20: Ta-Ha طه

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

طٰهٰ‌ ۚ‏(1)

TAA HAA.

Ta Ha!

مَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ لِتَشْقٰٓى ۙ‏(2)

MAA ANZALNAA A’LAYKAL QUR-AANA LE-TASHQAA.

We did not send down to you the Quran that you should be miserable,

اِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَنْ يَّخْشٰى ۙ‏(3)

ILLAA TAZKERATAL LEMAN-Y YAKHSHAA.

but only as an admonition to him who fears [his Lord].

تَنْزِيْلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ الْاَرْضَ وَالسَّمٰوٰتِ الْعُلَى ؕ‏(4)

TANZEELAM MIMMAN KHALAQAL ARZA WAS SAMAAWAATIL O’LAA.

A sending down [of the Revelation] from Him who created the earth and the lofty heavens

اَلرَّحْمٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوٰى‏(5)

RAHMAANO A’LAL A’RSHIS TAWAA.

—the All-beneficent, settled on the Throne.

لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ الثَّرٰى‏(6)

LAHU MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA WA MAA TAHTAS SARAA.

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and whatever is between them, and whatever is under the ground.

وَاِنْ تَجْهَرْ بِالْقَوْلِ فَاِنَّهٗ يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ وَاَخْفٰى‏(7)

WA IN TAJHAR BIL-QAWLE FA-INNAHU YA’LAMUS SIRRA WA AKHFAA.

Whether you speak loudly [or in secret tones,] He indeed knows the secret and what is still more hidden.

اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ‌ؕ لَهُ الْاَسْمَآءُ الْحُسْنٰى‏(8)

ALLAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, LAHUL ASMAAA-UL HUSNAA.

Allah—there is no god except Him—to Him belong the Best Names.

‌وَهَلْ اَتٰٮكَ حَدِيْثُ مُوْسٰى‌ۘ‏(9)

WA HAL ATAAKA HADEESO MOOSAA.

Did the story of Moses come to you,

اِذْ رَاٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوْۤا اِنِّىْۤ اٰنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىْۤ اٰتِيْكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ اَوْ اَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى‏(10)

IZ RA-AA NAARAN FA-QAALA LE-AHLEHIM KOSOO INNEE AANASTO NAARAL LA-A’LLEE AATEEKUM MINHAA BE-QABASIN AW AJEDO A’LAN NAARE HODAA.

when he sighted a fire, and said to his family, ‘Wait! Indeed, I descry a fire! Maybe I will bring you a brand from it, or find some guidance at the fire.’

فَلَمَّاۤ اَتٰٮهَا نُوْدِىَ يٰمُوْسٰىؕ‏(11)

FALAMMAA ATAAHAA NOODEYA YAA MOOSAA.

So when he came to it, he was called, ‘O Moses!

اِنِّىْۤ اَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ‌ۚ اِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىؕ‏(12)

INNEE ANAA RABBOKA FAKHLA’ NA’LAYK, INNAKA BIL-WAADIL MOQADDASE TOWAA.

Indeed I am your Lord! So take off your sandals. You are indeed in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

وَاَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَ فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوْحٰى‏(13)

WA ANAKH TARTOKA FASTAME’ LEMAA YOOHAA.

I have chosen you; so listen to what is revealed.

اِنَّنِىْۤ اَنَا اللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدْنِىْ ۙ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ لِذِكْرِىْ‏(14)

INNANEE ANAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANAA FA’BUDNEE, WA AQEMIS SALAATA LE-ZIKREE.

Indeed I am Allah—there is no god except Me. So worship Me, and maintain the prayer for My remembrance.

اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ اٰتِيَةٌ اَكَادُ اُخْفِيْهَا لِتُجْزٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا تَسْعٰى‏(15)

INNAS SAA-A’TA AATEYATUN AKAADO UKHFEEHAA LE-TUJZAA KULLO NAFSIM BEMAA TAS-A’A.

Indeed the Hour is bound to come: I will have it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded for its endeavour.

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَنْ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوٰٮهُ فَتَرْدٰى‏(16)

FALAA YASUDDANNAKA A’NHAA MAL LAA YOAMENO BEHAA WAT TABA-A’ HAWAAHO FA-TARDAA.

So do not let yourself be distracted from it by those who do not believe in it and who follow their desires, or you will perish.’

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِيْنِكَ يٰمُوْسٰى‏(17)

WA MAA TILKA BE-YAMEENEKA YAA MOOSAA.

‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ‌ۚ اَتَوَكَّؤُا عَلَيْهَا وَاَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلٰى غَنَمِىْ وَلِىَ فِيْهَا مَاٰرِبُ اُخْرٰى‏(18)

QAALA HEYA A’SAAY, ATAWAKKA-O A’LAYHAA WA AHUSH-SHO BEHAA A’LAA GHANAMEE WA LEYA FEEHAA MA-AAREBO UKHRAA.

He said, ‘It is my staff. I lean on it, and with it I beat down leaves for my sheep; and I have other uses for it.’

قَالَ اَلْقِهَا يٰمُوْسٰى‏(19)

QAALA ALQEHAA YAA MOOSAA.

He said, ‘Moses, throw it down.’

فَاَلْقٰٮهَا فَاِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعٰى‏(20)

FA-ALQAAHAA FA-EZAA HEYA HAYYATUN TAS-A’A.

So he threw it down, and behold, it was a snake, moving swiftly.

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ‌ سَنُعِيْدُهَا سِيْرَتَهَا الْاُوْلٰى‏(21)

QAALA KHUZHAA WA LAA TAKHAF, SANO-E’EDOHAA SEERATAHAL OOLAA.

He said, ‘Take hold of it, and do not fear. We will restore it to its former state.

وَاضْمُمْ يَدَكَ اِلٰى جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوْٓءٍ اٰيَةً اُخْرٰىۙ‏(22)

WAZ MUM YADAKA ELAA JANAAHEKA TAKHRUJ BAYZAAA-A MIN GHAYRE SOO-IN AAYATAN UKHRAA.

Now clasp your hand to your armpit: it will emerge white, without any harm—[this is yet] another sign,

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ اٰيٰتِنَا الْكُبْرٰى‌ۚ‏(23)

LE-NOREYAKA MIN AAYAATENAL KUBRAA.

that We may show you some of Our great signs.

اِذْهَبْ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّهٗ طَغٰى‏(24)

IZHAB ELAA FIR-A’WNA INNAHU TAGHAA.

Go to Pharaoh. He has indeed rebelled.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِىْ صَدْرِىْ ۙ‏(25)

QAALA RABBISH RAHLEE SADREE.

He said, ‘My Lord! Open my breast for me.

وَيَسِّرْ لِىْۤ اَمْرِىْ ۙ‏(26)

WA YASSIR LEE AMREE.

Make my task easy for me.

وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّنْ لِّسَانِیْ ۙ‏(27)

WAHLUL U’QDATAM MIN LESAANEE.

Remove the hitch from my tongue,

يَفْقَهُوْا قَوْلِیْ ‏(28)

YAFQAHOO QAWLEE.

[so that] they may understand my speech.

وَاجْعَلْ لِّىْ وَزِيْرًا مِّنْ اَهْلِىْ ۙ‏(29)

WAJ A’L LEE WAZEERAM MIN AHLEE.

Appoint for me a minister from my family,

هٰرُوْنَ اَخِى ۙ‏(30)

HAAROONA AKHEE.

Aaron, my brother.

اشْدُدْ بِهٖۤ اَزْرِىْ ۙ‏(31)

USHDUD BEHI AZREE.

Strengthen my back through him,

وَاَشْرِكْهُ فِىْۤ اَمْرِىْ ۙ‏(32)

WA ASHRIKHO FEE AMREE.

and make him my associate in my task,

كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيْرًا ۙ‏(33)

KAY NOSABBEHAKA KASEERAA.

so that we may glorify You greatly,

وَّنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيْرًا ؕ‏(34)

WA NAZKORAKA KASEERAA.

and remember You greatly.

اِنَّكَ كُنْتَ بِنَا بَصِيْرًا‏(35)

INNAKA KUNTA BENAA BASEERAA.

Indeed You see us best.’

قَالَ قَدْ اُوْتِيْتَ سُؤْلَكَ يٰمُوْسٰى‏(36)

QAALA QAD OOTEETA SOALAKA YAA MOOSAA.

He said, ‘Moses, your request has been granted!

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً اُخْرٰٓىۙ‏(37)

WA LAQAD MANANNAA A’LAYKA MARRATAN UKHRAA.

Certainly, We have done you a favour another time,

اِذْ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلٰٓى اُمِّكَ مَا يُوْحٰٓى ۙ‏(38)

IZ AWHAYNAA ELAA UMMEKA MAA YOOHAA.

when We revealed to your mother whatever was to be revealed:

اَنِ اقْذِفِيْهِ فِى التَّابُوْتِ فَاقْذِفِيْهِ فِى الْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ الْيَمُّ بِالسَّاحِلِ يَاْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّىْ وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهٗ‌ ؕ وَاَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّىْ ۚ وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلٰى عَيْنِىْ ۘ‏(39)

ANIQ ZEFEEHE FIT TAABOOTE FAQZEFEEHE FIL YAMME FALYULQEHIL YAMMO BIS-SAAHELE YAAKHUZHO A’DUWWUL LEE WA A’DUWWUL LAH, WA ALQAYTO A’LAYKA MAHABBATAM MINNEE, WA LE-TUSNA-A’ A’LAA A’YNEE.

“Put him in the casket, and cast it into the river. Then the river will cast it on the bank, and he shall be picked up by an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his.” And I made you endearing, and that you might be reared under My [watchful] eyes.

اِذْ تَمْشِىْۤ اُخْتُكَ فَتَقُوْلُ هَلْ اَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰى مَنْ يَّكْفُلُهٗ‌ ؕ فَرَجَعْنٰكَ اِلٰٓى اُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ؕ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنٰكَ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَفَتَنّٰكَ فُتُوْنًا فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِيْنَ فِىْۤ اَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ۙ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلٰى قَدَرٍ يّٰمُوْسٰى‏(40)

IZ TAMSHEE UKHTOKA FA-TAQOOLO HAL ADULLOKUM A’LAA MAN-Y YAKFOLOH, FA-RAJA’NAAKA ELAA UMMEKA KAY TAQARRA A’YNOHAA WA LAA TAHZAN, WA QATALTA NAFSAN FA-NAJJAYNAAKA MENAL GHAMME WA FATANNAAKA FOTOONAA, FA-LABISTA SENEENA FEE AHLE MADYANA, SUMMA JEATA A’LAA QADARIN-Y YAA MOOSAA.

When your sister walked up [to Pharaoh’s palace] saying, “Shall I show you someone who will take care of him?” Then We restored you to your mother, that she might not grieve and be comforted. Then you slew a soul, whereupon We delivered you from anguish, and We tried you with various ordeals. Then you stayed for several years among the people of Midian. Then you turned up as ordained, O Moses!

وَاصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى‌ۚ‏(41)

WAS TANA’TOKA LE-NAFSEE.

And I chose you for Myself.’

اِذْهَبْ اَنْتَ وَاَخُوْكَ بِاٰيٰتِىْ وَلَا تَنِيَا فِىْ ذِكْرِى‌ۚ‏(42)

IZHAB ANTA WA AKHOOKA BE-AAYAATEE WA LAA TANEYAA FEE ZIKREE.

‘Go ahead, you and your brother, with My signs and do not flag in My remembrance.

اِذْهَبَاۤ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّهٗ طَغٰى‌ ‌ۖۚ‌‌‌‏(43)

IZHABAA ELAA FIR-A’WNA INNAHU TAGHAA.

Both of you go to Pharaoh, for he has indeed rebelled.

فَقُوْلَا لَهٗ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهٗ يَتَذَكَّرُ اَوْ يَخْشٰى‏(44)

FA-QOOLAA LAHU QAWLAL LAYYENAL LA-A’LLAHU YATAZAKKARO AW YAKHSHAA.

Speak to him in a soft manner; maybe he will take admonition or fear.’

قَالَا رَبَّنَاۤ اِنَّنَا نَخَافُ اَنْ يَّفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَاۤ اَوْ اَنْ يَّطْغٰى‏(45)

QAALAA RABBANAA INNANAA NAKHAAFO AN-Y YAFROTA A’LAYNAA AW AN-Y YATGHAA.

They said, ‘Our Lord! We are indeed afraid that he will forestall us or will exceed all bounds.’

قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ‌ اِنَّنِىْ مَعَكُمَاۤ اَسْمَعُ وَاَرٰى‏(46)

QAALA LAA TAKHAAFAA INNANEE MA-A’KOMAA ASMA-O’ WA ARAA.

He said, ‘Do not be afraid, for I will be with the two of you, hearing and seeing [whatever happens].

فَاْتِيٰهُ فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلَا رَبِّكَ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ ۙ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ‌ ؕ قَدْ جِئْنٰكَ بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ‌ ؕ وَالسَّلٰمُ عَلٰى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدٰى‏(47)

FAATEYAAHO FA-QOOLAA INNAA RASOOLAA RABBEKA FA-ARSIL MA-A’NAA BANEE ISRAAA-EELA, WA LAA TO-A’ZZIBHUM, QAD JEANAAKA BE-AAYATIM MIR RABBEK, WAS SALAAMO A’LAA MANIT TABA-A’L HODAA.

So approach him and say, ‘‘We are the apostles of your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not torture them! We certainly bring you a sign from your Lord, and may peace be upon him who follows guidance!

اِنَّا قَدْ اُوْحِىَ اِلَيْنَاۤ اَنَّ الْعَذَابَ عَلٰى مَنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰى‏(48)

INNAA QAD OOHEYA ELAYNAA ANNAL A’ZAABA A’LAA MAN KAZZABA WA TAWALLAA.

Indeed it has been revealed to us that punishment shall befall those who impugn us and turn their backs [on us].’’ ’

قَالَ فَمَنْ رَّبُّكُمَا يٰمُوْسٰى‏(49)

QAALA FAMAR RABBOKOMAA YAA MOOSAA.

He said, ‘Who is your Lord, Moses?’

قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِىْۤ اَعْطٰى كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهٗ ثُمَّ هَدٰى‏(50)

QAALA RABBONAL LAZEE A-A’TAA KULLA SHAY-IN KHALQAHU SUMMA HADAA.

He said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation and then guided it.’

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُوْنِ الْاُوْلٰى‏(51)

QAALA FAMAA BAALUL QOROONIL OOLAA.

He said, ‘What about the former generations?’

قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبِّىْ فِىْ كِتٰبٍ‌‌ۚ لَا يَضِلُّ رَبِّىْ وَلَا يَنْسَى‏(52)

QAALA I’LMOHAA I’NDA RABBEE FEE KETAAB, LAA YAZILLO RABBEE WA LAA YANSAA.

He said, ‘Their knowledge is with my Lord, in a Book. My Lord neither makes any error nor forgets.’

الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَّسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيْهَا سُبُلًا وَّ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً ؕ فَاَخْرَجْنَا بِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْ نَّبَاتٍ شَتّٰى‏(53)

LAZEE JA-A’LA LAKOMUL ARZA MAHDANW WA SALAKA LAKUM FEEHAA SOBOLANW WA ANZALA MENAS SAMAAA-E MAAA-AA, FA-AKHRAJNAA BEHI AZWAAJAM MIN NABAATIN SHATTAA.

He, who made the earth for you a cradle, and in it threaded for you ways, and sent down water from the sky, and with it We brought forth various kinds of vegetation.

كُلُوْا وَارْعَوْا اَنْعَامَكُمْ‌ ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّاُولِى النُّهٰى‏(54)

KOLOO WAR A’W AN-A’AMAKUM, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-OOLIN NOHAA.

‘Eat and pasture your cattle.’ There are indeed signs in that for those who have sense.

مِنْهَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ وَفِيْهَا نُعِيْدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً اُخْرٰى‏(55)

MINHAA KHALAQNAAKUM WA FEEHAA NO-E’EDOKUM WA MINHAA NUKHREJOKUM TAARATAN UKHRAA.

From it did We create you, into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you forth another time.

وَلَقَدْ اَرَيْنٰهُ اٰيٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَاَبٰى‏(56)

WA LAQAD ARAYNAAHO AAYAATENAA KULLAHAA FA-KAZZABA WA ABAA.

Certainly We showed him all Our signs. But he denied [them] and refused [to believe them].

قَالَ اَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ اَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يٰمُوْسٰى‏(57)

QAALA AJEATANAA LE-TUKHREJANAA MIN ARZENAA BE-SEHREKA YAA MOOSAA.

He said, ‘Moses, have you come to us to expel us from our land with your magic?

فَلَنَاْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِهٖ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهٗ نَحْنُ وَلَاۤ اَنْتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى‏(58)

FALANAATEYANNAKA BE-SEHRIM MISLEHI FAJ-A’L BAYNANAA WA BAYNAKA MAW-E’DAL LAA NUKHLEFOHU NAHNO WA LAA ANTA MAKAANAN SOWAA.

Yet we [too] will bring you a magic like it! So fix a tryst between us and you, which neither we shall fail nor you, at a middle place.’

قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَةِ وَاَنْ يُّحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى‏(59)

QAALA MAW-E’DOKUM YAWMUZ ZEENATE WA AN-Y YOHSHARAN NAASO ZOHAA.

He said, ‘Your tryst shall be the Day of Adornment, and let the people be assembled in early forenoon.’

فَتَوَلّٰى فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهٗ ثُمَّ اَتٰى‏(60)

FA-TAWALLAA FIR-A’WNO FA-JAMA-A’ KAYDAHU SUMMA ATAA.

Then Pharaoh withdrew [to consult privately], summoned up his guile, and then arrived [at the scene of the contest].

قَالَ لَهُمْ مُّوْسٰى وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُمْ بِعَذَابٍ‌ۚ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرٰى‏(61)

QAALA LAHUM MOOSAA WAYLAKUM LAA TAFTAROO A’LAL LAAHE KAZEBAN FA-YUSHETAKUM BE-A’ZAAB, WA QAD KHAABA MANIF TARAA.

Moses said to them, ‘Woe to you! Do not fabricate lies against Allah, or He will obliterate you with a punishment. Whoever fabricates lies certainly fails.’

فَتَنَازَعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجْوٰى‏(62)

FA-TANAAZA-O’O AMRAHUM BAYNAHUM WA ASARRUN NAJWAA.

So they disputed their matter among themselves, and kept their confidential talks secret.

قَالُوْۤا اِنْ هٰذٰٮنِ لَسٰحِرٰنِ يُرِيْدٰنِ اَنْ يُّخْرِجٰكُمْ مِّنْ اَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيْقَتِكُمُ الْمُثْلٰى‏(63)

QAALOO IN HAAZAANE LA-SAAHERAANE YOREEDAANE AN-Y YUKHREJAAKUM MIN ARZEKUM BE-SEHREHEMAA WA YAZHABAA BE-TAREEQATEKOMUL MUSLAA.

They said, ‘These two are indeed magicians who intend to expel you from your land with their magic, and to abolish your excellent tradition!

فَاَجْمِعُوْا كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ائْتُوْا صَفًّا‌ ۚ وَقَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْيَوْمَ مَنِ اسْتَعْلٰى‏(64)

FA-AJME-O’O KAYDAKUM SUMMAATOO SAFFAA, WA QAD AFLAHAL YAWMA MANIS TA’LAA.

So summon up your ingenuity, then come in ranks. Today he who has the upper hand will be felicitous!’

قَالُوْا يٰمُوْسٰٓى اِمَّاۤ اَنْ تُلْقِىَ وَاِمَّاۤ اَنْ نَّكُوْنَ اَوَّلَ مَنْ اَلْقٰى‏(65)

QAALOO YAA MOOSAA IMMAA AN TULQEYA WA IMMAA AN NAKOONA AWWALA MAN ALQAA.

They said, ‘O Moses! Will you throw first, or shall we?’

قَالَ بَلْ اَلْقُوْا‌ۚ فَاِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْ سِحْرِهِمْ اَنَّهَا تَسْعٰى‏(66)

QAALA BAL ALQOO, FA-EZAA HEBAALOHUM WA E’SIYYOHUM YOKHAYYALO ELAYHE MIN SEHREHIM ANNAHAA TAS-A’A.

He said, ‘No, you throw first.’ Thereupon, behold, their ropes and staffs appeared to him by their magic to wriggle swiftly.

فَاَوْجَسَ فِىْ نَفْسِهٖ خِيْفَةً مُّوْسٰى‏(67)

FA-AWJASA FEE NAFSEHI KHEEFATAM MOOSAA.

Then Moses felt a fear within his heart.

قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْاَعْلٰى‏(68)

QULNAA LAA TAKHAF INNAKA ANTAL A-A’LAA.

We said, ‘Do not be afraid. Indeed, you will have the upper hand.

وَاَ لْقِ مَا فِىْ يَمِيْنِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوْا‌ ؕاِنَّمَا صَنَعُوْا كَيْدُ سٰحِرٍ‌ ؕ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السّٰحِرُ حَيْثُ اَتٰى‏(69)

WA ALQE MAA FEE YAMEENEKA TALQAF MAA SANAO’O, INNAMAA SANAO’O KAYDO SAAHERIN, WA LAA YUFLEHUS SAAHERO HAYSO ATAA.

Throw down what is in your right hand, and it will swallow what they have conjured. What they have conjured is only a magician’s trick, and the magician does not fare well wherever he may show up.’

فَاُلْقِىَ السَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّ هٰرُوْنَ وَمُوْسٰى‏(70)

FA-ULQEYAS SAHARATO SUJJADAN QAALOO AAMANNAA BE-RABBE HAAROONA WA MOOSAA.

Thereat the magicians fell down prostrating. They said, ‘We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses!’

قَالَ اٰمَنْتُمْ لَهٗ قَبْلَ اَنْ اٰذَنَ لَكُمْ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ لَكَبِيْرُكُمُ الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ‌ۚ فَلَاُقَطِّعَنَّ اَيْدِيَكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ مِّنْ خِلَافٍ وَّلَاُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِىْ جُذُوْعِ النَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ اَيُّنَاۤ اَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَّاَبْقٰى‏(71)

QAALA AAMANTUM LAHU QABLA AN AAZANA LAKUM, INNAHU LA-KABEEROKOMUL LAZEE A’LLAMAKOMUS SEHR, FALA-OQATTE-A’NNA AYDEYAKUM WA ARJOLAKUM MIN KHELAAFINW WA LA-OSALLEBANNAKUM FEE JOZOO-I’N NAKHL, WA LATA’LAMUNNA AYYONAA ASHADDO A’ZAABANW WA ABQAA.

He said, ‘Did you believe in him before I should permit you? He is indeed your chief who has taught you magic! Surely, I will cut off your hands and feet from opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will know which of us can inflict a severer and more lasting punishment.’

قَالُوْا لَنْ نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلٰى مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنٰتِ وَالَّذِىْ فَطَرَنَا‌ فَاقْضِ مَاۤ اَنْتَ قَاضٍ‌ ؕ اِنَّمَا تَقْضِىْ هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا ؕ‏(72)

QAALOO LAN NOASERAKA A’LAA MAA JAAA-ANAA MENAL BAYYENAATE WAL LAZEE FATARANAA FAQZE MAA ANTA QAAZ, INNAMAA TAQZEE HAAZEHIL HAYAATAD DUNYAA.

They said, ‘We will never prefer you to the clear proofs which have come to us, and to Him who originated us. Decide whatever you want to decide. You can only decide about the life of this world.

اِنَّاۤ اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطٰيٰنَا وَمَاۤ اَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السِّحْرِؕ‌ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰى‏(73)

INNAA AAMANNAA BE-RABBENAA LE-YAGHFERA LANAA KHATAAYAANAA WA MAA AKRAHTANAA A’LAYHE MENAS SEHR, WAL LAAHO KHAYRUNW WA ABQAA.

We have indeed believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our offences and the magic you compelled us to perform. Allah is better and more lasting.’

اِنَّهٗ مَنْ يَّاْتِ رَبَّهٗ مُجْرِمًا فَاِنَّ لَهٗ جَهَنَّمَ‌ۚ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَ لَا يَحْيٰى‏(74)

INNAHU MAN-Y YAATE RABBAHU MUJREMAN FA-INNA LAHU JAHANNAM, LAA YAMOOTO FEEHAA WA LAA YAHYAA.

Whoever comes to his Lord laden with guilt, for him shall be hell, where he will neither live nor die.

وَمَنْ يَّاْتِهٖ مُؤْمِنًا قَدْ عَمِلَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ الدَّرَجٰتُ الْعُلٰىۙ‏(75)

WA MAN-Y YAATEHI MOAMENAN QAD A’MELAS SAALEHAATE FA-OOLAAA-EKA LAHOMUD DARAJAATUL O’LAA.

But whoever comes to Him with faith and he has done righteous deeds, for such shall be the highest ranks

جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا‌ ؕ وَذٰ لِكَ جَزَآءُ مَنْ تَزَكّٰى‏(76)

JANNAATO A’DNIN TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAARO KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA, WA ZAALEKA JAZAAA-O MAN TAZAKKAA.

—the Gardens of Eden, with streams running in them, to abide in them [forever], and that is the reward of him who keeps pure.

وَلَقَدْ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلٰى مُوْسٰٓى ۙ اَنْ اَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىْ فَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيْقًا فِى الْبَحْرِ يَبَسًا ۙ لَّا تَخٰفُ دَرَكًا وَّلَا تَخْشٰى‏(77)

WA LAQAD AWHAYNAA ELAA MOOSAA, AN ASRE BE-E’BAADEE FAZRIB LAHUM TAREEQAN FIL BAHRE YABASAL, LAA TAKHAAFO DARAKANW WA LAA TAKHSHAA.

We revealed to Moses, [saying], ‘Set out with My servants at night, and strike out for them a dry path through the sea. Do not be afraid of being overtaken, and have no fear [of getting drowned].

فَاَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُوْدِهٖ فَغَشِيَهُمْ مِّنَ الْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْؕ‏(78)

FA-ATBA-A’HUM FIR-A’WNO BE-JONOODEHI FA-GHASHEYAHUM MENAL YAMME MAA GHASHEYAHUM.

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his troops, whereat they were engulfed by what engulfed them of the sea.

وَاَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهٗ وَمَا هَدٰى‏(79)

WA AZALLA FIR-A’WNO QAWMAHU WA MAA HADAA.

Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide them.

يٰبَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ قَدْ اَنْجَيْنٰكُمْ مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوٰعَدْنٰكُمْ جَانِبَ الطُّوْرِ الْاَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوٰى‏(80)

YAA BANEE ISRAAA-EELA QAD ANJAYNAAKUM MIN A’DUWWEKUM WA WAA-A’DNAAKUM JAANEBAT TOORIL AYMANA WA NAZZALNAA A’LAYKOMUL MANNA WAS SALWAA.

O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We appointed with you a tryst on the right side of the Mount and We sent down to you manna and quails:

كُلُوْا مِنْ طَيِّبٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنٰكُمْ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا فِيْهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِىْ‌ۚ وَمَنْ يَّحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِىْ فَقَدْ هَوٰى‏(81)

KOLOO MIN TAYYEBAATE MAA RAZAQNAAKUM WA LAA TATGHAW FEEHE FA-YAHILLA A’LAYKUM GHAZABEE, WA MAN-Y YAHLIL A’LAYHE GHAZABEE FAQAD HAWAA.

‘Eat of the good things We have provided you, but do not overstep the bounds therein, lest My wrath should descend on you, and he on whom My wrath descends certainly perishes.

وَاِنِّىْ لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَنْ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ثُمَّ اهْتَدٰى‏(82)

WA INNEE LA-GHAFFAARUL LEMAN TAABA WA AAMANA WA A’MELA SAALEHAN SUMMAH TADAA.

Indeed I forgive those who repent, become faithful, act righteously, and follow guidance.’

وَمَاۤ اَعْجَلَكَ عَنْ قَوْمِكَ يٰمُوْسٰى‏(83)

WA MAA A-A’JALAKA A’N QAWMEKA YAA MOOSAA.

[God said,] ‘O Moses, what has prompted you to hasten ahead of your people?’

قَالَ هُمْ اُولَاۤءِ عَلٰٓى اَثَرِىْ وَ عَجِلْتُ اِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضٰى‏(84)

QAALA HUM OOLAAA-E A’LAA ASAREE WA A’JILTO ELAYKA RABBE LE-TARZAA.

He said, ‘They are close upon my heels, and I hurried on to You, my Lord, that You may be pleased.’

قَالَ فَاِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِكَ وَاَضَلَّهُمُ السَّامِرِىُّ‏(85)

QAALA FA-INNAA QAD FATANNAA QAWMAKA MIM BA’DEKA WA AZALLAHOMUS SAAMERIYY.

He said, ‘Indeed We tried your people in your absence, and the Samiri has led them astray.’

فَرَجَعَ مُوْسَىٰۤ اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖ غَضْبَانَ اَسِفًا ۙ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا ۙ اَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْعَهْدُ اَمْ اَرَدْتُّمْ اَنْ يَّحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ فَاَخْلَفْتُمْ مَّوْعِدِىْ‏(86)

FA-RAJA-A’ MOOSAA ELAA QAWMEHI GHAZBAANA ASEFAN, QAALA YAA QAWME ALAM YA-I’DKUM RABBOKUM WA’DAN HASANAN, AFA-TAALA A’LAYKOMUL A’HDO AM ARATTUM AN-Y YAHILLA A’LAYKUM GHAZABUM MIR RABBEKUM FA-AKHLAFTUM MAW-E’DEE.

Thereupon Moses returned to his people, indignant and grieved. He said, ‘O my people! Did your Lord not give you a true promise? Did the period [of my absence] seem too long to you? Or did you desire that your Lord’s wrath should descend on you and so you failed your tryst with me?’

قَالُوْا مَاۤ اَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَاۤ اَوْزَارًا مِّنْ زِيْنَةِ الْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنٰهَا فَكَذٰلِكَ اَلْقَى السَّامِرِىُّ ۙ‏(87)

QAALOO MAA AKHLAFNAA MAW-E’DAKA BE-MALKENAA WA LAAKINNAA HUMMILNAA AWZAARAM MIN ZEENATIL QAWME FA-QAZAFNAAHAA FAKAZAALEKA ALQAS SAAMERIYY.

They said, ‘We did not fail our tryst with you of our own accord, but we were laden with the weight of those people’s ornaments, and we cast them [into the fire] and so did the Samiri.’

فَاَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهٗ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوْا هٰذَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمْ وَاِلٰهُ مُوْسٰى فَنَسِىَ‏(88)

FA-AKHRAJA LAHUM I’JLAN JASADAL LAHU KHOWAARUN FA-QAALOO HAAZAA ELAAHOKUM WA ELAAHO MOOSAA FA-NASEE.

Then he produced for them a calf—a [lifeless] body with a low—and they said, This is your god and the god of Moses, so he forgot!

اَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ اَلَّا يَرْجِعُ اِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا ۙ وَّلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَّلَا نَفْعًا‏(89)

AFALAA YARAWNA ALLAA YARJE-O’ ELAYHIM QAWLANW, WA LAA YAMLEKO LAHUM ZARRANW WA LAA NAF-A’A.

Did they not see that it did not answer them, nor could it bring them any benefit or harm?

وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هٰرُوْنُ مِنْ قَبْلُ يٰقَوْمِ اِنَّمَا فُتِنْتُمْ بِهٖ‌ۚ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ الرَّحْمٰنُ فَاتَّبِعُوْنِىْ وَاَطِيْعُوْۤا اَمْرِىْ‏(90)

WA LAQAD QAALA LAHUM HAAROONO MIN QABLO YAA QAWME INNAMAA FOTINTUM BEH, WA INNA RABBAKOMUR RAHMAANO FAT-TABE-O’ONEE WA ATEE-O’O AMREE.

Aaron had certainly told them earlier, ‘O my people! You are only being tested by it. Indeed your Lord is the All-beneficent. So follow me and obey my command!’

قَالُوْا لَنْ نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عٰكِفِيْنَ حَتّٰى يَرْجِعَ اِلَيْنَا مُوْسٰى‏(91)

QAALOO LAN NABRAHA A’LAYHE A’AKEFEENA HATTAA YARJE-A’ ELAYNAA MOOSAA.

They had said, ‘We will keep on clinging to it until Moses returns to us.’

قَالَ يٰهٰرُوْنُ مَا مَنَعَكَ اِذْ رَاَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوْٓا ۙ‏(92)

QAALA YAA HAAROONO MAA MANA-A’KA IZ RA-AYTAHUM ZALLOO.

He said, ‘O Aaron! What kept you, when you saw them going astray,

اَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ‌ؕ اَفَعَصَيْتَ اَمْرِىْ‏(93)

ALLAA TATTABE-A’N, AFA-A’SAYTA AMREE.

from following me? Did you disobey my command?’

قَالَ يَابْنَؤُمَّ لَا تَاْخُذْ بِلِحْيَتِىْ وَلَا بِرَاْسِىْ‌ۚ اِنِّىْ خَشِيْتُ اَنْ تَقُوْلَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِىْ‏(94)

QAALA YAB NA-UMMA LAA TAAKHUZ BE-LEHYATEE WA LAA BE-RAASEE, INNEE KHASHEETO AN TAQOOLA FARRAQTA BAYNA BANEE ISRAAA-EELA WA LAM TARQUB QAWLEE.

He said, ‘O son of my mother! Do not grab my beard or my head! I feared lest you should say, ‘‘You have caused a rift among the Children of Israel and did not heed my word [of advice].’’’

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يٰسَامِرِىُّ‏(95)

QAALA FAMAA KHATBOKA YAA SAAMERIYY.

He said, ‘What is your business, O Samiri?’

قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوْا بِهٖ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِّنْ اَثَرِ الرَّسُوْلِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِىْ نَفْسِى‏(96)

QAALA BASURTO BEMAA LAM YABSOROO BEHI FA-QABAZTO QABZATAM MIN ASARIR RASOOLE FA-NABAZTOHAA WA KAZAALEKA SAWWALAT LEE NAFSEE.

He said, ‘I saw what they did not see. I took a handful [of dust] from the messenger’s trail and threw it. That is how my soul prompted me.’

قَالَ فَاذْهَبْ فَاِنَّ لَكَ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ اَنْ تَقُوْلَ لَا مِسَاسَ‌ وَاِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّنْ تُخْلَفَهٗ‌ ۚ وَانْظُرْ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِكَ الَّذِىْ ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًا‌ ؕ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهٗ ثُمَّ لَنَنْسِفَنَّهٗ فِى الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا‏(97)

QAALA FAZHAB FA-INNA LAKA FIL HAYAATE AN TAQOOLA LAA MESAAS, WA INNA LAKA MAW-E’DAL LAN TUKHLAFAH, WAN ZUR ELAA ELAAHEKAL LAZEE ZALTA A’LAYHE A’AKEFAA, LANOHARREQANNAHU SUMMA LANANSEFANNAHU FIL YAMME NASFAA.

He said, ‘Begone! It shall be your [lot] throughout life to say, ‘‘Do not touch me!’’ Indeed, there is a tryst for you which you will not fail to keep! Now look at your god to whom you went on clinging. We will burn it down and then scatter it[s ashes] into the sea.

اِنَّمَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ‌ؕ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا‏(98)

INNAMAA ELAAHOKOMUL LAAHUL LAZEE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, WASE-A’ KULLA SHAY-IN I’LMAA.

Indeed your God is Allah. There is no god except Him. He embraces all things in [His] knowledge.’

كَذٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ‌ ۚ وَقَدْ اٰتَيْنٰكَ مِنْ لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًا ‌ ۖ‌ ۚ‏(99)

KAZAALEKA NAQUSSO A’LAYKA MIN AMBAAA-E MAA QAD SABAQ, WA QAD AATAYNAAKA MIL LADUNNAA ZIKRAA.

Thus do We relate to you some accounts of what is past. Certainly, We have given you a Reminder from Ourselves.

مَنْ اَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَاِنَّهٗ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وِزْرًا ۙ‏(100)

MAN A-A’RAZA A’NHO FA-INNAHU YAHMELO YAWMAL QEYAAMATE WIZRAA.

Whoever disregards it shall bear a burden [of punishment] on the Day of Resurrection,

خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهِ‌ ؕ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ حِمْلًا ۙ‏(101)

KHAALEDEENA FEEH, WA SAAA-A LAHUM YAWMAL QEYAAMATE HIMLAA.

remaining in it [forever]. Evil is their burden on the Day of Resurrection

يَّوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِى الصُّوْرِ‌ وَنَحْشُرُ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا‌ ۖ ‌ۚ‏(102)

YAWMA YUNFAKHO FIS SOORE WA NAHSHORUL MUJREMEENA YAWMA-EZIN ZURQAA.

—the day the Trumpet will be blown; on that day We shall muster the guilty with blind eyes.

يَّتَخَافَتُوْنَ بَيْنَهُمْ اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا عَشْرًا‏(103)

YATAKHAAFATOONA BAYNAHUM IL LABISTUM ILLAA A’SHRAA.

They will whisper to one another: ‘You have stayed only for ten [days].’

نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ اِذْ يَقُوْلُ اَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيْقَةً اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا يَوْمًا‏(104)

NAHNO A-A’LAMO BEMAA YAQOOLOONA IZ YAQOOLO AMSALOHUM TAREEQATAN IL LABISTUM ILLAA YAWMAA.

We know best what they will say, when the smartest of them in approach will say, ‘You stayed only a day!’

وَيَسْئَلُوْنَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّىْ نَسْفًا ۙ‏(105)

WA YAS-ALOONAKA A’NIL JEBAALE FA-QUL YANSEFOHAA RABBEE NASFAA.

They question you concerning the mountains. Say, ‘My Lord will scatter them [like dust].’

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا ۙ‏(106)

FA-YAZAROHAA QAA-A’N SAFSAFAA.

Then He will leave it a level plain.

لَّا تَرٰى فِيْهَا عِوَجًا وَّلَاۤ اَمْتًا ؕ‏(107)

LAA TARAA FEEHAA E’WAJANW WA LAA AMTAA.

You will not see any crookedness or unevenness in it.

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَّتَّبِعُوْنَ الدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهٗ‌ؕ وَخَشَعَتِ الْاَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ اِلَّا هَمْسًا‏(108)

YAWMA-EZIN-Y YATTABE-O’ONAD DAA-E’YA LAA E’WAJA LAH, WA KHASHA-A’TIL ASWAATO LIR-RAHMAANE FALAA TASMA-O’ ILLAA HAMSAA.

On that day they will follow the summoner without zigzagging. Their voices will be muted before the All-beneficent, and you will hear nothing but a murmur.

يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنْفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ اِلَّا مَنْ اَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهٗ قَوْلًا‏(109)

YAWMA-EZIL LAA TANFA-U’SH SHAFAA-A’TO ILLAA MAN AZENA LAHUR RAHMAANO WA RAZEYA LAHU QAWLAA.

Intercession will not avail that day except from him whom the All-beneficent allows and approves of his word.

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيْطُوْنَ بِهٖ عِلْمًا‏(110)

YA’LAMO MAA BAYNA AYDEEHIM WA MAA KHALFAHUM WA LAA YOHEETOONA BEHI I’LMAA.

He knows what is before them and behind them, though they do not comprehend Him in their knowledge.

وَعَنَتِ الْوُجُوْهُ لِلْحَىِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ‌ؕ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا‏(111)

WA A’NATIL WOJOOHO LIL-HAYYIL QAYYOOM, WA QAD KHAABA MAN HAMALA ZULMAA.

All faces shall be humbled before the Living One, the All-sustainer, and those who bear [the burden of] wrongdoing will fail.

وَمَنْ يَّعْمَلْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا يَخٰفُ ظُلْمًا وَّلَا هَضْمًا‏(112)

WA MAN-Y YA’MAL MENAS SAALEHAATE WA HOWA MOAMENUN FALAA YAKHAAFO ZULMANW WA LAA HAZMAA.

But whoever does righteous deeds, being faithful, will neither fear any injustice or disparagement.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ قُرْاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا وَّ صَرَّفْنَا فِيْهِ مِنَ الْوَعِيْدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُوْنَ اَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًا‏(113)

WA KAZAALEKA ANZALNAAHO QUR-AANAN A’RABIYYANW WA SARRAFNAA FEEHE MENAL WA-E’EDE LA-A’LLAHUM YATTAQOONA AW YOHDESO LAHUM ZIKRAA.

Thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran and We have paraphrased the warnings in it variously so that they may be Godwary, or it may prompt them to remembrance.

فَتَعٰلَى اللّٰهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ‌ ۚ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يُّقْضٰٓى اِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهٗ‌ وَقُلْ رَّبِّ زِدْنِىْ عِلْمًا‏(114)

FA-TA-A’ALAL LAAHUL MALEKUL HAQ, WA LAA TA’JAL BIL-QUR-AANE MIN QABLE AN-Y YUQZAA ELAYKA WAHYOH, WA QUR RABBE ZIDNEE I’LMAA.

So exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign. Do not hasten with the Quran before its revelation is completed for you, and say, ‘My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.’

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَاۤ اِلٰٓى اٰدَمَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهٗ عَزْمًا‏(115)

WA LAQAD A’HIDNAA ELAA AADAMA MIN QABLO FA-NASEYA WA LAM NAJID LAHU A’ZMAA.

Certainly We had enjoined Adam earlier; but he forgot, and We did not find any resoluteness in him.

وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوْا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُوْۤا اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِيْسَؕ اَبٰى‏(116)

WA IZ QULNAA LIL-MALAAA-EKATIS JODOO LE-AADAMA FA-SAJADOO ILLAA IBLEES, ABAA.

When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate before Adam,’ they prostrated, but not Iblis: he refused.

فَقُلْنَا يٰۤاٰدَمُ اِنَّ هٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقٰى‏(117)

FA-QULNAA YAA AADAMO INNA HAAZAA A’DUWWUL LAKA WA LE-ZAWJEKA FALAA YUKHREJANNAKOMAA MENAL JANNATE FA-TASHQAA.

We said, ‘O Adam! This is indeed an enemy of yours and your mate’s. So do not let him expel you from paradise, or you will be miserable.

اِنَّ لَكَ اَلَّا تَجُوْعَ فِيْهَا وَلَا تَعْرٰىۙ‏(118)

INNA LAKA ALLAA TAJOO-A’ FEEHAA WA LAA TA’RAA.

You will neither be hungry in it nor naked.

وَاَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا فِيْهَا وَلَا تَضْحٰى‏(119)

WA ANNAKA LAA TAZMA-O FEEHAA WA LAA TAZHAA.

You will neither be thirsty in it, nor suffer from [the heat of] the sun.’

فَوَسْوَسَ اِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطٰنُ قَالَ يٰۤاٰدَمُ هَلْ اَدُلُّكَ عَلٰى شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلٰى‏(120)

FA-WASWASA ELAYHISH SHAYTAANO QAALA YAA AADAMO HAL ADULLOKA A’LAA SHAJARATIL KHULDE WA MULKIL LAA YABLAA.

Then Satan tempted him. He said, ‘O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality, and an imperishable kingdom?’

فَاَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْاٰ تُہُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفٰنِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَّرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ‌ وَعَصٰۤى اٰدَمُ رَبَّهٗ فَغَوٰى‌ۖ‏(121)

FA-AKALAA MINHAA FA-BADAT LAHOMAA SAW-AATOHOMAA WA TAFEQAA YAKHSEFAANE A’LAYHEMAA MINW WARAQIL JANNAH, WA A’SAA AADAMO RABBAHU FA-GHAWAA.

So they both ate of it, and their nakedness became evident to them, and they began to stitch over themselves with the leaves of paradise. Adam disobeyed his Lord, and went amiss.

ثُمَّ اجْتَبٰهُ رَبُّهٗ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدٰى‏(122)

SUMMAJ TABAAHO RABBOHU FA-TAABA A’LAYHE WA HADAA.

Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him clemently, and guided him.

قَالَ اهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيْعًا‌ۢ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ‌ ۚ فَاِمَّا يَاْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِّنِّىْ هُدًى ۙ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقٰى‏(123)

QAALAH BETAA MINHAA JAMEE-A’M BA’ZOKUM LE-BA’ZIN A’DUWW, FA-IMMAA YAATEYANNAKUM MINNEE HODAN, FAMANIT TABA-A’ HODAAYA FALAA YAZILLO WA LAA YASHQAA.

He said, ‘Get down both of you from it, all together, being enemies of one another! Yet, should any guidance come to you from Me, those who follow My guidance will not go astray, nor will they be miserable.

وَمَنْ اَعْرَضَ عَنْ ذِكْرِىْ فَاِنَّ لَهٗ مَعِيْشَةً ضَنْكًا وَّنَحْشُرُهٗ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ اَعْمٰى‏(124)

WA MAN A-A’RAZA A’N ZIKREE FA-INNA LAHU MA-E’ESHATAN ZANKANW WA NAHSHOROHU YAWMAL QEYAAMATE A-A’MAA.

But whoever disregards My remembrance, his shall be a wretched life, and We shall raise him blind on the Day of Resurrection.’

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىْۤ اَعْمٰى وَقَدْ كُنْتُ بَصِيْرًا‏(125)

QAALA RABBE LEMA HASHARTANEE A-A’MAA WA QAD KUNTO BASEERAA.

He will say, ‘My Lord! Why have You raised me blind, though I used to see?’

قَالَ كَذٰلِكَ اَتَتْكَ اٰيٰتُنَا فَنَسِيْتَهَا‌ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمَ تُنْسٰى‏(126)

QAALA KAZAALEKA ATATKA AAYAATONAA FA-NASEETAHAA, WA KAZAALEKAL YAWMA TUNSAA.

He will say: ‘So it is. Our signs came to you, but you forgot them, and so you will be forgotten today.’

وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجزِىْ مَنْ اَسْرَفَ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنْۢ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهٖ‌ؕ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَشَدُّ وَاَبْقٰى‏(127)

WA KAZAALEKA NAJZEE MAN ASRAFA WA LAM YOAMIM BE-AAYAATE RABBEH, WA LA-A’ZAABUL AAKHERATE ASHADDO WA ABQAA.

Thus do We requite those who transgress and do not believe in the signs of their Lord, and the punishment of the Hereafter is severer and more lasting.

اَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِّنَ الْقُرُوْنِ يَمْشُوْنَ فِىْ مَسٰكِنِهِمْ‌ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّاُولِى النُّهٰى‏(128)

AFALAM YAHDE LAHUM KAM AHLAKNAA QABLAHUM MENAL QOROONE YAMSHOONA FEE MASAAKENEHIM, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-OOLIN NOHAA.

Does it not dawn upon them how many generations We have destroyed before them, amid [the ruins of] whose dwellings they walk? There are indeed signs in this for those who have reason.

وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَّاَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّىؕ‏(129)

WA LAWLAA KALEMATUN SABAQAT MIR RABBEKA LAKAANA LEZAAMANW WA AJALUM MOSAMMAA.

Were it not for a prior decree of your Lord and a specified time, [their doom] would have attended [their guilt].

فَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوْعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوْبِهَا‌ ۚ وَمِنْ اٰنَآئِ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَاَطْرَافَ النَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضٰى‏(130)

FASBIR A’LAA MAA YAQOOLOONA WA SABBEH BE-HAMDE RABBEKA QABLA TOLOO-I’SH SHAMSE WA QABLA GHOROOBEHAA, WA MIN AANAAA-IL LAYLE FA-SABBEH WA ATRAAFAN NAHAARE LA-A’LLAKA TARZAA.

So be patient with what they say, and celebrate the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the sunset, and glorify Him in watches of the night and at the day’s ends, that you may be pleased.

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ اِلٰى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ۙ لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِ‌ ؕ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰى‏(131)

WA LAA TAMUDDANNA A’YNAYKA ELAA MAA MATTA’NAA BEHI AZWAAJAM MINHUM ZAHRATAL HAYAATID DUNYAA, LE-NAFTENAHUM FEEH, WA RIZQO RABBEKA KHAYRUNW WA ABQAA.

Do not extend your glance toward what We have provided certain groups of them as a glitter of the life of this world, so that We may test them thereby. The provision of your Lord is better and more lasting.

وَاْمُرْ اَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا‌ ؕ لَا نَسْئَلُكَ رِزْقًا‌ ؕ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ‌ ؕ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوٰى‏(132)

WAAMUR AHLAKA BIS-SALAATE WAS TABIR A’LAYHAA, LAA NAS-ALOKA RIZQAA, NAHNO NARZOQOK, WAL A’AQEBATO LIT-TAQWAA.

And bid your family to prayer and be steadfast in maintaining it. We do not ask any provision of you: it is We who provide for you, and to Godwariness belongs the ultimate outcome [in the Hereafter].

وَقَالُوْا لَوْلَا يَاْتِيْنَا بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖ ‌ؕ اَوَلَمْ تَاْتِہِمْ بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى الصُّحُفِ الْاُوْلٰى‏(133)

WA QAALOO LAWLAA YAATEENAA BE-AAYATIM MIR RABBEH, AWA LAM TAATEHIM BAYYENATO MAA FIS SOHOFIL OOLAA.

They say, ‘Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?’ Has there not come to them a clear proof in that which is in the former scriptures?

وَلَوْ اَنَّاۤ اَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِهٖ لَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَا لَوْلَاۤ اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنَا رَسُوْلًا فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيٰتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَّذِلَّ وَنَخْزٰى‏(134)

WA LAW ANNAA AHLAKNAAHUM BE-A’ZAABIM MIN QABLEHI LAQAALOO RABBANAA LAWLAA ARSALTA ELAYNAA RASOOLAN FA-NATTABE-A’ AAYAATEKA MIN QABLE AN NAZILLA WA NAKHZAA.

Had We destroyed them with a punishment before it, they would have surely said, ‘Our Lord! Why did You not send us an apostle so that we might have followed Your signs before we were abased and disgraced?’

قُلْ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوْا‌ ۚ فَسَتَعْلَمُوْنَ مَنْ اَصْحٰبُ الصِّرَاطِ السَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ اهْتَدٰى‏(135)

QUL KULLUM MOTARABBESUN FA-TARABBASOO, FASATA’LAMOONA MAN ASHAABUS SERAATIS SAWIYYE WA MANEH TADAA.

Say, ‘Everyone [of us] is waiting. So wait! Soon you will know who are the people of the right path, and who is [rightly] guided.’