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26. Ash-Shuara - The Poets
1 | Ta-Seen-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.) |
2 | These are verses of the clear Book. |
3 | Possibly you may risk your life (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) by grieving, because they did not believe. |
4 | If We will, We can send down on them a sign from the sky so that their leaders would remain bowed before it. |
5 | And never does a new advice come to them from the Most Gracious, but they turn away from it. |
6 | Indeed they have denied, so now soon coming upon them are the tidings of what they used to scoff at. |
7 | Have they not seen the earth, that how many honourable pairs We have created in it? |
8 | Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them will not accept faith. |
9 | And indeed your Lord – indeed only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
10 | And (remember) when your Lord said to Moosa, “Go to the unjust people.” |
11 | “The nation of Firaun; will they not fear?” |
12 | He said, “My Lord, I fear that they will deny me.” |
13 | “I feel hesitant, and my tongue does not speak fast, therefore make Haroon also a Noble Messenger.” |
14 | “And they have an accusation against me, so I fear that they may kill me.” |
15 | He said, “Not like this (any more); both of you go with Our signs, We are with you, All Hearing.” |
16 | “Therefore approach Firaun then proclaim, ‘We both are Noble Messengers of the Lord Of The Creation.’ |
17 | ‘That you let the Descendants of Israel go with us.’” |
18 | Said Firaun, “Did we do not raise you amongst us, as a child? And you spent many years of your life among us!” |
19 | “And you committed the deed of yours that you committed, and you were ungrateful.” |
20 | Said Moosa, “I did that at a time when I was unaware of the consequences.” (In anger – See verse 28:15) |
21 | “I therefore went away from you as I feared you – so my Lord commanded me and appointed me as one of the Noble Messengers.” |
22 | “And is this some great reward for which you express favour upon me – that you have enslaved the Descendants of Israel?” |
23 | Said Firaun, “And what is the Lord Of The Creation? |
24 | Said Moosa, “Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you believe.” |
25 | Said Firaun to those around him, “Are you not listening with attention?” |
26 | Said Moosa, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers preceding you.” |
27 | Said Firaun, “This (Noble) Messenger of yours, who has been sent towards you, has no intelligence!” |
28 | He said, “The Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them; if you have sense.” |
29 | Said Firaun, “If you ascribe any one else as a God other than me, I will surely imprison you.” |
30 | Said Moosa, “Even if I bring to you something clear?” |
31 | Said Firaun, “Then bring it, if you are of the truthful.” |
32 | So Moosa put down his staff and it became a visible serpent. |
33 | And he drew forth his hand, thereupon it shone bright before the beholders. |
34 | Said Firaun to the court members around him, “He is indeed an expert magician.” |
35 | “He wishes to expel you out of your land by his magic; so what is your advice?” |
36 | They said, “Stop him and his brother, and send gatherers to the cities.” |
37 | “To bring to you every expert great magician.” |
38 | So the magicians were gathered at a set time on a day appointed. |
39 | And it was said to the people, “Have you (also) gathered?” |
40 | The people said, “Perhaps we may follow the magicians if they are victorious.” |
41 | So when the magicians came, they said to Firaun, “Will we get some reward if we are victorious?” |
42 | He said, “Yes, and you will then become close to me.” |
43 | Moosa said to them, “Cast whatever you intend to cast.” |
44 | So they threw down their ropes and their staves and exclaimed, “By the honour of Firaun, indeed victory is ours!” |
45 | Therefore Moosa put forth his staff – so it immediately began swallowing all their fabrications. |
46 | The magicians therefore fell down prostrate. |
47 | They said, “We have accepted faith in the Lord Of The Creation.” |
48 | “The Lord of Moosa and Haroon.” |
49 | Said Firaun, “You accepted faith in him before I permitted you! He is indeed your leader who taught you magic; so now you will come to know; I swear, I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet from alternate sides, and crucify all of you.” |
50 | They said, “No harm (in it), we will return to our Lord.” |
51 | “We hope that our Lord will forgive us our mistakes, as we are the first to believe.” |
52 | And We sent the divine revelation to Moosa that, “Journey along with My bondmen within the night, for you will be pursued.” |
53 | So Firaun sent gatherers into the cities. |
54 | They announced “These people are a small group.” |
55 | “And indeed they have angered all of us.” |
56 | “And indeed we are an alert army.” |
57 | We therefore got them out from the gardens and water springs. |
58 | And from treasures and nice houses. |
59 | So it was; and We made the Descendants of Israel its inheritors. |
60 | So the Firaun’s people followed them at sunrise. |
61 | And when the two groups saw each other, those with Moosa said, “They have caught us.” |
62 | Said Moosa, “Never! Indeed my Lord is with me, He will now show me the way.” |
63 | So We sent the divine revelation to Moosa that, “Strike the sea with your staff”; thereupon the sea parted; so each part was like a huge mountain. |
64 | And We brought the others close to that place. |
65 | And We saved Moosa and all those with him. |
66 | Then drowned the others. |
67 | Indeed in this is surely a sign, and most of them were not Muslims. |
68 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
69 | And recite to them the news of Ibrahim. |
70 | When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?” |
71 | They said, “We worship idols, and we keep squatting in seclusion before them.” |
72 | He said, “Do they hear you when you call?” |
73 | “Or do they benefit you or harm you?” |
74 | They said, “In fact we found our forefathers doing likewise.” |
75 | He said, “Do you see these – (the idols) whom you worship?” |
76 | “You and your forefathers preceding you.” |
77 | “They are all my enemies, except the Lord Of The Creation.” |
78 | “The One Who created me, so He will guide me.” |
79 | “And the One Who feeds me and gives me to drink.” |
80 | “And when I fall ill, so it is He Who heals me.” |
81 | “And He will give me death, then resurrect me.” |
82 | “And the One Who, upon Whom I pin my hopes, will forgive me my mistakes on the Day of Judgement.” |
83 | “My Lord, bestow me the command and join me with those who deserve your proximity.” |
84 | “And give me proper fame among the succeeding generations.” |
85 | “And make me among the inheritors of the Gardens of serenity.” |
86 | “And forgive my father* – he is indeed astray.” (His paternal uncle) |
87 | “And do not disgrace me on the day when everyone will be raised.” |
88 | “The day when neither wealth will benefit nor will sons.” |
89 | “Except he who presented himself before Allah, with a sound* heart.” (Intact or unblemished.) |
90 | And Paradise will be brought close for the pious. |
91 | And hell will be revealed for the astray. |
92 | And it will be said to them, “Where are those whom you used to worship?” |
93 | “Instead of Allah? Will they help you or retaliate?” |
94 | So they and all the astray were flung into hell. |
95 | And all the armies of Iblis. (Satan) |
96 | And they will say, and they will be quarrelling in it: |
97 | “By oath of Allah, we were indeed in open error.” |
98 | “When we considered you equal to the Lord Of The Creation.” |
99 | “And none misled us but the guilty.” |
100 | “So now we do not have any intercessors.” (The believers shall have intercessors, the disbelievers none). |
101 | “Nor a caring friend.” |
102 | “So if only were we to go back, in order to become Muslims!” |
103 | Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers. |
104 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
105 | The people of Nooh denied the Noble Messengers. |
106 | When their fellowman Nooh said to them, “Do you not fear?” |
107 | “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.” |
108 | “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.” |
109 | “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.” |
110 | “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.” |
111 | They said, “Shall we believe in you, whereas the abject people are with you?” |
112 | He said, “What do I know what their deeds are?” |
113 | “Indeed their account is only upon my Lord, if you perceive.” |
114 | “And I will not repel the Muslims.” |
115 | “I am not but clearly a Herald of Warning.” |
116 | They said, “O Nooh, if you do not desist you will surely be stoned.” |
117 | He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.” |
118 | “Therefore make a decisive judgement between me and them, and rescue me and the believers along with me.” |
119 | So We saved him and those with him in a laden ship. |
120 | Then after it, We drowned the rest. |
121 | Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers. |
122 | And indeed your Lord, only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
123 | (The tribe of) A’ad denied the Noble Messengers. |
124 | When their fellowman Hud said to them, “Do you not fear?” |
125 | “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.” |
126 | “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.” |
127 | “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.” |
128 | “What! You build a structure on every height, to laugh at the passers-by?” |
129 | “And prefer strong palaces, that perhaps you may live for ever?” |
130 | “And when you apprehend someone, you seize him mercilessly?” |
131 | “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.” |
132 | “Fear Him Who has aided you with the things you know.” |
133 | “He aided you with cattle and sons.” |
134 | “And with gardens and water-springs.” |
135 | “Indeed I fear upon you the punishment of a Great Day.” |
136 | They said, “It is the same for us, whether you advise us or not be of the preachers.” |
137 | “This is nothing but the tradition of former people.” |
138 | “And we will not be punished.” |
139 | In response they denied him – We therefore destroyed them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers. |
140 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
141 | The Thamud tribe denied the Noble Messengers. |
142 | When their fellowman Saleh said to them, “Do you not fear?” |
143 | “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.” |
144 | “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.” |
145 | “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.” |
146 | “Will you be left peacefully in these favours over here?” |
147 | “In gardens and water springs?” |
148 | “And fields and palm-trees, with delicate tendrils?” |
149 | “And you carve out dwellings in the mountains, with skill?” |
150 | “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.” |
151 | “And do not follow those who exceed the limits.” |
152 | “Those who spread turmoil in the earth, and do no reform.” |
153 | They said, “You are under a magic spell.” |
154 | “You are just a human like us; therefore bring some sign if you are truthful.” |
155 | He said, “This is the she-camel – one day shall be her turn to drink, and on the other appointed day, shall be your turn.” |
156 | “And do not touch her with evil intentions for the punishment of the Great Day will seize you.” |
157 | So they hamstrung her, and in the morning could only regret. |
158 | The punishment therefore seized them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers. |
159 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
160 | The people of Lut denied the Noble Messengers. |
161 | When their fellowman Lut said to them, “Do you not fear?” |
162 | “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.” |
163 | “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.” |
164 | “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.” |
165 | “What! Among all the creatures, you commit the immoral acts with men?” |
166 | “And leave the wives your Lord has created for you? In fact you are people who exceed the limits.” |
167 | They said, “O Lut, if you do not desist, you will be expelled.” |
168 | He said, “I am disgusted with your works.” |
169 | “My Lord, rescue me and my family from their deeds.” |
170 | We therefore rescued him and his entire family. |
171 | Except one old woman, who stayed behind. |
172 | We then destroyed the others. |
173 | And We showered a rain upon them; so what a wretched rain for those who were warned! |
174 | Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not Muslims. |
175 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
176 | The People of the Woods denied the Noble Messengers. |
177 | When Shuaib said to all of them, “Do you not fear?” |
178 | “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.” |
179 | “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.” |
180 | “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.” |
181 | “Measure in full, and do not be of those who reduce.” |
182 | “And weigh with a proper balance.” |
183 | “And do not give the people their goods diminished, and do not roam the earth causing turmoil.” |
184 | “And fear Him Who created you and the earlier creations.” |
185 | They said, “You are under a magic spell.” |
186 | “You are just a human like us, and indeed we consider you a liar.” |
187 | “Therefore cause a part of the sky to fall upon us, if you are of the truthful.” |
188 | He said, “My Lord is Well Aware of what you do.” |
189 | In response they denied him – therefore the punishment of the day of the tent* seized them; that was indeed a punishment of a Great Day. (The clouds formed a tent and rained fire upon them). |
190 | Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not Muslims. |
191 | And indeed your Lord – only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
192 | And indeed this Qur’an has been sent down by the Lord Of The Creation. |
193 | The Trustworthy Spirit brought it down. (Angel Jibreel – peace be upon him.) |
194 | Upon your heart, for you to convey warning. |
195 | In plain Arabic language. |
196 | And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books. |
197 | And was this not a sign for them, that the scholars of the Descendants of Israel may recognise this Prophet? |
198 | And had We sent it down upon a person other than an Arab, |
199 | In order that he read it to them, even then they would not have believed in it. |
200 | This is how We have made (the habit of) denying embedded in the hearts of the guilty. |
201 | They will not believe in it to the extent that they see the painful punishment. |
202 | So it will come upon them suddenly, whilst they will be unaware. |
203 | They will therefore say, “Will we get some respite?” |
204 | So do they wish to hasten Our punishment? |
205 | Therefore observe, that if We give them some comforts for some years, – |
206 | And then the promise that is given to them, does come upon them- |
207 | So of what benefit will be the comforts that they were using? |
208 | And never did We destroy a township which did not have Heralds of warning, – |
209 | To advise; and We never oppress. |
210 | And this Qur’an was not brought down by the devils. |
211 | They are unworthy of it, nor can they do it. |
212 | Indeed they have been banished from the place of hearing. |
213 | Therefore do not worship another deity along with Allah, for you will be punished. |
214 | And O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), warn your closest relatives. |
215 | And spread your wing of mercy for the believers following you. |
216 | So if they do not obey you, then say, “Indeed I am unconcerned with what you do.” |
217 | And rely upon (Allah) the Almighty, the Most Merciful. |
218 | Who watches you when you stand up. |
219 | And watches your movements among those who prostrate in prayer. |
220 | Indeed only He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing. |
221 | Shall I inform you upon whom do the devils descend? |
222 | They descend on every great accuser, extreme sinner. (The magicians) |
223 | The devils convey upon them what they heard, but most of them are liars. |
224 | And the astray follow the poets. |
225 | Did you not see that they keep wandering in every valley? |
226 | And they speak what they do not do? |
227 | Except those who believed and did good deeds, and profusely remembered Allah, and took revenge after they had been wronged*; and soon the unjust will come to know upon which side they will be overturned**. (* The Muslim poets who praise Allah and the Prophet. ** The disbelievers will be punished.) |