Chapter 26, 227 verses
Ta, Seen, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.
Ta. Sin. Mim.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.
It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.
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.
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.
But there comes not to them a newly - revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?
Do they not look at the earth, - how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,
Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.
"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.
Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,
"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child ? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,
(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?
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.
"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.
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.
Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).
"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.
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.
"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me, - that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?
Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.
(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between, - if ye want to be quite sure."
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?
(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!
(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?
(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,
So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.
And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,
(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well - versed:
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?
"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners
They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect -
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well - versed."
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well - known,
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners ?
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).
He said: "Yea, (and more), - for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.
Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
And the wizards were flung prostrate,
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
[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."
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.
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!"
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.
They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.
"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.
By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,
And indeed, they are enraging us,
And lo! they are offenders against us.
"And they are raging furiously against us;
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
And lo! we are a ready host.
"But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."
So We removed them from gardens and springs
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
And treasures and honorable station -
And treasures and a fair estate.
Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
And they overtook them at sunrise.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.
And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.
(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
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.
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
Then brought We near the others to that place.
And We made the other party approach thither.
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
Then We drowned the others.
And We drowned the others.
But We drowned the others.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye ?
Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?
He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
Or do they benefit or harm you ?
"Or do you good or harm?"
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
He said: See now that which ye worship,
He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -
You and your ancient forefathers?
Ye and your forefathers!
"Ye and your fathers before you? -
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,
"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
Who created me, and He doth guide me,
"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
"Who gives me food and drink,
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
And give unto me a good report in later generations.
"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up; -
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped -
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?
"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
And the hosts of Iblis, together.
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
They will say while they dispute therein,
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
It was but the guilty who misled us.
"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.
So now we have no intercessors
Now we have no intercessors
"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
And not a devoted friend.
Nor any loving friend.
"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!
"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!
Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
The people of Noah denied the messengers
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
The people of Noah rejected the messengers.
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
So fear Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:
So fear Allah and obey me."
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
"So fear Allah, and obey me."
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee ?
They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?
He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
"I am not one to drive away those who believe.
I am only a clear warner."
I am only a plain warner.
"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).
They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Then afterward We drowned the others.
Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
'Aad denied the messengers
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
So fear Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?
"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?
"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
So fear Allah and obey me.
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -
And gardens and springs.
And gardens and watersprings.
"And Gardens and Springs.
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;
They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
This is but a fable of the men of old,
"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,
And we are not to be punished."
And we shall not be doomed.
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Thamud denied the messengers
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here? -
Within gardens and springs
In gardens and watersprings.
"Gardens and Springs,
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,
"And corn - fields and date - palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?
"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
"But fear Allah and obey me;
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
And obey not the command of the prodigal,
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant, -
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
He said, "This is a she - camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
He said: (Behold) this she - camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.
He said: "Here is a she - camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
But they ham - strung her: then did they become full of regrets.
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
The people of Lut rejected the messengers.
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.
Do you approach males among the worlds
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.
"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
He said: "I do detest your doings."
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"
So We saved him and his family, all,
So We saved him and his household, every one,
So We delivered him and his family, - all
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
Then We destroyed the others.
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
But the rest We destroyed utterly.
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),
The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).
And weigh with an even balance.
And weigh with the true balance.
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.
"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.
"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.
But they denied him, so there came on them the retribution of the day of gloom. Lo! it was the retribution of an awful day.
But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth -
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
In a clear Arabic language.
In plain Arabic speech.
In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it ?
Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,
Had We revealed it to any of the non - Arabs,
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved ?
Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?
Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
And then cometh that which they were promised,
Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them ?
It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
The devils did not bring it down.
No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, -
Who sees you when you arise
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
And your movement among those who prostrate.
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend ?
Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?
They descend upon every sinful liar.
They descend on every sinful, false one.
They descend on every lying, wicked person,
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
As for poets, the erring follow them.
And the Poets, - It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley? -
And that they say what they do not do? -
And how they say that which they do not ?
And that they say what they practise not? -
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
Save those who believe and do good works, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!
Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!