Sura 21 - الأنبياء (Al-Anbiyaa) - The Prophets
Number of ayas: 112; Number of rukus: 7
Revelation order: 73; Type: Meccan
21.1 
ٱقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مُّعْرِضُونَ
English: Sahih International
[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.
English: Transliteration
Iqtaraba lilnnasi hisabuhum wahum fee ghaflatin muAAridoona
French: Hamidullah
[L'échéance] du règlement de leur compte approche pour les hommes, alors que dans leur insouciance ils s'en détournent.
21.2
مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحْدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
English: Sahih International
No mention comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play
English: Transliteration
Ma yateehim min thikrin min rabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahum yalAAaboona
French: Hamidullah
Aucun rappel [de révélation] récente ne leur vient de leur Seigneur, sans qu'ils ne l'entendent en s'amusant,
21.3
لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ هَلْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ ۖ أَفَتَأْتُونَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
English: Sahih International
With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"
English: Transliteration
Lahiyatan quloobuhum waasarroo alnnajwa allatheena thalamoo hal hatha illa basharun mithlukum afatatoona alssihra waantum tubsiroona
French: Hamidullah
leurs cœurs distraits; et les injustes tiennent des conversations secrètes et disent: «Ce n'est là qu'un être humain semblable à vous? Allez-vous donc vous adonner à la magie alors que vous voyez clair?»
21.4
قَالَ رَبِّى يَعْلَمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
English: Sahih International
The Prophet said, "My Lord knows whatever is said throughout the heaven and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing."
English: Transliteration
Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee alssamai waalardi wahuwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
French: Hamidullah
Il a répondu: «Mon Seigneur sait tout ce qui se dit au ciel et sur la terre; et Il est l'Audient, l'Omniscient».
21.5
بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَضْغَٰثُ أَحْلَٰمٍۭ بَلِ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِـَٔايَةٍ كَمَآ أُرْسِلَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
English: Sahih International
But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."
English: Transliteration
Bal qaloo adghathu ahlamin bali iftarahu bal huwa shaAAirun falyatina biayatin kama orsila alawwaloona
French: Hamidullah
Mais ils dirent: «Voilà plutôt un amas de rêves! Ou bien Il l'a inventé. Ou, c'est plutôt un poète. Qu'il nous apporte donc un signe [identique] à celui dont furent chargés les premiers envoyés».
21.6
مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ ۖ أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
English: Sahih International
Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe?
English: Transliteration
Ma amanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknaha afahum yuminoona
French: Hamidullah
Pas une seule cité parmi celles que Nous avons fait périr avant eux n'avait cru [à la vue des miracles]. Ceux-ci croiront-ils donc?
21.7
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
English: Sahih International
And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know.
English: Transliteration
Wama arsalna qablaka illa rijalan noohee ilayhim faisaloo ahla alththikri in kuntum la taAAlamoona
French: Hamidullah
Nous n'avons envoyé avant toi que des hommes à qui Nous faisions des révélations. Demandez donc aux érudits du Livre, si vous ne savez pas.
21.8
وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَٰلِدِينَ
English: Sahih International
And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth].
English: Transliteration
Wama jaAAalnahum jasadan la yakuloona alttaAAama wama kanoo khalideena
French: Hamidullah
Et Nous n'en n'avons pas fait des corps qui ne consommaient pas de nourriture. Et ils n'étaient pas éternels.
21.9
ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْوَعْدَ فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُمْ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
English: Sahih International
Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.
English: Transliteration
Thumma sadaqnahumu alwaAAda faanjaynahum waman nashao waahlakna almusrifeena
French: Hamidullah
Puis Nous réalisâmes la promesse (qui leur avait été faite). Nous les sauvâmes avec ceux que Nous voulûmes [sauver]. Et Nous fîmes périr les outranciers.
21.10
لَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَٰبًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
English: Sahih International
We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason?
English: Transliteration
Laqad anzalna ilaykum kitaban feehi thikrukum afala taAAqiloona
French: Hamidullah
Nous avons assurément fait descendre vers vous un livre où se trouve votre rappel [ou votre renom]. Ne comprenez-vous donc pas?