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وَٱذْكُرْAnd rememberعَبْدَنَآOur slaveأَيُّوبَAyyubإِذْwhenنَادَىٰhe calledرَبَّهُۥٓhis LordأَنِّىThat [I]مَسَّنِىَ(has) touched meٱلشَّيْطَٰنُShaitaanبِنُصْبٍwith distressوَعَذَابٍand suffering﴿٤١﴾

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment

ٱرْكُضْStrikeبِرِجْلِكَwith your footهَٰذَاThisمُغْتَسَلٌۢ(is a spring of) water to batheبَارِدٌcoolوَشَرَابٌand a drink﴿٤٢﴾

[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink

وَوَهَبْنَاAnd We grantedلَهُۥٓ[to] himأَهْلَهُۥhis familyوَمِثْلَهُمand a like of themمَّعَهُمْwith themرَحْمَةًa Mercyمِّنَّاfrom Usوَذِكْرَىٰand a Reminderلِأُو۟لِىfor those of understandingٱلْأَلْبَٰبِfor those of understanding﴿٤٣﴾

And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding

وَخُذْAnd takeبِيَدِكَin your handضِغْثًاa bunchفَٱضْرِبand strikeبِّهِۦwith itوَلَاand (do) notتَحْنَثْbreak (your) oathإِنَّاIndeed, Weوَجَدْنَٰهُ[We] found himصَابِرًاpatientنِّعْمَan excellentٱلْعَبْدُslaveإِنَّهُۥٓIndeed, heأَوَّابٌrepeatedly turned﴿٤٤﴾

[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]

وَٱذْكُرْAnd rememberعِبَٰدَنَآOur slavesإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimوَإِسْحَٰقَand Isaacوَيَعْقُوبَand Ayyubأُو۟لِىpossessorsٱلْأَيْدِى(of) strengthوَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِand vision﴿٤٥﴾

And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision

إِنَّآIndeed, Weأَخْلَصْنَٰهُم[We] chose themبِخَالِصَةٍfor an exclusive (quality)ذِكْرَىremembranceٱلدَّارِ(of) the Home﴿٤٦﴾

Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]

وَإِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, theyعِندَنَاto Usلَمِنَ(are) fromٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَthe chosen onesٱلْأَخْيَارِthe best﴿٤٧﴾

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding

وَٱذْكُرْAnd rememberإِسْمَٰعِيلَIshmaelوَٱلْيَسَعَand Elishaوَذَاand Dhul-kiflٱلْكِفْلِand Dhul-kiflوَكُلٌّand allمِّنَ(are) fromٱلْأَخْيَارِthe best﴿٤٨﴾

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding

هَٰذَاThisذِكْرٌ(is) a ReminderوَإِنَّAnd indeedلِلْمُتَّقِينَfor the righteousلَحُسْنَsurely, is a goodمَـَٔابٍplace of return﴿٤٩﴾

This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return

جَنَّٰتِGardensعَدْنٍ(of) Eternityمُّفَتَّحَةً(will be) openedلَّهُمُfor themٱلْأَبْوَٰبُthe gates﴿٥٠﴾

Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them

مُتَّكِـِٔينَRecliningفِيهَاthereinيَدْعُونَthey will callفِيهَاthereinبِفَٰكِهَةٍfor fruitكَثِيرَةٍmanyوَشَرَابٍand drink﴿٥١﴾

Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink

وَعِندَهُمْAnd with themقَٰصِرَٰتُ(will be) companions of modest gazeٱلطَّرْفِ(will be) companions of modest gazeأَتْرَابٌwell-matched﴿٥٢﴾

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age

هَٰذَاThisمَا(is) whatتُوعَدُونَyou are promisedلِيَوْمِfor (the) Dayٱلْحِسَابِ(of) Account﴿٥٣﴾

This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account

إِنَّIndeedهَٰذَاthisلَرِزْقُنَا(is) surely Our provisionمَاnotلَهُۥfor itمِنanyنَّفَادٍdepletion﴿٥٤﴾

Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion

هَٰذَاThis (is so)وَإِنَّAnd indeedلِلطَّٰغِينَfor the transgressorsلَشَرَّsurely (is) an evilمَـَٔابٍplace of return﴿٥٥﴾

This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return

جَهَنَّمَHellيَصْلَوْنَهَاthey will burn thereinفَبِئْسَand wretched (is)ٱلْمِهَادُthe resting place﴿٥٦﴾

Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place

هَٰذَاThis (is so)فَلْيَذُوقُوهُThen let them taste itحَمِيمٌboiling fluidوَغَسَّاقٌand purulence﴿٥٧﴾

This - so let them taste it - is scalding water and [foul] purulence

وَءَاخَرُAnd otherمِنofشَكْلِهِۦٓits typeأَزْوَٰجٌ(of various) kinds﴿٥٨﴾

And other [punishments] of its type [in various] kinds

هَٰذَاThisفَوْجٌ(is) a companyمُّقْتَحِمٌburstingمَّعَكُمْ(in) with youلَاNoمَرْحَبًۢاwelcomeبِهِمْfor themإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyصَالُوا۟(will) burnٱلنَّارِ(in) the Fire﴿٥٩﴾

[Its inhabitants will say], "This is a company bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Indeed, they will burn in the Fire

قَالُوا۟They sayبَلْNayأَنتُمْYou لَاnoمَرْحَبًۢاwelcomeبِكُمْfor youأَنتُمْYouقَدَّمْتُمُوهُbrought thisلَنَاupon usفَبِئْسَSo wretched (is)ٱلْقَرَارُthe settlement﴿٦٠﴾

They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement