Al Shu'araa

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

1 Ta, Seen, Meem.

2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

2 These are the verses of the clear Book.

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

3 Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

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 willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.

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

5 And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

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

6 For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

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

7 Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

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

8 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

9 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

10 And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

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

11 The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

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

12 He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

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

13 And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

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

14 And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

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

15 [Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

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

16 Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,

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

17 [Commanded to say], "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 [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

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

19 And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

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

20 [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.

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 prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

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

22 And is this 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 Said Pharaoh, "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 [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

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

25 [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

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

26 [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

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

27 [Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been 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 [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

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

29 [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

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

30 [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"

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

31 [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

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

32 So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

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

33 And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

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

34 [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

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

35 He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

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

36 They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

37 Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

37 Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

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

38 So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.

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

39 And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

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

40 That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

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 arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

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

42 He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

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

43 Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

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 threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

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

45 Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

46 And the wizards were flung prostrate,

46 So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].

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

47 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

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 [Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

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

50 They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

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

51 Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were 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 inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

53 Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

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

54 [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

55 And lo! they are offenders against us.

55 And indeed, they are enraging us,

56 And lo! we are a ready host.

56 And indeed, we are a cautious society... "

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

57 So We removed them from gardens and springs

58 And treasures and a fair estate.

58 And treasures and honorable station -

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

59 Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

60 And they overtook them at sunrise.

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

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

61 And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

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

62 [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

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 inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

64 Then brought We near the others to that place.

64 And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

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

65 And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

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 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

68 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

69 Recite unto them the story of Abraham:

69 And recite to them the news of Abraham,

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 and remain to them devoted."

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

72 He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

73 Or do they benefit or harm you ?

73 Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

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

74 They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

75 He said: See now that which ye worship,

75 He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

76 Ye and your forefathers!

76 You and your ancient forefathers?

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

77 Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

78 Who created me, and He doth guide me,

78 Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

79 And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

80 And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

80 And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

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

81 And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

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

82 And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

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

83 [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

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

84 And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.

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

85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

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

86 And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

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

87 And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

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

88 The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

89 Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

89 But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."

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

90 And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

91 And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

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

92 And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

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

93 Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

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

94 So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators

95 And the hosts of Iblis, together.

95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

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

96 They will say while they dispute therein,

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

97 "By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

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

98 When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

99 It was but the guilty who misled us.

99 And no one misguided us except the criminals.

100 Now we have no intercessors

100 So now we have no intercessors

101 Nor any loving friend.

101 And not a devoted friend.

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

102 Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

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

103 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

104 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

105 The people of Noah denied the messengers

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

106 When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

107 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

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

108 So fear 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 for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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

110 So fear Allah and obey me."

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

111 They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

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

112 He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

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

113 Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

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

114 And I am not one to drive away the believers.

115 I am only a plain warner.

115 I am only a clear warner."

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

116 They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

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

117 He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

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

118 Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

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

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

120 Then afterward We drowned the others.

120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

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

121 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

122 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

123 'Aad denied the messengers

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 fear Allah?

125 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

126 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

126 So fear 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 for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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

128 Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

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

129 And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

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

130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

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

131 So fear Allah and obey me.

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

132 And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

133 Hath aided you with cattle and sons.

133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children

134 And gardens and watersprings.

134 And gardens and springs.

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

135 Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible 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 all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

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

137 This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

138 And we shall not be doomed.

138 And we are not 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 And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

140 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

141 Thamud denied the messengers

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 fear Allah?

143 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

144 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

144 So fear 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 for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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

146 Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

147 In gardens and watersprings.

147 Within gardens and springs

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

148 And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

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

149 And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

150 Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

150 So fear Allah and obey me.

151 And obey not the command of the prodigal,

151 And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

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

152 Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

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

153 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

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

154 You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be 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. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

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 harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

157 But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.

157 But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

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

158 And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

159 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

160 The people of Lot denied the messengers

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

161 When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

162 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

162 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

163 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

163 So fear 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 for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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

165 Do you approach males among the worlds

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 as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

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

167 They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

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

168 He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

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

169 My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

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

170 So We saved him and his family, 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 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 upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

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

174 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

175 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

176 The companions of the thicket denied the messengers

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

177 When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

178 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

178 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

179 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

179 So fear 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 for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

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

181 Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

182 And weigh with the true balance.

182 And weigh with an even balance.

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

183 And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

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

184 And fear He who created you and the former creation."

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

185 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

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

186 You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

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

187 So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

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

188 He said, "My Lord is most knowing of 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 And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

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

190 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

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

191 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

192 And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

193 Which the True Spirit hath brought down

193 The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down

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

194 Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

195 In plain Arabic speech.

195 In a clear Arabic language.

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

196 And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

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

197 And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

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

198 And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners

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

199 And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

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

200 Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.

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 will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

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

203 And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

204 Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?

204 So for Our punishment are they impatient?

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

205 Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

206 And then cometh that which they were promised,

206 And then there came to them that which they were promised?

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

207 They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

208 And We destroyed no township but it had its warners

208 And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

209 For reminder, for We never were oppressors.

209 As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

210 The devils did not bring it down.

210 And the devils have not brought the revelation down.

211 It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,

211 It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

212 Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.

212 Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

213 Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.

213 So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

214 And warn thy tribe of near kindred,

214 And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

215 And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.

215 And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.

216 And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.

216 And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

217 And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.

217 And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

218 Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)

218 Who sees you when you arise

219 And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).

219 And your movement among those who prostrate.

220 Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.

220 Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend ?

221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

222 They descend on every sinful, false one.

222 They descend upon every sinful liar.

223 They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.

223 They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

224 As for poets, the erring follow them.

224 And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;

225 Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,

225 Do you not see that in every valley they roam

226 And how they say that which they do not ?

226 And that they say what they do not do? -

227 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!

227 Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.