32. Sūrat As-Sajdah · The Prostration

Alif-Lãm-Mĩm.

Alif. Lam. Mim

Alif. Lam. Mim.

Alif Lam Mim.

Alif, Lam, Mim. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.

The revelation of this Book is—beyond doubt—from the Lord of all worlds.

The revelation of the Scripture whereof there is no doubt is from the Lord of the Worlds.

The bestowal from on high of this divine writ issues, beyond any doubt, from the Sustainer of all the worlds:

The sending down of the Book undoubtedly is from the Lord of the worlds.

There is not even an iota of doubt in it that sending down of this Book is from the Lord of all the worlds

Or do they say, “He has fabricated it!”? No! It is the truth from your Lord in order for you to warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so they may be ˹rightly˺ guided.

Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayst warn a folk to whom no warner came before thee, that haply they may walk aright.

and yet, they [who are bent on denying the truth] assert, “[Muhammad] has invented it!” Nay, but it is the truth from thy Sustainer, enabling thee to warn [this] people to whom no warner has come before thee, so that they might follow the right path.

What they say, 'that it has been fabricated by him? Nay, it is the truth from your Lord that you may warn such people to whom no warner came before you that haply they may get the way.

Do the disbelievers and the polytheists say: ‘He (the Holy Prophet) has fabricated it’? Nay, it is the truth from your Lord so that you may warn those to whom no Warner has come before you that they may receive guidance

It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him. Will you not then be mindful?

Allah it is Who created the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, in six Days. Then He mounted the Throne. Ye have not, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not then remember?

IT IS GOD who has created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six aeons, and is established on the throne of His almightiness. You have none to protect you from God, and none to intercede for you [on Judgment Day]: will you not, then, bethink yourselves?

Allah is, He Who has made heavens and earth and whatever is in between them in six days, then He seated Himself on the throne. You heave neither supporter nor intercessor leaving Him. Do you not then reflect

Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days (i.e., six phases). He then established His authority on the Throne (of command and control system of the universe, befitting His glory). You have no helper or intercessor apart from Him. So do you not accept direction and guidance

He conducts every affair from the heavens to the earth, then it all ascends to Him on a Day whose length is a thousand years by your counting.

He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon.

He governs all that exists, from the celestial space to the earth; and in the end all shall ascend unto Him [for judgment] on a Day the length whereof will be [like] a thousand years of your reckoning.

He plans the affairs from the heaven to the earth, then it will return to Him in a day whose measure is a thousand years in your counting

He plans and executes the command and control system from the heavens to the earth. Then His command ascends (and will ascend to completion) towards Him in one Day which measures one thousand years according to (the number) that you count

That is the Knower of the seen and unseen—the Almighty, Most Merciful,

Such is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Mighty, the Merciful,

Such is He who knows all that is beyond the reach of a created being’s perception, as well as all that can be witnessed by a creature’s senses or mind: the Almighty, the Dispenser of Grace,

He it is, the knower of every hidden and apparent Honourable, Merciful.

He is the One Who knows the invisible and the visible, Almighty and Ever-Merciful

Who has perfected everything He created. And He originated the creation of humankind from clay.

Who made all things good which He created, and He began the creation of man from clay;

who makes most excellent everything that He creates. Thus, He begins the creation of man out of clay;

He, Who whatever He made, made best, and He began the creation of man from the clay.

He is the One Who endowed everything He created with perfection and virtue. And He initiated the genesis of man from clay (i.e., inorganic matter);

Then He made his descendants from an extract of a humble fluid,

Then He made his seed from a draught of despised fluid;

then He causes him to be begotten out of the essence of a humble fluid;

Then He made his progeny from an extract of valueless water.

Then He reared his lineage from the extract of a worthless fluid (a sperm drop)

then He fashioned them and had a spirit of His Own ˹creation˺ breathed into them. And He gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.

Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

and then He forms him in accordance with what he is meant to be, and breathes into him of His spirit: and [thus, O men,] He endows you with hearing, and sight, and feelings as well as minds: [yet] how seldom are you grateful!

Then He set him right and breathed into him of His spirit and gave to you ear, and eyes and heart. What a little gratitude you acknowledge?

Then He perfected (organs and limbs in) him and breathed into him of His spirit (i.e., life) and made for you (also in the mother’s womb) ears and (then) eyes and (then) heart and brain. You give thanks but little

˹Still˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are disintegrated into the earth, will we really be raised as a new creation?” In fact, they are in denial of the meeting with their Lord.

And they say: When we are lost in the earth, how can we then be re-created? Nay but they are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.

For, [many are] they [who] say, “What! After we have been [dead and] lost in the earth, shall we indeed be [restored to life] in a new act of crea­tion?” Nay, but [by saying this] they deny the truth that they are destined to meet their Sustainer!

And they said' 'what! When we shall be merged in the earth, shall we be made a new? Nay! They even deny the presence before their Lord.

And the disbelievers say: ‘When we are lost in the earth, shall we then be created anew?’ In fact, they deny the meeting with their Lord

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Your soul will be taken by the Angel of Death, who is in charge of you. Then to your Lord you will ˹all˺ be returned.”

Say: The angel of death, who hath charge concerning you, will gather you, and afterward unto your Lord ye will be returned.

Say: “[One day,] the angel of death who has been given charge of you will gather you, and then unto your Sustainer you will be brought back.”

Say you, 'the angel of death who has been appointed over you causes you to die, then you shall be returned to your Lord'.

Say: ‘The angel of death, that is appointed over you, will terminate your life. Then you will be sent back to your Lord.

If only you could see the wicked hanging their heads ˹in shame˺ before their Lord, ˹crying:˺ “Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back and we will do good. We truly have sure faith ˹now˺!”

Couldst thou but see when the guilty hang their heads before their Lord, (and say): Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back; we will do right, now we are sure.

If thou couldst but see [how it will be on Judgment Day], when those who are lost in sin will hang their heads before their Sustainer, [saying:] “O our Sustainer! [Now] we have seen, and we have heard! Return us, then, [to our earthly life] that we may do good deeds: for [now], behold, we are certain [of the truth]!”

And if you could see when the culprits will be hanging their heads before their Lord, saying, `O our Lord! now we have seen and have heard, send us back again that we may do good, we are convinced now'.

And (you will wonder at them) if you see the sinners hanging down their heads before the presence of their Lord (and saying:) ‘O our Lord, we have seen and heard, so send us back (to the world now) so that we do pious deeds. Surely, we believe with certitude.

Had We willed, We could have easily imposed guidance on every soul. But My Word will come to pass: I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together.

And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that I will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together.

Yet had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance upon every human being: but [We have not willed it thus - and so] that word of Mine has come true: “Most certainly will I fill hell with invisible beings as well as with humans, all together!”

And had We wished, We would have given to every soul its guidance, but My word has been already established that I shall necessarily fill the Hell with Jinn and men altogether.

And had We intended, We would have given guidance to every soul (Ourselves), but this command from Me has been confirmed: I will certainly fill Hell with all the (disbelieving) jinn and mankind

So taste ˹the punishment˺ for neglecting the meeting of this Day of yours. We ˹too˺ will certainly neglect you. And taste the torment of eternity for what you used to do!

So taste (the evil of your deeds). Forasmuch as ye forgot the meeting of this your day, lo! We forget you. Taste the doom of immortality because of what ye used to do.

[And He will say unto the sinners:] “Taste, then, [the recompense] for your having been obli­vious of the coming of this your Day [of Judgment] - for, verily, We are [now] oblivious of you: taste, then, [this] abiding suffering for all [the evil] that you were wont to do!”

Now taste you, for you forgot the meeting of this your day, We have left you, now taste the lasting torment the recompense of your doing.

So (now) savour the taste that you had forgotten your meeting of this Day. Surely, We have forgotten you. And enjoy the flavour of everlasting torment, a reward for your deeds which you used to do

The only ˹true˺ believers in Our revelation are those who—when it is recited to them—fall into prostration and glorify the praises of their Lord and are not too proud.

Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord, and they are not scornful,

ONLY THEY [truly] believe in Our messages who, whenever they are conveyed to them, fall down, prostrating themselves in adoration, and extol their Sustainer’s limitless glory and praise; and who are never filled with false pride;

Those only believe in Our signs, who when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and praising their Lord speak His Hollowness and they are not proud. [^] (SAJDA

So only those who believe in Our Revelations, when directed and guided by means of these (Verses), fall down prostrating themselves and glorify their Lord with praise. And they do not behave with arrogance

They abandon their beds, invoking their Lord with hope and fear, and donate from what We have provided for them.

Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.

[and] who are im­pelled to rise from their beds [at night] to call out to their Sustainer in fear and hope; and who spend on others out of what We provide for them as sus­tenance.

Their sides keep away from beds and they call upon their Lord in fear and hope and spend in charity out of what We have provided them.

Their sides stay away from their beds and they call out to their Lord in a (mingled state) of fear and hope and spend (in Our way) out of the sustenance We have provided them

No soul can imagine what delights are kept in store for them as a reward for what they used to do.

No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.

And [as for all such believers,] no human being can imagine what blissful delights, as yet hidden, await them [in the life to come] as a reward for all that they did.

And no soul knows what joy of eyes has been kept hidden for them, the recompense of their doings.

So no one knows what coolness of eyes is kept hidden for them. This will be a reward for those (pious deeds) which they used to do

Is the one who is a believer equal ˹before Allah˺ to the one who is rebellious? They are not equal!

Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver? They are not alike.

Is, then, he who [in his earthly life] was a believer to be compared with one who was in­iquitous? [Nay,] these two are not equal!

Will then he who is a believer be like him who is disobedient, they are not equal?

How can a person who is a believer be like him who is disobedient? (Nay,) they (both) cannot be equal

As for those who believe and do good, they will have the Gardens of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—as an accommodation for what they used to do.

But as for those who believe and do good works, for them are the Gardens of Retreat - a welcome (in reward) for what they used to do.

As for those who attain to faith and do right­eous deeds - gardens of rest await them, as a wel­come [from God], in result of what they did;

As to those who have believed and have done good deeds for them are gardens for abiding, an entertainment for their doings.

So those who believe and keep doing good deeds, for them are Gardens of eternal repose as an entertainment and honour (from their Lord) in reward for those (works) which they used to do

But as for those who are rebellious, the Fire will be their home. Whenever they try to escape from it, they will be forced back into it, and will be told, “Taste the Fire’s torment, which you used to deny.”

And as for those who do evil, their retreat is the Fire. Whenever they desire to issue forth from thence, they are brought back thither. Unto them it is said: Taste the torment of the Fire which ye used to deny.

but as for those who are lost in iniquity - their goal is the fire: as oft as they will try to come out of it, they will be thrown back into it; and they will be told, “Taste [now] this suffering through fire which you were wont to call a lie!”

And as for those who are disobedient, their destination is the Fire. Whenever they will wish to come out from there, they will be returned back into the same and it will be said to them, Taste the torment of this Fire which you used to belie'.

But as for those who disobeyed, their abode is Hell. Every time they will intend to get out of it and escape, they will be turned back into it and it will be said to them: ‘Keep enjoying the taste of this Fire of Hell which you used to belie.

We will certainly make them taste some of the minor torment ˹in this life˺ before the major torment ˹of the Hereafter˺, so perhaps they will return ˹to the Right Path˺.

And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater, that haply they may return.

However, ere [We condemn them to] that supreme suffering, We shall most certainly let them taste of a suffering closer at hand, so that they might [repent and] mend their ways.

And surely, We will make them taste some of the nearer torments before the great torment, so that one who sees it may hope that just now they will turn back repenting.

And surely, before the major torment (of the Hereafter), We shall make them savour the (taste of) nearby torment (in this world) so that they abstain (from disbelief)

And who does more wrong than the one who is reminded of Allah’s revelations then turns away from them? We will surely inflict punishment upon the wicked.

And who doth greater wrong than he who is reminded of the revelations of his Lord, then turneth from them. Lo! We shall requite the guilty.

And who could be more wicked than he to whom his Sustainer’s messages are conveyed and who thereupon turns away from them? Verily, We shall inflict Our retribution on those who are [thus] lost in sin!

And who is more unjust than he who has been admonished by the signs of his Lord and then turned away his face from them? Undoubtedly We are to take revenge from the culprits.

And who is a greater wrongdoer than someone who is admonished by means of Revelations of His Lord, and then he turns away from them? Surely, We take revenge on the evildoers

Indeed, We gave the Scripture to Moses—so let there be no doubt ˹O Prophet˺ that you ˹too˺ are receiving revelations—and We made it a guide for the Children of Israel.

We verily gave Moses the Scripture; so be not ye in doubt of his receiving it; and We appointed it a guidance for the Children of Israel.

AND, INDEED, [O Muhammad,] We did vouchsafe revelation unto Moses [as well]: so be not in doubt of [thy] having met with the same [truth in the revelation vouchsafed to thee]. And [just as] We caused that [earlier revelation] to be a guidance for the children of Israel,

And undoubtedly, We bestowed Book to Musa, you therefore doubt not about meeting him and We made it a guidance for the children of Israel.

And verily, We gave Musa (Moses) the Book (Torah). So do not have any doubt with regard to his meeting. (That meeting is about to take place during the Night of the Ascension.) And We made it a guidance for the Children of Israel

We raised from among them leaders, guiding by Our command, when they patiently endured and firmly believed in Our signs.

And when they became steadfast and believed firmly in Our revelations, We appointed from among them leaders who guided by Our command.

and [as] We raised among them leaders who, so long as they bore themselves with patience and had sure faith in Our messages, guided [their people] in accordance with Our behest [so, too, shall it be with the divine writ revealed unto thee, O Muhammad.]

And We appointed from amongst them some leaders that they guide by Our command, while they themselves endured patiently and they were convinced of Our signs.

And We made from amongst them authorities and leaders who kept disseminating guidance by Our command when they persevered with patience and believed in Our Revelations with certitude

Indeed, your Lord will decide between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their differences.

Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.

VERILY, it is God alone who will decide between men on Resurrection Day with regard to all on which they were wont to differ.

Undoubtedly, your Lord shall decide between them on the Day of Judgement concerning that in which they used to differ.

Surely, your Lord alone will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning matters in which they used to disagree

Is it not yet clear to them how many peoples We destroyed before them, whose ruins they still pass by? Surely in this are signs. Will they not then listen?

Is it not a guidance for them (to observe) how many generations We destroyed before them, amid whose dwelling places they do walk? Lo! therein verily are portents! Will they not then heed?

[But] can, then, they [who deny the truth] learn no lesson by recalling how many a generation We have destroyed before their time? [people] in whose dwelling-places they [themselves now] walk about? In this, behold, there are messages indeed: will they not, then, listen?

And have they not been guided by this that We have already destroyed many generations before them in whose dwellings, they are today walking about? Undoubtedly in it are signs. Do then they hear not?

And have they not taken any guidance (from this proclamation) that how many generations We have destroyed before them in whose dwellings these people (now) move about? Surely, there are signs in it. So do they not hear

Do they not see how We drive rain to parched land, producing ˹various˺ crops from which they and their cattle eat? Will they not then see?

Have they not seen how We lead the water to the barren land and therewith bring forth crops whereof their cattle eat, and they themselves? Will they not then see?

Are they not aware that it is We who drive the rain onto dry land devoid of herbage, and thereby bring forth herbage of which their cattle and they themselves do eat? Can they not, then, see [the truth of resurrection]?

And do they not see that We send water toward dry land, and produce thereby crops of which their cattle and they themselves eat? Do then they see not?

And have they not seen that We stream water towards the dry land, then with that We produce crops of which their cattle as well as they themselves eat? Do they not observe

They ask ˹mockingly˺, “When is this ˹Day of final˺ Decision, if what you say is true?”

And they say: When cometh this victory (of yours) if ye are truthful?

But they answer: “When will that final decision take place, if what you [believers] say is true?”

And they say, 'when shall be this decision if you are truthful'?

And they say: ‘When will this (Day of) Judgment take place if you are truthful?

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “On the Day of Decision it will not benefit the disbelievers to believe then, nor will they be delayed ˹from punishment˺.”

Say (unto them): On the day of the victory the faith of those who disbelieve (and who then will believe) will not avail them, neither will they be reprieved.

Say: “On the Day of the Final Decision, their [newly-found] faith will be of no use to those who [in their lifetime] were bent on denying the truth, nor will they be granted respite!” –

Say you, 'on the Day of Judgement the believing of infidels shall not avail them and nor will they get time.

Say: ‘On the Day of Judgment, the belief of disbelievers will bring them no benefit, nor will they be given any respite.

So turn away from them, and wait! They too are waiting.

So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), and await (the event). Lo! they (also) are awaiting (it).

and then leave them alone, and wait [for the truth to unfold as] they, behold, are waiting.

Therefore turn away your face from them and wait, undoubtedly; they are also to wait

So turn your face away from them and wait and they (too) are waiting