{تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ}
2. These are the Verses of the manifest Book [(this Qur’ân), which was promised by Allâh in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].
{لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ}
3. It may be that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islâmic Monotheism].[1]
{إِنْ نَشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ آيَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ}
4. If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
{وَمَا يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ ذِكْرٍ مِنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ}
5. And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allâh), but they turn away therefrom.
{فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنْبَاءُ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ}
6. So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur’ân), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.
{أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ}
7. Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
8. Verily, in this is an Ayâh (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
9. And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰ أَنِ ائْتِ الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ}
10. And (remember) when your Lord called Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) -
{قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ}
11. "The people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allâh and become righteous?"
{قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يُكَذِّبُونِ}
12. He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,
{وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِي وَلَا يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَارُونَ}
13. "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Hârûn (Aaron) (to come along with me).
{وَلَهُمْ عَلَيَّ ذَنْبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُونِ}
14. "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."
{قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَاذْهَبَا بِآيَاتِنَا ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ مُسْتَمِعُونَ}
15. (Allâh) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.
{فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَا إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
16. "And go both of you to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
{قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ}
18. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Mûsâ (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.
{وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ الَّتِي فَعَلْتَ وَأَنْتَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ}
19. "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."
{قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ}
20. Mûsâ (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).
{فَفَرَرْتُ مِنْكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ}
21. "So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers.
{وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنْ عَبَّدْتَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ}
22. "And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."
{قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
23. Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?"
{قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُوقِنِينَ}
24. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."
{قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ}
25. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"
{قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
26. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"
{قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ}
27. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"
{قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ}
28. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"
{قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ}
29. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilâh (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
{قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ مُبِينٍ}
30. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"
{قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ}
31. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"
{فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُبِينٌ}
32. So [Mûsâ (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.
{وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ}
33. And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
{قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ}
34. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.
{يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ}
35. "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery: what is it then that you command?"
{قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ}
36. They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;
{فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ}
38. So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.
{وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ}
39. And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?
{لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنْ كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ}
40. "That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."
{فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ}
41. So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh): "Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?"
{قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ}
42. He said: "Yes, and you shall then verily be of those brought near (to myself)."
{قَالَ لَهُمْ مُوسَىٰ أَلْقُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ}
43. Mûsâ (Moses) said to them: "Throw what you are going to throw!"
{فَأَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغَالِبُونَ}
44. So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said: "By the might of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), it is we who will certainly win!"
{فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ}
45. Then Mûsâ (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it swallowed up all that they falsely showed!
{قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
47. Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
{قَالَ آمَنْتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ مِنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ}
49. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him before I give you leave. Surely, he indeed is your chief, who has taught you magic! So verily, you shall come to know. Verily, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all."
{قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ}
50. They said: "No harm! Surely, to our Lord (Allâh) we are to return.
{إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَنْ كُنَّا أَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}
51. "Verily we really hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers [in Mûsâ (Moses) and in the Monotheism which he has brought from Allâh]."
{۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ}
52. And We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses), saying: "Depart by night with My slaves, verily you will be pursued."
{فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ}
53. Then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) sent callers to (all) the cities.
{كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ}
59. Thus [We turned them (Pharaoh’s people) out] and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
{فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَىٰ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ}
61. And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Mûsâ (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken."
{قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ}
62. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily with me is my Lord. He will guide me."
{فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنِ اضْرِبْ بِعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ ۖ فَانْفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيمِ}
63. Then We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like huge mountain.
{وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْآخَرِينَ}
64. Then We brought near the others [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) party] to that place.
{وَأَنْجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ}
65. And We saved Mûsâ (Moses) and all those with him.
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
67. Verily in this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
68. And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ}
70. When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"
{قَالُوا نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَاكِفِينَ}
71. They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."
{قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ}
72. He said: "Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?
{قَالُوا بَلْ وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ}
74. They said: "(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so."
{قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ}
75. He said: "Do you observe that which you have been worshipping -
{فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِي إِلَّا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
77. "Verily they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
{وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ}
81. "And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).
{وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ}
82. "And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense, (the Day of Resurrection).
{رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ}
83. My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.
{وَاجْعَلْ لِي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ}
84. And grant me an honourable mention in later generations.
{وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ}
85. And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight.
{وَاغْفِرْ لِأَبِي إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ}
86. And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.
{وَلَا تُخْزِنِي يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ}
87. And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.
{إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ}
89. Except him who brings to Allâh a clean heart [clean from Shirk (polytheism) and Nifâq (hypocrisy)]."
{وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ}
90. And Paradise will be brought near to the Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
{وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ}
91. And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the erring.
{وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ}
92. And it will be said to them: "Where are those (the false gods whom you used to set up as rivals with Allâh) that you used to worship.
{مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ هَلْ يَنْصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنْتَصِرُونَ}
93. "Instead of Allâh? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"
{فَكُبْكِبُوا فِيهَا هُمْ وَالْغَاوُونَ}
94. Then they will be thrown on their faces into the (Fire), they and the Ghâwûn (devils, and those who were in error).
{إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
98. When We held you (false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists);
{وَمَا أَضَلَّنَا إِلَّا الْمُجْرِمُونَ}
99. And none has brought us into error except the Mujrimûn [Iblîs (Satan) and those of human beings who commit crimes, murderers, polytheists, oppressors].
{فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}
102. (Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
103. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
104. And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
106. When their brother Nûh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?
{وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
109. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
{۞ قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ}
111. They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"
{قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}
112. He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?
{إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّي ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ}
113. "Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know.
{قَالُوا لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَهِ يَا نُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُومِينَ}
116. They said: "If you cease not, O Nûh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."
{فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَنْ مَعِيَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}
118. Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me."
{فَأَنْجَيْنَاهُ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ}
119. And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
121. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
122. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
124. When their brother Hûd said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?
{وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
127. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).
{أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ آيَةً تَعْبَثُونَ}
128. "Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?
{وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ}
129. "And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.[1]
{وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُمْ بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ}
130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?
{وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي أَمَدَّكُمْ بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ}
132. "And keep your duty to Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.
{إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ}
135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day."
{قَالُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْنَا أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُنْ مِنَ الْوَاعِظِينَ}
136. They said: "It is the same to us whether you preach or be not of those who preach.
{إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا خُلُقُ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
137. "This is no other than the false tales and religion of the ancients, [Tafsir At-Tabarî]
{فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
139. So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
140. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
142. When their brother Sâlih said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?
{وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
145. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
{أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَاهُنَا آمِنِينَ}
146. "Will you be left secure in that which you have here?
{وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ}
148. And green crops (fields) and date-palms with soft spadix.
{وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَارِهِينَ}
149. "And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.
{وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ}
151. "And follow not the command of Al-Musrifûn [i.e. their chiefs: leaders who were polytheists, criminals and sinners],
{الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ}
152. "Who make mischief in the land, and reform not."
{مَا أَنْتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِآيَةٍ إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ}
154. "You are but a human being like us. Then bring us a sign if you are of the truthful."
{قَالَ هَٰذِهِ نَاقَةٌ لَهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ}
155. 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 بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ}
156. "And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
{فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
158. So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
159. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ}
160. The people of Lût (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.
{إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
161. When their brother Lût (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh and obey Him?
{وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
164. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
{أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ}
165. "Go you in unto the males of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind),
{وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ ۚ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ}
166. "And leave those whom Allâh has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
{قَالُوا لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَهِ يَا لُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِينَ}
167. They said: "If you cease not O Lût (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
{قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُمْ مِنَ الْقَالِينَ}
168. He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).
{رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ}
169. "My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."
{إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ}
171. Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.
{وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ}
173. And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
174. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
175. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ}
176. The dwellers of Al-Aikah [near Madyan (Midian)] belied the Messengers.
{إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
177. When Shu‘aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allâh (and obey Him)?
{وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
180. "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islâmic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
{۞ أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ}
181. "Give full measure, and cause no loss (to others).
{وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ}
183. "And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land.
{وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالْجِبِلَّةَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
184. "And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."
{قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ}
185. They said: "You are only one of those bewitched!
{وَمَا أَنْتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَا وَإِنْ نَظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ}
186. "You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!
{فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ}
187. "So cause a piece of the heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!"
{قَالَ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ}
188. He said: "My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do."
{فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ}
189. But they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them. Indeed that was the torment of a Great Day.
{إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
190. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
{وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ}
191. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
{وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنْزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
192. And truly, this (the Qur’ân) is a revelation from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
{نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ}
193. Which the trustworthy Rûh [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] has brought down
{عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنْذِرِينَ}
194. Upon your heart (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may be (one) of the warners,
{وَإِنَّهُ لَفِي زُبُرِ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
196. And verily, it (the Qur’ân, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.
{أَوَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ آيَةً أَنْ يَعْلَمَهُ عُلَمَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ}
197. Is it not a sign to them that the learned scholars (like ‘Abdullâh bin Salâm رضي الله عنه who embraced Islâm)[1] of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
{وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ الْأَعْجَمِينَ}
198. And if We had revealed it (this Qur’ân) unto any of the non-Arabs,
{فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ مُؤْمِنِينَ}
199. And he had recited it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
{كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَاهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ}
200. Thus have We caused it (the denial of the Qur’ân) to enter the hearts of the Mûjrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners).
{لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ}
201. They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment.
{فَيَأْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ}
202. It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not.
{ثُمَّ جَاءَهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ}
206. And afterwards comes to them that (punishment) which they had been promised,
{مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ}
207. All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.
{وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنْذِرُونَ}
208. And never did We destroy a township but it had its warners
{وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ الشَّيَاطِينُ}
210. And it is not the Shayâtîn (devils) who have brought it (this Qur’ân) down.
{وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ}
211. Neither would it suit them, nor they can (produce it).
{فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُعَذَّبِينَ}
213. So invoke not with Allâh another ilâh (god) lest you should be among those who receive punishment.
{وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ}
214. And warn your tribe (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of near kindred.[1]
{وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}
215. And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you.
{فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ}
216. Then if they disobey you, say: "I am innocent of what you do."
{وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ}
217. And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
{الَّذِي يَرَاكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ}
218. Who sees you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).
{وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السَّاجِدِينَ}
219. And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to Allâh in the five compulsory congregational prayers).
{هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَنْ تَنَزَّلُ الشَّيَاطِينُ}
221. Shall I inform you (O people!) upon whom the Shayâtîn (devils) descend?
{يُلْقُونَ السَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَاذِبُونَ}
223. 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.
{أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ}
225. See you not that they speak about every subject (praising people - right or wrong) in their poetry?
{إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانْتَصَرُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنْقَلَبٍ يَنْقَلِبُونَ}
227. Except those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, and remember Allâh much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged [by replying back in poetry to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims)]. And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.