Al Shu'araa

1 Taseenmeem

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.

2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

3 LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

3 It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.

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

4 If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.

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

5 Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.

6 Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

6 Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.

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

7 Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?

8 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

8 Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

9 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

9 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

10 Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

10 And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

11 Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

11 The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?

12 Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

12 He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

13 Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

13 And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

14 Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

14 And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

15 Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

15 He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

16 Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

16 And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

17 An arsil maAAana banee israeela

17 (Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

18 Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

18 (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,

19 WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

19 And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

20 Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

20 He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

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

21 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).

22 Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

22 And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

23 Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

23 Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?

24 Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

24 (Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.

25 Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

25 (Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?

26 Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

26 He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

27 Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

27 (Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

28 Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

28 He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

29 Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

29 (Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

30 Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

30 He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?

31 Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

31 (Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

32 Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

32 Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

33 WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

33 And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

34 Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

34 (Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

35 Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

35 Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?

36 Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

36 They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners

37 Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

37 Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

38 FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

38 So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.

39 Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

39 And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?

40 LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

40 (They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.

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

41 And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners ?

42 Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

42 He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).

43 Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

43 Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

44 Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

44 Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

45 Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

45 Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

46 Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

46 And the wizards were flung prostrate,

47 Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

47 Crying: We believe 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: 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.

50 Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

50 They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.

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

51 Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.

52 Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

52 And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.

53 Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

53 Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

54 Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

54 (Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

55 Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

55 And lo! they are offenders against us.

56 Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

56 And lo! we are a ready host.

57 Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

57 Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,

58 Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

58 And treasures and a fair estate.

59 Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

59 Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

60 FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

60 And they overtook them at sunrise.

61 Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

61 And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.

62 Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

62 He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.

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

63 Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.

64 Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

64 Then brought We near the others to that place.

65 Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

65 And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;

66 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

66 And We drowned the others.

67 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

67 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

68 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

68 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

69 Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

69 Recite unto them the story of Abraham:

70 Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

70 When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye ?

71 Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

71 They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

72 Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

72 He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?

73 Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

73 Or do they benefit or harm you ?

74 Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

74 They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

75 Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

75 He said: See now that which ye worship,

76 Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

76 Ye and your forefathers!

77 Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

77 Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,

78 Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

78 Who created me, and He doth guide me,

79 Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

79 And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

80 Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

80 And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

81 Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

81 And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),

82 Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

82 And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.

83 Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

83 My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.

84 WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

84 And give unto me a good report in later generations.

85 WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,

86 Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

86 And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.

87 Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

87 And abase me not on the day when they are raised,

88 Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

88 The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)

89 Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

89 Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

90 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

90 And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).

91 Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

91 And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

92 Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

92 And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship

93 Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

93 Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?

94 Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

94 Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers

95 Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

95 And the hosts of Iblis, together.

96 Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

96 And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:

97 TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

97 By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest

98 Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

98 When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.

99 Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

99 It was but the guilty who misled us.

100 Fama lana min shafiAAeena

100 Now we have no intercessors

101 Wala sadeeqin hameemin

101 Nor any loving friend.

102 Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

102 Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!

103 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

103 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!

104 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

104 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

105 Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105 Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),

106 Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

106 When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

107 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

108 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

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

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

109 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

110 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

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

111 Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

111 They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee ?

112 Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

112 He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?

113 In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

113 Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;

114 Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

114 And I am not (here) to repulse 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 thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).

117 Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

117 He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.

118 Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

118 Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those 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 afterward We drowned the others.

121 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

121 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

122 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

122 And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

123 Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123 (The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).

124 Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124 When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

125 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

126 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

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

127 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

128 Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

128 Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?

129 Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

129 And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?

130 Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130 And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?

131 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131 Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

132 Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

132 Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,

133 Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

133 Hath aided you with cattle and sons.

134 Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134 And gardens and watersprings.

135 Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135 Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.

136 Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

136 They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;

137 In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

137 This is but a fable of the men of old,

138 Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138 And we shall not be doomed.

139 Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

139 And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

140 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

140 And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

141 Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141 (The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

142 Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142 When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?

143 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

143 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

144 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

144 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

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

145 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

146 Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

146 Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,

147 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

147 In gardens and watersprings.

148 WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

148 And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,

149 Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

149 Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?

150 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

150 Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

151 Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

151 And obey not the command of the prodigal,

152 Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona