T.H.

طه ١

T. H.

مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ ٢

We did not reveal the Quran to you, to cause you any hardship.

إِلَّا تَذۡڪِرَةً۬ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ ٣

Only to remind the reverent.

تَنزِيلاً۬ مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ ٱلۡعُلَى ٤

A revelation from the Creator of the Earth and the high Heavens.

ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ ٥

The Most Gracious; He has assumed all authority over the Throne.

لَهُ ۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَہُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ ٦

To Him belongs everything in the Heavens, and the Earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the ground.

وَإِن تَجۡهَرۡ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَإِنَّهُ ۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخۡفَى ٧

Whether you declare your convictions (or not) He knows the secret, and what is even more hidden.

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ‌ۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ ٨

ALLAH: there is no other god besides Him. To Him belong the most beautiful names.

وَهَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩

Have you noted the history of Moses?

إِذۡ رَءَا نَارً۬ا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارً۬ا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡہَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدً۬ى ١٠

When he saw a fire, he said to his family, "Stay here. I have seen a fire. Maybe I can bring you some of it, or find some guidance at the fire."

فَلَمَّآ أَتَٮٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١

When he came to it, he was called, "O, Moses.

إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۟ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ‌ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوً۬ى ١٢

"I am your Lord; remove your sandals. You are in the sacred valley, Tuwaa.

وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣

"I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed.

إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۟ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِڪۡرِىٓ ١٤

"I am ALLAH; there is no other god beside Me. You shall worship Me only, and observe the Salat (Contact Prayer) to remember Me.

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيہَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ ١٥

"The Hour (end of the world) is surely coming; I will keep it almost hidden, for each soul must be paid for its works.

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡہَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِہَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَٮٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ ١٦

"Do not be diverted therefrom by those who do not believe in it – those who pursue their own opinions – lest you fall.

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٧

"What is this in your right hand, Moses?"

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَڪَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡہَا وَأَهُشُّ بِہَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيہَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ ١٨

He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, herd my sheep with it, and I use it for other purposes."

قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٩

He said, "Throw it down, Moses."

فَأَلۡقَٮٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ۬ تَسۡعَىٰ ٢٠

He threw it down, whereupon it turned into a moving serpent.

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡ‌ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ٢١

He said, "Pick it up; do not be afraid. We will return it to its original state.

وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ٢٢

"And hold your hand under your wing; it will come out white without a blemish; another proof.

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى ٢٣

"We thus show you some of our great signs.

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُ ۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤

"Go to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِى صَدۡرِى ٢٥

He said, "My Lord, cool my temper.

وَيَسِّرۡ لِىٓ أَمۡرِى ٢٦

"And make this matter easy for me.

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةً۬ مِّن لِّسَانِى ٢٧

"And untie a knot from my tongue.

يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِى ٢٨

"So they can understand my speech.

وَٱجۡعَل لِّى وَزِيرً۬ا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِى ٢٩

"And appoint an assistant for me from my family.

هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى ٣٠

"My brother Aaron.

ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦۤ أَزۡرِى ٣١

"Strengthen me with him.

وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِىٓ أَمۡرِى ٣٢

"Let him be my partner in this matter.

كَىۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرً۬ا ٣٣

"That we may glorify You frequently.

وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٤

"And commemorate You frequently.

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرً۬ا ٣٥

"You are Seer of us."

قَالَ قَدۡ أُوتِيتَ سُؤۡلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٣٦

He said, "Your request is granted, O Moses.

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً أُخۡرَىٰٓ ٣٧

"We have blessed you another time.

إِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ ٣٨

"When we revealed to your mother what we revealed.

أَنِ ٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ ٱلۡيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأۡخُذۡهُ عَدُوٌّ۬ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ۬ لَّهُ ۥ‌ۚ وَأَلۡقَيۡتُ عَلَيۡكَ مَحَبَّةً۬ مِّنِّى وَلِتُصۡنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيۡنِىٓ ٣٩

"Saying: ‘Throw him into the box, then throw him into the river. The river will throw him onto the shore, to be picked up by an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his.’ I showered you with love from Me, and I had you made before My watchful eye.

إِذۡ تَمۡشِىٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُ ۥ‌ۖ فَرَجَعۡنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُہَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَ‌ۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسً۬ا فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونً۬ا‌ۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ۬ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٤٠

"Your sister walked to them and said, ‘I can tell you about a nursing mother who can take good care of him.’ We thus returned you to your mother, that she may be happy and stop worrying. And when you killed a person, we saved you from the grievous consequences; indeed we tested you thoroughly. You stayed years with the people of Midyan, and now you have come back in accordance with a precise plan, O Moses.

وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِى ٤١

"I have made you just for Me.

ٱذۡهَبۡ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكۡرِى ٤٢

"Go with your brother, supported by My signs, and do not waver in remembering Me.

ٱذۡهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُ ۥ طَغَىٰ ٤٣

"Go to Pharaoh, for he transgressed.

فَقُولَا لَهُ ۥ قَوۡلاً۬ لَّيِّنً۬ا لَّعَلَّهُ ۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ ٤٤

"Speak to him nicely; he may take heed, or become reverent."

قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفۡرُطَ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوۡ أَن يَطۡغَىٰ ٤٥

They said, "Our Lord, we fear lest he may attack us, or transgress."

قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ‌ۖ إِنَّنِى مَعَڪُمَآ أَسۡمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ ٤٦

He said, "Do not be afraid, for I will be with you, listening and watching.

فَأۡتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبۡہُمۡ‌ۖ قَدۡ جِئۡنَـٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ۬ مِّن رَبِّكَ‌ۖ وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ ٤٧

"Go to him and say, `We are two messengers from your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go. You must refrain from persecuting them. We bring a sign from your Lord, and peace is the lot of those who heed the guidance.

إِنَّا قَدۡ أُوحِىَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَنَّ ٱلۡعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن ڪَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ٤٨

"’We have been inspired that the retribution will inevitably afflict those who disbelieve and turn away.’ "

قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٤٩

He said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses."

قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعۡطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ خَلۡقَهُ ۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ ٥٠

He said, "Our Lord is the One who granted everything its existence, and its guidance."

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ٥١

He said, "What about the past generations?"

قَالَ عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَـٰبٍ۬‌ۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى ٥٢

He (the messenger) said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget.”

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَهۡدً۬ا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمۡ فِيہَا سُبُلاً۬ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً۬ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦۤ أَزۡوَٲجً۬ا مِّن نَّبَاتٍ۬ شَتَّىٰ ٥٣

He is the One who made the Earth habitable for you, and paved in it roads for you. And He sends down from the sky water with which we produce many different kinds of plants.

كُلُواْ وَٱرۡعَوۡاْ أَنۡعَـٰمَكُمۡ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّأُوْلِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ ٥٤

Eat and raise your livestock. These are sufficient proofs for those who possess intelligence.

مِنۡہَا خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ وَفِيہَا نُعِيدُكُمۡ وَمِنۡہَا نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ تَارَةً أُخۡرَىٰ ٥٥

From it we created you, into it we return you, and from it we bring you out once more.

وَلَقَدۡ أَرَيۡنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ ٥٦

We showed him all our proofs, but he still disbelieved and refused.

قَالَ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتُخۡرِجَنَا مِنۡ أَرۡضِنَا بِسِحۡرِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٥٧

He said, "Did you come here to take us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?

فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحۡرٍ۬ مِّثۡلِهِۦ فَٱجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكَ مَوۡعِدً۬ا لَّا نُخۡلِفُهُ ۥ نَحۡنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانً۬ا سُوً۬ى ٥٨

"We will surely show you similar magic. Therefore, set an appointment that neither we, nor you will violate; in a neutral place."

قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ يَوۡمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحۡشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحً۬ى ٥٩

He said, "Your appointed time shall be the day of festivities. Let us all meet in the forenoon."

فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ ڪَيۡدَهُ ۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ ٦٠

Pharaoh summoned his forces, then came.

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُواْ عَلَى ٱللهِ ڪَذِبً۬ا فَيُسۡحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍ۬‌ۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ ٦١

Moses said to them, "Woe to you. Do you fabricate lies to fight ALLAH and thus incur His retribution? Such fabricators will surely fail."

فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ ٦٢

They disputed among themselves, as they conferred privately.

قَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَـٰذَٲنِ لَسَـٰحِرَٲنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخۡرِجَاكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ ٦٣

They said, "These two are no more than magicians who wish to take you out of your land with their magic, and to destroy your ideal way of life.

فَأَجۡمِعُواْ ڪَيۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱئۡتُواْ صَفًّ۬ا‌ۚ وَقَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مَنِ ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ ٦٤

"Let us agree upon one scheme and face them as a united front. The winner today will have the upper hand."

قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ ٦٥

They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the first to throw."

قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُواْ‌ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّہَا تَسۡعَىٰ ٦٦

He said, "You throw." Whereupon, their ropes and sticks appeared to him, because of their magic, as if they were moving.

فَأَوۡجَسَ فِى نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةً۬ مُّوسَىٰ ٦٧

Moses harbored some fear.

قُلۡنَا لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ ٦٨

We said, "Have no fear. You will prevail.

وَأَلۡقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلۡقَفۡ مَا صَنَعُوٓاْ‌ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُواْ كَيۡدُ سَـٰحِرٍ۬‌ۖ وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيۡثُ أَتَىٰ ٦٩

"Throw what you hold in your right hand, and it will swallow what they fabricated. What they fabricated is no more than the scheming of a magician. The magician’s work will not succeed."

فَأُلۡقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدً۬ا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَـٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ ٧٠

The magicians fell prostrate, saying, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُ ۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ‌ۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفٍ۬ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخۡلِ وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابً۬ا وَأَبۡقَىٰ ٧١

He said, "Did you believe in him without my permission? He must be your chief; the one who taught you magic. I will surely sever your hands and feet on alternate sides. I will crucify you on the palm trunks. You will find out which of us can inflict the worst retribution, and who outlasts whom."

قَالُواْ لَن نُّؤۡثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا‌ۖ فَٱقۡضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ‌ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقۡضِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ ٧٢

They said, "We will not prefer you over the clear proofs that came to us, and over the One who created us. Therefore, issue whatever judgment you wish to issue. You can only rule in this lowly life.

إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَا وَمَآ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِ‌ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ۬ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ ٧٣

"We have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins, and the magic that you forced us to perform. ALLAH is far better and Everlasting."

إِنَّهُ ۥ مَن يَأۡتِ رَبَّهُ ۥ مُجۡرِمً۬ا فَإِنَّ لَهُ ۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيہَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ ٧٤

Anyone who comes to his Lord guilty will incur Hell, wherein he never dies, nor stays alive.

وَمَن يَأۡتِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنً۬ا قَدۡ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتُ ٱلۡعُلَىٰ ٧٥

As for those who come to Him as believers who had led a righteous life, they attain the high ranks.

جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنٍ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيہَا‌ۚ وَذَٲلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ٧٦

The gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow, will be their abode forever. Such is the reward for those who purify themselves.

وَلَقَدۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِيقً۬ا فِى ٱلۡبَحۡرِ يَبَسً۬ا لَّا تَخَـٰفُ دَرَكً۬ا وَلَا تَخۡشَىٰ ٧٧

We inspired Moses: "Lead My servants out, and strike for them a dry road across the sea. You shall not fear that you may get caught, nor shall you worry."

فَأَتۡبَعَہُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَہُم مِّنَ ٱلۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَہُمۡ ٧٨

Pharaoh pursued them with his troops, but the sea overwhelmed them, as it was destined to overwhelm them.

وَأَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهُ ۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ ٧٩

Thus, Pharaoh misled his people; he did not guide them.

يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ قَدۡ أَنجَيۡنَـٰكُم مِّنۡ عَدُوِّكُمۡ وَوَٲعَدۡنَـٰكُمۡ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنَ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ ٨٠

O Children of Israel, we delivered you from your enemy, summoned you to the right side of Mount Sinai, and we sent down to you manna and quails.

كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِى‌ۖ وَمَن يَحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدۡ هَوَىٰ ٨١

Eat from the good things we provided for you, and do not transgress, lest you incur My wrath. Whoever incurs My wrath has fallen.

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ۬ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحً۬ا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ ٨٢

I am surely Forgiving for those who repent, believe, lead a righteous life, and steadfastly remain guided.

وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٨٣

"Why did you rush away from your people, O Moses?"

قَالَ هُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ ٨٤

He said, "They are close behind me. I have rushed to You my Lord, that You may be pleased."

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ٨٥

He said, "We have put your people to the test after you left, but the Samarian misled them."

فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَـٰنَ أَسِفً۬ا‌ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ أَلَمۡ يَعِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ وَعۡدًا حَسَنًا‌ۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيۡڪُمُ ٱلۡعَهۡدُ أَمۡ أَرَدتُّمۡ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبٌ۬ مِّن رَبِّكُمۡ فَأَخۡلَفۡتُم مَّوۡعِدِى ٨٦

Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed, saying, "O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise? Could you not wait? Did you want to incur wrath from your Lord? Is this why you broke your agreement with me?"

قَالُواْ مَآ أَخۡلَفۡنَا مَوۡعِدَكَ بِمَلۡكِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا حُمِّلۡنَآ أَوۡزَارً۬ا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ فَقَذَفۡنَـٰهَا فَكَذَٲلِكَ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ٨٧

They said, "We did not break our agreement with you on purpose. But we were loaded down with jewelry, and decided to throw our loads in. This is what the Samarian suggested."

فَأَخۡرَجَ لَهُمۡ عِجۡلاً۬ جَسَدً۬ا لَّهُ ۥ خُوَارٌ۬ فَقَالُواْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَـٰهُڪُمۡ وَإِلَـٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ ٨٨

He produced for them a sculpted calf, complete with a calf’s sound. They said, "This is your god, and the god of Moses." Thus, he forgot.

أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَلَّا يَرۡجِعُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَوۡلاً۬ وَلَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ ضَرًّ۬ا وَلَا نَفۡعً۬ا ٨٩

Could they not see that it neither responded to them, nor possessed any power to harm them, or benefit them?

وَلَقَدۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ هَـٰرُونُ مِن قَبۡلُ يَـٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ‌ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرِى ٩٠

And Aaron had told them, "O my people, this is a test for you. Your only Lord is The Most Gracious, so follow me, and obey my commands."

قَالُواْ لَن نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَيۡهِ عَـٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرۡجِعَ إِلَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ ٩١

They said, "We will continue to worship it, until Moses comes back."

قَالَ يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذۡ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوٓاْ ٩٢

(Moses) said, "O Aaron, what is it that prevented you, when you saw them go astray,

أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ‌ۖ أَفَعَصَيۡتَ أَمۡرِى ٩٣

"from following my orders? Have you rebelled against me?"

قَالَ يَبۡنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأۡخُذۡ بِلِحۡيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأۡسِىٓ‌ۖ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقۡتَ بَيۡنَ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ وَلَمۡ تَرۡقُبۡ قَوۡلِى ٩٤

He said, "O son of my mother; do not pull me by my beard and my head. I was afraid that you might say, ‘You have divided the Children of Israel, and disobeyed my orders.’ "

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكَ يَـٰسَـٰمِرِىُّ ٩٥

He said, "What is the matter with you, O Samarian?"

قَالَ بَصُرۡتُ بِمَا لَمۡ يَبۡصُرُواْ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضۡتُ قَبۡضَةً۬ مِّنۡ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذۡتُهَا وَڪَذَٲلِكَ سَوَّلَتۡ لِى نَفۡسِى ٩٦

He said, "I saw what they could not see. I grabbed a fistful (of dust) from the place where the messenger stood, and used it (to mix into the golden calf). This is what my mind inspired me to do."

قَالَ فَٱذۡهَبۡ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ‌ۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوۡعِدً۬ا لَّن تُخۡلَفَهُ ۥ‌ۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ عَاكِفً۬ا‌ۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ نَسۡفًا ٩٧

He said, "Then go, and, throughout your life, do not even come close. You have an appointed time (for your final judgment) that you can never evade. Look at your god that you used to worship; we will burn it and throw it into the sea, to stay down there forever."

إِنَّمَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ‌ۚ وَسِعَ ڪُلَّ شَىۡءٍ عِلۡمً۬ا ٩٨

Your only god is ALLAH; the One beside whom there is no other god. His knowledge encompasses all things.

كَذَٲلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدۡ سَبَقَ‌ۚ وَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِڪۡرً۬ا ٩٩

We thus narrate to you some news from the past generations. We have revealed to you a message from us.

مَّنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُ ۥ يَحۡمِلُ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ وِزۡرًا ١٠٠

Those who disregard it will bear a load (of sins) on the Day of Resurrection.

خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ‌ۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ حِمۡلاً۬ ١٠١

Eternally they abide therein; what a miserable load on the Day of Resurrection!

يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ‌ۚ وَنَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ زُرۡقً۬ا ١٠٢

That is the day when the horn is blown, and we summon the guilty on that day blue.

يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ بَيۡنَہُمۡ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا عَشۡرً۬ا ١٠٣

Whispering among themselves, they will say, "You have stayed (in the first life) no more than ten (days)!"

نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذۡ يَقُولُ أَمۡثَلُهُمۡ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا يَوۡمً۬ا ١٠٤

We are fully aware of their utterances. The most accurate among them will say, "You stayed no more than a day."

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسۡفً۬ا ١٠٥

They ask you about the mountains. Say, "My Lord will wipe them out.

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعً۬ا صَفۡصَفً۬ا ١٠٦

"He will leave them like a barren, flat land.

لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيہَا عِوَجً۬ا وَلَآ أَمۡتً۬ا ١٠٧

"Not even the slightest hill will you see therein, nor a dip."

يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُ ۥ‌ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا هَمۡسً۬ا ١٠٨

On that day, everyone will follow the caller, without the slightest deviation. All sounds will be hushed before The Most Gracious; you will hear nothing but whispers.

يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُ ۥ قَوۡلاً۬ ١٠٩

On that day, intercession will be useless, except for those permitted by The Most Gracious, and whose utterances conform to His will.

يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيہِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمً۬ا ١١٠

He knows their past and their future, while none encompasses His knowledge.

وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَىِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِ‌ۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمً۬ا ١١١

All faces will submit to the Living, the Eternal, and those who are burdened by their transgressions will fail.

وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٌ۬ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلۡمً۬ا وَلَا هَضۡمً۬ا ١١٢

As for those who worked righteousness, while believing, they will have no fear of injustice or adversity.

وَكَذَٲلِكَ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِيًّ۬ا وَصَرَّفۡنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ أَوۡ يُحۡدِثُ لَهُمۡ ذِكۡرً۬ا ١١٣

We thus revealed it, an Arabic Quran, and we cited in it all kinds of prophecies, that they may be saved, or it may cause them to take heed.

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّ‌ۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُ ۥ‌ۖ وَقُل رَبِّ زِدۡنِى عِلۡمً۬ا ١١٤

Most Exalted is ALLAH, the only true King. Do not rush into uttering the Quran before it is revealed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase my knowledge."

وَلَقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهُ ۥ عَزۡمً۬ا ١١٥

We tested Adam in the past, but he forgot, and we found him indecisive.

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕڪَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأَدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ ١١٦

Recall that we said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except iblees (satan); he refused.

فَقُلۡنَا يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا عَدُوٌّ۬ لَّكَ وَلِزَوۡجِكَ فَلَا يُخۡرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ فَتَشۡقَىٰٓ ١١٧

We then said, "O Adam, this is an enemy of you and your wife. Do not let him evict you from Paradise, lest you become miserable.

إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيہَا وَلَا تَعۡرَىٰ ١١٨

"You are guaranteed never to hunger therein, nor go unsheltered.

وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظۡمَؤُاْ فِيہَا وَلَا تَضۡحَىٰ ١١٩

"Nor will you thirst therein, nor suffer from any heat."

فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ قَالَ يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٍ۬ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ ١٢٠

But the devil whispered to him, saying, "O Adam, let me show you the tree of eternity and unending kingship."

فَأَڪَلَا مِنۡہَا فَبَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡءَٲتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفَانِ عَلَيۡہِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ‌ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُ ۥ فَغَوَىٰ ١٢١

They ate from it, whereupon their bodies became visible to them, and they tried to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise. Adam thus disobeyed his Lord, and fell.

ثُمَّ ٱجۡتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُ ۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِ وَهَدَىٰ ١٢٢

Subsequently, his Lord chose him, redeemed him, and guided him.

قَالَ ٱهۡبِطَا مِنۡهَا جَمِيعَۢا‌ۖ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوٌّ۬‌ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّڪُم مِّنِّى هُدً۬ى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشۡقَىٰ ١٢٣

He said, "Go down therefrom, all of you. You are enemies of one another. When guidance comes to you from Me, anyone who follows My guidance will not go astray, nor suffer any misery.

وَمَنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَن ذِڪۡرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُ ۥ مَعِيشَةً۬ ضَنكً۬ا وَنَحۡشُرُهُ ۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ ١٢٤

"As for the one who disregards My message, he will have a miserable life, and we resurrect him, on the Day of Resurrection, blind."

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرۡتَنِىٓ أَعۡمَىٰ وَقَدۡ كُنتُ بَصِيرً۬ا ١٢٥

He will say, "My Lord, why did you summon me blind, when I used to be a seer?"

قَالَ كَذَٲلِكَ أَتَتۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَہَا‌ۖ وَكَذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُنسَىٰ ١٢٦

He will say, "Because you forgot our revelations when they came to you, you are now forgotten."

وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى مَنۡ أَسۡرَفَ وَلَمۡ يُؤۡمِنۢ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ‌ۚ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ ١٢٧

We thus requite those who transgress and refuse to believe in the revelations of their Lord. The retribution in the Hereafter is far worse and everlasting.

أَفَلَمۡ يَہۡدِ لَهُمۡ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ يَمۡشُونَ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِہِمۡ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّأُوْلِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ ١٢٨

Does it ever occur to them how many previous generations we have annihilated? They are now walking in the homes of those before them. These are signs for those who possess intelligence.

وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٌ۬ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامً۬ا وَأَجَلٌ۬ مُّسَمًّ۬ى ١٢٩

If it were not for your Lord’s predetermined plan, they would have been judged immediately.

فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ غُرُوبِہَا‌ۖ وَمِنۡ ءَانَآىِٕ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡ وَأَطۡرَافَ ٱلنَّہَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرۡضَىٰ ١٣٠

Therefore, be patient in the face of their utterances, and praise and glorify your Lord before sunrise and before sunset. And during the night glorify Him, as well as at both ends of the day, that you may be happy.

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦۤ أَزۡوَٲجً۬ا مِّنۡہُمۡ زَهۡرَةَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لِنَفۡتِنَہُمۡ فِيهِ‌ۚ وَرِزۡقُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٌ۬ وَأَبۡقَىٰ ١٣١

And do not covet what we bestowed upon any other people. Such are temporary ornaments of this life, whereby we put them to the test. What your Lord provides for you is far better, and everlasting.

وَأۡمُرۡ أَهۡلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ عَلَيۡہَا‌ۖ لَا نَسۡـَٔلُكَ رِزۡقً۬ا‌ۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُكَ‌ۗ وَٱلۡعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ ١٣٢

You shall enjoin your family to observe the Salat (Contact Prayer), and steadfastly persevere in doing so. We do not ask you for any provisions; we are the ones who provide for you. The ultimate triumph belongs to the righteous.

وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا يَأۡتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍ۬ مِّن رَبِّهِۤ‌ۚ أَوَلَمۡ تَأۡتِہِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ١٣٣

They said, "If he could only show us a miracle from his Lord!" Did they not receive sufficient miracles with the previous messages?

وَلَوۡ أَنَّآ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُم بِعَذَابٍ۬ مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَوۡلَآ أَرۡسَلۡتَ إِلَيۡنَا رَسُولاً۬ فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَـٰتِكَ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخۡزَىٰ ١٣٤

Had we annihilated them through a retribution before this, they would have said, "Our Lord, had You sent a messenger to us, we would have followed Your revelations, and would have avoided this shame and humiliation."

قُلۡ ڪُلٌّ۬ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ۬ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ‌ۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٲطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ ١٣٥

Say, "All of us are waiting, so wait; you will surely find out who are on the correct path, and who are truly guided."