English - Chapter 26 - Ash-Shuara

TA SIN MIM

These are the verses of the perspicuous Book

You may perhaps wear out your heart because they do not come to belief

We could send down from the heavens a sign to them if We pleased, before which their heads would remain bowed

Never does a new reminder come to them from Ar-Rahman but they turn away from it

Surely they have done with denying; soon will come to them the news of what they were laughing at

Do they not see the earth, how We grow all kinds of noble things upon it

Verily there are signs in this; yet many of them do not believe

Your Lord is surely mighty and merciful

When your Lord called upon Moses: "Go to the wicked people

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear and take heed

He said: "O Lord, I fear that they will deny me

My heart is constrained, my tongue falters, so delegate Aaron

And they have a charge (of murder) against me. So I fear that they will kill me

(It was) said: "By no means. Go with My signs, both of you. I am verily with you and I hear

Go to the Pharaoh and tell him: 'We bring a message from the Lord of all the worlds

That you should send the children of Israel with us

(The Pharaoh) said: "Did we not bring you up as a child? And you lived a number of years of your life with us

And you commited what you did, and you are ungrateful

(Moses) replied: "I did do that and I was in the wrong

So I ran away from you out of fear. But my Lord has given me wisdom, and made me an apostle

But the favour you oblige me with is that you have enslaved the children of Israel

The Pharaoh asked: "And what is the Lord of all the worlds

(Moses) said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you can believe

(The Pharaoh) said to those around him: "Do you hear

(Moses continued): "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers before you

(The Pharaoh) said (to his nobles): "Your apostle who has been sent to you, is certainly mad

(Moses) said: "The Lord of the East and the Lord of the West and all that lies between them, if you have sense

(The Pharaoh) said: "If you took another god apart from me I will have you incarcerated

(Moses) said: "Even though I have brought to you something convincing

(The Pharaoh) said: "Then bring it, if you speak the truth

So (Moses) cast his staff, and lo, it turned into a living serpent

And he drew forth his hand, and lo, it looked white to the beholders

The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: "He is certainly a clever magician

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. So, what do you bid

They said: "Put him and his brother off awhile, and send summoners to the cities to gather

And bring the ablest magicians to you

So the magicians were assembled at a stated time and place on an appointed day

And the people were also asked to assemble

(They said): "We may haply follow the magicians if they are victorious

When the magicians arrived, they said to the Pharaoh: "Is there a reward for us if we are victorious

Yes," he replied. "You 'will be among the honoured

Moses said to them: "Cast what you have to cast

So they cast their ropes and rods, and said: "By the glory of Pharaoh, we shall be victorious

Then Moses threw down his staff, and lo, it swallowed up their conjurations

Then the magicians fell prostrating in adoration

And said: "We (affirm and) believe in the Lord of all the worlds

The Lord of Moses and Aaron

Said (the Pharaoh): "You have come to believe in him before I gave you leave. He is surely your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon come to know: I will have your hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, and have every one of you crucified

They said: "There will be no harm. We shall return to our Lord

We certainly hope our Lord will forgive our sins as we are the first to believe

We said to Moses: "Travel by night with My creatures. You will surely be pursued

Then the Pharaoh sent announcers to the cities

(Proclaiming): "Surely they are a small band (of fugitives)

They are always harassing us

But we are a fully accounted army

So We made them leave the gardens and springs of water

And treasures and agreeable mansions

Thus it was; and We made the children of Israel possess them

But they pursued them at sunrise

When the two forces drew within seeing distance of each other, the people of Moses said: "We shall certainly be overtaken

Moses replied: "By no means. My Lord is with me. He will show me the way

We commanded Moses: "Smite the sea with your staff." And it parted, and every parting was like a lofty mountain

Then We brought the others to that place

We delivered Moses and every one with him

And We drowned the others

Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe

Indeed your Lord is mighty and merciful

Relate the news of Abraham to them

When he asked his father and his people: "What do you worship

They replied: "We worship idols and are devoted to them

(Abraham) asked: "Do they hear when you call them

Or do they benefit you, or do you harm

They said: "No. But we found our fathers doing so

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

You and your fathers

Yet they are my enemies except the Lord of all the worlds

Who created me and showed me the way

Who gives me food and drink

And heals me when I am sick

Who will make me die, then give me life again

And who, I hope, will condone my faults on the Day of Judgement

O Lord, give me wisdom and admit me among the righteous

And uphold my name with posterity

And put me among the inheritors of Paradise

Forgive me and my father: He was surely among those who went astray

And do not disgrace me on the day when they are raised from the graves

The day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail

But to him who comes to God with a tranquil heart

Paradise will be brought near those who take heed for themselves and follow the straight path

And Hell made visible to those who had gone astray

They will be asked: "Where are those you worshipped

Other than God? Can they save you or even save themselves

They will then be thrown into Hell with those who had gone astray

Together with the hordes of Iblis

Disputing among themselves they will say

By God, we were plainly in error

In equating you with the Lord of all the worlds

No one but the sinners led us astray

Now we have none to intercede for us

Nor any sincere friend

If only we could return and be among the believers

Verily there is a sign in this, but many of them do not believe

Verily your Lord is mighty and merciful

The people of Noah accused the apostles of lies

When their brother Noah said to them: "Will you not take heed

I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you

So be fearful of God and listen to me

I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds

So fear God and follow me

They said: "Should we place our trust in you when only the condemned follow you

He said: "It is not for me to know what they were doing

I am certainly not one to drive away the believers

I am only a plain admonisher

They said: "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will be stoned to death

He prayed: "O Lord, verily my people accuse me of lies

So adjudge between me and them conclusively, and save me and the believers who are with me

So We delivered him and those with him in the loaded ark

And drowned the rest of them

Verily there is a sign in this, yet many of them do not believe

But surely your Lord is mighty and merciful

The people of 'Ad accused the messengers of lies

When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not take heed

I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you

So fear God and listen to me

I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds

You construct monuments on every hill in vain

Erect palaces (thinking) that you will live for ever

And whenever you apply force become tyrannical

So be fearful of God and follow me

Fear Him who has bestowed on you what you know

Gave you increase of cattle and sons

And orchards and springs

I fear the punishment of a terrible day for you

They said: "It is the same to us if you warn us or do not warn

This is just a habit of antiquated people

We are not going to be damned

Then they accused him of lies; so We annihilated them. Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe

Yet surely your Lord is mighty and merciful

The Thamud accused the messengers of lies

When their brother Saleh said to them: "Will you not take heed

I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you

So fear God and follow me

I do not ask any recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds

(Do you think) you will be left secure here

In these gardens and these springs

The fields of corn and date-palm trees with soft and tender spathes

And dwellings hewed out of mountains ingeniously

So be mindful of God and listen to me

Do not follow those who are extravagant

Who corrupt the land and do not reform it

They said: "Surely you are deluded

You are nothing but a man like us. Bring us a token if you speak the truth

(Saleh) said: "Here is a she-camel. She has a right of drinking water, and you have a right of drinking it on appointed turns

Do not treat her unkindly or the punishment of a grievous day will fall on you

But they hamstrung her; and on the morrow were repentant

For they were seized by the torment. Verily there was a sign in this, but most of them did not believe

Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful

The people of Lot accused the messengers of lies

When their brother Lot said to them: "Will you not take heed

I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you

So fear God and listen to me

I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds

Why do you go for males unlike all other creatures

Leaving the consorts your Lord has made for you? But you are a people who exceed the bounds

They said: "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will be expelled (from the city)

(Lot) said: "I am disgusted with your actions

(And prayed:) "O Lord, save me and my family from what they do

So We saved him and his whole family

Except one old woman who remained behind

Then We destroyed the rest of them

And rained on them a shower (of Stones). How terrible was the rain (that fell) on those who had been warned

Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe

Yet surely your Lord is mighty and powerful

The people of the Wood too called the messengers liars

When Shu'aib said to them: "Will you not take heed

I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you

So fear God and follow me

I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds

Give full measure and do not cheat

Weigh on an even balance

And do not withhold from people what belongs to them, and do not corrupt the land

And fear Him who created you and all the earlier people

They said: "Surely you are deluded

You are nothing but a man like us, and we think you are a liar

But in case you are speaking the truth, then make a segment of the sky to fall upon us

(Shu'aib) said: "My Lord knows well what you are doing

But they denied him, and We seized them with the torment of the Day of Shadowing (when the cloud had rained down fire). It was indeed the torment of a terrible day

Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe

Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful

And this (Qur'an) is a revelation from the Lord of all the worlds

Which the trusted spirit descended with

To (communicate) to your heart that you may be a warner

In eloquent Arabic

This is (indicated) in the Books of earlier people

Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of Israel knew about this

Had We revealed it to a man of obscure tongue

And he had recited it to them, and they had not believed (it would have been different)

Thus do We cause (unbelief) to enter the hearts of sinners

They will not believe it until they behold the painful punishment

It will come upon them unawares, and they will not comprehend it

Then will they say: "Can we be given respite

Do they wish Us then to hasten the punishment

Just think: If We let them enjoy (the good things of life) for a few years more

And then what they were promised comes upon them

Of what avail shall their enjoyment be to them

Never have We destroyed a habitation till We had sent admonishers to them

To warn. For We are never unjust

The devils did not bring it down

They are not worthy of it, nor have they power

They have been precluded from hearing it

So call on no other god but God, lest you are condemned to torment

And warn your near relations

And take those believers under your wing who follow you

If they do not obey you, tell them: "I am not responsible for what you do

Have trust in the Mighty, the Merciful

Who watches you when you get up

And your movements among those who bow in homage to God

He is all-hearing and all-knowing

Should I tell you on whom the devils descend

They come down to every mendacious sinner

Who listens to you (for spreading rumours); but most of them are liars

As for the poets, only those who go astray follow them

Have you not seen that they wander distract in every valley

And they say what they do not do

Except those who believe and do the right, and remember God a great deal, who retaliate only when they have been wronged. Yet the oppressors will now come to know through what reversals they will be overthrown