Chapter 26, 227 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.
Taseenmeem
Ta Sin Mim.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni
These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.
LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena
Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.
In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena
If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.
Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena
And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona
So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?
Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin
Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,
Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena
And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?
Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona
The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni
He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona
And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.
Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni
And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.
Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona
He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,
Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena
Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
An arsil maAAana banee israeela
Then send with us the children of Israel.
(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,
Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena
(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.
WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena
And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena
He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;
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).
Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena
So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.
Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela
And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?
Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena
Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.
Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?
Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona
(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!
Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun
Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona
He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena
Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?
Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin
He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena
Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,
Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.
WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,
Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun
(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?
Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona
Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners
Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena
They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin
That they should bring to you every skillful magician.
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.
FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin
So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?
Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona
And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena
Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners ?
Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena
And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).
Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena
He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona
Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona
So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.
Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona
Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.
And the wizards were flung prostrate,
Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena
And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena
They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:
The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
Rabbi moosa waharoona
The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
(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.
Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena
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.
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.
Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona
They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;
Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.
Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena
Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.
Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona
And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena
So Firon sent heralds into the cities;
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona
Most surely these are a small company;
And lo! they are offenders against us.
Wainnahum lana laghaithoona
And most surely they have enraged us;
And lo! we are a ready host.
Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona
And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin
So We turned them out of gardens and springs,
And treasures and a fair estate.
Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin
And treasures and goodly dwellings,
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela
Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.
And they overtook them at sunrise.
FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena
Then they pursued them at sunrise.
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.
Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona
So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.
Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni
He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi
Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.
Then brought We near the others to that place.
Waazlafna thamma alakhareena
And We brought near, there, the others.
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena
And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.
And We drowned the others.
Thumma aghraqna alakhareena
Then We drowned the others.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.
When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye ?
Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona
When he said to his father and his people: What do you worship?
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena
They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?
Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona
He said: Do they hear you when you call?
Or do they benefit or harm you ?
Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona
Or do they profit you or cause you harm?
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona
They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.
He said: See now that which ye worship,
Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona
He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:
Ye and your forefathers!
Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona
You and your ancient sires.
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,
Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena
Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;
Who created me, and He doth guide me,
Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni
Who created me, then He has shown me the way:
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni
And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:
And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni
And when I am sick, then He restores me to health
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni
And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni
And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena
My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good
And give unto me a good report in later generations.
WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena
And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi
And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena
And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;
And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona
And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona
The day on which property will not avail, nor sons
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin
Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena
And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),
And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena
And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona
And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;
Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?
Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona
Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona
So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,
And the hosts of Iblis, together.
Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona
And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona
They shall say while they contend therein:
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin
By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena
When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;
It was but the guilty who misled us.
Wama adallana illa almujrimoona
And none but the guilty led us astray;
Now we have no intercessors
Fama lana min shafiAAeena
So we have no intercessors,
Nor any loving friend.
Wala sadeeqin hameemin
Nor a true friend;
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!
Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena
But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena
The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona
When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee ?
Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona
They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?
Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they do?
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona
Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive
And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
Wama ana bitaridi almumineena
And I am not going to drive away the believers;
I am only a plain warner.
In ana illa natheerun mubeenun
I am naught but a plain warner.
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).
Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena
They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni
He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena
Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni
So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.
Then afterward We drowned the others.
Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena
Then We drowned the rest afterwards
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena
Ad gave the lie to the apostles.
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona
When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?
Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona
Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?
Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona
And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?
Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena
And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,
Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona
And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.
Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena
He has given you abundance of cattle and children
And gardens and watersprings.
Wajannatin waAAuyoonin
And gardens and fountains;
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;
Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena
They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers
This is but a fable of the men of old,
In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena
This is naught but a custom of the ancients;
And we shall not be doomed.
Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
And we are not going to be punished.
And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena
Samood gave the lie to the apostles
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona
When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena
Will you be left secure in what is here;
In gardens and watersprings.
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
In gardens and fountains,
And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,
WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun
And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?
Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena
And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;
And obey not the command of the prodigal,
Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena
And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona
Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
They said: You are only of the deluded ones;
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena
You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.
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.
Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin
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;
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin
And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena
But they hamstrung her, then regretted;
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena
The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona
When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena
What! do you come to the males from among the creatures
And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.
Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona
And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena
They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena
He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona
My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.
So We saved him and his household, every one,
Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena
So We delivered him and his followers all,
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena
Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
Thumma dammarna alakhareena
Then We utterly destroyed the others.
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena
And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),
Kaththaba ashabu alaykati almursaleena
The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun ala tattaqoona
When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).
Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo mina almukhsireena
Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;
And weigh with the true balance.
Wazinoo bialqistasi almustaqeemi
And weigh (things) with a right balance,
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.
Wala tabkhasoo alnnasa ashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee alardi mufsideena
And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.
Waittaqoo allathee khalaqakum waaljibillata alawwaleena
And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
They said: You are only of those deluded;
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
Wama anta illa basharun mithluna wain nathunnuka lamina alkathibeena
And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.
Faasqit AAalayna kisafan mina alssamai in kunta mina alssadiqeena
Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.
Qala rabbee aAAlamu bima taAAmaloona
He said: My Lord knows best what you do.
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.
Fakaththaboohu faakhathahum AAathabu yawmi alththullati innahu kana AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
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.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
Wainnahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameena
And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
Nazala bihi alrroohu alameenu
The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireena
Upon your heart that you may be of the warners
In plain Arabic speech.
Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeenin
In plain Arabic language.
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena
And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it ?
Awalam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela
Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,
Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena
And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena
So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena
Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
Fayatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona
And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved ?
Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoona
Then they will say: Shall we be respited?
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineena
Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,
And then cometh that which they were promised,
Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona
Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them ?
Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona
That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona
And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,
For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
Thikra wama kunna thalimeena
To remind, and We are never unjust.
The devils did not bring it down.
Wama tanazzalat bihi alshshayateenu
And the Shaitans have not come down with it.
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
Wama yanbaghee lahum wama yastateeAAoona
And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
Innahum AAani alssamAAi lamaAAzooloona
Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeena
So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.
And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
Waanthir AAasheerataka alaqrabeena
And warn your nearest relations,
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
Waikhfid janahaka limani ittabaAAaka mina almumineena
And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
Fain AAasawka faqul innee bareeon mimma taAAmaloona
But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi alrraheemi
And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
Allathee yaraka heena taqoomu
Who sees you when you stand up.
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
Wataqallubaka fee alssajideena
And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
Innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend ?
Hal onabbiokum AAala man tanazzalu alshshayateenu
Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?
They descend on every sinful, false one.
Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakin atheemin
They descend upon every lying, sinful one,
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
Yulqoona alssamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboona
They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.
As for poets, the erring follow them.
WaalshshuAAarao yattabiAAuhumu alghawoona
And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadin yaheemoona
Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?
And how they say that which they do not ?
Waannahum yaqooloona ma la yafAAaloona
And that they say that which they do not do,
Save those who believe and do good works, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!
Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati wathakaroo Allaha katheeran waintasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoo wasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayya munqalabin yanqaliboona
Except those who believe and do good and remember Allah much, and defend themselves after they are oppressed; and they who act unjustly shall know to what final place of turning they shall turn back.