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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

طسٓمٓ

Taseenmeem

Ta, Seen, Meem.

Ta. Sin. Mim.

Ash Shuara  1    

تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

These are the verses of the clear Book.

These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

Ash Shuara  2    

لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.

Ash Shuara  3    

إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةًۭ فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ

In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena

If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.

If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

Ash Shuara  4    

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ

Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena

And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.

Ash Shuara  5    

فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!

Ash Shuara  6    

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۢ كَرِيمٍ

Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin

Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?

Ash Shuara  7    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  8    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  9    

وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,-

Ash Shuara  10    

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

Ash Shuara  11    

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

Ash Shuara  12    

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ

Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

Ash Shuara  13    

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌۭ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."

Ash Shuara  14    

قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

Ash Shuara  15    

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,

"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

Ash Shuara  16    

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

An arsil maAAana banee israeela

[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"

Ash Shuara  17    

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًۭا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?

Ash Shuara  18    

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"

Ash Shuara  19    

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًۭا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.

Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

Ash Shuara  20    

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًۭا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.

Ash Shuara  21    

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌۭ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"

Ash Shuara  22    

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"

Ash Shuara  23    

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."

Ash Shuara  24    

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

Ash Shuara  25    

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"

Ash Shuara  26    

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ

Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"

Ash Shuara  27    

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"

Ash Shuara  28    

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ

Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

Ash Shuara  29    

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"

(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

Ash Shuara  30    

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

Ash Shuara  31    

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

Ash Shuara  32    

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

Ash Shuara  33    

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:

Ash Shuara  34    

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"

Ash Shuara  35    

قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-

Ash Shuara  36    

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

Ash Shuara  37    

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,

Ash Shuara  38    

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ

Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-

Ash Shuara  39    

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

Ash Shuara  40    

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?

Ash Shuara  41    

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

Ash Shuara  42    

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

Ash Shuara  43    

فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

Ash Shuara  44    

فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

Ash Shuara  45    

فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ

Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].

Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

Ash Shuara  46    

قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

Ash Shuara  47    

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Rabbi moosa waharoona

The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

"The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Ash Shuara  48    

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍۢ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"

Ash Shuara  49    

قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!

Ash Shuara  50    

إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena

Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"

Ash Shuara  51    

۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."

Ash Shuara  52    

فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ

Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

Ash Shuara  53    

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌۭ قَلِيلُونَ

Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

Ash Shuara  54    

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

And indeed, they are enraging us,

"And they are raging furiously against us;

Ash Shuara  55    

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ

Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

And indeed, we are a cautious society... "

"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."

Ash Shuara  56    

فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

So We removed them from gardens and springs

So We expelled them from gardens, springs,

Ash Shuara  57    

وَكُنُوزٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

And treasures and honorable station -

Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;

Ash Shuara  58    

كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.

Ash Shuara  59    

فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ

FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

So they pursued them at sunrise.

So they pursued them at sunrise.

Ash Shuara  60    

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ

Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

Ash Shuara  61    

قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"

Ash Shuara  62    

فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍۢ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

Ash Shuara  63    

وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

And We advanced thereto the pursuers.

And We made the other party approach thither.

Ash Shuara  64    

وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

Ash Shuara  65    

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

Then We drowned the others.

But We drowned the others.

Ash Shuara  66    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  67    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  68    

وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.

Ash Shuara  69    

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

Ash Shuara  70    

قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًۭا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ

Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

Ash Shuara  71    

قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

Ash Shuara  72    

أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

"Or do you good or harm?"

Ash Shuara  73    

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."

Ash Shuara  74    

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping,-

Ash Shuara  75    

أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ

Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

You and your ancient forefathers?

"Ye and your fathers before you?-

Ash Shuara  76    

فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;

Ash Shuara  77    

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ

Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;

Ash Shuara  78    

وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ

Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

"Who gives me food and drink,

Ash Shuara  79    

وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ

Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;

Ash Shuara  80    

وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ

Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);

Ash Shuara  81    

وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

Ash Shuara  82    

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًۭا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

Ash Shuara  83    

وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍۢ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.

"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

Ash Shuara  84    

وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

Ash Shuara  85    

وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

Ash Shuara  86    

وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ

Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;-

Ash Shuara  87    

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌۭ وَلَا بَنُونَ

Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

Ash Shuara  88    

إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍۢ

Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."

"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;

Ash Shuara  89    

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,

Ash Shuara  90    

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ

Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;

Ash Shuara  91    

وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped-

Ash Shuara  92    

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'

Ash Shuara  93    

فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ

Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators

"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),- they and those straying in Evil,

Ash Shuara  94    

وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ

Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.

Ash Shuara  95    

قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ

Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

They will say while they dispute therein,

"They will say there in their mutual bickerings:

Ash Shuara  96    

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

"'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,

Ash Shuara  97    

إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;

Ash Shuara  98    

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

"'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.

Ash Shuara  99    

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ

Fama lana min shafiAAeena

So now we have no intercessors

"'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),

Ash Shuara  100    

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍۢ

Wala sadeeqin hameemin

And not a devoted friend.

"'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).

Ash Shuara  101    

فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةًۭ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "

"'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"

Ash Shuara  102    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  103    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  104    

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

The people of Noah denied the messengers

The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

Ash Shuara  105    

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

Ash Shuara  106    

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

Ash Shuara  107    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

Ash Shuara  108    

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

Ash Shuara  109    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me."

"So fear Allah, and obey me."

Ash Shuara  110    

۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ

Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

Ash Shuara  111    

قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

Ash Shuara  112    

إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ

In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

Ash Shuara  113    

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

And I am not one to drive away the believers.

"I am not one to drive away those who believe.

Ash Shuara  114    

إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

I am only a clear warner."

"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

Ash Shuara  115    

قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ

Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

Ash Shuara  116    

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ

Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

Ash Shuara  117    

فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًۭا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

Ash Shuara  118    

فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

Ash Shuara  119    

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

Ash Shuara  120    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  121    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  122    

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

'Aad denied the messengers

The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.

Ash Shuara  123    

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

Ash Shuara  124    

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

Ash Shuara  125    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah and obey me.

Ash Shuara  126    

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

Ash Shuara  127    

أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةًۭ تَعْبَثُونَ

Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,

"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

Ash Shuara  128    

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

Ash Shuara  129    

وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

Ash Shuara  130    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"Now fear Allah, and obey me.

Ash Shuara  131    

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

Ash Shuara  132    

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-

Ash Shuara  133    

وَجَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

And gardens and springs.

"And Gardens and Springs.

Ash Shuara  134    

إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

Ash Shuara  135    

قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ

Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

Ash Shuara  136    

إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

"This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

Ash Shuara  137    

وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

And we are not to be punished."

"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

Ash Shuara  138    

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  139    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  140    

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

Thamud denied the messengers

The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

Ash Shuara  141    

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

Ash Shuara  142    

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Ash Shuara  143    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

Ash Shuara  144    

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

Ash Shuara  145    

أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

"Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?-

Ash Shuara  146    

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

Within gardens and springs

"Gardens and Springs,

Ash Shuara  147    

وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَنَخْلٍۢ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌۭ

WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

"And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

Ash Shuara  148    

وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًۭا فَـٰرِهِينَ

Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

"And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

Ash Shuara  149    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"But fear Allah and obey me;

Ash Shuara  150    

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-

Ash Shuara  151    

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

"Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

Ash Shuara  152    

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

Ash Shuara  153    

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena

You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

"Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

Ash Shuara  154    

قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌۭ لَّهَا شِرْبٌۭ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin

He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.

Ash Shuara  155    

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍۢ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

Ash Shuara  156    

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ

FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

Ash Shuara  157    

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  158    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  159    

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

The people of Lot denied the messengers

The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

Ash Shuara  160    

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

Ash Shuara  161    

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Ash Shuara  162    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah and obey me.

Ash Shuara  163    

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.

Ash Shuara  164    

أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena

Do you approach males among the worlds

"Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,

Ash Shuara  165    

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ

Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona

And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

Ash Shuara  166    

قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ

Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena

They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"

Ash Shuara  167    

قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ

Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena

He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

He said: "I do detest your doings."

Ash Shuara  168    

رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona

My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"

Ash Shuara  169    

فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

So We saved him and his family, all,

So We delivered him and his family,- all

Ash Shuara  170    

إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

Except an old woman who lingered behind.

Ash Shuara  171    

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma dammarna alakhareena

Then We destroyed the others.

But the rest We destroyed utterly.

Ash Shuara  172    

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًۭا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

Ash Shuara  173    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  174    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  175    

كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Kaththaba ashabu alaykati almursaleena

The companions of the thicket denied the messengers

The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.

Ash Shuara  176    

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun ala tattaqoona

When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

Ash Shuara  177    

إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

Ash Shuara  178    

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

So fear Allah and obey me.

"So fear Allah and obey me.

Ash Shuara  179    

وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

Ash Shuara  180    

۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ

Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo mina almukhsireena

Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).

Ash Shuara  181    

وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

Wazinoo bialqistasi almustaqeemi

And weigh with an even balance.

"And weigh with scales true and upright.

Ash Shuara  182    

وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

Wala tabkhasoo alnnasa ashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee alardi mufsideena

And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

"And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.

Ash Shuara  183    

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Waittaqoo allathee khalaqakum waaljibillata alawwaleena

And fear He who created you and the former creation."

"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"

Ash Shuara  184    

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ

Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

Ash Shuara  185    

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ

Wama anta illa basharun mithluna wain nathunnuka lamina alkathibeena

You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!

Ash Shuara  186    

فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Faasqit AAalayna kisafan mina alssamai in kunta mina alssadiqeena

So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"

Ash Shuara  187    

قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Qala rabbee aAAlamu bima taAAmaloona

He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."

Ash Shuara  188    

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Fakaththaboohu faakhathahum AAathabu yawmi alththullati innahu kana AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.

Ash Shuara  189    

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ash Shuara  190    

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Ash Shuara  191    

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wainnahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameena

And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:

Ash Shuara  192    

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ

Nazala bihi alrroohu alameenu

The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down

With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth-

Ash Shuara  193    

عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ

AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireena

Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.

Ash Shuara  194    

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeenin

In a clear Arabic language.

In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.

Ash Shuara  195    

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena

And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

Ash Shuara  196    

أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Awalam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela

And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

Ash Shuara  197    

وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ

Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena

And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners

Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,

Ash Shuara  198    

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

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

Ash Shuara  199    

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena

Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.

Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.

Ash Shuara  200    

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ

La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

Ash Shuara  201    

فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةًۭ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Fayatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

Ash Shuara  202    

فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ

Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoona

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

Ash Shuara  203    

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

So for Our punishment are they impatient?

Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

Ash Shuara  204    

أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ

Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineena

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

Ash Shuara  205    

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona

And then there came to them that which they were promised?

Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

Ash Shuara  206    

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ

Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

Ash Shuara  207    

وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona

And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

Ash Shuara  208    

ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ

Thikra wama kunna thalimeena

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

Ash Shuara  209    

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ

Wama tanazzalat bihi alshshayateenu

And the devils have not brought the revelation down.

No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

Ash Shuara  210    

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Wama yanbaghee lahum wama yastateeAAoona

It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

Ash Shuara  211    

إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

Innahum AAani alssamAAi lamaAAzooloona

Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

Ash Shuara  212    

فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ

Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeena

So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

Ash Shuara  213    

وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ

Waanthir AAasheerataka alaqrabeena

And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

Ash Shuara  214    

وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Waikhfid janahaka limani ittabaAAaka mina almumineena

And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.

And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

Ash Shuara  215    

فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌۭ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Fain AAasawka faqul innee bareeon mimma taAAmaloona

And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

Ash Shuara  216    

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi alrraheemi

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-

Ash Shuara  217    

ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Allathee yaraka heena taqoomu

Who sees you when you arise

Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

Ash Shuara  218    

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

Wataqallubaka fee alssajideena

And your movement among those who prostrate.

And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

Ash Shuara  219    

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

Ash Shuara  220    

هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ

Hal onabbiokum AAala man tanazzalu alshshayateenu

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?

Ash Shuara  221    

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍۢ

Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakin atheemin

They descend upon every sinful liar.

They descend on every lying, wicked person,

Ash Shuara  222    

يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ

Yulqoona alssamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboona

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

Ash Shuara  223    

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ

WaalshshuAAarao yattabiAAuhumu alghawoona

And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;

And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:

Ash Shuara  224    

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍۢ يَهِيمُونَ

Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadin yaheemoona

Do you not see that in every valley they roam

Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-

Ash Shuara  225    

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ

Waannahum yaqooloona ma la yafAAaloona

And that they say what they do not do? -

And that they say what they practise not?-

Ash Shuara  226    

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍۢ يَنقَلِبُونَ

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati wathakaroo Allaha katheeran waintasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoo wasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayya munqalabin yanqaliboona

Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!

Ash Shuara  227