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37:114-132
114 And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
115 And saved them and their people from the great distress,
116 And helped them so that they became the victors.
117 And We gave them the clear Scripture
118 And showed them the right path.
119 And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
120 Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
121 Lo! thus do We reward the good.
122 Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
Moses and Aaron are two of our believing slaves.
123 And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
124 When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
125 Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
126 Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?
Elias was sent to warn people.
127 But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
128 Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
129 And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
But they denied him, so they'll be sent forth to the doom -
except for the single-minded slaves of Allah.
130 Peace be unto Elias!
131 Lo! thus do We reward the good.
132 Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
Elias is one of our believing slaves.
133 And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
Lot was sent to warn.
134 When We saved him and his household, every one,
135 Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
We saved him and his family,
except for an old woman who stayed behind. [1]
136 Then We destroyed the others.
137 And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
138 And at night-time; have ye then no sense?
We killed everyone else.
37:139-148
139 And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
140 When he fled unto the laden ship,
141 And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
142 And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
Jonah was swallowed by a fish.
143 And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
144 He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
145 Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
146 And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
147 And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
148 And they believed, therefore We gave them comfort for a while.
If he didn't glorify Allah,
he'd still be in the fishes belly.
37:149-157
149 Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons?
150 Or created We the angels females while they were present?
Did we create any female angels?
151 Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
No, we didn't.
152 Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
Does Allah have any children?
153 (And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
No, he has no children.
And he doesn't prefer daughters to sons.
154 What aileth you? How judge ye?
155 Will ye not then reflect?
156 Or have ye a clear warrant?
157 Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
What the heck is wrong with you, anyway?
37:158-182
158 And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
159 Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
They say Allah is related to the jinn.
But the jinn know they will be brought before him,
unlike the single-minded slaves of Allah:
162 Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
You can't excite anyone against him,
163 Save him who is to burn in hell.
164 There is not one of us but hath his known position.
165 Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
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167
And indeed they used to say:
except for those who will burn in hell.
168 If we had but a reminder from the men of old
169 We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.
170 Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
171 And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
172 That they verily would be helped,
173 And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
174 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
175 And watch, for they will (soon) see.
If we were just reminded by the men of old,
we'd be the single-minded slaves of Allah.
176 Would they hasten on Our doom?
177 But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
178 Withdraw from them awhile
179 And watch, for they will (soon) see.
180 Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
181 And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
The doom is coming soon enough.
It'll be a sad day for those who have been warned.
Just watch and see.
182 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
Praise Allah, the lord of the worlds.
Notes
The old woman who stayed behind is, presumably, Lot's wife. (Although she didn't stay behind in the Bible. She was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back after leaving Sodom. See Drunk With Blood: Remember Lot's wife)
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