| | Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) rendition of Surah The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City(al-Hijr)
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| 15:1 | | Alif-Lam-Raa. These are the verses of a Book and of a Bright Quran. |
| 15:2 | | The infidels would desire ardently that they had been Muslims. |
| 15:3 | | Leave them to eat and enjoy and let the hope may amuse them now then they are about to know. |
| 15:4 | | And the town We destroyed it had a writing known |
| 15:5 | | No community can precede its promised time nor it can fall behind. |
| 15:6 | | And they said 'O you upon whom Quran has been sent down, you are certainly a madman.' |
| 15:7 | | 'Why don't you bring angels to us, if you are truthful.' |
| 15:8 | | We do not send down the angels without any purpose and if they come down, they would not get a time. |
| 15:9 | | No doubt, We have sent down this Quran, and We most surely are its Guardian. |
| 15:10 | | And assuredly. We sent messengers before you amongst earlier peoples. |
| 15:11 | | And not any messenger came to them, but they mocked at him. |
| 15:12 | | In the same way, We make a way for this mockery in the hearts of the culprits. |
| 15:13 | | They believe not therein. and already the example of the ancients has gone forth. |
| 15:14 | | And if We open any door for them in the heaven that they may ascend through it in the day. |
| 15:15 | | Even then they would say, 'Our sights have been tied, rather we have been mesmerized.' |
| 15:16 | | And We have indeed made constellations in the heaven and have adorned it for the beholders. |
| 15:17 | | And We have guarded it from every accursed Satan. |
| 15:18 | | But whoever goes to hear stealthily, then he is pursued by a bright flame. |
| 15:19 | | And We have stretched the earth and put therein anchors, and caused to grow therein everything proportionately. |
| 15:20 | | And We have provided for you therein means of livelihood and also for those you provide not for |
| 15:21 | | And there is nothing of which there are not treasures with Us, and We do not send it down but with a known measure. |
| 15:22 | | And We have sent winds fecundating the clouds, then We sent down water from the heaven. Then We gave it to you to drink, and you are not its treasurers. |
| 15:23 | | And verily it is We, Who give life, and We Who cause death and We Who are Inheritor. |
| 15:24 | | And We do know those who went ahead among you and We do know those who remained behind among you. |
| 15:25 | | And verily your Lord alone will raise them on the Day of Judgment. No doubt, He is the Wise the Knowing. |
| 15:26 | | And verily We have made man from ringing clay, which was in reality black smelling mud. |
| 15:27 | | And We have made Jinns before from the smokeless fire. |
| 15:28 | | And recall when your Lord said to the angels, "1 am about to create human-being from the ringing clay which is of the black smelling mud." |
| 15:29 | | Then when, I had formed him and have breathed into him of My special esteemed spirit, then fall down for him prostrate. |
| 15:30 | | Then all the angels fell down prostrate together. |
| 15:31 | | Save Iblis. He refused to be with the prostate. |
| 15:32 | | Allah said `O Iblis, what happened to you that you did remain aloof from the prostate.' |
| 15:33 | | He said 'It is not befitting me that I should prostrate myself before a human being whom You have made from the ringing clay which was of the black smelling mud.' |
| 15:34 | | Allah said 'Get out from the paradise, for, you are rejected.' |
| 15:35 | | And verily there is curse upon you till the Day of Judgment. |
| 15:36 | | He said 'O my Lord, give me time till the Day when they are being raised. |
| 15:37 | | Allah said 'you are among those who are given time. |
| 15:38 | | Till the Known Day. |
| 15:39 | | He said 'O my Lord, I swear of that. You led me astray, I will deceive them in the earth, and certainly I will mislead all of them. |
| 15:40 | | But those of them who are Your selected bondmen. |
| 15:41 | | Allah said, 'This path leads to me straight.' |
| 15:42 | | Verily, over My bondmen you have no control, save those misguided ones who follow you. |
| 15:43 | | And verily, Hell is the promised place of them all. |
| 15:44 | | It has seven entrances. For each entrance there is an appointed portion of them. |
| 15:45 | | No doubt, the God-fearing are in the gardens and fountains. |
| 15:46 | | Enter them with peace, in security. |
| 15:47 | | And We took out whatever rancorous were there in their breasts, they are brothers among each other, sitting upon couches facing each other. |
| 15:48 | | Neither any fatigue touches them, nor shall they be driven out there from. |
| 15:49 | | Inform My bondmen that undoubtedly, I am the Forgiving, the Merciful. |
| 15:50 | | And that the torment of Mine is the torment painful. |
| 15:51 | | And tell them about Ibrahim's guests. |
| 15:52 | | When they came to him, they said 'peace'. He said 'We feel afraid of you.' |
| 15:53 | | They said 'do not fear, we give you glad tidings of a son possessing knowledge.' |
| 15:54 | | He said, 'Do you give me glad tidings inspite of the fact that old age has touched me.' of what then you give me the glad tidings'? |
| 15:55 | | They said 'We have given you the glad tidings with truth be not disappointed.' |
| 15:56 | | He said, 'Who is disappointed of the Mercy of his Lord but those who have gone astray.' |
| 15:57 | | He said 'What now is your business O Messenger. |
| 15:58 | | They said 'We have been sent towards a guilty people. |
| 15:59 | | But the family of Lut We shall save them all. |
| 15:60 | | But his wife, We have decided that she will be among those who remains, behind. |
| 15:61 | | Then when the messengers came to the household of Lut. |
| 15:62 | | He said, 'Verily, you are a people stranger.' |
| 15:63 | | They said 'Nay, we have brought to you that in which they were doubting. |
| 15:64 | | And We have brought to you the true Command and we are surely truthful. |
| 15:65 | | Therefore go away with your family whilst a portion of night is left and you yourself follow then and let no one of you look back and go straight whither you are Commanded. |
| 15:66 | | And We made known the decision of this Commandment that the root of these infidels shall be cut off by morning. |
| 15:67 | | And the residents of the city came rejoicing. |
| 15:68 | | Lut said 'These are my guests, therefore disgrace me not.' |
| 15:69 | | And fear Allah and defame me not. |
| 15:70 | | They said "Had we not forbidden you, against the interference in the matter of others'. |
| 15:71 | | He said 'These women of my people are my daughters if you are to do. |
| 15:72 | | 'O beloved' by your life, verily they are wandering about in their intoxication. |
| 15:73 | | Then a roaring cry overtook them at sunrise. |
| 15:74 | | Then We made the upper side of that town lower side and rained upon them stones of baked clay. |
| 15:75 | | No doubt, in that are signs for men of sagacity. |
| 15:76 | | And obviously that town is on the road that still exists. |
| 15:77 | | No doubt, in that are signs for the believers. |
| 15:78 | | And no doubt, the dwellers of the thicket were assuredly unjust. |
| 15:79 | | Then We took vengeance on them; and no doubt both these towns lie on a manifest way. |
| 15:80 | | And no doubt, the people of Hijr belied the messengers. |
| 15:81 | | And We gave them Our signs, but they kept their faces away from them. |
| 15:82 | | And they used to hew out houses in the mountains without fear. |
| 15:83 | | Then the roaring voice overtook them in the morning. |
| 15:84 | | Therefore their earning did not avail them. |
| 15:85 | | And We created not the heavens and earth and whatever is between them without any purpose And no doubt' the Hour is to come therefore pardon graciously. |
| 15:86 | | Certainly, your Lord is alone the great Creator. The Knowing. |
| 15:87 | | And no doubt, We gave you seven verses, which are being repeated. And the Grand Quran. |
| 15:88 | | See not stretching your eyes the thing, We gave to their some pairs to enjoy and grieve not over them. And took the Muslims in your wings of mercy. |
| 15:89 | | And say 'I am the plain warner.' (From the torment) |
| 15:90 | | As We have sent down on the dividers. |
| 15:91 | | Who tore the Quran. into pieces. |
| 15:92 | | Then by your Lord, We shall certainly question them all. |
| 15:93 | | What they used to do. |
| 15:94 | | Therefore say them openly what you have been Commanded, and turn away your faces from the polytheists. |
| 15:95 | | No doubt, We suffice you against those mockers. |
| 15:96 | | Those who set up another deity against Allah, then they will now know. |
| 15:97 | | And We do indeed know that your heart straitens at what they say. |
| 15:98 | | Then praising your Lord, speak glory of Him and be of those who prostrate. |
| 15:99 | | And remains worshipping your Lord till death comes to you. |
