37. Safat · verses 6–16

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi

We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin

(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ

La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin

(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ

Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun

Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ

Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun

Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ

Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin

Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona

Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona

And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona

And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)