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Surah Saad

The letter Saad

Resolve and repentance through Dawud, Sulayman and Ayyub.

About Surah Saad

Sad is a Makkan surah recalling the steadfastness of Dawud, Sulayman and Ayyub, and the rejection faced by the Prophet ﷺ, with a reminder of the honour of the patient.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Saad 38:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ

    Saaad; wal-Qur-aani ziz zikr

    Sad. By the Qur'an containing reminder...

  2. 2 Saad 38:2

    بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍۢ وَشِقَاقٍۢ

    Balil lazeena kafaroo fee 'izzatilnw wa shiqaaq

    But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.

  3. 3 Saad 38:3

    كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍۢ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍۢ

    Kam ahlaknaa min qablihim min qarnin fanaadaw wa laata heena manaas

    How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.

  4. 4 Saad 38:4

    وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌۭ كَذَّابٌ

    Wa 'ajibooo an jaaa'a hum munzirum minhum wa qaalal kaafiroona haazaa saahirun kazzaab

    And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.

  5. 5 Saad 38:5

    أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًۭا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌۭ

    Aja'alal aalihata Ilaahanw Waahidan inna haazaa lashai'un 'ujaab

    Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

  6. 6 Saad 38:6

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

    Wantalaqal mala-u minhum anim shoo wasbiroo 'alaaa aalihatikum innna haazaa lashai 'uny yuraad

    And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.

  7. 7 Saad 38:7

    مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ

    Maa sami'naa bihaazaa fil millatil aakhirati in haazaaa illakh tilaaq

    We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.

  8. 8 Saad 38:8

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

    'A-unzila 'alaihiz zikru mim baininaa; bal hum fee shakkim min Zikree bal lammaa yazooqoo 'azaab

    Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

  9. 9 Saad 38:9

    أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ

    Am'indahum khazaaa 'inu rahmati Rabbikal 'Azeezil Wahhab

    Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?

  10. 10 Saad 38:10

    أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ

    Am lahum mulkus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa falyartaqoo fil asbaab

    Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.

  11. 11 Saad 38:11

    جُندٌۭ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

    Jundum maa hunaalika mahzoomum minal Ahzaab

    [They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

  12. 12 Saad 38:12

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

    Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Lootinw-wa 'Aadunw wa Fir'awnu zul awtaad

    The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,

  13. 13 Saad 38:13

    وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ

    Wa Samoodu wa qawmu Lootinw wa Ashaabul 'Aykah; ulaaa'ikal Ahzaab

    And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies.

  14. 14 Saad 38:14

    إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

    In kullun illaa kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa 'iqaab

    Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

  15. 15 Saad 38:15

    وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍۢ

    Wa maa yanzuru haaa ulaaa'i illaa saihatanw waahidatam maa lahaa min fawaaq

    And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.

  16. 16 Saad 38:16

    وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

    Wa qaaloo Rabbanaa 'ajjil lanaa qittanaa qabla Yawmil Hisaab

    And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"

  17. 17 Saad 38:17

    ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wazkur 'abdanaa Daawooda zal aidi aidi innahooo awwaab

    Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].

  18. 18 Saad 38:18

    إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ

    Innaa sakhkharnal jibaala ma'ahoo yusabbihna bil'ashaiyi wal ishraaq

    Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.

  19. 19 Saad 38:19

    وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ كُلٌّۭ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌۭ

    Wattayra mahshoorah; kullul lahooo awwaab

    And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].

  20. 20 Saad 38:20

    وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ

    Wa shadadnaa mulkahoo wa aatainaahul Hikmata wa faslal khitaab

    And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.

  21. 21 Saad 38:21

    ۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ

    Wa hal ataaka naba'ul khasm; iz tasawwarul mihraab

    And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -

  22. 22 Saad 38:22

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

    Iz dakhaloo 'alaa Daawooda fafazi'a minhum qaaloo la takhaf khasmaani baghaa ba'dunaa 'alaa ba'din fahkum bainanaaa bilhaqqi wa laa tushtit wahdinaaa ilaa Sawaaa'is Siraat

    When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.

  23. 23 Saad 38:23

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

    Inna haazaaa akhee lahoo tis'unw wa tis'oona na'jatanw wa liya na'jatunw waahidah; faqaala akfilneeha wa 'azzanee filkhitaab

    Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."

  24. 24 Saad 38:24

    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 ۩

    Qaala laqad zalamaka bisu 'aali na'jatika ilaa ni'aajihee wa inna kaseeram minal khulataaa'i la-yabghee ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa qaleehum maa hum; wa zanna Daawoodu annamaa fatannaahu fastaghrara Rabbahoo wa kharra raaki'anw wa anaab

    [David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].

  25. 25 Saad 38:25

    فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ

    Faghafarnaa lahoo zaalik; wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma aab

    So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.

  26. 26 Saad 38:26

    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

    Yaa Daawoodu innaa ja'alnaaka khaleefatan fil ardi fahkum bainan naasi bilhaqqi wa laa tattabi'il hawaa fayudillaka 'an sabeelil laah; innal lazeena yadilloona 'an sabeelil laah; lahum 'azaabun shadeedum bimaa nasoo Yawmal Hisaab

    [We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.

  27. 27 Saad 38:27

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

    Wa ma khalaqnas samaaa'a wal arda wa maa bainahumaa baatilaa; zaalika zannul lazeena kafaroo; fawi lul lillazeena kafaroo minan Naar

    And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.

  28. 28 Saad 38:28

    أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ

    Am naj'alul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kalmufisdeena fil ardi am naj'alul muttaqeena kalfujjaar

    Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?

  29. 29 Saad 38:29

    كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌۭ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    Kitaabun anzalnaahu ilaika mubaarakul liyaddabbarooo Aayaatihee wa liyatazakkara ulul albaab

    [This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.

  30. 30 Saad 38:30

    وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Wa wahabnaa li Daawooda Sulaimaan; ni'mal 'abd; innahoo awwaab

    And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].

  31. 31 Saad 38:31

    إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ

    Iz 'urida 'alaihi bil'ashiy yis saafinaatul jiyaad

    [Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.

  32. 32 Saad 38:32

    فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

    Faqaala inneee ahbabtu hubbal khairi 'an zikri Rabbee hattaa tawaarat bilhijaab

    And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."

  33. 33 Saad 38:33

    رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ

    Ruddoohaa 'alaiya fatafiqa masham bissooqi wal a'naaq

    [He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.

  34. 34 Saad 38:34

    وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًۭا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

    Wa laqad fatannaa Sulaimaana wa alqainaa 'alaa kursiyyihee jasadan summa anaab

    And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.

  35. 35 Saad 38:35

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

    Qaala Rabbigh fir lee wa hab lee mulkal laa yambaghee li ahadim mim ba'de inaka Antal Wahhab

    He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

  36. 36 Saad 38:36

    فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ

    Fasakhkharnaa lahur reeha tajree bi amrihee rukhaaa'an haisu asaab

    So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,

  37. 37 Saad 38:37

    وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍۢ وَغَوَّاصٍۢ

    Wash Shayaateena kulla bannaaa'inw wa ghawwaas

    And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver

  38. 38 Saad 38:38

    وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ

    Wa aakhareena muqarraneena fil asfaad

    And others bound together in shackles.

  39. 39 Saad 38:39

    هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍۢ

    Haazaa 'ataaa'unaa famnun aw amsik bighairi hisaab

    [We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account."

  40. 40 Saad 38:40

    وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ

    Wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma-aab

    And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.

  41. 41 Saad 38:41

    وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍۢ وَعَذَابٍ

    Wazkur 'abdanaaa Ayyoob; iz naada Rabbahooo annee massaniyash Shaitaanu binus binw wa 'azaab

    And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."

  42. 42 Saad 38:42

    ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌۭ وَشَرَابٌۭ

    Urkud birijlika haaza mughtasalum baaridunw wa sharaab

    [So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."

  43. 43 Saad 38:43

    وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ

    Wa wahabnaa lahoo ahlahoo wa mislahum ma'ahum rahmatam minna wa zikraa li ulil albaab

    And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.

  44. 44 Saad 38:44

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

    Wa khuz biyadika dighsan fadrib bihee wa laa tahnas, innaa wajadnaahu saabiraa; ni'mal 'abd; innahooo awwaab

    [We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].

  45. 45 Saad 38:45

    وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ

    Wazkur 'ibaadanaaa Ibraaheema wa Is-haaqa wa Ya'qooba ulil-aydee walabsaar

    And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision.

  46. 46 Saad 38:46

    إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍۢ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ

    Innaaa akhlasnaahum bi khaalisatin zikrad daar

    Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter].

  47. 47 Saad 38:47

    وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

    Wa innahum 'indanaa laminal mustafainal akhyaar

    And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

  48. 48 Saad 38:48

    وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

    Wazkur Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Zal-Kifli wa kullum minal akhyaar

    And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.

  49. 49 Saad 38:49

    هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ

    Haazaa zikr; wa inna lilmuttaqeena lahusna ma aab

    This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return

  50. 50 Saad 38:50

    جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ مُّفَتَّحَةًۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ

    Jannaati 'adnim mufat tahatal lahumul abwaab

    Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them.

  51. 51 Saad 38:51

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ وَشَرَابٍۢ

    Muttaki'eena feehaa yad'oona feehaa bifaakihatin kaseeratinw wa sharaab

    Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.

  52. 52 Saad 38:52

    ۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ

    Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi atraab

    And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age.

  53. 53 Saad 38:53

    هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

    Haaza maa too'odoona li Yawmil Hisaab

    This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account.

  54. 54 Saad 38:54

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

    Inna haazaa larizqunaa maa lahoo min nafaad

    Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion.

  55. 55 Saad 38:55

    هَٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍۢ

    Haazaa; wa inna littaagheena lasharra ma-aab

    This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -

  56. 56 Saad 38:56

    جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

    Jahannama yaslawnahaa fai'sal mihaad

    Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place.

  57. 57 Saad 38:57

    هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌۭ وَغَسَّاقٌۭ

    Haazaa falyazooqoohu hameemunw wa ghassaaq

    This - so let them taste it - is scalding water and [foul] purulence.

  58. 58 Saad 38:58

    وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ

    Wa aakharu min shak liheee azwaaj

    And other [punishments] of its type [in various] kinds.

  59. 59 Saad 38:59

    هَٰذَا فَوْجٌۭ مُّقْتَحِمٌۭ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ

    Haazaa fawjum muqtahimum ma'akum laa marhabam bihim; innahum saalun Naar

    [Its inhabitants will say], "This is a company bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Indeed, they will burn in the Fire."

  60. 60 Saad 38:60

    قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ

    Qaaloo bal antum laa marhabam bikum; antum qaddamtumoohu lanaa fabi'sal qaraar

    They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement."

  61. 61 Saad 38:61

    قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًۭا ضِعْفًۭا فِى ٱلنَّارِ

    Qaaloo Rabbanaa man qaddama lanaa haaza fazidhu 'azaaban di'fan fin Naar

    They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire."

  62. 62 Saad 38:62

    وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًۭا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ

    Wa qaaloo ma lanaa laa naraa rijaalan kunnaa na'udduhum minal ashraar

    And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst?

  63. 63 Saad 38:63

    أَتَّخَذْنَٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ

    Attakhaznaahum sikh riyyan am zaaghat 'anhumul absaar

    Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them?"

  64. 64 Saad 38:64

    إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّۭ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ

    Inna zaalika lahaqqun takhaasumu Ahlin Naar

    Indeed, that is truth - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.

  65. 65 Saad 38:65

    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌۭ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

    Qul innamaaa ana munzirunw wa maa min ilaahim illal laahul Waahidul Qahhaar

    Say, [O Muhammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allah, the One, the Prevailing.

  66. 66 Saad 38:66

    رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّٰرُ

    Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumal 'Azeezul Ghaffaar

    Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver."

  67. 67 Saad 38:67

    قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ

    Qul huwa naba'un 'azeem

    Say, "It is great news

  68. 68 Saad 38:68

    أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ

    Antum 'anhu mu'ridoon

    From which you turn away.

  69. 69 Saad 38:69

    مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

    Maa kaana liya min 'ilmim bilmala il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon

    I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].

  70. 70 Saad 38:70

    إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ

    Iny-yoohaaa ilaiya illaaa annnamaaa ana nazeerum mubeen

    It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."

  71. 71 Saad 38:71

    إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن طِينٍۢ

    Iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa'ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min teen

    [So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.

  72. 72 Saad 38:72

    فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

    Fa-iza sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

    So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

  73. 73 Saad 38:73

    فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

    Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon

    So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely.

  74. 74 Saad 38:74

    إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

    Illaaa Iblees; istakbara wa kaana minal kaafireen

    Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers.

  75. 75 Saad 38:75

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

    Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa man'aka an tasjuda limaa khalaqtu biyadai; astakbarta am kunta min 'aaleen

    [Allah] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"

  76. 76 Saad 38:76

    قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ

    Qaala ana khairum minah; khalaqtanee min naarinw wa khalaqtahoo min teen

    He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."

  77. 77 Saad 38:77

    قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ

    Qaala fakhruj minhaa fainnaka rajeem

    [Allah] said, "Then get out of Paradise, for indeed, you are expelled.

  78. 78 Saad 38:78

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa inna 'alaika la'nateee ilaa Yawmid Deen

    And indeed, upon you is My curse until the Day of Recompense."

  79. 79 Saad 38:79

    قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

    Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

    He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

  80. 80 Saad 38:80

    قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

    Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen

    [Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

  81. 81 Saad 38:81

    إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

    Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom

    Until the Day of the time well-known."

  82. 82 Saad 38:82

    قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Qaala fabi'izzatika la ughwiyannahum ajma'een

    [Iblees] said, "By your might, I will surely mislead them all

  83. 83 Saad 38:83

    إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen

    Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

  84. 84 Saad 38:84

    قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ

    Qaala falhaqq, walhaqqa aqool

    [Allah] said, "The truth [is My oath], and the truth I say -

  85. 85 Saad 38:85

    لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    La amla'annna Jahannama minka wa mimman tabi'aka minhum ajma'een

    [That] I will surely fill Hell with you and those of them that follow you all together."

  86. 86 Saad 38:86

    قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍۢ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

    Qul maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrinw wa maaa ana minal mutakallifeen

    Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for the Qur'an any payment, and I am not of the pretentious

  87. 87 Saad 38:87

    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

    It is but a reminder to the worlds.

  88. 88 Saad 38:88

    وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ

    Wa lata'lamunna naba ahoo ba'da heen

    And you will surely know [the truth of] its information after a time."

Surah Saad — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Saad mean?

“Saad” translates to “The letter Saad.” It is the 38th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Saad?

Surah Saad has 88 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Saad Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah Saad in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah Saad free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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