Surah Sad

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Surah 38 · Ruku 4 of 5 · ayahs 41–64 · Juz 23 · pages 455–457 · Makki

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وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿41﴾

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."

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And rememberوَاذْكُرْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرْRemember
Our slaveعَبْدَنَاCBIN+PRONATTعَبْدَOur slave+نَاus / our
AyyubأَيُّوبَI
WhenإِذْI
He calledنَادَىF
His LordرَبَّهُCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّHis Lord+هُhim / his / it
That [i]أَنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTأَThat [i]+نيme
Has touched meمَسَّنِيَCBFV+PRONATTمَسَّHas touched+نِيَme
DevilالشَّيْطَانُIالthe+شَيْطَانُDevil
With distressبِنُصْبٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+نُصْبٍDistress
And sufferingوَعَذَابٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+عَذَابٍSuffering

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ﴿42﴾

[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."

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StrikeارْكُضْF
With your footبِرِجْلِكَCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رِجْلِYour foot+كَyou / your
ThisهَذَاI
Is a spring of water to batheمُغْتَسَلٌI
CoolبَارِدٌI
And a drinkوَشَرَابٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+شَرَابٌA drink

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿43﴾

And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.

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And we grantedوَوَهَبْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+وَهَبْنَاWe granted
[to] himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
His familyأَهْلَهُCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلَHis family+هُhim / his / it
And a like of themوَمِثْلَهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+مِثْلَA like of+هُمْthem / their
With themمَعَهُمْI
A mercyرَحْمَةًI
From usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِFrom+نَاus / our
And a reminderوَذِكْرَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+ذِكْرَىA reminder
For those of understandingلِأُولِيCBIP+Nلِfor / to+أُولِيThose of understanding
For those of understandingالْأَلْبَابِIالthe+أَلْبَابِFor those of understanding

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿44﴾

[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].

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And takeوَخُذْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+خُذْTake
In your handبِيَدِكَCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+يَدِYour hand+كَyou / your
A bunchضِغْثًاI
And strikeفَاضْرِبْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اضْرِبْAnd strike
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Break your oathتَحْنَثْF
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
[we] found himوَجَدْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTوَجَدْنَا[we] found+هُhim / his / it
PatientصَابِرًاI
An excellentنِعْمَF
SlaveالْعَبْدُIالthe+عَبْدُSlave
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Repeatedly turnedأَوَّابٌI

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ ﴿45﴾

And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision.

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And rememberوَاذْكُرْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرْRemember
Our slavesعِبَادَنَاCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادَOur slaves+نَاus / our
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
And isaacوَإِسْحَاقَCBICONJ+PNوَand+إِسْحَاقَIsaac
And ayyubوَيَعْقُوبَCBICONJ+PNوَand+يَعْقُوبَAyyub
PossessorsأُولِيI
Of strengthالْأَيْدِيIالthe+أَيْدِيOf strength
And visionوَالْأَبْصَارِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَبْصَارِVision

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿46﴾

Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter].

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Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
[we] chose themأَخْلَصْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَخْلَصْنَا[we] chose+هُمْthem / their
For an exclusive qualityبِخَالِصَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+خَالِصَةٍFor an exclusive quality
RemembranceذِكْرَىI
Of the homeالدَّارِIالthe+دَارِOf the home

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿47﴾

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

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And indeed theyوَإِنَّهُمْCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
To usعِنْدَنَاCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَTo+نَاus / our
Are fromلَمِنَCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنَAre from
The chosen onesالْمُصْطَفَيْنَIالthe+مُصْطَفَيْنَChosen ones
The bestالْأَخْيَارِIالthe+أَخْيَارِBest

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿48﴾

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.

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And rememberوَاذْكُرْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرْRemember
IshmaelإِسْمَاعِيلَI
And al yasaوَالْيَسَعَCBICONJ+PNوَand+الْيَسَعَAl yasa
And dhul kiflوَذَاCBICONJ+Nوَand+ذَاDhul kifl
And dhul kiflالْكِفْلِI
And allوَكُلٌّCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُلٌّAll
Are fromمِنَH
The bestالْأَخْيَارِIالthe+أَخْيَارِBest

هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿49﴾

This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return

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ThisهَذَاI
Is a reminderذِكْرٌI
And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
For the righteousلِلْمُتَّقِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُتَّقِينَRighteous
Surely is a goodلَحُسْنَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+حُسْنَSurely is a good
Place of returnمَآبٍI

جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ﴿50﴾

Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them.

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GardensجَنَّاتِI
Of eternityعَدْنٍI
Will be openedمُفَتَّحَةًI
For themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
The gatesالْأَبْوَابُIالthe+أَبْوَابُGates

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ﴿51﴾

Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.

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RecliningمُتَّكِئِينَI
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
They will callيَدْعُونَF
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
For fruitبِفَاكِهَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+فَاكِهَةٍFor fruit
ManyكَثِيرَةٍI
And drinkوَشَرَابٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+شَرَابٍDrink

وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿52﴾

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age.

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And with themوَعِنْدَهُمْCBICONJ+LOC+PRONATTوَand+عِنْدَWith+هُمْthem / their
Will be companions of modest gazeقَاصِرَاتُI
Will be companions of modest gazeالطَّرْفِIالthe+طَرْفِWill be companions of modest gaze
Well matchedأَتْرَابٌI

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿53﴾

This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account.

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ThisهَذَاI
Is whatمَاI
You are promisedتُوعَدُونَF
For the dayلِيَوْمِCBIP+Nلِfor / to+يَوْمِThe day
Of accountالْحِسَابِIالthe+حِسَابِOf account

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿54﴾

Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion.

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IndeedإِنَّH
ThisهَذَاI
Is surely our provisionلَرِزْقُنَاCBILAM+N+PRONATTلَfor / to+رِزْقُIs surely our provision+نَاus / our
NotمَاH
For itلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
AnyمِنْH
DepletionنَفَادٍI

هَٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿55﴾

This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -

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This is soهَذَاI
And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
For the transgressorsلِلطَّاغِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+طَاغِينَTransgressors
Surely is an evilلَشَرَّCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+شَرَّSurely is an evil
Place of returnمَآبٍI

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿56﴾

Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place.

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HellجَهَنَّمَI
They will burn thereinيَصْلَوْنَهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَصْلَوْنَThey will burn therein+هَاher / it / its
And wretched isفَبِئْسَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+بِئْسَAnd wretched is
The resting placeالْمِهَادُIالthe+مِهَادُResting place

هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ﴿57﴾

This - so let them taste it - is scalding water and [foul] purulence.

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This is soهَذَاI
Then let theme itفَلْيَذُوقُوهُCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَذُوقُوLet theme+هُhim / his / it
Boiling fluidحَمِيمٌI
And purulenceوَغَسَّاقٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+غَسَّاقٌPurulence

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ﴿58﴾

And other [punishments] of its type [in various] kinds.

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And otherوَآخَرُCBICONJ+Nوَand+آخَرُOther
OfمِنْH
Its typeشَكْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTشَكْلِIts type+هِhim / his / it
Of various kindsأَزْوَاجٌI

هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿59﴾

[Its inhabitants will say], "This is a company bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Indeed, they will burn in the Fire."

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ThisهَذَاI
Is a companyفَوْجٌI
BurstingمُقْتَحِمٌI
In with youمَعَكُمْI
NoلَاH
WelcomeمَرْحَبًاI
For themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
Will burnصَالُوI
In the fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِIn the fire

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ﴿60﴾

They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement."

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They sayقَالُواF
NayبَلْH
YouأَنْتُمْI
NoلَاH
WelcomeمَرْحَبًاI
For youبِكُمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
YouأَنْتُمْI
Brought thisقَدَّمْتُمُوهُCBFV+PRONATTقَدَّمْتُمُBrought this+وهُit / him
Upon usلَنَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
So wretched isفَبِئْسَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+بِئْسَWretched is
The settlementالْقَرَارُIالthe+قَرَارُSettlement

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿61﴾

They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire."

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They will sayقَالُواF
Our LordرَبَّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOur Lord+نَاus / our
WhoeverمَنْI
BroughtقَدَّمَF
Upon usلَنَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
ThisهَذَاI
Increase for himفَزِدْهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+زِدْIncrease for+هُhim / his / it
A punishmentعَذَابًاI
DoubleضِعْفًاI
InفِيH
The fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِFire

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ﴿62﴾

And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst?

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And they will sayوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey will say
What isمَاI
For usلَنَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
NotلَاH
We seeنَرَىF
MenرِجَالًاI
We used toكُنَّاF
Count themنَعُدُّهُمْCBFV+PRONATTنَعُدُّCount+هُمْthem / their
AmongمِنَH
The bad onesالْأَشْرَارِIالthe+أَشْرَارِBad ones

أَتَّخَذْنَٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ ﴿63﴾

Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them?"

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Did we take themأَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْCBFINTG+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+اتَّخَذْنَاWe take+هُمْthem / their
In ridiculeسِخْرِيًّاI
OrأَمْH
Has turned awayزَاغَتْF
From themعَنْهُمُCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُمُthem / their
The visionالْأَبْصَارُIالthe+أَبْصَارُVision

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿64﴾

Indeed, that is truth - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.

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IndeedإِنَّH
ThatذَلِكَI
Is surely the truthلَحَقٌّCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+حَقٌّIs surely the truth
The quarrelingتَخَاصُمُI
Of the peopleأَهْلِI
Of the fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِOf the fire

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.