قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا
et dit : “Seigneur ! Mes os sont affaiblis et ma tête s’est enflammée de cheveux blancs. [Cependant] Je n’ai jamais été malheureux [déçu] en te priant, Seigneur !
He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy [i.e., disappointed].
وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا
Je crains [le comportement] de mes héritiers, après moi. Et ma propre femme est stérile. Accorde-moi donc, de Ta part, un descendant .
And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir
يَـٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّا
"Ô Zacharie ! Nous t’annonçons la bonne nouvelle d’un fils. Son nom sera Jean (Yahyâ). Nous ne lui avons pas donné auparavant d’homonyme."
[He was told], "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا وَقَدْ بَلَغْتُ مِنَ ٱلْكِبَرِ عِتِيًّا
Et [Zacharie dit] : “Seigneur ! Comment aurai-je un fils, quand ma femme est stérile et que je suis très avancé en vieillesse ? ”
He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme old age?"
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْـًٔا
[Allah] lui dit : "Ainsi sera-t-il ! Ton Seigneur a dit : "Ceci m’est facile. Et avant cela, Je t’ai créé alors que tu n’étais rien."
[An angel] said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.'"
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً ۚ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا
“Seigneur, dit [Zacharie], accorde-moi un signe !” “Ton signe, dit [Allah,] sera que tu ne pourras pas parler aux gens pendant trois nuits tout en étant bien portant.”
[Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا
Il sortit donc du sanctuaire vers son peuple; puis il leur fit signe de prier matin et soir.
So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allāh] in the morning and afternoon.
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا
“Ô Jean (Yahyâ) ! Tiens fermement au Livre (la Thora) !” Et Nous lui donnâmes la sagesse alors qu’il était enfant,
[Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا
Et mentionne, dans le Livre (le Coran), Marie, quand elle se retira de sa famille en un lieu vers l’Orient.
And mention, [O Muḥammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.
فَٱتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا
Elle mit entre elle et eux un voile. Nous lui envoyâmes alors Notre Esprit (Gabriel), qui se présenta à elle sous la forme d’un homme parfait.
And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.
قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
Elle dit : "Je me réfugie contre toi auprès du Tout Miséricordieux ! Si tu es pieux [ne m’approche point]."
She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allāh."
قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا
Elle dit : “Comment aurais-je un fils, quand aucun homme ne m’a touchée, et je ne suis pas une prostituée ? ”
She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا
Il dit : "Ainsi sera-t-il ! Cela M’est facile, a dit ton Seigneur ! Et Nous ferons de lui un signe pour les gens, et une miséricorde de Notre part. C’est une affaire déjà décidée."
He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.'"
فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلْمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ قَالَتْ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى مِتُّ قَبْلَ هَـٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسْيًا مَّنسِيًّا
Puis les douleurs de l’enfantement l’amenèrent au tronc du palmier, et elle dit: "Malheur à moi! Que je fusse morte avant cet instant! Et que je fusse totalement oubliée!"
And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."
فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحْتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحْزَنِى قَدْ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحْتَكِ سَرِيًّا
Alors, il l’appela d’au-dessous d’elle, [lui disant:] "Ne t’afflige pas. Ton Seigneur a placé à tes pieds une source.
But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.
فَكُلِى وَٱشْرَبِى وَقَرِّى عَيْنًا ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْبَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقُولِىٓ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ صَوْمًا فَلَنْ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنسِيًّا
Mange donc et bois et que ton œil se réjouisse ! Si tu vois quelqu’un d’entre les humaines, dis [lui:] "Assurément, j’ai voué un jeûne au Tout Miséricordieux : je ne parlerai donc aujourd’hui à aucun être humain."
So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.'"
فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥ ۖ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْـًٔا فَرِيًّا
Alors, elle vint auprès des siens en le portant [le bébé]. Ils dirent : "Ô Marie ! Tu as fait une chose monstrueuse !
Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented.
يَـٰٓأُخْتَ هَـٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا
"Soeur de Aaron (Harûn) , ton père n’était pas un homme de mal et ta mère n’était pas une prostituée."
O sister [i.e., descendant] of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste."
وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَـٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا
Où que je sois, Il m’a rendu béni; et Il m’a recommandé, tant que je vivrai, la prière (As-Salât) et l’aumône (Az-Zakât) ;
And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakāh as long as I remain alive
وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا
Et que la paix soit sur moi le jour où je naquis, le jour où je mourrai, et le jour où je serai ressuscité vivant."
And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."
مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ ۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Il ne convient pas à Allah de S’attribuer un fils. Gloire à Lui ! Quand Il décide d’une chose, Il dit seulement : "Sois !" et elle est.
It is not [befitting] for Allāh to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن مَّشْهَدِ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
[Par la suite,] les sectes divergèrent entre elles. Alors, malheur aux mécréants lors de la vue d’un jour terrible !
Then the factions differed [concerning Jesus] from among them, so woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous Day.
أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ يَوْمَ يَأْتُونَنَا ۖ لَـٰكِنِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Comme ils entendront et verront bien le jour où ils viendront à Nous ! Mais aujourd’hui, les injustes sont dans un égarement évident.
How [clearly] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us, but the wrongdoers today are in clear error.
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Et avertis-les du jour du Regret, quand tout sera réglé; alors qu’ils sont [dans ce monde] inattentifs et qu’ils ne croient pas.
And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be concluded; and [yet], they are in [a state of] heedlessness, and they do not believe.
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًٔا
Lorsqu’il dit à son père : “Ô mon cher père ! Pourquoi adores-tu ce qui n’entend ni ne voit, et ne te profite en rien ?
[Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٰطًا سَوِيًّا
Ô mon cher père ! Il m’est venu de la science ce que tu n’as pas reçu ; suis-moi donc, je te guiderai sur une voie droite.
O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path.
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَصِيًّا
Ô mon cher père ! N’adore pas le Diable (Satan), car le Diable désobéit au Tout Miséricordieux !
O my father, do not worship [i.e., obey] Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَـٰنِ وَلِيًّا
Ô mon cher père ! Je crains qu’un châtiment venant du Tout Miséricordieux ne te touche et que tu ne deviennes un allié du Diable (Satan).”
O my father, indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satan a companion [in Hellfire]."
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ ءَالِهَتِى يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَٱهْجُرْنِى مَلِيًّا
Il dit : "Ô Abraham ! Aurais-tu du dédain pour mes divinités ? Si tu ne cesses pas, certes je te lapiderai, éloigne-toi de moi pour bien longtemps."
[His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."
قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّىٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا
"Paix sur toi", dit Abraham. "J'implorerai mon Seigneur de te pardonner car Il a toujours été bienveillant à mon égard, répondant à mes prières."
[Abraham] said, "Peace [i.e., safety] will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.
وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّى شَقِيًّا
Je me sépare de vous, ainsi que de ce que vous invoquez, en dehors d’Allah, et j’invoquerai mon Seigneur. J’espère ne pas être malheureux dans mon appel à mon Seigneur."
And I will leave you and those you invoke other than Allāh and will invoke my Lord. I expect that I will not be in invocation to my Lord unhappy [i.e., disappointed]."
فَلَمَّا ٱعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا
Puis, lorsqu’il se fut séparé d’eux et de ce qu’ils adoraient en dehors d’Allah, Nous lui fîmes don d’Isaac et de Jacob; et de chacun Nous fîmes un Prophète.
So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allāh, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا
Et mentionne Ismaël, dans le Livre. Il était fidèle à ses promesses; et c’était un Messager et un Prophète.
And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.
وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا
Et il commandait à sa famille la prière (As-Salât) et l’aumône (Az-Zakât) ; et il était agréé auprès de son Seigneur.
And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakāh and was to his Lord pleasing [i.e., accepted by Him].
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩
Voilà ceux qu’Allah a comblés de faveurs, parmi les Prophètes, parmi les descendants d’Adam, et aussi parmi ceux que Nous avons transportés en compagnie de Noé, et parmi la descendance d’Abraham et d’Israël, et parmi ceux que Nous avons guidés et choisis. Lorsque les versets du Tout Miséricordieux leur étaient récités, ils tombaient prosternés en pleurant .
Those were the ones upon whom Allāh bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel [i.e., Jacob], and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.
۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا
Puis leur succédèrent des générations qui délaissèrent la prière et suivirent leurs passions. Ils se trouvèrent en perdition,
But there came after them successors [i.e., later generations] who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil -
إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ شَيْـًٔا
sauf celui qui se repent, croit et fait le bien : ceux-là entreront au Paradis et ne seront point lésés,
Except those who repent, believe and do righteousness; for those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged at all.
جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَأْتِيًّا
aux jardins du séjour (éternel) que le Tout Miséricordieux a promis à Ses serviteurs, [qui ont cru] au mystère. Car Sa promesse arrivera sans nul doute.
[Therein are] gardens of perpetual residence which the Most Merciful has promised His servants in the unseen. Indeed, His promise has ever been eminent.
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا إِلَّا سَلَـٰمًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ فِيهَا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا
Ils n’y entendront nulle parole insignifiante mais seulement: “Paix (Salâm)” ; et ils auront là leur nourriture, matin et soir.
They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon.
وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا وَمَا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا
"Nous ne descendons que sur ordre de ton Seigneur . À Lui tout ce qui est devant nous, tout ce qui est derrière nous et tout ce qui est entre les deux. Et ton Seigneur n’oublie rien.
[Gabriel said], "And we [angels] descend not except by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs that before us and that behind us and what is in between. And never is your Lord forgetful -
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَـٰدَتِهِۦ ۚ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيًّا
Il est le Seigneur des cieux et de la Terre et de tout ce qui est entre eux deux. Adore-Le donc, et sois constant dans Son adoration. Lui connais-tu un homonyme ?"
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them - so worship Him and have patience for His worship. Do you know of any similarity to Him?"
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا
Par ton Seigneur! Assurément, Nous les rassemblerons, eux et les diables. Puis, Nous les placerons autour de l’Enfer, agenouillés.
So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.
ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عِتِيًّا
Ensuite, Nous arracherons de chaque groupe ceux d’entre eux qui étaient les plus obstinés contre le Tout Miséricordieux.
Then We will surely extract from every sect those of them who were worst against the Most Merciful in insolence.
وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا ۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا
Et il n’y a personne parmi vous qui ne passera pas par [L’Enfer] : Car [il s’agit là] pour ton Seigneur d’une sentence irrévocable.
And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَىُّ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ خَيْرٌ مَّقَامًا وَأَحْسَنُ نَدِيًّا
Et lorsque Nos versets évidents leur sont récités les mécréants disent à ceux qui croient: "Lequel des deux groupes a la situation la plus confortable et la meilleure compagnie ?"
And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of [our] two parties is best in position and best in association?"
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا
Et combien de générations, avant eux, avons-Nous fait périr, qui les surpassaient en biens et en apparence ?
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?
قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا
Dis : "Celui qui est dans l’égarement, que le Tout Miséricordieux prolonge sa vie pour un certain temps, jusqu’à ce qu’ils voient soit le châtiment, soit l’Heure dont ils sont menacés. Alors, ils sauront qui a la pire situation et la troupe la plus faible."
Say, "Whoever is in error - let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised - either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] - they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers."
وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ هُدًى ۗ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا
Allah accroît la rectitude de ceux qui suivent le bon chemin, et les bonnes œuvres durables méritent auprès de ton Seigneur une meilleure récompense et une meilleure destination.
And Allāh increases those who were guided, in guidance, and the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for recourse.
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا
As-tu vu celui qui ne croit pas à Nos versets et dit : "On me donnera certes des biens et des enfants !"
Then, have you seen he who disbelieved in Our verses and said, "I will surely be given wealth and children [in the next life]"?
كَلَّا ۚ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدًّا
Bien au contraire ! [Ces divinités] renieront leur adoration et seront pour eux des adversaires.
No! They [i.e., those "gods"] will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا
N’as-tu pas vu que Nous avons envoyé contre les mécréants des diables qui les excitent furieusement [à désobéir] ?
Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them [to evil] with [constant] incitement?
لَّا يَمْلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا
ils ne disposeront d’aucune intercession, sauf celui qui aura pris un engagement avec le Tout Miséricordieux.
None will have [power of] intercession except he who had taken from the Most Merciful a covenant.
تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّا
Peu s’en faut que les cieux ne s’entrouvrent à ces mots, que la terre ne se fende et que les montagnes ne s’écroulent,
The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation
إِن كُلُّ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَبْدًا
Tous ceux qui sont dans les cieux et sur la Terre se rendront auprès du Tout Miséricordieux, [sans exceptions], en serviteurs.
There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا
À ceux qui croient et font de bonnes œuvres, le Tout Miséricordieux accordera Son amour .
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوْمًا لُّدًّا
Nous l’avons rendu (le Coran) facile [à comprendre] en ta langue, afin que tu annonces par lui la bonne nouvelle aux gens pieux, et que, tu avertisses un peuple irréductible.
So, [O Muḥammad], We have only made it [i.e., the Qur’ān] easy in your tongue [i.e., the Arabic language] that you may give good tidings thereby to the righteous and warn thereby a hostile people.
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هَلْ تُحِسُّ مِنْهُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَوْ تَسْمَعُ لَهُمْ رِكْزًۢا
Que de générations avant eux avons-Nous fait périr ! En retrouves-tu un seul individu ? Ou en entends-tu le moindre murmure?
And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?