Al Shu'araa

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.

1 Ta Sin Mim.

2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

2 These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

3 It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.

3 Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.

4 If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.

4 If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.

5 Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.

5 And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.

6 Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.

6 So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.

7 Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?

7 Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?

8 Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

8 Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.

9 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

9 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

10 And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

10 And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,

11 The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?

11 The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?

12 He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

12 He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;

13 And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

13 And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);

14 And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

14 And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.

15 He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

15 He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;

16 And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

16 Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:

17 (Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

17 Then send with us the children of Israel.

18 (Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child ? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,

18 (Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?

19 And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

19 And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.

20 He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

20 He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;

21 Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).

21 So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;

22 And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

22 And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?

23 Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?

23 Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

24 (Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.

24 He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

25 (Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?

25 (Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?

26 He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

26 He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.

27 (Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

27 Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.

28 He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

28 He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.

29 (Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

29 Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.

30 He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?

30 He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?

31 (Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

31 Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.

32 Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

32 So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,

33 And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

33 And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.

34 (Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

34 (Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

35 Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?

35 Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?

36 They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners

36 They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities

37 Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

37 That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

38 So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.

38 So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,

39 And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?

39 And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?

40 (They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.

40 Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.

41 And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners ?

41 And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?

42 He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).

42 He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.

43 Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

43 Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.

44 Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

44 So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.

45 Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

45 Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.

46 And the wizards were flung prostrate,

46 And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

47 Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

47 They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

48 The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

49 (Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.

49 Said he: You believe in him before I give you permission; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you the magic, so you shall know: certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all.

50 They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.

50 They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;

51 Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.

51 Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.

52 And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.

52 And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.

53 Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

53 So Firon sent heralds into the cities;

54 (Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

54 Most surely these are a small company;

55 And lo! they are offenders against us.

55 And most surely they have enraged us;

56 And lo! we are a ready host.

56 And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.

57 Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,

57 So We turned them out of gardens and springs,

58 And treasures and a fair estate.

58 And treasures and goodly dwellings,

59 Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

59 Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.

60 And they overtook them at sunrise.

60 Then they pursued them at sunrise.

61 And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.

61 So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.

62 He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.

62 He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.

63 Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.

63 Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.

64 Then brought We near the others to that place.

64 And We brought near, there, the others.

65 And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;

65 And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.

66 And We drowned the others.

66 Then We drowned the others.

67 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

67 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

68 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

68 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

69 Recite unto them the story of Abraham:

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.

70 When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye ?

70 When he said to his father and his people: What do you worship?

71 They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

71 They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.

72 He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?

72 He said: Do they hear you when you call?

73 Or do they benefit or harm you ?

73 Or do they profit you or cause you harm?

74 They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

74 They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.

75 He said: See now that which ye worship,

75 He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:

76 Ye and your forefathers!

76 You and your ancient sires.

77 Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,

77 Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;

78 Who created me, and He doth guide me,

78 Who created me, then He has shown me the way:

79 And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

79 And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:

80 And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

80 And when I am sick, then He restores me to health

81 And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),

81 And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;

82 And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.

82 And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.

83 My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.

83 My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good

84 And give unto me a good report in later generations.

84 And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity

85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,

85 And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss

86 And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.

86 And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;

87 And abase me not on the day when they are raised,

87 And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised

88 The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)

88 The day on which property will not avail, nor sons

89 Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

89 Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).

90 And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).

90 And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),

91 And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

91 And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,

92 And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship

92 And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;

93 Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?

93 Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?

94 Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers

94 So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,

95 And the hosts of Iblis, together.

95 And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.

96 And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:

96 They shall say while they contend therein:

97 By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest

97 By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,

98 When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.

98 When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;

99 It was but the guilty who misled us.

99 And none but the guilty led us astray;

100 Now we have no intercessors

100 So we have no intercessors,

101 Nor any loving friend.

101 Nor a true friend;

102 Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!

102 But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.

103 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!

103 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

104 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

104 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

105 Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),

105 The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.

106 When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

106 When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

107 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

107 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

108 So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

108 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

109 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

109 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

110 So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

110 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.

111 They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee ?

111 They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?

112 He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?

112 He said: And what knowledge have I of what they do?

113 Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;

113 Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive

114 And I am not (here) to repulse believers.

114 And I am not going to drive away the believers;

115 I am only a plain warner.

115 I am naught but a plain warner.

116 They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).

116 They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.

117 He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.

117 He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!

118 Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.

118 Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.

119 And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

119 So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.

120 Then afterward We drowned the others.

120 Then We drowned the rest afterwards

121 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

121 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

122 And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

122 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

123 (The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).

123 Ad gave the lie to the apostles.

124 When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

124 When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

125 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

125 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

126 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

126 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

127 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

127 And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

128 Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?

128 Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:

129 And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?

129 And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

130 And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?

130 And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;

131 Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

131 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

132 Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,

132 And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.

133 Hath aided you with cattle and sons.

133 He has given you abundance of cattle and children

134 And gardens and watersprings.

134 And gardens and fountains;

135 Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.

135 Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day

136 They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;

136 They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers

137 This is but a fable of the men of old,

137 This is naught but a custom of the ancients;

138 And we shall not be doomed.

138 And we are not going to be punished.

139 And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

139 So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

140 And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

140 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

141 (The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

141 Samood gave the lie to the apostles

142 When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

142 When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

143 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

143 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you

144 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

144 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

145 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

145 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

146 Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,

146 Will you be left secure in what is here;

147 In gardens and watersprings.

147 In gardens and fountains,

148 And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,

148 And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?

149 Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?

149 And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

150 Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

150 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;

151 And obey not the command of the prodigal,

151 And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

152 Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.

152 Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.

153 They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

153 They said: You are only of the deluded ones;

154 Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.

154 You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.

155 He said: (Behold) this she - camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.

155 He said: This is a she - camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;

156 And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.

156 And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.

157 But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.

157 But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

158 So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

158 So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

159 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

159 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

160 The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),

160 The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.

161 When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

161 When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

162 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

162 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

163 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

163 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

164 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

164 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

165 What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,

165 What! do you come to the males from among the creatures

166 And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.

166 And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

167 They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.

167 They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.

168 He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.

168 He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;

169 My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.

169 My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.

170 So We saved him and his household, every one,

170 So We delivered him and his followers all,

171 Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.

171 Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.

172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.

172 Then We utterly destroyed the others.

173 And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.

173 And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.

174 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

174 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

175 And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

175 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

176 The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),

176 The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.

177 When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

177 When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

178 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

178 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

179 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

179 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

180 And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

180 And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

181 Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).

181 Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;

182 And weigh with the true balance.

182 And weigh (things) with a right balance,

183 Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.

183 And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.

184 And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.

184 And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.

185 They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

185 They said: You are only of those deluded;

186 Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.

186 And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.

187 Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.

187 Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.

188 He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.

188 He said: My Lord knows best what you do.

189 But they denied him, so there came on them the retribution of the day of gloom. Lo! it was the retribution of an awful day.

189 But they called him a liar, so the punishment of the day of covering overtook them; surely it was the punishment of a grievous day.

190 Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

190 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

191 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

191 And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.

192 And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,

192 And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

193 Which the True Spirit hath brought down

193 The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,

194 Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,

194 Upon your heart that you may be of the warners

195 In plain Arabic speech.

195 In plain Arabic language.

196 And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.

196 And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.

197 Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it ?

197 Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?

198 And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,

198 And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners

199 And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.

199 So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.

200 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.

200 Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.

201 They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,

201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

202 So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.

202 And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;

203 Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved ?

203 Then they will say: Shall we be respited?

204 Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?

204 What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?

205 Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,

205 Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

206 And then cometh that which they were promised,

206 Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,

207 (How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them ?

207 That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?

208 And We destroyed no township but it had its warners

208 And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

209 For reminder, for We never were oppressors.

209 To remind, and We are never unjust.