Al Shu'araa

1 Taseenmeem

1 Ta, Seen, Meem.

2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

2 These are the verses of the clear Book.

3 LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

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

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

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

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

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

6 Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

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

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

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

8 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

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

9 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

10 Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

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

11 Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

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

12 Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

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

13 Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

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

14 Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

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

15 Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

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

16 Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

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

17 An arsil maAAana banee israeela

17 [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

18 Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

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

19 WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

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

20 Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

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

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

21 So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

22 Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

22 And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

23 Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

23 Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

24 Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

24 [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

25 Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

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

26 Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

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

27 Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

27 [Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

28 Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

28 [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

29 Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

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

30 Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

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

31 Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

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

32 Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

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

33 WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

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

34 Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

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

35 Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

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

36 Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

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

37 Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

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

38 FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

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

39 Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

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

40 LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

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

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

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

42 Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

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

43 Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

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

44 Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

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

45 Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

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

46 Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

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

47 Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

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

48 Rabbi moosa waharoona

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

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

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

50 Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

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

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

51 Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

52 Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

52 And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

53 Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

54 Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

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

55 Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

55 And indeed, they are enraging us,

56 Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

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

57 Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

57 So We removed them from gardens and springs

58 Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

58 And treasures and honorable station -

59 Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

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

60 FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

61 Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

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

62 Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

62 [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, 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 inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

64 Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

64 And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

65 Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

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

66 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

66 Then We drowned the others.

67 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

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

68 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

69 Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

69 And recite to them the news of 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 remain to them devoted."

72 Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

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

73 Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

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

74 Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

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

75 Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

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

76 Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

76 You and your ancient forefathers?

77 Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

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

78 Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

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

79 Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me 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 bring me to life

82 Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

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

83 Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

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

84 WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

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

85 WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

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

86 Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

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

87 Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

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

88 Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

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

89 Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

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

90 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

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

91 Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

92 Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

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

93 Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

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

94 Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

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

95 Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

96 Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

96 They will say while they dispute therein,

97 TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

97 "By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

98 Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

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

99 Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

99 And no one misguided us except the criminals.

100 Fama lana min shafiAAeena

100 So now we have no intercessors

101 Wala sadeeqin hameemin

101 And not a devoted friend.

102 Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

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

103 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

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

104 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

105 Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105 The people of Noah denied the messengers

106 Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

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

107 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

108 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

108 So fear Allah and obey me.

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

109 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

110 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

110 So fear Allah and obey me."

111 Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

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

112 Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

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

113 In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

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

114 Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

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

115 In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

115 I am only a clear warner."

116 Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

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

117 Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

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

118 Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

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

119 Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

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

120 Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

121 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

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

122 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

123 Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123 'Aad denied the messengers

124 Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124 When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

125 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

126 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126 So fear Allah and obey me.

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

127 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

128 Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

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

129 Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

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

130 Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

131 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131 So fear Allah and obey me.

132 Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

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

133 Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children

134 Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134 And gardens and springs.

135 Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135 Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

136 Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

136 They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

137 In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

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

138 Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138 And we are not to be punished."

139 Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

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

140 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

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

141 Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141 Thamud denied the messengers

142 Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142 When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

143 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

144 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

144 So fear Allah and obey me.

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

145 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

146 Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

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

147 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

147 Within gardens and springs

148 WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

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

149 Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

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

150 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

150 So fear Allah and obey me.

151 Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

151 And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

152 Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona