Chapter 19

Total Verses: 77

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءنَا لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَوْ نَرَى رَبَّنَا لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْ عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا

21.           Waqala allatheena la yarjoona liqaana lawla onzila AAalayna almalaikatu aw nara rabbana laqadi istakbaroo fee anfusihim waAAataw AAutuwwan kabeeran
Those people, who do not have fear to be presented before US, they say:  "Why not angels should be sent down to us?  Or we should see our Râbb."  They are too proud of them and exceeded their limits in their rebellion. 

يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَى يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ وَيَقُولُونَ حِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا

22.            Yawma yarawna almalaikata la bushra yawmaithin lilmujrimeena wayaqooloona hijran mahjooran
The Day they will see the angels it will not be a Day of glad tidings for the criminals (Mujrimûn).  (They)  Will cry-out that may Allâh save us, 

وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَى مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاء مَّنثُورًا

23.            Waqadimna ila ma AAamiloo min AAamalin fajaAAalnahu habaan manthooran
And whatever they have done WE will blow it away like a dust. 

أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَيْرٌ مُّسْتَقَرًّا وَأَحْسَنُ مَقِيلًا

24.            Ashabu aljannati yawmaithin khayrun mustaqarran waahsanu maqeelan
Therefore, those people who deserve the Paradise will stay at good place on that Day and will get the best place to spend the noon.

وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ السَّمَاء بِالْغَمَامِ وَنُزِّلَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا

25.            Wayawma tashaqqaqu alssamao bialghamami wanuzzila almalaikatu tanzeelan
On that Day, a cloud will appear bursting the sky and the groups of angels will be sent down. 

الْمُلْكُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ لِلرَّحْمَنِ وَكَانَ يَوْمًا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ عَسِيرًا

26.            Almulku yawmaithin alhaqqu lilrrahmani wakana yawman AAala alkafireena AAaseeran
That Day the true kingdom will only belong to the Most Loving (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala).  And it will be a very hard Day for the deniers.

وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي اتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا

27.            Wayawma yaAAaddu alththalimu AAala yadayhi yaqoolu ya laytanee ittakhathtu maAAa alrrasooli sabeelan
The cruel person (Zâlim) will bite his/her hands and will say: "Would that!  I would have supported Rasool.

يَا وَيْلَتَى لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا

28.            Ya waylata laytanee lam attakhith fulanan khaleelan
Oh my misery, Would that!  I would not have taken that person (so-and-so) as my friend. 

لَقَدْ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ الذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَاءنِي وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِلْإِنسَانِ خَذُولًا

29.            Laqad adallanee AAani alththikri baAAda ith jaanee wakana alshshaytanu lilinsani khathoolan
Because of his/her deception I did not accept that advice which came to me, Shaitân (Satan) proved to be a traitor for human." 

وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا

30.            Waqala alrrasoolu ya rabbi inna qawmee ittakhathoo hatha alqurana mahjooran
And Rasool (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) will say: "O my Râbb, the people of my nation had made this Al-Qur'ân a point of ridicule.”

وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِينَ وَكَفَى بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا

31.            Wakathalika jaAAalna likulli nabiyyin AAaduwwan mina almujrimeena wakafa birabbika hadiyan wanaseeran
O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), the same way WE have made the criminals the enemies of every Prophet and your Râbb is sufficient for your guidance and help.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ جُمْلَةً وَاحِدَةً كَذَلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَاهُ تَرْتِيلًا

32.            Waqala allatheena kafaroo lawla nuzzila AAalayhi alquranu jumlatan wahidatan kathalika linuthabbita bihi fuadaka warattalnahu tarteelan
The infidels say: "Why the entire Al-Qur'ân has not been sent down to this person all at once?" -- Yes, it has been done like this so that WE keep imparting it into your heart and (for the same reason) WE have revealed it in separate parts in a special order 

وَلَا يَأْتُونَكَ بِمَثَلٍ إِلَّا جِئْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَأَحْسَنَ تَفْسِيرًا

33.            Wala yatoonaka bimathalin illa jinaka bialhaqqi waahsana tafseeran
And (there is another usefulness in it) that whenever they brought a new thing (or strange question) before you WE had given you the right answer at the spot and clarified the thing in a best way --

الَّذِينَ يُحْشَرُونَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ أُوْلَئِكَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

34.            Allatheena yuhsharoona AAala wujoohihim ila jahannama olaika sharrun makanan waadallu sabeelan
Those people who are going to be driven towards the hell on top of their faces their viewpoint is very bad and their path is most erroneous.  (R) 1

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلْنَا مَعَهُ أَخَاهُ هَارُونَ وَزِيرًا

35.            Walaqad atayna moosa alkitaba wajaAAalna maAAahu akhahu haroona wazeeran
WE gave Mûsa a Book and placed his brother Hârûn with him as a helper 

فَقُلْنَا اذْهَبَا إِلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا فَدَمَّرْنَاهُمْ تَدْمِيرًا

36.            Faqulna ithhaba ila alqawmi allatheena kaththaboo biayatina fadammarnahum tadmeeran
And (WE) asked them: "Go to the nation who has denied OUR Revelation (Ayât).  Finally, WE destroyed those people. 

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ لَّمَّا كَذَّبُوا الرُّسُلَ أَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ آيَةً وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

37.            Waqawma noohin lamma kaththaboo alrrusula aghraqnahum wajaAAalnahum lilnnasi ayatan waaAAtadna lilththalimeena AAathaban aleeman
The same thing was done with the people of Nûh when they denied the Rasools.  WE drowned them and made a sign of warning for the entire mankind and WE have prepared a painful torment for those cruel people (Zâlimûn).

وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَ وَأَصْحَابَ الرَّسِّ وَقُرُونًا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ كَثِيرًا

38.            WaAAadan wathamooda waashaba alrrassi waquroonan bayna thalika katheeran
In the same way 'Ad and Thamûd, and the people of Ar-Rass and many generations in between were destroyed.

وَكُلًّا ضَرَبْنَا لَهُ الْأَمْثَالَ وَكُلًّا تَبَّرْنَا تَتْبِيرًا

39.            Wakullan darabna lahu alamthala wakullan tabbarna tatbeeran
WE made each of them to understand by giving examples (of those who were destroyed before them) and eventually destroyed each of them.  And they have passed through that town on which worst rain had been showered down.

وَلَقَدْ أَتَوْا عَلَى الْقَرْيَةِ الَّتِي أُمْطِرَتْ مَطَرَ السَّوْءِ أَفَلَمْ يَكُونُوا يَرَوْنَهَا بَلْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ نُشُورًا

40.            Walaqad ataw AAala alqaryati allatee omtirat matara alssawi afalam yakoonoo yarawnaha bal kanoo la yarjoona nushooran
Shall they not have seen its condition (destruction)?  But they do not expect another life after death.

وَإِذَا رَأَوْكَ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَذَا الَّذِي بَعَثَ اللَّهُ رَسُولًا

41.            Waitha raawka in yattakhithoonaka illa huzuwan ahatha allathee baAAatha Allahu rasoolan
When these people see you, they make fun of you (they say): "Is this the person whom Allâh has sent as a Rasool? 

إِن كَادَ لَيُضِلُّنَا عَنْ آلِهَتِنَا لَوْلَا أَن صَبَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا وَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ حِينَ يَرَوْنَ الْعَذَابَ مَنْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

42.            In kada layudilluna AAan alihatina lawla an sabarna AAalayha wasawfa yaAAlamoona heena yarawna alAAathaba man adallu sabeelan
He would have turned us away from our deities (Ilâhan) if we had not remained firm in their devotion."  Well, that time is not far away when they will know them-selves after seeing the torment that who had gone far astray. 

أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَهَهُ هَوَاهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا

43.            Araayta mani ittakhatha ilahahu hawahu afaanta takoonu AAalayhi wakeelan
Have you ever thought about the condition of that person who has taken his/her own desire as his/her deity (ilâh)?  Can you take the responsibility (Wakîl) to bring such person on the straight path? 

أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

44.            Am tahsabu anna aktharahum yasmaAAoona aw yaAAqiloona in hum illa kaalanAAami bal hum adallu sabeelan
Do you think that most of these people hear and understand?  These are like animals, even worse than animals.  (R) 2

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى رَبِّكَ كَيْفَ مَدَّ الظِّلَّ وَلَوْ شَاء لَجَعَلَهُ سَاكِنًا ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا الشَّمْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَلِيلًا

45.            Alam tara ila rabbika kayfa madda alththilla walaw shaa lajaAAalahu sakinan thumma jaAAalna alshshamsa AAalayhi daleelan
Have you not seen how your Râbb spreads out the shadow?  If HE wanted, HE could have made it permanent shadow.  WE made the sun as an argument on it,

ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَاهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا

46.            Thumma qabadnahu ilayna qabdan yaseeran
Then (as the sun keeps rising) WE gradually fold this shadow back toward OURSELF. 

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَالنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ النَّهَارَ نُشُورًا

47.            Wahuwa allathee jaAAala lakumu allayla libasan waalnnawma subatan wajaAAala alnnahara nushooran
And HE is Allâh WHO has made the night a garment for you, and the sleep a calmness of death, and the day to wake-up again (Nushûr). 

وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاء مَاء طَهُورًا

48.            Wahuwa allathee arsala alrriyaha bushran bayna yaday rahmatihi waanzalna mina alssamai maan tahooran
And HE is the One WHO sends the winds as bearer of glad tidings before HIS Mercy (rain).  Then sends down water from the sky 

لِنُحْيِيَ بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا وَنُسْقِيَهُ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَا أَنْعَامًا وَأَنَاسِيَّ كَثِيرًا

49.            Linuhyiya bihi baldatan maytan wanusqiyahu mimma khalaqna anAAaman waanasiyya katheeran
So that with it (HE may) give life to dead land and saturate (the thirst of) many human and animals from HIS creation. 

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَاهُ بَيْنَهُمْ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا فَأَبَى أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا

50.            Walaqad sarrafnahu baynahum liyaththakkaroo faaba aktharu alnnasi illa kufooran
WE repeatedly bring this miracle before them so that they may learn some lesson, but most of the people refuse to accept anything else except infidelity (Kufr) and ingratitude. 

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَبَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ نَذِيرًا

51.            Walaw shina labaAAathna fee kulli qaryatin natheeran
If WE wanted then (WE) would have raised a warner in each town. 

فَلَا تُطِعِ الْكَافِرِينَ وَجَاهِدْهُم بِهِ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا

52.            Fala tutiAAi alkafireena wajahidhum bihi jihadan kabeeran
Therefore O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), never obey the infidels (Kafir) and with this Al-Qur'ân strive hard (do Jihâd) against them (Kafir). 

وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هَذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَحِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا

53.            Wahuwa allathee maraja albahrayni hatha AAathbun furatun wahatha milhun ojajun wajaAAala baynahuma barzakhan wahijran mahjooran
And HE is the One WHO has united the two seas.  One tasty (yummy) and sweet -- the other salty and bitter.  And there is a covering between both of them.  There is a barrier, which is preventing them to merge.

وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ مِنَ الْمَاء بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا

54.            Wahuwa allathee khalaqa mina almai basharan fajaAAalahu nasaban wasihran wakana rabbuka qadeeran
And HE is the One WHO created a human from the water, then from him set two separate chains of relationships of genealogy (from blood) and father-in-law’s house (from marriage).  Your Râbb is Sovereign.  

وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَكَانَ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى رَبِّهِ ظَهِيرًا

55.            WayaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi ma la yanfaAAuhum wala yadurruhum wakana alkafiru AAala rabbihi thaheeran
Instead of that Allâh -- the people are worshipping those who can neither benefit nor harm them, and in addition to it the infidels (Kafir) have become the helper of every rebellious against his/her Râbb. 

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا

56.            Wama arsalnaka illa mubashshiran wanatheeran
O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) WE have sent you only as a bearer of good news and a warner. 

قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَاء أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا

57.            Qul ma asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin illa man shaa an yattakhitha ila rabbihi sabeelan
Tell them: "I do not ask any reward from you for this task, my reward is only this -- that whosoever wants should adopt the path of his/her Râbb.” 

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِ وَكَفَى بِهِ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِ خَبِيرًا

58.            Watawakkal AAala alhayyi allathee la yamootu wasabbih bihamdihi wakafa bihi bithunoobi AAibadihi khabeeran
O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), trust in that Allâh WHO is Living and Eternal.  Glorify HIM with HIS Praise.  It is sufficient that HE Alone is aware of the sins of HIS servants. 

الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ الرَّحْمَنُ فَاسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيرًا

59.            Allathee khalaqa alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi alrrahmanu faisal bihi khabeeran
HE WHO created the skies and the earth and all that is between the skies and the earth in six Days, then HE HIMSELF rose over the “Throne” (Istawâ).  The Most Loving -- ask about HIS Glory from the one who knows.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْجُدُوا لِلرَّحْمَنِ قَالُوا وَمَا الرَّحْمَنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا(Al-Sajjdah) 

60.            Waitha qeela lahumu osjudoo lilrrahmani qaloo wama alrrahmanu anasjudu lima tamuruna wazadahum nufooran
When it is said to these people that prostrate before the Most Loving (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) they ask: "What is the Most Loving?  Shall we just keep prostrating before the One about whom you desire”?  This invitation even increases their hatred more.  (R) 3

تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاء بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَاجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا

61.            Tabaraka allathee jaAAala fee alssamai buroojan wajaAAala feeha sirajan waqamaran muneeran
Blessed is HE WHO built towers in the sky and lighted a lamp and a shining moon in it.

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا

62.            Wahuwa allathee jaAAala allayla waalnnahara khilfatan liman arada an yaththakkara aw arada shukooran
HE is the One WHO made the night and the day in succession, for each such person who desires to learn a lesson, or (desires to) become thankful. 

وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلَامًا

63.            WaAAibadu alrrahmani allatheena yamshoona AAala alardi hawnan waitha khatabahumu aljahiloona qaloo salaman
The (real) servants of the Most Loving (Rahmân -- Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) are those who walk humbly on the earth and when the senseless people address them (with bad words) then they say good-bye to you (reply in mild words).

وَالَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَامًا

64.            Waallatheena yabeetoona lirabbihim sujjadan waqiyaman
Who spend nights prostrating and standing before their Râbb.

وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا

65.            Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana isrif AAanna AAathaba jahannama inna AAathabaha kana gharaman
Who pray: "O our Râbb, save us from the misery of Hell, its torment is horrible,

إِنَّهَا سَاءتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا

66.            Innaha saat mustaqarran wamuqaman
It is an evil living and resting place." 

وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَوَامًا

67.            Waallatheena itha anfaqoo lam yusrifoo walam yaqturoo wakana bayna thalika qawaman
Who are neither spendthrifts nor penny-pinchers in their spending, but their expenses are balanced between these two extremes.

وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا

68.            Waallatheena la yadAAoona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara wala yaqtuloona alnnafsa allatee harrama Allahu illa bialhaqqi wala yaznoona waman yafAAal thalika yalqa athaman
Who do not call upon any other deity (ilâh) except Allâh (they) do not unjustly kill any soul which Allâh has forbidden, and nor commit fornication/adultery (extramarital affair) -- whosoever does this he/she shall be recompensed for his/her sin.

يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا

69.            YudaAAaf lahu alAAathabu yawma alqiyamati wayakhlud feehi muhanan
On the Day of Judgment, he/she will receive prescribed punishment and will remain in it forever in humiliation.

إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُوْلَئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

70.            Illa man taba waamana waAAamila AAamalan salihan faolaika yubaddilu Allahu sayyiatihim hasanatin wakana Allahu ghafooran raheeman
Except that (if) a person has repented (after these sins) and has started doing righteous deeds after bringing Faith.  Allâh will replace the sins of such people with worthy deeds and HE is Most Forgiving and Loving.

وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَإِنَّهُ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَتَابًا

71.            Waman taba waAAamila salihan fainnahu yatoobu ila Allahi mataban
Whosoever adopts the way of righteousness after repentance, he/she returns toward Allâh as one must--

وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِاللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا كِرَامًا

72.            Waallatheena la yashhadoona alzzoora waitha marroo biallaghwi marroo kiraman
(And those are the servants of Most Loving) Who do not become the bearer of witness to falsehood and if they ever pass by some evil thing they pass by like a nobleman.

وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًا

73.            Waallatheena itha thukkiroo biayati rabbihim lam yakhirroo AAalayha summan waAAumyanan
If they are advised with the recitation from the Revelation of their Râbb, they do not become (behave like) deaf and blind on it.

وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

74.            Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana hab lana min azwajina wathurriyyatina qurrata aAAyunin waijAAalna lilmuttaqeena imaman
Who pray that: "O our Râbb, give us the comfort of eyes from our wives and children and make us a leader of the righteous people (Muttaqûn)”.--

أُوْلَئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ الْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَامًا

75.            Olaika yujzawna alghurfata bima sabaroo wayulaqqawna feeha tahiyyatan wasalaman
These are the people -- who will get the fruit of their patience in the shape of highest place.  They will be greeted with the words of peace and respect (will receive warm welcome).

خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا حَسُنَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا

76.            Khalideena feeha hasunat mustaqarran wamuqaman
They will stay therein forever, what an excellent living, and resting-place is it?

قُلْ مَا يَعْبَأُ بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامًا

77.            Qul ma yaAAbao bikum rabbee lawla duAAaokum faqad kaththabtum fasawfa yakoonu lizaman
O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) tell the people: "What desire my Râbb have of you if you do not call upon HIM.  Now that you have denied, soon you will get that punishment from which it will be difficult to be bailed-out (inevitable punishment)."  (R) 4

 “Ash-Shu'arâ' - The Poets” – (Makki - 26^th Surah)

Total Verses: 227

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

طسم

1.               Taâ­Sîn­Mîm
(Taseenmeem -- these are prefixes, muqatta’at, only Allâh, subhaana wa ta'aala, knows the meanings).

تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

2.               Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni
These are the verses of the Glorious Book.

لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ

3.               LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena
O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), perhaps you will loose your life with the grief that these people do not bring Faith.

إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّن السَّمَاء آيَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ

4.               In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena
If WE want then WE can send down such sign from the sky that their necks would bend (in submission) before it.

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ

5.               Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena
Whatever new advice comes to these people from the Most Loving (Rahmân/Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala), they turn away their faces from it.

فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنبَاء مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُون

6.               Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona
Now that they have denied, soon they will come to know (through different ways) the truth of that thing of which they have been making fun.

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ

7.               Awa lam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin
And have they never looked at the earth that WE have created in abundance all kinds of fine vegetation in it?

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

8.               Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Surely, there is a sign in it, but most of them are not going to accept.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

9.               Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as the Most Merciful.  (R) 5

وَإِذْ نَادَى رَبُّكَ مُوسَى أَنِ ائْتِ الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

10.            Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena
Tell them about the incident of that time -- when your Râbb called Mûsa (saying): "Go to the cruel nation (Zâlimûn) --

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

11.            Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona
The nation of Fir'aun--Do they not fear”? 

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

12.            Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni
He replied: "O my Râbb, I fear that they will deny me. 

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَى هَارُونَ

13.            Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona
My breast squeezes and my tongue is not fluent.  YOU should send Prophethood toward Hârûn. 

وَلَهُمْ عَلَيَّ ذَنبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

14.            Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni
And they also have a crime charge against me, therefore I fear that they will kill me." 

قَالَ كَلَّا فَاذْهَبَا بِآيَاتِنَا إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

15.            Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona
(Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala) Said: "Absolutely not, you both go with OUR Signs, WE shall be listening everything with you. 

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَا إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

16.            Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena
Go to Fir'aun and tell him:  'The Râbb of the entire universe ('Alamîn) has send us 

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

17.            An arsil maAAana banee israeela
So allow the Children of Israel to go with us."

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

18.            Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena
Fir'aun said: "Did we not nourish you in our house -- when you were a child?  You spent many years of your age with us,

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ الَّتِي فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ

19.            WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena
And after that you did what you did, you are most ungrateful person." 

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

20.            Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena
Mûsa responded:  "At that time I had done it in ignorance.

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

21.            Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena
Then I ran away because of your fear.  After that, my Râbb bestowed me wisdom (Hukman), and included me in Rasools.

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

22.            Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela
As far as your favor with which you have informed me -- the fact of the matter is that you had enslaved the Children of Israel."

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

23.            Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena
Fir'aun said: "And what is this Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world)”?

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

24.            Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
Mûsa responded: "Râbb of the skies and the earth, and Râbb of all those things which are in between skies and earth, if you are going to bring Faith”.

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

25.            Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona
Fir'aun said to those people who were around him: "Do you hear”?

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

26.            Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
Mûsa said: "Your Râbb as well as Râbb of your forefathers who have passed away”.

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ

27.            Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun
Fir'aun said (to the audience): "This Rasool of yours -- who has been sent toward you, looks like completely mad person."

قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

28.            Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona
Mûsa said: "Râbb of the east and the west and all that is between them, if you people have any commonsense”.

قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ

29.            Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena
Fir'aun said: "If you take anyone else as a deity (ilâh) except me then I will send you among those people who are getting worse in prison”.

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ مُّبِينٍ

30.            Qala awa law jituka bishayin mubeenin
Mûsa responded: "Even if I bring clear sign before you”?

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

31.            Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena
Fir'aun said: "Well, then bring it, if you are truthful”.

فَأَلْقَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

32.            Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun
(Hearing this word from his mouth) Mûsa threw his stick and all of sudden it was a real dragon.

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاء لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

33.            WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena
Then he drew out his hand (from the armpit) and it was glowing white in front of all the spectators.  (R) 6

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

34.            Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun
Fir'aun said to the chiefs around him: "This person is indeed an experienced magician.

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

35.            Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona
(He) Wants to drive you out of your land with the power of his magic.  Now tell what do you command”?

قَالُوا أَرْجِهِ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

36.            Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena
They said: "Detain him and his brother and send the callers to the cities

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

37.            Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin
To bring you every knowledgeable magician."

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

38.            FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin
Therefore one day at appointed time all the magicians were gathered

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ

39.            Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona
And it was said to the people: "Will you go to the assembly?

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

40.            LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena
Perhaps we may remain on the religion of magicians if they turn to be the winners."

فَلَمَّا جَاء السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ

41.            Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena
When the magicians came for the contest, they asked Fir'aun: "Will we be rewarded if we happened to be victorious”?

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

42.            Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena
He said: "Yes, and you will be then included among the chosen ones (in my court).”

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَى أَلْقُوا مَا أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

43.            Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona
Mûsa said: "Throw what you have to throw”.

فَأَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغَالِبُونَ

44.            Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona
They immediately threw their ropes and sticks and said: "By Fir'aun’s honor we will be victorious”.

فَأَلْقَى مُوسَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

45.            Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona
Then Mûsa threw his stick and it suddenly was swallowing-up all their false charms.

فَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ

46.            Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena
On this all the magicians helplessly fell down in prostration

قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

47.            Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena
And cried out: "We have believed in the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world) --

رَبِّ مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ

48.            Rabbi moosa waharoona
The Râbb of Mûsa and Hârûn."

قَالَ آمَنتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

49.            Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena
Fir'aun said: "You accepted the word of Mûsa before it that I would have given you permission!  Certainly, he is your chief who has taught you magic!  Well, soon you will come to know, (when) I shall have your hands and feet cut-off from the opposite sides and shall crucify you all."

قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ إِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

50.            Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona
They replied: "(We) Don’t care, we will return to our Râbb. 

إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَن كُنَّا أَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

51.            Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena
And we hope that our Râbb will forgive us our sins, because we are the first to bring Faith.  (R) 7

وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

52.            Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona
WE sent revelation to Mûsa saying: "Leave with MY servants during the night, you will be chased."

فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

53.            Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena
On this Fir'aun sent callers to the cities (to assemble the armies).

إِنَّ هَؤُلَاء لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

54.            Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona
(Saying): "These are small number of people,

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَائِظُونَ

55.            Wainnahum lana laghaithoona
And they have offended us much,

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

56.            Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona
And we are such a group whose task is to be vigilant all the time.”

فَأَخْرَجْنَاهُم مِّن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

57.            Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin
This is how WE brought them out from their gardens and springs,

وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

58.             Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin
And treasures and their fine dwellings.

كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

59.            Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela
This is what happened with them, and (on the other hand) WE made the Children of Israel to inherit all those things.

فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ

60.            FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena
As the sun emerged these people pursued them.

فَلَمَّا تَرَاءى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَى إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ

61.            Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona
When the two crowds came face-to-face with each other then the companions of Mûsa cried out: "We are caught."

قَالَ كَلَّا إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

62.            Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni
Mûsa said: "Absolutely not.  With me is my Râbb.  HE certainly will guide me."

فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنِ اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ فَانفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيمِ

63.            Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi
WE commanded Mûsa through Revelation (saying): "Strike your stick on the sea”.  All of sudden the sea divided and its each part became like a mighty mountain.

وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْآخَرِينَ

64.            Waazlafna thamma alakhareena
WE brought other group closer to the same place.

وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَى وَمَن مَّعَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

65.            Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena
WE saved Mûsa and all those people who were with him.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

66.            Thumma aghraqna alakhareena
And drowned the others.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

67.            Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
There is a sign in this incident, but most of these people are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

68.            Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Loving.  (R) 8

وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

69.            Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema
And tell them about the incident of Ibrâhim

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

70.            Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona
When he asked from his father and the people of his nation: "What are these things that you worship?"

قَالُوا نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَاكِفِينَ

71.            Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena
They replied: "These are some idols which we worship and we keep serving them”.

قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

72.            Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona
He asked: "Do they hear you when you call them?

أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

73.            Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona
Or do they benefit or harm you”?

قَالُوا بَلْ وَجَدْنَا آبَاءنَا كَذَلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

74.            Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona
They replied: "No, but we have found our forefathers doing so."

قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

75.            Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona
Then Ibrâhim asked: "Have you ever seen (with open eyes) that thing which

أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمُ الْأَقْدَمُونَ

76.            Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona
You and your forefathers have been worshipping?

فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّي إِلَّا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

77.            Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena
They all are my enemies, except one Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the world),

الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ

78.            Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni
WHO created me, then HE is the One WHO guides me.

وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ

79.            Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni
The One WHO feeds me and gives me to drink.

وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ

80.            Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni
And when I get sick, HE is the One WHO cures me.

وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ

81.            Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni
(The One) WHO will cause me to die and then will bring me to life again.

وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

82.            Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni
And with WHOM I have hoped that HE will forgive me my mistakes on the Day of Recompense,"

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ

83.            Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena
(After this Ibrâhim prayed) “O my Râbb, grant me wisdom (Hukman).  And unite me with the righteous.

وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

84.            WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena
And grant me the real honor among the later generations.

وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ

85.            WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi
And admit me among the inheritors of the blissful Paradise.

وَاغْفِرْ لِأَبِي إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

86.            Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena
And forgive my father -- no doubt he is from among the people in error

وَلَا تُخْزِنِي يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ

87.            Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona
And do not disgrace me on that Day when the entire mankind will be raised to life again.

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ

88.            Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona
When neither the wealth will benefit nor the offspring,

إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

89.            Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin
Except that a person should come before Allâh with piety in the heart.”

وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

90.            Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena
(That Day) The Paradise will be brought near to the pious people (Muttaqûn).

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ

91.            Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena
And the Hell will be opened before the people in error.

وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

92.            Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona
And they will be asked: "Now where are those whom you used to worship

مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

93.            Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona
Except Allâh?  Are they helping you in anyway or can even save them”?

فَكُبْكِبُوا فِيهَا هُمْ وَالْغَاوُونَ

94.            Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona
Then those deities and the people in error, and the armies of Iblîs (Satan) all together

وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ

95.            Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona
Will be thrown into it one upon the other.

قَالُوا وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ

96.            Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona
There they all will fight with each other,

تَاللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

97.            TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin
And the people in error will say (to their deities): “By Allâh we were clearly in error,

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

98.            Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena
When we were giving you equal rank to the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world)

وَمَا أَضَلَّنَا إِلَّا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

99.            Wama adallana illa almujrimoona
And they were the criminals (Mujrimûn) who put us in this error. 

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَافِعِينَ

100.         Fama lana min shafiAAeena
Now we neither have any intercessor

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

101.         Wala sadeeqin hameemin
Nor any loving friend.

فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

102.         Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena
Would that!  We could get another chance to return (to the world) then we would be the believers.”

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

103.         Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Certainly there is a great sign in it but most of the people among them are not going to bring Faith.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

104.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the truth is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Loving.  (R) 9

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

105.         Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena
The nation of Nûh rejected the Rasools.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

106.         Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona
Recall when their brother Nûh said to them: "Don’t you fear?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

107.         Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
I am a trustworthy Rasool to you,

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

108.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore, you fear Allâh and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

109.         Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
I do not desire any reward from you for this task.  My reward is with the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

110.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
So you fear Allâh and (without any hesitation) obey me."

قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ

111.         Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona
They replied: "Should we embrace you, whereas the most inferior people have adopted your path?"

قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

112.         Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
Nûh responded: "What do I know how their deeds are,

إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّي لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ

113.         In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona
Their account is with my Râbb, would that you could use commonsense.

وَمَا أَنَا بِطَارِدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

114.         Wama ana bitaridi almumineena
It is not my job that I drive those (people) away who bring Faith.

إِنْ أَنَا إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

115.         In ana illa natheerun mubeenun
I am only a person who warns plainly and clearly.

قَالُوا لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَا نُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُومِينَ

116.         Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena
They said: O Nûh, "If you do not stop then you will become one of the accursed."

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي كَذَّبُونِ

117.         Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni
Nûh prayed: "O my Râbb, my nation has rejected me.

فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِي مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

118.         Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena
Now give clear verdict between me and them and rescue me and those believers who are with me."

فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

119.         Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni
Eventually, WE saved him and those with him in the fully loaded boat.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ الْبَاقِينَ

120.         Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena
And after that drowned the rest of the people.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

121.         Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Certainly, there is a sign in it, but most of them are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

122.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the truth is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Loving.  (R) 10

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

123.         Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena
'Ad (the people of 'Ad) denied the Rasools.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

124.         Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona
Recall when their brother Hûd asked them: "Don’t you fear (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

125.         Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
I am a trustworthy Rasool to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

126.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore, you fear Allâh and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

127.         Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
I do not desire any reward from you for this task.  My reward is only with the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ آيَةً تَعْبَثُونَ

128.         Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona
What is (wrong) with you that you build useless monument (memorial building) on every high place?

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

129.         Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona
And build huge palaces, as you have to live forever.

وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

130.         Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena
And when you seize a person, you do it like a tyrant.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

131.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
So, you people should fear Allâh and obey me.

وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ

132.         Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona
Fear HIM WHO has given you all that (good) which you know.

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَامٍ وَبَنِينَ

133.         Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena
(HE) Has given you animals, children.

وَجَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

134.         Wajannatin waAAuyoonin
And (HE has given you) Gardens and water-springs.

إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

135.         Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
I have fear of punishment of a terrible Day for you."

قَالُوا سَوَاء عَلَيْنَا أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ الْوَاعِظِينَ

136.         Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena
They replied: "Whether you advise or not, all is same for us.

إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا خُلُقُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

137.         In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena
These things have been said in the past as well.

وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

138.         Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
And we are not going to be punished."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

139.         Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Finally they denied him and WE destroyed them.  Certainly there is a sign in it, but most of the people among them are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

140.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Most Loving.  (R) 11

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

141.         Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena
Thamûd (the people of Thamûd) denied the Rasools.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

142.         Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona
Recall when their brother Sâlih asked them: "Don’t you fear (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

143.         Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
I am a trustworthy Rasool to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

144.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore, you fear Allâh and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

145.         Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
I do not want any reward from you for this task -- my reward is with the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَاهُنَا آمِنِينَ

146.         Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena
Will you be left only in peace among all those things -- which are here?

فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

147.         Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Among these gardens and water-spring?

وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ

148.         WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun
Among these fields (green crops) and date-trees whose bunches are full with juicy fruits?

وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَارِهِينَ

149.         Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena
You chisel the mountains and proudly build buildings in them (mountains).

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

150.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Fear Allâh and obey me.

وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

151.         Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena
Do not follow the command of the rebellion people (Al-Musrifûn).

الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

152.         Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona
Who originate mischief in the land and do not do any reform."

قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ

153.         Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
They replied: "You are a person just under a magic spell.

مَا أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِآيَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

154.         Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena
What are you -- except a human like us?  Bring any sign if you are truthful."

قَالَ هَذِهِ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

155.         Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin
Sâlih said: "Here is a female-camel.  One day is for her to drink and one day is for you all to get water.

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

156.         Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin
Never touch her (harm her) -- otherwise torment of a terrible day will seize you."

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ

157.         FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena
But they cut-off her legs (crippled her) and finally they kept regretting.

فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

158.         Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
The torment seized them.  Certainly there is a sign in it, but most of them are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

159.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Powerful as well as Loving.  (R) 12

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

160.         Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena
The nation of Lout denied the Rasools.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

161.         Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona
Recall when their brother Lout had asked them: "Don’t you fear (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

162.         Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
I am a trustworthy Rasool to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

163.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore, you fear Allâh and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

164.         Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
I do not desire any reward from you for this task -- my reward is with the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ

165.         Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena
"Do you go to males (homosexuals/gays) from the creatures of the world ('Alamîn),

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُم بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ

166.         Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona
And leave that which your Râbb has created for you in your wives?  Though, you people have crossed all the limits."

قَالُوا لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَا لُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِينَ

167.         Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena
They replied: "O Lout, if you do not stop this then you will be included among those people who have been driven out from our towns"

قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ الْقَالِينَ

168.         Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena
He responded: "I am one of those people who are grieving on your wrong-doings.

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

169.         Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona
O Râbb, liberate my family members and me from their wrong doings.

فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

170.         Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena
Eventually, WE saved him and all his family members,

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ

171.         Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena
Except an old woman (his wife), who was among those who were left behind.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

172.         Thumma dammarna alakhareena
Then WE destroyed all the remaining people

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَاء مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

173.         Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena
And (WE) showered rain on them; it was horrible rain, which was sent down on those who had been warned.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

174.         Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Certainly, there is a sign in it, but most of them are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

175.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Loving.  (R) 13

كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

176.         Kaththaba ashabu alaykati almursaleena
The people of Al-Aiyka (nation near Madyan or Midian) denied the Rasools.

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

177.         Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun ala tattaqoona
Recall when Shu’aib had asked them: "Don’t you fear (Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)?

إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

178.         Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
I am a trustworthy Rasool to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

179.         Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
Therefore, you fear Allâh and obey me.

وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

180.         Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
I do not desire any reward from you for this task.  My reward is only with the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ

181.         Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo mina almukhsireena
Fill the scales rightly and do not give loss to anyone.

وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ

182.         Wazinoo bialqistasi almustaqeemi
Measure with accurate scales.

وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

183.         Wala tabkhasoo alnnasa ashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee alardi mufsideena
And do not give a fewer things to the people (by cheating in their things); do not keep spreading mischief in the land.

وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالْجِبِلَّةَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

184.         Waittaqoo allathee khalaqakum waaljibillata alawwaleena
And fear HIM WHO has created you and the bygone generations."

قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ

185.         Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena
They replied: "You are just a person under a magic spell,

وَمَا أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ

186.         Wama anta illa basharun mithluna wain nathunnuka lamina alkathibeena
And you are no more than a human like us, and we think that you are complete liar.

فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَاء إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

187.         Faasqit AAalayna kisafan mina alssamai in kunta mina alssadiqeena
If you are truthful then drop a piece of sky on us."

قَالَ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

188.         Qala rabbee aAAlamu bima taAAmaloona
Shu’aib responded: "My Râbb knows whatever you are doing."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

189.         Fakaththaboohu faakhathahum AAathabu yawmi alththullati innahu kana AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin
They denied him, finally the torment of the Day of canopy seized them, and it was punishment of a horrible Day.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

190.         Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Certainly there is a sign in it, but most of them are not going to believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

191.         Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And the fact is that your Râbb is Omnipotent as well as Most Loving.  (R) 14

وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

192.         Wainnahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameena
This thing (Al-Qur'ân) is a revelation from the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ

193.         Nazala bihi alrroohu alameenu
A trustworthy Spirit (Rûh -- Angel Jibrael) has brought it down,

عَلَى قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنذِرِينَ

194.         AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireena
Upon your heart so that you should be included among those people who are the warners (from the creator to the creature),

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيٍّ مُّبِينٍ

195.         Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeenin
Plain and clear in an Arabic language.

وَإِنَّهُ لَفِي زُبُرِ الْأَوَّلِينَ

196.         Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena
And it (Al-Qur'ân) is present in the Books (the Taurât and the Injeel) of former people.

أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ آيَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُ عُلَمَاء بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

197.         Awa lam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela
Is it not a sign for them (the people of Makkah) that the scholars of the Children of Israel (already) know it?

وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَاهُ عَلَى بَعْضِ الْأَعْجَمِينَ

198.         Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena
(But the condition of their stubbornness is that) If WE had revealed it (Al-Qur'ân) to some non-Arab

فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ مُؤْمِنِينَ

199.         Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena
And he had recited this (Elegant Arabic Words) to them even then they would not have believed it.

كَذَلِكَ سَلَكْنَاهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ

200.         Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena
In the same way, WE have let it (Al-Qur'ân) pass through the hearts of the criminals (Mujrimûn).

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ حَتَّى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ

201.         La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema
They don’t bring Faith in it until they see the painful torment,

فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

202.         Fayatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona
Then, when it comes to them without warning

فَيَقُولُوا هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ

203.         Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoona
At that time, they say: "Can we get some respite now”?

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

204.         AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
Are then these people hastening for OUR punishment?

أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَاهُمْ سِنِينَ

205.         Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineena
Have you ponder upon, if WE allow them to rejoice for years

ثُمَّ جَاءهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ

206.         Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona
And then the same thing come to them with which they are being warned

مَا أَغْنَى عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ

207.         Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona
Then all that comfort which they have will not benefit them?

وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

208.         Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona
(Look) WE never destroyed any town without it -- that the warners were present for them to fulfill their duties.

ذِكْرَى وَمَا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

209.         Thikra wama kunna thalimeena
And WE were not unjust.

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

210.         Thikra wama kunna thalimeena
Shayâtin (devils) have not brought down it (Al-Qur'ân)

وَمَا يَنبَغِي لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

211.         Wama yanbaghee lahum wama yastateeAAoona
Neither it suits them, and nor they can do so.

إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

212.         Innahum AAani alssamAAi lamaAAzooloona
They have been kept away even from its hearing.

فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُعَذَّبِينَ

213.         Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeena
Therefore O Prophet (Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), do not call any other deity along with Allâh -- otherwise you will also be included among those who will receive punishment.

وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ

214.         Waanthir AAasheerataka alaqrabeena
Warn your closest relatives,

وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

215.         Waikhfid janahaka limani ittabaAAaka mina almumineena
And be kind and humble to those people from among the believers -- who follow you.

فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

216.         Fain AAasawka faqul innee bareeon mimma taAAmaloona
But if they disobey you then tell them that I am not accountable for whatever you do.

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

217.         Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi alrraheemi
And Trust in that Omnipotent and the Most Merciful,

الَّذِي يَرَاكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

218.         Allathee yaraka heena taqoomu
(The One) WHO has been watching you when you awake (stand up),

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السَّاجِدِينَ

219.         Wataqallubaka fee alssajideena
And keeps an eye on your movements among those who prostrate.

إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

220.         Innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
HE is All-Hearer and All-Knower.

هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَى مَن تَنَزَّلُ الشَّيَاطِينُ

221.         Hal onabbiokum AAala man tanazzalu alshshayateenu
O People, should I tell you that upon whom the Shayâtin (devils) descend?

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَى كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ

222.         Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakin atheemin
They descend on every fabricator, sinful person.

يُلْقُونَ السَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَاذِبُونَ

223.         Yulqoona alssamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboona
Whispers hearsay into the ears and most of them are liars.

وَالشُّعَرَاء يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ

224.         WaalshshuAAarao yattabiAAuhumu alghawoona
As for the poets, only the mistaken people follow them.

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ

225.         Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadin yaheemoona
Don’t you see that they wander in every valley?

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ

226.         Waannahum yaqooloona ma la yafAAaloona
And they say such things which they do not practice themselves --

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانتَصَرُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ

227.         Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati wathakaroo Allaha katheeran waintasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoo wasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayya munqalabin yanqaliboona
Except those people who brought Faith and who did righteous deeds and remembered Allâh in abundance and when unjust is done to them then they just replied back--and the oppressors will soon come to know that what end result is waiting for them.  (R) 15

 “An-Naml - The Ant” – (Makki - 27^th Surah)

Total Verses: 93

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

(I) Begin with the Name of Allâh WHO is Most Loving and Most Merciful

طس تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْقُرْآنِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ

1.                Tâ­Sîn tilka ayatu alqurani wakitabin mubeenin
(Taseen-- these are prefixes, muqatta’at, only Allâh, subhaana wa ta'aala, knows the meanings).  These are the Verses of Al-Qur'ân and a Glorious Book.

هُدًى وَبُشْرَى لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

2.                Hudan wabushra lilmumineena
A guidance and glad tiding for those who brought Faith

الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ

3.                Allatheena yuqeemoona alssalata wayutoona alzzakata wahum bialakhirati hum yooqinoona
Who establish prayer (As­Salât) and pay the poor-dues (Zakât), and such people who strongly believe in the Hereafter.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

4.               Inna allatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati zayyanna lahum aAAmalahum fahum yaAAmahoona
The fact is that those people who do not believe in the Hereafter WE have made their deeds fair seeming to them; this is why they are wandering about blindly.

أُوْلَئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَهُمْ سُوءُ الْعَذَابِ وَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ هُمُ الْأَخْسَرُونَ

5.               Olaika allatheena lahum sooo alAAathabi wahum fee alakhirati humu alakhsaroona
These are the people for whom there is a severe punishment -- and they are the ones who will be in total loss in the Hereafter.

وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْآنَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ

6.               Wainnaka latulaqqa alqurana min ladun hakeemin AAaleemin
And (O Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) no doubt, you are receiving this Al-Qur'ân from the One WHO is All-Wise and All-Knowing.

إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِأَهْلِهِ إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا سَآتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ آتِيكُم بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

7.               Ith qala moosa liahlihi innee anastu naran saateekum minha bikhabarin aw ateekum bishihabin qabasin laAAallakum tastaloona
(Tell them about the incident of that time) When Mûsa said to his household: "I have seen fire; I may either bring some information from there or some burning brand -- so that you may warm yourselves”.

فَلَمَّا جَاءهَا نُودِيَ أَن بُورِكَ مَن فِي النَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

8.               Falamma jaaha noodiya an boorika man fee alnnari waman hawlaha wasubhana Allahi rabbi alAAalameena
As he arrived there, a voice came, "Blessed is HE WHO is in this fire and WHO is in its surroundings.  Pure is Allâh the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nurturer/ nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).

يَا مُوسَى إِنَّهُ أَنَا اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

9.               Ya moosa innahu ana Allahu alAAazeezu alhakeemu
O Mûsa, this is ME Allâh the Omnipotent and the Wise.

وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَلَمَّا رَآهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَانٌّ وَلَّى مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ يَا مُوسَى لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ الْمُرْسَلُونَ

10.            Waalqi AAasaka falamma raaha tahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiran walam yuAAaqqib ya moosa la takhaf innee la yakhafu ladayya almursaloona
And just throw down your stick”.  As soon as Mûsa saw that, the stick is moving like a dragon he turned back, ran away, and did not look back.  "O Mûsa do not fear.  The Rasools do not fear in front of ME.

إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًا بَعْدَ سُوءٍ فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

11.            Illa man thalama thumma baddala husnan baAAda sooin fainnee ghafoorun raheemun
Except that if someone has done wrong.  Then if after the sin he exchanges (his act) with righteousness then I AM Forgiving and Most Loving.

وَأَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ فِي جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَاء مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوءٍ فِي تِسْعِ آيَاتٍ إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِهِ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ

12.            Waadkhil yadaka fee jaybika takhruj baydaa min ghayri sooin fee tisAAi ayatin ila firAAawna waqawmihi innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena
And just put your hand into your chest, it will come-out white shining without any pain.  These (two signs) are from among the nine signs (for you to take) to Fir'aun and his people; they are very cruel people (Fâsiqûn).

فَلَمَّا جَاءتْهُمْ آيَاتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

13.            Falamma jaathum ayatuna mubsiratan qaloo hatha sihrun mubeenun
But when OUR Plain and Clear Signs (Ayât) came before those people they said: "This is a clear magic."

وَجَحَدُوا بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَا أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَعُلُوًّا فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

14.            Wajahadoo biha waistayqanatha anfusuhum thulman waAAuluwwan faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almufsideena
They completely rejected these signs because of cruelty and arrogance though their hearts were convinced.  Now see -- what was the end-result of those disobedients (Mufsidûn).  (R) 16

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

15.            Walaqad atayna dawooda wasulaymana AAilman waqala alhamdu lillahi allathee faddalana AAala katheerin min AAibadihi almumineena
(On the other hand) WE gave knowledge to Dawûd, Sulaimân, and they both said: "All the praises and thanks are for the Allâh WHO has preferred us above many of HIS believing slaves."

وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَانُ دَاوُودَ وَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِينُ

16.            Wawaritha sulaymanu dawooda waqala ya ayyuha alnnasu AAullimna mantiqa alttayri waooteena min kulli shayin inna hatha lahuwa alfadlu almubeenu
And Sulaimân inherited Dawûd.  And he said: "O people, we have been taught the languages of birds and we have been given all types of things, no doubt this is a visible kindness (of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala)”.

وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ جُنُودُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ وَالطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ

17.            Wahushira lisulaymana junooduhu mina aljinni waalinsi waalttayri fahum yoozaAAoona
The armies of jinns and human and birds were gathered for Sulaimân and they were kept in full discipline.

حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَى وَادِي النَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَانُ وَجُنُودُهُ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

18.            Hatta itha ataw AAala wadi alnnamli qalat namlatun ya ayyuha alnnamlu odkhuloo masakinakum la yahtimannakum sulaymanu wajunooduhu wahum la yashAAuroona
(Once he was travelling with them) Until when they all reached in the valley of ants, one of the ants said: "O ants, enter into your holes, it should not be that Sulaimân and his army crushes you and they may not know it”.

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

19.            Fatabassama dahikan min qawliha waqala rabbi awziAAnee an ashkura niAAmataka allatee anAAamta AAalayya waAAala walidayya waan aAAmala salihan tardahu waadkhilnee birahmatika fee AAibadika alssaliheena
Hearing its words Sulaimân smilingly laughed and said -- "O my Râbb, keep me under control that I keep rendering thanks for YOUR that Favor which YOU have bestowed on me and my parents and do such righteous deeds that may please YOU and with YOUR Mercy admit me among YOUR righteous servants."

وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَا أَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَائِبِينَ

20.            Watafaqqada alttayra faqala ma liya la ara alhudhuda am kana mina alghaibeena
(On another occasion) Sulaimân observed the birds and said: "What is the matter that I am not seeing that hoopoe (Hudhud)?  Has he disappeared somewhere?

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

21.            LaoAAaththibannahu AAathaban shadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw layatiyannee bisultanin mubeenin
I will give him severe punishment or even slaughter him, otherwise he has to give me a sensible excuse."

فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ

22.            Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattu bima lam tuhit bihi wajituka min sabain binabain yaqeenin
It was not too late he (hoopoe) came and said: "I have acquired that information which is not in your knowledge.  I have brought confirmed information about Saba' (Sheba).

إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ

23.            Innee wajadtu imraatan tamlikuhum waootiyat min kulli shayin walaha AAarshun AAatheemun
There I have seen a lady who is a ruler of that nation.  She has been given all kinds of provisions and her throne is majestic.

وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ

24.            Wajadtuha waqawmaha yasjudoona lilshshamsi min dooni Allahi wazayyana lahumu alshshaytanu aAAmalahum fasaddahum AAani alssabeeli fahum la yahtadoona
I have seen that she and her nation prostrate before sun except Allâh”-- Shaitân (Satan) has made their deeds fair-seeming to them and stopped them from the Grand Way (of Allâh, subhaana wa ta’aala), this is why they do not find this straight path

أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ

25.            Alla yasjudoo lillahi allathee yukhriju alkhabaa fee alssamawati waalardi wayaAAlamu ma tukhfoona wama tuAAlinoona
That they should prostrate before that Allâh  (Al-Lâ) WHO brings to light what is hidden in the skies and in the earth and HE knows everything that you people conceal and disclose.

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ(Al- Sajjdah)

26.            Allahu la ilaha illa huwa rabbu alAAarshi alAAatheemi
Allâh -- there is none worthy of worship except HIM (Lâ ilâha illa Huwa), WHO is the Owner of the Supreme Throne

قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ

27.            Qala sananthuru asadaqta am kunta mina alkathibeena
Sulaimân said: "We shall just find out whether you have spoken the truth or you are one of the liars.

اذْهَب بِّكِتَابِي هَذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ

28.            Ithhab bikitabee hatha faalqih ilayhim thumma tawalla AAanhum faonthur matha yarjiAAoona
Take this letter of mine and deliver it to those people, then go aside and observe what reaction they show."

قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا المَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمٌ

29.            Qalat ya ayyuha almalao innee olqiya ilayya kitabun kareemun
Queen said: "O people of the court, a very important letter have been dropped to me.

إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

30.            Innahu min sulaymana wainnahu bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
It is from Sulaimân and it begins with the Name of Allâh the Most Loving and Most Merciful.

أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ

31.            Alla taAAloo AAalayya watoonee muslimeena
It reads, “Do not revolt against me and come to me as Muslim (in complete submission to Allâh)”.  (R) 17

قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا المَلَأُ أَفْتُونِي فِي أَمْرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّى تَشْهَدُونِ

32.            Qalat ya ayyuha almalao aftoonee fee amree ma kuntu qatiAAatan amran hatta tashhadoona
(After reading the letter) Queen asked, "O chiefs of the nation, give me your advice in this matter of mine -- I do not make any decision without you”.

قَالُوا نَحْنُ أُوْلُوا قُوَّةٍ وَأُولُوا بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ وَالْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَانظُرِي مَاذَا تَأْمُرِينَ

33.            Qaloo nahnu oloo quwwatin waoloo basin shadeedin waalamru ilayki faonthuree matha tamureena
They replied: "We are powerful and fighter people.  Now the decision is in your hands.  You yourself decide -- what you want to command."

قَالَتْ إِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا قَرْيَةً أَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوا أَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَا أَذِلَّةً وَكَذَلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

34.            Qalat inna almulooka itha dakhaloo qaryatan afsadooha wajaAAaloo aAAizzata ahliha athillatan wakathalika yafAAaloona
Queen said: "When kings enter into any country then they ruin it and humiliate its honorable people.  This is what they do.

وَإِنِّي مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُونَ

35.            Wainnee mursilatun ilayhim bihadiyyatin fanathiratun bima yarjiAAu almursaloona
I am going to send gifts to those people, then see with what answer my messenger returns."

فَلَمَّا جَاء سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَا آتَانِيَ اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا آتَاكُم بَلْ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ

36.            Falamma jaa sulaymana qala atumiddoonani bimalin fama ataniya Allahu khayrun mimma atakum bal antum bihadiyyatikum tafrahoona
When he (Queen’s messenger) came to Sulaimân, he (Sulaimân) said: "Do you want to help me with wealth?  What Allâh has given me is lot more than it that HE has given you.  You rejoice with your gifts!" 

ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُودٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُم مِّنْهَا أَذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ

37.            IrjiAA ilayhim falanatiyannahum bijunoodin la qibala lahum biha walanukhrijannahum minha athillatan wahum saghiroona
(O messenger) Go back to those who sent you.  We shall come to them with such armies that they will not be able to resist and we shall drive them out from there with such disgrace that they will remain humiliated."

قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا المَلَأُ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِي بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ

38.             Qala ya ayyuha al-malau ayyukum yatini biarshiha qabla an yatuni muslimina
Sulaimân asked: "O people of the court, who among you is going to bring her throne to me before it that those people come to me in submission?

قَالَ عِفْريتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ وَإِنِّي عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِيٌّ أَمِينٌ

39.            Qala AAifreetun mina aljinni ana ateeka bihi qabla an taqooma min maqamika wainne AAalayhi laqawiyyun ameenun
Among the Jinns the gigantic one (Ifrît) said: "I shall bring it to you before you rise from your place (council).  I have the power for it and am trustworthy."

قَالَ الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِندَهُ قَالَ هَذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّي لِيَبْلُوَنِي أَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ

40.            Qala allathee AAindahu AAilmun mina alkitabi ana ateeka bihi qabla an yartadda ilayka tarfuka falamma raahu mustaqirran AAindahu qala hatha min fadli rabbee liyabluwanee aashkuru am akfuru waman shakara fainnama yashkuru linafsihi waman kafara fainna rabbee ghaniyyun kareemun
The person who has (a special) knowledge of the Book, he said: "I am going to bring it -- before you twinkle your eye”.  As Sulaimân saw the throne placed beside him, he exclaimed: "This is the Grace of my Râbb -- so that HE may test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful.  And whoever is grateful, his/her gratitude is beneficial for him/her own-self, otherwise if a person is unmindful then my Râbb is Rich (Free of all wants) and SELF-EXALTED."

قَالَ نَكِّرُوا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِي أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ

41.            Qala nakkiroo laha AAarshaha nanthur atahtadee am takoonu mina allatheena la yahtadoona
Sulaimân said: "In an unfamiliar way place her throne in front of her, let us see whether she gets to the right thing or she is one of those who do not find the right path”.

فَلَمَّا جَاءتْ قِيلَ أَهَكَذَا عَرْشُكِ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُ هُوَ وَأُوتِينَا الْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ

42.            Falamma jaat qeela ahakatha AAarshuki qalat kaannahu huwa waooteena alAAilma min qabliha wakunna muslimeena
When the queen came, it was said to her: "Is your throne like this?"  She began to say: "It is as if the same one."  We had come to know this before hand and we had surrendered (or we had become Muslims).”

وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ

43.            Wasaddaha ma kanat taAAbudu min dooni Allahi innaha kanat min qawmin kafireena
That which was keeping her away (to bring Faith) was the worship of those deities whom she used to worship except Allâh because she was from the infidel (Kafir) nation.

قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

44.            Qeela laha odkhulee alssarha falamma raathu hasibathu lujjatan wakashafat AAan saqayha qala innahu sarhun mumarradun min qawareera qalat rabbi innee thalamtu nafsee waaslamtu maAAa sulaymana lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
It was said to her: "Enter into the Palace (As-Sarh)”.  As she saw it, she thought it is a water-pool and to enter she lifted up the legs of her trousers (uncovering her legs).  Sulaimân said: "It is a polished glass house (Sarh)."  On this she cried out: "O my Râbb, (till today) I have been doing wrong to myself, and now with Sulaimân I have embraced the submission of Allâh, the Râbb-ul-'Alamîn (nourisher/sustainer of the entire world).”  (R) 18

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

45.            Walaqad arsalna ila thamooda akhahum salihan ani oAAbudoo Allaha faitha hum fareeqani yakhtasimoona
And toward Thamûd WE sent their brother Sâlih (with this message) that "Serve Allâh then all-of-sudden they became two opposite groups (believers and infidels)”.

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

46.            Qala ya qawmi lima tastaAAjiloona bialssayyiati qabla alhasanati lawla tastaghfiroona Allaha laAAallakum turhamoona
Sâlih said: "O people of my nation, why do you hasten for the evil before the good?  Why don’t you seek Forgiveness of Allâh?  Perhaps mercy is shown to you”?

قَالُوا اطَّيَّرْنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَ قَالَ طَائِرُكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تُفْتَنُونَ

47.            Qaloo ittayyarna bika wabiman maAAaka qala tairukum AAinda Allahi bal antum qawmun tuftanoona
They replied, "We have found you and your companions as a symbol of bad luck”.  Sâlih responded: "Your good and bad luck is with Allâh.  The fact is that you people are being tested."

وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

48.            Wakana fee almadeenati tisAAatu rahtin yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona
There were nine activists (reformers) in that city -- who used to spread mischief in the land and do nothing to reform.

قَالُوا تَقَاسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُ وَأَهْلَهُ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِهِ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ

49.            Qaloo taqasamoo biAllahi lanubayyitannahu waahlahu thumma lanaqoolanna liwaliyyihi ma shahidna mahlika ahlihi wainna lasadiqoona
They said to one another: "Promise on oath -- By Allâh we shall attack in the secret of night on Sâlih and his household and then (we) will say to his guardian that we were not present at the time of the destruction of his household, we are telling the truth".

وَمَكَرُوا مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

50.            Wamakaroo makran wamakarna makran wahum la yashAAuroona
This was their plan and then WE made a plan of which they were unaware.

فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا دَمَّرْنَاهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

51.            Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu makrihim anna dammarnahum waqawmahum ajmaAAeena
Now see that what the end-result of their plan was.  WE destroyed them and their entire nation.

فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

52.            Fatilka buyootuhum khawiyatan bima thalamoo inna fee thalika laayatan liqawmin yaAAlamoona
There are their empty houses (in utter ruin) as result of their cruelty that they used to do; there is a warning sign (Ayâh) in it for those people who have knowledge.

وَأَنجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ

53.            Waanjayna allatheena amanoo wakanoo yattaqoona
And WE saved those people who had brought Faith and used to restrain from disobedience.

وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ

54.            Walootan ith qala liqawmihi atatoona alfahishata waantum tubsiroona
And WE sent Lout.  Recall that time when he said to his nation.  “Do you commit sin (Al­Fâhishah) while you see it?"

أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ النِّسَاء بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ

55.            Ainnakum latatoona alrrijala shahwatan min dooni alnnisai bal antum qawmun tajhaloona
"Is this your conduct -- that you approach men for your sexual desires rather than women?  The fact is that you are the people who do the act of severe stupidity”.

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَخْرِجُوا آلَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ

56.            Fama kana jawaba qawmihi illa an qaloo akhrijoo ala lootin min qaryatikum innahum onasun yatatahharoona
But there was no other answer given by his people except that they said: "Expel the family of Lout from your town, they proclaim to be clean and pure”.

فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَاهَا مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ

57.            Faanjaynahu waahlahu illa imraatahu qaddarnaha mina alghabireena
Ultimately WE saved him and his household, except his wife about whom WE had decreed to be remained behind,

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَاء مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

58.            Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena
And WE showered down rain (of stones) on them; it was the worst rain for those people who had been warned.  (R) 19

قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَى آللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

59.            Quli alhamdu lillahi wasalamun AAala AAibadihi allatheena istafa allahu khayrun amma yushrikoona
(O Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Say: "Praise is for Allâh and peace is upon HIS those servants whom HE has chosen.  (Ask them)  Is Allâh better or those deities whom these people are associating with HIM?