Ta Ha

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

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Ha.

1 Taha

2 We have not sent down the Qur'an unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to cause you distress,

2 We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,

2 Ma anzalna AAalayka alqurana litashqa

3 But only as a Reminder to those who fear (Allah).

3 But as a reminder unto him who feareth,

3 Illa tathkiratan liman yakhsha

4 A revelation from Him (Allah) Who has created the earth and high heavens.

4 A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,

4 Tanzeelan mimman khalaqa alarda waalssamawati alAAula

5 The Most Gracious (Allah) rose over (Istawa) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty).

5 The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.

5 Alrrahmanu AAala alAAarshi istawa

6 To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and all that is between them, and all that is under the soil.

6 Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.

6 Lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi wama baynahuma wama tahta alththara

7 And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) speak (the invocation) aloud, then verily, He knows the secret and that which is yet more hidden.

7 And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.

7 Wain tajhar bialqawli fainnahu yaAAlamu alssirra waakhfa

8 Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.

8 Allah! There is no God save Him. His are the most beautiful names.

8 Allahu la ilaha illa huwa lahu alasmao alhusna

9 And has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?

9 Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses ?

9 Wahal ataka hadeethu moosa

10 When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."

10 When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.

10 Ith raa naran faqala liahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naran laAAallee ateekum minha biqabasin aw ajidu AAala alnnari hudan

11 And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: "O Musa (Moses)!

11 And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!

11 Falamma ataha noodiya ya moosa

12 "Verily I am your Lord! So take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.

12 Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.

12 Innee ana rabbuka faikhlaAA naAAlayka innaka bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

13 "And I have chosen you. So listen to that which will be revealed (to you).

13 And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.

13 Waana ikhtartuka faistamiAA lima yooha

14 "Verily! I am Allah! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) for My Remembrance.

14 Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.

14 Innanee ana Allahu la ilaha illa ana faoAAbudnee waaqimi alssalata lithikree

15 "Verily, the Hour is coming - and I am almost hiding it from Myself - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.

15 Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).

15 Inna alssaAAata atiyatun akadu okhfeeha litujza kullu nafsin bima tasAAa

16 "Therefore, let not the one who believes not therein (i.e. in the Day of Resurrection, Reckoning, Paradise and Hell.), but follows his own lusts, divert you therefrom, lest you perish.

16 Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.

16 Fala yasuddannaka AAanha man la yuminu biha waittabaAAa hawahu fatarda

17 "And what is that in your right hand, O Musa (Moses)?"

17 And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses ?

17 Wama tilka biyameenika ya moosa

18 He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses."

18 He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

18 Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkao AAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanamee waliya feeha maaribu okhra

19 (Allah) said: "Cast it down, O Musa (Moses)!"

19 He said: Cast it down, O Moses!

19 Qala alqiha ya moosa

20 He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

20 So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

20 Faalqaha faitha hiya hayyatun tasAAa

21 Allah said: "Grasp it and fear not; We shall return it to its former state,

21 He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

21 Qala khuthha wala takhaf sanuAAeeduha seerataha aloola

22 "And press your (right) hand to your (left) side: it will come forth white (and shining), without any disease as another sign,

22 And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

22 Waodmum yadaka ila janahika takhruj baydaa min ghayri sooin ayatan okhra

23 "That We may show you (some) of Our Greater Signs.

23 That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,

23 Linuriyaka min ayatina alkubra

24 "Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh)! Verily, he has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience, and has behaved as an arrogant and as a tyrant)."

24 Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

24 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

25 [Musa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).

25 (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind

25 Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree

26 "And ease my task for me;

26 And ease my task for me;

26 Wayassir lee amree

27 "And loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) [That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Musa (Moses) put in his mouth when he was an infant]. (Tafsir At-Tabari).

27 And loose a knot from my tongue,

27 Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee

28 "That they understand my speech.

28 That they may understand my saying.

28 Yafqahoo qawlee

29 "And appoint for me a helper from my family,

29 Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,

29 WaijAAal lee wazeeran min ahlee

30 "Harun (Aaron), my brother.

30 Aaron, my brother.

30 Haroona akhee

31 "Increase my strength with him,

31 Confirm my strength with him

31 Oshdud bihi azree

32 "And let him share my task (of conveying Allah's Message and Prophethood),

32 And let him share my task,

32 Waashrikhu fee amree

33 "That we may glorify You much,

33 That we may glorify Thee much

33 Kay nusabbihaka katheeran

34 "And remember You much,

34 And much remember Thee.

34 Wanathkuraka katheeran

35 "Verily You are Ever a Well-Seer of us."

35 Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.

35 Innaka kunta bina baseeran

36 (Allah) said: "You are granted your request, O Musa (Moses)!

36 He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.

36 Qala qad ooteeta sulaka ya moosa

37 "And indeed We conferred a favour on you another time (before).

37 And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,

37 Walaqad mananna AAalayka marratan okhra

38 "When We inspired your mother with that which We inspired.

38 When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,

38 Ith awhayna ila ommika ma yooha

39 "Saying: 'Put him (the child) into the Tabut (a box or a case or a chest) and put it into the river (Nile); then the river shall cast it up on the bank, and there, an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his shall take him.' And I endued you with love from Me, in order that you may be brought up under My Eye.

39 Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will,

39 Ani iqthifeehi fee alttabooti faiqthifeehi fee alyammi falyulqihi alyammu bialssahili yakhuthhu AAaduwwun lee waAAaduwwun lahu waalqaytu AAalayka mahabbatan minnee walitusnaAAa AAala AAaynee

40 "When your sister went and said: 'Shall I show you one who will nurse him?' So We restored you to your mother, that she might cool her eyes and she should not grieve. Then you did kill a man, but We saved you from great distress and tried you with a heavy trial. Then you stayed a number of years with the people of Madyan (Midian). Then you came here according to the fixed term which I ordained (for you), O Musa (Moses)!

40 When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him ? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses,

40 Ith tamshee okhtuka fataqoolu hal adullukum AAala man yakfuluhu farajaAAnaka ila ommika kay taqarra AAaynuha wala tahzana waqatalta nafsan fanajjaynaka mina alghammi wafatannaka futoonan falabithta sineena fee ahli madyana thumma jita AAala qadarin ya moosa

41 "And I have chosen you, for Myself.

41 And I have attached thee to Myself.

41 WaistanaAAtuka linafsee

42 "Go you and your brother with My Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and do not, you both, slacken and become weak in My Remembrance.

42 Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me.

42 Ithhab anta waakhooka biayatee wala taniya fee thikree

43 "Go, both of you, to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), verily, he has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience and behaved as an arrogant and as a tyrant).

43 Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

43 Ithhaba ila firAAawna innahu tagha

44 "And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear (Allah)."

44 And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.

44 Faqoola lahu qawlan layyinan laAAallahu yatathakkaru aw yakhsha

45 They said: "Our Lord! Verily we fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress (all bounds against us)."

45 They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.

45 Qala rabbana innana nakhafu an yafruta AAalayna aw an yatgha

46 He (Allah) said: "Fear not, verily I am with you both, hearing and seeing.

46 He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing.

46 Qala la takhafa innanee maAAakuma asmaAAu waara

47 "So go you both to him, and say: 'Verily, we are Messengers of your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and torment them not; indeed, we have come with a sign from your Lord! And peace will be upon him who follows the guidance!

47 So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance.

47 Fatiyahu faqoola inna rasoola rabbika faarsil maAAana banee israeela wala tuAAaththibhum qad jinaka biayatin min rabbika waalssalamu AAala mani ittabaAAa alhuda

48 "Truly, it has been revealed to us that the torment will be for him who denies [believes not in the Oneness of Allah, and in His Messengers.], and turns away (from the truth and obedience of Allah)."

48 Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away.

48 Inna qad oohiya ilayna anna alAAathaba AAala man kaththaba watawalla

49 Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Who then, O Musa (Moses), is the Lord of you two?"

49 (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses ?

49 Qala faman rabbukuma ya moosa

50 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright."

50 He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright.

50 Qala rabbuna allathee aAAta kulla shayin khalqahu thumma hada

51 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "What about the generations of old?"

51 He said: What then is the state of the generations of old ?

51 Qala fama balu alqurooni aloola

52 [Musa (Moses)] said: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Record. My Lord neither errs nor He forgets."

52 He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,

52 Qala AAilmuha AAinda rabbee fee kitabin la yadillu rabbee wala yansa

53 Who has made earth for you like a bed (spread out); and has opened roads (ways and paths) for you therein, and has sent down water (rain) from the sky. And We have brought forth with it various kinds of vegetation.

53 Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation,

53 Allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda mahdan wasalaka lakum feeha subulan waanzala mina alssamai maan faakhrajna bihi azwajan min nabatin shatta

54 Eat and pasture your cattle (therein); verily, in this are Ayat (proofs and signs) for men of understanding.

54 (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought.

54 Kuloo wairAAaw anAAamakum inna fee thalika laayatin liolee alnnuha

55 Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.

55 Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time.

55 Minha khalaqnakum wafeeha nuAAeedukum waminha nukhrijukum taratan okhra

56 And indeed We showed him [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] all Our Ayat (signs and evidence), but he denied and refused.

56 And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused.

56 Walaqad araynahu ayatina kullaha fakaththaba waaba

57 He [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Musa (Moses)?

57 He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses ?

57 Qala ajitana litukhrijana min ardina bisihrika ya moosa

58 "Then verily, we can produce magic the like thereof; so appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we nor you shall fail to keep, in an open place where both shall have a just and equal chance (and beholders could witness the competition)."

58 But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both).

58 Falanatiyannaka bisihrin mithlihi faijAAal baynana wabaynaka mawAAidan la nukhlifuhu nahnu wala anta makanan suwan

59 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)."

59 (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.

59 Qala mawAAidukum yawmu alzzeenati waan yuhshara alnnasu duhan

60 So Fir'aun (Pharaoh) withdrew, devised his plot and then came back.

60 Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).

60 Fatawalla firAAawnu fajamaAAa kaydahu thumma ata

61 Musa (Moses) said to them: "Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He should destroy you completely by a torment. And surely, he who invents a lie (against Allah) will fail miserably."

61 Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably.

61 Qala lahum moosa waylakum la taftaroo AAala Allahi kathiban fayushitakum biAAathabin waqad khaba mani iftara

62 Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their talk secret.

62 Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret.

62 FatanazaAAoo amrahum baynahum waasarroo alnnajwa

63 They said: "Verily these are two magicians. Their object is to drive you out from your land with magic, and overcome your chiefs and nobles.

63 They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;

63 Qaloo in hathani lasahirani yureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihima wayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla

64 "So devise your plot, and then assemble in line. And whoever overcomes this day will be indeed successful."

64 So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful.

64 FaajmiAAoo kaydakum thumma itoo saffan waqad aflaha alyawma mani istaAAla

65 They said: "O Musa (Moses)! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?"

65 They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw ?

65 Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya waimma an nakoona awwala man alqa

66 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Nay, throw you (first)!" Then behold! their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast.

66 He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran.

66 Qala bal alqoo faitha hibaluhum waAAisiyyuhum yukhayyalu ilayhi min sihrihim annaha tasAAa

67 So Musa (Moses) conceived fear in himself.

67 And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.

67 Faawjasa fee nafsihi kheefatan moosa

68 We (Allah) said: "Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.

68 We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.

68 Qulna la takhaf innaka anta alaAAla

69 "And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that which they have made. That which they have made is only a magician's trick, and the magician will never be successful, to whatever amount (of skill) he may attain."

69 Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain.

69 Waalqi ma fee yameenika talqaf ma sanaAAoo innama sanaAAoo kaydu sahirin wala yuflihu alssahiru haythu ata

70 So the magicians fell down prostrate. They said: "We believe in the Lord of Harun (Aaron) and Musa (Moses)."

70 Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.

70 Faolqiya alssaharatu sujjadan qaloo amanna birabbi haroona wamoosa

71 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Believe you in him [Musa (Moses)] before I give you permission? Verily he is your chief who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you on the trunks of date-palms, and you shall surely know which of us [I (Fir'aun - Pharaoh) or the Lord of Musa (Moses) (Allah)] can give the severe and more lasting torment."

71 (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment.

71 Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falaoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum fee juthooAAi alnnakhli walataAAlamunna ayyuna ashaddu AAathaban waabqa

72 They said: "We prefer you not over what have come to us of the clear signs and to Him (Allah) Who created us. So decree whatever you desire to decree, for you can only decree (regarding) this life of the world.

72 They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world.

72 Qaloo lan nuthiraka AAala ma jaana mina albayyinati waallathee fatarana faiqdi ma anta qadin innama taqdee hathihi alhayata alddunya

73 "Verily we have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our faults, and the magic to which you did compel us. And Allah is better as regards reward in comparison to your [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh)] reward, and more lasting (as regards punishment in comparison to your punishment)."

73 Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting.

73 Inna amanna birabbina liyaghfira lana khatayana wama akrahtana AAalayhi mina alssihri waAllahu khayrun waabqa

74 Verily whoever comes to his Lord as a Mujrim (criminal, polytheist, sinner, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allah and His Messengers), then surely, for him is Hell, wherein he will neither die nor live.

74 Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live.

74 Innahu man yati rabbahu mujriman fainna lahu jahannama la yamootu feeha wala yahya

75 But whoever comes to Him (Allah) as a believer (in the Oneness of Allah), and has done righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter), -

75 But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations;

75 Waman yatihi muminan qad AAamila alssalihati faolaika lahumu alddarajatu alAAula

76 'Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), under which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (by abstaining from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allah has forbidden and by doing all that Allah has ordained).

76 Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth.

76 Jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha wathalika jazao man tazakka

77 And indeed We revealed to Musa (Moses) (saying): "Travel by night with Ibadi (My slaves) and strike a dry path for them in the sea, fearing neither to be overtaken [by Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] nor being afraid (of drowning in the sea)."

77 And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).

77 Walaqad awhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee faidrib lahum tareeqan fee albahri yabasan la takhafu darakan wala takhsha

78 Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

78 Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.

78 FaatbaAAahum firAAawnu bijunoodihi faghashiyahum mina alyammi ma ghashiyahum

79 And Fir'aun (Pharaoh) led his people astray, and he did not guide them.

79 And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.

79 Waadalla firAAawnu qawmahu wama hada

80 O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the right side of the Mount, and We sent down to you Al-Manna and quails,

80 O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails,

80 Ya banee israeela qad anjaynakum min AAaduwwikum wawaAAadnakum janiba alttoori alaymana wanazzalna AAalaykumu almanna waalssalwa

81 (Saying) eat of the Tayyibat (good lawful things) wherewith We have provided you, and commit no transgression or oppression therein, lest My Anger should justly descend on you. And he on whom My Anger descends, he is indeed perished. [Tafsir At-Tabari]

81 (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.

81 Kuloo min tayyibati ma razaqnakum wala tatghaw feehi fayahilla AAalaykum ghadabee waman yahlil AAalayhi ghadabee faqad hawa

82 And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death).

82 And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.

82 Wainnee laghaffarun liman taba waamana waAAamila salihan thumma ihtada

83 "And what made you hasten from your people, O Musa (Moses)?"

83 And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses ?

83 Wama aAAjalaka AAan qawmika ya moosa

84 He said: "They are close on my footsteps: and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased."

84 He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.

84 Qala hum olai AAala atharee waAAajiltu ilayka rabbi litarda

85 (Allah) said: "Verily We have tried your people in your absence, and As-Samiri has led them astray."

85 He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As - Samiri hath misled them.

85 Qala fainna qad fatanna qawmaka min baAAdika waadallahumu alssamiriyyu

86 Then Musa (Moses) returned to his people in a state of anger and sorrow. He said: "O my people! Did not your Lord promise you a fair promise? Did then the promise seem to you long in coming? Or did you desire that wrath should descend from your Lord on you, that you broke your promise to me (i.e disbelieving in Allah and worshipping the calf)?"

86 Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise ? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me ?

86 FarajaAAa moosa ila qawmihi ghadbana asifan qala ya qawmi alam yaAAidkum rabbukum waAAdan hasanan afatala AAalaykumu alAAahdu am aradtum an yahilla AAalaykum ghadabun min rabbikum faakhlaftum mawAAidee

87 They said: "We broke not the promise to you, of our own will, but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh)] people, then we cast them (into the fire), and that was what As-Samiri suggested."

87 They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As - Samiri proposed.

87 Qaloo ma akhlafna mawAAidaka bimalkina walakinna hummilna awzaran min zeenati alqawmi faqathafnaha fakathalika alqa alssamiriyyu

88 Then he took out (of the fire) for them (a statue of) a calf which seemed to low. They said: "This is your ilah (god), and the ilah (god) of Musa (Moses), but he [Musa (Moses)] has forgotten (his god).'"

88 Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten.

88 Faakhraja lahum AAijlan jasadan lahu khuwarun faqaloo hatha ilahukum wailahu moosa fanasiya

89 Did they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

89 See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use ?

89 Afala yarawna alla yarjiAAu ilayhim qawlan wala yamliku lahum darran wala nafAAan

90 And Harun (Aaron) indeed had said to them beforehand: "O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your Lord is (Allah) the Most Gracious, so follow me and obey my order."

90 And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order.

90 Walaqad qala lahum haroonu min qablu ya qawmi innama futintum bihi wainna rabbakumu alrrahmanu faittabiAAoonee waateeAAoo amree

91 They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (i.e. the calf), until Musa (Moses) returns to us."

91 They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us.

91 Qaloo lan nabraha AAalayhi AAakifeena hatta yarjiAAa ilayna moosa

92 [Musa (Moses)] said: "O Harun (Aaron)! What prevented you when you saw them going astray;

92 He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray,

92 Qala ya haroonu ma manaAAaka ith raaytahum dalloo

93 "That you followed me not (according to my advice to you)? Have you then disobeyed my order?"

93 That thou followedst me not ? Hast thou then disobeyed my order ?

93 Alla tattabiAAani afaAAasayta amree

94 He [Harun (Aaron)] said: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard, nor by my head! Verily, I feared lest you should say: 'You have caused a division among the Children of Israel, and you have not respected my word!' "

94 He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word.

94 Qala ya bna omma la takhuth bilihyatee wala birasee innee khasheetu an taqoola farraqta bayna banee israeela walam tarqub qawlee

95 [Musa (Moses)] said: "And what is the matter with you. O Samiri? (i.e. why did you do so?)"

95 (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri ?

95 Qala fama khatbuka ya samiriyyu

96 (Samiri) said: "I saw what they saw not, so I took a handful (of dust) from the (hoof) print of the messenger [Jibril's (Gabriel) horse] and threw it [into the fire in which were put the ornaments of Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, or into the calf]. Thus my inner-self suggested to me."

96 He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me.

96 Qala basurtu bima lam yabsuroo bihi faqabadtu qabdatan min athari alrrasooli fanabathtuha wakathalika sawwalat lee nafsee

97 Musa (Moses) said: "Then go away! And verily, your (punishment) in this life will be that you will say: "Touch me not (i.e. you will live alone exiled away from mankind); and verily (for a future torment), you have a promise that will not fail. And look at your ilah (god) to which you have been devoted. We will certainly burn it, and scatter its particles in the sea."

97 (Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.

97 Qala faithhab fainna laka fee alhayati an taqoola la misasa wainna laka mawAAidan lan tukhlafahu waonthur ila ilahika allathee thalta AAalayhi AAakifan lanuharriqannahu thumma lanansifannahu fee alyammi nasfan

98 Your Ilah (God) is only Allah, (the One) La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). He has full knowledge of all things.

98 Your God is only Allah, than Whom there is no other God. He embraceth all things in His knowledge.

98 Innama ilahukumu Allahu allathee la ilaha illa huwa wasiAAa kulla shayin AAilman

99 Thus We relate to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) some information of what happened before. And indeed We have given you from Us a Reminder (this Qur'an).

99 Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder.

99 Kathalika naqussu AAalayka min anbai ma qad sabaqa waqad ataynaka min ladunna thikran

100 Whoever turns away from it (this Qur'an - i.e. does not believe in it, nor acts on its orders), verily, they will bear a heavy burden (of sins) on the Day of Resurrection,

100 Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection,

100 Man aAArada AAanhu fainnahu yahmilu yawma alqiyamati wizran

101 They will abide in that (state in the Fire of Hell) - and evil indeed will it be that load for them on the Day of Resurrection;

101 Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection,

101 Khalideena feehi wasaa lahum yawma alqiyamati himlan

102 The Day when the Trumpet will be blown (the second blowing): that Day, We shall gather the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) blue or blind-eyed with thirst.

102 The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white - eyed (with terror),

102 Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori wanahshuru almujrimeena yawmaithin zurqan

103 They will speak in a very low voice to each other (saying): "You stayed not longer than ten (days)."

103 Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days).

103 Yatakhafatoona baynahum in labithtum illa AAashran

104 We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!"

104 We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.

104 Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona ith yaqoolu amthaluhum tareeqatan in labithtum illa yawman

105 And they ask you concerning the mountains: say, "My Lord will blast them and scatter them as particles of dust.

105 They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust.

105 Wayasaloonaka AAani aljibali faqul yansifuha rabbee nasfan

106 "Then He shall leave them as a level smooth plain.

106 And leave it as an empty plain,

106 Fayatharuha qaAAan safsafan

107 "You will see therein nothing crooked or curved."

107 Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness.

107 La tara feeha AAiwajan wala amtan

108 On that Day mankind will follow strictly (the voice of) Allah's caller, no crookedness (that is without going to the right or left of that voice) will they show him (Allah's caller). And all voices will be humbled for the Most Gracious (Allah), and nothing shall you hear but the low voice of their footsteps.

108 On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur.

108 Yawmaithin yattabiAAoona alddaAAiya la AAiwaja lahu wakhashaAAati alaswatu lilrrahmani fala tasmaAAu illa hamsan

109 On that day no intercession shall avail, except the one for whom the Most Gracious (Allah) has given permission and whose word is acceptable to Him.

109 On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth.

109 Yawmaithin la tanfaAAu alshshafaAAatu illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waradiya lahu qawlan

110 He (Allah) knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them (in the Hereafter) but they will never compass anything of His Knowledge.

110 He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.

110 YaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yuheetoona bihi AAilman

111 And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allah), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing (i.e. he who disbelieved in Allah, ascribed partners to Him, and did deeds of His disobedience), will be indeed a complete failure (on that Day).

111 And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day).

111 WaAAanati alwujoohu lilhayyi alqayyoomi waqad khaba man hamala thulman

112 And he who works deeds of righteousness, while he is a believer (in Islamic Monotheism), then he will have no fear of injustice, nor of any curtailment (of his reward).

112 And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage).

112 Waman yaAAmal mina alssalihati wahuwa muminun fala yakhafu thulman wala hadman

113 And thus We have sent it down as a Qur'an in Arabic, and have explained therein in detail the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause them to have a lesson from it (or to have the honour for believing and acting on its teachings).

113 Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed.

113 Wakathalika anzalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan wasarrafna feehi mina alwaAAeedi laAAallahum yattaqoona aw yuhdithu lahum thikran

114 Then High above all be Allah, the True King. And be not in haste (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say: "My Lord! Increase me in knowledge."

114 Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.

114 FataAAala Allahu almaliku alhaqqu wala taAAjal bialqurani min qabli an yuqda ilayka wahyuhu waqul rabbi zidnee AAilman

115 And indeed We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found on his part no firm will-power.

115 And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him.

115 Walaqad AAahidna ila adama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu AAazman

116 And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblis (Satan) he refused.

116 And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.

116 Waith qulna lilmalaikati osjudoo liadama fasajadoo illa ibleesa aba

117 Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So let him not get you both out of Paradise, so that you will be distressed.

117 Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.

117 Faqulna ya adamu inna hatha AAaduwwun laka walizawjika fala yukhrijannakuma mina aljannati fatashqa

118 Verily, you have (a promise from Us) that you will never be hungry therein nor naked.

118 It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,

118 Inna laka alla tajooAAa feeha wala taAAra

119 And you (will) suffer not from thirst therein nor from the sun's heat.

119 And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat.

119 Waannaka la tathmao feeha wala tadha

120 Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"

120 But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away ?

120 Fawaswasa ilayhi alshshaytanu qala ya adamu hal adulluka AAala shajarati alkhuldi wamulkin la yabla

121 Then they both ate of the tree, and so their private parts became manifest to them, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of the Paradise for their covering. Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so he went astray.

121 Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray.

121 Faakala minha fabadat lahuma sawatuhuma watafiqa yakhsifani AAalayhima min waraqi aljannati waAAasa adamu rabbahu faghawa

122 Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.

122 Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him.

122 Thumma ijtabahu rabbuhu fataba AAalayhi wahada

123 He (Allah) said: "Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance he shall neither go astray, nor shall be distressed.

123 He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief.

123 Qala ihbita minha jameeAAan baAAdukum libaAAdin AAaduwwun faimma yatiyannakum minnee hudan famani ittabaAAa hudaya fala yadillu wala yashqa

124 "But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor acts on its teachings.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."

124 But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection.

124 Waman aAArada AAan thikree fainna lahu maAAeeshatan dankan wanahshuruhu yawma alqiyamati aAAman

125 He will say: "O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."

125 He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see ?

125 Qala rabbi lima hashartanee aAAma waqad kuntu baseeran

126 (Allah) will say: "Like this: Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)."

126 He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day.

126 Qala kathalika atatka ayatuna fanaseetaha wakathalika alyawma tunsa

127 And thus do We requite him who transgresses beyond bounds [i.e. commits the great sins and disobeys his Lord (Allah) and believes not in His Messengers, and His revealed Books, like this Qur'an], and believes not in the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord; and the torment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.

127 Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting.

127 Wakathalika najzee man asrafa walam yumin biayati rabbihi walaAAathabu alakhirati ashaddu waabqa

128 Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding.

128 Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk ? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought.

128 Afalam yahdi lahum kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni yamshoona fee masakinihim inna fee thalika laayatin liolee alnnuha

129 And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord, and a term determined, (their punishment) must necessarily have come (in this world).

129 And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world).

129 Walawla kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika lakana lizaman waajalun musamman

130 So bear patiently (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) what they say, and glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before its setting, and during some hours of the night, and at the ends of the day (an indication for the five compulsory congregational prayers), that you may become pleased (with the reward which Allah shall give you).

130 Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance.

130 Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla ghuroobiha wamin anai allayli fasabbih waatrafa alnnahari laAAallaka tarda

131 And strain not your eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to various groups of them (polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), the splendour of the life of this world, that We may test them thereby. But the provision (good reward in the Hereafter) of your Lord is better and more lasting.

131 And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting.

131 Wala tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum zahrata alhayati alddunya linaftinahum feehi warizqu rabbika khayrun waabqa

132 And enjoin As-Salat (the prayer) on your family, and be patient in offering them [i.e. the Salat (prayers)]. We ask not of you a provision (i.e. to give Us something: money): We provide for you. And the good end (i.e. Paradise) is for the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2).

132 And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness.

132 Wamur ahlaka bialssalati waistabir AAalayha la nasaluka rizqan nahnu narzuquka waalAAaqibatu lilttaqwa

133 They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign (proof) from his Lord?" Has there not come to them the proof of that which is (written) in the former papers [Scriptures, i.e. the Taurat (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel), about the coming of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]?

133 And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures ?

133 Waqaloo lawla yateena biayatin min rabbihi awalam tatihim bayyinatu ma fee alssuhufi aloola

134 And if We had destroyed them with a torment before this (i.e. Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an), they would surely have said: "Our Lord! If only You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), before we were humiliated and disgraced."

134 And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced!

134 Walaw anna ahlaknahum biAAathabin min qablihi laqaloo rabbana lawla arsalta ilayna rasoolan fanattabiAAa ayatika min qabli an nathilla wanakhza

135 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Each one (believer and disbeliever.) is waiting, so wait you too; and you shall know who are they that are on the Straight and Even Path (i.e. Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism), and who are they that have let themselves be guided (on the Right Path).

135 Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right.

135 Qul kullun mutarabbisun fatarabbasoo fasataAAlamoona man ashabu alssirati alssawiyyi wamani ihtada