Translation of the meanings of the Holy Qur-an
in English by Dr. Taqiud Din Hilali and Dr. Muhsin Khan

17. Surah al-Isra" (The Journey by Night)

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61. And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate unto Adam." They prostrated except Iblis (Satan). He said: "Shall I prostrate to one whom You created from clay?"
   
 
62. [Iblis (Satan)] said: "See? This one whom You have honoured above me, if You give me respite (keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring (by sending them astray) all but a few!"
   
 
63. (Allah) said: "Go, and whosoever of them follows you, surely! Hell will be the recompense of you (all) an ample recompense.
   
 
64. "And Istafziz [literally means: befool them gradually] those whom you can among them with your voice (i.e. songs, music, and any other call for Allah's disobedience), make assaults on them with your cavalry and your infantry, mutually share with them wealth and children (by tempting them to earn money by illegal ways usury, etc., or by committing illegal sexual intercourse, etc.), and make promises to them." But Satan promises them nothing but deceit.
   
 
65. "Verily! My slaves (i.e the true believers of Islamic Monotheism), you have no authority over them. And All-Sufficient is your Lord as a Guardian."
   
 
66. Your Lord is He Who drives the ship for you through the sea, in order that you may seek of His Bounty. Truly! He is Ever Most Merciful towards you.
   
 
67. And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon besides Him vanish from you except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you safely to land, you turn away (from Him). And man is ever ungrateful.
   
 
68. Do you then feel secure that He will not cause a side of the land to swallow you up, or that He will not send against you a violent sand-storm? Then, you shall find no Wakil (guardian one to guard you from the torment).
   
 
69. Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back a second time to sea and send against you a hurricane of wind and drown you because of your disbelief, then you will not find any avenger therein against Us?
   
 
70. And indeed We have honoured the Children of Adam, and We have carried them on land and sea, and have provided them with At-Taiyyibat (lawful good things), and have preferred them above many of those whom We have created with a marked preference.
   
 
71. (And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam [their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Holy Books like the Qur-an, the Taurat (Torah), the Injil (Gospel), etc.]. So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
   
 
72. And whoever is blind in this world (i.e., does not see Allah's Signs and believes not in Him), will be blind in the Hereafter, and more astray from the Path.
   
 
73. Verily, they were about to tempt you away from that which We have revealed (the Qur-an) unto you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)], to fabricate something other than it against Us, and then they would certainly have taken you a friend!
   
 
74. And had We not made you stand firm, you would nearly have inclined to them a little.
   
 
75. In that case, We would have made you taste a double portion (of punishment) in this life and a double portion (of punishment) after death. And then you would have found none to help you against Us.
   
 
76. And Verily, they were about to frighten you so much as to drive you out from the land. But in that case they would not have stayed (therein) after you, expcept for a little while.
   
 
77. (This was Our) Sunnah (rule or way) with the Messengers We sent before you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)], and you will not find any alteration in Our Sunnah (rule or way, etc.).
   
 
78. Perform As­Salat (Iqamat-as­Salat) from mid-day till the darkness of the night (i.e. the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha" prayers), and recite the Qur-an in the early dawn (i.e. the morning prayer). Verily, the recitation of the Qur-an in the early dawn is ever witnessed (attended by the angels in charge of mankind of the day and the night).
   
 
79. And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salat (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Qur-an in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer Nawafil) for you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)]. It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqaman Mahmuda (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the highest degree in Paradise!).
   
 
80. And say [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)]: My Lord! Let my entry (to the city of Al-Madinah) be good, and likewise my exit (from the city of Makkah) be good. And grant me from You an authority to help me (or a firm sign or a proof).
   
 
81. And say: "Truth (i.e. Islamic Monotheism or this Qur-an or Jihad against polytheists) has come and Batil (falsehood, i.e. Satan or polytheism, etc.) has vanished. Surely! Batil is ever bound to vanish."
   
 
82. And We send down from the Qur-an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) nothing but loss.
   
 
83. And when We bestow Our Grace on man (the disbeliever), he turns away and becomes arrogant, far away from the Right Path. And when evil touches him he is in great despair.
   
 
84. Say [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to mankind]: "Each one does according to Shakilatihi (i.e. his way or his religion or his intentions, etc.), and your Lord knows best of him whose path (religion, etc.) is right."
   
 
85. And they ask you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)] concerning the Ruh (the Spirit); Say: "The Ruh (the Spirit): it is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord. And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little."
   
 
86. And if We willed We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you by inspiration (i.e. this Qur-an). Then you would find no protector for you against Us in that respect.
   
 
87. Except as a Mercy from your Lord. Verily! His Grace unto you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)] is ever great.
   
 
88. Say: "If the mankind and the jinns were together to produce the like of this Qur-an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another."
   
 
89. And indeed We have fully explained to mankind, in this Qur-an, every kind of similitude, but most mankind refuse (the truth and accept nothing) but disbelief.
   
 
90. And they say: "We shall not believe in you [O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)], until you cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us;

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