Surah Al Shu'ara

طسٓمٓ

Ta Seen Meem.

(These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.)

تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ  

These are the Verses of the manifest Book (this Quran, which was promised by Allah in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear).

لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ۬ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

It may be that you (O Muhammad SAW) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers (in your Risalah (Messengership) and in your Message of Islamic Monotheism).

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡہِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً۬ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَـٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ  

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

وَمَا يَأۡتِيہِم مِّن ذِكۡرٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ  

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

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيہِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَہۡزِءُونَ  

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

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيہَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٍ۬ كَرِيمٍ  

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

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

And (remember) when your Lord called Moosa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doing),

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ‌ۚ

The people of Firaun (Pharaoh).

أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ  

Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ  

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

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ  

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

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ۬ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ  

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

قَالَ كَلَّا‌

Allah said: "Nay!

فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ‌ۖإِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ  

Go you both with Our Signs. Verily! We shall be with you, listening.

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"And when you both come to Firaun (Pharaoh), say: We are the Messengers of the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists),

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ  

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

قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدً۬اوَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ  

(Firaun (Pharaoh)) said (to Moosa (Moses)):

"Did we not bring you up among us as a child?

And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ  

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

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذً۬ا وَأَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ  

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

فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ

"So I fled from you when I feared you.

فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكۡمً۬ا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

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

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٌ۬ تَمُنُّہَا عَلَىَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ  

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

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ‌ۖ

Moosa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them,

إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ  

if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُ ۥۤ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ  

Firaun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآٮِٕكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ  

Moosa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٌ۬  

Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَہُمَآ‌ۖ

Moosa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them,

إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ  

if you did but understand!"

قَالَ لَٮِٕنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيۡرِى لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ  

Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَىۡءٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

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

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦۤ إِن ڪُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ  

Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعۡبَانٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

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

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ ۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ  

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

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ۬  

(Firaun (Pharaoh)) said to the chiefs around him:

"Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِڪُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ

"He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel,

فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ  

and what do you command?"

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِى ٱلۡمَدَآٮِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ  

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

يَأۡتُوكَ بِڪُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ۬  

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

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوۡمٍ۬ مَّعۡلُومٍ۬  

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

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ  

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

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِينَ  

"That we may follow the sorcerers (who were on Firauns (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief) if they are the winners."

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

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

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذً۬ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ  

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

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ  

Moosa (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ  

So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Firaun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"

فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ  

Then Moosa (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all the falsehoods which they showed!

فَأُلۡقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ  

And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ  

"The Lord of Moosa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron)."

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُ ۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ

(Firaun (Pharaoh)) said:

"You have believed in him before I give you leave.

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَفَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ‌ۚ

Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know.

لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفٍ۬ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ  

Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."

قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَ‌ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ  

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

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

"Verily! We really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers (in Moosa (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allah)."

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ  

And We inspired Moosa (Moses), saying: "Take away My slaves by night, verily, you will be pursued."

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِى ٱلۡمَدَآٮِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ  

Then Firaun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٌ۬ قَلِيلُونَ  إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٌ۬ قَلِيلُونَ  

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٌ۬ قَلِيلُونَ  

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

وَإِنَّہُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآٮِٕظُونَ  

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

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ  

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

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ۬  

So, We expelled them from gardens and springs,

وَكُنُوزٍ۬ وَمَقَامٍ۬ كَرِيمٍ۬  

Treasures, and every kind of honourable place.

كَذَٲلِكَ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ

Thus (We turned them (Pharaohs people) out) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ  

So they pursued them at sunrise.

فَلَمَّا تَرَٲٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ  

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

قَالَ كَلَّآ‌ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَہۡدِينِ  

(Moosa (Moses)) said: "Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me."

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ‌ۖ

Then We inspired Moosa (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick."

فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٍ۬ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ  

And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ  

Then We brought near the others (Firauns (Pharaoh) party) to that place.

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥۤ أَجۡمَعِينَ  

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

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ  

Then We drowned the others.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ  

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

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ  

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

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامً۬ا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ  

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

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ  

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

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ  

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

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٲلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ  

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

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ  

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

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُڪُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ  

"You and your ancient fathers?

فَإِنَّہُمۡ عَدُوٌّ۬ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"Verily! They are enemies to me, save the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists);

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَہۡدِينِ  

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

وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِى وَيَسۡقِينِ  

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

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ  

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

وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ  

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

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ  

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

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِى حُڪۡمً۬ا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ  

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

وَٱجۡعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرِينَ  

And grant me an honourable mention in later generations;

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ  

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

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ  

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

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِى يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ  

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

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ۬ وَلَا بَنُونَ

The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٍ۬ سَلِيمٍ۬

Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart (clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaq (hypocrisy)).

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

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

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ  

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

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ  

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

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ  

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

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيہَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُ ۥنَ  

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

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ  

And the whole hosts of Iblees (Satan) together.

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيہَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ  

They will say while contending therein,

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ  

By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error,

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

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

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ  

And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimoon (Iblees (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors, etc.).

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ  

Now we have no intercessors,

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ۬  

Nor a close friend (to help us).

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً۬ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

The people of Nooh (Noah) belied the Messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

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

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬  

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ 

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is onlyfrom the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ  

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

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِى بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

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

إِنۡ حِسَابُہُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى‌ۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

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

وَمَآ أَنَا۟ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

إِنۡ أَنَا۟ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

I am only a plain warner."

قَالُواْ لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ  

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

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِى كَذَّبُونِ  

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

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِى وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحً۬ا

Therefore judge You between me and them,

وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

and save me and those of the believers who are with me."

فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ  

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

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ  

Then We drowned the rest (disbelievers) thereafter.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ

Verily, in this is indeed a sign,

وَمَا ڪَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

yet most of them are not believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

Ad (people) belied the Messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

When their brother Hood said to them:

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬  

"Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

"Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns, and all that exists).

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً۬ تَعۡبَثُونَ  

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

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ  

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

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ  

"And when you seize, seize you as tyrants?

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ  

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

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَـٰمٍ۬ وَبَنِينَ  

"He has aided you with cattle and children.

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ 

"And gardens and springs.

إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬  

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

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٲعِظِينَ  

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

إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ  

"This is no other than the false-tales and religion of the ancients,

(Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol.19, Page 97)

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ  

"And we are not going to be punished."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُمۡ‌ۗ

So they belied him, and We destroyed them.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

Thamood (people) belied the Messenger.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

When their brother Salih (Saleh) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬  

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ  

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

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَعُيُونٍ۬  

"In gardens and springs.

وَزُرُوعٍ۬ وَنَخۡلٍ۬ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٌ۬  

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

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتً۬ا فَـٰرِهِينَ  

"And you carve houses out of mountains with great skill.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ  

"And follow not the command of Al-Musrifoon (i.e. their chiefs, leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners),

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ  

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

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ  

They said: "You are only of those bewitched!

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُنَافَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ  

"You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."

قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ۬ لَّهَا شِرۡبٌ۬ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٍ۬ مَّعۡلُومٍ۬  

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

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ۬ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬  

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

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَـٰدِمِينَ  

But they killed her, and then they became regretful.

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ‌ۗ

So the torment overtook them.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَڪۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

The prople of Lout (Lot) (those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

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

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬  

"Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

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

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٲجِكُم‌ۚ

"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives?

بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ  

Nay, you are a trespassing people!"

قَالُواْ لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ  

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

قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ  

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

رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهۡلِى مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ  

"My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."

فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ أَجۡمَعِينَ  

So We saved him and his family, all,

إِلَّا عَجُوزً۬ا فِى ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ  

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

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَخَرِينَ 

Then afterward We destroyed the others.

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرً۬ا‌ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ  

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

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ 

The dwellers of Al-Aiyka (near Madyan (Midian)) belied the Messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

When Shuaib (Shuaib) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah (and obey Him)?

إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬  

"I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ  

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

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ  

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

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ  

"And weigh with the true and straight balance.

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ  

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

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ  

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

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ  

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

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُنَاوَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِينَ  

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

فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ  

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

قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ  

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ‌ۚ

But they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them,

إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ  

indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬‌ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

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

وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

And truly, this (the Quran) is a revelation from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists),

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ  

Which the trustworthy Rooh (Jibrael (Gabriel)) has brought down;

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ  

Upon your heart (O Muhammad SAW) that you may be (one) of the warners,

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

In the plain Arabic language.

وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ  

And verily, it (the Quran, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad SAW) is (announced) in the Scriptures (i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)) of former people.

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُ ۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُاْ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ  

Is it not a sign to them that the learned scholars (like Abdullah bin Salam  who embraced Islam) of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ  

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

فَقَرَأَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا ڪَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

كَذَٲلِكَ سَلَكۡنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ 

Thus have We caused it (the denial of the Quran) to enter the hearts of the Moojrimoon (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ  

They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment;

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةً۬ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ  

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

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ  

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

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ  

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

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ 

Tell Me, if We do let them enjoy for years,

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ  

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

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡہُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ  

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

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ  

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

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا ڪُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ  

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

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ  

And it is not the Shayatin (devils) who have brought it (this Quran) down,

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ  

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

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ  

Verily, they have been removed far from hearing it.

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ  

So invoke not with Allah another ilah (god) lest you be among those who receive punishment.

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ  

And warn your tribe (O Muhammad SAW) of near kindred.

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

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

فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ۬ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ  

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

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ  

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

ٱلَّذِى يَرَٮٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ  

Who sees you (O Muhammad SAW) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ  

And your movements among those who fall prostrate (along with you to Allah in the five compulsory congregational prayers).

إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ  

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

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ  

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

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ۬  

They descend on every lying (one who tells lies), sinful person.

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَڪۡثَرُهُمۡ كَـٰذِبُونَ  

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

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُ ۥنَ  

As for the poets, the erring follow them,

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِى ڪُلِّ وَادٍ۬ يَهِيمُونَ  

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

وَأَنَّہُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ  

And that they say what they do not do.

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرً۬ا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْ‌ۗ

Except those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds, and remember Allah much, and reply back (in poetry) to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims).

وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ۬ يَنقَلِبُونَ  

And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.

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