Sād (Saad)
Remember Our slaves: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – men of strength and insight.
We chose them exclusively for the remembrance of the Final Home.
Indeed, they are before us among the chosen and best ones.
Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl – all were among the best.
This is a reminder. And the righteous will surely have a good return:
Gardens of Eternity, with gates wide open for them.
They will recline therein, calling for abundant fruit and drink
And they will have maidens of modest gaze and equal age.
This is what you are promised for the Day of Account.
Indeed, this is Our provision [for the righteous] that will never cease.
Indeed, this is Our provision [for the righteous] that will never cease.
Hell, where they will burn. What a terrible resting place!
Let them taste this: scalding water and pus,
and other similar [torments] of various kinds.
[The misleaders will say], “Here is a crowd of people being thrown in with you. There is no welcome for them; they will surely burn in the Fire.”
They will say, “No, it is you for whom there is no welcome! You brought this on us. What a terrible place to settle in!”
They will say, “Our Lord, whoever brought this on us, give him double punishment in the Fire.”
They will say, “Why do we not see those whom we considered to be among the wicked?
Is it that we mistakenly made fun of them, or do our eyes fail to see them [in the Fire]?
This is certainly true that the people of the Fire will dispute among themselves.
Say [O Prophet], “I am only a warner, and none has the right to be worshiped except Allah, the One, the Subjugator,
Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, Most Forgiving.”
Say, “This [Qur’an] is of great importance
from which you are turning away.”
[And say], “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [about Adam].
I have only received revelation in order to give a clear warning.”
[Remember] when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from clay.
When I completed his creation and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down in prostration to him.”
Then the angels fell down in prostration all together,
except Iblīs, who was arrogant and became one of the disbelievers.
[Allah] said, “O Iblīs, what prevented you from prostrating to whom I created with My two Hands? Did you just become proud or have you always been arrogant?”
He said, “I am better than him: You created me from fire and created him from clay.”
[Allah] said, “Then get out of here, for you are accursed,
and My curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.”
He said, “My Lord, then give me respite until the Day of their resurrection.”
Allah said, “You are given respite,
until the Day of the appointed time.”
Iblīs said, “By Your Might, I will surely mislead them all,
except Your chosen slaves among them.”
Allah said, “Such is the truth – and I only say the truth –
that I will certainly fill Hell with you and those of them who follow you all together.”
Say [O Prophet], “I do not ask you for any reward for it, nor do I pretend to be what I am not.
It is only a reminder for all people.
And you will surely know its truth after a while.”
