Ash-Shu'araa

Taa-Seeen-Meeem

Ta, Seen, Meem.

Tilka Aayaatul Kitaabil Mubeen

These are the verses of the clear Book.

La'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka allaa yakoonoo mu'mineen

Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

In nashaa nunazzil 'alaihim minas samaaa'i Aayatan fazallat a'naaquhum lahaa khaadi'een

If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.

Wa maa yaateehim min zikrim minar Rahmaani muhdasin illaa kaanoo 'anhu mu'rideen

And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

Faqad kazzaboo fasa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

Awa lam yaraw ilal ardi kam ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjin kareem

Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

Inn fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Wa iz naadaa Rabbuka Moosaaa ani'-til qawmaz zaalimeen

And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

Qawma Fir'awn; alaa yattaqoon

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

Qaala Rabbi inneee akhaafu ai yukazziboon

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

Wa yadeequ sadree wa laa yantaliqu lisaanee fa arsil ilaa Haaroon

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

Wa lahum 'alaiya zambun fa akhaafu ai yaqtuloon

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

Qaala kallaa fazhabaa bi Aayaatinaaa innaa ma'akum mustami'oon

[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

Faatiyaa Fir'awna faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolu Rabbil 'aalameen

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

An arsil ma'anaa Baneee Israaa'eel

[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

Qaala alam nurabbika feenaa waleedanw wa labista feenaa min 'umurika sineen

[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

Wa fa'alta fa'latakal latee fa'alta wa anta minal kaafireen

And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

Qaala fa'altuhaaa izanw wa ana minad daaaleen

[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.

Fafarartu minkum lam maa khiftukum fawahaba lee Rabbee hukmanw wa ja'alanee minal mursaleen

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

Wa tilka ni'matun tamun nuhaa 'alaiya an 'abbatta Baneee Israaa'eel

And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

Qaala Fir'awnu wa maa Rabbul 'aalameen

Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

Qaala Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa in kuntum mooqineen

[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

Qaala liman hawlahooo alaa tastami'oon

[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

Qaala Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

Qaala inna Rasoolakumul lazee ursila ilaikum lamajnoon

[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

Qaala Rabbul mashriqi wal maghribi wa maa baina humaa in kuntum ta'qiloon

[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

Qaala la'init takhazta ilaahan ghairee la aj'alannaka minal masjooneen

[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

Qaala awalw ji'tuka bishai'im mubeen

[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"

Qaala faati biheee in kunta minas saadiqeen

[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

Fa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaaa hiya su'baanum mubeen

So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

Wa naza'a yadahoo faizaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaa zireen

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

Qaala lilmala-i hawlahooo inna haazaa lasaahirun 'aleem

[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihee famaazaa taamuroon

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wab'as filmadaaa'ini haashireen

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

Yaatooka bikulli sah haarin 'aleem

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

Fa jumi'as saharatu limeeqaati Yawmim ma'loom

So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

Wa qeela linnaasi hal antum mujtami'oon

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

La'allanaa nattabi'us saharata in kaanoo humul ghaalibeen

That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

Falammaa jaaa'as saharatu qaaloo li Fir'awna a'inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen

And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

Qaala na'am wa innakum izal laminal muqarrabeen

He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

Qaala lahum Moosaaa alqoo maaa antum mulqoon

Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

Fa alqaw hibaalahum wa 'isiyyahum wa qaaloo bi'izzati Fir'awna innaa lanahnul ghaaliboon

So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

Fa alqaa Moosaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

Fa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen

So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].

Qaalooo aamannaa bi Rabbil 'aalameen

They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

Rabbi Moosaa wa Haaroon

The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Qaala aamantum lahoo qabla an aazana lakum innahoo lakabeerukumul lazee 'alla makumus sihra falasawfa ta'lamoon; la uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafinw wa la usallibanna kum ajma'een

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

Qaaloo la daira innaaa ilaa Rabbinaa munqalliboon

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

Innaa natma'u ai yaghfira lanaa Rabbunna khataa yaanaaa an kunnaaa awwalal mu'mineen

Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

Wa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa an asri bi'ibaadeee innakum muttaba'oon

And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

Fa arsala Fir'awnu filmadaaa'ini haashireen

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

Inna haaa'ulaaa'i lashir zimatun qaleeloon

[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

Wa innahum lanaa laghaaa'izoon

And indeed, they are enraging us,

Wa innaa lajamee'un haaziroon

And indeed, we are a cautious society... "

Fa akhrajnaahum min Jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

So We removed them from gardens and springs

Wa kunoozinw wa ma qaamin kareem

And treasures and honorable station -

Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa Baneee Israaa'eel

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

Fa atba'oohum mushriqeen

So they pursued them at sunrise.

Falammaa taraaa'al jam'aani qaala as haabu Moosaaa innaa lamudrakoon

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

Qaala kallaaa inna ma'iya Rabbee sa yahdeen

[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

Fa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa anidrib bi'asaakal bahra fanfalaqa fakaana kullu firqin kattawdil 'azeem

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

Wa azlafnaa sammal aakhareen

And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

Wa anjainaa Moosaa wa mam ma'ahooo ajma'een

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

Summa aghraqnal aakhareen

Then We drowned the others.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaru hu mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Watlu 'alaihim naba-a Ibraaheem

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maa ta'budoon

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

Qaaloo na'budu asnaaman fanazallu lahaa 'aakifeen

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

Qaala hal yasma'oona kum iz tad'oon

He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

Aw yanfa'oonakum aw yadurroon

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

Qaaloo bal wajadnaaa aabaaa 'anaa kazaalika yaf'aloon

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

Qaala afara 'aitum maa kuntum ta'budoon

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

Antum wa aabaaa'ukumul aqdamoon

You and your ancient forefathers?

Fa innahum 'aduwwwul leee illaa Rabbal 'aalameen

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

Allazee khalaqanee fa Huwa yahdeen

Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

Wallazee Huwa yut'imunee wa yasqeen

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

Wa izaa mardtu fahuwa yashfeen

And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

Wallazee yumeetunee summa yuhyeen

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

Wallazeee atma'u ai yaghfira lee khateee' atee Yawmad Deen

And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

Rabbi hab lee hukmanw wa alhiqnee bis saaliheen

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

Waj'al lee lisaana sidqin fil aakhireen

And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.

Waj'alnee minw warasati Jannnatin Na'eem

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

Waghfir li abeee innahoo kaana mind daalleen

And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

Wa laa tukhzinee Yawma yub'asoon

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

Yawma laa yanfa'u maalunw wa laa banoon

The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

Illaa man atal laaha biqalbin saleem

But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."

Wa uzlifatil Jannatu lilmuttaqeen

And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

Wa burrizatil Jaheemu lilghaaween

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

Wa qeela lahum aina maa kuntum ta'budoon

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

Min doonil laahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroon

Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

Fakubkiboo feehaa hum walghaawoon

So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators

Wa junoodu Ibleesa ajma'oon

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

Qaaloo wa hum feehaa yakkhtasimoon

They will say while they dispute therein,

Tallaahi in kunnaa lafee dalaalim mubeen

"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

Iz nusawweekum bi Rabbil 'aalameen

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

Wa maaa adallanaaa illal mujrimoon

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

Famaa lanaa min shaa fi'een

So now we have no intercessors

Wa laa sadeeqin hameem

And not a devoted friend.

Falaw anna lanaa karratan fanakoona minal mu'mineen

Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

Inna fee zaalika la Aayatanw wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Kazzabat qawmu Noohinil Mursaleen

The people of Noah denied the messengers

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Noohun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me."

Qaalooo anu'minu laka wattaba 'akal arzaloon

They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

Qaala wa maa 'ilmee bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

In hisaabuhum illaa 'alaa Rabbee law tash'uroon

Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

Wa maaa ana bitaaridil mu'mineen

And I am not one to drive away the believers.

In ana illaa nazeerum mubeen

I am only a clear warner."

Qaaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Noohu latakoonanna minal marjoomeen

They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

Qaala Rabbi inna qawmee kazzaboon

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

Faftab bainee wa bai nahum fat hanw wa najjinee wa mam ma'iya minal mu'mineen

Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

Fa anjainaahu wa mamma'ahoo fil fulkil mashhoon

So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

Summa aghraqnaa ba'dul baaqeen

Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Kazzabat 'Aadunil mursaleen

'Aad denied the messengers

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Hoodun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa maa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Atabnoona bikulli ree'in aayatan ta'basoon

Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

Wa tattakhizoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

Wa izaa batashtum batashtum jabbaareen

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wattaqul lazeee amad dakum bimaa ta'lamoon

And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

Amaddakum bi an'aa minw wa baneen

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

Wa jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

And gardens and springs.

Innee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

Qaaloo sawaaa'un 'alainaaa awa 'azta am lam takum minal waa'izeen

They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

In haazaaa illaa khuluqul awwaleen

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

Wa maa nahnu bimu 'azzabeen

And we are not to be punished."

Fakazzaboohu fa ahlaknaahum; inna fee zaalika la aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Kazzabat Samoodul mursaleen

Thamud denied the messengers

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Saalihun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Atutrakoona fee maa haahunnaaa aamineen

Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Within gardens and springs

Wa zuroo inw wa nakhlin tal 'uhaa hadeem

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

Wa tanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan faariheen

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa laa tutee'ooo amral musrifeen

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

Allazeena yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon

Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

Maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa faati bi Aayatin in kunta minas saadiqeen

You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

Qaala haazihee naaqatul lahaa shirbunw w alakum shirbu yawmim ma'loom

He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

Wa laa tamassoohaa bisooo'in fa yaakhuzakum 'azaabu Yawmin 'Azeem

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

Fa'aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

Fa akhazahumul 'azaab; inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum m'mineen

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

kazzabat qawmu Lootinil mursaleen

The people of Lot denied the messengers

Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Lootun alaa tattaqoon

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ataatoonaz zukraana minal 'aalameen

Do you approach males among the worlds

Wa tazaroona maa khalaqa lakum Rabbukum min azwaajikum; bal antum qawmun 'aadoon

And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

Qaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Lootu latakoonanna minal mukhrajeen

They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

Qaala innee li'amalikum minal qaaleen

He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

Rabbi najjjinee wa ahlee mimmmaa ya'maloon

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

Fanajjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een

So We saved him and his family, all,

Illaa 'ajoozan filghaabireen

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

Summa dammarnal aa khareen

Then We destroyed the others.

Wa amtarnaa 'alaihim mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Kazzaba As haabul Aykatil mursaleen

The companions of the thicket denied the messengers

Iz qaala lahum Shu'aybun alaa tattaqoon

When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

So fear Allah and obey me.

Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Awful kaila wa laa takoonoo minal mukhsireen

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

Wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem

And weigh with an even balance.

Wa laa tabkhasun naasa ashyaaa 'ahum wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen

And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

Wattaqul lazee khalaqakum waljibillatal awwaleen

And fear He who created you and the former creation."

Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

Wa maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa wa innazunnuka laminal kaazibeen

You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

Fa asqit 'alainaa kisafam minas samaaa'i in kunta minas saadiqeen

So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

Qaala Rabbeee a'lamu bimaa ta'maloon

He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

Fakazzaboohu fa akhazahum 'azaabu Yawmiz zullah; innahoo kaana 'azaaba Yawmin 'Azeem

And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Wa innahoo latanzeelu Rabbil 'aalameen

And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

Nazala bihir Roohul Ameen

The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down

'Alaa qalbika litakoona minal munzireen

Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

Bilisaanin 'Arabiyyim mubeen

In a clear Arabic language.

Wa innahoo lafee Zuburil awwaleen

And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

Awalam yakul lahum Aayatan ai ya'lamahoo 'ulamaaa'u Baneee Israaa'eel

And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

Wa law nazzalnaahu 'alaa ba'dil a'jameen

And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners

Faqara ahoo 'alaihim maa kaanoo bihee mu'mineen

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

Kazaalika salaknaahu fee quloobil mujrimeen

Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.

Laa yu'minoona bihee hattaa yarawul 'azaabal aleem

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

Fayaatiyahum baghtatanw wa hum laa yash'uroon

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

Fa yaqooloo hal nahnu munzaroon

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Aafabi 'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon

So for Our punishment are they impatient?

Aara'aita im matta'naahum sineen

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

Summa jaaa'ahum maa kaanoo yoo'adoon

And then there came to them that which they were promised?

Maaa aghnaaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yumaatoo'oon

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

Wa maaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa lahaa munziroon

And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

Wa maa tanazzalat bihish Shayaateen

And the devils have not brought the revelation down.

Wa maa yambaghee lahum wa maa yastatee'oon

It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

Innahum 'anis sam'i lama'zooloon

Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

Falaa tad'u ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara fatakoona minal mu'azzabeen

So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

Wa anzir 'asheeratakal aqrabeen

And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

Wakhfid janaahaka limanit taba 'aka minal mu'mineen

And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.

Fa in asawka faqul innee bareee'um mimmmaa ta'maloon

And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

Wa tawakkal alal 'Azeezir Raheem

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

Allazee yaraaka heena taqoom

Who sees you when you arise

Wa taqallubaka fis saajideen

And your movement among those who prostrate.

Innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem

Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Hal unabbi'ukum 'alaa man tanazzalush Shayaateen

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

Tanazzalu 'alaa kulli affaakin aseem

They descend upon every sinful liar.

Yulqoonas sam'a wa aksaruhum aaziboon

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

Washshu 'araaa'u yattabi 'uhumul ghaawoon

And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;

Alam tara annahum fee kulli waadiny yaheemoon

Do you not see that in every valley they roam

Wa annahum yaqooloona ma laa yaf'aloon

And that they say what they do not do? -