Al-'A`rāf
The Heights
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الأعراف
كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book kitābun revealed unzila to you ilayka so (let) not falā be yakun in fī your breast ṣadrika any uneasiness ḥarajun from it min'hu that you warn litundhira with it bihi and a reminder wadhik'rā for the believers lil'mu'minīna
[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muḥammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ Follow ittabiʿū what mā has been revealed unzila to you ilaykum from min your Lord rabbikum and (do) not walā follow tattabiʿū from min beside Him dūnihi any allies awliyāa Little qalīlan (is) what mā you remember tadhakkarūna
Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember.
وَكَم And how many wakam of min a city qaryatin We destroyed it ahlaknāhā and came to it fajāahā Our punishment basunā (at) night bayātan or aw (while) they hum were sleeping at noon qāilūna
And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.
فَمَا Then not famā was kāna their plea daʿwāhum when idh came to them jāahum Our punishment basunā except illā that an they said qālū Indeed, we innā were kunnā wrongdoers ẓālimīna
And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!"
فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ Then surely We will question falanasalanna those (to) whom alladhīna were sent ur'sila to them (Messengers) ilayhim and surely We will question walanasalanna the Messengers l-mur'salīna
Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ Then surely We will narrate falanaquṣṣanna to them ʿalayhim with knowledge biʿil'min and not wamā were We kunnā absent ghāibīna
Then We will surely relate [their deeds] to them with knowledge, and We were not [at all] absent.
وَٱلْوَزْنُ And the weighing wal-waznu that day yawma-idhin (will be) the truth l-ḥaqu So whose faman (will be) heavy thaqulat his scales mawāzīnuhu then those fa-ulāika [they] humu (will be) the successful ones l-muf'liḥūna
And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.
وَمَنْ And (for) those waman (will be) light khaffat his scales mawāzīnuhu so those fa-ulāika (will be) the ones who alladhīna lost khasirū themselves anfusahum because bimā they were kānū to Our Verses biāyātinā (doing) injustice yaẓlimūna
And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our verses.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We established you makkannākum in fī the earth l-arḍi and We made wajaʿalnā for you lakum in it fīhā livelihood maʿāyisha Little qalīlan (is) what mā you (are) grateful tashkurūna
And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We created you khalaqnākum then thumma We fashioned you ṣawwarnākum Then thumma We said qul'nā to the Angels lil'malāikati Prostrate us'judū to Adam liādama So they prostrated fasajadū except illā Iblis ib'līsa Not lam he was yakun of mina those who prostrated l-sājidīna
And We have certainly created you, [O mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees.1 He was not of those who prostrated.
قَالَ (Allah) said qāla What mā prevented you manaʿaka that not allā you prostrate tasjuda when idh I commanded you amartuka (Shaitaan) said qāla I am anā better khayrun than him min'hu You created me khalaqtanī from min fire nārin and You created him wakhalaqtahu from min clay ṭīnin
[Allāh] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay [i.e., earth]."
قَالَ (Allah) said qāla Then go down fa-ih'biṭ from it min'hā for not famā it is yakūnu for you laka that an you be arrogant tatakabbara in it fīhā So get out fa-ukh'ruj indeed, you innaka (are) of mina the disgraced ones l-ṣāghirīna
[Allāh] said, "Descend from it [i.e., Paradise], for it is not for you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased."
قَالَ (Shaitaan) said qāla Give me respite anẓir'nī till ilā (the) Day yawmi they are raised up yub'ʿathūna
[Satan] said, "Reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
قَالَ (Allah) said qāla Indeed, you innaka (are) of mina the ones given respite l-munẓarīna
[Allāh] said, "Indeed, you are of those reprieved."
قَالَ (Shaitaan) said qāla Because fabimā You have sent me astray aghwaytanī surely I will sit la-aqʿudanna for them lahum (on) Your path ṣirāṭaka the straight l-mus'taqīma
[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them [i.e., mankind] on Your straight path.
ثُمَّ Then thumma surely, I will come to them laātiyannahum from min before bayni them aydīhim and from wamin behind them khalfihim and from waʿan their right aymānihim and from waʿan their left shamāilihim and not walā You (will) find tajidu most of them aktharahum grateful shākirīna
Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]."
قَالَ (Allah) said qāla Get out ukh'ruj of it min'hā disgraced madhūman and expelled madḥūran Certainly, whoever laman follows you tabiʿaka among them min'hum surely, I will fill la-amla-anna Hell jahannama with you minkum all ajmaʿīna
[Allāh] said, "Depart from it [i.e., Paradise], reproached and expelled. Whoever follows you among them - I will surely fill Hell with you, all together."
وَيَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ And O Adam wayāādamu Dwell us'kun you anta and your wife wazawjuka (in) the Garden l-janata and you both eat fakulā from min wherever ḥaythu you both wish shi'tumā but (do) not walā approach [both of you] taqrabā this hādhihi [the] tree l-shajarata lest you both be fatakūnā among mina the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
And "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
فَوَسْوَسَ Then whispered fawaswasa to both of them lahumā the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu to make apparent liyub'diya to both of them lahumā what mā was concealed wūriya from both of them ʿanhumā of min their shame sawātihimā And he said waqāla (Did) not mā forbid you both nahākumā your Lord rabbukumā from ʿan this hādhihi [the] tree l-shajarati except illā that an you two become takūnā Angels malakayni or aw you two become takūnā of mina the immortals l-khālidīna
But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ And he swore (to) both of them waqāsamahumā Indeed, I am innī to both of you lakumā among lamina the sincere advisors l-nāṣiḥīna
And he swore [by Allāh] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors."
فَدَلَّىٰهُمَا So he made both of them fall fadallāhumā by deception bighurūrin Then when falammā they both tasted dhāqā the tree l-shajarata became apparent badat to both of them lahumā their shame sawātuhumā and they began waṭafiqā (to) fasten yakhṣifāni over themselves ʿalayhimā from min (the) leaves waraqi (of) the Garden l-janati And called them both wanādāhumā their Lord rabbuhumā Did not alam I forbid you both anhakumā from ʿan this til'kumā [the] tree l-shajarati and [I] say wa-aqul to both of you lakumā that inna [the] Shaitaan l-shayṭāna to both of you lakumā (is) an enemy ʿaduwwun open mubīnun
So he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?"
قَالَا Both of them said qālā Our Lord rabbanā we have wronged ẓalamnā ourselves anfusanā and if wa-in not lam You forgive taghfir [for] us lanā and have mercy (on) us watarḥamnā surely, we will be lanakūnanna among mina the losers l-khāsirīna
They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
قَالَ (Allah) said qāla Get down ih'biṭū some of you baʿḍukum to some others libaʿḍin (as) enemy ʿaduwwun And for you walakum in fī the earth l-arḍi (is) a dwelling place mus'taqarrun and livelihood wamatāʿun for ilā a time ḥīnin
[Allāh] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time."
قَالَ He said qāla In it fīhā you will live taḥyawna and in it wafīhā you will die tamūtūna and from it wamin'hā you will be brought forth tukh'rajūna
He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth."
يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children yābanī (of) Adam ādama Verily qad We have sent down anzalnā to you ʿalaykum clothing libāsan it covers yuwārī your shame sawātikum and (as) an adornment warīshan But the clothing walibāsu (of) [the] righteousness l-taqwā that dhālika (is) best khayrun That dhālika (is) from min (the) Signs āyāti (of) Allah l-lahi so that they may laʿallahum remember yadhakkarūna
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allāh that perhaps they will remember.
يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children yābanī (of) Adam ādama (Let) not lā tempt you yaftinannakumu [the] Shaitaan l-shayṭānu as kamā he drove out akhraja your parents abawaykum from mina Paradise l-janati stripping yanziʿu from both of them ʿanhumā their clothing libāsahumā to show both of them liyuriyahumā their shame sawātihimā Indeed, he innahu sees you yarākum he huwa and his tribe waqabīluhu from min where ḥaythu not lā you see them tarawnahum Indeed innā We have made jaʿalnā the devils l-shayāṭīna friends awliyāa of those who lilladhīna (do) not lā believe yu'minūna
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing1 to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā they do faʿalū immorality fāḥishatan they say qālū We found wajadnā on it ʿalayhā our forefathers ābāanā and Allah wal-lahu (has) ordered us amaranā of it bihā Say qul Indeed inna Allah l-laha (does) not lā order yamuru immorality bil-faḥshāi Do you say ataqūlūna about ʿalā Allah l-lahi what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allāh has ordered us to do it." Say, "Indeed, Allāh does not order immorality. Do you say about Allāh that which you do not know?"
قُلْ Say qul (Has been) ordered amara (by) my Lord rabbī justice bil-qis'ṭi and set wa-aqīmū your faces wujūhakum at ʿinda every kulli masjid masjidin and invoke Him wa-id'ʿūhu (being) sincere mukh'liṣīna to Him lahu (in) the religion l-dīna As kamā He originated you bada-akum (so) will you return taʿūdūna
Say, [O Muḥammad], "My Lord has ordered justice and that you direct yourselves [to the Qiblah] at every place [or time] of prostration, and invoke Him, sincere to Him in religion." Just as He originated you, you will return [to life] -
فَرِيقًا A group farīqan He guided hadā and a group wafarīqan deserved ḥaqqa [on] they ʿalayhimu the astraying l-ḍalālatu Indeed, they innahumu take ittakhadhū the devils l-shayāṭīna (as) allies awliyāa from min besides dūni Allah l-lahi while they think wayaḥsabūna that they annahum (are the) guided-ones muh'tadūna
A group [of you] He guided, and a group deserved [to be in] error. Indeed, they [i.e., the latter] had taken the devils as allies instead of Allāh while they thought that they were guided.
۞ يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children yābanī (of) Adam ādama Take khudhū your adornment zīnatakum at ʿinda every kulli masjid masjidin and eat wakulū and drink wa-ish'rabū but (do) not walā be extravagant tus'rifū Indeed, He innahu (does) not lā love yuḥibbu the extravagant ones l-mus'rifīna
O children of Adam, take your adornment [i.e., wear your clothing] at every masjid,1 and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
قُلْ Say qul Who man has forbidden ḥarrama (the) adornment zīnata (from) Allah l-lahi which allatī He has brought forth akhraja for His slaves liʿibādihi and the pure things wal-ṭayibāti of mina sustenance l-riz'qi Say qul They hiya (are) for those who lilladhīna believe āmanū during fī the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā exclusively (for them) khāliṣatan (on the) Day yawma (of) Resurrection l-qiyāmati Thus kadhālika We explain nufaṣṣilu the Signs l-āyāti for (the) people liqawmin who know yaʿlamūna
Say, "Who has forbidden the adornment of [i.e., from] Allāh which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?" Say, "They are for those who believed during the life of this world, exclusively [for them] on the Day of Resurrection." Thus do We detail the verses for a people who know.
قُلْ Say qul Only innamā (had) forbidden ḥarrama my Lord rabbiya the shameful deeds l-fawāḥisha what mā (is) apparent ẓahara of it min'hā and what wamā is concealed baṭana and the sin wal-ith'ma and the oppression wal-baghya without bighayri [the] right l-ḥaqi and that wa-an you associate (others) tush'rikū with Allah bil-lahi what mā not lam He (has) sent down yunazzil of it bihi any authority sul'ṭānan and that wa-an you say taqūlū about ʿalā Allah l-lahi what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin,1 and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allāh that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allāh that which you do not know."
وَلِكُلِّ And for every walikulli nation ummatin (is a fixed) term ajalun So when fa-idhā comes jāa their term ajaluhum (they can) not lā seek to delay yastakhirūna an hour sāʿatan and not walā seek to advance (it) yastaqdimūna
And for every nation is a [specified] term. So when their time has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].
يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children yābanī (of) Adam ādama If immā come to you yatiyannakum Messengers rusulun from you minkum relating yaquṣṣūna to you ʿalaykum My Verses āyātī then whoever famani fears Allah ittaqā and reforms wa-aṣlaḥa then no falā fear khawfun on them ʿalayhim and not walā they hum will grieve yaḥzanūna
O children of Adam, if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My verses [i.e., scriptures and laws], then whoever fears Allāh and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who wa-alladhīna deny kadhabū Our Verses biāyātinā and (are) arrogant wa-is'takbarū towards them ʿanhā those ulāika (are the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the Fire l-nāri they hum in it fīhā will abide forever khālidūna
But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
فَمَنْ Then who faman (is) more unjust aẓlamu than (one) who mimmani invented if'tarā against ʿalā Allah l-lahi a lie kadhiban or aw denies kadhaba His Verses biāyātihi Those ulāika will reach them yanāluhum their portion naṣībuhum from mina the Book l-kitābi until ḥattā when idhā comes to them jāathum Our messengers (Angels) rusulunā (to) take them in death yatawaffawnahum they say qālū Where are ayna those (whom) mā you used to kuntum invoke tadʿūna from min besides dūni Allah l-lahi They say qālū They strayed ḍallū from us ʿannā and they (will) testify washahidū against ʿalā themselves anfusihim that they annahum were kānū disbelievers kāfirīna
And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allāh a lie or denies His verses? Those will attain their portion of the decree1 until, when Our messengers [i.e., angels] come to them to take them in death, they will say, "Where are those you used to invoke besides Allāh?" They will say, "They have departed from us," and will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
قَالَ He (will) say qāla Enter ud'khulū among fī (the) nations umamin (who) qad passed away khalat from min before you qablikum of mina the jinn l-jini and the men wal-insi in fī the Fire l-nāri Every time kullamā entered dakhalat a nation ummatun it cursed laʿanat its sister (nation) ukh'tahā until ḥattā when idhā they had overtaken one another iddārakū in it fīhā all jamīʿan (will) say qālat (the) last of them ukh'rāhum about the first of them liūlāhum Our Lord rabbanā these hāulāi misled us aḍallūnā so give them faātihim punishment ʿadhāban double ḍiʿ'fan of mina the Fire l-nāri He (will) say qāla For each likullin (is) a double ḍiʿ'fun [and] but walākin not lā you know taʿlamūna
[Allāh] will say, "Enter among nations which had passed on before you of jinn and mankind into the Fire." Every time a nation enters, it will curse its sister1 until, when they have all overtaken one another therein, the last of them2 will say about the first of them,3 "Our Lord, these had misled us, so give them a double punishment of the Fire." He will say, "For each is double, but you do not know."
وَقَالَتْ And (will) say waqālat (the) first of them ūlāhum to (the) last of them li-ukh'rāhum Then not famā is kāna for you lakum upon us ʿalaynā any min superiority faḍlin so taste fadhūqū the punishment l-ʿadhāba for what bimā you used to kuntum earn taksibūna
And the first of them will say to the last of them, "Then you had not any favor over us, so taste the punishment for what you used to earn."
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Verses biāyātinā and (were) arrogant wa-is'takbarū towards them ʿanhā (will) not lā be opened tufattaḥu for them lahum (the) doors abwābu (of) the heaven l-samāi and not walā they will enter yadkhulūna Paradise l-janata until ḥattā passes yalija the camel l-jamalu through fī (the) eye sammi (of) the needle l-khiyāṭi And thus wakadhālika We recompense najzī the criminals l-muj'rimīna
Indeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle [i.e., never]. And thus do We recompense the criminals.
لَهُم For them lahum of min (the) Hell jahannama (is) a bed mihādun and from wamin over them fawqihim coverings ghawāshin And thus wakadhālika We recompense najzī the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
They will have from Hell a bed and over them coverings [of fire]. And thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who wa-alladhīna believe āmanū and do waʿamilū [the] righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti not lā We burden nukallifu any soul nafsan except illā (to) its capacity wus'ʿahā Those ulāika (are the) companions aṣḥābu (of) Paradise l-janati they hum in it fīhā (will) abide forever khālidūna
But those who believed and did righteous deeds - We charge no soul except [within] its capacity. Those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
وَنَزَعْنَا And We will remove wanazaʿnā whatever mā (is) in fī their breasts ṣudūrihim of min malice ghillin Flows tajrī from min underneath them taḥtihimu the rivers l-anhāru And they will say waqālū All the praise l-ḥamdu (is) for Allah lillahi the One Who alladhī guided us hadānā to this lihādhā and not wamā we were kunnā to receive guidance linahtadiya if not lawlā [that] an (had) guided us hadānā Allah l-lahu Certainly laqad came jāat Messengers rusulu (of) our Lord rabbinā with the truth bil-ḥaqi And they will be addressed wanūdū [that] an This til'kumu (is) Paradise l-janatu you have been made to inherit it ūrith'tumūhā for what bimā you used to kuntum do taʿmalūna
And We will have removed whatever is within their breasts of resentment,1 [while] flowing beneath them are rivers. And they will say, "Praise to Allāh, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allāh had not guided us. Certainly the messengers of our Lord had come with the truth." And they will be called, "This is Paradise, which you have been made to inherit for what you used to do."
وَنَادَىٰٓ And will call out wanādā (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) Paradise l-janati (to the) companions aṣḥāba (of) the Fire l-nāri that an Indeed qad we found wajadnā what mā (had) promised us waʿadanā our Lord rabbunā true ḥaqqan So have fahal you found wajadttum what mā (was) promised waʿada (by) your Lord rabbukum (to be) true ḥaqqan They will say qālū Yes naʿam Then will announce fa-adhana an announcer mu-adhinun among them baynahum [that] an (The) curse laʿnatu (of) Allah l-lahi (is) on ʿalā the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
And the companions of Paradise will call out to the companions of the Fire, "We have already found what our Lord promised us to be true. Have you found what your Lord promised to be true?" They will say, "Yes." Then an announcer will announce among them, "The curse of Allāh shall be upon the wrongdoers
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who alladhīna hinder yaṣuddūna from ʿan (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi and seek in it wayabghūnahā crookedness ʿiwajan while they (are) wahum concerning the Hereafter bil-ākhirati disbelievers kāfirūna
Who averted [people] from the way of Allāh and sought to make it [seem] deviant while they were, concerning the Hereafter, disbelievers."
وَبَيْنَهُمَا And between them wabaynahumā (will be) a partition ḥijābun and on waʿalā the heights l-aʿrāfi (will be) men rijālun recognizing yaʿrifūna all kullan by their marks bisīmāhum And they will call out wanādaw (to the) companions aṣḥāba (of) Paradise l-janati that an Peace salāmun (be) upon you ʿalaykum Not lam they have entered it yadkhulūhā but they wahum hope yaṭmaʿūna
And between them will be a partition [i.e., wall], and on [its] elevations are men1 who recognize all2 by their mark. And they call out to the companions of Paradise, "Peace be upon you." They have not [yet] entered it, but they long intensely.
۞ وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā are turned ṣurifat their eyes abṣāruhum towards til'qāa (the) companions aṣḥābi (of) the Fire l-nāri they (will) say qālū Our Lord rabbanā (Do) not lā place us tajʿalnā with maʿa the people l-qawmi the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
And when their eyes are turned toward the companions of the Fire, they say, "Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people."
وَنَادَىٰٓ And (will) call out wanādā (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the heights l-aʿrāfi (to) men rijālan whom they recognize yaʿrifūnahum by their marks bisīmāhum saying qālū Not mā (has) availed aghnā [to] you ʿankum your gathering jamʿukum and what wamā you were kuntum arrogant (about) tastakbirūna
And the companions of the Elevations will call to men [within Hell] whom they recognize by their mark, saying, "Of no avail to you was your gathering1 and [the fact] that you were arrogant."
أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ Are these ahāulāi the ones whom alladhīna you had sworn aqsamtum (that) not lā (will) grant them yanāluhumu Allah l-lahu Mercy biraḥmatin Enter ud'khulū Paradise l-janata (There will be) no lā fear khawfun upon you ʿalaykum and not walā you antum will grieve taḥzanūna
[Allāh will say], "Are these1 the ones whom you [inhabitants of Hell] swore that Allāh would never offer them mercy? Enter Paradise, [O people of the Elevations]. No fear will there be concerning you, nor will you grieve."
وَنَادَىٰٓ And (will) call out wanādā (the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the Fire l-nāri (to the) companions aṣḥāba (of) Paradise l-janati [that] an Pour afīḍū upon us ʿalaynā [of] mina (some) water l-māi or aw of what mimmā (has been) provided (to) you razaqakumu (by) Allah l-lahu They (will) say qālū Indeed inna Allah l-laha has forbidden both ḥarramahumā to ʿalā the disbelievers l-kāfirīna
And the companions of the Fire will call to the companions of Paradise, "Pour upon us some water or from whatever Allāh has provided you." They will say, "Indeed, Allāh has forbidden them both to the disbelievers
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who alladhīna took ittakhadhū their religion dīnahum (as) an amusement lahwan and play walaʿiban and deluded them wagharrathumu the life l-ḥayatu (of) the world l-dun'yā So today fal-yawma We forget them nansāhum as kamā they forgot nasū (the) meeting liqāa (of) their day yawmihim this hādhā and [what] wamā (as) they used to kānū with Our Verses biāyātinā they reject yajḥadūna
Who took their religion as distraction and amusement and whom the worldly life deluded." So today We will forget them just as they forgot the meeting of this Day of theirs and for having rejected Our verses.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We had brought them ji'nāhum a Book bikitābin which We have explained faṣṣalnāhu with ʿalā knowledge ʿil'min as guidance hudan and mercy waraḥmatan for a people liqawmin who believe yu'minūna
And We had certainly brought them a Book which We detailed by knowledge - as guidance and mercy to a people who believe.
هَلْ Do hal they wait yanẓurūna except illā (for) its fulfillment tawīlahu (The) Day yawma (will) come yatī its fulfillment tawīluhu will say yaqūlu those who alladhīna had forgotten it nasūhu from min before qablu Verily qad had come jāat (the) Messengers rusulu (of) our Lord rabbinā with the truth bil-ḥaqi so are (there) fahal for us lanā any min intercessors shufaʿāa so (that) they intercede fayashfaʿū for us lanā or aw we are sent back nuraddu so (that) we do (deeds) fanaʿmala other than ghayra that which alladhī we used to kunnā do naʿmalu Verily qad they lost khasirū themselves anfusahum and strayed waḍalla from them ʿanhum what mā they used to kānū invent yaftarūna
Do they await except its result?1 The Day its result comes, those who had ignored it before will say, "The messengers of our Lord had come with the truth, so are there [now] any intercessors to intercede for us or could we be sent back to do other than what we used to do?" They will have lost themselves, and lost from them is what they used to invent.
إِنَّ Indeed inna your Lord rabbakumu (is) Allah l-lahu the One Who alladhī created khalaqa the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍa in fī six sittati epochs ayyāmin then thumma He ascended is'tawā on ʿalā the Throne l-ʿarshi He covers yugh'shī the night al-layla (with) the day l-nahāra seeking it yaṭlubuhu rapidly ḥathīthan and the sun wal-shamsa and the moon wal-qamara and the stars wal-nujūma subjected musakharātin by His command bi-amrihi Unquestionably alā for Him lahu (is) the creation l-khalqu and the command wal-amru blessed tabāraka (is) Allah l-lahu Lord rabbu (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
Indeed, your Lord is Allāh, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne.1 He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
ٱدْعُوا۟ Call upon id'ʿū your Lord rabbakum humbly taḍarruʿan and privately wakhuf'yatan Indeed, He innahu (does) not lā love yuḥibbu the transgressors l-muʿ'tadīna
Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors.1
وَلَا And (do) not walā cause corruption tuf'sidū in fī the earth l-arḍi after baʿda its reformation iṣ'lāḥihā And call Him wa-id'ʿūhu (in) fear khawfan and hope waṭamaʿan Indeed inna (the) Mercy raḥmata (of) Allah l-lahi (is) near qarībun for mina the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allāh is near to the doers of good.
وَهُوَ And He wahuwa (is) the One Who alladhī sends yur'silu the winds l-riyāḥa (as) glad tidings bush'ran from bayna before yaday His Mercy raḥmatihi until ḥattā when idhā they have carried aqallat clouds saḥāban heavy thiqālan We drive them suq'nāhu to a land libaladin dead mayyitin then We send down fa-anzalnā from it bihi the water l-māa then We bring forth fa-akhrajnā from it bihi (of) min all (kinds) kulli (of) fruits l-thamarāti Thus kadhālika We will bring forth nukh'riju the dead l-mawtā so that you may laʿallakum take heed tadhakkarūna
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy [i.e., rainfall] until, when they have carried heavy rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits. Thus will We bring forth the dead; perhaps you may be reminded.
وَٱلْبَلَدُ And the land wal-baladu [the] pure l-ṭayibu comes forth yakhruju its vegetation nabātuhu by (the) permission bi-idh'ni (of) its Lord rabbihi but which wa-alladhī is bad khabutha (does) not lā come forth yakhruju except illā (with) difficulty nakidan Thus kadhālika We explain nuṣarrifu the Signs l-āyāti for a people liqawmin who are grateful yashkurūna
And the good land - its vegetation emerges by permission of its Lord; but that which is bad - nothing emerges except sparsely, with difficulty. Thus do We diversify the signs for a people who are grateful.
لَقَدْ Certainly laqad We sent arsalnā Nuh nūḥan to ilā his people qawmihi and he said faqāla O my people yāqawmi Worship uʿ'budū Allah l-laha not mā for you lakum any min god ilāhin other than Him ghayruhu Indeed, I innī [I] fear akhāfu for you ʿalaykum punishment ʿadhāba (of the) Day yawmin Great ʿaẓīmin
We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day."
قَالَ Said qāla the chiefs l-mala-u of min his people qawmihi Indeed, we innā surely see you lanarāka in fī error ḍalālin clear mubīnin
Said the eminent among his people, "Indeed, we see you in clear error."
قَالَ He said qāla O my people yāqawmi There is not laysa in me bī error ḍalālatun but I am walākinnī a Messenger rasūlun from min (the) Lord rabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
[Noah] said, "O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you uballighukum the Messages risālāti (of) my Lord rabbī and [I] advise wa-anṣaḥu [to] you lakum and I know wa-aʿlamu from mina Allah l-lahi what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you; and I know from Allāh what you do not know.
أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder awaʿajib'tum that an has come to you jāakum a reminder dhik'run from min your Lord rabbikum on ʿalā a man rajulin among you minkum that he may warn you liyundhirakum and that you may fear walitattaqū and so that you may walaʿallakum receive mercy tur'ḥamūna
Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may fear Allāh so you might receive mercy?"
فَكَذَّبُوهُ But they denied him fakadhabūhu so We saved him fa-anjaynāhu and those who wa-alladhīna (were) with him maʿahu in fī the ship l-ful'ki And We drowned wa-aghraqnā those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Verses biāyātinā Indeed, they innahum were kānū a people qawman blind ʿamīna
But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.1
۞ وَإِلَىٰ And to wa-ilā Aad ʿādin (We sent) their brother akhāhum Hud hūdan He said qāla O my people yāqawmi Worship uʿ'budū Allah l-laha not mā for you lakum any min god ilāhin other than Him ghayruhu Then will not afalā you fear (Allah) tattaqūna
And to the ʿAad [We sent] their brother Hūd. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"
قَالَ Said qāla the chiefs l-mala-u (of) those who alladhīna disbelieved kafarū from min his people qawmihi Indeed, we innā surely, see you lanarāka in fī foolishness safāhatin and indeed, we wa-innā [we] think you lanaẓunnuka (are) of mina the liars l-kādhibīna
Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are of the liars."
قَالَ He said qāla O my people yāqawmi There is not laysa in me bī foolishness safāhatun but I am walākinnī a Messenger rasūlun from min (the) Lord rabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
[Hūd] said, "O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you uballighukum Messages risālāti (of) my Lord rabbī and I am wa-anā to you lakum an adviser nāṣiḥun trustworthy amīnun
I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am to you a trustworthy adviser.
أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder awaʿajib'tum that an has come to you jāakum a reminder dhik'run from min your Lord rabbikum on ʿalā a man rajulin among you minkum that he may warn you liyundhirakum And remember wa-udh'kurū when idh He made you jaʿalakum successors khulafāa from min after baʿdi (the) people qawmi (of) Nuh nūḥin and increased you wazādakum in fī the stature l-khalqi extensively baṣ'ṭatan So remember fa-udh'kurū (the) Bounties ālāa (of) Allah l-lahi so that you may laʿallakum succeed tuf'liḥūna
Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allāh that you might succeed."
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Have you come to us aji'tanā that we (should) worship linaʿbuda Allah l-laha Alone waḥdahu and we forsake wanadhara what mā used to kāna worship yaʿbudu our forefathers ābāunā Then bring us fatinā of what bimā you promise us taʿidunā if in you are kunta of mina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
They said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allāh alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us,1 if you should be of the truthful."
قَالَ He said qāla Verily qad has fallen waqaʿa upon you ʿalaykum from min your Lord rabbikum punishment rij'sun and anger waghaḍabun Do you dispute with me atujādilūnanī concerning fī names asmāin you have named them sammaytumūhā you antum and your forefathers waābāukum Not mā (has been) sent down nazzala (by) Allah l-lahu for it bihā any min authority sul'ṭānin Then wait fa-intaẓirū indeed, I am innī with you maʿakum of mina the ones who wait l-muntaẓirīna
[Hūd] said, "Already have defilement and anger fallen upon you from your Lord. Do you dispute with me concerning [mere] names you have named them,1 you and your fathers, for which Allāh has not sent down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him fa-anjaynāhu and those wa-alladhīna with him maʿahu by Mercy biraḥmatin from Us minnā And We cut off waqaṭaʿnā the roots dābira (of) those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā and not wamā they were kānū believers mu'minīna
So We saved him and those with him by mercy from Us. And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not [at all] believers.
وَإِلَىٰ And to wa-ilā Thamud thamūda (We sent) their brother akhāhum Salih ṣāliḥan He said qāla O my people yāqawmi Worship uʿ'budū Allah l-laha not mā for you lakum any min god ilāhin other than Him ghayruhu Verily qad has come to you jāatkum a clear proof bayyinatun from min your Lord rabbikum This hādhihi (is) a she-camel nāqatu (of) Allah l-lahi (it is) for you lakum a Sign āyatan So you leave her fadharūhā (to) eat takul on fī (the) earth arḍi (of) Allah l-lahi and (do) not walā touch her tamassūhā with harm bisūin lest seizes you fayakhudhakum a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun
And to the Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allāh [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allāh's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember wa-udh'kurū when idh He made you jaʿalakum successors khulafāa from min after baʿdi Aad ʿādin and settled you wabawwa-akum in fī the earth l-arḍi You take tattakhidhūna from min its plains suhūlihā palaces quṣūran and you carve out watanḥitūna the mountains l-jibāla (as) homes buyūtan So remember fa-udh'kurū (the) Bounties ālāa (of) Allah l-lahi and (do) not walā act wickedly taʿthaw in fī (the) earth l-arḍi spreading corruption muf'sidīna
And remember when He made you successors after the ʿAad and settled you in the land, [and] you take for yourselves palaces from its plains and carve from the mountains, homes. Then remember the favors of Allāh and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
قَالَ Said qāla the chiefs l-mala-u those alladhīna (who) were arrogant is'takbarū among min his people qawmihi to those who lilladhīna were oppressed us'tuḍ'ʿifū [to] those who liman believed āmana among them min'hum Do you know ataʿlamūna that anna Salih ṣāliḥan (is the) one sent mur'salun from min his Lord rabbihi They said qālū Indeed, we innā in what bimā he has been sent ur'sila with [it] bihi (are) believers mu'minūna
Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed - to those who believed among them, "Do you [actually] know that Ṣāliḥ is sent from his Lord?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which he was sent, are believers."
قَالَ Said qāla those who alladhīna were arrogant is'takbarū Indeed we innā in that which bi-alladhī you believe āmantum in it bihi (are) disbelievers kāfirūna
Said those who were arrogant, "Indeed we, in that which you have believed, are disbelievers."
فَعَقَرُوا۟ Then they hamstrung faʿaqarū the she-camel l-nāqata and (were) insolent waʿataw towards ʿan (the) command amri (of) their Lord rabbihim and they said waqālū O Salih yāṣāliḥu Bring us i'tinā what bimā you promise us taʿidunā if in you are kunta of mina the Messengers l-mur'salīna
So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Ṣāliḥ, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers."
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ So seized them fa-akhadhathumu the earthquake l-rajfatu then they became fa-aṣbaḥū in fī their homes dārihim fallen prone jāthimīna
So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.
فَتَوَلَّىٰ So he turned away fatawallā from them ʿanhum and he said waqāla O my people yāqawmi Verily laqad I have conveyed to you ablaghtukum (the) Message risālata (of) my Lord rabbī and [I] advised wanaṣaḥtu [to] you lakum but walākin not lā you like tuḥibbūna the advisers l-nāṣiḥīna
And he [i.e., Ṣāliḥ] turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the message of my Lord and advised you, but you do not like advisors."
وَلُوطًا And Lut walūṭan when idh he said qāla to his people liqawmihi Do you commit atatūna (such) immorality l-fāḥishata not mā has preceded you sabaqakum therein bihā any min one aḥadin of mina the worlds l-ʿālamīna
And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds [i.e., peoples]?
إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you innakum you approach latatūna the men l-rijāla lustfully shahwatan from min instead of dūni the women l-nisāi Nay bal you antum (are) a people qawmun (who) commit excesses mus'rifūna
Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people."
وَمَا And not wamā was kāna (the) answer jawāba (of) his people qawmihi except illā that an they said qālū Drive them out akhrijūhum of min your town qaryatikum Indeed, they innahum (are) people unāsun who keep themselves pure yataṭahharūna
But the answer of his people was only that they said, "Evict them from your city! Indeed, they are men who keep themselves pure."
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him fa-anjaynāhu and his family wa-ahlahu except illā his wife im'ra-atahu she was kānat of mina those who stayed behind l-ghābirīna
So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; she was of those who remained [with the evildoers].
وَأَمْطَرْنَا And We showered wa-amṭarnā upon them ʿalayhim a rain maṭaran So see fa-unẓur how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) the criminals l-muj'rimīna
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals.
وَإِلَىٰ And to wa-ilā Madyan madyana his brother akhāhum Shuaib shuʿayban He said qāla O my people yāqawmi Worship uʿ'budū Allah l-laha not mā for you lakum any min god ilāhin other than Him ghayruhu Verily qad has came to you jāatkum a clear proof bayyinatun from min your Lord rabbikum So give full fa-awfū [the] measure l-kayla and the weight wal-mīzāna and (do) not walā deprive tabkhasū [the] people l-nāsa in their things ashyāahum and (do) not walā cause corruption tuf'sidū in fī the earth l-arḍi after baʿda its reformation iṣ'lāḥihā That dhālikum (is) better khayrun for you lakum if in you are kuntum believers mu'minīna
And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shuʿayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.
وَلَا And (do) not walā sit taqʿudū on every bikulli path ṣirāṭin threatening tūʿidūna and hindering wataṣuddūna from ʿan (the) way sabīli (of) Allah l-lahi (those) who man believe āmana in Him bihi and seeking (to make) it watabghūnahā crooked ʿiwajan And remember wa-udh'kurū when idh you were kuntum few qalīlan and He increased you fakatharakum And see wa-unẓurū how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) the corrupters l-muf'sidīna
And do not sit on every path, threatening and averting from the way of Allāh those who believe in Him, seeking to make it [seem] deviant. And remember when you were few and He increased you. And see how was the end of the corrupters.
وَإِن And if wa-in (there) is kāna a group ṭāifatun among you minkum (who has) believed āmanū in that which bi-alladhī I have been sent ur'sil'tu with [it] bihi and a group waṭāifatun not lam they believe yu'minū then be patient fa-iṣ'birū until ḥattā judges yaḥkuma Allah l-lahu between us baynanā And He wahuwa (is the) Best khayru (of) [the] Judges l-ḥākimīna
And if there should be a group among you who has believed in that with which I have been sent and a group that has not believed, then be patient until Allāh judges between us. And He is the best of judges."
۞ قَالَ Said qāla the chiefs l-mala-u (of) those who alladhīna were arrogant is'takbarū among min his people qawmihi We will surely drive you out lanukh'rijannaka O Shuaib yāshuʿaybu And those who wa-alladhīna (have) believed āmanū with you maʿaka from min our city qaryatinā or aw you must return lataʿūdunna to fī our religion millatinā He said qāla Even if awalaw we are kunnā (the) ones who hate (it) kārihīna
Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely evict you, O Shuʿayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion." He said, "Even if we were unwilling?
قَدِ Verily qadi we would have fabricated if'taraynā against ʿalā Allah l-lahi a lie kadhiban if in we returned ʿud'nā in fī your religion millatikum after baʿda [when] idh saved us najjānā Allah l-lahu from it min'hā And not wamā it is yakūnu for us lanā that an we return naʿūda in it fīhā except illā that an wills yashāa Allah l-lahu our Lord rabbunā Encompasses wasiʿa (by) Our Lord rabbunā every kulla thing shayin (in) knowledge ʿil'man Upon ʿalā Allah l-lahi we put our trust tawakkalnā Our Lord rabbanā Decide if'taḥ between us baynanā and between wabayna our people qawminā in truth bil-ḥaqi and You wa-anta (are the) Best khayru (of) those who Decide l-fātiḥīna
We would have invented against Allāh a lie if we returned to your religion after Allāh had saved us from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allāh, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allāh we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision."
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the chiefs l-mala-u (of) those who alladhīna disbelieved kafarū among min his people qawmihi If la-ini you follow ittabaʿtum Shuaib shuʿayban indeed, you innakum then idhan (will be) certainly losers lakhāsirūna
Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "If you should follow Shuʿayb, indeed, you would then be losers."
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ Then seized them fa-akhadhathumu the earthquake l-rajfatu then they became fa-aṣbaḥū in fī their home(s) dārihim fallen prone jāthimīna
So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Shuaib shuʿayban (became) as if ka-an not lam they (had) lived yaghnaw therein fīhā Those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Shuaib shuʿayban they were kānū them humu the losers l-khāsirīna
Those who denied Shuʿayb - it was as though they had never resided there. Those who denied Shuʿayb - it was they who were the losers.
فَتَوَلَّىٰ So he turned away fatawallā from them ʿanhum and said waqāla O my people yāqawmi Verily laqad I (have) conveyed to you ablaghtukum (the) Messages risālāti (of) my Lord rabbī and advised wanaṣaḥtu [to] you lakum So how could fakayfa I grieve āsā for ʿalā a people qawmin (who are) disbelievers kāfirīna
And he [i.e., Shuʿayb] turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the messages of my Lord and advised you, so how could I grieve for a disbelieving people?"
وَمَآ And not wamā We sent arsalnā in fī a city qaryatin any min Prophet nabiyyin except illā We seized akhadhnā its people ahlahā with adversity bil-basāi and hardship wal-ḍarāi so that they may laʿallahum (become) humble yaḍḍarraʿūna
And We sent to no city a prophet [who was denied] except that We seized its people with poverty and hardship that they might humble themselves [to Allāh].
ثُمَّ Then thumma We changed baddalnā (in) place makāna (of) the bad l-sayi-ati the good l-ḥasanata until ḥattā they increased ʿafaw and said waqālū Verily qad (had) touched massa our forefathers ābāanā the adversity l-ḍarāu and the ease wal-sarāu So We seized them fa-akhadhnāhum suddenly baghtatan while they wahum (did) not lā perceive yashʿurūna
Then We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease."1 So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.2
وَلَوْ And if walaw [that] anna people ahla (of) the cities l-qurā (had) believed āmanū and feared Allah wa-ittaqaw surely We (would have) opened lafataḥnā upon them ʿalayhim blessings barakātin from mina the heaven l-samāi and the earth wal-arḍi but walākin they denied kadhabū So We seized them fa-akhadhnāhum for what bimā they used to kānū earn yaksibūna
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allāh, We would have opened [i.e., bestowed] upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning.1
أَفَأَمِنَ Then did feel secure afa-amina (the) people ahlu (of) the cities l-qurā that an comes to them yatiyahum Our punishment basunā (at) night bayātan while they wahum (were) asleep nāimūna
Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep?
أَوَأَمِنَ Or felt secure awa-amina (the) people ahlu (of) the cities l-qurā that an comes to them yatiyahum Our punishment basunā (in) daylight ḍuḥan while they wahum (were) playing yalʿabūna
Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play?1
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ Then did they feel secure afa-aminū (from the) plan makra (of) Allah l-lahi But not falā feel secure yamanu (from the) plan makra (of) Allah l-lahi except illā the people l-qawmu (who are) the losers l-khāsirūna
Then, did they feel secure from the plan of Allāh? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allāh except the losing people.
أَوَلَمْ Would it not awalam guide yahdi [for] those who lilladhīna inherit yarithūna the land l-arḍa from min after baʿdi its people ahlihā that an if law We willed nashāu We (could) afflict them aṣabnāhum for their sins bidhunūbihim and We put a seal wanaṭbaʿu over ʿalā their hearts qulūbihim so they fahum (do) not lā hear yasmaʿūna
Has it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear.1
تِلْكَ These til'ka (were) the cities l-qurā We relate naquṣṣu to you ʿalayka of min their news anbāihā And certainly walaqad came to them jāathum their Messengers rusuluhum with clear proofs bil-bayināti but not famā they were kānū to believe liyu'minū in what bimā they (had) denied kadhabū from min before qablu Thus kadhālika (has been) put a seal yaṭbaʿu (by) Allah l-lahu on ʿalā (the) hearts qulūbi (of) the disbelievers l-kāfirīna
Those cities - We relate to you, [O Muḥammad], some of their news. And certainly did their messengers come to them with clear proofs, but they were not to believe in that which they had denied before.1 Thus does Allāh seal over the hearts of the disbelievers.
وَمَا And not wamā We found wajadnā for most of them li-aktharihim any min covenant ʿahdin But wa-in We found wajadnā most of them aktharahum certainly, defiantly disobedient lafāsiqīna
And We did not find for most of them any covenant;1 but indeed, We found most of them defiantly disobedient.
ثُمَّ Then thumma We sent baʿathnā from min after them baʿdihim Musa mūsā with Our Signs biāyātinā to ilā Firaun fir'ʿawna and his chiefs wamala-ihi But they were unjust faẓalamū to them bihā So see fa-unẓur how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) the corrupters l-muf'sidīna
Then We sent after them Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were unjust toward them.1 So see how was the end of the corrupters.
وَقَالَ And said waqāla Musa mūsā O Firaun yāfir'ʿawnu Indeed, I am innī a Messenger rasūlun from min (the) Lord rabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
And Moses said, "O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds
حَقِيقٌ Obligated ḥaqīqun on ʿalā that an not lā I say aqūla about ʿalā Allah l-lahi except illā the truth l-ḥaqa Verily qad I (have) come to you ji'tukum with a clear Sign bibayyinatin from min your Lord rabbikum so send fa-arsil with me maʿiya (the) Children banī (of) Israel is'rāīla
[Who is] obligated not to say about Allāh except the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so send with me the Children of Israel."1
قَالَ He said qāla If in you have kunta come ji'ta with a Sign biāyatin then bring fati it bihā if in you are kunta of mina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
[Pharaoh] said, "If you have come with a sign, then bring it forth, if you should be of the truthful."
فَأَلْقَىٰ So he threw fa-alqā his staff ʿaṣāhu and suddenly fa-idhā it hiya (was) a serpent thuʿ'bānun manifest mubīnun
So he [i.e., Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent, manifest.1
وَنَزَعَ And he drew out wanazaʿa his hand yadahu and suddenly fa-idhā it hiya (was) white bayḍāu for the observers lilnnāẓirīna
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white [with radiance] for the observers.
قَالَ Said qāla the chiefs l-mala-u of min (the) people qawmi (of) Firaun fir'ʿawna Indeed inna this hādhā (is) surely a magician lasāḥirun learned ʿalīmun
Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, "Indeed, this is a learned magician
يُرِيدُ He wants yurīdu to an drive you out yukh'rijakum from min your land arḍikum so what famādhā (do) you instruct tamurūna
Who wants to expel you from your land [through magic], so what do you instruct?"
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Postpone him arjih and his brother wa-akhāhu and send wa-arsil in fī the cities l-madāini gatherers ḥāshirīna
They said,1 "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
يَأْتُوكَ They (will) bring to you yatūka [with] every bikulli magician sāḥirin learned ʿalīmin
Who will bring you every learned magician."
وَجَآءَ So came wajāa the magicians l-saḥaratu (to) Firaun fir'ʿawna They said qālū Indeed inna for us lanā surely (will be) a reward la-ajran if in we are kunnā [we] naḥnu the victors l-ghālibīna
And the magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, "Indeed for us is a reward if we are the predominant."
قَالَ He said qāla Yes naʿam and indeed you wa-innakum surely (will be) of lamina the ones who are near l-muqarabīna
He said, "Yes, and, [moreover], you will be among those made near [to me]."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O Musa yāmūsā Whether immā [that] an you throw tul'qiya or Whether wa-immā [that] an we will be nakūna [we] naḥnu the ones to throw l-mul'qīna
They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."
قَالَ He said qāla Throw alqū Then when falammā they threw alqaw they bewitched saḥarū (the) eyes aʿyuna (of) the people l-nāsi and terrified them wa-is'tarhabūhum and came (up) wajāū with a magic bisiḥ'rin great ʿaẓīmin
He said, "Throw," and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.1
۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ And We inspired wa-awḥaynā to ilā Musa mūsā that an Throw alqi your staff ʿaṣāka and suddenly fa-idhā it hiya swallow(ed) talqafu what mā they (were) falsifying yafikūna
And We inspired to Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying.
فَوَقَعَ So was established fawaqaʿa the truth l-ḥaqu and became futile wabaṭala what mā they used to kānū do yaʿmalūna
So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing.
فَغُلِبُوا۟ So they were defeated faghulibū there hunālika and returned wa-inqalabū humiliated ṣāghirīna
And they [i.e., Pharaoh and his people] were overcome right there and became debased.
وَأُلْقِىَ And fell down wa-ul'qiya the magicians l-saḥaratu prostrate sājidīna
And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū We believe āmannā in (the) Lord birabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
رَبِّ Lord rabbi (of) Musa mūsā and Harun wahārūna
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
قَالَ Said qāla Firaun fir'ʿawnu You believed āmantum in him bihi before qabla [that] an I give permission ādhana to you lakum Indeed inna this hādhā (is) surely a plot lamakrun you have plotted it makartumūhu in fī the city l-madīnati so that you may drive out litukh'rijū from it min'hā its people ahlahā But soon fasawfa you will know taʿlamūna
Said Pharaoh, "You believed in him1 before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people. But you are going to know.
لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ I will surely cut off la-uqaṭṭiʿanna your hands aydiyakum and your feet wa-arjulakum of min opposite (sides) khilāfin Then thumma I will surely crucify you la-uṣallibannakum all ajmaʿīna
I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will surely crucify you all."
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Indeed, we innā to ilā our Lord rabbinā (will) return munqalibūna
They said, "Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
وَمَا And not wamā you take revenge tanqimu from us minnā except illā that an we believed āmannā in (the) Signs biāyāti (of) our Lord rabbinā when lammā they came to us jāatnā Our Lord rabbanā Pour afrigh upon us ʿalaynā patience ṣabran and cause us to die watawaffanā (as) Muslims mus'limīna
And you do not resent us except because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord, pour upon us patience1 and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You]."
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the chiefs l-mala-u of min (the) people qawmi (of) Firaun fir'ʿawna Will you leave atadharu Musa mūsā and his people waqawmahu so that they cause corruption liyuf'sidū in fī the earth l-arḍi and forsake you wayadharaka and your gods waālihataka He said qāla We will kill sanuqattilu their sons abnāahum and we will let live wanastaḥyī their women nisāahum and indeed, we wa-innā over them fawqahum (are) subjugators qāhirūna
And the eminent among the people of Pharaoh said, "Will you leave Moses and his people to cause corruption in the land and abandon you and your gods?" [Pharaoh] said, "We will kill their sons and keep their women alive; and indeed, we are subjugators over them."
قَالَ Said qāla Musa mūsā to his people liqawmihi Seek help is'taʿīnū from Allah bil-lahi and be patient wa-iṣ'birū Indeed inna the earth l-arḍa (belongs) to Allah lillahi He causes to inherit it yūrithuhā whom man He wills yashāu of min His servants ʿibādihi And the end wal-ʿāqibatu (is) for the righteous lil'muttaqīna
Said Moses to his people, "Seek help through Allāh and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to Allāh. He causes to inherit it whom He wills of His servants. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous."
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū We have been harmed ūdhīnā from min before qabli [that] an you came to us tatiyanā from wamin and after baʿdi [what] mā you have come to us ji'tanā He said qāla Perhaps ʿasā your Lord rabbukum [that] an will destroy yuh'lika your enemy ʿaduwwakum and make you successors wayastakhlifakum in fī the earth l-arḍi then see fayanẓura how kayfa you will do taʿmalūna
They said, "We have been harmed before you came to us and after you have come to us." He said, "Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy and grant you succession in the land and see how you will do."
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We seized akhadhnā (the) people āla (of) Firaun fir'ʿawna with years (of famine) bil-sinīna and a deficit wanaqṣin of mina [the] fruits l-thamarāti so that they may laʿallahum receive admonition yadhakkarūna
And We certainly seized1 the people of Pharaoh with years of famine and a deficiency in fruits that perhaps they would be reminded.
فَإِذَا But when fa-idhā came to them jāathumu the good l-ḥasanatu they said qālū For us lanā (is) this hādhihi And if wa-in afflicts them tuṣib'hum bad sayyi-atun they ascribe evil omens yaṭṭayyarū to Musa bimūsā and who waman (were) with him maʿahu Behold alā Only innamā their evil omens ṭāiruhum (are) with ʿinda Allah l-lahi but walākinna most of them aktharahum (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
But when good [i.e., provision] came to them, they said, "This is ours [by right]." And if a bad [condition] struck them, they saw an evil omen in Moses and those with him. Unquestionably, their fortune is with Allāh, but most of them do not know.
وَقَالُوا۟ And they said waqālū Whatever mahmā you bring us tatinā therewith bihi of min (the) sign āyatin so that you bewitch us litasḥaranā with it bihā then not famā we naḥnu (will be) in you laka believers bimu'minīna
And they said, "No matter what sign you bring us with which to bewitch us, we will not be believers in you."
فَأَرْسَلْنَا So We sent fa-arsalnā on them ʿalayhimu the flood l-ṭūfāna and the locusts wal-jarāda and the lice wal-qumala and the frogs wal-ḍafādiʿa and the blood wal-dama (as) signs āyātin manifest mufaṣṣalātin but they showed arrogance fa-is'takbarū and they were wakānū a people qawman criminal muj'rimīna
So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal people.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā fell waqaʿa on them ʿalayhimu the punishment l-rij'zu they said qālū O Musa yāmūsā Invoke ud'ʿu for us lanā your Lord rabbaka by what bimā He has promised ʿahida to you ʿindaka If la-in you remove kashafta from us ʿannā the punishment l-rij'za surely, we will believe lanu'minanna [for] you laka and surely, we will send walanur'silanna with you maʿaka (the) Children banī (of) Israel is'rāīla
And when the punishment descended upon them, they said, "O Moses, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. If you [can] remove the punishment from us, we will surely believe you, and we will send with you the Children of Israel."
فَلَمَّا But when falammā We removed kashafnā from them ʿanhumu the punishment l-rij'za till ilā a (fixed) term ajalin (which) they hum were to reach [it] bālighūhu then idhā they hum broke (the word) yankuthūna
But when We removed the punishment from them until a term which they were to reach,1 then at once they broke their word.
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا So We took retribution fa-intaqamnā from them min'hum and We drowned them fa-aghraqnāhum in fī the sea l-yami because they bi-annahum denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā and they were wakānū to them ʿanhā heedless ghāfilīna
So We took retribution from them, and We drowned them in the sea because they denied Our signs and were heedless of them.
وَأَوْرَثْنَا And We made inheritors wa-awrathnā the people l-qawma those who alladhīna were kānū considered weak yus'taḍʿafūna (the) eastern (parts) mashāriqa (of) the land l-arḍi and the western (parts) of it wamaghāribahā which allatī We blessed bāraknā [in it] fīhā And was fulfilled watammat (the) word kalimatu (of) your Lord rabbika the best l-ḥus'nā for ʿalā (the) Children banī (of) Israel is'rāīla because bimā they were patient ṣabarū And We destroyed wadammarnā what mā used to kāna make yaṣnaʿu Firaun fir'ʿawnu and his people waqawmuhu and what wamā they used to kānū erect yaʿrishūna
And We caused the people who had been oppressed to inherit the eastern regions of the land and the western ones, which We had blessed. And the good word [i.e., decree] of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because of what they had patiently endured. And We destroyed [all] that Pharaoh and his people were producing and what they had been building.
وَجَـٰوَزْنَا And We led across wajāwaznā (the) Children bibanī (of) Israel is'rāīla the sea l-baḥra Then they came fa-ataw upon ʿalā a people qawmin devoted yaʿkufūna to ʿalā idols aṣnāmin of theirs lahum They said qālū O Musa yāmūsā Make ij'ʿal for us lanā a god ilāhan like what kamā they have lahum gods ālihatun He said qāla Indeed, you innakum (are) a people qawmun ignorant tajhalūna
And We took the Children of Israel across the sea; then they came upon a people intent in devotion to [some] idols of theirs. They [the Children of Israel] said, "O Moses, make for us a god just as they have gods." He said, "Indeed, you are a people behaving ignorantly.
إِنَّ Indeed inna these hāulāi destroyed mutabbarun (is) what mā they hum (are) in it fīhi and vain wabāṭilun (is) what mā they used to kānū do yaʿmalūna
Indeed, those [worshippers] - destroyed is that in which they are [engaged], and worthless is whatever they were doing."
قَالَ He said qāla Should other than aghayra Allah l-lahi I seek for you abghīkum a god ilāhan while He wahuwa has preferred you faḍḍalakum over ʿalā the worlds l-ʿālamīna
He said, "Is it other than Allāh I should desire for you as a god1 while He has preferred you over the worlds?"
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh We saved you anjaynākum from min (the) people āli (of) Firaun fir'ʿawna who were afflicting you yasūmūnakum (with) worst sūa (of) torment l-ʿadhābi they were killing yuqattilūna your sons abnāakum and letting live wayastaḥyūna your women nisāakum And in wafī that dhālikum (was) a trial balāon from min your Lord rabbikum great ʿaẓīmun
And [recall, O Children of Israel], when We saved you from the people of Pharaoh, [who were] afflicting you with the worst torment - killing your sons and keeping your women alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
۞ وَوَٰعَدْنَا And We appointed wawāʿadnā (for) Musa mūsā thirty thalāthīna nights laylatan and We completed them wa-atmamnāhā with ten (more) biʿashrin so was completed fatamma (the) set term mīqātu (of) his Lord rabbihi (of) forty arbaʿīna night(s) laylatan And said waqāla Musa mūsā to his brother li-akhīhi Harun hārūna Take my place ukh'luf'nī in fī my people qawmī and do right wa-aṣliḥ and (do) not walā follow tattabiʿ (the) way sabīla (of) the corrupters l-muf'sidīna
And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them],1 and do not follow the way of the corrupters."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā came jāa Musa mūsā to Our appointed place limīqātinā and spoke to him wakallamahu his Lord rabbuhu he said qāla O my Lord rabbi Show me arinī (that) I may look anẓur at You ilayka He said qāla Never lan you (can) see Me tarānī but walākini look unẓur at ilā the mountain l-jabali [then] if fa-ini it remains is'taqarra in its place makānahu then fasawfa you (will) see Me tarānī But when falammā revealed (His) Glory tajallā his Lord rabbuhu to the mountain lil'jabali He made it jaʿalahu crumbled to dust dakkan and fell down wakharra Musa mūsā unconscious ṣaʿiqan And when falammā he recovered afāqa he said qāla Glory be to You sub'ḥānaka I turn (in repentance) tub'tu to you ilayka and I am wa-anā (the) first awwalu (of) the believers l-mu'minīna
And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allāh] said, "You will not see Me,1 but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level,2 and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first [among my people] of the believers."3
قَالَ He said qāla O Musa yāmūsā Indeed, I innī have chosen you iṣ'ṭafaytuka over ʿalā the people l-nāsi with My Messages birisālātī and with My words wabikalāmī So take fakhudh what mā I have given you ātaytuka and be wakun among mina the grateful l-shākirīna
[Allāh] said, "O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."
وَكَتَبْنَا And We ordained (laws) wakatabnā for him lahu in fī the tablets l-alwāḥi of min every kulli thing shayin an instruction mawʿiẓatan and explanation watafṣīlan for every likulli thing shayin So take them fakhudh'hā with firmness biquwwatin and order wamur your people qawmaka (to) take yakhudhū (the) best of it bi-aḥsanihā I will show you sa-urīkum (the) home dāra (of) the defiantly disobedient l-fāsiqīna
And We wrote for him on the tablets [something] of all things - instruction and explanation for all things, [saying], "Take them with determination and order your people to take the best of it. I will show you the home of the defiantly disobedient."1
سَأَصْرِفُ I will turn away sa-aṣrifu from ʿan My Signs āyātiya those who alladhīna are arrogant yatakabbarūna in fī the earth l-arḍi without bighayri [the] right l-ḥaqi and if wa-in they see yaraw every kulla sign āyatin not lā (will) they believe yu'minū in it bihā And if wa-in they see yaraw (the) way sabīla (of) the righteousness l-rush'di not lā (will) they take it yattakhidhūhu (as) a way sabīlan but if wa-in they see yaraw (the) way sabīla (of) [the] error l-ghayi they will take it yattakhidhūhu (as) a way sabīlan That dhālika (is) because they bi-annahum denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā and they were wakānū of them ʿanhā heedless ghāfilīna
I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right; and if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. And if they see the way of consciousness,1 they will not adopt it as a way; but if they see the way of error, they will adopt it as a way. That is because they have denied Our signs and they were heedless of them.
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who wa-alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā and (the) meeting waliqāi (of) the Hereafter l-ākhirati worthless ḥabiṭat (are) their deeds aʿmāluhum Will hal they be recompensed yuj'zawna except illā (for) what mā they used to kānū do yaʿmalūna
Those who denied Our signs and the meeting of the Hereafter - their deeds have become worthless. Are they recompensed except for what they used to do?
وَٱتَّخَذَ And took wa-ittakhadha (the) people qawmu (of) Musa mūsā from min after him baʿdihi from min their ornaments ḥuliyyihim a calf ʿij'lan an image jasadan [for] it lahu (had) a lowing sound khuwārun Did not alam they see yaraw that it annahu (could) not lā speak to them yukallimuhum and not walā guide them yahdīhim (to) a way sabīlan They took it (for worship) ittakhadhūhu and they were wakānū wrongdoers ẓālimīna
And the people of Moses made, after [his departure], from their ornaments a calf - an image having a lowing sound. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to a way? They took it [for worship], and they were wrongdoers.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā (it was made to) fall suqiṭa into fī their hands aydīhim and they saw wara-aw that they annahum (had) indeed qad gone astray ḍallū they said qālū If la-in not lam has Mercy on us yarḥamnā Our Lord rabbunā and forgive wayaghfir [for] us lanā we will surely be lanakūnanna among mina the losers l-khāsirīna
And when regret overcame them1 and they saw that they had gone astray, they said, "If our Lord does not have mercy upon us and forgive us, we will surely be among the losers."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā returned rajaʿa Musa mūsā to ilā his people qawmihi angry ghaḍbāna and grieved asifan he said qāla Evil is what bi'samā you have done in my place khalaftumūnī from min after me baʿdī Were you impatient aʿajil'tum (over the) matter amra (of) your Lord rabbikum And he cast down wa-alqā the tablets l-alwāḥa and seized wa-akhadha by head birasi his brother akhīhi dragging him yajurruhu to himself ilayhi He said qāla O son ib'na (of) my mother umma Indeed inna the people l-qawma considered me weak is'taḍʿafūnī and were about to wakādū kill me yaqtulūnanī So (let) not falā rejoice tush'mit over me biya the enemies l-aʿdāa and (do) not walā place me tajʿalnī with maʿa the people l-qawmi (who are) wrongdoing l-ẓālimīna
And when Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved, he said, "How wretched is that by which you have replaced me after [my departure]. Were you impatient over the matter of your Lord?" And he threw down the tablets and seized his brother by [the hair of] his head, pulling him toward him. [Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, indeed the people overpowered me and were about to kill me, so let not the enemies rejoice over me1 and do not place me among the wrongdoing people."
قَالَ He said qāla O my Lord rabbi Forgive igh'fir me lī and my brother wali-akhī and admit us wa-adkhil'nā into fī Your Mercy raḥmatika for You wa-anta (are) the Most Merciful arḥamu (of) the merciful l-rāḥimīna
[Moses] said, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful."
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna took ittakhadhū the calf l-ʿij'la will reach them sayanāluhum wrath ghaḍabun from min their Lord rabbihim and humiliation wadhillatun in fī the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā And thus wakadhālika We recompense najzī the ones who invent (falsehood) l-muf'tarīna
Indeed, those who took the calf [for worship] will obtain anger from their Lord and humiliation in the life of this world, and thus do We recompense the inventors [of falsehood].
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who wa-alladhīna do ʿamilū the evil deeds l-sayiāti then thumma repented tābū from min after that baʿdihā and believed waāmanū indeed inna your Lord rabbaka from min after that baʿdihā (is) surely Oft-Forgiving laghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
But those who committed misdeeds and then repented after them and believed - indeed your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā was calmed sakata from ʿan Musa mūsā the anger l-ghaḍabu he took (up) akhadha the tablets l-alwāḥa and in wafī their inscription nus'khatihā (was) guidance hudan and mercy waraḥmatun for those who lilladhīna [they] hum of their Lord lirabbihim (are) fearful yarhabūna
And when the anger subsided in Moses, he took up the tablets; and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who are fearful of their Lord.
وَٱخْتَارَ And chose wa-ikh'tāra Musa mūsā (from) his people qawmahu seventy sabʿīna men rajulan for Our appointment limīqātinā Then when falammā seized them akhadhathumu the earthquake l-rajfatu he said qāla O my Lord rabbi If law you (had) willed shi'ta You (could) have destroyed them ahlaktahum from min before qablu and me wa-iyyāya Would You destroy us atuh'likunā for what bimā did faʿala the foolish l-sufahāu among us minnā Not in it (was) hiya but illā Your trial fit'natuka You let go astray tuḍillu by it bihā whom man You will tashāu and You guide watahdī whom man You will tashāu You anta (are) our Protector waliyyunā so forgive fa-igh'fir us lanā and have mercy upon us wa-ir'ḥamnā and You wa-anta (are) Best khayru (of) Forgivers l-ghāfirīna
And Moses chose from his people seventy men for Our appointment.1 And when the earthquake seized them,2 he said, "My Lord, if You had willed, You could have destroyed them before and me [as well]. Would You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is not but Your trial by which You send astray whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers.
۞ وَٱكْتُبْ And ordain wa-uk'tub for us lanā in fī this hādhihi [the] world l-dun'yā good ḥasanatan and in wafī the Hereafter l-ākhirati Indeed, we innā we have turned hud'nā to You ilayka He said qāla My punishment ʿadhābī I afflict uṣību with it bihi whom man I will ashāu but My Mercy waraḥmatī encompasses wasiʿat every kulla thing shayin So I will ordain it fasa-aktubuhā for those who lilladhīna (are) righteous yattaqūna and give wayu'tūna zakah l-zakata and those who wa-alladhīna [they] hum in Our Verses biāyātinā they believe yu'minūna
And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allāh] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakāh and those who believe in Our verses-
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who alladhīna follow yattabiʿūna the Messenger l-rasūla the Prophet l-nabiya the unlettered l-umiya whom alladhī they find him yajidūnahu written maktūban with them ʿindahum in fī the Taurat l-tawrāti and the Injeel wal-injīli He commands them yamuruhum to the right bil-maʿrūfi and forbids them wayanhāhum from ʿani the wrong l-munkari and he makes lawful wayuḥillu for them lahumu the pure things l-ṭayibāti and makes unlawful wayuḥarrimu for them ʿalayhimu the impure things l-khabāitha and he relieves wayaḍaʿu from them ʿanhum their burden iṣ'rahum and the fetters wal-aghlāla which allatī were kānat upon them ʿalayhim So those who fa-alladhīna believe āmanū in him bihi and honor him waʿazzarūhu and help him wanaṣarūhu and follow wa-ittabaʿū the light l-nūra which alladhī has been sent down unzila with him maʿahu Those (are) ulāika [they] humu the successful ones l-muf'liḥūna
Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written [i.e., described] in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and prohibits them from what is wrong and makes lawful for them what is good and forbids them from what is evil and relieves them of their burden1 and the shackles which were upon them.2 So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the successful.
قُلْ Say qul O yāayyuhā mankind l-nāsu Indeed I am innī (the) Messenger rasūlu (of) Allah l-lahi to you ilaykum all jamīʿan the One alladhī for Whom lahu (is the) dominion mul'ku (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi (There is) no lā god ilāha except illā Him huwa He gives life yuḥ'yī and causes death wayumītu So believe faāminū in Allah bil-lahi and His Messenger warasūlihi the Prophet l-nabiyi the unlettered l-umiyi the one who alladhī believes yu'minu in Allah bil-lahi and His Words wakalimātihi and follow him wa-ittabiʿūhu so that you may laʿallakum (be) guided tahtadūna
Say, [O Muḥammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allāh to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death." So believe in Allāh and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allāh and His words, and follow him that you may be guided.
وَمِن And among wamin (the) people qawmi (of) Musa mūsā (is) a community ummatun (which) guides yahdūna with truth bil-ḥaqi and by it wabihi establishes justice yaʿdilūna
And among the people of Moses is a community1 which guides by truth and by it establishes justice.
وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمُ And We divided them waqaṭṭaʿnāhumu (into) two ith'natay (and) ten [i.e. twelve] ʿashrata tribes asbāṭan (as) communities umaman And We inspired wa-awḥaynā to ilā Musa mūsā when idhi asked him for water is'tasqāhu his people qawmuhu [that] ani Strike iḍ'rib with your staff biʿaṣāka the stone l-ḥajara Then gushed forth fa-inbajasat from it min'hu two ith'natā (and) ten [i.e. twelve] ʿashrata springs ʿaynan Certainly qad knew ʿalima each kullu people unāsin their drinking place mashrabahum And We shaded waẓallalnā [on] them ʿalayhimu (with) the clouds l-ghamāma and We sent down wa-anzalnā upon them ʿalayhimu the manna l-mana and the quails wal-salwā Eat kulū from min (the) good things ṭayyibāti which mā We have provided you razaqnākum And not wamā they wronged Us ẓalamūnā but walākin they were kānū (to) themselves anfusahum doing wrong yaẓlimūna
And We divided them into twelve descendant tribes1 [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people [i.e., tribe] knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh it was said qīla to them lahumu Live us'kunū (in) this hādhihi city l-qaryata and eat wakulū from it min'hā wherever ḥaythu you wish shi'tum and say waqūlū Repentance ḥiṭṭatun and enter wa-ud'khulū the gate l-bāba prostrating sujjadan We will forgive naghfir for you lakum your sins khaṭīātikum We will increase (reward) sanazīdu (of) the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when it was said to them, "Dwell in this city [i.e., Jerusalem] and eat from it wherever you will and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens [i.e., sins],' and enter the gate bowing humbly; We will [then] forgive you your sins. We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."
فَبَدَّلَ But changed fabaddala those who alladhīna wronged ẓalamū among them min'hum word qawlan other than ghayra (that) which alladhī was said qīla to them lahum So We sent fa-arsalnā upon them ʿalayhim torment rij'zan from mina the sky l-samāi because bimā they were kānū doing wrong yaẓlimūna
But those who wronged among them changed [the words] to a statement other than that which had been said to them. So We sent upon them a punishment from the sky for the wrong that they were doing.
وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ And ask them wasalhum about ʿani the town l-qaryati which allatī was kānat situated ḥāḍirata (by) the sea l-baḥri when idh they transgressed yaʿdūna in fī the (matter of) Sabbath l-sabti when idh came to them tatīhim their fish ḥītānuhum (on the) day yawma (of) their Sabbath sabtihim visibly shurraʿan and (on the) day wayawma not lā they had Sabbath yasbitūna (they did) not lā come to them tatīhim Thus kadhālika We test them nablūhum because bimā they were kānū defiantly disobeying yafsuqūna
And ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath - when their fish came to them openly on their sabbath day, and the day they had no sabbath they did not come to them. Thus did We give them trial because they were defiantly disobedient.
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh said qālat a community ummatun among them min'hum Why lima (do) you preach taʿiẓūna a people qawman (whom) Allah l-lahu (is going to) destroy them muh'likuhum or aw punish them muʿadhibuhum (with) a punishment ʿadhāban severe shadīdan They said qālū To be absolved maʿdhiratan before ilā your Lord rabbikum and that they may walaʿallahum become righteous yattaqūna
And when a community among them said, "Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allāh is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?" they [the advisors] said, "To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they forgot nasū what mā they had been reminded dhukkirū with [it] bihi We saved anjaynā those who alladhīna forbade yanhawna [from] ʿani the evil l-sūi and We seized wa-akhadhnā those who alladhīna wronged ẓalamū with a punishment biʿadhābin wretched baīsin because bimā they were kānū defiantly disobeying yafsuqūna
And when they [i.e., those advised] forgot that by which they had been reminded, We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were defiantly disobeying.
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they exceeded all bounds ʿataw about ʿan what mā they were forbidden nuhū from it ʿanhu We said qul'nā to them lahum Be kūnū apes qiradatan despised khāsiīna
So when they were insolent about that which they had been forbidden, We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh declared ta-adhana your Lord rabbuka that He would surely send layabʿathanna upon them ʿalayhim till ilā (the) Day yawmi (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati (those) who man would afflict them yasūmuhum (with) a grievous sūa [the] punishment l-ʿadhābi Indeed inna your Lord rabbaka (is) surely swift lasarīʿu (in) the retribution l-ʿiqābi but indeed, He wa-innahu (is) surely Oft-Forgiving laghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
And [mention] when your Lord declared that He would surely [continue to] send upon them until the Day of Resurrection those who would afflict them with the worst torment. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمْ And We divided them waqaṭṭaʿnāhum in fī the earth l-arḍi (as) nations umaman Among them min'humu (are) the righteous l-ṣāliḥūna and among them wamin'hum (are) other than dūna that dhālika And We tested them wabalawnāhum with the good bil-ḥasanāti and the bad wal-sayiāti so that they may laʿallahum return yarjiʿūna
And We divided them throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good [times] and bad that perhaps they would return [to obedience].
فَخَلَفَ Then succeeded fakhalafa from min after them baʿdihim successors khalfun (who) inherited warithū the Book l-kitāba taking yakhudhūna goods ʿaraḍa (of) this hādhā the lower (life) l-adnā and they say wayaqūlūna It will be forgiven sayugh'faru for us lanā And if wa-in comes to them yatihim goods ʿaraḍun similar to it mith'luhu they will take it yakhudhūhu Was not alam taken yu'khadh on them ʿalayhim Covenant mīthāqu (of) the Book l-kitābi that an not lā they will say yaqūlū about ʿalā Allah l-lahi except illā the truth l-ḥaqa while they studied wadarasū what mā (is) in it fīhi And the home wal-dāru (of) the Hereafter l-ākhiratu (is) better khayrun for those who lilladhīna fear Allah yattaqūna So will not afalā you use intellect taʿqilūna
And there followed them successors who inherited the Scripture [while] taking the commodities1 of this lower life and saying, "It will be forgiven for us." And if an offer like it2 comes to them, they will [again] take it. Was not the covenant of the Scripture [i.e., the Torah] taken from them that they would not say about Allāh except the truth, and they studied what was in it? And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who fear Allāh, so will you not use reason?
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who wa-alladhīna hold fast yumassikūna to the Book bil-kitābi and establish wa-aqāmū the prayer l-ṣalata indeed, We innā (will) not lā [We] let go waste nuḍīʿu (the) reward ajra (of) the reformers l-muṣ'liḥīna
But those who hold fast to the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] and establish prayer - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of the reformers.
۞ وَإِذْ And when wa-idh We raised nataqnā the mountain l-jabala above them fawqahum as if it was ka-annahu a canopy ẓullatun and they thought waẓannū that it annahu (would) fall wāqiʿun upon them bihim (We said), "Take khudhū what mā We have given you ātaynākum with strength biquwwatin and remember wa-udh'kurū what mā (is) in it fīhi so that you may laʿallakum fear Allah tattaqūna
And [mention] when We raised the mountain above them as if it was a dark cloud and they were certain that it would fall upon them,1 [and Allāh said], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that you might fear Allāh."
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh (was) taken akhadha (by) your Lord rabbuka from min (the) Children banī (of) Adam ādama from min their loins ẓuhūrihim their descendants dhurriyyatahum and made them testify wa-ashhadahum over ʿalā themselves anfusihim Am I not alastu your Lord birabbikum They said qālū Yes balā we have testified shahid'nā Lest an you say taqūlū (on the) Day yawma (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati Indeed innā we were kunnā about ʿan this hādhā unaware ghāfilīna
And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have testified." [This] - lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, "Indeed, we were of this unaware."
أَوْ Or aw you say taqūlū Only innamā partners (were) associated (with Allah) ashraka (by) our forefathers ābāunā from min before (us) qablu and we are wakunnā descendants dhurriyyatan from min after them baʿdihim So will You destroy us afatuh'likunā for what bimā did faʿala the falsifiers l-mub'ṭilūna
Or [lest] you say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others in worship] with Allāh before, and we were but descendants after them. Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika We explain nufaṣṣilu the Verses l-āyāti so that they may walaʿallahum return yarjiʿūna
And thus do We [explain in] detail the verses, and perhaps they will return.1
وَٱتْلُ And recite wa-ut'lu to them ʿalayhim (the) story naba-a (of the) one whom alladhī We gave [him] ātaynāhu Our Verses āyātinā but he detached fa-insalakha [from] them min'hā so followed him fa-atbaʿahu the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu and he became fakāna of mina those gone astray l-ghāwīna
And recite to them, [O Muḥammad], the news of him1 to whom We gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators.2
وَلَوْ And if walaw We willed shi'nā surely, We (could) have raised him larafaʿnāhu with these bihā [and] but he walākinnahu adhered akhlada to ilā the earth l-arḍi and followed wa-ittabaʿa his (vain) desires hawāhu So his example famathaluhu (is) like (the) example kamathali (of) the dog l-kalbi if in you attack taḥmil [on] him ʿalayhi he lolls out his tongue yalhath or aw if you leave him tatruk'hu he lolls out his tongue yalhath That dhālika (is the) example mathalu (of) the people l-qawmi who alladhīna denied kadhabū [in] Our Signs biāyātinā So relate fa-uq'ṣuṣi the story l-qaṣaṣa so that they may laʿallahum reflect yatafakkarūna
And if We had willed, We could have elevated him thereby,1 but he adhered [instead] to the earth2 and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog: if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he [still] pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs.3 So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought.
سَآءَ Evil sāa (as) an example mathalan (are) the people l-qawmu those who alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā and themselves wa-anfusahum they used to kānū wrong yaẓlimūna
How evil an example [is that of] the people who denied Our signs and used to wrong themselves.
مَن Whoever man (is) guided yahdi (by) Allah l-lahu then he fahuwa (is) the guided one l-muh'tadī while whoever waman He lets go astray yuḍ'lil then those fa-ulāika [they] humu (are) the losers l-khāsirūna
Whoever Allāh guides - he is the [rightly] guided; and whoever He sends astray1 - it is those who are the losers.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We have created dharanā for Hell lijahannama many kathīran of mina the jinn l-jini and men wal-insi For them lahum (are) hearts qulūbun (but) not lā they understand yafqahūna with them bihā and for them walahum (are) eyes aʿyunun (but) not lā they see yub'ṣirūna with them bihā and for them walahum (are) ears ādhānun (but) not lā they hear yasmaʿūna with them bihā Those ulāika (are) like cattle kal-anʿāmi nay bal they hum (are) more astray aḍallu Those ulāika they humu (are) the heedless l-ghāfilūna
And We have certainly created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like livestock; rather, they are more astray.1 It is they who are the heedless.
وَلِلَّهِ And for Allah walillahi (are) the names l-asmāu the most beautiful l-ḥus'nā so invoke Him fa-id'ʿūhu by them bihā And leave wadharū those who alladhīna deviate yul'ḥidūna concerning fī His names asmāihi They will be recompensed sayuj'zawna for what mā they used to kānū do yaʿmalūna
And to Allāh belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names.1 They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.
وَمِمَّنْ And of (those) whom wamimman We have created khalaqnā (is) a nation ummatun who guides yahdūna with the truth bil-ḥaqi and thereby wabihi they establish justice yaʿdilūna
And among those We created is a community1 which guides by truth and thereby establishes justice.
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who wa-alladhīna denied kadhabū Our Signs biāyātinā We will gradually lead them sanastadrijuhum from min where ḥaythu not lā they know yaʿlamūna
But those who deny Our signs - We will progressively lead them [to destruction]1 from where they do not know.
وَأُمْلِى And I will give respite wa-um'lī to them lahum Indeed inna My plan kaydī (is) firm matīnun
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
أَوَلَمْ Do not awalam they reflect yatafakkarū Not mā in their companion biṣāḥibihim [of] min (is) any madness jinnatin Not in he huwa (is) but illā a warner nadhīrun clear mubīnun
Then do they not give thought? There is in their companion [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] no madness. He is not but a clear warner.
أَوَلَمْ Do not awalam they look yanẓurū in fī (the) dominion malakūti (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi and what wamā has (been) created khalaqa (by) Allah l-lahu of min (every)thing shayin and that wa-an perhaps ʿasā [that] an has yakūna verily qadi come near iq'taraba their term ajaluhum So in what fabi-ayyi statement ḥadīthin after this baʿdahu will they believe yu'minūna
Do they not look into the realm of the heavens and the earth and everything that Allāh has created and [think] that perhaps their appointed time has come near? So in what statement [i.e., message] hereafter will they believe?
مَن Whoever man (is) let go astray yuḍ'lili (by) Allah l-lahu then (there is) no falā guide hādiya for him lahu And He leaves them wayadharuhum in fī their transgression ṭugh'yānihim wandering blindly yaʿmahūna
Whoever Allāh sends astray - there is no guide for him. And He leaves them in their transgression, wandering blindly.
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask you yasalūnaka about ʿani the Hour l-sāʿati when will be ayyāna its appointed time mur'sāhā Say qul Only innamā its knowledge ʿil'muhā (is) with ʿinda my Lord rabbī no (one) lā can reveal [it] yujallīhā its time liwaqtihā except illā Him huwa It lays heavily thaqulat in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi Not lā will it come to you tatīkum but illā suddenly baghtatan They ask you yasalūnaka as if you ka-annaka (were) well informed ḥafiyyun about it ʿanhā Say qul Only innamā its knowledge ʿil'muhā (is) with ʿinda Allah l-lahi but walākinna most akthara (of) the people l-nāsi (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?1 Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily2 upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allāh, but most of the people do not know."
قُل Say qul Not lā I have power amliku for myself linafsī (to) benefit nafʿan and no walā (power to) harm ḍarran except illā what mā wills shāa Allah l-lahu And if walaw I would kuntu know aʿlamu (of) the unseen l-ghayba surely I could have multiplied la-is'takthartu of mina the good l-khayri and not wamā (could) have touched me massaniya the evil l-sūu Not in (am) I anā except illā a warner nadhīrun and a bearer of good tidings wabashīrun to a people liqawmin who believe yu'minūna
Say, "I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allāh has willed. And if I knew the unseen, I could have acquired much wealth, and no harm would have touched me. I am not except a warner and a bringer of good tidings to a people who believe."
۞ هُوَ He huwa (is) the One Who alladhī created you khalaqakum from min a soul nafsin single wāḥidatin and made wajaʿala from it min'hā its mate zawjahā that he might live liyaskuna with her ilayhā And when falammā he covers her taghashāhā she carries ḥamalat a burden ḥamlan light khafīfan and continues famarrat with it bihi But when falammā she grows heavy athqalat they both invoke daʿawā Allah l-laha their Lord rabbahumā If la-in You give us ātaytanā a righteous (child) ṣāliḥan surely we will be lanakūnanna among mina the thankful l-shākirīna
It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he1 might dwell in security with her. And when he [i.e., man] covers her,2 she carries a light burden [i.e., a pregnancy] and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allāh, their Lord, "If You should give us a good3 [child], we will surely be among the grateful."
فَلَمَّآ But when falammā He gives them ātāhumā a good, (child) ṣāliḥan they make jaʿalā for Him lahu partners shurakāa in what fīmā He has given them ātāhumā But exalted fataʿālā (is) Allah l-lahu above what ʿammā they associate (with Him) yush'rikūna
But when He gives them a good [child], they1 ascribe partners to Him concerning that which He has given them. Exalted is Allāh above what they associate with Him.
أَيُشْرِكُونَ Do they associate ayush'rikūna what mā (can) not lā create yakhluqu anything shayan and they wahum are created yukh'laqūna
Do they associate with Him those who create nothing and they are [themselves] created?
وَلَا And not walā they are able yastaṭīʿūna to (give) them lahum any help naṣran and not walā themselves anfusahum can they help yanṣurūna
And they [i.e., the false deities] are unable to [give] them help, nor can they help themselves.
وَإِن And if wa-in you call them tadʿūhum to ilā the guidance l-hudā not lā will they follow you yattabiʿūkum (It is) same sawāon for you ʿalaykum whether you call them adaʿawtumūhum or am you antum remain silent ṣāmitūna
And if you [believers] invite them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is all the same for you whether you invite them or you are silent.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those whom alladhīna you call tadʿūna from min besides dūni Allah l-lahi (are) slaves ʿibādun like you amthālukum So invoke them fa-id'ʿūhum and let them respond falyastajībū to you lakum if in you are kuntum truthful ṣādiqīna
Indeed, those you [polytheists] call upon besides Allāh are servants [i.e., creations] like you. So call upon them and let them respond to you, if you should be truthful.
أَلَهُمْ Are for them alahum feet arjulun (to) walk yamshūna with [it] bihā or am for them lahum hands aydin (to) hold yabṭishūna with [it] bihā or am for them lahum eyes aʿyunun (to) see yub'ṣirūna with [it] bihā or am for them lahum ears ādhānun (to) hear yasmaʿūna with [it] bihā Say quli Call id'ʿū your partners shurakāakum then thumma scheme against me kīdūni and (do) not falā give me respite tunẓirūni
Do they have feet by which they walk? Or do they have hands by which they strike? Or do they have eyes by which they see? Or do they have ears by which they hear? Say, [O Muḥammad], "Call your 'partners' and then conspire against me and give me no respite.
إِنَّ Indeed inna my protector waliyyiya (is) Allah l-lahu the One Who alladhī revealed nazzala the Book l-kitāba And He wahuwa protects yatawallā the righteous l-ṣāliḥīna
Indeed, my protector is Allāh, who has sent down the Book; and He is an ally to the righteous.
وَٱلَّذِينَ And those whom wa-alladhīna you invoke tadʿūna from min besides Him dūnihi not lā they are able yastaṭīʿūna (to) help you naṣrakum and not walā themselves anfusahum can they help yanṣurūna
And those you call upon besides Him are unable to help you, nor can they help themselves."
وَإِن And if wa-in you call them tadʿūhum to ilā the guidance l-hudā not lā do they not yasmaʿū And you see them watarāhum looking yanẓurūna at you ilayka but they wahum not lā (do) they see yub'ṣirūna
And if you invite them to guidance, they do not hear; and you see them looking at you while they do not see.
خُذِ Hold khudhi (to) forgiveness l-ʿafwa and enjoin wamur the good bil-ʿur'fi and turn away wa-aʿriḍ from ʿani the ignorant l-jāhilīna
Take what is given freely,1 enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant.
وَإِمَّا And if wa-immā an evil suggestion comes to you yanzaghannaka from mina [the] Shaitaan l-shayṭāni [an evil suggestion] nazghun then seek refuge fa-is'taʿidh in Allah bil-lahi Indeed, He innahu (is) All-Hearing samīʿun All-Knowing ʿalīmun
And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna fear (Allah) ittaqaw when idhā touches them massahum an evil thought ṭāifun from mina the Shaitaan l-shayṭāni they remember (Allah) tadhakkarū and then fa-idhā they hum (are) those who see (aright) mub'ṣirūna
Indeed, those who fear Allāh - when an impulse touches them from Satan, they remember [Him] and at once they have insight.
وَإِخْوَٰنُهُمْ But their brothers wa-ikh'wānuhum they plunge them yamuddūnahum in fī the error l-ghayi then thumma not lā they cease yuq'ṣirūna
But their brothers1 - they [i.e., the devils] increase them in error; then they do not stop short.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā not lam you bring them tatihim a Sign biāyatin they say qālū Why (have) not lawlā you devised it ij'tabaytahā Say qul Only innamā I follow attabiʿu what mā is revealed yūḥā to me ilayya from min my Lord rabbī This (is) hādhā enlightenment baṣāiru from min your Lord rabbikum and guidance wahudan and mercy waraḥmatun for a people liqawmin who believe yu'minūna
And when you, [O Muḥammad], do not bring them a sign [i.e., miracle], they say, "Why have you not contrived it?" Say, "I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This [Qur’ān] is enlightenment from your Lord and guidance and mercy for a people who believe."
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā is recited quri-a the Quran l-qur'ānu then listen fa-is'tamiʿū to it lahu and pay attention wa-anṣitū so that you may laʿallakum receive mercy tur'ḥamūna
So when the Qur’ān is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وَٱذْكُر And remember wa-udh'kur your Lord rabbaka in fī yourself nafsika humbly taḍarruʿan and (in) fear wakhīfatan and without wadūna the loudness l-jahri of mina [the] words l-qawli in the mornings bil-ghuduwi and (in) the evenings wal-āṣāli And (do) not walā be takun among mina the heedless l-ghāfilīna
And remember your Lord within yourself in humility and in fear without being apparent in speech - in the mornings and the evenings. And do not be among the heedless.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna (are) near ʿinda your Lord rabbika not lā (do) they turn away in pride yastakbirūna from ʿan His worship ʿibādatihi And they glorify Him wayusabbiḥūnahu and to Him walahu they prostrate yasjudūna
Indeed, those who are near your Lord [i.e., the angels] are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate.