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طسٓمٓ
Sahih International
Ṭā, Seen, Meem.1
The Clear Quran
Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.
Surah 26
Layered Translations
الشعراء
Ash-Shu'ara | The Poets | 227 آیات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Sahih International
These are the verses of the clear Book.
The Clear Quran
These are the verses of the clear Book.
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لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
The Clear Quran
Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.
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إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ
Sahih International
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.1
The Clear Quran
If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.
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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
Sahih International
And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
The Clear Quran
Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.
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فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Sahih International
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
The Clear Quran
They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
Sahih International
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
The Clear Quran
Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?
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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Sahih International
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
The Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—
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قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"
The Clear Quran
the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”
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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
Sahih International
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
The Clear Quran
He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.
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وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ
Sahih International
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
The Clear Quran
And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.
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وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
Sahih International
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
The Clear Quran
Also, they have a charge against me,1 so I fear they may kill me.”
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قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
The Clear Quran
Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.
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فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers1 of the Lord of the worlds,
The Clear Quran
Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,
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أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Sahih International
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
The Clear Quran
˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”
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قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?
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وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
Sahih International
And [then] you did your deed which you did,1 and you were of the ungrateful."
The Clear Quran
Then you did what you did,1 being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”
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قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].
The Clear Quran
Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.
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فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophet hood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.
The Clear Quran
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
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وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Sahih International
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
The Clear Quran
How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”
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قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”
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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
The Clear Quran
Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”
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قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”
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قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
The Clear Quran
Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
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قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said,1 "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”
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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
The Clear Quran
Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”
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قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”
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قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"
The Clear Quran
Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”
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قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh demanded, “Bring it then, if what you say is true.”
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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.1
The Clear Quran
So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.
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وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
Sahih International
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
The Clear Quran
Then he drew his hand ˹out of his collar˺ and it was ˹shining˺ white for all to see.
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قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,
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يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
Sahih International
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
The Clear Quran
who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?”
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قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
The Clear Quran
They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities
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يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
Sahih International
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
The Clear Quran
to bring you every skilled magician.”
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فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Sahih International
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.1
The Clear Quran
So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.
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وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
Sahih International
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate.
The Clear Quran
And the people were asked, “Will you join the gathering,
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لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
Sahih International
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
The Clear Quran
so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?”
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
Sahih International
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
The Clear Quran
When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, “Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?”
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قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Sahih International
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
The Clear Quran
He replied, “Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me.”
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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Sahih International
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
The Clear Quran
Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast.”
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فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
Sahih International
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
The Clear Quran
So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, “By Pharaoh’s might, it is we who will surely prevail.”
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فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
Sahih International
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
The Clear Quran
Then Moses threw down his staff, and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!
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فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
The Clear Quran
So the magicians fell down, prostrating.
47
قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
The Clear Quran
They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—
48
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
Sahih International
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
The Clear Quran
the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
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قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."
The Clear Quran
Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”
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قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
The Clear Quran
They responded, “˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.
51
إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
The Clear Quran
We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe.”
52
۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Sahih International
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
The Clear Quran
And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.”
53
فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
Sahih International
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers1
The Clear Quran
Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities,
54
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
Sahih International
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
The Clear Quran
˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people,
55
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
Sahih International
And indeed, they are enraging us,
The Clear Quran
who have really enraged us,
56
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ
Sahih International
And indeed, we are a cautious society..."
The Clear Quran
but we are all on the alert.”
57
فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Sahih International
So We removed them from gardens and springs
The Clear Quran
So We lured the tyrants1 out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs,
58
وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
Sahih International
And treasures and honorable station1 -
The Clear Quran
treasures, and splendid residences.
59
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Sahih International
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
The Clear Quran
So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel.
60
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
Sahih International
So they pursued them at sunrise.
The Clear Quran
And so they pursued them at sunrise.
61
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
Sahih International
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
The Clear Quran
When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.”
62
قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Sahih International
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
The Clear Quran
Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.”
63
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Sahih International
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
The Clear Quran
So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain.
64
وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Sahih International
And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].
The Clear Quran
We drew the pursuers to that place,
65
وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
The Clear Quran
and delivered Moses and those with him all together.
66
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Sahih International
Then We drowned the others.
The Clear Quran
Then We drowned the others.
67
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
68
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
69
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Sahih International
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
The Clear Quran
Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Abraham,
70
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Sahih International
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
The Clear Quran
when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”
71
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
The Clear Quran
They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”
72
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
The Clear Quran
Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?
73
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
Sahih International
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
The Clear Quran
Or can they benefit or harm you?”
74
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
The Clear Quran
They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”
75
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
The Clear Quran
Abraham responded, “Have you ˹really˺ considered what you have been worshipping—
76
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
Sahih International
You and your ancient forefathers?
The Clear Quran
you and your ancestors?
77
فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,1
The Clear Quran
They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.
78
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
Sahih International
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
The Clear Quran
˹He is˺ the One Who created me, and He ˹alone˺ guides me.
79
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
Sahih International
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
The Clear Quran
˹He is˺ the One Who provides me with food and drink.
80
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Sahih International
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
The Clear Quran
And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick.
81
وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
Sahih International
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
The Clear Quran
And He ˹is the One Who˺ will cause me to die, and then bring me back to life.
82
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Sahih International
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
The Clear Quran
And He is ˹the One˺ Who, I hope, will forgive my flaws1 on Judgment Day.”
83
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Sahih International
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
The Clear Quran
“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.
84
وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Sahih International
And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.
The Clear Quran
Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.1
85
وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Sahih International
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
The Clear Quran
Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss.
86
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Sahih International
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
The Clear Quran
Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.
87
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
Sahih International
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
The Clear Quran
And do not disgrace me on the Day all will be resurrected—
88
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
Sahih International
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
The Clear Quran
the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.
89
إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Sahih International
But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."
The Clear Quran
Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”1
90
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Sahih International
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
The Clear Quran
˹On that Day˺ Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing,
91
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
Sahih International
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
The Clear Quran
and the Hellfire will be displayed to the deviant.
92
وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
Sahih International
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
The Clear Quran
And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship
93
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Sahih International
Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"
The Clear Quran
besides Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”
94
فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
Sahih International
So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators
The Clear Quran
Then the idols will be hurled headlong into Hell, along with the deviant
95
وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
Sahih International
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
The Clear Quran
and the soldiers of Iblîs,1 all together.
96
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Sahih International
They will say while they dispute therein,
The Clear Quran
There the deviant will cry while disputing with their idols,
97
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error
The Clear Quran
“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,
98
إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
when we made you equal to the Lord of all worlds.
99
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Sahih International
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
The Clear Quran
And none led us astray other than the wicked.
100
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ
Sahih International
So now we have no intercessors
The Clear Quran
Now we have none to intercede for us,
101
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
Sahih International
And not a devoted friend.
The Clear Quran
nor a close friend.
102
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."1
The Clear Quran
If only we could have a second chance, then we would be believers.”
103
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
104
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
105
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
The people of Noah denied the messengers1
The Clear Quran
The people of Noah rejected the messengers1
106
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
The Clear Quran
when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
107
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The Clear Quran
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
108
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
109
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
110
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me."
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.”
111
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
The Clear Quran
They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?”1
112
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
The Clear Quran
He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?
113
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
Sahih International
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
The Clear Quran
Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense!
114
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
The Clear Quran
I am not going to expel the believers.
115
إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
I am only a clear warner."
The Clear Quran
I am only sent with a clear warning.”
116
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
The Clear Quran
They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.”
117
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
Sahih International
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
The Clear Quran
Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me.
118
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
The Clear Quran
So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.”
119
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Sahih International
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
The Clear Quran
So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.
120
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Sahih International
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
The Clear Quran
Then afterwards We drowned the rest.
121
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
122
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
123
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
ʿAad denied the messengers
The Clear Quran
The people of ’Âd rejected the messengers
124
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
The Clear Quran
when their brother Hûd said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
125
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The Clear Quran
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
126
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
127
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
128
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
Sahih International
Do you construct on every elevation a sign,1 amusing yourselves,
The Clear Quran
˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,
129
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
Sahih International
And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
The Clear Quran
and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,
130
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
Sahih International
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
The Clear Quran
and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?
131
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
132
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
The Clear Quran
Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:
133
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
Sahih International
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
The Clear Quran
He provided you with cattle, and children,
134
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Sahih International
And gardens and springs.
The Clear Quran
and gardens, and springs.
135
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
The Clear Quran
I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”
136
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
The Clear Quran
They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.
137
إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
The Clear Quran
This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.
138
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Sahih International
And we are not to be punished."
The Clear Quran
And we will never be punished.”
139
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
140
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
141
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
Thamūd denied the messengers
The Clear Quran
The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers
142
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
The Clear Quran
when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
143
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The Clear Quran
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
144
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
145
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
146
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
Sahih International
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
The Clear Quran
Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here:
147
فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Sahih International
Within gardens and springs
The Clear Quran
amid gardens and springs,
148
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
Sahih International
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
The Clear Quran
and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit;
149
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ
Sahih International
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
The Clear Quran
to carve homes in the mountains with great skill?
150
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
151
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Sahih International
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
The Clear Quran
And do not follow the command of the transgressors,
152
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Sahih International
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
The Clear Quran
who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”
153
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
The Clear Quran
They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
154
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
The Clear Quran
You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.”
155
قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Sahih International
He said, "This is a she-camel.1 For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
The Clear Quran
Ṣâliḥ said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day.
156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Sahih International
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
The Clear Quran
And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”
157
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ
Sahih International
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
The Clear Quran
But they killed her, becoming regretful.
158
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
159
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
160
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
The people of Lot denied the messengers
The Clear Quran
The people of Lot rejected the messengers
161
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
The Clear Quran
when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
162
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The Clear Quran
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
163
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
164
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
165
أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
Do you approach males among the worlds1
The Clear Quran
Why do you ˹men˺ lust after fellow men,1
166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
Sahih International
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
The Clear Quran
leaving the wives that your Lord has created for you? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”
167
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
The Clear Quran
They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be expelled.”
168
قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
Sahih International
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
The Clear Quran
Lot responded, “I am truly one of those who despise your ˹shameful˺ practice.
169
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
The Clear Quran
My Lord! Save me and my family from ˹the consequences of˺ what they do.”
170
فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
So We saved him and his family, all,
The Clear Quran
So We saved him and all of his family,
171
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Sahih International
Except an old woman1 among those who remained behind.
The Clear Quran
except an old woman,1 who was one of the doomed.
172
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Sahih International
Then We destroyed the others.
The Clear Quran
Then We utterly destroyed the rest,
173
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Sahih International
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
The Clear Quran
pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
174
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
175
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
176
كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers
The Clear Quran
The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers
177
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sahih International
When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
The Clear Quran
when Shu’aib said to them,1 “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
178
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The Clear Quran
I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
179
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Sahih International
So fear Allāh and obey me.
The Clear Quran
So fear Allah, and obey me.
180
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
181
۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
Sahih International
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
The Clear Quran
Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.
182
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
Sahih International
And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.
The Clear Quran
Weigh with an even balance,
183
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
Sahih International
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
The Clear Quran
and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land.
184
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
And fear He who created you and the former creation."1
The Clear Quran
And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”
185
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
The Clear Quran
They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
186
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
Sahih International
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
The Clear Quran
Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar.
187
فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
The Clear Quran
So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.”
188
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
The Clear Quran
Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”
189
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Sahih International
And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.
The Clear Quran
So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud.1 That was really a torment of a tremendous day.
190
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
191
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Clear Quran
And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
192
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
The Clear Quran
This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds,
193
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
Sahih International
The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down
The Clear Quran
which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down
194
عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
Sahih International
Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners -
The Clear Quran
into your heart ˹O Prophet˺—so that you may be one of the warners—
195
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
In a clear Arabic language.
The Clear Quran
in a clear Arabic tongue.
196
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
The Clear Quran
And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.
197
أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Sahih International
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
The Clear Quran
Was it not sufficient proof for the deniers that it has been recognized by the knowledgeable among the Children of Israel?1
198
وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
Sahih International
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners1
The Clear Quran
Had We revealed it to a non-Arab,
199
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
And he had recited it to them [perfectly],1 they would [still] not have been believers in it.
The Clear Quran
who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!
200
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Sahih International
Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.
The Clear Quran
This is how We allow denial ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.
201
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
Sahih International
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
The Clear Quran
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,
202
فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Sahih International
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
The Clear Quran
which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.
203
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Sahih International
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
The Clear Quran
Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?”
204
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Sahih International
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
The Clear Quran
Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment?
205
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Sahih International
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
The Clear Quran
Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years,
206
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Sahih International
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
The Clear Quran
then there came to them what they had been threatened with:
207
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
Sahih International
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
The Clear Quran
would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?
208
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
Sahih International
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
The Clear Quran
We have never destroyed a society without warners
209
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ
Sahih International
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
The Clear Quran
to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺.
210
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
Sahih International
And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.1
The Clear Quran
It was not the devils who brought this ˹Quran˺ down:
211
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Sahih International
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
The Clear Quran
it is not for them ˹to do so˺, nor can they,
212
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
Sahih International
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.1
The Clear Quran
for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ overhearing ˹it˺.1
213
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
Sahih International
So do not invoke1 with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
The Clear Quran
So do not ever call upon any other god besides Allah, or you will be one of the punished.
214
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
Sahih International
And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.
The Clear Quran
And warn ˹all, starting with˺ your closest relatives,
215
وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.
The Clear Quran
and be gracious to the believers who follow you.
216
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
The Clear Quran
But if they disobey you, say, “I am certainly free of what you do.”
217
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Sahih International
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
The Clear Quran
Put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful,
218
ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Sahih International
Who sees you when you arise1
The Clear Quran
Who sees you when you rise ˹for prayer at night˺,
219
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
And your movement among those who prostrate.1
The Clear Quran
as well as your movements ˹in prayer˺ along with ˹fellow˺ worshippers.
220
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Sahih International
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
The Clear Quran
He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
221
هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
Sahih International
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
The Clear Quran
Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?
222
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
Sahih International
They descend upon every sinful liar.
The Clear Quran
They descend upon every sinful liar,
223
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ
Sahih International
They pass on what is heard,1 and most of them are liars.
The Clear Quran
who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies.1
224
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
Sahih International
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
The Clear Quran
As for poets, they are followed ˹merely˺ by deviants.
225
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
Sahih International
Do you not see that in every valley they roam1
The Clear Quran
Do you not see how they rant in every field,1
226
وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Sahih International
And that they say what they do not do? -
The Clear Quran
only saying what they never do?
227
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ
Sahih International
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh often and defend [the Muslims]1 after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
The Clear Quran
Except those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and ˹poetically˺ avenge ˹the believers˺ after being wrongfully slandered. The wrongdoers will come to know what ˹evil˺ end they will meet.