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Sūra 25: Furqān, or The Criterion

Section 3 (21-34)


21. Waqala allatheena la yarjoona liqaana lawla onzila AAalayna almala-ikatu aw nara rabbana laqadi istakbaroo fee anfusihim waAAataw AAutuwwan kabeeran

21. Such as fear not the meeting with Us (for Judgment) say: "Why are not the angels sent down to us, or (why) do we not see our Lord?" Indeed they have an arrogant conceit of themselves, and mighty is the insolence of their impiety!


22. Yawma yarawna almala-ikata la bushra yawma-ithin lilmujrimeena wayaqooloona hijran mahjooran

22. The Day they see the angels,--no joy will there be to the sinners that Day: The (angels) will say: "There is a barrier forbidden (to you) altogether!"


23. Waqadimna ila ma AAamiloo min AAamalin fajaAAalnahu habaan manthooran

23. And We shall turn to whatever deeds they did (in this life), and We shall make such deeds as floating dust scattered about.


24. As-habu aljannati yawma-ithin khayrun mustaqarran waahsanu maqeelan

24. The Companions of the Garden will be well, that Day, in their abode, and have the fairest of places for repose.


25. Wayawma tashaqqaqu alssamao bialghamami wanuzzila almala-ikatu tanzeelan

25. The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and angels shall be sent down, descending (in ranks),--


26. Almulku yawma-ithin alhaqqu lilrrahmani wakana yawman AAala alkafireena AAaseeran

26. That Day, the dominion as of right and truth, shall be (wholly) for ((Allah)) Most Merciful: it will be a Day of dire difficulty for the Misbelievers.


27. Wayawma yaAAaddu alththalimu AAala yadayhi yaqoolu ya laytanee ittakhathtu maAAa alrrasooli sabeelan

27. The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his hands, he will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path with the Messenger.


28. Ya waylata laytanee lam attakhith fulanan khaleelan

28. "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend!


29. Laqad adallanee AAani alththikri baAAda ith jaanee wakana alshshaytanu lil-insani khathoolan

29. "He did lead me astray from the Message (of Allah. after it had come to me! Ah! the Evil One is but a traitor to man!" Then the Messenger will say:


30. Waqala alrrasoolu ya rabbi inna qawmee ittakhathoo hatha alqur-ana mahjooran

30. "O my Lord! Truly my people took this Qur'an for just foolish nonsense."


31. Wakathalika jaAAalna likulli nabiyyin AAaduwwan mina almujrimeena wakafa birabbika hadiyan wanaseeran

31. Thus have We made for every prophet an enemy among the sinners: but enough is thy Lord to guide and to help.


32. Waqala allatheena kafaroo lawla nuzzila AAalayhi alqur-anu jumlatan wahidatan kathalika linuthabbita bihi fu-adaka warattalnahu tarteelan

32. Those who reject Faith say: "Why is not the Qur'an revealed to him all at once? Thus (is it revealed), that We may strengthen thy heart thereby, and We have rehearsed it to thee in slow, well-arranged stages, gradually.


33. Wala ya/toonaka bimathalin illa ji/naka bialhaqqi waahsana tafseeran

33. And no question do they bring to thee but We reveal to thee the truth and the best explanation (thereof).


34. Allatheena yuhsharoona AAala wujoohihim ila jahannama ola-ika sharrun makanan waadallu sabeelan

34. Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces,--they will be in an evil plight, and, as to Path, most astray.


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