Chapter 26, 227 verses
Ta Sin Mim.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم طسم
Ta, Seen, Meem.
These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
تلك آيات الكتاب المبين
These are the verses of the clear Book.
Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.
لعلك باخع نفسك ألا يكونوا مؤمنين
Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.
إن نشأ ننزل عليهم من السماء آية فظلت أعناقهم لها خاضعين
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.
وما يأتيهم من ذكر من الرحمن محدث إلا كانوا عنه معرضين
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
فقد كذبوا فسيأتيهم أنباء ما كانوا به يستهزئون
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?
أولم يروا إلى الأرض كم أنبتنا فيها من كل زوج كريم
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,
وإذ نادى ربك موسى أن ائت القوم الظالمين
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?
قوم فرعون ۚ ألا يتقون
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
قال رب إني أخاف أن يكذبون
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
ويضيق صدري ولا ينطلق لساني فأرسل إلى هارون
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.
ولهم علي ذنب فأخاف أن يقتلون
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.
قال كلا ۖ فاذهبا بآياتنا ۖ إنا معكم مستمعون
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,
فأتيا فرعون فقولا إنا رسول رب العالمين
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
Then send with us the children of Israel.
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
أن أرسل معنا بني إسرائيل
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?
(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,
قال ألم نربك فينا وليدا ولبثت فينا من عمرك سنين
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.
وفعلت فعلتك التي فعلت وأنت من الكافرين
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
قال فعلتها إذا وأنا من الضالين
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;
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).
ففررت منكم لما خفتكم فوهب لي ربي حكما وجعلني من المرسلين
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.
And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.
وتلك نعمة تمنها علي أن عبدت بني إسرائيل
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?
قال فرعون وما رب العالمين
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.
قال رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?
قال لمن حوله ألا تستمعون
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
قال ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!
قال إن رسولكم الذي أرسل إليكم لمجنون
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
قال رب المشرق والمغرب وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم تعقلون
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
قال لئن اتخذت إلها غيري لأجعلنك من المسجونين
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?
He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?
قال أولو جئتك بشيء مبين
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
قال فأت به إن كنت من الصادقين
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,
فألقى عصاه فإذا هي ثعبان مبين
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.
ونزع يده فإذا هي بيضاء للناظرين
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,
قال للملإ حوله إن هذا لساحر عليم
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?
يريد أن يخرجكم من أرضكم بسحره فماذا تأمرون
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners
قالوا أرجه وأخاه وابعث في المدائن حاشرين
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
That they should bring to you every skillful magician.
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
يأتوك بكل سحار عليم
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.
فجمع السحرة لميقات يوم معلوم
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.
And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?
وقيل للناس هل أنتم مجتمعون
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
لعلنا نتبع السحرة إن كانوا هم الغالبين
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we 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 ?
فلما جاء السحرة قالوا لفرعون أئن لنا لأجرا إن كنا نحن الغالبين
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).
قال نعم وإنكم إذا لمن المقربين
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
قال لهم موسى ألقوا ما أنتم ملقون
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
فألقوا حبالهم وعصيهم وقالوا بعزة فرعون إنا لنحن الغالبون
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.
فألقى موسى عصاه فإذا هي تلقف ما يأفكون
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;
And the wizards were flung prostrate,
فألقي السحرة ساجدين
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
قالوا آمنا برب العالمين
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
رب موسى وهارون
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
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.
(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.
قال آمنتم له قبل أن آذن لكم ۖ إنه لكبيركم الذي علمكم السحر فلسوف تعلمون ۚ لأقطعن أيديكم وأرجلكم من خلاف ولأصلبنكم أجمعين
[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."
They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.
قالوا لا ضير ۖ إنا إلى ربنا منقلبون
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.
Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.
إنا نطمع أن يغفر لنا ربنا خطايانا أن كنا أول المؤمنين
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.
۞ وأوحينا إلى موسى أن أسر بعبادي إنكم متبعون
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
So Firon sent heralds into the cities;
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
فأرسل فرعون في المدائن حاشرين
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
Most surely these are a small company;
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
إن هؤلاء لشرذمة قليلون
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
And most surely they have enraged us;
And lo! they are offenders against us.
وإنهم لنا لغائظون
And indeed, they are enraging us,
And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.
And lo! we are a ready host.
وإنا لجميع حاذرون
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
So We turned them out of gardens and springs,
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
فأخرجناهم من جنات وعيون
So We removed them from gardens and springs
And treasures and goodly dwellings,
And treasures and a fair estate.
وكنوز ومقام كريم
And treasures and honorable station -
Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
كذلك وأورثناها بني إسرائيل
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Then they pursued them at sunrise.
And they overtook them at sunrise.
فأتبعوهم مشرقين
So they pursued them at sunrise.
So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.
فلما تراءى الجمعان قال أصحاب موسى إنا لمدركون
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.
قال كلا ۖ إن معي ربي سيهدين
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
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 We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
فأوحينا إلى موسى أن اضرب بعصاك البحر ۖ فانفلق فكان كل فرق كالطود العظيم
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
And We brought near, there, the others.
Then brought We near the others to that place.
وأزلفنا ثم الآخرين
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
وأنجينا موسى ومن معه أجمعين
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
Then We drowned the others.
And We drowned the others.
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
Then We drowned the others.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.
Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
واتل عليهم نبأ إبراهيم
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
When he said to his father and his people: What do you worship?
When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye ?
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ما تعبدون
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
قالوا نعبد أصناما فنظل لها عاكفين
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
He said: Do they hear you when you call?
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?
قال هل يسمعونكم إذ تدعون
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
Or do they profit you or cause you harm?
Or do they benefit or harm you ?
أو ينفعونكم أو يضرون
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
قالوا بل وجدنا آباءنا كذلك يفعلون
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:
He said: See now that which ye worship,
قال أفرأيتم ما كنتم تعبدون
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
You and your ancient sires.
Ye and your forefathers!
أنتم وآباؤكم الأقدمون
You and your ancient forefathers?
Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,
فإنهم عدو لي إلا رب العالمين
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
Who created me, then He has shown me the way:
Who created me, and He doth guide me,
الذي خلقني فهو يهدين
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
والذي هو يطعمني ويسقين
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
And when I am sick, then He restores me to health
And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
وإذا مرضت فهو يشفين
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
والذي يميتني ثم يحيين
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
والذي أطمع أن يغفر لي خطيئتي يوم الدين
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
رب هب لي حكما وألحقني بالصالحين
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity
And give unto me a good report in later generations.
واجعل لي لسان صدق في الآخرين
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
واجعلني من ورثة جنة النعيم
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
واغفر لأبي إنه كان من الضالين
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised
And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
ولا تخزني يوم يبعثون
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
The day on which property will not avail, nor sons
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
يوم لا ينفع مال ولا بنون
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
إلا من أتى الله بقلب سليم
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,
And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
وبرزت الجحيم للغاوين
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
وقيل لهم أين ما كنتم تعبدون
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?
Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?
من دون الله هل ينصرونكم أو ينتصرون
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
فكبكبوا فيها هم والغاوون
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.
And the hosts of Iblis, together.
وجنود إبليس أجمعون
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
They shall say while they contend therein:
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
قالوا وهم فيها يختصمون
They will say while they dispute therein,
By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
تالله إن كنا لفي ضلال مبين
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
إذ نسويكم برب العالمين
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
And none but the guilty led us astray;
It was but the guilty who misled us.
وما أضلنا إلا المجرمون
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
So we have no intercessors,
Now we have no intercessors
فما لنا من شافعين
So now we have no intercessors
Nor a true friend;
Nor any loving friend.
ولا صديق حميم
And not a devoted friend.
But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!
فلو أن لنا كرة فنكون من المؤمنين
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
كذبت قوم نوح المرسلين
The people of Noah denied the messengers
When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم نوح ألا تتقون
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
إني لكم رسول أمين
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me."
They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee ?
۞ قالوا أنؤمن لك واتبعك الأرذلون
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they do?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?
قال وما علمي بما كانوا يعملون
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
إن حسابهم إلا على ربي ۖ لو تشعرون
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
And I am not going to drive away the believers;
And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
وما أنا بطارد المؤمنين
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
I am naught but a plain warner.
I am only a plain warner.
إن أنا إلا نذير مبين
I am only a clear warner."
They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).
قالوا لئن لم تنته يا نوح لتكونن من المرجومين
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
قال رب إن قومي كذبون
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
فافتح بيني وبينهم فتحا ونجني ومن معي من المؤمنين
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
فأنجيناه ومن معه في الفلك المشحون
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
Then We drowned the rest afterwards
Then afterward We drowned the others.
ثم أغرقنا بعد الباقين
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Ad gave the lie to the apostles.
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
كذبت عاد المرسلين
'Aad denied the messengers
When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم هود ألا تتقون
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
إني لكم رسول أمين
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?
أتبنون بكل ريع آية تعبثون
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?
وتتخذون مصانع لعلكم تخلدون
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?
وإذا بطشتم بطشتم جبارين
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,
واتقوا الذي أمدكم بما تعلمون
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
He has given you abundance of cattle and children
Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
أمدكم بأنعام وبنين
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
And gardens and fountains;
And gardens and watersprings.
وجنات وعيون
And gardens and springs.
Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
إني أخاف عليكم عذاب يوم عظيم
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;
قالوا سواء علينا أوعظت أم لم تكن من الواعظين
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
This is naught but a custom of the ancients;
This is but a fable of the men of old,
إن هذا إلا خلق الأولين
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
And we are not going to be punished.
And we shall not be doomed.
وما نحن بمعذبين
And we are not to be punished."
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 they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
فكذبوه فأهلكناهم ۗ إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Samood gave the lie to the apostles
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
كذبت ثمود المرسلين
Thamud denied the messengers
When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم صالح ألا تتقون
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
إني لكم رسول أمين
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Will you be left secure in what is here;
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
أتتركون في ما هاهنا آمنين
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
In gardens and fountains,
In gardens and watersprings.
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs
And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?
And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,
وزروع ونخل طلعها هضيم
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?
وتنحتون من الجبال بيوتا فارهين
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,
And obey not the command of the prodigal,
ولا تطيعوا أمر المسرفين
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
الذين يفسدون في الأرض ولا يصلحون
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
They said: You are only of the deluded ones;
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
قالوا إنما أنت من المسحرين
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
ما أنت إلا بشر مثلنا فأت بآية إن كنت من الصادقين
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
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;
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.
قال هذه ناقة لها شرب ولكم شرب يوم معلوم
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.
And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
ولا تمسوها بسوء فيأخذكم عذاب يوم عظيم
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
But they hamstrung her, then regretted;
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
فعقروها فأصبحوا نادمين
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
فأخذهم العذاب ۗ إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
كذبت قوم لوط المرسلين
The people of Lot denied the messengers
When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم لوط ألا تتقون
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
إني لكم رسول أمين
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
What! do you come to the males from among the creatures
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
أتأتون الذكران من العالمين
Do you approach males among the worlds
And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.
And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.
وتذرون ما خلق لكم ربكم من أزواجكم ۚ بل أنتم قوم عادون
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
قالوا لئن لم تنته يا لوط لتكونن من المخرجين
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
قال إني لعملكم من القالين
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
رب نجني وأهلي مما يعملون
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
So We delivered him and his followers all,
So We saved him and his household, every one,
فنجيناه وأهله أجمعين
So We saved him and his family, all,
Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
إلا عجوزا في الغابرين
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Then We utterly destroyed the others.
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
ثم دمرنا الآخرين
Then We destroyed the others.
And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
وأمطرنا عليهم مطرا ۖ فساء مطر المنذرين
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),
كذب أصحاب الأيكة المرسلين
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
إذ قال لهم شعيب ألا تتقون
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
إني لكم رسول أمين
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).
۞ أوفوا الكيل ولا تكونوا من المخسرين
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
And weigh (things) with a right balance,
And weigh with the true balance.
وزنوا بالقسطاس المستقيم
And weigh with an even balance.
And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.
ولا تبخسوا الناس أشياءهم ولا تعثوا في الأرض مفسدين
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.
واتقوا الذي خلقكم والجبلة الأولين
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
They said: You are only of those deluded;
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
قالوا إنما أنت من المسحرين
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
وما أنت إلا بشر مثلنا وإن نظنك لمن الكاذبين
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.
فأسقط علينا كسفا من السماء إن كنت من الصادقين
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
He said: My Lord knows best what you do.
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.
قال ربي أعلم بما تعملون
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
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.
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.
فكذبوه فأخذهم عذاب يوم الظلة ۚ إنه كان عذاب يوم عظيم
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.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
وإنه لتنزيل رب العالمين
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
نزل به الروح الأمين
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
Upon your heart that you may be of the warners
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
على قلبك لتكون من المنذرين
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
In plain Arabic language.
In plain Arabic speech.
بلسان عربي مبين
In a clear Arabic language.
And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
وإنه لفي زبر الأولين
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it ?
أولم يكن لهم آية أن يعلمه علماء بني إسرائيل
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,
ولو نزلناه على بعض الأعجمين
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
فقرأه عليهم ما كانوا به مؤمنين
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
كذلك سلكناه في قلوب المجرمين
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
لا يؤمنون به حتى يروا العذاب الأليم
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
فيأتيهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
Then they will say: Shall we be respited?
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved ?
فيقولوا هل نحن منظرون
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?
أفبعذابنا يستعجلون
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
أفرأيت إن متعناهم سنين
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,
And then cometh that which they were promised,
ثم جاءهم ما كانوا يوعدون
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them ?
ما أغنى عنهم ما كانوا يمتعون
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
وما أهلكنا من قرية إلا لها منذرون
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
To remind, and We are never unjust.
For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
ذكرى وما كنا ظالمين
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
And the Shaitans have not come down with it.
The devils did not bring it down.
وما تنزلت به الشياطين
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
وما ينبغي لهم وما يستطيعون
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
إنهم عن السمع لمعزولون
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
فلا تدع مع الله إلها آخر فتكون من المعذبين
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
And warn your nearest relations,
And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
وأنذر عشيرتك الأقربين
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
واخفض جناحك لمن اتبعك من المؤمنين
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
فإن عصوك فقل إني بريء مما تعملون
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
وتوكل على العزيز الرحيم
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
Who sees you when you stand up.
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
الذي يراك حين تقوم
Who sees you when you arise
And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
وتقلبك في الساجدين
And your movement among those who prostrate.
Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
إنه هو السميع العليم
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend ?
هل أنبئكم على من تنزل الشياطين
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
They descend upon every lying, sinful one,
They descend on every sinful, false one.
تنزل على كل أفاك أثيم
They descend upon every sinful liar.
They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
يلقون السمع وأكثرهم كاذبون
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.
As for poets, the erring follow them.
والشعراء يتبعهم الغاوون
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
ألم تر أنهم في كل واد يهيمون
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
And that they say that which they do not do,
And how they say that which they do not ?
وأنهم يقولون ما لا يفعلون
And that they say what they do not do? -
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.
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!
إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات وذكروا الله كثيرا وانتصروا من بعد ما ظلموا ۗ وسيعلم الذين ظلموا أي منقلب ينقلبون
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.