Chapter 20, 135 verses
Ta, Ha.
Taha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ta. Ha.
We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed
Ma anzalna AAalayka alqurana litashqa
We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,
But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allah] -
Illa tathkiratan liman yakhsha
But as a reminder unto him who feareth,
A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,
Tanzeelan mimman khalaqa alarda waalssamawati alAAula
A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
Alrrahmanu AAala alAAarshi istawa
The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.
Lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi wama baynahuma wama tahta alththara
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.
And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.
Wain tajhar bialqawli fainnahu yaAAlamu alssirra waakhfa
And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.
Allah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa lahu alasmao alhusna
Allah! There is no God save Him. His are the most beautiful names.
And has the story of Moses reached you? -
Wahal ataka hadeethu moosa
Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses ?
When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."
Ith raa naran faqala liahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naran laAAallee ateekum minha biqabasin aw ajidu AAala alnnari hudan
When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.
And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,
Falamma ataha noodiya ya moosa
And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!
Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
Innee ana rabbuka faikhlaAA naAAlayka innaka bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan
Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.
And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].
Waana ikhtartuka faistamiAA lima yooha
And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.
Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.
Innanee ana Allahu la ilaha illa ana faoAAbudnee waaqimi alssalata lithikree
Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.
Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.
Inna alssaAAata atiyatun akadu okhfeeha litujza kullu nafsin bima tasAAa
Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.
Fala yasuddannaka AAanha man la yuminu biha waittabaAAa hawahu fatarda
Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"
Wama tilka biyameenika ya moosa
And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses ?
He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkao AAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanamee waliya feeha maaribu okhra
He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."
Qala alqiha ya moosa
He said: Cast it down, O Moses!
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
Faalqaha faitha hiya hayyatun tasAAa
So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.
Qala khuthha wala takhaf sanuAAeeduha seerataha aloola
He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.
And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,
Waodmum yadaka ila janahika takhruj baydaa min ghayri sooin ayatan okhra
And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.
That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.
Linuriyaka min ayatina alkubra
That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,
Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed."
Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha
Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]
Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
And ease for me my task
Wayassir lee amree
And ease my task for me;
And untie the knot from my tongue
Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee
And loose a knot from my tongue,
That they may understand my speech.
Yafqahoo qawlee
That they may understand my saying.
And appoint for me a minister from my family -
WaijAAal lee wazeeran min ahlee
Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,
Aaron, my brother.
Haroona akhee
Aaron, my brother.
Increase through him my strength
Oshdud bihi azree
Confirm my strength with him
And let him share my task
Waashrikhu fee amree
And let him share my task,
That we may exalt You much
Kay nusabbihaka katheeran
That we may glorify Thee much
And remember You much.
Wanathkuraka katheeran
And much remember Thee.
Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."
Innaka kunta bina baseeran
Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.
[Allah] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.
Qala qad ooteeta sulaka ya moosa
He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.
And We had already conferred favor upon you another time,
Walaqad mananna AAalayka marratan okhra
And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,
When We inspired to your mother what We inspired,
Ith awhayna ila ommika ma yooha
When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,
[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.
Ani iqthifeehi fee alttabooti faiqthifeehi fee alyammi falyulqihi alyammu bialssahili yakhuthhu AAaduwwun lee waAAaduwwun lahu waalqaytu AAalayka mahabbatan minnee walitusnaAAa AAala AAaynee
Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will,
[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.
Ith tamshee okhtuka fataqoolu hal adullukum AAala man yakfuluhu farajaAAnaka ila ommika kay taqarra AAaynuha wala tahzana waqatalta nafsan fanajjaynaka mina alghammi wafatannaka futoonan falabithta sineena fee ahli madyana thumma jita AAala qadarin ya moosa
When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him ? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses,
And I produced you for Myself.
WaistanaAAtuka linafsee
And I have attached thee to Myself.
Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance.
Ithhab anta waakhooka biayatee wala taniya fee thikree
Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me.
Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
Ithhaba ila firAAawna innahu tagha
Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]."
Faqoola lahu qawlan layyinan laAAallahu yatathakkaru aw yakhsha
And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.
They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
Qala rabbana innana nakhafu an yafruta AAalayna aw an yatgha
They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.
[Allah] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
Qala la takhafa innanee maAAakuma asmaAAu waara
He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing.
So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And peace will be upon he who follows the guidance.
Fatiyahu faqoola inna rasoola rabbika faarsil maAAana banee israeela wala tuAAaththibhum qad jinaka biayatin min rabbika waalssalamu AAala mani ittabaAAa alhuda
So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance.
Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.' "
Inna qad oohiya ilayna anna alAAathaba AAala man kaththaba watawalla
Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away.
[Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?"
Qala faman rabbukuma ya moosa
(Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses ?
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."
Qala rabbuna allathee aAAta kulla shayin khalqahu thumma hada
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright.
[Pharaoh] said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"
Qala fama balu alqurooni aloola
He said: What then is the state of the generations of old ?
[Moses] said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets."
Qala AAilmuha AAinda rabbee fee kitabin la yadillu rabbee wala yansa
He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,
[It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants.
Allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda mahdan wasalaka lakum feeha subulan waanzala mina alssamai maan faakhrajna bihi azwajan min nabatin shatta
Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation,
Eat [therefrom] and pasture your livestock. Indeed, in that are signs for those of intelligence.
Kuloo wairAAaw anAAamakum inna fee thalika laayatin liolee alnnuha
(Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought.
From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.
Minha khalaqnakum wafeeha nuAAeedukum waminha nukhrijukum taratan okhra
Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time.
And We certainly showed Pharaoh Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.
Walaqad araynahu ayatina kullaha fakaththaba waaba
And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused.
He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?
Qala ajitana litukhrijana min ardina bisihrika ya moosa
He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses ?
Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned."
Falanatiyannaka bisihrin mithlihi faijAAal baynana wabaynaka mawAAidan la nukhlifuhu nahnu wala anta makanan suwan
But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both).
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid - morning."
Qala mawAAidukum yawmu alzzeenati waan yuhshara alnnasu duhan
(Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.
So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].
Fatawalla firAAawnu fajamaAAa kaydahu thumma ata
Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).
Moses said to the magicians summoned by Pharaoh, "Woe to you! Do not invent a lie against Allah or He will exterminate you with a punishment; and he has failed who invents [such falsehood]."
Qala lahum moosa waylakum la taftaroo AAala Allahi kathiban fayushitakum biAAathabin waqad khaba mani iftara
Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably.
So they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.
FatanazaAAoo amrahum baynahum waasarroo alnnajwa
Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret.
They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way.
Qaloo in hathani lasahirani yureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihima wayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla
They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;
So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."
FaajmiAAoo kaydakum thumma itoo saffan waqad aflaha alyawma mani istaAAla
So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed .
They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."
Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya waimma an nakoona awwala man alqa
They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw ?
He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].
Qala bal alqoo faitha hibaluhum waAAisiyyuhum yukhayyalu ilayhi min sihrihim annaha tasAAa
He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran.
And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.
Faawjasa fee nafsihi kheefatan moosa
And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.
Allah said, "Fear not. Indeed, it is you who are superior.
Qulna la takhaf innaka anta alaAAla
We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.
And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
Waalqi ma fee yameenika talqaf ma sanaAAoo innama sanaAAoo kaydu sahirin wala yuflihu alssahiru haythu ata
Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be to whatever point (of skill) he may attain.
So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
Faolqiya alssaharatu sujjadan qaloo amanna birabbi haroona wamoosa
Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."
Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falaoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum fee juthooAAi alnnakhli walataAAlamunna ayyuna ashaddu AAathaban waabqa
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment.
They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.
Qaloo lan nuthiraka AAala ma jaana mina albayyinati waallathee fatarana faiqdi ma anta qadin innama taqdee hathihi alhayata alddunya
They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world.
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allah is better and more enduring."
Inna amanna birabbina liyaghfira lana khatayana wama akrahtana AAalayhi mina alssihri waAllahu khayrun waabqa
Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting.
Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live.
Innahu man yati rabbahu mujriman fainna lahu jahannama la yamootu feeha wala yahya
Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live.
But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:
Waman yatihi muminan qad AAamila alssalihati faolaika lahumu alddarajatu alAAula
But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations;
Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of one who purifies himself.
Jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha wathalika jazao man tazakka
Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth.
And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."
Walaqad awhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee faidrib lahum tareeqan fee albahri yabasan la takhafu darakan wala takhsha
And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).
So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,
FaatbaAAahum firAAawnu bijunoodihi faghashiyahum mina alyammi ma ghashiyahum
Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.
And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].
Waadalla firAAawnu qawmahu wama hada
And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.
O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,
Ya banee israeela qad anjaynakum min AAaduwwikum wawaAAadnakum janiba alttoori alaymana wanazzalna AAalaykumu almanna waalssalwa
O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails,
[Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen."
Kuloo min tayyibati ma razaqnakum wala tatghaw feehi fayahilla AAalaykum ghadabee waman yahlil AAalayhi ghadabee faqad hawa
(Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.
But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.
Wainnee laghaffarun liman taba waamana waAAamila salihan thumma ihtada
And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.
[Allah] said, "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"
Wama aAAjalaka AAan qawmika ya moosa
And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses ?
He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."
Qala hum olai AAala atharee waAAajiltu ilayka rabbi litarda
He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.
[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray."
Qala fainna qad fatanna qawmaka min baAAdika waadallahumu alssamiriyyu
He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As - Samiri hath misled them.
So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not make you a good promise? Then, was the time [of its fulfillment] too long for you, or did you wish that wrath from your Lord descend upon you, so you broke your promise [of obedience] to me?"
FarajaAAa moosa ila qawmihi ghadbana asifan qala ya qawmi alam yaAAidkum rabbukum waAAdan hasanan afatala AAalaykumu alAAahdu am aradtum an yahilla AAalaykum ghadabun min rabbikum faakhlaftum mawAAidee
Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise ? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me ?
They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the fire], and thus did the Samiri throw."
Qaloo ma akhlafna mawAAidaka bimalkina walakinna hummilna awzaran min zeenati alqawmi faqathafnaha fakathalika alqa alssamiriyyu
They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As - Samiri proposed.
And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."
Faakhraja lahum AAijlan jasadan lahu khuwarun faqaloo hatha ilahukum wailahu moosa fanasiya
Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten.
Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?
Afala yarawna alla yarjiAAu ilayhim qawlan wala yamliku lahum darran wala nafAAan
See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use ?
And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."
Walaqad qala lahum haroonu min qablu ya qawmi innama futintum bihi wainna rabbakumu alrrahmanu faittabiAAoonee waateeAAoo amree
And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order.
They said, "We will never cease being devoted to the calf until Moses returns to us."
Qaloo lan nabraha AAalayhi AAakifeena hatta yarjiAAa ilayna moosa
They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us.
[Moses] said, "O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
Qala ya haroonu ma manaAAaka ith raaytahum dalloo
He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray,
From following me? Then have you disobeyed my order?"
Alla tattabiAAani afaAAasayta amree
That thou followedst me not ? Hast thou then disobeyed my order ?
[Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.' "
Qala ya bna omma la takhuth bilihyatee wala birasee innee khasheetu an taqoola farraqta bayna banee israeela walam tarqub qawlee
He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word.
[Moses] said, "And what is your case, O Samiri?"
Qala fama khatbuka ya samiriyyu
(Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri ?
He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the track of the messenger and threw it, and thus did my soul entice me."
Qala basurtu bima lam yabsuroo bihi faqabadtu qabdatan min athari alrrasooli fanabathtuha wakathalika sawwalat lee nafsee
He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me.
[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.' And indeed, you have an appointment [in the Hereafter] you will not fail to keep. And look at your 'god' to which you remained devoted. We will surely burn it and blow it into the sea with a blast.
Qala faithhab fainna laka fee alhayati an taqoola la misasa wainna laka mawAAidan lan tukhlafahu waonthur ila ilahika allathee thalta AAalayhi AAakifan lanuharriqannahu thumma lanansifannahu fee alyammi nasfan
(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.
Your god is only Allah, except for whom there is no deity. He has encompassed all things in knowledge."
Innama ilahukumu Allahu allathee la ilaha illa huwa wasiAAa kulla shayin AAilman
Your God is only Allah, than Whom there is no other God. He embraceth all things in His knowledge.
Thus, [O Muhammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us the Qur'an.
Kathalika naqussu AAalayka min anbai ma qad sabaqa waqad ataynaka min ladunna thikran
Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder.
Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden,
Man aAArada AAanhu fainnahu yahmilu yawma alqiyamati wizran
Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection,
[Abiding] eternally therein, and evil it is for them on the Day of Resurrection as a load -
Khalideena feehi wasaa lahum yawma alqiyamati himlan
Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection,
The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue - eyed.
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori wanahshuru almujrimeena yawmaithin zurqan
The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white - eyed (with terror),
They will murmur among themselves, "You remained not but ten [days in the world]."
Yatakhafatoona baynahum in labithtum illa AAashran
Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days).
We are most knowing of what they say when the best of them in manner will say, "You remained not but one day."
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona ith yaqoolu amthaluhum tareeqatan in labithtum illa yawman
We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.
And they ask you about the mountains, so say, "My Lord will blow them away with a blast.
Wayasaloonaka AAani aljibali faqul yansifuha rabbee nasfan
They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust.
And He will leave the earth a level plain;
Fayatharuha qaAAan safsafan
And leave it as an empty plain,
You will not see therein a depression or an elevation."
La tara feeha AAiwajan wala amtan
Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness.
That Day, everyone will follow [the call of] the Caller [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps].
Yawmaithin yattabiAAoona alddaAAiya la AAiwaja lahu wakhashaAAati alaswatu lilrrahmani fala tasmaAAu illa hamsan
On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur.
That Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.
Yawmaithin la tanfaAAu alshshafaAAatu illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waradiya lahu qawlan
On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth.
Allah knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, but they do not encompass it in knowledge.
YaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yuheetoona bihi AAilman
He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.
And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever - Living, the Sustainer of existence. And he will have failed who carries injustice.
WaAAanati alwujoohu lilhayyi alqayyoomi waqad khaba man hamala thulman
And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day).
But he who does of righteous deeds while he is a believer - he will neither fear injustice nor deprivation.
Waman yaAAmal mina alssalihati wahuwa muminun fala yakhafu thulman wala hadman
And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage).
And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an and have diversified therein the warnings that perhaps they will avoid [sin] or it would cause them remembrance.
Wakathalika anzalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan wasarrafna feehi mina alwaAAeedi laAAallahum yattaqoona aw yuhdithu lahum thikran
Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed.
So high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
FataAAala Allahu almaliku alhaqqu wala taAAjal bialqurani min qabli an yuqda ilayka wahyuhu waqul rabbi zidnee AAilman
Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.
And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.
Walaqad AAahidna ila adama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu AAazman
And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him.
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.
Waith qulna lilmalaikati osjudoo liadama fasajadoo illa ibleesa aba
And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.
So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.
Faqulna ya adamu inna hatha AAaduwwun laka walizawjika fala yukhrijannakuma mina aljannati fatashqa
Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.
Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein or be unclothed.
Inna laka alla tajooAAa feeha wala taAAra
It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,
And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun."
Waannaka la tathmao feeha wala tadha
And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat.
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
Fawaswasa ilayhi alshshaytanu qala ya adamu hal adulluka AAala shajarati alkhuldi wamulkin la yabla
But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away ?
And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.
Faakala minha fabadat lahuma sawatuhuma watafiqa yakhsifani AAalayhima min waraqi aljannati waAAasa adamu rabbahu faghawa
Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray.
Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him].
Thumma ijtabahu rabbuhu fataba AAalayhi wahada
Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him.
[Allah] said, "Descend from Paradise - all, [your descendants] being enemies to one another. And if there should come to you guidance from Me - then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter].
Qala ihbita minha jameeAAan baAAdukum libaAAdin AAaduwwun faimma yatiyannakum minnee hudan famani ittabaAAa hudaya fala yadillu wala yashqa
He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief.
And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."
Waman aAArada AAan thikree fainna lahu maAAeeshatan dankan wanahshuruhu yawma alqiyamati aAAman
But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection.
He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"
Qala rabbi lima hashartanee aAAma waqad kuntu baseeran
He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see ?
[Allah] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten."
Qala kathalika atatka ayatuna fanaseetaha wakathalika alyawma tunsa
He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day.
And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring.
Wakathalika najzee man asrafa walam yumin biayati rabbihi walaAAathabu alakhirati ashaddu waabqa
Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting.
Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.
Afalam yahdi lahum kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni yamshoona fee masakinihim inna fee thalika laayatin liolee alnnuha
Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk ? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought.
And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, punishment would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].
Walawla kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika lakana lizaman waajalun musamman
And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world).
So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.
Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla ghuroobiha wamin anai allayli fasabbih waatrafa alnnahari laAAallaka tarda
Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance.
And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
Wala tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum zahrata alhayati alddunya linaftinahum feehi warizqu rabbika khayrun waabqa
And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting.
And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.
Wamur ahlaka bialssalati waistabir AAalayha la nasaluka rizqan nahnu narzuquka waalAAaqibatu lilttaqwa
And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness.
And they say, "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them evidence of what was in the former scriptures?
Waqaloo lawla yateena biayatin min rabbihi awalam tatihim bayyinatu ma fee alssuhufi aloola
And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures ?
And if We had destroyed them with a punishment before him, they would have said, "Our Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses before we were humiliated and disgraced?"
Walaw anna ahlaknahum biAAathabin min qablihi laqaloo rabbana lawla arsalta ilayna rasoolan fanattabiAAa ayatika min qabli an nathilla wanakhza
And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced!
Say, "Each [of us] is waiting; so wait. For you will know who are the companions of the sound path and who is guided."
Qul kullun mutarabbisun fatarabbasoo fasataAAlamoona man ashabu alssirati alssawiyyi wamani ihtada
Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right.