Ta, Seen, Meem.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ta-Sin-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]
Taseenmeem
Ta. Sin. Mim.
Chapter 26, 227 verses
Ta, Seen, Meem.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ta-Sin-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]
Taseenmeem
Ta. Sin. Mim.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are the Verses of the manifest Book [(this Qur'an), which was promised by Allah in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].
Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni
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 you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islamic Monotheism].
LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena
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 could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena
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.
And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allah), but they turn away therefrom.
Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena
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.
So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur'an), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.
Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona
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?
Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?
Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin
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.
Verily, in this is an Ayah (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
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 (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) -
Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena
Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
"The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"
Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona
"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! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,
Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni
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 my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).
Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona
"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 charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."
Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni
"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.
(Allah) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.
Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona
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 go both of you to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena
"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."'"
"So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "
An arsil maAAana banee israeela
"'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?
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Musa (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.
Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena
(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 you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."
WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena
"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.
Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).
Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena
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.
"So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers.
Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena
"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 with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."
Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela
"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?"
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"
Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena
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."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."
Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
(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?"
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"
Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona
(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"
Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
(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."
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"
Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun
(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."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"
Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona
(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."
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena
(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?"
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"
Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin
(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"
Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena
(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.
Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun
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 out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena
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.
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.
Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun
(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?"
"He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery: what is it then that you command?"
Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona
"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 and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;
Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena
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."
"To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."
Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin
"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 sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.
FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin
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 to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?
Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
"That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."
LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena
"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?"
So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir'aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"
Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena
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: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."
Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena
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."
Musa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"
Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona
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."
So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"
Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona
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 Musa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!
Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona
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 sorcerers fell down prostrate.
Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
"The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)."
Rabbi moosa waharoona
"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."
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him before I give you leave. Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know. Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."
Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena
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: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allah) we are to return.
Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona
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."
"Verily we really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers [in Musa (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allah]."
Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena
"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 revealed to Musa (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."
Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona
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 Fir'aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.
Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena
Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
(Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.
Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona
(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,
And indeed, they are enraging us,
"And verily, they have done what has enraged us.
Wainnahum lana laghaithoona
"And they are raging furiously against us;
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
"But we are a host all assembled, amply fore-warned."
Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona
"But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."
So We removed them from gardens and springs
So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,
Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin
So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
And treasures and honorable station -
Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.
Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin
Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh's people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela
Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena
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, the companions of Musa (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona
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."
[Musa (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily with me is my Lord. He will guide me."
Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni
(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 revealed to Musa (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like huge mountain.
Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi
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 We brought near the others [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) party] to that place.
Waazlafna thamma alakhareena
And We made the other party approach thither.
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
And We saved Musa (Moses) and all those with him.
Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena
We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
Then We drowned the others.
Then We drowned the others.
Thumma aghraqna alakhareena
But We drowned the others.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim (Abraham).
Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema
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 to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"
Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona
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 to them we are ever devoted."
Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena
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 you call on (them)?
Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona
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 you or do they harm (you)?"
Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona
"Or do you good or harm?"
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."
Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona
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: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -
Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona
He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -
You and your ancient forefathers?
"You and your ancient fathers?
Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona
"Ye and your fathers before you? -
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
"Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena
"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 has created me, and it is He Who guides me.
Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni
"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
"And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink.
Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni
"Who gives me food and drink,
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.
Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni
"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 will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).
Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni
"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 hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).
Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni
"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! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.
Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.
WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena
"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 make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.
WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi
"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, verily he is of the erring.
Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.
Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona
"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 whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona
"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaq (hypocrisy)]."
Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2).
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.
Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena
"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 to them: "Where are those (the false gods whom you used to set up as rivals with Allah) that you used to worship.
Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona
"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 (even) help themselves?"
Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona
"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghawun (devils, and those who were in error).
Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona
"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
And the whole hosts of Iblis (Satan) together.
Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
They will say while they dispute therein,
They will say while contending therein,
Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona
"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error,
TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists);
Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimun [Iblis (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].
Wama adallana illa almujrimoona
"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.
So now we have no intercessors
Now we have no intercessors,
Fama lana min shafiAAeena
"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
And not a devoted friend.
Nor a close friend (to help us).
Wala sadeeqin hameemin
"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
(Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!
Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena
"'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.
Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
The people of Noah denied the messengers
The people of Nuh (Noah) belied the Messengers.
Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena
The people of Noah rejected the messengers.
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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.
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"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, fear Him and obey me."
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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 believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"
Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona
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 used to do?
Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
"Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.
In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona
"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 going to drive away the believers.
Wama ana bitaridi almumineena
"I am not one to drive away those who believe.
I am only a clear warner."
I am only a plain warner."
In ana illa natheerun mubeenun
"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 you cease not, O Nuh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."
Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena
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! Verily, my people have belied me.
Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni
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."
Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."
Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena
"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.
Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni
So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.
Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena
Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
'Aad denied the messengers
'Ad (people) belied the Messengers.
Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena
The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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.
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"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,
"Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?
Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona
"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 do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.
Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona
"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 when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?
Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
"And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.
Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
"He has aided you with cattle and children.
Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -
And gardens and springs.
"And gardens and springs.
Wajannatin waAAuyoonin
"And Gardens and Springs.
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
"Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."
Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
"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 the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.
Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena
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 no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabari]
In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena
"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,
And we are not to be punished."
"And we are not going to be punished."
Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
"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.
So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Thamud denied the messengers
Thamud (people) belied the Messengers.
Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena
The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona
Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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.
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"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 you be left secure in that which you have here?
Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena
"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here? -
Within gardens and springs
"In gardens and springs.
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
"Gardens and Springs,
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.
WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun
"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.
"And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.
Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena
"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"But fear Allah and obey me;
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
"And follow not the command of Al-Musrifun [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],
Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant, -
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
"Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."
Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: "You are only of those bewitched!
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
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."
"You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."
Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena
"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: "Here is a she-camel: it has a right to drink (water), and you have a right to drink (water) (each) on a day, known.
Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin
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 harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
But they killed her, and then they became regretful.
FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena
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 torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The people of Lut (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.
Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena
The people of Lut rejected the messengers.
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When their brother Lut (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?
Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona
Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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.
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"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
"Go you in unto the males of the 'Alamin (mankind),
Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena
"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 those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona
"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 you cease not O Lut (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena
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, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).
Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena
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 family from what they do."
Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona
"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 family, all,
Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena
So We delivered him and his family, - all
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
Then We destroyed the others.
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
Thumma dammarna alakhareena
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 (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena
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.
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
The dwellers of Al-Aikah [near Madyan (Midian)] belied the Messengers.
Kaththaba ashabu alaykati almursaleena
The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
When Shu'aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allah (and obey Him)?
Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun ala tattaqoona
Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"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.
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"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 cause no loss (to others).
Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo mina almukhsireena
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).
And weigh with an even balance.
"And weigh with the true and straight balance.
Wazinoo bialqistasi almustaqeemi
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
"And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land.
Wala tabkhasoo alnnasa ashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee alardi mufsideena
"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 fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."
Waittaqoo allathee khalaqakum waaljibillata alawwaleena
"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: "You are only one of those bewitched!
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
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.
"You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!
Wama anta illa basharun mithluna wain nathunnuka lamina alkathibeena
"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."
"So cause a piece of the heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!"
Faasqit AAalayna kisafan mina alssamai in kunta mina alssadiqeena
"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 the Best Knower of what you do."
Qala rabbee aAAlamu bima taAAmaloona
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 belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them. Indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.
Fakaththaboohu faakhathahum AAathabu yawmi alththullati innahu kana AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
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.
Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
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 verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
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 truly, this (the Qur'an) is a revelation from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
Wainnahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameena
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
Which the trustworthy Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] has brought down
Nazala bihi alrroohu alameenu
With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth -
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
Upon your heart (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may be (one) of the warners,
AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireena
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
In a clear Arabic language.
In the plain Arabic language.
Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeenin
In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
And verily, it (the Qur'an, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.
Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena
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 sign to them that the learned scholars (like 'Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه who embraced Islam) of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
Awalam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela
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 (this Qur'an) unto any of the non-Arabs,
Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena
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 recited it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena
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 have We caused it (the denial of the Qur'an) to enter the hearts of the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners).
Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena
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 until they see the painful torment.
La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema
They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.
Fayatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona
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: "Can we be respited?"
Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoona
Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Would they then wish for Our Torment to be hastened on?
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Tell Me, (even) if We do let them enjoy for years,
Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineena
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 afterwards comes to them that (punishment) which they had been promised,
Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona
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.
All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.
Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona
It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
And never did We destroy a township but it had its warners
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona
Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
By way of reminder, and We have never been unjust.
Thikra wama kunna thalimeena
By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
And it is not the Shayatin (devils) who have brought it (this Qur'an) down.
Wama tanazzalat bihi alshshayateenu
No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Neither would it suit them, nor they can (produce it).
Wama yanbaghee lahum wama yastateeAAoona
It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Verily, they have been removed far from hearing it.
Innahum AAani alssamAAi lamaAAzooloona
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.
So invoke not with Allah another ilah (god) lest you should be among those who receive punishment.
Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeena
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 your tribe (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of near kindred.
Waanthir AAasheerataka alaqrabeena
And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you.
Waikhfid janahaka limani ittabaAAaka mina almumineena
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."
Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do."
Fain AAasawka faqul innee bareeon mimma taAAmaloona
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 your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi alrraheemi
And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, -
Who sees you when you arise
Who sees you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).
Allathee yaraka heena taqoomu
Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
And your movement among those who prostrate.
And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to Allah in the five compulsory congregational prayers).
Wataqallubaka fee alssajideena
And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Verily He, only He, is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Shall I inform you (O people!) upon whom the Shayatin (devils) descend?
Hal onabbiokum AAala man tanazzalu alshshayateenu
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 lying, sinful person.
Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakin atheemin
They descend on every lying, wicked person,
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
Who gives ear (to the devils and they pour what they may have heard of the Unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.
Yulqoona alssamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboona
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
As for the poets, the erring ones follow them,
WaalshshuAAarao yattabiAAuhumu alghawoona
And the Poets, - It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
See you not that they speak about every subject (praising people - right or wrong) in their poetry?
Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadin yaheemoona
Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley? -
And that they say what they do not do? -
And that they say what they do not do.
Waannahum yaqooloona ma la yafAAaloona
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.
Except those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged [by replying back in poetry to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims)]. And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.
Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati wathakaroo Allaha katheeran waintasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoo wasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayya munqalabin yanqaliboona
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!