Al Naml

1 Ta Sin! These are the verses of the Quran and the Book that makes (things) clear

1 Ta, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a clear Book

2 A guidance and good news for the believers,

2 As guidance and good tidings for the believers

3 Who keep up prayer and pay the poor - rate, and of the hereafter, they are sure.

3 Who establish prayer and give zakah, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].

4 As to those who do not believe in the hereafter, We have surely made their deeds fair - seeming to them, but they blindly wander on.

4 Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly.

5 These are they who shall have an evil punishment, and in the hereafter they shall be the greatest losers.

5 Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.

6 And most surely you are made to receive the Quran from the Wise, the Knowing Allah.

6 And indeed, [O Muhammad], you receive the Qur'an from one Wise and Knowing.

7 When Musa said to his family: Surely I see fire; I will bring to you from it some news, or I will bring to you therefrom a burning firebrand so that you may warm yourselves.

7 [Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."

8 So when he came to it a voice was uttered saying: Blessed is Whoever is in the fire and whatever is about it; and glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds;

8 But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allah, Lord of the worlds.

9 O Musa! surely I am Allah, the Mighty, the Wise;

9 O Moses, indeed it is I - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

10 And cast down your staff. So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating and did not return: O Musa! fear not; surely the apostles shall not fear in My presence;

10 And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.

11 Neither he who has been unjust, then he does good instead after evil, for surely I am the Forgiving, the Merciful:

11 Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.

12 And enter your hand into the opening of your bosom, it shall come forth white without evil; among nine signs to Firon and his people, surely they are a transgressing people.

12 And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."

13 So when Our clear signs came to them, they said: This is clear enchantment.

13 But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."

14 And they denied them unjustly and proudly while their soul had been convinced of them; consider, then how was the end of the mischief - makers.

14 And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.

15 And certainly We gave knowledge to Dawood and Sulaiman, and they both said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us to excel many of His believing servants.

15 And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allah, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."

16 And Sulaiman was Dawood's heir, and he said: O men! we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given all things; most surely this is manifest grace.

16 And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."

17 And his hosts of the jinn and the men and the birds were gathered to him, and they were formed into groups.

17 And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows.

18 Until when they came to the valley of the Naml, a Namlite said: O Naml! enter your houses, (that) Sulaiman and his hosts may not crush you while they do not know.

18 Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."

19 So he smiled, wondering at her word, and said: My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.

19 So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."

20 And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?

20 And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

21 I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.

21 I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."

22 And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba.

22 But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.

23 Surely I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given abundance and she has a mighty throne:

23 Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.

24 I found her and her people adoring the sun instead of Allah, and the Shaitan has made their deeds fair - seeming to them and thus turned them from the way, so they do not go aright

24 I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,

25 That they do not make obeisance to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth and knows what you hide and what you make manifest:

25 [And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -

26 Allah, there is no god but He: He is the Lord of mighty power.

26 Allah - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."

27 He said: We will see whether you have told the truth or whether you are of the liars:

27 [Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.

28 Take this my letter and hand it over to them, then turn away from them and see what (answer) they return.

28 Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."

29 She said: O chief! surely an honorable letter has been delivered to me

29 She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.

30 Surely it is from Sulaiman, and surely it is in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful;

30 Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

31 Saying: exalt not yourselves against me and come to me in submission.

31 Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].' "

32 She said: O chiefs! give me advice respecting my affair: I never decide an affair until you are in my presence.

32 She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."

33 They said: We are possessors of strength and possessors of mighty prowess, and the command is yours, therefore see what you will command.

33 They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command."

34 She said: Surely the kings, when they enter a town, ruin it and make the noblest of its people to be low, and thus they (always) do;

34 She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do.

35 And surely I am going to send a present to them, and shall wait to see what (answer) do the apostles bring back.

35 But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return."

36 So when he came to Sulaiman, he said: What! will you help me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Nay, you are exultant because of your present;

36 So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.

37 Go back to them, so we will most certainly come to them with hosts which they shall have no power to oppose, and we will most certainly expel them therefrom in abasement, and they shall be in a state of ignominy.

37 Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased."

38 He said: O chiefs! which of you can bring to me her throne before they come to me in submission?

38 [Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"

39 One audacious among the jinn said: I will bring it to you before you rise up from your place; and most surely I am strong (and) trusty for it.

39 A powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."

40 One who had the knowledge of the Book said: I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye. Then when he saw it settled beside him, he said: This is of the grace of my Lord that He may try me whether I am grateful or ungrateful; and whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful, then surely my Lord is Self - sufficient, Honored.

40 Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."

41 He said: Alter her throne for her, we will see whether she follows the right way or is of those who do not go aright.

41 He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."

42 So when she came, it was said: Is your throne like this? She said: It is as it were the same, and we were given the knowledge before it, and we were submissive.

42 So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said], "And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allah].

43 And what she worshipped besides Allah prevented her, surely she was of an unbelieving people.

43 And that which she was worshipping other than Allah had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people."

44 It was said to her: Enter the palace; but when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and bared her legs. He said: Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass. She said: My Lord! surely I have been unjust to myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

44 She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

45 And certainly We sent to Samood their brother Salih, saying: Serve Allah; and lo! they became two sects quarrelling with each other.

45 And We had certainly sent to Thamud their brother Salih, [saying], "Worship Allah," and at once they were two parties conflicting.

46 He said: O my people! why do you seek to hasten on the evil before the good? Why do you not ask forgiveness of Allah so that you may be dealt with mercifully?

46 He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil instead of good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah that you may receive mercy?"

47 They said: We have met with ill luck on account of you and on account of those with you. He said: The cause of your evil fortune is with Allah; nay, you are a people who are tried.

47 They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested."

48 And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and did not act aright.

48 And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].

49 They said: Swear to each other by Allah that we will certainly make a sudden attack on him and his family by night, then we will say to his heir: We did not witness the destruction of his family, and we are most surely truthful.

49 They said, "Take a mutual oath by Allah that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his executor, 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.' "

50 And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan while they perceived not.

50 And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.

51 See, then, how was the end of their plan that We destroyed them and their people, all (of them).

51 Then look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.

52 So those are their houses fallen down because they were unjust, most surely there is a sign in this for a people who know.

52 So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.

53 And We delivered those who believed and who guarded (against evil).

53 And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah.

54 And (We sent) Lut, when he said to his people: What! do you commit indecency while you see?

54 And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality while you are seeing?

55 What! do you indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly.

55 Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."

56 But the answer of his people was no other except that they ~s said: Turn out Lut's followers from your town; surely they are a people who would keep pure!

56 But the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."

57 But We delivered him and his followers except his wife; We ordained her to be of those who remained behind.

57 So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind.

58 And We rained on them a rain, and evil was the rain of those who had been warned.

58 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

59 Say: Praise be to Allah and peace on His servants whom He has chosen: is Allah better, or what they associate (with Him)?

59 Say, [O Muhammad], "Praise be to Allah, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allah better or what they associate with Him?"

60 Nay, He Who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down for you water from the cloud; then We cause to grow thereby beautiful gardens; it is not possible for you that you should make the trees thereof to grow. Is there a god with Allah? Nay! they are people who deviate.

60 [More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].

61 Or, Who made the earth a restingplace, and made in it rivers, and raised on it mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier. Is there a god with Allah? Nay! most of them do not know!

61 Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but most of them do not know.

62 Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes the evil, and He will make you successors in the earth. Is there a god with Allah? Little is it that you mind!

62 Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Little do you remember.

63 Or, Who guides you in utter darkness of the land and the sea, and Who sends the winds as good news before His mercy. Is there a god with Allah? Exalted by Allah above what they associate (with Him).

63 Is He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.

64 Or, Who originates the creation, then reproduces it and Who gives you sustenance from the heaven and the earth. Is there a god With Allah? Say: Bring your proof if you are truthful.

64 Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

65 Say: No one in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen but Allah; and they do not know when they shall be raised.

65 Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected."

66 Nay, their knowledge respecting the hereafter is slight and hasty; nay, they are in doubt about it; nay, they are quite blind to it

66 Rather, their knowledge is arrested concerning the Hereafter. Rather, they are in doubt about it. Rather, they are, concerning it, blind.

67 And those who disbelieve say: What! when we have become dust and our fathers (too), shall we certainly be brought forth?

67 And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

68 We have certainly been promised this, we and our fathers before; these are naught but stories of the ancients

68 We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

69 Say: Travel in the earth, then see how was the end of the guilty.

69 Say, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."

70 And grieve not for them and be not distressed because of what they plan.

70 And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.

71 And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?

71 And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"

72 Say: Maybe there may have drawn near to you somewhat of that which you seek to hasten on.

72 Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you - some of that for which you are impatient.

73 And surely your Lord is the Lord of grace to men, but most of them are not grateful.

73 And indeed, your Lord is full of bounty for the people, but most of them do not show gratitude."

74 And most surely your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they manifest.

74 And indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.

75 And there is nothing concealed in the heaven and the earth but it is in a clear book.

75 And there is nothing concealed within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.

76 Surely this Quran declares to the children of Israel most of what they differ in.

76 Indeed, this Qur'an relates to the Children of Israel most of that over which they disagree.

77 And most surely it is a guidance and a mercy for the believers.

77 And indeed, it is guidance and mercy for the believers.

78 Surely your Lord will judge between them by his judgment, and He is the Mighty, the knowing.

78 Indeed, your Lord will judge between them by His [wise] judgement. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

79 Therefore rely on Allah; surely you are on the clear truth.

79 So rely upon Allah; indeed, you are upon the clear truth.

80 Surely you do not make the dead to hear, and you do not make the deaf to hear the call when they go back retreating.

80 Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.

81 Nor can you be a guide to the blind out of their error; you cannot make to bear (any one) except those who believe in Our communications, so they submit.

81 And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [submitting to Allah].

82 And when the word shall come to pass against them, We shall bring forth for them a creature from the earth that shall wound them, because people did not believe in Our communications.

82 And when the word befalls them, We will bring forth for them a creature from the earth speaking to them, [saying] that the people were, of Our verses, not certain [in faith].

83 And on the day when We will gather from every nation a party from among those who rejected Our communications, then they shall be formed into groups.

83 And [warn of] the Day when We will gather from every nation a company of those who deny Our signs, and they will be [driven] in rows

84 Until when they come, He will say: Did you reject My communications while you had no comprehensive knowledge of them? Or what was it that you did?

84 Until, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say, "Did you deny My signs while you encompassed them not in knowledge, or what [was it that] you were doing?"

85 And the word shall come to pass against them because they were unjust, so they shall not speak.

85 And the decree will befall them for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.

86 Do they not consider that We have made the night that. they may rest therein, and the day to give light? Most surely there are signs in this for a people who believe.

86 Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

87 And on the day when the trumpet shall be blown, then those who are in the heavens and those who are in the earth shall be terrified except such as Allah please, and all shall come to him abased.

87 And [warn of] the Day the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be terrified except whom Allah wills. And all will come to Him humbled.

88 And you see the mountains, you think them to be solid, and they shall pass away as the passing away of the cloud - - the handiwork of Allah Who has made every thing thoroughly; surely He is Aware of what you do.

88 And you see the mountains, thinking them rigid, while they will pass as the passing of clouds. [It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is Acquainted with that which you do.

89 Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it; and they shall be secure from terror on the day.

89 Whoever comes [at Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it, and they, from the terror of that Day, will be safe.

90 And whoever brings evil, these shall be thrown down on their faces into the fire; shall you be rewarded (for) aught except what you did?

90 And whoever comes with an evil deed - their faces will be overturned into the Fire, [and it will be said], "Are you recompensed except for what you used to do?"

91 I am commanded only that I should serve the Lord of this city, Who has made it sacred, and His are all things; and I am commanded that I should be of these who submit;

91 [Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [those who submit to Allah]

92 And that I should recite the Quran. Therefore whoever goes aright, he goes aright for his own soul, and whoever goes ' astray, then say: I am only one of the warners.

92 And to recite the Qur'an." And whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] himself; and whoever strays - say, "I am only [one] of the warners."

93 And say: Praise be to Allah, He will show you His signs so that you shall recognize them; nor is your Lord heedless of what you do.

93 And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."