Juz 19
الفرقان
Al-Furqan, The Criterion
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English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com
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۞ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ نَرَىٰ رَبَّنَا ۗ لَقَدِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْ عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا
(21) And those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Why were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?" They have certainly become arrogant within themselves[1013] and [become] insolent with great insolence.
Footnotes
[1013]- Additional meanings are "among themselves" and "over [the matter of] themselves."
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يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ وَيَقُولُونَ حِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا
(22) The day they see the angels[1014] - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals, and [the angels] will say, "Prevented and inaccessible."[1015]
Footnotes
[1014]- i.e., at the time of death. [1015]- Referring to any good tidings.
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وَقَدِمْنَآ إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هَبَآءً مَّنثُورًا
(23) And We will approach [i.e., regard][1016] what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.
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[1016]- On the Day of Judgement.
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أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَيْرٌ مُّسْتَقَرًّا وَأَحْسَنُ مَقِيلًا
(24) The companions of Paradise, that Day, are [in] a better settlement and better resting place.
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وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلْغَمَـٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا
(25) And [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds,[1017] and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.
Footnotes
[1017]- Within which are the angels.
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ٱلْمُلْكُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْحَقُّ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ وَكَانَ يَوْمًا عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَسِيرًا
(26) True sovereignty, that Day, is for the Most Merciful. And it will be upon the disbelievers a difficult Day.
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وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ ٱلظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى ٱتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ ٱلرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا
(27) And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, "Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way.[1018]
Footnotes
[1018]- i.e., followed the Prophet (ﷺ) on a path of guidance.
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يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِى لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا
(28) Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one[1019] as a friend.
Footnotes
[1019]- The person who misguided him.
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لَّقَدْ أَضَلَّنِى عَنِ ٱلذِّكْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَآءَنِى ۗ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ خَذُولًا
(29) He led me away from the remembrance[1020] after it had come to me. And ever is Satan, to man, a deserter."[1021]
Footnotes
[1020]- i.e., the Qur’ān or the remembrance of Allāh. [1021]- Forsaking him once he has led him into evil.
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وَقَالَ ٱلرَّسُولُ يَـٰرَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ مَهْجُورًا
(30) And the Messenger has said, "O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur’ān as [a thing] abandoned."[1022]
Footnotes
[1022]- i.e., avoiding it, not listening to or understanding it, not living by it, or preferring something else to it.
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا
(31) And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.
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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ جُمْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَ ۖ وَرَتَّلْنَـٰهُ تَرْتِيلًا
(32) And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur’ān not revealed to him all at once?" Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly.[1023]
Footnotes
[1023]- Also, "recited it with distinct recitation."
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وَلَا يَأْتُونَكَ بِمَثَلٍ إِلَّا جِئْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَحْسَنَ تَفْسِيرًا
(33) And they do not come to you with an example [i.e., argument] except that We bring you the truth and the best explanation.
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ٱلَّذِينَ يُحْشَرُونَ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
(34) The ones who are gathered on their faces to Hell - those are the worst in position and farthest astray in [their] way.
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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَا مَعَهُۥٓ أَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ وَزِيرًا
(35) And We had certainly given Moses the Scripture and appointed with him his brother Aaron as an assistant.
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فَقُلْنَا ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ تَدْمِيرًا
(36) And We said, "Go both of you to the people who have denied Our signs." Then We destroyed them with [complete] destruction.
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وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ لَّمَّا كَذَّبُوا۟ ٱلرُّسُلَ أَغْرَقْنَـٰهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ ءَايَةً ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
(37) And the people of Noah - when they denied the messengers,[1024] We drowned them, and We made them for mankind a sign. And We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful punishment.
Footnotes
[1024]- Their denial of Noah was as if they had denied all those who brought the same message from Allāh.
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وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَا۟ وَأَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلرَّسِّ وَقُرُونًۢا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ كَثِيرًا
(38) And [We destroyed] ʿAad and Thamūd and the companions of the well[1025] and many generations between them.
Footnotes
[1025]- Said to be a people who denied Prophet Shuʿayb or possibly those mentioned in Sūrah Yā Seen, 36:13-29.
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وَكُلًّا ضَرَبْنَا لَهُ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلَ ۖ وَكُلًّا تَبَّرْنَا تَتْبِيرًا
(39) And for each We presented examples [as warnings], and each We destroyed with [total] destruction.
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وَلَقَدْ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَى ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِىٓ أُمْطِرَتْ مَطَرَ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۚ أَفَلَمْ يَكُونُوا۟ يَرَوْنَهَا ۚ بَلْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ نُشُورًا
(40) And they have already come upon the town which was showered with a rain of evil [i.e., stones]. So have they not seen it? But they are not expecting resurrection.[1026]
Footnotes
[1026]- So they do not benefit from lessons of the past.
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وَإِذَا رَأَوْكَ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ رَسُولًا
(41) And when they see you, [O Muḥammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one whom Allāh has sent as a messenger?
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إِن كَادَ لَيُضِلُّنَا عَنْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لَوْلَآ أَن صَبَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ حِينَ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ مَنْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
(42) He almost would have misled us from our gods had we not been steadfast in [worship of] them." But they are going to know, when they see the punishment, who is farthest astray in [his] way.
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أَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا
(43) Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?
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أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
(44) Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock.[1027] Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way.
Footnotes
[1027]- i.e., cattle or sheep, that follow without question wherever they are led.
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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَيْفَ مَدَّ ٱلظِّلَّ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَجَعَلَهُۥ سَاكِنًا ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّمْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَلِيلًا
(45) Have you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary? Then We made the sun for it an indication.[1028]
Footnotes
[1028]- i.e., showing the existence of a shadow or making it apparent by contrast.
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ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا
(46) Then We [retract and] hold it with Us for a brief grasp.[1029]
Footnotes
[1029]- i.e., when the sun is overhead at noon.
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَٱلنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُورًا
(47) And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing[1030] and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection.[1031]
Footnotes
[1030]- Covering you in darkness and providing rest. [1031]- For renewal of life and activity.
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً طَهُورًا
(48) And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy [i.e., rainfall], and We send down from the sky pure water
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لِّنُحْـِۧىَ بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا وَنُسْقِيَهُۥ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَآ أَنْعَـٰمًا وَأَنَاسِىَّ كَثِيرًا
(49) That We may bring to life thereby a dead land and give it as drink to those We created of numerous livestock and men.
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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَـٰهُ بَيْنَهُمْ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
(50) And We have certainly distributed it among them that they might be reminded,[1032] but most of the people refuse except disbelief.
Footnotes
[1032]- Of Allāh's ability to bring the dead to life.
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وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَبَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ نَّذِيرًا
(51) And if We had willed, We could have sent into every city a warner.[1033]
Footnotes
[1033]- However, Allāh willed that Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) be sent as the final messenger for all peoples of the earth until the Day of Resurrection.
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فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَجَـٰهِدْهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا
(52) So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with it [i.e., the Qur’ān] a great striving.
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۞ وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ هَـٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَـٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَحِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا
(53) And it is He who has released [simultaneously] the two seas [i.e., bodies of water], one fresh and sweet and one salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and prohibiting partition.
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا ۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا
(54) And it is He who has created from water [i.e., semen] a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].
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وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱلْكَافِرُ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ ظَهِيرًا
(55) But they worship rather than Allāh that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].
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وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
(56) And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
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قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا
(57) Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way."
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وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِۦ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
(58) And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [Allāh] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, [fully] Aware -
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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
(59) He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne[1034] - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)].
Footnotes
[1034]- See footnotes to 2:19 and 7:54.
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩
(60) And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.
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تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا
(61) Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا
(62) And it is He who has made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude.
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وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلْجَـٰهِلُونَ قَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا
(63) And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily,[1035] and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,[1036]
Footnotes
[1035]- i.e., gently, with dignity but without arrogance. [1036]- Or "safety," i.e., words free from fault or evil.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَـٰمًا
(64) And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]
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وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا ٱصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا
(65) And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;
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إِنَّهَا سَآءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا
(66) Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."
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وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا۟ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا۟ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ قَوَامًا
(67) And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
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وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا
(68) And those who do not invoke[1037] with Allāh another deity or kill the soul which Allāh has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
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[1037]- Or "worship."
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يُضَـٰعَفْ لَهُ ٱلْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِۦ مُهَانًا
(69) Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -
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إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَـٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ حَسَنَـٰتٍ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا
(70) Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allāh will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful.
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وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَإِنَّهُۥ يَتُوبُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَتَابًا
(71) And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allāh with [accepted] repentance.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِٱللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا۟ كِرَامًا
(72) And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا۟ عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًا
(73) And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
(74) And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes[1038] and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous."
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[1038]- i.e., a source of happiness due to their righteousness.
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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ ٱلْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَـٰمًا
(75) Those will be awarded the Chamber[1039] for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace,
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[1039]- The most elevated portion of Paradise.
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خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ حَسُنَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا
(76) Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.
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قُلْ مَا يَعْبَؤُا۟ بِكُمْ رَبِّى لَوْلَا دُعَآؤُكُمْ ۖ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامًۢا
(77) Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?"[1040] For you [disbelievers] have denied, so it [i.e., your denial] is going to be adherent.[1041]
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[1040]- i.e., faith and worship. An alternative meaning is "What would my Lord do with you..." [1041]- It will remain with them, causing punishment to be required and imperative upon them.
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Surah conclusion: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تم تفسير سورة الفرقان. فلله الحمد والثناء والشكر أبدا.
الشعراء
Ash-Shu'ara', The Poets
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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تفسير سورة الشعراء
وهي مكية عند الجمهور
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com
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طسٓمٓ
(1) Ṭā, Seen, Meem.[1043]
Footnotes
[1043]- See footnote to 2:1.
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تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
(2) These are the verses of the clear Book.
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لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
(3) Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
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إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ
(4) If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.[1044]
Footnotes
[1044]- i.e., they would be compelled to believe.
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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
(5) And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
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فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
(6) For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
(7) Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(8) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(9) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
(10) And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
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قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
(11) The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"
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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
(12) He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
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وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ
(13) And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
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وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
(14) And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
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قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
(15) [Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
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فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(16) Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers[1045] of the Lord of the worlds,
Footnotes
[1045]- The singular form in Arabic indicates that both were sent with a single message.
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أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
(17) [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
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قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
(18) [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
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وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
(19) And [then] you did your deed which you did,[1046] and you were of the ungrateful."
Footnotes
[1046]- i.e., striking the Copt, who died as a result.
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قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
(20) [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].
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فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(21) So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.
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وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
(22) And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
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قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(23) Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
(24) [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
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قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
(25) [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
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قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(26) [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
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قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
(27) [Pharaoh] said,[1047] "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
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[1047]- Angrily addressing those present.
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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
(28) [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
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قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
(29) [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
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قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
(30) [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"
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قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
(31) [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
(32) So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.[1048]
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[1048]- i.e., clearly genuine.
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وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
(33) And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
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قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
(34) [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
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يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
(35) He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
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قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
(36) They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
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يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
(37) Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
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فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
(38) So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.[1049]
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[1049]- i.e., the morning of the day of festival. See 20:58-59.
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وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
(39) And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
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لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
(40) That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
(41) And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
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قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
(42) He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
(43) Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
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فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
(44) So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
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فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
(45) Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
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فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ
(46) So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
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قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(47) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
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رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
(48) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
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قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
(49) [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., 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."
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قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
(50) They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
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إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(51) Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
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۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
(52) And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
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فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
(53) Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers[1050]
Footnotes
[1050]- Recruiters of an army to prevent the emigration of the Children of Israel.
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- 54
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
(54) [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
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- 55
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
(55) And indeed, they are enraging us,
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- 56
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ
(56) And indeed, we are a cautious society..."
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- 57
فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
(57) So We removed them from gardens and springs
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- 58
وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
(58) And treasures and honorable station[1051] -
Footnotes
[1051]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) caused them to abandon their wealth and property in pursuit of the Israelites.
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- 59
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
(59) Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
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- 60
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
(60) So they pursued them at sunrise.
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- 61
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
(61) And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
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قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
(62) [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
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- 63
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
(63) Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
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- 64
وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
(64) And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].
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- 65
وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
(65) And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
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- 66
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
(66) Then We drowned the others.
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- 67
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(67) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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- 68
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(68) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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- 69
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
(69) And recite to them the news of Abraham,
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- 70
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
(70) When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
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- 71
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ
(71) They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
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- 72
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
(72) He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
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- 73
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
(73) Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
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- 74
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
(74) They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
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- 75
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
(75) He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
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- 76
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
(76) You and your ancient forefathers?
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- 77
فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(77) Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,[1052]
Footnotes
[1052]- The people worshipped idols in addition to Allāh.
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- 78
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
(78) Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
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- 79
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
(79) And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
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- 80
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
(80) And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
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- 81
وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
(81) And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
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- 82
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
(82) And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
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- 83
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
(83) [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
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- 84
وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
(84) And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.
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- 85
وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
(85) And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
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- 86
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
(86) And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
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- 87
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
(87) And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
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- 88
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
(88) The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
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إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
(89) But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."
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- 90
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
(90) And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
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- 91
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
(91) And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
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- 92
وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
(92) And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
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- 93
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
(93) Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"
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فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
(94) So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators
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- 95
وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
(95) And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
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- 96
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
(96) They will say while they dispute therein,
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- 97
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
(97) "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error
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- 98
إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(98) When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
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- 99
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
(99) And no one misguided us except the criminals.
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- 100
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ
(100) So now we have no intercessors
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- 101
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
(101) And not a devoted friend.
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- 102
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(102) Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."[1053]
Footnotes
[1053]- The conclusion of this verse is estimated as "...we would do this or that."
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- 103
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(103) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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- 104
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(104) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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- 105
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(105) The people of Noah denied the messengers[1054]
Footnotes
[1054]- See footnote to 25:37.
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- 106
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(106) When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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- 107
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
(107) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
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- 108
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(108) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 109
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(109) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
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- 110
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(110) So fear Allāh and obey me."
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- 111
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
(111) They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
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- 112
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
(112) He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
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- 113
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
(113) Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
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- 114
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(114) And I am not one to drive away the believers.
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- 115
إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
(115) I am only a clear warner."
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- 116
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
(116) They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
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- 117
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
(117) He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
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- 118
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(118) Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
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- 119
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
(119) So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
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- 120
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
(120) Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
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- 121
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(121) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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- 122
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(122) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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- 123
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(123) ʿAad denied the messengers
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- 124
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(124) When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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- 125
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
(125) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
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- 126
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(126) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 127
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(127) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
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- 128
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
(128) Do you construct on every elevation a sign,[1055] amusing yourselves,
Footnotes
[1055]- i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.
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- 129
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
(129) And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
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- 130
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
(130) And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
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- 131
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(131) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 132
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
(132) And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
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- 133
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
(133) Provided you with grazing livestock and children
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- 134
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
(134) And gardens and springs.
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- 135
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
(135) Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
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- 136
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
(136) They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
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- 137
إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(137) This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
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- 138
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
(138) And we are not to be punished."
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- 139
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(139) And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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- 140
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(140) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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- 141
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(141) Thamūd denied the messengers
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- 142
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(142) When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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- 143
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
(143) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
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- 144
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(144) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 145
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(145) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
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- 146
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
(146) Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
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- 147
فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
(147) Within gardens and springs
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- 148
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
(148) And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
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- 149
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ
(149) And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
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- 150
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(150) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 151
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
(151) And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
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ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
(152) Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
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- 153
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
(153) They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
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مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
(154) You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
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قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
(155) He said, "This is a she-camel.[1056] For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
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[1056]- Miraculously sent to them as a sign by Allāh.
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- 156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
(156) And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
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فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ
(157) But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
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- 158
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(158) And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(159) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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- 160
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(160) The people of Lot denied the messengers
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إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(161) When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
(162) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
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فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(163) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(164) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
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أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(165) Do you approach males among the worlds[1057]
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[1057]- i.e., Are there, out of all Allāh's creatures, any besides you who commit this unnatural act?
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- 166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
(166) And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
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- 167
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
(167) They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
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قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
(168) He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
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- 169
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
(169) My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
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فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
(170) So We saved him and his family, all,
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إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
(171) Except an old woman[1058] among those who remained behind.
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[1058]- Lot's wife, who had collaborated with the evildoers.
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ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
(172) Then We destroyed the others.
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وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
(173) And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(174) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(175) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(176) The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers
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إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(177) When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
(178) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
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فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(179) So fear Allāh and obey me.
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- 180
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(180) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
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- 181
۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
(181) Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
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- 182
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
(182) And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.
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- 183
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
(183) And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
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- 184
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(184) And fear He who created you and the former creation."[1059]
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[1059]- i.e., previous generations.
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- 185
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
(185) They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
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- 186
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
(186) You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
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- 187
فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
(187) So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
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- 188
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
(188) He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
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- 189
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
(189) 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.
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- 190
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
(190) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
(191) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
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وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(192) And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
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نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
(193) The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down
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- 194
عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
(194) Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners
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- 195
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
(195) In a clear Arabic language.
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- 196
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(196) And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
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- 197
أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
(197) And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
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وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
(198) And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners[1060]
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[1060]- i.e., the non-Arabs or those who are not fluent in the Arabic language.
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- 199
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
(199) And he had recited it to them [perfectly],[1061] they would [still] not have been believers in it.
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[1061]- As a miracle from Allāh.
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- 200
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
(200) Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.
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- 201
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
(201) They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
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- 202
فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
(202) And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
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- 203
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
(203) And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
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أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
(204) So for Our punishment are they impatient?
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أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
(205) Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
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- 206
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
(206) And then there came to them that which they were promised?
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- 207
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
(207) They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
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- 208
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
(208) And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
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- 209
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ
(209) As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
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- 210
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
(210) And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.[1062]
Footnotes
[1062]- As was asserted by the disbelievers. Rather, it was brought by Gabriel, the Trustworthy Spirit.
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- 211
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
(211) It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
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- 212
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
(212) Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.[1063]
Footnotes
[1063]- As mentioned in 72:9.
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- 213
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
(213) So do not invoke[1064] with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
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[1064]- Or "worship."
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- 214
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
(214) And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.
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- 215
وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(215) And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.
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- 216
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
(216) And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
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- 217
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
(217) And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
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- 218
ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
(218) Who sees you when you arise[1065]
Footnotes
[1065]- From your bed at night for prayer while you are alone.
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- 219
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
(219) And your movement among those who prostrate.[1066]
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[1066]- i.e., among those who pray with you in congregation.
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- 220
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
(220) Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
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- 221
هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
(221) Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
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- 222
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
(222) They descend upon every sinful liar.
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- 223
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ
(223) They pass on what is heard,[1067] and most of them are liars.
Footnotes
[1067]- This was before they were prevented, as described in 72:8-9.
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وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
(224) And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them.
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
(225) Do you not see that in every valley they roam[1068]
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[1068]- Speaking lies indiscriminately and praising and disparaging others according to whim.
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- 226
وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
(226) And that they say what they do not do? -
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- 227
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ
(227) Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh often and defend [the Muslims][1069] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
Footnotes
[1069]- By replying through poetry to the attacks of hostile poets.
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النمل
An-Naml, The Ant
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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تفسير سورة النمل
وهي مكية
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com
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طسٓ ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ
(1) Ṭā, Seen.[1071] These are the verses of the Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] and a clear Book
Footnotes
[1071]- See footnote to 2:1.
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هُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(2) As guidance and good tidings for the believers
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ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
(3) Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
(4) Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly.
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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلْعَذَابِ وَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ
(5) Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.
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وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى ٱلْقُرْءَانَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ
(6) And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you receive the Qur’ān from one Wise and Knowing.
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إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهْلِهِۦٓ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا سَـَٔاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ ءَاتِيكُم بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
(7) [Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُودِىَ أَنۢ بُورِكَ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(8) But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
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يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
(9) O Moses, indeed it is I - Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
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وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ ۚ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّى لَا يَخَافُ لَدَىَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
(10) And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return.[1072] [Allāh said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.
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[1072]- Or "did not look back."
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إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًۢا بَعْدَ سُوٓءٍ فَإِنِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
(11) Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.
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وَأَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ فِى جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ۖ فِى تِسْعِ ءَايَـٰتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
(12) And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
(13) But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."
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وَجَحَدُوا۟ بِهَا وَٱسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ أَنفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَعُلُوًّا ۚ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
(14) And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.
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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيْمَـٰنَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(15) And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allāh, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
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وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
(16) And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."
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وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَـٰنَ جُنُودُهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ وَٱلطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
(17) And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمْلُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مَسَـٰكِنَكُمْ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
(18) Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
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فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَـٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
(19) So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me[1073] to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."[1074]
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[1073]- More literally, "gather within me the utmost strength and ability." [1074]- Or "with Your righteous servants [into Paradise]."
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وَتَفَقَّدَ ٱلطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِىَ لَآ أَرَى ٱلْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَآئِبِينَ
(20) And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
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لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
(21) I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."[1075]
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[1075]- i.e., a valid excuse.
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فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍۭ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ
(22) But he [i.e., the hoopoe] stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
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إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ
(23) Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
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وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
(24) I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allāh, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,
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أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
(25) [And] so they do not prostrate to Allāh, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -
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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۩
(26) Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
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۞ قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
(27) [Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.
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ٱذْهَب بِّكِتَـٰبِى هَـٰذَا فَأَلْقِهْ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ
(28) Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."
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قَالَتْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَـٰبٌ كَرِيمٌ
(29) She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
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إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
(30) Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is [i.e., reads]: 'In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
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أَلَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَىَّ وَأْتُونِى مُسْلِمِينَ
(31) Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].'"
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قَالَتْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ أَفْتُونِى فِىٓ أَمْرِى مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشْهَدُونِ
(32) She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."[1076]
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[1076]- i.e., are present with me or testify in my favor.
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قَالُوا۟ نَحْنُ أُو۟لُوا۟ قُوَّةٍ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ وَٱلْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَٱنظُرِى مَاذَا تَأْمُرِينَ
(33) They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command."
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قَالَتْ إِنَّ ٱلْمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا۟ قَرْيَةً أَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوٓا۟ أَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَآ أَذِلَّةً ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
(34) She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do.
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وَإِنِّى مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌۢ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
(35) But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return."
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَآ ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَىٰكُم بَلْ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ
(36) So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allāh has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.
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ٱرْجِعْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنُودٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُم مِّنْهَآ أَذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صَـٰغِرُونَ
(37) Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased."
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قَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِى بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِى مُسْلِمِينَ
(38) [Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
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قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ ۖ وَإِنِّى عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمِينٌ
(39) A powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."
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قَالَ ٱلَّذِى عِندَهُۥ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّى لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّى غَنِىٌّ كَرِيمٌ
(40) Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
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قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
(41) He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَـٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ ۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
(42) So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said], "And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allāh].
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وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَـٰفِرِينَ
(43) And that which she was worshipping other than Allāh had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people."
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قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدْخُلِى ٱلصَّرْحَ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ ۗ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(44) She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water[1077] and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allāh, Lord of the worlds."
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[1077]- The floor was transparent, and beneath it was flowing water.
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
(45) And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.
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قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
(46) He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?[1078] Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
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[1078]- By challenging Ṣāliḥ to bring on the promised punishment rather than asking for mercy from Allāh.
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- 47
قَالُوا۟ ٱطَّيَّرْنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَ ۚ قَالَ طَـٰٓئِرُكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تُفْتَنُونَ
(47) They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with Allāh. Rather, you are a people being tested."[1079]
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[1079]- Or "being tempted [by Satan]."
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- 48
وَكَانَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
(48) And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].
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- 49
قَالُوا۟ تَقَاسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهْلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
(49) They said, "Take a mutual oath by Allāh that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his executor,[1080] 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.'"
Footnotes
[1080]- i.e., the one responsible for executing his will and avenging his blood.
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- 50
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
(50) And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
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فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا دَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
(51) Then look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.
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- 52
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةًۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
(52) So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.
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وَأَنجَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ
(53) And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allāh.
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- 54
وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
(54) And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality[1081] while you are seeing?[1082]
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[1081]- Homosexual acts. [1082]- i.e., openly. Another meaning is "...while you are aware [that it is wrong]."
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- 55
أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
(55) Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."
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