Surah Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets)

سُورَةُ الشعراء

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. طسٓمٓ ﴿١﴾

   26:1 Ṭā, Seen, Meem.[1043]

   Notes

   [1043] See footnote to 2:1.

2. تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ﴿٢﴾

   26:2 These are the verses of the clear Book.

3. لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٣﴾

   26:3 Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

4. إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ ﴿٤﴾

   26:4 If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.[1044]

   Notes

   [1044] i.e., they would be compelled to believe.

5. وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ ﴿٥﴾

   26:5 And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

6. فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

   26:6 For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

7. أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ ﴿٧﴾

   26:7 Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

8. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٨﴾

   26:8 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

9. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿٩﴾

   26:9 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

10. وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿١٠﴾

    26:10 And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

11. قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿١١﴾

    26:11 The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"

12. قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ﴿١٢﴾

    26:12 He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

13. وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ ﴿١٣﴾

    26:13 And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

14. وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ ﴿١٤﴾

    26:14 And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

15. قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ ﴿١٥﴾

    26:15 [Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

16. فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٦﴾

    26:16 Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers[1045] of the Lord of the worlds,

    Notes

    [1045] The singular form in Arabic indicates that both were sent with a single message.

17. أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿١٧﴾

    26:17 [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

18. قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ﴿١٨﴾

    26:18 [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

19. وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿١٩﴾

    26:19 And [then] you did your deed which you did,[1046] and you were of the ungrateful."

    Notes

    [1046] i.e., striking the Copt, who died as a result.

20. قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٢٠﴾

    26:20 [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].

21. فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمٗا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿٢١﴾

    26:21 So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

22. وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿٢٢﴾

    26:22 And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

23. قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢٣﴾

    26:23 Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

24. قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾

    26:24 [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

25. قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾

    26:25 [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

26. قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٢٦﴾

    26:26 [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

27. قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ ﴿٢٧﴾

    26:27 [Pharaoh] said,[1047] "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

    Notes

    [1047] Angrily addressing those present.

28. قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾

    26:28 [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

29. قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾

    26:29 [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

30. قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ ﴿٣٠﴾

    26:30 [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"

31. قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ﴿٣١﴾

    26:31 [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

32. فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ ﴿٣٢﴾

    26:32 So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.[1048]

    Notes

    [1048] i.e., clearly genuine.

33. وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ﴿٣٣﴾

    26:33 And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

34. قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ ﴿٣٤﴾

    26:34 [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

35. يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾

    26:35 He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

36. قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ﴿٣٦﴾

    26:36 They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

37. يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ ﴿٣٧﴾

    26:37 Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

38. فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ﴿٣٨﴾

    26:38 So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.[1049]

    Notes

    [1049] i.e., the morning of the day of festival. See 20:58-59.

39. وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾

    26:39 And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

40. لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾

    26:40 That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

41. فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿٤١﴾

    26:41 And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

42. قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ﴿٤٢﴾

    26:42 He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

43. قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

    26:43 Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

44. فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

    26:44 So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

45. فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾

    26:45 Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

46. فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ ﴿٤٦﴾

    26:46 So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].

47. قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٤٧﴾

    26:47 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

48. رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

    26:48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

49. قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿٤٩﴾

    26:49 [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., 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."

50. قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

    26:50 They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

51. إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٥١﴾

    26:51 Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

52. ۞ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ﴿٥٢﴾

    26:52 And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

53. فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ﴿٥٣﴾

    26:53 Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers[1050]

    Notes

    [1050] Recruiters of an army to prevent the emigration of the Children of Israel.

54. إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ ﴿٥٤﴾

    26:54 [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

55. وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾

    26:55 And indeed, they are enraging us,

56. وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾

    26:56 And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

57. فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ ﴿٥٧﴾

    26:57 So We removed them from gardens and springs

58. وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ ﴿٥٨﴾

    26:58 And treasures and honorable station[1051] -

    Notes

    [1051] Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) caused them to abandon their wealth and property in pursuit of the Israelites.

59. كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿٥٩﴾

    26:59 Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

60. فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ ﴿٦٠﴾

    26:60 So they pursued them at sunrise.

61. فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

    26:61 And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

62. قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ﴿٦٢﴾

    26:62 [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

63. فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿٦٣﴾

    26:63 Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

64. وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿٦٤﴾

    26:64 And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

65. وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿٦٥﴾

    26:65 And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

66. ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿٦٦﴾

    26:66 Then We drowned the others.

67. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾

    26:67 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

68. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿٦٨﴾

    26:68 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

69. وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿٦٩﴾

    26:69 And recite to them the news of Abraham,

70. إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾

    26:70 When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

71. قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ ﴿٧١﴾

    26:71 They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

72. قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

    26:72 He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

73. أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

    26:73 Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

74. قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ ﴿٧٤﴾

    26:74 They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

75. قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾

    26:75 He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

76. أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ ﴿٧٦﴾

    26:76 You and your ancient forefathers?

77. فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾

    26:77 Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,[1052]

    Notes

    [1052] The people worshipped idols in addition to Allāh.

78. ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ ﴿٧٨﴾

    26:78 Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

79. وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾

    26:79 And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

80. وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ ﴿٨٠﴾

    26:80 And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

81. وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ ﴿٨١﴾

    26:81 And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

82. وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٨٢﴾

    26:82 And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

83. رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾

    26:83 [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

84. وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿٨٤﴾

    26:84 And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

85. وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨٥﴾

    26:85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

86. وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٨٦﴾

    26:86 And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

87. وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿٨٧﴾

    26:87 And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

88. يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ ﴿٨٨﴾

    26:88 The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

89. إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ ﴿٨٩﴾

    26:89 But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

90. وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٩٠﴾

    26:90 And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

91. وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ ﴿٩١﴾

    26:91 And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

92. وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٩٢﴾

    26:92 And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

93. مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ ﴿٩٣﴾

    26:93 Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"

94. فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ﴿٩٤﴾

    26:94 So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

95. وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ ﴿٩٥﴾

    26:95 And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

96. قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾

    26:96 They will say while they dispute therein,

97. تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ ﴿٩٧﴾

    26:97 "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

98. إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٩٨﴾

    26:98 When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

99. وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾

    26:99 And no one misguided us except the criminals.

100. فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ ﴿١٠٠﴾

     26:100 So now we have no intercessors

101. وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ ﴿١٠١﴾

     26:101 And not a devoted friend.

102. فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٠٢﴾

     26:102 Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."[1053]

     Notes

     [1053] The conclusion of this verse is estimated as "...we would do this or that."

103. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٠٣﴾

     26:103 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

104. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٠٤﴾

     26:104 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

105. كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٠٥﴾

     26:105 The people of Noah denied the messengers[1054]

     Notes

     [1054] See footnote to 25:37.

106. إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٠٦﴾

     26:106 When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

107. إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ﴿١٠٧﴾

     26:107 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

108. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٠٨﴾

     26:108 So fear Allāh and obey me.

109. وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٠٩﴾

     26:109 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

110. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١١٠﴾

     26:110 So fear Allāh and obey me."

111. ۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ ﴿١١١﴾

     26:111 They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

112. قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿١١٢﴾

     26:112 He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

113. إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ ﴿١١٣﴾

     26:113 Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

114. وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١١٤﴾

     26:114 And I am not one to drive away the believers.

115. إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ ﴿١١٥﴾

     26:115 I am only a clear warner."

116. قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ ﴿١١٦﴾

     26:116 They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

117. قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ ﴿١١٧﴾

     26:117 He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

118. فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١١٨﴾

     26:118 Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

119. فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ﴿١١٩﴾

     26:119 So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

120. ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾

     26:120 Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

121. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾

     26:121 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

122. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٢٢﴾

     26:122 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

123. كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٢٣﴾

     26:123 ʿAad denied the messengers

124. إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٢٤﴾

     26:124 When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

125. إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ﴿١٢٥﴾

     26:125 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

126. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٢٦﴾

     26:126 So fear Allāh and obey me.

127. وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٢٧﴾

     26:127 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

128. أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ ﴿١٢٨﴾

     26:128 Do you construct on every elevation a sign,[1055] amusing yourselves,

     Notes

     [1055] i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.

129. وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ ﴿١٢٩﴾

     26:129 And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

130. وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ ﴿١٣٠﴾

     26:130 And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

131. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٣١﴾

     26:131 So fear Allāh and obey me.

132. وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿١٣٢﴾

     26:132 And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

133. أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ ﴿١٣٣﴾

     26:133 Provided you with grazing livestock and children

134. وَجَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ ﴿١٣٤﴾

     26:134 And gardens and springs.

135. إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ ﴿١٣٥﴾

     26:135 Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

136. قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ ﴿١٣٦﴾

     26:136 They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

137. إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٣٧﴾

     26:137 This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

138. وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿١٣٨﴾

     26:138 And we are not to be punished."

139. فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٣٩﴾

     26:139 And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

140. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٤٠﴾

     26:140 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

141. كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٤١﴾

     26:141 Thamūd denied the messengers

142. إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٤٢﴾

     26:142 When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

143. إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ﴿١٤٣﴾

     26:143 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

144. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٤٤﴾

     26:144 So fear Allāh and obey me.

145. وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٤٥﴾

     26:145 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

146. أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ ﴿١٤٦﴾

     26:146 Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

147. فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ ﴿١٤٧﴾

     26:147 Within gardens and springs

148. وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ ﴿١٤٨﴾

     26:148 And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

149. وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ ﴿١٤٩﴾

     26:149 And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

150. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٥٠﴾

     26:150 So fear Allāh and obey me.

151. وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ ﴿١٥١﴾

     26:151 And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

152. ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ﴿١٥٢﴾

     26:152 Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

153. قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ﴿١٥٣﴾

     26:153 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

154. مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ﴿١٥٤﴾

     26:154 You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

155. قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ﴿١٥٥﴾

     26:155 He said, "This is a she-camel.[1056] For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

     Notes

     [1056] Miraculously sent to them as a sign by Allāh.

156. وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ ﴿١٥٦﴾

     26:156 And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

157. فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ ﴿١٥٧﴾

     26:157 But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

158. فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٥٨﴾

     26:158 And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

159. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٥٩﴾

     26:159 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

160. كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٦٠﴾

     26:160 The people of Lot denied the messengers

161. إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٦١﴾

     26:161 When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

162. إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ﴿١٦٢﴾

     26:162 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

163. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٦٣﴾

     26:163 So fear Allāh and obey me.

164. وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٦٤﴾

     26:164 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

165. أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٦٥﴾

     26:165 Do you approach males among the worlds[1057]

     Notes

     [1057] i.e., Are there, out of all Allāh's creatures, any besides you who commit this unnatural act?

166. وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ ﴿١٦٦﴾

     26:166 And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

167. قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ ﴿١٦٧﴾

     26:167 They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

168. قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ ﴿١٦٨﴾

     26:168 He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

169. رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿١٦٩﴾

     26:169 My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

170. فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿١٧٠﴾

     26:170 So We saved him and his family, all,

171. إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٧١﴾

     26:171 Except an old woman[1058] among those who remained behind.

     Notes

     [1058] Lot's wife, who had collaborated with the evildoers.

172. ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿١٧٢﴾

     26:172 Then We destroyed the others.

173. وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿١٧٣﴾

     26:173 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

174. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٧٤﴾

     26:174 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

175. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٧٥﴾

     26:175 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

176. كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٧٦﴾

     26:176 The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers

177. إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٧٧﴾

     26:177 When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

178. إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ﴿١٧٨﴾

     26:178 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

179. فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٧٩﴾

     26:179 So fear Allāh and obey me.

180. وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٨٠﴾

     26:180 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

181. ۞ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾

     26:181 Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

182. وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ ﴿١٨٢﴾

     26:182 And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.

183. وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ ﴿١٨٣﴾

     26:183 And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

184. وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٨٤﴾

     26:184 And fear He who created you and the former creation."[1059]

     Notes

     [1059] i.e., previous generations.

185. قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ﴿١٨٥﴾

     26:185 They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

186. وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ﴿١٨٦﴾

     26:186 You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

187. فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ﴿١٨٧﴾

     26:187 So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

188. قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿١٨٨﴾

     26:188 He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

189. فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿١٨٩﴾

     26:189 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.

190. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٩٠﴾

     26:190 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

191. وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٩١﴾

     26:191 And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

192. وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٩٢﴾

     26:192 And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

193. نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ ﴿١٩٣﴾

     26:193 The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down

194. عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ ﴿١٩٤﴾

     26:194 Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners

195. بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ ﴿١٩٥﴾

     26:195 In a clear Arabic language.

196. وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٩٦﴾

     26:196 And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

197. أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿١٩٧﴾

     26:197 And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

198. وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ ﴿١٩٨﴾

     26:198 And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners[1060]

     Notes

     [1060] i.e., the non-Arabs or those who are not fluent in the Arabic language.

199. فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٩٩﴾

     26:199 And he had recited it to them [perfectly],[1061] they would [still] not have been believers in it.

     Notes

     [1061] As a miracle from Allāh.

200. كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿٢٠٠﴾

     26:200 Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.

201. لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ ﴿٢٠١﴾

     26:201 They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

202. فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ﴿٢٠٢﴾

     26:202 And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

203. فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ ﴿٢٠٣﴾

     26:203 And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

204. أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ﴿٢٠٤﴾

     26:204 So for Our punishment are they impatient?

205. أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ ﴿٢٠٥﴾

     26:205 Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

206. ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ ﴿٢٠٦﴾

     26:206 And then there came to them that which they were promised?

207. مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ ﴿٢٠٧﴾

     26:207 They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

208. وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ ﴿٢٠٨﴾

     26:208 And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

209. ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿٢٠٩﴾

     26:209 As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

210. وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ ﴿٢١٠﴾

     26:210 And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.[1062]

     Notes

     [1062] As was asserted by the disbelievers. Rather, it was brought by Gabriel, the Trustworthy Spirit.

211. وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ﴿٢١١﴾

     26:211 It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

212. إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ ﴿٢١٢﴾

     26:212 Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.[1063]

     Notes

     [1063] As mentioned in 72:9.

213. فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿٢١٣﴾

     26:213 So do not invoke[1064] with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

     Notes

     [1064] Or "worship."

214. وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ ﴿٢١٤﴾

     26:214 And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.

215. وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٢١٥﴾

     26:215 And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.

216. فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٢١٦﴾

     26:216 And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

217. وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٢١٧﴾

     26:217 And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

218. ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ ﴿٢١٨﴾

     26:218 Who sees you when you arise[1065]

     Notes

     [1065] From your bed at night for prayer while you are alone.

219. وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ﴿٢١٩﴾

     26:219 And your movement among those who prostrate.[1066]

     Notes

     [1066] i.e., among those who pray with you in congregation.

220. إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ﴿٢٢٠﴾

     26:220 Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

221. هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ ﴿٢٢١﴾

     26:221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

222. تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ ﴿٢٢٢﴾

     26:222 They descend upon every sinful liar.

223. يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ ﴿٢٢٣﴾

     26:223 They pass on what is heard,[1067] and most of them are liars.

     Notes

     [1067] This was before they were prevented, as described in 72:8-9.

224. وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ﴿٢٢٤﴾

     26:224 And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them.

225. أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ ﴿٢٢٥﴾

     26:225 Do you not see that in every valley they roam[1068]

     Notes

     [1068] Speaking lies indiscriminately and praising and disparaging others according to whim.

226. وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ ﴿٢٢٦﴾

     26:226 And that they say what they do not do? -

227. إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْۗ وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٖ يَنقَلِبُونَ ﴿٢٢٧﴾

     26:227 Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh often and defend [the Muslims][1069] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

     Notes

     [1069] By replying through poetry to the attacks of hostile poets.