Surah Sad 38:1–14

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Surah 38 · Ruku 1 of 5 · ayahs 1–14 · Juz 23 · page 453 · Makki

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Sad 38:1

صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿1﴾

Sad. By the Qur'an containing reminder...

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1SaadصsadH
2By the Quranوَالْقُرْآنِwal-qur'aniCBIP+Nوَand+الthe+قُرْآنِBy the Quran
3Full of reminderذِيdhiI
4Full of reminderالذِّكْرِl-dhikriIالthe+ذِكْرِFull of reminder

Sad 38:2

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ﴿2﴾

But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.

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1NayبَلِbaliH
2Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3DisbelieveكَفَرُواkafaruF
4Are inفِيfiH
5Self gloryعِزَّةٍ'izzatinI
6And oppositionوَشِقَاقٍwashiqaqinCBICONJ+Nوَand+شِقَاقٍOpposition

Sad 38:3

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ﴿3﴾

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.

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1How manyكَمْkamH
2We destroyedأَهْلَكْنَاahlaknaF
3Before themمِنْminH
4Before themقَبْلِهِمْqablihimCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+هِمْthem / their
5OfمِنْminH
6A generationقَرْنٍqarninI
7Then they called outفَنَادَوْاfanadawCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+نَادَوْاThey called out
8When there was no longerوَلَاتَwalataF
9TimeحِينَhinaI
10For escapeمَنَاصٍmanasinI

Sad 38:4

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿4﴾

And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.

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1And they wonderوَعَجِبُواwa'ajibuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَجِبُواThey wonder
2ThatأَنْanH
3Has come to themجَاءَهُمْja'ahumCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+هُمْthem / their
4A warnerمُنْذِرٌmundhirunI
5From themselvesمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
6And saidوَقَالَwaqalaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSaid
7The disbelieversالْكَافِرُونَl-kafirunaIالthe+كَافِرُونَDisbelievers
8ThisهَذَاhadhaI
9Is a magicianسَاحِرٌsahirunI
10A liarكَذَّابٌkadhabunI

Sad 38:5

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ ﴿5﴾

Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

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1Has he madeأَجَعَلَaja'alaCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+جَعَلَHas he made
2The godsالْآلِهَةَl-alihataIالthe+آلِهَةَGods
3Into one godإِلَهًاilahanI
4Into one godوَاحِدًاwahidanI
5IndeedإِنَّinnaH
6ThisهَذَاhadhaI
7Is certainly a thingلَشَيْءٌlashay'onCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+شَيْءٌIs certainly a thing
8Curiousعُجَابٌ'ujabunI

Sad 38:6

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿6﴾

And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.

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1And went forthوَانْطَلَقَwa-intalaqaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+انْطَلَقَWent forth
2The chiefsالْمَلَأُl-mala'uIالthe+مَلَأُChiefs
3Among themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their
4ThatأَنِaniH
5ContinueامْشُواimshuF
6And be patientوَاصْبِرُواwa-isbiruCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اصْبِرُواBe patient
7Overعَلَى'alaH
8Your godsآلِهَتِكُمْalihatikumCBIN+PRONATTآلِهَتِYour gods+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9IndeedإِنَّinnaH
10ThisهَذَاhadhaI
11Is certainly a thingلَشَيْءٌlashay'onCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+شَيْءٌIs certainly a thing
12IntendedيُرَادُyuraduF

Sad 38:7

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ ﴿7﴾

We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.

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1NotمَاmaH
2We heardسَمِعْنَاsami'naF
3Of thisبِهَذَاbihadhaCBIP+DEMبِwith / in+هَذَاOf this
4InفِيfiH
5The religionالْمِلَّةِl-milatiIالthe+مِلَّةِReligion
6The lastالْآخِرَةِl-akhiratiIالthe+آخِرَةِLast
7NotإِنْinH
8Is thisهَذَاhadhaI
9ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
10A fabricationاخْتِلَاقٌikhtilaqunI

Sad 38:8

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ﴿8﴾

Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

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1Has been revealedأَأُنْزِلَa-unzilaCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+أُنْزِلَHas been revealed
2To himعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
3The messageالذِّكْرُl-dhikruIالthe+ذِكْرُMessage
4FromمِنْminH
5Among usبَيْنِنَاbayninaCBIN+PRONATTبَيْنِAmong+نَاus / our
6NayبَلْbalH
7TheyهُمْhumI
8Are inفِيfiH
9DoubtشَكٍّshakkinI
10AboutمِنْminH
11My messageذِكْرِيdhikriCBIN+PRONATTذِكْرِMy message+يme / my
12NayبَلْbalH
13Not yetلَمَّاlammaH
14They have tastedيَذُوقُواyadhuquF
15My punishmentعَذَابِ'adhabiI

Sad 38:9

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿9﴾

Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?

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1OrأَمْamH
2Have theyعِنْدَهُمْ'indahumCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَHave+هُمْthem / their
3The treasuresخَزَائِنُkhaza'inuI
4Of the mercyرَحْمَةِrahmatiI
5Of your LordرَبِّكَrabbikaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
6The all mightyالْعَزِيزِl-'aziziIالthe+عَزِيزِAll mighty
7The bestowerالْوَهَّابِl-wahabiIالthe+وَهَّابِBestower

Sad 38:10

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ ﴿10﴾

Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.

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1OrأَمْamH
2For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
3Is the dominionمُلْكُmulkuI
4Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
5And the earthوَالْأَرْضِwal-ardiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
6And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
7Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
8Then let them ascendفَلْيَرْتَقُواfalyartaquCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَرْتَقُواLet them ascend
9ByفِيfiH
10The meansالْأَسْبَابِl-asbabiIالthe+أَسْبَابِMeans

Sad 38:11

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿11﴾

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

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1SoldiersجُنْدٌjundunI
2ThereمَاmaH
3ThereهُنَالِكَhunalikaI
4They will be defeatedمَهْزُومٌmahzumunI
5AmongمِنَminaH
6The companiesالْأَحْزَابِl-ahzabiIالthe+أَحْزَابِCompanies

Sad 38:12

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿12﴾

The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,

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1DeniedكَذَّبَتْkadhabatF
2Before themقَبْلَهُمْqablahumCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+هُمْthem / their
3The peopleقَوْمُqawmuI
4Of noahنُوحٍnuhinI
5And aadوَعَادٌwa'adunCBICONJ+PNوَand+عَادٌAad
6And Pharaohوَفِرْعَوْنُwafir'awnuCBICONJ+PNوَand+فِرْعَوْنُPharaoh
7The ownerذُوdhuI
8Of the stakesالْأَوْتَادِl-awtadiIالthe+أَوْتَادِOf the stakes

Sad 38:13

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿13﴾

And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies.

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1And thamudوَثَمُودُwathamuduCBICONJ+PNوَand+ثَمُودُThamud
2And the peopleوَقَوْمُwaqawmuCBICONJ+Nوَand+قَوْمُThe people
3Of lotلُوطٍlutinI
4And the companionsوَأَصْحَابُwa-ashabuCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَصْحَابُThe companions
5Of the woodالْأَيْكَةِal-aykatiIالthe+أَيْكَةِOf the wood
6Thoseأُولَئِكَula'ikaI
7Were the companiesالْأَحْزَابُl-ahzabuIالthe+أَحْزَابُWere the companies

Sad 38:14

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿14﴾

Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

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1NotإِنْinH
2All of themكُلٌّkullunI
3ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
4DeniedكَذَّبَkadhabaF
5The Messengersالرُّسُلَl-rusulaIالthe+رُسُلَMessengers
6So was justفَحَقَّfahaqqaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+حَقَّWas just
7My penaltyعِقَابِ'iqabiI

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