37. Safat · verses 91–103

سورة الصّافّات
91

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)?...

92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

Ma lakum la tantiqoona

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

93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

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

94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

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

95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

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

96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

97

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!"

98

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!

99

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!

100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena

"O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"

101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin

So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.

102

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena

Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"

103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni

So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),