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Ash-Shu'araa
Chapter 26 - The Poets - 227 verses
سُورَةُ الشُّعَرَاءِ
About Ash-Shu'araa
The Poets • Meccan • 227 verses
Verse 1
طسۤمۤ
Pronunciation
Taa-Seeen-Meeem
Translation
Ta, Seen, Meem.
Verse 2
تِلۡكَ ءَایَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِینِ
Pronunciation
Tilka Aayaatul Kitaabil Mubeen
Translation
These are the verses of the clear Book.
Verse 3
لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعࣱ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا یَكُونُوا۟ مُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
La'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka allaa yakoonoo mu'mineen
Translation
Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
Verse 4
إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَیۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ ءَایَةࣰ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَـٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِینَ
Pronunciation
In nashaa nunazzil 'alaihim minas samaaa'i Aayatan fazallat a'naaquhum lahaa khaadi'een
Translation
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
Verse 5
وَمَا یَأۡتِیهِم مِّن ذِكۡرࣲ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maa yaateehim min zikrim minar Rahmaani muhdasin illaa kaanoo 'anhu mu'rideen
Translation
And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
Verse 6
فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَیَأۡتِیهِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰۤؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ یَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
Pronunciation
Faqad kazzaboo fasa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon
Translation
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
Verse 7
أَوَلَمۡ یَرَوۡا۟ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِیهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجࣲ كَرِیمٍ
Pronunciation
Awa lam yaraw ilal ardi kam ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjin kareem
Translation
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced in it from every noble kind?
Verse 8
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inn fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 9
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 10
وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa iz naadaa Rabbuka Moosaaa ani'-til qawmaz zaalimeen
Translation
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
Verse 11
قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا یَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Qawma Fir'awn; alaa yattaqoon
Translation
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"
Verse 12
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّیۤ أَخَافُ أَن یُكَذِّبُونِ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbi inneee akhaafu ai yukazziboon
Translation
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
Verse 13
وَیَضِیقُ صَدۡرِی وَلَا یَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِی فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa yadeequ sadree wa laa yantaliqu lisaanee fa arsil ilaa Haaroon
Translation
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
Verse 14
وَلَهُمۡ عَلَیَّ ذَنۢبࣱ فَأَخَافُ أَن یَقۡتُلُونِ
Pronunciation
Wa lahum 'alaiya zambun fa akhaafu ai yaqtuloon
Translation
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
Verse 15
قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔایَـٰتِنَاۤۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala kallaa fazhabaa bi Aayaatinaaa innaa ma'akum mustami'oon
Translation
[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
Verse 16
فَأۡتِیَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَاۤ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Faatiyaa Fir'awna faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolu Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,
Verse 17
أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ
Pronunciation
An arsil ma'anaa Baneee Israaa'eel
Translation
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
Verse 18
قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِینَا وَلِیدࣰا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِینَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala alam nurabbika feenaa waleedanw wa labista feenaa min 'umurika sineen
Translation
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
Verse 19
وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِی فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa fa'alta fa'latakal latee fa'alta wa anta minal kaafireen
Translation
And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."
Verse 20
قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَاۤ إِذࣰا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّاۤلِّینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala fa'altuhaaa izanw wa ana minad daaaleen
Translation
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.
Verse 21
فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِی رَبِّی حُكۡمࣰا وَجَعَلَنِی مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
Fafarartu minkum lam maa khiftukum fawahaba lee Rabbee hukmanw wa ja'alanee minal mursaleen
Translation
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.
Verse 22
وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةࣱ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَیَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ
Pronunciation
Wa tilka ni'matun tamun nuhaa 'alaiya an 'abbatta Baneee Israaa'eel
Translation
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
Verse 23
قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala Fir'awnu wa maa Rabbul 'aalameen
Translation
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Verse 24
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَاۤۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa in kuntum mooqineen
Translation
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
Verse 25
قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥۤ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala liman hawlahooo alaa tastami'oon
Translation
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
Verse 26
قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَاۤىِٕكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
Translation
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
Verse 27
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِیۤ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَیۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ
Pronunciation
Qaala inna Rasoolakumul lazee ursila ilaikum lamajnoon
Translation
[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
Verse 28
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَاۤۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbul mashriqi wal maghribi wa maa baina humaa in kuntum ta'qiloon
Translation
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
Verse 29
قَالَ لَىِٕنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَیۡرِی لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala la'init takhazta ilaahan ghairee la aj'alannaka minal masjooneen
Translation
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
Verse 30
قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَیۡءࣲ مُّبِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Qaala awalw ji'tuka bishai'im mubeen
Translation
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"
Verse 31
قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦۤ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala faati biheee in kunta minas saadiqeen
Translation
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
Verse 32
فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِیَ ثُعۡبَانࣱ مُّبِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Fa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaaa hiya su'baanum mubeen
Translation
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.
Verse 33
وَنَزَعَ یَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِیَ بَیۡضَاۤءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa naza'a yadahoo faizaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaa zireen
Translation
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
Verse 34
قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥۤ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِیمࣱ
Pronunciation
Qaala lilmala-i hawlahooo inna haazaa lasaahirun 'aleem
Translation
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
Verse 35
یُرِیدُ أَن یُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ
Pronunciation
Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihee famaazaa taamuroon
Translation
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
Verse 36
قَالُوۤا۟ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِی ٱلۡمَدَاۤىِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wab'as filmadaaa'ini haashireen
Translation
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
Verse 37
یَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Yaatooka bikulli sah haarin 'aleem
Translation
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
Verse 38
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِیقَـٰتِ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ
Pronunciation
Fa jumi'as saharatu limeeqaati Yawmim ma'loom
Translation
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.
Verse 39
وَقِیلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa qeela linnaasi hal antum mujtami'oon
Translation
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
Verse 40
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِینَ
Pronunciation
La'allanaa nattabi'us saharata in kaanoo humul ghaalibeen
Translation
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
Verse 41
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَىِٕنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِینَ
Pronunciation
Falammaa jaaa'as saharatu qaaloo li Fir'awna a'inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen
Translation
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
Verse 42
قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala na'am wa innakum izal laminal muqarrabeen
Translation
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
Verse 43
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰۤ أَلۡقُوا۟ مَاۤ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala lahum Moosaaa alqoo maaa antum mulqoon
Translation
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Verse 44
فَأَلۡقَوۡا۟ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِیَّهُمۡ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ
Pronunciation
Fa alqaw hibaalahum wa 'isiyyahum wa qaaloo bi'izzati Fir'awna innaa lanahnul ghaaliboon
Translation
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Verse 45
فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِیَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا یَأۡفِكُونَ
Pronunciation
Fa alqaa Moosaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon
Translation
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Verse 46
فَأُلۡقِیَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen
Translation
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah].
Verse 47
قَالُوۤا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaalooo aamannaa bi Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Verse 48
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
Pronunciation
Rabbi Moosaa wa Haaroon
Translation
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
Verse 49
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِیرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِی عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَیۡدِیَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفࣲ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala aamantum lahoo qabla an aazana lakum innahoo lakabeerukumul lazee 'alla makumus sihra falasawfa ta'lamoon; la uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafinw wa la usallibanna kum ajma'een
Translation
[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."
Verse 50
قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَیۡرَۖ إِنَّاۤ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo la daira innaaa ilaa Rabbinaa munqalliboon
Translation
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
Verse 51
إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن یَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰیَـٰنَاۤ أَن كُنَّاۤ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Innaa natma'u ai yaghfira lanaa Rabbunna khataa yaanaaa an kunnaaa awwalal mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
Verse 52
۞ وَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِیۤ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa an asri bi'ibaadeee innakum muttaba'oon
Translation
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
Verse 53
فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِی ٱلۡمَدَاۤىِٕنِ حَـٰشِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa arsala Fir'awnu filmadaaa'ini haashireen
Translation
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers
Verse 54
إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةࣱ قَلِیلُونَ
Pronunciation
Inna haaa'ulaaa'i lashir zimatun qaleeloon
Translation
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
Verse 55
وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَاۤىِٕظُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa innahum lanaa laghaaa'izoon
Translation
And indeed, they are enraging us,
Verse 56
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِیعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa innaa lajamee'un haaziroon
Translation
And indeed, we are a cautious society... "
Verse 57
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونࣲ
Pronunciation
Fa akhrajnaahum min Jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
Translation
So We removed them from gardens and springs
Verse 58
وَكُنُوزࣲ وَمَقَامࣲ كَرِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa kunoozinw wa ma qaamin kareem
Translation
And treasures and honorable station -
Verse 59
كَذَ ٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَـٰهَا بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ
Pronunciation
Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa Baneee Israaa'eel
Translation
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Verse 60
فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa atba'oohum mushriqeen
Translation
So they pursued them at sunrise.
Verse 61
فَلَمَّا تَرَ ٰۤءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰۤ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ
Pronunciation
Falammaa taraaa'al jam'aani qaala as haabu Moosaaa innaa lamudrakoon
Translation
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
Verse 62
قَالَ كَلَّاۤۖ إِنَّ مَعِیَ رَبِّی سَیَهۡدِینِ
Pronunciation
Qaala kallaaa inna ma'iya Rabbee sa yahdeen
Translation
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
Verse 63
فَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقࣲ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ
Pronunciation
Fa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa anidrib bi'asaakal bahra fanfalaqa fakaana kullu firqin kattawdil 'azeem
Translation
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
Verse 64
وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡـَٔاخَرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa azlafnaa sammal aakhareen
Translation
And We advanced thereto the pursuers.
Verse 65
وَأَنجَیۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥۤ أَجۡمَعِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa anjainaa Moosaa wa mam ma'ahooo ajma'een
Translation
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
Verse 66
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡـَٔاخَرِینَ
Pronunciation
Summa aghraqnal aakhareen
Translation
Then We drowned the others.
Verse 67
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaru hu mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 68
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 69
وَٱتۡلُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ
Pronunciation
Watlu 'alaihim naba-a Ibraaheem
Translation
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
Verse 70
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِیهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maa ta'budoon
Translation
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
Verse 71
قَالُوا۟ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامࣰا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo na'budu asnaaman fanazallu lahaa 'aakifeen
Translation
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
Verse 72
قَالَ هَلۡ یَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala hal yasma'oona kum iz tad'oon
Translation
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
Verse 73
أَوۡ یَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ یَضُرُّونَ
Pronunciation
Aw yanfa'oonakum aw yadurroon
Translation
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
Verse 74
قَالُوا۟ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَاۤ ءَابَاۤءَنَا كَذَ ٰلِكَ یَفۡعَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo bal wajadnaaa aabaaa 'anaa kazaalika yaf'aloon
Translation
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
Verse 75
قَالَ أَفَرَءَیۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala afara 'aitum maa kuntum ta'budoon
Translation
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
Verse 76
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ
Pronunciation
Antum wa aabaaa'ukumul aqdamoon
Translation
You and your ancient forefathers?
Verse 77
فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوࣱّ لِّیۤ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa innahum 'aduwwwul leee illaa Rabbal 'aalameen
Translation
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,
Verse 78
ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَنِی فَهُوَ یَهۡدِینِ
Pronunciation
Allazee khalaqanee fa Huwa yahdeen
Translation
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
Verse 79
وَٱلَّذِی هُوَ یُطۡعِمُنِی وَیَسۡقِینِ
Pronunciation
Wallazee Huwa yut'imunee wa yasqeen
Translation
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
Verse 80
وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ یَشۡفِینِ
Pronunciation
Wa izaa mardtu fahuwa yashfeen
Translation
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
Verse 81
وَٱلَّذِی یُمِیتُنِی ثُمَّ یُحۡیِینِ
Pronunciation
Wallazee yumeetunee summa yuhyeen
Translation
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
Verse 82
وَٱلَّذِیۤ أَطۡمَعُ أَن یَغۡفِرَ لِی خَطِیۤـَٔتِی یَوۡمَ ٱلدِّینِ
Pronunciation
Wallazeee atma'u ai yaghfira lee khateee' atee Yawmad Deen
Translation
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
Verse 83
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِی حُكۡمࣰا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِی بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ
Pronunciation
Rabbi hab lee hukmanw wa alhiqnee bis saaliheen
Translation
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
Verse 84
وَٱجۡعَل لِّی لِسَانَ صِدۡقࣲ فِی ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Waj'al lee lisaana sidqin fil aakhireen
Translation
And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations.
Verse 85
وَٱجۡعَلۡنِی مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ
Pronunciation
Waj'alnee minw warasati Jannnatin Na'eem
Translation
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
Verse 86
وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِیۤ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّاۤلِّینَ
Pronunciation
Waghfir li abeee innahoo kaana mind daalleen
Translation
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
Verse 87
وَلَا تُخۡزِنِی یَوۡمَ یُبۡعَثُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa laa tukhzinee Yawma yub'asoon
Translation
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
Verse 88
یَوۡمَ لَا یَنفَعُ مَالࣱ وَلَا بَنُونَ
Pronunciation
Yawma laa yanfa'u maalunw wa laa banoon
Translation
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
Verse 89
إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Illaa man atal laaha biqalbin saleem
Translation
But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
Verse 90
وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa uzlifatil Jannatu lilmuttaqeen
Translation
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
Verse 91
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِیمُ لِلۡغَاوِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa burrizatil Jaheemu lilghaaween
Translation
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
Verse 92
وَقِیلَ لَهُمۡ أَیۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa qeela lahum aina maa kuntum ta'budoon
Translation
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
Verse 93
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ یَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ یَنتَصِرُونَ
Pronunciation
Min doonil laahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroon
Translation
Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"
Verse 94
فَكُبۡكِبُوا۟ فِیهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
Pronunciation
Fakubkiboo feehaa hum walghaawoon
Translation
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviators
Verse 95
وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِیسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa junoodu Ibleesa ajma'oon
Translation
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
Verse 96
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمۡ فِیهَا یَخۡتَصِمُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo wa hum feehaa yakkhtasimoon
Translation
They will say while they dispute in it,
Verse 97
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِینٍ
Pronunciation
Tallaahi in kunnaa lafee dalaalim mubeen
Translation
"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error
Verse 98
إِذۡ نُسَوِّیكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Iz nusawweekum bi Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 99
وَمَاۤ أَضَلَّنَاۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa adallanaaa illal mujrimoon
Translation
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
Verse 100
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِینَ
Pronunciation
Famaa lanaa min shaa fi'een
Translation
So now we have no intercessors
Verse 101
وَلَا صَدِیقٍ حَمِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa laa sadeeqin hameem
Translation
And not a devoted friend.
Verse 102
فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةࣰ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Falaw anna lanaa karratan fanakoona minal mu'mineen
Translation
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
Verse 103
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inna fee zaalika la Aayatanw wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 104
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 105
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
Kazzabat qawmu Noohinil Mursaleen
Translation
The people of Noah denied the messengers
Verse 106
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Noohun alaa tattaqoon
Translation
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Verse 107
إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
Translation
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Verse 108
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 109
وَمَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِیَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 110
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me."
Verse 111
۞ قَالُوۤا۟ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaalooo anu'minu laka wattaba 'akal arzaloon
Translation
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
Verse 112
قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِی بِمَا كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala wa maa 'ilmee bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
Translation
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
Verse 113
إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّیۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ
Pronunciation
In hisaabuhum illaa 'alaa Rabbee law tash'uroon
Translation
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
Verse 114
وَمَاۤ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa ana bitaaridil mu'mineen
Translation
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
Verse 115
إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ
Pronunciation
In ana illaa nazeerum mubeen
Translation
I am only a clear warner."
Verse 116
قَالُوا۟ لَىِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ یَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Noohu latakoonanna minal marjoomeen
Translation
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of people who are stoned."
Verse 117
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِی كَذَّبُونِ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbi inna qawmee kazzaboon
Translation
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
Verse 118
فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَیۡنِی وَبَیۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحࣰا وَنَجِّنِی وَمَن مَّعِیَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Faftab bainee wa bai nahum fat hanw wa najjinee wa mam ma'iya minal mu'mineen
Translation
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
Verse 119
فَأَنجَیۡنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِی ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
Pronunciation
Fa anjainaahu wa mamma'ahoo fil fulkil mashhoon
Translation
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
Verse 120
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِینَ
Pronunciation
Summa aghraqnaa ba'dul baaqeen
Translation
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Verse 121
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 122
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 123
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
Kazzabat 'Aadunil mursaleen
Translation
'Aad denied the messengers
Verse 124
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Hoodun alaa tattaqoon
Translation
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Verse 125
إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
Translation
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Verse 126
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 127
وَمَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِیَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 128
أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِیعٍ ءَایَةࣰ تَعۡبَثُونَ
Pronunciation
Atabnoona bikulli ree'in aayatan ta'basoon
Translation
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
Verse 129
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa tattakhizoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon
Translation
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
Verse 130
وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa izaa batashtum batashtum jabbaareen
Translation
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
Verse 131
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 132
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Pronunciation
Wattaqul lazeee amad dakum bimaa ta'lamoon
Translation
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
Verse 133
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَـٰمࣲ وَبَنِینَ
Pronunciation
Amaddakum bi an'aa minw wa baneen
Translation
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
Verse 134
وَجَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونٍ
Pronunciation
Wa jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
Translation
And gardens and springs.
Verse 135
إِنِّیۤ أَخَافُ عَلَیۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ یَوۡمٍ عَظِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Innee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem
Translation
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
Verse 136
قَالُوا۟ سَوَاۤءٌ عَلَیۡنَاۤ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَ ٰعِظِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaaloo sawaaa'un 'alainaaa awa 'azta am lam takum minal waa'izeen
Translation
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
Verse 137
إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
In haazaaa illaa khuluqul awwaleen
Translation
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
Verse 138
وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maa nahnu bimu 'azzabeen
Translation
And we are not to be punished."
Verse 139
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Fakazzaboohu fa ahlaknaahum; inna fee zaalika la aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 140
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 141
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
Kazzabat Samoodul mursaleen
Translation
Thamud denied the messengers
Verse 142
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Saalihun alaa tattaqoon
Translation
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Verse 143
إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
Translation
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Verse 144
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 145
وَمَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِیَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 146
أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِی مَا هَـٰهُنَاۤ ءَامِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Atutrakoona fee maa haahunnaaa aamineen
Translation
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
Verse 147
فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونࣲ
Pronunciation
Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
Translation
Within gardens and springs
Verse 148
وَزُرُوعࣲ وَنَخۡلࣲ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِیمࣱ
Pronunciation
Wa zuroo inw wa nakhlin tal 'uhaa hadeem
Translation
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
Verse 149
وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُیُوتࣰا فَـٰرِهِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa tanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan faariheen
Translation
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
Verse 150
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 151
وَلَا تُطِیعُوۤا۟ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa laa tutee'ooo amral musrifeen
Translation
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
Verse 152
ٱلَّذِینَ یُفۡسِدُونَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا یُصۡلِحُونَ
Pronunciation
Allazeena yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon
Translation
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
Verse 153
قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen
Translation
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
Verse 154
مَاۤ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔایَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِینَ
Pronunciation
Maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa faati bi Aayatin in kunta minas saadiqeen
Translation
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
Verse 155
قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةࣱ لَّهَا شِرۡبࣱ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ
Pronunciation
Qaala haazihee naaqatul lahaa shirbunw w alakum shirbu yawmim ma'loom
Translation
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.
Verse 156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوۤءࣲ فَیَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ یَوۡمٍ عَظِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa laa tamassoohaa bisooo'in fa yaakhuzakum 'azaabu Yawmin 'Azeem
Translation
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
Verse 157
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa'aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen
Translation
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
Verse 158
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa akhazahumul 'azaab; inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum m'mineen
Translation
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 159
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 160
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
kazzabat qawmu Lootinil mursaleen
Translation
The people of Lot denied the messengers
Verse 161
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Lootun alaa tattaqoon
Translation
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Verse 162
إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Innee lakum rasoolun ameen
Translation
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Verse 163
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 164
وَمَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِیَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 165
أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Ataatoonaz zukraana minal 'aalameen
Translation
Do you approach males among the worlds
Verse 166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَ ٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa tazaroona maa khalaqa lakum Rabbukum min azwaajikum; bal antum qawmun 'aadoon
Translation
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
Verse 167
قَالُوا۟ لَىِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ یَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Lootu latakoonanna minal mukhrajeen
Translation
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
Verse 168
قَالَ إِنِّی لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaala innee li'amalikum minal qaaleen
Translation
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of people who detest [it].
Verse 169
رَبِّ نَجِّنِی وَأَهۡلِی مِمَّا یَعۡمَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Rabbi najjjinee wa ahlee mimmmaa ya'maloon
Translation
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
Verse 170
فَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥۤ أَجۡمَعِینَ
Pronunciation
Fanajjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een
Translation
So We saved him and his family, all,
Verse 171
إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰا فِی ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Illaa 'ajoozan filghaabireen
Translation
Except an old woman among people who remained behind.
Verse 172
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡـَٔاخَرِینَ
Pronunciation
Summa dammarnal aa khareen
Translation
Then We destroyed the others.
Verse 173
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَیۡهِم مَّطَرࣰاۖ فَسَاۤءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa amtarnaa 'alaihim mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen
Translation
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of people who were warned.
Verse 174
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 175
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 176
كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ لۡـَٔیۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ
Pronunciation
Kazzaba As haabul Aykatil mursaleen
Translation
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers
Verse 177
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَیۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Pronunciation
Iz qaala lahum Shu'aybun alaa tattaqoon
Translation
When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
Verse 178
إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ
Pronunciation
Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
Translation
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Verse 179
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُونِ
Pronunciation
Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon
Translation
So fear Allah and obey me.
Verse 180
وَمَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِیَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 181
۞ أَوۡفُوا۟ ٱلۡكَیۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِینَ
Pronunciation
Awful kaila wa laa takoonoo minal mukhsireen
Translation
Give full measure and do not be of people who cause loss.
Verse 182
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِیمِ
Pronunciation
Wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem
Translation
And weigh with an even balance.
Verse 183
وَلَا تَبۡخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡیَاۤءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡا۟ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa laa tabkhasun naasa ashyaaa 'ahum wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen
Translation
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
Verse 184
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
Wattaqul lazee khalaqakum waljibillatal awwaleen
Translation
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
Verse 185
قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِینَ
Pronunciation
Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen
Translation
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
Verse 186
وَمَاۤ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa wa innazunnuka laminal kaazibeen
Translation
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
Verse 187
فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَیۡنَا كِسَفࣰا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِینَ
Pronunciation
Fa asqit 'alainaa kisafam minas samaaa'i in kunta minas saadiqeen
Translation
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
Verse 188
قَالَ رَبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Qaala Rabbeee a'lamu bimaa ta'maloon
Translation
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
Verse 189
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ یَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ یَوۡمٍ عَظِیمٍ
Pronunciation
Fakazzaboohu fa akhazahum 'azaabu Yawmiz zullah; innahoo kaana 'azaaba Yawmin 'Azeem
Translation
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.
Verse 190
إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen
Translation
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Verse 191
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ
Pronunciation
Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem
Translation
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verse 192
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِیلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa innahoo latanzeelu Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
Verse 193
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِینُ
Pronunciation
Nazala bihir Roohul Ameen
Translation
The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
Verse 194
عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِینَ
Pronunciation
'Alaa qalbika litakoona minal munzireen
Translation
Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -
Verse 195
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِیࣲّ مُّبِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Bilisaanin 'Arabiyyim mubeen
Translation
In a clear Arabic language.
Verse 196
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِی زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa innahoo lafee Zuburil awwaleen
Translation
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
Verse 197
أَوَلَمۡ یَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَایَةً أَن یَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰۤؤُا۟ بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ
Pronunciation
Awalam yakul lahum Aayatan ai ya'lamahoo 'ulamaaa'u Baneee Israaa'eel
Translation
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
Verse 198
وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa law nazzalnaahu 'alaa ba'dil a'jameen
Translation
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners
Verse 199
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَیۡهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Faqara ahoo 'alaihim maa kaanoo bihee mu'mineen
Translation
And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.
Verse 200
كَذَ ٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَـٰهُ فِی قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِینَ
Pronunciation
Kazaalika salaknaahu fee quloobil mujrimeen
Translation
Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.
Verse 201
لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ یَرَوُا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِیمَ
Pronunciation
Laa yu'minoona bihee hattaa yarawul 'azaabal aleem
Translation
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
Verse 202
فَیَأۡتِیَهُم بَغۡتَةࣰ وَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡعُرُونَ
Pronunciation
Fayaatiyahum baghtatanw wa hum laa yash'uroon
Translation
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
Verse 203
فَیَقُولُوا۟ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Pronunciation
Fa yaqooloo hal nahnu munzaroon
Translation
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Verse 204
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Pronunciation
Aafabi 'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon
Translation
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Verse 205
أَفَرَءَیۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ سِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Aara'aita im matta'naahum sineen
Translation
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Verse 206
ثُمَّ جَاۤءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یُوعَدُونَ
Pronunciation
Summa jaaa'ahum maa kaanoo yoo'adoon
Translation
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
Verse 207
مَاۤ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یُمَتَّعُونَ
Pronunciation
Maaa aghnaaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yumaatoo'oon
Translation
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
Verse 208
وَمَاۤ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡیَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa maaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa lahaa munziroon
Translation
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
Verse 209
ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ
Pronunciation
Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen
Translation
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
Verse 210
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّیَـٰطِینُ
Pronunciation
Wa maa tanazzalat bihish Shayaateen
Translation
And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
Verse 211
وَمَا یَنۢبَغِی لَهُمۡ وَمَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa maa yambaghee lahum wa maa yastatee'oon
Translation
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Verse 212
إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ
Pronunciation
Innahum 'anis sam'i lama'zooloon
Translation
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Verse 213
فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِینَ
Pronunciation
Falaa tad'u ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara fatakoona minal mu'azzabeen
Translation
So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
Verse 214
وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِیرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa anzir 'asheeratakal aqrabeen
Translation
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
Verse 215
وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ
Pronunciation
Wakhfid janaahaka limanit taba 'aka minal mu'mineen
Translation
And lower your wing to people who follow you of the believers.
Verse 216
فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّی بَرِیۤءࣱ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Fa in asawka faqul innee bareee'um mimmmaa ta'maloon
Translation
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
Verse 217
وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِیزِ ٱلرَّحِیمِ
Pronunciation
Wa tawakkal alal 'Azeezir Raheem
Translation
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
Verse 218
ٱلَّذِی یَرَىٰكَ حِینَ تَقُومُ
Pronunciation
Allazee yaraaka heena taqoom
Translation
Who sees you when you arise
Verse 219
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِی ٱلسَّـٰجِدِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa taqallubaka fis saajideen
Translation
And your movement among people who prostrate.
Verse 220
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ
Pronunciation
Innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem
Translation
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Verse 221
هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّیَـٰطِینُ
Pronunciation
Hal unabbi'ukum 'alaa man tanazzalush Shayaateen
Translation
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Verse 222
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Tanazzalu 'alaa kulli affaakin aseem
Translation
They descend upon every sinful liar.
Verse 223
یُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَـٰذِبُونَ
Pronunciation
Yulqoonas sam'a wa aksaruhum aaziboon
Translation
They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.
Verse 224
وَٱلشُّعَرَاۤءُ یَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
Pronunciation
Washshu 'araaa'u yattabi 'uhumul ghaawoon
Translation
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
Verse 225
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِی كُلِّ وَادࣲ یَهِیمُونَ
Pronunciation
Alam tara annahum fee kulli waadiny yaheemoon
Translation
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Verse 226
وَأَنَّهُمۡ یَقُولُونَ مَا لَا یَفۡعَلُونَ
Pronunciation
Wa annahum yaqooloona ma laa yaf'aloon
Translation
And that they say what they do not do? -
Verse 227
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِیرࣰا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ۗ وَسَیَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوۤا۟ أَیَّ مُنقَلَبࣲ یَنقَلِبُونَ
Pronunciation
Illal lazeena aamanoo w a'amilus saalihaati wa zakarul laaha kaseeranw wantasaroo mim ba'di maa zulimoo; wa saya'lamul lazeena zalamooo aiya munqalbiny yanqaliboon
Translation
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And people who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
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