send down upon his people, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it necessary.

إِن كانَت إِلّا صَيحَةً واحِدَةً فَإِذا هُم خامِدونَ

It was but one shout, and behold, they were extinguished.

يا حَسرَةً عَلَى العِبادِ ۚ ما يَأتيهِم مِن رَسولٍ إِلّا كانوا بِهِ يَستَهزِئونَ

Alas for the beings! Whenever a messenger comes to them, they ridicule him.

أَلَم يَرَوا كَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِنَ القُرونِ أَنَّهُم إِلَيهِم لا يَرجِعونَ

Didn’t they consider how many generations We destroyed before them, which will never return to them?

وَإِن كُلٌّ لَمّا جَميعٌ لَدَينا مُحضَرونَ

Yet, every single one of them will be brought before Us.

وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ الأَرضُ المَيتَةُ أَحيَيناها وَأَخرَجنا مِنها حَبًّا فَمِنهُ يَأكُلونَ

A sign for them is the dead earth. We give it life, and from it, we produce grain, of which they eat.

وَجَعَلنا فيها جَنّاتٍ مِن نَخيلٍ وَأَعنابٍ وَفَجَّرنا فيها مِنَ العُيونِ

We established gardens of date palms and vineyards in it, We caused springs to burst forth therein.

لِيَأكُلوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ وَما عَمِلَتهُ أَيديهِم ۖ أَفَلا يَشكُرونَ

So they may eat of its fruit. Their hands didn’t make it. Won’t they give thanks?

سُبحانَ الَّذي خَلَقَ الأَزواجَ كُلَّها مِمّا تُنبِتُ الأَرضُ وَمِن أَنفُسِهِم وَمِمّا لا يَعلَمونَ

Glory be to Him who created all pairs—from what the earth grows, from themselves, and from what they don’t know.

وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيلُ نَسلَخُ مِنهُ النَّهارَ فَإِذا هُم مُظلِمونَ

Another sign for them is the night. We strip away the day from it, and behold, they are in darkness.

وَالشَّمسُ تَجري لِمُستَقَرٍّ لَها ۚ ذٰلِكَ تَقديرُ العَزيزِ العَليمِ

And the sun runs toward its stopping place. That’s the decree of the Almighty, the Knowing.

وَالقَمَرَ قَدَّرناهُ مَنازِلَ حَتّىٰ عادَ كَالعُرجونِ القَديمِ

We established phases for the moon, until it returns resembling an old, curved date stalk.

لَا الشَّمسُ يَنبَغي لَها أَن تُدرِكَ القَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيلُ سابِقُ النَّهارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ في فَلَكٍ يَسبَحونَ

The sun is not permitted to overtake the moon, nor does the night outpace the day. Each floats in an orbit.

وَآيَةٌ لَهُم أَنّا حَمَلنا ذُرِّيَّتَهُم فِي الفُلكِ المَشحونِ

A sign for them is that We carried their progeny in the filled Ark.

وَخَلَقنا لَهُم مِن مِثلِهِ ما يَركَبونَ

And We’ve created for them similar to it on which they embark.

وَإِن نَشَأ نُغرِقهُم فَلا صَريخَ لَهُم وَلا هُم يُنقَذونَ

And if We will, We could drown them, with no one to hear their screams, and they won’t be rescued.

إِلّا رَحمَةً مِنّا وَمَتاعًا إِلىٰ حينٍ

Except out of mercy from Us, and for enjoyment for a while.

وَإِذا قيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقوا ما بَينَ أَيديكُم وَما خَلفَكُم لَعَلَّكُم تُرحَمونَ

When they are told, “Guard yourselves from what’s before you and what’s behind you, so you may receive mercy.”

وَما تَأتيهِم مِن آيَةٍ مِن آياتِ رَبِّهِم إِلّا كانوا عَنها مُعرِضينَ

Yet, they persistently ignore every sign that comes to them from their Lord.

وَإِذا قيلَ لَهُم أَنفِقوا مِمّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قالَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لِلَّذينَ آمَنوا أَنُطعِمُ مَن لَو يَشاءُ اللَّهُ أَطعَمَهُ إِن أَنتُم إِلّا في ضَلالٍ مُبينٍ

When told, “Give from what God has provided you,” the unbelievers say to the believers, “Should we feed those, if God willed, He would’ve fed them? You are evidently misguided.”

وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هـٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صادِقينَ

And they say, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”

ما يَنظُرونَ إِلّا صَيحَةً واحِدَةً تَأخُذُهُم وَهُم يَخِصِّمونَ

They only await a single blast that will seize them while arguing.

فَلا يَستَطيعونَ تَوصِيَةً وَلا إِلىٰ أَهلِهِم يَرجِعونَ

They won’t be able to make any will, nor will they return to their families.

وَنُفِخَ فِي الصّورِ فَإِذا هُم مِنَ الأَجداثِ إِلىٰ رَبِّهِم يَنسِلونَ

The Trumpet will be blown, and behold, from their graves, they will rush towards their Lord.

قالوا يا وَيلَنا مَن بَعَثَنا مِن مَرقَدِنا ۜ ۗ هـٰذا ما وَعَدَ الرَّحمـٰنُ وَصَدَقَ المُرسَلونَ

They will cry out, “Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting place? This is what the Merciful had promised, and the messengers spoke the truth.”

إِن كانَت إِلّا صَيحَةً واحِدَةً فَإِذا هُم جَميعٌ لَدَينا مُحضَرونَ

It will be but a single shout, and they will all be brought before Us.

فَاليَومَ لا تُظلَمُ نَفسٌ شَيئًا وَلا تُجزَونَ إِلّا ما كُنتُم تَعمَلونَ

On that Day, no soul will be wronged in the least, and you will only be reimbursed for your actions.

إِنَّ أَصحابَ الجَنَّةِ اليَومَ في شُغُلٍ فاكِهونَ

That Day, the residents of Paradise will be occupied in joyful things.

هُم وَأَزواجُهُم في ظِلالٍ عَلَى الأَرائِكِ مُتَّكِئونَ

They and their spouses will be reclining on couches in the shade.

لَهُم فيها فاكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم ما يَدَّعونَ

There, they will have fruits and whatever they request.

سَلامٌ قَولًا مِن رَبٍّ رَحيمٍ

“Peace”—a word from a Merciful Lord.

وَامتازُوا اليَومَ أَيُّهَا المُجرِمونَ

But separate yourselves today, you criminals!

أَلَم أَعهَد إِلَيكُم يا بَني آدَمَ أَن لا تَعبُدُوا الشَّيطانَ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُم عَدُوٌّ مُبينٌ

Didn’t I covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you must not worship Satan, for he is your clear enemy?

وَأَنِ اعبُدوني ۚ هـٰذا صِراطٌ مُستَقيمٌ

And that you should worship Me, for this is a straight path.

وَلَقَد أَضَلَّ مِنكُم جِبِلًّا كَثيرًا ۖ أَفَلَم تَكونوا تَعقِلونَ

He led many of you astray. Didn’t you use your reason?

هـٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتي كُنتُم توعَدونَ

This is the Hellfire you were repeatedly warned about.

اصلَوهَا اليَومَ بِما كُنتُم تَكفُرونَ

Today, experience it because you used to deny.

اليَومَ نَختِمُ عَلىٰ أَفواهِهِم وَتُكَلِّمُنا أَيديهِم وَتَشهَدُ أَرجُلُهُم بِما كانوا يَكسِبونَ

On that Day, We will seal their mouths. Their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to their deeds.

وَلَو نَشاءُ لَطَمَسنا عَلىٰ أَعيُنِهِم فَاستَبَقُوا الصِّراطَ فَأَنّىٰ يُبصِرونَ

Had We willed, We could’ve blotted out their eyes; then they would stumble on the path. But how will they see?

وَلَو نَشاءُ لَمَسَخناهُم عَلىٰ مَكانَتِهِم فَمَا استَطاعوا مُضِيًّا وَلا يَرجِعونَ

Had We willed, We could’ve immobilized them in their places, leaving them incapable of advancing or retreating.

وَمَن نُعَمِّرهُ نُنَكِّسهُ فِي الخَلقِ ۖ أَفَلا يَعقِلونَ

Those to whom We grant a long life, We reverse in development. Don’t they understand?

وَما عَلَّمناهُ الشِّعرَ وَما يَنبَغي لَهُ ۚ إِن هُوَ إِلّا ذِكرٌ وَقُرآنٌ مُبينٌ

We didn’t teach him poetry, nor is it appropriate for him. It is but a reminder and a Clear Quran.

لِيُنذِرَ مَن كانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ القَولُ عَلَى الكافِرينَ

To warn those who are living, and to justify the sentence against the unbelievers.

أَوَلَم يَرَوا أَنّا خَلَقنا لَهُم مِمّا عَمِلَت أَيدينا أَنعامًا فَهُم لَها مالِكونَ

Don’t they see that We created for them, from Our handiwork, the livestock that they own?

وَذَلَّلناها لَهُم فَمِنها رَكوبُهُم وَمِنها يَأكُلونَ

And We tamed them for them; some they ride, and some they eat.

وَلَهُم فيها مَنافِعُ وَمَشارِبُ ۖ أَفَلا يَشكُرونَ

And for them therein are benefits and beverages. Won’t they be grateful?

وَاتَّخَذوا مِن دونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لَعَلَّهُم يُنصَرونَ

Yet, they’ve taken gods other than God, hoping they might get help.

لا يَستَطيعونَ نَصرَهُم وَهُم لَهُم جُندٌ مُحضَرونَ

They can’t assist them, but they are troops in readiness for them.

فَلا يَحزُنكَ قَولُهُم ۘ إِنّا نَعلَمُ ما يُسِرّونَ وَما يُعلِنونَ

So let not their statements sadden you. We know what they hide and what they disclose.

أَوَلَم يَرَ الإِنسانُ أَنّا خَلَقناهُ مِن نُطفَةٍ فَإِذا هُوَ خَصيمٌ مُبينٌ

Does man not consider that We created him from a drop, yet behold, he is an open adversary?

وَضَرَبَ لَنا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلقَهُ ۖ قالَ مَن يُحيِي العِظامَ وَهِيَ رَميمٌ

He strikes a comparison for Us, while forgetting his own creation. He asks, “Who can give life to bones while they are disintegrated?”

قُل يُحييهَا الَّذي أَنشَأَها أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلقٍ عَليمٌ

Say, “He who initiated their creation will give them life. He is All-Knowing of every creation.”

الَّذي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِنَ الشَّجَرِ الأَخضَرِ نارًا فَإِذا أَنتُم مِنهُ توقِدونَ

Who made for you fire from green trees, and behold, you kindle from it.

أَوَلَيسَ الَّذي خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضَ بِقادِرٍ عَلىٰ أَن يَخلُقَ مِثلَهُم ۚ بَلىٰ وَهُوَ الخَلّاقُ العَليمُ

Isn’t He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? And He is the All-Knowing Creator.

إِنَّما أَمرُهُ إِذا أَرادَ شَيئًا أَن يَقولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكونُ

His command, when He intends a thing, is only to say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.

فَسُبحانَ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ مَلَكوتُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَإِلَيهِ تُرجَعونَ

So glory to He in whose hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him you will be returned.