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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

½ Hizb 37
Ruku 1 of 11 · 9 Ayahs

The Prophet's Grief 1–6

طسٓمٓطٰس࢜مّ࢜Ta Seem Meem

Ṭā, Seen, Meem.

تِلۡكَتِلْكَThese
ءَايَٰتُاٰيٰتُ(are the) Verses
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Book
ٱلۡمُبِينِالْمُبِيْنِclear

These are the verses of the clear Book.

لَعَلَّكَPerhaps you
بَٰخِعٞبَاخِعٌ(would) kill
نَّفۡسَكَنَّفْسَكَyourself
أَلَّااَلَّاthat not
يَكُونُواْيَكُوْنُوْاthey become
مُؤۡمِنِينَمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

إِناِنْIf
نَّشَأۡنَّشَاْWe will
نُنَزِّلۡنُنَزِّلْWe can send down
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْto them
مِّنَfrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe sky
ءَايَةٗاٰيَةًa Sign
فَظَلَّتۡفَظَلَّتْso would bend
أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡاَعْنَاقُهُمْtheir necks
لَهَاto it
خَٰضِعِينَخٰضِعِيْنَ(in) humility

If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.

وَمَاAnd (does) not
يَأۡتِيهِميَاْتِيْهِمْcome to them
مِّنمِّنْany
ذِكۡرٖذِكْرٍreminder
مِّنَfrom
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِالرَّحْمٰنِthe Most Gracious
مُحۡدَثٍمُحْدَثٍnew
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey
عَنۡهُعَنْهُfrom it
مُعۡرِضِينَمُعْرِضِيْنَturn away

And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

فَقَدۡفَقَدْSo verily
كَذَّبُواْكَذَّبُوْاthey have denied
فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡفَسَيَاْتِيْهِمْthen will come to them
أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْاَنۢ͏ْبٰ࢜و͏ٔ͏ُاthe news
مَا(of) what
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used
بِهِۦبِهٖat it
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَيَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ(to) mock

For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

1 Ṭā, Seen, Meem. 2 These are the verses of the clear Book. 3 Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers. 4 If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled. 5 And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it. 6 For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

Signs in the Plants 7–9

أَوَلَمۡاَوَلَمْDo not
يَرَوۡاْيَرَوْاthey see
إِلَىاِلَيat
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
كَمۡكَمْhow many
أَنۢبَتۡنَااَنۢ͏ْبَتْنَاWe produced
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
مِنمِنْof
كُلِّevery
زَوۡجٖزَوْجٍkind
كَرِيمٍكَرِيْمٍnoble

Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely (is) a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely, He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

7 Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind? 8 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 9 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 2 of 11 · 24 Ayahs

Moses Sent to Pharaoh 10–17

وَإِذۡوَاِذْAnd when
نَادَىٰنَادٰيyour Lord called
رَبُّكَyour Lord called
مُوسَىٰٓمُوْسٰٓيMusa
أَنِاَنِ[that]
ٱئۡتِاي͏ٔ͏ْتِGo
ٱلۡقَوۡمَالْقَوْمَ(to) the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَالظّٰلِمِيْنَ(who are) wrongdoers

And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

قَوۡمَقَوْمَ(The) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَۚفِرْعَوْنَؕ(of) Firaun
أَلَااَلَاWill not
يَتَّقُونَيَتَّقُوْنَthey fear

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"

قَالَHe said
رَبِّMy Lord
إِنِّيٓاِنِّيْٓIndeed, I
أَخَافُاَخَافُ[I] fear
أَناَنْthat
يُكَذِّبُونِيُّكَذِّبُوْنِthey will deny me

He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

وَيَضِيقُوَيَضِيْقُAnd straitens
صَدۡرِيصَدْرِيْmy breast
وَلَاand not
يَنطَلِقُيَنْطَلِقُexpresses well
لِسَانِيلِسَانِيْmy tongue
فَأَرۡسِلۡفَاَرْسِلْso send
إِلَىٰاِلٰيfor
هَٰرُونَهٰرُوْنَHarun

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

وَلَهُمۡوَلَهُمْAnd they have
عَلَيَّagainst me
ذَنۢبٞذَنۢ͏ْبٌa crime
فَأَخَافُفَاَخَافُso I fear
أَناَنْthat
يَقۡتُلُونِيَّقْتُلُوْنِthey will kill me

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

قَالَHe said
كـَلَّاۖكَلَّاۚNay
فَٱذۡهَبَافَاذْهَبَاgo both of you
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖبِاٰيٰتِنَا͏ٓwith Our Signs
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
مَعَكُممَعَكُمْ(are) with you
مُّسۡتَمِعُونَمُّسْتَمِعُوْنَlistening

[Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

فَأۡتِيَافَاْتِيَاSo go both of you
فِرۡعَوۡنَفِرْعَوْنَ(to) Firaun
فَقُولَآفَقُوْلَا͏ٓand say
إِنَّااِنَّا'Indeed, we
رَسُولُرَسُوْلُ(are the) Messenger
رَبِّ(of the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,

أَنۡاَنْ[That]
أَرۡسِلۡاَرْسِلْsend
مَعَنَاwith us
بَنِيٓبَنِيْٓ(the) Children of Israel.'
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَ(the) Children of Israel.'

[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

10 And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people - 11 The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?" 12 He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me 13 And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron. 14 And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me." 15 [Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening. 16 Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds, 17 [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

Pharaoh Reminds Moses of His Past 18–22

قَالَHe said
أَلَمۡاَلَمْDid not
نُرَبِّكَwe bring you up
فِينَافِيْنَاamong us
وَلِيدٗاوَلِيْدًا(as) a child
وَلَبِثۡتَوَّلَبِثْتَand you remained
فِينَافِيْنَاamong us
مِنۡمِنْof
عُمُرِكَyour life
سِنِينَسِنِيْنَyears

[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

وَفَعَلۡتَوَفَعَلْتَAnd you did
فَعۡلَتَكَفَعْلَتَكَyour deed
ٱلَّتِيالَّتِيْwhich
فَعَلۡتَفَعَلْتَyou did
وَأَنتَوَاَنْتَand you
مِنَ(were) of
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَالْكٰفِرِيْنَthe ungrateful

And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

قَالَHe said
فَعَلۡتُهَآفَعَلْتُهَا͏ٓI did it
إِذٗااِذًاwhen
وَأَنَا۠وَّاَنَاI
مِنَ(was) of
ٱلضَّآلِّينَالضَّا࢜لِّيْنَthose who are astray

[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].

فَفَرَرۡتُفَفَرَرْتُSo I fled
مِنكُمۡمِنْكُمْfrom you
لَمَّاwhen
خِفۡتُكُمۡخِفْتُكُمْI feared you
فَوَهَبَBut granted
لِيلِيْto me
رَبِّيرَبِّيْmy Lord
حُكۡمٗاحُكْمًاjudgment
وَجَعَلَنِيوَّجَعَلَنِيْand made me
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

وَتِلۡكَوَتِلْكَAnd this
نِعۡمَةٞنِعْمَةٌ(is the) favor
تَمُنُّهَاwith which you reproach
عَلَيَّ[on] me
أَنۡاَنْthat
عَبَّدتَّعَبَّدْتَّyou have enslaved
بَنِيٓبَنِيْٓ(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَ(the) Children of Israel

And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

18 [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life? 19 And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful." 20 [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant]. 21 So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers. 22 And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

Moses Debates Pharaoh About Allah 23–29

قَالَFiraun said
فِرۡعَوۡنُفِرْعَوْنُFiraun said
وَمَاAnd what
رَبُّ(is the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

قَالَHe said
رَبُّLord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
وَمَاand whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَآۖبَيْنَهُمَاؕ(is) between them
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمكُنْتُمْyou (should) be
مُّوقِنِينَمُّوْقِنِيْنَconvinced

[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

قَالَHe said
لِمَنۡلِمَنْto those
حَوۡلَهُۥٓحَوْلَهٗٓaround him
أَلَااَلَاDo not
تَسۡتَمِعُونَتَسْتَمِعُوْنَyou hear

[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

قَالَHe said
رَبُّكُمۡرَبُّكُمْYour Lord
وَرَبُّand (the) Lord
ءَابَآئِكُمُاٰبَا࢜ىِٕكُمُ(of) your forefathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) your forefathers

[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

قَالَHe said
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
رَسُولَكُمُرَسُوْلَكُمُyour Messenger
ٱلَّذِيٓالَّذِيْٓwho
أُرۡسِلَاُرْسِلَhas been sent
إِلَيۡكُمۡاِلَيْكُمْto you
لَمَجۡنُونٞلَمَجْنُوْنٌ(is) surely mad

[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

قَالَHe said
رَبُّLord
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِالْمَشْرِقِ(of) the east
وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِوَالْمَغْرِبِand the west
وَمَاand whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَآۖبَيْنَهُمَاؕ(is) between them
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou were
تَعۡقِلُونَتَعْقِلُوْنَ(to) reason

[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

قَالَHe said
لَئِنِلَىِٕنِIf
ٱتَّخَذۡتَاتَّخَذْتَyou take
إِلَٰهًااِلٰهًاa god
غَيۡرِيغَيْرِيْother than me
لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَلَاَجْعَلَنَّكَI will surely make you
مِنَamong
ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَالْمَسْجُوْنِيْنَthose imprisoned

[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

23 Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?" 24 [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced." 25 [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?" 26 [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers." 27 [Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad." 28 [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason." 29 [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

The Staff and the Shining Hand 30–37

قَالَHe said
أَوَلَوۡاَوَلَوْEven if
جِئۡتُكَجِي͏ٔ͏ْتُكَI bring you
بِشَيۡءٖبِشَيْءٍsomething
مُّبِينٖمُّبِيْنٍmanifest

[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"

قَالَHe said
فَأۡتِفَاْتِThen bring
بِهِۦٓبِهٖٓit
إِناِنْif
كُنتَكُنْتَyou are
مِنَof
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَالصّٰدِقِيْنَthe truthful

[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

فَأَلۡقَىٰفَاَلْقٰيSo he threw
عَصَاهُhis staff
فَإِذَافَاِذَاand behold
هِيَIt
ثُعۡبَانٞثُعْبَانٌ(was) a serpent
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌmanifest

So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

وَنَزَعَوَّنَزَعَAnd he drew out
يَدَهُۥيَدَهٗhis hand
فَإِذَافَاِذَاand behold
هِيَIt
بَيۡضَآءُبَيْضَا࢜ءُ(was) white
لِلنَّٰظِرِينَلِلنّٰظِرِيْنَfor the observers

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

Ruku 3 of 11 · 18 Ayahs

قَالَHe said
لِلۡمَلَإِلِلْمَلَاِto the chiefs
حَوۡلَهُۥٓحَوْلَهٗٓaround him
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
لَسَٰحِرٌلَسٰحِرٌ(is) surely a magician
عَلِيمٞعَلِيْمٌlearned

[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

يُرِيدُيُّرِيْدُHe wants
أَناَنْto
يُخۡرِجَكُميُّخْرِجَكُمْdrive you out
مِّنۡمِّنْfrom
أَرۡضِكُماَرْضِكُمْyour land
بِسِحۡرِهِۦبِسِحْرِهٖࣗۖby his magic
فَمَاذَاso what
تَأۡمُرُونَتَاْمُرُوْنَ(do) you advise

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
أَرۡجِهۡاَرْجِهْPostpone him
وَأَخَاهُوَاَخَاهُand his brother
وَٱبۡعَثۡوَابْعَثْand send
فِيin
ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِالْمَدَا࢜ىِٕنِthe cities
حَٰشِرِينَحٰشِرِيْنَgatherers

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

يَأۡتُوكَيَاْتُوْكَThey (will) bring to you
بِكُلِّevery
سَحَّارٍmagician
عَلِيمٖعَلِيْمٍlearned

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

30 [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?" 31 [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful." 32 So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest. 33 And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers. 34 [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician. 35 He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?" 36 They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers 37 Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

The Magicians Want a Reward 38–42

فَجُمِعَSo were assembled
ٱلسَّحَرَةُالسَّحَرَةُthe magicians
لِمِيقَٰتِلِمِيْقَاتِfor (the) appointment
يَوۡمٖيَوْمٍ(on) a day
مَّعۡلُومٖمَّعْلُوْمٍwell-known

So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

وَقِيلَوَّقِيْلَAnd it was said
لِلنَّاسِto the people
هَلۡهَلْWill
أَنتُماَنْتُمْyou
مُّجۡتَمِعُونَمُّجْتَمِعُوْنَassemble

And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

لَعَلَّنَاThat we may
نَتَّبِعُfollow
ٱلسَّحَرَةَالسَّحَرَةَthe magicians
إِناِنْif
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey are
هُمُthey are
ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَالْغٰلِبِيْنَthe victorious

That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

فَلَمَّاSo when
جَآءَجَا࢜ءَcame
ٱلسَّحَرَةُالسَّحَرَةُthe magicians
قَالُواْقَالُوْاthey said
لِفِرۡعَوۡنَلِفِرْعَوْنَto Firaun
أَئِنَّاَىِٕنَّIs there
لَنَاfor us
لَأَجۡرًالَاَجْرًاa reward
إِناِنْif
كُنَّاwe are
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe are
ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَالْغٰلِبِيْنَthe victorious

And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

قَالَHe said
نَعَمۡنَعَمْYes
وَإِنَّكُمۡوَاِنَّكُمْand indeed you
إِذٗااِذًاthen
لَّمِنَsurely (will be) of
ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَالْمُقَرَّبِيْنَthe ones who are brought near

He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

38 So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day. 39 And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate 40 That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?" 41 And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?" 42 He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

The Magicians Believe 43–48

قَالَSaid
لَهُملَهُمْto them
مُّوسَىٰٓمُّوْسٰٓيMusa
أَلۡقُواْاَلْقُوْاThrow
مَآمَا͏ٓwhat
أَنتُماَنْتُمْyou
مُّلۡقُونَمُّلْقُوْنَ(are) going to throw

Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْفَاَلْقَوْاSo they threw
حِبَالَهُمۡحِبَالَهُمْtheir ropes
وَعِصِيَّهُمۡوَعِصِيَّهُمْand their staffs
وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاand said
بِعِزَّةِBy the might
فِرۡعَوۡنَفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaun
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
لَنَحۡنُلَنَحْنُsurely, we
ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَالْغٰلِبُوْنَ(are) the victorious

So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

فَأَلۡقَىٰفَاَلْقٰيThen threw
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰيMusa
عَصَاهُhis staff
فَإِذَافَاِذَاand behold
هِيَIt
تَلۡقَفُتَلْقَفُswallowed
مَاwhat
يَأۡفِكُونَيَاْفِكُوْنَthey falsified

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

فَأُلۡقِيَفَاُلْقِيَThen fell down
ٱلسَّحَرَةُالسَّحَرَةُthe magicians
سَٰجِدِينَسٰجِدِيْنَprostrate

So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
ءَامَنَّااٰمَنَّاWe believe
بِرَبِّin (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

رَبِّLord
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰي(of) Musa
وَهَٰرُونَوَهٰرُوْنَand Harun

The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

43 Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw." 44 So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant." 45 Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified. 46 So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh]. 47 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, 48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Pharaoh Threatens the Magicians 49–51

قَالَHe said
ءَامَنتُمۡاٰمَنْتُمْYou believed
لَهُۥلَهٗin him
قَبۡلَقَبْلَbefore
أَنۡاَنْ[that]
ءَاذَنَاٰذَنَI gave permission
لَكُمۡۖلَكُمْۚto you
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he
لَكَبِيرُكُمُلَكَبِيْرُكُمُ(is) surely your chief
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْwho
عَلَّمَكُمُhas taught you
ٱلسِّحۡرَالسِّحْرَۚthe magic
فَلَسَوۡفَفَلَسَوْفَso surely soon
تَعۡلَمُونَۚتَعْلَمُوْنَ࣢ؕyou will know
لَأُقَطِّعَنَّلَاُقَطِّعَنَّI will surely cut off
أَيۡدِيَكُمۡاَيْدِيَكُمْyour hands
وَأَرۡجُلَكُموَاَرْجُلَكُمْand your feet
مِّنۡمِّنْof
خِلَٰفٖخِلَافٍopposite sides
وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡوَّلَاُوصَلِّبَنَّكُمْand I will surely crucify you
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall

[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."

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
لَاNo
ضَيۡرَۖضَيْرَؗharm
إِنَّآاِنَّا͏ٓIndeed, we
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
رَبِّنَاour Lord
مُنقَلِبُونَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ(will) return

They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, we
نَطۡمَعُنَطْمَعُhope
أَناَنْthat
يَغۡفِرَيَّغْفِرَwill forgive
لَنَاus
رَبُّنَاour Lord
خَطَٰيَٰنَآخَطٰيٰنَا͏ٓour sins
أَناَنْbecause
كُنَّآكُنَّا͏ٓwe are
أَوَّلَاَوَّلَ(the) first
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ(of) the believers

Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

49 [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." 50 They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return. 51 Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

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Ruku 4 of 11 · 17 Ayahs

Pharaoh Gives Chase 52–59

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآوَاَوْحَيْنَا͏ٓAnd We inspired
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
مُوسَىٰٓمُوْسٰٓيMusa
أَنۡاَنْ[that]
أَسۡرِاَسْرِTravel by night
بِعِبَادِيٓبِعِبَادِيْٓwith My slaves
إِنَّكُماِنَّكُمْindeed, you
مُّتَّبَعُونَمُّتَّبَعُوْنَ(will be) followed

And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

فَأَرۡسَلَفَاَرْسَلَThen sent
فِرۡعَوۡنُفِرْعَوْنُFiraun
فِيin
ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِالْمَدَا࢜ىِٕنِthe cities
حَٰشِرِينَحٰشِرِيْنَgatherers

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِthese
لَشِرۡذِمَةٞلَشِرْذِمَةٌ(are) certainly a band
قَلِيلُونَقَلِيْلُوْنَsmall

[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

وَإِنَّهُمۡوَاِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, they
لَنَا[to] us
لَغَآئِظُونَلَغَا࢜ىِٕظُوْنَ(are) surely enraging

And indeed, they are enraging us,

وَإِنَّاوَاِنَّاAnd indeed, we
لَجَمِيعٌلَجَمِيْعٌ(are) surely a multitude
حَٰذِرُونَحٰذِرُوْنَforewarned

And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُمفَاَخْرَجْنٰهُمْSo We expelled them
مِّنمِّنْfrom
جَنَّٰتٖجَنّٰتٍgardens
وَعُيُونٖوَّعُيُوْنٍand springs

So We removed them from gardens and springs

وَكُنُوزٖوَّكُنُوْزٍAnd treasures
وَمَقَامٖوَّمَقَامٍand a place
كَرِيمٖكَرِيْمٍhonorable

And treasures and honorable station -

كَذَٰلِكَۖكَذٰلِكَؕThus
وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَاوَاَوْرَثْنٰهَاAnd We caused to inherit them
بَنِيٓبَنِيْٓ(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَ(the) Children of Israel

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

52 And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued." 53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers 54 [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band, 55 And indeed, they are enraging us, 56 And indeed, we are a cautious society..." 57 So We removed them from gardens and springs 58 And treasures and honorable station - 59 Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

The Sea Parts 60–68

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُمفَاَتْبَعُوْهُمْSo they followed them
مُّشۡرِقِينَمُّشْرِقِيْنَ(at) sunrise

So they pursued them at sunrise.

فَلَمَّاThen when
تَرَٰٓءَاتَرَا࢜ءَsaw each other
ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِالْجَمْعٰنِthe two hosts
قَالَsaid
أَصۡحَٰبُاَصْحٰبُ(the) companions
مُوسَىٰٓمُوْسٰٓي(of) Musa
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, we
لَمُدۡرَكُونَلَمُدْرَكُوْنَ(are) surely to be overtaken

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

قَالَHe said
كـَلَّآۖكَلَّاۚNay
إِنَّاِنَّindeed
مَعِيَwith me
رَبِّيرَبِّيْ(is) my Lord
سَيَهۡدِينِسَيَهْدِيْنِHe will guide me

[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآفَاَوْحَيْنَا͏ٓThen We inspired
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
مُوسَىٰٓمُوْسٰٓيMusa
أَنِاَنِ[that]
ٱضۡرِباضْرِبْStrike
بِّعَصَاكَwith your staff
ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖالْبَحْرَؕthe sea
فَٱنفَلَقَفَانْفَلَقَSo it parted
فَكَانَand became
كُلُّeach
فِرۡقٖفِرْقٍpart
كَٱلطَّوۡدِكَالطَّوْدِlike the mountain
ٱلۡعَظِيمِالْعَظِيْمِ[the] great

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَاوَاَزْلَفْنَاAnd We brought near
ثَمَّthere
ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَالْاٰخَرِيْنَthe others

And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

وَأَنجَيۡنَاوَاَنْجَيْنَاAnd We saved
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰيMusa
وَمَنوَمَنْand who
مَّعَهُۥٓمَّعَهٗٓ(were) with him
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

ثُمَّThen
أَغۡرَقۡنَااَغْرَقْنَاWe drowned
ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَالْاٰخَرِيْنَthe others

Then We drowned the others.

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely (is) a Sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

60 So they pursued them at sunrise. 61 And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!" 62 [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me." 63 Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain. 64 And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers]. 65 And We saved Moses and those with him, all together. 66 Then We drowned the others. 67 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 68 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 5 of 11 · 36 Ayahs

Abraham and His People's Idols 69–74

وَٱتۡلُوَاتْلُAnd recite
عَلَيۡهِمۡعَلَيْهِمْto them
نَبَأَنَبَاَ(the) news
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ(of) Ibrahim

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَhe said
لِأَبِيهِلِاَبِيْهِto his father
وَقَوۡمِهِۦوَقَوْمِهٖand his people
مَاWhat
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَ(do) you worship

When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
نَعۡبُدُنَعْبُدُWe worship
أَصۡنَامٗااَصْنَامًاidols
فَنَظَلُّso we will remain
لَهَاto them
عَٰكِفِينَعٰكِفِيْنَdevoted

They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

قَالَHe said
هَلۡهَلْDo
يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡيَسْمَعُوْنَكُمْthey hear you
إِذۡاِذْwhen
تَدۡعُونَتَدْعُوْنَyou call

He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

أَوۡاَوْOr
يَنفَعُونَكُمۡيَنْفَعُوْنَكُمْ(do) they benefit you
أَوۡاَوْor
يَضُرُّونَيَضُرُّوْنَthey harm (you)

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
بَلۡبَلْNay
وَجَدۡنَآوَجَدْنَا͏ٓbut we found
ءَابَآءَنَااٰبَا࢜ءَنَاour forefathers
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَlike that
يَفۡعَلُونَيَفْعَلُوْنَdoing

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

69 And recite to them the news of Abraham, 70 When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?" 71 They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted." 72 He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate? 73 Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?" 74 They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

Abraham Describes His Lord 75–82

قَالَHe said
أَفَرَءَيۡتُماَفَرَءَيْتُمْDo you see
مَّاwhat
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou have been
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَworshipping

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْYou
وَءَابَآؤُكُمُوَاٰبَا࢜و͏ٔ͏ُكُمُand your forefathers
ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَالْاَقْدَمُوْنَand your forefathers

You and your ancient forefathers?

فَإِنَّهُمۡفَاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
عَدُوّٞعَدُوٌّ(are) enemies
لِّيٓلِّيْٓto me
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
رَبَّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْThe One Who
خَلَقَنِيخَلَقَنِيْcreated me
فَهُوَand He
يَهۡدِينِيَهْدِيْنِguides me

Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

وَٱلَّذِيوَالَّذِيْAnd the One Who
هُوَ[He]
يُطۡعِمُنِييُطْعِمُنِيْgives me food
وَيَسۡقِينِوَيَسْقِيْنِand gives me drink

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

وَإِذَاوَاِذَاAnd when
مَرِضۡتُمَرِضْتُI am ill
فَهُوَthen He
يَشۡفِينِيَشْفِيْنِcures me

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

وَٱلَّذِيوَالَّذِيْAnd the One Who
يُمِيتُنِييُمِيْتُنِيْwill cause me to die
ثُمَّthen
يُحۡيِينِيُحْيِيْنِhe will give me life

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

وَٱلَّذِيٓوَالَّذِيْٓAnd the One Who
أَطۡمَعُاَطْمَعُI hope
أَناَنْthat
يَغۡفِرَيَّغْفِرَHe will forgive
لِيلِيْfor me
خَطِيٓـَٔتِيخَطِيْ࢜ـَٔتِيْmy faults
يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(on the) Day
ٱلدِّينِالدِّيْنِ(of) the Judgment

And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

75 He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping, 76 You and your ancient forefathers? 77 Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds, 78 Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me. 79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink. 80 And when I am ill, it is He who cures me 81 And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life 82 And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

Abraham's Prayer 83–89

رَبِّMy Lord
هَبۡهَبْGrant
لِيلِيْ[for] me
حُكۡمٗاحُكْمًاwisdom
وَأَلۡحِقۡنِيوَّاَلْحِقْنِيْand join me
بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَبِالصّٰلِحِيْنَwith the righteous

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

وَٱجۡعَلوَاجْعَلْAnd grant
لِّيلِّيْ[for] me
لِسَانَa mention
صِدۡقٖصِدْقٍ(of) honor
فِيamong
ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَالْاٰخِرِيْنَthe later (generations)

And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِيوَاجْعَلْنِيْAnd make me
مِنمِنْof
وَرَثَةِوَّرَثَةِ(the) inheritors
جَنَّةِ(of) Garden(s)
ٱلنَّعِيمِالنَّعِيْمِ(of) Delight

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

وَٱغۡفِرۡوَاغْفِرْAnd forgive
لِأَبِيٓلِاَبِيْٓmy father
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he
كَانَis
مِنَof
ٱلضَّآلِّينَالضَّا࢜لِّيْنَthose astray

And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

وَلَاAnd (do) not
تُخۡزِنِيتُخْزِنِيْdisgrace me
يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(on the) Day
يُبۡعَثُونَيُبْعَثُوْنَthey are resurrected

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(The) Day
لَاnot
يَنفَعُيَنْفَعُwill benefit
مَالٞمَالٌwealth
وَلَاوَّلَاand not
بَنُونَبَنُوْنَsons

The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَنۡمَنْ(he) who
أَتَىاَتَيcomes
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَ(to) Allah
بِقَلۡبٖبِقَلْبٍwith a heart
سَلِيمٖسَلِيْمٍsound

But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

83 [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous. 84 And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations. 85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure. 86 And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray. 87 And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected - 88 The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children 89 But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

Scenes from the Day of Judgment 90–95

وَأُزۡلِفَتِوَاُزْلِفَتِAnd (will be) brought near
ٱلۡجَنَّةُالْجَنَّةُthe Paradise
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَلِلْمُتَّقِيْنَfor the righteous

And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

وَبُرِّزَتِAnd (will be) made manifest
ٱلۡجَحِيمُالْجَحِيْمُthe Hellfire
لِلۡغَاوِينَلِلْغٰوِيْنَto the deviators

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

وَقِيلَوَقِيْلَAnd it will be said
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
أَيۡنَاَيْنَWhere
مَا(is) that
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou used
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَ(to) worship

And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

مِنمِنْBesides Allah
دُونِدُوْنِBesides Allah
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِؕBesides Allah
هَلۡهَلْCan
يَنصُرُونَكُمۡيَنْصُرُوْنَكُمْthey help you
أَوۡاَوْor
يَنتَصِرُونَيَنْتَصِرُوْنَhelp themselves

Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"

فَكُبۡكِبُواْفَكُبْكِبُوْاThen they will be overturned
فِيهَافِيْهَاinto it
هُمۡهُمْthey
وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَوَالْغَاوٗنَand the deviators

So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

وَجُنُودُوَجُنُوْدُAnd (the) hosts
إِبۡلِيسَاِبْلِيْسَ(of) Iblis
أَجۡمَعُونَاَجْمَعُوْنَall together

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

90 And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous. 91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators, 92 And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship 93 Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?" 94 So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators 95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

Regret in Hell 96–104

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey (will) say
وَهُمۡوَهُمْwhile they
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
يَخۡتَصِمُونَيَخْتَصِمُوْنَ(are) disputing

They will say while they dispute therein,

تَٱللَّهِتَاللّٰهِBy Allah
إِناِنْindeed
كُنَّاwe were
لَفِيلَفِيْsurely in
ضَلَٰلٖضَلٰلٍerror
مُّبِينٍمُّبِيْنٍclear

"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

إِذۡاِذْWhen
نُسَوِّيكُمنُسَوِّيْكُمْwe equated you
بِرَبِّwith (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَضَلَّنَآاَضَلَّنَا͏ٓmisguided us
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَالْمُجْرِمُوْنَthe criminals

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

فَمَاSo (now) not
لَنَاwe have
مِنمِنْany
شَٰفِعِينَشَافِعِيْنَintercessors

So now we have no intercessors

وَلَاAnd not
صَدِيقٍصَدِيْقٍa friend
حَمِيمٖحَمِيْمٍclose

And not a devoted friend.

فَلَوۡفَلَوْThen if
أَنَّاَنَّthat
لَنَاwe had
كَرَّةٗكَرَّةًa return
فَنَكُونَفَنَكُوْنَthen we could be
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَthe believers

Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely is a Sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

96 They will say while they dispute therein, 97 "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error 98 When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds. 99 And no one misguided us except the criminals. 100 So now we have no intercessors 101 And not a devoted friend. 102 Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..." 103 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 104 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 6 of 11 · 18 Ayahs

Noah Calls His People 105–110

كَذَّبَتۡكَذَّبَتْDenied
قَوۡمُقَوْمُ(the) people
نُوحٍنُوْحِ(of) Nuh
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَاࣙلْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

The people of Noah denied the messengers

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَsaid
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
أَخُوهُمۡاَخُوْهُمْtheir brother
نُوحٌنُوْحٌNuh
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear (Allah)

When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask (of) you
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor it
مِنۡمِنْany
أَجۡرٍۖاَجْرٍۚpayment
إِنۡاِنْNot
أَجۡرِيَاَجْرِيَ(is) my payment
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfrom
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me."

105 The people of Noah denied the messengers 106 When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh? 107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 108 So fear Allāh and obey me. 109 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds. 110 So fear Allāh and obey me."

Hizb 38

Noah's Humble Followers 111–116

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
أَنُؤۡمِنُاَنُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُShould we believe
لَكَin you
وَٱتَّبَعَكَوَاتَّبَعَكَwhile followed you
ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَالْاَرْذَلُوْنَthe lowest

They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

قَالَHe said
وَمَاAnd what
عِلۡمِيعِلْمِيْ(do) I know
بِمَاof what
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used
يَعۡمَلُونَيَعْمَلُوْنَ(to) do

He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

إِنۡاِنْVerily
حِسَابُهُمۡحِسَابُهُمْtheir account
إِلَّااِلَّا(is) but
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
رَبِّيۖرَبِّيْmy Lord
لَوۡلَوْif
تَشۡعُرُونَتَشْعُرُوْنَyou perceive

Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَنَا۠اَنَاI am
بِطَارِدِthe one to drive away
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَthe believers

And I am not one to drive away the believers.

إِنۡاِنْNot
أَنَا۠اَنَاI am
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
نَذِيرٞنَذِيْرٌa warner
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear

I am only a clear warner."

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
لَئِنلَىِٕنْIf
لَّمۡلَّمْnot
تَنتَهِتَنْتَهِyou desist
يَٰنُوحُيٰنُوْحُO Nuh
لَتَكُونَنَّلَتَكُوْنَنَّSurely you will be
مِنَof
ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَالْمَرْجُوْمِيْنَthose who are stoned

They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

111 They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?" 112 He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do? 113 Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive. 114 And I am not one to drive away the believers. 115 I am only a clear warner." 116 They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

Noah Saved, Deniers Drowned 117–122

قَالَHe said
رَبِّMy Lord
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
قَوۡمِيقَوْمِيْmy people
كَذَّبُونِكَذَّبُوْنِhave denied me

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

فَٱفۡتَحۡفَافْتَحْSo judge
بَيۡنِيبَيْنِيْbetween me
وَبَيۡنَهُمۡوَبَيْنَهُمْand between them
فَتۡحٗافَتْحًا(with decisive) judgment
وَنَجِّنِيوَّنَجِّنِيْand save me
وَمَنوَمَنْand who
مَّعِيَ(are) with me
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَthe believers

Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُفَاَنْجَيْنٰهُSo We saved him
وَمَنوَمَنْand who
مَّعَهُۥمَّعَهٗ(were) with him
فِيin
ٱلۡفُلۡكِالْفُلْكِthe ship
ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِالْمَشْحُوْنِladen

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

ثُمَّThen
أَغۡرَقۡنَااَغْرَقْنَاWe drowned
بَعۡدُبَعْدُthereafter
ٱلۡبَاقِينَالْبٰقِيْنَthe remaining ones

Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely, (is) a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely, He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

117 He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me. 118 Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers." 119 So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. 120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones. 121 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 122 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 7 of 11 · 18 Ayahs

Hud and the People of 'Ad 123–127

كَذَّبَتۡكَذَّبَتْDenied
عَادٌعَادُ(the people) of Aad
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَاࣙلْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

ʿAad denied the messengers

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَsaid
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
أَخُوهُمۡاَخُوْهُمْtheir brother
هُودٌهُوْدٌHud
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear (Allah)

When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask you
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor it
مِنۡمِنْany
أَجۡرٍۖاَجْرٍۚpayment
إِنۡاِنْNot
أَجۡرِيَاَجْرِيَ(is) my payment
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfrom
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

123 ʿAad denied the messengers 124 When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh? 125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 126 So fear Allāh and obey me. 127 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

The Palaces of 'Ad 128–135

أَتَبۡنُونَاَتَبْنُوْنَDo you construct
بِكُلِّon every
رِيعٍرِيْعٍelevation
ءَايَةٗاٰيَةًa sign
تَعۡبَثُونَتَعْبَثُوْنَamusing yourselves

Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

وَتَتَّخِذُونَوَتَتَّخِذُوْنَAnd take for yourselves
مَصَانِعَstrongholds
لَعَلَّكُمۡلَعَلَّكُمْthat you may
تَخۡلُدُونَتَخْلُدُوْنَlive forever

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

وَإِذَاوَاِذَاAnd when
بَطَشۡتُمبَطَشْتُمْyou seize
بَطَشۡتُمۡبَطَشْتُمْyou seize
جَبَّارِينَجَبَّارِيْنَ(as) tyrants

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَٱتَّقُواْوَاتَّقُواAnd fear
ٱلَّذِيٓالَّذِيْٓthe One Who
أَمَدَّكُماَمَدَّكُمْhas aided you
بِمَاwith what
تَعۡلَمُونَتَعْلَمُوْنَyou know

And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

أَمَدَّكُماَمَدَّكُمْHe has aided you
بِأَنۡعَٰمٖبِاَنْعَامٍwith cattle
وَبَنِينَوَّبَنِيْنَand children

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

وَجَنَّٰتٖوَجَنّٰتٍAnd gardens
وَعُيُونٍوَّعُيُوْنٍand springs

And gardens and springs.

إِنِّيٓاِنِّيْٓIndeed, I
أَخَافُاَخَافُ[I] fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡعَلَيْكُمْfor you
عَذَابَ(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍيَوْمٍ(of) a Day
عَظِيمٖعَظِيْمٍGreat

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

128 Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves, 129 And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally? 130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants. 131 So fear Allāh and obey me. 132 And fear He who provided you with that which you know, 133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children 134 And gardens and springs. 135 Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

The Destruction of 'Ad 136–140

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
سَوَآءٌسَوَا࢜ءٌ(It is) same
عَلَيۡنَآعَلَيْنَا͏ٓto us
أَوَعَظۡتَاَوَعَظْتَwhether you advise
أَمۡاَمْor
لَمۡلَمْnot
تَكُنتَكُنْyou are
مِّنَof
ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَالْوٰعِظِيْنَthe advisors

They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

إِنۡاِنْNot
هَٰذَآهٰذَا͏ٓ(is) this
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
خُلُقُ(the) custom
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

وَمَاAnd not
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe
بِمُعَذَّبِينَبِمُعَذَّبِيْنَ(are) the ones to be punished

And we are not to be punished."

فَكَذَّبُوهُفَكَذَّبُوْهُSo they denied him
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚفَاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْؕthen We destroyed them
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely, is a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely, He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

136 They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors. 137 This is not but the custom of the former peoples, 138 And we are not to be punished." 139 And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 140 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 8 of 11 · 19 Ayahs

Salih and Thamud 141–145

كَذَّبَتۡكَذَّبَتْDenied
ثَمُودُثَمُوْدُThamud
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

Thamūd denied the messengers

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَsaid
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
أَخُوهُمۡاَخُوْهُمْtheir brother
صَٰلِحٌصٰلِحٌSalih
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear (Allah)

When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask you
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor it
مِنۡمِنْany
أَجۡرٍۖاَجْرٍۚpayment
إِنۡاِنْNot
أَجۡرِيَاَجْرِيَ(is) my payment
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfrom
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

141 Thamūd denied the messengers 142 When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh? 143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 144 So fear Allāh and obey me. 145 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Thamud's Luxury and False Security 146–152

أَتُتۡرَكُونَاَتُتْرَكُوْنَWill you be left
فِيفِيْin
مَاwhat
هَٰهُنَآهٰهُنَا͏ٓ(is) here
ءَامِنِينَاٰمِنِيْنَsecure

Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

فِيفِيْIn
جَنَّٰتٖجَنّٰتٍgardens
وَعُيُونٖوَّعُيُوْنٍand springs

Within gardens and springs

وَزُرُوعٖوَّزُرُوْعٍAnd cornfields
وَنَخۡلٖوَّنَخْلٍand date-palms
طَلۡعُهَاطَلْعُهَاits spadix
هَضِيمٞهَضِيْمٌsoft

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

وَتَنۡحِتُونَوَتَنْحِتُوْنَAnd you carve
مِنَof
ٱلۡجِبَالِالْجِبَالِthe mountains
بُيُوتٗابُيُوْتًاhouses
فَٰرِهِينَفٰرِهِيْنَskillfully

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَلَاAnd (do) not
تُطِيعُوٓاْتُطِيْعُوْٓاobey
أَمۡرَاَمْرَ(the) command
ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَالْمُسْرِفِيْنَ(of) the transgressors

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَThose who
يُفۡسِدُونَيُفْسِدُوْنَspread corruption
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
وَلَاand (do) not
يُصۡلِحُونَيُصْلِحُوْنَreform

Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

146 Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death], 147 Within gardens and springs 148 And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit? 149 And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill. 150 So fear Allāh and obey me. 151 And do not obey the order of the transgressors, 152 Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

Thamud and the She-Camel 153–159

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
إِنَّمَآاِنَّمَا͏ٓOnly
أَنتَاَنْتَyou
مِنَ(are) of
ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَالْمُسَحَّرِيْنَthose bewitched

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

مَآمَا͏ٓNot
أَنتَاَنْتَyou
إِلَّااِلَّا(are) except
بَشَرٞبَشَرٌa man
مِّثۡلُنَامِّثْلُنَاۚۖlike us
فَأۡتِفَاْتِso bring
بِـَٔايَةٍبِاٰيَةٍa sign
إِناِنْif
كُنتَكُنْتَyou
مِنَ(are) of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَالصّٰدِقِيْنَthe truthful

You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

قَالَHe said
هَٰذِهِۦهٰذِهٖThis
نَاقَةٞنَاقَةٌ(is) a she-camel
لَّهَاFor her
شِرۡبٞشِرْبٌ(is a share of) drink
وَلَكُمۡوَّلَكُمْand for you
شِرۡبُشِرْبُ(is a share of) drink
يَوۡمٖيَوْمٍ(on) a day
مَّعۡلُومٖمَّعْلُوْمٍknown

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.

وَلَاAnd (do) not
تَمَسُّوهَاتَمَسُّوْهَاtouch her
بِسُوٓءٖبِسُوْ࢜ءٍwith harm
فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡفَيَاْخُذَكُمْlest seize you
عَذَابُ(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍيَوْمٍ(of) a Day
عَظِيمٖعَظِيْمٍGreat

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

فَعَقَرُوهَافَعَقَرُوْهَاBut they hamstrung her
فَأَصۡبَحُواْفَاَصْبَحُوْاthen they became
نَٰدِمِينَنٰدِمِيْنَregretful

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

فَأَخَذَهُمُفَاَخَذَهُمُSo seized them
ٱلۡعَذَابُۚالْعَذَابُؕthe punishment
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely is a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

153 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic. 154 You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful." 155 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. 156 And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day." 157 But they hamstrung her and so became regretful. 158 And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 159 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 9 of 11 · 16 Ayahs

Lot Calls His People 160–164

كَذَّبَتۡكَذَّبَتْDenied
قَوۡمُقَوْمُ(the) people
لُوطٍلُوْطِ(of) Lut
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَاࣙلْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

The people of Lot denied the messengers

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَsaid
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
أَخُوهُمۡاَخُوْهُمْtheir brother
لُوطٌلُوْطٌLut
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear (Allah)

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask you
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor it
مِنۡمِنْany
أَجۡرٍۖاَجْرٍۚpayment
إِنۡاِنْNot
أَجۡرِيَاَجْرِيَ(is) my payment
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfrom
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

160 The people of Lot denied the messengers 161 When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh? 162 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 163 So fear Allāh and obey me. 164 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

The Sin of Lot's People 165–168

أَتَأۡتُونَاَتَاْتُوْنَDo you approach
ٱلذُّكۡرَانَالذُّكْرَانَthe males
مِنَamong
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَthe worlds

Do you approach males among the worlds

وَتَذَرُونَوَتَذَرُوْنَAnd you leave
مَاwhat
خَلَقَcreated
لَكُمۡلَكُمْfor you
رَبُّكُمرَبُّكُمْyour Lord
مِّنۡمِّنْof
أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚاَزْوَاجِكُمْؕyour mates
بَلۡبَلْNay
أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْyou
قَوۡمٌقَوْمٌ(are) a people
عَادُونَعٰدُوْنَtransgressing

And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
لَئِنلَىِٕنْIf
لَّمۡلَّمْnot
تَنتَهِتَنْتَهِyou desist
يَٰلُوطُيٰلُوْطُO Lut
لَتَكُونَنَّلَتَكُوْنَنَّSurely, you will be
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَالْمُخْرَجِيْنَthe ones driven out

They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

قَالَHe said
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لِعَمَلِكُملِعَمَلِكُمْ(of) your deed
مِّنَof
ٱلۡقَالِينَالْقَالِيْنَthose who detest

He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

165 Do you approach males among the worlds 166 And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing." 167 They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted." 168 He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

Lot Saved, His People Destroyed 169–175

رَبِّMy Lord
نَجِّنِينَجِّنِيْSave me
وَأَهۡلِيوَاَهْلِيْand my family
مِمَّاfrom what
يَعۡمَلُونَيَعْمَلُوْنَthey do

My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُفَنَجَّيْنٰهُSo We saved him
وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓوَاَهْلَهٗٓand his family
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall

So We saved him and his family, all,

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عَجُوزٗاعَجُوْزًاan old woman
فِي(was) among
ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَالْغٰبِرِيْنَthose who remained behind

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

ثُمَّThen
دَمَّرۡنَادَمَّرْنَاWe destroyed
ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَالْاٰخَرِيْنَthe others

Then We destroyed the others.

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَاوَاَمْطَرْنَاAnd We rained
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْupon them
مَّطَرٗاۖمَّطَرًاۚa rain
فَسَآءَفَسَا࢜ءَand evil was
مَطَرُ(was) the rain
ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَالْمُنْذَرِيْنَ(on) those who were warned

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely is a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely, He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

169 My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do." 170 So We saved him and his family, all, 171 Except an old woman among those who remained behind. 172 Then We destroyed the others. 173 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned. 174 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 175 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ruku 10 of 11 · 16 Ayahs

Shu'ayb and the People of the Thicket 176–180

كَذَّبَDenied
أَصۡحَٰبُاَصْحٰبُ(the) companions
لۡـَٔيۡكَةِلْـَٔيْكَةِ(of the) Wood
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَsaid
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
شُعَيۡبٌشُعَيْبٌShuaib
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear (Allah)

When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

So fear Allāh and obey me.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask (of) you
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor it
مِنۡمِنْany
أَجۡرٍۖاَجْرٍۚpayment
إِنۡاِنْNot
أَجۡرِيَاَجْرِيَ(is) my payment
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfrom
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

176 The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers 177 When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh? 178 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 179 So fear Allāh and obey me. 180 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

¼ Hizb 38

Honest Weights and Measures 181–184

أَوۡفُواْاَوْفُواGive full
ٱلۡكَيۡلَالْكَيْلَmeasure
وَلَاand (do) not
تَكُونُواْتَكُوْنُوْاbe
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَالْمُخْسِرِيْنَthose who cause loss

Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

وَزِنُواْوَزِنُوْاAnd weigh
بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِبِالْقِسْطَاسِwith a balance
ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِالْمُسْتَقِيْمِ[the] even

And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.

وَلَاAnd (do) not
تَبۡخَسُواْتَبْخَسُواdeprive
ٱلنَّاسَالنَّاسَpeople
أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡاَشْيَا࢜ءَهُمْ(of) their things
وَلَاand (do) not
تَعۡثَوۡاْتَعْثَوْاcommit evil
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
مُفۡسِدِينَمُفْسِدِيْنَspreading corruption

And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

وَٱتَّقُواْوَاتَّقُواAnd fear
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْthe One Who
خَلَقَكُمۡخَلَقَكُمْcreated you
وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَوَالْجِبِلَّةَand the generations
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَthe former

And fear He who created you and the former creation."

181 Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss. 182 And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance. 183 And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption. 184 And fear He who created you and the former creation."

Punishment of the People of the Thicket 185–191

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
إِنَّمَآاِنَّمَا͏ٓOnly
أَنتَاَنْتَyou
مِنَ(are) of
ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَالْمُسَحَّرِيْنَthose bewitched

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَنتَاَنْتَyou
إِلَّااِلَّا(are) except
بَشَرٞبَشَرٌa man
مِّثۡلُنَامِّثْلُنَاlike us
وَإِنوَاِنْand indeed
نَّظُنُّكَwe think you
لَمِنَsurely (are) of
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَالْكٰذِبِيْنَthe liars

You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

فَأَسۡقِطۡفَاَسْقِطْThen cause to fall
عَلَيۡنَاعَلَيْنَاupon us
كِسَفٗاكِسَفًاfragments
مِّنَof
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe sky
إِناِنْif
كُنتَكُنْتَyou are
مِنَof
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَالصّٰدِقِيْنَthe truthful

So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

قَالَHe said
رَبِّيٓرَبِّيْٓMy Lord
أَعۡلَمُاَعْلَمُknows best
بِمَاof what
تَعۡمَلُونَتَعْمَلُوْنَyou do

He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

فَكَذَّبُوهُفَكَذَّبُوْهُBut they denied him
فَأَخَذَهُمۡفَاَخَذَهُمْso seized them
عَذَابُ(the) punishment
يَوۡمِيَوْمِ(of the) day
ٱلظُّلَّةِۚالظُّلَّةِؕ(of) the shadow
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, it
كَانَwas
عَذَابَ(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍيَوْمٍ(of) a Day
عَظِيمٍعَظِيْمٍGreat

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.

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗۖلَاٰيَةًؕsurely, is a sign
وَمَاbut not
كَانَare
أَكۡثَرُهُماَكْثَرُهُمْmost of them
مُّؤۡمِنِينَمُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَهُوَsurely, He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

185 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic. 186 You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars. 187 So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful." 188 He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do." 189 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. 190 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 191 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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The Divine Source of the Quran 192–196

وَإِنَّهُۥوَاِنَّهٗAnd indeed, it
لَتَنزِيلُلَتَنْزِيْلُsurely, is a Revelation
رَبِّ(of the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

نَزَلَHas brought it down
بِهِHas brought it down
ٱلرُّوحُالرُّوْحُthe Spirit
ٱلۡأَمِينُالْاَمِيْنُ[the] Trustworthy

The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down

عَلَىٰعَلٰيUpon
قَلۡبِكَقَلْبِكَyour heart
لِتَكُونَلِتَكُوْنَthat you may be
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَالْمُنْذِرِيْنَthe warners

Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners

بِلِسَانٍIn language
عَرَبِيّٖعَرَبِيٍّArabic
مُّبِينٖمُّبِيْنٍclear

In a clear Arabic language.

وَإِنَّهُۥوَاِنَّهٗAnd indeed, it
لَفِيلَفِيْsurely, (is) in
زُبُرِ(the) Scriptures
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)

And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

192 And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds. 193 The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down 194 Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners 195 In a clear Arabic language. 196 And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

Belief Only When It's Too Late 197–203

أَوَلَمۡاَوَلَمْIs it not
يَكُنيَكُنْIs it not
لَّهُمۡلَّهُمْto them
ءَايَةًاٰيَةًa sign
أَناَنْthat
يَعۡلَمَهُۥيَّعْلَمَهٗknow it
عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْعُلَمٰ࢜و͏ٔ͏ُا(the) scholars
بَنِيٓبَنِيْٓ(of the) Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَ(of) Israel

And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

وَلَوۡوَلَوْAnd if
نَزَّلۡنَٰهُنَزَّلْنٰهُWe (had) revealed it
عَلَىٰعَلٰيto
بَعۡضِبَعْضِany
ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَالْاَعْجَمِيْنَ(of) the non-Arabs

And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners

فَقَرَأَهُۥفَقَرَاَهٗAnd he (had) recited it
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْto them
مَّاnot
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey would
بِهِۦبِهٖin it
مُؤۡمِنِينَمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ(be) believers

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
سَلَكۡنَٰهُسَلَكْنٰهُWe have inserted it
فِيفِيْinto
قُلُوبِقُلُوْبِ(the) hearts
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَالْمُجْرِمِيْنَ(of) the criminals

Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.

لَاNot
يُؤۡمِنُونَيُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْنَthey will believe
بِهِۦبِهٖin it
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
يَرَوُاْيَرَوُاthey see
ٱلۡعَذَابَالْعَذَابَthe punishment
ٱلۡأَلِيمَالْاَلِيْمَ[the] painful

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

فَيَأۡتِيَهُمفَيَاْتِيَهُمْAnd it will come to them
بَغۡتَةٗبَغْتَةًsuddenly
وَهُمۡوَّهُمْwhile they
لَا(do) not
يَشۡعُرُونَيَشْعُرُوْنَperceive

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

فَيَقُولُواْفَيَقُوْلُوْاThen they will say
هَلۡهَلْAre
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe
مُنظَرُونَمُنْظَرُوْنَ(to be) reprieved

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

197 And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel? 198 And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners 199 And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it. 200 Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals. 201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment. 202 And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not. 203 And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Rushing the Punishment 204–209

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَااَفَبِعَذَابِنَاSo is it for Our punishment
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَthey wish to hasten

So for Our punishment are they impatient?

أَفَرَءَيۡتَاَفَرَءَيْتَThen have you seen
إِناِنْif
مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡمَّتَّعْنٰهُمْWe let them enjoy
سِنِينَسِنِيْنَ(for) years

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

ثُمَّThen
جَآءَهُمجَا࢜ءَهُمْcomes to them
مَّاwhat
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey were
يُوعَدُونَيُوْعَدُوْنَpromised

And then there came to them that which they were promised?

مَآمَا͏ٓNot
أَغۡنَىٰاَغْنٰي(will) avail
عَنۡهُمعَنْهُمْthem
مَّاwhat
كَانُواْكَانُوْاenjoyment they were given
يُمَتَّعُونَيُمَتَّعُوْنَenjoyment they were given

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَهۡلَكۡنَااَهْلَكْنَاWe destroyed
مِنمِنْany
قَرۡيَةٍقَرْيَةٍtown
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
لَهَاit had
مُنذِرُونَمُنْذِرُوْنَwarners

And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

ذِكۡرَىٰذِكْرٰيࣞۛ(To) remind
وَمَاand not
كُنَّاWe are
ظَٰلِمِينَظٰلِمِيْنَunjust

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

204 So for Our punishment are they impatient? 205 Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years 206 And then there came to them that which they were promised? 207 They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided. 208 And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners 209 As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

Refuting a Satanic Origin for the Quran 210–212

وَمَاAnd not
تَنَزَّلَتۡتَنَزَّلَتْhave brought it down
بِهِhave brought it down
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُالشَّيٰطِيْنُthe devils

And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.

وَمَاAnd not
يَنۢبَغِييَنۢ͏ْبَغِيْ(it) suits
لَهُمۡلَهُمْ[for] them
وَمَاand not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَيَسْتَطِيْعُوْنَthey are able

It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
عَنِfrom
ٱلسَّمۡعِالسَّمْعِthe hearing
لَمَعۡزُولُونَلَمَعْزُوْلُوْنَ(are) surely banished

Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

210 And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down. 211 It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able. 212 Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

The Prophet's Duty to His Kin 213–220

فَلَاSo (do) not
تَدۡعُتَدْعُinvoke
مَعَwith
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
إِلَٰهًااِلٰهًاgod
ءَاخَرَاٰخَرَanother
فَتَكُونَفَتَكُوْنَlest you be
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَالْمُعَذَّبِيْنَthose punished

So do not invoke with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

وَأَنذِرۡوَاَنْذِرْAnd warn
عَشِيرَتَكَعَشِيْرَتَكَyour kindred
ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَالْاَقْرَبِيْنَ[the] closest

And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.

وَٱخۡفِضۡوَاخْفِضْAnd lower
جَنَاحَكَyour wing
لِمَنِto (those) who
ٱتَّبَعَكَاتَّبَعَكَfollow you
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَthe believers

And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.

فَإِنۡفَاِنْThen if
عَصَوۡكَعَصَوْكَthey disobey you
فَقُلۡفَقُلْthen say
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
بَرِيٓءٞبَرِيْ࢜ءٌinnocent
مِّمَّاof what
تَعۡمَلُونَتَعْمَلُوْنَyou do

And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

وَتَوَكَّلۡوَتَوَكَّلْAnd put (your) trust
عَلَىعَلَيin
ٱلۡعَزِيزِالْعَزِيْزِthe All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمِالرَّحِيْمِthe Most Merciful

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْThe One Who
يَرَىٰكَيَرٰىكَsees you
حِينَحِيْنَwhen
تَقُومُتَقُوْمُyou stand up

Who sees you when you arise

وَتَقَلُّبَكَAnd your movements
فِيamong
ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَالسّٰجِدِيْنَthose who prostrate

And your movement among those who prostrate.

إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, He
هُوَ[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُالسَّمِيْعُ(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡعَلِيمُالْعَلِيْمُthe All-Knower

Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

213 So do not invoke with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished. 214 And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred. 215 And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers. 216 And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing." 217 And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, 218 Who sees you when you arise 219 And your movement among those who prostrate. 220 Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Liars Who Receive Satanic Inspiration 221–223

هَلۡهَلْShall
أُنَبِّئُكُمۡاُنَبِّي͏ٔ͏ُكُمْI inform you
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
مَنمَنْwhom
تَنَزَّلُdescend
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُالشَّيٰطِيْنُthe devils

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

تَنَزَّلُThey descend
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
كُلِّevery
أَفَّاكٍاَفَّاكٍliar
أَثِيمٖاَثِيْمٍsinful

They descend upon every sinful liar.

يُلۡقُونَيُّلْقُوْنَThey pass on
ٱلسَّمۡعَالسَّمْعَ(what is) heard
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡوَاَكْثَرُهُمْand most of them
كَٰذِبُونَكٰذِبُوْنَ(are) liars

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend? 222 They descend upon every sinful liar. 223 They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

The Poets 224–227

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُوَالشُّعَرَا࢜ءُAnd the poets
يَتَّبِعُهُمُfollow them
ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَالْغَاوٗنَthe deviators

And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them.

أَلَمۡاَلَمْDo not
تَرَyou see
أَنَّهُمۡاَنَّهُمْthat they
فِيفِيْin
كُلِّevery
وَادٖوَادٍvalley
يَهِيمُونَيَّهِيْمُوْنَ[they] roam

Do you not see that in every valley they roam

وَأَنَّهُمۡوَاَنَّهُمْAnd that they
يَقُولُونَيَقُوْلُوْنَsay
مَاwhat
لَاnot
يَفۡعَلُونَيَفْعَلُوْنَthey do

And that they say what they do not do? -

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
ءَامَنُواْاٰمَنُوْاbelieve
وَعَمِلُواْوَعَمِلُواand do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deeds
وَذَكَرُواْوَذَكَرُواand remember
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
كَثِيرٗاكَثِيْرًاmuch
وَٱنتَصَرُواْوَّانْتَصَرُوْاand defend themselves
مِنۢمِنْۢafter
بَعۡدِبَعْدِafter
مَاafter
ظُلِمُواْۗظُلِمُوْاؕthey were wronged
وَسَيَعۡلَمُوَسَيَعْلَمُAnd will come to know
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
ظَلَمُوٓاْظَلَمُوْٓاhave wronged
أَيَّاَيَّ(to) what
مُنقَلَبٖمُنْقَلَبٍreturn
يَنقَلِبُونَيَّنْقَلِبُوْنَthey will return

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.

224 And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them. 225 Do you not see that in every valley they roam 226 And that they say what they do not do? - 227 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.