Quran chapter 37 Arrayed in Ranks with new English translation and notes

Translated, written and read by: Sinead Brick Hassen

By the ones which are arrayed in ranks, and those who drive away with reproof, and
those who read Reminder: your God is one, lord of the heavens and earth, and all
that is in between them, and the lord of the east. He has decorated the lowest
heaven with beautiful stars and for protection from every rebellious devil. They
cannot hear the angels on highest, because they are pelted from every side by them.
Outcasted and theirs is a constant punishment. Except for one who grabs hold of
some words and then is immediately followed by a piercing shooting flame.

So ask them whether they are more stronger in constitution or those others he
created? He created them from sticky clay. Nay, you marvel at it, while they mock.
And when they are reminded, they do not mind. And when they see a sign, they mock.
And they say: "This is nothing but clear magic. So when we die and become dust and
bones, will we certainly be resurrected? And our forefathers as well?" Say: "Yes
and you will be disgraced."

It will only be a single cry and you will all be seeing and saying: "O woe to us.
This is the judgement day." This is the judgement day that you before called a lie.
Gather together those evildoers and their wives and those whom they worshiped
besides God, and then lead them to the path of hell. Afterwards, stop them and they
will be questioned: "Why do you not help each other?" Rather, on that day they will
be submissive.

And some of them will turn to one another for questioning and will say: "You used
to come to us from the right side." They will tell them: "Rather, you were not
believers. We had no authority over you and you were an inordinate people. So the
saying of our Lord has proven true about us. Indeed, we will taste it. So we misled
you because we also were misled." And on that day, they will share the punishment
with each other. That's how it's done with the guilty.

And when they were told: "There is no god except God." They would become proud and
say: "Are we going to leave our gods because of a mad poet?" Rather he brought them
the truth and confirms the previous messengers. And you will taste the painful
punishment. And you will not be recompensed except for what you have done, except
sincere servants of God. These have a known provision: fruits and they will be
honored.

In Gardens of Bliss, on couches facing each other and a cup of fresh water will be
brought around them, which is white in color and is delicious to those who will
drink it. There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.
And with them shall be spouses who restrain their eyes, with modest look and
beautiful eyes like closely guarded pearls. They will turn to one another with
questions and one of them will say:

"I had a constant companion who said: 'Are you the one among those who confirm that
when we die and become dust and bones: we will be brought to judegment?'" He said:
"Will you look on?" Then he looked and saw him in the midst of hell. He said: "By
God, he almost ruined me. And had it not been for the blessing of lord, I would
have been among those brought in there. Are we not going to die again? Except for
our first death and we will not be punished? This is the great victory." For a
similar like this, let the workers work.

Is that better or Zaqqum tree? He made it to be a trial to evildoers. It is a tree

that grows at the bottom of hell. Its top is as if it were the heads of devils.
They will eat therefrom and will fill their bellies therewith, and they will have
over it a smoldering drink. Then their return is back to the blaze. They found
their fathers astray so they hastened in their path. And before them most of the
ancients had gone astray. Even though he sent among them Reminder. So see how was
the end of those who were reminded, except sincere servants of God.

And Noah called upon him and he is the best of responders. And he saved him and his
family from great trouble, and made his offspring the ones who will remain and to
be mentioned by those afterwards. Peace be upon Noah in the worlds. Thus is the
recompense for righteous and he is among his believing servants. And he drowned
the rest of them.

Among his sect is Abraham who came to lord with a peaceful heart, saying to his
father and the people: "Who are these that you worship? Do you want made-up gods
besides God? And what do you suppose about lord of worlds?" Then he looked up
looking at stars and said: "I am sick."

So they turned and went away from him. He then turned to their gods and said: "Will
you not eat? What is the matter with you that you do not speak?" And he struck them
with his hand and then they approached him in haste. He said: "Do you worship what
you carve? While God created you and that what you make." They said: "Build a pyre
for him and throw him into hell."

So they intended a plot against him, but were instead made the lowest. And he said:
"I am going to my lord who will guide me. Lord bestow upon me the righteous." Then
afterwards he was given good tidings of a gentle boy. And when he grew up to an age
to be able to help him with chores, he said: "O my son, I saw in a vision that I am
sacrificing you, so look at what you see." He said: "O father, do as you are
commanded. You will find me, God willing, to be patient."

And when they had both submitted, he turned to the forehead and then was called: "O
Abraham, you have confirmed the vision." Thus is the reward for doers of good.
Indeed, this was the clear test. And he ransomed him with a great sacrifice. And to
be mentioned among those afterwards. Peace be upon Abraham. Thus is the recompense
for righteous and he is among his believing servants. And he was given good tidings
of Isaac, a messenger from among the righteous. And he bestowed blessings upon him
and Isaac, and among their descendants there are doers of good and also those who
are clearly evil in themselves.

And he favored Moses and Aaron, and saved them and their people from the great
trouble. And he helped them, so they were victorious. And he gave them the
explanatory book and guided them to the straight path. And to be mentioned by those
afterwards. Peace be upon Moses and Aaron. Thus is the recompense for righteous and
they are among his believing servants.

And Elijah was the sent one who said to his people: "Will you not be careful? Why
do you call upon Baal and forsake the most excellent creator: God, your lord and
lord of your fathers from the past?" But they called him liar and thus will be
called to account, except the sincere servants of God. And to be mentioned by those
afterwards. Peace be upon Elijah. Thus is the recompense for righteous and he is
among his believing servants.

And Lot was the sent one. When he saved him and his family altogether, except an
eldery woman who was among those who were left behind. Then all the others were
destroyed and you pass by their remains in the morning and at night. Do you not
then understand?

And Jonah was the sent one. When he departed for the loaded ark and he drew lots,
but was of those who were cast off. So the big fish swallowed him while he did that
for which he blamed himself. Had he not been one of those who glorify him: he would
remain in its stomach until the day of resurrection. And then he was cast out on
the shore, while he was sick and there was a gourd plant which was growing over
him. And then he was sent to a hundred thousand people or even more than that. They
believed him, so they were granted an enjoyment for a while.

Ask them if lord has daughters and they have sons? Did he created angels as women
while they were witnesses? And it's their invention when they say that God has
begotten, because they are liars. Has he chosen daughters in preference to sons?
What is the matter with your judgement? Will you then mind or do you have clear
authority about it? Then show your book if you are truthful.

And they link him with demons by lineage, yet demons know that they will be
arraigned. Glory be to God above that what they claim. Except sincere servants of
God. So, you and that what you worship cannot tempt anyone, except those who will
burn in hell. And there is none of us except with an assigned place and we are all
arrayed in ranks, and we are those who glorify him.

And they used to say: "If we only had a Reminder like those before us did, then we
would certainly be sincere servants of God." Yet they disbelieved in it, so they
will soon get to know.

And his word has already gone forth in respect of his servants, the sent ones: they
will be supported and his army will be victorious. Therefore turn away from them
until a certain time, and look at them and they will look at you.

Will they then hasten the punishment? So when it descends upon their place, it will
be a terrible morning for those who were reminded. Therefore turn away from them
until a certain time, and look at them and they will look at you.

Glory be to lord: lord almighty who is above that what they claim. Peace be upon
the sent ones and praise be to God, lord of the worlds.

Notes

Peace and God bless to all believers and I don't divide us like hypocrites do into
Christians, Jews, Muslim or any other sects. We are just simply called believers,
disbelievers or hypocrites. All these religious sects have brought nothing except
hate and violence because we are not supposed to be divided. Now I don't want to
get into politics because like Jesus Christ said: "My Kingdom is not of this
world."

Our Kingdom is in Heaven (Garden of Eden or also called as green planet) which is
in Milky Way and not this insignificant piece of dust in comparison which is this
planet earth. We see this planet as nothing except a prison and place of trials,
suffering and delusion. You can see our Kingdom with your own eyes but you choose
instead to be blind to it and ignore it even though it's much greater. You know
it's true and we are here only to remind you and to make happy those few who
believe. Just like Jesus Christ did with Gospel which means good news and that's
contrary to bad news on this planet where rarely anything good happens except
flattery and deception.

Anyways these are few of my thoughts that I am willing with God's approval to share
with you, while hoping not to disturb any spirits because I don't want anything
except goodness and happiness to all creatures. Just like saying of Samana Gotama
Buddha is: "May all beings be happy." Now on to the subject of my current work is
that I am translating Quran's chapter 37 Arrayed in Ranks with new English
translation. As usual, it's translated, written and read by: Sinead Brick Hassen
and that's me. Now people might mock saying it's Sinbad or something else, but it's
root is snd. But to people with identity views like I am this or that, Muslim or
Christian. On the contrary, I am more like Tom Bombadil who isn't this or that but
himself.

Listen, this chapter is magnificent and it says so in the beginning with wise words
of wisdom: "You marvel at it, while they mock." That means that messenger Muhammad
and us believers (not Muslims because that's contrary to Quran which does not
recognize nor mentions such group of people which were invented only later many
years afterwards just like Jews and Christians were invented) marvel at God's
creation like us humans or for instance much greater than that like earth and then
even greater like Milky Way. So to us messengers, our only duty is clear
notification and nothing else besides that meaning we are not here to become rulers
on this planet like some of you falsely imagine. Those are hypocrites and
terrorists who do evil to make religion look bad. They are impersonators and
deceivers who are violent and evil like Barabbas who was famous rebel and terrorist
during time of Jesus Christ.

And one more thing to mention about this awesome chapter number 37 is that there's
so many numbers that distract and confuse from its meaning and guidance. It's like
every few words and they split it into another and then another number. So we must
blame and rebuke those who did so with religious books like Quran and Bible while
they don't implement such practice to any other book, so why did they do that?
Because they are wolves in sheep clothing and devils in human form who work to
mislead others also to become just like them: hypocrites and disbelievers who are
so deluded and insane to fight against almighty God and his revelations. They
cannot overcome nor win and for them is a painful punishment prepared in hell where
they fit and belong. So this earth time is just one hour of God's time, because
1000 years of human time is equivalent to 1 hour or less of God's time. That's why
earthly life is just a trial and fleeting moment compared to ages and eternity.

So yeah, this chapter is looking so much more understandable and better once I did
remove these meaningless numbers assigned to each or couple of words or sentences.
Many time the sentence is broken into two parts due to this so called numbering of
verses. That's not in accordance with Quran and we already have it arranged into
chapters or suras in Arabic or sutras in some other language so you see another
similar word. Each chapter has its number so you can find it easier if you are
novice but it's better without numbering verses that hypocrites and disbelievers
use to quote against each other, thus arguing and using it to refute each other
opinion. That practice is completely wrong because Quran is already revealed into
chapters and you must study each of them as a whole and not to split it into parts.
Like I said such practice is wrong also because it's not done to any other book out
there. Quran is revealed into chapters, some short, some longer and some much
longer but still most chapters are relatively short. Each chapter has its title and
subjects to deal with and is a book in itself meaning that if you are true believer
even one short chapter will have great and profound effect on you, your mind and
body.

Most of Quran translators appear as if they were not translating from its original
Arabic language. Because for example: they translate one identical word many times
with different words and thus add to confusion, so no wonder a lot of people can't
fully understand it. So here I am to explain it to you to the best of my knowledge.

Right now, I am still translating this 37th chapter and at one point it mentions
the word "Shia which means sect" and which in some other part of Quran is also
mentioned but in negative connotation, while here in this chapter it's used in
positive connotation when it mentions Abraham as belonging to the same sect as Noah
did, who is also mentioned in this chapter right before Abraham. Most translators
did translate it as sect when it was used in negative connotation, but in this
chapter they didn't and translated it instead as something else because it's used
in positive connotation. Looks like they want this word to have negative
connotation or they were translating from other translations and not from original
Arabic source. They don't want you to know that word Shia or sect isn't a negative
word by itself.

This means we are the sect of Abraham while many other sects are the opposite. For
instance, Christians, Buddhists, Jews and Muslims which are sects that follow only
one messenger. Christians follow Jesus Christ, Buddhist follow Samana Gotama, Jews
follow Moses and Muslims follow Muhammad. Remember that Quran prohibits singling
one messenger out, but instead to believe in all of them. Because we are
descendants of Noah, his family and followers. All earth was drowned and none
remained except those whom God saved from great trouble.

So we believe like Noah did and Abraham was also of his sect. We are sect too but
in positive connotation belonging to the sincere and true faith in which God has
created people and not sects which devil and his followers have invented to deceive
and mislead people from the one right way to heaven into the many different depths
of hell. Remember there is only one way to God and that's the way that Noah and
Abraham followed, as well those after them.

Regarding Buddhist sects they are all wrong because they don't follow all other
buddhas or messengers which are also mentioned in Buddha's scriptures. Samana
Gotama Buddha mentions many other Buddhas before and even some after him so as to
make sure that people follow everything and not just him. That wouldn't be complete
faith and would be against his recorded words in many preserved scriptures.

For the last few days, I am still translating Quran's chapter 37 Arrayed in Ranks
with new English translation. It's taking me longer because I am busy doing other
work in the background as well such as checking dictionaries and definition of many
words so it all takes time. Also on top of all that I have to check other
translations and while doing so I always come upon many of their mistakes. Too many
to list, but I have recently mentioned few of them. This time I came upon a
sentence where it says that God is the most excellent creator, but they translated
instead: "God is one of the most excellent creators."

That's a huge mistake because only God is creator as it's stated numerous times in
Quran. Creatures cannot create anything but can only make something out of existing
God's creation. I am very disappointed with most of English translations which are
publicly available out there and that's one of the reasons that I am working on my
own. Besides so many mistakes, the most English translations are written with very
limited vocabulary. It appears as if their English knowledge is very poor. God
willing I will do as much as lord permits me to do, for he is all-knowing and
wisest.

I am also planning to work on better translation of the book of Adam and Eve
because it's referenced in Bible and Quran which both support it. But most people
don't know the whole story about Adam and Eve, which can only be found in their
book that I have already read last year and it's available to listen on my channel
in one of the playlists. There's a lot of books I am working on. But there's the
limit to so much that I can do in this life and in next one I'll continue.

We aren't going to forget what we learn in this life, so I advise you to keep on
studying all your life and to never give up, but always keep trying again and again
until you learn more and more. When I was a child, I was already so good at let say
computers, English, astronomy and geography in school that I was always excelling
with very little study while some other subjects I had to study a lot in order to
fully understand, for instance Arabic language which is very much unlike European
languages. But maybe some subjects are easy because I already knew it from previous
life on some other different planet than this, because with so many endless stars
and their planets: I don't think there is a is great probability to be reborn on
the same planet again, unless it be an exception by the will of God who knows the
best.

In my youth when I was for the first time studying and listening to this chapter,
it would put me into sort of a transcended state without awareness. When the
chapter would finish its reading, I would regain my awareness without having to
remember anything except few verses in the beginning. But I didn't give up and I
learned it completely by heart. It had a such great effect and is one of the most
unique chapters. Just like Quran states, some chapters are easier and some harder.
This is one of the hardest ones. Over the time period of many years, I have learned
this chapter pretty well and have memorized its meaning. It's so powerful that I
have used it during exorcism of demonic and devil attacks. During its reading in
one case that I have recorded and put on my YouTube channel, one woman literally
fell into a transcended state and started shaking severely and moaning as if some
power is pulling here upwards.

It does have few repeated verses just like for instance chapter 26 does. That can
make it at least slightly easier to study. This chapter is also unique because it's
the only chapter that mentions Abraham's vision about sacrificing his son. It's
also the only chapter that mentions Baal. It's also one of the few chapters that
mentions Zaqqum tree which is also mentioned in chapters 17, 44 and 56. Each
chapter adds more information about this tree which will be food for evildoers.
This chapter says that the fruits of Zaqqum are shaped like heads of devils.

Also this chapter mentions "Qareen" which translates to "constant companion" and is
very similar to English word Karen which also has a negative connotation. Qareen is
also only a few times mentioned in other chapters like 4, 43 and 50. Each chapter
explains it further. For instance in chapter 43 it says: "And whosoever turns away
from mentioning of the merciful, he will assign for them a devil to be their
constant companion."

So yeah, Qareen is a devil in demonic form who is assigned as a constant companion

to someone: either by God as it says in chapter 43 for refusing to mention merciful
or in this 37th chapter Qareen ends up in hell fire instead, while the person that
he was accompanying ends up in garden from where he will able to see his Qareen
suffering in hell. Thus he will say:

== "I had a constant companion who said: 'Are you the one among those who confirm
that when we die and become dust and bones: we will be brought to judgment?'" He
said: "Will you look on?" Then he looked and saw him in the midst of hell. He said:
"By God, he almost ruined me. And had it not been for the blessing of lord, I would
have been among those brought in there. Are we not going to die again? Except for
our first death and we will not be punished? This is the great victory." For a
similar like this, let the workers work. ==

As we can see in this 37th chapter, Qareen is a demonic and invisible devil who
constantly keeps on evil suggestions to the person he accompanies. As we can
witness in this chapter, Qareen is not only assigned to those who are disbelievers,
but also to believers and God knows the best. We can't see a Qareen in this life
since it's an invisible creature, but we can definitely hear their whispering
suggestions and we can see them in hell from the garden as is the case in this 37th
chapter.

Besides all of that, this is also one of the few chapters that mentions devils who
are flying into space and are trying to hear conversations of the angels on highest
and because of that they are pelted by them from every side with piercing shooting
flame. Just like in chapter 34th that says "if only demons knew the unknown, then
they wouldn't still toil for Solomon even after his passing away." These type of
demons work with disbelieving people who are into fortune telling.
Perhaps there is much more to say about this chapter. It does mention quite a few
messengers in it, but it's unique in a way when compared to other chapters which
also mention messengers: because it calls peace upon each of them. That's what
devils dislike because they like violence instead.

This chapter nears its end also mentions demons, so there are a lot of different
subjects in it. It's one of the most powerful chapters when read during demonic and
devil possession. It literally burns and destroys them if you know it really well.
Like the rest of Quran, this chapter is also condensed with each word giving
precise meaning without any unnecessary words. That's why Quran is not only noble
and wise, but also a great book, meaning that it's in condensed form and also with
many references to other books which it supports, so in order to properly and fully
understand Quran: we must also study and learn many other books which it mentions.

I have been working a lot on chapter 37 Arrayed in Ranks. It's very hard work and
takes a lot of time, but I am near its end. Maybe couple more days at most and I
will be done if God wills. Then I have to read it, make a video and upload to my
YouTube channel. I will also read these notes at the end of a chapter, because it
helps to understand it much better.

Have you ever seen stone sculptures on graveyards in women shape with wings, as if
they were supposedly angels? I have seen that and it reminded me about Quran's
chapter 37 where there is talk about such case: "Did he created angels as women
while they were witnesses?" As we can see, merciful lord rebukes such practice,
because angels are not created in women's shape as people are falsely representing
them.

Also there is talk about disbelievers false claim about God's daughters which is
also the case mentioned in other chapters. These hypocrites believe in Allat which
is supposedly God's chief daughter together with two other lesser chiefs called
Aluzza and Manat.

As we can see, "Allat" is very similar to what Muslims believe in which they call
"Allah." You see that these words have the same root and are almost identical
except its last letters which are also phonetically not much different. Is this why
Muslims insist on calling Allah instead of God and also never call him merciful,
even though he is called like that in many chapters? They are bunch of ignorant
hypocrites and evil terrorists who do not believe in God as it's written in Quran.
They don't want to call him "merciful" because they are not following Quran.

So when Muslims say Allah: they mean instead Allat which is falsely invented deity.
God also rebukes such claim in this 37th chapter: "Ask them if lord has daughters
and they have sons?" God calls them liars for claiming that he has daughters named
Allat, Aluzza and Manat: "And it's their invention when they say that God has
begotten, because they are liars." Allat is also called as "Latan" which is similar
to word "Satan" which we know what it means.

Besides chapter 37th, this case is also mentioned in chapter 53: "Have you thought
about Allat, Aluzza and Manat the third one? Are yours the males and his the
females? That is an unfair division."

As we can see this is a similar to Christian false belief in trinity. In the same
way, ignorant and evil Christians also falsely claim that God has a son, even
though he isn't a human nor have a spouse. Their lies are not making much sense
because they are ignorant of God's books and are spreading lies and mockery instead
of true and honest belief.

That's what hypocrites do and they are worst kind of disbelievers who are spreading
chaos and opposing God with their lies. They want to deceive and mislead other
people from God's true guidance so that they can be just like them.

Also this chapter 37 mentions disbelievers claim where they link God with demons by
lineage, yet demons know that those who do that will have to answer. It's just
another lie, which is similar to that one in chapter 34 where disbelievers are
supposedly worshipping angels while angels say that's not true, but they instead
worship demons. That explains disbelievers carving women with wings and then
claiming that's how angels look, while God said in chapter 25th that when they see
actual angels, it will be totally different then what they imagine.

== And those who do not hope to meet say: "Why are angels not sent to us or why do
we not see lord?" They became proud of themselves and oppose with great rebellion.
And on the day when they see angels, on that day sinners will not rejoice, and they
will say: "Forbidden and not allowed." And their deeds that they have done will be
like scattered dust. ==

My favorite verse in this chapter 37th is: "And there is none of us except with an
assigned place and we are all arrayed in ranks, and we are those who glorify him."
That means that disbelievers cannot deceive and mislead anyone except those who are
like them, just like they could not overcome Jonah who was also one who glorifies
God.

Besides this, there is another disbelievers claim: "If we only had a Reminder like
those before us did, then we would certainly be sincere servants of God." That
means Bible and other books which were revealed before Quran was. But when Reminder
was revealed to them which is Quran, they don't believe nor follow it.

These are only notes and there's so much more about this chapter to talk and
explain some other time. Peace and God bless.