1. Wassaaaffaati saffaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
Those drawn up in Ranks
1. Wassaaaffaati saffaa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
2. Fazzaajiraati zajraa
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا
And those who drive [the clouds]
3. Fattaaliyaati Zikra
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
And those who recite the message,
4. Inna Illaahakum la Waahid
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ
Indeed, your God is One,
5. Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
6. Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
7. Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid
وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ
And as protection against every rebellious devil
8. Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
9. Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib
دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
10. Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.