Juz 12

11: Hud هود, verses 6-123

وَمَا مِنْ دَآ بَّةٍ فِى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ رِزْقُهَا وَ يَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاؕ كُلٌّ فِىْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(6)

WA MAA MIN DAABBATIN FIL ARZE ILLAA A’LAL LAAHE RIZQOHAA WA YA’LAMO MUSTAQARRAHAA WA MUSTAWDA-A’HAA, KULLUN FEE KETAABIM MOBEEN.

There is no animal on the earth, but that its sustenance lies with Allah, and He knows its [enduring] abode and its temporary place of lodging. Everything is in a manifest Book.

وَ هُوَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ فِىْ سِتَّةِ اَ يَّامٍ وَّكَانَ عَرْشُهٗ عَلَى الْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ؕ وَلَئِنْ قُلْتَ اِنَّكُمْ مَّبْعُوْثُوْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ الْمَوْتِ لَيَقُوْلَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(7)

WA HOWAL LAZEE KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZA FEE SITTATE AYYAAMINW WA KAANA A’RSHOHU A’LAL MAAA-E LE-YABLOWAKUM AYYOKUM AHSANO A’MALAA, WA LA-IN QULTA INNAKUM MAB-O’OSOONA MIM BA’DIL MAWTE LAYAQOOLANNAL LAZEENA KAFAROO IN HAAZAA ILLAA SEHRUM MOBEEN.

It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days—and His Throne was [then] upon the waters—that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. Yet if you say, ‘You will indeed be raised up after death,’ the faithless will surely say, ‘This is nothing but plain magic.’

وَلَئِنْ اَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ اِلٰٓى اُمَّةٍ مَّعْدُوْدَةٍ لَّيَقُوْلُنَّ مَا يَحْبِسُهٗؕ اَلَا يَوْمَ يَاْتِيْهِمْ لَيْسَ مَصْرُوْفًا عَنْهُمْ وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(8)

WA LA-IN AKH-KHARNAA A’NHOMUL A’ZAABA ELAA UMMATIM MA’DOODATIL LAYAQOOLUNNA MAA YAHBESOH, ALAA YAWMA YAATEEHIM LAYSA MASROOFAN A’NHUM WA HAAQA BEHIM MAA KAANOO BEHI YASTAHZE-OON.

And if We defer their punishment until a certain time, they will surely say, ‘What holds it back?’ Look! On the day it overtakes them it shall not be turned away from them, and they will be besieged by what they used to deride.

وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنٰهَا مِنْهُۚ اِنَّهٗ لَيَئُوْسٌ كَفُوْرٌ‏(9)

WA LA-IN AZAQNAL INSAANA MINNAA RAHMATAN SUMMA NAZA’NAAHAA MINH, INNAHU LA-YA-OOSUN KAFOOR.

If We let man taste a mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, he becomes despondent, ungrateful.

وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنٰهُ نَعْمَآءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُوْلَنَّ ذَهَبَ السَّيِّاٰتُ عَنِّىْ ؕ اِنَّهٗ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُوْرٌۙ‏(10)

WA LA-IN AZAQNAAHO NA’MAAA-A BA’DA ZARRAAA-A MASSATHO LAYAQOOLANNA ZAHABAS SAYYE-AATO A’NNEE, INNAHU LA-FAREHUN FAKHOOR.

And if We let him have a taste of Our blessings after adversities have befallen him, he will surely say, ‘All ills have left me.’ Indeed, he becomes a vain braggart,

اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّاَجْرٌ كَبِيْرٌ‏(11)

ILLAL LAZEENA SABAROO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAAT, OOLAAA-EKA LAHUM MAGHFERATUNW WA AJRUN KABEER.

excepting those who are patient and do righteous deeds. For such there will be forgiveness and a great reward.

فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌۢ بَعْضَ مَا يُوْحٰٓى اِلَيْكَ وَضَآئِقٌ ۢ بِهٖ صَدْرُكَ اَنْ يَّقُوْلُوْا لَوْلَاۤ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنْزٌ اَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهٗ مَلَكٌ ؕ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ نَذِيْرٌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّكِيْلٌ ؕ‏(12)

FALA-A’LLAKA TAAREKUM BA’ZA MAA YOOHAA ELAYKA WA ZAAA-EQUM BEHI SADROKA AN-Y YAQOOLOO LAWLAA UNZELA A’LAYHE KANZUN AW JAAA-A MA-A’HU MALAK, INNAMAA ANTA NAZEER, WAL LAAHO A’LAA KULLE SHAY-INW WAKEEL.

[Look out] lest you should disregard aught of what has been revealed to you, and be upset because they say, ‘Why has not a treasure been sent down to him, or [why does] not an angel accompany him?’ You are only a warner, and Allah watches over all things.

اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ افْتَرٰٮهُ ؕ قُلْ فَاْتُوْا بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِّثْلِهٖ مُفْتَرَيٰتٍ وَّ ادْعُوْا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(13)

AM YAQOOLOONAF TARAAH, QUL FAATOO BE-A’SHRE SOWARIM MISLEHI MUFTARAYAATINW WAD O’O MANIS TATA’TUM MIN DOONIL LAAHE IN KUNTUM SAADEQEEN.

Do they say, ‘He has fabricated it?’ Say, ‘Then bring ten surahs like it, fabricated, and invoke whomever you can, besides Allah, should you be truthful.’

فَاِلَّمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَكُمْ فَاعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ بِعِلْمِ اللّٰهِ وَاَنْ لَّاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمُوْنَ‏(14)

FA-ILLAM YASTAJEEBOO LAKUM FA’LAMOO ANNAMAA UNZELA BE-I’LMIL LAAHE WA AL LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, FAHAL ANTUM MUSLEMOON.

But if they do not respond to you, know that it has been sent down by Allah’s knowledge, and that there is no god except Him. Will you, then, submit [to Allah]?

مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيْدُ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَ زِيْنَتَهَا نُوَفِّ اِلَيْهِمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فِيْهَا وَهُمْ فِيْهَا لَا يُبْخَسُوْنَ‏(15)

MAN KAANA YOREEDUL HAYAATAD DUNYAA WA ZEENATAHAA NOWAFFE ELAYHIM A-A’MAALAHUM FEEHAA WA HUM FEEHAA LAA YUBKHASOON.

As for those who desire the life of this world and its glitter, We will recompense them fully for their works therein, and they shall not be underpaid in it.

اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِىْ الْاٰخِرَةِ اِلَّا النَّارُ ۖ  وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوْا فِيْهَا وَبٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(16)

OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA LAYSA LAHUM FIL AAKHERATE ILLAN NAAR, WA HABETA MAA SANA-O’O FEEHAA WA BAATELUM MAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

They are the ones for whom there shall be nothing in the Hereafter but Fire: what they had accomplished in the world has failed, and their works have come to naught.

اَفَمَنْ كَانَ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖ وَيَتْلُوْهُ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْهُ وَمِنْ قَبْلِهٖ كِتٰبُ مُوْسٰٓى اِمَامًا وَّرَحْمَةً ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّكْفُرْ بِهٖ مِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهٗ ۚ فَلَا تَكُ فِىْ مِرْيَةٍ مِّنْهُ اِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(17)

AFAMAN KAANA A’LAA BAYYENATIM MIR RABBEHI WA YATLOOHO SHAAHEDUM MINHO WA MIN QABLEHI KETAABO MOOSAA EMAAMANW WA RAHMAH, OOLAAA-EKA YOAMENOONA BEH, WA MAN-Y YAKFUR BEHI MENAL AHZAABE FANNAARO MAW-E’DOH, FALAA TAKO FEE MIRYATIM MINH, INNAHUL HAQQO MIR RABBEKA WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YOAMENOON.

Is he who stands on a manifest proof from his Lord, and whom a witness of his own [family] follows? And before him there was the Book of Moses, a guide and mercy. It is they who have faith in it, and whoever defies him from among the factions, the Fire is their tryst. So do not be in doubt about it; it is the truth from your Lord, but most people do not have faith.

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ يُعْرَضُوْنَ عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ وَ يَقُوْلُ الْاَشْهَادُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَبُوْا عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ ۚ اَلَا لَعْنَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الظّٰلِمِيْنَۙ‏(18)

WA MAN AZLAMO MIMMANIF TARAA A’LAL LAAHE KAZEBAA, OOLAAA-EKA YO’RAZOONA A’LAA RABBEHIM WA YAQOOLUL ASH-HAADO HAA-OLAAA-IL LAZEENA KAZABOO A’LAA RABBEHIM, ALAA LA’NATUL LAAHE A’LAZ ZAALEMEEN.

Who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates a lie against Allah? Such shall be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, ‘It is these who lied against their Lord.’ Behold! The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers

الَّذِيْنَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ وَيَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ؕ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ‏(19)

LAZEENA YASUDDOONA A’N SABEELIL LAAHE WA YABGHOONAHAA E’WAJAA, WA HUM BIL-AAKHERATE HUM KAAFEROON.

—those who bar [others] from the way of Allah, and seek to make it crooked, and disbelieve in the Hereafter.

اُولٰٓئِكَ لَمْ يَكُوْنُوْا مُعْجِزِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَوْلِيَآءَ ۘ يُضٰعَفُ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ؕ مَا كَانُوْا يَسْتَطِيْعُوْنَ السَّمْعَ وَمَا كَانُوْا يُبْصِرُوْنَ‏(20)

OOLAAA-EKA LAM YAKOONOO MO’JEZEENA FIL ARZE WA MAA KAANA LAHUM MIN DOONIL LAAHE MIN AWLEYAAA, YOZAA-A’FO LAHOMUL A’ZAAB, MAA KAANOO YASTATEE-O’ONAS SAM-A’ WA MAA KAANOO YUBSEROON.

They cannot frustrate [Allah] on the earth, nor do they have besides Allah any guardian. For them the punishment shall be doubled, for they could neither listen, nor did they use to see.

اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَفْتَرُوْنَ‏(21)

OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA KHASEROO ANFOSAHUM WA ZALLA A’NHUM MAA KAANOO YAFTAROON.

They are the ones who have ruined their souls, and what they used to fabricate has forsaken them.

لَا جَرَمَ اَ نَّهُمْ فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُوْنَ‏(22)

LAA JARAMA ANNAHUM FIL AAKHERATE HOMUL AKHSAROON.

Undoubtedly, they are the ones who will be the biggest losers in the Hereafter.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَاَخْبَتُوْۤا اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْۙ اُولٰٓئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّةِؕ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ‏(23)

INNAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE WA AKHBATOO ELAA RABBEHIM, OOLAAA-EKA ASHAABUL JANNAH, HUM FEEHAA KHAALEDOON.

Indeed those who have faith and do righteous deeds and are humble before their Lord—they shall be the inhabitants of paradise, and they shall remain in it [forever].

مَثَلُ الْفَرِيْقَيْنِ كَالْاَعْمٰى وَالْاَصَمِّ وَالْبَصِيْرِ وَالسَّمِيْعِ ؕ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيٰنِ مَثَلًا ؕ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(24)

MASALUL FAREEQAYNE KAL-A-A’MAA WAL ASAMME WAL BASEERE WAS SAMEE’, HAL YASTAWEYAANE MASALAA, AFALAA TAZAKKAROON.

The parable of the two parties is that of one who is blind and deaf and one who sees and hears. Are they equal in comparison? Will you not then take admonition?

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖۤ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ‏(25)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA NOOHAN ELAA QAWMEH, INNEE LAKUM NAZEERUM MOBEEN.

Certainly We sent Noah to his people [to declare]: ‘Indeed I am a manifest warner to you.

اَنْ لَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّا اللّٰهَؕ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ اَلِيْمٍ‏(26)

AL LAA TA’BODOO ILLAL LAAH, INNEE AKHAAFO A’LAYKUM A’ZAABA YAWMIN ALEEM.

Worship none but Allah. Indeed I fear for you the punishment of a painful day.’

فَقَالَ الْمَلَاُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِهٖ مَا نَرٰٮكَ اِلَّا بَشَرًا مِّثْلَنَا وَمَا نَرٰٮكَ اتَّبَعَكَ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ اَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِىَ الرَّاْىِۚ وَمَا نَرٰى لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ فَضْلٍۢ بَلْ نَظُنُّكُمْ كٰذِبِيْنَ‏(27)

FA-QAALAL MALA-UL LAZEENA KAFAROO MIN QAWMEHI MAA NARAAKA ILLAA BASHARAM MISLANAA WA MAA NARAAKAT TABA-A’KA ILLAL LAZEENA HUM ARAAZELONAA BAADEYAR RAAY, WA MAA NARAA LAKUM A’LAYNAA MIN FAZLIM BAL NAZUNNOKUM KAAZEBEEN.

But the elite of the faithless from among his people said, ‘We do not see you to be anything but a human being like ourselves, and we do not see anyone following you except those who are simpleminded riffraff from our midst. Nor do we see that you have any merit over us. Indeed, we consider you to be liars.’

قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّىْ وَاٰتٰٮنِىْ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِهٖ فَعُمِّيَتْ عَلَيْكُمْؕ اَنُلْزِمُكُمُوْهَا وَاَنْتُمْ لَهَا كٰرِهُوْنَ‏(28)

QAALA YAA QAWME ARA-AYTUM IN KUNTO A’LAA BAYYENATIM MIR RABBEE WA AATAANEE RAHMATAM MIN I’NDEHI FA-U’MMEYAT A’LAYKUM, ANULZEMOKOMOOHAA WA ANTUM LAHAA KAAREHOON.

He said, ‘O my people! Tell me, should I stand on a manifest proof from my Lord, and He has granted me His own mercy—though it should be invisible to you—shall we force it upon you while you are averse to it?

وَيٰقَوْمِ لَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَالًا ؕاِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَمَاۤ اَنَا بِطَارِدِ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ؕ اِنَّهُمْ مُّلٰقُوْا رَبِّهِمْ وَلٰكِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮكُمْ قَوْمًا تَجْهَلُوْنَ‏(29)

WA YAA QAWME LAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MAALAA, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAL LAAHE WA MAA ANAA BE-TAAREDIL LAZEENA AAMANOO, INNAHUM MOLAAQOO RABBEHIM WA LAAKINNEE ARAAKUM QAWMAN TAJHALOON.

O my people! I do not ask you any material reward for it. My reward lies only with Allah. But I will not drive away those who have faith: they will indeed encounter their Lord. But I see that you are an ignorant lot.

وَيٰقَوْمِ مَنْ يَّنْصُرُنِىْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ طَرَدتُّهُمْؕ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(30)

WA YAA QAWME MAN-Y YANSORONEE MENAL LAAHE IN TARATTOHUM, AFALAA TAZAKKAROON.

O my people! Who would come to my help against Allah were I to drive them away? Will you not then take admonition?

وَلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لَكُمْ عِنْدِىْ خَزَآئِنُ اللّٰهِ وَلَاۤ اَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ وَلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ اِنِّىْ مَلَكٌ وَّلَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لِلَّذِيْنَ تَزْدَرِىْۤ اَعْيُنُكُمْ لَنْ يُّؤْتِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا ؕ اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِىْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ ۖۚ اِنِّىْۤ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(31)

WA LAA AQOOLO LAKUM I’NDEE KHAZAAA-ENUL LAAHE WA LAA A-A’LAMUL GHAYBA WA LAA AQOOLO INNEE MALAKUNW WA LAA AQOOLO LILLAZEENA TAZDAREE A-A’YONOKUM LAN-Y YOATEYAHOMUL LAAHO KHAYRAA, ALLAAHO A-A’LAMO BEMAA FEE ANFOSEHIM, INNEE EZAL LAMENAZ ZAALEMEEN.

I do not say to you that I possess the treasuries of Allah, neither do I know the Unseen. I do not claim to be an angel, neither do I say of those who are despicable in your eyes that Allah will not grant them any good—Allah knows best what is in their hearts—for then I would indeed be a wrongdoer.’

قَالُوْا يٰنُوْحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَاَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَاْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏ ‏(32)

QAALOO YAA NOOHO QAD JAADALTANAA FA-AKSARTA JEDAALANAA FAATENAA BEMAA TA-E’DONAA IN KUNTA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

They said, ‘O Noah, you have disputed with us already, and you have disputed with us exceedingly. Now bring us what you threaten us with, should you be truthful.

قَالَ اِنَّمَا يَاْتِيْكُمْ بِهِ اللّٰهُ اِنْ شَآءَ وَمَاۤ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ‏(33)

QAALA INNAMAA YAATEEKUM BEHIL LAAHO IN SHAAA-A WA MAA ANTUM BE-MO’JEZEEN.

He said, ‘Allah will indeed bring it on you if He wishes, and you cannot frustrate [Him].

وَلَا يَنْفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِىْۤ اِنْ اَرَدْتُّ اَنْ اَنْصَحَ لَكُمْ اِنْ كَانَ اللّٰهُ يُرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّغْوِيَكُمْؕ هُوَ رَبُّكُمْ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَؕ‏(34)

WA LAA YANFA-O’KUM NUSHEE IN ARATTO AN ANSAHA LAKUM IN KAANAL LAAHO YOREEDO AN-Y YUGHWEYAKUM, HOWA RABBOKUM, WA ELAYHE TURJA-O’ON.

My exhorting will not benefit you, much as I may seek to exhort you, if Allah desires to consign you to perversity. He is your Lord, and to Him you shall be brought back.’

اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ افْتَرٰٮهُ ؕ قُلْ اِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهٗ فَعَلَىَّ اِجْرَامِىْ وَاَنَا بَرِىْٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُجْرِمُوْنَ‏(35)

AM YAQOOLOONAF TARAAH, QUL ENIF TARAYTOHU FA-A’LAYYA IJRAAMEE WA ANAA BAREE-UM MIMMAA TUJREMOON.

Do they say, ‘He has fabricated it?’ Say, ‘Should I have fabricated it, then my guilt will be upon me, and I am absolved of your guilty conduct.’

وَاُوْحِىَ اِلٰى نُوْحٍ اَنَّهٗ لَنْ يُّؤْمِنَ مِنْ قَوْمِكَ اِلَّا مَنْ قَدْ اٰمَنَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَفْعَلُوْنَ ۖ ۚ‏(36)

WA OOHEYA ELAA NOOHIN ANNAHU LAN-Y YOAMENA MIN QAWMEKA ILLAA MAN QAD AAMANA FALAA TABTA-IS BEMAA KAANOO YAF-A’LOON.

It was revealed to Noah: ‘None of your people will believe except those who already have faith; so do not sorrow for what they used to do.

وَاصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِاَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَاطِبْنِىْ فِى الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ۚ اِنَّهُمْ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ‏(37)

WAS NA-I’L FULKA BE-A-A’YONENAA WA WAHYENAA WA LAA TOKHAATIBNEE FIL LAZEENA ZALAMOO, INNAHUM MUGHRAQOON.

Build the ark before Our eyes and by Our revelation, and do not plead with Me for those who are wrongdoers: they shall indeed be drowned.’

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِّنْ قَوْمِهٖ سَخِرُوْا مِنْهُؕ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوْا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُوْنَؕ‏(38)

WA YASNA-U’L FULK, WA KULLAMAA MARRA A’LAYHE MALA-UM MIN QAWMEHI SAKHEROO MINH, QAALA IN TASKHAROO MINNAA FA-INNAA NASKHARO MINKUM KAMAA TASKHAROON.

As he was building the ark, whenever the elders of his people passed by him, they would ridicule him. He said, ‘If you ridicule us [today], we shall ridicule you [tomorrow] just as you ridicule us [now].

فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ مَنْ يَّاْتِيْهِ عَذَابٌ يُّخْزِيْهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيْمٌ‏(39)

FASAWFA TA’LAMOONA, MAN-Y YAATEEHE A’ZAABUN-Y YUKHZEEHE WA YAHILLO A’LAYHE A’ZAABUM MOQEEM.

Soon you will know whom a disgraceful punishment will overtake and on whom a lasting punishment will descend.’

حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّوْرُۙ قُلْنَا احْمِلْ فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ وَمَنْ اٰمَنَؕ وَمَاۤ اٰمَنَ مَعَهٗۤ اِلَّا قَلِيْلٌ‏(40)

HATTAA EZAA JAAA-A AMRONAA WA FAARAT TANNOORO, QULNAH MIL FEEHAA MIN KULLIN ZAWJAYNIS NAYNE WA AHLAKA ILLAA MAN SABAQA A’LAYHIL QAWLO WA MAN AAMAN, WA MAA AAMANA MA-A’HU ILLAA QALEEL.

When Our edict came and the oven gushed [a stream of water], We said, ‘Carry in it a pair of every kind [of animal], along with your family—except those [of them] against whom the edict has already been given—and those who have faith.’ And none believed with him except a few.

وَقَالَ ارْكَبُوْا فِيْهَا بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ مَجْرٖٮٰھَا وَمُرْسٰٮهَا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ ‏(41)

WA QAALAR KABOO FEEHAA BISMIL LAAHE MAJREEHAA WA MURSAAHAA, INNA RABBEE LA-GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

He said, ‘Board it: In the Name of Allah it shall set sail and cast anchor. Indeed my Lord is all-forgiving, all-merciful.’

وَهِىَ تَجْرِىْ بِهِمْ فِىْ مَوْجٍ كَالْجِبَالِ وَنَادٰى نُوْحُ اۨبْنَهٗ وَكَانَ فِىْ مَعْزِلٍ يّٰبُنَىَّ ارْكَبْ مَّعَنَا وَلَا تَكُنْ مَّعَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(42)

WA HEYA TAJREE BEHIM FEE MAWJIN KAL-JEBAAL, WA NAADAA NOOHONIB NAHU WA KAANA FEE MA’ZELIN-Y YAA BONAYYAR KAM MA-A’NAA WA LAA TAKUM MA-A’L KAAFEREEN.

And it sailed along with them amid waves [rising] like mountains. Noah called out to his son, who stood aloof, ‘O my son! ‘Board with us, and do not be with the faithless!’

قَالَ سَاٰوِىْۤ اِلٰى جَبَلٍ يَّعْصِمُنِىْ مِنَ الْمَآءِؕ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا الْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُغْرَقِيْنَ‏(43)

QAALA SA-AAWEE ELAA JABALIN-Y YA’SEMONEE MENAL MAAA, QAALA LAA A’ASEMAL YAWMA MIN AMRIL LAAHE ILLAA MAR RAHEM, WA HAALA BAYNAHOMAL MAWJO FA-KAANA MENAL MUGHRAQEEN.

He said, ‘I shall take refuge on a mountain; it will protect me from the flood.’ He said, ‘There is none today who can protect from Allah’s edict, except someone upon whom He has mercy.’ Then the waves came between them, and he was among those who were drowned.

وَقِيْلَ يٰۤاَرْضُ ابْلَعِىْ مَآءَكِ وَيٰسَمَآءُ اَقْلِعِىْ وَغِيْضَ الْمَآءُ وَقُضِىَ الْاَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُوْدِىِّ وَقِيْلَ بُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(44)

WA QEELA YAA ARZUB LA-E’E MAAA-AKE WA YAA SAMAAA-O AQLE-E’E WA GHEEZAL MAAA-O WA QOZEYAL AMRO WAS TAWAT A’LAL JOODIYYE WA QEELA BO’DAL LIL-QAWMIZ ZAALEMEEN.

Then it was said, ‘O earth, swallow your water! O sky, leave off!’ The waters receded; the edict was carried out, and it settled on [Mount] Judi. Then it was said, ‘Away with the wrongdoing lot!’

وَنَادٰى نُوْحٌ رَّبَّهٗ فَقَالَ رَبِّ اِنَّ ابْنِىْ مِنْ اَهْلِىْ وَاِنَّ وَعْدَكَ الْحَقُّ وَاَنْتَ اَحْكَمُ الْحٰكِمِيْنَ‏(45)

WA NAADAA NOOHUR RABBAHU FA-QAALA RABBE INNAB NEE MIN AHLEE WA INNA WA’DAKAL HAQQO WA ANTA AHKAMUL HAAKEMEEN.

Noah called out to his Lord, and said, ‘My Lord! My son is indeed from my family. Your promise is indeed true, and You are the fairest of all judges.’

قَالَ يٰنُوْحُ اِنَّهٗ لَيْسَ مِنْ اَهْلِكَ ۚاِنَّهٗ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ صَالِحٍ ۖ فَلَا تَسْئَلْنِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ ؕ اِنِّىْۤ اَعِظُكَ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْجٰهِلِيْنَ‏(46)

QAALA YAA NOOHO INNAHU LAYSA MIN AHLEK, INNAHU A’MALUN GHAYRO SAALEH, FALAA TAS-ALNE MAA LAYSA LAKA BEHI I’LM, INNEE A-E’ZOKA AN TAKOONA MENAL JAAHELEEN.

Said He, ‘O Noah! Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct. So do not ask Me [something] of which you have no knowledge. I advise you lest you should be among the ignorant.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّىْۤ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ اَنْ اَسْئَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِىْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌؕ وَاِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِىْ وَتَرْحَمْنِىْۤ اَكُنْ مِّنَ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ‏(47)

QAALA RABBE INNEE A-O’OZO BEKA AN AS-ALAKA MAA LAYSA LEE BEHI I’LM, WA ILLAA TAGHFIR LEE WA TARHAMNEE AKUM MENAL KHAASEREEN.

He said, ‘My Lord! I seek Your protection lest I should ask You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy upon me I shall be among the losers.’

قِيْلَ يٰنُوْحُ اهْبِطْ بِسَلٰمٍ مِّنَّا وَبَرَكٰتٍ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِّمَّنْ مَّعَكَؕ وَاُمَمٌ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُمْ مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(48)

QEELA YAA NOOHOH BIT BE-SALAAMIM MINNAA WA BARAKAATIN A’LAYKA WA A’LAA OMAMIM MIMMAM MA-A’K, WA OMAMUN SANOMATTE-O’HUM SUMMA YAMASSOHUM MINNAA A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

It was said, ‘O Noah! Disembark in peace from Us and with [Our] blessings upon you and upon nations [to descend] from those who are with you, and nations whom We shall provide for, then a painful punishment from Us shall befall them.’

تِلْكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوْحِيْهَاۤ اِلَيْكَۚ مَا كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُهَاۤ اَنْتَ وَلَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ هٰذَا ۛؕ فَاصْبِرْ ۛؕ اِنَّ الْعَاقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ‏(49)

TILKA MIN AMBAAA-IL GHAYBE NOOHEEHAA ELAYK, MAA KUNTA TA’LAMOHAA ANTA WA LAA QAWMOKA MIN QABLE HAAZAA, FASBIR, INNAL A’AQEBATA LIL-MUTTAQEEN.

These are accounts of the Unseen, which We reveal to you. Neither you nor your people used to know them before this. So be patient. Indeed the outcome will be in favour of the Godwary.

وَاِلٰى عَادٍ اَخَاهُمْ هُوْدًا ؕ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهٗ ؕ اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا مُفْتَرُوْنَ‏(50)

WA ELAA A’ADIN AKHAAHUM HOODAA, QAALA YAA QAWME’BODUL LAAHA MAA LAKUM MIN ELAAHIN GHAYROH, IN ANTUM ILLAA MUFTAROON.

And to ‘Ad [We sent] Hud, their brother. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god besides Him: you merely fabricate [the deities that you worship].

يٰقَوْمِ لَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْرًا ؕ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِىْ فَطَرَنِىْ ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(51)

YAA QAWME LAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE AJRAA, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAL LAZEE FATARANEE, AFALAA TA’QELOON.

‘O my people! I do not ask you any reward for it. My reward lies only with Him who originated me. Do you not exercise your reason?

وَيٰقَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّدْرَارًا وَّيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً اِلٰى قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ‏(52)

WA YAA QAWMIS TAGHFEROO RABBAKUM SUMMA TOOBOO ELAYHE YURSELIS SAMAAA-A A’LAYKUM MIDRAARANW WA YAZIDKUM QUWWATAN ELAA QUWWATEKUM WA LAA TATAWALLAW MUJREMEEN.

‘O my people! Plead with your Lord for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently: He will send copious rains for you from the sky, and add power to your [present] power. So do not turn your backs [on Him] as guilty ones.’

قَالُوْا يٰهُوْدُ مَا جِئْتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَّمَا نَحْنُ بِتٰرِكِىْۤ اٰلِهَتِنَا عَنْ قَوْلِكَ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(53)

QAALOO YAA HOODO MAA JEATANAA BE-BAYYENATINW WA MAA NAHNO BE-TAAREKEE AALEHATENAA A’N QAWLEKA WA MAA NAHNO LAKA BE-MOAMENEEN.

They said, ‘O Hud, you have not brought us any manifest proof. We are not going to abandon our gods for what you say, and we are not going to believe you.

اِنْ نَّقُوْلُ اِلَّا اعْتَرٰٮكَ بَعْضُ اٰلِهَتِنَا بِسُوْٓءٍ ؕ قَالَ اِنِّىْۤ اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَاشْهَدُوْۤا اَنِّىْ بَرِىْٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُوْنَ ۙ‏(54)

IN NAQOOLO ILLA’TARAAKA BA’ZO AALEHATENAA BE-SOO, QAALA INNEE USH-HEDUL LAAHA WASH HADOO ANNEE BAREE-UM MIMMAA TUSHREKOON.

All we say is that some of our gods have visited you with some evil.’ He said, ‘I call Allah to witness—and you too be [my] witnesses—that I repudiate what you take as [His] partners

مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ فَكِيْدُوْنِىْ جَمِيْعًا ثُمَّ لَا تُنْظِرُوْنِ‏(55)

MIN DOONEHI FA-KEEDOONEE JAMEE-A’N SUMMA LAA TUNZEROON.

besides Him. Now try out your stratagems against me, together, without granting me any respite.

اِنِّىْ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ رَبِّىْ وَرَبِّكُمْ ؕ مَا مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ اٰخِذٌ ۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ‏(56)

INNEE TAWAKKALTO A’LAL LAAHE RABBEE WA RABBEKUM, MAA MIN DAABBATIN ILLAA HOWA AAKHEZUM BE-NAASEYATEHAA, INNA RABBEE A’LAA SERAATIM MUSTAQEEM.

Indeed I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no living being but He holds it by its forelock. Indeed my Lord is on a straight path.

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقَدْ اَبْلَغْتُكُمْ مَّاۤ اُرْسِلْتُ بِهٖۤ اِلَيْكُمْ ؕ وَيَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبِّىْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْۚ وَلَا تَضُرُّوْنَهٗ شَيْئًا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَفِيْظٌ‏(57)

FA-IN TAWALLAW FAQAD ABLAGHTOKUM MAA URSILTO BEHI ELAYKUM, WA YASTAKHLEFO RABBEE QAWMAN GHAYRAKUM, WA LAA TAZURROONAHU SHAY-AA, INNA RABBEE A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN HAFEEZ.

But if you turn your backs [on me], then [know that] I have communicated to you whatever I was sent to you with. My Lord will make another people succeed you, and you will not hurt Allah in the least. Indeed my Lord is watchful over all things.’

وَ لَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُوْدًا وَّالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا ۚ وَ نَجَّيْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيْظٍ‏(58)

WA LAMMAA JAAA-A AMRONAA NAJJAYNAA HOODANW WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO MA-A’HU BE-RAHMATIM MINNAA, WA NAJJAYNAAHUM MIN A’ZAABIN GHALEEZ.

When Our edict came, We delivered Hud and the faithful who were with him, by a mercy from Us, and We delivered them from a harsh punishment.

وَتِلْكَ عَادٌ جَحَدُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَصَوْا رُسُلَهٗ وَاتَّبَعُوْۤا اَمْرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيْدٍ‏(59)

WA TILKA A’AD, JAHADOO BE-AAYAATE RABBEHIM WA A’SAW ROSOLAHU WAT TABA-O’O AMRA KULLE JABBAARIN A’NEED.

Such were [the people of] Ad: they impugned the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His apostles, and followed the dictates of every obstinate tyrant.

وَاُتْبِعُوْا فِىْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَّيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ عَادًا كَفَرُوْا رَبَّهُمْؕ اَلَا بُعْدًا لِّعَادٍ قَوْمِ هُوْدٍ‏(60)

WA UTBE-O’O FEE HAAZEHID DUNYAA LA’NATANW WA YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, ALAA INNA A’ADAN KAFAROO RABBAHUM, ALAA BO’DAL LE-A’ADIN QAWME HOOD.

So they were pursued by a curse in this world and on the Day of Resurrection. Behold! ‘Ad indeed defied their Lord. Now, away with ‘Ad, the people of Hud!

وَاِلٰى ثَمُوْدَ اَخَاهُمْ صٰلِحًاۘ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهٗ ؕ هُوَ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيْهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوْهُ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ قَرِيْبٌ مُّجِيْبٌ‏(61)

WA ELAA SAMOODA AKHAAHUM SAALEHAA, QAALA YAA QAWME’BODUL LAAHA MAA LAKUM MIN ELAAHIN GHAYROH, HOWA ANSHA-AKUM MENAL ARZE WAS TA’MARAKUM FEEHAA FASTAGHFEROOHO SUMMA TOOBOO ELAYH, INNA RABBEE QAREEBUM MOJEEB.

And to Thamud [We sent] Salih, their brother. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god besides Him. He brought you forth from the earth and made it your habitation. So plead with Him for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently. My Lord is indeed nearmost [and] responsive.’

قَالُوْا يٰصٰلِحُ قَدْ كُنْتَ فِيْنَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ هٰذَآ اَتَنْهٰٮنَاۤ اَنْ نَّعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُنَا وَاِنَّنَا لَفِىْ شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُوْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ مُرِيْبٍ‏(62)

QAALOO YAA SAALEHO QAD KUNTA FEENAA MARJUWWAN QABLA HAAZAA ATANHAANAA AN NA’BODA MAA YA’BODO AABAAA-ONAA WA INNANAA LAFEE SHAKKIM MIMMAA TAD-O’ONAA ELAYHE MOREEB.

They said, ‘O Salih! You were a source of hope to us before this. Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers have been worshiping? Indeed we have grave doubts concerning that to which you invite us.’

قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّىْ وَاٰتٰٮنِىْ مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً فَمَنْ يَّنْصُرُنِىْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ عَصَيْتُهٗ فَمَا تَزِيْدُوْنَنِىْ غَيْرَ تَخْسِيْرٍ‏(63)

QAALA YAA QAWME ARA-AYTUM IN KUNTO A’LAA BAYYENATIM MIR RABBEE WA AATAANEE MINHO RAHMATAN FAMAN-Y YANSORONEE MENAL LAAHE IN A’SAYTOH, FAMAA TAZEEDOONANEE GHAYRA TAKHSEER.

He said, ‘O my people! Tell me, should I stand on a manifest proof from my Lord, and He has granted me His own mercy, who will protect me from Allah should I disobey Him? For then you will increase me in nothing but loss.

وَيٰقَوْمِ هٰذِهٖ نَاقَةُ اللّٰهِ لَكُمْ اٰيَةً فَذَرُوْهَا تَاْكُلْ فِىْۤ اَرْضِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَمَسُّوْهَا بِسُوْٓءٍ فَيَاْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ قَرِيْبٌ‏(64)

WA YAA QAWME HAAZEHI NAAQATUL LAAHE LAKUM AAYATAN FA-ZAROOHAA TAAKUL FEE ARZIL LAAHE WA LAA TAMASSOOHAA BE-SOO-IN FA-YAAKHOZAKUM A’ZAABUN QAREEB.

O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you. Let her graze [freely] in Allah’s land, and do not cause her any harm, for then you shall be seized by a prompt punishment.’

فَعَقَرُوْهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوْا فِىْ دَارِكُمْ ثَلٰثَةَ اَ يَّامٍ ؕذٰ لِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوْبٍ‏(65)

FA-A’QAROOHAA FA-QAALA TAMATTA-O’O FEE DAAREKUM SALAASATA AYYAAM, ZAALEKA WA’DUN GHAYRO MAKZOOB.

But they hamstrung her, whereupon he said, ‘Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days: that is a promise not to be belied!’

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صٰلِحًا وَّالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْىِ يَوْمِئِذٍؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْقَوِىُّ الْعَزِيْزُ‏(66)

FALAMMAA JAAA-A AMRONAA NAJJAYNAA SAALEHANW WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO MA-A’HU BE-RAHMATIM MINNAA WA MIN KHIZYE YAWME-EZ, INNA RABBAKA HOWAL QAWIYYUL A’ZEEZ.

So when Our edict came, We delivered Salih and the faithful who were with him by a mercy from Us and from the [punishment and] disgrace of that day. Your Lord is indeed the All-strong, the All-mighty.

وَاَخَذَ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّيْحَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِىْ دِيَارِهِمْ جٰثِمِيْنَۙ‏(67)

WA AKHAZAL LAZEENA ZALAMUS SAYHATO FA-ASBAHOO FEE DEYAAREHIM JAASEMEEN.

The Cry seized those who were wrongdoers, and they lay lifeless prostrate in their homes,

كَاَنْ لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيْهَا ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ ثَمُوْدَا۟ كَفَرُوْا رَبَّهُمْؕ اَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُوْدَ‏(68)

KA-AL LAM YAGHNAW FEEHAA, ALAA INNA SAMOODA KAFAROO RABBAHUM, ALAA BO’DAL LE-SAMOOD.

as if they had never lived there. Behold! Thamud indeed defied their Lord. Now, away with Thamud!

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ بِالْبُشْرٰى قَالُوْا سَلٰمًا ؕ قَالَ سَلٰمٌ فَمَا لَبِثَ اَنْ جَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيْذٍ‏(69)

WA LAQAD JAAA-AT ROSOLONAA IBRAAHEEMA BIL-BUSHRAA QAALOO SALAAMAA, QAALA SALAAMUN FAMAA LABESA AN JAAA-A BE-I’JLIN HANEEZ.

Certainly Our messengers came to Abraham with the good news, and said, ‘Peace!’ ‘Peace!’ He replied. Presently he brought [for them] a roasted calf.

فَلَمَّا رَاٰۤ اَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ اِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَاَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةً ؕ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ اِنَّاۤ اُرْسِلْنَاۤ اِلٰى قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ ؕ‏(70)

FALAMMAA RA-AA AYDEYAHUM LAA TASELO ELAYHE NAKERAHUM WA AWJASA MINHUM KHEEFAH, QAALOO LAA TAKHAF INNAA URSILNAA ELAA QAWME LOOT.

But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he took them amiss and felt a fear of them. They said, ‘Do not be afraid. We have been sent to the people of Lot.’

وَامْرَاَ تُهٗ قَآئِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنٰهَا بِاِسْحٰقَ ۙ وَمِنْ وَّرَآءِ اِسْحٰقَ يَعْقُوْبَ‏(71)

WAM RA-ATOHU QAAA-EMATUN FA-ZAHEKAT FA-BASH-SHARNAAHAA BE-ISHAAQA, WA MINW WARAAA-E ISHAAQA YA’QOOB.

His wife, standing by, laughed as We gave her the good news of [the birth of] Isaac, and of Jacob, after Isaac.

قَالَتْ يٰوَيْلَتٰٓى ءَاَلِدُ وَاَنَا عَجُوْزٌ وَّهٰذَا بَعْلِىْ شَيْخًا ؕ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيْبٌ‏(72)

QAALAT YAA WAYLATAA A-ALEDO WA ANAA A’JOOZUNW WA HAAZAA BA’LEE SHAYKHAA, INNA HAAZAA LA-SHAY-UN A’JEEB.

She said, ‘Oh, my! Shall I, an old woman, bear [children], and [while] this husband of mine is an old man?! That is indeed an odd thing!’

قَالُوْۤا اَتَعْجَبِيْنَ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ رَحْمَتُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكٰتُهٗ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ الْبَيْتِؕ اِنَّهٗ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ‏(73)

QAALOO ATA’JABEENA MIN AMRIL LAAHE RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU A’LAYKUM AHLAL BAYT, INNAHU HAMEEDUM MAJEED.

They said, ‘Are you amazed at Allah’s dispensation? [That is] Allah’s mercy and His blessings upon you, members of the household. Indeed He is all-laudable, all-glorious.’

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ الرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ الْبُشْرٰى يُجَادِلُنَا فِىْ قَوْمِ لُوْطٍؕ‏(74)

FALAMMAA ZAHABA A’N IBRAAHEEMAR RAW-O’ WA JAAA-ATHUL BUSHRAA YOJAADELONAA FEE QAWME LOOT.

So when the awe had left Abraham and the good news had reached him, he pleaded with Us concerning the people of Lot.

اِنَّ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ لَحَلِيْمٌ اَوَّاهٌ مُّنِيْبٌ‏(75)

INNA IBRAAHEEMA LA-HALEEMUN AWWAAHUM MONEEB.

Abraham was indeed most forbearing, plaintive, [and] penitent.

يٰۤاِبْرٰهِيْمُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا ۚ اِنَّهٗ قَدْ جَآءَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ۚ وَاِنَّهُمْ اٰتِيْهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُوْدٍ‏(76)

YAA IBRAAHEEMO A-A’RIZ A’N HAAZAA, INNAHU QAD JAAA-A AMRO RABBEK, WA INNAHUM AATEEHIM A’ZAABUN GHAYRO MARDOOD.

‘O Abraham, let this matter alone! Your Lord’s edict has certainly come, and an irrevocable punishment shall overtake them.’

وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوْطًا سِىْٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَّقَالَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيْبٌ‏(77)

WA LAMMAA JAAA-AT ROSOLONAA LOOTAN SEE-A BEHIM WA ZAAQA BEHIM ZAR-A’NW WA QAALA HAAZAA YAWMUN A’SEEB.

When Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed on their account and in a predicament for their sake, and he said, ‘This is a terrible day!’

وَجَآءَهٗ قَوْمُهٗ يُهْرَعُوْنَ اِلَيْهِ ؕ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ السَّيِّاٰتِ ؕ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ بَنٰتِىْ هُنَّ اَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ۚ فَاتَّقُوْا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُخْزُوْنِ فِىْ ضَيْفِىْ ؕ اَلَيْسَ مِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ رَّشِيْدٌ‏(78)

WA JAAA-AHU QAWMOHU YOHRA-O’ONA ELAYH, WA MIN QABLO KAANOO YA’MALOONAS SAYYE-AAT, QAALA YAA QAWME HAA-OLAAA-E BANAATEE HUNNA ATHARO LAKUM, FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA LAA TUKHZOONE FEE ZAYFEE, ALAYSA MINKUM RAJOLUR RASHEED.

Then his people came running toward him, and they had been committing vices aforetime. He said, ‘O my people, these are my daughters: they are purer for you. Be wary of Allah and do not humiliate me with regard to my guests. Is there not a right-minded man among you?’

قَالُوْا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِىْ بَنٰتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ ۚ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيْدُ‏(79)

QAALOO LAQAD A’LIMTA MAA LANAA FEE BANAATEKA MIN HAQ, WA INNAKA LATA’LAMO MAA NOREED.

They said, ‘You certainly know that we have no interest in your daughters, and indeed you know what we want.’

قَالَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِىْ بِكُمْ قُوَّةً اَوْ اٰوِىْۤ اِلٰى رُكْنٍ شَدِيْدٍ‏(80)

QAALA LAW ANNA LEE BEKUM QUWWATAN AW AAWEE ELAA RUKNIN SHADEED.

He said, ‘If only I had the power to deter you, or could take refuge in a mighty support!’

قَالُوْا يٰلُوْطُ اِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَنْ يَّصِلُوْۤا اِلَيْكَ فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ الَّيْلِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنْكُمْ اَحَدٌ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَؕ اِنَّهٗ مُصِيْبُهَا مَاۤ اَصَابَهُمْؕ اِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ الصُّبْحُؕ اَلَيْسَ الصُّبْحُ بِقَرِيْبٍ‏(81)

QAALOO YAA LOOTO INNAA ROSOLO RABBEKA LAN-Y YASELOO ELAYKA FA-ASRE BE-AHLEKA BE-QIT-I’M MENAL LAYLE WA LAA YALTAFIT MINKUM AHADUN ILLAM RA-ATAK, INNAHU MOSEEBOHAA MAA ASAABAHUM, INNA MAW-E’DAHOMUS SUBH, ALAYSAS SUBHO BE-QAREEB.

They said, ‘O Lot, we are messengers of your Lord. They will never get at you. Set out with your family in a watch of the night; and none of you shall turn round, except your wife; indeed she will be struck by what strikes them. Indeed their tryst is the dawn. Is not the dawn [already] near?’

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِّنْ سِجِّيْلٍۙ مَّنْضُوْدٍۙ‏(82)

FALAMMAA JAAA-A AMRONAA JA-A’LNAA A’ALEYAHAA SAAFELAHAA WA AMTARNAA A’LAYHAA HEJAARATAM MIN SIJJEELIM, MANZOOD.

So when Our edict came, We made its topmost part its nethermost, and We rained on it stones of laminar shale,

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَؕ وَ مَا هِىَ مِنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ بِبَعِيْدٍ‏(83)

MOSAWWAMATAN I’NDA RABBEK, WA MAA HEYA MENAZ ZAALEMEENA BE-BA-E’ED.

sent in from your Lord [for the profligate], never far from the wrongdoers.

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا ؕ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهٗ ؕ وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيْزَانَ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَّاِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيْطٍ‏(84)

WA ELAA MADYANA AKHAAHUM SHO-A’YBAA, QAALA YAA QAWME’BODUL LAAHA MAA LAKUM MIN ELAAHIN GHAYROH, WA LAA TANQOSUL MIKYAALA WAL MEEZAANA INNEE ARAAKUM BE-KHAYRINW WA INNEE AKHAAFO A’LAYKUM A’ZAABA YAWMIM MOHEET.

And to Midian [We sent] Shu‘ayb, their brother. He said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god besides Him. Do not diminish the measure or the balance. Indeed I see that you are faring well, but I fear for you the punishment of an all-embracing day.’

وَيٰقَوْمِ اَوْفُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيْزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِدِيْنَ‏(85)

WA YAA QAWME AWFUL MIKYAALA WAL MEEZAANA BIL-QISTE WA LAA TABKHASUN NAASA ASHYAAA-AHUM WA LAA TA’SAW FIL ARZE MUFSEDEEN.

‘O my people! Observe fully the measure and the balance, with justice, and do not cheat the people of their goods, and do not act wickedly on the earth, causing corruption.’

بَقِيَّتُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ ۚ وَمَاۤ اَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَفِيْظٍ‏(86)

BAQIYYATUL LAAHE KHAYRUL LAKUM IN KUNTUM MOAMENEEN, WA MAA ANAA A’LAYKUM BE-HAFEEZ.

‘What remains of Allah’s provision is better for you, should you be faithful, and I am not a keeper over you.’

قَالُوْا يٰشُعَيْبُ اَصَلٰوتُكَ تَاْمُرُكَ اَنْ نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُنَاۤ اَوْ اَنْ نَّفْعَلَ فِىْۤ اَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشٰٓؤُا ؕ اِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ الْحَلِيْمُ الرَّشِيْدُ‏(87)

QAALOO YAA SHO-A’YBO ASALAATOKA TAAMOROKA AN NATROKA MAA YA’BODO AABAAA-ONAA AW AN NAF-A’LA FEE AMWAALENAA MAA NASHAAA, INNAKA LA-ANTAL HALEEMUR RASHEED.

They said, ‘O Shu‘ayb, does your worship require that we abandon what our fathers have been worshiping, or that we should not do with our wealth whatever we wish? You are indeed [a] gentle and sensible [person].’

قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّىْ وَرَزَقَنِىْ مِنْهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًا ؕ وَمَاۤ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ اُخَالِفَكُمْ اِلٰى مَاۤ اَنْهٰٮكُمْ عَنْهُ ؕ اِنْ اُرِيْدُ اِلَّا الْاِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ؕ وَمَا تَوْفِيْقِىْۤ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ ؕ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ اُنِيْبُ‏(88)

QAALA YAA QAWME ARA-AYTUM IN KUNTO A’LAA BAYYENATIM MIR RABBEE WA RAZAQANEE MINHO RIZQAN HASANAA, WA MAA OREEDO AN OKHAALEFAKUM ELAA MAA ANHAAKUM A’NH, IN OREEDO ILLAL ISLAAHA MAS TATA’T, WA MAA TAWFEEQEE ILLAA BIL-LAAH, A’LAYHE TAWAKKALTO WA ELAYHE ONEEB.

He said, ‘O my people! Have you considered, should I stand on a manifest proof from my Lord, who has provided me a good provision from Himself? I do not wish to oppose you by what I forbid you. I only desire to put things in order, as far as I can, and my success lies only with Allah: in Him I have put my trust, and to Him I turn penitently.

وَيٰقَوْمِ لَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقَاقِىْۤ اَنْ يُّصِيْبَكُمْ مِّثْلُ مَاۤ اَصَابَ قَوْمَ نُوْحٍ اَوْ قَوْمَ هُوْدٍ اَوْ قَوْمَ صٰلِحٍؕ وَمَا قَوْمُ لُوْطٍ مِّنْكُمْ بِبَعِيْدٍ‏(89)

WA YAA QAWME LAA YAJREMANNAKUM SHEQAAQEE AN-Y YOSEEBAKUM MISLO MAA ASAABA QAWMA NOOHIN AW QAWMA HOODIN AW QAWMA SAALEH, WA MAA QAWMO LOOTIM MINKUM BE-BA-E’ED.

O my people, do not let your defiance toward me lead you to be visited by the like of what was visited on the people of Noah, or the people of Hud, or the people of Salih, and the people of Lot are not distant from you.

وَاسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَيْهِؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ رَحِيْمٌ وَّدُوْدٌ‏(90)

WAS TAGHFEROO RABBAKUM SUMMA TOOBOO ELAYH, INNA RABBEE RAHEEMUNW WADOOD.

Plead with your Lord for forgiveness, then turn to Him penitently. My Lord is indeed all-merciful, all-affectionate.’

قَالُوْا يٰشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيْرًا مِّمَّا تَقُوْلُ وَاِنَّا لَنَرٰٮكَ فِيْنَا ضَعِيْفًا ۚ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنٰكَ وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيْزٍ‏(91)

QAALOO YAA SHO-A’YBO MAA NAFQAHO KASEERAM MIMMAA TAQOOLO WA INNAA LANARAAKA FEENAA ZA-E’EFAA, WA LAWLAA RAHTOKA LARAJAMNAAK, WA MAA ANTA A’LAYNAA BE-A’ZEEZ.

They said, ‘O Shu‘ayb, we do not understand much of what you say. Indeed we see that you are weak amongst us, and were it not for your tribe, we would have stoned you, and you are not a formidable [challenge] for us.’

قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَرَهْطِىْۤ اَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ؕ وَ اتَّخَذْتُمُوْهُ وَرَآءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّا ؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ مُحِيْطٌ‏(92)

QAALA YAA QAWME ARAHTEE A-A’ZZO A’LAYKUM MENAL LAAH, WAT TAKHAZTOMOOHO WARAAA-AKUM ZEHRIYYAA, INNA RABBEE BEMAA TA’MALOONA MOHEET.

He said, ‘O my people! Is my tribe more formidable in your sight than Allah, to whom you pay no regard? Indeed my Lord comprehends whatever you do.

وَيٰقَوْمِ اعْمَلُوْا عَلٰى مَكَانَتِكُمْ اِنِّىْ عَامِلٌ ؕ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۙ مَنْ يَّاْتِيْهِ عَذَابٌ يُّخْزِيْهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ ؕ وَارْتَقِبُوْۤا اِنِّىْ مَعَكُمْ رَقِيْبٌ‏(93)

WA YAA QAWME’MALOO A’LAA MAKAANATEKUM INNEE A’AMEL, SAWFA TA’LAMOONA, MAN-Y YAATEEHE A’ZAABUN-Y YUKHZEEHE WA MAN HOWA KAAZEB, WAR TAQEBOO INNEE MA-A’KUM RAQEEB.

O my people! Act according to your ability; I too am acting. Soon you will know who will be overtaken by a punishment that will disgrace him, and who is a liar. So be on the watch; I too will be watching along with you.’

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْبًا وَّالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا ۚ وَاَخَذَتِ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّيْحَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِىْ دِيَارِهِمْ جٰثِمِيْنَۙ‏(94)

WA LAMMAA JAAA-A AMRONAA NAJJAYNAA SHO-A’YBANW WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO MA-A’HU BE-RAHMATIM MINNAA, WA AKHAZATIL LAZEENA ZALAMUS SAYHATO FA-ASBAHOO FEE DEYAAREHIM JAASEMEEN.

When Our edict came, We delivered Shu‘ayb and the faithful who were with him by a mercy from Us. And the Cry seized those who were wrongdoers, whereat they lay lifeless prostrate in their homes,

كَاَنْ لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيْهَا ؕ اَلَا بُعْدًا لِّمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُوْدُ‏(95)

KA-AL LAM YAGHNAW FEEHAA, ALAA BO’DAL LE-MADYANA KAMAA BA-E’DAT SAMOOD.

as if they had never lived there. Behold, away with Midian!—just as Thamud was done away with!

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَا وَسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(96)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA MOOSAA BE-AAYAATENAA WA SULTAANIM MOBEEN.

Certainly We sent Moses with Our signs and a manifest authority

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۟ ئِهٖ فَاتَّبَعُوْۤا اَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَۚ وَمَاۤ اَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيْدٍ‏(97)

ELAA FIR-A’WNA WA MALA-EHI FAT-TABA-O’O AMRA FIR-A’WN, WA MAA AMRO FIR-A’WNA BE-RASHEED.

to Pharaoh and his elite, but they followed Pharaoh’s dictates, and Pharaoh’s dictates were not right-minded.

يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهٗ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ فَاَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَؕ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُوْدُ‏(98)

YAQDOMO QAWMAHU YAWMAL QEYAAMATE FA-AWRADAHOMUN NAAR, WA BEASAL WIRDUL MAWROOD.

On the Day of Resurrection he will lead his people and conduct them into the Fire: an evil goal for the incoming!

وَاُتْبِعُوْا فِىْ هٰذِهٖ لَعْنَةً وَّيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ؕ بِئْسَ الرِّفْدُ الْمَرْفُوْدُ‏(99)

WA UTBE-O’O FEE HAAZEHI LA’NATANW WA YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, BEASAR RIFDUL MARFOOD.

They are pursued by a curse in this [world], as well as on the Day of Resurrection; evil is the award conferred [upon them]!

ذٰ لِكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ الْقُرٰى نَقُصُّهٗ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهَا قَآئِمٌ وَّحَصِيْدٌ‏(100)

ZAALEKA MIN AMBAAA-IL QORAA NAQUSSOHU A’LAYKA MINHAA QAAA-EMUNW WA HASEED.

These are from the accounts of the townships, which We recount to you. Of them, there are some that still stand, and some that have been mown down.

وَمَا ظَلَمْنٰهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَلَمُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فَمَاۤ اَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ اٰلِهَتُهُمُ الَّتِىْ يَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ لَّمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَؕ وَمَا زَادُوْهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبِيْبٍ‏(101)

WA MAA ZALAMNAAHUM WA LAAKIN ZALAMOO ANFOSAHUM FAMAA AGHNAT A’NHUM AALEHATOHOMUL LATEE YAD-O’ONA MIN DOONIL LAAHE MIN SHAY-IL LAMMAA JAAA-A AMRO RABBEK, WA MAA ZAADOOHUM GHAYRA TATBEEB.

We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. When your Lord’s edict came, their gods whom they would invoke besides Allah were of no avail to them in any wise, and they did not increase them in anything but ruin.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَخْذُ رَبِّكَ اِذَاۤ اَخَذَ الْقُرٰى وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌ ؕ اِنَّ اَخْذَهٗۤ اَلِيْمٌ شَدِيْدٌ‏(102)

WA KAZAALEKA AKHZO RABBEKA EZAA AKHAZAL QORAA WA HEYA ZAALEMAH, INNA AKHZAHU ALEEMUN SHADEED.

Such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes the townships that are wrongdoing. Indeed His seizing is painful and severe.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ الْاٰخِرَةِ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوْعٌ ۙ لَّهُ النَّاسُ وَذٰ لِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُوْدٌ‏(103)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYATAL LEMAN KHAAFA A’ZAABAL AAKHERAH, ZAALEKA YAWMUM MAJMOO-U’L, LAHUN NAASO WA ZAALEKA YAWMUM MASH-HOOD.

There is indeed a sign in that for those who fear the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a day on which all mankind will be gathered, and it is a day witnessed [by all creatures].

وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهٗۤ اِلَّا لِاَجَلٍ مَّعْدُوْدٍؕ‏(104)

WA MAA NO-AKH-KHEROHU ILLAA LE-AJALIM MA’DOOD.

And We do not defer it but for a determinate term.

يَوْمَ يَاْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖۚ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَّسَعِيْدٌ‏(105)

YAWMA YAATE LAA TAKALLAMO NAFSUN ILLAA BE-IZNEH, FAMINHUM SHAQIYYUNW WA SA-E’ED.

The day it comes, no one shall speak except by His leave. [On that day,] some of them will be wretched and [some] felicitous.

فَاَمَّا الَّذِيْنَ شَقُوْا فَفِى النَّارِ لَهُمْ فِيْهَا زَفِيْرٌ وَّشَهِيْقٌ ۙ‏(106)

FA-AMMAL LAZEENA SHAQOO FAFIN NAARE LAHUM FEEHAA ZAFEERUNW WA SHAHEEQ.

As for the wretched, they shall be in the Fire: their lot therein will be groaning and wailing.

خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالْاَرْضُ اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيْدُ‏(107)

KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA MAA DAAMATIS SAMAAWAATO WAL ARZO ILLAA MAA SHAAA-A RABBOK, INNA RABBAKA FA’-A’ALUL LEMAA YOREED.

They shall remain in it for as long as the heavens and the earth endure—except what your Lord may wish; indeed your Lord does whatever He desires.

وَاَمَّا الَّذِيْنَ سُعِدُوْا فَفِى الْجَنَّةِ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالْاَرْضُ اِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ ؕ عَطَآءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوْذٍ‏(108)

WA AMMAL LAZEENA SO-E’DOO FAFIL JANNATE KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA MAA DAAMATIS SAMAAWAATO WAL ARZO ILLAA MAA SHAAA-A RABBOK, A’TAAA-AN GHAYRA MAJZOOZ.

As for the felicitous, they will be in paradise. They will remain in it for as long as the heavens and the earth endure—except what your Lord may wish—an endless bounty.

فَلَا تَكُ فِىْ مِرْيَةٍ مِّمَّا يَعْبُدُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ ؕ مَا يَعْبُدُوْنَ اِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُهُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلُؕ وَاِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوْهُمْ نَصِيْبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنْقُوْصٍ‏(109)

FALAA TAKO FEE MIRYATIM MIMMAA YA’BODO HAA-OLAAA, MAA YA’BODOONA ILLAA KAMAA YA’BODO AABAAA-OHUM MIN QABL, WA INNAA LA-MOWAFFOOHUM NASEEBAHUM GHAYRA MANQOOS.

So do not be in doubt about what these worship: they worship just as their fathers worshiped before, and We shall surely pay them their full share, undiminished.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ فَاخْتُلِفَ فِيْهِ ؕ وَ لَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ؕ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَفِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيْبٍ‏(110)

WA LAQAD AATAYNAA MOOSAL KETAABA FAKHTOLEFA FEEH, WA LAWLAA KALEMATUN SABAQAT MIR RABBEKA LAQOZEYA BAYNAHUM, WA INNAHUM LAFEE SHAKKIM MINHO MOREEB.

Certainly We gave Moses the Book, but differences arose about it, and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord, a decision would have been made between them; indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it.

وَاِنَّ كُلًّا لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ اَعْمَالَهُمْ ؕ اِنَّهٗ بِمَا يَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ‏(111)

WA INNA KULLAL LAMMAA LAYOWAFFEYANNAHUM RABBOKA A-A’MAALAHUM, INNAHU BEMAA YA’MALOONA KHABEER.

Your Lord will indeed recompense everyone fully for their works. Indeed, He is well aware of what they do.

فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَاۤ اُمِرْتَ وَمَنْ تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ؕ اِنَّهٗ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِيْرٌ‏(112)

FASTAQIM KAMAA OMIRTA WA MAN TAABA MA-A’KA WA LAA TATGHAW, INNAHU BEMAA TA’MALOONA BASEER.

So be steadfast, just as you have been commanded—[you] and whoever has turned [to Allah] with you—and do not overstep the bounds. Indeed, He watches what you do.

وَلَا تَرْكَنُوْۤا اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُۙ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَوْلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ‏(113)

WA LAA TARKANOO ELAL LAZEENA ZALAMOO FA-TAMASSAKOMUN NAARO, WA MAA LAKUM MIN DOONIL LAAHE MIN AWLEYAAA-A SUMMA LAA TUNSAROON.

Do not incline toward the wrongdoers, lest the Fire should touch you, and you will not have any friend besides Allah; then you will not be helped.

وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ طَرَفَىِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ الَّيْلِ ؕ اِنَّ الْحَسَنٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّاٰتِ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ ذِكْرٰى لِلذّٰكِرِيْنَ ۚ‏(114)

WA AQEMIS SALAATA TARAFAYIN NAHAARE WA ZOLAFAM MENAL LAYL, INNAL HASANAATE YUZHIBNAS SAYYE-AAT, ZAALEKA ZIKRAA LIZ-ZAAKEREEN.

Maintain the prayer at the two ends of the day, and during the early hours of the night. Indeed good deeds efface misdeeds. That is an admonition for the mindful.

وَاصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(115)

WAS BIR FA-INNAL LAAHA LAA YOZEE-O’ AJRAL MOHSENEEN.

And be patient; indeed Allah does not waste the reward of the virtuous.

فَلَوْ لَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُوْنِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ اُولُوْا بَقِيَّةٍ يَّنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّنْ اَنْجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۚ وَاتَّبَعَ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مَاۤ اُتْرِفُوْا فِيْهِ وَكَانُوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ‏(116)

FALAWLAA KAANA MENAL QOROONE MIN QABLEKUM OOLOO BAQIYYATIN-Y YANHAWNA A’NIL FASAADE FIL ARZE ILLAA QALEELAM MIMMAN ANJAYNAA MINHUM, WAT TABA-A’L LAZEENA ZALAMOO MAA UTREFOO FEEHE WA KAANOO MUJREMEEN.

Why were there not among the generations before you a remnant [of the wise] who might forbid corruption in the earth, except a few of those whom We delivered from among them? Those who were wrongdoers pursued that in which they had been granted affluence, and they were a guilty lot.

وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى بِظُلْمٍ وَّاَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُوْنَ‏(117)

WA MAA KAANA RABBOKA LE-YOHLEKAL QORAA BE-ZULMINW WA AHLOHAA MUSLEHOON.

Your Lord would never destroy the townships unjustly while their inhabitants were bringing about reform.

وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّلَا يَزَالُوْنَ مُخْتَلِفِيْنَۙ‏(118)

WA LAW SHAAA-A RABBOKA LAJA-A’LAN NAASA UMMATANW WAAHEDATANW WA LAA YAZAALOONA MUKHTALEFEEN.

Had your Lord wished, He would have made mankind one community; but they continue to differ,

اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ ؕ وَلِذٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ ؕ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَاَمْلَئَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ‏(119)

ILLAA MAR RAHEMA RABBOK, WA LEZAALEKA KHALAQAHUM, WA TAMMAT KALEMATO RABBEKA LA-AMLA-ANNA JAHANNAMA MENAL JINNATE WAN NAASE AJMA-E’EN.

except those on whom your Lord has mercy—and that is why He created them—and the word of your Lord has been fulfilled: ‘I will surely fill hell with jinn and humans, all together!’

وَكُلًّا نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهٖ فُؤَادَكَ ۚ وَجَآءَكَ فِىْ هٰذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَّذِكْرٰى لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(120)

WA KULLAN NAQUSSO A’LAYKA MIN AMBAAA-IR ROSOLE MAA NOSABBETO BEHI FO-AADAK, WA JAAA-AKA FEE HAAZEHIL HAQQO WA MAW-E’ZATUNW WA ZIKRAA LIL-MOAMENEEN.

Whatever We relate to you of the accounts of the apostles are those by which We strengthen your heart, and there has come to you in this [surah] the truth and an advice and admonition for the faithful.

وَقُلْ لِّلَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ اعْمَلُوْا عَلٰى مَكَانَتِكُمْؕ اِنَّا عٰمِلُوْنَۙ‏(121)

WA QUL LILLAZEENA LAA YOAMENOONA’MALOO A’LAA MAKAANATEKUM, INNAA A’AMELOON.

Say to those who do not have faith, ‘Act according to your ability; we too are acting.

وَانْتَظِرُوْا ۚ اِنَّا مُنْتَظِرُوْنَ‏(122)

WAN TAZEROO, INNAA MUNTAZEROON.

And wait! We too are waiting.’

وَلِلّٰهِ غَيْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ الْاَمْرُ كُلُّهٗ فَاعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِؕ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(123)

WA LILLAAHE GHAYBUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA ELAYHE YURJA-U’L AMRO KULLOHU FA’BUDHO WA TAWAKKAL A’LAYH, WA MAA RABBOKA BE-GHAAFELIN A’MMAA TA’MALOON.

To Allah belongs the Unseen of the heavens and the earth, and to Him all matters are returned. So worship Him and trust in Him. Your Lord is not oblivious of what you do.

12: Yusuf يوسف, verses 1-52

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

الٓرٰ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْن‏(1)

ALIF LAAAM RAA, TILKA AAYAATUL KETAABIL MOBEEN.

Aif, Lam, Ra. These are the signs of the Manifest Book.

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ قُرْءٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(2)

INNAA ANZALNAAHO QUR-AANAN A’RABIYYAL LA-A’LLAKUM TA’QELOON.

Indeed We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran so that you may exercise your reason.

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَاۤ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَ ۖ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ لَمِنَ الْغٰفِلِيْنَ‏(3)

NAHNO NAQUSSO A’LAYKA AHSANAL QASASE BEMAA AWHAYNAA ELAYKA HAAZAL QUR-AAN, WA IN KUNTA MIN QABLEHI LAMENAL GHAAFELEEN.

We will recount to you the best of narratives in what We have revealed to you of this Quran, and indeed prior to it you were among those who are unaware [of it].

اِذْ قَالَ يُوْسُفُ لِاَبِيْهِ يٰۤاَبَتِ اِنِّىْ رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ لِىْ سٰجِدِيْنَ‏(4)

IZ QAALA YOOSOFO LE-ABEEHE YAA ABATE INNEE RA-AYTO AHADA A’SHARA KAWKABANW WASH SHAMSA WAL QAMARA RA-AYTOHUM LEE SAAJEDEEN.

When Joseph said to his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me,’

قَالَ يٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلٰٓى اِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيْدُوْا لَكَ كَيْدًا ؕ اِنَّ الشَّيْطٰنَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(5)

QAALA YAA BONAYYA LAA TAQSUS ROAYAAKA A’LAA IKHWATEKA FA-YAKEEDOO LAKA KAYDAA, INNASH SHAYTAANA LIL-INSAANE A’DUWWUM MOBEEN.

he said, ‘My son, do not recount your dream to your brothers, lest they should devise schemes against you. Satan is indeed man’s manifest enemy.

وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيْكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنْ تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اٰلِ يَعْقُوْبَ كَمَاۤ اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَبَوَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(6)

WA KAZAALEKA YAJTABEEKA RABBOKA WA YO-A’LLEMOKA MIN TAAWEELIL AHAADEESE WA YOTIMMO NE’MATAHU A’LAYKA WA A’LAA AALE YA’QOOBA KAMAA ATAMMAHAA A’LAA ABAWAYKA MIN QABLO IBRAAHEEMA WA ISHAAQ, INNA RABBAKA A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

That is how your Lord will choose you, and teach you the interpretation of dreams, and complete His blessing upon you and upon the house of Jacob, just as He completed it earlier for your fathers, Abraham and Isaac. Your Lord is indeed all-knowing and all-wise.’

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِىْ يُوْسُفَ وَاِخْوَتِهٖۤ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِيْنَ‏(7)

LAQAD KAANA FEE YOOSOFA WA IKHWATEHI AAYAATUL LIS-SAAA-ELEEN.

In Joseph and his brothers there are certainly signs for the seekers.

اِذْ قَالُوْا لَيُوْسُفُ وَاَخُوْهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَبِيْنَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ ؕ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَفِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنِ ۖ ۚ‏(8)

IZ QAALOO LA-YOOSOFO WA AKHOOHO AHABBO ELAA ABEENAA MINNAA WA NAHNO U’SBAH, INNA ABAANAA LAFEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

When they said, ‘Surely Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than [the rest of] us, though we are a hardy band. Our father is indeed in manifest error.’

اۨقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوْهُ اَرْضًا يَّخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَبِيْكُمْ وَ تَكُوْنُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ قَوْمًا صٰلِحِيْنَ‏(9)

UQTOLOO YOOSOFA AWIT RAHOOHO ARZAN-Y YAKHLO LAKUM WAJHO ABEEKUM WA TAKOONOO MIM BA’DEHI QAWMAN SAALEHEEN.

‘Kill Joseph or cast him away into some [distant] land, so that your father’s attention may be exclusively towards you, and thereafter you may become a righteous lot.’

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ وَاَلْقُوْهُ فِىْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ السَّيَّارَةِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِيْنَ‏(10)

QAALA QAAA-ELUM MINHUM LAA TAQTOLOO YOOSOFA WA ALQOOHO FEE GHAYAABATIL JUBBE YALTAQITHO BA’ZUS SAYYAARATE IN KUNTUM FAA-E’LEEN.

One of them said, ‘Do not kill Joseph, but cast him into the recess of a well so that some caravan may pick him up, if you are to do [anything].’

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَاْمَنَّا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَنٰصِحُوْنَ‏(11)

QAALOO YAA ABAANAA MAA LAKA LAA TAAMANNAA A’LAA YOOSOFA WA INNAA LAHU LA-NAASEHOON.

They said, ‘Father! Why is it that you do not trust us with Joseph? We are indeed his well-wishers.

اَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَّرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ‏(12)

ARSILHO MA-A’NAA GHADAN-Y YARTA’ WA YAL-A’B WA INNAA LAHU LA-HAAFEZOON.

Let him go with us tomorrow so that he may eat lots of fruits and play, and we will indeed take [good] care of him.’

قَالَ اِنِّىْ لَيَحْزُنُنِىْ اَنْ تَذْهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّاْكُلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَاَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ غٰفِلُوْنَ‏(13)

QAALA INNEE LAYAHZONONEE AN TAZHABOO BEHI WA AKHAAFO AN-Y YAAKOLAHUZ ZEABO WA ANTUM A’NHO GHAAFELOON.

He said, ‘It really upsets me that you should take him away, and I fear the wolf may eat him while you are oblivious of him.’

قَالُوْا لَئِنْ اَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَ‏(14)

QAALOO LA-IN AKALAHUZ ZEABO WA NAHNO U’SBATUN INNAA EZAL LA-KHAASEROON.

They said, ‘Should the wolf eat him while we are a hardy band, then we will indeed be losers!’

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَجْمَعُوْۤا اَنْ يَّجْعَلُوْهُ فِىْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّۚ وَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمْ بِاَمْرِهِمْ هٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(15)

FALAMMAA ZAHABOO BEHI WA AJMA-O’O AN-Y YAJ-A’LOOHO FEE GHAYAABATIL JUB, WA AWHAYNAA ELAYHE LATONABBE-ANNAHUM BE-AMREHIM HAAZAA WA HUM LAA YASH-O’ROON.

So when they took him away and conspired to put him into the recess of a well, We revealed to him, ‘[A day will come when] you will surely inform them about this affair of theirs while they are not aware [of your identity].’

وَجَآءُوْۤ اَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَّبْكُوْنَؕ‏(16)

WA JAAA-OO ABAAHUM E’SHAAA-AN-Y YABKOON.

In the evening, they came weeping to their father.

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَاۤ اِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوْسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُۚ وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(17)

QAALOO YAA ABAANAA INNAA ZAHABNAA NASTABEQO WA TARAKNAA YOOSOFA I’NDA MATAA-E’NAA FA-AKALAHUZ ZEAB, WA MAA ANTA BE-MOAMENIL LANAA WA LAW KUNNAA SAADEQEEN.

They said, ‘Father! We had gone racing and left Joseph with our things, whereat the wolf ate him. But you will not believe us even if we spoke truly.’

وَجَآءُوْ عَلٰى قَمِيْصِهٖ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍؕ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاؕ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌؕ وَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُوْنَ‏(18)

WA JAAA-OO A’LAA QAMEESEHI BE-DAMIN KAZEB, QAALA BAL SAWWALAT LAKUM ANFOSOKUM AMRAA, FA-SABRUN JAMEEL, WAL LAAHUL MUSTA-A’ANO A’LAA MAA TASEFOON.

And they produced sham blood on his shirt. He said, ‘No, your souls have made a matter seem decorous to you. Yet patience is graceful, and Allah is my resort against what you allege.’

وَجَآءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَاَرْسَلُوْا وَارِدَهُمْ فَاَدْلٰى دَلْوَهٗ ؕ قَالَ يٰبُشْرٰى هٰذَا غُلٰمٌ ؕ وَاَسَرُّوْهُ بِضَاعَةً ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(19)

WA JAAA-AT SAYYAARATUN FA-ARSALOO WAAREDAHUM FA-ADLAA DALWAH, QAALA YAA BUSHRAA HAAZAA GHOLAAM, WA ASARROOHO BEZAA-A’H, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUM BEMAA YA’MALOON.

There came a caravan, and they sent their water-drawer, who let down his bucket. ‘Good news!’ he said. ‘This is a young boy!’ So they hid him as [a piece of] merchandise, and Allah knew best what they were doing.

وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۢ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُوْدَةٍ ۚ وَكَانُوْا فِيْهِ مِنَ الزّٰهِدِيْنَ‏(20)

WA SHARAWHO BE-SAMANIM BAKHSIN DARAAHEMA MA’DOODAH, WA KAANOO FEEHE MENAZ ZAAHEDEEN.

And they sold him for a cheap price, a few dirhams, for they set small store by him.

وَقَالَ الَّذِى اشْتَرٰٮهُ مِنْ مِّصْرَ لِامْرَاَتِهٖۤ اَكْرِمِىْ مَثْوٰٮهُ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّنْفَعَنَاۤ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوْسُفَ فِى الْاَرْضِوَلِنُعَلِّمَهٗ مِنْ تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَالِبٌ عَلٰٓى اَمْرِهٖ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(21)

WA QAALAL LAZISH TARAAHO MIM MISRA LIMRA-ATEHI AKREMEE MASWAAHO A’SAA AN-Y YANFA-A’NAA AW NATTAKHEZAHU WALADAA, WA KAZAALEKA MAKKANNAA LE-YOOSOFA FIL ARZ, WA LE-NO-A’LLEMAHU MIN TAAWEELIL AHAADEES, WAL LAAHO GHAALEBUN A’LAA AMREHI WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

The man from Egypt who had bought him said to his wife, ‘Give him an honourable place [in the household]. Maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.’ Thus We established Joseph in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of dreams. Allah has [full] command of His affairs, but most people do not know.

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗۤ اٰتَيْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّعِلْمًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(22)

WA LAMMAA BALAGHA ASHUDDAHU AATAYNAAHO HUKMANW WA I’LMAA, WA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

When he came of age, We gave him judgement and [sacred] knowledge, and thus do We reward the virtuous.

وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّتِىْ هُوَ فِىْ بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَؕ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّىْۤ اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ‏(23)

WA RAAWADATHUL LATEE HOWA FEE BAYTEHAA A’N NAFSEHI WA GHALLAQATIL ABWAABA WA QAALAT HAYTA LAK, QAALA MA-A’AZAL LAAHE INNAHU RABBEE AHSANA MASWAAY, INNAHU LAA YUFLEHUZ ZAALEMOON.

The woman in whose house he was, solicited him. She closed the doors and said, ‘Come!!’ He said, ‘God forbid! Indeed He is my Lord; He has given me a good abode. Indeed the wrongdoers are not felicitous.’

وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهٖۚ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَاۤ اَنْ رَّاٰ بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهٖؕ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّۤوْءَ وَالْفَحْشَآءَؕ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(24)

WA LAQAD HAMMAT BEH, WA HAMMA BEHAA LAWLAA AR RA-AA BURHAANA RABBEH, KAZAALEKA LE-NASREFA A’NHUS SOO-A WAL FAHSHAAA, INNAHU MIN E’BAADENAL MUKHLASEEN.

She certainly made for him; and he would have made for her [too] had he not beheld the proof of his Lord. So it was, that We might turn away from him all evil and indecency. He was indeed one of Our dedicated servants.

وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيْصَهٗ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَّاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِؕ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُوْۤءًا اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يُّسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(25)

WAS TABAQAL BAABA WA QADDAT QAMEESAHU MIN DOBORINW WA ALFAYAA SAYYEDAHAA LADAL BAAB, QAALAT MAA JAZAAA-O MAN ARAADA BE-AHLEKA SOO-AN ILLAA AN-Y YUSJANA AW A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

They raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind, and they ran into her husband at the door. She said, ‘What is to be the requital of him who has evil intentions for your wife except imprisonment or a painful punishment?’

قَالَ هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِىْ عَنْ نَّفْسِىْ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَاۚ اِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ‏(26)

QAALA HEYA RAAWADATNEE A’N NAFSEE WA SHAHEDA SHAAHEDUM MIN AHLEHAA, IN KAANA QAMEESOHU QUDDA MIN QOBOLIN FA-SADAQAT WA HOWA MENAL KAAZEBEEN.

He said, ‘It was she who solicited me.’ A witness of her own household testified [thus]: ‘If his shirt is torn from the front, she tells the truth and he lies.

وَاِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(27)

WA IN KAANA QAMEESOHU QUDDA MIN DOBORIN FA-KAZABAT WA HOWA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she lies and he tells the truth.’

فَلَمَّا رَاٰ قَمِيْصَهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّؕ اِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيْمٌ‏(28)

FALAMMAA RA-AA QAMEESAHU QUDDA MIN DOBORIN QAALA INNAHU MIN KAYDEKUN, INNA KAYDAKUNNA A’ZEEM.

So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said, ‘This is [a case] of you women’s guile! Your guile is indeed great!

يُوْسُفُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا وَاسْتَغْفِرِىْ لِذَنْۢبِكِ ۖ ۚ اِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخٰطِٮئِيْنَ‏(29)

YOOSOFO A-A’RIZ A’N HAAZAA WAS TAGHFEREE LE-ZAMBEK, INNAKE KUNTE MENAL KHAATE-EEN.

Joseph, let this matter alone, and you, woman, plead for forgiveness for your sin, for you have indeed been erring.’

وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى الْمَدِيْنَةِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰٮهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖۚ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّا ؕ اِنَّا لَنَرٰٮهَا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(30)

WA QAALA NISWATUN FIL MADEENATIM RA-ATUL A’ZEEZE TORAAWEDO FATAAHAA A’N NAFSEH, QAD SHAGHAFAHAA HUBBAA, INNAA LANARAAHAA FEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

Some of the townswomen said, ‘The chieftain’s wife has solicited her slave boy! He has captivated her love. Indeed we see her to be in manifest error.’

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ اَرْسَلَتْ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَاً وَّاٰتَتْ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّيْنًا وَّقَالَتِ اخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْنَهٗۤ اَكْبَرْنَهٗ وَقَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَرًا ؕ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيْمٌ‏(31)

FALAMMAA SAME-A’T BE-MAKREHINNA ARSALAT ELAYHINNA WA A-A’TADAT LAHUNNA MUTTAKA-ANW WA AATAT KULLA WAAHEDATIM MINHUNNA SIKKEENANW WA QAALATIKH RUJ A’LAYHIN, FALAMMAA RA-AYNAHU AKBARNAHU WA QATTA’NA AYDEYAHUN, WA QULNA HAASHA LILLAAHE MAA HAAZAA BASHARAA, IN HAAZAA ILLAA MALAKUN KAREEM.

When she heard of their machinations, she sent for them and arranged a repast, and gave each of them a knife, and said [to Joseph], ‘Come out before them.’ So when they saw him, they marvelled at him and cut their hands [absent-mindedly], and they said, ‘Good heavens! This is not a human being! This is but a noble angel!’

قَالَتْ فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذِىْ لُمْتُنَّنِىْ فِيْهِؕ وَ لَقَدْ رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ فَاسْتَعْصَمَؕ وَلَئِنْ لَّمْ يَفْعَلْ مَاۤ اٰمُرُهٗ لَيُسْجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُوْنًا مِّنَ الصّٰغِرِيْنَ‏(32)

QAALAT FAZAALEKUNNAL LAZEE LUMTUNNANEE FEEH, WA LAQAD RAAWATTOHU A’N NAFSEHI FASTA’SAM, WA LA-IL LAM YAF-A’L MAA AAMOROHU LAYUSJANANNA WA LAYAKOONAM MENAS SAAGHEREEN.

She said, ‘He is the one on whose account you blamed me. Certainly, I did solicit him, but he was continent, and if he does not do what I bid him, surely he shall be imprisoned and humbled.’

قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَىَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُوْنَنِىْۤ اِلَيْهِۚ وَاِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّىْ كَيْدَهُنَّ اَصْبُ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَكُنْ مِّنَ الْجٰهِلِيْنَ‏(33)

QAALA RABBIS SIJNO AHABBO ELAYYA MIMMAA YAD-O’ONANEE ELAYH, WA ILLAA TASRIF A’NNEE KAYDAHUNNA ASBO ELAYHINNA WA AKUM MENAL JAAHELEEN.

He said, ‘My Lord! The prison is dearer to me than to what they invite me. If You do not turn away their schemes from me, I will incline towards them and become one of the senseless.’

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(34)

FASTAJAABA LAHU RABBOHU FA-SARAFA A’NHO KAYDAHUN, INNAHU HOWAS SAMEE-U’L A’LEEM.

So his Lord answered him and turned away their stratagems from him. Indeed, He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَاَوُا الْاٰيٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهٗ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ‏(35)

SUMMA BADAA LAHUM MIM BA’DE MAA RA-AWUL AAYAATE LAYASJONUNNAHU HATTAA HEEN.

Then it appeared to them, after they had seen all the signs [of his innocence], that they should confine him for some time.

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجْنَ فَتَيٰنِؕ قَالَ اَحَدُهُمَاۤ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮنِىْۤ اَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۚ وَقَالَ الْاٰخَرُ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮنِىْۤ اَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَاْسِىْ خُبْزًا تَاْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ؕ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ ۚ اِنَّا نَرٰٮكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(36)

WA DAKHALA MA-A’HUS SIJNA FATAYAAN, QAALA AHADOHOMAA INNEE ARAANEE A-A’SERO KHAMRAA, WA QAALAL AAKHARO INNEE ARAANEE AHMELO FAWQA RAASEE KHUBZAN TAAKOLUT TAYRO MINH, NABBEANAA BE-TAAWEELEH, INNAA NARAAKA MENAL MOHSENEEN.

There entered the prison two youths along with him. One of them said, ‘I dreamt that I am pressing grapes.’ The other said, ‘I dreamt that I am carrying bread on my head from which the birds are eating.’ ‘Inform us of its interpretation,’ [they said], ‘for indeed we see you to be a virtuous man.’

قَالَ لَا يَاْتِيْكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرْزَقٰنِهٖۤ اِلَّا نَبَّاْتُكُمَا بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَكُمَا ؕ ذٰ لِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِىْ رَبِّىْ ؕ اِنِّىْ تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ‏(37)

QAALA LAA YAATEEKOMAA TA-A’AMUN TURZAQAANEHI ILLAA NABBAATOKOMAA BE-TAAWEELEHI QABLA AN-Y YAATEYAKOMAA, ZAALEKOMAA MIMMAA A’LLAMANEE RABBEE, INNEE TARAKTO MILLATA QAWMIL LAA YOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WA HUM BIL-AAKHERATE HUM KAAFEROON.

He said, ‘Before the meals you are served come to you I will inform you of its interpretation. That is among things my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I renounce the creed of the people who have no faith in Allah and who [also] disbelieve in the Hereafter.

وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَآءِىْۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَؕ مَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍؕ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(38)

WAT TABA’TO MILLATA AABAAA-EE IBRAAHEEMA WA ISHAAQA WA YA’QOOB, MAA KAANA LANAA AN NUSHREKA BIL-LAAHE MIN SHAY, ZAALEKA MIN FAZLIL LAAHE A’LAYNAA WA A’LAN NAASE WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YASHKOROON.

I follow the creed of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is not for us to ascribe any partner to Allah. That is by virtue of Allah’s grace upon us and upon all mankind, but most people do not give thanks.

يٰصَاحِبَىِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُوْنَ خَيْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُؕ‏(39)

YAA SAAHEBAYIS SIJNE A-ARBAABUM MOTAFARREQOONA KHAYRUN AMIL LAAHUL WAAHEDUL QAHHAAR.

O my prison mates! Are different masters better, or Allah, the One, the All-paramount?

مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسْمَآءً سَمَّيْتُمُوْهَاۤ اَنْتُمْ وَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ مَّاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍؕ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِؕ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّاۤ اِيَّاهُؕ ذٰلِكَ الدِّيْنُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(40)

MAA TA’BODOONA MIN DOONEHI ILLAA ASMAAA-AN SAMMAYTOMOOHAA ANTUM WA AABAAA-OKUM MAA ANZALAL LAAHO BEHAA MIN SULTAAN, ENIL HUKMO ILLAA LILLAAH, AMARA ALLAA TA’BODOO ILLAA IYYAAH, ZAALEKAD DEENUL QAYYEMO WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

You do not worship besides Him but [mere] names that you and your fathers have coined, for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Sovereignty belongs only to Allah. He has commanded you to worship none except Him. That is the upright religion, but most people do not know.

يٰصَاحِبَىِ السِّجْنِ اَمَّاۤ اَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِىْ رَبَّهٗ خَمْرًاۚ وَاَمَّا الْاٰخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَاْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْ رَّاْسِهٖؕ قُضِىَ الْاَمْرُ الَّذِىْ فِيْهِ تَسْتَفْتِيٰنِؕ‏(41)

YAA SAAHEBAYIS SIJNE AMMAA AHADOKOMAA FA-YASQEE RABBAHU KHAMRAA, WA AMMAL AAKHARO FA-YUSLABO FA-TAAKOLUT TAYRO MIR RAASEH, QOZEYAL AMRUL LAZEE FEEHE TASTAFTEYAAN.

O my prison mates! As for one of you, he will serve wine to his master, and as for the other, he will be crucified and vultures will eat from his head. The matter about which you inquire has been decided.’

وَقَالَ لِلَّذِىْ ظَنَّ اَنَّهٗ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا اذْكُرْنِىْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ فَاَنْسٰٮهُ الشَّيْطٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِى السِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِيْنَ‏(42)

WA QAALA LILLAZEE ZANNA ANNAHU NAAJIM MINHOMAZ KURNEE I’NDA RABBEK, FA-ANSAAHUSH SHAYTAANO ZIKRA RABBEHI FA-LABESA FIS SIJNE BIZ-A’ SENEEN.

Then he said to the one whom he knew would be delivered from among the two: ‘Mention me to your master.’ But Satan caused him to forget mentioning [it] to his master. So he remained in the prison for several years.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰى سَبْعَ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعَ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍؕ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْمَلَاُ اَفْتُوْنِىْ فِىْ رُءْيَاىَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُوْنَ‏(43)

WA QAALAL MALEKO INNEE ARAA SAB-A’ BAQARAATIN SEMAANIN-Y YAAKOLOHUNNA SAB-U’N E’JAAFUNW WA SAB-A’ SUMBOLAATIN KHUZRINW WA OKHARA YAABESAAT, YAA AYYOHAL MALA-O AFTOONEE FEE ROAYAAYA IN KUNTUM LIR-ROAYAA TA’BOROON.

[One day] the king said, ‘I saw [in a dream] seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and [seven] others [that were] dry. O courtiers, give me your opinion about my dream, if you can interpret dreams.’

قَالُوْۤا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍۚ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحْلَامِ بِعٰلِمِيْنَ‏(44)

QAALOO AZGHAASO AHLAAM, WA MAA NAHNO BE-TAAWEELIL AHLAAME BE-A’ALEMEEN.

They said, ‘[These are] confused nightmares, and we do not know the interpretation of nightmares.’

وَقَالَ الَّذِىْ نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَادَّكَرَ بَعْدَ اُمَّةٍ اَنَا اُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ فَاَرْسِلُوْنِ‏(45)

WA QAALAL LAZEE NAJAA MINHOMAA WAD DAKARA BA’DA UMMATIN ANAA ONABBE-OKUM BE-TAAWEELEHI FA-ARSELOON.

Said the one of the two who had been delivered, remembering [Joseph] after a long time: ‘I will inform you of its interpretation; so let me go [to meet Joseph in the prison].’

يُوْسُفُ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ اَ فْتِنَا فِىْ سَبْعِ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعِ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍ ۙ لَّعَلِّىْۤ اَرْجِعُ اِلَى النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(46)

YOOSOFO AYYOHAS SIDDEEQO AFTENAA FEE SAB-E’ BAQARAATIN SEMAANIN-Y YAAKOLOHUNNA SAB-U’N E’JAAFUNW WA SAB-E’ SUMBOLAATIN KHUZRINW WA OKHARA YAABESAATIL, LA-A’LLEE ARJE-O’ ELAN NAASE LA-A’LLAHUM YA’LAMOON.

‘Joseph,’ [he said], ‘O truthful one, give us your opinion concerning seven fat cows who are eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and [seven] others dry, that I may return to the people so that they may know [the truth of the matter].’

قَالَ تَزْرَعُوْنَ سَبْعَ سِنِيْنَ دَاَبًاۚ فَمَا حَصَدْتُّمْ فَذَرُوْهُ فِىْ سُنْۢبُلِهٖۤ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(47)

QAALA TAZRA-O’ONA SAB-A’ SENEENA DA-ABAA, FAMAA HASATTUM FA-ZAROOHO FEE SUMBOLEHI ILLAA QALEELAM MIMMAA TAAKOLOON.

He said, ‘You will sow for seven consecutive years. Then leave in the ear whatever [grain] you harvest, except a little that you eat.

ثُمَّ يَاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَّاْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُوْنَ‏(48)

SUMMA YAATEE MIM BA’DE ZAALEKA SAB-U’N SHEDAADUN-Y YAAKULNA MAA QADDAMTUM LAHUNNA ILLAA QALEELAM MIMMAA TOHSENOON.

Then after that there will come seven hard years which will eat up whatever you have set aside for them—all except a little which you preserve [for seed].

ثُمَّ يَاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيْهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَفِيْهِ يَعْصِرُوْنَ‏(49)

SUMMA YAATEE MIM BA’DE ZAALEKA A’AMUN FEEHE YOGHAASUN NAASO WA FEEHE YA’SEROON.

Then after that there will come a year wherein the people will be granted relief and provided with rains therein.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِىْ بِهٖۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ الرَّسُوْلُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَسْئَلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الّٰتِىْ قَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيْمٌ‏(50)

WA QAALAL MALEKOATOONEE BEH, FALAMMAA JAAA-AHUR RASOOLO QAALAR JE’ ELAA RABBEKA FAS-ALHO MAA BAALUN NISWATIL LAATEE QATTA’NA AYDEYAHUN, INNA RABBEE BE-KAYDEHINNA A’LEEM.

The king said, ‘Bring him to me!’ When the messenger came to him, he said, ‘Go back to your master, and ask him about the affair of women who cut their hands. My Lord is indeed well aware of their stratagems.’

قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ اِذْ رَاوَدْتُّنَّ يُوْسُفَ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖؕ قُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُوْۤءٍ ؕ قَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْئٰنَ حَصْحَصَ الْحَقُّ اَنَا رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَاِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(51)

QAALA MAA KHATBOKUNNA IZ RAAWATTUNNA YOOSOFA A’N NAFSEH, QULNA HAASHA LILLAAHE MAA A’LIMNAA A’LAYHE MIN SOO, QAALATIM RA-ATUL A’ZEEZIL AANA HASHASAL HAQ, ANAA RAAWATTOHU A’N NAFSEHI WA INNAHU LAMENAS SAADEQEEN.

The king said, ‘What was your business, women, when you solicited Joseph?’ They said, ‘Heaven be praised! We know of no evil in him.’ The prince’s wife said, ‘Now the truth has come to light! It was I who solicited him, and he is indeed telling the truth.’

ذٰ لِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنِّىْ لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِىْ كَيْدَ الْخَآئِنِيْنَ‏(52)

ZAALEKA LE-YA’LAMA ANNEE LAM AKHUNHO BIL-GHAYBE WA ANNAL LAAHA LAA YAHDEE KAYDAL KHAAA-ENEEN.

[Joseph said], [‘I initiated] this [inquiry], that he may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not further the schemes of the treacherous.’