ذَٲلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ أَنِّى لَمْ أَخُنْهُ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى كَيْدَ ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ ٥٢
From this, Joseph should know that I did not speak dishonestly about him in his absence, for Allah certainly does not guide the scheming of the dishonest.
قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ إِذْ رَٲوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦۚ قُلْنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِن سُوٓءٍۚ قَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ حَصْحَصَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَنَا۟ رَٲوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٥١
The King asked ?the women?, “What did you get when you tried to seduce Joseph?” They replied, “Allah forbid! We know nothing indecent about him.” Then the Chief Minister’s wife admitted, “Now the truth has come to light. It was I who tried to seduce him, and he is surely truthful.
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرْجِعْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسْــَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسْوَةِ ٱلَّـٰتِى قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٌ ٥٠
The King ?then? said, “Bring him to me.” When the messenger came to him, Joseph said, “Go back to your master and ask him about the case of the women who cut their hands. Surely my Lord has ?full? knowledge of their cunning.”
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٲلِكَ عَامٌ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعْصِرُونَ ٤٩
Then after that will come a year in which people will receive abundant rain and they will press ?oil and wine?.”
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٲلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ ٤٨
Then after that will come seven years of great hardship which will consume whatever you have saved, except the little you will store ?for seed?.
قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ ٤٧
Joseph replied, “You will plant ?grain? for seven consecutive years, leaving in the ear whatever you will harvest, except for the little you will eat.
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٲتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ٤٦
?He said,? “Joseph, O man of truth! Interpret for us ?the dream of? seven fat cows eaten up by seven skinny ones; and seven green ears of grain and ?seven? others dry, so that I may return to the people and let them know.”
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعْدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۟ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرْسِلُونِ ٤٥
?Finally,? the surviving ex-prisoner remembered ?Joseph? after a long time and said, “I will tell you its interpretation, so send me forth ?to Joseph?.”
قَالُوٓاْ أَضْغَـٰثُ أَحْلَـٰمٍۖ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحْلَـٰمِ بِعَـٰلِمِينَ ٤٤
They replied, “These are confused visions and we do not know the interpretation of such dreams.”
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٲتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ ٤٣
And ?one day? the King said, “I dreamt of seven fat cows eaten up by seven skinny ones; and seven green ears of grain and ?seven? others dry. O chiefs! Tell me the meaning of my dream if you can interpret dreams.”
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱذْكُرْنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَـٰهُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِينَ ٤٢
Then he said to the one he knew would survive, “Mention me in the presence of your master.” But Satan made him forget to mention Joseph to his master, so he remained in prison for several years.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِى رَبَّهُۥ خَمْرًاۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلْأَخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِن رَّأْسِهِۦۚ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ ٤١
“O my fellow-prisoners! ?The first? one of you will serve wine to his master, and the other will be crucified and the birds will eat from his head. The matter about which you inquired has been decided.”
مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءً سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِۚ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٤٠
Whatever ?idols? you worship instead of Him are mere names which you and your forefathers have made up—a practice Allah has never authorized. It is only Allah Who decides. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the upright faith, but most people do not know.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ ءَأَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٲحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ٣٩
O my fellow-prisoners! Which is far better: many different lords or Allah—the One, the Supreme?
وَٱتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِىٓ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشْرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍۚ ذَٲلِكَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ ٣٨
I follow the faith of my fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is not ?right? for us to associate anything with Allah ?in worship?. This is part of Allah’s grace upon us and humanity, but most people are not grateful.
قَالَ لَا يَأْتِيكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرْزَقَانِهِۦٓ إِلَّا نَبَّأْتُكُمَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمَاۚ ذَٲلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِى رَبِّىٓۚ إِنِّى تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُم بِٱلْأَخِرَةِ هُمْ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٣٧
Joseph replied, “I can even tell you what kind of meal you will be served before you receive it. This ?knowledge? is from what my Lord has taught me. I have shunned the faith of a people who disbelieve in Allah and deny the Hereafter.
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰنِىٓ أَعْصِرُ خَمْرًاۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْأَخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰنِىٓ أَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِى خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِنْهُۖ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَٮٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ٣٦
And two other servants went to jail with Joseph. One of them said, “I dreamt I was pressing wine.” The other said, “I dreamt I was carrying ?some? bread on my head, from which birds were eating.” ?Then both said,? “Tell us their interpretation, for we surely see you as one of the good-doers.”
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَأَوُاْ ٱلْأَيَـٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ٣٥
And so it occurred to those in charge, despite seeing all the proofs ?of his innocence?, that he should be imprisoned for a while.
فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٣٤
So his Lord responded to him, turning their cunning away from him. Surely He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِۖ وَإِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّى كَيْدَهُنَّ أَصْبُ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ ٣٣
Joseph prayed, “My Lord! I would rather be in jail than do what they invite me to. And if You do not turn their cunning away from me, I might yield to them and fall into ignorance.”
قَالَتْ فَذَٲلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِى لُمْتُنَّنِى فِيهِۖ وَلَقَدْ رَٲوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ فَٱسْتَعْصَمَۖ وَلَئِن لَّمْ يَفْعَلْ مَآ ءَامُرُهُۥ لَيُسْجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونًا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ ٣٢
She said, “This is the one for whose love you criticized me! I did try to seduce him but he ?firmly? refused. And if he does not do what I order him to, he will certainly be imprisoned and ?fully? disgraced.”
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَــًٔا وَءَاتَتْ كُلَّ وَٲحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّينًا وَقَالَتِ ٱخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ ٣١
When she heard about their gossip, she invited them and set a banquet for them. She gave each one a knife, then said ?to Joseph?, “Come out before them.” When they saw him, they were so stunned ?by his beauty? that they cut their hands, and exclaimed, “Good God! This cannot be human; this must be a noble angel!”
۞ وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱمْرَأَتُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ تُرَٲوِدُ فَتَـٰهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦۖ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّاۖ إِنَّا لَنَرَٮٰهَا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ٣٠
Some women of the city gossiped, “The Chief Minister’s wife is trying to seduce her slave-boy. Love for him has plagued her heart. Indeed, we see that she is clearly mistaken.”
يُوسُفُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَـٰذَاۚ وَٱسْتَغْفِرِى لِذَنۢبِكِۖ إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ ٱلْخَاطِــِٔينَ ٢٩
O Joseph! Forget about this. And you ?O wife?! Seek forgiveness for your sin. It certainly has been your fault.”
فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ مِن كَيْدِكُنَّۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ ٢٨
So when her husband saw that Joseph’s shirt was torn from the back, he said ?to her?, “This must be ?an example? of the cunning of you ?women?! Indeed, your cunning is so shrewd!
وَإِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٢٧
But if it is torn from the back, then she has lied and he is truthful.”
قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَءَاتَـٰنِى مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً فَمَن يَنصُرُنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ عَصَيْتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِى غَيْرَ تَخْسِيرٍ ٦٣
He responded, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Him. Who could help me against Allah if I were to disobey Him? You would only contribute to my doom.
قَالُواْ يَـٰصَـٰلِحُ قَدْ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ هَـٰذَآۖ أَتَنْهَـٰنَآ أَن نَّعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَآ إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ ٦٢
They argued, “O ?âli?! We truly had high hopes in you before this. How dare you forbid us to worship what our forefathers had worshipped? We are certainly in alarming doubt about what you are inviting us to.”
۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًاۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيْهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ ٦١
And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother ?âli?. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. He ?is the One Who? produced you from the earth and settled you on it. So seek His forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Ever Near, All-Responsive ?to prayers?.”
وَأُتْبِعُواْ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ عَادًا كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمْۗ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّعَادٍ قَوْمِ هُودٍ ٦٠
They were followed by a curse in this world, as they will be on the Day of Judgment. Surely ’Âd denied their Lord. So away with ’Âd, the people of Hûd.
وَتِلْكَ عَادٌۖ جَحَدُواْ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَصَوْاْ رُسُلَهُۥ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمْرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ ٥٩
That was ’Âd. They denied the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the command of every stubborn tyrant.
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُودًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ ٥٨
When Our command came, We rescued Hûd and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us, saving them from a harsh torment.
فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُم مَّآ أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيْكُمْۚ وَيَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبِّى قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيْــًٔاۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَفِيظٌ ٥٧
But if you turn away, I have already delivered to you what I have been sent with. My Lord will replace you with others. You are not harming Him in the least. Indeed, my Lord is a ?vigilant? Keeper over all things.”
إِنِّى تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذُۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى عَلَىٰ صِرَٲطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ٥٦
I have put my trust in Allah—my Lord and your Lord. There is no living creature that is not completely under His control. Surely my Lord’s Way is perfect justice.
مِن دُونِهِۦۖ فَكِيدُونِى جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ لَا تُنظِرُونِ ٥٥
with Him ?in worship?. So let all of you plot against me without delay!
إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعْتَرَٮٰكَ بَعْضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٍۗ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشْهَدُوٓاْ أَنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ ٥٤
All we can say is that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness, that I ?totally? reject whatever you associate
قَالُواْ يَـٰهُودُ مَا جِئْتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَارِكِىٓ ءَالِهَتِنَا عَن قَوْلِكَ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ٥٣
They argued, “O Hûd! You have not given us any clear proof, and we will never abandon our gods upon your word, nor will we believe in you.
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ ٱسْتَغْفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْاْ مُجْرِمِينَ ٥٢
And O my people! Seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. He will shower you with rain in abundance, and add strength to your strength. So do not turn away, persisting in wickedness.”
يَـٰقَوْمِ لَآ أَسْــَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًاۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِىٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ٥١
O my people! I do not ask you for any reward for this ?message?. My reward is only from the One Who created me. Will you not then understand?
وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًاۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓۖ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ ٥٠
And to the people of ’Âd We sent their brother Hûd. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. You do nothing but fabricate lies ?against Allah?.
تِلْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهَآ إِلَيْكَۖ مَا كُنتَ تَعْلَمُهَآ أَنتَ وَلَا قَوْمُكَ مِن قَبْلِ هَـٰذَاۖ فَٱصْبِرْۖ إِنَّ ٱلْعَـٰقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ٤٩
This is one of the stories of the unseen, which we reveal to you ?O Prophet?. Neither you nor your people knew it before this. So be patient! Surely the ultimate outcome belongs ?only? to the righteous.
قِيلَ يَـٰنُوحُ ٱهْبِطْ بِسَلَـٰمٍ مِّنَّا وَبَرَكَـٰتٍ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّمَّن مَّعَكَۚ وَأُمَمٌ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ٤٨
It was said, “O Noah! Disembark with Our peace and blessings on you and some of the descendants of those with you. As for the others, We will allow them ?a brief? enjoyment, then they will be touched with a painful punishment from Us.”
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْــَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِى وَتَرْحَمْنِىٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٤٧
Noah pleaded, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You about what I have no knowledge of, and unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be one of the losers.”
قَالَ يَـٰنُوحُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ صَـٰلِحٍۖ فَلَا تَسْــَٔلْنِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۖ إِنِّىٓ أَعِظُكَ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ ٤٦
Allah replied, “O Noah! He is certainly not of your family—he was entirely of unrighteous conduct. So do not ask Me about what you have no knowledge of! I warn you so you do not fall into ignorance.”
وَنَادَىٰ نُوحٌ رَّبَّهُۥ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ ٱبْنِى مِنْ أَهْلِى وَإِنَّ وَعْدَكَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنتَ أَحْكَمُ ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ ٤٥
Noah called out to his Lord, saying, “My Lord! Certainly my son is ?also? of my family, Your promise is surely true, and You are the most just of all judges!”
وَقِيلَ يَـٰٓأَرْضُ ٱبْلَعِى مَآءَكِ وَيَـٰسَمَآءُ أَقْلِعِى وَغِيضَ ٱلْمَآءُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَٱسْتَوَتْ عَلَى ٱلْجُودِىِّۖ وَقِيلَ بُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٤٤
And it was said, “O earth! Swallow up your water. And O sky! Withhold ?your rain?.” The floodwater receded and the decree was carried out. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and it was said, “Away with the wrongdoing people!”
قَالَ سَـَٔـاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ ٤٣
He replied, “I will take refuge on a mountain, which will protect me from the water.” Noah cried, “Today no one is protected from Allah’s decree except those to whom He shows mercy!” And the waves came between them, and his son was among the drowned.
وَهِىَ تَجْرِى بِهِمْ فِى مَوْجٍ كَٱلْجِبَالِ وَنَادَىٰ نُوحٌ ٱبْنَهُۥ وَكَانَ فِى مَعْزِلٍ يَـٰبُنَىَّ ٱرْكَب مَّعَنَا وَلَا تَكُن مَّعَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٤٢
And ?so? the Ark sailed with them through waves like mountains. Noah called out to his son, who stood apart, “O my dear son! Come aboard with us and do not be with the disbelievers.”
۞ وَقَالَ ٱرْكَبُواْ فِيهَا بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ مَجْر۪ٮٰهَا وَمُرْسَـٰهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ٤١
And he said, “Board it! In the Name of Allah it will sail and cast anchor. Surely my Lord is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ قُلْنَا ٱحْمِلْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ وَمَنْ ءَامَنَۚ وَمَآ ءَامَنَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ٤٠
And when Our command came and the oven burst ?with water?, We said ?to Noah?, “Take into the Ark a pair from every species along with your family—except those against whom the decree ?to drown? has already been passed—and those who believe.” But none believed with him except for a few.
فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيمٌ ٣٩
You will soon come to know who will be visited by a humiliating torment ?in this life? and overwhelmed by an everlasting punishment ?in the next?.”
وَيَصْنَعُ ٱلْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَأٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِۦ سَخِرُواْ مِنْهُۚ قَالَ إِن تَسْخَرُواْ مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَ ٣٨
So he began to build the Ark, and whenever some of the chiefs of his people passed by, they mocked him. He said, “If you laugh at us, we will ?soon? laugh at you similarly.
وَٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ ٣٧
And build the Ark under Our ?watchful? Eyes and directions, and do not plead with Me for those who have done wrong, for they will surely be drowned.”
وَأُوحِىَ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ أَنَّهُۥ لَن يُؤْمِنَ مِن قَوْمِكَ إِلَّا مَن قَدْ ءَامَنَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْعَلُونَ ٣٦
And it was revealed to Noah, “None of your people will believe except those who already have. So do not be distressed by what they have been doing.
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَٮٰهُۖ قُلْ إِنِ ٱفْتَرَيْتُهُۥ فَعَلَىَّ إِجْرَامِى وَأَنَا۟ بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ ٣٥
Or do they say, “He has fabricated this ?Quran?!”? Say, ?O Prophet,? “If I have done so, then I bear the burden of that sin! But I am free from your sinful accusation.”
وَلَا يَنفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِىٓ إِنْ أَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَنصَحَ لَكُمْ إِن كَانَ ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يُغْوِيَكُمْۚ هُوَ رَبُّكُمْ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ٣٤
My advice will not benefit you—no matter how hard I try—if Allah wills ?for? you to stray. He is your Lord, and to Him you will ?all? be returned.”
قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَأْتِيكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ إِن شَآءَ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ ٣٣
He responded, “It is Allah Who can bring it upon you if He wills, and then you will have no escape!
قَالُواْ يَـٰنُوحُ قَدْ جَـٰدَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَٲلَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٣٢
They protested, “O Noah! You have argued with us far too much, so bring upon us what you threaten us with, if what you say is true.”
وَلَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ عِندِى خَزَآئِنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ وَلَآ أَقُولُ إِنِّى مَلَكٌ وَلَآ أَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ تَزْدَرِىٓ أَعْيُنُكُمْ لَن يُؤْتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ خَيْرًاۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْۖ إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٣١
I do not say to you that I possess Allah’s treasuries or know the unseen, nor do I claim to be an angel, nor do I say that Allah will never grant goodness to those you look down upon. Allah knows best what is ?hidden? within them. ?If I did,? then I would truly be one of the wrongdoers.”
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ مَن يَنصُرُنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِن طَرَدتُّهُمْۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٣٠
O my people! Who would protect me from Allah if I were to dismiss them? Will you not then be mindful?
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ لَآ أَسْــَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَالاًۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۟ بِطَارِدِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُم مُّلَـٰقُواْ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَـٰكِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰكُمْ قَوْمًا تَجْهَلُونَ ٢٩
O my people! I do not ask you for a payment for this ?message?. My reward is only from Allah. And I will never dismiss the believers, for they will surely meet their Lord. But I can see that you are a people acting ignorantly.
قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَءَاتَـٰنِى رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِهِۦ فَعُمِّيَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا وَأَنتُمْ لَهَا كَـٰرِهُونَ ٢٨
He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Himself, which you fail to see. Should we ?then? force it on you against your will?
فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا نَرَٮٰكَ إِلَّا بَشَرًا مِّثْلَنَا وَمَا نَرَٮٰكَ ٱتَّبَعَكَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِىَ ٱلرَّأْىِ وَمَا نَرَىٰ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِن فَضْلِۭ بَلْ نَظُنُّكُمْ كَـٰذِبِينَ ٢٧
The disbelieving chiefs of his people said, “We see you only as a human being like ourselves, and we see that no one follows you except the lowliest among us, who do so ?hastily? without thinking. We do not see anything that makes ?all of? you any better than us. In fact, we think you are liars.”
أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ ٢٦
that you should worship none but Allah. I truly fear for you the torment of a painful Day.”
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ٢٥
Surely We sent Noah to his people. ?He said,? “Indeed, I am sent to you with a clear warning
۞ مَثَلُ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ كَٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْأَصَمِّ وَٱلْبَصِيرِ وَٱلسَّمِيعِۚ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلاًۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٢٤
The example of these two parties is that of the blind and the deaf, compared to the seeing and the hearing. Can the two be equal? Will you not then be mindful?
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَأَخْبَتُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٣
Surely those who believe, do good, and humble themselves before their Lord will be the residents of Paradise. They will be there forever.
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ ٢٢
Without a doubt, they will be the worst losers in the Hereafter.
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ ٢١
It is they who have ruined themselves, and whatever ?gods? they fabricated will fail them.
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَمْ يَكُونُواْ مُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَۘ يُضَـٰعَفُ لَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُۚ مَا كَانُواْ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَمَا كَانُواْ يُبْصِرُونَ ٢٠
They will never frustrate Allah on earth, and they will have no protector besides Allah. Their punishment will be multiplied, for they failed to hear or see ?the truth?.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَهُم بِٱلْأَخِرَةِ هُمْ كَـٰفِرُونَ ١٩
who hinder ?others? from Allah’s Path, striving to make it ?appear? crooked, and disbelieve in the Hereafter.
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًاۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْأَشْهَـٰدُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُواْ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْۚ أَلَا لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ١٨
Who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah? They will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied against their Lord.” Surely Allah’s condemnation is upon the wrongdoers,
أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْهُ وَمِن قَبْلِهِۦ كِتَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِمَامًا وَرَحْمَةًۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ فَٱلنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُۥۚ فَلَا تَكُ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّنْهُۚ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ١٧
?Can these people be compared to? those ?believers? who stand on clear proof from their Lord, backed by ?the Quran as? a witness from Him, and preceded by the Book of Moses ?which was revealed? as a guide and mercy? It is those ?believers? who have faith in it. But whoever from the ?disbelieving? groups rejects it, the Fire will be their destiny. So do not be in doubt of it. It is certainly the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَخِرَةِ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارُۖ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُواْ فِيهَا وَبَـٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ١٦
It is they who will have nothing in the Hereafter except the Fire. Their efforts in this life will be fruitless and their deeds will be useless.
مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْحَيَوٲةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ ١٥
Whoever desires ?only? this worldly life and its luxuries, We will pay them in full for their deeds in this life—nothing will be left out.
فَإِلَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُواْ لَكُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ بِعِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَن لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ١٤
But if your helpers fail you, then know that it has been revealed with the knowledge of Allah, and that there is no god ?worthy of worship? except Him! Will you ?not? then submit ?to Allah??
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَٮٰهُۖ قُلْ فَأْتُواْ بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ مُفْتَرَيَـٰتٍ وَٱدْعُواْ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ١٣
Or do they say, “He has fabricated this ?Quran?!”? Say, ?O Prophet,? “Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it and seek help from whoever you can—other than Allah—if what you say is true!”
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعْضَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَضَآئِقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدْرُكَ أَن يَقُولُواْ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنزٌ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ نَذِيرٌۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ ١٢
Perhaps you ?O Prophet? may wish to give up some of what is revealed to you and may be distressed by it because they say, “If only a treasure had been sent down to him, or an angel had come with him!” You are only a warner, and Allah is the Trustee of All Affairs.
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ ١١
except those who patiently endure and do good. It is they who will have forgiveness and a mighty reward.
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَـٰهُ نَعْمَآءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔـاتُ عَنِّىٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُورٌ ١٠
But if We give them a taste of prosperity after being touched with adversity, they say, “My ills are gone,” and become totally prideful and boastful,
وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَـٰهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَــُٔوسٌ كَفُورٌ ٩
If We give people a taste of Our mercy then take it away from them, they become utterly desperate, ungrateful.
وَلَئِنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ مَّعْدُودَةٍ لَّيَقُولُنَّ مَا يَحْبِسُهُۥٓۗ أَلَا يَوْمَ يَأْتِيهِمْ لَيْسَ مَصْرُوفًا عَنْهُمْ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ٨
And if We delay their punishment until an appointed time, they will definitely say, “What is holding it back?” Indeed, on the Day it overtakes them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاًۗ وَلَئِن قُلْتَ إِنَّكُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْمَوْتِ لَيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ٧
He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days—and His Throne was upon the waters—in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And if you ?O Prophet? say, “Surely you will ?all? be raised up after death,” the disbelievers will certainly say, “That is nothing but pure magic!”
۞ وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاۚ كُلٌّ فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ٦
There is no moving creature on earth whose provision is not guaranteed by Allah. And He knows where it lives and where it is laid to rest. All is ?written? in a perfect Record.
قَالَ هِىَ رَٲوَدَتْنِى عَن نَّفْسِىۚ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ٢٦
Joseph responded, “It was she who tried to seduce me.” And a witness from her own family testified: “If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth and he is a liar.
وَٱسْتَبَقَا ٱلْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيصَهُۥ مِن دُبُرٍ وَأَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا ٱلْبَابِۚ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوٓءًا إِلَّآ أَن يُسْجَنَ أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ٢٥
They raced for the door and she tore his shirt from the back, only to find her husband at the door. She cried, “What is the penalty for someone who tried to violate your wife, except imprisonment or a painful punishment?”
وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِۦۖ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرْهَـٰنَ رَبِّهِۦۚ كَذَٲلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَۚ إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ٢٤
She advanced towards him, and he would have done likewise, had he not seen a sign from his Lord. This is how We kept evil and indecency away from him, for he was truly one of Our chosen servants.
وَرَٲوَدَتْهُ ٱلَّتِى هُوَ فِى بَيْتِهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلْأَبْوَٲبَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٢٣
And the lady, in whose house he lived, tried to seduce him. She locked the doors ?firmly? and said, “Come to me!” He replied, “Allah is my refuge! It is ?not right to betray? my master, who has taken good care of me. Indeed, the wrongdoers never succeed.”
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥٓ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًاۚ وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ٢٢
And when he reached maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. This is how We reward the good-doers.
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى ٱشْتَرَٮٰهُ مِن مِّصْرَ لِٱمْرَأَتِهِۦٓ أَكْرِمِى مَثْوَٮٰهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًاۚ وَكَذَٲلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٢١
The man from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, “Take good care of him, perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son.” This is how We established Joseph in the land, so that We might teach him the interpretation of dreams. Allah’s Will always prevails, but most people do not know.
وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخْسٍ دَرَٲهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَكَانُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٲهِدِينَ ٢٠
They ?later? sold him for a cheap price, just a few silver coins—only wanting to get rid of him.
وَجَآءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَأَرْسَلُواْ وَارِدَهُمْ فَأَدْلَىٰ دَلْوَهُۥۖ قَالَ يَـٰبُشْرَىٰ هَـٰذَا غُلَـٰمٌۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَـٰعَةًۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ ١٩
And there came some travellers, and they sent their water-boy who let down his bucket into the well. He cried out, “Oh, what a great find! Here is a boy!” And they took him secretly ?to be sold? as merchandise, but Allah is All-Knowing of what they did.
وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍۚ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًاۖ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ١٨
And they brought his shirt, stained with false blood. He responded, “No! Your souls must have tempted you to do something ?evil?. So ?I can only endure with? beautiful patience! It is Allah’s help that I seek to bear your claims.”
قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَـٰعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صَـٰدِقِينَ ١٧
They cried, “Our father! We went racing and left Joseph with our belongings, and a wolf devoured him! But you will not believe us, no matter how truthful we are.”
وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَبْكُونَ ١٦
Then they returned to their father in the evening, weeping.
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَجْمَعُوٓاْ أَن يَجْعَلُوهُ فِى غَيَـٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمْرِهِمْ هَـٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ١٥
And so, when they took him away and decided to throw him into the bottom of the well, We inspired him: “?One day? you will remind them of this deed of theirs while they are unaware ?of who you are?.”
قَالُواْ لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ١٤
They said, “If a wolf were to devour him, despite our strong group, then we would certainly be losers!”
قَالَ إِنِّى لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓ أَن تَذْهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأْكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَأَنتُمْ عَنْهُ غَـٰفِلُونَ ١٣
He responded, “It would truly sadden me if you took him away with you, and I fear that a wolf may devour him while you are negligent of him.”
أَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ ١٢
Send him out with us tomorrow so that he may enjoy himself and play. And we will really watch over him.”
قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَـٰصِحُونَ ١١
They said, “O our father! Why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we truly wish him well?
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ وَأَلْقُوهُ فِى غَيَـٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمْ فَـٰعِلِينَ ١٠
One of them said, “Do not kill Joseph. But if you must do something, throw him into the bottom of a well so perhaps he may be picked up by some travellers.”
ٱقْتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُواْ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ قَوْمًا صَـٰلِحِينَ ٩
Kill Joseph or cast him out to some ?distant? land so that our father’s attention will be only ours, then after that you may ?repent and? become righteous people!”
إِذْ قَالُواْ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ٨
?Remember? when they said ?to one another?, “Surely Joseph and his brother ?Benjamin? are more beloved to our father than we, even though we are a group of so many. Indeed, our father is clearly mistaken.
۞ لَّقَدْ كَانَ فِى يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ ٧
Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for all who ask.
وَكَذَٲلِكَ يَجْتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ٦
And so will your Lord choose you ?O Joseph?, and teach you the interpretation of dreams, and perfect His favour upon you and the descendants of Jacob—?just? as He once perfected it upon your forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Surely your Lord is All-Knowing, All-Wise.”
قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيدُواْ لَكَ كَيْدًاۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ٥
He replied, “O my dear son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, or they will devise a plot against you. Surely Satan is a sworn enemy to humankind.
إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَـٰجِدِينَ ٤
?Remember? when Joseph said to his father, “O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon—I saw them prostrating to me!”
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلْغَـٰفِلِينَ ٣
We relate to you ?O Prophet? the best of stories through Our revelation of this Quran, though before this you were totally unaware ?of them?.
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ قُرْءَٲنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ٢
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran so that you may understand.
الٓرۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ١
Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the clear Book.
وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ ٱلْأَمْرُ كُلُّهُۥ فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ١٢٣
To Allah ?alone? belongs the knowledge of what is hidden in the heavens and the earth. And to Him all matters are returned. So worship Him and put your trust in Him. And your Lord is never unaware of what you do.
وَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ إِنَّا مُنتَظِرُونَ ١٢٢
And wait! Surely we ?too? are waiting.”
وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٱعْمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنَّا عَـٰمِلُونَ ١٢١
Say to those who disbelieve, “Persist in your ways; we will certainly persist in ours.
وَكُلاًّ نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَۚ وَجَآءَكَ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٢٠
And We relate to you ?O Prophet? the stories of the messengers to reassure your heart. And there has come to you in this ?sûrah? the truth, a warning ?to the disbelievers?, and a reminder to the believers.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَۚ وَلِذَٲلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْۗ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ١١٩
except those shown mercy by your Lord—and so He created them ?to choose freely?. And so the Word of your Lord will be fulfilled: “I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together.”
وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَٲحِدَةًۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ ١١٨
Had your Lord so willed, He would have certainly made humanity one single community ?of believers?, but they will always ?choose to? differ—
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ ١١٧
And your Lord ?O Prophet? would never destroy a society unjustly while its people were acting rightly.
فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُوْلُواْ بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْفَسَادِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْۗ وَٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مَآ أُتْرِفُواْ فِيهِ وَكَانُواْ مُجْرِمِينَ ١١٦
If only there had been among the ?destroyed? peoples before you, ?O believers,? virtuous individuals who forbade corruption in the land—other than the few We had saved ?from the torment?. But the wrongdoers ?only? pursued their ?worldly? pleasures, becoming wicked.
وَٱصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١١٥
And be patient! Certainly Allah does not discount the reward of the good-doers.
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٲةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔـاتِۚ ذَٲلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٲكِرِينَ ١١٤
Establish prayer ?O Prophet? at both ends of the day and in the early part of the night. Surely good deeds wipe out evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.
وَلَا تَرْكَنُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ ١١٣
And do not be inclined to the wrongdoers or you will be touched by the Fire. For then you would have no protectors other than Allah, nor would you be helped.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ ١١٠
Indeed, We had given Moses the Scripture, but differences arose regarding it. Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord, their differences would have been settled ?at once?. They are truly in alarming doubt about it.
وَإِنَّ كُلاًّ لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ١١١
And surely your Lord will fully pay all for their deeds. He is certainly All-Aware of what they do.
فَٱسْتَقِمْ كَمَآ أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْاْۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ١١٢
So be steadfast as you are commanded ?O Prophet?, along with those who turn ?in submission to Allah? with you. And do not transgress. Surely He is All-Seeing of what you ?believers? do.
فَلَا تَكُ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّمَّا يَعْبُدُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِۚ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُهُم مِّن قَبْلُۚ وَإِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَصِيبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنقُوصٍ ١٠٩
So do not be in doubt ?O Prophet? about what those ?pagans? worship. They worship nothing except what their forefathers worshipped before ?them?. And We will certainly give them their share ?of punishment? in full, without any reduction.
۞ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ سُعِدُواْ فَفِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَۖ عَطَآءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ ١٠٨
And as for those destined to joy, they will be in Paradise, staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will endure, except what your Lord wills—a ?generous? giving, without end.
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ ١٠٧
staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will endure, except what your Lord wills. Surely your Lord does what He intends.
فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ شَقُواْ فَفِى ٱلنَّارِ لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَشَهِيقٌ ١٠٦
As for those bound for misery, they will be in the Fire, where they will be sighing and gasping,
يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦۚ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَسَعِيدٌ ١٠٥
When that Day arrives, no one will dare speak except with His permission. Some of them will be miserable, others joyful.
وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ إِلَّا لِأَجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ ١٠٤
We only delay it for a fixed term.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ ٱلْأَخِرَةِۚ ذَٲلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَذَٲلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ ١٠٣
Surely in this is a sign for those who fear the torment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for which humanity will be gathered and a Day ?that will be? witnessed ?by all?.
وَكَذَٲلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَهِىَ ظَـٰلِمَةٌۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُۥٓ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ ١٠٢
Such is the ?crushing? grip of your Lord when He seizes the societies entrenched in wrongdoing. Indeed, His grip is ?terribly? painful and severe.
ذَٲلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّهُۥ عَلَيْكَۖ مِنْهَا قَآئِمٌ وَحَصِيدٌ ١٠٠
These are accounts, We relate to you ?O Prophet?, of the ?destroyed? cities. Some are still standing ?barren?, while others have been mowed down.
وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمْۖ فَمَآ أَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ ءَالِهَتُهُمُ ٱلَّتِى يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ لَّمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا زَادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبِيبٍ ١٠١
We did not wrong them, rather they wronged themselves. The gods they invoked beside Allah were of no help at all when the command of your Lord came, and only contributed to their ruin.
وَأُتْبِعُواْ فِى هَـٰذِهِۦ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِۚ بِئْسَ ٱلرِّفْدُ ٱلْمَرْفُودُ ٩٩
They were followed by a curse in this ?life? and ?will receive another? on the Day of Judgment. What an evil gift to receive!
يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ فَأَوْرَدَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْوِرْدُ ٱلْمَوْرُودُ ٩٨
He will be before his people on the Day of Judgment and will lead them into the Fire. What an evil place to be led into!
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَۖ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ ٩٧
to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh’s command was not well guided.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ٩٦
Indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs and compelling proof
كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُودُ ٩٥
as if they had never lived there. So away with Midian as it was with Thamûd!
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْبًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَأَخَذَتِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُواْ فِى دِيَـٰرِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ ٩٤
When Our command came, We saved Shu’aib and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us. And the ?mighty? blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes,
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَـٰمِلٌۖ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَـٰذِبٌۖ وَٱرْتَقِبُوٓاْ إِنِّى مَعَكُمْ رَقِيبٌ ٩٣
O my people! Persist in your ways, for I ?too? will persist in mine. You will soon come to know who will be visited by a humiliating torment and is a liar! And watch! I too am watching with you!”
قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَرَهْطِىٓ أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَآءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّاۖ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ ٩٢
He said, “O my people! Do you have more regard for my clan than for Allah, turning your back on Him entirely? Surely my Lord is Fully Aware of what you do.
قَالُواْ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَٮٰكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًاۖ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَـٰكَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيزٍ ٩١
They threatened, “O Shu’aib! We do not comprehend much of what you say, and surely we see you powerless among us. Were it not for your clan, we would have certainly stoned you, for you are nothing to us.”
وَٱسْتَغْفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيْهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ ٩٠
So seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is Most Merciful, All-Loving.”
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ لَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقَاقِىٓ أَن يُصِيبَكُم مِّثْلُ مَآ أَصَابَ قَوْمَ نُوحٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ هُودٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ صَـٰلِحٍۚ وَمَا قَوْمُ لُوطٍ مِّنكُم بِبَعِيدٍ ٨٩
O my people! Do not let your opposition to me lead you to a fate similar to that of the people of Noah, or Hûd, or ?âli?. And the people of Lot are not far from you.
قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَرَزَقَنِى مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًاۚ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَكُمْ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنْهَـٰكُمْ عَنْهُۚ إِنْ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلْإِصْلَـٰحَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُۚ وَمَا تَوْفِيقِىٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ ٨٨
He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a good provision from Him. I do not want to do what I am forbidding you from. I only intend reform to the best of my ability. My success comes only through Allah. In Him I trust and to Him I turn.
قَالُواْ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٲتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٲلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰٓؤُاْۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ ٨٧
They asked ?sarcastically?, “O Shu’aib! Does your prayer command you that we should abandon what our forefathers worshipped or give up managing our wealth as we please? Indeed, you are such a tolerant, sensible man!”
بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۟ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍ ٨٦
What is left ?as a lawful gain? by Allah is far better for you if you are ?truly? believers. And I am not a keeper over you.”
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ أَوْفُواْ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ بِٱلْقِسْطِۖ وَلَا تَبْخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْاْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ ٨٥
O my people! Give full measure and weigh with justice. Do not defraud people of their property, nor go about spreading corruption in the land.
۞ وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًاۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ ٱلْمِكْيَالَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَۚ إِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰكُم بِخَيْرٍ وَإِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ ٨٤
And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. And do not give short measure and weight. I do see you in prosperity now, but I truly fear for you the torment of an overwhelming Day.
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا هِىَ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بِبَعِيدٍ ٨٣
marked by your Lord ?O Prophet?. And these stones are not far from the ?pagan? wrongdoers!
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَـٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ مَّنضُودٍ ٨٢
When Our command came, We turned the cities upside down and rained down on them clustered stones of baked clay,
قَالُواْ يَـٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوٓاْ إِلَيْكَۖ فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِيبُهَا مَآ أَصَابَهُمْۚ إِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبْحُۚ أَلَيْسَ ٱلصُّبْحُ بِقَرِيبٍ ٨١
The angels said, “O Lot! We are the messengers of your Lord. They will never reach you. So travel with your family in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife. She will certainly suffer the fate of the others. Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?”
قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ ءَاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ ٨٠
He responded, “If only I had the strength ?to resist you? or could rely on a strong supporter.”
قَالُواْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِى بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ ٧٩
They argued, “You certainly know that we have no need for your daughters. You already know what we desire!”
وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔـاتِۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِى هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِى ضَيْفِىٓۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلٌ رَّشِيدٌ ٧٨
And ?the men of? his people—who were used to shameful deeds—came to him rushing. He pleaded, “O my people! Here are my daughters ?for marriage?—they are pure for you. So fear Allah, and do not humiliate me by disrespecting my guests. Is there not ?even? a single right-minded man among you?”
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ ٧٧
When Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. He said, “This is a terrible day.”
يَـٰٓإِبْرَٲهِيمُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَـٰذَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ قَدْ جَآءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَإِنَّهُمْ ءَاتِيهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُودٍ ٧٦
?The angels said,? “O Abraham! Plead no more! Your Lord’s decree has already come, and they will certainly be afflicted with a punishment that cannot be averted!”
إِنَّ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٲهٌ مُّنِيبٌ ٧٥
Truly, Abraham was forbearing, tender-hearted, and ever turning ?to his Lord?.
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ ٱلرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوْمِ لُوطٍ ٧٤
Then after the fear had left Abraham, and the good news had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lot.
قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحْمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ ٧٣
They responded, “Are you astonished by Allah’s decree? May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O people of this house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.”
قَالَتْ يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۟ عَجُوزٌ وَهَـٰذَا بَعْلِى شَيْخًاۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ٧٢
She wondered, “Oh, my! How can I have a child in this old age, and my husband here is an old man? This is truly an astonishing thing!”
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهَا بِإِسْحَـٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَـٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ ٧١
And his wife was standing by, so she laughed, then We gave her good news of ?the birth of? Isaac, and, after him, Jacob.
فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةًۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ ٧٠
And when he saw that their hands did not reach for the food, he became suspicious and fearful of them. They reassured ?him?, “Do not be afraid! We are ?angels? sent ?only? against the people of Lot.”
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمًاۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌۖ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيذٍ ٦٩
And surely Our messenger-angels came to Abraham with good news ?of a son?. They greeted ?him with?, “Peace!” And he replied, “Peace ?be upon you?!” Then it was not long before he brought ?them? a ?fat,? roasted calf.
كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَاْ كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمْۗ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُودَ ٦٨
as if they had never lived there. Surely Thamûd denied their Lord, so away with Thamûd!
وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُواْ فِى دِيَـٰرِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ ٦٧
And the ?mighty? blast overtook the wrongdoers, so they fell lifeless in their homes,
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صَـٰلِحًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْىِ يَوْمِئِذٍۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٦٦
When Our command came, We saved ?âli? and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us and spared them the disgrace of that Day. Surely your Lord ?alone? is the All-Powerful, Almighty.
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُواْ فِى دَارِكُمْ ثَلَـٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍۖ ذَٲلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوبٍ ٦٥
But they killed her, so he warned ?them?, “You have ?only? three ?more? days to enjoy life in your homes—this is an unfailing promise!”
وَيَـٰقَوْمِ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ ءَايَةً فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِىٓ أَرْضِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ قَرِيبٌ ٦٤
And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you. So leave her to graze ?freely? on Allah’s earth and do her no harm, or a swift punishment will overtake you!”