Al Shu'araa

1 Ta. Sin. Mim.

1 Ta Sin Mim.

2 These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

2 These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

3 It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.

3 Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.

4 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.

4 If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.

5 But there comes not to them a newly - revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.

5 And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.

6 They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!

6 So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.

7 Do they not look at the earth, - how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?

7 Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?

8 Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

8 Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.

9 And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

9 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

10 Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity, -

10 And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,

11 "The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

11 The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?

12 He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

12 He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;

13 "My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

13 And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);

14 "And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."

14 And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.

15 Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

15 He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;

16 "So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

16 Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the apostles of the Lord of the worlds:

17 "'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"

17 Then send with us the children of Israel.

18 (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?

18 (Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?

19 "And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"

19 And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.

20 Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

20 He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;

21 "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.

21 So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the apostles;

22 "And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me, - that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"

22 And is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?

23 Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"

23 Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

24 (Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between, - if ye want to be quite sure."

24 He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

25 (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

25 (Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?

26 (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"

26 He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.

27 (Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"

27 Said he: Most surely your Apostle who is sent to you is mad.

28 (Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"

28 He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.

29 (Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

29 Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.

30 (Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

30 He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?

31 (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

31 Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.

32 So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

32 So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,

33 And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

33 And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.

34 (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well - versed:

34 (Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

35 "His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"

35 Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?

36 They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect -

36 They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities

37 "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well - versed."

37 That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

38 So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well - known,

38 So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,

39 And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled? -

39 And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?

40 "That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

40 Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.

41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?

41 And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?

42 He said: "Yea, (and more), - for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

42 He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.

43 Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

43 Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.

44 So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

44 So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.

45 Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

45 Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.

46 Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

46 And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

47 They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:

48 "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

48 The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

49 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!"

49 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.

50 They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!

50 They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;

51 "Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"

51 Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.

52 By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."

52 And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.

53 Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

53 So Firon sent heralds into the cities;

54 (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

54 Most surely these are a small company;

55 "And they are raging furiously against us;

55 And most surely they have enraged us;

56 "But we are a multitude amply fore - warned."

56 And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.

57 So We expelled them from gardens, springs,

57 So We turned them out of gardens and springs,

58 Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;

58 And treasures and goodly dwellings,

59 Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.

59 Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.

60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

60 Then they pursued them at sunrise.

61 And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

61 So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.

62 (Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"

62 He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.

63 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.

63 Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.

64 And We made the other party approach thither.

64 And We brought near, there, the others.

65 We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

65 And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.

66 But We drowned the others.

66 Then We drowned the others.

67 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

67 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

68 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

68 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

69 And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.

69 And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.

70 Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

70 When he said to his father and his people: What do you worship?

71 They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

71 They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.

72 He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

72 He said: Do they hear you when you call?

73 "Or do you good or harm?"

73 Or do they profit you or cause you harm?

74 They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."

74 They said: Nay, we found our fathers doing so.

75 He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping, -

75 He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:

76 "Ye and your fathers before you? -

76 You and your ancient sires.

77 "For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;

77 Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;

78 "Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;

78 Who created me, then He has shown me the way:

79 "Who gives me food and drink,

79 And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:

80 "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;

80 And when I am sick, then He restores me to health

81 "Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);

81 And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;

82 "And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

82 And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.

83 "O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

83 My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good

84 "Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

84 And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity

85 "Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

85 And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss

86 "Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

86 And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;

87 "And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up; -

87 And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised

88 "The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

88 The day on which property will not avail, nor sons

89 "But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;

89 Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).

90 "To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,

90 And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),

91 "And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;

91 And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,

92 "And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped -

92 And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;

93 "'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'

93 Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?

94 "Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire), - they and those straying in Evil,

94 So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,

95 "And the whole hosts of Iblis together.

95 And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.

96 "They will say there in their mutual bickerings:

96 They shall say while they contend therein:

97 "'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,

97 By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,

98 "'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;

98 When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;

99 "'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.

99 And none but the guilty led us astray;

100 "'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),

100 So we have no intercessors,

101 "'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).

101 Nor a true friend;

102 "'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"

102 But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.

103 Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

103 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

104 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

104 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

105 The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

105 The people of Nuh rejected the apostles.

106 Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

106 When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

107 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

107 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

108 "So fear Allah, and obey me.

108 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

109 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

109 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

110 "So fear Allah, and obey me."

110 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.

111 They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

111 They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?

112 He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

112 He said: And what knowledge have I of what they do?

113 "Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

113 Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive

114 "I am not one to drive away those who believe.

114 And I am not going to drive away the believers;

115 "I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

115 I am naught but a plain warner.

116 They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

116 They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.

117 He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

117 He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!

118 "Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

118 Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.

119 So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

119 So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.

120 Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

120 Then We drowned the rest afterwards

121 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

121 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

122 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

122 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

123 The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.

123 Ad gave the lie to the apostles.

124 Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

124 When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

125 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

125 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

126 "So fear Allah and obey me.

126 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

127 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

127 And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

128 "Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

128 Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:

129 "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

129 And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

130 "And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

130 And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;

131 "Now fear Allah, and obey me.

131 So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

132 "Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

132 And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.

133 "Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons, -

133 He has given you abundance of cattle and children

134 "And Gardens and Springs.

134 And gardens and fountains;

135 "Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

135 Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day

136 They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

136 They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers

137 "This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

137 This is naught but a custom of the ancients;

138 "And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

138 And we are not going to be punished.

139 So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

139 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.

140 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

140 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

141 The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

141 Samood gave the lie to the apostles

142 Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

142 When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

143 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

143 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you

144 "So fear Allah, and obey me.

144 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

145 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

145 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

146 "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here? -

146 Will you be left secure in what is here;

147 "Gardens and Springs,

147 In gardens and fountains,

148 "And corn - fields and date - palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

148 And cornfields and palm - trees having fine spadices?

149 "And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

149 And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

150 "But fear Allah and obey me;

150 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;

151 "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant, -

151 And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

152 "Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

152 Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.

153 They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

153 They said: You are only of the deluded ones;

154 "Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

154 You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.

155 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.

155 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;

156 "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

156 And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.

157 But they ham - strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

157 But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

158 But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

158 So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

159 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

159 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

160 The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

160 The people of Lut gave the lie to the apostles.

161 Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

161 When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

162 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

162 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

163 "So fear Allah and obey me.

163 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

164 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.

164 And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

165 "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,

165 What! do you come to the males from among the creatures

166 "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

166 And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

167 They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"

167 They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.

168 He said: "I do detest your doings."

168 He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your doing;

169 "O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"

169 My Lord! deliver me and my followers from what they do.

170 So We delivered him and his family, - all

170 So We delivered him and his followers all,

171 Except an old woman who lingered behind.

171 Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.

172 But the rest We destroyed utterly.

172 Then We utterly destroyed the others.

173 We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

173 And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.

174 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

174 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

175 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.

175 And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

176 The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.

176 The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the apostles.

177 Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

177 When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

178 "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

178 Surely I am a faithful apostle to you;

179 "So fear Allah and obey me.

179 Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

180 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

180 And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

181 "Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).

181 Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;

182 "And weigh with scales true and upright.

182 And weigh (things) with a right balance,

183 "And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.

183 And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.

184 "And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"

184 And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.

185 They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

185 They said: You are only of those deluded;

186 "Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!

186 And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.

187 "Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"

187 Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.

188 He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."

188 He said: My Lord knows best what you do.

189 But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.

189 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.

190 Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

190 Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

191 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

191 And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.

192 Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:

192 And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

193 With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth -

193 The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,

194 To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.

194 Upon your heart that you may be of the warners

195 In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.

195 In plain Arabic language.

196 Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

196 And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.

197 Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

197 Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?

198 Had We revealed it to any of the non - Arabs,

198 And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners

199 And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

199 So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.

200 Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.

200 Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.

201 They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

202 But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

202 And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;

203 Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

203 Then they will say: Shall we be respited?

204 Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

204 What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?

205 Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

205 Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

206 Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

206 Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,

207 It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

207 That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?

208 Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

208 And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

209 By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

209 To remind, and We are never unjust.

210 No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

210 And the Shaitans have not come down with it.

211 It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

211 And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).

212 Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

212 Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.

213 So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

213 So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.

214 And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

214 And warn your nearest relations,

215 And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

215 And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.

216 Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

216 But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.

217 And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, -

217 And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,

218 Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

218 Who sees you when you stand up.

219 And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

219 And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.

220 For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

220 Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

221 Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?

221 Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?

222 They descend on every lying, wicked person,

222 They descend upon every lying, sinful one,

223 (Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

223 They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.

224 And the Poets, - It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:

224 And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.

225 Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley? -

225 Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?

226 And that they say what they practise not? -

226 And that they say that which they do not do,

227 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!

227 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.