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Surah As-Saffat Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the surah As-Saffat 

As-Saffat (Arabic: الصافات, ’aṣ-Ṣāffāt, meaning: Those who rank themselves in Order, "Ranged in Row", "The Rangers") is the 37th chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an with 182 verses (Ayat).

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The summary/theme of the Surah As-Saffat 

During the middle Makkan period, as the Prophet and his Companions were going through very difficult and discouraging circumstances, this Surah was revealed. The exalted assembly of angels is not accessible to the Shaitans, as Allah Himself proves your God is one.

Lesson learned from Surah As-Saffat 

  1. Allah's decorated the sky with stars.  
  2. He also protected revelation from the eavesdropping Shay'á¹­a«n  
  3. The people of Jannah will be able to ask Allah's about their accomplices in the world that they shall not see in Jannah, and Allah's will show them their abode in Jahannam, upon which they shall thank Allah's.  
  4. All workers should work towards achieving Jannah.  
  5. Ibrahim (عليه السلام)… used the most obvious and logical arguments when preaching to his people.  
  6. To have support from your close ones in fulfilling the duties of Allah's is a great blessing.  
  7. Allah's repeatedly tested Ibrahim (عليه السلام)… to the limit on his submission to Him, and he passed the test on each occasion.  
  8. Don’t ever make claims without proof.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

Transliteration:( Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon )
61. Therefore let the strivers strive [61] like this.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Transliteration:( Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqoom )
62. Is this hospitality [62] better or that of the tree of Zaqqum [63] (cactus, of bitter taste)?

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration:( Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen )
63.Indeed, We have made it a test [64] for the unjust.

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Transliteration:( Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem )
64.Certainly, it is a tree grown in the bottom [65] of hell.

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Transliteration:( Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen )
65.Fruit (spikes) of which are like the heads (66) of Shaitaan.

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Transliteration:( Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon )
66.And indeed they shall eat of it,and fill their bellies [67] with it.
Topic Discussed: The hell dweller will eat it   | Eat(Word)   |   |

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

Transliteration:( Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem )
67.Then, without doubt, for them there is addition to it, a mixture[68] of boiling water.
Topic Discussed: Hell Boiling water   | Water(Word)   |

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Transliteration:( Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem )
68.Then their return is certainly towards the Flaming Fire [69],

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

Transliteration:( Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen )
69. Surely they found their fathers on the wrong path.

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon )
70. That they hurried [70] in their footsteps.

Surah As-Saffat English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah As-Saffat you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah As-Saffat which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah As-Saffat.

Surah As-Saffat English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah As-Saffat we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 182 verses / Ayat in Surah As-Saffat

Surah As-Saffat was revealed in Makkah

Surah As-Saffat can be found in Juz or Para 23

There are 5 Ruku in Surah As-Saffat

Surah number of Surah As-Saffat is 37

The meaning of Surah As-Saffat is Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks, Those Ranged in Ranks

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah As-Saffat here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah As-Saffat.

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