38th surah of the Quran

Surah Sad

The letter Saad

Meccan 88 verses Juz 23
Sad

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿١﴾

Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍۢ وَشِقَاقٍۢ ﴿٢﴾

Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍۢ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍۢ ﴿٣﴾

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌۭ كَذَّابٌ ﴿٤﴾

And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًۭا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌۭ ﴿٥﴾

Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌۭ يُرَادُ ﴿٦﴾

The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ ﴿٧﴾

We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ﴿٨﴾

Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿٩﴾

Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ ﴿١٠﴾

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

جُندٌۭ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿١١﴾

A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿١٢﴾

The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿١٣﴾

And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿١٤﴾

Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾

These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿١٦﴾

They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿١٧﴾

Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ ﴿١٨﴾

Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ كُلٌّۭ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌۭ ﴿١٩﴾

And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿٢٠﴾

We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ ﴿٢١﴾

And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ﴿٢٢﴾

How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌۭ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةًۭ وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿٢٣﴾

Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

38:24 Prostration verse

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌۭ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًۭا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ﴿٢٤﴾

(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿٢٥﴾

So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةًۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿٢٦﴾

(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَٰطِلًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٧﴾

And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ ﴿٢٨﴾

Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌۭ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿٢٩﴾

(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿٣٠﴾

And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ ﴿٣١﴾

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ ﴿٣٢﴾

And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ﴿٣٣﴾

(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًۭا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿٣٤﴾

And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًۭا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍۢ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٣٥﴾

He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ﴿٣٦﴾

So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍۢ وَغَوَّاصٍۢ ﴿٣٧﴾

And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ ﴿٣٨﴾

And others linked together in chains,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍۢ ﴿٣٩﴾

(Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿٤٠﴾

And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍۢ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿٤١﴾

And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌۭ وَشَرَابٌۭ ﴿٤٢﴾

(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿٤٣﴾

And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًۭا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَٰهُ صَابِرًۭا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌۭ ﴿٤٤﴾

And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ ﴿٤٥﴾

And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍۢ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿٤٦﴾

Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٧﴾

Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٨﴾

And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿٤٩﴾

This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ مُّفَتَّحَةًۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ﴿٥٠﴾

Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ وَشَرَابٍۢ ﴿٥١﴾

Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿٥٢﴾

And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿٥٣﴾

This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿٥٤﴾

Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿٥٥﴾

This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿٥٦﴾

Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌۭ وَغَسَّاقٌۭ ﴿٥٧﴾

Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ﴿٥٨﴾

And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

هَٰذَا فَوْجٌۭ مُّقْتَحِمٌۭ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٥٩﴾

Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ﴿٦٠﴾

They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًۭا ضِعْفًۭا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦١﴾

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًۭا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ﴿٦٢﴾

And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَتَّخَذْنَٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ ﴿٦٣﴾

Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّۭ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦٤﴾

Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌۭ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿٦٥﴾

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّٰرُ ﴿٦٦﴾

Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٦٧﴾

Say: It is tremendous tidings

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

Whence ye turn away!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾

I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٧٠﴾

It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن طِينٍۢ ﴿٧١﴾

When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ ﴿٧٢﴾

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

The angels fell down prostrate, every one,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ﴿٧٥﴾

He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ ﴿٧٦﴾

He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ ﴿٧٧﴾

He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٧٨﴾

And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾

He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ ﴿٨١﴾

Until the day of the time appointed.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾

He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾

Save Thy single-minded slaves among them.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ ﴿٨٤﴾

He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾

That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍۢ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾

Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾

Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ ﴿٨٨﴾

And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Sad Verse 1 of 88

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Sad

Surah Sad (صٓ) is the 38th surah of the Quran. It has 88 verses and is found in Juz 23. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, صٓ, is commonly translated as “The letter Saad”.

Questions about Surah Sad

How many verses are in Surah Sad?

Surah Sad (صٓ) has 88 verses. It is the 38th surah of the Quran, after Surah As-Saffat and before Surah Az-Zumar, and it is found in Juz 23.

Is Surah Sad Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 38 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Sad mean?

صٓ is commonly translated as “The letter Saad”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Sad in?

Surah Sad is in Juz' 23.

Does Surah Sad begin with separate letters?

Yes. It begins with the letters ص, which are among the 29 openings called al-huruf al-muqatta'ah. Many scholars say Allah knows best their meaning.

Does Surah Sad have a verse of prostration?

Yes. Verse 24 is a verse of prostration (sajdah). The reader or listener makes a prostration of recitation (sujud at-tilawah) after it. The verse is marked on this page.

Where can I listen to Surah Sad?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

Can I read Surah Sad with a translation and tafsir?

Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of Surah Sad in the Uthmani script with a translation under each verse. You can switch between verse by verse, the whole surah, and mushaf pages, and save the surah as a PDF.