Chapter 20, 135 verses
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].
Ta Ha.
Ta - Ha.
We have not sent down the Qur'an unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to cause you distress,
We have not revealed the Quran to you that you may be unsuccessful.
We have not sent down the Qur'an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress,
But only as a Reminder to those who fear (Allah).
Nay, it is a reminder to him who fears:
But only as an admonition to those who fear (Allah), -
A revelation from Him (Allah) Who has created the earth and high heavens.
A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens.
A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.
The Most Gracious (Allah) rose over (Istawa) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty).
The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.
(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
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.
His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them two and what is beneath the ground.
To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.
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.
And if you utter the saying aloud, then surely He knows the secret, and what is yet more hidden.
If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.
Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.
Allah - - there is no god but He; His are the very best names.
Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.
And has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?
And has the story of Musa come to you?
Has the story of Moses reached thee?
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."
When he saw fire, he said to his family: Stop, for surely I see a fire, haply I may bring to you therefrom a live coal or find a guidance at the fire.
Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: "O Musa (Moses)!
So when he came to it, a voice was uttered: O Musa:
But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses!
"Verily I am your Lord! So take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.
Surely I am your Lord, therefore put off your shoes; surely you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa,
"Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.
"And I have chosen you. So listen to that which will be revealed (to you).
And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
"I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).
"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.
Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance:
"Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.
"Verily, the Hour is coming - and I am almost hiding it from Myself - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
Surely the hour is coming - - I am about to make it manifest - - so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives:
"Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.
"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.
Therefore let not him who believes not in it and follows his low desires turn you away from it so that you should perish;
"Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
"And what is that in your right hand, O Musa (Moses)?"
And what is this in your right hand, O Musa!
"And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses."
He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
(Allah) said: "Cast it down, O Musa (Moses)!"
He said: Cast it down, O Musa!
(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.
So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.
He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
Allah said: "Grasp it and fear not; We shall return it to its former state,
He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state:
(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..
"And press your (right) hand to your (left) side: it will come forth white (and shining), without any disease as another sign,
And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without evil: another sign:
"Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain), - as another Sign, -
"That We may show you (some) of Our Greater Signs.
That We may show you of Our greater signs:
"In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.
"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)."
Go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits.
"Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).
He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me,
(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;
"And ease my task for me;
And make my affair easy to me,
"Ease my task for me;
"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).
And loose the knot from my tongue,
"And remove the impediment from my speech,
"That they understand my speech.
(That) they may understand my word;
"So they may understand what I say:
"And appoint for me a helper from my family,
And give to me an aider from my family:
"And give me a Minister from my family,
"Harun (Aaron), my brother.
Haroun, my brother,
"Aaron, my brother;
"Increase my strength with him,
Strengthen my back by him,
"Add to my strength through him,
"And let him share my task (of conveying Allah's Message and Prophethood),
And associate him (with me) in my affair,
"And make him share my task:
"That we may glorify You much,
So that we should glorify Thee much,
"That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,
"And remember You much,
And remember Thee oft.
"And remember Thee without stint:
"Verily You are Ever a Well-Seer of us."
Surely, Thou art seeing us.
"For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."
(Allah) said: "You are granted your request, O Musa (Moses)!
He said: You are indeed granted your petition, O Musa
(Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"
"And indeed We conferred a favour on you another time (before).
And certainly We bestowed on you a favor at another time;
"And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before).
"When We inspired your mother with that which We inspired.
When We revealed to your mother what was revealed;
"Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:
"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.
Saying: Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, then the river shall throw him on the shore; there shall take him up one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him, and I cast down upon you love from Me, and that you might be brought up before My eyes;
"'Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him': But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.
"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)!
When your sister went and said: Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him? So We brought you back to your mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve and you killed a man, then We delivered you from the grief, and We tried you with (a severe) trying. Then you stayed for years among the people of Madyan; then you came hither as ordained, O Musa.
"Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, 'shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?' So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!
"And I have chosen you, for Myself.
And I have chosen you for Myself:
"And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)"..
"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.
Go you and your brother with My communications and be not remiss in remembering Me;
"Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance.
"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).
Go both to Firon, surely he has become inordinate;
"Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds;
"And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear (Allah)."
Then speak to him a gentle word haply he may mind or fear.
"But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."
They said: "Our Lord! Verily we fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress (all bounds against us)."
Both said: O our Lord! Surely we fear that he may hasten to do evil to us or that he may become inordinate.
They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."
He (Allah) said: "Fear not, verily I am with you both, hearing and seeing.
He said: Fear not, surely I am with you both: I do hear and see.
He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything).
"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!
So go you both to him and say: Surely we are two apostles of your Lord; therefore send the children of Israel with us and do not torment them! Indeed we have brought to you a communication from your Lord, and peace is on him who follows the guidance;
"So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we are messengers sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!
"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)."
Surely it has been revealed to us that the chastisement will surely come upon him who rejects and turns back.
"'Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn away.'"
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Who then, O Musa (Moses), is the Lord of you two?"
(Firon) said: And who is your Lord, O Musa?
(When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright."
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal).
He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "What about the generations of old?"
He said: Then what is the state of the former generations?
(Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"
[Musa (Moses)] said: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Record. My Lord neither errs nor He forgets."
He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a book, my Lord errs not, nor does He forget;
He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets, -
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.
Who made the earth for you an expanse and made for you therein paths and sent down water from the cloud; then thereby We have brought forth many species of various herbs.
"He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.
Eat and pasture your cattle (therein); verily, in this are Ayat (proofs and signs) for men of understanding.
Eat and pasture your cattle; most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.
From it We created you and into it We shall send you back and from it will We raise you a second time.
From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.
And indeed We showed him [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] all Our Ayat (signs and evidence), but he denied and refused.
And truly We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he rejected and refused.
And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.
He [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Musa (Moses)?
Said he: Have you come to us that you should turn us out of our land by your magic, O Musa?
He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?
"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)."
So we too will produce before you magic like it, therefore make between us and you an appointment, which we should not break, (neither) we nor you, (in) a central place.
"But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)."
(Musa) said: Your appointment is the day of the Festival and let the people be gathered together in the early forenoon.
Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up."
So Fir'aun (Pharaoh) withdrew, devised his plot and then came back.
So Firon turned his back and settled his plan, then came.
So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).
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."
Musa said to them: Woe to you! do not forge a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you by a punishment, and he who forges (a lie) indeed fails to attain (his desire).
Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer frustration!"
Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their talk secret.
So they disputed with one another about their affair and kept the discourse secret.
So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
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.
They said: These are most surely two magicians who wish to turn you out from your land by their magic and to take away your best traditions.
They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions.
"So devise your plot, and then assemble in line. And whoever overcomes this day will be indeed ."
Therefore settle your plan, then come standing in ranks and he will prosper indeed this day who overcomes.
"Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand."
They said: "O Musa (Moses)! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?"
They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first who cast down?
They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"
[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.
He said: Nay! cast down. then lo! their cords and their rods - - it was imaged to him on account of their magic as if they were running.
He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods - so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!
So Musa (Moses) conceived fear in himself.
So Musa conceived in his mind a fear.
So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.
We (Allah) said: "Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.
We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost,
We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand:
"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 , to whatever amount (of skill) he may attain."
And cast down what is in your right hand; it shall devour what they have wrought; they have wrought only the plan of a magician, and the magician shall not be wheresoever he may come from.
"Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked what they have faked is but a magician's trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter) where he goes."
So the magicians fell down prostrate. They said: "We believe in the Lord of Harun (Aaron) and Musa (Moses)."
And the magicians were cast down making obeisance; they said: We believe in the Lord of Haroun and Musa.
So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses".
[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."
(Firon) said: You believe in him before I give you leave; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you enchantment, therefore I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will certainly crucify you on the trunks of the palm trees, and certainly you will come to know which of us is the more severe and the more abiding in chastising.
(Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm - trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!"
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.
They said: We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear arguments and to He Who made us, therefore decide what you are going to decide; you can only decide about this world's life.
They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Signs that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.
"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)."
Surely we believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and the magic to which you compelled us; and Allah is better and more abiding.
"For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."
Verily whoever comes to his Lord as a Mujrim (criminal, polytheist, sinner, in the Oneness of Allah and His Messengers), then surely, for him is Hell, wherein he will neither die nor live.
Whoever comes to his Lord (being) guilty, for him is surely hell; he shall not die therein, nor shall he live.
Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment), - for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live.
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), -
And whoever comes to Him a believer (and) he has done good deeds indeed, these it is who shall have the high ranks,
But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds, - for them are ranks exalted, -
'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).
The gardens of perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein; and this is the reward of him who has purified himself.
Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).
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)."
And certainly We revealed to Musa, saying: Travel by night with My servants, then make for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken, nor being afraid.
We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear."
Then Fir'aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
And Firon followed them with his armies, so there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.
Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh) led his people astray, and he did not guide them.
And Firon led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.
Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.
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,
O children of Israel! indeed We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the blessed side of the mountain, and We sent to you the manna and the quails.
O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails:
(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]
Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and be not inordinate with respect to them, lest My wrath should be due to you, and to whomsoever My wrath is due be shall perish indeed.
(Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!
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).
And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.
"But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who, - in fine, are ready to receive true guidance."
"And what made you hasten from your people, O Musa (Moses)?"
And what caused you to hasten from your people, O Musa?
(When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"
He said: "They are close on my footsteps: and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased."
He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.
He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."
(Allah) said: "Verily We have tried your people in your absence, and As-Samiri has led them astray."
He said: So surely We have tried your people after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.
(Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."
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)?"
So Musa returned to his people wrathful, sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to me?
So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?"
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."
They said: We did not break (our) promise to you of our own accord, but we were made to bear the burdens of the ornaments of the people, then we made a casting of them, and thus did the Samiri suggest.
They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.
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).'"
So he brought forth for them a calf, a (mere) body, which had a mooing sound, so they said: This is your god and the god of Musa, but he forgot.
"Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"
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?
What! could they not see that it did not return to them a reply, and (that) it did not control any harm or benefit for them?
Could 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?
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."
And certainly Haroun had said to them before: O my people! you are only tried by it, and surely your Lord is the Beneficent Allah, therefore follow me and obey my order.
Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."
They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (i.e. the calf), until Musa (Moses) returns to us."
They said: We will by no means cease to keep to its worship until Musa returns to us.
They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "O Harun (Aaron)! What prevented you when you saw them going astray;
(Musa) said: O Haroun! what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
(Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong,
"That you followed me not (according to my advice to you)? Have you then disobeyed my order?"
So that you did not follow me? Did you then disobey my order?
"From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?"
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!' "
He said: O son of my mother! seize me not by my beard nor by my head; surely I was afraid lest you should say: You have caused a division among the children of Israel and not waited for my word.
(Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say, 'Thou has caused a division among the children of Israel, and thou didst not respect my word!'"
[Musa (Moses)] said: "And what is the matter with you. O Samiri? (i.e. why did you do so?)"
He said: What was then your object, O Samiri?
(Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O Samiri?"
(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."
He said: I saw (Jibreel) what they did not see, so I took a handful (of the dust) from the footsteps of the messenger, then I threw it in the casting; thus did my soul commend to me
He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."
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."
He said: Begone then, surely for you it will be in this life to say, Touch (me) not; and surely there is a threat for you, which shall not be made to fail to you, and look at your god to whose worship you kept (so long); we will certainly burn it, then we will certainly scatter it a (wide) scattering in the sea.
(Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, 'touch me not'; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast become a devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"
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.
Your Allah is only Allah, there is no god but He; He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.
But the god of you all is the One Allah: there is no god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.
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).
Thus do We relate to you (some) of the news of what has gone before; and indeed We have given to you a Reminder from Ourselves.
Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.
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,
Whoever turns aside from it, he shall surely bear a burden on the day of resurrection
If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on the Day of judgment;
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;
Abiding in this (state), and evil will it be for them to bear on the day of resurrection;
They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day, -
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.
On the day when the trumpet shall be blown, and We will gather the guilty, blue - eyed, on that day
The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day, We shall gather the sinful, blear - eyed (with terror).
They will speak in a very low voice to each other (saying): "You stayed not longer than ten (days)."
They shall consult together secretly: You did tarry but ten (centuries).
In whispers will they consult each other: "Yet tarried not longer than ten (Days);
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!"
We know best what they say, when the fairest of them in course would say: You tarried but a day.
We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"
And they ask you concerning the mountains: say, "My Lord will blast them and scatter them as particles of dust.
And they ask you about the mountains. Say: My Lord will carry them away from the roots.
They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust;
"Then He shall leave them as a level smooth plain.
Then leave it a plain, smooth level
"He will leave them as plains smooth and level;
"You will see therein nothing crooked or curved."
You shall not see therein any crookedness or unevenness.
"Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place."
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.
On that day they shall follow the inviter, there is no crookedness in him, and the voices shall be low before the Beneficent Allah so that you shall not hear aught but a soft sound.
On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight): no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds shall humble themselves in the Presence of (Allah) Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).
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.
On that day shall no intercession avail except of him whom the Beneficent Allah allows and whose word He is pleased with.
On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.
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.
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they do not comprehend it in knowledge.
He knows what (appears to His creatures as) before or after or behind them: but they shall not compass it with their knowledge.
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).
And the faces shall be humbled before the Living, the Self - subsistent Allah, and he who bears iniquity is indeed a failure.
(All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the Self - Subsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on his back).
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).
And whoever does good works and he is a believer, he shall have no fear of injustice nor of the withholding of his due.
But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).
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).
And thus have We sent it down an Arabic Quran, and have distinctly set forth therein of threats that they may guard (against evil) or that it may produce a reminder for them.
Thus have We sent this down - an arabic Qur'an - and explained therein in detail some of the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause their remembrance (of Him).
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."
Supremely exalted is therefore Allah, the King, the Truth, and do not make haste with the Quran before its revelation is made complete to you and say: O my Lord! increase me in knowledge.
High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with the Qur'an before its revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge."
And indeed We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found on his part no firm will-power.
And certainly We gave a commandment to Adam before, but he forgot; and We did not find in him any determination.
We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve.
And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblis (Satan) he refused.
And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they made obeisance, but Iblis (did it not); he refused.
When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.
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.
So We said: O Adam! This is an enemy to you and to your wife; therefore let him not drive you both forth from the garden so that you should be unhappy;
Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery.
Verily, you have (a promise from Us) that you will never be hungry therein nor naked.
Surely it is (ordained) for you that you shall not be hungry therein nor bare of clothing;
"There is therein (enough provision) for thee not to go hungry nor to go naked,
And you (will) suffer not from thirst therein nor from the sun's heat.
And that you shall not be thirsty therein nor shall you feel the heat of the sun.
"Nor to suffer from thirst, nor from the sun's heat."
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?"
But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to him; he said: O Adam! Shall I guide you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which decays not?
But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"
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.
Then they both ate of it, so their evil inclinations became manifest to them, and they both began to cover themselves with leaves of the garden, and Adam disobeyed his Lord, so his life became evil (to him).
In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.
Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.
Then his Lord chose him, so He turned to him and guided (him).
But his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He turned to him, and gave him Guidance.
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.
He said: Get forth you two therefrom, all (of you), one of you (is) enemy to another. So there will surely come to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, he shall not go astray nor be unhappy;
He said: "Get ye down, both of you, - all together, from the Garden, with enmity one to another: but if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever follows My Guidance, will not lose his way, nor fall into misery.
"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."
And whoever turns away from My reminder, his shall be a straitened life, and We will raise him on the day of resurrection, blind.
"But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment."
He will say: "O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."
He shall say: My Lord! why hast Thou raised me blind and I was a seeing one indeed?
He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?"
(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)."
He will say: Even so, Our communications came to you but you neglected them; even thus shall you be forsaken this day.
(Allah) will say: "Thus didst Thou, when Our Signs came unto thee, disregard them: so wilt thou, this day, be disregarded."
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.
And thus do We recompense him who is extravagant and does not believe in the communications of his Lord, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is severer and more
And thus do We recompense him who transgresses beyond bounds and believes not in the Signs of his Lord: and the Penalty of the Hereafter is far more grievous and more enduring.
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.
Does it not then direct them aright how many of the generations In whose dwelling - places they go about We destroyed before them? Most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.
Is it not a warning to such men (to call to mind) how many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts they (now) move? Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
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).
And had there not been a word (that had) already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term, it would surely have been made to cleave (to them).
Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their punishment) must necessarily have come; but there is a Term appointed (for respite).
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).
Bear then patiently what they say, and glorify your Lord by the praising of Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during hours of the night do also glorify (Him) and during parts of the day, that you may be well pleased
Therefore be patient with what they say, and celebrate (constantly) the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun, and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night, and at the sides of the day: that thou mayest have (spiritual) joy.
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.
And do not stretch your eyes after that with which We have provided different classes of them, (of) the splendor of this world's life, that We may thereby try them; and the sustenance (given) by your Lord is better and more abiding.
Nor strain thine eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to parties of them, the splendour of the life of this world, through which We test them: but the provision of thy Lord is better and more enduring.
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).
And enjoin prayer on your followers, and steadily adhere to it; We do not ask you for subsistence; We do give you subsistence, and the (good) end is for guarding (against evil).
Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness.
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]?
And they say: Why does he not bring to us a sign from his Lord? Has not there come to them a clear evidence of what is in the previous books?
They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has not a Clear Sign come to them of all that was in the former Books of revelation?
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."
And had We destroyed them with chastisement before this, they would certainly have said: O our Lord! why didst Thou not send to us an apostle, for then we should have followed Thy communications before that we met disgrace and shame.
And if We had inflicted on them a penalty before this, they would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent us a messenger, we should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were humbled and put to shame."
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Each one (believer and .) 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).
Say: Every one (of us) is awaiting, therefore do await: So you will come to know who is the follower of the even path and who goes aright.
Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is that has received Guidance."