Al Shu'araa

1 Ta, Seen, Meem.

1 Taseenmeem

1 Ta. Sin. Mim.

2 These are the verses of the clear Book.

2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

2 These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

3 Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

3 LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

3 It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.

4 If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.

4 In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena

4 If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

5 And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

5 Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena

5 But there comes not to them a newly - revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.

6 For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

6 Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

6 They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!

7 Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

7 Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin

7 Do they not look at the earth, - how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?

8 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

8 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

8 Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

9 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

9 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

9 And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

10 And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

10 Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

10 Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -

11 The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

11 Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

11 "The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

12 He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

12 Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

12 He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

13 And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

13 Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

13 "My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

14 And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

14 Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

14 "And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."

15 [Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

15 Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

15 Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

16 Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,

16 Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

16 "So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

17 [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

17 An arsil maAAana banee israeela

17 "'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"

18 [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

18 Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

18 (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?

19 And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

19 WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

19 "And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"

20 [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.

20 Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

20 Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

21 So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

21 Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena

21 "So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.

22 And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

22 Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

22 "And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me, - that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"

23 Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

23 Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

23 Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"

24 [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

24 Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

24 (Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between, - if ye want to be quite sure."

25 [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

25 Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

25 (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

26 [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

26 Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

26 (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"

27 [Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

27 Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

27 (Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"

28 [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

28 Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

28 (Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"

29 [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

29 Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

29 (Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

30 [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"

30 Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

30 (Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

31 [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

31 Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

31 (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

32 So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

32 Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

32 So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

33 And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

33 WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

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

34 [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

34 Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

34 (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well - versed:

35 He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

35 Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

35 "His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"

36 They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

36 Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

36 They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect -

37 Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

37 Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

37 "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well - versed."

38 So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.

38 FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

38 So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well - known,

39 And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

39 Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

39 And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -

40 That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

40 LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

40 "That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

41 And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

41 Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?

42 He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

42 Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

42 He said: "Yea, (and more), - for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

43 Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

43 Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

43 Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

44 So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

44 Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

44 So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

45 Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

45 Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

45 Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

46 So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].

46 Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

46 Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

47 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

47 Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

48 Rabbi moosa waharoona

48 "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

49 [Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

49 Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena

49 Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"

50 They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

50 Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

50 They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!

51 Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

51 Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena

51 "Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"

52 And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

52 Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

52 By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."

53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

53 Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

53 Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

54 [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

54 Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

54 (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

55 And indeed, they are enraging us,

55 Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

55 "And they are raging furiously against us;

56 And indeed, we are a cautious society... "

56 Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

56 "But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."

57 So We removed them from gardens and springs

57 Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

57 So We expelled them from gardens, springs,

58 And treasures and honorable station -

58 Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

58 Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;

59 Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

59 Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

59 Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

60 FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

61 And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

61 Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

61 And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

62 [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

62 Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

62 (Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"

63 Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

63 Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi

63 Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

64 And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

64 Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

64 And We made the other party approach thither.

65 And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

65 Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

65 We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

66 Then We drowned the others.

66 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

66 But We drowned the others.

67 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

67 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

67 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

68 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

68 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

68 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

69 And recite to them the news of Abraham,

69 Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

69 And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.

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

70 Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

70 Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

71 They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

71 Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

71 They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

72 He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

72 Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

72 He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

73 Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

73 Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

73 "Or do you good or harm?"

74 They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

74 Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

74 They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."

75 He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

75 Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

75 He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -

76 You and your ancient forefathers?

76 Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

76 "Ye and your fathers before you? -

77 Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

77 Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

77 "For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;

78 Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

78 Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

78 "Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;

79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

79 Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

79 "Who gives me food and drink,

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

80 Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

80 "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;

81 And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

81 Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

81 "Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);

82 And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

82 Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

82 "And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

83 [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

83 Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

83 "O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

84 And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.

84 WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

84 "Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

85 WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

85 "Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

86 And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

86 Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

86 "Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

87 And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

87 Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

87 "And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up; -

88 The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

88 Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

88 "The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

89 But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."

89 Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

89 "But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;

90 And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

90 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

90 "To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,

91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

91 Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

91 "And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;

92 And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

92 Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

92 "And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped -

93 Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

93 Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

93 "'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'

94 So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators

94 Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

94 "Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,

95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

95 Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

95 "And the whole hosts of Iblis together.

96 They will say while they dispute therein,

96 Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

96 "They will say there in their mutual bickerings:

97 "By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

97 TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

97 "'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,

98 When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

98 Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

98 "'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;

99 And no one misguided us except the criminals.

99 Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

99 "'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.

100 So now we have no intercessors

100 Fama lana min shafiAAeena

100 "'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),

101 And not a devoted friend.

101 Wala sadeeqin hameemin

101 "'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).

102 Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

102 Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

102 "'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"

103 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

103 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

103 Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

104 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

104 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

104 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

105 The people of Noah denied the messengers

105 Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105 The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

106 When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

106 Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

106 Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

107 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

108 So fear Allah and obey me.

108 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

108 "So fear Allah, and obey me.

109 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

109 Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

109 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

110 So fear Allah and obey me."

110 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

110 "So fear Allah, and obey me."

111 They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

111 Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

111 They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

112 He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

112 Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

112 He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

113 Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

113 In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

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

114 And I am not one to drive away the believers.

114 Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

114 "I am not one to drive away those who believe.

115 I am only a clear warner."

115 In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

115 "I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

116 They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

116 Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

116 They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

117 He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

117 Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

117 He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

118 Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

118 Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

118 "Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

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

119 Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

119 So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

120 Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

120 Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

121 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

121 Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

121 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

122 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

122 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

122 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

123 'Aad denied the messengers

123 Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

123 The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.

124 When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

124 Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

124 Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

125 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

125 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

126 So fear Allah and obey me.

126 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

126 "So fear Allah and obey me.

127 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

127 Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

127 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

128 Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

128 Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

128 "Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

129 And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

129 Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

129 "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

130 Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

130 "And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

131 So fear Allah and obey me.

131 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

131 "Now fear Allah, and obey me.

132 And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

132 Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

132 "Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children

133 Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

133 "Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -

134 And gardens and springs.

134 Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

134 "And Gardens and Springs.

135 Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

135 Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

135 "Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

136 They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

136 Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

136 They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

137 This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

137 In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

137 "This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

138 And we are not to be punished."

138 Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

138 "And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

139 And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

139 Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

139 So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

140 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

140 Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

140 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

141 Thamud denied the messengers

141 Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

141 The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

142 When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

142 Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

142 Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

143 Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

143 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

144 So fear Allah and obey me.

144 Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni