26. Sūrat Ash-Shu'ara · The Poets
Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.
Ta. Sin. Mim.
Ta. Sin, Mim.
Ta, Sin, Mim
Ta, Sin, Mim. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.
These are the verses of the clear Book.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
THESE ARE MESSAGES of the divine writ, clear in itself and clearly showing the truth!
These are the signs of a bright Book.
These are the Verses of the Book that makes clear (the truth)
Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.
Wouldst thou, perhaps, torment thyself to death [with grief] because they [who live around thee] refuse to believe [in it]?
Haply you will lay down your life in their grief that they believed not.
(O Esteemed Beloved!) You will perhaps risk your (dearest) life, (grieving) that they do not accept faith
If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.
Had We so willed, We could have sent down unto them a message from the skies, so that their necks would [be forced to] bow down before it in humility.
If We willed, We could send down any sign upon them from the heavens, so that their high ones would remain bowed down before it.
If We intend, We should send down upon them (such) a sign from heaven as their necks would not but bow down before it
Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.
[But We have not willed it:] and so, whenever there comes unto them any fresh reminder from the Most Gracious, they [who are blind of heart] always - turn their backs upon it:
And there comes not to them any new admonition from the Most Affectionate, but they turn their faces from it.
And there does not come to them any new admonition from the Most Kind (Lord) but they turn away from it
They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
thus, indeed, have they given the lie (to this message as well). But [in time] they will come to understand what it was that they were wont to deride!
Therefore, undoubtedly they belied, now soon there is to come to them the tidings of their mocking at.
Thus they have indeed denied (the truth), so the news of what they used to make fun of will reach them soon
Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein?
Have they, then, never considered the earth - how much of every noble kind [of life] We have caused to grow thereon?
Have they not seen the earth, how many noble pairs have We caused to grow therein?
And have they not discerned the earth—what a variety of excellent vegetation We have caused to grow in it
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
In this, behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Undoubtedly, therein necessarily is a sign, but most of them are not to believe.
Surely, there is a sign in it (of Allah’s might), but most of them are not the ones to believe
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord necessarily He is Dignified, Merciful.
And assuredly, your Lord alone is the Almighty, Ever-Merciful
˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,
HENCE, [remember how it was] when thy Sustainer summoned Moses: “Go unto those evil doing people.
And recall when your Lord called Musa saying, 'go to the people unjust'.
And (recall) when your Lord called to Musa (Moses): ‘Go to the wrongdoing people
the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?
the people of Pharaoh, who refuse to be conscious of Me!”
The people of Pharaoh (Firawn) Will they not fear?
(That is) the people of Pharaoh. Do they not fear (Allah)?
He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
He answered: “O my Sustainer! Behold, I fear that they will give me the lie,
He submitted, 'O my Lord', I fear that they will belie me.
Musa (Moses) submitted: ‘O my Lord, I fear that they will reject me
And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
and then my breast will be straitened and my tongue will not be free: send, then, [this Thy command] to Aaron.
And my breast straitens and my tongue moves not fluently, therefore make Haroon a Messenger.
And my breast constricts (under such adverse circumstances) and my tongue does not express (fluently), so send (Gabriel with revelation) to Harun ([Aaron] as well so that he becomes my helper)
Also, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.”
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.
Moreover, they keep a grave charge [pending] against me, and I fear that they will slay me.”
And they have a charge against me, so that I fear that they may kill me.
And they also have a charge against me (of killing a Copt), so I fear they may kill me.
Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.
Said He: “Not so, indeed! Go forth, then, both of you, with Our messages: verify, We shall be with you, listening [to your call]!
Allah said, 'not so; go both of you with Our signs, We hear with you.
(Allah) said: ‘By no means, so go both of you, with Our signs. Surely, We are with you, hearing (everything)
Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,
And go, both of you, unto Pharaoh and say, ‘Behold, we bear a message from the Sustainer of all the worlds:
Therefore go to Pharaoh (Firawn) then say to him, 'both of us are the Messengers of Him Who is the Lord of the worlds.
So go, both of you, to Pharaoh and say: We are the Messengers (sent) by the Lord of all the worlds
˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
Let the children of Israel go with us!’”
That send you the children of Israel with us.
(Our aim is that) you send the Children of Israel with us (setting them free).
Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?
(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,
[But when Moses had delivered his message, Pharaoh] said: “Did we not bring thee up among us when thou wert a child? And didst thou not spend among us years of thy [later] life?
Firawn said, 'did We not bring you up among us in your childhood, and you did pass among us many years of your life?
Pharaoh said: ‘Did we not bring you up amongst us as a child, and you spent many years of your life with us?
Then you did what you did, being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.
And yet thou didst commit that [heinous] deed of thine, and [hast thus shown that] thou art one of the ingrate!”
And you did your deed you did and you were ungrateful.
And (then) you committed that deed which you committed (i.e., you killed a Copt), and you are one of the ungrateful (you have forgotten our guardianship and favours)
Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
Replied [Moses]: “I committed it while I was still going astray;
Musa said, 'I did do it when I was unaware of the path.
(Musa [Moses]) said: ‘When I did that deed, I was unaware (that even a single blow would take his life)
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).
and I fled from you because I feared you. But [since] then my Sustainer has endowed me with the ability to judge [between right and wrong], and has made me one of [His] message-bearers.
Therefore, I went away from you when I was afraid of you, then my Lord bestowed me wisdom and made me one of the Messengers.
So (at that time), I went out of your (line of control) when I feared your (designs). Then my Lord bestowed on me the commandment (of Prophethood) and (finally) made me one of the Messengers
How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.
And [as for] that favour of which thou so tauntingly remindest me - [was it not] due to thy having enslaved the children of Israel?”
And this is any grace of which you speak to me that you have enslaved the children of Israel.
And is that (any) favour of which you are reminding me? (That happened also because) you had enslaved (all my people) the Children of Israel.
Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?
Said Pharaoh: “And what [and who] is that ‘Sustainer of all the worlds’?”
Firawn (Pharaoh) said 'and what is the Lord of the Worlds?
(Pharaoh) said: ‘What is the Lord of all the worlds?
Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.
[Moses] answered: “[He is] the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them: if you would but [allow yourselves to] be convinced!”
Musa said, 'the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them if you would believe.
(Musa [Moses]) said: ‘(He) is the Lord of all the heavens and the earth and the (whole universe) between the two if you are a firm believer.
Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?
Said [Pharaoh] unto those around him: “Did you hear [what he said]?”
Firawn (the Pharaoh), said to those around him, 'do you not hear carefully?
He said to those seated around him: ‘Are you not listening?
Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
[And Moses] continued: “[He is] your Sustainer, [too,] as well as the Sustainer of your forefathers of old!”
Musa told, 'your Lord and the Lord of farmer fathers'.
(Musa [Moses]) added: ‘(The One Who) is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers (too).
Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!
[Pharaoh] exclaimed: “Behold, [this] your ‘apostle’ who [claims that he] has been sent unto you is mad indeed!
Firawn said, 'your this Messenger who has been sent to you has necessarily, no wisdom'.
(Pharaoh) said: ‘Surely, your Messenger that has been sent to you is but insane.
Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.
[But Moses] went on: “[He of whom I speak is] the Sustainer of the east and the west and of all that is between the two”- as you would know] if you would but use your reason!”
Musa said, 'the Lord of east and west and what ever is between them if you have wisdom'.
(Musa [Moses]) said: ‘(He) is the Lord of the east and the west, and (the whole universe) between the two if you have (some) sense.
Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
Said [Pharaoh]: “Indeed, if thou choose to worship any deity other than me, I shall most certainly throw thee into prison!
Firawn said, 'if you will take a god other than me, then I will certainly imprison you'.
(Pharaoh) said: ‘(O Musa [Moses,]) if you take a god other than me, I will certainly (arrest and) put you amongst the prisoners.
Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”
He said: Even though I show thee something plain?
Said he: “Even if I should bring about before thee something that clearly shows the truth?”
Musa said, 'what, even though I bring you something bright?
(Musa [Moses]) said: ‘Even if I bring you something manifest (also as a miracle)?
Pharaoh demanded, “Bring it then, if what you say is true.”
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
[Pharaoh] answered: “Produce it, then, if thou art a man of truth!”
Firawn said, 'Bring it then, if you are truthful'?
(Pharaoh) said: ‘Bring it if you are truthful.
So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,
Thereupon [Moses] threw down his staff - and lo! it was a serpent, plainly visible;
Therefore Musa threw down his staff hence it became a serpent manifest.
So Musa (Moses) put his staff down (on the ground) and that, at once, became a serpent, evidently clear
Then he drew his hand ˹out of his collar˺ and it was ˹shining˺ white for all to see.
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.
and he drew forth his hand - and lo! it appeared [shining] white to the beholders.
And he drew forth his hand, henceforth it was shining light to the beholders.
And (Musa [Moses]) brought out his hand (after putting it under his armpit) and there it became radiant white to the viewers
Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,
Said [pharaoh] unto the great ones around him: “Verily, this is indeed a sorcerer of great knowledge
Firawn said to the chiefs around him, 'undoubtedly, he is a magician learned'.
(Pharaoh) said to the chiefs (sitting) around him: ‘Undoubtedly, he is a (highly) learned sorcerer
who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?”
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?
who wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery. What, then, do you advise?”
He desires to expel you from your land by the power of his magic, then what do you advice'?
He seeks to drive you out of your land by (the force of) his magic. So what is your opinion (about him now)?
They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners
They answered: “Let him and his brother wait a while, and send unto all cities heralds
They said, 'make him and his brother stay and send collectors in the cities'.
They said: ‘Put off (the announcement of sentence for) him and his brother (Harun [Aaron]) and send callers to (all) the cities (to summon the sorcerers)
to bring you every skilled magician.”
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
who shall assemble before thee all sorcerers of great knowledge”
That they may bring to you every big magician learned.
They will bring you every high ranking, expert sorcerer.
So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.
And so the sorcerers were assembled at a set time on a certain day,
Therefore, the magicians were assembled together at a fixed time on an appointed day.
So all the sorcerers were assembled at the appointed time on the fixed day
And the people were asked, “Will you join the gathering,
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?
and the people were asked: Are you all present,
And it was said to the people, 'will you assemble'?
And it was said to the people (from Pharaoh’s side): ‘You will assemble together (on this occasion)
so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?”
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
so that we might follow [in the footsteps of] the sorcerers if it is they who prevail?”
Haply, we may follow these magicians if they over come.
So that we may follow (the din [religion] of) the sorcerers if they overmaster (Musa [Moses] and Harun [Aaron]).
When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, “Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?”
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?
Now when the sorcerers came, they said unto Pharaoh: “Verily, we ought to have a great reward if it is we who prevail.
Then when the magicians came, they said to Firawn, 'will we get some wage if we over come?
Then when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: ‘Is there (also) any reward (fixed) for us if we gain the upper hand (in the contest)?
He replied, “Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me.”
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).
Answered he: “Yea - and, verily, in that case you shall be among those who are near unto me.
Firawn said, 'yes, and at that time you will be our near ones.
(Pharaoh) said: ‘Yes indeed! (Instead of the rewarded ones,) you will straight away join (my) closer circle (and intimate relationship is far higher in grade than reward).
Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast.”
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
[And] Moses said unto them: “Throw whatever you are going to throw!”
Musa said to them, 'Cast you down what you have to cast'.
(Musa [ Moses]) said to those (sorcerers): ‘Throw down the (magic) items which you are about to throw.
So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, “By Pharaoh’s might, it is we who will surely prevail.”
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
Thereupon they threw their [magic ropes and their staffs, and said: “By Pharaoh’s might, behold, it is we indeed who have prevailed!”
Therefore they cast down their ropes and staffs and said, 'By Firawn's honour, undoubtedly, we are the winners.
So they cast down their strings and sticks and said: ‘By the honour of Pharaoh, we shall certainly win.
Then Moses threw down his staff, and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.
[But] then Moses threw his staff - and lo! it swallowed up all their deceptions.
Then Musa cast his staff, henceforth it began to swallow their fabrications.
Then Musa (Moses) cast down his staff which, (changing into a serpent,) began swallowing up those things which they had made look different (from reality) through trickery
So the magicians fell down, prostrating.
And the wizards were flung prostrate,
And down fell the sorcerers, prostrating themselves in adoration,
Now they fell down prostrated.
So, all the magicians fell down prostrating themselves
They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
[and] exclaimed: “We have come to believe in the Sustainer of all the worlds,
The magician said, 'We believed in the Lord of the Worlds.
They said: ‘We believe in the Lord of all the worlds
the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
the Sustainer of Moses and Aaron!”
Who is the Lord of Musa and Haroon.
The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron).
Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.
Said [Pharaoh]: “Have you come to believe in him ere I have given you permission? Verily, he must be your master who has taught you magic! But in time you shall come to know [my revenge]: most certainly shall I cut off your hands and your feet in great numbers, because of [your] perverseness, and shall most certainly crucify you in great numbers, all together!”
Firawn said, 'have you believed in him before I give you leave? Undoubtedly, he is your big one who taught you magic; now you are to know, I swear, undoubtedly I shall cut off your hands and your feets on alternate sides, and shall crucify you all.
(Pharaoh) said: ‘You have believed in Him before I granted you permission. Surely, it is he (Musa [Moses]) who is your chief (coach) and who has taught you magic. You will soon come to know (your end). I will definitely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides and will surely crucify you all.
They responded, “˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.
They answered: “No harm [canst thou do to us]: verily, unto our Sustainer do we turn!
They said, 'there is no harm, we are to return to our Lord.'
They said: ‘There is no harm (in it). Surely, we are to return to our Lord
We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe.”
Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.
Behold, we [but] ardently desire that our Sustainer forgive us our faults in return for our having been foremost among the believers!”
We are greedy that our Lord may forgive our sins, since we have believed first.
We have strong hope that our Lord will forgive our sins since it is we who are the first to believe (now).
And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.”
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.
AND [there came a time when] We inspired Moses thus: “Go forth with My servants by night: for, behold, you will he pursued!”
And we revealed to Musa travel by night with My bondmen, undoubtedly, you are to be followed.
And We revealed to Musa (Moses): ‘Take away My servants (from here) by night; you will certainly be chased.
Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities,
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
And Pharaoh sent heralds unto all cities,
Now Firawn sent collectors in the cities.
Then Pharaoh sent callers to the cities
˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people,
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
[bidding them to call out his troops and to proclaim:] “Behold, these [children of Israel] are but a contemptible band;
That these are a small party.
(And he conveyed:) ‘Surely, these (Children of Israel) are but a small party
who have really enraged us,
And lo! they are offenders against us.
but they are indeed filled with hatred of us
And indeed, they are enraging us.
And undoubtedly, they are provoking us
but we are all on the alert.”
And lo! we are a ready host.
seeing that we are, verily, a nation united, fully prepared against danger –
And undoubtedly, we are all vigilant.
And verily, we all are (also) alert and vigilant.
So We lured the tyrants out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs,
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
and so we have [rightly] driven them out of [their] gardens and springs,
Therefore, We turned them out from gardens and springs.
Then We drove them (Pharaoh’s people) out of gardens and springs
treasures, and splendid residences.
And treasures and a fair estate.
and [deprived them of their erstwhile] station of honour!”
And treasurers and fine abodes.
And (also expelled them) from treasures and refined dwellings
So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel.
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.
Thus it was: but [in the course of time] We were to bestow all these [things] as a heritage on the children of Israel.
We did thus. And made their heirs to the children's of Israel.
So (We did) and made the Children of Israel inheritors of all (those bounties)
And so they pursued them at sunrise.
And they overtook them at sunrise.
And so [the Egyptians] caught up with them at sunrise;
Then the people of Firawn followed them at the sunrise.
Then at sunrise, they (Pharaoh’s people) chased them
When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.”
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.
and as soon as the two hosts came in sight of one another, the followers of Moses exclaimed: “Behold, we shall certainly be overtaken [and defeated]!”
Then when the two groups saw each other, the people of Musa said, 'they have over taken us'.
So when the two parties came face to face, the companions of Musa (Moses) said: ‘(Now) we are sure to be caught.
Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.”
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.
He replied: Nay indeed! My Sustainer is with me, [and] He will guide me!”
Musa said, 'not so, undoubtedly my Lord is with me, He guided me just now.
(Musa [Moses]) said: ‘Never! Surely, my Lord is with me. He will show me the way (to deliverance) just now.
So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain.
Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
Thereupon We inspired Moses thus: Strike the sea with thy staff!”- whereupon it parted, and each part appeared like a mountain vast.
Then We revealed to Musa, strike with your staff the sea, hence the sea was parted, and every part was like a big mountain.
Then We revealed to Musa (Moses): ‘Strike the sea with your staff.’ So the sea split (into twelve parts) and each part became like a huge mountain
We drew the pursuers to that place,
Then brought We near the others to that place.
And We caused the pursuers to draw near unto that place:
And We brought others nearer to that place.
And We brought the other party (Pharaoh and his companions) closer to that place
and delivered Moses and those with him all together.
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
and We saved Moses and all who were with him,
And We saved Musa and all those with him.
And We saved Musa (Moses) and (also) all those who were with him
Then We drowned the others.
And We drowned the others.
and then We caused the others to drown.
Then We drowned the others.
Then We drowned the others (i.e., Pharaoh and his people)
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
In this [story] behold, there is a message [unto all men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Undoubtedly in it necessarily, is a sign.
Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign (of Allah’s Infinite Power). And most of them were not believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
And yet, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And most of them were not Muslim. And undoubtedly your Lord, He is the Mighty, Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful indeed
Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Abraham,
Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
And convey unto them the story of Abraham –
Recite to them the news of Ibrahim.
And also recite to them the story of Ibrahim (Abraham)
when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”
When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye?
[how it was] when he asked his father and his people, “What is it that you worship?”
When he said to his father and his people, 'what do you worships
When he said to his father* and his people: ‘What do you worship?
They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
They answered: We worship idols, and we remain ever devoted to them.”
They said, We worship idols, then we remain sitting devoted before them.
They said: ‘We worship idols and remain stuck to their (worship and care).
Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry?
Said he: “Do [you really think that] they hear you when you invoke them,
He said, 'do they hear you' when you call?
(Ibrahim [Abraham]) said: ‘Do they hear you when you call (them)
Or can they benefit or harm you?”
Or do they benefit or harm you?
or benefit you or do you harm?”
Or do you any good or harm you?
Or do they bring you any profit or loss?
They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
They exclaimed: But we found our forefathers doing the same!”
They said, 'Nay we found our fathers doing so'.
They said: ‘(We do not know that) but we found our fathers doing the same.
Abraham responded, “Have you ˹really˺ considered what you have been worshipping—
He said: See now that which ye worship,
Said [Abraham]: “Have you, then, ever considered what it is that you have been worshipping
He said, 'do you then see. What you worship'?
(Ibrahim [Abraham]) said: ‘Have you (ever) thought (of their reality) you worship?
you and your ancestors?
Ye and your forefathers!
you and those ancient forebears of yours?
You end your forefathers.
(Did) you or (any of) your forefathers (ever realize)
They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,
“Now [as for me, I know that,] verily, these [false deities] are my enemies, [and that none is my helper] save the Sustainer of all the worlds,
Undoubtedly they are all enemies to me but the Lord of the worlds.
So (all) these (idols) are enemies to me except the Lord of all the worlds. (He is the One Who is my God.
˹He is˺ the One Who created me, and He ˹alone˺ guides me.
Who created me, and He doth guide me,
who has created me and is the One who guides me,
He Who created me, therefor He will guide me.
He Who created me and He is the One Who guides me
˹He is˺ the One Who provides me with food and drink.
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
and is the One who gives me to eat and to drink,
And He who feeds me and gives me to drink.
And He is the One Who provides me with food and drink
And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick.
And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
and when I fall ill, is the One who restores me to health,
And when I am ill, it is He who heals me.
And when I fall ill, He is the One Who cures me
And He ˹is the One Who˺ will cause me to die, and then bring me back to life.
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
and who will cause me to die and then will bring me back to life –
And He who will cause me to die, then will make me alive.
And He is the One Who will cause me to die and then He alone will give me life (again)
And He is ˹the One˺ Who, I hope, will forgive my flaws on Judgment Day.”
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
and who, [hope, will forgive me my faults on Judgment Day!
And He Who, I long will forgive my sins on the Day of Requital.
And Who, I hope, will forgive me my misdeeds on the Day of Judgment
“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
“O my Sustainer! Endow me with the ability to judge [between right and wrong], and make me one with the righteous,
'O my Lord! Bestow wisdom on me and join me with those who are able of Your proximity.
O my Lord! Bless me with excellence in knowledge and deeds, and include me amongst those who deserve Your exceptional intimacy
Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.
And give unto me a good report in later generations.
and grant me the power to convey the truth unto those who will come after me,
And give me a true reputation among the later generations.
And ordain for me virtuous remembrance and acceptance amongst the coming generations (too)
Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss.
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
and place me among those who shall inherit the garden of bliss!
And make me among those who are the heirs of gardens of comfort.
And include me amongst the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss
Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
“And forgive my father - for, verily, he is among those who have gone astray –
And forgive my father, undoubtedly he has gone astray.
And forgive my father. Surely, he was of the misguided
And do not disgrace me on the Day all will be resurrected—
And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
and do not put me to shame on the Day when all shall be raised from the dead:
And disgrace me not the day when all shall be raised.
And disgrace me not on the Day (when) people will be raised up (from the graves)
the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
the Day on which neither wealth will be of any use, nor children,
The day when neither wealth nor sons shall avail.
The Day when neither wealth nor sons will profit
Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
[and when] only he [will be happy] who comes before God with a heart free of evil!”
But he who comes before Allah with a sound heart.
But he alone (will be the gainer) who appears before the presence of Allah with a heart protected (from) and pure (of all evils).
˹On that Day˺ Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing,
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).
For, [on that Day,] paradise will be brought within sight of the God-conscious,
And the Heaven shall be brought near to the dutiful.
And (on that Day) Paradise will be brought closer to the Godfearing (and self-protecting)
and the Hellfire will be displayed to the deviant.
And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
whereas the blazing fire will be laid open before those who had been lost in grievous error;
And the Hell shall be made apparent to those who have gone astray.
And Hell will be uncovered before the misguided
And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
and they will be asked: “Where now is all that you were wont to worship
And it will be said to them. Where are those whom you used to worship?
And it will be said to them: ‘Where are those (idols) which you used to worship
besides Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”
Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?
instead of God? Can these [things and beings] be of any help to you or to themselves?”
Beside Allah? Will they help you or will retrieve themselves?
Besides Allah? Can they help you, or can they help themselves (to protect themselves from Hell)?
Then the idols will be hurled headlong into Hell, along with the deviant
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
Thereupon they will be hurled into hell – they, as well as all [others] who had been lost in grievous error,
Then they were thrown in the Hell, they and those who have gone astray.
So into Hell will be thrown headlong (the idols as well as) the people who lost the straight road
and the soldiers of Iblîs, all together.
And the hosts of Iblis, together.
and the hosts of Iblis - all together.
And the army of the devil all together.
And all the troops of Iblis (too will be hurled into Hell)
There the deviant will cry while disputing with their idols,
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
And there and then, blaming one another, they [who had grievously sinned in life] will exclaim:
They shall say while they will be disputing therein themselves,
Those (misguided people) will say whilst disputing amongst themselves (in the Hell)
“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
“By God, we were most obviously astray
By God, undoubtedly, we were in manifest error.
‘By Allah, we were in manifest error
when we made you equal to the Lord of all worlds.
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
when we deemed you [false deities] equal to the Sustainer of all the worlds –
When we made you equal with the Lord of the worlds.
When we held you equal to the Lord of all the worlds
And none led us astray other than the wicked.
It was but the guilty who misled us.
yet they who have seduced us [into believing in you] are the truly guilty ones!
And none led us astray but the culprits.
And no other than (these) evildoers led us astray
Now we have none to intercede for us,
Now we have no intercessors
And now we have none to intercede for us,
Then we have no intercessor now.
So we do not have any intercessor (Today)
nor a close friend.
Nor any loving friend.
nor any loving friend.
Nor any sympathising friend.
Nor do we have any passionate friend
If only we could have a second chance, then we would be believers.”
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!
Would that we had a second chance [in life], so that we could be among the believers!”
Then anyhow we might return again so that we would have been Muslims.
Alas! If once we could have (a chance to) return (to the world), we would become believers.
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!
In all this, behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Undoubtedly in it necessarily there is a sign, but most of them were not believers.
Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign (of Allah’s Infinite Power). And most of them were not the believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
The people of Noah rejected the messengers
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
The people of Noah [too] gave the lie to [one of God’s] message-bearers
The people of Nuh belied the Messengers.
The people of Nuh (Noah also) rejected the Messengers
when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
when their brother Noah said unto them: “Will you not be conscious of God?
When their compatriot Nuh said to them, 'Do you not fear?
When their (kinship) brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: ‘Do you not fear (Allah)
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Behold, I am an apostle [sent by Him] to you, [and therefore] worthy of your trust:
Undoubtedly, I am a Messenger trusted for you.
Indeed, I (have come as) a trustworthy Messenger to you
So fear Allah, and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!
Therefore, fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
“And no reward whatever do I ask of you for it: my reward rests with none but the Sustainer of all the worlds.
And I ask of you no wage for this; my wage is only upon Him who is the Lord of the worlds.
And I do not demand of you any wages for this (preaching of the truth). My reward is only with the Lord of all the worlds
So fear Allah, and obey me.”
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
Hence, remain conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!”
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me.
They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?”
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee?
They answered: “Shall we place our faith in thee, even though [only] the most abject [of people] follow thee?”
They said, 'shall we believe you while the mean persons have followed you'.
They said: ‘Should we believe in you whilst the people of the lowest and most worthless (classes of society) are following you?
He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past)?
Said he: “And what knowledge could I have as to what they were doing [before they came to me]?
He said, 'what knowledge have I of what are their deed?
(Nuh [Noah]) said: ‘What has my knowledge to do with their (professional) tasks
Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense!
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
Their reckoning rests with none but my Sustainer: if you could but understand [this]!
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you have sense.
Their account is only with my Lord. If you could but understand (what the real honour and dishonour is)
I am not going to expel the believers.
And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
Hence, I shall not drive away [any of] those [who profess to be] believers;
And I am not to drive away the Muslims.
And I am not the one who casts out the believers
I am only sent with a clear warning.”
I am only a plain warner.
I am nothing but a plain warner.”
I am not but a plain warner.
I am only a clear Warner.
They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.”
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).
Said they: “Indeed, if thou desist not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be stoned to death!”
They said 'O Nuh! You will not desist, then, necessarily, you will be stoned.
They said: ‘O Nuh (Noah), if you do not stop (saying these things), then surely you will be stoned to death.
Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me.
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
[Whereupon] he prayed: “O my Sustainer! Behold, my people have given me the lie:
He said, 'O my Lord, my people have belied me'.
(Nuh [Noah]) submitted: ‘O my Lord, my people have rejected me
So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.”
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
hence, lay Thou wide open the truth between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me!”
Therefore decide completely between them and me and believe me and those of Muslims with me.
So judge between me and them, and deliver me and the believers who are in my company.
So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
And so We saved him and those [who were] with him in the fully-laden ark,
Then We saved him and those with him in a laden ark.
So We delivered him and those who were (aboard) with him in the fully loaded Ark
Then afterwards We drowned the rest.
Then afterward We drowned the others.
and then We caused those who stayed behind to drown.
Then afterwards We drowned the rest.
Then thereafter We drowned all the rest
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
No doubt, in it there is necessarily a sign, and most of them were not Muslims.
Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign (of Allah’s Infinite Power) and most of them were not the believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace
And undoubtedly, your Lord He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
The people of ’Âd rejected the messengers
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
[AND the tribe of] Ad gave the lie to [one of God’s] message-bearers
Aad belied the Messengers.
(The people of) ‘Ad (too) rejected the Messengers
when their brother Hûd said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
when their brother Hud said unto them: “Will you not be conscious of God?
When their compatriot Hud said to them, 'do you not fear'?
When their (kinship) brother Hud said to them: ‘Do you not fear (Allah)
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Behold, I am an apostle [sent by Him] to you, [and therefore] worthy of your trust:
Undoubtedly, I am a trusted Messenger of Allah for you.
Verily, I (have come as) a trustworthy Messenger to you
So fear Allah, and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!
'Therefore fear Allah and obey me'.
So fear Allah and obey me
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
“And no reward whatever do I ask of you for it: my reward rests with none but the Sustainer of all the worlds.
And I ask you no wage for it. My wage is only upon Him Who is the Lord of the worlds.
And I do not demand of you any wages for this (preaching of the truth). My reward is only with the Lord of all the worlds
˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight?
“Will you, in your wanton folly, build [idolatrous] altars on every height,
Do you build a sign on every height to laugh at the wayfarers?
Do you build a monument on every high point (merely) for vanity and vain pursuits
and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?
and make for yourselves mighty castles, [hoping] that you might become immortal?
And you erect strong palaces that perhaps you will live forever.
And do you erect strongly-built palaces (having pools) with the hope of living (in the world) forever
and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?
And will you [always], whenever you lay hand [on others], lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint?
And when you lay hands on any one you lay hands tyrannically.
And when you lay hand on someone, you do it like ruthless tyrants
So fear Allah, and obey me.
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
“Be, then, conscious of God and pay heed unto me:
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,
and [thus] be conscious of Him who has [so] amply provided you with all [the good] that you might think of
And fear Him Who helped you with those things, which are known, to you.
And fear Him (Allah) Who has helped you with the things which you know
He provided you with cattle, and children,
Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
amply provided you with flocks, and children,
He helped you with cattle and sons.
He has helped you with cattle and children
and gardens, and springs.
And gardens and watersprings.
and gardens, and springs -:
And gardens and springs.
And (also) with gardens and springs
I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
for, verily, I fear lest suffering befall you on an awesome day!”
Undoubtedly, I am afraid of coming on you the torment of a great Day.
Surely, I fear the torment of a Terrible Day coming upon you.
They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;
[But] they answered. “It is all one to us whether thou preachest [something new] or art not of those who [like to] preach.
They said, 'it is equal to us whether you admonish us or be not of the admonishers.
They said: ‘It is all the same to us whether you admonish, or do not become of those who admonish (we shall not believe)
This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.
This is but a fable of the men of old,
This [religion of ours] is none other than that to which our forebears clung,
This is not but the same habits of the ancients.
It is nothing (else) but the habits (and customs) of the ancients (which we cannot abandon)
And we will never be punished.”
And we shall not be doomed.
and we are not going to be chastised [for adhering to it]!”
And we are not to be tormented.
And we shall not be afflicted with the torment
So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
And so they gave him the lie: and thereupon We destroyed them. In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Then they belied him, therefore We destroyed them. Undoubtedly in it, there is necessarily a sign; but most of them were not Muslims.
So they rejected him (Hud) and We destroyed them. Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign (of Allah’s Infinite Power) and most of them were not the believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
[AND the tribe of] Thamud gave the lie to [one of God’s] message-hearers
The people of Lut belied the Messengers.
(The people of) Thamud (also) rejected the Messengers
when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
when their brother Salih said unto them: “Will you not be conscious of God?
When their compatriot Lut said, 'do you not fear?'
When Salih, their (kinship) brother, said to them: ‘Do you not fear (Allah)
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Behold, I am an apostle [sent by Him] to you, [and therefore] worthy of your trust:
Undoubtedly, I am a trusted Messenger of Allah for you.
Verily, I (have come as) a trustworthy Messenger to you
So fear Allah, and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
“And no reward whatever do I ask of you for it: my reward rests with none but the Sustainer of all the worlds.
I ask you no wage for it, my wage is only upon Him Who is the Lord of the worlds.
And I do not demand of you any wages for this (preaching of the truth). My reward is only with the Lord of all the worlds
Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here:
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
“Do you think that you will be left secure [forever] in the midst of what you have here and now?
Will you be left secure amid the good things of here?
Will you be left in peace and contentment (forever) in these (bounties) which are (available to you) here
amid gardens and springs,
In gardens and watersprings.
amidst [these] gardens and springs
In gardens and springs.
(Here) in the gardens and springs
and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit;
And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees,
and fields, and [these] palm-trees with slender spathes? –
And cornfields and palm trees whose blossoms are soft tender.
And in crops and palm-trees which have soft and fine blossoms
to carve homes in the mountains with great skill?
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful?
and that you will [always be able to] hew dwellings out of the mountains with [the same] great skill?”
And hew out houses in the mountains skillfully.
And, skilled (in stone-carving), you carve out houses in the mountains
So fear Allah, and obey me.
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
“Be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me,
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
And do not follow the command of the transgressors,
And obey not the command of the prodigal,
and pay no heed to the counsel of those who are given to excesses –
And follow not the bidding of those who exceed the limits.
And do not obey the instructions of those who exceed limits
who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
those who spread corruption on earth instead of setting things to rights!”
Who spread disorder in the earth and reform not.
Those who spread destructive activities in the land and do not do constructive works (for society).
They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
Said they: “Thou art but one of the bewitched!
They said, 'you have indeed been be-witched.
They said: ‘You are but of the magic-stricken people
You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.”
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.
Thou art nothing but a mortal like ourselves! Come, then, forward with a token [of thy mission] if thou art a man of truth!”
You are indeed a man like us, therefore bring any sign, if you are truthful.
You are but a human being like us, so bring some sign if you are truthful.
Ṣâliḥ said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day.
He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.
Replied he: “This she-camel shall have a share of water, and you shall have a share of water, on the days appointed [therefor];
He said, this is a she camel, a day of drinking is for her and a fixed day of drinking is for you.
(Salih) said: ‘(That sign) is this she-camel. A time for water is (appointed) for her, and on an appointed day is your turn for water
And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
and do her no harm, lest suffering befall you on an awesome day!”
And touch her not with evil, lest the torment of a great day will overtake you.
And do not touch her with evil (intention), or the torment of a (gravely) terrible day will seize you.
But they killed her, becoming regretful.
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
But they cruelly slaughtered her - and then they had cause to regret it:
But they hamstrung her, then they remained repenting in the morning.
But they hamstrung her (and killed her). Then they became remorseful (because of what they did)
So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
for the suffering [predicted by Salih,] befell them [then and there]. In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Therefore, the torment overtook them.
So the torment seized them. Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign and most of them were not the believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone – is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord -He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
The people of Lot rejected the messengers
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
[AND] the people of Lot gave the lie to [one of God’s] message-bearers
The people of Lut belied the Messengers.
(The people of) Lut (Lot) also rejected the Messengers
when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
when their brother Lot said unto them: “Will you not be conscious of God?
When their compatriot Lut said to them, 'do you not fear'.
When Lut (Lot), their (kinship) brother, said to them: ‘Do you not fear (Allah)
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Behold, I am an apostle [sent by Him] to you, [and therefore] worthy of your trust:
Undoubtedly, I am a trusted Messenger of Allah for you.
Verily, I (have come as) a trustworthy Messenger to you
So fear Allah, and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
“And no reward whatever do I ask of you for it: my reward rests with none but the Sustainer of all the worlds.
I ask you no wage for it, my wage is only upon Him Who is the Lord of the worlds.
And I do not demand of you any wages for this (preaching of the truth). My reward is only with the Lord of all the worlds
Why do you ˹men˺ lust after fellow men,
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
“Must you, of all people, [lustfully] approach men,
Do you commit unnatural offence with males from among the creatures.
Do you approach only males (to satisfy your sexual desire) from amongst the people of the world
leaving the wives that your Lord has created for you? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”
And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are froward folk.
keeping yourselves aloof from all the [lawful] spouses whom your Sustainer has created for you? Nay, but you are people who transgress all bounds of what is right!”
And leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? Nay, but you are a people exceeding the limit.
And you leave your wives your Lord has created for you? You are rather of those who exceed bounds (in transgression).
They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be expelled.”
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
Said they: “Indeed, If thou desist not, O Lot, thou wilt most certainly be expelled [from this township]!”
They said, O Lut', if you desist not, then you shall necessarily be expelled out.
They said: ‘O Lut (Lot), if you do not stop (saying these things), you will surely become of the exiled.
Lot responded, “I am truly one of those who despise your ˹shameful˺ practice.
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
[Lot] exclaimed: “Behold, I am one of those who utterly abhor your doings!”
He said, 'I am disgusted of your doings.
(Lut [Lot]) said: ‘No doubt I am of those who are disgusted by your practice
My Lord! Save me and my family from ˹the consequences of˺ what they do.”
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
[And then he prayed:] “O my Sustainer! Save me and my household from all that they are doing!”
'O my Lord! save me and my family from their doings.
O Lord! Deliver me and my family from (the consequent suffering of) this practice which they are doing.
So We saved him and all of his family,
So We saved him and his household, every one,
Thereupon We saved him and all his household –
Therefore, We delivered him and all his family member.
So We delivered him and his entire family
except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
all but an old woman, who was among those that stayed behind;
But an old woman who stayed behind.
Except for an old woman who was amongst those who stayed behind
Then We utterly destroyed the rest,
Then afterward We destroyed the others.
and then We utterly destroyed the others,
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others
pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.
and rained down upon them a rain [of destruction]: and dire is such rain upon all who let themselves be warned [to no avail]!
And We rained upon them a rain, therefore what an evil rain it was for those who were warned.
And We rained on them (stones). So how devastating was that rain on the people who were stressed with horror
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Undoubtedly, in it necessarily, there is a sign. But most of them were not Muslims.
Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign and most of them were not believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord-He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),
[AND] the dwellers of the wooded dales [of Madyan] gave the lie to [one of God’s] message-bearers
The people of the forest belied the Messengers.
The dwellers of al-Ayka (i.e., the People of the Wood also) rejected the Messengers
when Shu’aib said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
when their brother Shu’ayb said unto them: “Will you not be conscious of God?
When Shoaib said to them, 'do you not fear?
When Shu‘ayb said to them: ‘Do you not fear (Allah)
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
Behold, I am an apostle [sent by Him] to you, [and therefore] worthy of your trust:
Undoubtedly, I am a trusted Messenger of Allah for you.
Verily, I (have come as) a trustworthy Messenger to you
So fear Allah, and obey me.
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
be, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me!
Therefore fear Allah and obey me.
So fear Allah and obey me
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.
“And no reward whatever do I ask of you for it: my reward rests with none but the Sustainer of all the worlds.
And I ask you no wage for it, my wage is only upon Him Who is Lord of the worlds.
And I do not demand of you any wages for this (preaching of the truth). My reward is only with the Lord of all the worlds
Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).
“[Always] give full measure, and be not among those who [unjustly] cause loss [to others];
Fulfil the measure and be not of those who give less.
Always fill up full measure and do not become injurious (to the rights of the people)
Weigh with an even balance,
And weigh with the true balance.
and [in all your dealings] weigh with a true balance,
And weigh with a straight balance.
And weigh with a straight balance
and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land.
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.
and do not deprive people of what is rightfully theirs; and do not act wickedly on earth by spreading corruption,
And give not the things of the people decreasing, and wander not in the earth spreading mischief.
And do not give to the people their things (weighing) less than what is due, nor provoke strife in the land (by such moral, economic and social corruption and fraud)
And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.
but be conscious of Him who has created you, just as [He created] those countless generations of old!”
And fear Him Who created you and the earlier people.
And fear Him (Allah) Who has created you and the former generations.
They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
Said they: “Thou art but one of the bewitched,
They said, 'you are being be-witched.
They said: ‘(O Shu‘ayb,) you are but of the magic-stricken people
Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar.
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
for thou art nothing but a mortal like ourselves! And, behold, we think that thou art a consummate liar!
You are not, but a man like us, and undoubtedly, we consider you a liar.
And you are but a human being like us, and surely we consider you amongst the liars
So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.”
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.
Cause, then, fragments of the sky to fall down upon us, if thou art a man of truth!”
Therefore, cause to fall upon us a fragment of the sky, if you are truthful.
So, make a piece of heaven fall on us if you are truthful.
Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.
Answered [Shu’ayb]: “My Sustainer knows fully well what you are doing.”
He said, My Lord knows well what are your doings.
(Shu‘ayb) said: ‘My Lord knows best these (frauds) which you are doing.
So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud. That was really a torment of a tremendous day.
But they denied him, so there came on them the retribution of the day of gloom. Lo! it was the retribution of an awful day.
But they gave him the lie. And thereupon suffering overtook them on a day dark with shadows: and, verily, it was the suffering of an awesome day!
Then they belied him, therefore, the torment of the day of shadow overtook them. Undoubtedly, it was a torment of a great day.
So they rejected Shu‘ayb, and the torment of the Day of Shadow seized them. No doubt, that was the torment of a terrible day
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.
In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].
Undoubtedly, in it, there is necessarily a sign, and most of them were not Muslims.
Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign and most of them were not believers
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
But, verily, thy Sustainer - He alone - is almighty, a dispenser of grace!
And undoubtedly, your Lord-He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And verily, your Lord alone is Almighty, Ever-Merciful
This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds,
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
Now, behold, this [divine writ] has indeed been bestowed from on high by the Sustainer of all the worlds:
And undoubtedly, the Lord of the worlds has sent down this Quran.
And indeed, this Qur’an has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds
which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
trustworthy divine inspiration has alighted with it from on high
The Trusted spirit has descended with it.
The Trusted Spirit (Gabriel) has descended with it
into your heart ˹O Prophet˺—so that you may be one of the warners—
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
upon thy heart, [O Muhammad] so that thou mayest be among those who preach
On your heart that you may warn.
Upon your (most illumined) heart so that you may be a Warner (to the disobedient)
in a clear Arabic tongue.
In plain Arabic speech.
in the clear Arabic tongue.
In bright Arabic language.
(It is sent down) in the plain Arabic language
And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
And, verily, [the essence of] this [revelation] is indeed found in the ancient books of divine wisdom [as well].
And undoubtedly, its discussion is on the former Books.
And verily, it is (also mentioned) in the scriptures of the former communities
Was it not sufficient proof for the deniers that it has been recognized by the knowledgeable among the Children of Israel?
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it?
Is it not evidence enough for them that [so many] learned men from among the children of Israel have recognized this [as true]?
And was it not a sign for them, that the learned ones of the children of Israel know this prophet?
And is it not for them a (sufficient) proof (of the truth of the Qur’an and the truth of Muhammad’s Prophethood [blessings and peace be upon him]) that the learned scholars of the Children of Israel (also) recognize it
Had We revealed it to a non-Arab,
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,
But [even] had We bestowed it from on high upon any of the non-Arabs,
And if We had sent it down to any of the non-Arabs.
And if We had sent it down to any of the non-Arabs
who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it.
and had he recited it unto them [in his own tongue], they would not have believed in it.
And he had recited it to them, even then, they would not have believed.
And he had recited it to these people, (even then) they would not have believed in it
This is how We allow denial ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
Thus have We caused this [message] to pass [unheeded] through the hearts of those who are lost in sin:
Thus, We have caused it to enter into the hearts of the culprits.
Thus have We forced its (denial) firmly into the hearts of the sinners
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
they will not believe in it till they behold the grievous suffering
They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful torment
which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
that will come upon them [on resurrection,] all of a sudden, without their being aware [of its approach];
Then it will come to them all of a sudden and they will not know.
So that (torment) will come upon them all of a sudden, and they will not (even) perceive it
Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?”
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved?
and then they will exclaim, “Could we have a respite?”
Then they will say, 'shall we be respited?
They will then say: ‘Shall we be given respite?
Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment?
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom?
Do they, then, [really] wish that Our chastisement be hastened on?
Do they then wish to hasten Our torment?
Do they seek to hasten Our punishment
Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years,
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
But hast thou ever considered [this]: If We do allow them to enjoy [this life] for some years,
Well see then, if We allow them to carry on for some years.
Tell Me, if We provide them benefit for years
then there came to them what they had been threatened with:
And then cometh that which they were promised,
and thereupon that [chastisement] which they were promised befalls them –
Then there comes to them that with which they are promised.
Then comes to them that (torment) which they are being promised
would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them?
of what avail to them will be all their past enjoyments?
What they will gain only that they enjoyed.
Then what will those resources which they were utilizing do (to drive that torment away from them)
We have never destroyed a society without warners
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
And withal, never have We destroyed any community unless it had been warned
And We destroyed not any town but it had its warners.
And We have not destroyed any town except those (towns) for which Warners had come
to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺.
For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
and reminded: for, never do We wrong [anyone].
For admonition and We oppress not.
(And that too) for direction and guidance. And We were not unjust
It was not the devils who brought this ˹Quran˺ down:
The devils did not bring it down.
And [this divine writ is such a reminder:] no evil spirits have brought it down:
And this Quran has not been brought down by the devils (Satan).
And it is not satans who descended with this (Qur’an)
it is not for them ˹to do so˺, nor can they,
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
for, neither does it suit their ends, nor is it in their power [to impart it to man]:
And they are not worthy of it, and nor they can do so.
They are neither worthy nor capable (of it)
for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ overhearing ˹it˺.
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
verily, [even] from hearing it are they utterly debarred!
They have been indeed removed very far from the place of hearing.
Surely, they have been debarred from hearing (this divine communication)
So do not ever call upon any other god besides Allah, or you will be one of the punished.
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
Hence, [O man,] do not invoke any other deity side by side with God, lest thou find thyself among those who are made to suffer [on Judgment Day].
Therefore, worship you not another god beside Allah lest you should be tormented.
So, (O My servant,) do not call upon any other god besides Allah lest you become of those who are punished
And warn ˹all, starting with˺ your closest relatives,
And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
And warn [whomever thou canst reach, beginning with] thy kinsfolk,
And O beloved', warn your nearest kinsmen.
And, (O Esteemed Beloved,) warn your close relatives (of Our torment)
and be gracious to the believers who follow you.
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
and spread the wings of thy tenderness over all of the believers who may follow thee;
And spread your wing of mercy for your follower Muslims.
And extend your (merciful, kind and supporting) hand to those believers who follow you
But if they disobey you, say, “I am certainly free of what you do.”
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
but if they disobey thee, say, “I am free of responsibility for aught that you may do!” –
Then if they disobey you say then, 'I am quit of what you do.
But, if they disobey you, then say: ‘I am disgusted by these (evil) deeds which you are doing.
Put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful,
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
and place thy trust in the Almighty, the Dispenser of Grace,
And rely upon Him Who is the Mighty, the Merciful.
And put your trust in Almighty, Ever-Merciful (Lord)
Who sees you when you rise ˹for prayer at night˺,
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
who sees thee when thou standest [alone],
Who sees you when you stand.
Who sees you when you stand up (for Tahajjud Prayer in the solitary hours at night)
as well as your movements ˹in prayer˺ along with ˹fellow˺ worshippers.
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
and [sees] thy behaviour among those who prostrate themselves [before Him]:
And your movements among those who offer prayer.
And Who (also keeps) seeing your turning movements amongst those who prostrate themselves in Prayer
He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
for, verily, He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing!
Undoubtedly, He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Verily, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing
Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
[And] shall I tell you upon whom it is that those evil spirits descend?
Should I tell you on whom the devils (Satan) descend?
Shall I tell you upon whom the satans descend
They descend upon every sinful liar,
They descend on every sinful, false one.
They descend upon all sinful self-deceivers
They descend upon every big slanderer and sinner.
They descend on every lying sinner (who weaves false allegations)
who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies.
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
who readily lend ear [to every falsehood], and most of whom lie to others as well.
The devils cast upon them their own hearings and most of them are liars.
Who pour (into their ears) hearsay and most of them are liars
As for poets, they are followed ˹merely˺ by deviants.
As for poets, the erring follow them.
And as for the poets [they, too, are prone to deceive themselves: and so, only] those who are lost in grievous error would follow them.
And the misguided ones follow the poets.
And only the digressers follow the poets
Do you not see how they rant in every field,
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
Art thou not aware that they roam confusedly through all the valleys [of words and thoughts],
Have you not seen, that they wander about in every valley?
Have you not seen that these (poets) wander distracted (purposelessly) in every valley (of reflections? They take little serious and true interest in reality. They rather remain happy and lost in verbal leaps and imaginative jumps)
only saying what they never do?
And how they say that which they do not?
and that they [so often] say what they do not do [or feel]?
And they say what they do not act.
And that they say (such things) that they do not (themselves) do
Except those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and ˹poetically˺ avenge ˹the believers˺ after being wrongfully slandered. The wrongdoers will come to know what ˹evil˺ end they will meet.
Save those who believe and do good works, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!
[Most of them are of this kind] save those who have attained to faith, and do righteous deeds, and remember God unceasingly, and defend themselves [only] after having been wronged, and [trust in God’s promise that] those who are bent on wrongdoing will in time come to know how evil a turn their destinies are bound to take!
But those who believed and did good deeds and remembered Allah much and took revenge after they were opposed. And now the unjust will soon know as to which side they shall return.
Except for those (poets) who believe and do pious deeds persistently and remember Allah abundantly (i.e., they eulogize Allah and the Holy Prophet [blessings and peace be upon him] in their poetry), and avenge themselves after they are wronged (by means of poetic compositions, and defend Islam and the oppressed rather inspire them with zeal through their poetry. This type of poetry is not condemnable.) And those who do wrong will soon come to know to what place of turning they will turn back (after death)