26: Ash-Shu'ara الشعراء

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

طٰسٓمّٓ‏(1)

TAA SIM MEEM.

Ta, Seen, Meem.

تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِ‏(2)

TILKA AAYAATUL KETAABIL MOBEEN.

These are the signs of the Manifest Book.

لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ اَلَّا يَكُوْنُوْا مُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(3)

LA-A’LLAKA BAAKHE-U’N NAFSAKA ALLAA YAKOONOO MOAMENEEN.

You are liable to imperil your life [out of distress] that they will not have faith.

اِنْ نَّشَاْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ اٰيَةً فَظَلَّتْ اَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خٰضِعِيْنَ‏(4)

IN NASHAA NONAZZIL A’LAYHIM MENAS SAMAAA-E AAYATAN FA-ZALLAT A-A’NAAQOHUM LAHAA KHAAZE-E’EN.

If We wish We will send down to them a sign from the sky before which their heads will remain bowed in humility.

وَمَا يَاْتِيْهِمْ مِّنْ ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ اِلَّا كَانُوْا عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِيْنَ‏(5)

WA MAA YAATEEHIM MIN ZIKRIM MENAR RAHMAANE MOHDASIN ILLAA KAANOO A’NHO MO’REZEEN.

There does not come to them any new reminder from the All-beneficent but that they disregard it.

فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوْا فَسَيَاْتِيْهِمْ اَنْۢبٰٓؤُا مَا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(6)

FAQAD KAZZABOO FASAYAATEEHIM AMBAAA-O MAA KAANOO BEHI YASTAHZE-OON.

They have already denied [the truth], but soon there will come to them the news of what they have been deriding.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلَى الْاَرْضِ كَمْ اَنْۢبَتْنَا فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيْمٍ‏(7)

AWA LAM YARAW ELAL ARZE KAM AMBATNAA FEEHAA MIN KULLE ZAWJIN KAREEM.

Have they not regarded the earth, how many of every splendid kind [of vegetation] We have caused to grow in it?

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً‌ ؕ وَّمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(8)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(9)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

وَاِذْ نَادٰى رَبُّكَ مُوْسٰۤى اَنِ ائْتِ الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَۙ‏(10)

WA IZ NAADAA RABBOKA MOOSAA ANEATIL QAWMAZ ZAALEMEEN.

When your Lord called out to Moses: [saying,] ‘Go to those wrongdoing people,

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ‌ؕ اَلَا يَتَّقُوْنَ‌‏(11)

QAWMA FIR-A’WN, ALAA YATTAQOON.

the people of Pharaoh. Will they not be wary [of Allah]?’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ اَنْ يُّكَذِّبُوْنِؕ‏(12)

QAALA RABBE INNEE AKHAAFO AN-Y YOKAZZEBOON.

He said, ‘My Lord! I fear they will impugn me,

وَيَضِيْقُ صَدْرِىْ وَلَا يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَانِىْ فَاَرْسِلْ اِلٰى هٰرُوْنَ‏(13)

WA YAZEEQO SADREE WA LAA YANTALEQO LESAANEE FA-ARSIL ELAA HAAROON.

and I will become upset and my tongue will fail me. So send for Aaron [to join me].

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنْۢبٌ فَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّقْتُلُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(14)

WA LAHUM A’LAYYA ZAMBUN FA-AKHAAFO AN-Y YAQTOLOON.

Besides, they have a charge against me, and I fear they will kill me.’

قَالَ كَلَّا‌ ۚ فَاذْهَبَا بِاٰيٰتِنَآ‌ اِنَّا مَعَكُمْ مُّسْتَمِعُوْنَ‏(15)

QAALA KALLAA, FAZHABAA BE-AAYAATENAA INNAA MA-A’KUM MUSTAME-O’ON.

He said, ‘Certainly not! Let both of you go with Our signs: We will indeed be with you, hearing [everything].

فَاْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُوْلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَۙ‏(16)

FAATEYAA FIR-A’WNA FA-QOOLAA INNAA RASOOLO RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

So approach Pharaoh and say, ‘‘We are indeed envoys of the Lord of the worlds

اَنْ اَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ ؕ‏(17)

AN ARSIL MA-A’NAA BANEE ISRAAA-EEL.

that you let the Children of Israel leave with us.’’ ’

قَالَ اَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِيْنَا وَلِيْدًا وَّلَبِثْتَ فِيْنَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِيْنَۙ‏(18)

QAALA ALAM NORABBEKA FEENAA WALEEDANW WA LABISTA FEENAA MIN O’MOREKA SENEEN.

He [i.e. Pharaoh] said, ‘Did we not rear you as a child among us, and did you not stay with us for years of your life?

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ الَّتِىْ فَعَلْتَ وَاَنْتَ مِنَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(19)

WA FA-A’LTA FA’LATAKAL LATEE FA-A’LTA WA ANTA MENAL KAAFEREEN.

Then you committed that deed of yours, and you are an ingrate.’

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَاۤ اِذًا وَّاَنَا مِنَ الضَّآلِّيْنَؕ‏(20)

QAALA FA-A’LTOHAA EZANW WA ANAA MENAZ ZAALLEEN.

He said, ‘I did that when I was astray.

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنْكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِىْ رَبِّىْ حُكْمًا وَّجَعَلَنِىْ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ‏(21)

FA-FARARTO MINKUM LAMMAA KHIFTOKUM FA-WAHABA LEE RABBEE HUKMANW WA JA-A’LANEE MENAL MURSALEEN.

So I fled from you, as I was afraid of you. Then my Lord gave me sound judgement and made me one of the apostles.

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ اَنْ عَبَّدْتَّ بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ ؕ‏(22)

WA TILKA NE’MATUN TAMUNNOHAA A’LAYYA AN A’BBATTA BANEE ISRAAA-EEL.

That you have enslaved the Children of Israel—is that the favour with which you reproach me?’

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَؕ‏(23)

QAALA FIR-A’WNO WA MAA RABBUL A’ALAMEEN.

He said, ‘And what is ‘‘the Lord of all the worlds?’’ ’

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاؕ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِيْنَ‏(24)

QAALA RABBUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA, IN KUNTUM MOOQENEEN.

He said, ‘The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them,—should you have conviction.’

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهٗۤ اَلَا تَسْتَمِعُوْنَ‏(25)

QAALA LEMAN HAWLAHU ALAA TASTAME-O’ON.

He said to those who were around him, ‘Don’t you hear?!’

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ اٰبَآئِكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(26)

QAALA RABBOKUM WA RABBO AABAAA-EKOMUL AWWALEEN.

He said, ‘Your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers!’

قَالَ اِنَّ رَسُوْلَكُمُ الَّذِىْۤ اُرْسِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُوْنٌ‏(27)

QAALA INNA RASOOLAKOMUL LAZEE URSELA ELAYKUM LA-MAJNOON.

He said, ‘Indeed your messenger, who has been sent to you, is surely crazy!’

قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ؕ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(28)

QAALA RABBUL MASHREQE WAL MAGHREBE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA, IN KUNTUM TA’QELOON.

He said, ‘The Lord of the east and the west and whatever is between them—should you exercise your reason.’

قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ اِلٰهًا غَيْرِىْ لَاَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُوْنِيْنَ‏(29)

QAALA LA-ENIT TAKHAZTA ELAAHAN GHAYREE LA-AJ-A’LANNAKA MENAL MASJOONEEN.

He said, ‘If you take up any god other than me, I will surely make you a prisoner!’

قَالَ اَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‌ۚ‏(30)

QAALA AWA LAW JEATOKA BE-SHAY-IM MOBEEN.

He said, ‘What if I bring you something [as an] unmistakable [proof]?’

قَالَ فَاْتِ بِهٖۤ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(31)

QAALA FAATE BEHI IN KUNTA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

He said, ‘Then bring it, should you be truthful.’

‌فَاَ لْقٰى عَصَاهُ فَاِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‌ ۖ ‌‌ۚ‏(32)

FA-ALQAA A’SAAHO FA-EZAA HEYA SO’BAANUM MOBEEN.

Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it was a manifest python.

وَّنَزَعَ يَدَهٗ فَاِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنّٰظِرِيْنَ‏(33)

WA NAZA-A’ YADAHU FA-EZAA HEYA BAYZAAA-O LIN-NAAZEREEN.

Then he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white and bright to the onlookers.

قَالَ لِلْمَلَاِ حَوْلَهٗۤ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَسٰحِرٌ عَلِيْمٌۙ‏(34)

QAALA LIL-MALA-E HAWLAHU INNA HAAZAA LA-SAAHERUN A’LEEM.

He said to the elite [who stood] around him, ‘This is indeed an expert magician

يُّرِيْدُ اَنْ يُّخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنْ اَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهٖ ‌ۖ  فَمَاذَا تَاْمُرُوْنَ‌‏(35)

YOREEDO AN-Y YUKHREJAKUM MIN ARZEKUM BE-SEHREH, FAMAAZAA TAAMOROON.

who seeks to expel you from your land with his magic. So what do you advise?’

قَالُوْۤا اَرْجِهْ وَاَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِى الْمَدَآئِنِ حٰشِرِيْنَۙ‏(36)

QAALOO ARJEH WA AKHAAHO WAB A’S FIL MADAAA-ENE HAASHEREEN.

They said, ‘Put him and his brother off for a while, and send heralds to the cities

يَاْتُوْكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيْمٍ‏(37)

YAATOOKA BE-KULLE SAHHAARIN A’LEEM.

to bring you every expert magician.’

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيْقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍۙ‏(38)

FA-JOME-A’S SAHARATO LE-MEEQAATE YAWMIM MA’LOOM.

So the magicians were gathered for the tryst of a known day,

وَّقِيْلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّجْتَمِعُوْنَۙ‏(39)

WA QEELA LIN-NAASE HAL ANTUM MUJTAME-O’ON.

and the people were told: ‘Will you all gather?!’

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ اِنْ كَانُوْا هُمُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَ‏(40)

LA-A’LLANAA NATTABE-U’S SAHARATA IN KAANOO HOMUL GHAALEBEEN.

‘Maybe we will follow the magicians, if they are victors!’

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوْا لِفِرْعَوْنَ اَئِنَّ لَنَا لَاَجْرًا اِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَ‏(41)

FALAMMAA JAAA-AS SAHARATO QAALOO LE-FIR-A’WNA A-INNA LANAA LA-AJRAN IN KUNNAA NAHNUL GHAALEBEEN.

So when the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, ‘Shall we have a reward if we were to be the victors?’

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَاِنَّكُمْ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ‏(42)

QAALA NA-A’M WA INNAKUM EZAL LAMENAL MOQARRABEEN.

He said, ‘Of course; and you will be among members of my inner circle.’

قَالَ لَهُمْ مُّوْسٰۤى اَلْقُوْا مَاۤ اَنْتُمْ مُّلْقُوْنَ‏(43)

QAALA LAHUM MOOSAA ALQOO MAA ANTUM MULQOON.

Moses said to them, ‘Throw down whatever you have to throw!’

فَاَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوْا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ‏(44)

FA-ALQAW HEBAALAHUM WA E’SIYYAHUM WA QAALOO BE-I’ZZATE FIR-A’WNA INNAA LANAHNUL GHAALEBOON.

So they threw down their sticks and ropes, and said, ‘By the might of Pharaoh, we shall surely be victorious!’

فَاَ لْقٰى مُوْسٰى عَصَاهُ فَاِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَاْفِكُوْنَ‌ ۖ ‌ۚ‏(45)

FA-ALQAA MOOSAA A’SAAHO FA-EZAA HEYA TALQAFO MAA YAAFEKOON.

Thereat Moses threw down his staff, and behold, it was swallowing what they had faked.

فَاُلْقِىَ السَّحَرَةُ سٰجِدِيْنَۙ‏(46)

FA-ULQEYAS SAHARATO SAAJEDEEN.

Thereat the magicians fell down prostrating.

قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَۙ‏(47)

QAALOO AAMANNAA BE-RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

They said, ‘We believe in the Lord of all the worlds,

رَبِّ مُوْسٰى وَهٰرُوْنَ‏(48)

RABBE MOOSAA WA HAAROON.

the Lord of Moses and Aaron.’

قَالَ اٰمَنْتُمْ لَهٗ قَبْلَ اَنْ اٰذَنَ لَكُمْ‌ۚ اِنَّهٗ لَكَبِيْرُكُمُ الَّذِىْ عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ‌ۚ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۙ لَاُقَطِّعَنَّ اَيْدِيَكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ مِّنْ خِلَافٍ وَّلَاُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(49)

QAALA AAMANTUM LAHU QABLA AN AAZANA LAKUM, INNAHU LA-KABEEROKOMUL LAZEE A’LLAMAKOMUS SEHR, FALASAWFA TA’LAMOONA, LA-OQATTE-A’NNA AYDEYAKUM WA ARJOLAKUM MIN KHELAAFINW WA LA-OSALLEBANNAKUM AJMA-E’EN.

He [i.e. Pharaoh] said, ‘Do you profess faith in Him before I should permit you? He is indeed your chief who has taught you magic! Soon you will know! I will cut off your hands and feet from opposite sides, and I will crucify you all.’

قَالُوْا لَا ضَيْرَ‌ اِنَّاۤ اِلٰى رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(50)

QAALOO LAA ZAYR, INNAA ELAA RABBENAA MUNQALEBOON.

They said, ‘[There is] no harm [in that]! Indeed, we shall return to our Lord.

اِنَّا نَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَّغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطٰيٰنَاۤ اَنْ كُنَّاۤ اَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَؕ‏(51)

INNAA NATMA-O’ AN-Y YAGHFERA LANAA RABBONAA KHATAAYAANAA AN KUNNAA AWWALAL MOAMENEEN.

Indeed we hope our Lord will forgive us our offences for being the first to believe.’

وَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلٰى مُوْسٰٓى اَنْ اَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىْۤ اِنَّكُمْ مُّتَّبَعُوْنَ‏(52)

WA AWHAYNAA ELAA MOOSAA AN ASRE BE-E’BAADEE INNAKUM MUTTABA-O’ON.

Then We revealed to Moses, [saying],‘Set out with My servants at night, for you will be pursued.’

فَاَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى الْمَدَآئِنِ حٰشِرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(53)

FA-ARSALA FIR-A’WNO FIL MADAAA-ENE HAASHEREEN.

Then Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities,

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيْلُوْنَۙ‏(54)

INNA HAA-OLAAA-E LA-SHIRZEMATUN QALEELOON.

[proclaiming:] ‘These are indeed a small band.

وَاِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُوْنَۙ‏(55)

WA INNAHUM LANAA LA-GHAAA-EZOON.

They have aroused our wrath,

وَاِنَّا لَجَمِيْعٌ حٰذِرُوْنَؕ‏(56)

WA INNAA LA-JAMEE-U’N HAAZEROON.

and we are alert and fully prepared.’

فَاَخْرَجْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ‏(57)

FA-AKHRAJNAAHUM MIN JANNAATINW WA O’YOON.

So We took them out of gardens and springs,

وَّكُنُوْزٍ وَّمَقَامٍ كَرِيْمٍۙ‏(58)

WA KONOOZINW WA MAQAAMIN KAREEM.

and [made them leave behind] treasures and stately homes.

كَذٰلِكَؕ وَاَوْرَثْنٰهَا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَؕ‏(59)

KAZAALEK, WA AWRASNAAHAA BANEE ISRAAA-EEL.

So it was; and We bequeathed them to the Children of Israel.

فَاَ تْبَعُوْهُمْ مُّشْرِقِيْنَ‏(60)

FA-ATBA-O’OHUM MUSHREQEEN.

Then they pursued them at sunrise.

فَلَمَّا تَرَآءَ الْجَمْعٰنِ قَالَ اَصْحٰبُ مُوْسٰٓى اِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(61)

FALAMMAA TARAAA-AL JAM-A’ANE QAALA ASHAABO MOOSAA INNAA LA-MUDRAKOON.

When the two hosts sighted each other, the companions of Moses said, ‘Indeed we have been caught up.’

قَالَ كَلَّا‌‌ ۚ اِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّىْ سَيَهْدِيْنِ‏(62)

QAALA KALLAA, INNA MA-E’YA RABBEE SAYAHDEEN.

He said, ‘Certainly not! Indeed my Lord is with me. He will guide me.’

فَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلٰى مُوْسٰٓى اَنِ اضْرِبْ بِّعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ‌ؕ فَانْفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيْمِ‌ۚ‏(63)

FA-AWHAYNAA ELAA MOOSAA ANIZ RIB BE-A’SAAKAL BAHR, FANFALAQA FA-KAANA KULLO FIRQIN KAT-TAWDIL A’ZEEM.

Thereupon We revealed to Moses: ‘Strike the sea with your staff!’ Whereupon it parted, and each part was as if it were a great mountain.

وَاَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْاٰخَرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(64)

WA AZLAFNAA SAMMAL AAKHAREEN.

There, We brought the others near,

وَاَنْجَيْنَا مُوْسٰى وَمَنْ مَّعَهٗۤ اَجْمَعِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(65)

WA ANJAYNAA MOOSAA WA MAM MA-A’HU AJMA-E’EN.

and We delivered Moses and all those who were with him.

ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ‌ؕ‏(66)

SUMMA AGHRAQNAL AAKHAREEN.

Then We drowned the rest.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاَيَةً ‌ ؕ وَمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(67)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that, but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(68)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَاَ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ‌ۘ‏(69)

WAT LO A’LAYHIM NABA-A IBRAAHEEM.

Relate to them the account of Abraham

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِيْهِ وَقَوْمِهٖ مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ‏(70)

IZ QAALA LE-ABEEHE WA QAWMEHI MAA TA’BODOON.

when he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?!’

قَالُوْا نَعْبُدُ اَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عٰكِفِيْنَ‏(71)

QAALOO NA’BODO ASNAAMAN FA-NAZALLO LAHAA A’AKEFEEN.

They said, ‘We worship idols, and are constant in our devotion to them.’

قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُوْنَكُمْ اِذْ تَدْعُوْنَۙ‏(72)

QAALA HAL YASMA-O’ONAKUM IZ TAD-O’ON.

He said, ‘Do they hear you when you call them?

اَوْ يَنْفَعُوْنَكُمْ اَوْ يَضُرُّوْنَ‏(73)

AW YANFA-O’ONAKUM AW YAZURROON.

Or do they bring you any benefit, or cause you any harm?’

قَالُوْا بَلْ وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا كَذٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُوْنَ‏(74)

QAALOO BAL WAJADNAA AABAAA-ANAA KAZAALEKA YAF-A’LOON.

They said, ‘Indeed, we found our fathers doing likewise.’

قَالَ اَفَرَءَيْتُمْ مَّا كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُوْنَۙ‏(75)

QAALA AFA-RA-AYTUM MAA KUNTUM TA’BODOON.

He said, ‘Have you regarded what you have been worshipping,

اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَآؤُكُمُ الْاَقْدَمُوْنَ ‌ۖ ‏(76)

ANTUM WA AABAAA-OKOMUL AQDAMOON.

you and your ancestors?

فَاِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىْۤ اِلَّا رَبَّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَۙ‏(77)

FA-INNAHUM A’DUWWUL LEE ILLAA RABBAL A’ALAMEEN.

They are indeed enemies to me, but the Lord of all the worlds,

الَّذِىْ خَلَقَنِىْ فَهُوَ يَهْدِيْنِۙ‏(78)

LAZEE KHALAQANEE FAHOWA YAHDEEN.

who created me, it is He who guides me,

وَ الَّذِىْ هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِىْ وَيَسْقِيْنِۙ‏(79)

WAL LAZEE HOWA YUT-E’MONEE WA YASQEEN.

and provides me with food and drink,

وَاِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ ۙ‏(80)

WA EZAA MARIZTO FAHOWA YASHFEEN.

and when I get sick, it is He who cures me;

وَالَّذِىْ يُمِيْتُنِىْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيْنِۙ‏(81)

WAL LAZEE YOMEETONEE SUMMA YOHYEEN.

who will make me die, then He will bring me to life,

وَالَّذِىْۤ اَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَّغْفِرَ لِىْ خَطِٓیْئَتِىْ يَوْمَ الدِّيْنِ ؕ‏(82)

WAL LAZEE ATMA-O’ AN-Y YAGHFERA LEE KHATEE-ATEE YAWMAD DEEN.

and who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Retribution.’

رَبِّ هَبْ لِىْ حُكْمًا وَّاَلْحِقْنِىْ بِالصّٰلِحِيْنَۙ‏(83)

RABBE HAB LEE HUKMANW WA ALHIQNEE BIS-SAALEHEEN.

‘My Lord! Grant me [unerring] judgement, and unite me with the Righteous.

وَاجْعَلْ لِّىْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَۙ‏(84)

WAJ A’L LEE LESAANA SIDQIN FIL AAKHEREEN.

Confer on me a worthy repute among the posterity,

وَاجْعَلْنِىْ مِنْ وَّرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيْمِۙ‏(85)

WAJ A’LNEE MINW WARASATE JANNATIN NA-E’EM.

and make me one of the heirs to the paradise of bliss.

وَاغْفِرْ لِاَبِىْۤ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّآلِّيْنَۙ‏(86)

WAGH FIR LE-ABEE INNAHU KAANA MENAZ ZAALLEEN.

Forgive my father, for he is one of those who are astray.

وَلَا تُخْزِنِىْ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُوْنَۙ‏(87)

WA LAA TUKHZENEE YAWMA YUB-A’SOON.

Do not disgrace me on the day that they will be resurrected,

يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ مَالٌ وَّلَا بَنُوْنَۙ‏(88)

YAWMA LAA YANFA-O’ MAALUNW WA LAA BANOON.

the day when neither wealth nor children will avail,

اِلَّا مَنْ اَتَى اللّٰهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيْمٍؕ‏(89)

ILLAA MAN ATAL LAAHA BE-QALBIN SALEEM.

except him who comes to Allah with a sound heart,’

وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَۙ‏(90)

WA UZLEFATIL JANNATO LIL-MUTTAQEEN.

and paradise will be brought near for the Godwary,

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيْمُ لِلْغٰوِيْنَۙ‏(91)

WA BURREZATIL JAHEEMO LIL-GHAAWEEN.

and hell will be brought into view for the perverse,

وَقِيْلَ لَهُمْ اَيْنَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُوْنَۙ‏(92)

WA QEELA LAHUM AYNA MAA KUNTUM TA’BODOON.

and they shall be told: ‘Where is that which you used to worship

مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِؕ هَلْ يَنْصُرُوْنَكُمْ اَوْ يَنْتَصِرُوْنَؕ‏(93)

MIN DOONIL LAAH, HAL YANSOROONAKUM AW YANTASEROON.

besides Allah? Do they help you, or do they help each other?’

فَكُبْكِبُوْا فِيْهَا هُمْ وَالْغَاوٗنَۙ‏(94)

FA-KUBKEBOO FEEHAA HUM WAL GHAAWOON.

Then they will be cast into it on their faces—they and the perverse,

وَجُنُوْدُ اِبْلِيْسَ اَجْمَعُوْنَؕ‏(95)

WA JONOODO IBLEESA AJMA-O’ON.

and the hosts of Iblis all together.

قَالُوْا وَهُمْ فِيْهَا يَخْتَصِمُوْنَۙ‏(96)

QAALOO WA HUM FEEHAA YAKHTASEMOON.

They will say, as they wrangle in it [together],

تَاللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنَّا لَفِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(97)

TALLAAHE IN KUNNAA LAFEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

‘By Allah, we had indeed been in manifest error

اِذْ نُسَوِّيْكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(98)

IZ NOSAWWEEKUM BE-RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

when we equated you with the Lord of all the worlds!

وَمَاۤ اَضَلَّنَاۤ اِلَّا الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ‏(99)

WA MAA AZALLANAA ILLAL MUJREMOON.

No one led us astray except the guilty.

فَمَا لَنَا مِنْ شٰفِعِيْنَۙ‏(100)

FAMAA LANAA MIN SHAAFE-E’EN.

Now we have no intercessors,

وَلَا صَدِيْقٍ حَمِيْمٍ‏(101)

WA LAA SADEEQIN HAMEEM.

nor do we have any sympathetic friend.

فَلَوْ اَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(102)

FALAW ANNA LANAA KARRATAN FA-NAKOONA MENAL MOAMENEEN.

Had there been another turn for us, we would be among the faithful.’

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً‌ ؕ وَّمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(103)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(104)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوْحِۨالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(105)

KAZZABAT QAWMO NOOHENIL MURSALEEN.

The people of Noah impugned the apostles

اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ اَخُوْهُمْ نُوْحٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(106)

IZ QAALA LAHUM AKHOOHUM NOOHUN ALAA TATTAQOON.

when Noah, their brother, said to them, ‘Will you not be wary [of Allah]?

اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ‏(107)

INNEE LAKUM RASOOLUN AMEEN.

Indeed I am a trusted apostle [sent] to you.

فَاتَّقُوْا اللّٰهَ وَ اَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(108)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَمَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ‌ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(109)

WA MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAA RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds.

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ ؕ‏(110)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.’

قَالُوْۤا اَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْاَرْذَلُوْنَؕ‏(111)

QAALOO ANOAMENO LAKA WAT TABA-A’KAL ARZALOON.

They said, ‘Shall we believe in you, when it is the riffraff who follow you?’

قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِىْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(112)

QAALA WA MAA I’LMEE BEMAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

He said, ‘What do I know as to what they used to do?

اِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّىْ‌ لَوْ تَشْعُرُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(113)

IN HESAABOHUM ILLAA A’LAA RABBEE LAW TASH-O’ROON.

Their reckoning is only with my Lord, should you be aware.

وَمَاۤ اَنَا بِطَارِدِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(114)

WA MAA ANAA BE-TAAREDIL MOAMENEEN.

I will not drive away the faithful.

اِنْ اَنَا اِلَّا نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌؕ‏(115)

IN ANAA ILLAA NAZEERUM MOBEEN.

I am just a manifest warner.’

قَالُوْا لَئِنْ لَّمْ تَنْتَهِ يٰنُوْحُ لَتَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُوْمِيْنَؕ‏(116)

QAALOO LA-IL LAM TANTAHE YAA NOOHO LATAKOONANNA MENAL MARJOOMEEN.

They said, ‘Noah, if you do not desist, you will certainly be stoned [to death].’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنَّ قَوْمِىْ كَذَّبُوْنِ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(117)

QAALA RABBE INNA QAWMEE KAZZABOON.

He said, ‘My Lord! Indeed my people have impugned me.

فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَّنَجِّنِىْ وَمَنْ مَّعِىَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(118)

FAFTAH BAYNEE WA BAYNAHUM FATHANW WA NAJJENEE WA MAM MA-E’YA MENAL MOAMENEEN.

So judge conclusively between me and them, and deliver me and the faithful who are with me.’

فَاَنْجَيْنٰهُ وَمَنْ مَّعَهٗ فِى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(119)

FA-ANJAYNAAHO WA MAM MA-A’HU FIL FULKIL MASH-HOON.

Thereupon We delivered him and those who were with him in the laden ark.

ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ الْبٰقِيْنَؕ‏(120)

SUMMA AGHRAQNAA BA’DUL BAAQEEN.

Then We drowned the rest.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاَيَةً‌ ؕ وَّمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(121)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(122)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ عَادُ اۨلْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ‌ۖ ‌ۚ‏(123)

KAZZABAT A’ADONIL MURSALEEN.

[The people of] ‘Ad impugned the apostles,

اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ اَخُوْهُمْ هُوْدٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(124)

IZ QAALA LAHUM AKHOOHUM HOODUN ALAA TATTAQOON.

when Hud, their brother, said to them, ‘Will you not be wary [of Allah]?

اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌ‌ۙ‏(125)

INNEE LAKUM RASOOLUN AMEEN.

Indeed I am a trusted apostle [sent] to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ ۚ‏(126)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَمَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ‌ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ؕ‏(127)

WA MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAA RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds.

اَتَبْنُوْنَ بِكُلِّ رِيْعٍ اٰيَةً تَعْبَثُوْنَۙ‏(128)

ATABNOONA BE-KULLE REE-I’N AAYATAN TA’BASOON.

Do you build futile a sign on every prominence?

وَ تَتَّخِذُوْنَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(129)

WA TATTAKHEZOONA MASAANE-A’ LA-A’LLAKUM TAKHLODOON.

You set up structures as if you will be immortal,

وَاِذَا بَطَشْتُمْ بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(130)

WA EZAA BATASHTUM BATASHTUM JABBAAREEN.

and when you seize [someone for punishment], you seize [him] like tyrants.

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ ۚ‏(131)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَاتَّقُوْا الَّذِىْۤ اَمَدَّكُمْ بِمَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(132)

WAT TAQUL LAZEE AMADDAKUM BEMAA TA’LAMOON.

Be wary of Him who has provided you with whatever you know,

اَمَدَّكُمْ بِاَنْعَامٍ وَّبَنِيْنَ ‌ۚۙ‏(133)

AMADDAKUM BE-AN-A’AMINW WA BANEEN.

and aided you with sons and with cattle,

وَجَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍ‌ۚ‏(134)

WA JANNAATINW WA O’YOON.

gardens and springs.

اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيْمٍؕ‏(135)

INNEE AKHAAFO A’LAYKUM A’ZAABA YAWMIN A’ZEEM.

Indeed I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day.’

قَالُوْا سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَاۤ اَوَعَظْتَ اَمْ لَمْ تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْوٰعِظِيْنَۙ‏(136)

QAALOO SAWAAA-UN A’LAYNAA AWA-A’ZTA AM LAM TAKUM MENAL WAA-E’ZEEN.

They said, ‘It is the same to us whether you exhort us or not.

اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا خُلُقُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَۙ‏(137)

IN HAAZAA ILLAA KHOLOQUL AWWALEEN.

These are nothing but the traditions of the ancients,

وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(138)

WA MAA NAHNO BE-MO-A’ZZABEEN.

and we will not be punished.’

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ‌ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰلِكَ لَاَيَةً‌ ؕ وَ مَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(139)

FA-KAZZABOOHO FA-AHLAKNAAHUM, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

So they impugned him, whereupon We destroyed them. There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(140)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(141)

KAZZABAT SAMOODUL MURSALEEN.

[The people of] Thamud impugned the apostles

اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ اَخُوْهُمْ صٰلِحٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(142)

IZ QAALA LAHUM AKHOOHUM SAALEHUN ALAA TATTAQOON.

when Salih, their brother, said to them, ‘Will you not be wary [of Allah]?

اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ‏(143)

INNEE LAKUM RASOOLUN AMEEN.

Indeed I am a trusted apostle [sent] to you.

فَاتَّقُوْا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(144)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَمَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ‌ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَؕ‏(145)

WA MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAA RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds.

اَتُتْرَكُوْنَ فِىْ مَا هٰهُنَاۤ اٰمِنِيْنَۙ‏(146)

ATUTRAKOONA FEE MAA HAAHONAA AAMENEEN.

Will you be left secure in that which is here

فِىْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ‏(147)

FEE JANNAATINW WA O’YOON.

—amid gardens and springs,

وَّزُرُوْعٍ وَّنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيْمٌ‌ۚ‏(148)

WA ZOROO-I’NW WA NAKHLIN TAL-O’HAA HAZEEM.

farms and date palms with dainty spathes

وَتَنْحِتُوْنَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوْتًا فٰرِهِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(149)

WA TANHETOONA MENAL JEBAALE BOYOOTAN FAAREHEEN.

—while you skillfully hew out houses from the mountains?

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ ۚ‏(150)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me,

وَلَا تُطِيْعُوْۤا اَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِيْنَۙ‏(151)

WA LAA TOTEE-O’O AMRAL MUSREFEEN.

and do not obey the dictates of the transgressors,

الَّذِيْنَ يُفْسِدُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَ لَا يُصْلِحُوْنَ‏(152)

LAZEENA YUFSEDOONA FIL ARZE WA LAA YUSLEHOON.

who cause corruption in the land and do not bring about reform.’

قَالُوْۤا اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(153)

QAALOO INNAMAA ANTA MENAL MOSAHHAREEN.

They said, ‘Indeed you are one of the bewitched.

مَاۤ اَنْتَ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا ‌ ۖۚ فَاْتِ بِاٰيَةٍ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(154)

MAA ANTA ILLAA BASHARUM MISLONAA, FAATE BE-AAYATIN IN KUNTA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

You are just a human being like us. So bring us a sign, should you be truthful.’

قَالَ هٰذِهٖ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَّلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍ‌ۚ‏(155)

QAALA HAAZEHI NAAQATUL LAHAA SHIRBUNW WA LAKUM SHIRBO YAWMIM MA’LOOM.

He said, ‘This is a she-camel; she shall drink and you shall drink on known days.

وَلَا تَمَسُّوْهَا بِسُوْٓءٍ فَيَاْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيْمٍ‏(156)

WA LAA TAMASSOOHAA BE-SOO-IN FA-YAAKHOZAKUM A’ZAABO YAWMIN A’ZEEM.

Do not cause her any harm, for then you shall be seized by the punishment of a terrible day.’

فَعَقَرُوْهَا فَاَصْبَحُوْا نٰدِمِيْنَۙ‏(157)

FA-A’QAROOHAA FA-ASBAHOO NAADEMEEN.

But they hamstrung her, whereupon they became regretful.

فَاَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ‌ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً‌ ؕ وَمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(158)

FA-AKHAZAHOMUL A’ZAAB, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

So the punishment seized them. There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(159)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوْطٍ اۨلْمُرْسَلِيْنَ‌ ۖ ‌ۚ‏(160)

KAZZABAT QAWMO LOOTENIL MURSALEEN.

The people of Lot impugned the apostles

اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ اَخُوْهُمْ لُوْطٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(161)

IZ QAALA LAHUM AKHOOHUM LOOTUN ALAA TATTAQOON.

when Lot, their brother, said to them, ‘Will you not be wary [of Allah]?

اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ‏(162)

INNEE LAKUM RASOOLUN AMEEN.

Indeed I am a trusted apostle [sent] to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(163)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَمَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ‌ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ؕ‏(164)

WA MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAA RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds.

اَتَاْتُوْنَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعٰلَمِيْنَۙ‏(165)

ATAATOONAZ ZUKRAANA MENAL A’ALAMEEN.

What! Of all people do you come to males,

وَ تَذَرُوْنَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِّنْ اَزْوَاجِكُمْ‌ؕ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عٰدُوْنَ‏(166)

WA TAZAROONA MAA KHALAQA LAKUM RABBOKUM MIN AZWAAJEKUM, BAL ANTUM QAWMUN A’ADOON.

abandoning your wives your Lord has created for you? Indeed, you are a transgressing lot.’

قَالُوْا لَئِنْ لَّمْ تَنْتَهِ يٰلُوْطُ لَتَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِيْنَ‏(167)

QAALOO LA-IL LAM TANTAHE YAA LOOTO LATAKOONANNA MENAL MUKHRAJEEN.

They said, ‘Lot, if you do not desist, you will surely be banished.’

قَالَ اِنِّىْ لِعَمَلِكُمْ مِّنَ الْقَالِيْنَؕ‏(168)

QAALA INNEE LE-A’MALEKUM MENAL QAALEEN.

He said, ‘Indeed I detest your conduct.’

رَبِّ نَجِّنِىْ وَاَهْلِىْ مِمَّا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(169)

RABBE NAJJENEE WA AHLEE MIMMAA YA’MALOON.

‘My Lord! Deliver me and my family from what they do.’

فَنَجَّيْنٰهُ وَ اَهْلَهٗۤ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(170)

FA-NAJJAYNAAHO WA AHLAHU AJMA-E’EN.

So We delivered him and all his family,

اِلَّا عَجُوْزًا فِى الْغٰبِرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(171)

ILLAA A’JOOZAN FIL GHAABEREEN.

except an old woman who remained behind.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(172)

SUMMA DAMMARNAL AAKHAREEN.

Then We destroyed [all] the rest,

وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَّطَرًا‌ۚ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ‏(173)

WA AMTARNAA A’LAYHIM MATARAA, FA-SAAA-A MATARUL MUNZAREEN.

and rained down upon them a rain [of stones]. Evil was the rain of those who were warned!

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاَيَةً‌ ؕ وَمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(174)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(175)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

كَذَّبَ اَصْحٰبُ لْئَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ‌ۖ‌ۚ‏(176)

KAZZABA ASHAABUL AYKATIL MURSALEEN.

The inhabitants of Aykah impugned the apostles,

اِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(177)

IZ QAALA LAHUM SHO-A’YBUN ALAA TATTAQOON.

when Shu‘ayb said to them, ‘Will you not be wary [of Allah]?

اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ‏(178)

INNEE LAKUM RASOOLUN AMEEN.

Indeed I am a trusted apostle [sent] to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوْنِ‌ۚ‏(179)

FAT-TAQUL LAAHA WA ATEE-O’ON.

So be wary of Allah and obey me.

وَمَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ‌ۚ اِنْ اَجْرِىَ اِلَّا عَلٰى رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ؕ‏(180)

WA MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN AJREYA ILLAA A’LAA RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward lies only with the Lord of all the worlds.

اَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُوْنُوْا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(181)

AWFUL KAYLA WA LAA TAKOONOO MENAL MUKHSEREEN.

Observe the full measure, and do not be of those who give short measure.

وَزِنُوْا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيْمِ‌ۚ‏(182)

WA ZENOO BIL-QISTAASIL MUSTAQEEM.

Weigh with an even balance,

وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِدِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(183)

WA LAA TABKHASUN NAASA ASHYAAA-AHUM WA LAA TA’SAW FIL ARZE MUFSEDEEN.

and do not cheat the people of their goods. Do not act wickedly on the earth, causing corruption.

وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِىْ خَلَقَكُمْ وَالْجِبِلَّةَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَؕ‏(184)

WAT TAQUL LAZEE KHALAQAKUM WAL JEBILLATAL AWWALEEN.

Be wary of Him who created you and the earlier generations.’

قَالُوْۤا اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِيْنَۙ‏(185)

QAALOO INNAMAA ANTA MENAL MOSAHHAREEN.

They said, ‘Indeed you are one of the bewitched.

وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَ اِنْ نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(186)

WA MAA ANTA ILLAA BASHARUM MISLONAA WA IN NAZUNNOKA LAMENAL KAAZEBEEN.

You are just a human being like us, and we indeed consider you to be a liar.

فَاَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَؕ‏(187)

FA-ASQIT A’LAYNAA KESAFAM MENAS SAMAAA-E IN KUNTA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

Make a fragment of the sky falls upon us, should you be truthful.’

قَالَ رَبِّىْۤ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(188)

QAALA RABBEE A-A’LAMO BEMAA TA’MALOON.

He said, ‘My Lord knows best what you are doing.’

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيْمٍ‏(189)

FA-KAZZABOOHO FA-AKHAZAHUM A’ZAABO YAWMIZ ZULLAH, INNAHU KAANA A’ZAABA YAWMIN A’ZEEM.

So they impugned him, and then they were overtaken by the punishment of the day of the overshadowing cloud. It was indeed the punishment of a terrible day.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاَيَةً ‌ ؕ وَمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(190)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAH, WA MAA KAANA AKSAROHUM MOAMENEEN.

There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(191)

WA INNA RABBAKA LAHOWAL A’ZEEZUR RAHEEM.

Indeed your Lord is the All-mighty, the All-merciful.

وَاِنَّهٗ لَتَنْزِيْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَؕ‏(192)

WA INNAHU LA-TANZEELO RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

This is indeed [a Book] sent down by the Lord of all the worlds,

نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوْحُ الْاَمِيْنُۙ‏(193)

NAZALA BEHIR ROOHUL AMEEN.

brought down by the Trustworthy Spirit

عَلٰى قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُنْذِرِيْنَۙ‏(194)

A’LAA QALBEKA LE-TAKOONA MENAL MUNZEREEN.

upon your heart (so that you may be one of the warners),

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِيْنٍؕ‏(195)

BE-LESAANIN A’RABIYYIM MOBEEN.

in a clear Arabic language.

وَاِنَّهٗ لَفِىْ زُبُرِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(196)

WA INNAHU LAFEE ZOBORIL AWWALEEN.

It is indeed [foretold] in the scriptures of the ancients.

اَوَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُمْ اٰيَةً اَنْ يَّعْلَمَهٗ عُلَمٰٓؤُا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَؕ‏(197)

AWA LAM YAKUL LAHUM AAYATAN AN-Y YA’LAMAHU O’LAMAAA-O BANEE ISRAAA-EEL.

Is it not a sign for them that the learned of the Children of Israel recognize it?

وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنٰهُ عَلٰى بَعْضِ الْاَعْجَمِيْنَۙ‏(198)

WA LAW NAZZALNAAHO A’LAA BA’ZIL A-A’JAMEEN.

Had We sent it down upon some non-Arab

فَقَرَاَهٗ عَلَيْهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ مُؤْمِنِيْنَؕ‏(199)

FA-QARA-AHU A’LAYHIM MAA KAANOO BEHI MOAMENEEN.

and had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

كَذٰلِكَ سَلَكْنٰهُ فِىْ قُلُوْبِ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَؕ‏(200)

KAZAALEKA SALAKNAAHO FEE QOLOOBIL MUJREMEEN.

This is how We let it pass through the hearts of the guilty:

لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ حَتّٰى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْاَلِيْمَۙ‏(201)

LAA YOAMENOONA BEHI HATTAA YARAWUL A’ZAABAL ALEEM.

they do not believe in it until they sight the painful punishment.

فَيَاْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَۙ‏(202)

FA-YAATEYAHUM BAGHTATANW WA HUM LAA YASH-O’ROON.

It will overtake them suddenly while they are unaware.

فَيَقُوْلُوْا هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنْظَرُوْنَؕ‏(203)

FA-YAQOOLOO HAL NAHNO MUNZAROON.

Thereupon they will say, ‘Shall we be granted any respite?’

اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ‏(204)

AFABE-A’ZAABENAA YASTA’JELOON.

So do they seek to hasten on Our punishment?

اَفَرَءَيْتَ اِنْ مَّتَّعْنٰهُمْ سِنِيْنَۙ‏(205)

AFA-RA-AYTA IM MATTA’NAAHUM SENEEN.

Tell me, should We let them enjoy for some years,

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يُوْعَدُوْنَۙ‏(206)

SUMMA JAAA-AHUM MAA KAANOO YOO-A’DOON.

then there comes to them what they have been promised,

مَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يُمَتَّعُوْنَؕ‏(207)

MAA AGHNAA A’NHUM MAA KAANOO YOMATTA-O’ON.

of what avail to them will be that which they were given to enjoy?

وَمَاۤ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ اِلَّا لَهَا مُنْذِرُوْنَ‌‌‌‌‌ ۛ ‌ۖ ‏(208)

WA MAA AHLAKNAA MIN QARYATIN ILLAA LAHAA MUNZEROON.

We have not destroyed any town without its having warners,

ذِكْرٰى‌ۛ وَمَا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيْنَ‏(209)

ZIKRAA, WA MAA KUNNAA ZAALEMEEN.

for the sake of admonition, and We were not unjust.

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ الشَّيٰطِيْنُ‏(210)

WA MAA TANAZZALAT BEHISH SHAYAATEEN.

It has not been brought down by the devils.

وَمَا يَنْۢبَغِىْ لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيْعُوْنَؕ‏(211)

WA MAA YAMBAGHEE LAHUM WA MAA YASTATEE-O’ON.

Neither does it behoove them, nor are they capable [of doing that].

اِنَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُوْلُوْنَؕ‏(212)

INNAHUM A’NIS SAM-E’ LA-MA’ZOOLOON.

Indeed, they are kept at bay [even] from hearing it.

فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ فَتَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُعَذَّبِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(213)

FALAA TAD-O’ MA-A’L LAAHE ELAAHAN AAKHARA FA-TAKOONA MENAL MO-A’ZZABEEN.

So do not invoke any god besides Allah, lest you should be among the punished.

وَاَنْذِرْ عَشِيْرَتَكَ الْاَقْرَبِيْنَۙ‏(214)

WA ANZIR A’SHEERATAKAL AQRABEEN.

Warn the nearest of your kinsfolk,

وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(215)

WAKH FIZ JANAAHAKA LEMANIT TABA-A’KA MENAL MOAMENEEN.

and lower your wing to the faithful who follow you.

فَاِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ اِنِّىْ بَرِىْٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(216)

FA-IN A’SAWKA FA-QUL INNEE BAREE-UM MIMMAA TA’MALOON.

But if they disobey you, say, ‘I am absolved of what you do.’

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيْزِ الرَّحِيْمِۙ‏(217)

WA TAWAKKAL A’LAL A’ZEEZIR RAHEEM.

And put your trust in the All-mighty, the All-merciful,

الَّذِىْ يَرٰٮكَ حِيْنَ تَقُوْمُۙ‏(218)

LAZEE YARAAKA HEENA TAQOOM.

who sees you when you stand [for prayer],

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى السّٰجِدِيْنَ‏(219)

WA TAQALLOBAKA FIS SAAJEDEEN.

and your going about among those who prostrate.

اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(220)

INNAHU HOWAS SAMEE-U’L A’LEEM.

Indeed He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

هَلْ اُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلٰى مَنْ تَنَزَّلُ الشَّيٰطِيْنُؕ‏(221)

HAL ONABBE-OKUM A’LAA MAN TANAZZALUSH SHAYAATEEN.

Should I inform you on whom the devils descend?

تَنَزَّلُ عَلٰى كُلِّ اَفَّاكٍ اَثِيْمٍۙ‏(222)

TANAZZALO A’LAA KULLE AFFAAKIN ASEEM.

They descend on every sinful liar.

يُّلْقُوْنَ السَّمْعَ وَاَكْثَرُهُمْ كٰذِبُوْنَؕ‏(223)

YULQOONAS SAM-A’ WA AKSAROHUM KAAZEBOON.

They eavesdrop, and most of them are liars.

وَالشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوٗنَؕ‏(224)

WASH SHO-A’RAAA-O YATTABE-O’HOMUL GHAAWOON.

As for the poets, [only] the perverse follow them.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّهُمْ فِىْ كُلِّ وَادٍ يَّهِيْمُوْنَۙ‏(225)

ALAM TARA ANNAHUM FEE KULLE WAADIN-Y YAHEEMOON.

Have you not regarded that they rove in every valley,

وَاَنَّهُمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُوْنَۙ‏(226)

WA ANNAHUM YAQOOLOONA MAA LAA YAF-A’LOON.

and that they say what they do not do?

اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللّٰهَ كَثِيْرًا وَّانْتَصَرُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوْا‌ ؕ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْۤا اَىَّ مُنْقَلَبٍ يَّنْقَلِبُوْنَ‏(227)

ILLAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE WA ZAKARUL LAAHA KASEERANW WAN TASAROO MIM BA’DE MAA ZOLEMOO, WA SAYA’LAMUL LAZEENA ZALAMOO AYYA MUNQALABIN-Y YANQALEBOON.

Barring those who have faith, do righteous deeds, and remember Allah much often, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. And the wrongdoers will soon know at what goal they will end up.