SURAH AL-ANBIYA

The Prophets

(Maccie, Surah # 21, Verses 112 )

21:1 The time of people’s judgment has drawn near, yet they are heedlessly turning away.

21:2 Whenever a new revelation comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it in a playful manner

21:3 With their hearts ˹totally˺ distracted. The evildoers would converse secretly, ˹saying,˺ “Is this ˹one˺ not human like yourselves? Would you fall for ˹this˺ witchcraft, even though you can ˹clearly˺ see?”

21:4 The Prophet responded, “My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

21:5 Nay, they say:"These (revelations of the Quran which are inspired to Muhammad SAW) are mixed up false dreams! Nay, he has invented it! Nay, he is a poet! Let him then bring us an Ayah (sign as a proof) like the ones (Prophets) that were sent before (with signs)!"

21:6 Not a ˹single˺ society We destroyed before them ever believed ˹after receiving the signs˺. Will these ˹pagans˺ then believe?

21:7 And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know.

21:8 We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.

21:9 Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, saving them along with whoever We willed and destroying the transgressors.

21:10 We have surely revealed to you a Book, in which there is glory for you. Will you not then understand?

21:11 Imagine˺ how many societies of wrongdoers We have destroyed, raising up other people after them!

21:12 When the wrongdoers sensed ˹the arrival of˺ Our torment, they started to run away from their cities.

21:13˹They were told,˺ “Do not run away! Return to your luxuries and your homes, so you may be questioned ˹about your fate˺.”

21:14They cried, “Woe to us! We have surely been wrongdoers.”

21:15 They kept repeating their cry until We mowed them down, ˹leaving them˺ lifeless.

21:16 We did not create the heavens and the earth just for fun.

21:17 Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.

21:18 We bring forward the Truth to crush and destroy falsehood; it is doomed to be banished. Woe to you for your way of thinking about God!

21:19 To Him belong all those in the heavens and the earth. And those nearest to Him (angels) are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they tire.

21:20 They glorify ˹Him˺ day and night, never wavering.

21:21 Or have they taken gods from the earth, who can raise the dead?

21:22 Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah , they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah , Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

21:23 He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned.

21:24 Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof. Here is ˹the Quran,˺ the Reminder for those with me; along with ˹earlier Scriptures,˺ the Reminder for those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.

21:25 We never sent a messenger before you ˹O Prophet˺ without revealing to him: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so worship Me ˹alone˺.”

21:26 And they say, “The Most Gracious has offspring!” Glory be to Him! In fact, those ˹angels˺ are only ˹His˺ honored servants,

21:27 who do not speak until He has spoken, ˹only˺ acting at His command.

21:28 He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased. And they stand in awe for fear of Him.

21:29 Whoever of them were to say, “I am a god besides Him,” they would be rewarded with Hell by Us. This is how We reward the wrongdoers.

EARTH AND HEAVENS WERE JOINT

21:30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were joined together as one united piece, then We split them apart? And We created from water every living. Will they not then believe?

21:31 And We have placed firm mountains upon the earth so it does not shake with them, and made in it broad pathways so they may find their way.

21:32 And We have made the heaven a roof, safe and well guarded. Yet they turn away from its signs (i.e. sun, moon, winds, clouds, etc.).

21:33 And He is the One Who created the day and the night, the sun and the moon—each traveling in an orbit.

21:34 And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?

21:35 Every soul will taste death. And We test you ˹O humanity˺ with good and evil as a trial, then to Us you will ˹all˺ be returned.

21:36 And when those who disbelieve see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one who insults your gods?" But they themselves have no faith at all in the Beneficent God.

21:37 Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me.

21:38 And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

21:39 If only the disbelievers knew that a time will come when they will not be able to keep the Fire off their faces or backs, nor will they be helped.

21:40 In fact, the Hour will take them by surprise, leaving them stunned. So they will not be able to avert it, nor will it be delayed from them.

21:41˹Other˺ messengers had already been ridiculed before you ˹O Prophet˺, but those who mocked them were overtaken by what they used to ridicule.

21:42 Ask ˹them, O  Prophet,˺ “Who can defend you by day or by night against the Most Compassionate?” Still they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.

21:43 Or do they have gods—other than Us—that can protect them? They cannot ˹even˺ protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us.

21:44 In fact, We have allowed enjoyment for these ˹Meccans˺ and their forefathers for such a long time ˹that they took it for granted˺. Do they not see that We gradually reduce ˹their˺ land from its borders? Is it they who will then overcome?

21:45 Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I warn you only by revelation.” But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are warned!

21:46 If they were touched by even a breath of your Lord’s torment, they would certainly cry, “Woe to us! We have really been wrongdoers.”

SCALE- (MUSTARD SEED OF GOOD DEEDS)

21:47 And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.

21:48 Indeed, We granted Moses and Aaron the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺—a light and a reminder for the righteous,

21:49 Those who fear their Lord without seeing Him, while they are afraid of the Hour.

21:50 And this ˹Quran˺ is a blessed reminder which We have revealed. Will you ˹pagans˺ then deny it?

PROPHET IBRAHIM

21:51 And indeed, We had granted Abraham sound judgment early on, for We knew him well ˹to be worthy of it˺.

21:52˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are so devoted?”

21:53 They replied, “We found our forefathers worshiping them.”

21:54 He responded, “Indeed, you and your forefathers have been clearly astray.”

21:55 They asked, “Have you come to us with the truth, or is this a joke?”

21:56 He replied, “In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them ˹both˺. And to that I bear witness.”

21:57 Then he said to himself,˺ “By Allah! I will surely plot against your idols after you have turned your backs and gone away.”

21:58 So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they might turn to it ˹for answers˺.

21:59 They protested, “Who dared do this to our gods? It must be an evildoer!”

21:60 Some said, “We heard a young man, called Abraham, speaking ˹ill˺ of them.”

21:61 They demanded, “Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness ˹his trial˺.”

21:62 They asked, “Was it you who did this to our gods, O  Abraham?”

21:63 He replied ˹sarcastically˺, “No, this one—the biggest of them—did it! So ask them, if they can talk!”

21:64  So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."

21:65 Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

21:66 He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

21:67 Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?"

21:68 They said: "Burn him and help your aliha (gods), if you will be doing."

21:69 We ordered, “O fire! Be cool and safe for Abraham!”

21:70 And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.

21:71 Then We delivered him, along with Lot, to the land We had showered with blessings for all people.

21:72 And We gave him Ishaque (Isaac), and (a grandson) Ya'qub (Jacob). Each one We made righteous.

21:73 And We made them leaders, guiding (mankind) by Our Command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds, performing Salat, and the giving of Zakat and of Us (Alone) they were worshippers.

21:74 To Lot We gave knowledge and wisdom and saved him from the people of the town who were committing indecent acts. They were certainly a bad and sinful people.

21:75 And We admitted him into Our mercy, ˹for˺ he was truly one of the righteous.

PROPHET NUH

21:76 And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood.

21:77 And We saved him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together.

PROPHET DAWOOD & SULAIMAN

21:78 And (remember) Dawud and Sulaiman, when they gave judgment in the case of the field in which the sheep of certain people had ruined at night and We were witness to their judgment.

21:79 We made Solomon understand the law about the case and gave both David and Solomon knowledge and wisdom. We made the mountains and birds glorify the Lord along with David. We had also done to him such favors before.

21:80 We taught him the art of making body armor to protect you in battle. Will you then be grateful?

21:81 And to Solomon We subjected the raging winds, blowing by his command to the land We had showered with blessings. It is We Who know everything.

21:82 And ˹We subjected˺ some jinn that dived for him, and performed other duties. It is We Who kept them in check.

PROPHET AYOUB

21:83 And (remember) Ayub, when he cried to his Lord: 

أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

"Verily, distress has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy."

21:84 So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that was on him, and gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah].

PROPHET ISMAIL-IDRIS-DHUL-KIFL

21:85 And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.

21:86 We admitted them into Our mercy, for they were truly of the righteous.

PROPHET YUNUS (DUA)

21:87 And ˹remember˺ when the Man of the Whale stormed off ˹from his city˺ in a rage, thinking We would not restrain him. Then in the ˹veils of˺ darkness he cried out,

لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ 

“There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.”

21:88 So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.

PROPHET ZAKARIYA(DUA)

21:89 And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord:

  رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ"

O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors."

21:90 So We answered his prayer, granted him John, and made his wife fertile. Indeed, they used to race in doing good, and call upon Us with hope and fear, totally humbling themselves before Us.

MARYAM

21:91 And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds.

21:92 Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.

21:93 But they have broken up and differed as regards their religion among themselves. (And) they all shall return to Us.

21:94 So whoever does righteous good deeds while he is a believer, his efforts will not be rejected. Verily! We record it in his Book of deeds.

21:95 It is impossible for a society which We have destroyed to ever rise again

21:96 Until, when Ya'juj and Ma'juj are let loose (from their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill

21:97 And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers."

21:98 Certainly you ˹disbelievers˺ and whatever you worship instead of Allah will be the fuel of Hell. You are ˹all˺ bound to enter it.

21:99 Had those idols been ˹true˺ gods, they would not have entered it. And they will be there forever.

21:100 In it they will groan, and will not be able to hear.

21:101 Surely those for whom We have destined the finest reward will be kept far away from Hell,

21:102 They shall not hear the slightest sound of it (Hell), while they abide in that which their own selves desire.

21:103 The greatest terror (on the Day of Resurrection) will not grieve them, and the angels will meet them, (with the greeting): "This is your Day which you were promised."

21:104 And (remember) the Day when We shall roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books, as We began the first creation, We shall repeat it, (it is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We shall do it.

21:105 And indeed We have written in Zabur after (We have already written in) Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz , that My righteous slaves shall inherit the land (the land of Paradise).

21:106 Surely this ˹Quran˺ is sufficient ˹as a reminder˺ for those devoted to worship.

21:107 We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world.

21:108 Say, “What has been revealed to me is this: ‘Your God is only One God.’ Will you then submit?”

21:109 If they turn away, then say, “I have warned you all equally. I do not know if what you are threatened with is near or far.

21:110 Allah surely knows what you say openly and whatever you hide.

21:111I do not know if this ˹delay˺ is possibly a test for you and an enjoyment for a while.”

21:112 [The Prophet] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful,the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."

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