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English - Chapter 26 - Ash-Shuara
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Verse 1 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:1
Tā sīn mīm
Verse 2 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:2
These are the verses of the clear Book
Verse 3 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:3
Perhaps you will grieve yourself to death because they do not believe
Verse 4 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:4
If We willed, We could send down upon them a sign from the heaven, at which their necks would stay bowed in humility
Verse 5 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:5
No new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate except that they turn away from it
Verse 6 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:6
They have rejected [the Truth], soon there will come to them the consequences of their ridicule
Verse 7 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:7
Do they not see the earth, how many fine kinds of plants We grow in it
Verse 8 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:8
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them will not believe
Verse 9 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:9
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 10 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:10
And [remember] when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people –
Verse 11 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:11
the people of Pharaoh; will they not fear [the punishment of] Allah?”
Verse 12 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:12
He said, “My Lord, I fear that they may reject me
Verse 13 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:13
and I will feel distressed and my tongue will not be fluent, so send Aaron along [to help me]
Verse 14 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:14
Moreover, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.”
Verse 15 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:15
Allah said, “Certainly not! Go, both of you, with Our signs; We are with you, listening
Verse 16 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:16
Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are the messengers from the Lord of the worlds
Verse 17 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:17
that you let the Children of Israel go with us.’”
Verse 18 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:18
Pharaoh said, “Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you stayed with us several years of your life
Verse 19 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:19
Yet you did what you did, and you are extremely ungrateful.”
Verse 20 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:20
He said, “I did it when I had no guidance
Verse 21 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:21
So I fled from you in fear. Then my Lord gave me wisdom and made me one of the messengers
Verse 22 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:22
Is this a favor that you remind me with, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel
Verse 23 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:23
Pharaoh said, “What is ‘the Lord of the worlds’?”
Verse 24 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:24
Moses said, “The Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, if only you had sure faith.”
Verse 25 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:25
Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear [what he just said]?”
Verse 26 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:26
Moses said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
Verse 27 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:27
Pharaoh said, “Your messenger who has been sent to you is truly insane!”
Verse 28 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:28
Moses said, “Lord of the east and west and all that is between them, if only you had sense!”
Verse 29 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:29
Pharaoh said, “If you take any god other than me, I will throw you into prison.”
Verse 30 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:30
Moses said, “What if I bring you a clear proof?”
Verse 31 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:31
Pharaoh said, “Bring it then, if you are truthful!”
Verse 32 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:32
So he threw down his staff, and suddenly it was a real serpent
Verse 33 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:33
And he drew out his hand, and it was glowing white to the beholders
Verse 34 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:34
Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “This is indeed a learned magician
Verse 35 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:35
He wants to drive you out of your land with his magic. What do you suggest?”
Verse 36 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:36
They said, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch heralds to the cities
Verse 37 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:37
to bring you every learned magician.”
Verse 38 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:38
So the magician were assembled at an appointed time on a known day
Verse 39 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:39
And it was said to the people, “Will you join the gathering
Verse 40 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:40
so that we may follow the magicians if they are victorious?”
Verse 41 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:41
When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, “Will there be a reward for us if we are victorious?”
Verse 42 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:42
He said, “Yes, and then you will surely be of those who are close to me.”
Verse 43 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:43
Moses said to them, “Throw whatever you wish to throw.”
Verse 44 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:44
So they threw their ropes and staffs, and said, “By the glory of Pharaoh, it is we who will be the victorious!”
Verse 45 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:45
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it swallowed up all objects of their illusion
Verse 46 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:46
So the magicians fell down in prostration
Verse 47 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:47
They said, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds
Verse 48 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:48
the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
Verse 49 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:49
Pharaoh said, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission. Indeed, he is your master who taught you magic, but you will soon come to know. I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then I will crucify you all.”
Verse 50 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:50
They said, “No harm; we will surely return to our Lord
Verse 51 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:51
We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers.”
Verse 52 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:52
We inspired Moses, “Leave with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.”
Verse 53 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:53
So Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities
Verse 54 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:54
saying, “These are but a small band
Verse 55 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:55
and they have enraged us
Verse 56 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:56
but we are all well-prepared.”
Verse 57 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:57
Thus did We drive them out of their gardens and springs
Verse 58 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:58
and their treasures and splendid dwellings
Verse 59 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:59
So it was; and We made the Children of Israel to inherit them
Verse 60 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:60
They pursued them at sunrise
Verse 61 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:61
When the two groups saw each other, the companions of Moses said, “We are surely overtaken!”
Verse 62 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:62
Moses said, “Certainly not! My Lord is with me; He will guide me.”
Verse 63 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:63
Then We inspired Moses, “Strike the sea with your staff,” so it parted, each part became like a huge mountain
Verse 64 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:64
Then We brought the others [pursuers] close to that place
Verse 65 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:65
and We saved Moses and all those who were with him
Verse 66 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:66
then We drowned the others
Verse 67 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:67
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 68 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:68
Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 69 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:69
Relate to them the story of Abraham
Verse 70 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:70
when he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”
Verse 71 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:71
They said, “We worship idols and remain devoted to them.”
Verse 72 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:72
He said, “Do they hear you when you call upon them
Verse 73 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:73
Or can they benefit or harm you?”
Verse 74 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:74
They said, “No, but this is what we found our forefathers doing.”
Verse 75 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:75
He said, “Do you see what you have been worshiping
Verse 76 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:76
you and your ancestors
Verse 77 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:77
Indeed, they are my enemies, except the Lord of the worlds
Verse 78 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:78
Who created me, so He guides me
Verse 79 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:79
and it is He Who provides me with food and drink
Verse 80 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:80
and when I am ill He heals me
Verse 81 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:81
and He will cause me to die then bring me back to life
Verse 82 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:82
and I hope that He will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgment.”
Verse 83 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:83
“My Lord, grant me knowledge, and join me with the righteous
Verse 84 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:84
and grant me an honorable mention among the later generations
Verse 85 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:85
and make me of those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss
Verse 86 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:86
and forgive my father, for he is one of those who have gone astray
Verse 87 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:87
and do not disgrace me on the Day when all will be resurrected –
Verse 88 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:88
the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail
Verse 89 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:89
except the one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”
Verse 90 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:90
Paradise will be brought near to the righteous
Verse 91 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:91
and Hellfire will be uncovered to those who went astray
Verse 92 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:92
and they will be told, “Where are those whom you used to worship
Verse 93 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:93
other than Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”
Verse 94 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:94
Then they will be hurled into Hell one upon another, along with those who led them astray
Verse 95 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:95
and the followers of Iblīs, all together
Verse 96 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:96
There the deviants will say while quarreling with their false deities
Verse 97 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:97
“By Allah, we were clearly misguided
Verse 98 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:98
when we deemed you equal to the Lord of the worlds
Verse 99 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:99
None led us astray except the wicked
Verse 100 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:100
Now we neither have any intercessors
Verse 101 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:101
nor a close friend
Verse 102 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:102
If only we had a chance to return, we would be among the believers.”
Verse 103 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:103
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 104 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:104
Your Lord is surely the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 105 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:105
The people of Noah rejected the messengers
Verse 106 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:106
when their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear Allah
Verse 107 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:107
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
Verse 108 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:108
so fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 109 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:109
I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Verse 110 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:110
so fear Allah, and obey me.”
Verse 111 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:111
They said, “Shall we believe in you when you are followed by the lowest people?”
Verse 112 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:112
He said, “What knowledge do I have of what they do
Verse 113 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:113
Their reckoning is only with my Lord, if you realize
Verse 114 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:114
I am not going to drive the believers away
Verse 115 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:115
I am only a clear warner.”
Verse 116 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:116
They said, “O Noah, if you do not desist, you will certainly be stoned.”
Verse 117 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:117
He said, “My Lord, my people have rejected me
Verse 118 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:118
So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers who are with me.”
Verse 119 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:119
So We saved him and those who were with him in the fully laden Ark
Verse 120 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:120
Then We drowned thereafter all the rest
Verse 121 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:121
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 122 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:122
Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 123 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:123
The people of ‘Ād rejected the messengers
Verse 124 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:124
when their brother Hūd said to them, “Will you not fear Allah
Verse 125 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:125
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
Verse 126 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:126
so fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 127 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:127
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Verse 128 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:128
Do you build a landmark on every high place for no purpose
Verse 129 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:129
And do you construct for yourselves palaces, hoping that you will live forever
Verse 130 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:130
And when you attack [others], do you attack ruthlessly
Verse 131 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:131
So fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 132 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:132
And fear the One Who has provided you with everything you know
Verse 133 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:133
Who provided you with livestock and children
Verse 134 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:134
and with gardens and springs
Verse 135 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:135
I fear for you the punishment of a momentous day.”
Verse 136 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:136
They said, “It is the same to us whether you admonish us or not
Verse 137 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:137
This is nothing but the custom of the former people
Verse 138 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:138
and we will never be punished.”
Verse 139 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:139
Thus they rejected him, so We destroyed them. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 140 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:140
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 141 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:141
The people of Thamūd rejected the messengers
Verse 142 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:142
when their brother Sālih said to them, “Will you not fear Allah
Verse 143 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:143
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
Verse 144 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:144
so fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 145 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:145
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Verse 146 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:146
Will you be left secure in whatever you have here
Verse 147 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:147
in gardens and springs
Verse 148 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:148
and in fields of crops and date-palms laden with tender fruit
Verse 149 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:149
carving out houses in the mountains with great skill
Verse 150 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:150
So fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 151 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:151
And do not obey the command of the transgressors
Verse 152 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:152
those who spread corruption in the land and never do what is right.”
Verse 153 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:153
They said, “You are but one of those who are bewitched
Verse 154 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:154
You are but a human like us, so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.”
Verse 155 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:155
Sālih said, “This is a she-camel; she will have her share of water and you will have yours, each on a specified day
Verse 156 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:156
Do not touch her with harm, or you will be seized by the punishment of a horrible day.”
Verse 157 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:157
But they hamstrung her, then they became regretful
Verse 158 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:158
So the punishment seized them. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 159 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:159
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 160 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:160
The people of Lot rejected the messengers
Verse 161 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:161
when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear Allah
Verse 162 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:162
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
Verse 163 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:163
so fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 164 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:164
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Verse 165 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:165
Do you approach males with lust among all people
Verse 166 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:166
leaving the wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are but a transgressing people.”
Verse 167 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:167
They said, “O Lot, If you do not desist, you will surely be expelled.”
Verse 168 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:168
Lot said, “I utterly abhor your practice
Verse 169 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:169
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequences of] what they do.”
Verse 170 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:170
So We saved him and all his family
Verse 171 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:171
except an old woman who was among those who remained behind
Verse 172 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:172
Then We destroyed the rest
Verse 173 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:173
and We poured down upon them a rain [of stones]. How terrible was the rain of those who were warned
Verse 174 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:174
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 175 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:175
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 176 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:176
The people of the Forest rejected the messengers
Verse 177 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:177
When Shu‘ayb said to them, “Will you not fear Allah
Verse 178 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:178
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
Verse 179 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:179
so fear Allah, and obey me
Verse 180 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:180
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds
Verse 181 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:181
Give full measure and do not be of those who defraud others
Verse 182 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:182
and weigh with accurate scales
Verse 183 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:183
and do not defraud people of their goods, nor go about in the land spreading corruption
Verse 184 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:184
And fear the One Who created you and the former peoples.”
Verse 185 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:185
They said, “You are truly bewitched
Verse 186 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:186
You are only a human being like us, and we think you are nothing but a liar
Verse 187 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:187
So cause pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if you are of the truthful.”
Verse 188 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:188
Shu‘ayb said, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”
Verse 189 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:189
Thus they rejected him, so they were seized by the punishment of the cloudy day; it was the punishment of a horrible day
Verse 190 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:190
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe
Verse 191 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:191
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 192 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:192
This is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
Verse 193 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:193
which the Trustworthy Spirit [Gabriel] has brought down
Verse 194 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:194
to your heart [O Prophet] so that you may be one of the warners
Verse 195 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:195
in clear Arabic language
Verse 196 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:196
And it was indeed [mentioned] in the scriptures of the former peoples
Verse 197 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:197
Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of the Children of Israel recognized it [to be true]
Verse 198 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:198
If We had sent it down to any of the non-Arabs
Verse 199 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:199
and he had recited it to them, still they would not have believed in it
Verse 200 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:200
This is how We made it [disbelief] enter the hearts of the wicked
Verse 201 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:201
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment
Verse 202 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:202
which will come upon them suddenly when they least expect it
Verse 203 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:203
They will then say, “Can we be granted some respite?”
Verse 204 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:204
Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment
Verse 205 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:205
Tell me [O Prophet] if We give them a life of ease for years
Verse 206 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:206
then there came to them what they were warned of
Verse 207 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:207
what would avail them the life of ease that they were given
Verse 208 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:208
We never destroyed any town without sending them warners
Verse 209 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:209
to admonish them, for We are never unjust
Verse 210 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:210
This [Qur’an] is not sent down by the devils
Verse 211 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:211
it is not for them to do this, nor is it within their capability
Verse 212 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:212
for they are strictly barred from overhearing it
Verse 213 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:213
So do not call upon any other god besides Allah, lest you become of those who will be punished
Verse 214 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:214
And warn [starting with] the nearest kinsfolk
Verse 215 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:215
and lower your wing [in kindness] to the believers who follow you
Verse 216 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:216
But if they disobey you, say, “I disown what you do.”
Verse 217 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:217
And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful
Verse 218 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:218
Who sees you when you stand up [for prayer]
Verse 219 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:219
and your movements among those who prostrate
Verse 220 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:220
Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Verse 221 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:221
Shall I inform you upon who the devils descend
Verse 222 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:222
They descend upon every sinful liar
Verse 223 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:223
who whisper hearsay in the ears, but most of them are liars
Verse 224 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:224
As for poets, they are followed by the deviants
Verse 225 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:225
Do you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley
Verse 226 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:226
and that they say what they do not do
Verse 227 — Surah Ash-Shuara 26:227
Except those who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allah much and defend themselves after being wronged. The wrongdoers will come to know what end awaits them