Al Shu'araa

1 Taseenmeem

1 Ta Sin Mim.

1 Ta, Seen, Meem.

2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

2 These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

2 These are the verses of the clear Book.

3 LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

3 Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.

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 please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.

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 there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.

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 So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.

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 Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?

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 Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.

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

9 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

9 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

10 Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

10 And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,

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

11 Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

11 The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?

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

12 Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

12 He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;

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

13 Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

13 And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);

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 a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.

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 He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;

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 Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:

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

17 An arsil maAAana banee israeela

17 Then send with us the children of Israel.

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

18 Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

18 (Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?

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 you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.

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

20 Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

20 He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;

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 made me of the apostles;

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 it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?

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 Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

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

24 Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

24 He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

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 (Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?

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

26 Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

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

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

27 Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

27 Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.

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 He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.

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 Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.

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 He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?

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

31 Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

31 Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.

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

32 Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

32 So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,

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

33 WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

33 And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.

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

34 Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

34 (Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

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 Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?

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: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities

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

37 Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

37 That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

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

38 FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

38 So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,

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 gather together?

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

40 LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

40 Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.

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 came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?

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 surely you will then be of those who are made near.

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

43 Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

43 Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.

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

44 Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

44 So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.

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 Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.

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

46 Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

46 And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

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

47 Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

47 They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:

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

48 Rabbi moosa waharoona

48 The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

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 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.

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; surely to our Lord we go back;

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 Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.

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 revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.

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

53 Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

53 So Firon sent heralds into the cities;

53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

54 Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

54 Most surely these are a small company;

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

55 Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

55 And most surely they have enraged us;

55 And indeed, they are enraging us,

56 Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

56 And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.

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

57 Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

57 So We turned them out of gardens and springs,

57 So We removed them from gardens and springs

58 Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

58 And treasures and goodly dwellings,

58 And treasures and honorable station -

59 Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

59 Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.

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

60 FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

60 Then they pursued them at sunrise.

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

61 Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

61 So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.

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 He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.

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 revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.

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 brought near, there, the others.

64 And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

65 Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

65 And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.

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

66 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

66 Then We drowned the others.

66 Then We drowned the others.

67 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

67 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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

68 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

68 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

69 Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.

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?

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, so we shall be their votaries.

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 call?

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

73 Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

73 Or do they profit you or cause you harm?

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

74 Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

74 They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.

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

75 Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

75 He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:

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

76 Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

76 You and your ancient sires.

76 You and your ancient forefathers?

77 Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

77 Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;

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

78 Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

78 Who created me, then He has shown me the way:

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

79 Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

79 And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:

79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

80 Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

80 And when I am sick, then He restores me to health

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

81 Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

81 And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;

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 hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.

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 My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good

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

84 WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

84 And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity

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

85 WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

85 And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss

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

86 Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

86 And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;

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

87 Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

87 And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised

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

88 Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

88 The day on which property will not avail, nor sons

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

89 Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

89 Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).

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

90 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

90 And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),

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

91 Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

91 And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,

91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

92 Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

92 And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;

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

93 Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

93 Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?

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

94 Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

94 So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,

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

95 Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

95 And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.

95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

96 Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

96 They shall say while they contend therein:

96 They will say while they dispute therein,

97 TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

97 By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,

97 "By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

98 Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

98 When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;

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

99 Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

99 And none but the guilty led us astray;

99 And no one misguided us except the criminals.

100 Fama lana min shafiAAeena

100 So we have no intercessors,

100 So now we have no intercessors

101 Wala sadeeqin hameemin

101 Nor a true friend;

101 And not a devoted friend.

102 Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

102 But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.

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 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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

104 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

104 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

105 Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105 The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.

105 The people of Noah denied the messengers

106 Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

106 When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

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

107 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

108 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

108 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

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 any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

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 guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.

110 So fear Allah and obey me."

111 Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

111 They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?

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 knowledge have I of what they do?

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 with my Lord, if you could perceive

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

114 Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

114 And I am not going to drive away the believers;

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

115 In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

115 I am naught but a plain warner.

115 I am only a clear warner."

116 Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

116 They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.

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! Surely my people give me the lie!

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

118 Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

118 Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.

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 delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.

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

120 Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

120 Then We drowned the rest afterwards

120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

121 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

121 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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

122 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

122 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

123 Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123 Ad gave the lie to the apostles.

123 'Aad denied the messengers

124 Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124 When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

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

125 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

126 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

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 any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

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 build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:

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

129 Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

129 And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

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

130 Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130 And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;

130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

131 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

131 So fear Allah and obey me.

132 Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

132 And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.

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

133 Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

133 He has given you abundance of cattle and children

133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children

134 Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134 And gardens and fountains;

134 And gardens and springs.

135 Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135 Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day

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 the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers

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 naught but a custom of the ancients;

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

138 Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138 And we are not going to be punished.

138 And we are not to be punished."

139 Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

139 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.

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 most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

141 Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141 Samood gave the lie to the apostles

141 Thamud denied the messengers

142 Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142 When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

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

143 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

143 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you

143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

144 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

144 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

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 any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

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 secure in what is here;

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

147 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

147 In gardens and fountains,

147 Within gardens and springs

148 WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

148 And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?

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

149 Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

149 And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

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

150 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

150 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;

150 So fear Allah and obey me.

151 Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

151 And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

151 And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

152 Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

152 Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.

152 Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

153 Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

153 They said: You are only of the deluded ones;

153 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

154 Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena

154 You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.

154 You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

155 Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin

155 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;

155 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.

156 Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin

156 And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.

156 And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

157 FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

157 But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

157 But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

158 Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

158 So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

158 And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

159 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

159 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

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

160 Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

160 The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.

160 The people of Lot denied the messengers

161 Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

161 When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

161 When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

162 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

162 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

162 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

163 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

163 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

163 So fear Allah and obey me.

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

164 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

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

165 Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena

165 What! do you come to the males from among the creatures

165 Do you approach males among the worlds

166 Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona

166 And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

166 And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

167 Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena

167 They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.

167 They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

168 Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena

168 He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;