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.]
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم طسم
Ta. Sin. Mim.
Ta, Seen, Meem.
طسٓمٓ
Chapter 26, 227 verses
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.]
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم طسم
Ta. Sin. Mim.
Ta, Seen, Meem.
طسٓمٓ
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].
تلك آيات الكتاب المبين
These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
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].
لعلك باخع نفسك ألا يكونوا مؤمنين
It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.
Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
إن نشأ ننزل عليهم من السماء آية فظلت أعناقهم لها خاضعين
If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ
And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allah), but they turn away therefrom.
وما يأتيهم من ذكر من الرحمن محدث إلا كانوا عنه معرضين
But there comes not to them a newly - revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur'an), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.
فقد كذبوا فسيأتيهم أنباء ما كانوا به يستهزئون
They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?
أولم يروا إلى الأرض كم أنبتنا فيها من كل زوج كريم
Do they not look at the earth, - how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
Verily, in this is an Ayah (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) -
وإذ نادى ربك موسى أن ائت القوم الظالمين
Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
"The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"
قوم فرعون ۚ ألا يتقون
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,
قال رب إني أخاف أن يكذبون
He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
"And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).
ويضيق صدري ولا ينطلق لساني فأرسل إلى هارون
"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
"And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."
ولهم علي ذنب فأخاف أن يقتلون
"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
(Allah) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.
قال كلا ۖ فاذهبا بآياتنا ۖ إنا معكم مستمعون
Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
قَالَ كَلَّا فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
"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),
فأتيا فرعون فقولا إنا رسول رب العالمين
"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "
أن أرسل معنا بني إسرائيل
"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
[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.
قال ألم نربك فينا وليدا ولبثت فينا من عمرك سنين
(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
"And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."
وفعلت فعلتك التي فعلت وأنت من الكافرين
"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).
قال فعلتها إذا وأنا من الضالين
Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
"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.
ففررت منكم لما خفتكم فوهب لي ربي حكما وجعلني من المرسلين
"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.
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.
فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
"And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."
وتلك نعمة تمنها علي أن عبدت بني إسرائيل
"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me, - that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"
قال فرعون وما رب العالمين
Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
[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."
قال رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between, - if ye want to be quite sure."
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"
قال لمن حوله ألا تستمعون
(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"
قال ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"
قال إن رسولكم الذي أرسل إليكم لمجنون
(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"
قال رب المشرق والمغرب وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم تعقلون
(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
قال لئن اتخذت إلها غيري لأجعلنك من المسجونين
(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"
قال أولو جئتك بشيء مبين
(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"
قال فأت به إن كنت من الصادقين
(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.
فألقى عصاه فإذا هي ثعبان مبين
So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
ونزع يده فإذا هي بيضاء للناظرين
And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.
قال للملإ حوله إن هذا لساحر عليم
(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well - versed:
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
"He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery: what is it then that you command?"
يريد أن يخرجكم من أرضكم بسحره فماذا تأمرون
"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;
قالوا أرجه وأخاه وابعث في المدائن حاشرين
They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect -
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
"To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."
يأتوك بكل سحار عليم
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well - versed."
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.
فجمع السحرة لميقات يوم معلوم
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well - known,
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?
وقيل للناس هل أنتم مجتمعون
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
"That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."
لعلنا نتبع السحرة إن كانوا هم الغالبين
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir'aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"
فلما جاء السحرة قالوا لفرعون أئن لنا لأجرا إن كنا نحن الغالبين
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."
قال نعم وإنكم إذا لمن المقربين
He said: "Yea, (and more), - for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Musa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"
قال لهم موسى ألقوا ما أنتم ملقون
Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"
فألقوا حبالهم وعصيهم وقالوا بعزة فرعون إنا لنحن الغالبون
So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Then Musa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!
فألقى موسى عصاه فإذا هي تلقف ما يأفكون
Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.
فألقي السحرة ساجدين
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
قالوا آمنا برب العالمين
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)."
رب موسى وهارون
"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
[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."
قال آمنتم له قبل أن آذن لكم ۖ إنه لكبيركم الذي علمكم السحر فلسوف تعلمون ۚ لأقطعن أيديكم وأرجلكم من خلاف ولأصلبنكم أجمعين
Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"
[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."
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allah) we are to return.
قالوا لا ضير ۖ إنا إلى ربنا منقلبون
They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
"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]."
إنا نطمع أن يغفر لنا ربنا خطايانا أن كنا أول المؤمنين
"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And We revealed to Musa (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."
۞ وأوحينا إلى موسى أن أسر بعبادي إنكم متبعون
By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.
فأرسل فرعون في المدائن حاشرين
Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
(Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.
إن هؤلاء لشرذمة قليلون
(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
"And verily, they have done what has enraged us.
وإنهم لنا لغائظون
"And they are raging furiously against us;
And indeed, they are enraging us,
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
"But we are a host all assembled, amply fore-warned."
وإنا لجميع حاذرون
"But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,
فأخرجناهم من جنات وعيون
So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
So We removed them from gardens and springs
فَأَخْرَجْنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.
وكنوز ومقام كريم
Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;
And treasures and honorable station -
وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh's people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
كذلك وأورثناها بني إسرائيل
Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
So they pursued them at sunrise.
فأتبعوهم مشرقين
So they pursued them at sunrise.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
فلما تراءى الجمعان قال أصحاب موسى إنا لمدركون
And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily with me is my Lord. He will guide me."
قال كلا ۖ إن معي ربي سيهدين
(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
قَالَ كَلَّآ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
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.
فأوحينا إلى موسى أن اضرب بعصاك البحر ۖ فانفلق فكان كل فرق كالطود العظيم
Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Then We brought near the others [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) party] to that place.
وأزلفنا ثم الآخرين
And We made the other party approach thither.
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
And We saved Musa (Moses) and all those with him.
وأنجينا موسى ومن معه أجمعين
We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Then We drowned the others.
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
But We drowned the others.
Then We drowned the others.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim (Abraham).
واتل عليهم نبأ إبراهيم
And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ما تعبدون
Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."
قالوا نعبد أصناما فنظل لها عاكفين
They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
He said: "Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?
قال هل يسمعونكم إذ تدعون
He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
"Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?"
أو ينفعونكم أو يضرون
"Or do you good or harm?"
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."
قالوا بل وجدنا آباءنا كذلك يفعلون
They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
He said: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -
قال أفرأيتم ما كنتم تعبدون
He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
"You and your ancient fathers?
أنتم وآباؤكم الأقدمون
"Ye and your fathers before you? -
You and your ancient forefathers?
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
"Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
فإنهم عدو لي إلا رب العالمين
"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me.
الذي خلقني فهو يهدين
"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
"And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink.
والذي هو يطعمني ويسقين
"Who gives me food and drink,
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.
وإذا مرضت فهو يشفين
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
"And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).
والذي يميتني ثم يحيين
"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
"And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).
والذي أطمع أن يغفر لي خطيئتي يوم الدين
"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.
رب هب لي حكما وألحقني بالصالحين
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.
واجعل لي لسان صدق في الآخرين
"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.
واجعلني من ورثة جنة النعيم
"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.
واغفر لأبي إنه كان من الضالين
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.
ولا تخزني يوم يبعثون
"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up; -
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
يوم لا ينفع مال ولا بنون
"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaq (hypocrisy)]."
إلا من أتى الله بقلب سليم
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2).
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.
وبرزت الجحيم للغاوين
"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
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.
وقيل لهم أين ما كنتم تعبدون
"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped -
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
"Instead of Allah? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"
من دون الله هل ينصرونكم أو ينتصرون
"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghawun (devils, and those who were in error).
فكبكبوا فيها هم والغاوون
"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
And the whole hosts of Iblis (Satan) together.
وجنود إبليس أجمعون
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
They will say while contending therein,
قالوا وهم فيها يختصمون
"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:
They will say while they dispute therein,
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error,
تالله إن كنا لفي ضلال مبين
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists);
إذ نسويكم برب العالمين
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimun [Iblis (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].
وما أضلنا إلا المجرمون
"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Now we have no intercessors,
فما لنا من شافعين
"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
So now we have no intercessors
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ
Nor a close friend (to help us).
ولا صديق حميم
"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
And not a devoted friend.
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
(Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!
فلو أن لنا كرة فنكون من المؤمنين
"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
The people of Nuh (Noah) belied the Messengers.
كذبت قوم نوح المرسلين
The people of Noah rejected the messengers.
The people of Noah denied the messengers
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
When their brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم نوح ألا تتقون
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
إني لكم رسول أمين
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"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).
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"So keep your duty to Allah, fear Him and obey me."
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah, and obey me."
So fear Allah and obey me."
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"
۞ قالوا أنؤمن لك واتبعك الأرذلون
They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?
قال وما علمي بما كانوا يعملون
He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
"Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.
إن حسابهم إلا على ربي ۖ لو تشعرون
"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
"And I am not going to drive away the believers.
وما أنا بطارد المؤمنين
"I am not one to drive away those who believe.
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
I am only a plain warner."
إن أنا إلا نذير مبين
"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."
I am only a clear warner."
إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
They said: "If you cease not, O Nuh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."
قالوا لئن لم تنته يا نوح لتكونن من المرجومين
They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me.
قال رب إن قومي كذبون
He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."
فافتح بيني وبينهم فتحا ونجني ومن معي من المؤمنين
"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
فأنجيناه ومن معه في الفلك المشحون
So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.
ثم أغرقنا بعد الباقين
Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
'Ad (people) belied the Messengers.
كذبت عاد المرسلين
The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.
'Aad denied the messengers
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم هود ألا تتقون
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
إني لكم رسول أمين
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"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).
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?
أتبنون بكل ريع آية تعبثون
"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.
وتتخذون مصانع لعلكم تخلدون
"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?
وإذا بطشتم بطشتم جبارين
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.
واتقوا الذي أمدكم بما تعلمون
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
"He has aided you with cattle and children.
أمدكم بأنعام وبنين
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
"And gardens and springs.
وجنات وعيون
"And Gardens and Springs.
And gardens and springs.
وَجَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
"Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."
إني أخاف عليكم عذاب يوم عظيم
"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.
قالوا سواء علينا أوعظت أم لم تكن من الواعظين
They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
"This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabari]
إن هذا إلا خلق الأولين
"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
"And we are not going to be punished."
وما نحن بمعذبين
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"
And we are not to be punished."
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
فكذبوه فأهلكناهم ۗ إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Thamud (people) belied the Messengers.
كذبت ثمود المرسلين
The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.
Thamud denied the messengers
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم صالح ألا تتقون
Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
إني لكم رسول أمين
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"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).
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Will you be left secure in that which you have here?
أتتركون في ما هاهنا آمنين
"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here? -
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
"In gardens and springs.
في جنات وعيون
"Gardens and Springs,
Within gardens and springs
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.
وزروع ونخل طلعها هضيم
"And corn - fields and date - palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
"And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.
وتنحتون من الجبال بيوتا فارهين
"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَٰرِهِينَ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"But fear Allah and obey me;
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"And follow not the command of Al-Musrifun [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],
ولا تطيعوا أمر المسرفين
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant, -
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
"Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."
الذين يفسدون في الأرض ولا يصلحون
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
They said: "You are only of those bewitched!
قالوا إنما أنت من المسحرين
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
"You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."
ما أنت إلا بشر مثلنا فأت بآية إن كنت من الصادقين
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
He said: "Here is a she-camel: it has a right to drink (water), and you have a right to drink (water) (each) on a day, known.
قال هذه ناقة لها شرب ولكم شرب يوم معلوم
He said: "Here is a she - camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.
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.
قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
ولا تمسوها بسوء فيأخذكم عذاب يوم عظيم
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
But they killed her, and then they became regretful.
فعقروها فأصبحوا نادمين
But they ham - strung her: then did they become full of regrets.
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَٰدِمِينَ
So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
فأخذهم العذاب ۗ إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
The people of Lut (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.
كذبت قوم لوط المرسلين
The people of Lut rejected the messengers.
The people of Lot denied the messengers
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
When their brother Lut (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
إذ قال لهم أخوهم لوط ألا تتقون
Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
إني لكم رسول أمين
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"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).
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Go you in unto the males of the 'Alamin (mankind),
أتأتون الذكران من العالمين
"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,
Do you approach males among the worlds
أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
وتذرون ما خلق لكم ربكم من أزواجكم ۚ بل أنتم قوم عادون
"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
They said: "If you cease not O Lut (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
قالوا لئن لم تنته يا لوط لتكونن من المخرجين
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).
قال إني لعملكم من القالين
He said: "I do detest your doings."
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
"My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."
رب نجني وأهلي مما يعملون
"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
So We saved him and his family, all,
فنجيناه وأهله أجمعين
So We delivered him and his family, - all
So We saved him and his family, all,
فَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.
إلا عجوزا في الغابرين
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
ثم دمرنا الآخرين
But the rest We destroyed utterly.
Then We destroyed the others.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
وأمطرنا عليهم مطرا ۖ فساء مطر المنذرين
We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
The dwellers of Al-Aikah [near Madyan (Midian)] belied the Messengers.
كذب أصحاب الأيكة المرسلين
The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
When Shu'aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allah (and obey Him)?
إذ قال لهم شعيب ألا تتقون
Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
إني لكم رسول أمين
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
"So fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
"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).
وما أسألكم عليه من أجر ۖ إن أجري إلا على رب العالمين
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Give full measure, and cause no loss (to others).
۞ أوفوا الكيل ولا تكونوا من المخسرين
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
"And weigh with the true and straight balance.
وزنوا بالقسطاس المستقيم
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
And weigh with an even balance.
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
"And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land.
ولا تبخسوا الناس أشياءهم ولا تعثوا في الأرض مفسدين
"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
"And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."
واتقوا الذي خلقكم والجبلة الأولين
"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
They said: "You are only one of those bewitched!
قالوا إنما أنت من المسحرين
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
"You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!
وما أنت إلا بشر مثلنا وإن نظنك لمن الكاذبين
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
"So cause a piece of the heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!"
فأسقط علينا كسفا من السماء إن كنت من الصادقين
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
He said: "My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do."
قال ربي أعلم بما تعملون
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
But they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them. Indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.
فكذبوه فأخذهم عذاب يوم الظلة ۚ إنه كان عذاب يوم عظيم
But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.
And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
إن في ذلك لآية ۖ وما كان أكثرهم مؤمنين
Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
وإن ربك لهو العزيز الرحيم
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And truly, this (the Qur'an) is a revelation from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
وإنه لتنزيل رب العالمين
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Which the trustworthy Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] has brought down
نزل به الروح الأمين
With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth -
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
Upon your heart (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may be (one) of the warners,
على قلبك لتكون من المنذرين
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
In the plain Arabic language.
بلسان عربي مبين
In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
In a clear Arabic language.
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
And verily, it (the Qur'an, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.
وإنه لفي زبر الأولين
Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Is it not a sign to them that the learned scholars (like 'Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه who embraced Islam) of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
أولم يكن لهم آية أن يعلمه علماء بني إسرائيل
Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
And if We had revealed it (this Qur'an) unto any of the non-Arabs,
ولو نزلناه على بعض الأعجمين
Had We revealed it to any of the non - Arabs,
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
And he had recited it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
فقرأه عليهم ما كانوا به مؤمنين
And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Thus have We caused it (the denial of the Qur'an) to enter the hearts of the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners).
كذلك سلكناه في قلوب المجرمين
Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment.
لا يؤمنون به حتى يروا العذاب الأليم
They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.
فيأتيهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون
But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Then they will say: "Can we be respited?"
فيقولوا هل نحن منظرون
Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Would they then wish for Our Torment to be hastened on?
أفبعذابنا يستعجلون
Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Tell Me, (even) if We do let them enjoy for years,
أفرأيت إن متعناهم سنين
Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
And afterwards comes to them that (punishment) which they had been promised,
ثم جاءهم ما كانوا يوعدون
Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.
ما أغنى عنهم ما كانوا يمتعون
It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
And never did We destroy a township but it had its warners
وما أهلكنا من قرية إلا لها منذرون
Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
By way of reminder, and We have never been unjust.
ذكرى وما كنا ظالمين
By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
And it is not the Shayatin (devils) who have brought it (this Qur'an) down.
وما تنزلت به الشياطين
No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Neither would it suit them, nor they can (produce it).
وما ينبغي لهم وما يستطيعون
It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Verily, they have been removed far from hearing it.
إنهم عن السمع لمعزولون
Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
So invoke not with Allah another ilah (god) lest you should be among those who receive punishment.
فلا تدع مع الله إلها آخر فتكون من المعذبين
So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
And warn your tribe (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of near kindred.
وأنذر عشيرتك الأقربين
And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you.
واخفض جناحك لمن اتبعك من المؤمنين
And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do."
فإن عصوك فقل إني بريء مما تعملون
Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
وتوكل على العزيز الرحيم
And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, -
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Who sees you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).
الذي يراك حين تقوم
Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
Who sees you when you arise
ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to Allah in the five compulsory congregational prayers).
وتقلبك في الساجدين
And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,
And your movement among those who prostrate.
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Verily He, only He, is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
إنه هو السميع العليم
For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Shall I inform you (O people!) upon whom the Shayatin (devils) descend?
هل أنبئكم على من تنزل الشياطين
Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
They descend on every lying, sinful person.
تنزل على كل أفاك أثيم
They descend on every lying, wicked person,
They descend upon every sinful liar.
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
Who gives ear (to the devils and they pour what they may have heard of the Unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.
يلقون السمع وأكثرهم كاذبون
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَٰذِبُونَ
As for the poets, the erring ones follow them,
والشعراء يتبعهم الغاوون
And the Poets, - It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
See you not that they speak about every subject (praising people - right or wrong) in their poetry?
ألم تر أنهم في كل واد يهيمون
Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley? -
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
And that they say what they do not do.
وأنهم يقولون ما لا يفعلون
And that they say what they practise not? -
And that they say what they do not do? -
وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Except those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged [by replying back in poetry to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims)]. And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.
إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات وذكروا الله كثيرا وانتصروا من بعد ما ظلموا ۗ وسيعلم الذين ظلموا أي منقلب ينقلبون
Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ