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