Sura Ash-Shu'ara'

Ta Sin Mim.

Ta. Sin. Mim.

Ta. Sin. Mim.

These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief because they do not believe.

It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.

It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.

If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven so that their necks should stoop to it.

If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.

And there does not come to them a new reminder from the Beneficent Allah but they turn aside from it.

But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.

Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.

So they have indeed rejected (the truth), therefore the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.

They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!

Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.

Do they not see the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow in it?

Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?

Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein?

Most surely there is a sign in that, but most of them will not believe.

Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

And when your Lord called out to Musa, saying: Go to the unjust people,

Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,-

And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

The people of Firon: Will they not guard (against evil)?

"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?

He said: O my Lord! surely I fear that they will reject me;

He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

And by breast straitens, and my tongue is not eloquent, therefore send Thou to Haroun (to help me);

"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

And they have a crime against me, therefore I fear that they may slay me.

"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."

And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

He said: By no means, so go you both with Our signs; surely We are with you, hearing;

Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

Then come to Firon and say: Surely we are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds:

"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

Then send with us the children of Israel.

"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"

(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

(Firon) said: Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you tarried among us for (many) years of your life?

(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?

(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,

And you did (that) deed of yours which you did, and you are one of the ungrateful.

"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"

And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;

Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

So I fled from you when I feared you, then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me of the messengers;

"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as 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 is it a favor of which you remind me that you have enslaved the children of Israel?

"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"

And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"

Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?

He said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."

(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.

(Firon) said to those around him: Do you not hear?

(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?

He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.

(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"

He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

Said he: Most surely your Messenger who is sent to you is mad.

(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"

(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

He said: The Lord of the east and the west and what is between them, if you understand.

(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"

He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

Said he: If you will take a god besides me, I will most certainly make you one of the imprisoned.

(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

He said: What! even if I bring to you something manifest?

(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

He said: Even though I show thee something plain?

Said he: Bring it then, if you are of the truthful ones.

(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the onlookers.

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

And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:

(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

Who desires to turn you out of your land with his magic; what is it then that you advise?

"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"

Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?

They said: Give him and his brother respite and send heralds into the cities

They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-

They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners

That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the fixed day,

So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,

So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.

And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?

And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-

And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?

Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.

"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.

And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a reward if we are the vanquishers?

So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?

And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?

He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.

He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).

Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.

Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's power, we shall most surely be victorious.

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

Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they told.

Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

And the wizards were flung prostrate,

They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds:

Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

The Lord of Musa and Haroun.

"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

Said he: You believe in him before I give you permission; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you the magic, so you shall know: certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all.

Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"

(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.

They said: No harm; surely to our Lord we go back;

They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!

They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.

Surely we hope that our Lord will forgive us our wrongs because we are the first of the believers.

"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"

Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.

And We revealed to Musa, saying: Go away with My servants travelling by night, surely you will be pursued.

By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."

And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.

So Firon sent heralds into the cities;

Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

Most surely these are a small company;

(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

And most surely they have enraged us;

"And they are raging furiously against us;

And lo! they are offenders against us.

And most surely we are a vigilant multitude.

"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."

And lo! we are a ready host.

So We turned them out of gardens and springs,

So We expelled them from gardens, springs,

Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,

And treasures and goodly dwellings,

Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;

And treasures and a fair estate.

Even so. And We gave them as a heritage to the children of Israel.

Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.

Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

Then they pursued them at sunrise.

So they pursued them at sunrise.

And they overtook them at sunrise.

So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.

And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.

He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.

(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"

He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.

Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.

Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.

And We brought near, there, the others.

And We made the other party approach thither.

Then brought We near the others to that place.

And We saved Musa and those with him, all of them.

We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;

Then We drowned the others.

But We drowned the others.

And We drowned the others.

Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

And recite to them the story of Ibrahim.

And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.

Recite unto them the story of Abraham:

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

Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye?

They said: We worship idols, so we shall be their votaries.

They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

He said: Do they hear you when you call?

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

He said: Do they hear you when ye cry?

Or do they profit you or cause you harm?

"Or do you good or harm?"

Or do they benefit or harm you?

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

They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."

They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

He said: Have you then considered what you have been worshipping:

He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping,-

He said: See now that which ye worship,

You and your ancient sires.

"Ye and your fathers before you?-

Ye and your forefathers!

Surely they are enemies to me, but not (so) the Lord of the worlds;

"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;

Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,

Who created me, then He has shown me the way:

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

Who created me, and He doth guide me,

And He Who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:

"Who gives me food and drink,

And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

And when I am sick, then He restores me to health

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

And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

And He Who will cause me to die, then give me life;

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

And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),

And Who, I hope, will forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment.

"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.

My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good

"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.

And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity

"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

And give unto me a good report in later generations.

And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss

"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,

And forgive my father, for surely he is of those who have gone astray;

"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.

And disgrace me not on the day when they are raised

"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;-

And abase me not on the day when they are raised,

The day on which property will not avail, nor sons

"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)

Except him who comes to Allah with a heart free (from evil).

"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;

Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

And the garden shall be brought near for those who guard (against evil),

"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,

And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).

And the hell shall be made manifest to the erring ones,

"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;

And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

And it shall be said to them: Where are those that you used to worship;

"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped-

And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship

Besides Allah? Can they help you or yet help themselves?

"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'

Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?

So they shall be thrown down into it, they and the erring ones,

"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),- they and those straying in Evil,

Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers

And the hosts of the Shaitan, all.

"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.

And the hosts of Iblis, together.

They shall say while they contend therein:

"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:

And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:

By Allah! we were certainly in manifest error,

"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,

By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest

When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds;

"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;

When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.

And none but the guilty led us astray;

"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.

It was but the guilty who misled us.

So we have no intercessors,

"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),

Now we have no intercessors

Nor a true friend;

"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).

Nor any loving friend.

But if we could but once return, we would be of the believers.

"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"

Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!

Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

The people of Nuh rejected the messengers.

The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),

When their brother Nuh said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

Surely I am a faithful messenger to you;

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah, and obey me."

So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

They said: Shall we believe in you while the meanest follow you?

They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee?

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

He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past)?

Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive

"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;

And I am not going to drive away the believers;

"I am not one to drive away those who believe.

And I am not (here) to repulse believers.

I am naught but a plain warner.

"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

I am only a plain warner.

They said: If you desist not, O Nuh, you shall most certainly be of those stoned to death.

They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death).

He said: My Lord! Surely my people give me the lie!

He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.

Therefore judge Thou between me and them with a (just) judgment, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers.

"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.

So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark.

So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

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

Then We drowned the rest afterwards

Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

Then afterward We drowned the others.

Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

Ad gave the lie to the messengers.

The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.

(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).

When their brother Hud said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

Surely I am a faithful messenger to you;

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

"So fear Allah and obey me.

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you any reward for it; surely my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:

"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight?

And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?

And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?

So guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me

"Now fear Allah, and obey me.

Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

And be careful of (your duty to) Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.

"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know,

He has given you abundance of cattle and children

"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-

Hath aided you with cattle and sons.

And gardens and fountains;

"And Gardens and Springs.

And gardens and watersprings.

Surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day

"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.

They said: It is the same to us whether you admonish or are not one of the admonishers

They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach;

This is naught but a custom of the ancients;

"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

This is but a fable of the men of old,

And we are not going to be punished.

"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

And we shall not be doomed.

So they gave him the lie, then We destroyed them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

Samood gave the lie to the messengers

The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

When their brother Salih said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

Surely I am a faithful messenger to you

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds:

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

Will you be left secure in what is here;

"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?-

Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,

In gardens and fountains,

"Gardens and Springs,

In gardens and watersprings.

And cornfields and palm-trees having fine spadices?

"And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees,

And you hew houses out of the mountains exultingly;

"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful?

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me;

"But fear Allah and obey me;

Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,

And do not obey the bidding of the extravagant,

"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-

And obey not the command of the prodigal,

Who make mischief in the land and do not act aright.

"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.

They said: You are only of the deluded ones;

They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

You are naught but a mortal like ourselves; so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.

"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful.

He said: This is a she-camel; she shall have her portion of water, and you have your portion of water on an appointed time;

He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.

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.

And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.

"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.

But they hamstrung her, then regretted;

But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.

So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

The people of Lut gave the lie to the messengers.

The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),

When their brother Lut said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

Surely I am a faithful messenger to you;

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

"So fear Allah and obey me.

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

What! do you come to the males from among the creatures

"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,

What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,

And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are froward folk.

They said: If you desist not, O Lut! you shall surely be of those who are expelled.

They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"

They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.

He said: Surely I am of those who utterly abhor your

He said: "I do detest your doings."

He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.

My Lord ! deliver me and my followers from what they do.

"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"

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

So We delivered him and his followers all,

So We delivered him and his family,- all

So We saved him and his household, every one,

Except an old woman, among those who remained behind.

Except an old woman who lingered behind.

Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.

Then We utterly destroyed the others.

But the rest We destroyed utterly.

Then afterward We destroyed the others.

And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain on those warned.

We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned.

Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is the Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.

And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

The dwellers of the thicket gave the lie to the messengers.

The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.

The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah),

When Shu'aib said to them: Will you not guard (against evil)?

Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?

Surely I am a faithful messenger to you;

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,

Therefore guard against (the punishment of) Allah and obey me:

"So fear Allah and obey me.

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

And I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds.

Give a full measure and be not of those who diminish;

"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).

Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due).

And weigh (things) with a right balance,

"And weigh with scales true and upright.

And weigh with the true balance.

And do not wrong men of their things, and do not act corruptly in the earth, making mischief.

"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.

Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth.

And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations.

"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"

And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.

They said: You are only of those deluded;

They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;

And you are naught but a mortal like ourselves, and we know you to be certainly of the liars.

"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!

Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.

Therefore cause a portion of the heaven to come down upon us, if you are one of the truthful.

"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"

Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful.

He said: My Lord knows best what you do.

He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."

He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.

But they called him a liar, so the punishment of the day of covering overtook them; surely it was the punishment of a grievous day.

But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great 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.

Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

And most surely your Lord is Mighty, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

And most surely this is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:

And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,

The Faithful Spirit has descended with it,

With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth-

Which the True Spirit hath brought down

Upon your heart that you may be of the warners

To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.

Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,

In plain Arabic language.

In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.

In plain Arabic speech.

And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.

Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.

Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Israelites know it?

Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it?

And if we had revealed it to any of the foreigners

Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,

And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs,

So that he should have recited it to them, they would not have believed therein.

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

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

Thus have We caused it to enter into the hearts of the guilty.

Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.

Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,

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

But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.

Then they will say: Shall we be respited?

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

Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved?

What! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment?

Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

Would they (now) hasten on Our doom?

Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,

Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,

Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

And then cometh that which they were promised,

That which they were made to enjoy shall not avail them?

It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them?

And We did not destroy any town but it had (its) warners,

Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

And We destroyed no township but it had its warners

To remind, and We are never unjust.

By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

For reminder, for We never were oppressors.

And the Shaitans have not come down with it.

No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

The devils did not bring it down.

And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).

It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,

Most surely they are far removed from the hearing of it.

Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.

So call not upon another god with Allah, lest you be of those who are punished.

So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.

And warn your nearest relations,

And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

And warn thy tribe of near kindred,

And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.

And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.

But if they disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you do.

Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.

And rely on the Mighty, the Merciful,

And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-

And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.

Who sees you when you stand up.

Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)

And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves before Allah.

And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).

Surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.

Shall I inform you (of him) upon whom the Shaitans descend?

Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

They descend upon every lying, sinful one,

They descend on every lying, wicked person,

They descend on every sinful, false one.

They incline their ears, and most of them are liars.

(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.

And as to the poets, those who go astray follow them.

And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:

As for poets, the erring follow them.

Do you not see that they wander about bewildered in every valley?

Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-

Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,

And that they say that which they do not do,

And that they say what they practise not?-

And how they say that which they do not?

Except those who believe and do good and remember Allah much, and defend themselves after they are oppressed; and they who act unjustly shall know to what final place of turning they shall turn back.

Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!

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!