The Poets

طسٓمٓ ١

T. S. M. (Taw, seen, meem)

تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٢

These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture.

لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ۬ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٣

You may blame yourself that they are not believers.

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡہِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً۬ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَـٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ ٤

If we will, we can send from the sky a sign that forces their necks to bow.

وَمَا يَأۡتِيہِم مِّن ذِكۡرٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ ٥

Whenever a reminder from The Most Gracious comes to them, that is new, they turn away in aversion.

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيہِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَہۡزِءُونَ ٦

Since they disbelieved, they have incurred the consequences of their heedlessness.

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيہَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٍ۬ كَرِيمٍ ٧

Have they not seen the Earth, and how many kinds and pairs of beautiful plants we have grown thereon?

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ٨

This should be a (sufficient) proof for them, but most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٩

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١٠

Recall that your Lord called Moses: "Go to the transgressing people.

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ‌ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ١١

"Pharaoh’s people; perhaps they reform."

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ١٢

He said, "My Lord, I fear lest they disbelieve me.

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ ١٣

"I may lose my temper. My tongue gets tied; send for my brother Aaron.

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ۬ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ ١٤

"Also, they consider me a fugitive; I fear lest they kill me."

قَالَ كَلَّا‌ۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ‌ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ ١٥

He said, "No, (they will not). Go with My proofs. We will be with you, listening.

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٦

"Go to Pharaoh and say, `We are messengers from the Lord of the Universe.’

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ١٧

" `Let the Children of Israel go.’ "

قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدً۬ا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ١٨

He (pharaoh) said, "Did we not raise you from infancy, and you spent many years with us?

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ ١٩

"Then you committed the crime that you committed, and you were ungrateful."

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذً۬ا وَأَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٢٠

He said, "Indeed, I did it when I was astray.

فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكۡمً۬ا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٢١

"Then I fled, when I feared you, and my Lord endowed me with wisdom and made me one of the messengers.

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٌ۬ تَمُنُّہَا عَلَىَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ٢٢

"You are boasting that you did me a favor, while enslaving the Children of Israel!"

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢٣

Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the Universe?"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ‌ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٢٤

He said, "The Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, and everything between them. You should be certain about this."

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُ ۥۤ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ ٢٥

He said to those around him, "Did you hear this?"

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآٮِٕكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٢٦

He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors."

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٌ۬ ٢٧

He said, "Your messenger who is sent to you is crazy."

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَہُمَآ‌ۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢٨

He said, "The Lord of the east and the west, and everything between them, if you understand."

قَالَ لَٮِٕنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيۡرِى لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ ٢٩

He said, "If you accept any god, other than me, I will throw you in the prison."

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَىۡءٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ ٣٠

He said, "What if I show you something profound?"

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦۤ إِن ڪُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٣١

He said, "Then produce it, if you are truthful."

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعۡبَانٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ ٣٢

He then threw his staff, whereupon it became a profound snake.

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ ۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ ٣٣

And he took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders.

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٣٤

He said to the elders around him, "This is an experienced magician.

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِڪُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ ٣٥

"He wants to take you out of your land, with his magic. What do you suggest?"

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِى ٱلۡمَدَآٮِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ٣٦

They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every town.

يَأۡتُوكَ بِڪُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ ٣٧

"Let them summon every experienced magician."

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوۡمٍ۬ مَّعۡلُومٍ۬ ٣٨

The magicians were gathered at the appointed time, on the appointed day.

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ ٣٩

The people were told: "Come one and all; let us gather together here.

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِينَ ٤٠

"Maybe we will follow the magicians, if they are the winners."

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَٮِٕنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِينَ ٤١

When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, "Do we get paid, if we are the winners?"

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذً۬ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ٤٢

He said, "Yes indeed; you will even be close to me."

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ ٤٣

Moses said to them "Throw what you are going to throw."

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ ٤٤

They threw their ropes and sticks, and said, "By Pharaoh’s majesty, we will be the victors."

فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ ٤٥

Moses threw his staff, whereupon it swallowed what they fabricated.

فَأُلۡقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ ٤٦

The magicians fell prostrate.

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٤٧

They said, "We believe in the Lord of the Universe.

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ ٤٨

"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُ ۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ‌ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفٍ۬ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٤٩

He said, "Did you believe with him before I give you permission? He must be your teacher, who taught you magic. You will surely find out. I will sever your hands and feet on alternate sides. I will crucify you all."

قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَ‌ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ٥٠

They said, "This will not change our decision; to our Lord we will return.

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٥١

"We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, especially that we are the first believers."

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٥٢

We inspired Moses: "Travel with My servants; you will be pursued."

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِى ٱلۡمَدَآٮِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ٥٣

Pharaoh sent to the cities callers.

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٌ۬ قَلِيلُونَ ٥٤

(Proclaiming,) "This is a small gang.

وَإِنَّہُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآٮِٕظُونَ ٥٥

"They are now opposing us.

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ ٥٦

"Let us all beware of them."

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ۬ ٥٧

Consequently, we deprived them of gardens and springs.

وَكُنُوزٍ۬ وَمَقَامٍ۬ كَرِيمٍ۬ ٥٨

And treasures and an honorable position.

كَذَٲلِكَ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ٥٩

Then we made it an inheritance for the Children of Israel.

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ ٦٠

They pursued them towards the east.

فَلَمَّا تَرَٲٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ ٦١

When both parties saw each other, Moses’ people said, "We will be caught."

قَالَ كَلَّآ‌ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَہۡدِينِ ٦٢

He said, "No way. My Lord is with me; He will guide me."

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ‌ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٍ۬ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٦٣

We then inspired Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff," whereupon it parted. Each part was like a great hill.

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ ٦٤

We then delivered them all.

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥۤ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٦٥

We thus saved Moses and all those who were with him.

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ ٦٦

And we drowned the others.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ٦٧

This should be a sufficient proof, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٦٨

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ ٦٩

Narrate to them Abraham’s history.

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٧٠

He said to his father and his people, "What is this you are worshipping?"

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامً۬ا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ ٧١

They said, "We worship statues; we are totally devoted to them."

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ ٧٢

He said, "Can they hear you when you implore?

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ ٧٣

"Can they benefit you, or harm you?"

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٲلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ ٧٤

They said, "No; but we found our parents doing this."

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ٧٥

He said, "Do you see these idols that you worship.

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُڪُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ ٧٦

"You and your ancestors.

فَإِنَّہُمۡ عَدُوٌّ۬ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٧٧

"I am against them, for I am devoted only to the Lord of the Universe.

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَہۡدِينِ ٧٨

"The One who created me, and guided me.

وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِى وَيَسۡقِينِ ٧٩

"The One who feeds me and waters me.

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ ٨٠

"And when I get sick, He heals me.

وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ ٨١

"The One who puts me to death, then brings me back to life.

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٨٢

"The One who hopefully will forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment.

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِى حُڪۡمً۬ا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٨٣

"My Lord, grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.

وَٱجۡعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرِينَ ٨٤

"Let the example I set for the future generations be a good one.

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨٥

"Make me one of the inheritors of the blissful Paradise.

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٨٦

"And forgive my father, for he has gone astray.

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِى يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ ٨٧

"And do not forsake me on the Day of Resurrection."

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ۬ وَلَا بَنُونَ ٨٨

That is the day when neither money, nor children, can help.

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٍ۬ سَلِيمٍ۬ ٨٩

Only those who come to ALLAH with their whole heart (will be saved).

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٩٠

Paradise will be presented to the righteous.

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ ٩١

Hell will be set up for the strayers.

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ٩٢

They will be asked, "Where are the idols you had worshipped

مِن دُونِ ٱللهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ ٩٣

"beside ALLAH? Can they help you now? Can they help themselves?"

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيہَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُ ۥنَ ٩٤

They will be thrown therein, together with the strayers.

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ ٩٥

And all of iblees’ (satan’s) soldiers.

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيہَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ ٩٦

They will say as they feud therein,

تَٱللهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ ٩٧

"By ALLAH, we were far astray.

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٩٨

"How could we set you up to rank with the Lord of the Universe?

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ٩٩

"Those who misled us were wicked.

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ ١٠٠

"Now we have no intercessors.

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ۬ ١٠١

"Nor a single close friend.

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً۬ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٢

"If only we could get another chance, we would then believe."

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٣

This should be a good lesson. But most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٠٤

Your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٠٥

The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٠٦

Their brother Noah said to them, "Would you not be righteous?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ١٠٧

"I am an honest messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٠٨

"You shall reverence ALLAH and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٩

"I do not ask you for any wage. My wage comes from the Lord of the Universe.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١١٠

"You shall reverence ALLAH and obey me."

قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ ١١١

They said, "How can we believe with you, when the worst among us have followed you?"

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِى بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ١١٢

He said, "How do I know what they did?

إِنۡ حِسَابُہُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى‌ۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ ١١٣

"Their judgment rests only with my Lord, if you could perceive.

وَمَآ أَنَا۟ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١٤

"I will never dismiss the believers.

إِنۡ أَنَا۟ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ ١١٥

"I am no more than a clarifying warner."

قَالُواْ لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ ١١٦

They said, "Unless you refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned."

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِى كَذَّبُونِ ١١٧

He said, "My Lord, my people have disbelieved me.

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِى وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحً۬ا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١٨

"Grant me victory against them, and deliver me and my company of believers."

فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ١١٩

We delivered him and those who accompanied him in the loaded ark.

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ١٢٠

Then we drowned the others.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا ڪَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٢١

This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٢٢

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣

`Aad disbelieved the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤

Their brother Hud said to them, "Would you not be righteous?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ١٢٥

"I am an honest messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٢٦

"You shall reverence ALLAH, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٢٧

"I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes from the Lord of the Universe.

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً۬ تَعۡبَثُونَ ١٢٨

"You build on every hill a mansion for vanity’s sake.

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ ١٢٩

"You set up buildings (and fortresses) as if you last forever.

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ ١٣٠

"And when you strike, you strike mercilessly.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٣١

"You shall reverence ALLAH and obey me.

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٣٢

"Reverence the One who provided you with all the things you know.

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَـٰمٍ۬ وَبَنِينَ ١٣٣

"He provided you with livestock and children.

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ ١٣٤

"And gardens and springs.

إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬ ١٣٥

"I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day."

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٲعِظِينَ ١٣٦

They said, "It is the same for us whether you preach, or do not preach.

إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣٧

"That affliction was limited to our ancestors.

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ١٣٨

"No retribution will ever befall us."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُمۡ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٩

They thus disbelieved him (the messenger) and, consequently, we annihilated them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٤٠

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٤١

Thamoud disbelieved the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٤٢

Their brother Saleh said to them, "Would you not be righteous?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ١٤٣

"I am an honest messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٤٤

"You shall reverence ALLAH, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٤٥

"I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the Universe.

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ ١٤٦

"Do you suppose you will be left forever, secure in this state?

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ۬ ١٤٧

"You enjoy gardens and springs.

وَزُرُوعٍ۬ وَنَخۡلٍ۬ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٌ۬ ١٤٨

"And crops and date palms with delicious fruits.

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتً۬ا فَـٰرِهِينَ ١٤٩

"You carve out of the mountains luxurious mansions.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٥٠

"You shall reverence ALLAH, and obey me.

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ ١٥١

"Do not obey the transgressors.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ١٥٢

"Who commit evil on Earth, rather than good works."

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ١٥٣

They said, "You are bewitched.

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ١٥٤

"You are no more than a human like us. Produce a miracle, if you are truthful."

قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ۬ لَّهَا شِرۡبٌ۬ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٍ۬ مَّعۡلُومٍ۬ ١٥٥

He said, "Here is a female camel that will drink only on a day that is assigned to her; a day that is different from your specified days of drinking.

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ۬ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬ ١٥٦

"Do not touch her with any harm, lest you incur retribution on an awesome day."

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَـٰدِمِينَ ١٥٧

They slaughtered her, and thus incurred sorrow.

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَڪۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٥٨

The retribution overwhelmed them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٥٩

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٦٠

The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٦١

Their brother Lot said to them, "Would you not be righteous?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ١٦٢

"I am an honest messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٦٣

"You shall reverence ALLAH, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٦٤

"I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the Universe.

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٦٥

"Do you have sex with the males, of all the people?

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٲجِكُم‌ۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ ١٦٦

"You forsake the wives that your Lord has created for you! Indeed, you are transgressing people."

قَالُواْ لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ ١٦٧

They said, "Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be banished."

قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ ١٦٨

He said, "I deplore your actions."

رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهۡلِى مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ ١٦٩

"My Lord, save me and my family from their works."

فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ أَجۡمَعِينَ ١٧٠

We saved him and all his family.

إِلَّا عَجُوزً۬ا فِى ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ ١٧١

But not the old woman; she was doomed.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ ١٧٢

We then destroyed the others.

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرً۬ا‌ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ١٧٣

We showered them with a miserable shower; what a terrible shower for those who had been warned!

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٧٤

This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٧٥

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٧٦

The People of the Woods disbelieved the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٧٧

Shu`aib said to them, "Would you not be righteous?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ١٧٨

"I am an honest messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٧٩

"You shall reverence ALLAH, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٨٠

"I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the Universe.

أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ ١٨١

"You shall give full measure when you trade; do not cheat.

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ ١٨٢

"You shall weigh with an equitable scale.

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ ١٨٣

"Do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not roam the Earth corruptingly.

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٨٤

"Reverence the One who created you and the previous generations."

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ١٨٥

They said, "You are bewitched.

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِينَ ١٨٦

"You are no more than a human being like us. In fact, we think you are a liar.

فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ١٨٧

"Let masses from the sky fall on us, if you are truthful."

قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ١٨٨

He said, "My Lord is the One who knows everything you do."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ ١٨٩

They disbelieved him and, consequently, they incurred the retribution of the Day of the Canopy. It was the retribution of an awesome day.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٩٠

This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٩١

Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٩٢

This is a revelation from the Lord of the Universe.

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ ١٩٣

The Honest Spirit (Gabriel) came down with it.

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ ١٩٤

To reveal it into your heart, that you may be one of the warners.

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ ١٩٥

In a perfect Arabic tongue.

وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٩٦

It has been prophesied in the books of previous generations.

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُ ۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُاْ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ١٩٧

Is it not a sufficient sign for them that it was known to the scholars among the Children of Israel?

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ ١٩٨

If we revealed this to people who do not know Arabic.

فَقَرَأَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا ڪَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٩٩

And had him recite it (in Arabic), they could not possibly believe in it.

كَذَٲلِكَ سَلَكۡنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٢٠٠

We thus render it (like a foreign language) in the hearts of the guilty.

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ ٢٠١

Thus, they cannot believe in it; not until they see the painful retribution.

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةً۬ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٢٠٢

It will come to them suddenly, when they least expect it.

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ ٢٠٣

They will then say, "Can we have a respite?"

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ٢٠٤

Did they not challenge us to rush the retribution?

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ ٢٠٥

As you see, we allowed them to enjoy for years.

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ ٢٠٦

Then (the retribution) came to them, just as promised.

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡہُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ ٢٠٧

Their vast resources did not help them in the least.

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ ٢٠٨

We never annihilate any community without sending warners.

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا ڪُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ ٢٠٩

Therefore, this is a reminder, for we are never unjust.

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ ٢١٠

The devils can never reveal this.

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ٢١١

They neither would, nor could.

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ ٢١٢

For they (the devils) are prevented from hearing.

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ ٢١٣

Therefore, do not idolize beside ALLAH any other god, lest you incur the retribution.

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ ٢١٤

You shall preach to the people who are closest to you.

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢١٥

And lower your wing for the believers who follow you.

فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ۬ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٢١٦

If they disobey you, then say, "I disown what you do."

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٢١٧

And put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful.

ٱلَّذِى يَرَٮٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ ٢١٨

Who sees you when you meditate during the night.

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ ٢١٩

And your frequent prostrations.

إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٢٢٠

He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ ٢٢١

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ۬ ٢٢٢

They (the devils) descend upon every guilty fabricator.

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَڪۡثَرُهُمۡ كَـٰذِبُونَ ٢٢٣

They (the devils) pretend to listen, but most of them are liars.

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُ ۥنَ ٢٢٤

As for the poets, they are followed only by the strayers.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِى ڪُلِّ وَادٍ۬ يَهِيمُونَ ٢٢٥

Do you not see that their loyalty shifts according to the situation?

وَأَنَّہُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ ٢٢٦

And that they say what they do not do?