Ta. Sin. Mim.
Those are the signs of the book which make things clear.
Perhaps you are going to vex yourself that they be not believers [in this book].
If We had wished, We would have sent down on them from the heaven a sign so that their necks would remain bowed down for it in abject humility.
And never comes to them from Ar-Rahman a newly revealed remembrance but that they turn their face away from it in arrogance.
And indeed they have belied [the remembrance] and soon will come to them the true tidings about that which they used to mock at.
Have they not looked at the earth,- how many things We have caused to grow in it of every graceful kind.
Truly in this surely is a sign but most of them are not believers.
And truly your Lord, He surely is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
And when your Lord called upon Moses that, “Come to the people who have wronged their own souls;
the people of Pharaoh.” Will they not safeguard their own souls?
He said, “O My Lord, I fear that they will belie me.
And my chest will be constricted and my tongue will not loosen up therefore appoint Aaron a messenger
and they have a right over me and I fear that they will kill me.
He [Allah] said, “Not at all [do not fear]. Both of you go with Our signs. We are with you listening.
So both of you come to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are the messenger of the Lord of the worlds’
’So send with us the children of Israel’.”
He [Pharaoh] said, “Did we not raise you as a child among us and did you not stay among us many years of your life?
And you did that deed of yours that you did and you are of those who are ungrateful”.
He [Moses] Said, “I did it then when I was of those who are not well guided.
So I fled from you when I feared you so my Lord granted me wisdom and appointed me as one of the messengers.
And is that a favor of which you boast to me even though you have enslaved the children of Israel”.
And Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord the worlds?”
He [Moses] said, “The Lord of the heavens and of the earth and whatever is in between if you have certitude.”
And he said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”
He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
He said, “Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is surely a madman.”
He said, “The Lord of the east and of the west and what is between them if you truly understand.”
He [Pharaoh] said, “If you take anyone else other than me as a god, then most certainly I will make you one of those who are imprisoned.”
He [Moses] said, “What if I bring you something which is clear.”
He [Pharaoh] said, “Bring it then if you are of those who are the truthful.”
Then he [Moses] cast his staff and Lo! It is a plain serpent.
And he pulled out his hand and Lo! It appeared [shining] white for the beholders.
He [Pharaoh] said to the chieftains around him, “Truly this is surely a well learned magician.
He is seeking to drive you out of your land through his magic so what do you advise?”
They said, “stay him and his brother for a while and send collectors in the cities.
So that they bring unto you every well learned magician.”
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a specific day.
And it was said unto the people, “Are you going to gather?”
That we may follow the magicians if it is they who are the victors.
So when the magicians came they said to Pharaoh, “Is there indeed a reward for us if it is we who are the victors?”
He said, “Yes indeed and you truly will then be of those who are drawn near [unto us].”
Moses said to them, “Throw that which you are going to throw.”
So they threw their ropes and their sticks and they said, “By the honour of Pharaoh, it is certainly we who are going to be the victors.”
And Moses threw his stick and Lo! It was swallowing all the falsehoods which they fake!
Immediately the magicians fell down in prostration.
They said, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds;
Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
He [Pharaoh] said, “You believed in him before I had given you permission. Truly he is surely your leader who has taught you the magic and soon you will come to know. I will most certainly cut your hands and your legs from opposite sides and most certainly I will crucify you all altogether.”
They said, “No harm in the least. We are going to return to our Lord.”
We fervently hope that our Lord will absolve us of our faults since we were the first of the believers.
And We sent our inspiration to Moses that travel by night with My servants, for you indeed are going to be pursued.
Then Pharaoh sent collectors to the cities.
That these are but a band of few.
And they truly are rancorous towards us.
And we therefore are all truly alert.
So We expelled them from gardens and from springs,
and from treasures and from a most gracious station.
Thus it was and We caused the children of Israel to inherit all of that.
So they pursued them at sunrise.
And as soon as the two parties came in sight of one another, the companions of Moses said, “We are most certainly going to be overtaken.”
He [Moses] said, “Not at all. Truly my Lord is with me and He will soon guide me.”
Thereupon We inspired Moses saying, “Strike the sea with your stick” so it [sea] parted asunder and each part was like a magnificent mountain.
And We caused the others [Pharaoh’s party] to draw near thither.
And We took Moses and those with him to safety altogether.
And then We drowned the others.
Truly in that indeed is a sign and most of them were not believers.
But truly your Lord, He truly is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
And relate unto them the news of Abraham.
When he said to his father and his people, “What are you worshipping?”
They said, “We worship idols and we remain constant in devotion to them.”
He said, “Do they hear you when you invoke them?
or do they benefit you or harm?”
They said, “Nay! We found our fathers acting in this manner.”
He said, “Now look at these things that you are worshipping,
you and your forefathers
most certainly they are an enemy for me except the Lord of the worlds
Who created me so it is He who guides me
and it is He who feeds me and provides drink to slake my thirst
and when I fall sick, it is He who heals me
and it is He who puts me to death and then brings me to life
and it is He who I fervently hope will absolve me of my faults on the day of rewarding.
O my Lord! Grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous
and make for me truthful mention on the tongue of those who will come later.
And make me of those who will be the inheritors of the garden of bliss.
And cover my father with forgiveness as he indeed is of those gone astray.
And do not humiliate me on the day when they will be resurrected;
a day when neither wealth will benefit nor children,
except one who comes to Allah with a peaceful heart
and the garden will be brought near unto those who safeguard their own souls
and the hellfire will be made to appear for those who have gone astray.
And it will be said unto them ‘Where are those things that you used to worship
besides Allah?’ Will they help you [against Allah] or will they help themselves?”
Thereupon they are hurled therein; they and the ones who caused them to go astray
and the hosts of Iblis altogether.
And they will say as they quarreled therein,
“By Allah we were truly in a manifest error
when we made you equals with the Lord of the worlds
and no one else led us astray except the evildoers.
And now there are no interceders for us
nor any dear friend.
And if only there was another chance of return [to the earth] for us, we would be truly of those who are the believers.”
Truly in that surely is a sign and most of them are not believers.
And truly it is your Lord who surely is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
The people of Noah belied the messengers.
When their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not safeguard your own souls?
I am a trustworthy messenger for you.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you of any fee for it, for my fee is only on the Lord of the worlds.
So revere Allah and obey me.”
They said, “Shall we believe in you when only the lowest of people follow you?”
He said, “What do I know about that which they used to do.
For their reckoning is only upon my Lord if only you were aware.
And I am not going to drive away the believers,
for I am but a manifest warner.”
They said, “If you refrain not O Noah, certainly you will be of those who are stoned [to death].”
He said, “O my Lord! My people have indeed belied me
so judge between me and them with a criterion and save me and those who are with me from among the believers.”
So We saved him and those who were with him in the fully loaded ark.
Then thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
Truly in that there is surely a sign but most of them were not believers.
And truly your Lord indeed is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
The [people of] ‘Ad belied the messengers.
When their brother Hud said to them, “Will you not safeguard your own souls?
Truly I am for you a trustworthy messenger.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask from you of any fee for it, for my fee is only on the Lord of the worlds.
Do you build on every high place a spectacular monument for delightful sport?
And do you choose for yourself magnificent buildings so that you may attain everlastingness?
And when you strike, you strike tyrannically.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And revere Him who has endowed you with all that you know;
he endowed you with cattle and children
and gardens and springs of water.
Lo! I fear for you the punishment of an awful day.”
They said, “It is all the same to us whether you admonish or you are not of those who are the admonishers.
This is nothing but the tradition of the ancients.
And we are not those who are going to be punished.”
And they belied him so We destroyed them. Truly in that surely is a sign but most of them were not believers.
And truly your Lord indeed it is He who is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
The [people of] Samood belied the messengers.
When their brother Salih said to them, “Will you not Safeguard your souls?
Truly I am for you a trustworthy messenger.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you of any fee for it, for my reward is but on the Lord the worlds.
Will you be left all safe in this which is right here now? -
In gardens and springs of water
and in crops and date-palms with delectable spathes.
And you carve tall houses out of the mountains.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And do not obey the command of those who waste their own souls.
It is they who spread corruption in the land and do not make things right.”
They said, “You are but of those who are bewitched.
You are but a human like us therefore bring a sign if you are of those who are the truthful.”
He said, “This is a she-camel. She has her turn to drink and you have your turn to drink on a day well appointed.
And do not touch her with any harm lest the punishment of an awful day seize you”.
But they hamstrung her and thereupon they became full of regret.
Therefore the punishment seized them. Truly in that indeed is a sign but most of them were not believers.
And truly your Lord, it is He who is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
And the people of Lot belied the messengers.
When their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not safeguard your souls?
I am indeed for you a trustworthy messenger
so revere Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you for any fee for it, for my reward is but on the Lord of the worlds.
Of all the people [out of lust] do you come only to men?
And you abandon that which your Lord has created for you from your mates? Nay! You are a people of transgressors.”
They said, “If you refrain not O Lot! You will most certainly be of those who are expelled.”
He said, “Truly I am of those who abhor your doings.
O my Lord! Save me and my family from all that they are doing.”
So We saved him and his family altogether,
except an old woman who was of those who were left behind.
Then We annihilated the others.
And we rained upon them a rain and how woeful was the rain of those who were warned.
Truly in that indeed is a sign but most of them were not believers.
And your Lord, it is He who indeed is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
The dwellers of the wooded valley belied the messengers.
When Shoaib said to them, “Will you not safeguard your souls?
I am indeed a trustworthy messenger for you.
So revere Allah and obey me.
And I do not ask you of any fee for it, for my reward is only on the Lord of the worlds.
Fulfill the measure and be not of those who are the cheaters.
And weigh with the most upright scale.
And do not cheat people of their things and do not go about the earth spreading corruption therein.
And revere Him who created you and the past generations.”
They said, “You are but of those bewitched.
And you are but a human like us and we think that you surely are among the liars.
Therefore make fragments of the heaven to fall upon us if you are of those who are the truthful.”
He said, “My Lord knows best about all that you do.”
But they belied him so the punishment of the day of the cloud seized them. Truly it was a punishment of an awful day.
Truly in that is surely a sign and most of them were not believers.
And truly your Lord, it is He who surely is The All-mighty, The Most Merciful.
And truly it is most certainly a revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
Revealed by the most trustworthy spirit.
To your heart so that you be of those who are the warners.
In the Arabic tongue which makes things clear.
And it indeed is truly in the books of wisdom of the ancients.
Is it not a sign for them that people of knowledge of the children of Israel do know it?
And had We revealed it to someone of non-Arabic tongue
and he recited it unto them, they were not going to be believers in it.
Thus We have made it to seep through the hearts of the evildoers.
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment
and it will come upon them all of a sudden while they are not aware.
Then they will say, “Are we going to be the ones given respite?”
Or is it that they are asking for Our punishment to be brought on hastily.
Do you see that if We were to make them enjoy [life] for few years,
and thereafter comes to them that which they were promised.
All that they were made to enjoy did not avail them.
And We never did destroy a township except that there were warners for it.
For the purpose of reminding and We were never wrongful [to anyone].
And it was never revealed by the devils.
And it is not fit for them and they cannot [bring it down].
Truly they are kept far from the hearing [of revelation].
Therefore do not invoke with Allah any other deity lest you be of those who are punished.
And warn your kinsfolk who are the nearest.
And lower your wings for those who follow you from among the believers.
And if they disobey you then say, “I am innocent from all that you do.”
And put your trust on The All-mighty, The Most Merciful;
He who sees you when you rise [for prayer]
and your alternate movements among those who prostrate.
For it is He who is The All-hearing, The All-knowing.
Shall I inform you about who it is upon whom the devils come down?
They come down on every lying sinful person.
They [devils] strain their hearing while most of them are liars.
And as for the poets, those who have gone astray follow them.
Have you not seen that they [poets] indeed wander aimlessly in every valley?
And that they say what they do not do.
Except those who believe and do the righteous deeds and remember Allah a lot and seek redress after they are wronged and those who do wrong in time will know which place of return will they return to.