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Chapter 26 (Sura 26)
1; TA SIN MIM.
2; These are the verses of the perspicuous Book.
3; You may perhaps wear out your heart because they do not come to belief.
4; We could send down from the heavens a sign to them if We pleased, before which their heads would remain bowed.
5; Never does a new reminder come to them from Ar-Rahman but they turn away from it.
6; Surely they have done with denying; soon will come to them the news of what they were laughing at.
7; Do they not see the earth, how We grow all kinds of noble things upon it?
8; Verily there are signs in this; yet many of them do not believe.
9; Your Lord is surely mighty and merciful.
10; When your Lord called upon Moses: “Go to the wicked people,
11; The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear and take heed?”
12; : He said: “O Lord, I fear that they will deny me.
13; My heart is constrained, my tongue falters, so delegate Aaron;
14; And they have a charge (of murder) against me. So I fear that they will kill me.”
15; (It was) said: “By no means. Go with My signs, both of you. I am verily with you and I hear.
16; Go to the Pharaoh and tell him: ´We bring a message from the Lord of all the worlds
17; That you should send the children of Israel with us.´
18; (The Pharaoh) said: “Did we not bring you up as a child? And you lived a number of years of your life with us.
19; And you commited what you did, and you are ungrateful!”
20; (Moses) replied: “I did do that and I was in the wrong,
21; So I ran away from you out of fear. But my Lord has given me wisdom, and made me an apostle.
22; But the favour you oblige me with is that you have enslaved the children of Israel.”
23; The Pharaoh asked: “And what is the Lord of all the worlds?”
24; (Moses) said: “The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you can believe.”
25; (The Pharaoh) said to those around him: “Do you hear?”
26; (Moses continued): “Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers before you.”
27; (The Pharaoh) said (to his nobles): “Your apostle who has been sent to you, is certainly mad.”
28; (Moses) said: “The Lord of the East and the Lord of the West and all that lies between them, if you have sense.”
29; (The Pharaoh) said: “If you took another god apart from me I will have you incarcerated.”
30; (Moses) said: “Even though I have brought to you something convincing?”
31; (The Pharaoh) said: “Then bring it, if you speak the truth.”
32; So (Moses) cast his staff, and lo, it turned into a living serpent.
33; And he drew forth his hand, and lo, it looked white to the beholders.
34; The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: “He is certainly a clever magician.
35; He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. So, what do you bid?”
36; They said: “Put him and his brother off awhile, and send summoners to the cities to gather
37; And bring the ablest magicians to you.”
38; So the magicians were assembled at a stated time and place on an appointed day.
39; And the people were also asked to assemble.
40; (They said): “We may haply follow the magicians if they are victorious.”
41; When the magicians arrived, they said to the Pharaoh: “Is there a reward for us if we are victorious?” —
42; “Yes,” he replied. “You ´will be among the honoured.”
43; Moses said to them: “Cast what you have to cast.”
44; So they cast their ropes and rods, and said: “By the glory of Pharaoh, we shall be victorious.”
45; Then Moses threw down his staff, and lo, it swallowed up their conjurations.
46; Then the magicians fell prostrating in adoration,
47; And said: “We (affirm and) believe in the Lord of all the worlds,
48; The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
49; Said (the Pharaoh): “You have come to believe in him before I gave you leave. He is surely your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon come to know: I will have your hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, and have every one of you crucified.”
50; They said: “There will be no harm. We shall return to our Lord.
51; We certainly hope our Lord will forgive our sins as we are the first to believe.”
52; We said to Moses: “Travel by night with My creatures. You will surely be pursued.”
53; Then the Pharaoh sent announcers to the cities,
54; (Proclaiming): “Surely they are a small band (of fugitives).
55; They are always harassing us.
56; But we are a fully accounted army.”
57; So We made them leave the gardens and springs of water,
58; And treasures and agreeable mansions.
59; Thus it was; and We made the children of Israel possess them.
60; But they pursued them at sunrise.
61; When the two forces drew within seeing distance of each other, the people of Moses said: “We shall certainly be overtaken.”
62; Moses replied: “By no means. My Lord is with me. He will show me the way.”
63; We commanded Moses: “Smite the sea with your staff.” And it parted, and every parting was like a lofty mountain.
64; Then We brought the others to that place.
65; We delivered Moses and every one with him,
66; And We drowned the others.
67; Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
68; Indeed your Lord is mighty and merciful.
69; Relate the news of Abraham to them.
70; When he asked his father and his people: “What do you worship?”
71; They replied: “We worship idols and are devoted to them.”
72; (Abraham) asked: “Do they hear when you call them?
73; Or do they benefit you, or do you harm?”
74; They said: “No. But we found our fathers doing so.”
75; He said: “Have you considered what you have been worshipping,
76; You and your fathers?
77; Yet they are my enemies except the Lord of all the worlds
78; Who created me and showed me the way,
79; Who gives me food and drink,
80; And heals me when I am sick,
81; Who will make me die, then give me life again,
82; And who, I hope, will condone my faults on the Day of Judgement.
83; O Lord, give me wisdom and admit me among the righteous,
84; And uphold my name with posterity,
85; And put me among the inheritors of Paradise.
86; Forgive me and my father: He was surely among those who went astray.
87; And do not disgrace me on the day when they are raised from the graves,
88; The day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail
89; But to him who comes to God with a tranquil heart.”
90; Paradise will be brought near those who take heed for themselves and follow the straight path;
91; And Hell made visible to those who had gone astray.
92; They will be asked: “Where are those you worshipped
93; Other than God? Can they save you or even save themselves?”
94; They will then be thrown into Hell with those who had gone astray
95; Together with the hordes of Iblis.
96; Disputing among themselves they will say:
97; “By God, we were plainly in error
98; In equating you with the Lord of all the worlds;
99; No one but the sinners led us astray.
100; Now we have none to intercede for us,
101; Nor any sincere friend.
102; If only we could return and be among the believers!”
103; Verily there is a sign in this, but many of them do not believe.
104; Verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.
105; The people of Noah accused the apostles of lies.
106; When their brother Noah said to them: “Will you not take heed?
107; I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.
108; So be fearful of God and listen to me.
109; I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.
110; So fear God and follow me.”
111; They said: “Should we place our trust in you when only the condemned follow you?”
112; He said: “It is not for me to know what they were doing.
113; It is for my Lord to bring them to book, if you can understand.
114; I am certainly not one to drive away the believers.
115; I am only a plain admonisher.”
116; They said: “If you do not desist, O Noah, you will be stoned to death.”
117; He prayed: “O Lord, verily my people accuse me of lies.
118; So adjudge between me and them conclusively, and save me and the believers who are with me.”
119; So We delivered him and those with him in the loaded ark,
120; And drowned the rest of them.
121; Verily there is a sign in this, yet many of them do not believe.
122; But surely your Lord is mighty and merciful.
123; The people of ´Ad accused the messengers of lies.
124; When their brother Hud said to them: “Will you not take heed?
125; I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.
126; So fear God and listen to me.
127; I ask no recompense of you for it. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.
128; You construct monuments on every hill in vain,
129; Erect palaces (thinking) that you will live for ever,
130; And whenever you apply force become tyrannical.
131; So be fearful of God and follow me.
132; Fear Him who has bestowed on you what you know,
133; Gave you increase of cattle and sons,
134; And orchards and springs.
135; I fear the punishment of a terrible day for you.
136; They said: “It is the same to us if you warn us or do not warn.
137; This is just a habit of antiquated people.
138; We are not going to be damned.”
139; Then they accused him of lies; so We annihilated them. Verily there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.
140; Yet surely your Lord is mighty and merciful.
141; The Thamud accused the messengers of lies.
142; When their brother Saleh said to them: “Will you not take heed?”
143; I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.
144; So fear God and follow me.
145; I do not ask any recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.
146; (Do you think) you will be left secure here
147; In these gardens and these springs,
148; The fields of corn and date-palm trees with soft and tender spathes,
149; And dwellings hewed out of mountains ingeniously?
150; So be mindful of God and listen to me.
151; Do not follow those who are extravagant,
152; Who corrupt the land and do not reform it.”
153; They said: “Surely you are deluded.
154; You are nothing but a man like us. Bring us a token if you speak the truth.”
155; (Saleh) said: “Here is a she-camel. She has a right of drinking water, and you have a right of drinking it on appointed turns.
156; Do not treat her unkindly or the punishment of a grievous day will fall on you.”
157; But they hamstrung her; and on the morrow were repentant,
158; For they were seized by the torment. Verily there was a sign in this, but most of them did not believe.
159; Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.
160; The people of Lot accused the messengers of lies.
161; When their brother Lot said to them: “Will you not take heed?
162; I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.
163; So fear God and listen to me.
164; I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.
165; Why do you go for males unlike all other creatures
166; Leaving the consorts your Lord has made for you? But you are a people who exceed the bounds.”
167; They said: “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will be expelled (from the city).”
168; (Lot) said: “I am disgusted with your actions,”
169; (And prayed:) “O Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”
170; So We saved him and his whole family
171; Except one old woman who remained behind.
172; Then We destroyed the rest of them,
173; And rained on them a shower (of Stones). How terrible was the rain (that fell) on those who had been warned!
174; Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe.
175; Yet surely your Lord is mighty and powerful.
176; The people of the Wood too called the messengers liars.
177; When Shu´aib said to them: “Will you not take heed?
178; I have been sent as a trusted messenger to you.
179; So fear God and follow me.
180; I ask no recompense of you for this. My reward is due from none but the Lord of all the worlds.
181; Give full measure and do not cheat;
182; Weigh on an even balance.
183; And do not withhold from people what belongs to them, and do not corrupt the land;
184; And fear Him who created you and all the earlier people.”
185; They said: “Surely you are deluded.
186; You are nothing but a man like us, and we think you are a liar.
187; But in case you are speaking the truth, then make a segment of the sky to fall upon us.”
188; (Shu´aib) said: “My Lord knows well what you are doing.”
189; But they denied him, and We seized them with the torment of the Day of Shadowing (when the cloud had rained down fire). It was indeed the torment of a terrible day!
190; Verily in this was a sign, but most of them do not believe.
191; Yet verily your Lord is mighty and merciful.
192; And this (Qur´an) is a revelation from the Lord of all the worlds,
193; Which the trusted spirit descended with
194; To (communicate) to your heart that you may be a warner
195; In eloquent Arabic.
196; This is (indicated) in the Books of earlier people.
197; Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of Israel knew about this?
198; Had We revealed it to a man of obscure tongue
199; And he had recited it to them, and they had not believed (it would have been different).
200; Thus do We cause (unbelief) to enter the hearts of sinners.
201; They will not believe it until they behold the painful punishment.
202; It will come upon them unawares, and they will not comprehend it.
203; Then will they say: “Can we be given respite?”
204; Do they wish Us then to hasten the punishment?
205; Just think: If We let them enjoy (the good things of life) for a few years more,
206; And then what they were promised comes upon them,
207; Of what avail shall their enjoyment be to them?
208; Never have We destroyed a habitation till We had sent admonishers to them
209; To warn. For We are never unjust.
210; The devils did not bring it down:
211; They are not worthy of it, nor have they power.
212; They have been precluded from hearing it.
213; So call on no other god but God, lest you are condemned to torment;
214; And warn your near relations,
215; And take those believers under your wing who follow you.
216; If they do not obey you, tell them: “I am not responsible for what you do.”
217; Have trust in the Mighty, the Merciful,
218; Who watches you when you get up,
219; And your movements among those who bow in homage to God.
220; He is all-hearing and all-knowing.
221; Should I tell you on whom the devils descend?
222; They come down to every mendacious sinner,
223; Who listens to you (for spreading rumours); but most of them are liars.
224; As for the poets, only those who go astray follow them.
225; Have you not seen that they wander distract in every valley,
226; And they say what they do not do,
227; Except those who believe and do the right, and remember God a great deal, who retaliate only when they have been wronged. Yet the oppressors will now come to know through what reversals they will be overthrown!