Al Shu'araa

1 Taseenmeem

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ta-Sin-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]

2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

2 These are the Verses of the manifest Book [(this Qur'an), which was promised by Allah in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].

3 LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

3 It may be that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islamic Monotheism].

4 In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena

4 If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

5 Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena

5 And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allah), but they turn away therefrom.

6 Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

6 So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur'an), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.

7 Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin

7 Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

8 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

8 Verily, in this is an Ayah (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

9 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

9 And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

10 Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

10 And (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) -

11 Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

11 "The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"

12 Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

12 He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

13 Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

13 "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).

14 Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

14 "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

15 Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

15 (Allah) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.

16 Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

16 "And go both of you to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

17 An arsil maAAana banee israeela

17 "So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "

18 Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

18 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Musa (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

19 WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

19 "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."

20 Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

20 Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

21 Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena

21 "So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers.

22 Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

22 "And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

23 Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

23 Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"

24 Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

24 [Musa (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

25 Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

25 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

26 Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

26 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

27 Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

27 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

28 Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

28 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

29 Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

29 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

30 Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

30 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

31 Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

31 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

32 Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

32 So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

33 WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

33 And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

34 Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

34 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

35 Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

35 "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery: what is it then that you command?"

36 Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

36 They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;

37 Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

37 "To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."

38 FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

38 So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.

39 Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

39 And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?

40 LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

40 "That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."

41 Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir'aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"

42 Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

42 He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."

43 Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

43 Musa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"

44 Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

44 So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"

45 Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

45 Then Musa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!

46 Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

46 And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

47 Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

48 Rabbi moosa waharoona

48 "The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)."

49 Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena

49 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him before I give you leave. Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know. Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."

50 Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

50 They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allah) we are to return.

51 Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena

51 "Verily we really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers [in Musa (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allah]."

52 Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

52 And We revealed to Musa (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."

53 Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

53 Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.

54 Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

54 (Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.

55 Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

55 "And verily, they have done what has enraged us.

56 Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

56 "But we are a host all assembled, amply fore-warned."

57 Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

57 So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,

58 Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

58 Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.

59 Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

59 Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh's people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

60 FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

61 Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

61 And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

62 Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

62 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily with me is my Lord. He will guide me."

63 Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi

63 Then We revealed to Musa (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like huge mountain.

64 Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

64 Then We brought near the others [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) party] to that place.

65 Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

65 And We saved Musa (Moses) and all those with him.

66 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

66 Then We drowned the others.

67 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

67 Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.

68 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

68 And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

69 Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim (Abraham).

70 Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

70 When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"

71 Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

71 They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."

72 Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

72 He said: "Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?

73 Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

73 "Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?"

74 Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

74 They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."

75 Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

75 He said: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -

76 Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

76 "You and your ancient fathers?

77 Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

77 "Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

78 Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

78 "Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me.

79 Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

79 "And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink.

80 Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

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

81 Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

81 "And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).

82 Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

82 "And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).

83 Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

83 My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.

84 WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

84 And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.

85 WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

85 And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.

86 Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

86 And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.

87 Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

87 And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.

88 Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

88 The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

89 Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

89 Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaq (hypocrisy)]."

90 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

90 And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2).

91 Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

91 And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.

92 Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

92 And it will be said to them: "Where are those (the false gods whom you used to set up as rivals with Allah) that you used to worship.

93 Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

93 "Instead of Allah? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"

94 Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

94 Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghawun (devils, and those who were in error).

95 Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

95 And the whole hosts of Iblis (Satan) together.

96 Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

96 They will say while contending therein,

97 TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

97 By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error,

98 Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

98 When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists);

99 Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

99 And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimun [Iblis (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].

100 Fama lana min shafiAAeena

100 Now we have no intercessors,

101 Wala sadeeqin hameemin

101 Nor a close friend (to help us).

102 Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

102 (Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!

103 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

103 Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

104 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

104 And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

105 Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105 The people of Nuh (Noah) belied the Messengers.

106 Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

106 When their brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

107 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

108 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

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

109 Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

109 "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

110 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

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

111 Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

111 They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"

112 Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

112 He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?

113 In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

113 "Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.

114 Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

114 "And I am not going to drive away the believers.

115 In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

115 I am only a plain warner."

116 Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

116 They said: "If you cease not, O Nuh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."

117 Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

117 He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me.

118 Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

118 Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."

119 Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

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

120 Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

120 Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.

121 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

121 Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

122 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

122 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

123 Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123 'Ad (people) belied the Messengers.

124 Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124 When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

125 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

126 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

127 Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

127 "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

128 Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

128 "Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?

129 Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

129 "And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

130 Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130 "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

131 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

132 Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

132 "And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.

133 Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

133 "He has aided you with cattle and children.

134 Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134 "And gardens and springs.

135 Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135 "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."

136 Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

136 They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.

137 In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

137 "This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabari]

138 Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138 "And we are not going to be punished."

139 Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

139 So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

140 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

140 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

141 Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141 Thamud (people) belied the Messengers.

142 Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142 When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

143 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

143 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

144 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

144 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

145 Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

145 "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

146 Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

146 "Will you be left secure in that which you have here?

147 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

147 "In gardens and springs.

148 WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

148 And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.

149 Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

149 "And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.

150 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

150 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

151 Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

151 "And follow not the command of Al-Musrifun [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],

152 Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

152 "Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."