"Audhu billahi minash shaytanirrajeem"

Bismi Llaahi l-raḥmaani l-raḥeem

1. Waalssaffati saffan;

   By those (forces that form the various dimensions) lined up in rows.

2. Faalzzajirati zajran;

   And those who drive away with intensity (the things which prevent and blind one from Allah).

3. Faalttaliyati thikran;

   And those who recite the dhikr (remembrance).

4. Inna ilahakum lawahidun;

   Indeed, (that which you think of as) your god is One (the Wahid)!

5. Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi;

   He is the Rabb (the One who manifests with His Names) of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, and the Rabb of the Easts (origin – that which will become manifest)!

6. Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi;

   Indeed, We have adorned earth’s heaven (configured man’s brain) with planets (astrological data).

7. Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin;

   And protected it (earth’s atmosphere) from every rebellious Satan (the purified consciousness is beyond the reach of illusory impulses).

8. La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin;

   Thus they (those devils) cannot listen to the exalted assembly (Mala-i Ala) and are pelted from every side.

9. Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun;

   Rejected... For them is a constant suffering.

10. Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun;

    Except if one snatches a word, a blazing flame shall pursue him.

11. Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin;

    So, ask them (those who deny you) what they think. Are they more powerful in terms of their creation or (those) that We created? Indeed, We created man from a sticky clay.

12. Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona;

    No, you are surprised by their mockery.

13. Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona;

    Even when they are reminded, they do not remember and take heed!

14. Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona;

    When they see a sign, they ridicule it.

15. Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun;

    They say, “This is plainly an effect of sorcery.”

16. Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona;

    “Will we really be resurrected after we die and become dust and bones?”

17. Awaabaona alawwaloona;

    “Along with our forefathers?”

18. Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona;

    Say, “Yes, indeed! (You shall be resurrected) with your heads lowered and in misery.”

19. Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona;

    A single cry and then they will be looking on!

20. Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni;

    “Woe to us! This is the Day of Religion!” they will say.

21. Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona;

    “This is the time of discernment, which you denied!”

22. Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona;

    Gather those wrongdoers (individual consciousness) and their partners (the bodies) and the things they deified and served...

23. Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi;

    Besides Allah! And send them to path of Hell!

24. Waqifoohum innahum masooloona;

    Stop them! Indeed, they are responsible!

25. Ma lakum la tanasaroona;

    What is wrong with you (today) that you are not helping each other?

26. Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona;

    Rather, today, they have succumbed and surrendered!

27. Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona;

    They will question and blame each other!

28. Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni;

    “Indeed, you came to us from the right (as though you are informing us of the Truth)?”

29. Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena;

    “No, rather, you yourselves did not believe (in what you were taught)!”

30. Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena;

    “And we had no authority over you... But you were a transgressing people.”

31. Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona;

    “But now our Rabb’s word has come into effect! Now we are bound to taste (the suffering).”

32. Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena;

    “We led you astray, but indeed we were astray!”

33. Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona;

    Indeed, they will be partners in the suffering.

34. Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena;

    This is how We deal with those who are guilty of duality!

35. Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona;

    When they were told to accept the Truth, “There is no god, only Allah,” they were egocentric!

36. Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin;

    Saying, “Shall we leave our gods for a poet possessed?”

37. Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena;

    No, rather, he has come as the Truth and confirmed the Rasuls.

38. Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi;

    Indeed, you will be tasters of the painful suffering!

39. Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona;

    And you will not be recompensed, except for what you did (your own actions)!

40. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena;

    Except for (exempt from suffering are) Allah’s servants who have been guided to sincerity (purity).

41. Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun;

    There is a known (pre-determined) provision for them.

42. Fawakihu wahum mukramoona;

    Fruits (the products of the forces they attained)... They will be receivers of generosity (the Name Karim).

43. Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi;

    In the Paradises of Bliss.

44. AAala sururin mutaqabileena;

    On thrones facing one another.

45. Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin;

    Cups (forces) from a flowing spring (the reality of the Names) are passed around.

46. Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena;

    White (with the light of gnosis) cups (forces) and pleasing to the drinkers (its users).

47. La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona;

    There is no deviating effect in them... Nor will they be intoxicated from it (they will never lose consciousness)!

48. WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun;

    Besides them will be those whose glances will be directed upon them, illuminating (their lives).

49. Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun;

    As though they are eggs closely guarded (assisting in the manifestation of inherent forces).

50. Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona;

    They (those in Paradise) will approach one another and inquire.

51. Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun;

    One among them will say, “Indeed, I had a friend.”

52. Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena;

    “Who used to say, ‘Are you really of those who confirm (this knowledge)?’”

53. Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona;

    “Will we really be recompensed once we have died and become dust and bones?”

54. Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona;

    He will say, “Have you witnessed (this event you speak of)?”

55. FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi;

    Now they have experienced this, in fact they saw him right in the middle of Hell.

56. Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni;

    He said, “By Allah, you almost rolled me into this pit.”

57. Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena;

    “Had it not been for the favor of my Rabb, I would definitely have been of those brought forcefully before the gate (of Hell).”

58. Afama nahnu bimayyiteena;

    “Are we not of those who are freed from the condition (restriction) of the body?”

59. Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena;

    “Except for our first experience of death (we shall not die again)! And we are not to be punished either.”

60. Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu;

    “Indeed, this is the great success.”

61. Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona;

    So let those who work, work for this!

62. Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi;

    Is this better, in terms of disclosure, or the Zaqqum tree (the person’s body)?

    Not:

    Up to here, the subject was in regards to the experience of the paradisiacal state of existence, brought into effect by the forces of the Names the person manifests through faith. After this, the subject changes, via various examples and similitudes, to the hellish state of existence produced by the belief ‘I am this body’ and the pursuit of bodily pleasures.)

63. Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena;

    Indeed, We made it (the Zaqqum tree – the body) an object of trial (to see if they will remember their essence or if they will live as though they are the body).

64. Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi;

    Indeed, it is a tree (biological body) sourced in Hell (producing the sense of burning).

65. TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni;

    Its fruits (the result of thinking you are the body) are like the heads of the devils (the instinctual impulses).

66. Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona;

    Indeed, they will eat from it (throughout their worldly life) and fill their bellies with it.

67. Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin;

    After this there will be scalding water (the ego self) for them.

68. Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi;

    Then indeed, their place of return will be Hell.

69. Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena;

    For they found their forefathers astray (from the reality).

70. Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona;

    So they incessantly follow in their footsteps.

71. Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena;

    Indeed, most of the former people before them had also gone astray (from the reality)!

72. Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena;

    And indeed, We had disclosed warners within them.

73. Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena;

    Look at how those who were warned ended up!

74. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena;

    Only the servants of Allah, who were guided to sincerity (purity), were exempt from this.

75. Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona;

    Indeed, Noah had turned to us... And We are the best of responders.

76. Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi;

    We saved him and his family from a great affliction.

77. WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena;

    And We continued his progeny.

78. Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena;

    And made sure he was remembered by later generations.

79. Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena;

    Salam be to Noah among the people.

80. Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena;

    Thus We reward the doers of good (those who observe none other than Allah)!

81. Innahu min AAibadina almumineena;

    Indeed, he is of Our believing servants.

82. Thumma aghraqna alakhareena;

    Then We drowned the rest (the dualists).

83. Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema;

    Indeed, Abraham was of the same understanding.

84. Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin;

    He had turned to his Rabb with a sound heart (experiencing the reality of the Names in his consciousness)!

85. Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona;

    When (Abraham) had asked his people, “What are you worshipping?”

86. Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona;

    “Are you taking gods besides Allah by inventing baseless things?”

87. Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena;

    “What do you think the Rabb of the worlds is?”

88. Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi;

    Then (Abraham) observed the stars (through his intellect) and contemplated...

89. Faqala innee saqeemun;

    He said, “I am sickened (by what you do)!”

90. Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena;

    And they turned away from him and departed.

91. Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona;

    So (Abraham) approached their gods and said, “Will you not eat?”

92. Ma lakum la tantiqoona;

    “Why won’t you speak?”

93. Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni;

    Then approaching them he struck the idols with his right hand!

94. Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona;

    Upon seeing this, his people came back in a rush.

95. Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona;

    (Abraham) said, “How can you take as gods and worship things you carve with your own hands?”

96. WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona;

    “While it is Allah who created you and all your doings!”

97. Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi;

    They said, “Build a furnace and throw him into the burning (fire)!”

98. Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena;

    They intended a trap for him... But We debased them to the lowest of the low.

99. Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni;

    (Abraham) said, “Indeed, I will go to my Rabb... He will guide me.”

100. Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena;

     (Abraham) said, “My Rabb, grant me from among the righteous!”

101. Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin;

     So We gave him the good news of a Halim son.

102. Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena;

     When (his son Ishmael) reached the age when he could walk with him (Abraham) said, “O my son! Indeed, I have seen in my dream that I was sacrificing you... What do you say about this?” (His son) said, “O my father... Do as you are commanded! InshaAllah, you will find me to be of the patient.”

103. Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni;

     And when they had both submitted and he lay him (Ishmael) down upon his forehead...

104. Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu;

     We called out to him, “O Abraham!”

105. Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena;

     “You have indeed fulfilled your dream... Thus We requite (enable the consequences upon) the doers of good (those who observe none other than the Truth).”

106. Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu;

     Indeed, this is a clear affliction (a learning experience that leads to awareness/comprehension)!

107. Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin;

     And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice.

108. Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena;

     And made sure he was remembered by later generations.

109. Salamun AAala ibraheema;

     Salam be to Abraham.

110. Kathalika najzee almuhsineena;

     Thus We requite the doers of good (those who fulfill their servitude as though they can see Allah).

111. Innahu min AAibadina almumineena;

     Indeed, he is of our believing servants.

112. Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena;

     And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a Nabi from among the righteous.

113. Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun;

     And We blessed him and Isaac with prosperity... There are doers of good from among both of their descendants and those who clearly wrong themselves.

114. Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona;

     And We also bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron!

115. Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi;

     We saved those two and their people from a great affliction.

116. Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena;

     We helped them and they prevailed.

117. Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena;

     We gave to those two (Moses and Aaron) the explicit knowledge.

118. Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema;

     And guided them to the straight path.

119. Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena;

     And made sure they were remembered by later generations.

120. Salamun AAala moosa waharoona;

     Salam be to Moses and Aaron!

121. Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena;

     Thus We requite the doers of good (those who serve Allah as though they can see Him)!

122. Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena;

     Indeed, both of them were of our believing servants.

123. Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena;

     Indeed, Elias was also of those disclosed.

124. Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona;

     When he said to his people, “Will you not protect yourselves?”

125. AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena;

     “Do you worship Baal (a statue with four faces made of gold) and abandon the most beautiful of creators?”

126. Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena;

     “Your Rabb is Allah, the Rabb of your forefathers!”

127. Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona;

     But they denied him (Elias)! Indeed, they were forcefully brought to presence!

128. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena;

     Except those servants of Allah who have been guided to sincerity (purity).

129. Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena;

     And we made sure he was remembered by later generations.

130. Salamun AAala il yaseena;

     Salam be to those who follow the way of Elias!

131. Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena;

     Thus We requite the doers of good (those who serve Allah as though they can see Him).

132. Innahu min AAibadina almumineena;

     Indeed, he is of Our believing servants.

133. Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena;

     Indeed, Lot was also of those who were disclosed.

134. Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena;

     When We saved him and those close to him all together.

135. Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena;

     Except the old woman (Lot’s wife who was an unbeliever) among those who remained.

136. Thumma dammarna alakhareena;

     Then We destroyed the others!

137. Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena;

     Indeed, you pass by their homes in the morning...

138. Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona;

     And at night... Do you still not use your intellect?

139. Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena;

     Indeed, Jonah was also of those who were disclosed (a manifestation of the knowledge of the reality).

140. Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni;

     When he ran away to the ship (returned to his ordinary life despite the knowledge of the reality, thinking he was of no benefit to his people).

141. Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena;

     (Jonah) drew lots (made a choice) and was among those whose proof was invalidated (his choice led him astray)...

142. Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun;

     Then the fish (the life of the world) swallowed him (Jonah) while he was blaming himself (confused with feelings of guilt);

143. Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena;

     Had (Jonah) not been of those who remember (their essential function; had he not turned his countenance towards Allah through remembrance – taspih, feeling his essence);

144. Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona;

     He (Jonah) would have remained inside the fish until the time of resurrection (he would have remained in a state of corporeality until his time of death).

145. Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun;

     But We cast him onto the land (where the forces are not known), while he was ill (and worn out).

146. Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin;

     And caused a gourd tree (a trunkless tree) to grow over him (manifested fruits of divine gnosis through him).

147. Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona;

     And disclosed him (Jonah) to a hundred thousand (people) or more.

148. Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin;

     They believed, so We made them live in joy for some time.

149. Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona;

     So, ask them (the unbelievers), “Are daughters for your Rabb, while sons are for them?”

150. Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona;

     Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching?

151. Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona;

     Be careful, they slander and say:

152. Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona;

     “Allah has begotten children (Allah has a son)! Indeed, they are liars!”

153. Astafa albanati AAala albaneena;

     Has (Allah) chosen daughters over sons?

154. Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona;

     What is wrong with you? How do you make such judgments?

155. Afala tathakkaroona;

     Do you not remember and think?

156. Am lakum sultanun mubeenun;

     Or do you have clear evidence?

157. Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena;

     If you are truthful then present what you know!

158. WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona;

     And they have assumed between Him (Allah) and the jinn (conscious beings outside the human capacity of perception) a connection (i.e. associated divinity to them), but the jinn know well that, indeed, they (who made such assumptions) shall surely be summoned (will realize such a connection does not actually exist)!

159. Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona;

     Allah is far beyond what they attribute to Him!

160. Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena;

     Except those servants of Allah who have been guided to sincerity (purity) (the rest are of those who shall be summoned).

161. Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona;

     Indeed, neither you nor what you worship,

162. Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena;

     Can never turn (those who are pure in essence) against Him!

163. Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi;

     Except those who are to burn in Hell.

164. Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun;

     (All the manifest angelic forces of the Names will say), “There are none among us without an assigned function!”

165. Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona;

     “Indeed, it is us, yes us, who are lined up in rows (forming the dimensions of existence and all that is contained within them).”

166. Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona;

     “Indeed, it is us, yes us, who engage in taspih (effectuate their servitude by fulfilling their functions).”

167. Wain kanoo layaqooloona;

     Indeed, they (the dualists) were saying:

168. Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena;

     “If only we had been passed down the knowledge from our forefathers...”

169. Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena;

     “Surely, we would also have been of the servants of Allah who have been guided to sincerity (purity).”

170. Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona;

     But now they denied the knowledge of the reality... Soon they will know!

171. Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena;

     And Our word has been fulfilled for Our disclosed servants:

172. Innahum lahumu almansooroona;

     That indeed, they will be given victory.

173. Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona;

     And indeed, Our soldiers are victorious!

174. Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin;

     So leave them for a time!

175. Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona;

     And observe them... Soon they will see!

176. AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona;

     Do they want to hasten the manifestation of Our punishment (death)?

     Not:

     Death is the beginning of suffering for those who deny their essential reality, while grace for the believers.

177. Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena;

     How wretched is the awakening of those who were forewarned when it befalls them!

178. Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin;

     So leave them for a time.

179. Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona;

     Observe them... Soon they will see.

180. Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona;

     Your Rabb, the possessor of might, is far beyond what they ascribe!

181. Wasalamun AAala almursaleena;

     Salam be to those who have been disclosed!

182. Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena;

     Hamd belongs to the Rabb of the worlds.