As-Saffat

By the angels in rows, your God is One. The nearest sky is adorned with stars and guarded, and any devil that tries to listen is chased by a piercing flame. The deniers mock: dust and bones, raised again? One shout, and they stand and look. Leaders and followers then turn on each other. They were told, “There is no god but Allah,” and arrogantly called the Prophet ﷺ a mad poet. The chosen servants of Allah have fruits, honour and pure drink in Gardens. One of them recalls an old friend who denied the Resurrection, looks down and sees him in the Fire. The tree of Zaqqum grows there, and its fruit is the food of its people. Then the messengers: Nuh called and was answered, and “Peace be upon Nuh” is said of him for all people. Ibrahim breaks his people’s idols, and they throw him into a fire, but their plot fails. He is given a forbearing son and sees in a dream that he must sacrifice him. The son says, “Do as you are commanded,” and when both submit, Allah calls out and ransoms him with a great sacrifice. Musa and Harun are saved with the clear Book, Ilyas warns against worshipping Ba‘l, and Lut’s family is saved except one old woman. Yunus flees to a laden ship and is swallowed by the fish. Had he not glorified Allah, he would have stayed inside until the Last Day. He is cast out on a bare shore and sent to a hundred thousand or more, who believe. The surah refutes the claim that angels are Allah’s daughters. The angels themselves say each has a known place, and Allah’s word has gone before that His messengers will be helped. Peace be upon the messengers, and praise be to Allah.