Revelation
« Chapter 18 »
1
After that, I saw another angel coming down from the heavens. He had broad authority, and his glory gave light to this world.
بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ رَأَيْتُ مَلَاكًا آخَرَ نَازِلًا مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ، لَهُ سُلْطَةٌ وَاسِعَةٌ، وَقَدْ أَنَارَ مَجْدُهُ الدُّنْيَا،
2
He called with a strong voice: "It has fallen. Great Babylon has fallen. It has become the place where jinn dwell, a prison for all unclean spirits and for every hateful, unclean bird.
فَنَادَى بِصَوْتٍ قَوِيٍّ: «قَدْ سَقَطَتْ! قَدْ سَقَطَتْ بَابِلُ الْكَبِيرَةُ، وَأَصْبَحَتْ مَسْكَنًا لِلْجِنِّ، وَسِجْنًا لِكُلِّ الْأَرْوَاحِ النَّجِسَةِ وَلِكُلِّ طَائِرٍ نَجِسٍ مَكْرُوهٍ،
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All nations have drunk the wine of the anger of her immorality. The kings of this world have committed adultery with her. The merchants of this world have become rich from the pride of her abundant wealth.
لِأَنَّ الْأُمَمَ كُلَّهَا شَرِبَتْ خَمْرَ غَضَبِ فَحْشَائِهَا، وَمُلُوكَ الدُّنْيَا زَنَوْا بِهَا، وَتُجَّارَ الدُّنْيَا اغْتَنَوْا مِنْ بَذَخِ ثَرْوَتِهَا الْوَفِيرَةِ.»
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Then I heard another voice from heaven saying: "My umma, come out from her so that you would not share in her sins and be punished with her disasters.
ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا آخَرَ مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ يَقُولُ: «يَا أُمَّتِي، اُخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا لِئَلَّا تُشَارِكُوهَا ذُنُوبَهَا فَتُجَازَوْنَ بِبَلَايَاهَا،
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Her sins have piled up so that they reach the sky, and Allah has remembered her injustice.
لِأَنَّ ذُنُوبَهَا تَرَاكَمَتْ حَتَّى بَلَغَتِ السَّمَاءَ، وَذَكَرَ اللهُ ظُلْمَهَا.
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Punish her as she has punished others. Give her double what her hands have done. Make her drink double the cup that she made others drink.
فَجَازُوهَا كَمَا جَازَتِ الْآخَرِينَ، وَكَافِئُوهَا ضِعْفَ مَا كَسَبَتْ يَدَاهَا، وَاسْقُوهَا ضِعْفَ الْكَأْسِ الَّتِي سَقَتِ الْآخَرِينَ بِهَا،
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Make her taste torture and sadness as much as her pride for her splendor and riches, because she said in her heart: "I am a queen sitting on the throne. I am not a widow, and sadness will not find a way to come to me."
وَأَذِيقُوهَا عَذَابًا وَحُزْنًا قَدْرَ غُرُورِهَا بِجَلَالِهَا وَغِنَاهَا لِأَنَّهَا قَالَتْ فِي قَلْبِهَا: «أَنَا مَلِكَةٌ مُتَرَبِّعَةٌ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ، وَلَسْتُ أَرْمَلَةً، وَلَنْ يَعْرِفَ لِي الْحُزْنُ سَبِيلًا.»
8
لِذَلِكَ سَتَنْزِلُ بِهَا كُلُّ بَلَايَاهَا فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ: اَلْوَبَاءُ وَالْحُزْنُ وَالْمَجَاعَةُ، وَسَتَلْتَهِمُهَا النَّارُ لِأَنَّ اللهَ الْمَوْلَى الَّذِي حَكَمَ عَلَيْهَا هُوَ قَوِيٌّ جَبَّارٌ.
9
The kings of this world who committed adultery with her and became rich from her will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke or her burning.
وَسَيَبْكِي وَيَنُوحُ عَلَيْهَا مُلُوكُ الدُّنْيَا الَّذِينَ زَنَوْا بِهَا وَاغْتَنَوْا مِنْهَا عِنْدَمَا يَرَوْنَ دُخَانَ حَرِيقِهَا،
10
They will stand far away in fear of her torture. They will say: "Woe! Woe to you, great city, strong Babylon! The judgment of Allah has come upon you in one hour!"
وَعَلَى بُعْدٍ سَيَقِفُونَ خَوْفًا مِنْ عَذَابِهَا، وَيَقُولُونَ: «اَلْوَيْلُ! اَلْوَيْلُ لَكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْمَدِينَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ، يَا بَابِلُ الْقَوِيَّةُ! قَدْ نَزَلَ بِكِ حُكْمُ اللهِ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ!»
11
The merchants of this world will weep and mourn over her, since no one buys her goods any more.
وَسَيَبْكِي وَيَنُوحُ عَلَيْهَا تُجَّارُ الدُّنْيَا، إِذْ بَضَائِعُهُمْ لَا يَعُودُ أَحَدٌ يَشْتَرِيهَا،
12
They were goods of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, linen, silk, purple and scarlet cloth, all kinds of wood, all shapes of ivory vessels, precious wooden vessels, copper, iron, and marble,
بَضَائِعُ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ وَاللَّآلِئِ وَالْكَتَّانِ وَالْحَرِيرِ وَالْقُمَاشِ الْأُرْجُوَانِيِّ وَالْقِرْمِزِيِّ، وَكُلِّ خَشَبِ الْعُودِ وَكُلِّ أَشْكَالِ أَوْعِيَةِ الْعَاجِ وَأَوْعِيَةِ الْخَشَبِ الثَّمِينِ وَالنُّحَاسِ وَالْحَدِيدِ وَالرُّخَامِ
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cinnamon, spices, incense, perfume, ointment, frankincense, wine, oil, flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, slaves, and people's lives.
وَالْقِرْفَةِ وَالْبَهَارَاتِ وَالْبَخُورِ وَالْعِطْرِ وَالْمَرَاهِمِ وَبَخُورِ اللُّبَانِ وَالْخَمْرِ وَالزَّيْتِ وَالطَّحِينِ وَالْقَمْحِ وَالْمَاشِيَةِ وَالْخِرَافِ وَالْخَيْلِ وَالْعَرَبَاتِ وَالْعَبِيدِ وَأَرْوَاحِ الْبَشَرِ.
14
The fruit that your soul desired is gone. Your riches and grandeur have gone and will not return.
زَالَ الثَّمَرُ الَّذِي اشْتَهَتْهُ نَفْسُكِ، وَذَهَبَ غِنَاكِ وَبَهَاؤُكِ إِلَى غَيْرِ رَجْعَةٍ.
15
Those traders who had gotten rich from her will stand far away in fear of her torture, weeping and mourning. They will say:
وَهَؤُلَاءِ التُّجَّارُ الَّذِينَ اغْتَنَوْا مِنْهَا سَيَقِفُونَ عَلَى بُعْدٍ خَوْفًا مِنْ عَذَابِهَا، يَبْكُونَ وَيَنُوحُونَ قَائِلِينَ:
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"Woe! Woe to the great city wearing linen, purple and scarlet cloth, decorated with gold and precious stones and pearls!
«اَلْوَيْلُ! اَلْوَيْلُ لِلْمَدِينَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ الْمُكْتَسِيَةِ بِالْكَتَّانِ وَالْقُمَاشِ الْأُرْجُوَانِيِّ وَالْقِرْمِزِيِّ وَالْمُحَلَاةِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ وَاللَّآلِئِ!
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Her great wealth has been destroyed in one hour!" Then all the ship captains, all their passengers, all their merchants and everyone who worked at sea stood at a distance
قَدْ دُمِّرَتْ ثَرْوَتُهَا الْكَبِيرَةُ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ!» ثُمَّ وَقَفَ كُلُّ قَادَةِ السُّفُنِ وَكُلُّ رُكَّابِهَا وَكُلُّ بَحَّارَتِهَا وَكُلُّ الْعَامِلِينَ فِي الْبَحْرِ عَلَى بُعْدٍ
18
and shouted when they saw the smoke of her burning. They said: "Is there a great city like this?"
وَصَرَخُوا عِنْدَ رُؤْيَةِ دُخَانِ حَرِيقِهَا قَائِلِينَ: «هَلْ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ مِثْلُ هَذِهِ؟»
19
Then they put dirt on their heads in sadness, wept, and mourned. They said: "Woe! Woe to the great city! Ship owners had become rich from her riches, but she was destroyed in one hour."
ثُمَّ نَثَرُوا التُّرَابَ عَلَى رُؤُوسِهِمْ حُزْنًا وَأَجْهَشُوا بِالْبُكَاءِ وَالنُّوَاحِ قَائِلِينَ: «اَلْوَيْلُ! اَلْوَيْلُ لِلْمَدِينَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ! قَدِ اغْتَنَى أَصْحَابُ السُّفُنِ مِنْ غِنَاهَا، لَكِنَّهَا دُمِّرَتْ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ!»
20
Rejoice over her, you heavens. You holy people, hawariyun and anbiya, rejoice, since Allah has taken revenge on her in your favor!"
وَأَنْتُمْ يَا أَيَّتُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ، اِفْرَحِي عَلَيْهَا، وَأَيُّهَا الْمُقَدَّسُونَ وَالْحَوَارِيُّونَ وَالْأَنْبِيَاءُ، اِفْرَحُوا إِذْ قَدِ انْتَقَمَ اللهُ مِنْهَا لَكُمْ!»
21
A strong angel raised a large stone, like a millstone, and threw it in the sea. He said, "With this violence the great city of Babylon will be expelled and disappear forever.
وَرَفَعَ مَلَاكٌ قَوِيٌّ حَجَرًا كَبِيرًا مِثْلَ حَجَرِ الطَّاحُونَةِ وَأَلْقَاهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ وَقَالَ: «بِهَذَا الْعُنْفِ تُقْذَفُ مَدِينَةُ بَابِلَ الْكَبِيرَةُ وَتَزُولُ إِلَى غَيْرِ رَجْعَةٍ،
22
Sounds of musicians playing harps and other musical instruments like the flute and trumpet will never be heard in you anymore. No tradesmen will be in you anymore. The sound of the mill will not be heard in you anymore.
وَلَنْ تُسْمَعَ فِيكِ أَصْوَاتُ الْعَازِفِينَ عَلَى الْقِيثَارَةِ وَغَيْرِهَا مِنَ الْآلَاتِ كَالنَّايِ وَالْبُوقِ، وَلَنْ يُوجَدَ فِيكِ جَمِيعُ أَصْحَابِ الْحِرَفِ، وَلَنْ يُسْمَعَ صَوْتُ الطَّاحُونَةِ،
23
The light of a lamp will not shine in you anymore, and the voices of bride and groom will not be heard anymore. That is because your merchants were leaders of this world. Because of your magic, the nations were deceived.
كَمَا لَنْ يُضِيءَ فِيكِ نُورُ الْمِصْبَاحِ، وَلَنْ يُسْمَعَ صَوْتُ الْعَرُوسَانِ فِيمَا بَعْدُ، وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ تُجَّارَكِ كَانُوا زُعَمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا لِأَنَّ سِحْرَكِ خُدِعَتْ بِهِ الْأُمَمُ،
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The blood of anbiya, holy people, and those killed in the whole world is in her."
وَفِيهَا دَمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُقَدَّسِينَ وَقَتْلَى كُلِّ الدُّنْيَا.»