— 227 verses
Ta. Sin. Mim
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not
If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)
He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me)
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me
He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing
And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds
(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us
(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates
He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray
Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him)
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel
Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds
(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief
(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not
He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers
(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman
He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners
He said: Even though I show thee something plain
(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest
And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders
(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard
Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye
They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoner
Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard
So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed
And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners
He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me)
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners
Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show
And the wizards were flung prostrate
Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds
The Lord of Moses and Aaron
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one
They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return
Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued
Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners
(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop
And lo! they are offenders against us
And lo! we are a ready host
Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings
And treasures and a fair estate
Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them
And they overtook them at sunrise
And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught
He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me
Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast
Then brought We near the others to that place
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one
And We drowned the others
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
Recite unto them the story of Abraham
When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye
They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them
He said: Do they hear you when ye cry
Or do they benefit or harm you
They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise
He said: See now that which ye worship
Ye and your forefathers
Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds
Who created me, and He doth guide me
And Who feedeth me and watereth me
And when I sicken, then He healeth me
And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again)
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous
And give unto me a good report in later generations
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight
And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err
And abase me not on the day when they are raised
The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man
Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart
And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil)
And hell will appear plainly to the erring
And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship
Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves
Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducer
And the hosts of Iblis, together
And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein
By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifes
When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds
It was but the guilty who misled us
Now we have no intercessor
Nor any loving friend
Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah)
When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds
So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me
They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee
He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past)
Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew
And I am not (here) to repulse believers
I am only a plain warner
They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death)
He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me
Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me
And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship
Then afterward We drowned the others
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah)
When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know
Hath aided you with cattle and sons
And gardens and watersprings
Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day
They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach
This is but a fable of the men of old
And we shall not be doomed
And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah
When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds
Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us
In gardens and watersprings
And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees
Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful
Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me
And obey not the command of the prodigal
Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched
Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou art of the truthful
He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink (at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day
But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah)
When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me
And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds
What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males
And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are froward folk
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast
He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct
My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do
So We saved him and his household, every one
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind
Then afterward We destroyed the others
And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned
Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (of Allah)
When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)
Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
So keep your duty to Allah and obey me
And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds
Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than the due)
And weigh with the true balance
Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, making mischief, in the earth
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old
They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched
Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of the liars
Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art of the truthful
He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do
But they denied him, so there came on them the retribution of the day of gloom. Lo! it was the retribution of an awful day
Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers
And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful
And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds
Which the True Spirit hath brought down
Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners
In plain Arabic speech
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs
And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty
They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years
And then cometh that which they were promised
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them
And We destroyed no township but it had its warner
For reminder, for We never were oppressors
The devils did not bring it down
It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power
Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing
Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed
And warn thy tribe of near kindred
And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee
And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do
And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful
Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray
And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship)
Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend
They descend on every sinful, false one
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars
As for poets, the erring follow them
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley
And how they say that which they do not
Save those who believe and do good works, and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned