Chapter 26, 227 verses
Ta, Seen, Meem.
Ta Sin Mim.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Sin. Mim.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein ?
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil) ?
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
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, therefore I fear that they may slay me.
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
Then send with us the children of Israel.
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) 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,
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
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.
So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;
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).
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
And is it 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.
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds ?
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not ?
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?
He said: Even though I show thee something plain ?
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye ?
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
That they should bring to you every skillful magician.
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.
So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering ?
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners ?
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;
And the wizards were flung prostrate,
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
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."
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.
(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.
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are 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.
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
So Firon sent heralds into the cities;
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
Most surely these are a small company;
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
And indeed, they are enraging us,
And most surely they have enraged us;
And lo! they are offenders against us.
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.
And lo! we are a ready host.
So We removed them from gardens and springs
So We turned them out of gardens and springs,
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
And treasures and honorable station -
And treasures and goodly dwellings,
And treasures and a fair estate.
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
Then they pursued them at sunrise.
And they overtook them at sunrise.
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will 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 revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.
Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
And We brought near, there, the others.
Then brought We near the others to that place.
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
Then We drowned the others.
Then We drowned the others.
And We drowned the others.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.
Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
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 ?
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
He said: Do they hear you when you call?
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry ?
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
Or do they profit you or cause you harm?
Or do they benefit or harm you ?
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:
He said: See now that which ye worship,
You and your ancient forefathers?
You and your ancient sires.
Ye and your forefathers!
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
Who created me, then He has shown me the way:
Who created me, and He doth guide me,
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
And when I am sick, then He restores me to health
And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity
And give unto me a good report in later generations.
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised
And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
The day on which property will not avail, nor sons
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,
And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?
Instead of Allah ? Can they help you or help themselves ?
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.
And the hosts of Iblis, together.
They will say while they dispute therein,
They shall say while they contend therein:
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
And none but the guilty led us astray;
It was but the guilty who misled us.
So now we have no intercessors
So we have no intercessors,
Now we have no intercessors
And not a devoted friend.
Nor a true friend;
Nor any loving friend.
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
The people of Noah denied the messengers
The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
So keep your duty to 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 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.
So fear Allah and obey me."
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) 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 do?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past) ?
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
And I am not going to drive away the believers;
And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
I am only a clear warner."
I am naught but a plain warner.
I am only a plain warner.
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Then We drowned the rest afterwards
Then afterward We drowned the others.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
'Aad denied the messengers
Ad gave the lie to the apostles.
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to 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 do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with 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.
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight ?
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever ?
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants ?
So fear Allah and obey me.
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
He has given you abundance of cattle and children
Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
And gardens and springs.
And gardens and fountains;
And gardens and watersprings.
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
This is naught but a custom of the ancients;
This is but a fable of the men of old,
And we are not to be punished."
And we are not going to be punished.
And we shall not be doomed.
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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.
And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
Thamud denied the messengers
Samood gave the lie to the apostles
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 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.
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
Will you be left secure in what is here;
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
Within gardens and springs
In gardens and fountains,
In gardens and watersprings.
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?
And tilled fields and heavy - sheathed palm - trees,
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful ?
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,
And obey not the command of the prodigal,
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: You are only of the deluded ones;
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
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: This is a she - camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;
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.
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
But they hamstrung her, then regretted;
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to 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 do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 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.
Do you approach males among the worlds
What! do you come to the males from among the creatures
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.
And leave the wives your Lord created for you ? Nay, but ye are froward folk.
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
So We saved him and his family, all,
So We delivered him and his followers all,
So We saved him and his household, every one,
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We utterly destroyed the others.
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:
So keep your duty to 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 do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with 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.
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).
And weigh with an even balance.
And weigh (things) with a right balance,
And weigh with the true balance.
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: You are only of those deluded;
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
He said: My Lord knows best what you do.
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of 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 called him a liar, so the punishment of the day of covering overtook them; surely it was the punishment of a grievous 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.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
Upon your heart that you may be of the warners
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
In a clear Arabic language.
In plain Arabic language.
In plain Arabic speech.
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
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 sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it ?
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Then they will say: Shall we be respited?
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved ?
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom ?
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,
And then cometh that which they were promised,
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them ?
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
To remind, and We are never unjust.
For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
And the Shaitans have not come down with it.
The devils did not bring it down.
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
And warn your nearest relations,
And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
Who sees you when you arise
Who sees you when you stand up.
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
And your movement among those who prostrate.
And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend ?
They descend upon every sinful liar.
They descend upon every lying, sinful one,
They descend on every sinful, false one.
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.
As for poets, the erring follow them.
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
And that they say what they do not do? -
And that they say that which they do not do,
And how they say that which they do 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.
Except those who believe and do good and remember Allah much, and defend themselves after they are oppressed; and they who act unjustly shall know to what final place of turning they shall turn back.
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!