الْاَحْقَافِ

Surah Al-Ahqaf, ayah 17

The Wind-Curved Sandhills · Meccan · 35 ayahs

46:17

وَالَّذٖی قَالَ لِوَالِدَیْهِ اُفٍّ لَكُمَٓا اَتَعِدَانِنٖٓی اَنْ اُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ الْقُرُونُ مِنْ قَبْلٖی وَهُمَا یَسْتَغٖیثَانِ اللّٰهَ وَیْلَكَ اٰمِنْࣗ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَیَقُولُ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاطٖیرُ الْاَوَّلٖینَ

Waallathee qala liwalidayhi offin lakuma ataAAidaninee an okhraja waqad khalati alquroonu min qablee wahuma yastagheethani Allaha waylaka amin inna waAAda Allahi haqqun fayaqoolu ma hatha illa asateeru alawwaleena

Translations

But one who says to his parents, "Uff to you; do you promise me that I will be brought forth [from the earth] when generations before me have already passed on [into oblivion]?" while they call to Allah for help [and to their son], "Woe to you! Believe! Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth." But he says, "This is not but legends of the former people

Saheeh International

And whoso saith unto his parents: Fie upon you both! Do ye threaten me that I shall be brought forth (again) when generations before me have passed away? And they twain cry unto Allah for help (and say): Woe unto thee! Believe! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. But he saith: This is naught save fables of the men of old

Marmaduke Pickthall