Surah Ash-Shu'ara

طسٓمٓ

Ta-seen-meem

Tâ-Sîn-Mîm.

تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Tilka ayatu alkitabialmubeen

These are the Verses of the manifest Book [(this Qur’ân), which was promised by Allâh in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].

لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka allayakoonoo mu/mineen

It may be that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islâmic Monotheism].1

إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ

In nasha/ nunazzil AAalayhim mina assama-iayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum lahakhadiAAeen

If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ

Wama ya/teehim min thikrin minaarrahmani muhdathin illa kanooAAanhu muAArideen

And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allâh), but they turn away therefrom.

فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

Faqad kaththaboo fasaya/teehim anbaoma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur’ân), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ

Awa lam yaraw ila al-ardi kamanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareem

Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily, in this is an Ayâh (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Wa-ith nada rabbukamoosa ani i/ti alqawma aththalimeen

And (remember) when your Lord called Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) -

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoon

"The people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allâh and become righteous?"

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

Qala rabbi innee akhafu anyukaththiboon

He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ

Wayadeequ sadree walayantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroon

"And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Hârûn (Aaron) (to come along with me).

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafuan yaqtuloon

"And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

Qala kalla fathhababi-ayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoon

(Allâh) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Fa/tiya firAAawna faqoola innarasoolu rabbi alAAalameen

"And go both of you to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

An arsil maAAana banee isra-eel

"So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.’ "

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

Qala alam nurabbika feenawaleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineen

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Mûsâ (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAaltawaanta mina alkafireen

"And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Qala faAAaltuha ithanwaana mina addalleen

Mûsâ (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

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. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers.

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayyaan AAabbadta banee isra-eel

"And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameen

Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Qala rabbu assamawatiwal-ardi wama baynahuma in kuntummooqineen

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

Qala liman hawlahu alatastamiAAoon

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Qala rabbukum warabbu aba-ikumual-awwaleen

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Qala inna rasoolakumu allatheeorsila ilaykum lamajnoon

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Qala rabbu almashriqi walmaghribiwama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloon

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ

Qala la-ini ittakhathta ilahanghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneen

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilâh (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ

Qala awa law ji/tuka bishay-in mubeen

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Qala fa/ti bihi in kunta mina assadiqeen

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

Faalqa AAasahu fa-ithahiya thuAAbanun mubeen

So [Mûsâ (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

WanazaAAa yadahu fa-itha hiya baydaolinnathireen

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

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Qala lilmala-i hawlahu inna hathalasahirun AAaleem

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed 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 sorcery: what is it then that you command?"

قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

Qaloo arjih waakhahu wabAAathfee almada-ini hashireen

They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

Ya/tooka bikulli sahharin AAaleem

"To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

FajumiAAa assaharatu limeeqatiyawmin maAAloom

So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ

Waqeela linnasi hal antummujtamiAAoon

And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

LaAAallana nattabiAAu assaharatain kanoo humu alghalibeen

"That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

Falamma jaa assaharatuqaloo lifirAAawna a-inna lana laajran in kunnanahnu alghalibeen

So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Qala naAAam wa-innakum ithanlamina almuqarrabeen

He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

Qala lahum moosa alqoo maantum mulqoon

Mûsâ (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going 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 sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"

فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

Faalqa moosa AAasahufa-itha hiya talqafu ma ya/fikoon

Then Mûsâ (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!

فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ

Faolqiya assaharatu sajideen

And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Qaloo amanna birabbialAAalameen

Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Rabbi moosa waharoon

"The Lord of Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)."

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

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him before I give you leave. Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know. Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."

قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

Qaloo la dayra innaila rabbina munqaliboon

They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allâh) we are to return.

إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lanarabbuna khatayana an kunnaawwala almu/mineen

"Verily we really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers [in Mûsâ (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allâh]."

۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

Waawhayna ila moosaan asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoon

And We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."

فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

Faarsala firAAawnu fee almada-ini hashireen

Then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

Inna haola-i lashirthimatunqaleeloon

(Saying): "Verily these indeed are but a small band.

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

Wa-innahum lana lagha-ithoon

"And verily, they have done what has enraged us.

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ

Wa-inna lajameeAAun hathiroon

"But we are a host all assembled, amply fore-warned."

فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Faakhrajnahum min jannatinwaAAuyoon

So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,

وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareem

Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.

كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Kathalika waawrathnahabanee isra-eel

Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh’s people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ

FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeen

So they pursued them at sunrise.

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ

Falamma taraa aljamAAaniqala as-habu moosa innalamudrakoon

And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Mûsâ (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbeesayahdeen

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily 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 revealed to Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like huge mountain.

وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Waazlafna thamma al-akhareen

Then We brought near the others [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) party] to that place.

وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahuajmaAAeen

And We saved Mûsâ (Moses) and all those with him.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma aghraqna al-akhareen

Then We drowned the others.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Watlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheem

And recite to them the story of Ibrâhîm (Abraham).

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?"

قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ

Qaloo naAAbudu asnamanfanathallu laha AAakifeen

They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."

قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ithtadAAoon

He said: "Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?

أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroon

"Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?"

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

Qaloo bal wajadna abaanakathalika yafAAaloon

They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

Qala afaraaytum ma kuntumtaAAbudoon

He said: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -

أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ

Antum waabaokumu al-aqdamoon

"You and your ancient fathers?

فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Fa-innahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabbaalAAalameen

"Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ

Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeen

"Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me.

وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ

Wallathee huwa yutAAimuneewayasqeen

"And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink.

وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ

Wa-itha maridtu fahuwayashfeen

"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.

وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ

Wallathee yumeetunee thummayuhyeen

"And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Wallathee atmaAAu anyaghfira lee khatee-atee yawma addeen

"And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqneebissaliheen

My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.

وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

WajAAal lee lisana sidqinfee al-akhireen

And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.

وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

WajAAalnee min warathati jannati annaAAeem

And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.

وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Waghfir li-abee innahu kanamina addalleen

And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.

وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ

Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoon

And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ

Yawma la yanfaAAu malun walabanoon

The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

Illa man ata Allahabiqalbin saleem

Except him who brings to Allâh a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifâq (hypocrisy)]."

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeen

And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ

Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaween

And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.

وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntumtaAAbudoon

And it will be said to them: "Where are those (the false gods whom you used to set up as rivals with Allâh) that you used to worship.

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakumaw yantasiroon

"Instead of Allâh? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"

فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ

Fakubkiboo feeha hum walghawoon

Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghâwûn (devils, and those who were in error).

وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ

Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoon

And the whole hosts of Iblîs (Satan) together.

قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ

Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoon

They will say while contending therein,

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Tallahi in kunna lafeedalalin mubeen

By Allâh, we were truly in a manifest error,

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameen

When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists);

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Wama adallana illaalmujrimoon

And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimûn [Iblîs (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ

Fama lana min shafiAAeen

Now we have no intercessors,

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

Wala sadeeqin hameem

Nor a close friend (to help us).

فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoonamina almu/mineen

(Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu noohinalmursaleen

The people of Nûh (Noah) belied the Messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohunala tattaqoon

When their brother Nûh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, 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

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So keep your duty to Allâh, fear Him and obey me."

۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ

Qaloo anu/minu laka wattabaAAakaal-arthaloon

They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"

قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Qala wama AAilmee bimakanoo yaAAmaloon

He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?

إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ

In hisabuhum illa AAalarabbee law tashAAuroon

"Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wama ana bitaridialmu/mineen

"And I am not going to drive away the believers.

إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

In ana illa natheerunmubeen

I am only a plain warner."

قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ

Qaloo la-in lam tantahi yanoohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeen

They said: "If you cease not, O Nûh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ

Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththaboon

He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me.

فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Faftah baynee wabaynahum fathanwanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almu/mineen

Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."

فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu feealfulki almashhoon

And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeen

Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat AAadun almursaleen

‘Âd (people) belied the Messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohumhoodun ala tattaqoon

When their brother Hûd said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, 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

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ

Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatantaAAbathoon

"Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

Watattakhithoona masaniAAalaAAallakum takhludoon

"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.1

وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

Wa-itha batashtum batashtumjabbareen

"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Wattaqoo allathee amaddakumbima taAAlamoon

"And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ

Amaddakum bi-anAAamin wabaneen

"He has aided you with cattle and children.

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Wajannatin waAAuyoon

"And gardens and springs.

إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathabayawmin AAatheem

"Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."

قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ

Qaloo sawaon AAalaynaawaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheen

They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.

إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

In hatha illa khuluqual-awwaleen

"This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabarî]

وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen

"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

So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleen

Thamûd (people) belied the Messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihunala tattaqoon

When their brother Sâlih said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, 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

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

Atutrakoona fee ma hahunaamineen

"Will you be left secure in that which you have here?

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Fee jannatin waAAuyoon

"In gardens and springs.

وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ

WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuhahadeem

And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.

وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ

Watanhitoona mina aljibalibuyootan fariheen

"And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Wala tuteeAAoo amraalmusrifeen

"And follow not the command of Al-Musrifûn [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

Allatheena yufsidoona fee al-ardiwala yuslihoon

"Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareen

They said: "You are only 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 human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."

قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Qala hathihi naqatunlaha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloom

He said: "Here is a she-camel: it has a right to drink (water), and you have a right to drink (water) (each) on a day, known.

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Wala tamassooha bisoo-infaya/khuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheem

"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ

FaAAaqarooha faasbahoonadimeen

But they killed her, and then they became regretful.

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Faakhathahumu alAAathabu innafee thalika laayatan wama kanaaktharuhum mu/mineen

So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu lootinalmursaleen

The people of Lût (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootunala tattaqoon

When their brother Lût (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

"Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, 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

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Ata/toona aththukranamina alAAalameen

"Go you in unto the males of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind),

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ

Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakumrabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoon

"And leave those whom Allâh has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"

قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ

Qaloo la-in lam tantahi yalootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeen

They said: "If you cease not O Lût (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"

قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ

Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleen

He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).

رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimmayaAAmaloon

"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,

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireen

Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma dammarna al-akhareen

Then afterward We destroyed the others.

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Waamtarna AAalayhim mataranfasaa mataru almunthareen

And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththaba as-habual-aykati almursaleen

The dwellers of Al-Aikah [near Madyan (Midian)] belied the Messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun alatattaqoon

When Shu‘aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh (and obey Him)?

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Fattaqoo Allaha waateeAAoon

"So fear Allâh, keep your duty to Him, 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

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ

Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo minaalmukhsireen

"Give full measure, and cause no loss (to others).

وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

Wazinoo bilqistasialmustaqeem

"And weigh with the true and straight balance.

وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

Wala tabkhasoo annasaashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen

"And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land.

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wattaqoo allathee khalaqakumwaljibillata al-awwaleen

"And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareen

They said: "You are only one of those bewitched!

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ

Wama anta illa basharunmithluna wa-in nathunnuka lamina alkathibeen

"You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!

فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Faasqit AAalayna kisafan minaassama-i in kunta mina assadiqeen

"So cause a piece of the heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!"

قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Qala rabbee aAAlamu bimataAAmaloon

He said: "My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Fakaththaboohu faakhathahumAAathabu yawmi aththullati innahu kanaAAathaba yawmin AAatheem

But they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them. Indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wamakana aktharuhum mu/mineen

Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu arraheem

And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wa-innahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameen

And truly, this (the Qur’ân) is a revelation from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ

Nazala bihi arroohu al-ameen

Which the trustworthy Rûh [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] has brought down

عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ

AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireen

Upon your heart (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may be (one) of the warners,

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ

Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeen

In the plain Arabic language.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wa-innahu lafee zuburi al-awwaleen

And verily, it (the Qur’ân, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.

أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Awa lam yakun lahum ayatan anyaAAlamahu AAulamao banee isra-eel

Is it not a sign to them that the learned scholars (like ‘Abdullâh bin Salâm رضي الله عنه who embraced Islâm)1 of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ

Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdial-aAAjameen

And if We had revealed it (this Qur’ân) unto any of the non-Arabs,

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoobihi mu/mineen

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

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Kathalika salaknahu feequloobi almujrimeen

Thus have We caused it (the denial of the Qur’ân) to enter the hearts of the Mûjrimûn (criminals, polytheists, 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 torment.

فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Faya/tiyahum baghtatan wahum layashAAuroon

It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.

فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ

Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoon

Then they will say: "Can we be respited?"

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloon

Would they then wish for Our Torment to be hastened on?

أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ

Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineen

Tell Me, (even) if We do let them enjoy for years,

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

Thumma jaahum ma kanooyooAAadoon

And afterwards comes to them that (punishment) which they had been promised,

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ

Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanooyumattaAAoon

All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.

وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illalaha munthiroon

And never did We destroy a township but it had its warners

ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ

Thikra wama kunnathalimeen

By way of reminder, and We have never been unjust.

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ

Wama tanazzalat bihi ashshayateen

And it is not the Shayâtîn (devils) who have brought it (this Qur’ân) down.

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Wama yanbaghee lahum wamayastateeAAoon

Neither would it suit them, nor they can (produce it).

إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

Innahum AAani assamAAilamaAAzooloona

Verily, they have been removed far from hearing it.

فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ

Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeen

So invoke not with Allâh another ilâh (god) lest you should be among those who receive punishment.

وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ

Waanthir AAasheerataka al-aqrabeen

And warn your tribe (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of near kindred.1

وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wakhfid janahakalimani ittabaAAaka mina almu/mineen

And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you.

فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Fa-in AAasawka faqul innee baree-onmimma taAAmaloon

Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do."

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi arraheem

And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,

ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Allathee yaraka heenataqoom

Who sees you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

Wataqallubaka fee assajideen

And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to Allâh in the five compulsory congregational prayers).

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Innahu huwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

Verily He, only He, is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ

Hal onabbi-okum AAala man tanazzaluashshayateen

Shall I inform you (O people!) upon whom the Shayâtîn (devils) descend?

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ

Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakinatheem

They descend on every lying, sinful person.

يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ

Yulqoona assamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboon

Who gives ear (to the devils and they pour what they may have heard of the Unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ

WashshuAAaraoyattabiAAuhumu alghawoon

As for the poets, the erring ones follow them,

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ

Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadinyaheemoon

See you not that they speak about every subject (praising people - right or wrong) in their poetry?

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ

Waannahum yaqooloona ma layafAAaloon

And that they say what they do not do.

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 who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, and remember Allâh much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged [by replying back in poetry to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims)]. And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.