English - Chapter 26 - Ash-Shuara

Taa Siin Miim

Those are the signs of the book that makes clear

You will perhaps kill yourself with grief because they do not believe

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

And there does not come to them any new reminder from the Beneficent (God) but they turn away from it

So they have denied (it), therefore the news of that which they mock at, will come to them

Did they not see towards the earth how many beneficial (things) of every kind have We caused to grow in it

There is certainly a sign in that but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord ! He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

And when your Lord called out to Moses, that, "Go to the unjust people

people of Pharaoh. Will they not guard (against evil)

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

further, my bosom straitens and my language is not fluent, so send for Aaron (to help me)

And they have (the charge of) a crime against me so I fear that they will kill me

He said, "By no means, so both of you go with Our signs, We are with you, Hearing

So go to Pharaoh then say: We are sent (by) the Lord of the worlds (with a message)

that you should send the children of Israel with us

He (Pharaoh) said, "Were you not fostered among us as a child? And you did stay among us for many years of your life

and you did that deed of yours which you did and you are of the ungrateful ones

He said, "I did it then, when I was of those in error

so I fled from you when I feared you, but my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers

Now (should) that favour with which you favoured me (become the cause) for your enslaving the children of Isreal?”

Pharaoh said, "And who is the Lord of the worlds

He said, "The Lord of the skies and the earth and that which is between them, if you (want) to be of those who are certain

He said to those around him, "Do you not hear

He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers

He said, "Your messenger who has been sent to you is certainly possessed by jinn

He said, "Lord of the east and the west and that which is between them, if you have sense

He said, "If you take a god other than me I will definitely place you among the prisoners

He said, "Even if I bring to you something as a clear proof

He said, "Then bring it, if you are of the truthful ones

So he threw down his staff when it became a clear serpent

and he drew out his hand when it became white for those who were seeing

He (Pharaoh) said to the leaders (of his community) around him, "This is certainly a learned magician

he intends to drive you out from your land by his magic, so what do you advise

They said, "Keep him and his brother (waiting) in hope and send into the cities (your officials) who gather (people)

(so that) they should bring to you every learned magician

So the magicians were gathered at the appointed time on a known day

And it was said to the people, "Will you gather

so that we may follow the magicians if they are the winners

So when the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there a sure reward for us if we are the winners

He said, "Yes, then you will certainly be of those who are near (to me)

Moses said to them, "Cast down what you are going to cast down

So they cast down their ropes and their rods and said, "By the might of Pharaoh we will certainly be winners

Then Moses cast down his staff when it swallowed that which they had falsely devised

Consequently the magicians were thrown down prostrating

They said, "We believe in the Lord of the worlds

Lord of Moses and Aaron

He (Pharaoh) said, "You believe in him before I give you permission, he is certainly your chief who taught you magic, but you will know, I will definitely cut off your hands and your feet from opposite sides and I will definitely crucify you all together

They said, "No harm, we will return to our Lord

we certainly hope that our Lord will protectively forgive us our faults, because we are the first of the believers

And We communicated to Moses that, "Take away my servants by night, you will be pursued

So Pharaoh sent into the cities (his officials) who gathered (people)

(saying), "They are certainly a small party

and they have angered us

and we are an alert army

Thus did We drive them out from gardens and springs

and treasures and an honoured position

Like that (it happened). And We made the children of Israel to inherit them

So they pursued them at sunrise

So when the two parties saw each other, the companions of Moses said, "We are caught

He said, "By no means, My Lord is certainly with me, He will guide me

So We communicated to Moses that, "Strike the sea with your staff," so it was split and each part became like a great mountain

And We brought others near, there (at the same place)

and We delivered Moses and those with him, all together

then We drowned the others

In that there is certainly a sign, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

And Tell them the story of Abraham

when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship

They said, "We worship idols and we will remain sticking to them

He said, "Do they listen to you when you pray to (them)

or benefit you or harm you

They said, "No, we found our fathers doing like that

He said, "Then do you see, that which you worship

you and your fathers before you

For they are enemies to me except the Lord of the worlds

Who created me, then He it is Who guides me

and Who feeds me and gives me to drink

and when I am sick, then He it is Who cures me

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

and (from) Whom I hope, that He will protectively forgive me my mistakes on the day of judgment

My Lord! grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous

and assign for me a true mention among later (generations)

and place me among the inheritors of the garden of bliss

and protectively forgive my father, he is certainly among those who are astray

and do not disgrace me on the day they are raised (again)

except him who comes to God with a pure heart

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

And the hell will be made manifest to the erring ones

And it will be said to them, "Where are those whom you used to worship

besides God? Can they help you or help themselves

Then they will be thrown headlong into it, they and the misleaders

and the army of Iblis (devil), all together

They will say while they quarrel therein

By God, we were certainly in clear error

when we considered you equal to the Lord of the worlds

and no one has misled us except the criminals

so we have no mediators

and no intimate friend

So if we are given (another chance to) return (to the world), then we will certainly be of those who believe

There is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

The people of Noah denied the messengers

when their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not guard (against evil)

I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear God and obey me

and l do not ask you for any reward for it, my reward is with none but the Lord of the worlds

so fear God and obey me

They said, "Shall we believe in you when the worst (people) follow you

He said, "And what knowledge do I have of what they do

(The responsibility of taking) their account is on none but my Lord, if you (could only) realize

And I am not (supposed) to drive away the believers

I am nothing but a plain warner

They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah! you will definitely be of those who are stoned (to death)

He said, "My Lord! my people have certainly denied me

so decide between me and them (by pronouncing) a judgment, and deliver me and those of the believers who are with me

So We delivered him and those with him, in the loaded ship

Then after that We drowned those who remained behind

There is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

The (people of) Aad denied the messengers

when their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not guard (against evil)

I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear God and obey me

and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my reward is with none but the Lord of the worlds

Do you build a monument on every high place, without any purpose

And you take (for dwellings) strong fortresses that perhaps you may stay (in them for ever)

And when you take hold (of people), you take hold (of them) as tyrants

So fear God and obey me

And fear Him Who helped you with that which you know

He has helped you with cattle and sons

and gardens and springs

I certainly fear for you the punishment of the great day

They said, "It is equal to us whether you admonish or you do not be of those who admonish

This is nothing but a customary (warning) of the ancient

and we will not be punished

Thus they denied him, therefore We destroyed them, there is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

The (people of) Thamud denied the messengers

when their brother Saleh said to them, "Will you not guard (against evil)

I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear God and obey me

And I do not ask you for any reward for it, my reward is with none but the Lord of the worlds

Will you be left secure in that which is here

in gardens and springs

and cultivations and date palms, the spathes of which break (due to the weight of the fruit)

And you exultingly carve houses out of mountains

so fear God and obey me

and do not obey the command of the extravagant

who cause corruption in the earth and do not act aright

They said, "You are only one of the bewitched

you are nothing but a man like us, so bring a sign if you are of the truthful ones

He said, "This is a she-camel, for it there (is a portion of water for) drinking and for you (a portion of water for) drinking on a known day

And do not afflict her with evil lest the punishment of a great day seize you

But they stabbed her then became regretters

So the punishment seized them, there is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful. (R)

The people of Lot denied the messengers

when their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not guard (against evil)

I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear God and obey me

and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my reward is with none but the Lord of the worlds

What! of all creatures you approach males

and leave those of your wives whom your Lord has created for you? No, you are a transgressing people

They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot! you will definitely be of those who are driven out

He said, "I am certainly of those who hate your acts

My Lord ! deliver me and my followers from that which they do

So We delivered him and his followers all together

except an old woman, (who was) among those who remained behind

Then We destroyed the others

and We rained on them a rain, so evil was the rain of those who were warned

There is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful (R)

The inhabitants of the jungle denied the messengers

when Shuaib said to them, "Will you not guard (against evil)

I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear God and obey me

and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my reward is with none but the Lord of the worlds

Give back full measure and do not be of those who cause loss

And weigh with a balance that is straight (correct)

and do not give less to people, the things due to them, and do not cause disturbance in the earth being corrupt

and fear Him Who created you and the ancient generations

They said, "You are only one of the bewitched

and you are nothing but a man like us, and our guess about you is that you are of those who lie

Then make pieces from the sky to fall on us if you are of the truthful ones

He said, "My Lord knows best about what you do

So they denied him therefore the punishment of the over shadowing cloud seized them, it was certainly a punishment of a great day

There is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe

And your Lord, He is certainly the Mighty, the Merciful

And the (Quran) has certainly been sent down by the Lord of the worlds

the trustworthy spirit came down with it

on your heart that you may be (one) of the warners

in plain Arabic language

and it is (mentioned) in ancient scriptures (too)

Is it not a sign for them that the learned (men among) the children of Israel know it

And had We sent it down on any of the foreigners

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

Thus did We cause it to enter into the hearts of the criminals

(that) they should not believe in it till they see the painful punishment

which will come upon them suddenly while they are not conscious

then they will say, "Shall we be given time (for amendment)

What ! do they still seek to hasten on Our punishment

Then do you see? If We make them enjoy for years

then there comes to them that which they were promised

(at that time), that which they were made to enjoy will not be of any use to them

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

(for) reminding, and We are not unjust

And the devils have not come down with the (Quran)

and it neither suits them nor are they capable (of doing it)

(on the contrary) they have been removed far away (even) from hearing (it)

So do not pray to another (presumed) god with God, lest you be of those who are punished

And warn your family (consisting) of close relatives

And lower your wing for him who follows you from among the believers

And if they disobey you then say, "I am certainly free of that which you do

And put your trust in the Mighty, the Merciful

Who sees you when you stand

and your movements among those who prostrate

He is certainly the Hearing, the Knowing

Should I inform you (of those) on whom the devils come down

They come down on every liar, sinner

they deliver hearsay and most of them are liars

And the poets, those in error follow them

Do you not see that they wander distracted in every valley

and that they say that which they do not practice

except those who believe and do righteous works and remember God much, and defend themselves after the in-justice that is done to them? And those who are unjust will know, to which place of turning back they will turn back