(26) Surat Ash-Shu`ara سُورَة الشُعَرَاء

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طَا-سِين-مِيم

Ta­Sin­Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.]

Ţa-Sin-Mim

تِلكَ آيَاتُ الكِتَابِ المُبِينِ

These are the Verses of the manifest Book [this Qur'an, which was promised by Allah in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].

Tilka 'Āyatu Al-Kitabi Al-Mubini

لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِع ٌ نَفسَكَ أَلاَّ يَكُونُوا مُؤمِنِينَ

It may be that you (O Muhammad SAW) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) and in your Message of Islamic Monotheism].

La`allaka Bakhi`un Nafsaka 'Alla Yakūnū Mu'uminina

إِننَشَأنُنَزِّل عَلَيهِممِنَ السَّمَاءِ آيَة ً فَظَلَّت أَعنَاقُهُم لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ

If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

'In Nasha' Nunazzil `Alayhim Mina As-Sama'i 'Āyatan Fažallat 'A`naquhum Laha Khađi`ina

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِممِنذِكر ٍ مِنَ الرَّحمَنِ مُحدَث ٍ إِلاَّ كَانُوا عَنهُ مُعرِضِينَ

And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Beneficent (Allah), but they turn away therefrom.

Wa Ma Ya'tihim Min Dhikrin Mina Ar-Raĥmani Muĥdathin 'Illa Kanū `Anhu Mu`riđina

فَقَدكَذَّبُوا فَسَيَأْتِيهِم أَنْبَاءُ مَا كَانُوا بِه ِِ يَستَهزِئُون

So they have indeed denied (the truth ­ this Qur'an), then the news of what they mocked at, will come to them.

Faqad Kadhdhabū Fasaya'tihim 'Anba'u Ma Kanū Bihi Yastahzi'ūn

أَوَلَم يَرَوا إِلَى الأَرضِ كَم أَنْبَتنَا فِيهَا مِنكُلِّ زَوج ٍ كَرِيم ٍ

Do they not observe the earth, how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

'Awalam Yaraw 'Ilá Al-'Arđi Kam 'Anbatna Fiha Min Kulli Zawjin Karimin

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَة ً وَمَا كَانَ أَكثَرُهُممُؤمِنِينَ

Verily, in this is an Ayah (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans, etc., who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

'Inna Fi Dhalika La'ayatan Wa Ma Kana 'Aktharuhum Mu'uminina

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ العَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

And verily, your Lord! He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Wa 'Inna Rabbaka Lahuwa Al-`Azizu Ar-Raĥimu

وَإِذ نَادَى رَبُّكَ مُوسَى أَنِ ائتِ القَومَ الظَّالِمِينَ

And (remember) when your Lord called Musa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doing),

Wa 'Idh Nadá Rabbuka Mūsá 'Ani A'ti Al-Qawma Až-Žalimina

قَومَ فِرعَونَ أَلاَ يَتَّقُونَ

The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh). Will they not fear Allah and become righteous?"

Qawma Fir`awna 'Ala Yattaqūna

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنيُكَذِّبُونِ

He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

Qala Rabbi 'Inni 'Akhafu 'An Yukadhdhibūni

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِي وَلاَ يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرسِل إِلَى هَارُونَ

"And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Harun (Aaron) (to come along with me).

Wa Yađiqu Şadri Wa La Yanţaliqu Lisani Fa'arsil 'Ilá Harūna

وَلَهُم عَلَيَّ ذَنْب ٌ فَأَخَافُ أَنيَقْتُلُونِ

"And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

Wa Lahum `Alayya Dhanbun Fa'akhafu 'An Yaqtulūni

قَالَ كَلاَّ فَاذهَبَا بِآيَاتِنَا إِنَّا مَعَكُممُستَمِعُونَ

Allah said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily! We shall be with you, listening.

Qala Kalla Fadh/haba Bi'ayatina 'Inna Ma`akum Mustami`ūna

فَأْتِيَا فِرعَونَ فَقُولاَ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ

"And when you both come to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists),

Fa'tiya Fir`awna Faqūla 'Inna Rasūlu Rabbi Al-`Ālamina

أَن أَرسِل مَعَنَا بَنِي إِسرَائِيلَ

"So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "

'An 'Arsil Ma`ana Bani 'Isra'ila

قَالَ أَلَم نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدا ً وَلَبِثتَ فِينَا مِن عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Musa (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

Qala 'Alam Nurabbika Fina Walidaan Wa Labithta Fina Min `Umurika Sinina

وَفَعَلتَ فَعلَتَكَ الَّتِي فَعَلتَ وَأَنْتَ مِنَ الكَافِرِينَ

"And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man). And you are one of the ingrates."

Wa Fa`alta Fa`lataka Allati Fa`alta Wa 'Anta Mina Al-Kafirina

قَالَ فَعَلتُهَا إِذا ً وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّين

Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was an ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

Qala Fa`altuha 'Idhaan Wa 'Ana Mina Ađ-Đallin

فَفَرَرتُ مِنْكُم لَمَّا خِفتُكُم فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكما ً وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ المُرسَلِينَ

"So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukman (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and appointed me as one of the Messengers.

Fafarartu Minkum Lamma Khiftukum Fawahaba Li Rabbi Ĥukmaan Wa Ja`alani Mina Al-Mursalina

وَتِلكَ نِعمَة ٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَن عَبَّدْتَ بَنِي إِسرَائِيلَ

"And this is the past favour with which you reproach me, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

Wa Tilka Ni`matun Tamunnuha `Alayya 'An `Abbadta Bani 'Isra'ila

قَالَ فِرعَونُ وَمَا رَبُّ العَالَمِينَ

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

Qala Fir`awnu Wa Ma Rabbu Al-`Ālamina

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرضِ وَمَا بَينَهُمَا إنكُنتُممُوقِنِينَ

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

Qala Rabbu As-Samawati Wa Al-'Arđi Wa Ma Baynahuma 'In Kuntum Mūqinina

قَالَ لِمَن حَولَهُ~ُ أَلاَ تَستَمِعُونَ

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

Qala Liman Ĥawlahu 'Ala Tastami`ūna

قَالَ رَبُّكُم وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الأَوَّلِينَ

Musa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

Qala Rabbukum Wa Rabbu 'Āba'ikumu Al-'Awwalina

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرسِلَ إِلَيكُم لَمَجْنُون ٌ

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

Qala 'Inna Rasūlakumu Al-Ladhi 'Ursila 'Ilaykum Lamajnūnun

قَالَ رَبُّ المَشرِقِ وَالمَغرِبِ وَمَا بَينَهُمَا إِنكُنْتُم تَعقِلُونَ

Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

Qala Rabbu Al-Mashriqi Wa Al-Maghribi Wa Ma Baynahuma 'In Kuntum Ta`qilūna

قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذتَ إِلَهَاً غَيرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ المَسجُونِينَ

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

Qala La'ini Attakhadhta 'Ilahaan Ghayri La'aj`alannaka Mina Al-Masjūnina

قَالَ أَوَلَو جِئتُكَ بِشَيء ٍ مُبِين ٍ

Musa (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

Qala 'Awalaw Ji'tuka Bishay'in Mubinin

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ~ِ إِنكُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

Qala Fa'ti Bihi 'In Kunta Mina Aş-Şadiqina

فَأَلقَى عَصَاه ُُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعبَان ٌ مُبِين ٌ

So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

Fa'alqá `Aşahu Fa'idha Hiya Thu`banun Mubinun

وَنَزَعَ يَدَه ُُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

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

Wa Naza`a Yadahu Fa'idha Hiya Bayđa'u Lilnnažirina

قَالَ لِلمَلَإِ حَولَهُ~ُ إِنَّ هَذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيم ٌ

[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

Qala Lilmala'i Ĥawlahu 'Inna Hadha Lasaĥirun `Alimun

يُرِيدُ أَنيُخرِجَكُممِن أَرضِكُمبِسِحرِه ِِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

"He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel, and what do you command?"

Yuridu 'An Yukhrijakum Min 'Arđikum Bisiĥrihi Famadha Ta'murūna

قَالُوا أَرجِه ِِ وَأَخَاه ُُ وَابْعَث فِي المَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;

Qalū 'Arjihi Wa 'Akhahu Wa Ab`ath Fi Al-Mada'ini Ĥashirina

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيم ٍ

"To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."

Ya'tūka Bikulli Saĥĥarin `Alimin

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوم ٍ مَعلُوم ٍ

So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.

Fajumi`a As-Saĥaratu Limiqati Yawmin Ma`lūmin

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَل أَنْتُممُجْتَمِعُونَ

And it was said to the people: "Are you (too) going to assemble?

Wa Qila Lilnnasi Hal 'Antum Mujtami`ūna

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنكَانُوا هُمُ الغَالِبِينَ

"That we may follow the sorcerers [who were on Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) religion of disbelief] if they are the winners."

La`allana Nattabi`u As-Saĥarata 'In Kanū Humu Al-Ghalibina