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 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 the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

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

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 please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to 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 And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside 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 So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.

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

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

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

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

9 And most surely your Lord is 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 your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,

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

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

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

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

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

13 And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (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, therefore I fear that they may slay me.

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

15 He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are 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 Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:

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

17 Then send with us the children of Israel.

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

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

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 while I was of those unable to see the right course;

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 So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;

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

22 And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have 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 Firon 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 He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 appeared white to the onlookers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37 That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

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

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

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

39 And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?

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

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

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

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

42 He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.

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

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

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

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

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

46 And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

46 And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

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

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

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

48 The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

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 Said he: You believe in him before I give you permission; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you the magic, so you shall know: certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all.

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

50 They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;

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 Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs 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 revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.

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

53 So Firon sent heralds into the cities;

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

54 Most surely these are a small company;

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

55 And most surely they have enraged us;

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

56 And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.

57 So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,

57 So We turned them out of gardens and springs,

58 Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.

58 And treasures and goodly dwellings,

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

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

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

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

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

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

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

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

64 And We brought near, there, the others.

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

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

66 Then We drowned the others.

66 Then We drowned the others.

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

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

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

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

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

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.

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

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

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

71 They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.

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

72 He said: Do they hear you when you call?

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

73 Or do they profit you or cause you harm?

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

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

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

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

76 "You and your ancient fathers?

76 You and your ancient sires.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

82 And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes 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: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good

84 And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.

84 And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity

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

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

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

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

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

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

88 The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

93 Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet 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 So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,

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

95 And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.

96 They will say while contending therein,

96 They shall say while they contend therein:

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

97 By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,

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 to 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 And none but the guilty led us astray;

100 Now we have no intercessors,

100 So we have no intercessors,

101 Nor a close friend (to help us).

101 Nor a true friend;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

105 The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.

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

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

107 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

107 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

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

108 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

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

110 So guard against (the punishment of) 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 believe in you while the meanest follow you?

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 do?

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

113 Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive

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

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

115 I am only a plain warner."

115 I am naught but 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 you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.

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

117 He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!

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

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

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

119 So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.

120 Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.

120 Then We drowned the rest afterwards

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

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

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

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

123 'Ad (people) belied the Messengers.

123 Ad gave the lie to the apostles.

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

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

125 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

125 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

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

126 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

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

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

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

129 And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

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

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

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

131 So guard against (the punishment of) 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 And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.

133 "He has aided you with cattle and children.

133 He has given you abundance of cattle and children

134 "And gardens and springs.

134 And gardens and fountains;

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

135 Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous 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 the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers

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

137 This is naught but a custom of the ancients;

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

138 And we are not going to be punished.

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

139 So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

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

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

141 Thamud (people) belied the Messengers.

141 Samood gave the lie to the apostles

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

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

143 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

143 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you

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

144 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

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

146 Will you be left secure in what is here;

147 "In gardens and springs.

147 In gardens and fountains,

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

148 And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?

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

149 And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

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

150 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

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

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

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

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

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

154 You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one 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: This is a she - camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;

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

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

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

157 But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

162 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

162 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

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

163 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

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

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

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

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

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 you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.

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

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

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

169 My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.

170 So We saved him and his family, all,

170 So We delivered him and his followers all,

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

171 Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.

172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.

172 Then We utterly destroyed the others.

173 And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!

173 And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.

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

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

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

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

176 The dwellers of Al-Aikah [near Madyan (Midian)] belied the Messengers.

176 The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.

177 When Shu'aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allah (and obey Him)?

177 When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

178 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

178 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

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

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

180 "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).

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

181 "Give full measure, and cause no loss (to others).

181 Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;

182 "And weigh with the true and straight balance.

182 And weigh (things) with a right balance,

183 "And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land.

183 And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.

184 "And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."

184 And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.

185 They said: "You are only one of those bewitched!

185 They said: You are only of those deluded;

186 "You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!

186 And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.

187 "So cause a piece of the heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!"

187 Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.

188 He said: "My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do."

188 He said: My Lord knows best what you do.

189 But they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them. Indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.

189 But they called him a liar, so the punishment of the day of covering overtook them; surely it was the punishment of a grievous day.

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

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

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

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

192 And truly, this (the Qur'an) is a revelation from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

192 And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

193 Which the trustworthy Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] has brought down

193 The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,

194 Upon your heart (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may be (one) of the warners,

194 Upon your heart that you may be of the warners

195 In the plain Arabic language.

195 In plain Arabic language.

196 And verily, it (the Qur'an, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.

196 And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.

197 Is it not a sign to them that the learned scholars (like 'Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه who embraced Islam) of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

197 Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?

198 And if We had revealed it (this Qur'an) unto any of the non-Arabs,

198 And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners

199 And he had recited it unto them, they would not have believed in it.

199 So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.

200 Thus have We caused it (the denial of the Qur'an) to enter the hearts of the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners).

200 Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.

201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment.

201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

202 It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.

202 And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;

203 Then they will say: "Can we be respited?"

203 Then they will say: Shall we be respited?

204 Would they then wish for Our Torment to be hastened on?

204 What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?

205 Tell Me, (even) if We do let them enjoy for years,

205 Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

206 And afterwards comes to them that (punishment) which they had been promised,

206 Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,

207 All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.

207 That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?

208 And never did We destroy a township but it had its warners

208 And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

209 By way of reminder, and We have never been unjust.

209 To remind, and We are never unjust.