طسٓمٓ
Ta-seen-meem
Ṭā, Seen, Meem.
Tā sīn mīm.
Surah 26
Ash-Shu'ara
The Poets
227 verses · Makkan · revealed 47th
الشعراء
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Tilka ayatu alkitabialmubeen
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are the verses of the manifest Book.
لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka allayakoonoo mu/mineen
Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
(O Prophet,) perhaps you are going to let yourself collapse in grief because they do not believe.
إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ
In nasha/ nunazzil AAalayhim mina assama-iayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum lahakhadiAAeen
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
If We so will, We can send down to them a sign from the sky, for which their necks will stay bent in submission.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
Wama ya/teehim min thikrin minaarrahmani muhdathin illa kanooAAanhu muAArideen
And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
Never a new message comes to them from the RaHmān (the All-Merciful Allah), but they become averse to it.
فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Faqad kaththaboo fasaya/teehim anbaoma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
Thus they rejected (the Truth); well, soon will come to them the real descriptions of what they used to ridicule.
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
Awa lam yaraw ila al-ardi kamanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareem
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Have they not looked at the earth, how many of the noble pairs (of vegetation) We have caused to grow in it?
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Wa-ith nada rabbukamoosa ani i/ti alqawma aththalimeen
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
(Remember) when your Lord called Mūsā saying, “Go to the transgressing people,
قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoon
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"
the people of Pharaoh. Do they not fear Allah?”
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
Qala rabbi innee akhafu anyukaththiboon
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
He (Mūsā) said, “My Lord, I fear that they will reject me.
وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ
Wayadeequ sadree walayantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroon
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
My heart gets straitened, and my tongue is not fluent; so send for Hārūn.
وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafuan yaqtuloon
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
Moreover, they have (leveled) a charge of offence against me, and I fear they will kill me;”
قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
Qala kalla fathhababi-ayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoon
[Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
He (Allah) said, “Never! (They will not be able to kill you.) So go, both of you, with Our signs. We are with you, listening (to the conversation you will have with him.)
فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Fa/tiya firAAawna faqoola innarasoolu rabbi alAAalameen
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
So go, both of you, to Pharaoh and say, ‘We both are messengers of the Lord of all the worlds,
أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
An arsil maAAana banee isra-eel
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
(sent with the message) that you must send the children of Isrā’īl with us’”.
قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
Qala alam nurabbika feenawaleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineen
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
He (Pharaoh) said, “Did we not nourish you among us as a child? And you remained amidst us for years,
وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAaltawaanta mina alkafireen
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
and you did the blunder you did; still you are ungrateful.”
قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Qala faAAaltuha ithanwaana mina addalleen
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].
He said, “I did that at a time when I was mistaken.
فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukumfawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleen
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophet hood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.
Then I fled away from you when I feared you. Thereafter my Lord granted wisdom to me, and made me one of the messengers.
وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayyaan AAabbadta banee isra-eel
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
As for the favor with which you are obliging me, it is that you have enslaved the children of Isrā’īl.”
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameen
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Pharaoh said, “What is the Lord of the worlds?”
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Qala rabbu assamawatiwal-ardi wama baynahuma in kuntummooqineen
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
He (Mūsā) said, “Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever there is between them, if you are to believe”
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
Qala liman hawlahu alatastamiAAoon
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
He (The Pharaoh) said to those around him, “Are you not hearing?”
قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Qala rabbukum warabbu aba-ikumual-awwaleen
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
He (Mūsā) said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your early forefathers”
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Qala inna rasoolakumu allatheeorsila ilaykum lamajnoon
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
He (Pharaoh) said, “Your messenger who is sent to you is a mad man indeed.”
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Qala rabbu almashriqi walmaghribiwama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloon
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
He (Mūsā) said, “Lord of the East and the West and whatever lies between them, if you are to understand.”
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
Qala la-ini ittakhathta ilahanghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneen
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
He (Pharaoh) said, “If you adopt a God other than me, I will certainly put you to prison.”
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
Qala awa law ji/tuka bishay-in mubeen
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"
He (Mūsā) said “Will you (do this) even if I bring to you something evident?”
قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Qala fa/ti bihi in kunta mina assadiqeen
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
He said, “Then bring it, if you are truthful.”
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Faalqa AAasahu fa-ithahiya thuAAbanun mubeen
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
So, he threw down his staff, and in no time it was a serpent, clearly visible,
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
WanazaAAa yadahu fa-itha hiya baydaolinnathireen
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
and he drew out his hand, and right then it was a white light to the onlookers.
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Qala lilmala-i hawlahu inna hathalasahirun AAaleem
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
He (Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him “This man is certainly an expert sorcerer”.
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikumbisihrihi famatha ta/muroon
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
He wants to expel you from your land with his sorcery. So what do you suggest?”
قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
Qaloo arjih waakhahu wabAAathfee almada-ini hashireen
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
They said, “Leave him and his brother alone for some time, and send heralds to the cities,
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
Ya/tooka bikulli sahharin AAaleem
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
so that they bring to you every highly expert sorcerer.”
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
FajumiAAa assaharatu limeeqatiyawmin maAAloom
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
So the sorcerers were assembled for the appointed time of a known day,
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
Waqeela linnasi hal antummujtamiAAoon
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.
and it was said to the people, “Would you assemble,
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
LaAAallana nattabiAAu assaharatain kanoo humu alghalibeen
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
so that we may follow the sorcerers if they are victorious?”
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
Falamma jaa assaharatuqaloo lifirAAawna a-inna lana laajran in kunnanahnu alghalibeen
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 came, they said to Pharaoh, “Will there be a sure reward for us, if we are the victorious?”
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Qala naAAam wa-innakum ithanlamina almuqarrabeen
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
He said, “Yes, and of course, you will then be among the closer ones.”
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Qala lahum moosa alqoo maantum mulqoon
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Mūsā said to them, “Throw you down what you are to throw.”
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahumwaqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnualghaliboon
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 down their ropes and their staffs and said, “By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the triumphant for sure.”
فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
Faalqa moosa AAasahufa-itha hiya talqafu ma ya/fikoon
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Then Mūsā threw down his staff, and in no time it started swallowing the falsehood they invented.
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ
Faolqiya assaharatu sajideen
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
So the sorcerers were made (by the truth they saw) to fall down in prostration.
قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Qaloo amanna birabbialAAalameen
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
They said, “We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
Rabbi moosa waharoon
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
the Lord of Mūsā and Hārūn.”
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qala amantum lahu qabla an athanalakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu assihrafalasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakummin khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeen
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., 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."
He (Pharaoh) said, “You have believed in him before I permit you. Surely, he (Mūsā) is the chief of you all, who has taught you sorcery. So you will soon know (your fate). I will cut off your hands and feet from different sides, and will crucify you all together.
قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
Qaloo la dayra innaila rabbina munqaliboon
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
They said, “There is no harm. We will return to our Lord.
إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lanarabbuna khatayana an kunnaawwala almu/mineen
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
We really hope that our Lord will forgive us our faults, as we are the first of the believers.”
۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Waawhayna ila moosaan asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoon
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
And We revealed to Mūsā saying, “Make My servants travel at night. You will be pursued.”
فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
Faarsala firAAawnu fee almada-ini hashireen
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
So Pharaoh sent into the cities (his) men to muster (people)
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
Inna haola-i lashirthimatunqaleeloon
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
saying, “These are a small band,
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
Wa-innahum lana lagha-ithoon
And indeed, they are enraging us,
and indeed they are enraging us,
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ
Wa-inna lajameeAAun hathiroon
And indeed, we are a cautious society..."
and we are a host, well-armed.”
فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Faakhrajnahum min jannatinwaAAuyoon
So We removed them from gardens and springs
Thus We expelled them (i.e. the people of Pharaoh) from gardens and springs,
وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareem
And treasures and honorable station -
and from treasures and a noble abode.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Kathalika waawrathnahabanee isra-eel
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Thus it was. And We made the children of Isrā’īl inherit all such things.
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeen
So they pursued them at sunrise.
So they (the people of Pharaoh) pursued them (the people of Mūsā) at the time of sunrise.
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
Falamma taraa aljamAAaniqala as-habu moosa innalamudrakoon
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Mūsā said, “Surely we are overtaken.”
قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbeesayahdeen
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
He said, “Never! Indeed with me is my Lord. He will guide me.”
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Faawhayna ila moosaani idrib biAAasaka albahra fanfalaqafakana kullu firqin kattawdi alAAatheem
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
So We revealed to Mūsā saying, “Strike the sea with your staff.” So it was severed apart, and each part became like a big mountain.
وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Waazlafna thamma al-akhareen
And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].
Then We brought others close to that place.
وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahuajmaAAeen
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
And We saved Mūsā and all those with him.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma aghraqna al-akhareen
Then We drowned the others.
Then we drowned the others.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Watlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheem
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
And recite before them the narrative of Ibrāhīm,
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mataAAbudoon
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
when he said to his father and to his people, “What do you worship?”
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ
Qaloo naAAbudu asnamanfanathallu laha AAakifeen
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
They said, “We worship idols, and stay devoted to them.”
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ithtadAAoon
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
He said, “Do they listen to you when you call (them)
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroon
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
or do they bring benefit to you or harm?”
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
Qaloo bal wajadna abaanakathalika yafAAaloon
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
They said, “No, but we have found our fathers doing like this.”
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
Qala afaraaytum ma kuntumtaAAbudoon
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
He said, “Have you then ever considered what you have been worshipping,
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
Antum waabaokumu al-aqdamoon
You and your ancient forefathers?
you and your ancient fathers,
فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Fa-innahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabbaalAAalameen
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
they all are an enemy to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeen
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
who created me, and who guides me,
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
Wallathee huwa yutAAimuneewayasqeen
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
and Who feeds me and gives me drink,
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Wa-itha maridtu fahuwayashfeen
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
and when I become sick, He heals me,
وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
Wallathee yumeetunee thummayuhyeen
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
and who will make me die, then will give me life,
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Wallathee atmaAAu anyaghfira lee khatee-atee yawma addeen
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
and who, I hope, will forgive my fault on the Day of Retribution.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqneebissaliheen
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
O my Lord, give me wisdom, and make me join the righteous,
وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
WajAAal lee lisana sidqinfee al-akhireen
And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.
and destine for me a truthful description among the next generations,
وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
WajAAalnee min warathati jannati annaAAeem
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
and make me among those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Waghfir li-abee innahu kanamina addalleen
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
and forgive my father. Indeed he was one of those who went astray,
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoon
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
and do not put me to disgrace on the Day when all will be raised to life,
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
Yawma la yanfaAAu malun walabanoon
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
the Day when neither wealth will be of any use (to any one) nor sons,
إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Illa man ata Allahabiqalbin saleem
But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."
except to him who will come to Allah with a sound heart,
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeen
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
and the Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaween
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
and the Hell will be fully uncovered for the perverse,
وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntumtaAAbudoon
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
and it will be said to them, ‘Where is that which you used to worship
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakumaw yantasiroon
Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"
beside Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?’
فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
Fakubkiboo feeha hum walghawoon
So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators
So they (their false gods) will be thrown on their faces into it - they and the erring people
وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoon
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
and the entire army of Iblīs (Satan), all together.
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoon
They will say while they dispute therein,
They will say when they will be quarreling there with each other,
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Tallahi in kunna lafeedalalin mubeen
"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error
‘By Allah, we were in open error
إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameen
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
when we used to equate you with the Lord of the worlds,
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Wama adallana illaalmujrimoon
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
and it is only the sinners who misguided us.
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ
Fama lana min shafiAAeen
So now we have no intercessors
Now we have neither any intercessors
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
Wala sadeeqin hameem
And not a devoted friend.
nor any true friend.
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoonamina almu/mineen
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."
Would that we have a chance to return whereby we may join the believers!’”
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kaththabat qawmu noohinalmursaleen
The people of Noah denied the messengers
The people of NūH rejected the messengers
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohunala tattaqoon
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
when their brother NūH said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
I am an honest messenger for you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So, fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin inajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameen
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
I do not claim from you any reward for it. My reward is with none but with the Lord of the worlds;
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me."
so, fear Allah and obey me.”
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
Qaloo anu/minu laka wattabaAAakaal-arthaloon
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
They said, “Shall we believe in you while you are followed by the lowest people?”
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Qala wama AAilmee bimakanoo yaAAmaloon
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
He said, “I do not know about what they do;
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
In hisabuhum illa AAalarabbee law tashAAuroon
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
their account is with none but with my Lord, if you have sense.
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Wama ana bitaridialmu/mineen
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
And I am not the one who would drive the believers away;
إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
In ana illa natheerunmubeen
I am only a clear warner."
I am no more than a plain warner.”
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
Qaloo la-in lam tantahi yanoohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeen
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
They said, “Should you not stop, O NūH, you will surely be stoned.”
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththaboon
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
He said, “My Lord, my people have rejected me.
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Faftah baynee wabaynahum fathanwanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almu/mineen
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
So judge between me and them with an open verdict, and save me and all the believers who are with me.”
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu feealfulki almashhoon
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
So We saved him and those with him in the Ark that was fully occupied.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeen
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Then We drowned, after that, all the remaining.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Very-Merciful.
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kaththabat AAadun almursaleen
ʿAad denied the messengers
The (people of) ‘Ād rejected the messengers
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum akhoohumhoodun ala tattaqoon
When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
when their brother Hūd said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
I am an honest messenger for you,
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
so fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin inajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameen
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
I do not claim from you any reward for it. My reward is with none but with the Lord of the worlds.
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatantaAAbathoon
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
Do you erect on every height a monument, having no sound purpose,
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
Watattakhithoona masaniAAalaAAallakum takhludoon
And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
and take the objects of architecture as if you are going to live forever,
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
Wa-itha batashtum batashtumjabbareen
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
and when you seize (someone) you seize as tyrants?
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Wattaqoo allathee amaddakumbima taAAlamoon
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
And fear the One who has supported you with what you know.
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
Amaddakum bi-anAAamin wabaneen
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
He has supported you with cattle and sons,
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wajannatin waAAuyoon
And gardens and springs.
and with gardens and springs.
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathabayawmin AAatheem
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
In fact I fear for you the punishment of a horrible day.”
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
Qaloo sawaon AAalaynaawaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheen
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
They said, “It is all equal for us, whether you give us advice or you do not become one of the advisors.
إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
In hatha illa khuluqual-awwaleen
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
This is nothing but the practice of the ancient,
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen
And we are not to be punished."
and we are not going to be punished.”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahuminna fee thalika laayatan wama kanaaktharuhum mu/mineen
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Thus they rejected him, so We destroyed them. Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleen
Thamūd denied the messengers
The (people of) Thamūd rejected the messengers
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihunala tattaqoon
When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
when their brother SāliH said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
I am an honest messenger for you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So, fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin inajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameen
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
I do not claim from you any reward for it. My reward is with none but with the Lord of the worlds.
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
Atutrakoona fee ma hahunaamineen
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
Will you be left secure in whatever is here,
فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Fee jannatin waAAuyoon
Within gardens and springs
in gardens and springs,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuhahadeem
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
and in farms and date-palms, the spathes of which are interwoven?
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ
Watanhitoona mina aljibalibuyootan fariheen
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
You hew out houses from the hills with pride.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me,
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Wala tuteeAAoo amraalmusrifeen
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
and do not obey the order of the transgressors
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Allatheena yufsidoona fee al-ardiwala yuslihoon
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
who make mischief on the land and who do not set things right”.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareen
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said, “You are merely one of those bewitched.
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Ma anta illa basharun mithlunafa/ti bi-ayatin in kunta mina assadiqeena
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
You are nothing but a human like us. So, bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.”
قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Qala hathihi naqatunlaha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloom
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, “This is a she-camel. She has a share of water, and you have a share of water on a specified day.
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Wala tamassooha bisoo-infaya/khuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheem
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
So do not touch her with evil (intent), lest you should be seized by a painful punishment.”
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ
FaAAaqarooha faasbahoonadimeen
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
But they killed her, then they became remorseful,
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Faakhathahumu alAAathabu innafee thalika laayatan wama kanaaktharuhum mu/mineen
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
and the punishment seized them. Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kaththabat qawmu lootinalmursaleen
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The people of LūT rejected the messengers
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootunala tattaqoon
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
when their brother LūT said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
I am an honest messenger for you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin inajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameen
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
I do not claim from you any reward for it. My reward is with none but with the Lord of the worlds.
أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Ata/toona aththukranamina alAAalameen
Do you approach males among the worlds
Do you go to the males (for having sex) out of the whole universe,
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakumrabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoon
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
and leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? Indeed you are a people who cross (all) limits.”
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
Qaloo la-in lam tantahi yalootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeen
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
They said, “If you do not stop O LūT, you shall be included among the outcast.”
قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleen
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
He said “Indeed, I am annoyed with your act.
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimmayaAAmaloon
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”
فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeen
So We saved him and his family, all,
So We saved him and his family, all of them
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireen
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
except an old woman among those who remained behind.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma dammarna al-akhareen
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others,
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Waamtarna AAalayhim mataranfasaa mataru almunthareen
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
and subjected them to a terrible rain. So evil was the rain of those who were warned.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Kaththaba as-habual-aykati almursaleen
The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers
The people of Aaikah rejected the messengers
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun alatattaqoon
When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
when Shu‘aib said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
I am an honest messenger for you.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon
So fear Allāh and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin inajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameen
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
And I do not claim from you any reward for it; my reward is with none but with the Lord of the worlds.
۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo minaalmukhsireen
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
Give full measure, and do not be among those who bring loss to others.
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
Wazinoo bilqistasialmustaqeem
And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.
Weigh with an even balance,
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
Wala tabkhasoo annasaashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
and do not make people short of their things, and do not spread disorder in the land as mischief-makers,
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wattaqoo allathee khalaqakumwaljibillata al-awwaleen
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
and be fearful of the One who created you and the former generations.”
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareen
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
They said, “You are but one of the bewitched men.
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
Wama anta illa basharunmithluna wa-in nathunnuka lamina alkathibeen
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
You are no more than a human like us, and in fact we consider you to be one of the liars.
فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Faasqit AAalayna kisafan minaassama-i in kunta mina assadiqeen
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
So cause a piece from the sky to fall down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.”
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Qala rabbee aAAlamu bimataAAmaloon
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
He said, “My Lord knows well what you do.”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Fakaththaboohu faakhathahumAAathabu yawmi aththullati innahu kanaAAathaba yawmin AAatheem
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.
Thus they rejected him, so they were seized by the torment of the Day of Canopy. Indeed it was the punishment of a terrible day.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
and indeed your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Wa-innahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameen
And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
This (Qur’ān) is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
Nazala bihi arroohu al-ameen
The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down
The Trusted Spirit has brought it down
عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireen
Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners -
upon your heart, so that you become one of the warners
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeen
In a clear Arabic language.
in plain Arabic language.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wa-innahu lafee zuburi al-awwaleen
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
And of course, it is (mentioned) in the Scriptures of the former people.
أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Awa lam yakun lahum ayatan anyaAAlamahu AAulamao banee isra-eel
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 proof for them that the knowledgeable of the children of Isrā’īl recognize him (the prophet)?
وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdial-aAAjameen
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
Even if We had revealed it to a Non-Arab,
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoobihi mu/mineen
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
and he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kathalika salaknahu feequloobi almujrimeen
Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.
This is how We have made it pass through the hearts of the sinners.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
La yu/minoona bihi hattayarawoo alAAathaba al-aleem
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
They will not believe in it until they will see the painful punishment
فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Faya/tiyahum baghtatan wahum layashAAuroon
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
and it will come to them suddenly while they will not be anticipating (it),
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoon
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
and (then) they will say, “Is it (possible) that we are given some respite?”
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloon
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Is it then Our punishment that they are trying to hasten up?
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineen
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
So tell me, if We give them enjoyment for years,
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Thumma jaahum ma kanooyooAAadoon
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
then comes to them what they are warned of,
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanooyumattaAAoon
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
what help can they receive from the comforts they were given to enjoy?
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illalaha munthiroon
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
We did not destroy any town unless it has had warners
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ
Thikra wama kunnathalimeen
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
to give advice, and We have never been unjust.
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
Wama tanazzalat bihi ashshayateen
And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.
And this (Qur’ān) is not brought down by devils.
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Wama yanbaghee lahum wamayastateeAAoon
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
It neither suits them, nor are they able to (do this).
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
Innahum AAani assamAAilamaAAzooloona
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
In fact, they are kept far away from hearing (it at the time of revelation).
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeen
So do not invoke with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
So do not invoke any other god along with Allah, otherwise you will be among those who are to be punished.
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
Waanthir AAasheerataka al-aqrabeen
And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.
And warn the nearest people of your clan,
وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Wakhfid janahakalimani ittabaAAaka mina almu/mineen
And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.
and be kind with humbleness to the believers who followed you.
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Fa-in AAasawka faqul innee baree-onmimma taAAmaloon
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
So if they disobey you, then say, “I disown what you do,”
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi arraheem
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
and place your trust in the Mighty, the Merciful,
ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Allathee yaraka heenataqoom
Who sees you when you arise
Who sees you when you stand (in prayer,)
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Wataqallubaka fee assajideen
And your movement among those who prostrate.
and (sees) your movement among those who prostrate themselves.
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Innahu huwa assameeAAu alAAaleem
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Surely, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
Hal onabbi-okum AAala man tanazzaluashshayateen
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Shall I tell you on whom the devils descend?
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakinatheem
They descend upon every sinful liar.
They descend on every sinful liar.
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ
Yulqoona assamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboon
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
They give ear to hear (secretly,) and most of them tell lies.
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
WashshuAAaraoyattabiAAuhumu alghawoon
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
As for the poets, they are followed by the straying people.
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadinyaheemoon
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Did you not see that they wander in every valley,
وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Waannahum yaqooloona ma layafAAaloon
And that they say what they do not do? -
and that they say what they do not?
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ
Illa allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati wathakaroo Allahakatheeran wantasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoowasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayyamunqalabin yanqaliboon
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh 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 and do righteous deeds and remember Allah very much, and defend themselves after they are wronged. And the wrongdoers will soon know to which place they are going to return.