Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Ṭā, Seen, Meem.

These are the verses of the clear Book.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"

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

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

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

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

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

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

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

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

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

And indeed, they are enraging us,

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

So We removed them from gardens and springs

And treasures and honorable station -

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

So they pursued them at sunrise.

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

And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

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

Then We drowned the others.

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

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

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

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

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

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

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

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

You and your ancient forefathers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

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

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

So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

They will say while they dispute therein,

"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

So now we have no intercessors

And not a devoted friend.

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

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

The people of Noah denied the messengers

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

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

So fear Allāh and obey me."

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

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

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

And I am not one to drive away the believers.

I am only a clear warner."

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

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

Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

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

ʿAad denied the messengers

When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

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

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

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

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

And gardens and springs.

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

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

And we are not to be punished."

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

Thamūd denied the messengers

When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

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

Within gardens and springs

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

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

So fear Allāh and obey me.

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

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

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

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

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

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

The people of Lot denied the messengers

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

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

Do you approach males among the worlds

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

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

So We saved him and his family, all,

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

Then We destroyed the others.

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

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

The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers

When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

So fear Allāh and obey me.

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

And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.

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

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

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

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

And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down

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

In a clear Arabic language.

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