Surah Al A'raf

الٓمٓصٓ 

Alif Lam Meem Sad.

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

كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدۡرِكَ حَرَجٌ۬ مِّنۡهُ

(This is the) Book (the Quran) sent down unto you (O Muhammad SAW), so let not your breast be narrow therefrom,

لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

that you warn thereby, and a reminder unto the believers.

ٱتَّبِعُواْ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ أَوۡلِيَآءَ‌ۗ

(Say (O Muhammad SAW) to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your folk:)

Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Quran and Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah), and follow not any Auliya (protectors and helpers, etc. who order you to associate partners in worship with Allah), besides Him (Allah).

قَلِيلاً۬ مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ  

Little do you remember!

وَكَم مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأۡسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوۡ هُمۡ قَآٮِٕلُونَ  

And a great number of towns (their population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were sleeping for their afternoon rest.

فَمَا كَانَ دَعۡوَٮٰهُمۡ إِذۡ جَآءَهُم بَأۡسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ  

No cry did they utter when Our Torment came upon them but this: "Verily, we were Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.)".

فَلَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

Then surely, We shall question those (people) to whom it (the Book) was sent and verily, We shall question the Messengers.

فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَيۡہِم بِعِلۡمٍ۬‌ۖ وَمَا كُنَّا غَآٮِٕبِينَ  

Then surely, We shall narrate unto them (their whole story) with knowledge, and indeed We were not absent.

وَٱلۡوَزۡنُ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ ٱلۡحَقُّ‌ۚ

And the weighing on that day (Day of Resurrection) will be the true (weighing).

فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ  

So as for those whose scale (of good deeds) will be heavy, they will be the successful (by entering Paradise).

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَہُم

And as for those whose scale will be light, they are those who will lose their own selves (by entering Hell)

بِمَا كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يَظۡلِمُونَ  

because they denied and rejected Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc).

وَلَقَدۡ مَكَّنَّـٰڪُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيہَا مَعَـٰيِشَ‌ۗ

And surely, We gave you authority on the earth and appointed for you therein provisions (for your life).

قَلِيلاً۬ مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ  

Little thanks do you give.

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَـٰڪُمۡ ثُمَّ صَوَّرۡنَـٰكُمۡ

And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and then gave you shape (the noble shape of a human being),

ثُمَّ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأَدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ لَمۡ يَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ  

then We told the angels, "Prostrate to Adam", and they prostrated, except Iblees (Satan), he refused to be of those who prostrate.

قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ إِذۡ أَمَرۡتُكَ‌ۖ

(Allah) said: "What prevented you (O Iblees) that you did not prostrate, when I commanded you?"

قَالَ أَنَا۟ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ۬ وَخَلَقۡتَهُ ۥ مِن طِينٍ۬  

Iblees said: "I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay."

قَالَ فَٱهۡبِطۡ مِنۡہَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيہَافَٱخۡرُجۡ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ  

(Allah) said: "(O Iblees) get down from this (Paradise), it is not for you to be arrogant here. Get out, for you are of those humiliated and disgraced."

قَالَ أَنظِرۡنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ  

(Iblees) said: "Allow me respite till the Day they are raised up (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."

قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ  

(Allah) said: "You are of those allowed respite."

قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِى لَأَقۡعُدَنَّ لَهُمۡ صِرَٲطَكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ  

(Iblees) said: "Because You have sent me astray, surely I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your Straight Path.

ثُمَّ لَأَتِيَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيہِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ وَعَنۡ أَيۡمَـٰنِہِمۡ وَعَن شَمَآٮِٕلِهِمۡ‌ۖ

Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left,

وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ شَـٰكِرِينَ  

and You will not find most of them as thankful ones (i.e. they will not be dutiful to You)."

قَالَ ٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡہَا مَذۡءُومً۬ا مَّدۡحُورً۬ا‌ۖ

(Allah) said (to Iblees) "Get out from this (Paradise) disgraced and expelled.

لَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡہُمۡ لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ  

Whoever of them (mankind) will follow you, then surely I will fill Hell with you all."

وَيَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسۡكُنۡ أَنتَ وَزَوۡجُكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ

"And O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise,

فَكُلَا مِنۡ حَيۡثُ شِئۡتُمَاوَلَا تَقۡرَبَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

and eat thereof as you both wish, but approach not this tree otherwise you both will be of the Zalimoon (unjust and wrongdoers)."

فَوَسۡوَسَ لَهُمَا ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ لِيُبۡدِىَ لَهُمَا مَا وُ ۥرِىَ عَنۡہُمَا مِن سَوۡءَٲتِهِمَا

Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered suggestions to them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private parts (before);

وَقَالَ مَا نَہَٮٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنۡ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيۡنِ أَوۡ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰلِدِينَ  

he said: "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals."

وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ إِنِّى لَكُمَا لَمِنَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ  

And he (Shaitan (Satan)) swore by Allah to them both (saying): "Verily, I am one of the sincere well wishers for you both."

فَدَلَّٮٰهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ۬‌ۚ

So he misled them with deception.

فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا ٱلشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡءَٲتُہُمَاوَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفَانِ عَلَيۡہِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ‌ۖ

Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became manifest to them and they began to stick together the leaves of Paradise over themselves (in order to cover their shame).

وَنَادَٮٰهُمَا رَبُّہُمَآ أَلَمۡ أَنۡہَكُمَا عَن تِلۡكُمَا ٱلشَّجَرَةِ

And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Did I not forbid you that tree

وَأَقُل لَّكُمَآ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  وَأَقُل لَّكُمَآ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

and tell you: Verily, Shaitan (Satan) is an open enemy unto you?"

قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَآ أَنفُسَنَا

They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves.

وَإِن لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَتَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ  

If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers."

قَالَ ٱهۡبِطُواْ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوٌّ۬‌ۖ

(Allah) said: "Get down, one of you an enemy to the other (i.e. Adam, Hawwa (Eve), and Shaitan (Satan), etc.).

وَلَكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُسۡتَقَرٌّ۬ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ۬  

On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment, - for a time."

قَالَ فِيہَا تَحۡيَوۡنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنۡہَا تُخۡرَجُونَ  

He said: "Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (i.e.resurrected)."

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ لِبَاسً۬ا يُوَٲرِى سَوۡءَٲتِكُمۡ وَرِيشً۬ا‌ۖ

O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment,

وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ ذَٲلِكَ خَيۡرٌ۬‌ۚ

and the raiment of righteousness, that is better.

ذَٲلِكَ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ  

Such are among the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفۡتِنَنَّڪُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ كَمَآ أَخۡرَجَ أَبَوَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ

O Children of Adam! Let not Shaitan (Satan) deceive you, as he got your parents (Adam and Hawwa (Eve)) out of Paradise,

يَنزِعُ عَنۡہُمَا لِبَاسَہُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوۡءَٲتِہِمَآ‌ۗ

stripping them of their raiments, to show them their private parts.

إِنَّهُ ۥ يَرَٮٰكُمۡ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ ۥ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا تَرَوۡنَہُمۡ‌ۗ

Verily, he and Qabeeluhu (his soldiers from the jinns or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them.

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

Verily, We made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.

وَإِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَـٰحِشَةً۬ قَالُواْوَجَدۡنَا عَلَيۡہَآ ءَابَآءَنَا وَٱللَّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِہَا‌ۗ

And when they commit a Fahisha (evil deed, going round the Kabah in naked state, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.), they say: "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has commanded us of it."

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ‌ۖ

Say: "Nay, Allah never commands of Fahisha.

أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

Do you say of Allah what you know not?

قُلۡ أَمَرَ رَبِّى بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ‌ۖ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): My Lord has commanded justice

وَأَقِيمُواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ عِندَ ڪُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ۬ وَٱدۡعُوهُ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ‌ۚ

and (said) that you should face Him only (i.e. worship none but Allah and face the Qiblah, i.e. the Kabah at Makkah during prayers) in each and every place of worship, in prayers (and not to face other false deities and idols), and invoke Him only making your religion sincere to Him (by not joining in worship any partner to Him and with the intention that you are doing your deeds for Allah's sake only.

كَمَا بَدَأَكُمۡ تَعُودُونَ  

As He brought you (into being) in the beginning, so shall you be brought into being (on the Day of Resurrection) (in two groups, one as a blessed one (believers), and the other as a wretched one (disbelievers)).

فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ‌ۗ

A group He has guided, and a group deserved to be in error;

إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُواْ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّہُم مُّهۡتَدُونَ  

(because) surely they took the Shayatin (devils) as Auliya (protectors and helpers) instead of Allah, and consider that they are guided.

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمۡ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ۬وَڪُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ وَلَا تُسۡرِفُوٓاْ‌ۚ

O Children of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing your clean clothes), while praying and going round (the Tawaf of ) the Kabah, and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance,

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ  

certainly He (Allah) likes not Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance).

قُلۡ مَنۡ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَخۡرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ وَٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزۡقِ‌ۚ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Who has forbidden the adoration with clothes given by Allah, which He has produced for his slaves, and At-Taiyibat (all kinds of Halal (lawful) things) of food?"

قُلۡ هِىَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا خَالِصَةً۬ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ‌ۗ

Say: "They are, in the life of this world, for those who believe, (and) exclusively for them (believers) on the Day of Resurrection (the disbelievers will not share them)."

كَذَٲلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَعۡلَمُونَ  

Thus We explain the Ayat (Islamic laws) in detail for people who have knowledge.

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلۡفَوَٲحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡہَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَٱلۡبَغۡىَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are AlFawahish (great evil sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression,

وَأَن تُشۡرِكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَـٰنً۬ا

 joining partners (in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority,

وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge."

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ۬‌ۖ

And every nation has its appointed term;

فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَأۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةً۬‌ۖ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ  

when their term is reached, neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ إِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُمۡ رُسُلٌ۬ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَـٰتِى‌ۙ

O Children of Adam! If there come to you Messengers from amongst you, reciting to you, My Verses,

فَمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ وَأَصۡلَحَ فَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡہِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ  

then whosoever becomes pious and righteous, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ عَنۡہَآ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ‌ۖ هُمۡ فِيہَا خَـٰلِدُونَ  

But those who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and treat them with arrogance, they are the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire, they will abide therein forever.

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦۤ‌ۚ

Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)?

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ يَنَالُهُمۡ نَصِيبُہُم مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ‌ۖ

For such their appointed portion (good things of this worldly life and their period of stay therein) will reach them from the Book (of Decrees)

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡہُمۡ رُسُلُنَا يَتَوَفَّوۡنَہُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

until, when Our Messengers (the angel of death and his assistants) come to them to take their souls, they (the angels) will say: "Where are those whom you used to invoke and worship besides Allah,"

قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا وَشَہِدُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِہِمۡ أَنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ كَـٰفِرِينَ  

they will reply, "They have vanished and deserted us." And they will bear witness against themselves, that they were disbelievers.

قَالَ ٱدۡخُلُواْ فِىٓ أُمَمٍ۬ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِڪُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ فِى ٱلنَّارِ‌ۖ

(Allah) will say: "Enter you in the company of nations who passed away before you, of men and jinns, into the Fire."

كُلَّمَا دَخَلَتۡ أُمَّةٌ۬ لَّعَنَتۡ أُخۡتَہَا‌ۖ

Every time a new nation enters, it curses its sister nation (that went before),

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱدَّارَڪُواْ فِيہَا جَمِيعً۬ا قَالَتۡ أُخۡرَٮٰهُمۡ لِأُولَٮٰهُمۡ

until they will be gathered all together in the Fire. The last of them will say to the first of them:

رَبَّنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَضَلُّونَا فَـَٔاتِہِمۡ عَذَابً۬ا ضِعۡفً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ‌ۖ

"Our Lord! These misled us, so give them a double torment of the Fire."

قَالَ لِكُلٍّ۬ ضِعۡفٌ۬ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَعۡلَمُونَ  

He will say: "For each one there is double (torment), but you know not."

وَقَالَتۡ أُولَٮٰهُمۡ لِأُخۡرَٮٰهُمۡ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا مِن فَضۡلٍ۬

The first of them will say to the last of them: "You were not better than us,

فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ  

so taste the torment for what you used to earn."

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ عَنۡہَا

Verily, those who belie Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and treat them with arrogance,

لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمۡ أَبۡوَٲبُ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَا يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ ٱلۡجَمَلُ فِى سَمِّ ٱلۡخِيَاطِ‌ۚ

for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, and they will not enter Paradise until the camel goes through the eye of the needle (which is impossible).

وَڪَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ  

Thus do We recompense the Mujrimoon (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ۬ وَمِن فَوۡقِهِمۡ غَوَاشٍ۬‌ۚ

Theirs will be a bed of Hell (Fire), and over them coverings (of Hell-fire).

وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

Thus do We recompense the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.).

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَآ

But those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and worked righteousness - We tax not any person beyond his scope,

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ‌ۖ هُمۡ فِيہَا خَـٰلِدُونَ  

such are the dwellers of Paradise. They will abide therein.

وَنَزَعۡنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنۡ غِلٍّ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۖ

And We shall remove from their breasts any (mutual) hatred or sense of injury (which they had, if at all, in the life of this world); rivers flowing under them,

وَقَالُواْ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى هَدَٮٰنَا لِهَـٰذَاوَمَا كُنَّا لِنَہۡتَدِىَ لَوۡلَآ أَنۡ هَدَٮٰنَا ٱللَّهُ‌ۖ

and they will say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has guided us to this, never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allah had guided us!

لَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۖ

Indeed, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth."

وَنُودُوٓاْ أَن تِلۡكُمُ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُورِثۡتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ  

And it will be cried out to them: "This is the Paradise which you have inherited for what you used to do."

وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ أَن قَدۡ وَجَدۡنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقًّ۬ا

And the dwellers of Paradise will call out to the dwellers of the Fire (saying): "We have indeed found true what our Lord had promised us;

فَهَلۡ وَجَدتُّم مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمۡ حَقًّ۬ا‌ۖ

have you also found true, what your Lord promised (warnings, etc.)?"

قَالُواْ نَعَمۡ‌ۚ

They shall say: "Yes."

فَأَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنُۢ بَيۡنَہُمۡ أَن لَّعۡنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

Then a crier will proclaim between them: "The Curse of Allah is on the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.),"

ٱلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبۡغُونَہَا عِوَجً۬ا وَهُم بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ كَـٰفِرُونَ 

Those who hindered (men) from the Path of Allah, and would seek to make it crooked, and they were disbelievers in the Hereafter.

وَبَيۡنَہُمَا حِجَابٌ۬‌ۚ

And between them will be a barrier screen

وَعَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ رِجَالٌ۬ يَعۡرِفُونَ كُلاَّۢ بِسِيمَٮٰهُمۡ‌ۚ

and on AlAraf (a wall with elevated places) will be men (whose good and evil deeds would be equal in scale), who would recognise all (of the Paradise and Hell people), by their marks (the dwellers of Paradise by their white faces and the dwellers of Hell by their black faces),

وَنَادَوۡاْ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَن سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ‌ۚ

they will call out to the dwellers of Paradise, "Salamun Alaikoom" (peace be on you),

لَمۡ يَدۡخُلُوهَا وَهُمۡ يَطۡمَعُونَ  

and at that time they (men on Al-Araf) will not yet have entered it (Paradise), but they will hope to enter (it) with certainty.

وَإِذَا صُرِفَتۡ أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ تِلۡقَآءَ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

And when their eyes will be turned towards the dwellers of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! Place us not with the people who are Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers)."

وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ رِجَالاً۬ يَعۡرِفُونَہُم بِسِيمَٮٰهُمۡ

And the men on AlAraf (the wall) will call unto the men whom they would recognise by their marks,

قَالُواْمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنكُمۡ جَمۡعُكُمۡ وَمَا كُنتُمۡ تَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ  

saying: "Of what benefit to you were your great numbers (and hoards of wealth), and your arrogance against Faith?"

أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقۡسَمۡتُمۡ لَا يَنَالُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِرَحۡمَةٍ‌ۚ

Are they those, of whom you swore that Allah would never show them mercy. (Behold! It has been said to them):

ٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ لَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ تَحۡزَنُونَ  

"Enter Paradise, no fear shall be on you, nor shall you grieve."

وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَنۡ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِ أَوۡ مِمَّا رَزَقَڪُمُ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ

And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise: "Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with."

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ  

They will say: "Both (water and provision) Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers."

ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ دِينَهُمۡ لَهۡوً۬ا وَلَعِبً۬ا وَغَرَّتۡهُمُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا‌ۚ

"Who took their religion as an amusement and play, and the life of the world deceived them."

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ نَنسَٮٰهُمۡ ڪَمَا نَسُواْ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِهِمۡ هَـٰذَا وَمَا ڪَانُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يَجۡحَدُونَ  

So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day, and as they used to reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

وَلَقَدۡ جِئۡنَـٰهُم بِكِتَـٰبٍ۬ فَصَّلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ

Certainly, We have brought to them a Book (the Quran) which We have explained in detail with knowledge, -

هُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةً۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe.

هَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا تَأۡوِيلَهُ ۥ‌ۚ

Await they just for the final fulfillment of the event?

يَوۡمَ يَأۡتِى تَأۡوِيلُهُ ۥ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوهُ مِن قَبۡلُ

On the Day the event is finally fulfilled (i.e. the Day of Resurrection), those who neglected it before will say:

قَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ

"Verily, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth,

فَهَل لَّنَا مِن شُفَعَآءَ فَيَشۡفَعُواْ لَنَآأَوۡ نُرَدُّ فَنَعۡمَلَ غَيۡرَ ٱلَّذِى كُنَّا نَعۡمَلُ‌ۚ

now are there any intercessors for us that they might intercede on our behalf?

Or could we be sent back (to the first life of the world) so that we might do (good) deeds other than those (evil) deeds which we used to do?"

قَدۡ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَہُمۡ وَضَلَّ عَنۡہُم مَّا ڪَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ  

Verily, they have lost their ownselves (i.e. destroyed themselves) and that which they used to fabricate (invoking and worshipping others besides Allah) has gone away from them.

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ۬ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ

Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He Istawa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty).

يُغۡشِى ٱلَّيۡلَ ٱلنَّہَارَ يَطۡلُبُهُ ۥ حَثِيثً۬ا

He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly,

وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٲتِۭ بِأَمۡرِهِۦۤ‌ۗ

and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command.

أَلَا لَهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ‌ۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!

ٱدۡعُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ تَضَرُّعً۬ا وَخُفۡيَةً‌ۚ

Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret.

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ  

He likes not the aggressors.

وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَـٰحِهَاوَٱدۡعُوهُ خَوۡفً۬ا وَطَمَعًا‌ۚ

And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope;

إِنَّ رَحۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  

Surely, Allah's Mercy is (ever) near unto the gooddoers.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرۡسِلُ ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ بُشۡرَۢا بَيۡنَ يَدَىۡ رَحۡمَتِهِۦ‌ۖ

And it is He Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy (rain).

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَقَلَّتۡ سَحَابً۬ا ثِقَالاً۬ سُقۡنَـٰهُ لِبَلَدٍ۬ مَّيِّتٍ۬

Till when they have carried a heavy-laden cloud, We drive it to a land that is dead,

فَأَنزَلۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡمَآءَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦ مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٲتِ‌ۚ

then We cause water (rain) to descend thereon. Then We produce every kind of fruit therewith.

كَذَٲلِكَ نُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَڪَّرُونَ  

Similarly, We shall raise up the dead, so that you may remember or take heed.

وَٱلۡبَلَدُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ يَخۡرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ ۥ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِۦ‌ۖ

The vegetation of a good land comes forth (easily) by the Permission of its Lord,

وَٱلَّذِى خَبُثَ لَا يَخۡرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدً۬ا‌ۚ

and that which is bad, brings forth nothing but a little with difficulty.

ڪَذَٲلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَشۡكُرُونَ  

Thus do We explain variously the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for a people who give thanks.

لَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦفَقَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ

Indeed, We sent Nooh (Noah) to his people and he said:

ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥۤ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬  

"O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!"

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦۤ إِنَّا لَنَرَٮٰكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

The leaders of his people said: "Verily, we see you in plain error."

قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ لَيۡسَ بِى ضَلَـٰلَةٌ۬ وَلَـٰكِنِّى رَسُولٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

(Nooh (Noah)) said: "O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!

أُبَلِّغُكُمۡ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّى وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمۡ وَأَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ  

"I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord and give sincere advice to you. And I know from Allah what you know not.

أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ أَن جَآءَكُمۡ ذِكۡرٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ۬ مِّنكُمۡ

"Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder from your Lord through a man from amongst you,

لِيُنذِرَكُمۡ وَلِتَتَّقُواْ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ  

that he may warn you, so that you may fear Allah and that you may receive (His) Mercy?"

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ وَأَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ڪَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ‌ۚ

But they belied him, so We saved him and those along with him in the ship, and We drowned those who belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

إِنَّہُمۡ ڪَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَمِينَ  

They were indeed a blind people.

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمۡ هُودً۬ا‌ۗ

And to Ad (people, We sent) their brother Hood. He said:

قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥۤ‌ۚ

"O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).

أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

Will you not fear (Allah)?"

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦۤإِنَّا لَنَرَٮٰكَ فِى سَفَاهَةٍ۬ وَإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِينَ  

The leaders of those who disbelieved among his people said:

"Verily, we see you in foolishness, and verily, we think you are one of the liars."

قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ لَيۡسَ بِى سَفَاهَةٌ۬ وَلَـٰكِنِّى رَسُولٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

(Hood) said: "O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but (I am) a Messenger from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!

أُبَلِّغُڪُمۡ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّى وَأَنَا۟ لَكُمۡ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ  

"I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser (or well-wisher) for you.

أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ أَن جَآءَكُمۡ ذِڪۡرٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ۬ مِّنكُمۡ لِيُنذِرَڪُمۡ‌ۚ

"Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder (and an advice) from your Lord through a man from amongst you that he may warn you?

وَٱذۡڪُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَعَلَكُمۡ خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٍ۬ وَزَادَكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡخَلۡقِ بَصۜۡطَةً۬‌ۖ

And remember that He made you successors after the people of Nooh (Noah), and increased you amply in stature.

فَٱذۡڪُرُوٓاْ ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ 

So remember the graces (bestowed upon you) from Allah, so that you may be successful."

قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِنَعۡبُدَ ٱللَّهَ وَحۡدَهُ ۥ وَنَذَرَ مَا ڪَانَ يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا‌ۖ

They said:

"You have come to us that we should worship Allah Alone and forsake that which our fathers used to worship.

فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ  

So bring us that wherewith you have threatened us if you are of the truthful."

قَالَ قَدۡ وَقَعَ عَلَيۡڪُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ رِجۡسٌ۬ وَغَضَبٌ‌ۖ

(Hood) said:

"Torment and wrath have already fallen on you from your Lord.

أَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى فِىٓ أَسۡمَآءٍ۬ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِہَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬‌ۚ

Dispute you with me over names which you have named - you and your fathers, with no authority from Allah?

فَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ إِنِّى مَعَڪُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِينَ  

Then wait, I am with you among those who wait."

فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ ۥ بِرَحۡمَةٍ۬ مِّنَّا

So We saved him and those who were with him by a Mercy from Us,

وَقَطَعۡنَا دَابِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ ڪَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا‌ۖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

and We cut the roots of those who belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and they were not believers.

وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَـٰلِحً۬ا‌ۗ

And to Thamood (people, We sent) their brother Salih (Saleh).

قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَڪُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥ‌ۖ

He said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).

قَدۡ جَآءَتۡڪُم بَيِّنَةٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ‌ۖ

Indeed there has come to you a clear sign (the miracle of the coming out of a huge she camel from the midst of a rock) from your Lord.

هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَڪُمۡ ءَايَةً۬‌ۖ  فَذَرُوهَا تَأۡڪُلۡ فِىٓ أَرۡضِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

This she camel of Allah is a sign unto you; so you leave her to graze in Allah's earth,

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ۬ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ۬  

and touch her not with harm, lest a painful torment should seize you.

وَٱذۡڪُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَعَلَكُمۡ خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ عَادٍ۬ وَبَوَّأَڪُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ

"And remember when He made you successors after Ad (people) and gave you habitations in the land,

تَتَّخِذُونَ مِن سُهُولِهَا قُصُورً۬ا وَتَنۡحِتُونَ ٱلۡجِبَالَ بُيُوتً۬ا‌ۖ

you build for yourselves palaces in plains, and carve out homes in the mountains.

فَٱذۡڪُرُوٓاْ ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ  

So remember the graces (bestowed upon you) from Allah, and do not go about making mischief on the earth."

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَڪۡبَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ لِمَنۡ ءَامَنَ مِنۡہُمۡ

The leaders of those who were arrogant among his people said to those who were counted weak - to such of them as believed:

أَتَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّ صَـٰلِحً۬ا مُّرۡسَلٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ‌ۚ

"Know you that Salih (Saleh) is one sent from his Lord."

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرۡسِلَ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنُونَ  

They said: "We indeed believe in that with which he has been sent."

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَڪۡبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّا بِٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ  

Those who were arrogant said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that which you believe in."

فَعَقَرُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ

So they killed the she camel and insolently defied the Commandment of their Lord,

وَقَالُواْ يَـٰصَـٰلِحُ ٱئۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  

and said: "O Salih (Saleh)! Bring about your threats if you are indeed one of the Messengers (of Allah)."

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِى دَارِهِمۡ جَـٰثِمِينَ  

So the earthquake seized them, and they lay (dead), prostrate in their homes.

فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنۡہُمۡ وَقَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ لَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُڪُمۡ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّى وَنَصَحۡتُ لَكُمۡ

Then he (Salih (Saleh)) turned from them, and said: "O my people! I have indeed conveyed to you the Message of my Lord, and have given you good advice

وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُحِبُّونَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ  

but you like not good advisers."

وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦۤ أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَـٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِہَا مِنۡ أَحَدٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

And (remember) Lout (Lot), when he said to his people: "Do you commit the worst sin such as none preceding you has committed in the Alameen (mankind and jinns)?

إِنَّڪُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَہۡوَةً۬ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ‌ۚ

"Verily, you practise your lusts on men instead of women.

بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّسۡرِفُونَ  

Nay, but you are a people transgressing beyond bounds (by committing great sins)."

وَمَا ڪَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦۤ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَخۡرِجُوهُم مِّن قَرۡيَتِڪُمۡ‌ۖ

And the answer of his people was only that they said: "Drive them out of your town,

إِنَّهُمۡ أُنَاسٌ۬ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ  

these are indeed men who want to be pure (from sins)!"

فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥكَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ  

Then We saved him and his family, except his wife; she was of those who remained behind (in the torment).

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرً۬ا‌ۖ فَٱنظُرۡ ڪَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ  

And We rained down on them a rain (of stones). Then see what was the end of the Mujrimoon (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبً۬ا‌ۗ

And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), (We sent) their brother Shuaib.

قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَڪُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥ‌ۖ

He said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah))."

قَدۡ جَآءَتۡڪُم بَيِّنَةٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّڪُمۡ‌ۖ

Verily, a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you;

فَأَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡڪَيۡلَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ

so give full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things,

وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَـٰحِهَا‌ۚ

and do not mischief on the earth after it has been set in order,

ذَٲلِڪُمۡ خَيۡرٌ۬ لَّكُمۡ إِن ڪُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ  

that will be better for you, if you are believers.

وَلَا تَقۡعُدُواْ بِڪُلِّ صِرَٲطٍ۬ تُوعِدُونَ وَتَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ بِهِۦ

"And sit not on every road, threatening, and hindering from the Path of Allah those who believe in Him.

وَتَبۡغُونَهَا عِوَجً۬ا‌ۚ

and seeking to make it crooked.

وَٱذۡڪُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ ڪُنتُمۡ قَلِيلاً۬ فَكَثَّرَڪُمۡ‌ۖ

And remember when you were but few, and He multiplied you.

وَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

And see what was the end of the Mufsidoon (mischief-makers, corrupts, liars).

وَإِن كَانَ طَآٮِٕفَةٌ۬ مِّنڪُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦ وَطَآٮِٕفَةٌ۬ لَّمۡ يُؤۡمِنُواْ

"And if there is a party of you who believes in that with which I have been sent and a party who do not believe,

فَٱصۡبِرُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُ بَيۡنَنَا‌ۚ

so be patient until Allah judges between us,

وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡحَـٰكِمِينَ  

and He is the Best of judges."

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ

The chiefs of those who were arrogant among his people said:

لَنُخۡرِجَنَّكَ يَـٰشُعَيۡبُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَكَ مِن قَرۡيَتِنَآ أَوۡ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِى مِلَّتِنَا‌ۚ

"We shall certainly drive you out, O Shuaib, and those who have believed with you from our town, or else you (all) shall return to our religion."

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ كُنَّا كَـٰرِهِينَ  

He said: "Even though we hate it!

قَدِ ٱفۡتَرَيۡنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا إِنۡ عُدۡنَا فِى مِلَّتِڪُم بَعۡدَ إِذۡ نَجَّٮٰنَا ٱللَّهُ مِنۡہَا‌ۚ

"We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned to your religion, after Allah has rescued us from it.

وَمَا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّعُودَ فِيہَآ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّنَا‌ۚ

And it is not for us to return to it unless Allah, our Lord, should will.

وَسِعَ رَبُّنَا كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ عِلۡمًا‌ۚ

Our Lord comprehends all things in His Knowledge.

عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلۡنَا‌ۚ

In Allah (Alone) we put our trust.

رَبَّنَا ٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَ قَوۡمِنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡفَـٰتِحِينَ  

Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of those who give judgment."

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ لَٮِٕنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتُمۡ شُعَيۡبًا إِنَّكُمۡ إِذً۬ا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ  

The chiefs of those who disbelieved among his people said (to their people): "If you follow Shuaib, be sure then you will be the losers!"

فَأَخَذَتۡہُمُ ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِى دَارِهِمۡ جَـٰثِمِينَ  

So the earthquake seized them and they lay (dead), prostrate in their homes.

ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ شُعَيۡبً۬ا كَأَن لَّمۡ يَغۡنَوۡاْ فِيهَا‌ۚ

Those who belied Shuaib, became as if they had never dwelt there (in their homes).

ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ شُعَيۡبً۬ا كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ  

Those who belied Shuaib, they were the losers.

فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ لَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُڪُمۡ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّى وَنَصَحۡتُ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ

Then he (Shuaib) turned from them and said:

"O my people! I have indeed conveyed my Lords Messages unto you and I have given you good advice.

فَكَيۡفَ ءَاسَىٰ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ كَـٰفِرِينَ  

Then how can I sorrow for the disbelieving peoples (destruction)."

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِى قَرۡيَةٍ۬ مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّآ أَخَذۡنَآ أَهۡلَهَا بِٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَضَّرَّعُونَ  

And We sent no Prophet unto any town (and they denied him), but We seized its people with suffering from extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss of health and calamities, so that they might humiliate themselves (and repent to Allah).

ثُمَّ بَدَّلۡنَا مَكَانَ ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةَ

Then We changed the evil for the good,

حَتَّىٰ عَفَواْ وَّقَالُواْ قَدۡ مَسَّ ءَابَآءَنَا ٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ

until they increased in number and in wealth, and said: "Our fathers were touched with evil (loss of health and calamities) and with good (prosperity, etc.)."

فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بَغۡتَةً۬ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ  

So We seized them of a sudden while they were unaware.

وَلَوۡ أَنَّ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُواْ وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ لَفَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡہِم بَرَكَـٰتٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ

And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwa (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth,

وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبُواْ فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ  

but they belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with punishment) for what they used to earn (polytheism and crimes, etc.).

أَفَأَمِنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتِيَہُم بَأۡسُنَا بَيَـٰتً۬ا وَهُمۡ نَآٮِٕمُونَ 

Did the people of the towns then feel secure against the coming of Our Punishment by night while they are asleep?

أَوَأَمِنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتِيَهُم بَأۡسُنَا ضُحً۬ى وَهُمۡ يَلۡعَبُونَ  

Or, did the people of the towns then feel secure against the coming of Our Punishment in the forenoon while they play?

أَفَأَمِنُواْ مَڪۡرَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allah.

فَلَا يَأۡمَنُ مَڪۡرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرُونَ  

None feels secure from the Plan of Allah except the people who are the losers.

أَوَلَمۡ يَهۡدِ لِلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَهۡلِهَآ  

Is it not clear to those who inherit the earth in succession from its (previous) possessors,

أَن لَّوۡ نَشَآءُ أَصَبۡنَـٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ‌ۚ

that had We willed, We would have punished them for their sins.

وَنَطۡبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِہِمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ  

And We seal up their hearts so that they hear not?

تِلۡكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآٮِٕهَا‌ۚ

Those were the towns whose story We relate unto you (O Muhammad SAW).

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡہُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا ڪَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِمَا ڪَذَّبُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ‌ۚ

And there came indeed to them their Messengers with clear proofs, but they were not such as to believe in that which they had rejected before.

كَذَٲلِكَ يَطۡبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلۡڪَـٰفِرِينَ  

Thus Allah does seal up the hearts of the disbelievers (from each and every kind of religious guidance).

وَمَا وَجَدۡنَا لِأَڪۡثَرِهِم مِّنۡ عَهۡدٍ۬‌ۖ وَإِن وَجَدۡنَآ أَڪۡثَرَهُمۡ لَفَـٰسِقِينَ  

And most of them We found not (true) to their covenant, but most of them We found indeed Fasiqoon (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَظَلَمُواْ بِہَا‌ۖ

Then after them We sent Moosa (Moses) with Our Signs to Firaun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them.

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

So see how was the end of the Mufsidoon (mischief-makers, corrupts, etc.).

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يَـٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ إِنِّى رَسُولٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

And Moosa (Moses) said: "O Firaun (Pharaoh)! I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

حَقِيقٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّآ أَقُولَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَقَّ‌ۚ

"Proper it is for me that I say nothing concerning Allah but the truth.

قَدۡ جِئۡتُڪُم بِبَيِّنَةٍ۬ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعِىَ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ  

Indeed I have come unto you from your Lord with a clear proof. So let the Children of Israel depart along with me."

قَالَ إِن كُنتَ جِئۡتَ بِـَٔايَةٍ۬ فَأۡتِ بِہَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ  

(Firaun (Pharaoh)) said: "If you have come with a sign, show it forth, - if you are one of those who tell the truth."

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعۡبَانٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

Then (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 (with radiance) for the beholders.

قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ۬  

The chiefs of the people of Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer;

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُمۡ‌ۖ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ  

"He wants to get you out of your land, so what do you advise?"

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَأَرۡسِلۡ فِى ٱلۡمَدَآٮِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ  

They said: "Put him and his brother off (for a time), and send callers (men) to the cities to collect (and) -

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَـٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ۬  

"That they bring up to you all well-versed sorcerers."

وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن ڪُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِينَ  

And so the sorcerers came to Firaun (Pharaoh). They said: "Indeed there will be a (good) reward for us if we are the victors."

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ  

He said: "Yes, and moreover you will (in that case) be of the nearest (to me)."

قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُلۡقِينَ  

They said: "O Moosa (Moses)! Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"

قَالَ أَلۡقُواْ‌ۖ

He (Moosa (Moses)) said: "Throw you (first)."

فَلَمَّآ أَلۡقَوۡاْ سَحَرُوٓاْ أَعۡيُنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱسۡتَرۡهَبُوهُمۡ وَجَآءُو بِسِحۡرٍ عَظِيمٍ۬  

So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them, and they displayed a great magic.

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَلۡقِ عَصَاكَ‌ۖ

And We inspired Moosa (Moses) (saying): "Throw your stick,"

فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ  

and behold! It swallowed up straight away all the falsehoods which they showed.

فَوَقَعَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.

فَغُلِبُواْ هُنَالِكَ وَٱنقَلَبُواْ صَـٰغِرِينَ  

So they were defeated there and then, and were returned disgraced.

وَأُلۡقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ  

And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

They said: "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 فِرۡعَوۡنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ

Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "You have believed in him (Moosa (Moses)) before I give you permission.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَمَكۡرٌ۬ مَّكَرۡتُمُوهُ فِى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ لِتُخۡرِجُواْ مِنۡہَآ أَهۡلَهَا‌ۖ

Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city to drive out its people,

فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ  

but you shall come to know.

لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفٍ۬ ثُمَّ لَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ  

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

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ  

They said: "Verily, we are returning to our Lord.

وَمَا تَنقِمُ مِنَّآ إِلَّآ أَنۡ ءَامَنَّا بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتۡنَا‌ۚ

"And you take vengeance on us only because we believed in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.) of our Lord when they reached us!

رَبَّنَآ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡنَا صَبۡرً۬ا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسۡلِمِينَ  

Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause uto die as Muslims."s

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَىٰ وَقَوۡمَهُ ۥ لِيُفۡسِدُواْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَيَذَرَكَ وَءَالِهَتَكَ‌ۚ

The chiefs of Firauns (Pharaoh) people said: "Will you leave Moosa (Moses) and his people to spread mischief in the land, and to abandon you and your gods?"

قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ وَنَسۡتَحۡىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمۡ وَإِنَّا فَوۡقَهُمۡ قَـٰهِرُونَ  

He said: "We will kill their sons, and let live their women, and we have indeed irresistible power over them."

قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْ‌ۖ

Moosa (Moses) said to his people: "Seek help in Allah and be patient.

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ‌ۖ

Verily, the earth is Allahs. He gives it as a heritage to whom He will of His slaves,

وَٱلۡعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ  

and the (blessed) end is for the Muttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2)."

قَالُوٓاْ أُوذِينَا مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَأۡتِيَنَا وَمِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جِئۡتَنَا‌ۚ

They said: "We (Children of Israel) had suffered troubles before you came to us, and since you have come to us."

قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمۡ أَن يُهۡلِكَ عَدُوَّڪُمۡ وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفَڪُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرَ ڪَيۡفَ تَعۡمَلُونَ  

He said: "It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you successors on the earth, so that He may see how you act?"

وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَآ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلسِّنِينَ وَنَقۡصٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٲتِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّڪَّرُونَ  

And indeed We punished the people of Firaun (Pharaoh) with years of drought and shortness of fruits (crops, etc.), that they might remember (take heed).

فَإِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡحَسَنَةُ قَالُواْ لَنَا هَـٰذِهِۦ‌ۖ

But whenever good came to them, they said: "Ours is this."

وَإِن تُصِبۡہُمۡ سَيِّئَةٌ۬ يَطَّيَّرُواْ بِمُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥۤ‌ۗ

And if evil afflicted them, they ascribed it to evil omens connected with Moosa (Moses) and those with him.

أَلَآ إِنَّمَا طَـٰٓٮِٕرُهُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

Be informed! Verily, their evil omens are with Allah but most of them know not.

وَقَالُواْ مَهۡمَا تَأۡتِنَا بِهِۦ مِنۡ ءَايَةٍ۬ لِّتَسۡحَرَنَا بِہَا فَمَا نَحۡنُ لَكَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

They said (to Moosa (Moses)): "Whatever Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) you may bring to us, to work therewith your sorcery on us, we shall never believe in you."

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلۡجَرَادَ وَٱلۡقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ

So We sent on them:

- the flood,

- the locusts,

- the lice,

- the frogs, and

- the blood:

ءَايَـٰتٍ۬ مُّفَصَّلَـٰتٍ۬ فَٱسۡتَڪۡبَرُواْوَكَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا مُّجۡرِمِينَ  

(as a succession of) manifest signs,

yet they remained arrogant, and they were of those people who were Mujrimoon (criminals, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلرِّجۡزُ قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَى ٱدۡعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ‌ۖ

And when the punishment fell on them they said: "O Moosa (Moses)! Invoke your Lord for us because of His Promise to you.

لَٮِٕن كَشَفۡتَ عَنَّا ٱلرِّجۡزَ لَنُؤۡمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرۡسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ  

If you will remove the punishment from us, we indeed shall believe in you, and we shall let the Children of Israel go with you."

فَلَمَّا ڪَشَفۡنَا عَنۡہُمُ ٱلرِّجۡزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَـٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمۡ يَنكُثُونَ  

But when We removed the punishment from them to a fixed term, which they had to reach, behold! They broke their word!

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡہُمۡ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ بِأَنَّہُمۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَڪَانُواْ عَنۡہَا غَـٰفِلِينَ  

So We took retribution from them. We drowned them in the sea, because they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were heedless about them.

وَأَوۡرَثۡنَا ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ يُسۡتَضۡعَفُونَ مَشَـٰرِقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَغَـٰرِبَهَا ٱلَّتِى بَـٰرَكۡنَا فِيہَا‌ۖ

And We made the people who were considered weak to inherit the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which We have blessed.

وَتَمَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ بِمَا صَبَرُواْ‌ۖ

And the fair Word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel, because of their endurance.

وَدَمَّرۡنَا مَا كَانَ يَصۡنَعُ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَقَوۡمُهُ ۥ وَمَا ڪَانُواْ يَعۡرِشُونَ  

And We destroyed completely all the great works and buildings which Firaun (Pharaoh) and his people erected.

وَجَـٰوَزۡنَا بِبَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ فَأَتَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ يَعۡكُفُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَصۡنَامٍ۬ لَّهُمۡ‌ۚ

And We brought the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea, and they came upon a people devoted to some of their idols (in worship).

قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَى ٱجۡعَل لَّنَآ إِلَـٰهً۬ا كَمَا لَهُمۡ ءَالِهَةٌ۬‌ۚ

They said: "O Moosa (Moses)! Make for us an ilahan (a god) as they have aliha (gods)."

قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ تَجۡهَلُونَ  

He said: "Verily, you are a people who know not (the Majesty and Greatness of Allah and what is obligatory upon you, i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone, the One and the Only God of all that exists)."

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مُتَبَّرٌ۬ مَّا هُمۡ فِيهِ وَبَـٰطِلٌ۬ مَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

(Moosa (Moses) added:) "Verily, these people will be destroyed for that which they are engaged in (idols-worship). And all that they are doing is in vain."

قَالَ أَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡغِيڪُمۡ إِلَـٰهً۬ا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَڪُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

He said: "Shall I seek for you an Ilahan (a God) other than Allah, while He has given you superiority over the Alameen (mankind and jinns of your time)."

وَإِذۡ أَنجَيۡنَـٰڪُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَڪُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ‌ۖ

And (remember) when We rescued you from Firauns (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with the worst torment,

يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡ‌ۚ

killing your sons and letting your women live.

وَفِى ذَٲلِڪُم بَلَآءٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّڪُمۡ عَظِيمٌ۬  

And in that was a great trial from your Lord.

وَوَٲعَدۡنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَـٰثِينَ لَيۡلَةً۬ وَأَتۡمَمۡنَـٰهَا بِعَشۡرٍ۬

And We appointed for Moosa (Moses) thirty nights and added (to the period) ten (more),

فَتَمَّ مِيقَـٰتُ رَبِّهِۦۤ أَرۡبَعِينَ لَيۡلَةً۬‌ۚ

and he completed the term, appointed by his Lord, of forty nights.

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَـٰرُونَ ٱخۡلُفۡنِى فِى قَوۡمِى وَأَصۡلِحۡ وَلَا تَتَّبِعۡ سَبِيلَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

And Moosa (Moses) said to his brother Haroon (Aaron): "Replace me among my people, act in the Right Way (by ordering the people to obey Allah and to worship Him Alone) and follow not the way of the Mufsidoon (mischiefmakers)."

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ مُوسَىٰ لِمِيقَـٰتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ ۥ رَبُّهُ ۥ

And when Moosa (Moses) came at the time and place appointed by Us, and his Lord spoke to him,

قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِىٓ أَنظُرۡ إِلَيۡكَ‌ۚ

he said: "O my Lord! Show me (Yourself), that I may look upon You."

قَالَ لَن تَرَٮٰنِى

Allah said: "You cannot see Me,

وَلَـٰكِنِ ٱنظُرۡ إِلَى ٱلۡجَبَلِ فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَقَرَّ مَڪَانَهُ ۥ فَسَوۡفَ تَرَٮٰنِى‌ۚ

but look upon the mountain if it stands still in its place then you shall see Me."

فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ ۥ لِلۡجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ ۥ دَڪًّ۬ا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقً۬ا‌ۚ

So when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He made it collapse to dust, and Moosa (Moses) fell down unconscious.

فَلَمَّآ أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ

Then when he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to You,

تُبۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ وَأَنَا۟ أَوَّلُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

I turn to You in repentance and I am the first of the believers."

قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى ٱصۡطَفَيۡتُكَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِرِسَـٰلَـٰتِى وَبِكَلَـٰمِى

(Allah) said: "O Moosa (Moses) I have chosen you above men by My Messages, and by My speaking (to you).

فَخُذۡ مَآ ءَاتَيۡتُكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ  

So hold that which I have given you and be of the grateful."

وَڪَتَبۡنَا لَهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحِ مِن ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ مَّوۡعِظَةً۬ وَتَفۡصِيلاً۬ لِّكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬

And We wrote for him on the Tablets the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things (and said):

فَخُذۡهَا بِقُوَّةٍ۬ وَأۡمُرۡ قَوۡمَكَ يَأۡخُذُواْ بِأَحۡسَنِہَا‌ۚ

Hold unto these with firmness, and enjoin your people to take the better therein.

سَأُوْرِيكُمۡ دَارَ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقِينَ  

I shall show you the home of Al-Fasiqoon (the rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

سَأَصۡرِفُ عَنۡ ءَايَـٰتِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ

I shall turn away from My Ayat (verses of the Quran) those who behave arrogantly on the earth, without a right,

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ڪُلَّ ءَايَةٍ۬ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِہَا

and (even) if they see all the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they will not believe in them.

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ سَبِيلَ ٱلرُّشۡدِ لَا يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلاً۬

And if they see the way of righteousness (monotheism, piety, and good deeds), they will not adopt it as the Way,

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ سَبِيلَ ٱلۡغَىِّ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلاً۬‌ۚ

but if they see the way of error (polytheism, crimes and evil deeds), they will adopt that way,

ذَٲلِكَ بِأَنَّہُمۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُواْ عَنۡہَا غَـٰفِلِينَ  

that is because they have rejected Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were heedless (to learn a lesson) from them.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَلِقَآءِ ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ حَبِطَتۡ أَعۡمَـٰلُهُمۡ‌ۚ

Those who deny Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and the Meeting in the Hereafter (Day of Resurrection,), vain are their deeds.

هَلۡ يُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

Do they expect to be rewarded with anything except what they used to do?

وَٱتَّخَذَ قَوۡمُ مُوسَىٰ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ مِنۡ حُلِيِّهِمۡ عِجۡلاً۬ جَسَدً۬ا لَّهُ ۥ خُوَارٌ‌ۚ

And the people of Moosa (Moses) made in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of a calf (for worship). It had a sound (as if it was mooing).

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمۡ وَلَا يَہۡدِيہِمۡ سَبِيلاً‌ۘ

Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to the way?

ٱتَّخَذُوهُ وَڪَانُواْ ظَـٰلِمِينَ  

They took it for worship and they were Zalimoon (wrong-doers).

وَلَمَّا سُقِطَ فِىٓ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَرَأَوۡاْ أَنَّهُمۡ قَدۡ ضَلُّواْ قَالُواْ

And when they regretted and saw that they had gone astray, they (repented and) said:

لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَرۡحَمۡنَا رَبُّنَا وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا لَنَڪُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ  

"If our Lord have not mercy upon us and forgive us, we shall certainly be of the losers."

وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَـٰنَ أَسِفً۬ا

And when Moosa (Moses) returned to his people, angry and grieved,

قَالَ بِئۡسَمَا خَلَفۡتُمُونِى مِنۢ بَعۡدِىٓ‌ۖ أَعَجِلۡتُمۡ أَمۡرَ رَبِّكُمۡ‌ۖ

he said: "What an evil thing is that which you have done (i.e. worshipping the calf) during my absence. Did you hasten and go ahead as regards the matter of your Lord (you left His worship)?"

وَأَلۡقَى ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأۡسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُ ۥۤ إِلَيۡهِ‌ۚ

And he threw down the Tablets and seized his brother by (the hair of) his head and dragged him towards him.

قَالَ ٱبۡنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱسۡتَضۡعَفُونِى وَكَادُواْ يَقۡتُلُونَنِى

Haroon (Aaron) said:

"O son of my mother! Indeed the people judged me weak and were about to kill me,

فَلَا تُشۡمِتۡ بِىَ ٱلۡأَعۡدَآءَ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِى مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

so make not the enemies rejoice over me, nor put me amongst the people who are Zalimoon (wrong-doers)."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدۡخِلۡنَا فِى رَحۡمَتِكَ‌ۖ

Moosa (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and make us enter into Your Mercy,

وَأَنتَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ  

for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ سَيَنَالُهُمۡ غَضَبٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَذِلَّةٌ۬ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا‌ۚ

Certainly, those who took the calf (for worship), wrath from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of this world.

وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلۡمُفۡتَرِينَ  

Thus do We recompense those who invent lies.

وَٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا وَءَامَنُوٓاْ

But those who committed evil deeds and then repented afterwards and believed,

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬  

verily, your Lord after (all) that is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى ٱلۡغَضَبُ أَخَذَ ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحَ‌ۖ

And when the anger of Moosa (Moses) was appeased, he took up the Tablets,

وَفِى نُسۡخَتِہَا هُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِرَبِّہِمۡ يَرۡهَبُونَ  

and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord.

وَٱخۡتَارَ مُوسَىٰ قَوۡمَهُ ۥ سَبۡعِينَ رَجُلاً۬ لِّمِيقَـٰتِنَا‌ۖ

And Moosa (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best) men for Our appointed time and place of meeting,

فَلَمَّآ أَخَذَتۡہُمُ ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوۡ شِئۡتَ أَهۡلَكۡتَهُم مِّن قَبۡلُ وَإِيَّـٰىَ‌ۖ

and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said:

"O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before;

أَتُہۡلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَّآ‌ۖ

would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us?

إِنۡ هِىَ إِلَّا فِتۡنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِہَا مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَہۡدِى مَن تَشَآءُ‌ۖ

It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will.

أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا‌ۖ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡغَـٰفِرِينَ  

You are our Walee (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of those who forgive.

وَٱڪۡتُبۡ لَنَا فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةً۬ وَفِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ‌ۚ

And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter. Certainly we have turned unto You."

قَالَ عَذَابِىٓ أُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَنۡ أَشَآءُ‌ۖ وَرَحۡمَتِى وَسِعَتۡ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ۬‌ۚ

He said: (As to) My Punishment I afflict therewith whom I will and My Mercy embraces all things.

فَسَأَكۡتُبُہَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّڪَوٰةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

That (Mercy) I shall ordain for those who are the Muttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2), and give Zakat; and those who believe in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs and revelations, etc.);

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ ٱلۡأُمِّىَّ ٱلَّذِى يَجِدُونَهُ ۥ مَكۡتُوبًا عِندَهُمۡ فِى ٱلتَّوۡرَٮٰةِ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ

Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e.Muhammad SAW) whom they find written with them in the Taurat (Torah) (Deut, xviii, 15) and the Injeel (Gospel) (John xiv, 16), -

يَأۡمُرُهُم بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡہَٮٰهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنڪَرِ

he commands them for Al-Maroof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islam has forbidden);

وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡخَبَـٰٓٮِٕثَ

he allows them as lawful At-Taiyibat ((i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabaith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.),

وَيَضَعُ عَنۡهُمۡ إِصۡرَهُمۡ وَٱلۡأَغۡلَـٰلَ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ‌ۚ

he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allah's Covenant), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them.

فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِهِۦ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلنُّورَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُ ۥۤ‌ۙ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ  

So those who believe in him (Muhammad SAW), honour him, help him, and follow the light (the Quran) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful.

قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيۡڪُمۡ جَمِيعًا ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۖ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth.

لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحۡىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ‌ۖ

La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes death.

فَـَٔامِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ ٱلۡأُمِّىِّ ٱلَّذِى يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَڪَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ

So believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad SAW) who believes in Allah and His Words ((this Quran), the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allahs Word: "Be!" - and he was, i.e. Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), C ),

وَٱتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّڪُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ  

and follow him so that you may be guided."

وَمِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰٓ أُمَّةٌ۬ يَہۡدُونَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعۡدِلُونَ  

And of the people of Moosa (Moses) there is a community who lead (the men) with truth and establish justice therewith (i.e. judge men with truth and justice).

وَقَطَّعۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱثۡنَتَىۡ عَشۡرَةَ أَسۡبَاطًا أُمَمً۬ا‌ۚ

And We divided them into twelve tribes (as distinct) nations.

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱسۡتَسۡقَٮٰهُ قَوۡمُهُ ۥۤ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡحَجَرَ‌ۖ

We directed Moosa (Moses) by inspiration, when his people asked him for water, (saying): "Strike the stone with your stick",

فَٱنۢبَجَسَتۡ مِنۡهُ ٱثۡنَتَا عَشۡرَةَ عَيۡنً۬ا‌ۖ قَدۡ عَلِمَ ڪُلُّ أُنَاسٍ۬ مَّشۡرَبَهُمۡ‌ۚ

and there gushed forth out of it twelve springs: each group knew its own place for water.

وَظَلَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡغَمَـٰمَ وَأَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ‌ۖ

We shaded them with the clouds and sent down upon them Al-Manna and the quails (saying):

ڪُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَـٰڪُمۡ‌ۚ

"Eat of the good things with which We have provided you."

وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـٰكِن ڪَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَہُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ  

They harmed Us not but they used to harm themselves.

وَإِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسۡكُنُواْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةَ وَڪُلُواْ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ شِئۡتُمۡ وَقُولُواْ حِطَّةٌ۬

And (remember) when it was said to them:

"Dwell in this town (Jerusalem) and eat therefrom wherever you wish, and say, (O Allah) forgive our sins;

وَٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡبَابَ سُجَّدً۬ا نَّغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ خَطِيٓـَٔـٰتِڪُمۡ‌ۚ

and enter the gate prostrate (bowing with humility). We shall forgive you your wrong-doings.

سَنَزِيدُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  

We shall increase (the reward) for the good doers."

فَبَدَّلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ قَوۡلاً غَيۡرَ ٱلَّذِى قِيلَ لَهُمۡ

But those among them who did wrong changed the word that had been told to them.

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِجۡزً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَظۡلِمُونَ  

So We sent on them a torment from heaven in return for their wrong-doings.

وَسۡـَٔلۡهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ ٱلَّتِى ڪَانَتۡ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلۡبَحۡرِ إِذۡ يَعۡدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبۡتِ

And ask them (O Muhammad SAW) about the town that was by the sea, when they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday):

إِذۡ تَأۡتِيهِمۡ حِيتَانُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ سَبۡتِهِمۡ شُرَّعً۬ا وَيَوۡمَ لَا يَسۡبِتُونَ‌ۙ لَا تَأۡتِيهِمۡ‌ۚ

when their fish came to them openly on the Sabbath day, and did not come to them on the day they had no Sabbath.

ڪَذَٲلِكَ نَبۡلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ  

Thus We made a trial of them for they used to rebel (see the Quran: V.4:154).

وَإِذۡ قَالَتۡ أُمَّةٌ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوۡمًا‌ۙ ٱللَّهُ مُهۡلِكُهُمۡ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُہُمۡ عَذَابً۬ا شَدِيدً۬ا‌ۖ

And when a community among them said: "Why do you preach to a people whom Allah is about to destroy or to punish with a severe torment?"

قَالُواْ مَعۡذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ  

(The preachers) said: "In order to be free from guilt before your Lord (Allah), and perhaps they may fear Allah."

فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُڪِّرُواْ بِهِۦۤ أَنجَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَنۡہَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلسُّوٓءِ

So when they forgot the remindings that had been given to them, We rescued those who forbade evil,

وَأَخَذۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ بِعَذَابِۭ بَـِٔيسِۭ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ  

but We seized those who did wrong with a severe torment because they used to rebel (disobey Allah).

فَلَمَّا عَتَوۡاْ عَن مَّا نُہُواْ عَنۡهُ قُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ كُونُواْ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِـِٔينَ  

So when they exceeded the limits of what they were prohibited, We said to them:

"Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."

(It is a severe warning to the mankind that they should not disobey what Allah commands them to do, and be far away from what He prohibits them).

وَإِذۡ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكَ لَيَبۡعَثَنَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ‌ۗ

And (remember) when your Lord declared that He would certainly keep on sending against them (i.e. the Jews), till the Day of Resurrection, those who would afflict them with a humiliating torment.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ‌ۖ وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَغَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬  

Verily, your Lord is Quick in Retribution (for the disobedient, wicked) and certainly He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (for the obedient and those who beg Allah's Forgiveness).

وَقَطَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أُمَمً۬ا‌ۖ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنۡہُمۡ دُونَ ذَٲلِكَ‌ۖ

And We have broken them (i.e. the Jews) up into various separate groups on the earth, some of them are righteous and some are away from that.

وَبَلَوۡنَـٰهُم بِٱلۡحَسَنَـٰتِ وَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ  

And We tried them with good (blessings) and evil (calamities) in order that they might turn (to Allah's Obedience).

فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ۬ وَرِثُواْ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ

Then after them succeeded an (evil) generation, which inherited the Book,

يَأۡخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡأَدۡنَىٰ وَيَقُولُونَ سَيُغۡفَرُ لَنَا

but they chose (for themselves) the goods of this low life (evil pleasures of this world) saying (as an excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven to us."

وَإِن يَأۡتِہِمۡ عَرَضٌ۬ مِّثۡلُهُ ۥ يَأۡخُذُوهُ‌ۚ

And if (again) the offer of the like (evil pleasures of this world) came their way, they would (again) seize them (would commit those sins).

أَلَمۡ يُؤۡخَذۡ عَلَيۡہِم مِّيثَـٰقُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ أَن لَّا يَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَقَّ وَدَرَسُواْ مَا فِيهِ‌ۗ

Was not the covenant of the Book taken from them that they would not say about Allah anything but the truth?

And they have studied what is in it (the Book).

وَٱلدَّارُ ٱلۡأَخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ‌ۗ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ  

And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2). Do not you then understand?

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُمَسِّكُونَ بِٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقَامُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُصۡلِحِينَ  

And as to those who hold fast to the Book (i.e. act on its teachings) and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), certainly, We shall never waste the reward of those who do righteous deeds.

وَإِذۡ نَتَقۡنَا ٱلۡجَبَلَ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَأَنَّهُ ۥ ظُلَّةٌ۬ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّهُ ۥ وَاقِعُۢ بِہِمۡ

And (remember) when We raised the mountain over them as if it had been a canopy, and they thought that it was going to fall on them.

خُذُواْ مَآ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍ۬ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ  

(We said): "Hold firmly to what We have given you (i.e. the Taurat (Torah)), and remember that which is therein (act on its commandments), so that you may fear Allah and obey Him."

وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمۡ ذُرِّيَّتَہُمۡ وَأَشۡہَدَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِہِمۡ

And (remember) when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed (or from Adams loin his offspring) and made them testify as to themselves (saying):

أَلَسۡتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ‌ۖ

"Am I not your Lord?"

قَالُواْ بَلَىٰ‌ۛ شَهِدۡنَآ‌ۛ

They said: "Yes! We testify,"

أَن تَقُولُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ إِنَّا ڪُنَّا عَنۡ هَـٰذَا غَـٰفِلِينَ  

lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: "Verily, we have been unaware of this."

أَوۡ تَقُولُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَشۡرَكَ ءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبۡلُ وَڪُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً۬ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ‌ۖ

Or lest you should say: "It was only our fathers aforetime who took others as partners in worship along with Allah, and we were (merely their) descendants after them;

أَفَتُہۡلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ  

will You then destroy us because of the deeds of men who practised Al-Batil (i.e. polytheism and committing crimes and sins, invoking and worshipping others besides Allah)?"

(Tafsir At-Tabaree).

وَكَذَٲلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ وَلَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ  

Thus do We explain the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail, so that they may turn (unto the truth).

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا

And recite (O Muhammad SAW) to them the story of him to whom We gave Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),

فَٱنسَلَخَ مِنۡهَا فَأَتۡبَعَهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِينَ  

but he threw them away, so Shaitan (Satan) followed him up, and he became of those who went astray.

وَلَوۡ شِئۡنَا لَرَفَعۡنَـٰهُ بِہَا وَلَـٰكِنَّهُ ۥۤ أَخۡلَدَ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَٮٰهُ‌ۚ

And had We willed, We would surely have elevated him therewith but he clung to the earth and followed his own vain desire.

فَمَثَلُهُ ۥ كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡڪَلۡبِ إِن تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ يَلۡهَثۡ أَوۡ تَتۡرُڪۡهُ يَلۡهَث‌ۚ

So his description is the description of a dog: if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out.

ذَّٲلِكَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا‌ۚ

Such is the description of the people who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

فَٱقۡصُصِ ٱلۡقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ  

So relate the stories, perhaps they may reflect.

سَآءَ مَثَلاً ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَأَنفُسَہُمۡ كَانُواْ يَظۡلِمُونَ  

Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses and signs, etc.), and used to wrong their ownselves.

مَن يَہۡدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِى‌ۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلۡ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرُونَ  

Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the guided one, and whomsoever He sends astray, those! They are the losers.

وَلَقَدۡ ذَرَأۡنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ ڪَثِيرً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ‌ۖ

And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell.

لَهُمۡ قُلُوبٌ۬ لَّا يَفۡقَهُونَ بِہَا

They have hearts wherewith they understand not,

وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡيُنٌ۬ لَّا يُبۡصِرُونَ بِہَا

they have eyes wherewith they see not,

وَلَهُمۡ ءَاذَانٌ۬ لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ بِہَآ‌ۚ

and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth).

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ كَٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِ بَلۡ هُمۡ أَضَلُّ‌ۚ

They are like cattle, nay even more astray;

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰفِلُونَ  

those! They are the heedless ones.

وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ فَٱدۡعُوهُ بِہَا‌ۖ

And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them,

وَذَرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلۡحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسۡمَـٰٓٮِٕهِۦ‌ۚ

and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names.

سَيُجۡزَوۡنَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

They will be requited for what they used to do.

وَمِمَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآ أُمَّةٌ۬ يَہۡدُونَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعۡدِلُونَ  

And of those whom We have created, there is a community who guides (others) with the truth, and establishes justice therewith.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

Those who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not.

وَأُمۡلِى لَهُمۡ‌ۚ

And I respite them;

إِنَّ كَيۡدِى مَتِينٌ

certainly My Plan is strong.

أَوَلَمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُواْ‌ۗ مَا بِصَاحِبِہِم مِّن جِنَّةٍ‌ۚ

Do they not reflect?

There is no madness in their companion (Muhammad SAW).

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ  

He is but a plain warner.

أَوَلَمۡ يَنظُرُواْ فِى مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىۡءٍ۬

Do they not look in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allah has created,

وَأَنۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ ٱقۡتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُمۡ‌ۖ

and that it may be that the end of their lives is near.

فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثِۭ بَعۡدَهُ ۥ يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

In what message after this will they then believe?

مَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِىَ لَهُ ۥ‌ۚ

Whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide him;

وَيَذَرُهُمۡ فِى طُغۡيَـٰنِہِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ  

and He lets them wander blindly in their transgressions.

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرۡسَٮٰهَا‌ۖ

They ask you about the Hour (Day of Resurrection): "When will be its appointed time?"

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى‌ۖ لَا يُجَلِّيہَا لِوَقۡتِہَآ إِلَّا هُوَ‌ۚ

Say:

"The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (Alone). None can reveal its time but He.

ثَقُلَتۡ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ

Heavy is its burden through the heavens and the earth.

لَا تَأۡتِيكُمۡ إِلَّا بَغۡتَةً۬‌ۗ

It shall not come upon you except all of a sudden."

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِىٌّ عَنۡہَا‌ۖ

They ask you as if you have a good knowledge of it.

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

Say: "The knowledge thereof is with Allah (Alone) but most of mankind know not."

قُل لَّآ أَمۡلِكُ لِنَفۡسِى نَفۡعً۬ا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I possess no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allah wills.

وَلَوۡ كُنتُ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ لَٱسۡتَڪۡثَرۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِىَ ٱلسُّوٓءُ‌ۚ

If I had the knowledge of the Ghaib (unseen), I should have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me.

إِنۡ أَنَا۟ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ۬ وَبَشِيرٌ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe."

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفۡسٍ۬ وَٲحِدَةٍ۬ وَجَعَلَ مِنۡہَا زَوۡجَهَا لِيَسۡكُنَ إِلَيۡہَا‌ۖ

It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife (Hawwa (Eve)), in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her.

فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّٮٰهَا حَمَلَتۡ حَمۡلاً خَفِيفً۬ا فَمَرَّتۡ بِهِۦ‌ۖ

When he had sexual relation with her, she became pregnant and she carried it about lightly.

فَلَمَّآ أَثۡقَلَت دَّعَوَا ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَٮِٕنۡ ءَاتَيۡتَنَا صَـٰلِحً۬ا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ  

Then when it became heavy, they both invoked Allah, their Lord (saying):

"If You give us a Salih (good in every aspect) child, we shall indeed be among the grateful."

فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمَا صَـٰلِحً۬ا جَعَلَا لَهُ ۥ شُرَكَآءَ فِيمَآ ءَاتَٮٰهُمَا‌ۚ

But when He gave them a Salih (good in every aspect) child, they ascribed partners to Him (Allah) in that which He has given to them.

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ  

High be Allah, Exalted above all that they ascribe as partners to Him.

(Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol.9, Page 148).

أَيُشۡرِكُونَ مَا لَا يَخۡلُقُ شَيۡـًٔ۬ا وَهُمۡ يُخۡلَقُونَ  

Do they attribute as partners to Allah those who created nothing but they themselves are created?

وَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ لَهُمۡ نَصۡرً۬ا وَلَآ أَنفُسَہُمۡ يَنصُرُونَ  

No help can they give them, nor can they help themselves.

وَإِن تَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ لَا يَتَّبِعُوڪُمۡ‌ۚ

And if you call them to guidance, they follow you not.

سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَدَعَوۡتُمُوهُمۡ أَمۡ أَنتُمۡ صَـٰمِتُونَ  

It is the same for you whether you call them or you keep silent.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمۡثَالُڪُمۡ‌ۖ

Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allah are slaves like you.

فَٱدۡعُوهُمۡ فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَڪُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ  

So call upon them and let them answer you if you are truthful.

أَلَهُمۡ أَرۡجُلٌ۬ يَمۡشُونَ بِہَآ‌ۖ

Have they feet wherewith they walk?

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ أَيۡدٍ۬ يَبۡطِشُونَ بِہَآ‌ۖ

Or have they hands wherewith they hold?

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ أَعۡيُنٌ۬ يُبۡصِرُونَ بِہَآ‌ۖ

Or have they eyes wherewith they see?

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ ءَاذَانٌ۬ يَسۡمَعُونَ بِہَا‌ۗ

Or have they ears wherewith they hear?

قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ شُرَكَآءَكُمۡ ثُمَّ كِيدُونِ فَلَا تُنظِرُونِ  

Say (O Muhammad SAW):

"Call your (so-called) partners (of Allah) and then plot against me, and give me no respite!

إِنَّ وَلِـِّۧىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ‌ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ  

"Verily, my Walee (Protector, Supporter, and Helper, etc.) is Allah Who has revealed the Book (the Quran), and He protects (supports and helps) the righteous.

وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ نَصۡرَڪُمۡ وَلَآ أَنفُسَہُمۡ يَنصُرُونَ  

"And those whom you call upon besides Him (Allah) cannot help you nor can they help themselves."

وَإِن تَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ لَا يَسۡمَعُواْ‌ۖ

And if you call them to guidance, they hear not

وَتَرَٮٰهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيۡكَ وَهُمۡ لَا يُبۡصِرُونَ  

and you will see them looking at you, yet they see not.

خُذِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡعُرۡفِ وَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِينَ  

Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e. dont punish them).

وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ نَزۡغٌ۬ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitan (Satan) then seek refuge with Allah.

إِنَّهُ ۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ  

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

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ إِذَا مَسَّہُمۡ طَـٰٓٮِٕفٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ تَذَڪَّرُواْ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبۡصِرُونَ  

Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2), when an evil thought comes to them from Shaitan (Satan), they remember (Allah), and (indeed) they then see (aright).

وَإِخۡوَٲنُهُمۡ يَمُدُّونَہُمۡ فِى ٱلۡغَىِّ ثُمَّ لَا يُقۡصِرُونَ  

But (as for) their brothers (the devils) they (i.e. the devils) plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short.

وَإِذَا لَمۡ تَأۡتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ۬ قَالُواْ لَوۡلَا ٱجۡتَبَيۡتَهَا‌ۚ

And if you do not bring them a miracle (according to their (i.e. Quraish-pagans) proposal), they say: "Why have you not brought it?"

قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى‌ۚ

Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord.

هَـٰذَا بَصَآٮِٕرُ مِن رَّبِّڪُمۡ وَهُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةٌ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

This (the Quran) is nothing but evidences from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe."

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ فَٱسۡتَمِعُواْ لَهُ ۥ وَأَنصِتُواْ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ  

So, when the Quran is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy.

(i.e. during the compulsory congregational prayers when the Imam (of a mosque) is leading the prayer (except Soorat Al-Fatiha), and also when he is delivering the Friday-prayer Khutbah).

(Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol.9, Pages 162-4)

وَٱذۡكُر رَّبَّكَ فِى نَفۡسِكَ تَضَرُّعً۬ا وَخِيفَةً۬ وَدُونَ ٱلۡجَهۡرِ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ وَٱلۡأَصَالِ

And remember your Lord by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear without loudness in words in the mornings,

وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡغَـٰفِلِينَ  

and in the afternoons and be not of those who are neglectful.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهِۦ

Surely, those who are with your Lord (angels) are never too proud to perform acts of worship to Him,

وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُ ۥ وَلَهُ ۥ يَسۡجُدُونَ  

but they glorify His Praise and prostrate before Him. ۩

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