جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَذَٲلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ٧٦
the Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, where they will stay forever. That is the reward of those who purify themselves.
وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتُ ٱلْعُلَىٰ ٧٥
But whoever comes to Him as a believer, having done good, they will have the highest ranks:
قُلْ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُواْۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٲطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ١٣٥
Say ?to them, O Prophet?, “Each ?of us? is waiting, so keep waiting! You will soon know who is on the Straight Path and is ?rightly? guided.”
وَلَوْ أَنَّآ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُم بِعَذَابٍ مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولاً فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَـٰتِكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ ١٣٤
Had We destroyed them with a torment before this ?Prophet came?, they would have surely argued, “Our Lord! If only You had sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your revelations before being humiliated and put to shame.”
وَقَالُواْ لَوْلَا يَأْتِينَا بِـَٔـايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓۚ أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ١٣٣
They demand, “If only he could bring us a sign from his Lord!” Have they not ?already? received a confirmation of what is in earlier Scriptures?
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٲةِ وَٱصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَاۖ لَا نَسْــَٔلُكَ رِزْقًاۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَۗ وَٱلْعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ١٣٢
Bid your people to pray, and be diligent in ?observing? it. We do not ask you to provide. It is We Who provide for you. And the ultimate outcome is ?only? for ?the people of? righteousness.
وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٲجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِۚ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ ١٣١
Do not let your eyes crave what We have allowed some of the disbelievers to enjoy; the ?fleeting? splendour of this worldly life, which We test them with. But your Lord’s provision ?in the Hereafter? is far better and more lasting.
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَاۖ وَمِنْ ءَانَآىِٕ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ ١٣٠
So be patient ?O Prophet? with what they say. And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset, and glorify Him in the hours of the night and at both ends of the day, so that you may be pleased ?with the reward?.
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى ١٢٩
Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord ?O Prophet? and a term already set, their ?instant? doom would have been inevitable.
أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِهِمْۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ لِّأُوْلِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ ١٢٨
Is it not yet clear to them how many peoples We destroyed before them, whose ruins they still pass by? Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment.
وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى مَنْ أَسْرَفَ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنۢ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦۚ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْأَخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ١٢٧
This is how We reward whoever transgresses and does not believe in the revelations of their Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.
قَالَ كَذَٲلِكَ أَتَتْكَ ءَايَـٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَاۖ وَكَذَٲلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ ١٢٦
Allah will respond, “It is so, just as Our revelations came to you and you neglected them, so Today you are neglected.”
قَالَ ٱهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيعَۢاۖ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ ١٢٣
Allah said, “Descend, both of you, from here together ?with Satan? as enemies to each other. Then when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray ?in this life? nor suffer ?in the next?.
وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ ١٢٤
But whoever turns away from My Reminder will certainly have a miserable life, then We will raise them up blind on the Day of Judgment.”
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا ١٢٥
They will cry, “My Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, although I used to see?”
ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ ١٢٢
Then his Lord chose him ?for His grace?, accepted his repentance, and guided him ?rightly?.
فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٲتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ ١٢١
So they both ate from the tree and then their nakedness was exposed to them, prompting them to cover themselves with leaves from Paradise. So Adam disobeyed his Lord, and ?so? lost his way.
فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ قَالَ يَـٰٓــَٔـادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ ١٢٠
But Satan whispered to him, saying, “O Adam! Shall I show you the Tree of Immortality and a kingdom that does not fade away?”
وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُاْ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ ١١٩
nor will you ?ever? suffer from thirst or ?the sun’s? heat.”
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ ١١٨
Here it is guaranteed that you will never go hungry or unclothed,
فَقُلْنَا يَـٰٓــَٔـادَمُ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ ١١٧
So We cautioned, “O Adam! This is surely an enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him drive you both out of Paradise, for you ?O Adam? would then suffer ?hardship?.
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُواْ لِأَدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ ١١٦
And ?remember? when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblîs, who refused ?arrogantly?.
وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا ١١٥
And indeed, We once made a covenant with Adam, but he forgot, and ?so? We did not find determination in him.
وَكَذَٲلِكَ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًا ١١٣
And so We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran and varied the warnings in it, so perhaps they will shun evil or it may cause them to be mindful.
فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّۗ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا ١١٤
Exalted is Allah, the True King! Do not rush to recite ?a revelation of? the Quran ?O Prophet? before it is ?properly? conveyed to you, and pray, “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلْمًا وَلَا هَضْمًا ١١٢
But whoever does good and is a believer will have no fear of being wronged or denied ?their reward?.
۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا ١١١
And all faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. And those burdened with wrongdoing will be in loss.
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًا ١١٠
He ?fully? knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but they cannot encompass Him in ?their? knowledge.
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوْلاً ١٠٩
On that Day no intercession will be of any benefit, except by those granted permission by the Most Compassionate and whose words are agreeable to Him.
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًا ١٠٨
On that Day all will follow the caller ?for assembly?, ?and? none will dare to deviate. All voices will be hushed before the Most Compassionate. Only whispers will be heard.
لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًا وَلَآ أَمْتًا ١٠٧
with neither depressions nor elevations to be seen.”
فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا ١٠٦
leaving the earth level and bare,
وَيَسْــَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًا ١٠٥
And ?if? they ask you ?O Prophet? about the mountains, ?then? say, “My Lord will wipe them out completely,
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا ١٠٤
We know best what they will say—the most reasonable of them will say, “You stayed no more than a day.”
يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًا ١٠٣
They will whisper among themselves, “You stayed no more than ten days ?on the earth?.”
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِۚ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا ١٠٢
?Beware of? the Day the Trumpet will be blown, and We will gather the wicked on that Day blue-faced ?from horror and thirst?.
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهِۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ حِمْلاً ١٠١
suffering its consequences forever. What an evil burden they will carry on Judgment Day!
مَّنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وِزْرًا ١٠٠
Whoever turns away from it will surely bear the burden ?of sin? on the Day of Judgment,
كَذَٲلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَۚ وَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًا ٩٩
This is how We relate to you ?O Prophet? some of the stories of the past. And We have certainly granted you a Reminder from Us.
إِنَّمَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا ٩٨
?Then Moses addressed his people,? “Your only god is Allah, there is no god ?worthy of worship? except Him. He encompasses everything in ?His? knowledge.”
قَالَ فَٱذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُۥۖ وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًاۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا ٩٧
Moses said, “Go away then! And for ?the rest of your? life you will surely be crying, ‘Do not touch ?me?!’ Then you will certainly have a fate that you cannot escape. Now look at your god to which you have been devoted: we will burn it up, then scatter it in the sea completely.”
قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُواْ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٲلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِى نَفْسِى ٩٦
He said, “I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful ?of dust? from the hoof-prints of ?the horse of? the messenger-angel ?Gabriel? then cast it ?on the moulded calf?. This is what my lower-self tempted me into.”
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يَـٰسَـٰمِرِىُّ ٩٥
Moses then asked, “What did you think you were doing, O Sâmiri?”
قَالَ يَبْنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأْخُذْ بِلِحْيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأْسِىٓۖ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٲٓءِيلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِى ٩٤
Aaron pleaded, “O son of my mother! Do not seize me by my beard or ?the hair of? my head. I really feared that you would say, ‘You have caused division among the Children of Israel, and did not observe my word.’”
أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِۖ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى ٩٣
from following after me? How could you disobey my orders?”
قَالَ يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓاْ ٩٢
Moses scolded ?his brother?, “O Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
قَالُواْ لَن نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَـٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ ٩١
They replied, “We will not cease to worship it until Moses returns to us.”
وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هَـٰرُونُ مِن قَبْلُ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓاْ أَمْرِى ٩٠
Aaron had already warned them beforehand, “O my people! You are only being tested by this, for indeed your ?one true? Lord is the Most Compassionate. So follow me and obey my orders.”
أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلاً وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ٨٩
Did they not see that it did not respond to them, nor could it protect or benefit them?
فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلاً جَسَدًا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُواْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَـٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ ٨٨
Then he moulded for them an idol of a calf that made a lowing sound. They said, “This is your god and the god of Moses, but Moses forgot ?where it was?!”
قَالُواْ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَـٰهَا فَكَذَٲلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ٨٧
They argued, “We did not break our promise to you of our own free will, but we were made to carry the burden of the people’s ?golden? jewellery, then we threw it ?into the fire?, and so did the Sâmiri.”
فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَـٰنَ أَسِفًاۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًاۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى ٨٦
So Moses returned to his people, furious and sorrowful. He said, “O my people! Had your Lord not made you a good promise? Has my absence been too long for you? Or have you wished for wrath from your Lord to befall you, so you broke your promise to me?”
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ ٨٥
Allah responded, “We have indeed tested your people in your absence, and the Sâmiri has led them astray.”
قَالَ هُمْ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ ٨٤
He replied, “They are close on my tracks. And I have hastened to You, my Lord, so You will be pleased.”
۞ وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٨٣
?Allah asked,? “Why have you come with such haste ahead of your people, O Moses?”
وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ٨٢
But I am truly Most Forgiving to whoever repents, believes, and does good, then persists on ?true? guidance.”
كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَلَا تَطْغَوْاْ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِىۖ وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدْ هَوَىٰ ٨١
?saying,? “Eat from the good things We have provided for you, but do not transgress in them, or My wrath will befall you. And whoever My wrath befalls is certainly doomed.
يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٲٓءِيلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَـٰكُم مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوَٲعَدْنَـٰكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ٨٠
O Children of Israel! We saved you from your enemy, and made an appointment with you on the right side of Mount ?ûr, and sent down to you manna and quails,
وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ ٧٩
And ?so? Pharaoh led his people astray, and did not guide ?them rightly?.
فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ ٧٨
Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers—but how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them!
وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًا لَّا تَخَـٰفُ دَرَكًا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ ٧٧
And We surely inspired Moses, ?saying,? “Leave with My servants ?at night? and strike a dry passage for them across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken, nor be concerned ?of drowning?.”
إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجْرِمًا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ ٧٤
Whoever comes to their Lord as an evildoer will certainly have Hell, where they can neither live nor die.
إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَا وَمَآ أَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحْرِۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ ٧٣
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord so He may forgive our sins and that magic you have forced us to practice. And Allah is far superior ?in reward? and more lasting ?in punishment?.”
قَالُواْ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَاۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٲةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ ٧٢
They responded, “By the One Who created us! We will never prefer you over the clear proofs that have come to us. So do whatever you want! Your authority only covers the ?fleeting? life of this world.
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ ٧١
Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will really see whose punishment is more severe and more lasting.”
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَـٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ ٧٠
So the magicians fell down in prostration, declaring, “We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.”
وَأَلْقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوٓاْۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُواْ كَيْدُ سَـٰحِرٍۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ ٦٩
Cast what is in your right hand, and it will swallow up what they have made, for what they have made is no more than a magic trick. And magicians can never succeed wherever they go.”
قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ٦٨
We reassured ?him?, “Do not fear! It is certainly you who will prevail.
فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ ٦٧
So Moses concealed fear within himself.
قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُواْۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ ٦٦
Moses responded, “No, you go first.” And suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to him—by their magic—to be slithering.
قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ ٦٥
They said, “O Moses! Either you cast, or let us be the first to cast.”
فَأَجْمِعُواْ كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱئْتُواْ صَفًّاۚ وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ ٦٤
So orchestrate your plan, then come forward in ?perfect? ranks. And whoever prevails today will certainly be successful.”
قَالُوٓاْ إِنْ هَـٰذَٲنِ لَسَـٰحِرَٲنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ ٦٣
They concluded, “These two are only magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and do away with your most cherished traditions.
فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓاْ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ ٦٢
So the magicians disputed the matter among themselves, conversing privately.
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ ٦١
Moses warned the magicians, “Woe to you! Do not fabricate a lie against Allah, or He will wipe you out with a torment. Whoever fabricates ?lies? is bound to fail.”
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ ٦٠
Pharaoh then withdrew, orchestrated his scheme, then returned.
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى ٥٩
Moses said, “Your appointment is on the Day of the Festival, and let the people be gathered mid-morning.”
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ فَٱجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُۥ نَحْنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى ٥٨
We can surely meet you with similar magic. So set for us an appointment that neither of us will fail to keep, in a central place.”
قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٥٧
He said, “Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?
وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ ٥٦
And We certainly showed Pharaoh all of Our signs, but he denied them and refused ?to believe?.
۞ مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ ٥٥
From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will bring you back again.
كُلُواْ وَٱرْعَوْاْ أَنْعَـٰمَكُمْۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ لِّأُوْلِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ ٥٤
?so? eat and graze your cattle. Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment.
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلاً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٲجًا مِّن نَّبَاتٍ شَتَّىٰ ٥٣
?He is the One? Who has laid out the earth for ?all of? you, and set in it pathways for you, and sends down rain from the sky, causing various types of plants to grow,
قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَـٰبٍۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى ٥٢
He replied, “That knowledge is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither falters nor forgets ?anything?.”
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ٥١
Pharaoh asked, “And what about previous peoples?”
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ ٥٠
He answered, “Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its ?distinctive? form, then guided ?it?.”
قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٤٩
Pharaoh asked, “Who then is the Lord of you two, O Moses?”
إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ٤٨
It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies ?the truth? and turns away.’”
فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٲٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْۖ قَدْ جِئْنَـٰكَ بِـَٔـايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَۖ وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ٤٧
So go to him and say, ‘Indeed we are both messengers from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not oppress them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And salvation will be for whoever follows the ?right? guidance.
قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآۖ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ ٤٦
Allah reassured ?them?, “Have no fear! I am with you, hearing and seeing.
قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ ٤٥
They both pleaded, “Our Lord! We fear that he may be quick to harm us or act tyrannically.”
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلاً لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ ٤٤
Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ?of Me? or fearful ?of My punishment?.”
ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٤٣
Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ?all bounds?.
ٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكْرِى ٤٢
Go forth, you and your brother, with My signs and never falter in remembering Me.
وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى ٤١
And I have selected you for My service.
إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًاۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٤٠
?Remember? when your sister came along and proposed, ‘Shall I direct you to someone who will nurse him?’ So We reunited you with your mother so that her heart would be put at ease, and she would not grieve. ?Later? you killed a man ?by mistake?, but We saved you from sorrow, as well as other tests We put you through. Then you stayed for a number of years among the people of Midian. Then you came here as pre-destined, O Moses!
أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ ٣٩
‘Put him into a chest, then put it into the river. The river will wash it ashore, and he will be taken by ?Pharaoh,? an enemy of Mine and his.’ And I blessed you with lovability from Me ?O Moses? so that you would be brought up under My ?watchful? Eye.
إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ ٣٨
when We inspired your mother with this:
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَىٰٓ ٣٧
And surely We had shown You favour before,
قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٣٦
Allah responded, “All that you requested has been granted, O Moses!
إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًا ٣٥
for truly You have ?always? been overseeing us.”
وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٤
and remember You much,
كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٣
so that we may glorify You much
وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى ٣٢
and let him share my task,
ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى ٣١
Strengthen me through him,
هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى ٣٠
Aaron, my brother.
وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًا مِّنْ أَهْلِى ٢٩
and grant me a helper from my family,
يَفْقَهُواْ قَوْلِى ٢٨
so people may understand my speech,
وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِى ٢٧
and remove the impediment from my tongue
وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ٢٦
and make my task easy,
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ٢٥
Moses prayed, “My Lord! Uplift my heart for me,
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤
Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ?all bounds?.”
لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى ٢٣
so that We may show you some of Our greatest signs.
وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ ٢٢
And put your hand under your armpit, it will come out ?shining? white, unblemished, as another sign,
قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ٢١
Allah said, “Take it, and have no fear. We will return it to its former state.
فَأَلْقَـٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ ٢٠
So he did, then—behold!—it became a serpent, slithering.
قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٩
Allah said, “Throw it down, O Moses!”
قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔـارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ ١٨
He replied, “It is my staff! I lean on it, and with it I beat down ?branches? for my sheep, and have other uses for it.”
وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ١٧
?Allah added,? “And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?”
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَٮٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ ١٦
So do not let those who disbelieve in it and follow their desires distract you from it, or you will be doomed.’”
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسِۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ١٥
The Hour is sure to come. My Will is to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded according to their efforts.
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۟ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ١٢
It is truly I. I am your Lord! So take off your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of ?uwa.
وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣
I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۟ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٲةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ١٤
‘It is truly I. I am Allah! There is no god ?worthy of worship? except Me. So worship Me ?alone?, and establish prayer for My remembrance.
فَلَمَّآ أَتَـٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١
But when he approached it, he was called, “O Moses!
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى ١٠
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, “Wait here, ?for? I have spotted a fire. Perhaps I can bring you a torch from it, or find some guidance at the fire.”
وَهَلْ أَتَـٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩
Has the story of Moses reached you ?O Prophet??
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ٨
Allah—there is no god ?worthy of worship? except Him. He has the Most Beautiful Names.
وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى ٧
Whether you speak openly ?or not?, He certainly knows what is secret and what is even more hidden.
لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ ٦
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth and whatever is in between and whatever is underground.
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ ٥
the Most Compassionate, ?Who is? established on the Throne.
تَنزِيلاً مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ ٱلْعُلَى ٤
?It is? a revelation from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens—
مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ٢
We have not revealed the Quran to you ?O Prophet? to cause you distress,
إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ ٣
but as a reminder to those in awe ?of Allah?.
طه ١
?â-Hâ.
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هَلْ تُحِسُّ مِنْهُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَوْ تَسْمَعُ لَهُمْ رِكْزَۢا ٩٨
?Imagine? how many peoples We have destroyed before them! Do you ?still? see any of them, or ?even? hear from them the slightest sound?
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوْمًا لُّدًّا ٩٧
Indeed, We have made this ?Quran? easy in your own language ?O Prophet? so with it you may give good news to the righteous and warn those who are contentious.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا ٩٦
As for those who believe and do good, the Most Compassionate will ?certainly? bless them with ?genuine? love.
وَكُلُّهُمْ ءَاتِيهِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ فَرْدًا ٩٥
And each of them will return to Him on the Day of Judgment all alone.
لَّقَدْ أَحْصَـٰهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّا ٩٤
Indeed, He fully knows them and has counted them precisely.
إِن كُلُّ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَبْدًا ٩٣
There is none in the heavens or the earth who will not return to the Most Compassionate in full submission.
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا ٩٢
It does not befit ?the majesty of? the Most Compassionate to have children.
أَن دَعَوْاْ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَلَدًا ٩١
in protest of attributing children to the Most Compassionate.
تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّا ٩٠
by which the heavens are about to burst, the earth to split apart, and the mountains to crumble to pieces
لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمْ شَيْــًٔا إِدًّا ٨٩
You have certainly made an outrageous claim,
وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَلَدًا ٨٨
They say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring.”
لَّا يَمْلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا ٨٧
None will have the right to intercede, except those who have taken a covenant from the Most Compassionate.
وَنَسُوقُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرْدًا ٨٦
and drive the wicked to Hell like a thirsty herd.
يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَفْدًا ٨٥
?Watch for? the Day We will gather the righteous before the Most Compassionate as an honoured delegation,
فَلَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدًّا ٨٤
So do not be in haste against them, for indeed We are ?closely? counting down their days.
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا ٨٣
Do you ?O Prophet? not see that We have sent the devils against the disbelievers, constantly inciting them?
كَلَّاۚ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدًّا ٨٢
But no! Those ?gods? will deny their worship and turn against them.
وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمْ عِزًّا ٨١
They have taken other gods, instead of Allah, seeking strength ?and protection? through them.
وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا ٨٠
And We will inherit what he boasts of, and he will come before Us all by himself.
كَلَّاۚ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ مَدًّا ٧٩
Not at all! We certainly record whatever he claims and will increase his punishment extensively.
أَطَّلَعَ ٱلْغَيْبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا ٧٨
Has he looked into the unseen or taken a pledge from the Most Compassionate?
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا ٧٧
Have you seen ?O Prophet? the one who rejects Our revelations yet boasts, “I will definitely be granted ?plenty of? wealth and children ?if there is an afterlife?.”?
وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْاْ هُدًىۗ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا ٧٦
And Allah increases in guidance those who are ?rightly? guided. And the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in outcome.
قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّاۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا ٧٥
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Whoever is ?entrenched? in misguidance, the Most Compassionate will allow them plenty of time, until—behold!—they face what they are threatened with: either the torment or the Hour. Only then will they realize who is worse in position and inferior in manpower.”
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا ٧٤
?Imagine, O Prophet? how many peoples We have destroyed before them, who were far better in luxury and splendour!
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَىُّ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ خَيْرٌ مَّقَامًا وَأَحْسَنُ نَدِيًّا ٧٣
When Our clear revelations are recited to them, the disbelievers ask the believers ?mockingly?, “Which of the two of us is better in status and superior in assembly?”
ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّا ٧٢
Then We will deliver those who were devout, leaving the wrongdoers there on their knees.
وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا ٧١
There is none of you who will not pass over it. ?This is? a decree your Lord must fulfil.
ثُمَّ لَنَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيًّا ٧٠
And We truly know best who is most deserving of burning in it.
ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عِتِيًّا ٦٩
Then We will certainly begin by dragging out of every group the ones most defiant to the Most Compassionate.
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا ٦٨
By your Lord ?O Prophet?! We will surely gather them along with the devils, and then set them around Hell on their knees.
أَوَلَا يَذْكُرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَكُ شَيْــًٔا ٦٧
Do ?such? people not remember that We created them before, when they were nothing?
وَيَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوْفَ أُخْرَجُ حَيًّا ٦٦
Yet ?some? people ask ?mockingly?, “After I die, will I really be raised to life again?”
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَـٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيًّا ٦٥
?He is the? Lord of the heavens, and the earth, and everything in between. So worship Him ?alone?, and be steadfast in His worship. Do you know of anyone equal to Him ?in His attributes??”
وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا وَمَا بَيْنَ ذَٲلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا ٦٤
“We only descend by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatever is before us, and whatever is behind us, and everything in between. And your Lord is never forgetful.
تِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِى نُورِثُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيًّا ٦٣
That is Paradise, which We will grant to whoever is devout among Our servants.
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا إِلَّا سَلَـٰمًاۖ وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ فِيهَا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا ٦٢
There they will never hear any idle talk—only ?greetings of? peace. And there they will have their provisions morning and evening.
جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَأْتِيًّا ٦١
?They will be in? the Gardens of Eternity, promised in trust by the Most Compassionate to His servants. Surely His promise will be fulfilled.
إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ شَيْــًٔا ٦٠
As for those who repent, believe, and do good, it is they who will be admitted into Paradise, never being denied any reward.
۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٲةَ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلشَّهَوَٲتِۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا ٥٩
But they were succeeded by generations who neglected prayer and followed their lusts and so will soon face the evil consequences.
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّــۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٲٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ خَرُّواْ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩ ٥٨
Those were ?some of? the prophets who Allah has blessed from among the descendants of Adam, and of those We carried with Noah ?in the Ark?, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those We ?rightly? guided and chose. Whenever the revelations of the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating and weeping.
وَرَفَعْنَـٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا ٥٧
And We elevated him to an honourable status.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِدْرِيسَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ٥٦
And mention in the Book ?O Prophet, the story of? Enoch. He was surely a man of truth and a prophet.
وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٲةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٲةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا ٥٥
He used to urge his people to pray and give alms-tax. And his Lord was well pleased with him.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولاً نَّبِيًّا ٥٤
And mention in the Book ?O Prophet, the story of? Ishmael. He was truly a man of his word, and was a messenger and a prophet.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ نَبِيًّا ٥٣
And We appointed for him—out of Our grace—his brother, Aaron, as a prophet.
وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَـٰهُ نَجِيًّا ٥٢
We called him from the right side of Mount ?ûr, and drew him near, speaking ?with him? directly.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولاً نَّبِيًّا ٥١
And mention in the Book ?O Prophet, the story of? Moses. He was truly a chosen man, and was a messenger and a prophet.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا ٥٠
We showered them with Our mercy, and blessed them with honourable mention.
فَلَمَّا ٱعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَۖ وَكُلاًّ جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا ٤٩
So after he had left them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We granted him Isaac and Jacob, and made each of them a prophet.
وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدْعُواْ رَبِّى عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّى شَقِيًّا ٤٨
As I distance myself from ?all of? you and from whatever you invoke besides Allah, I will ?continue to? call upon my Lord ?alone?, trusting that I will never be disappointed in invoking my Lord.”
قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكَۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّىٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا ٤٧
Abraham responded, “Peace be upon you! I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness. He has truly been Most Gracious to me.
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ ءَالِهَتِى يَـٰٓإِبْرَٲهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهْجُرْنِى مَلِيًّا ٤٦
He threatened, “How dare you reject my idols, O Abraham! If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you ?to death?. So be gone from me for a long time!”
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَـٰنِ وَلِيًّا ٤٥
O dear father! I truly fear that you will be touched by a torment from the Most Compassionate, and become Satan’s companion ?in Hell?.”
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَصِيًّا ٤٤
O dear father! Do not worship Satan. Surely Satan is ever rebellious against the Most Compassionate.
يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٲطًا سَوِيًّا ٤٣
O dear father! I have certainly received some knowledge which you have not received, so follow me and I will guide you to the Straight Path.
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْــًٔا ٤٢
?Remember? when he said to his father, “O dear father! Why do you worship what can neither hear nor see, nor benefit you at all?
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِبْرَٲهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ٤١
And mention in the Book ?O Prophet, the story of? Abraham. He was surely a man of truth and a prophet.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَرِثُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا وَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ ٤٠
Indeed, it is We Who will succeed the earth and whoever is on it. And to Us they will ?all? be returned.
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٣٩
And warn them ?O Prophet? of the Day of Regret, when all matters will be settled, while they are ?engrossed? in heedlessness and disbelief.
أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ يَوْمَ يَأْتُونَنَاۖ لَـٰكِنِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ٣٨
How clearly will they hear and see on the Day they will come to Us! But today the wrongdoers are clearly astray.
فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشْهَدِ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ٣٧
Yet their ?various? groups have differed among themselves ?about him?, so woe to the disbelievers when they face a tremendous Day!
وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٲطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ٣٦
?Jesus also declared,? “Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him ?alone?. This is the Straight Path.”
مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ٣٥
It is not for Allah to take a son! Glory be to Him. When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, “Be!” And it is!
ذَٲلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَۚ قَوْلَ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ ٣٤
That is Jesus, son of Mary. ?And this is? a word of truth, about which they dispute.
وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا ٣٣
Peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I will be raised back to life!”
وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٲلِدَتِى وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِى جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا ٣٢
and to be kind to my mother. He has not made me arrogant or defiant.
وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَـٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٲةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٲةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا ٣١
He has made me a blessing wherever I go, and bid me to establish prayer and give alms-tax as long as I live,
قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَـٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّا ٣٠
?Jesus? declared, “I am truly a servant of Allah. He has destined me to be given the Scripture and to be a prophet.
فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا ٢٩
So she pointed to the baby. They exclaimed, “How can we talk to someone who is an infant in the cradle?”
يَـٰٓأُخْتَ هَـٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا ٢٨
O sister of Aaron! Your father was not an indecent man, nor was your mother unchaste.”
فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥۖ قَالُواْ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْــًٔا فَرِيًّا ٢٧
Then she returned to her people, carrying him. They said ?in shock?, “O Mary! You have certainly done a horrible thing!
فَكُلِى وَٱشْرَبِى وَقَرِّى عَيْنًاۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْبَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقُولِىٓ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ صَوْمًا فَلَنْ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنسِيًّا ٢٦
So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, ‘I have vowed silence to the Most Compassionate, so I am not talking to anyone today.’”
وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَـٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا ٢٥
And shake the trunk of this palm tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you.
فَنَادَٮٰهَا مِن تَحْتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحْزَنِى قَدْ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحْتَكِ سَرِيًّا ٢٤
So a voice reassured her from below her, “Do not grieve! Your Lord has provided a stream at your feet.
فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلْمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ قَالَتْ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى مِتُّ قَبْلَ هَـٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسْيًا مَّنسِيًّا ٢٣
Then the pains of labour drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “Alas! I wish I had died before this, and was a thing long forgotten!”
۞ فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا ٢٢
So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a remote place.
قَالَ كَذَٲلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا ٢١
He replied, “So will it be! Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me. And so will We make him a sign for humanity and a mercy from Us.’ It is a matter ?already? decreed.”
قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا ٢٠
She wondered, “How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me, nor am I unchaste?”
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۟ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَـٰمًا زَكِيًّا ١٩
He responded, “I am only a messenger from your Lord, ?sent? to bless you with a pure son.”
قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا ١٨
She appealed, “I truly seek refuge in the Most Compassionate from you! ?So leave me alone? if you are God-fearing.”
فَٱتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا ١٧
screening herself off from them. Then We sent to her Our angel, ?Gabriel,? appearing before her as a man, perfectly formed.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا ١٦
And mention in the Book ?O Prophet, the story of? Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place in the east,
وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّا ١٥
Peace be upon him the day he was born, and the day of his death, and the day he will be raised back to life!
وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٲلِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيًّا ١٤
and kind to his parents. He was neither arrogant nor disobedient.
وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٲةًۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا ١٣
as well as purity and compassion from Us. And he was God-fearing,
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا ١٢
?It was later said,? “O John! Hold firmly to the Scriptures.” And We granted him wisdom while ?he was still? a child,
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا ١١
So he came out to his people from the sanctuary, signalling to them to glorify ?Allah? morning and evening.
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةًۚ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا ١٠
Zachariah said, “My Lord! Grant me a sign.” He responded, “Your sign is that you will not ?be able to? speak to people for three nights, despite being healthy.”
قَالَ كَذَٲلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْــًٔا ٩
An angel replied, “So will it be! Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, just as I created you before, when you were nothing!’”
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا وَقَدْ بَلَغْتُ مِنَ ٱلْكِبَرِ عِتِيًّا ٨
He wondered, “My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I have become extremely old?”
يَـٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّا ٧
?The angels announced,? “O Zachariah! Indeed, We give you the good news of ?the birth of? a son, whose name will be John—a name We have not given to anyone before.”
يَرِثُنِى وَيَرِثُ مِنْ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَۖ وَٱجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا ٦
who will inherit ?prophethood? from me and the family of Jacob, and make him, O Lord, pleasing ?to You?!”
وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٲلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا ٥
And I am concerned about ?the faith of? my relatives after me, since my wife is barren. So grant me, by Your grace, an heir,
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا ٤
saying, “My Lord! Surely my bones have become brittle, and grey hair has spread across my head, but I have never been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord!
إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا ٣
when he cried out to his Lord privately,
ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ ٢
?This is? a reminder of your Lord’s mercy to His servant Zachariah,
قُل لَّوْ كَانَ ٱلْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَـٰتِ رَبِّى لَنَفِدَ ٱلْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَـٰتُ رَبِّى وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِۦ مَدَدًا ١٠٩
Say, ?O Prophet,? “If the ocean were ink for ?writing? the Words of my Lord, it would certainly run out before the Words of my Lord were finished, even if We refilled it with its equal.”
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۟ بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَٲحِدٌۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُواْ لِقَآءَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلاً صَـٰلِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَحَدَۢا ١١٠
Say, ?O Prophet,? “I am only a man like you, ?but? it has been revealed to me that your God is only One God. So whoever hopes for the meeting with their Lord, let them do good deeds and associate none in the worship of their Lord.”
كٓهيعٓصٓ ١
Kãf-Ha-Ya-’Ain- ?ãd.
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلاً ١٠٨
where they will be forever, never desiring anywhere else.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتُ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلاً ١٠٧
Indeed, those who believe and do good will have the Gardens of Paradise as an accommodation,
ذَٲلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُواْ وَٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ ءَايَـٰتِى وَرُسُلِى هُزُوًا ١٠٦
That is their reward: Hell, for their disbelief and mockery of My signs and messengers.
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَآئِهِۦ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَزْنًا ١٠٥
It is they who reject the signs of their Lord and their meeting with Him, rendering their deeds void, so We will not give their deeds any weight on Judgment Day.
ٱلَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا ١٠٤
?They are? those whose efforts are in vain in this worldly life, while they think they are doing good!”
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَـٰلاً ١٠٣
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Shall we inform you of who will lose the most deeds?
أَفَحَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَن يَتَّخِذُواْ عِبَادِى مِن دُونِىٓ أَوْلِيَآءَۚ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ نُزُلاً ١٠٢
Do the disbelievers think they can ?simply? take My servants as lords instead of Me? We have surely prepared Hell as an accommodation for the disbelievers.
ٱلَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِى غِطَآءٍ عَن ذِكْرِى وَكَانُواْ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا ١٠١
those who turned a blind eye to My Reminder and could not stand listening ?to it?.
۞ وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِى بَعْضٍۖ وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَجَمَعْنَـٰهُمْ جَمْعًا ٩٩
On that Day, We will let them surge ?like waves? over one another. Later, the Trumpet will be blown, and We will gather all ?people? together.
وَعَرَضْنَا جَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَرْضًا ١٠٠
On that Day We will display Hell clearly for the disbelievers,
قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَحْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّىۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّآءَۖ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى حَقًّا ٩٨
He declared, “This is a mercy from my Lord. But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass, He will level it to the ground. And my Lord’s promise is ever true.”
فَمَا ٱسْطَـٰعُوٓاْ أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُواْ لَهُۥ نَقْبًا ٩٧
And so the enemies could neither scale nor tunnel through it.
ءَاتُونِى زُبَرَ ٱلْحَدِيدِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُواْۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارًا قَالَ ءَاتُونِىٓ أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا ٩٦
Bring me blocks of iron!” Then, when he had filled up ?the gap? between the two mountains, he ordered, “Blow!” When the iron became red hot, he said, “Bring me molten copper to pour over it.”
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا ٩٥
He responded, “What my Lord has provided for me is far better. But assist me with resources, and I will build a barrier between you and them.
قَالُواْ يَـٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا ٩٤
They pleaded, “O ?ul-Qarnain! Surely Gog and Magog are spreading corruption throughout the land. Should we pay you tribute, provided that you build a wall between us and them?”
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلاً ٩٣
until he reached ?a pass? between two mountains. He found in front of them a people who could hardly understand ?his? language.
ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ٩٢
Then he travelled a ?third? course
كَذَٲلِكَ وَقَدْ أَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَيْهِ خُبْرًا ٩١
So it was. And We truly had full knowledge of him.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتْرًا ٩٠
until he reached the rising ?point? of the sun. He found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter from it.
ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٩
Then he travelled a ?different? course
وَأَمَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَلَهُۥ جَزَآءً ٱلْحُسْنَىٰۖ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا ٨٨
As for those who believe and do good, they will have the finest reward, and we will assign them easy commands.”
قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا ٨٧
He responded, “Whoever does wrong will be punished by us, then will be returned to their Lord, Who will punish them with a horrible torment.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًاۗ قُلْنَا يَـٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا ٨٦
until he reached the setting ?point? of the sun, which appeared to him to be setting in a spring of murky water, where he found some people. We said, “O ?ul-Qarnain! Either punish them or treat them kindly.”
فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٥
So he travelled a course,
إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ سَبَبًا ٨٤
Surely We established him in the land, and gave him the means to all things.
وَيَسْــَٔلُونَكَ عَن ذِى ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِۖ قُلْ سَأَتْلُواْ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا ٨٣
They ask you ?O Prophet? about ?ul-Qarnain. Say, “I will relate to you something of his narrative.”
وَأَمَّا ٱلْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَـٰمَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُۥ كَنزٌ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَـٰلِحًا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن يَبْلُغَآ أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُۥ عَنْ أَمْرِىۚ ذَٲلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا ٨٢
“And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and under the wall was a treasure that belonged to them, and their father had been a righteous man. So your Lord willed that these children should come of age and retrieve their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. I did not do it ?all? on my own. This is the explanation of what you could not bear patiently.”
فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٲةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا ٨١
So we hoped that their Lord would give them another, more virtuous and caring in his place.
وَأَمَّا ٱلْغُلَـٰمُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَـٰنًا وَكُفْرًا ٨٠
“And as for the boy, his parents were ?true? believers, and we feared that he would pressure them into defiance and disbelief.
أَمَّا ٱلسَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَـٰكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ فَأَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَعِيبَهَا وَكَانَ وَرَآءَهُم مَّلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا ٧٩
“As for the ship, it belonged to some poor people, working at sea. So I intended to damage it, for there was a ?tyrant? king ahead of them who seizes every ?good? ship by force.
قَالَ هَـٰذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنِكَۚ سَأُنَبِّئُكَ بِتَأْوِيلِ مَا لَمْ تَسْتَطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا ٧٨
He replied, “This is the parting of our ways. I will explain to you what you could not bear patiently.
فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَيَآ أَهْلَ قَرْيَةٍ ٱسْتَطْعَمَآ أَهْلَهَا فَأَبَوْاْ أَن يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا فَوَجَدَا فِيهَا جِدَارًا يُرِيدُ أَن يَنقَضَّ فَأَقَامَهُۥۖ قَالَ لَوْ شِئْتَ لَتَّخَذْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ٧٧
So they moved on until they came to the people of a town. They asked them for food, but the people refused to give them hospitality. There they found a wall ready to collapse, so the man set it right. Moses protested, “If you wanted, you could have demanded a fee for this.”
قَالَ إِن سَأَلْتُكَ عَن شَىْءِۭ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَـٰحِبْنِىۖ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِن لَّدُنِّى عُذْرًا ٧٦
Moses replied, “If I ever question you about anything after this, then do not keep me in your company, for by then I would have given you enough of an excuse.”
۞ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا ٧٥
He answered, “Did I not tell you that you cannot have patience with me?”