Chapter 26, 227 verses
Ta, Seen, Meem.
Ta. Sin. Mim.
Ta Sin Mim.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
These are the 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 thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.
Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
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.
If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
But there comes not to them a newly - revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Do they not look at the earth, - how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?
Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -
And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"
The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:
He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."
And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;
Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
Then send with us the children of Israel.
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"
And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.
He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;
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 (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.
So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me, - that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"
And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"
Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between, - if ye want to be quite sure."
He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"
(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"
Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"
He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"
Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"
He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"
Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,
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!
And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well - versed:
(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect -
They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well - versed."
That they should bring to you every skillful magician.
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well - known day.
So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well - known,
So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -
And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.
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 Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?
And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
He said: "Yea, (and more), - for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."
He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"
Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.
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 rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"
So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!
Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,
And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."
Said (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!"
Said he: You believe in him before I give you permission; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you the magic, so you shall know: certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all.
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!
They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"
Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."
And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
So Firon sent heralds into the cities;
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,
Most surely these are a small company;
And indeed, they are enraging us,
"And they are raging furiously against us;
And most surely they have enraged us;
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
"But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."
And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.
So We removed them from gardens and springs
So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
So We turned them out of gardens and springs,
And treasures and honorable station -
Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;
And treasures and goodly dwellings,
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.
Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
Then 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 bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"
He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
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 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.
Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
And We made the other party approach thither.
And We brought near, there, the others.
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
We delivered Moses and all who were with him;
And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.
Then We drowned the others.
But We drowned the others.
Then We drowned the others.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.
And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"
When he said to his father and his people: What do you worship?
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."
They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"
He said: Do they hear you when you call?
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
"Or do you good or harm?"
Or do they profit you or cause you harm?
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."
They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -
He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:
You and your ancient forefathers?
"Ye and your fathers before you? -
You and your ancient sires.
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;
Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;
Who created me, then He has shown me the way:
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
"Who gives me food and drink,
And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
And when I am sick, then He restores me to health
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);
And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;
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 Judgment.
And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;
My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);
And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;
And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up; -
And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,
The day on which property will not avail, nor sons
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;
Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;
And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped -
And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'
Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,
So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.
They will say while they dispute therein,
"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:
They shall say while they contend therein:
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.
And none but the guilty led us astray;
So now we have no intercessors
"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
So we have no intercessors,
And not a devoted friend.
"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
Nor a true friend;
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"
But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
The people of Noah denied the messengers
The people of Noah rejected the messengers.
The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
So fear Allah and obey me."
"So fear Allah, and obey me."
So guard against (the punishment of) 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 thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"
They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they do?
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.
Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
"I am not one to drive away those who believe.
And I am not going to drive away the believers;
I am only a clear warner."
"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."
I am naught but a plain warner.
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."
They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.
He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."
Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).
So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
Then We drowned the rest afterwards
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
'Aad denied the messengers
The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.
Ad gave the lie to the apostles.
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?
Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?
And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.
And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -
He has given you abundance of cattle and children
And gardens and springs.
"And Gardens and Springs.
And gardens and fountains;
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."
Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous 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 thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!
They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,
This is naught but a custom of the ancients;
And we are not to be punished."
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"
And we are not going to be punished.
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 rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Thamud denied the messengers
The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.
Samood gave the lie to the apostles
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here? -
Will you be left secure in what is here;
Within gardens and springs
"Gardens and Springs,
In gardens and fountains,
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
"And corn - fields and date - palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.
And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"But fear Allah and obey me;
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant, -
And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
They said: You are only of the deluded ones;
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.
He said, "This is a she - camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
He said: "Here is a she - camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.
He said: This is a she - camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
But they ham - strung her: then did they become full of regrets.
But they hamstrung her, then regretted;
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The people of Lut rejected the messengers.
The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
Do you approach males among the worlds
"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,
What! do you come to the males from among the creatures
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 mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"
They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
He said: "I do detest your doings."
He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"
My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.
So We saved him and his family, all,
So We delivered him and his family, - all
So We delivered him and his followers all,
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.
Then We destroyed the others.
But the rest We destroyed utterly.
Then We utterly destroyed the others.
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!
And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.
The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.
Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;
So fear Allah and obey me.
"So fear Allah and obey me.
Therefore guard against (the punishment of) 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 reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).
Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;
And weigh with an even balance.
"And weigh with scales true and upright.
And weigh (things) with a right balance,
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.
And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"
And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!
They said: You are only of those deluded;
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!
And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"
Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
He said: My Lord knows best what you 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 rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.
But they called him a liar, so the punishment of the day of covering overtook them; surely it was the punishment of a grievous day.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:
And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth -
The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.
Upon your heart that you may be of the warners
In a clear Arabic language.
In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
In plain Arabic language.
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.
And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.
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 of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
Had We revealed it to any of the non - Arabs,
And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.
Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;
And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
Then they will say: Shall we be respited?
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?
What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,
Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!
Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!
That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -
And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.
To remind, and We are never unjust.
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):
And the Shaitans have not come down with it.
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).
And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.
Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.
So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
And warn your nearest relations,
And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.
And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"
But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, -
And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,
Who sees you when you arise
Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
Who sees you when you stand up.
And your movement among those who prostrate.
And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,
And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.
Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?
Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?
They descend upon every sinful liar.
They descend on every lying, wicked person,
They descend upon every lying, sinful one,
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.
They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
And the Poets, - It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:
And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley? -
Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?
And that they say what they do not do? -
And that they say what they practise not? -
And that they say that which they do not do,
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, 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!
Except those who believe and do good and remember Allah much, and defend themselves after they are oppressed; and they who act unjustly shall know to what final place of turning they shall turn back.