﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><sura id="38">
  <aya id="1" text="&lt;I&gt;Sâd&lt;/I&gt; &lt;P&gt; [These letters (&lt;I&gt;Sâd &lt;/I&gt;etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'ân and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the Qur'ân full of reminding." />
  <aya id="2" text="Nay, those who desbelieve are in false pride and opposition." />
  <aya id="3" text="How many a generation We have destroyed before them, and they cried out when there was no longer time for escape!" />
  <aya id="4" text="And they (Arab pagans) wonder that a warner (Prophet Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) has come to them from among themselves! And the disbelievers say: &amp;quot;This (Prophet Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) is a sorcerer, a liar." />
  <aya id="5" text="&amp;quot;Has he made the &lt;I&gt;âliha &lt;/I&gt;(gods) (all) into One &lt;I&gt;Ilâh &lt;/I&gt;(God - Allâh). Verily, this is a curious thing!&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="6" text="And the leaders among them went about (saying): &amp;quot;Go on, and remain constant to your &lt;I&gt;âliha&lt;/I&gt; (gods)! Verily, This is a thing designed (against you)!" />
  <aya id="7" text="&amp;quot;We have not heard (the like) of this among the people of these later days. This is nothing but an invention!" />
  <aya id="8" text="&amp;quot;Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us?&amp;quot; Nay! but they are in doubt about My Reminder (this Qur'ân)! Nay, but they have not tasted (My) Torment!" />
  <aya id="9" text="Or have they the treasures of the Mercy of your Lord, the All-Mighty, the Real Bestower?" />
  <aya id="10" text="Or is it that the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them is theirs? If so, let them ascend up with means (to the heavens)!" />
  <aya id="11" text="(As they denied Allâh's Message) they will be a defeated host like the confederates of the old times (who were defeated)." />
  <aya id="12" text="Before them (were many who) belied Messengers, the people of Nûh (Noah); and 'Ad;&lt;I&gt; &lt;/I&gt;and Fir'aun (Pharaoh) the man of stakes (with which he used to punish the people)," />
  <aya id="13" text="And Thamûd, and the people of Lout (Lot), and the dwellers of the wood; such were the confederates." />
  <aya id="14" text="Not one of them but belied the Messengers, therefore My Torment was justified," />
  <aya id="15" text="And these only wait for a single &lt;I&gt;Saihah&lt;/I&gt; [shout (i.e. the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel &lt;I&gt;Isrâfil&lt;/I&gt; Sarafil)] there will be no pause or ending thereto [till everything will perish except Allâh (the only God full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour)]." />
  <aya id="16" text="They say: &amp;quot;Our Lord! Hasten to us &lt;I&gt;Qittana &lt;/I&gt;(i.e. our Record of good and bad deeds so that we see it) before the Day of Reckoning!&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="17" text="Be patient (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dâwûd (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allâh)." />
  <aya id="18" text="Verily, We made the mountains to glorify Our Praises with him [Dâwûd (David)] in the &lt;I&gt;'Ashi&lt;/I&gt; (i.e. after the mid-day till sunset) and &lt;I&gt;Ishrâq &lt;/I&gt;(i.e. after the sunrise till mid-day)." />
  <aya id="19" text="And (so did) the birds assembled: all with him [Dâwûd (David)] did turn (to Allâh i.e. glorified His Praises)." />
  <aya id="20" text="We made his kingdom strong and gave him &lt;I&gt;Al-Hikmah &lt;/I&gt;(Prophethood, etc.) and sound judgement in speech and decision." />
  <aya id="21" text="And has the news of the litigants reached you? When they climbed over the wall into (his) &lt;I&gt;Mihrâb&lt;/I&gt; (a praying place or a private room,)." />
  <aya id="22" text="When they entered in upon Dâwûd (David), he was terrified of them, they said: &amp;quot;Fear not! (We are) two litigants, one of whom has wronged the other, therefore judge between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, and guide us to the Right Way." />
  <aya id="23" text="Verily, this my brother (in religion) has ninety nine ewes, while I have (only) one ewe, and he says: &amp;quot;Hand it over to me, and he overpowered me in speech.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="24" text="[Dâwûd (David)] said (immediately without listening to the opponent): &amp;quot;He has wronged you in demanding your ewe in addition to his ewes. And, verily, many partners oppress one another, except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and they are few.&amp;quot; And Dâwûd (David) guessed that We have tried him and he sought Forgiveness of his Lord, and he fell down prostrate and turned (to Allâh) in repentance." />
  <aya id="25" text="So We forgave him that, and verily, for him is a near access to Us, and a good place of (final) return (Paradise)." />
  <aya id="26" text="O Dâwûd (David)! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on earth, so judge you between men in truth (and justice) and follow not your desire for it will mislead you from the Path of Allâh. Verily! Those who wander astray from the Path of Allâh (shall) have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning." />
  <aya id="27" text="And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve (in Islâmic Monotheism) from the Fire!" />
  <aya id="28" text="Shall We treat those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, as &lt;I&gt;Mufsidûn&lt;/I&gt; (those who associate partners in worship with Allâh and commit crimes) on earth? Or shall We treat the &lt;I&gt;Muttaqûn &lt;/I&gt;(pious - see V.2:2), as the &lt;I&gt;Fujjâr&lt;/I&gt; (criminals, disbelievers, wicked, etc)?ONT&gt;" />
  <aya id="29" text="(This is) a Book (the Qur'ân) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember." />
  <aya id="30" text="And to Dâwûd (David) We gave Sulaimân (Solomon). How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)!" />
  <aya id="31" text="When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well trained horses of the highest breed [for &lt;I&gt;Jihâd &lt;/I&gt;(holy fighting in Allâh's Cause)]." />
  <aya id="32" text="And he said: &amp;quot;Alas! I did love the good (these horses) instead of remembering my Lord (in my &lt;I&gt;'Asr &lt;/I&gt;prayer)&amp;quot; till the time was over, and (the sun) had hidden in the veil (of night)." />
  <aya id="33" text="Then he said &amp;quot;Bring them (horses) back to me.&amp;quot; Then he began to pass his hand over their legs and their necks (till the end of the display)." />
  <aya id="34" text="And, indeed We did try Sulaimân (Solomon) and We placed on his throne &lt;I&gt;Jasadan&lt;/I&gt; (a devil, so he lost his kingdom for a while) but he did return (to his throne and kingdom by the Grace of Allâh and he did return) to Allâh with obedience and in repentance." />
  <aya id="35" text="He said: &amp;quot;My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me: Verily, You are the Bestower.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="36" text="So, We subjected to him the wind, it blew gently to his order whithersoever he willed," />
  <aya id="37" text="And also the &lt;I&gt;Shayâtin &lt;/I&gt;(devils) from the jinns (including) every kind of builder and diver," />
  <aya id="38" text="And also others bound in fetters." />
  <aya id="39" text="[Saying of Allâh to Sulaimân (Solomon)]: &amp;quot;This is Our gift, so spend you or withhold, no account will be asked.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="40" text="And verily, he enjoyed a near access to Us, and a good final return (Paradise)." />
  <aya id="41" text="And remember Our slave Ayûb (Job), when he invoked his Lord (saying): &amp;quot;Verily! &lt;I&gt;Shaitân&lt;/I&gt; (Satan) has touched me with distress (by losing my health) and torment (by losing my wealth)!" />
  <aya id="42" text="(Allâh said to him): &amp;quot;Strike the ground with your foot: This is a spring of water to wash in, cool and a (refreshing) drink.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="43" text="And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a Mercy from Us, and a Reminder for those who understand." />
  <aya id="44" text="&amp;quot;And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your wife), and break not your oath . Truly! We found him patient. How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)!" />
  <aya id="45" text="And remember Our slaves, Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ishâque (Isaac), and Ya'qûb (Jacob), (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding." />
  <aya id="46" text="Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing, i.e.) the remembrance of the home [in the Hereafter and they used to make the people remember it, and also they used to invite the people to obey Allâh and to do good deeds for the Hereafter]." />
  <aya id="47" text="And they are with Us, verily, of the chosen and the best!" />
  <aya id="48" text="And remember Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Al&amp;#173;Yasa'â (Elisha), and Dhul-Kifl (Isaiah), all are among the best." />
  <aya id="49" text="This is a Reminder, and verily, for the &lt;I&gt;Muttaqûn &lt;/I&gt;(pious and righteous persons - see V.2:2) is a good final return (Paradise), -," />
  <aya id="50" text="&lt;I&gt;'Adn &lt;/I&gt;(Edn) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), whose doors will be open for them, [It is said (in &lt;I&gt;Tafsir At-Tabarî, &lt;/I&gt;Part 23, Page 174) that one can speak to the doors, just one tells it to open and close, and it will open or close as it is ordered]." />
  <aya id="51" text="Therein they will recline; therein they will call for fruits in abundance and drinks;" />
  <aya id="52" text="And beside them will be chaste females (virgins) restraining their glances only for their husbands, (and) of equal ages." />
  <aya id="53" text="This it is what you (&lt;I&gt;Al-Muttaqûn -&lt;/I&gt; the pious) are promised for the Day of Reckoning!" />
  <aya id="54" text="(It will be said to them)! Verily, this is Our Provision which will never finish;" />
  <aya id="55" text="This is so! And for the &lt;I&gt;Tâghûn&lt;/I&gt; (transgressors, disobedient to Allâh and His Messenger - disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, criminals, etc.), will be an evil final return (Fire)," />
  <aya id="56" text="Hell! Where they will burn, and worst (indeed) is that place to rest!" />
  <aya id="57" text="This is so! Then let them taste it, a boiling fluid and dirty wound discharges." />
  <aya id="58" text="And other torments of similar kind, all together!" />
  <aya id="59" text="This is a troop entering with you (in Hell), no welcome for them! Verily, they shall burn in the Fire!" />
  <aya id="60" text="(The followers of the misleaders will say): &amp;quot;Nay, you (too)! No welcome for you! It is you (misleaders) who brought this upon us (because you misled us in the world), so evil is this place to stay in!&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="61" text="They will say: &amp;quot;Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, add to him a double torment in the Fire!&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="62" text="And they will say: &amp;quot;What is the matter with us that we see not men whom we used to count among the bad ones?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="63" text="Did we take them as an object of mockery, or have (our) eyes failed to perceive them?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="64" text="Verily, that is the very truth, the mutual dispute of the people of the Fire!" />
  <aya id="65" text="Say (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;): &amp;quot;I am only a warner and there is no &lt;I&gt;Ilâh &lt;/I&gt;(God) except Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) the One, the Irresistible," />
  <aya id="66" text="&amp;quot;The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="67" text="Say: &amp;quot;That (this Qur'ân) is a great news," />
  <aya id="68" text="&amp;quot;From which you turn away!" />
  <aya id="69" text="&amp;quot;I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing (about the creation of Adam)." />
  <aya id="70" text="&amp;quot;Only this has been inspired to me, that I am a plain warner.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="71" text="(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: &amp;quot;Truly, I am going to create man from clay&amp;quot;." />
  <aya id="72" text="So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="73" text="So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them:" />
  <aya id="74" text="Except &lt;I&gt;Iblîs&lt;/I&gt; (Satan) he was proud and was one of the disbelievers." />
  <aya id="75" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;O &lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)! What prevents you from prostrating yourself to one whom I have created with Both My Hands . Are you too proud (to fall prostrate to Adam) or are you one of the high exalted?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="76" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs&lt;/I&gt; (Satan)] said: &amp;quot;I am better than he, You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="77" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;Then get out from here, for verily, you are outcast." />
  <aya id="78" text="&amp;quot;And verily!, My Curse is on you till the Day of Recompense.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="79" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs&lt;/I&gt; (Satan)] said: &amp;quot;My Lord! Give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are resurrected.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="80" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;Verily! You are of those allowed respite" />
  <aya id="81" text="&amp;quot;Till the Day of the time appointed.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="82" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)] said: &amp;quot;By Your Might, then I will surely mislead them all," />
  <aya id="83" text="&amp;quot;Except Your chosen slaves amongst them (faithful, obedient, true believers of Islâmic Monotheism).&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="84" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;The Truth is, and the Truth I say," />
  <aya id="85" text="That I will fill Hell with you [&lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)] and those of them (mankind) that follow you, together.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="86" text="Say (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;): &amp;quot;No wage do I ask of you for this (the Qur'ân), nor am I one of the &lt;I&gt;Mutakallifûn&lt;/I&gt; (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist)." />
  <aya id="87" text="&amp;quot;It (this Qur'ân) is only a Reminder for all the &lt;I&gt;'Alamîn &lt;/I&gt;(mankind and jinns)." />
  <aya id="88" text="&amp;quot;And you shall certainly know the truth of it after a while.&amp;quot;" />
</sura>