Al Shu'araa

1 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.]

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

2 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].

2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

3 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].

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

4 If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

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

5 And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allah), but they turn away therefrom.

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

6 So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur'an), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.

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

7 Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

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

8 Verily, in this is an Ayah (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

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

9 And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

10 And (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) -

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

11 "The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"

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

12 He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

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

13 "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).

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

14 "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

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

15 (Allah) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.

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

16 "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),

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

17 "So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "

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

18 [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.

18 (Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child ? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,

19 "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."

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

20 Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

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

21 "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.

21 Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).

22 "And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

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

23 Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"

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

24 [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."

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

25 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

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

26 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

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

27 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

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

28 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

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

29 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

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

30 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

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

31 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

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

32 So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

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

33 And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

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

34 [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

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

35 "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery: what is it then that you command?"

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

36 They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;

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

37 "To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."

37 Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

38 So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.

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

39 And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?

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

40 "That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."

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

41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir'aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"

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

42 He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."

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

43 Musa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"

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

44 So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"

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

45 Then Musa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!

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

46 And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

46 And the wizards were flung prostrate,

47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

47 Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

48 "The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)."

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

49 [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."

49 (Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.

50 They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allah) we are to return.

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

51 "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]."

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

52 And We revealed to Musa (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."

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

53 Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.

53 Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

54 (Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.

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

55 "And verily, they have done what has enraged us.

55 And lo! they are offenders against us.

56 "But we are a host all assembled, amply fore-warned."

56 And lo! we are a ready host.

57 So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,

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

58 Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.

58 And treasures and a fair estate.

59 Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh's people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

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

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

60 And they overtook them at sunrise.

61 And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

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

62 [Musa (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily with me is my Lord. He will guide me."

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

63 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.

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

64 Then We brought near the others [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) party] to that place.

64 Then brought We near the others to that place.

65 And We saved Musa (Moses) and all those with him.

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

66 Then We drowned the others.

66 And We drowned the others.

67 Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.

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

68 And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim (Abraham).

69 Recite unto them the story of Abraham:

70 When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"

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

71 They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."

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

72 He said: "Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?

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

73 "Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?"

73 Or do they benefit or harm you ?

74 They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."

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

75 He said: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -

75 He said: See now that which ye worship,

76 "You and your ancient fathers?

76 Ye and your forefathers!

77 "Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

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

78 "Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me.

78 Who created me, and He doth guide me,

79 "And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink.

79 And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

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

80 And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

81 "And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).

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

82 "And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).

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

83 My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.

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

84 And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.

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

85 And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.

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

86 And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.

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

87 And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.

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

88 The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

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

89 Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaq (hypocrisy)]."

89 Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

90 And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2).

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

91 And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.

91 And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

92 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.

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

93 "Instead of Allah? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"

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

94 Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghawun (devils, and those who were in error).

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

95 And the whole hosts of Iblis (Satan) together.

95 And the hosts of Iblis, together.

96 They will say while contending therein,

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

97 By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error,

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

98 When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists);

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

99 And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimun [Iblis (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].

99 It was but the guilty who misled us.

100 Now we have no intercessors,

100 Now we have no intercessors

101 Nor a close friend (to help us).

101 Nor any loving friend.

102 (Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!

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

103 Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

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

104 And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

105 The people of Nuh (Noah) belied the Messengers.

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

106 When their brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

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

107 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

107 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

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

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

109 "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).

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

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

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

111 They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"

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

112 He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?

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

113 "Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.

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

114 "And I am not going to drive away the believers.

114 And I am not (here) to repulse believers.

115 I am only a plain warner."

115 I am only a plain warner.

116 They said: "If you cease not, O Nuh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."

116 They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).

117 He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me.

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

118 Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."

118 Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.

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

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

120 Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.

120 Then afterward We drowned the others.

121 Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

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

122 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

123 'Ad (people) belied the Messengers.

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

124 When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

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

125 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

125 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

126 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

126 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

127 "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).

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

128 "Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?

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

129 "And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

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

130 "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

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

131 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

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

132 "And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.

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

133 "He has aided you with cattle and children.

133 Hath aided you with cattle and sons.

134 "And gardens and springs.

134 And gardens and watersprings.

135 "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."

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

136 They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.

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

137 "This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabari]

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

138 "And we are not going to be punished."

138 And we shall not be doomed.

139 So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

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

140 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

141 Thamud (people) belied the Messengers.

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

142 When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

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

143 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

143 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

144 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

144 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

145 "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).

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

146 "Will you be left secure in that which you have here?

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

147 "In gardens and springs.

147 In gardens and watersprings.

148 And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.

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

149 "And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.

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

150 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

150 Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

151 "And follow not the command of Al-Musrifun [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],

151 And obey not the command of the prodigal,

152 "Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."

152 Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.

153 They said: "You are only of those bewitched!

153 They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

154 "You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."

154 Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.

155 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.

155 He said: (Behold) this she - camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.

156 "And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."

156 And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.

157 But they killed her, and then they became regretful.

157 But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.

158 So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

158 So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

159 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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

160 The people of Lut (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.

160 The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),

161 When their brother Lut (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

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

162 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

162 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

163 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

163 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

164 "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).

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

165 "Go you in unto the males of the 'Alamin (mankind),

165 What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,

166 "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"

166 And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.

167 They said: "If you cease not O Lut (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"

167 They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.

168 He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).

168 He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.

169 "My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."

169 My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.

170 So We saved him and his family, all,

170 So We saved him and his household, every one,

171 Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.

171 Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.

172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.

172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.