وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَمَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتُهَاۚ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ٦٠
Whatever ?pleasure? you have been given is no more than ?a fleeting? enjoyment and adornment of this worldly life. But what is with Allah is far better and more lasting. Will you not then understand?
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يَبْعَثَ فِىٓ أُمِّهَا رَسُولاً يَتْلُواْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِى ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا وَأَهْلُهَا ظَـٰلِمُونَ ٥٩
Your Lord would never destroy a society until He had sent to its capital a messenger, reciting Our revelations to them. Nor would We ever destroy a society unless its people persisted in wrongdoing.
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةِۭ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيشَتَهَاۖ فَتِلْكَ مَسَـٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَن مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلاًۖ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْوَٲرِثِينَ ٥٨
?Imagine? how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their ?comfortable? living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly. And We ?alone? were the Successor.
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٲتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٥٧
They say ?to the Prophet?, “If we were to follow ?true? guidance with you, we would certainly be snatched away from our land.” Have We not established for them a safe haven ?in Mecca? to which fruits of all kinds are brought as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know ?this favour?.
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ٥٦
You surely cannot guide whoever you like ?O Prophet?, but it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills, and He knows best who are ?fit to be? guided.
وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُواْ عَنْهُ وَقَالُواْ لَنَآ أَعْمَـٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ ٥٥
When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, “We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace ?is our only response? to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.”
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُواْ وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ٥٤
These ?believers? will be given a double reward for their perseverance, responding to evil with good, and for donating from what We have provided for them.
وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ ٥٣
When it is recited to them, they declare, “We believe in it. This is definitely the truth from our Lord. We had already submitted ?even? before this.”
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ هُم بِهِۦ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٥٢
?As for? those ?faithful? to whom We had given the Scripture before this ?Quran?, they do believe in it.
۞ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٥١
Indeed, We have steadily delivered the Word ?of Allah? to the people so they may be mindful.
فَإِن لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُواْ لَكَ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهْوَآءَهُمْۚ وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هَوَٮٰهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٥٠
So if they fail to respond to you, then know that they only follow their desires. And who could be more astray than those who follow their desires with no guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
قُلْ فَأْتُواْ بِكِتَـٰبٍ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمَآ أَتَّبِعْهُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٤٩
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Bring then a scripture from Allah which is a better guide than these two so I may follow it, if your claim is true.”
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ لَوْلَآ أُوتِىَ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰٓۚ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُواْ بِمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُۖ قَالُواْ سِحْرَانِ تَظَـٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٤٨
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, “If only he was given the like of what Moses had been given.” Did they not deny what had been given to Moses earlier? They claimed, “Both ?Scriptures? are works of magic, supporting each other!” Adding, “We truly deny both.”
وَلَوْلَآ أَن تُصِيبَهُم مُّصِيبَةُۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُواْ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولاً فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَـٰتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٤٧
Also so they would not say, if struck by an affliction for what their hands have done: “Our Lord! If only You had sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your revelations and become believers.”
وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَـٰكِن رَّحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ أَتَـٰهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٤٦
And you were not at the side of Mount ?ûr when We called out ?to Moses?. But ?you have been sent? as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so perhaps they may be mindful.
وَلَـٰكِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَا قُرُونًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعُمُرُۚ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًا فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُواْ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ ٤٥
But We ?later? raised ?several? generations, and the ages took their toll on them. Nor were you living among the people of Midian, rehearsing Our revelations with them. But it is We Who have sent ?this revelation to you?.
وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْغَرْبِىِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ ٤٤
You were not there ?O Prophet? on the western side of the mountain when We entrusted the Commandments to Moses, nor were you present ?in his time?.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٤٣
Indeed, We gave Moses the Scripture—after destroying earlier nations—as an insight for the people, a guide, and mercy so perhaps they would be mindful.
وَأَتْبَعْنَـٰهُمْ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةًۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ هُم مِّنَ ٱلْمَقْبُوحِينَ ٤٢
We caused a curse to follow them in this world. And on the Day of Judgment they will be among the outcasts.
وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ لَا يُنصَرُونَ ٤١
We made them leaders inviting ?others? to the Fire. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٤٠
So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea. See then what was the end of the wrongdoers!
وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُودُهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا يُرْجَعُونَ ٣٩
And so he and his soldiers behaved arrogantly in the land with no right, thinking they would never be returned to Us.
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرِى فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّينِ فَٱجْعَل لِّى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ٣٨
Pharaoh declared, “O chiefs! I know of no other god for you but myself. So bake bricks out of clay for me, O Hamân, and build a high tower so I may look at the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar.”
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنْ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٣٧
Moses responded, “My Lord knows best who has come with ?true? guidance from Him and will fare best in the end. Indeed, the wrongdoers will never succeed.”
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالُواْ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّفْتَرًى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٣٦
But when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said ?arrogantly?, “This is nothing but conjured magic ?tricks?. We have never heard of this in ?the history of? our forefathers.”
قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَـٰنًا فَلَا يَصِلُونَ إِلَيْكُمَاۚ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَآ أَنتُمَا وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكُمَا ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ ٣٥
Allah responded, “We will assist you with your brother and grant you both authority, so they cannot harm you. With Our signs, you and those who follow you will ?certainly? prevail.”
وَأَخِى هَـٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ٣٤
And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I, so send him with me as a helper to support what I say, for I truly fear they may reject me.”
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْسًا فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ ٣٣
Moses appealed, “My Lord! I have indeed killed a man from them, so I fear they may kill me.
ٱسْلُكْ يَدَكَ فِى جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ وَٱضْمُمْ إِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ ٱلرَّهْبِۖ فَذَٲنِكَ بُرْهَـٰنَانِ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ ٣٢
Now put your hand through ?the opening of? your collar, it will come out ?shining? white, unblemished. And cross your arms tightly to calm your fears. These are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his chiefs. They have truly been a rebellious people.”
وَأَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَۖ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۚ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْۖ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأَمِنِينَ ٣١
Now, throw down your staff!” But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ?Allah reassured him,? “O Moses! Draw near, and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.
فَلَمَّآ أَتَـٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَـٰطِىِٕ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَـٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٣٠
But when he came to it, he was called from the bush in the sacred ground to the right side of the valley: “O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah—the Lord of all worlds.
۞ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِأَهْلِهِۦٓ ءَانَسَ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ نَارًا قَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ ٢٩
When Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he spotted a fire on the side of Mount ?ûr. He said to his family, “Stay here, ?for? I have spotted a fire. Perhaps from there I can bring you some directions or a torch from the fire so you may warm yourselves.”
قَالَ ذَٲلِكَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَۖ أَيَّمَا ٱلْأَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَٲنَ عَلَىَّۖ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ ٢٨
Moses responded, “?Then? it is ?settled? between you and I. Whichever term I fulfill, there will be no ?further? obligation on me. And Allah is a Witness to what we say.”
قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَتَىَّ هَـٰتَيْنِ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَأْجُرَنِى ثَمَـٰنِىَ حِجَجٍۖ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِندِكَۖ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَۚ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٢٧
The old man proposed, “I wish to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you, provided that you stay in my service for eight years. If you complete ten, it will be ?a favour? from you, but I do not wish to make it difficult for you. Allah willing, you will find me an agreeable man.”
قَالَتْ إِحْدَٮٰهُمَا يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَــْٔجِرْهُۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَــْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ ٢٦
One of the two daughters suggested, “O my dear father! Hire him. The best man for employment is definitely the strong and trustworthy ?one?.”
فَجَآءَتْهُ إِحْدَٮٰهُمَا تَمْشِى عَلَى ٱسْتِحْيَآءٍ قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبِى يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ أَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُۥ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَصَصَ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْۖ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٢٥
Then one of the two women came to him, walking bashfully. She said, “My father is inviting you so he may reward you for watering ?our animals? for us.” When Moses came to him and told him his whole story, the old man said, “Have no fear! You are ?now? safe from the wrongdoing people.”
فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ ٢٤
So he watered ?their herd? for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed, “My Lord! I am truly in ?desperate? need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.”
وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَآءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةً مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْقُونَ وَوَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمُ ٱمْرَأَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِۖ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَاۖ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِى حَتَّىٰ يُصْدِرَ ٱلرِّعَآءُۖ وَأَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ ٢٣
When he arrived at the well of Midian, he found a group of people watering ?their herds?. Apart from them, he noticed two women holding back ?their herd?. He asked ?them?, “What is the problem?” They replied, “We cannot water ?our animals? until the ?other? shepherds are done, for our father is a very old man.”
وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَآءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِى سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ٢٢
And as he made his way towards Midian, he said, “I trust my Lord will guide me to the right way.”
فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٢١
So Moses left the city in a state of fear and caution, praying, “My Lord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing people.”
وَجَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلْمَلَأَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَٱخْرُجْ إِنِّى لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ ٢٠
And there came a man, rushing from the farthest end of the city. He said, “O Moses! The chiefs are actually conspiring against you to put you to death, so leave ?the city?. I really advise you ?to do so?.”
فَلَمَّآ أَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَبْطِشَ بِٱلَّذِى هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَّهُمَا قَالَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَتُرِيدُ أَن تَقْتُلَنِى كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسَۢا بِٱلْأَمْسِۖ إِن تُرِيدُ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ جَبَّارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيدُ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ ١٩
Then when Moses was about to lay his hands on their foe, the enemy said, “O Moses! Do you intend to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land. You do not intend to make peace!”
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ ١٨
And so Moses became fearful, watching out in the city, when suddenly the one who sought his help the day before cried out to him again for help. Moses rebuked him, “Indeed, you are clearly a trouble-maker.”
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ ١٧
Moses pledged, “My Lord! For all Your favours upon me, I will never side with the wicked.”
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٦
He pleaded, “My Lord! I have definitely wronged my soul, so forgive me.” So He forgave him, ?for? He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَـٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَـٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦۖ فَٱسْتَغَـٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِۖ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ ١٥
?One day? he entered the city unnoticed by its people. There he found two men fighting: one of his own people, and the other of his enemies. The man from his people called to him for help against his foe. So Moses punched him, causing his death. Moses cried, “This is from Satan’s handiwork. He is certainly a sworn, misleading enemy.”
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًاۚ وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١٤
And when he reached full strength and maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. This is how We reward the good-doers.
فَرَدَدْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ١٣
This is how We returned him to his mother so that her heart would be put at ease, and not grieve, and that she would know that Allah’s promise is ?always? true. But most people do not know.
۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَـٰصِحُونَ ١٢
And We had caused him to refuse all wet-nurses at first, so his sister suggested, “Shall I direct you to a family who will bring him up for you and take good care of him?”
وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ١١
And she said to his sister, “Keep track of him!” So she watched him from a distance, while they were unaware.
وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَـٰرِغًاۖ إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِى بِهِۦ لَوْلَآ أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٠
And the heart of Moses’ mother ached so much that she almost gave away his identity, had We not reassured her heart in order for her to have faith ?in Allah’s promise?.
وَقَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِّى وَلَكَۖ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ٩
Pharaoh’s wife said ?to him?, “?This baby is? a source of joy for me and you. Do not kill him. Perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son.” They were unaware ?of what was to come?.
فَٱلْتَقَطَهُۥٓ ءَالُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا وَحَزَنًاۗ إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُواْ خَـٰطِــِٔينَ ٨
And ?it so happened that? Pharaoh’s people picked him up, only to become their enemy and source of grief. Surely Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers were sinful.
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَرْضِعِيهِۖ فَإِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَلْقِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِى وَلَا تَحْزَنِىٓۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ٧
We inspired the mother of Moses: “Nurse him, but when you fear for him, put him then into the river, and do not fear or grieve. We will certainly return him to you, and make him one of the messengers.”
وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنُرِىَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَحْذَرُونَ ٦
and to establish them in the land; and through them show Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers ?the fulfilment of? what they feared.
وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُواْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ ٱلْوَٲرِثِينَ ٥
But it was Our Will to favour those who were oppressed in the land, making them models ?of faith? as well as successors;
إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهْلَهَا شِيَعًا يَسْتَضْعِفُ طَآئِفَةً مِّنْهُمْ يُذَبِّحُ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمْۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ٤
Indeed, Pharaoh ?arrogantly? elevated himself in the land and divided its people into ?subservient? groups, one of which he persecuted, slaughtering their sons and keeping their women. He was truly one of the corruptors.
نَتْلُواْ عَلَيْكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٣
We narrate to you ?O Prophet? part of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for people who believe.
تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ٢
These are the verses of the clear Book.
طسٓمٓ ١
?â-Sin-Mim.
وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَاۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ٩٣
And say, “All praise is for Allah! He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is never unaware of what you do.”
وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَاْ ٱلْقُرْءَانَۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ ٩٢
and to recite the Quran.” Then whoever chooses to be guided, it is only for their own good. But whoever chooses to stray, say, ?O Prophet,? “I am only a warner.”
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ ءَامِنُونَ ٨٩
Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded with what is better, and they will be secure from the horror on that Day.
وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِى ٱلنَّارِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ٩٠
And whoever comes with an evil deed will be hurled face-first into the Fire. Are you rewarded except for what you used to do?
إِنَّمَآ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىْءٍۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ٩١
Say, ?O Prophet,? “I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city ?of Mecca?, Who has made it sacred, and to Him belongs everything. And I am commanded to be one of those who ?fully? submit ?to Him?,
وَتَرَى ٱلْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِىَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِۚ صُنْعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ ٨٨
Now you see the mountains, thinking they are firmly fixed, but they are travelling ?just? like clouds. ?That is? the design of Allah, Who has perfected everything. Surely He is All-Aware of what you do.
وَيَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوْهُ دَٲخِرِينَ ٨٧
And ?beware of? the Day the Trumpet will be blown, and all those in the heavens and all those on the earth will be horrified ?to the point of death?, except those Allah wills ?to spare?. And all will come before Him, fully humbled.
أَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًاۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٨٦
Do they not see that We made the night for them to rest in and the day bright? Surely in this are signs for those who believe.
وَوَقَعَ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُواْ فَهُمْ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ٨٥
And the decree ?of torment? will be justified against them for their wrongdoing, leaving them speechless.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبْتُم بِـَٔـايَـٰتِى وَلَمْ تُحِيطُواْ بِهَا عِلْمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ٨٤
When they ?finally? come before their Lord, He will ask ?them?, “Did you deny My revelations without ?even? comprehending them? Or what ?exactly? did you do?”
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فَوْجًا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ ٨٣
?Watch for? the Day We will gather from every faith-community a group of those who denied Our revelations, and they will be driven in ranks.
۞ وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَآبَّةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُواْ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ ٨٢
And when the decree ?of the Hour? comes to pass against them, We will bring forth for them a beast from the earth, telling them that the people had no sure faith in Our revelations.
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَـٰدِى ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَـٰلَتِهِمْۖ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ٨١
Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ?the truth? except those who believe in Our revelations, ?fully? submitting ?to Allah?.
فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْمُبِينِ ٧٩
So put your trust in Allah, for you are surely upon the ?Path of? clear truth.
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْاْ مُدْبِرِينَ ٨٠
You certainly cannot make the dead hear ?the truth?. Nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِى بَيْنَهُم بِحُكْمِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٧٨
Your Lord will certainly judge between them by His justice, for He is the Almighty, All-Knowing.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٧٧
And it is truly a guide and mercy for the believers.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٲٓءِيلَ أَكْثَرَ ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ٧٦
Indeed, this Quran clarifies for the Children of Israel most of what they differ over.
وَمَا مِنْ غَآئِبَةٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ٧٥
For there is nothing hidden in the heavens or the earth without being ?written? in a perfect Record.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ٧٤
And surely your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they reveal.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ ٧٣
Surely your Lord is ever Bountiful to humanity, but most of them are ungrateful.
قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ٧٢
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Perhaps some of what you seek to hasten is close at hand.”
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٧١
They ask ?the believers?, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?”
وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُن فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ ٧٠
Do not grieve for them, nor be distressed by their schemes.
قُلْ سِيرُواْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ٦٩
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Travel throughout the land and see the fate of the wicked.”
لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَـٰذَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٦٨
We have already been promised this, as well as our forefathers earlier. This is nothing but ancient fables!”
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَءِذَا كُنَّا تُرَٲبًا وَءَابَآؤُنَآ أَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ ٦٧
The disbelievers ask, “When we and our fathers are reduced to dust, will we really be brought forth ?alive??
بَلِ ٱدَّٲرَكَ عِلْمُهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَخِرَةِۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهَاۖ بَلْ هُم مِّنْهَا عَمُونَ ٦٦
No! Their knowledge of the Hereafter amounts to ignorance. In fact, they are in doubt about it. In truth, they are ?totally? blind to it.
قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْغَيْبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۚ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ ٦٥
Say, ?O Prophet,? “None in the heavens and the earth has knowledge of the unseen except Allah. Nor do they know when they will be resurrected.
ٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٲةَۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٲةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِۗ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ ٤٥
Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, ?genuine? prayer should deter ?one? from indecency and wickedness. The remembrance of Allah is ?an? even greater ?deterrent?. And Allah ?fully? knows what you ?all? do.
خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٤٤
Allah created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. Surely in this is a sign for the people of faith.
وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِۖ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْعَـٰلِمُونَ ٤٣
These are the parables We set forth for humanity, but none will understand them except the people of knowledge.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٤٢
Allah surely knows that whatever ?gods? they invoke besides Him are ?simply? nothing. For He is the Almighty, All-Wise.
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًاۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِۖ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ ٤١
The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of a spider spinning a shelter. And the flimsiest of all shelters is certainly that of a spider, if only they knew.
فَكُلاًّ أَخَذْنَا بِذَنۢبِهِۦۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ حَاصِبًا وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَخَذَتْهُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ أَغْرَقْنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ٤٠
So We seized each ?people? for their sin: against some of them We sent a storm of stones, some were overtaken by a ?mighty? blast, some We caused the earth to swallow, and some We drowned. Allah would not have wronged them, but it was they who wronged themselves.
وَقَـٰرُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَـٰمَـٰنَۖ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُواْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُواْ سَـٰبِقِينَ ٣٩
?We? also ?destroyed? Korah, Pharaoh, and Hamân. Indeed, Moses had come to them with clear proofs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land. Yet they could not escape ?Us?.
وَعَادًا وَثَمُودَاْ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَـٰكِنِهِمْۖ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَكَانُواْ مُسْتَبْصِرِينَ ٣٨
And the people of ’?d and Thamûd ?met a similar fate?, which must be clear to you ?Meccans? from their ruins. Satan made their ?evil? deeds appealing to them, hindering them from the ?Right? Way, although they were capable of reasoning.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُواْ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَـٰثِمِينَ ٣٧
But they rejected him, so an ?overwhelming? earthquake struck them and they fell lifeless in their homes.
وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱرْجُواْ ٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْأَخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْاْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ ٣٦
And to the people of Midian ?We sent? their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah, and hope for ?the reward of? the Last Day. And do not go about spreading corruption in the land.”
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَا مِنْهَآ ءَايَةَۢ بَيِّنَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ٣٥
And We did leave ?some of? its ruins as a clear lesson for people of understanding.
إِنَّا مُنزِلُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْسُقُونَ ٣٤
We are certainly bringing down a punishment from heaven upon the people of this city for their rebelliousness.”
وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالُواْ لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْۖ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ ٣٣
And when Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. They reassured ?him?, “Do not fear, nor grieve. We will surely deliver you and your family—except your wife, who is one of the doomed.
قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطًاۚ قَالُواْ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن فِيهَاۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُۥ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ كَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ ٣٢
He said, “But Lot is there!” They responded, “We know best who is there. We will certainly save him and his family—except his wife, who is one of the doomed.”
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا مُهْلِكُوٓاْ أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِۖ إِنَّ أَهْلَهَا كَانُواْ ظَـٰلِمِينَ ٣١
When Our messenger-angels came to Abraham with the good news ?of the birth of Isaac?, they said, “We are going to destroy the people of this city ?of Sodom?, for its people have persisted in wrongdoing.”
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ٣٠
Lot prayed, “My Lord! Help me against the people of corruption.”
أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ ٱلسَّبِيلَ وَتَأْتُونَ فِى نَادِيكُمُ ٱلْمُنكَرَۖ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٢٩
Do you really lust after ?other? men, abuse the travellers, and practice immorality ?openly? in your gatherings?” His people’s only response was to say ?mockingly?: “Bring Allah’s punishment upon us, if what you say is true.”
وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢٨
And ?remember? when Lot rebuked ?the men of? his people: “You certainly commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before you.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ أَجْرَهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَاۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٢٧
We blessed him with Isaac and ?later? Jacob, and reserved prophethood and revelation for his descendants. We gave him his reward in this life, and in the Hereafter he will certainly be among the righteous.
۞ فَـَٔـامَنَ لَهُۥ لُوطٌۘ وَقَالَ إِنِّى مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّىٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٢٦
So Lot believed in him. And Abraham said, “I am emigrating ?in obedience? to my Lord. He ?alone? is indeed the Almighty, All-Wise.”
وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْثَـٰنًا مَّوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ ٱلدُّنْيَاۖ ثُمَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُم بِبَعْضٍ وَيَلْعَنُ بَعْضُكُم بَعْضًا وَمَأْوَٮٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ ٢٥
He said ?to his people?, “You have taken idols ?for worship? instead of Allah, only to keep ?the bond of? harmony among yourselves in this worldly life. But on the Day of Judgment you will disown and curse one another. Your home will be the Fire, and you will have no helper!”
فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ ٱقْتُلُوهُ أَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ فَأَنجَـٰهُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ٢٤
But the only response of Abraham’s people was to say: “Kill him or burn him!” But Allah saved him from the fire. Surely in this are signs for people who believe.
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِقَآئِهِۦٓ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَئِسُواْ مِن رَّحْمَتِى وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ٢٣
As for those who disbelieve in Allah’s signs and the meeting with Him, it is they who will have no hope in His mercy. And it is they who will suffer a painful punishment.
وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ٢٢
And you cannot escape Him on earth or in heaven. Nor have you any protector or helper besides Allah.”
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ذَٲلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ١٩
Have they not seen how Allah originates the creation then resurrects it? That is certainly easy for Allah.
قُلْ سِيرُواْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأَخِرَةَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ٢٠
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Travel throughout the land and see how He originated the creation, then Allah will bring it into being one more time. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.
يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَإِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُونَ ٢١
He punishes whoever He wills, and shows mercy to whoever He wills. And you will ?all? be returned to Him.
وَإِن تُكَذِّبُواْ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْۖ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ١٨
If you ?Meccans? persist in denial, so did ?many? communities before you. The Messenger’s duty is only to deliver ?the message? clearly.”
إِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْثَـٰنًا وَتَخْلُقُونَ إِفْكًاۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لَكُمْ رِزْقًا فَٱبْتَغُواْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرِّزْقَ وَٱعْبُدُوهُ وَٱشْكُرُواْ لَهُۥٓۖ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ١٧
You worship besides Allah nothing but idols, simply creating lies ?about them?. Those you worship besides Allah certainly cannot give you any provision. So seek provision from Allah ?alone?, worship Him, and be grateful to Him. To Him you will ?all? be returned.
وَإِبْرَٲهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُۖ ذَٲلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ١٦
And ?remember? when Abraham said to his people, “Worship Allah, and fear Him. This is better for you, if only you knew.
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَأَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٥
But We delivered him and those in the Ark, making it a sign for all people.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِيهِمْ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمْسِينَ عَامًا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلطُّوفَانُ وَهُمْ ظَـٰلِمُونَ ١٤
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them for a thousand years, less fifty. Then the Flood overtook them, while they persisted in wrongdoing.
وَلَيَحْمِلُنَّ أَثْقَالَهُمْ وَأَثْقَالاً مَّعَ أَثْقَالِهِمْۖ وَلَيُسْــَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ ١٣
Yet they will certainly ?be made to? carry their own burdens, as well as other burdens along with their own. And they will surely be questioned on Judgment Day about what they used to fabricate.
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّبِعُواْ سَبِيلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ وَمَا هُم بِحَـٰمِلِينَ مِنْ خَطَـٰيَـٰهُم مِّن شَىْءٍۖ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ١٢
The disbelievers say to the believers, “?Just? follow our way, and we will bear ?the burden of? your sins.” But they would never ?want to? bear any of the believers’ sins. They are simply lying.
وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ ١١
Allah will certainly distinguish between those who have ?sure? faith and the hypocrites.
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَنُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٩
Those who believe and do good will surely be admitted by Us into ?the company of? the righteous.
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ فَإِذَآ أُوذِىَ فِى ٱللَّهِ جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَئِن جَآءَ نَصْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْۚ أَوَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِمَا فِى صُدُورِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠
There are some who say, “We believe in Allah,” but when they suffer in the cause of Allah, they mistake ?this? persecution at the hands of people for the punishment of Allah. But when victory comes from your Lord, they surely say ?to the believers?, “We have always been with you.” Does Allah not know best what is in the hearts of all beings?
وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٲلِدَيْهِ حُسْنًاۖ وَإِن جَـٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَآۚ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ٨
We have commanded people to honour their parents. But if they urge you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, then do not obey them. To Me you will ?all? return, and then I will inform you of what you used to do.
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔـاتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَحْسَنَ ٱلَّذِى كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ٧
As for those who believe and do good, We will certainly absolve them of their sins, and reward them according to the best of what they used to do.
وَمَن جَـٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَـٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٦
And whoever strives ?in Allah’s cause?, only does so for their own good. Surely Allah is not in need of ?any of? His creation.
مَن كَانَ يَرْجُواْ لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لَأَتٍۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٥
Whoever hopes for the meeting with Allah, ?let them know that? Allah’s appointed time is sure to come. He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔـاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَاۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ ٤
Or do the evildoers ?simply? think that they will escape Us? How wrong is their judgment!
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْۖ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ٣
We certainly tested those before them. And ?in this way? Allah will clearly distinguish between those who are truthful and those who are liars.
أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوٓاْ أَن يَقُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ ٢
Do people think once they say, “We believe,” that they will be left without being put to the test?
الٓمٓ ١
Alif-Lãm-Mim.
وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَۘ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ٨٨
And do not invoke any other god with Allah. There is no god ?worthy of worship? except Him. Everything is bound to perish except He Himself. All authority belongs to Him. And to Him you will ?all? be returned.
وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أُنزِلَتْ إِلَيْكَۖ وَٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ٨٧
Do not let them turn you away from the revelations of Allah after they have been sent down to you. Rather, invite ?all? to ?the Way of? your Lord, and never be one of the polytheists.
وَمَا كُنتَ تَرْجُوٓاْ أَن يُلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٨٦
You never expected this Book to be revealed to you, but ?it came? only ?as? a mercy from your Lord. So never side with the disbelievers ?in their disbelief?.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِى فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍۚ قُل رَّبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَمَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ٨٥
Most certainly, the One Who has ordained the Quran for you will ?ultimately? bring you back home ?to Mecca?. Say, “My Lord knows best who has come with ?true? guidance and who is clearly astray.”
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَاۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔـاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ ٨٤
Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded with what is better. And whoever comes with an evil deed, then the evildoers will only be rewarded for what they used to do.
تِلْكَ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلْأَخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًاۚ وَٱلْعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ٨٣
That ?eternal? Home in the Hereafter We reserve ?only? for those who seek neither tyranny nor corruption on the earth. The ultimate outcome belongs ?only? to the righteous.
وَأَصْبَحَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوْاْ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيْكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُۖ لَوْلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۖ وَيْكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ٨٢
And those who had craved his position the previous day began to say, “Ah! It is certainly Allah Who gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills of His servants. Had it not been for the grace of Allah, He could have surely caused the earth to swallow us up! Oh, indeed! The disbelievers will never succeed.”
فَخَسَفْنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٍ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ ٨١
Then We caused the earth to swallow him up, along with his home. There was no one to help him against Allah, nor could he even help himself.
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا وَلَا يُلَقَّـٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ ٨٠
But those gifted with knowledge said, “Shame on you! Allah’s reward is far better for those who believe and do good. But none will attain this except the steadfast.”
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٲةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَـٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَـٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ ٧٩
Then he came out before his people in all his glamour. Those who desired the life of this world wished, “If only we could have something like what Korah has been given. He is truly a man of great fortune!”
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عِندِىٓۚ أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَهْلَكَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةً وَأَكْثَرُ جَمْعًاۚ وَلَا يُسْــَٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ٧٨
He replied, “I have been granted all this because of some knowledge I have.” Did he not know that Allah had already destroyed some from the generations before him who were far superior to him in power and greater in accumulating ?wealth?? There will be no need for the wicked to be asked about their sins.
وَٱبْتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَـٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْأَخِرَةَۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنْيَاۖ وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ ٱلْفَسَادَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ٧٧
Rather, seek the ?reward? of the Hereafter by means of what Allah has granted you, without forgetting your share of this world. And be good ?to others? as Allah has been good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for Allah certainly does not like the corruptors.”
۞ إِنَّ قَـٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ أُوْلِى ٱلْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ لَا تَفْرَحْۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ٧٦
Indeed, Korah was from the people of Moses, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. We had granted him such treasures that even their keys would burden a group of strong men. ?Some of? his people advised him, “Do not be prideful! Surely Allah does not like the prideful.
وَنَزَعْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُواْ بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ فَعَلِمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلْحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ ٧٥
And We will bring forth a witness from every faith-community and ask ?the polytheists?, “Show ?Us? your proof.” Then they will ?come to? know that the truth is with Allah ?alone?. And whatever ?gods? they fabricated will fail them.
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ ٧٤
And ?watch for? the Day He will call to them, “Where are those you claimed were My associate-gods?”
وَمِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُواْ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ٧٣
It is out of His mercy that He has made for you the day and night so that you may rest ?in the latter? and seek His bounty ?in the former?, and perhaps you will be grateful.
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ٧٢
Ask ?them also?, “Imagine if Allah were to make the day perpetual for you until the Day of Judgment, which god other than Allah could bring you night to rest in? Will you not then see?”
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِضِيَآءٍۖ أَفَلَا تَسْمَعُونَ ٧١
Ask ?them, O Prophet?, “Imagine if Allah were to make the night perpetual for you until the Day of Judgment, which god other than Allah could bring you sunlight? Will you not then listen?”
وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَٱلْأَخِرَةِۖ وَلَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ٧٠
He is Allah. There is no god ?worthy of worship? except Him. All praise belongs to Him in this life and the next. All authority is His. And to Him you will ?all? be returned.
وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ٦٩
And your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they reveal.
وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخْتَارُۗ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخِيَرَةُۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ٦٨
Your Lord creates and chooses whatever He wills—the choice is not theirs. Glorified and Exalted is Allah above what they associate ?with Him?!
فَأَمَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُفْلِحِينَ ٦٧
As for those who repent, believe, and do good ?in this world?, it is right to hope that they will be among the successful.
فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَهُمْ لَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٦٦
They will be too dumbstruck on that Day to ask one another ?for answers?.
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أَجَبْتُمُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ٦٥
And ?watch for? the Day He will call to them, asking, “What response did you give to the messengers?”
وَقِيلَ ٱدْعُواْ شُرَكَآءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُواْ لَهُمْ وَرَأَوُاْ ٱلْعَذَابَۚ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ يَهْتَدُونَ ٦٤
It will be said ?to the disbelievers?, “Call upon your associate-gods ?for help?.” So they will call them, but will receive no response. And they will face the punishment, wishing they had been ?rightly? guided!
قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَغْوَيْنَآ أَغْوَيْنَـٰهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَاۖ تَبَرَّأْنَآ إِلَيْكَۖ مَا كَانُوٓاْ إِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُونَ ٦٣
Those ?misleaders? against whom the decree ?of torment? is justified will cry, “Our Lord! These ?followers? are the ones we caused to deviate. We led them into deviance, for we ourselves were deviant. We disassociate ourselves ?from them? before You. It was not us that they used to worship.”
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ ٦٢
?Watch for? the Day He will call to them, “Where are those you claimed were My associate-gods?”
أَفَمَن وَعَدْنَـٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ لَـٰقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُ مَتَـٰعَ ٱلْحَيَوٲةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ ٦١
Can those to whom We have made a fine promise—which they will see fulfilled—be like those who We have allowed to enjoy the pleasures of this worldly life, but on the Day of Judgment will be brought ?for punishment??
أَمَّن يَبْدَؤُاْ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَمَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُلْ هَاتُواْ بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٦٤
Or ?ask them,? “Who originates the creation then resurrects it, and gives you provisions from the heavens and the earth? Is it another god besides Allah?” Say, ?O Prophet,? “Show ?me? your proof, if what you say is true.”
أَمَّن يَهْدِيكُمْ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتِ ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ وَمَن يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ بُشْرَۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦٓۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ تَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ٦٣
Or ?ask them,? “Who guides you in the darkness of the land and sea, and sends the winds ushering in His mercy? Is it another god besides Allah? Exalted is Allah above what they associate ?with Him?!
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلْأَرْضِۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ قَلِيلاً مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢
Or ?ask them,? “Who responds to the distressed when they cry to Him, relieving ?their? affliction, and ?Who? makes you successors in the earth? Is it another god besides Allah? Yet you are hardly mindful!”
أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَـٰلَهَآ أَنْهَـٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٲسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًاۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٦١
Or ?ask them,? “Who made the earth a place of settlement, caused rivers to flow through it, placed firm mountains upon it, and set a barrier between ?fresh and salt? bodies of water? Was it another god besides Allah?” Absolutely not! But most of them do not know.
أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُواْ شَجَرَهَآۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ ٦٠
Or ?ask them,? “Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends down rain for you from the sky, by which We cause delightful gardens to grow? You could never cause their trees to grow. Was it another god besides Allah?” Absolutely not! But they are a people who set up equals ?to Allah?!
قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ٥٩
Say, ?O Prophet,? “Praise be to Allah, and peace be upon the servants He has chosen.” ?Ask the disbelievers,? “Which is better: Allah or whatever ?gods? they associate ?with Him??”
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ٥٨
And We poured upon them a rain ?of brimstone?. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَـٰهَا مِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ ٥٧
So We delivered him and his family, except his wife. We had destined her to be one of the doomed.
۞ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَخْرِجُوٓاْ ءَالَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ ٥٦
But his people’s only response was to say, “Expel Lot’s followers from your land! They are a people who wish to remain chaste!”