Chapter 28, 88 verses
Ta sin Mim.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم طسم
Ta, Seen, Meem.
These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
تلك آيات الكتاب المبين
These are the verses of the clear Book.
We recite to you from the account of Musa and Firon with truth for people who believe.
نتلو عليك من نبإ موسى وفرعون بالحق لقوم يؤمنون
We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.
Surely Firon exalted himself in the land and made its people into parties, weakening one party from among them; he slaughtered their sons and let their women live; surely he was one of the mischiefmakers.
إن فرعون علا في الأرض وجعل أهلها شيعا يستضعف طائفة منهم يذبح أبناءهم ويستحيي نساءهم ۚ إنه كان من المفسدين
Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was of the corrupters.
And We desired to bestow a favor upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the Imams, and to make them the heirs,
ونريد أن نمن على الذين استضعفوا في الأرض ونجعلهم أئمة ونجعلهم الوارثين
And We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritors
And to grant them power in the land, and to make Firon and Haman and their hosts see from them what they feared.
ونمكن لهم في الأرض ونري فرعون وهامان وجنودهما منهم ما كانوا يحذرون
And establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his minister] Haman and their soldiers through them that which they had feared.
And We revealed to Musa's mothers, saying: Give him suck, then when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear nor grieve; surely We will bring him back to you and make him one of the apostles.
وأوحينا إلى أم موسى أن أرضعيه ۖ فإذا خفت عليه فألقيه في اليم ولا تخافي ولا تحزني ۖ إنا رادوه إليك وجاعلوه من المرسلين
And We inspired to the mother of Moses, "Suckle him; but when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will make him [one] of the messengers."
And Firon's family took him up that he might be an enemy and a grief for them; surely Firon and Haman and their hosts were wrongdoers.
فالتقطه آل فرعون ليكون لهم عدوا وحزنا ۗ إن فرعون وهامان وجنودهما كانوا خاطئين
And the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief. Indeed, Pharaoh and Haman and their soldiers were deliberate sinners.
And Firon's wife said: A refreshment of the eye to me and to you; do not slay him; maybe he will be useful to us, or we may take him for a son; and they did not perceive.
وقالت امرأت فرعون قرت عين لي ولك ۖ لا تقتلوه عسى أن ينفعنا أو نتخذه ولدا وهم لا يشعرون
And the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the eye for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not.
And the heart of Musa's mother was free (from anxiety) she would have almost disclosed it had We not strengthened her heart so that she might be of the believers.
وأصبح فؤاد أم موسى فارغا ۖ إن كادت لتبدي به لولا أن ربطنا على قلبها لتكون من المؤمنين
And the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers.
And she said to his sister: Follow him up. So she watched him from a distance while they did not perceive,
وقالت لأخته قصيه ۖ فبصرت به عن جنب وهم لا يشعرون
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
And We ordained that he refused to suck any foster mother before, so she said: Shall I point out to you the people of a house who will take care of him for you, and they will be benevolent to him?
۞ وحرمنا عليه المراضع من قبل فقالت هل أدلكم على أهل بيت يكفلونه لكم وهم له ناصحون
And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his upbringing] sincere?"
So We gave him back to his mother that her eye might be refreshed, and that she might no grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true, but most of them do not know.
فرددناه إلى أمه كي تقر عينها ولا تحزن ولتعلم أن وعد الله حق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
So We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of the people do not know.
And when he attained his maturity and became full grown, We granted him wisdom and knowledge; and thus do We reward those who do good (to others).
ولما بلغ أشده واستوى آتيناه حكما وعلما ۚ وكذلك نجزي المحسنين
And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.
And he went into the city at a time of unvigilance on the part of its people, so he found therein two men fighting, one being of his party and the other of his foes, and he who was of his party cried out to him for help against him who was of his enemies, so Musa struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is on account of the Shaitan's doing; surely he is an enemy, openly leading astray.
ودخل المدينة على حين غفلة من أهلها فوجد فيها رجلين يقتتلان هذا من شيعته وهذا من عدوه ۖ فاستغاثه الذي من شيعته على الذي من عدوه فوكزه موسى فقضى عليه ۖ قال هذا من عمل الشيطان ۖ إنه عدو مضل مبين
And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."
He said: My Lord! surely I have done harm to myself, so do Thou protect me. So He protected him; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
قال رب إني ظلمت نفسي فاغفر لي فغفر له ۚ إنه هو الغفور الرحيم
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
He said: My Lord! because Thou hast bestowed a favor on me, I shall never be a backer of the guilty.
قال رب بما أنعمت علي فلن أكون ظهيرا للمجرمين
He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
And he was in the city, fearing, awaiting, when lo! he who had asked his assistance the day before was crying out to him for aid. Musa said to him: You are most surely one erring manifestly.
فأصبح في المدينة خائفا يترقب فإذا الذي استنصره بالأمس يستصرخه ۚ قال له موسى إنك لغوي مبين
And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."
So when he desired to seize him who was an enemy to them both, he said: O Musa! do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday? You desire nothing but that you should be a tyrant in the land, and you do not desire to be of those who act aright.
فلما أن أراد أن يبطش بالذي هو عدو لهما قال يا موسى أتريد أن تقتلني كما قتلت نفسا بالأمس ۖ إن تريد إلا أن تكون جبارا في الأرض وما تريد أن تكون من المصلحين
And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."
And a man came running from the remotest part of the city. He said: O Musa! surely the chiefs are consulting together to slay you, therefore depart (at once); surely I am of those who wish well to you.
وجاء رجل من أقصى المدينة يسعى قال يا موسى إن الملأ يأتمرون بك ليقتلوك فاخرج إني لك من الناصحين
And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."
So he went forth therefrom, fearing, awaiting, (and) he said: My Lord! deliver me from the unjust people.
فخرج منها خائفا يترقب ۖ قال رب نجني من القوم الظالمين
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
And when he turned his face towards Madyan, he said: Maybe my Lord will guide me in the right path.
ولما توجه تلقاء مدين قال عسى ربي أن يهديني سواء السبيل
And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."
And when he came to the water of Madyan, he found on it a group of men watering, and he found besides them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What is the matter with you? They said: We cannot water until the shepherds take away (their sheep) from the water, and our father is a very old man.
ولما ورد ماء مدين وجد عليه أمة من الناس يسقون ووجد من دونهم امرأتين تذودان ۖ قال ما خطبكما ۖ قالتا لا نسقي حتى يصدر الرعاء ۖ وأبونا شيخ كبير
And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
So he watered (their sheep) for them, then went back to the shade and said: My Lord! surely I stand in need of whatever good Thou mayest send down to me.
فسقى لهما ثم تولى إلى الظل فقال رب إني لما أنزلت إلي من خير فقير
So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
Then one of the two women came to him walking bashfully. She said: My father invites you that he may give you the reward of your having watered for us. So when he came to him and gave to him the account, he said: Fear not, you are secure from the unjust people.
فجاءته إحداهما تمشي على استحياء قالت إن أبي يدعوك ليجزيك أجر ما سقيت لنا ۚ فلما جاءه وقص عليه القصص قال لا تخف ۖ نجوت من القوم الظالمين
Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
Said one of them: O my father! employ him, surely the best of those that you can employ is the strong man, the faithful one.
قالت إحداهما يا أبت استأجره ۖ إن خير من استأجرت القوي الأمين
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
He said: I desire to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you on condition that you should serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be of your own free will, and I do not wish to be hard to you; if Allah please, you will find me one of the good.
قال إني أريد أن أنكحك إحدى ابنتي هاتين على أن تأجرني ثماني حجج ۖ فإن أتممت عشرا فمن عندك ۖ وما أريد أن أشق عليك ۚ ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصالحين
He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."
He said: This shall be (an agreement) between me and you; whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there shall be no wrongdoing to me; and Allah is a witness of what we say.
قال ذلك بيني وبينك ۖ أيما الأجلين قضيت فلا عدوان علي ۖ والله على ما نقول وكيل
[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allah, over what we say, is Witness."
So when Musa had fulfilled the term, and he journeyed with his family, he perceived on this side of the mountain a fire. He said to his family: Wait, I have seen a fire, maybe I will bring to you from it some news or a brand of fire, so that you may warm yourselves.
۞ فلما قضى موسى الأجل وسار بأهله آنس من جانب الطور نارا قال لأهله امكثوا إني آنست نارا لعلي آتيكم منها بخبر أو جذوة من النار لعلكم تصطلون
And when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire. He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."
And when he came to it, a voice was uttered from the right side of the valley in the blessed spot of the bush, saying: O Musa! surely I am Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
فلما أتاها نودي من شاطئ الواد الأيمن في البقعة المباركة من الشجرة أن يا موسى إني أنا الله رب العالمين
But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allah, Lord of the worlds."
And saying: Cast down you staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating, and did not return. O Musa! come forward and fear not; surely you are of those who are secure;
وأن ألق عصاك ۖ فلما رآها تهتز كأنها جان ولى مدبرا ولم يعقب ۚ يا موسى أقبل ولا تخف ۖ إنك من الآمنين
And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you are of the secure.
Enter your hand into the opening of your bosom, it will come forth white without evil, and draw your hand to yourself to ward off fear: so these two shall be two arguments from your Lord to Firon and his chiefs, surely they are a transgressing people.
اسلك يدك في جيبك تخرج بيضاء من غير سوء واضمم إليك جناحك من الرهب ۖ فذانك برهانان من ربك إلى فرعون وملئه ۚ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين
Insert your hand into the opening of your garment; it will come out white, without disease. And draw in your arm close to you [as prevention] from fear, for those are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his establishment. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."
He said: My Lord! surely I killed one of them, so I fear lest they should slay me;
قال رب إني قتلت منهم نفسا فأخاف أن يقتلون
He said, "My Lord, indeed, I killed from among them someone, and I fear they will kill me.
And my brother, Haroun, he is more eloquent of tongue than I, therefore send him with me as an aider, verifying me: surely I fear that they would reject me.
وأخي هارون هو أفصح مني لسانا فأرسله معي ردءا يصدقني ۖ إني أخاف أن يكذبون
And my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue, so send him with me as support, verifying me. Indeed, I fear that they will deny me."
He said: We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you; (go) with Our signs; you two and those who follow you shall be uppermost.
قال سنشد عضدك بأخيك ونجعل لكما سلطانا فلا يصلون إليكما ۚ بآياتنا أنتما ومن اتبعكما الغالبون
[Allah] said, "We will strengthen your arm through your brother and grant you both supremacy so they will not reach you. [It will be] through Our signs; you and those who follow you will be the predominant."
So when Musa came to them with Our clear signs, they said: This is nothing but forged enchantment, and we never heard of it amongst our fathers of old.
فلما جاءهم موسى بآياتنا بينات قالوا ما هذا إلا سحر مفترى وما سمعنا بهذا في آبائنا الأولين
But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences, they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."
And Musa said: My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him, and whose shall be the good end of the abode; surely the unjust shall not be .
وقال موسى ربي أعلم بمن جاء بالهدى من عنده ومن تكون له عاقبة الدار ۖ إنه لا يفلح الظالمون
And Moses said, "My Lord is more knowing [than we or you] of who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be succession in the home. Indeed, wrongdoers do not succeed."
And Firon said: O chiefs! I do not know of any god for you besides myself; therefore kindle a fire for me, O Haman, for brick, then prepare for me a lofty building so that I may obtain knowledge of Musa's god, and most surely I think him to be one of the liars.
وقال فرعون يا أيها الملأ ما علمت لكم من إله غيري فأوقد لي يا هامان على الطين فاجعل لي صرحا لعلي أطلع إلى إله موسى وإني لأظنه من الكاذبين
And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."
And he was unjustly proud in the land, he and his hosts, and they deemed that they would not be brought back to Us.
واستكبر هو وجنوده في الأرض بغير الحق وظنوا أنهم إلينا لا يرجعون
And he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.
So We caught hold of him and his hosts, then We cast them into the sea, and see how was the end of the unjust.
فأخذناه وجنوده فنبذناهم في اليم ۖ فانظر كيف كان عاقبة الظالمين
So We took him and his soldiers and threw them into the sea. So see how was the end of the wrongdoers.
And We made them Imams who call to the fire, and on the day of resurrection they shall not be assisted.
وجعلناهم أئمة يدعون إلى النار ۖ ويوم القيامة لا ينصرون
And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.
And We caused a curse to follow them in this world, and on the day of resurrection they shall be of those made to appear hideous.
وأتبعناهم في هذه الدنيا لعنة ۖ ويوم القيامة هم من المقبوحين
And We caused to overtake them in this world a curse, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be of the despised.
And certainly We gave Musa the Book after We had destroyed the former generations, clear arguments for men and a guidance and a mercy, that they may be mindful.
ولقد آتينا موسى الكتاب من بعد ما أهلكنا القرون الأولى بصائر للناس وهدى ورحمة لعلهم يتذكرون
And We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance and mercy that they might be reminded.
And you were not on the western side when We revealed to Musa the commandment, and you were not among the witnesses;
وما كنت بجانب الغربي إذ قضينا إلى موسى الأمر وما كنت من الشاهدين
And you, [O Muhammad], were not on the western side [of the mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not among the witnesses [to that].
But We raised up generations, then life became prolonged to them; and you were not dwelling among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our communications, but We were the senders.
ولكنا أنشأنا قرونا فتطاول عليهم العمر ۚ وما كنت ثاويا في أهل مدين تتلو عليهم آياتنا ولكنا كنا مرسلين
But We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged was their duration. And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were senders [of this message].
And you were not on this side of the mountain when We called, but a mercy from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no warner came before you, that they may be mindful.
وما كنت بجانب الطور إذ نادينا ولكن رحمة من ربك لتنذر قوما ما أتاهم من نذير من قبلك لعلهم يتذكرون
And you were not at the side of the mount when We called [Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you that they might be reminded.
And were it not that there should befall them a disaster for what their hands have sent before, then they should say: Our Lord! why didst Thou not send to us an apostle so that we should have followed Thy communications and been of the believers!
ولولا أن تصيبهم مصيبة بما قدمت أيديهم فيقولوا ربنا لولا أرسلت إلينا رسولا فنتبع آياتك ونكون من المؤمنين
And if not that a disaster should strike them for what their hands put forth [of sins] and they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses and been among the believers?"...
But (now) when the truth has come to them from Us, they say: Why is he not given the like of what was given to Musa? What! did they not disbelieve in what Musa was given before? They say: Two magicians backing up each other; and they say: Surely we are unbelievers in all.
فلما جاءهم الحق من عندنا قالوا لولا أوتي مثل ما أوتي موسى ۚ أولم يكفروا بما أوتي موسى من قبل ۖ قالوا سحران تظاهرا وقالوا إنا بكل كافرون
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."
Say: Then bring some (other) book from Allah which is a better guide than both of them, (that) I may follow it, if you are truthful.
قل فأتوا بكتاب من عند الله هو أهدى منهما أتبعه إن كنتم صادقين
Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful."
But if they do not answer you, then know that they only follow their low desires; and who is more erring than he who follows his low desires without any guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
فإن لم يستجيبوا لك فاعلم أنما يتبعون أهواءهم ۚ ومن أضل ممن اتبع هواه بغير هدى من الله ۚ إن الله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين
But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
And certainly We have made the word to reach them so that they may be mindful.
۞ ولقد وصلنا لهم القول لعلهم يتذكرون
And We have [repeatedly] conveyed to them the Qur'an that they might be reminded.
(As to) those whom We gave the Book before it, they are believers in it.
الذين آتيناهم الكتاب من قبله هم به يؤمنون
Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it - they are believers in it.
And when it is recited to them they say: We believe in it surely it is the truth from our Lord; surely we were submitters before this.
وإذا يتلى عليهم قالوا آمنا به إنه الحق من ربنا إنا كنا من قبله مسلمين
And when it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; indeed, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were, [even] before it, Muslims [submitting to Allah]."
These shall be granted their reward twice, because they are steadfast and they repel evil with good and spend out of what We have given them.
أولئك يؤتون أجرهم مرتين بما صبروا ويدرءون بالحسنة السيئة ومما رزقناهم ينفقون
Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured and [because] they avert evil through good, and from what We have provided them they spend.
And when they hear idle talk they turn aside from it and say: We shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds; peace be on you, we do not desire the ignorant.
وإذا سمعوا اللغو أعرضوا عنه وقالوا لنا أعمالنا ولكم أعمالكم سلام عليكم لا نبتغي الجاهلين
And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."
Surely you cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He pleases, and He knows best the followers of the right way.
إنك لا تهدي من أحببت ولكن الله يهدي من يشاء ۚ وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
And they say: If we follow the guidance with you, we shall be carried off from our country. What! have We not settled them in a safe, sacred territory to which fruits of every kind shall be drawn? - - a sustenance from Us; but most of them do not know.
وقالوا إن نتبع الهدى معك نتخطف من أرضنا ۚ أولم نمكن لهم حرما آمنا يجبى إليه ثمرات كل شيء رزقا من لدنا ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
And they say, "If we were to follow the guidance with you, we would be swept from our land." Have we not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of all things as provision from Us? But most of them do not know.
And how many a town have We destroyed which exulted in its means of subsistence, so these are their abodes, they have not been dwelt in after them except a little, and We are the inheritors,
وكم أهلكنا من قرية بطرت معيشتها ۖ فتلك مساكنهم لم تسكن من بعدهم إلا قليلا ۖ وكنا نحن الوارثين
And how many a city have We destroyed that was insolent in its [way of] living, and those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly. And it is We who were the inheritors.
And your Lord never destroyed the towns until He raised in their metropolis an apostle, reciting to them Our communications, and We never destroyed the towns except when their people were unjust.
وما كان ربك مهلك القرى حتى يبعث في أمها رسولا يتلو عليهم آياتنا ۚ وما كنا مهلكي القرى إلا وأهلها ظالمون
And never would your Lord have destroyed the cities until He had sent to their mother a messenger reciting to them Our verses. And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers.
And whatever things you have been given are only a provision of this world's life and its adornment, and whatever is with Allah is better and more lasting; do you not then understand?
وما أوتيتم من شيء فمتاع الحياة الدنيا وزينتها ۚ وما عند الله خير وأبقى ۚ أفلا تعقلون
And whatever thing you [people] have been given - it is [only for] the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not use reason?
Is he to whom We have promised a goodly promise which he shall meet with like him whom We have provided with the provisions of this world's life, then on the day of resurrection he shall be of those who are brought up?
أفمن وعدناه وعدا حسنا فهو لاقيه كمن متعناه متاع الحياة الدنيا ثم هو يوم القيامة من المحضرين
Then is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will obtain like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]?
And on the day when He will call them and say: Where are those whom you deemed to be My associates?
ويوم يناديهم فيقول أين شركائي الذين كنتم تزعمون
And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' which you used to claim?"
Those against whom the sentence has become confirmed will say: Our Lord! these are they whom we caused to err; we caused them to err as we ourselves did err; to Thee we declare ourselves to be clear (of them); they never served Us.
قال الذين حق عليهم القول ربنا هؤلاء الذين أغوينا أغويناهم كما غوينا ۖ تبرأنا إليك ۖ ما كانوا إيانا يعبدون
Those upon whom the word will have come into effect will say, "Our Lord, these are the ones we led to error. We led them to error just as we were in error. We declare our disassociation [from them] to You. They did not used to worship us."
And it will be said: Call your associate - gods. So they will call upon them, but they will not answer them, and they shall see the punishment; would that they had followed the right way!
وقيل ادعوا شركاءكم فدعوهم فلم يستجيبوا لهم ورأوا العذاب ۚ لو أنهم كانوا يهتدون
And it will be said, "Invoke your 'partners' " and they will invoke them; but they will not respond to them, and they will see the punishment. If only they had followed guidance!
And on the day when He shall call them and say: What was the answer you gave to the apostles?
ويوم يناديهم فيقول ماذا أجبتم المرسلين
And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, "What did you answer the messengers?"
Then the pleas shall become obscure to them on that day, so they shall not ask each other.
فعميت عليهم الأنباء يومئذ فهم لا يتساءلون
But the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another.
But as to him who repents and believes and does good, maybe he will be among the :
فأما من تاب وآمن وعمل صالحا فعسى أن يكون من المفلحين
But as for one who had repented, believed, and done righteousness, it is promised by Allah that he will be among the .
And your Lord creates and chooses whom He pleases; to choose is not theirs; glory be to Allah, and exalted be He above what they associate (with Him).
وربك يخلق ما يشاء ويختار ۗ ما كان لهم الخيرة ۚ سبحان الله وتعالى عما يشركون
And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allah and high above what they associate with Him.
And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.
وربك يعلم ما تكن صدورهم وما يعلنون
And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.
And He is Allah, there is no god but He! All praise is due to Him in this (life) and the hereafter, and His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.
وهو الله لا إله إلا هو ۖ له الحمد في الأولى والآخرة ۖ وله الحكم وإليه ترجعون
And He is Allah; there is no deity except Him. To Him is [due all] praise in the first [life] and the Hereafter. And His is the [final] decision, and to Him you will be returned.
Say: Tell me, if Allah were to make the night to continue incessantly on you till the day of resurrection, who is the god besides Allah that could bring you light? Do you not then hear?
قل أرأيتم إن جعل الله عليكم الليل سرمدا إلى يوم القيامة من إله غير الله يأتيكم بضياء ۖ أفلا تسمعون
Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the night continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you light? Then will you not hear?"
Say: Tell me, if Allah were to make the day to continue incessantly on you till the day of resurrection, who is the god besides Allah that could bring you the night in which you take rest? Do you not then see?
قل أرأيتم إن جعل الله عليكم النهار سرمدا إلى يوم القيامة من إله غير الله يأتيكم بليل تسكنون فيه ۖ أفلا تبصرون
Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"
And out of His mercy He has made for you the night and the day, that you may rest therein, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may give thanks.
ومن رحمته جعل لكم الليل والنهار لتسكنوا فيه ولتبتغوا من فضله ولعلكم تشكرون
And out of His mercy He made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and [by day] seek from His bounty and [that] perhaps you will be grateful.
And on the day when He shall call them and say: Where are those whom you deemed to be My associates?
ويوم يناديهم فيقول أين شركائي الذين كنتم تزعمون
And [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are my 'partners' which you used to claim?"
And We will draw forth from among every nation a witness and say: Bring your proof; then shall they know that the truth is Allah's, and that which they forged shall depart from them.
ونزعنا من كل أمة شهيدا فقلنا هاتوا برهانكم فعلموا أن الحق لله وضل عنهم ما كانوا يفترون
And We will extract from every nation a witness and say, "Produce your proof," and they will know that the truth belongs to Allah, and lost from them is that which they used to invent.
Surely Qaroun was of the people of Musa, but he rebelled against them, and We had given him of the treasures, so much so that his hoards of wealth would certainly weigh down a company of men possessed of great strength. When his people said to him: Do not exult, surely Allah does not love the exultant;
۞ إن قارون كان من قوم موسى فبغى عليهم ۖ وآتيناه من الكنوز ما إن مفاتحه لتنوء بالعصبة أولي القوة إذ قال له قومه لا تفرح ۖ إن الله لا يحب الفرحين
Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.
And seek by means of what Allah has given you the future abode, and do not neglect your portion of this world, and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you, and do not seek to make mischief in the land, surely Allah does not love the mischief - makers.
وابتغ فيما آتاك الله الدار الآخرة ۖ ولا تنس نصيبك من الدنيا ۖ وأحسن كما أحسن الله إليك ۖ ولا تبغ الفساد في الأرض ۖ إن الله لا يحب المفسدين
But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters."
He said: I have been given this only on account of the knowledge I have. Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of the generations those who were mightier in strength than he and greater in assemblage? And the guilty shall not be asked about their faults.
قال إنما أوتيته على علم عندي ۚ أولم يعلم أن الله قد أهلك من قبله من القرون من هو أشد منه قوة وأكثر جمعا ۚ ولا يسأل عن ذنوبهم المجرمون
He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked.
So he went forth to his people in his finery. Those who desire this world's life said: O would that we had the like of what Qaroun is given; most surely he is possessed of mighty good fortune.
فخرج على قومه في زينته ۖ قال الذين يريدون الحياة الدنيا يا ليت لنا مثل ما أوتي قارون إنه لذو حظ عظيم
So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."
And those who were given the knowledge said: Woe to you! Allah's reward is better for him who believes and does good, and none is made to receive this except the patient.
وقال الذين أوتوا العلم ويلكم ثواب الله خير لمن آمن وعمل صالحا ولا يلقاها إلا الصابرون
But those who had been given knowledge said, "Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And none are granted it except the patient."
Thus We made the earth to swallow up him and his abode; so he had no body of helpers to assist him against Allah nor was he of those who can defend themselves.
فخسفنا به وبداره الأرض فما كان له من فئة ينصرونه من دون الله وما كان من المنتصرين
And We caused the earth to swallow him and his home. And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah, nor was he of those who [could] defend themselves.
And those who yearned for his place only the day before began to say: Ah! (know) that Allah amplifies and straitens the means of subsistence for whom He pleases of His servants; had not Allah been gracious to us, He would most surely have abased us; ah! (know) that the ungrateful are never .
وأصبح الذين تمنوا مكانه بالأمس يقولون ويكأن الله يبسط الرزق لمن يشاء من عباده ويقدر ۖ لولا أن من الله علينا لخسف بنا ۖ ويكأنه لا يفلح الكافرون
And those who had wished for his position the previous day began to say, "Oh, how Allah extends provision to whom He wills of His servants and restricts it! If not that Allah had conferred favor on us, He would have caused it to swallow us. Oh, how the disbelievers do not succeed!"
(As for) that future abode, We assign it to those who have no desire to exalt themselves in the earth nor to make mischief and the good end is for those who guard (against evil)
تلك الدار الآخرة نجعلها للذين لا يريدون علوا في الأرض ولا فسادا ۚ والعاقبة للمتقين
That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous.
Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it, and whoever brings evil, those who do evil shall not be rewarded (for) aught except what they did.
من جاء بالحسنة فله خير منها ۖ ومن جاء بالسيئة فلا يجزى الذين عملوا السيئات إلا ما كانوا يعملون
Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it; and whoever comes with an evil deed - then those who did evil deeds will not be recompensed except [as much as] what they used to do.
Most surely He Who has made the Quran binding on you will bring you back to the destination. Say: My Lord knows best him who has brought the guidance and him who is in manifest error.
إن الذي فرض عليك القرآن لرادك إلى معاد ۚ قل ربي أعلم من جاء بالهدى ومن هو في ضلال مبين
Indeed, [O Muhammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur'an will take you back to a place of return. Say, "My Lord is most knowing of who brings guidance and who is in clear error."
And you did not expect that the Book would be inspired to you, but it is a mercy from your Lord, therefore be not a backer - up of the unbelievers.
وما كنت ترجو أن يلقى إليك الكتاب إلا رحمة من ربك ۖ فلا تكونن ظهيرا للكافرين
And you were not expecting that the Book would be conveyed to you, but [it is] a mercy from your Lord. So do not be an assistant to the disbelievers.
And let them not turn you aside from the communications of Allah after they have been revealed to you, and call (men) to your Lord and be not of the polytheists.
ولا يصدنك عن آيات الله بعد إذ أنزلت إليك ۖ وادع إلى ربك ۖ ولا تكونن من المشركين
And never let them avert you from the verses of Allah after they have been revealed to you. And invite [people] to your Lord. And never be of those who associate others with Allah.
And call not with Allah any other god; there is no god but He, every thing is perishable but He; His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.
ولا تدع مع الله إلها آخر ۘ لا إله إلا هو ۚ كل شيء هالك إلا وجهه ۚ له الحكم وإليه ترجعون
And do not invoke with Allah another deity. There is no deity except Him. Everything will be destroyed except His Face. His is the judgement, and to Him you will be returned.