English - Chapter 26 - Ash-Shuara

Tā sīn mīm

These are the verses of the clear Book

Perhaps you will grieve yourself to death because they do not believe

If We willed, We could send down upon them a sign from the heaven, at which their necks would stay bowed in humility

No new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate except that they turn away from it

They have rejected [the Truth], soon there will come to them the consequences of their ridicule

Do they not see the earth, how many fine kinds of plants We grow in it

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them will not believe

Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

And [remember] when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people –

the people of Pharaoh; will they not fear [the punishment of] Allah?”

He said, “My Lord, I fear that they may reject me

and I will feel distressed and my tongue will not be fluent, so send Aaron along [to help me]

Moreover, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.”

Allah said, “Certainly not! Go, both of you, with Our signs; We are with you, listening

Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are the messengers from the Lord of the worlds

that you let the Children of Israel go with us.’”

Pharaoh said, “Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you stayed with us several years of your life

Yet you did what you did, and you are extremely ungrateful.”

He said, “I did it when I had no guidance

So I fled from you in fear. Then my Lord gave me wisdom and made me one of the messengers

Is this a favor that you remind me with, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel

Pharaoh said, “What is ‘the Lord of the worlds’?”

Moses said, “The Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, if only you had sure faith.”

Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear [what he just said]?”

Moses said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”

Pharaoh said, “Your messenger who has been sent to you is truly insane!”

Moses said, “Lord of the east and west and all that is between them, if only you had sense!”

Pharaoh said, “If you take any god other than me, I will throw you into prison.”

Moses said, “What if I bring you a clear proof?”

Pharaoh said, “Bring it then, if you are truthful!”

So he threw down his staff, and suddenly it was a real serpent

And he drew out his hand, and it was glowing white to the beholders

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “This is indeed a learned magician

He wants to drive you out of your land with his magic. What do you suggest?”

They said, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch heralds to the cities

to bring you every learned magician.”

So the magician were assembled at an appointed time on a known day

And it was said to the people, “Will you join the gathering

so that we may follow the magicians if they are victorious?”

When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, “Will there be a reward for us if we are victorious?”

He said, “Yes, and then you will surely be of those who are close to me.”

Moses said to them, “Throw whatever you wish to throw.”

So they threw their ropes and staffs, and said, “By the glory of Pharaoh, it is we who will be the victorious!”

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it swallowed up all objects of their illusion

So the magicians fell down in prostration

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

the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”

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.”

They said, “No harm; we will surely return to our Lord

We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers.”

We inspired Moses, “Leave with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.”

So Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities

saying, “These are but a small band

and they have enraged us

but we are all well-prepared.”

Thus did We drive them out of their gardens and springs

and their treasures and splendid dwellings

So it was; and We made the Children of Israel to inherit them

They pursued them at sunrise

When the two groups saw each other, the companions of Moses said, “We are surely overtaken!”

Moses said, “Certainly not! My Lord is with me; He will guide me.”

Then We inspired Moses, “Strike the sea with your staff,” so it parted, each part became like a huge mountain

Then We brought the others [pursuers] close to that place

and We saved Moses and all those who were with him

then We drowned the others

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

Relate to them the story of Abraham

when he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”

They said, “We worship idols and remain devoted to them.”

He said, “Do they hear you when you call upon them

They said, “No, but this is what we found our forefathers doing.”

He said, “Do you see what you have been worshiping

you and your ancestors

Indeed, they are my enemies, except the Lord of the worlds

Who created me, so He guides me

and it is He Who provides me with food and drink

and when I am ill He heals me

and He will cause me to die then bring me back to life

and I hope that He will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgment.”

“My Lord, grant me knowledge, and join me with the righteous

and grant me an honorable mention among the later generations

and make me of those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss

and forgive my father, for he is one of those who have gone astray

and do not disgrace me on the Day when all will be resurrected –

the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail

except the one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”

Paradise will be brought near to the righteous

and Hellfire will be uncovered to those who went astray

and they will be told, “Where are those whom you used to worship

other than Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”

Then they will be hurled into Hell one upon another, along with those who led them astray

and the followers of Iblīs, all together

There the deviants will say while quarreling with their false deities

“By Allah, we were clearly misguided

when we deemed you equal to the Lord of the worlds

None led us astray except the wicked

Now we neither have any intercessors

nor a close friend

If only we had a chance to return, we would be among the believers.”

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Your Lord is surely the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

The people of Noah rejected the messengers

when their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear Allah

I am a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear Allah, and obey me

I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds

so fear Allah, and obey me.”

They said, “Shall we believe in you when you are followed by the lowest people?”

He said, “What knowledge do I have of what they do

Their reckoning is only with my Lord, if you realize

I am not going to drive the believers away

I am only a clear warner.”

They said, “O Noah, if you do not desist, you will certainly be stoned.”

He said, “My Lord, my people have rejected me

So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers who are with me.”

So We saved him and those who were with him in the fully laden Ark

Then We drowned thereafter all the rest

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

The people of ‘Ād rejected the messengers

when their brother Hūd said to them, “Will you not fear Allah

I am a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear Allah, and obey me

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

Do you build a landmark on every high place for no purpose

And do you construct for yourselves palaces, hoping that you will live forever

And when you attack [others], do you attack ruthlessly

So fear Allah, and obey me

And fear the One Who has provided you with everything you know

Who provided you with livestock and children

and with gardens and springs

I fear for you the punishment of a momentous day.”

They said, “It is the same to us whether you admonish us or not

This is nothing but the custom of the former people

and we will never be punished.”

Thus they rejected him, so We destroyed them. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

The people of Thamūd rejected the messengers

when their brother Sālih said to them, “Will you not fear Allah

I am a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear Allah, and obey me

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

Will you be left secure in whatever you have here

in gardens and springs

and in fields of crops and date-palms laden with tender fruit

carving out houses in the mountains with great skill

So fear Allah, and obey me

And do not obey the command of the transgressors

those who spread corruption in the land and never do what is right.”

They said, “You are but one of those who are bewitched

You are but a human like us, so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.”

Sālih said, “This is a she-camel; she will have her share of water and you will have yours, each on a specified day

Do not touch her with harm, or you will be seized by the punishment of a horrible day.”

But they hamstrung her, then they became regretful

So the punishment seized them. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

The people of Lot rejected the messengers

when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear Allah

I am a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear Allah, and obey me

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

Do you approach males with lust among all people

leaving the wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are but a transgressing people.”

They said, “O Lot, If you do not desist, you will surely be expelled.”

Lot said, “I utterly abhor your practice

My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequences of] what they do.”

So We saved him and all his family

except an old woman who was among those who remained behind

Then We destroyed the rest

and We poured down upon them a rain [of stones]. How terrible was the rain of those who were warned

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

The people of the Forest rejected the messengers

When Shu‘ayb said to them, “Will you not fear Allah

I am a trustworthy messenger to you

so fear Allah, and obey me

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

Give full measure and do not be of those who defraud others

and weigh with accurate scales

and do not defraud people of their goods, nor go about in the land spreading corruption

And fear the One Who created you and the former peoples.”

They said, “You are truly bewitched

You are only a human being like us, and we think you are nothing but a liar

So cause pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if you are of the truthful.”

Shu‘ayb said, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”

Thus they rejected him, so they were seized by the punishment of the cloudy day; it was the punishment of a horrible day

Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe

Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

This is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the worlds

which the Trustworthy Spirit [Gabriel] has brought down

to your heart [O Prophet] so that you may be one of the warners

in clear Arabic language

And it was indeed [mentioned] in the scriptures of the former peoples

Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of the Children of Israel recognized it [to be true]

If We had sent it down to any of the non-Arabs

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

This is how We made it [disbelief] enter the hearts of the wicked

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

which will come upon them suddenly when they least expect it

They will then say, “Can we be granted some respite?”

Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment

Tell me [O Prophet] if We give them a life of ease for years

then there came to them what they were warned of

what would avail them the life of ease that they were given

We never destroyed any town without sending them warners

to admonish them, for We are never unjust

This [Qur’an] is not sent down by the devils

it is not for them to do this, nor is it within their capability

for they are strictly barred from overhearing it

So do not call upon any other god besides Allah, lest you become of those who will be punished

And warn [starting with] the nearest kinsfolk

and lower your wing [in kindness] to the believers who follow you

But if they disobey you, say, “I disown what you do.”

And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful

Who sees you when you stand up [for prayer]

and your movements among those who prostrate

Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing

Shall I inform you upon who the devils descend

They descend upon every sinful liar

who whisper hearsay in the ears, but most of them are liars

As for poets, they are followed by the deviants

Do you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley

and that they say what they do not do

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