37. Safat · verses 86–99

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena

"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi

Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ

Faqala innee saqeemun

And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

So they turned away from him, and departed.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona

Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

Ma lakum la tantiqoona

"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi

They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena

(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni

He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!