Sâd

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[38:1]

Sad. By the renowned Qur’an,

[38:2]

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

[38:3]

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

[38:4]

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

[38:5]

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

[38:6]

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

[38:7]

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

[38:8]

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.

[38:9]

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

[38:10]

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

[38:11]

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

[38:12]

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

[38:13]

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

[38:14]

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

[38:15]

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

[38:16]

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