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1. Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi
2. Sheikh Abdur Rehman Sudais and Saood Shuraim

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1. Qari Khushi Muhammad

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1. Al-Fatiha
2. Al-Baqara
3. Al-E-Imran
4. An-Nisa
5. Al-Maeda
6. Al-Anaam
7. Al-Airaaf
8. Al-Anfaal
9. Al-Tawba
10. Yunus
11. Huud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Raad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. An-Nahl
17. Bani-Israel
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Mumenoon
24. Al-Noor
25. Al-Furqan
26. Al-Shuara
27. Al-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankaboot
30. Al-Room
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajda
33. Al-Ahzaab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Ya-Seen
37. As-Saaffat
38. Suaad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Haa-Meem-Sajdah
42. Ash-Shura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jassiya
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fateh
49. Al-Hujraat
50. Qaaf
51. Az-Zaariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Ar-Rahman
56. Al-Waqia
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadila
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahina
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumua
63. Al-Munafiqoon
64. At-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haaqqa
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nooh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddassir
75. Al-Qiyama
76. Al-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. Al-Mutaffifin
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Burooj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiya
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Dhuha
94. Al-Alm-Nashrah
95. At-Teen
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyina
99. Al-Zalzaal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qaria
102. At-Takaasur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humaza
105. Al-Feel
106. Quraish
107. Al-Ma'un
108. Al-Kauser
109. Al-Kafiroon
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahb
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah Al-Airaaf (the heights)

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By Yusuf Ali | By Shakir | By Pickthal | All 3

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Total Verses :
206 - Listen to Recitation of this Surah with Translation

Ayah: 1
Arabic: المص
Pickthal: Alif. Lam. Mim. Sad.
Shakir: Alif Lam Mim Suad.
Yusuf Ali: Alif, Lam, Mim, Sad.

Ayah: 2
Arabic: كِتَابٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلاَ يَكُن فِي صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِ وَذِكْرَى لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Pickthal: (It is) a Scripture that is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) - so let there be no heaviness in thy heart therefrom - that thou mayst warnthereby, and (it is) a Reminder unto believers.
Shakir: A Book revealed to you-- so let there be no straitness in your breast on account of it-- that you may warn thereby, and areminder close to the believers.
Yusuf Ali: A Book revealed unto thee,- So let thy heart be oppressed no more by any difficulty on that account,- that with it thou mightest warn(the erring) and teach the Believers).

Ayah: 3
Arabic: اتَّبِعُواْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاء قَلِيلاً مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Pickthal: (Saying): Follow that which is sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow no protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect!
Shakir: Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow guardians besides Him, how little do you mind.
Yusuf Ali: Follow (O men!) the revelation given unto you from your Lord, and follow not, as friends or protectors, other than Him. Little it is yeremember of admonition.

Ayah: 4
Arabic: وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا فَجَاءهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ
Pickthal: How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them.
Shakir: And how many a town that We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday.
Yusuf Ali: How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for theirafternoon rest.

Ayah: 5
Arabic: فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَاهُمْ إِذْ جَاءهُمْ بَأْسُنَا إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
Pickthal: No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrong-doers.
Shakir: Yet their cry, when Our punishment came to them, was nothing but that they said: Surely we were unjust.
Yusuf Ali: When (thus) Our punishment took them, no cry did they utter but this: "Indeed we did wrong."

Ayah: 6
Arabic: فَلَنَسْأَلَنَّ الَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَنَسْأَلَنَّ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Pickthal: Then verily We shall question those unto whom (Our message) hath been sent, and verily We shall question the messengers.
Shakir: Most certainly then We will question those to whom (the messengers) were sent, and most certainly We will also question themessengers;
Yusuf Ali: Then shall we question those to whom Our message was sent and those by whom We sent it.

Ayah: 7
Arabic: فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَيْهِم بِعِلْمٍ وَمَا كُنَّا غَآئِبِينَ
Pickthal: Then verily We shall narrate unto them (the event) with knowledge, for We were not absent (when it came to pass).
Shakir: Then most certainly We will relate to them with knowledge, and We were not absent.
Yusuf Ali: And verily, We shall recount their whole story with knowledge, for We were never absent (at any time or place).

Ayah: 8
Arabic: وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Pickthal: The weighing on that day is the true (weighing). As for those whose scale is heavy, they are the successful.
Shakir: And the measuring out on that day will be just; then as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is heavy, those are they whoshall be successful;
Yusuf Ali: The balance that day will be true (to nicety): those whose scale (of good) will be heavy, will prosper:

Ayah: 9
Arabic: وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُواْ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا يِظْلِمُونَ
Pickthal: And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who lose their souls because they used to wrong Our revelations.
Shakir: And as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is light those are they who have made their souls suffer loss because theydisbelieved in Our communications.
Yusuf Ali: Those whose scale will be light, will be their souls in perdition, for that they wrongfully treated Our signs.

Ayah: 10
Arabic: وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّاكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ قَلِيلاً مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Pickthal: And We have given you (mankind) power in the earth, and appointed for you therein livelihoods. Little give ye thanks!
Shakir: And certainly We have established you in the earth and made in it means of livelihood for you; little it is that you givethanks.
Yusuf Ali: It is We Who have placed you with authority on earth, and provided you therein with means for the fulfilment of your life: small arethe thanks that ye give!

Ayah: 11
Arabic: وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلآئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Pickthal: And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, whowas not of those who make prostration.
Shakir: And certainly We created you, then We fashioned you, then We said to the angels: Prostrate to Adam. So theydid prostrate except Iblis; he was not of those who prostrated.
Yusuf Ali: It is We Who created you and gave you shape; then We bade the angels prostrate to Adam, and they prostrate; not so Iblis; He refused tobe of those who prostrate.

Ayah: 12
Arabic: قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلاَّ تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ قَالَ أَنَاْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ
Pickthal: He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee? (Iblis) said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me offire while him Thou didst create of mud.
Shakir: He said: What hindered you so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you? He said: I am better than he:Thou hast created me of fire, while him Thou didst create ofdust.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "What prevented thee from prostrating when I commanded thee?" He said: "I am better than he: Thou didst create me fromfire, and him from clay."

Ayah: 13
Arabic: قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَاخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرِينَ
Pickthal: He said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pride here, so go forth! Lo! thou art of those degraded.
Shakir: He said: Then get forth from this (state), for it does not befit you to behave proudly therein. Go forth, therefore, surelyyou are of the abject ones.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "Get thee down from this: it is not for thee to be arrogant here: get out, for thou art of the meanest (of creatures)."

Ayah: 14
Arabic: قَالَ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Pickthal: He said: Reprieve me till the day when they are raised (from the dead).
Shakir: He said: Respite me until the day when they are raised up.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Give me respite till the day they are raised up."

Ayah: 15
Arabic: قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ المُنظَرِينَ
Pickthal: He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved.
Shakir: He said: Surely you are of the respited ones.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "Be thou among those who have respite."

Ayah: 16
Arabic: قَالَ فَبِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَاطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Pickthal: He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path.
Shakir: He said: As Thou hast caused me to remain disappointed I will certainly lie in wait for them in Thy straight path.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way:

Ayah: 17
Arabic: ثُمَّ لآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمْ وَلاَ تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَاكِرِينَ
Pickthal: Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wiltnot find most of them beholden (unto Thee).
Shakir: Then I will certainly come to them from before them and from behind them, and from their right-hand side and from theirleft-hand side; and Thou shalt not find most of them thankful.
Yusuf Ali: "Then will I assault them from before them and behind them, from their right and their left: Nor wilt thou find, in most of them,gratitude (for thy mercies)."

Ayah: 18
Arabic: قَالَ اخْرُجْ مِنْهَا مَذْؤُومًا مَّدْحُورًا لَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ لأَمْلأنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Pickthal: He said: Go forth from hence, degraded, banished. As for such of them as follow thee, surely I will fill hell with all of you.
Shakir: He said: Get out of this (state), despised, driven away; whoever of them will follow you, I will certainly fill hell with youall.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "Get out from this, disgraced and expelled. If any of them follow thee,- Hell will I fill with you all.

Ayah: 19
Arabic: وَيَا آدَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَكُلاَ مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلاَ تَقْرَبَا هَـذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Pickthal: And (unto man): O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden and eat from whence ye will, but come not nigh this tree lest ye becomewrong-doers.
Shakir: And (We said): O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the garden; so eat from where you desire, but do not go near thistree, for then you will be of the unjust.
Yusuf Ali: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as ye wish: but approach not this tree, or ye run into harmand transgression."

Ayah: 20
Arabic: فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ لِيُبْدِيَ لَهُمَا مَا وُورِيَ عَنْهُمَا مِن سَوْءَاتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَاكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَـذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلاَّ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ الْخَالِدِينَ
Pickthal: Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lordforbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become ofthe immortals.
Shakir: But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to them that he might make manifest to them what had been hidden from themof their evil inclinations, and he said: Your Lord has not forbidden you this tree except that you may not both become twoangels or that you may (not) become of the immortals.
Yusuf Ali: Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them(before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye shouldbecome angels or such beings as live for ever."

Ayah: 21
Arabic: وَقَاسَمَهُمَا إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ النَّاصِحِينَ
Pickthal: And he swore unto them (saying): Lo! I am a sincere adviser unto you.
Shakir: And he swore to them both: Most surely I am a sincere adviser to you.
Yusuf Ali: And he swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser.

Ayah: 22
Arabic: فَدَلاَّهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَاتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ وَنَادَاهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا أَلَمْ أَنْهَكُمَا عَن تِلْكُمَا الشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُل لَّكُمَا إِنَّ الشَّيْطَآنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Pickthal: Thus did he lead them on with guile. And when they tasted of the tree their shame was manifest to them and they began to hide (byheaping) on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And their Lordcalled them, (saying): Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you:Lo! Satan is an open enemy to you?
Shakir: Then he caused them to fall by deceit; so when they tasted of the tree, their evil inclinations became manifest to them, andthey both began to cover themselves with the leaves of thegarden; and their Lord called out to them: Did I not forbid youboth from that tree and say to you that the Shaitan is your openenemy?
Yusuf Ali: So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sewtogether the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord calledunto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was anavowed enemy unto you?"

Ayah: 23
Arabic: قَالاَ رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Pickthal: They said: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost!
Shakir: They said: Our Lord! We have been unjust to ourselves, and if Thou forgive us not, and have (not) mercy on us, we shallcertainly be of the losers.
Yusuf Ali: They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly belost."

Ayah: 24
Arabic: قَالَ اهْبِطُواْ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ وَلَكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَى حِينٍ
Pickthal: He said: Go down (from hence), one of you a foe unto the other. There will be for you on earth a habitation and provision for awhile.
Shakir: He said: Get forth, some of you, the enemies of others, and there is for you in the earth an abode and a provision for atime.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "Get ye down. With enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,- for atime."

Ayah: 25
Arabic: قَالَ فِيهَا تَحْيَوْنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنْهَا تُخْرَجُونَ
Pickthal: He said: There shall ye live, and there shall ye die, and thence shall ye be brought forth.
Shakir: He (also) said: Therein shall you live, and therein shall you die, and from it shall you be raised.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Therein shall ye live, and therein shall ye die; but from it shall ye be taken out (at last)."

Ayah: 26
Arabic: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْءَاتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىَ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Pickthal: O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto you raiment to conceal your shame, and splendid vesture, but the raiment of restraint fromevil, that is best. This is of the revelations of Allah, that they mayremember.
Shakir: O children of Adam! We have indeed sent down to you clothing to cover your shame, and (clothing) for beauty andclothing that guards (against evil), that is the best. This is of thecommunications of Allah that they may be mindful.
Yusuf Ali: O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover your shame, as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment ofrighteousness,- that is the best. Such are among the Signs of Allah, thatthey may receive admonition!

Ayah: 27
Arabic: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ لاَ يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَا أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَاتِهِمَا إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاء لِلَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them theirrobe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! heseeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have madethe devils protecting friends for those who believe not.
Shakir: O children of Adam! let not the Shaitan cause you to fall into affliction as he expelled your parents from the garden,pulling off from them both their clothing that he might showthem their evil inclinations, he surely sees you, he as well as hishost, from whence you cannot see them; surely We have madethe Shaitans to be the guardians of those who do not believe.
Yusuf Ali: O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, in the same manner as He got your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of theirraiment, to expose their shame: for he and his tribe watch you from aposition where ye cannot see them: We made the evil ones friends (only) tothose without faith.

Ayah: 28
Arabic: وَإِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَاحِشَةً قَالُواْ وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهَا آبَاءنَا وَاللّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِهَا قُلْ إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاء أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoinethnot lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?
Shakir: And when they commit an indecency they say: We found our fathers doing this, and Allah has enjoined it on us. Say:Surely Allah does not enjoin indecency; do you say against Allahwhat you do not know?
Yusuf Ali: When they do aught that is shameful, they say: "We found our fathers doing so"; and "Allah commanded us thus": Say: "Nay, Allah nevercommands what is shameful: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?"

Ayah: 29
Arabic: قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَقِيمُواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ
Pickthal: Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religionpure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so return ye (untoHim).
Shakir: Say: My Lord has enjoined justice, and set upright your faces at every time of prayer and call on Him, being sincere toHim in obedience; as He brought you forth in the beginning, soshall you also return.
Yusuf Ali: Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon Him,making your devotion sincere as in His sight: such as He created you in thebeginning, so shall ye return."

Ayah: 30
Arabic: فَرِيقًا هَدَى وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الضَّلاَلَةُ إِنَّهُمُ اتَّخَذُوا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاء مِن دُونِ اللّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Pickthal: A party hath He led aright, while error hath just hold over (another) party, for lo! they choose the devils for protecting supportersinstead of Allah and deem that they are rightly guided.
Shakir: A part has He guided aright and (as for another) part, error is justly their due, surely they took the Shaitans for guardiansbeside Allah, and they think that they are followers of the right
Yusuf Ali: Some He hath guided: Others have (by their choice) deserved the loss of their way; in that they took the evil ones, in preference toAllah, for their friends and protectors, and think that they receiveguidance.

Ayah: 31
Arabic: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وكُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ وَلاَ تُسْرِفُواْ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ
Pickthal: O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not theprodigals.
Shakir: O children of Adam! attend to your embellishments at every time of prayer, and eat and drink and be not extravagant;surely He does not love the extravagant.
Yusuf Ali: O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah lovethnot the wasters.

Ayah: 32
Arabic: قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللّهِ الَّتِيَ أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالْطَّيِّبَاتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ قُلْ هِي لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا خَالِصَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَذَلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hath brought forth for His bondmen, and the good things of His providing? Say:Such, on the Day of Resurrection, will be only for those who believedduring the life of the world. Thus do we detail Our revelations for peoplewho have knowledge.
Shakir: Say: Who has prohibited the embellishment of Allah which He has brought forth for His servants and the good provisions?Say: These are for the believers in the life of this world, purely(theirs) on the resurrection day; thus do We make the communications clear for a people who know.
Yusuf Ali: Say: Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which He hath produced for His servants, and the things, clean and pure, (which Hehath provided) for sustenance? Say: They are, in the life of this world,for those who believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of Judgment. Thusdo We explain the signs in detail for those who understand.

Ayah: 33
Arabic: قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُواْ بِاللّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَانًا وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: Say: My Lord forbiddeth only indecencies, such of them as are apparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and thatye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, andthat ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.
Shakir: Say: My Lord has only prohibited indecencies, those of them that are apparent as well as those that are concealed, andsin and rebellion without justice, and that you associate withAllah that for which He has not sent down any authority, andthat you say against Allah what you do not know.
Yusuf Ali: Say: the things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds, whether open or secret; sins and trespasses against truthor reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which He hath given noauthority; and saying things about Allah of which ye have no knowledge.

Ayah: 34
Arabic: وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ فَإِذَا جَاء أَجَلُهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلاَ يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Pickthal: And every nation hath its term, and when its term cometh, they cannot put it off an hour nor yet advance (it).
Shakir: And for every nation there is a doom, so when their doom is come they shall not remain behind the least while, nor shallthey go before.
Yusuf Ali: To every people is a term appointed: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor (an hour) can they advance(it in anticipation).

Ayah: 35
Arabic: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ إِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ آيَاتِي فَمَنِ اتَّقَى وَأَصْلَحَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Pickthal: O Children of Adam! When messengers of your own come unto you who narrate unto you My revelations, then whosoever refraineth from eviland amendeth - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall theygrieve.
Shakir: O children of Adam! if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My communications, then whoevershall guard (against evil) and act aright-- they shall have no fearnor shall they grieve.
Yusuf Ali: O ye Children of Adam! whenever there come to you messengers from amongst you, rehearsing My signs unto you,- those who are righteousand mend (their lives),- on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve.

Ayah: 36
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ عَنْهَا أُوْلَـَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
Pickthal: But they who deny Our revelations and scorn them - each are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
Shakir: And (as for) those who reject Our communications and turn away from them haughtily-- these are the inmates of the firethey shall abide in it.
Yusuf Ali: But those who reject Our signs and treat them with arrogance,- they are companions of the Fire, to dwell therein (for ever).

Ayah: 37
Arabic: فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَى عَلَى اللّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ أُوْلَـئِكَ يَنَالُهُمْ نَصِيبُهُم مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا يَتَوَفَّوْنَهُمْ قَالُواْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا وَشَهِدُواْ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ كَافِرِينَ
Pickthal: Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah or denieth Our tokens. (For such) their appointed portion of the Book(of destiny) reacheth them till, when Our messengers come to gather them,they say: Where (now) is that to which ye cried beside Allah? They say:They have departed from us. And they testify against themselves that theywere disbelievers.
Shakir: Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or rejects His communications? (As for) those, their portion of the Book shall reach them, until when Our messengerscome to them causing them to die, they shall say: Where is thatwhich you used to call upon besides Allah? They would say:They are gone away from us; and they shall bear witness againstthemselves that they were unbelievers
Yusuf Ali: Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Signs? For such, their portion appointed must reach them fromthe Book (of decrees): until, when our messengers (of death) arrive andtake their souls, they say: "Where are the things that ye used to invokebesides Allah?" They will reply, "They have left us in the lurch," And theywill bear witness against themselves, that they had rejected Allah.

Ayah: 38
Arabic: قَالَ ادْخُلُواْ فِي أُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُم مِّن الْجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ فِي النَّارِ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَتْ أُمَّةٌ لَّعَنَتْ أُخْتَهَا حَتَّى إِذَا ادَّارَكُواْ فِيهَا جَمِيعًا قَالَتْ أُخْرَاهُمْ لأُولاَهُمْ رَبَّنَا هَـؤُلاء أَضَلُّونَا فَآتِهِمْ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا مِّنَ النَّارِ قَالَ لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَلَـكِن لاَّ تَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: He saith: Enter into the Fire among nations of the jinn and humankind who passed away before you. Every time a nation entereth, itcurseth its sister (nation) till, when they have all been made to followone another thither, the last of them saith unto the first of them: OurLord! These led us astray, so give them double torment of the Fire. Hesaith: For each one there is double (torment), but ye know not.
Shakir: He will say: Enter into fire among the nations that have passed away before you from among jinn and men; whenever anation shall enter, it shall curse its sister, until when they have allcome up with one another into it; the last of them shall say withregard to the foremost of them: Our Lord! these led us astraytherefore give them a double chastisement of the fire. He willsay: Every one shall have double but you do not know.
Yusuf Ali: He will say: "Enter ye in the company of the peoples who passed away before you - men and jinns, - into the Fire." Every time a newpeople enters, it curses its sister-people (that went before), until theyfollow each other, all into the Fire. Saith the last about the first: "OurLord! it is these that misled us: so give them a double penalty in theFire." He will say: "Doubled for all" : but this ye do not understand.

Ayah: 39
Arabic: وَقَالَتْ أُولاَهُمْ لأُخْرَاهُمْ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِن فَضْلٍ فَذُوقُواْ الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ
Pickthal: And the first of them saith unto the last of them: Ye were no whit better than us, so taste the doom for what ye used to earn.
Shakir: And the foremost of them will say to the last of them: So you have no preference over us; therefore taste the chastisementfor what you earned.
Yusuf Ali: Then the first will say to the last: "See then! No advantage have ye over us; so taste ye of the penalty for all that ye did !"

Ayah: 40
Arabic: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ عَنْهَا لاَ تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاء وَلاَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Pickthal: Lo! they who deny Our revelations and scorn them, for them the gates of heaven will nor be opened not will they enter the Garden until thecamel goeth through the needle's eye. Thus do We requite the guilty.
Shakir: Surely (as for) those who reject Our communications and turn away from them haughtily, the doors of heaven shall not beopened for them, nor shall they enter the garden until the camelpass through the eye of the needle; and thus do We reward theguilty.
Yusuf Ali: To those who reject Our signs and treat them with arrogance, no opening will there be of the gates of heaven, nor will they enter thegarden, until the camel can pass through the eye of the needle: Such is Ourreward for those in sin.

Ayah: 41
Arabic: لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِن فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الظَّالِمِينَ
Pickthal: Theirs will be a bed of hell, and over them coverings (of hell). Thus do We requite wrong-doers.
Shakir: They shall have a bed of hell-fire and from above them coverings (of it); and thus do We reward the unjust.
Yusuf Ali: For them there is Hell, as a couch (below) and folds and folds of covering above: such is Our requital of those who do wrong.

Ayah: 42
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ لاَ نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا أُوْلَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
Pickthal: But (as for) those who believe and do good works - We tax not any soul beyond its scope - Such are rightful owners of the Garden. Theyabide therein.
Shakir: And (as for) those who believe and do good We do not impose on any soul a duty except to the extent of its ability-- they are the dwellers of the garden; in it they shall abide.
Yusuf Ali: But those who believe and work righteousness,- no burden do We place on any soul, but that which it can bear,- they will be Companions ofthe Garden, therein to dwell (for ever).

Ayah: 43
Arabic: وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الأَنْهَارُ وَقَالُواْ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهَـذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللّهُ لَقَدْ جَاءتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَنُودُواْ أَن تِلْكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: And We remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. Rivers flow beneath them. And they say: The praise to Allah, Who hath guided us tothis. We could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us.Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth. And it is cried untothem: This is the Garden. Ye inherit it for what ye used to do.
Shakir: And We will remove whatever of ill-feeling is in their breasts; the rivers shall flow beneath them and they shall say: Allpraise is due to Allah Who guided us to this, and we would nothave found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us;certainly the messengers of our Lord brought the truth; and it shallbe cried out to them that this is the garden of which you aremade heirs for what you did.
Yusuf Ali: And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury;- beneath them will be rivers flowing;- and they shall say: "Praisebe to Allah, who hath guided us to this (felicity): never could we have foundguidance, had it not been for the guidance of Allah: indeed it was the truth,that the messengers of our Lord brought unto us." And they shall hear thecry: "Behold! the garden before you! Ye have been made its inheritors, foryour deeds (of righteousness)."

Ayah: 44
Arabic: وَنَادَى أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ أَصْحَابَ النَّارِ أَن قَدْ وَجَدْنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدتُّم مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا قَالُواْ نَعَمْ فَأَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن لَّعْنَةُ اللّهِ عَلَى الظَّالِمِينَ
Pickthal: And the dwellers of the Garden cry unto the dwellers of the Fire: We have found that which our Lord promised us (to be) the Truth. Haveye (too) found that which your Lord promised the Truth? They say: Yea,verily. And a crier in between them crieth: The curse of Allah is onevil-doers,
Shakir: And the dwellers of the garden will call out to the inmates of the fire: Surely we have found what our Lord promised us tobe true; have you too found what your Lord promised to betrue? They will say: Yes. Then a crier will cry out among themthat the curse of Allah is on the unjust.
Yusuf Ali: The Companions of the Garden will call out to the Companions of the Fire: "We have indeed found the promises of our Lord to us true:Have you also found Your Lord's promises true?" They shall say, "Yes"; buta crier shall proclaim between them: "The curse of Allah is on thewrong-doers;-

Ayah: 45
Arabic: الَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَهُم بِالآخِرَةِ كَافِرُونَ
Pickthal: Who debar (men) from the path of Allah and would have it crooked, and who are disbelievers in the Last Day.
Shakir: Who hinder (people) from Allah's way and seek to make it crooked, and they are disbelievers in the hereafter.
Yusuf Ali: "Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: they were those who denied the Hereafter."

Ayah: 46
Arabic: وَبَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ وَعَلَى الأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلاًّ بِسِيمَاهُمْ وَنَادَوْاْ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ أَن سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ
Pickthal: Between them is a veil. And on the Heights are men who know them all by their marks. And they call unto the dwellers of the Garden:Peace be unto you! They enter it not although they hope (to enter).
Shakir: And between the two there shall be a veil, and on the most elevated places there shall be men who know all by their marks,and they shall call out to the dwellers of the garden: Peace be onyou; they shall not have yet entered it, though they hope.
Yusuf Ali: Between them shall be a veil, and on the heights will be men who would know every one by his marks: they will call out to the Companionsof the Garden, "peace on you": they will not have entered, but they willhave an assurance (thereof).

Ayah: 47
Arabic: وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَارُهُمْ تِلْقَاء أَصْحَابِ النَّارِ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Pickthal: And when their eyes are turned toward the dwellers of the Fire, they say: Our Lord! Place us not with the wrong-doing folk.
Shakir: And when their eyes shall be turned towards the inmates of the fire, they shall say: Our Lord! place us not with the unjust
Yusuf Ali: When their eyes shall be turned towards the Companions of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! send us not to the company of thewrong-doers."

Ayah: 48
Arabic: وَنَادَى أَصْحَابُ الأَعْرَافِ رِجَالاً يَعْرِفُونَهُمْ بِسِيمَاهُمْ قَالُواْ مَا أَغْنَى عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Pickthal: And the dwellers on the Heights call unto men whom they know by their marks, (saying): What did your multitude and that in which ye tookyour pride avail you?
Shakir: And the dwellers of the most elevated places shall ca!l out to men whom they will recognize by their marks saying: Of noavail were to you your amassings and your behaving haughtily:
Yusuf Ali: The men on the heights will call to certain men whom they will know from their marks, saying: "Of what profit to you were your hoards andyour arrogant ways?

Ayah: 49
Arabic: أَهَـؤُلاء الَّذِينَ أَقْسَمْتُمْ لاَ يَنَالُهُمُ اللّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ ادْخُلُواْ الْجَنَّةَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلاَ أَنتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ
Pickthal: Are these they of whom ye swore that Allah would not show them mercy? (Unto them it hath been said): Enter the Garden. No fear shall comeupon you nor is it ye who will grieve.
Shakir: Are these they about whom you swore that Allah will not bestow mercy on them? Enter the garden; you shall have no fear,nor shall you grieve.
Yusuf Ali: "Behold! are these not the men whom you swore that Allah with His Mercy would never bless? Enter ye the Garden: no fear shall be on you,nor shall ye grieve."

Ayah: 50
Arabic: وَنَادَى أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمَاء أَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّهُ قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ
Pickthal: And the dwellers of the Fire cry out unto the dwellers of the Garden: Pour on us some water or some wherewith Allah hath provided you.They say: Lo! Allah hath forbidden both to disbelievers (in His guidance),
Shakir: And the inmates of the fire shall call out to the dwellers of the garden, saying: Pour on us some water or of that which Allahhas given you. They shall say: Surely Allah has prohibited themboth to the unbelievers.
Yusuf Ali: The Companions of the Fire will call to the Companions of the Garden: "Pour down to us water or anything that Allah doth provide for yoursustenance." They will say: "Both these things hath Allah forbidden to thosewho rejected Him."

Ayah: 51
Arabic: الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُواْ دِينَهُمْ لَهْوًا وَلَعِبًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا فَالْيَوْمَ نَنسَاهُمْ كَمَا نَسُواْ لِقَاء يَوْمِهِمْ هَـذَا وَمَا كَانُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ
Pickthal: Who took their religion for a sport and pastime, and whom the life of the world beguiled. So this day We have forgotten them even as theyforgot the meeting of this their Day and as they used to deny Our tokens.
Shakir: Who take their religion for an idle sport and a play and this life's world deceives them; so today We forsake them, as theyneglected the meeting of this day of theirs and as they denied Ourcommunications.
Yusuf Ali: "Such as took their religion to be mere amusement and play, and were deceived by the life of the world." That day shall We forget themas they forgot the meeting of this day of theirs, and as they were wont toreject Our signs.

Ayah: 52
Arabic: وَلَقَدْ جِئْنَاهُم بِكِتَابٍ فَصَّلْنَاهُ عَلَى عِلْمٍ هُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: Verily We have brought them a Scripture which We expounded with knowledge, a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.
Shakir: And certainly We have brought them a Book which We have made clear with knowledge, a guidance and a mercy for apeople who believe.
Yusuf Ali: For We had certainly sent unto them a Book, based on knowledge, which We explained in detail,- a guide and a mercy to all whobelieve.

Ayah: 53
Arabic: هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلاَّ تَأْوِيلَهُ يَوْمَ يَأْتِي تَأْوِيلُهُ يَقُولُ الَّذِينَ نَسُوهُ مِن قَبْلُ قَدْ جَاءتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ فَهَل لَّنَا مِن شُفَعَاء فَيَشْفَعُواْ لَنَا أَوْ نُرَدُّ فَنَعْمَلَ غَيْرَ الَّذِي كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ قَدْ خَسِرُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ
Pickthal: Await they aught save the fulfilment thereof? On the day when the fulfilment thereof cometh, those who were before forgetful thereof willsay: The messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth! Have we anyintercessors, that they may intercede for us? Or can we be returned (tolife on earth), that we may act otherwise than we used to act? They havelost their souls, and that which they devised hath failed them.
Shakir: Do they wait for aught but its final sequel? On the day when its final sequel comes about, those who neglected it before willsay: Indeed the messengers of our Lord brought the truth; are therefor us then any intercessors so that they should intercede on ourbehalf? Or could we be sent back so that we should do (deeds)other than those which we did? Indeed they have lost their soulsand that which they forged has gone away from them.
Yusuf Ali: Do they just wait for the final fulfilment of the event? On the day the event is finally fulfilled, those who disregarded it beforewill say: "The messengers of our Lord did indeed bring true (tidings). Havewe no intercessors now to intercede on our behalf? Or could we be sentback? then should we behave differently from our behaviour in the past." Infact they will have lost their souls, and the things they invented willleave them in the lurch.

Ayah: 54
Arabic: إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ أَلاَ لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالأَمْرُ تَبَارَكَ اللّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with theday, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon andthe stars subservient by His command. His verily is all creation andcommandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
Shakir: Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and He is firm in power; Hethrows the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (He created) the sun and the moon and the stars, madesubservient by His command; surely His is the creation and thecommand; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Yusuf Ali: Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority):He draweth the night as a veil o'er the day, each seeking the other inrapid succession: He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all)governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create and to govern?Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!

Ayah: 55
Arabic: ادْعُواْ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
Pickthal: (O mankind!) Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth not aggressors.
Shakir: Call on your Lord humbly and secretly; surely He does not love those who exceed the limits.
Yusuf Ali: Call on your Lord with humility and in private: for Allah loveth not those who trespass beyond bounds.

Ayah: 56
Arabic: وَلاَ تُفْسِدُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلاَحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Pickthal: Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering (thereof). and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nighunto the good.
Shakir: And do not make mischief in the earth after its reformation, and call on Him fearing and hoping; surely the mercy ofAllah is nigh to those who do good (to others).
Yusuf Ali: Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy ofAllah is (always) near to those who do good.

Ayah: 57
Arabic: وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَقَلَّتْ سَحَابًا ثِقَالاً سُقْنَاهُ لِبَلَدٍ مَّيِّتٍ فَأَنزَلْنَا بِهِ الْمَاء فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِ مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ كَذَلِكَ نُخْرِجُ الْموْتَى لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Pickthal: And He it is Who sendeth the winds as tidings heralding His mercy, till, when they bear a cloud heavy (with rain), We lead it to a deadland, and then cause water to descend thereon and thereby bring forthfruits of every kind. Thus bring We forth the dead. Haply ye may remember.
Shakir: And He it is Who sends forth the winds bearing good news before His mercy, until, when they bring up a laden cloud, Wedrive it to a dead land, then We send down water on it, then bringforth with it of fruits of all kinds; thus shall We bring forth thedead that you may be mindful.
Yusuf Ali: It is He Who sendeth the winds like heralds of glad tidings, going before His mercy: when they have carried the heavy-laden clouds, Wedrive them to a land that is dead, make rain to descend thereon, andproduce every kind of harvest therewith: thus shall We raise up the dead:perchance ye may remember.

Ayah: 58
Arabic: وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ وَالَّذِي خَبُثَ لاَ يَخْرُجُ إِلاَّ نَكِدًا كَذَلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ
Pickthal: As for the good land, its vegetation cometh forth by permission of its Lord; while as for that which is bad, only the uselesscometh forth (from it). Thus do We recount the tokens for people who givethanks.
Shakir: And as for the good land, its vegetation springs forth (abundantly) by the permission of its Lord, and (as for) that whichis inferior (its herbage) comes forth but scantily; thus do Werepeat the communications for a people who give thanks.
Yusuf Ali: From the land that is clean and good, by the will of its Cherisher, springs up produce, (rich) after its kind: but from the landthat is bad, springs up nothing but that which is niggardly: thus do weexplain the signs by various (symbols) to those who are grateful.

Ayah: 59
Arabic: لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّيَ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Pickthal: We sent Noah (of old) unto his people, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! I fear for you theretribution of an Awful Day.
Shakir: Certainly We sent Nuh to his people, so he said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; surely I fearfor you the chastisement of a grievous day.
Yusuf Ali: We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. I fear for you the punishment of adreadful day!

Ayah: 60
Arabic: قَالَ الْمَلأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ إِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Pickthal: The chieftains of his people said: Lo! we see thee surely in plain error.
Shakir: The chiefs of his people said: Most surely we see you in clear error.
Yusuf Ali: The leaders of his people said: "Ah! we see thee evidently wandering (in mind)."

Ayah: 61
Arabic: قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِي ضَلاَلَةٌ وَلَكِنِّي رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: He said: O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.
Shakir: He said: O my people! there is no error in me, but I am an messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "O my people! No wandering is there in my (mind): on the contrary I am a messenger from the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds!

Ayah: 62
Arabic: أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالاَتِ رَبِّي وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give good counsel unto you, and know from Allah that which ye know not.
Shakir: I deliver to you the messages of my Lord, and I offer you good advice and I know from Allah what you do not know.
Yusuf Ali: "I but fulfil towards you the duties of my Lord's mission: Sincere is my advice to you, and I know from Allah something that ye knownot.

Ayah: 63
Arabic: أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَاءكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ وَلِتَتَّقُواْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Pickthal: Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you, and that ye maykeep from evil, and that haply ye may find mercy.
Shakir: What! do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, that he mightwarn you and that you might guard (against evil) and so thatmercy may be shown to you?
Yusuf Ali: "Do ye wonder that there hath come to you a message from your Lord, through a man of your own people, to warn you,- so that ye may fearAllah and haply receive His Mercy?"

Ayah: 64
Arabic: فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ فِي الْفُلْكِ وَأَغْرَقْنَا الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ قَوْماً عَمِينَ
Pickthal: But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship, and We drowned those who denied Our tokens. Lo! they were blindfolk.
Shakir: But they called him a liar, so We delivered him and those with him in the ark, and We drowned those who rejected Ourcommunications; surely they were a blind people.
Yusuf Ali: But they rejected him, and We delivered him, and those with him, in the Ark: but We overwhelmed in the flood those who rejected Oursigns. They were indeed a blind people!

Ayah: 65
Arabic: وَإِلَى عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُوداً قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ أَفَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ
Pickthal: And unto (the tribe of) A'ad (We sent) their brother, Hud. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye notward off (evil)?
Shakir: And to Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. He said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; will you notthen guard (against evil)?
Yusuf Ali: To the 'Ad people, (We sent) Hud, one of their (own) brethren: He said: O my people! worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him will ye notfear (Allah)?"

Ayah: 66
Arabic: قَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ إِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِي سَفَاهَةٍ وِإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Pickthal: The chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: Lo! we surely see thee in foolishness, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
Shakir: The chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: Most surely we see you in folly, and most surely we think youto be of the liars.
Yusuf Ali: The leaders of the Unbelievers among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art an imbecile!" and "We think thou art a liar!"

Ayah: 67
Arabic: قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِي سَفَاهَةٌ وَلَكِنِّي رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: He said: O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.
Shakir: He said: O my people! there is no folly in me, but I am an messenger of the Lord of the worlds.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile, but (I am) a messenger from the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds!

Ayah: 68
Arabic: أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّي وَأَنَاْ لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ
Pickthal: I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and am for you a true adviser.
Shakir: I deliver to you the messages of my Lord and I am a faithful adviser to you:
Yusuf Ali: "I but fulfil towards you the duties of my Lord's mission: I am to you a sincere and trustworthy adviser.

Ayah: 69
Arabic: أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَاءكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ وَاذكُرُواْ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَاء مِن بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَزَادَكُمْ فِي الْخَلْقِ بَسْطَةً فَاذْكُرُواْ آلاء اللّهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Pickthal: Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from your Lord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you? Remember how Hemade you viceroys after Noah's folk, and gave you growth of stature.Remember (all) the bounties of your Lord, that haply ye may be successful.
Shakir: What! do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you that he mightwarn you? And remember when He made you successors afterNuh's people and increased you in excellence in respect of make;therefore remember the benefits of Allah, that you may besuccessful.
Yusuf Ali: "Do ye wonder that there hath come to you a message from your Lord through a man of your own people, to warn you? call in remembrancethat He made you inheritors after the people of Noah, and gave you astature tall among the nations. Call in remembrance the benefits (ye havereceived) from Allah: that so ye may prosper."

Ayah: 70
Arabic: قَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا لِنَعْبُدَ اللّهَ وَحْدَهُ وَنَذَرَ مَا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Pickthal: They said: Hast come unto us that we should serve Allah alone, and forsake what our fathers worshipped? Then bring upon us that wherewiththou threatenest us if thou art of the truthful!
Shakir: They said: Have you come to us that we may serve Allah alone and give up what our fathers used to serve? Then bring to uswhat you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful ones.
Yusuf Ali: They said: "Comest thou to us, that we may worship Allah alone, and give up the cult of our fathers? bring us what thou threatenest uswith, if so be that thou tellest the truth!"

Ayah: 71
Arabic: قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌ وَغَضَبٌ أَتُجَادِلُونَنِي فِي أَسْمَاء سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنتُمْ وَآبَآؤكُم مَّا نَزَّلَ اللّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ فَانتَظِرُواْ إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ الْمُنتَظِرِينَ
Pickthal: He said: Terror and wrath from your Lord have already fallen on you. Would ye wrangle with me over names which ye have named, ye andyour fathers, for which no warrant from Allah hath been revealed? Thenawait (the consequence), lo! I (also) am of those awaiting (it).
Shakir: He said: Indeed uncleanness and wrath from your Lord have lighted upon you; what! do you dispute with me aboutnames which you and your fathers have given? Allah has not sentany authority for them; wait then, I too with you will be of thosewho wait.
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Punishment and wrath have already come upon you from your Lord: dispute ye with me over names which ye have devised - ye andyour fathers,- without authority from Allah? then wait: I am amongst you,also waiting."

Ayah: 72
Arabic: فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَقَطَعْنَا دَابِرَ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَمَا كَانُواْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Pickthal: And We saved him and those with him by a mercy from Us, and We cut the root of those who denied Our revelations and were not believers.
Shakir: So We delivered him and those with him by mercy from Us, and We cut off the last of those who rejected Our communications and were not believers.
Yusuf Ali: We saved him and those who adhered to him. By Our mercy, and We cut off the roots of those who rejected Our signs and did not believe.

Ayah: 73
Arabic: وَإِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ قَدْ جَاءتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ هَـذِهِ نَاقَةُ اللّهِ لَكُمْ آيَةً فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِي أَرْضِ اللّهِ وَلاَ تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوَءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Pickthal: And to (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. A wonderfrom your Lord hath come unto you. Lo! this is the camel of Allah, a tokenunto you; so let her feed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with hurtlest painful torment seize you.
Shakir: And to Samood (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; clearproof indeed has come to you from your Lord; this is (as) Allah'sshe-camel for you-- a sign, therefore leave her alone to pasture onAllah's earth, and do not touch her with any harm, otherwisepainful chastisement will overtake you.
Yusuf Ali: To the Thamud people (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel ofAllah is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze in Allah's earth, and let hercome to no harm, or ye shall be seized with a grievous punishment.

Ayah: 74
Arabic: وَاذْكُرُواْ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَاء مِن بَعْدِ عَادٍ وَبَوَّأَكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِن سُهُولِهَا قُصُورًا وَتَنْحِتُونَ الْجِبَالَ بُيُوتًا فَاذْكُرُواْ آلاء اللّهِ وَلاَ تَعْثَوْا فِي الأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
Pickthal: And remember how He made you viceroys after A'ad and gave you station in the earth. Ye choose castles in the plains and hew the mountainsinto dwellings. So remember (all) the bounties of Allah and do not evil,making mischief in the earth.
Shakir: And remember when He made you successors after Ad and settled you in the land-- you make mansions on its plains and hewout houses in the mountains-- remember therefore Allah's benefits and do not act corruptly in the land, making mischief.
Yusuf Ali: "And remember how He made you inheritors after the 'Ad people and gave you habitations in the land: ye build for yourselves palaces andcastles in (open) plains, and care out homes in the mountains; so bring toremembrance the benefits (ye have received) from Allah, and refrain from eviland mischief on the earth."

Ayah: 75
Arabic: قَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ لِلَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُواْ لِمَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ صَالِحًا مُّرْسَلٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ قَالُواْ إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ مُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said unto those whom they despised, unto such of them as believed: Know ye that Salihis one sent from his Lord? They said: Lo! In that wherewith he hath beensent we are believers.
Shakir: The chief of those who behaved proudly among his people said to those who were considered weak, to those who believedfrom among them: Do you know that Salih is sent by his Lord?They said: Surely we are believers in what he has been sent with
Yusuf Ali: The leaders of the arrogant party among his people said to those who were reckoned powerless - those among them who believed: "know yeindeed that Salih is a messenger from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeedbelieve in the revelation which hath been sent through him."

Ayah: 76
Arabic: قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُواْ إِنَّا بِالَّذِيَ آمَنتُمْ بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
Pickthal: Those who were scornful said: Lo! in that which ye believe we are disbelievers.
Shakir: Those who were haughty said: Surely we are deniers of what you believe in.
Yusuf Ali: The Arrogant party said: "For our part, we reject what ye believe in."

Ayah: 77
Arabic: فَعَقَرُواْ النَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوْاْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ وَقَالُواْ يَا صَالِحُ ائْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Pickthal: So they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted the commandment of their Lord, and they said: O Salih! Bring upon us that thouthreatenest if thou art indeed of those sent (from Allah).
Shakir: So they slew the she-camel and revolted against their Lord's commandment, and they said: O Salih! bring us what youthreatened us with, if you are one of the messengers.
Yusuf Ali: Then they ham-strung the she-camel, and insolently defied the order of their Lord, saying: "O Salih! bring about thy threats, if thou arta messenger (of Allah)!"

Ayah: 78
Arabic: فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُواْ فِي دَارِهِمْ جَاثِمِينَ
Pickthal: So the earthquake seized them, and morning found them prostrate in their dwelling-place.
Shakir: Then the earthquake overtook them, so they became motionless bodies in their abode.
Yusuf Ali: So the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay prostrate in their homes in the morning!

Ayah: 79
Arabic: فَتَوَلَّى عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ وَلَكِن لاَّ تُحِبُّونَ النَّاصِحِينَ
Pickthal: And (Salih) turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's message unto you and gave you good advice, but ye lovenot good advisers.
Shakir: Then he turned away from them and said: O my people I did certainly deliver to you the message of my Lord, and I gaveyou good advice, but you do not love those who give good advice.
Yusuf Ali: So Salih left them, saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you the message for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you goodcounsel, but ye love not good counsellors!"

Ayah: 80
Arabic: وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّن الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: And Lot! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you?
Shakir: And (We sent) Lut when he said to his people: What! do you commit an indecency which any one in the world has not donebefore you?
Yusuf Ali: We also (sent) Lut: He said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you?

Ayah: 81
Arabic: إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ النِّسَاء بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ
Pickthal: Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but ye are wanton folk.
Shakir: Most surely you come to males in lust besides females; nay you are an extravagant people.
Yusuf Ali: "For ye practise your lusts on men in preference to women : ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds."

Ayah: 82
Arabic: وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ أَخْرِجُوهُم مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
Pickthal: And the answer of his people was only that they said (one to another): Turn them out of your township. They are folk, forsooth, who keeppure.
Shakir: And the answer of his people was no other than that they said: Turn them out of your town, surely they are a people whoseek to purify (themselves).
Yusuf Ali: And his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"

Ayah: 83
Arabic: فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلاَّ امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Pickthal: And We rescued him and his household, save his wife, who was of those who stayed behind.
Shakir: So We delivered him and his followers, except his wife; she was of those who remained behind.
Yusuf Ali: But we saved him and his family, except his wife: she was of those who legged behind.

Ayah: 84
Arabic: وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Pickthal: And We rained a rain upon them. See now the nature of the consequence of evil-doers!
Shakir: And We rained upon them a rain; consider then what was the end of the guilty.
Yusuf Ali: And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): Then see what was the end of those who indulged in sin and crime!

Ayah: 85
Arabic: وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ قَدْ جَاءتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَوْفُواْ الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ وَلاَ تَبْخَسُواْ النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءهُمْ وَلاَ تُفْسِدُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلاَحِهَا ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Pickthal: And unto Midian (We sent) their brother, Shu'eyb. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! a clear proofhath come unto you from your Lord; so give full measure and full weight andwrong not mankind in their goods, and work not confusion in the earth afterthe fair ordering thereof. That will be better for you, if ye arebelievers.
Shakir: And to Madyan (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. He said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; clearproof indeed has come to you from your Lord, therefore give fullmeasure and weight and do not diminish to men their things, anddo not make mischief in the land after its reform; this is better foryou if you are believers:
Yusuf Ali: To the Madyan people We sent Shu'aib, one of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship Allah; Ye have no other god but Him.Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from your Lord! Give just measure andweight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due; and dono mischief on the earth after it has been set in order: that will be bestfor you, if ye have Faith.

Ayah: 86
Arabic: وَلاَ تَقْعُدُواْ بِكُلِّ صِرَاطٍ تُوعِدُونَ وَتَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللّهِ مَنْ آمَنَ بِهِ وَتَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَاذْكُرُواْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ قَلِيلاً فَكَثَّرَكُمْ وَانظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
Pickthal: Lurk not on every road to threaten (wayfarers), and to turn away from Allah's path him who believeth in Him, and to seek to make itcrooked. And remember, when ye were but few, how He did multiply you. Andsee the nature of the consequence for the corrupters!
Shakir: And do not lie in wait in every path, threatening and turning away from Allah's way him who believes in Him andseeking to make it crooked; and remember when you were fewthen He multiplied you, and consider what was the end of themischief-makers.
Yusuf Ali: "And squat not on every road, breathing threats, hindering from the path of Allah those who believe in Him, and seeking in it somethingcrooked; But remember how ye were little, and He gave you increase. Andhold in your mind's eye what was the end of those who did mischief.

Ayah: 87
Arabic: وَإِن كَانَ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنكُمْ آمَنُواْ بِالَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ وَطَآئِفَةٌ لَّمْ يْؤْمِنُواْ فَاصْبِرُواْ حَتَّى يَحْكُمَ اللّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِمِينَ
Pickthal: And if there is a party of you which believeth in that wherewith I have been sent, and there is a party which believeth not, thenhave patience until Allah judge between us. He is the Best of all who dealin judgment.
Shakir: And if there is a party of you who believe in that with which am sent, and another party who do not believe, then wait patientlyuntil Allah judges between us; and He is the best of the Judges.
Yusuf Ali: "And if there is a party among you who believes in the message with which I have been sent, and a party which does not believe, holdyourselves in patience until Allah doth decide between us: for He is the bestto decide.

Ayah: 88
Arabic: قَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ يَا شُعَيْبُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ مَعَكَ مِن قَرْيَتِنَا أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِي مِلَّتِنَا قَالَ أَوَلَوْ كُنَّا كَارِهِينَ
Pickthal: The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said: Surely we will drive thee out, O Shu'eyb, and those who believe with thee, fromour township, unless ye return to our religion. He said: Even though wehate it?
Shakir: The chiefs, those who were proud from among his people said: We will most certainly turn you out, O Shu'aib, and (also;those who believe with you, from our town, or you shall comeback to our faith. He said: What! though we dislike (it)?
Yusuf Ali: The leaders, the arrogant party among his people, said: "O Shu'aib! we shall certainly drive thee out of our city - (thee) and thosewho believe with thee; or else ye (thou and they) shall have to return toour ways and religion." He said: "What! even though we do detest (them)?

Ayah: 89
Arabic: قَدِ افْتَرَيْنَا عَلَى اللّهِ كَذِبًا إِنْ عُدْنَا فِي مِلَّتِكُم بَعْدَ إِذْ نَجَّانَا اللّهُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَكُونُ لَنَا أَن نَّعُودَ فِيهَا إِلاَّ أَن يَشَاء اللّهُ رَبُّنَا وَسِعَ رَبُّنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا عَلَى اللّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْفَاتِحِينَ
Pickthal: We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned to your religion after Allah hath rescued us from it. It is not for us toreturn to it unless Allah our Lord should (so) will. Our Lord comprehendethall things in knowledge. In Allah do we put our trust. Our Lord! Decidewith truth between us and our folk, for Thou art the best of those who makedecision.
Shakir: Indeed we shall have forged a lie against Allah If we go back to your religion after Allah has delivered us from It, and itbefits us not that we should go back to it, except if Allah ourLord please: Our Lord comprehends all things :n His knowledge; in Allah do we trust: Our Lord! decide between us and ourpeople with truth; and Thou art the best of deciders.
Yusuf Ali: "We should indeed invent a lie against Allah, if we returned to your ways after Allah hath rescued us therefrom; nor could we by any mannerof means return thereto unless it be as in the will and plan of Allah, OurLord. Our Lord can reach out to the utmost recesses of things by Hisknowledge. In the Allah is our trust. our Lord! decide Thou between us andour people in truth, for Thou art the best to decide."

Ayah: 90
Arabic: وَقَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ لَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتُمْ شُعَيْباً إِنَّكُمْ إِذاً لَّخَاسِرُونَ
Pickthal: But the chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: If ye follow Shu'eyb, then truly ye shall be the losers.
Shakir: And the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: If you follow Shu'aib, you shall then most surely belosers
Yusuf Ali: The leaders, the unbelievers among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu'aib, be sure then ye are ruined!"

Ayah: 91
Arabic: فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُواْ فِي دَارِهِمْ جَاثِمِينَ
Pickthal: So the earthquake seized them and morning found them prostrate in their dwelling-place.
Shakir: Then the earthquake overtook them, so they became motionless bodies in their abode.
Yusuf Ali: But the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay prostrate in their homes before the morning!

Ayah: 92
Arabic: الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ شُعَيْبًا كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْاْ فِيهَا الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ شُعَيْبًا كَانُواْ هُمُ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Pickthal: Those who denied Shu'eyb became as though they had not dwelt there. Those who denied Shu'eyb, they were the losers.
Shakir: Those who called Shu'aib a liar were as though they had never dwelt therein; those who called Shu'aib a liar, they werethe losers.
Yusuf Ali: The men who reject Shu'aib became as if they had never been in the homes where they had flourished: the men who rejected Shu'aib - it wasthey who were ruined!

Ayah: 93
Arabic: فَتَوَلَّى عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَالاَتِ رَبِّي وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ فَكَيْفَ آسَى عَلَى قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ
Pickthal: So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's messages unto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrowfor a people that rejected (truth)?
Shakir: So he turned away from them and said: O my people! certainly I delivered to you the messages of my Lord and I gaveyou good advice; how shall I then be sorry for an unbelievingpeople?
Yusuf Ali: So Shu'aib left them, saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you the messages for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you goodcounsel, but how shall I lament over a people who refuse to believe!"

Ayah: 94
Arabic: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلاَّ أَخَذْنَا أَهْلَهَا بِالْبَأْسَاء وَالضَّرَّاء لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ
Pickthal: And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.
Shakir: And We did not send a prophet in a town but We overtook its people with distress and affliction in order that theymight humble themselves.
Yusuf Ali: Whenever We sent a prophet to a town, We took up its people in suffering and adversity, in order that they might learn humility.

Ayah: 95
Arabic: ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ السَّيِّئَةِ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى عَفَواْ وَّقَالُواْ قَدْ مَسَّ آبَاءنَا الضَّرَّاء وَالسَّرَّاء فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ
Pickthal: Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then Weseized them unawares, when they perceived not.
Shakir: Then We gave them good in the place of evil until they became many and said: Distress and happiness did indeed befallour fathers. Then We took them by surprise while they did notperceive.
Yusuf Ali: Then We changed their suffering into prosperity, until they grew and multiplied, and began to say: "Our fathers (too) were touched bysuffering and affluence" ... Behold! We called them to account of a sudden,while they realised not (their peril).

Ayah: 96
Arabic: وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَى آمَنُواْ وَاتَّقَواْ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَاتٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاء وَالأَرْضِ وَلَـكِن كَذَّبُواْ فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْسِبُونَ
Pickthal: And if the people of the townships had believed and kept from evil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from the sky and fromthe earth. But (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, and so We seizedthem on account of what they used to earn.
Shakir: And if the people of the towns had believed and guarded (against evil) We would certainly have opened up for themblessings from the heaven and the earth, but they rejected, so Weovertook them for what they had earned.
Yusuf Ali: If the people of the towns had but believed and feared Allah, We should indeed have opened out to them (All kinds of) blessings from heavenand earth; but they rejected (the truth), and We brought them to book fortheir misdeeds.

Ayah: 97
Arabic: أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَى أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتاً وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
Pickthal: Are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrath upon them as a night-raid while they sleep?
Shakir: What! do the people of the towns then feel secure from Our punishment coming to them by night while they sleep?
Yusuf Ali: Did the people of the towns feel secure against the coming of Our wrath by night while they were asleep?

Ayah: 98
Arabic: أَوَ أَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَى أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
Pickthal: Or are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrath upon them in the daytime while they play?
Shakir: What! do the people of the towns feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they play?
Yusuf Ali: Or else did they feel secure against its coming in broad daylight while they played about (care-free)?

Ayah: 99
Arabic: أَفَأَمِنُواْ مَكْرَ اللّهِ فَلاَ يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ اللّهِ إِلاَّ الْقَوْمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
Pickthal: Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.
Shakir: What! do they then feel secure from Allah's plan? But none feels secure from Allah's plan except the people who shallperish.
Yusuf Ali: Did they then feel secure against the plan of Allah?- but no one can feel secure from the Plan of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!

Ayah: 100
Arabic: أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لِلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ الأَرْضَ مِن بَعْدِ أَهْلِهَا أَن لَّوْ نَشَاء أَصَبْنَاهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَنَطْبَعُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لاَ يَسْمَعُونَ
Pickthal: Is it not an indication to those who inherit the land after its people (who thus reaped the consequence of evil-doing) that, if Wewill, We can smite them for their sins and print upon their hearts so thatthey hear not?
Shakir: Is it not clear to those who inherit the earth after its (former) residents that if We please We would afflict them onaccount of their faults and set a seal on their hearts so theywould not hear.
Yusuf Ali: To those who inherit the earth in succession to its (previous) possessors, is it not a guiding, (lesson) that, if We so willed, We couldpunish them (too) for their sins, and seal up their hearts so that theycould not hear?

Ayah: 101
Arabic: تِلْكَ الْقُرَى نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنبَآئِهَا وَلَقَدْ جَاءتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا كَانُواْ لِيُؤْمِنُواْ بِمَا كَذَّبُواْ مِن قَبْلُ كَذَلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّهُ عَلَىَ قُلُوبِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Pickthal: Such were the townships. We relate some tidings of them unto thee (Muhammad). Their messengers verily came unto them with clear proofs(of Allah's Sovereignty), but they could not believe because they hadbefore denied. Thus doth Allah print upon the hearts of disbelievers (thatthey hear not).
Shakir: These towns-- We relate to you some of their stories, and certainly their messengers came to them with clear arguments, butthey would not believe in what they rejected at first; thus doesAllah set a seal over the hearts of the unbelievers
Yusuf Ali: Such were the towns whose story We (thus) relate unto thee: There came indeed to them their messengers with clear (signs): But theywould not believe what they had rejected before. Thus doth Allah seal up thehearts of those who reject faith.

Ayah: 102
Arabic: وَمَا وَجَدْنَا لأَكْثَرِهِم مِّنْ عَهْدٍ وَإِن وَجَدْنَا أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَفَاسِقِينَ
Pickthal: We found no (loyalty to any) covenant in most of them. Nay, most of them We found wrong-doers.
Shakir: And We did not find in most of them any (faithfulness to) covenant, and We found most of them to be certainly transgressors.
Yusuf Ali: Most of them We found not men (true) to their covenant: but most of them We found rebellious and disobedient.

Ayah: 103
Arabic: ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِم مُّوسَى بِآيَاتِنَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ فَظَلَمُواْ بِهَا فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
Pickthal: Then, after them, We sent Moses with our tokens unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they repelled them. Now, see the nature of theconsequence for the corrupters!
Shakir: Then we raised after them Musa with Our communications to Firon and his chiefs, but they disbelieved in them; consider then what was the end of the mischief makers.
Yusuf Ali: Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them: So see what was the end ofthose who made mischief.

Ayah: 104
Arabic: وَقَالَ مُوسَى يَا فِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّي رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: Moses said: O Pharaoh! Lo! I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds,
Shakir: And Musa said: O Firon! surely I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds:
Yusuf Ali: Moses said: "O Pharaoh! I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds,-

Ayah: 105
Arabic: حَقِيقٌ عَلَى أَن لاَّ أَقُولَ عَلَى اللّهِ إِلاَّ الْحَقَّ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِبَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعِيَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ
Pickthal: Approved upon condition that I speak concerning Allah nothing but the truth. I come unto you (lords of Egypt) with a clear proof fromyour Lord. So let the Children of Israel go with me.
Shakir: (I am) worthy of not saying anything about Allah except the truth: I have come to you indeed with clear proof from yourLord, therefore send with me the children of Israel
Yusuf Ali: One for whom it is right to say nothing but truth about Allah. Now have I come unto you (people), from your Lord, with a clear (Sign): Solet the Children of Israel depart along with me."

Ayah: 106
Arabic: قَالَ إِن كُنتَ جِئْتَ بِآيَةٍ فَأْتِ بِهَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Pickthal: (Pharaoh) said: If thou comest with a token, then produce it, if thou art of those who speak the truth.
Shakir: He said: If you have come with a sign, then bring it, if you are of the truthful ones.
Yusuf Ali: (Pharaoh) said: "If indeed thou hast come with a Sign, show it forth,- if thou tellest the truth."

Ayah: 107
Arabic: فَأَلْقَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Pickthal: Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest;
Shakir: So he threw his rod, then lo! it was a clear serpent.
Yusuf Ali: Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

Ayah: 108
Arabic: وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاء لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Pickthal: And he drew forth his hand (from his bosom), and lo! it was white for the beholders.
Shakir: And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders.
Yusuf Ali: And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white to all beholders!

Ayah: 109
Arabic: قَالَ الْمَلأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Pickthal: The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: Lo! this is some knowing wizard,
Shakir: The chiefs of Firon's people said: most surely this is an enchanter possessed of knowledge:
Yusuf Ali: Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed.

Ayah: 110
Arabic: يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
Pickthal: Who would expel you from your land. Now what do ye advise?
Shakir: He intends to turn you out of your land. What counsel do you then give?
Yusuf Ali: "His plan is to get you out of your land: then what is it ye counsel?"

Ayah: 111
Arabic: قَالُواْ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَأَرْسِلْ فِي الْمَدَآئِنِ حَاشِرِينَ
Pickthal: They said (unto Pharaoh): Put him off (a while) - him and his brother - and send into the cities summoners,
Shakir: They said: Put him off and his brother, and send collectors into the cities:
Yusuf Ali: They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send to the cities men to collect-

Ayah: 112
Arabic: يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَاحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ
Pickthal: To bring each knowing wizard unto thee.
Shakir: That they may bring to you every enchanter possessed of knowledge.
Yusuf Ali: And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

Ayah: 113
Arabic: وَجَاء السَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالْواْ إِنَّ لَنَا لأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ
Pickthal: And the wizards came to Pharaoh, saying: Surely there will be a reward for us if we are victors.
Shakir: And the enchanters came to Firon (and) said: We must surely have a reward if we are the prevailing ones.
Yusuf Ali: So there came the sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, "of course we shall have a (suitable) reward if we win!"

Ayah: 114
Arabic: قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإَنَّكُمْ لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Pickthal: He answered: Yes, and surely ye shall be of those brought near (to me).
Shakir: He said: Yes, and you shall certainly be of those who are near (to me).
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

Ayah: 115
Arabic: قَالُواْ يَا مُوسَى إِمَّا أَن تُلْقِيَ وَإِمَّا أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ الْمُلْقِينَ
Pickthal: They said: O Moses! Either throw (first) or let us be the first throwers?
Shakir: They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?
Yusuf Ali: They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"

Ayah: 116
Arabic: قَالَ أَلْقُوْاْ فَلَمَّا أَلْقَوْاْ سَحَرُواْ أَعْيُنَ النَّاسِ وَاسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ وَجَاءوا بِسِحْرٍ عَظِيمٍ
Pickthal: He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon the people's eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.
Shakir: He said: Cast. So when they cast, they deceived the people's eyes and frightened them, and they produced a mightyenchantment.
Yusuf Ali: Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them: for theyshowed a great (feat of) magic.

Ayah: 117
Arabic: وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
Pickthal: And We inspired Moses (saying): Throw thy staff! And lo! it swallowed up their lying show.
Shakir: And We revealed to Musa, saying: Cast your rod; then lo! it devoured the lies they told.
Yusuf Ali: We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration: "Throw (now) thy rod":and behold! it swallows up straight away all the falsehoods whichthey fake!

Ayah: 118
Arabic: فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: Thus was the Truth vindicated and that which they were doing was made vain.
Shakir: So the truth was established, and what they did became null.
Yusuf Ali: Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.

Ayah: 119
Arabic: فَغُلِبُواْ هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُواْ صَاغِرِينَ
Pickthal: Thus were they there defeated and brought low.
Shakir: Thus they were vanquished there, and they went back abased.
Yusuf Ali: So the (great ones) were vanquished there and then, and were made to look small.

Ayah: 120
Arabic: وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ
Pickthal: And the wizards fell down prostrate,
Shakir: And the enchanters were thrown down, prostrating (themselves).
Yusuf Ali: But the sorcerers fell down prostrate in adoration.

Ayah: 121
Arabic: قَالُواْ آمَنَّا بِرِبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
Shakir: They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds,
Yusuf Ali: Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,-

Ayah: 122
Arabic: رَبِّ مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ
Pickthal: The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
Shakir: The Lord of Musa and Haroun.
Yusuf Ali: "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Ayah: 123
Arabic: قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ آمَنتُم بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن آذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُواْ مِنْهَا أَهْلَهَا فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: Pharaoh said: Ye believe in Him before I give you leave! Lo! this is the plot that ye have plotted in the city that ye may drive itspeople hence. But ye shall come to know!
Shakir: Firon said: Do you believe in Him before I have given you permission? Surely this is a plot which you have secretlydevised in this city, that you may turn out of it its people, butyou shall know:
Yusuf Ali: Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this is a trick which ye have planned in the city to drive out itspeople: but soon shall ye know (the consequences).

Ayah: 124
Arabic: لأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلاَفٍ ثُمَّ لأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Pickthal: Surely I shall have your hands and feet cut off upon alternate sides. Then I shall crucify you every one.
Shakir: I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, then will I crucify you all together.
Yusuf Ali: "Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on apposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross."

Ayah: 125
Arabic: قَالُواْ إِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
Pickthal: They said: Lo! We are about to return unto our Lord!
Shakir: They said: Surely to our Lord shall we go back:
Yusuf Ali: They said: "For us, We are but sent back unto our Lord:

Ayah: 126
Arabic: وَمَا تَنقِمُ مِنَّا إِلاَّ أَنْ آمَنَّا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَاءتْنَا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Pickthal: Thou takest vengeance on us only forasmuch as we believed the tokens of our Lord when they came unto us. Our Lord! Vouchsafe unto ussteadfastness and make us die as men who have surrendered (unto Thee).
Shakir: And you do not take revenge on us except because we have believed in the communications of our Lord when theycame to us! Our Lord: Pour out upon us patience and cause usto die in submission.
Yusuf Ali: "But thou dost wreak thy vengeance on us simply because we believed in the Signs of our Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! pour outon us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims (whobow to thy will)!

Ayah: 127
Arabic: وَقَالَ الْمَلأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَونَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَى وَقَوْمَهُ لِيُفْسِدُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ وَيَذَرَكَ وَآلِهَتَكَ قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ أَبْنَاءهُمْ وَنَسْتَحْيِـي نِسَاءهُمْ وَإِنَّا فَوْقَهُمْ قَاهِرُونَ
Pickthal: The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: (O King), wilt thou suffer Moses and his people to make mischief in the land, and flout theeand thy gods? He said: We will slay their sons and spare their women, forlo! we are in power over them.
Shakir: And the chiefs of Firon's people said: Do you leave Musa and his people to make mischief in the land and to forsakeyou and your gods? He said: We will slay their sons and sparetheir women, and surely we are masters over them.
Yusuf Ali: Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's people: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, to spread mischief in the land, and to abandon thee and thygods?" He said: "Their male children will we slay; (only) their femaleswill we save alive; and we have over them (power) irresistible."

Ayah: 128
Arabic: قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ اسْتَعِينُوا بِاللّهِ وَاصْبِرُواْ إِنَّ الأَرْضَ لِلّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَن يَشَاء مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Pickthal: And Moses said unto his people: Seek help in Allah and endure. Lo! the earth is Allah's. He giveth it for an inheritance to whom He will.And lo! the sequel is for those who keep their duty (unto Him).
Shakir: Musa said to his people: Ask help from Allah and be patient; surely the land is Allah's; He causes such of His servantsto inherit it as He pleases, and the end is for those who guard(against evil).
Yusuf Ali: Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help from Allah, and (wait) in patience and constancy: for the earth is Allah's, to give as a heritage tosuch of His servants as He pleaseth; and the end is (best) for therighteous.

Ayah: 129
Arabic: قَالُواْ أُوذِينَا مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَأْتِينَا وَمِن بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا قَالَ عَسَى رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُهْلِكَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hast come unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going todestroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may seehow ye behave.
Shakir: They said: We have been persecuted before you came to us and since you have come to us. He said: It may be that yourLord will destroy your enemy and make you rulers in the land,then He will see how you act.
Yusuf Ali: They said: "We have had (nothing but) trouble, both before and after thou camest to us." He said: "It may be that your Lord will destroyyour enemy and make you inheritors in the earth; that so He may try you byyour deeds."

Ayah: 130
Arabic: وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا آلَ فِرْعَونَ بِالسِّنِينَ وَنَقْصٍ مِّن الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Pickthal: And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth of fruits, that peradventure they might heed.
Shakir: And certainly We overtook Firon's people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they may be mindful.
Yusuf Ali: We punished the people of Pharaoh with years (of droughts) and shortness of crops; that they might receive admonition.

Ayah: 131
Arabic: فَإِذَا جَاءتْهُمُ الْحَسَنَةُ قَالُواْ لَنَا هَـذِهِ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَطَّيَّرُواْ بِمُوسَى وَمَن مَّعَهُ أَلا إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللّهُ وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: But whenever good befell them, they said: This is ours; and whenever evil smote them they ascribed it to the evil auspices of Moses andthose with him. Surely their evil auspice was only with Allah. But most ofthem knew not.
Shakir: But when good befell them they said: This is due to us; and when evil afflicted them, they attributed it to the ill-luck ofMusa and those with him; surely their evil fortune is only fromAllah but most of them do not know.
Yusuf Ali: But when good (times) came, they said, "This is due to us;" When gripped by calamity, they ascribed it to evil omens connected withMoses and those with him! Behold! in truth the omens of evil are theirs inAllah's sight, but most of them do not understand!

Ayah: 132
Arabic: وَقَالُواْ مَهْمَا تَأْتِنَا بِهِ مِن آيَةٍ لِّتَسْحَرَنَا بِهَا فَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
Pickthal: And they said: Whatever portent thou bringest wherewith to bewitch us, we shall not put faith in thee.
Shakir: And they said: Whatever sign you may bring to us to charm us with it-- we will not believe in you.
Yusuf Ali: They said (to Moses): "Whatever be the Signs thou bringest, to work therewith thy sorcery on us, we shall never believe in thee.

Ayah: 133
Arabic: فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الطُّوفَانَ وَالْجَرَادَ وَالْقُمَّلَ وَالضَّفَادِعَ وَالدَّمَ آيَاتٍ مُّفَصَّلاَتٍ فَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ
Pickthal: So We sent against them the flood and the locusts and the vermin and the frogs and the blood - a succession of clear signs. But theywere arrogant and became a guilty folk.
Shakir: Therefore We sent upon them widespread death, and the locusts and the lice and the frog and the blood, clear signs; butthey behaved haughtily and they were a guilty people.
Yusuf Ali: So We sent (plagues) on them: Wholesale death, Locusts, Lice, Frogs, And Blood: Signs openly self-explained: but they were steeped inarrogance,- a people given to sin.

Ayah: 134
Arabic: وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّجْزُ قَالُواْ يَا مُوسَى ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ لَئِن كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا الرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَنِي إِسْرَآئِيلَ
Pickthal: And when the terror fell on them they cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto thy Lord, because He hath a covenant with thee. If thou removestthe terror from us we verily will trust thee and will let the Children ofIsrael go with thee.
Shakir: And when the plague fell upon them, they said: O Musa! pray for us to your Lord as He has promised with you, if youremove the plague from us, we will certainly believe in you andwe will certainly send away with you the children of Israel.
Yusuf Ali: Every time the penalty fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on your behalf call on thy Lord in virtue of his promise to thee: If thou wiltremove the penalty from us, we shall truly believe in thee, and we shallsend away the Children of Israel with thee."

Ayah: 135
Arabic: فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْزَ إِلَى أَجَلٍ هُم بَالِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ
Pickthal: But when We did remove from them the terror for a term which they must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.
Shakir: But when We removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain lo! they broke (the promise).
Yusuf Ali: But every time We removed the penalty from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfil,- Behold! they broke their word!

Ayah: 136
Arabic: فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَكَانُواْ عَنْهَا غَافِلِينَ
Pickthal: Therefore We took retribution from them; therefore We drowned them in the sea: because they denied Our revelations and were heedless ofthem.
Shakir: Therefore We inflicted retribution on them and drowned them in the sea because they rejected Our signs and were heedless of them.
Yusuf Ali: So We exacted retribution from them: We drowned them in the sea, because they rejected Our Signs and failed to take warning from them.

Ayah: 137
Arabic: وَأَوْرَثْنَا الْقَوْمَ الَّذِينَ كَانُواْ يُسْتَضْعَفُونَ مَشَارِقَ الأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ الْحُسْنَى عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَآئِيلَ بِمَا صَبَرُواْ وَدَمَّرْنَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِرْعَوْنُ وَقَوْمُهُ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعْرِشُونَ
Pickthal: And We caused the folk who were despised to inherit the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which We hadblessed. And the fair word of thy Lord was fulfilled for the Children ofIsrael because of their endurance; and We annihilated (all) that Pharaohand his folk had done and that they had contrived.
Shakir: And We made the people who were deemed weak to mhent the eastern lands and the western ones which We hadblessed; and the good word of your Lord was fulfilled in thechildren of Israel because they bore up (sufferings) patiently; andWe utterly destroyed what Firon and his people had wroughtand what they built.
Yusuf Ali: And We made a people, considered weak (and of no account), inheritors of lands in both east and west, - lands whereon We sent down Ourblessings. The fair promise of thy Lord was fulfilled for the Children ofIsrael, because they had patience and constancy, and We levelled to theground the great works and fine buildings which Pharaoh and his peopleerected (with such pride).

Ayah: 138
Arabic: وَجَاوَزْنَا بِبَنِي إِسْرَآئِيلَ الْبَحْرَ فَأَتَوْاْ عَلَى قَوْمٍ يَعْكُفُونَ عَلَى أَصْنَامٍ لَّهُمْ قَالُواْ يَا مُوسَى اجْعَل لَّنَا إِلَـهًا كَمَا لَهُمْ آلِهَةٌ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
Pickthal: And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto a people who were given up to idols which they had. They said: OMoses! Make for us a god even as they have gods. He said: Lo! ye are a folkwho know not.
Shakir: And We made the children of Israel to pass the sea; then they came upon a people who kept to the worship of their idolsThey said: O Musa! make for us a god as they have (their) godsHe said: Surely you are a people acting ignorantly:
Yusuf Ali: We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. They came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. They said:"O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have." He said:"Surely ye are a people without knowledge.

Ayah: 139
Arabic: إِنَّ هَـؤُلاء مُتَبَّرٌ مَّا هُمْ فِيهِ وَبَاطِلٌ مَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: Lo! as for these, their way will be destroyed and all that they are doing is in vain.
Shakir: (As to) these, surely that about which they are shall be brought to naught and that which they do is vain.
Yusuf Ali: "As to these folk,- the cult they are in is (but) a fragment of a ruin, and vain is the (worship) which they practise."

Ayah: 140
Arabic: قَالَ أَغَيْرَ اللّهِ أَبْغِيكُمْ إِلَـهًا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
Pickthal: He said: Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah when He hath favoured you above (all) creatures?
Shakir: He said: What! shall I seek for you a god other than Allah while He has made you excel (all) created things?
Yusuf Ali: He said: "Shall I seek for you a god other than the (true) Allah, when it is Allah Who hath endowed you with gifts above the nations?"

Ayah: 141
Arabic: وَإِذْ أَنجَيْنَاكُم مِّنْ آلِ فِرْعَونَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوَءَ الْعَذَابِ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبْنَاءكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَاءكُمْ وَفِي ذَلِكُم بَلاء مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ
Pickthal: And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaughtering your sons andsparing your women. That was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
Shakir: And when We delivered you from Firon's people who subjected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparingyour women, and in this there was a great trial from your Lord.
Yusuf Ali: And remember We rescued you from Pharaoh's people, who afflicted you with the worst of penalties, who slew your male children andsaved alive your females: in that was a momentous trial from your Lord.

Ayah: 142
Arabic: وَوَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلاَثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَاتُ رَبِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَى لأَخِيهِ هَارُونَ اخْلُفْنِي فِي قَوْمِي وَأَصْلِحْ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
Pickthal: And when We did appoint for Moses thirty nights (of solitude), and added to them ten, and he completed the whole time appointed by hisLord of forty nights; and Moses said unto his brother, Aaron: Take my placeamong the people. Do right, and follow not the way of mischief-makers.
Shakir: And We appointed with Musa a time of thirty nights and completed them with ten (more), so the appointed time of hisLord was complete forty nights, and Musa said to his brotherHaroun: Take my place among my people, and act well and donot follow the way of the mischief-makers.
Yusuf Ali: We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed (the period) with ten (more): thus was completed the term (of communion) withhis Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged his brother Aaron (before hewent up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not the wayof those who do mischief."

Ayah: 143
Arabic: وَلَمَّا جَاء مُوسَى لِمِيقَاتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَـكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّا وَخَرَّ موسَى صَعِقًا فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Pickthal: And when Moses came to Our appointed tryst and his Lord had spoken unto him, he said: My Lord! Show me (Thy Self), that I may gaze uponThee. He said: Thou wilt not see Me, but gaze upon the mountain! If itstand still in its place, then thou wilt see Me. And when his Lord revealed(His) glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell downsenseless. And when he woke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Theerepentant, and I am the first of (true) believers.
Shakir: And when Musa came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so thatI may look upon Thee. He said: You cannot (bear to) see Mebut look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then willyou see Me; but when his Lord manifested His glory to themountain He made it crumble and Musa fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: Glory be to Thee, I turn toThee, and I am the first of the believers.
Yusuf Ali: When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may lookupon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But lookupon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When hisLord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses felldown in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee!to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe."

Ayah: 144
Arabic: قَالَ يَا مُوسَى إِنِّي اصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِرِسَالاَتِي وَبِكَلاَمِي فَخُذْ مَا آتَيْتُكَ وَكُن مِّنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ
Pickthal: He said: O Moses! I have preferred thee above mankind by My messages and by My speaking (unto thee). So hold that which I have giventhee, and be among the thankful.
Shakir: He said: O Musa! surely I have chosen you above the people with My messages and with My words, therefore takehold of what I give to you and be of the grateful ones.
Yusuf Ali: (Allah) said: "O Moses! I have chosen thee above (other) men, by the mission I (have given thee) and the words I (have spoken to thee): takethen the (revelation) which I give thee, and be of those who give thanks."

Ayah: 145
Arabic: وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُ فِي الأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْعِظَةً وَتَفْصِيلاً لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُواْ بِأَحْسَنِهَا سَأُرِيكُمْ دَارَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
Pickthal: And We wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things, then (bade him): Hold itfast; and command thy people (saying): Take the better (course made clear)therein. I shall show thee the abode of evil-livers.
Shakir: And We ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind and clear explanation of all things; so take hold ofthem with firmness and enjoin your people to take hold of whatis best thereof; I will show you the abode of the transgressors.
Yusuf Ali: And We ordained laws for him in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and said): "Take and hold thesewith firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in theprecepts: soon shall I show you the homes of the wicked,- (How they liedesolate)."

Ayah: 146
Arabic: سَأَصْرِفُ عَنْ آيَاتِيَ الَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِي الأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَإِن يَرَوْاْ كُلَّ آيَةٍ لاَّ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهَا وَإِن يَرَوْاْ سَبِيلَ الرُّشْدِ لاَ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلاً وَإِن يَرَوْاْ سَبِيلَ الْغَيِّ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلاً ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَكَانُواْ عَنْهَا غَافِلِينَ
Pickthal: I shall turn away from My revelations those who magnify themselves wrongfully in the earth, and if they see each token believe itnot, and if they see the way of righteousness choose it nor for (their)way, and if they see the way of error choose if for (their) way. That isbecause they deny Our revelations and are used to disregard them.
Shakir: I will turn away from My communications those who are unjustly proud in the earth; and if they see every sign they willnot believe in It; and if they see the way of rectitude they do nottake It for a way, and if they see the way of error. they take it fora way; this is because they rejected Our communications andwere heedless of them.
Yusuf Ali: Those who behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right - them will I turn away from My signs: Even if they see all the signs, theywill not believe in them; and if they see the way of right conduct, theywill not adopt it as the way; but if they see the way of error, that is theway they will adopt. For they have rejected our signs, and failed to takewarning from them.

Ayah: 147
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَلِقَاء الآخِرَةِ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ إِلاَّ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: Those who deny Our revelations and the meeting of the Hereafter, their works are fruitless. Are they requited aught save whatthey used to do?
Shakir: And (as to) those who reject Our communications and the meeting of the hereafter, their deeds are null. Shall they berewarded except for what they have done?
Yusuf Ali: Those who reject Our signs and the meeting in the Hereafter,- vain are their deeds: Can they expect to be rewarded except as they havewrought?

Ayah: 148
Arabic: وَاتَّخَذَ قَوْمُ مُوسَى مِن بَعْدِهِ مِنْ حُلِيِّهِمْ عِجْلاً جَسَدًا لَّهُ خُوَارٌ أَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ وَلاَ يَهْدِيهِمْ سَبِيلاً اتَّخَذُوهُ وَكَانُواْ ظَالِمِينَ
Pickthal: And the folk of Moses, after (he left them), chose a calf (for worship), (made) out of their ornaments, of saffron hue, which gave alowing sound. Saw they not that it spake not unto them nor guided them toany way? They chose it, and became wrong-doers.
Shakir: And Musa's people made of their ornaments a calf after him, a (mere) body, which gave a mooing sound. What! couldthey not see that it did not speak to them nor guide them m theway? They took it (for worship) and they were unjust.
Yusuf Ali: The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they notsee that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? They tookit for worship and they did wrong.

Ayah: 149
Arabic: وَلَمَّا سُقِطَ فَي أَيْدِيهِمْ وَرَأَوْاْ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ ضَلُّواْ قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمْ يَرْحَمْنَا رَبُّنَا وَيَغْفِرْ لَنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Pickthal: And when they feared the consequences thereof and saw that they had gone astray, they said: Unless our Lord have mercy on us andforgive us, we verily are of the lost.
Shakir: And when they repented and saw that they had gone astray, they said: If our Lord show not mercy to us and forgiveus we shall certainly be of the losers.
Yusuf Ali: When they repented, and saw that they had erred, they said: "If our Lord have not mercy upon us and forgive us, we shall indeed be ofthose who perish."

Ayah: 150
Arabic: وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَى إِلَى قَوْمِهِ غَضْبَانَ أَسِفًا قَالَ بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِي مِن بَعْدِيَ أَعَجِلْتُمْ أَمْرَ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَلْقَى الألْوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ ابْنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ الْقَوْمَ اسْتَضْعَفُونِي وَكَادُواْ يَقْتُلُونَنِي فَلاَ تُشْمِتْ بِيَ الأعْدَاء وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Pickthal: And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, he said: Evil is that (course) which ye took after I had left you. Would yehasten on the judgment of your Lord? And he cast down the tablets, and heseized his brother by the head, dragging him toward him. He said: Son of mymother! Lo! the folk did judge me weak and almost killed me. Oh, make notmine enemies to triumph over me and place me not among the evil-doers.
Shakir: And when Musa returned to his people, wrathful (and) in violent grief, he said: Evil is it that you have done after me; didyou turn away from the bidding of your Lord? And he threwdown the tablets and seized his brother by the head, dragginghim towards him. He said: Son of my mother! surely the peoplereckoned me weak and had well-nigh slain me, therefore makenot the enemies to rejoice over me and count me not among theunjust people.
Yusuf Ali: When Moses came back to his people, angry and grieved, he said: "Evil it is that ye have done in my place in my absence: did ye makehaste to bring on the judgment of your Lord?" He put down the tablets,seized his brother by (the hair of) his head, and dragged him to him. Aaronsaid: "Son of my mother! the people did indeed reckon me as naught, andwent near to slaying me! Make not the enemies rejoice over my misfortune,nor count thou me amongst the people of sin."

Ayah: 151
Arabic: قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلأَخِي وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Pickthal: He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
Shakir: He said: My Lord! forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into Thy mercy, and Thou art the most Merciful ofthe merciful ones.
Yusuf Ali: Moses prayed: "O my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!"

Ayah: 152
Arabic: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُواْ الْعِجْلَ سَيَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَذِلَّةٌ فِي الْحَياةِ الدُّنْيَا وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُفْتَرِينَ
Pickthal: Lo! Those who chose the calf (for worship), terror from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of the world. Thus doWe requite those who invent a lie.
Shakir: (As for) those who took the calf (for a god), surely wrath from their Lord and disgrace in this world's life shall overtakethem, and thus do We recompense the devisers of lies.
Yusuf Ali: Those who took the calf (for worship) will indeed be overwhelmed with wrath from their Lord, and with shame in this life: thusdo We recompense those who invent (falsehoods).

Ayah: 153
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ السَّيِّئَاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِن بَعْدِهَا وَآمَنُواْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِن بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Pickthal: But those who do ill-deeds and afterward repent and believe - lo! for them, afterward, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Shakir: And (as to) those who do evil deeds, then repent after that and believe, your Lord after that is most surely Forgiving,Merciful.
Yusuf Ali: But those who do wrong but repent thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is thereafter Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ayah: 154
Arabic: وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى الْغَضَبُ أَخَذَ الأَلْوَاحَ وَفِي نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ
Pickthal: Then, when the anger of Moses abated, he took up the tablets, and in their inscription there was guidance and mercy for all those whofear their Lord.
Shakir: And when Musa's anger calmed down he took up the tablets, and in the writing thereof was guidance and mercy forthose who fear for the sake of their Lord.
Yusuf Ali: When the anger of Moses was appeased, he took up the tablets: in the writing thereon was guidance and Mercy for such as fear their Lord.

Ayah: 155
Arabic: وَاخْتَارَ مُوسَى قَوْمَهُ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلاً لِّمِيقَاتِنَا فَلَمَّا أَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ أَهْلَكْتَهُم مِّن قَبْلُ وَإِيَّايَ أَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ السُّفَهَاء مِنَّا إِنْ هِيَ إِلاَّ فِتْنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَن تَشَاء وَتَهْدِي مَن تَشَاء أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِرِينَ
Pickthal: And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed tryst and, when the trembling came on them, he said: My Lord! If Thou hadstwilled Thou hadst destroyed them long before, and me with them. Wilt thoudestroy us for that which the ignorant among us did? It is but Thy trial(of us). Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt:Thou art our Protecting Friend, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us,Thou, the Best of all who show forgiveness.
Shakir: And Musa chose out of his people seventy men for Our appointment; so when the earthquake overtook them, he said:My Lord! if Thou hadst pleased, Thou hadst destroyed thembefore and myself (too); wilt Thou destroy us for what the foolsamong us have done? It is naught but Thy trial, Thou makest errwith it whom Thou pleasest and guidest whom Thou pleasest:Thou art our Guardian, therefore forgive us and have mercy onus, and Thou art the best of the forgivers.
Yusuf Ali: And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting: when they were seized with violent quaking, he prayed: "O my Lord!if it had been Thy will Thou couldst have destroyed, long before, both themand me: wouldst Thou destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us?this is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest whom Thou wilt to stray,and Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art ourProtector: so forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art the best ofthose who forgive.

Ayah: 156
Arabic: وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَـا إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِهِ مَنْ أَشَاء وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَـاةَ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in the Hereafter (that which is good), Lo! We have turned unto Thee. He said: Ismite with My punishment whom I will, and My mercy embraceth all things,therefore I shall ordain it for those who ward off (evil) and pay thepoor-due, and those who believe Our revelations;
Shakir: And ordain for us good in this world's life and m the hereafter, for surely we turn to Thee. He said: (As for) Mychastisement, I will afflict with it whom I please, and My mercyencompasses all things; so I will ordain it (specially) for thosewho guard (against evil) and pay the poor-rate, and those whobelieve in Our communications.
Yusuf Ali: "And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the Hereafter: for we have turned unto Thee." He said: "With My punishment Ivisit whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all things. That (mercy) Ishall ordain for those who do right, and practise regular charity, andthose who believe in Our signs;-

Ayah: 157
Arabic: الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الرَّسُولَ النَّبِيَّ الأُمِّيَّ الَّذِي يَجِدُونَهُ مَكْتُوبًا عِندَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُم بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَاهُمْ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَآئِثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنْهُمْ إِصْرَهُمْ وَالأَغْلاَلَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ بِهِ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَاتَّبَعُواْ النُّورَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Pickthal: Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel(which are) with them. He will enjoin on them that which is right andforbid them that which is wrong. He will make lawful for them all goodthings and prohibit for them only the foul; and he will relieve them oftheir burden and the fetters that they used to wear. Then those who believein him, and honour him, and help him, and follow the light which is sentdown with him: they are the successful.
Shakir: Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the Taurat and the Injeel(who) enjoins them good and forbids them evil, and makeslawful to them the good things and makes unlawful to themimpure things, and removes from them their burden and theshackles which were upon them; so (as for) those who believe inhim and honor him and help him, and follow the light which hasbeen sent down with him, these it is that are the successful.
Yusuf Ali: "Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the law and the Gospel;-for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allowsthem as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad(and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokesthat are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, helphim, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who willprosper."

Ayah: 158
Arabic: قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُواْ بِاللّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّهِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِ وَاتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Pickthal: Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah to you all - (the messenger of) Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty ofthe heavens and the earth. There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and Hegiveth death. So believe in Allah and His messenger, the Prophet who canneither read nor write, who believeth in Allah and in His Words, and followhim that haply ye may be led aright.
Shakir: Say: O people! surely I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, of Him Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earththere is no god but He; He brings to life and causes to dietherefore believe in Allah and His messenger, the Ummi Prophetwho believes in Allah and His words, and follow him so that youmay walk in the right way.
Yusuf Ali: Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no godbut He: it is He That giveth both life and death. So believe in Allah and HisMessenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in Allah and His words: followhim that (so) ye may be guided."

Ayah: 159
Arabic: وَمِن قَوْمِ مُوسَى أُمَّةٌ يَهْدُونَ بِالْحَقِّ وَبِهِ يَعْدِلُونَ
Pickthal: And of Moses' folk there is a community who lead with truth and establish justice therewith.
Shakir: And of Musa's people was a party who guided (people) with the truth, and thereby did they do justice.
Yusuf Ali: Of the people of Moses there is a section who guide and do justice in the light of truth.

Ayah: 160
Arabic: وَقَطَّعْنَاهُمُ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْبَاطًا أُمَمًا وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى إِذِ اسْتَسْقَاهُ قَوْمُهُ أَنِ اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ فَانبَجَسَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًا قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَى كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Pickthal: We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and We inspired Moses, when his people asked him for water, saying: Smite with thy staffthe rock! And there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that eachtribe knew their drinking-place. And we caused the white cloud toovershadow them and sent down for them the manna and the quails (saying):Eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you. They wronged Us not,but they were wont to wrong themselves.
Shakir: And We divided them into twelve tribes, as nations; and We revealed to Musa when his people asked him for water:Strike the rock with your staff, so outnowed from it twelvesprings; each tribe knew its drinking place; and We made theclouds to give shade over them and We sent to them manna andquails: Eat of the good things We have given you. And they didnot do Us any harm, but they did injustice to their own souls.
Yusuf Ali: We divided them into twelve tribes or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people asked him for water:"Strike the rock with thy staff": out of it there gushed forth twelvesprings: Each group knew its own place for water. We gave them the shadeof clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails, (saying): "Eat of thegood things We have provided for you": (but they rebelled); to Us they didno harm, but they harmed their own souls.

Ayah: 161
Arabic: وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْكُنُواْ هَـذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُواْ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُواْ حِطَّةٌ وَادْخُلُواْ الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيئَاتِكُمْ سَنَزِيدُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Pickthal: And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eat therefrom whence ye will, and say "Repentance," and enter the gateprostrate; We shall forgive you your sins; We shall increase (reward) forthe right-doers.
Shakir: And when it was said to them: Reside in this town and eat from it wherever you wish, and say, Put down from us ourheavy burdens: and enter the gate making obeisance, We willforgive you your wrongs: We will give more to those who dogood (to others).
Yusuf Ali: And remember it was said to them: "Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in aposture of humility: We shall forgive you your faults; We shall increase(the portion of) those who do good."

Ayah: 162
Arabic: فَبَدَّلَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنْهُمْ قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُمْ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزًا مِّنَ السَّمَاء بِمَا كَانُواْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Pickthal: But those of them who did wrong changed the word which had been told them for another saying, and We sent down upon them wrath fromheaven for their wrongdoing.
Shakir: But those who were unjust among them changed it for a saying other than that which had been spoken to them; so Wesent upon them a pestilence from heaven because they wereunjust.
Yusuf Ali: But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given them so we sent on them a plague from heaven. For thatthey repeatedly transgressed.

Ayah: 163
Arabic: واَسْأَلْهُمْ عَنِ الْقَرْيَةِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ الْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِي السَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعاً وَيَوْمَ لاَ يَسْبِتُونَ لاَ تَأْتِيهِمْ كَذَلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ
Pickthal: Ask them (O Muhammad) of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upontheir Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they notunto them. Thus did We try them for that they were evil-livers.
Shakir: And ask them about the town which stood by the sea; when they exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, when their fishcame to them on the day of their Sabbath, appearing on thesurface of the water, and on the day on which they did not keepthe Sabbath they did not come to them; thus did We try thembecause they transgressed.
Yusuf Ali: Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day oftheir Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads,but on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did We make a trialof them, for they were given to transgression.

Ayah: 164
Arabic: وَإِذَ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا اللّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا قَالُواْ مَعْذِرَةً إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
Pickthal: And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: Inorder to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may wardoff (evil).
Shakir: And when a party of them said: Why do you admonish a with a severe chastisement? They said: To be free from blamebefore your Lord, and that haply they may guard (against evil).
Yusuf Ali: When some of them said: "Why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?"- said the preachers:" Todischarge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear Him."

Ayah: 165
Arabic: فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهِ أَنجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ السُّوءِ وَأَخَذْنَا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ بِعَذَابٍ بَئِيسٍ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْسُقُونَ
Pickthal: And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We rescued those who forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong withdreadful punishment because they were evil-livers.
Shakir: So when they neglected what they had been reminded of, We delivered those who forbade evil and We overtook thosewho were unjust with an evil chastisement because they transgressed.
Yusuf Ali: When they disregarded the warnings that had been given them, We rescued those who forbade Evil; but We visited the wrong-doers with agrievous punishment because they were given to transgression.

Ayah: 166
Arabic: فَلَمَّا عَتَوْاْ عَن مَّا نُهُواْ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُواْ قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ
Pickthal: So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, We said unto them: Be ye apes despised and loathed!
Shakir: Therefore when they revoltingly persisted in what theyhad been forbidden, We said to them: Be (as) apes, despised andhated.
Yusuf Ali: When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."

Ayah: 167
Arabic: وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكَ لَيَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمْ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ الْعِقَابِ وَإِنَّهُ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Pickthal: And (remember) when thy Lord proclaimed that He would raise against them till the Day of Resurrection those who would lay on them acruel torment. Lo! verily thy Lord is swift in prosecution and lo! verilyHe is Forgiving, Merciful.
Shakir: And when your Lord announced that He would certainly send against them to the day of resurrection those who wouldsubject them to severe torment; most surely your Lord is quickto requite (evil) and most surely He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Yusuf Ali: Behold! thy Lord did declare that He would send against them, to the Day of Judgment, those who would afflict them with grievous penalty.Thy Lord is quick in retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, MostMerciful.

Ayah: 168
Arabic: وَقَطَّعْنَاهُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ أُمَمًا مِّنْهُمُ الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ دُونَ ذَلِكَ وَبَلَوْنَاهُمْ بِالْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Pickthal: And We have sundered them in the earth as (separate) nations. Some of them are righteous, and some far from that. And We have tried themwith good things and evil things that haply they might return.
Shakir: And We cut them up on the earth into parties, (some) of them being righteous and (others) of them falling short of that,and We tried them with blessings and misfortunes that theymight turn.
Yusuf Ali: We broke them up into sections on this earth. There are among them some that are the righteous, and some that are the opposite. We havetried them with both prosperity and adversity: In order that they mightturn (to us).

Ayah: 169
Arabic: فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ وَرِثُواْ الْكِتَابَ يَأْخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هَـذَا الأدْنَى وَيَقُولُونَ سَيُغْفَرُ لَنَا وَإِن يَأْتِهِمْ عَرَضٌ مُّثْلُهُ يَأْخُذُوهُ أَلَمْ يُؤْخَذْ عَلَيْهِم مِّيثَاقُ الْكِتَابِ أَن لاَّ يِقُولُواْ عَلَى اللّهِ إِلاَّ الْحَقَّ وَدَرَسُواْ مَا فِيهِ وَالدَّارُ الآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ
Pickthal: And a generation hath succeeded them who inherited the scriptures. They grasp the goods of this low life (as the price ofevil-doing) and say: It will be forgiven us. And if there came to them(again) the offer of the like, they would accept it (and would sin again).Hath not the covenant of the Scripture been taken on their behalf that theyshould not speak aught concerning Allah save the truth? And they havestudied that which is therein. And the abode of the Hereafter is better,for those who ward off (evil). Have ye then no sense?
Shakir: Then there came after them an evil posterity who inherited the Book, taking only the frail good of this low life andsaying: It will be forgiven us. And if the like good came to them,they would take it (too). Was not a promise taken from them inthe Book that they would not speak anything about Allah butthe truth, and they have read what is in it; and the abode of thehereafter is better for those who guard (against evil). Do you notthen understand?
Yusuf Ali: After them succeeded an (evil) generation: They inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this world, saying(for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similarvanities came their way, they would (again) seize them. Was not thecovenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to Allahanything but the truth? and they study what is in the Book. But best forthe righteous is the home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?

Ayah: 170
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ يُمَسَّكُونَ بِالْكِتَابِ وَأَقَامُواْ الصَّلاَةَ إِنَّا لاَ نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُصْلِحِينَ
Pickthal: And as for those who make (men) keep the Scripture, and establish worship - lo! We squander not the wages of reformers.
Shakir: And (as for) those who hold fast by the Book and keep up prayer, surely We do not waste the reward of the right doers.
Yusuf Ali: As to those who hold fast by the Book and establish regular prayer,- never shall We suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.

Ayah: 171
Arabic: وَإِذ نَتَقْنَا الْجَبَلَ فَوْقَهُمْ كَأَنَّهُ ظُلَّةٌ وَظَنُّواْ أَنَّهُ وَاقِعٌ بِهِمْ خُذُواْ مَا آتَيْنَاكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَاذْكُرُواْ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Pickthal: And when We shook the Mount above them as it were a covering, and they supposed that it was going to fall upon them (and We said): Holdfast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, thatye may ward off (evil).
Shakir: And when We shook the mountain over them as if it were a covering overhead, and they thought that it was going tofall down upon them: Take hold of what We have given you withfirmness, and be mindful of what is in it, so that you may guard(against evil).
Yusuf Ali: When We shook the Mount over them, as if it had been a canopy, and they thought it was going to fall on them (We said): "Hold firmly towhat We have given you, and bring (ever) to remembrance what is therein;perchance ye may fear Allah."

Ayah: 172
Arabic: وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِن بَنِي آدَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُواْ بَلَى شَهِدْنَا أَن تَقُولُواْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَذَا غَافِلِينَ
Pickthal: And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves,(saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (Thatwas) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we wereunaware;
Shakir: And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from their backs, their descendants, and made them bearwitness against their own souls: Am I not your Lord? They said:Yes! we bear witness. Lest you should say on the day of resurrection: Surely we were heedless of this.
Yusuf Ali: When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify concerningthemselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustainsyou)?"- They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest ye should say on theDay of Judgment: "Of this we were never mindful":

Ayah: 173
Arabic: أَوْ تَقُولُواْ إِنَّمَا أَشْرَكَ آبَاؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِّن بَعْدِهِمْ أَفَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ
Pickthal: Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathers ascribed partners to Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them. WiltThou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did?
Shakir: Or you should say: Only our fathers associated others (with Allah) before, and we were an offspring after them: WiltThou then destroy us for what the vain doers did?
Yusuf Ali: Or lest ye should say: "Our fathers before us may have taken false gods, but we are (their) descendants after them: wilt Thou thendestroy us because of the deeds of men who were futile?"

Ayah: 174
Arabic: وَكَذَلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الآيَاتِ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Pickthal: Thus we detail the revelations, that haply they may return.
Shakir: And thus do We make clear the communications, and that haply they might return.
Yusuf Ali: Thus do We explain the signs in detail; and perchance they may turn (unto Us).

Ayah: 175
Arabic: وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ الَّذِيَ آتَيْنَاهُ آيَاتِنَا فَانسَلَخَ مِنْهَا فَأَتْبَعَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
Pickthal: Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he becameof those who lead astray.
Shakir: And recite to them the narrative of him to whom We give Our communications, but he withdraws himself from them, sothe Shaitan overtakes him, so he is of those who go astray.
Yusuf Ali: Relate to them the story of the man to whom We sent Our signs, but he passed them by: so Satan followed him up, and he went astray.

Ayah: 176
Arabic: وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَاهُ بِهَا وَلَـكِنَّهُ أَخْلَدَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ إِن تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ أَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَث ذَّلِكَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا فَاقْصُصِ الْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Pickthal: And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness isas the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongueout, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is thelikeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them thehistory (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.
Shakir: And if We had pleased, We would certainly have exalted him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his lowdesire, so his parable is as the parable of the dog; if you attackhim he lolls out his tongue; and if you leave him alone he lollsout his tongue; this is the parable of the people who reject Ourcommunications; therefore relate the narrative that they mayreflect.
Yusuf Ali: If it had been Our will, We should have elevated him with Our signs; but he inclined to the earth, and followed his own vain desires. Hissimilitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he lolls out his tongue, orif you leave him alone, he (still) lolls out his tongue. That is thesimilitude of those who reject Our signs; So relate the story; perchancethey may reflect.

Ayah: 177
Arabic: سَاء مَثَلاً الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُواْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Pickthal: Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves.
Shakir: Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and are unjust to their own souls.
Yusuf Ali: Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their own souls.

Ayah: 178
Arabic: مَن يَهْدِ اللّهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِي وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
Pickthal: He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright, while he whom Allah sendeth astray - they indeed are losers.
Shakir: Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the one who follows the right way; and whomsoever He causes to err, these are the losers.
Yusuf Ali: Whom Allah doth guide,- he is on the right path: whom He rejects from His guidance,- such are the persons who perish.

Ayah: 179
Arabic: وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لاَّ يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لاَّ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا أُوْلَـئِكَ كَالأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ
Pickthal: Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyeswherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These areas the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
Shakir: And certainly We have created for hell many of the jinn and the men; they have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and theyhave ears with which they do not hear; they are as cattle, nay,they are in worse errors; these are the heedless ones.
Yusuf Ali: Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and earswherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: forthey are heedless (of warning).

Ayah: 180
Arabic: وَلِلّهِ الأَسْمَاء الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُواْ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَآئِهِ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
Pickthal: Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And leave the company of those who blaspheme His names. They will be requited whatthey do.
Shakir: And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of Hisnames; they shall be recompensed for what they did.
Yusuf Ali: The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do,they will soon be requited.

Ayah: 181
Arabic: وَمِمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا أُمَّةٌ يَهْدُونَ بِالْحَقِّ وَبِهِ يَعْدِلُونَ
Pickthal: And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide with the Truth and establish justice therewith.
Shakir: And of those whom We have created are a people who guide with the truth and thereby they do justice.
Yusuf Ali: Of those We have created are people who direct (others) with truth. And dispense justice therewith.

Ayah: 182
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on from whence they know not.
Shakir: And (as to) those who reject Our communications, We draw them near (to destruction) by degrees from whence theyknow not.
Yusuf Ali: Those who reject Our signs, We shall gradually visit with punishment, in ways they perceive not;

Ayah: 183
Arabic: وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Pickthal: I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong.
Shakir: And I grant them respite; surely My scheme is effective.
Yusuf Ali: Respite will I grant unto them: for My scheme is strong (and unfailing).

Ayah: 184
Arabic: أَوَلَمْ يَتَفَكَّرُواْ مَا بِصَاحِبِهِم مِّن جِنَّةٍ إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Pickthal: Have they not bethought them (that) there is no madness in their comrade? He is but a plain warner.
Shakir: Do they not reflect that their companion has not unsoundness in mind; he is only a plain warner.
Yusuf Ali: Do they not reflect? Their companion is not seized with madness: he is but a perspicuous warner.

Ayah: 185
Arabic: أَوَلَمْ يَنظُرُواْ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ اللّهُ مِن شَيْءٍ وَأَنْ عَسَى أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and what things Allah hath created, and that it may be that theirown term draweth nigh? In what fact after this will they believe?
Shakir: Do they not consider the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever things Allah has created, and that may betheir doom shall have drawn nigh; what announcement wouldthey then believe in after this?
Yusuf Ali: Do they see nothing in the government of the heavens and the earth and all that Allah hath created? (Do they not see) that it may well bethat their terms is nigh drawing to an end? In what message after this willthey then believe?

Ayah: 186
Arabic: مَن يُضْلِلِ اللّهُ فَلاَ هَادِيَ لَهُ وَيَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Pickthal: Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for them. He leaveth them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.
Shakir: Whomsoever Allah causes to err, there is no guide for him; and He leaves them alone in their inordinacy, blindlywandering on.
Yusuf Ali: To such as Allah rejects from His guidance, there can be no guide: He will leave them in their trespasses, wandering in distraction.

Ayah: 187
Arabic: يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّي لاَ يُجَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا إِلاَّ هُوَ ثَقُلَتْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ لاَ تَأْتِيكُمْ إِلاَّ بَغْتَةً يَسْأَلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ اللّهِ وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Pickthal: They ask thee of the (destined) Hour, when will it come to port. Say: Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only. He alone will manifestit at its proper time. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It comethnot to you save unawares. They question thee as if thou couldst be wellinformed thereof. Say: Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most ofmankind know not.
Shakir: They ask you about the hour, when will be its taking place? Say: The knowledge of it is only with my Lord; none butHe shall manifest it at its time; it will be momentous in theheavens and the earth; it will not come on you but of a sudden.They ask you as if you were solicitous about it. Say: Its knowledge is only with Allah, but most people do not know.
Yusuf Ali: They ask thee about the (final) Hour - when will be its appointed time? Say: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (alone): Nonebut He can reveal as to when it will occur. Heavy were its burden throughthe heavens and the earth. Only, all of a sudden will it come to you." Theyask thee as if thou Wert eager in search thereof: Say: "The knowledgethereof is with Allah (alone), but most men know not."

Ayah: 188
Arabic: قُل لاَّ أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعًا وَلاَ ضَرًّا إِلاَّ مَا شَاء اللّهُ وَلَوْ كُنتُ أَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ لاَسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِيَ السُّوءُ إِنْ أَنَاْ إِلاَّ نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: Say: For myself I have no power to benefit, nor power to hurt, save that which Allah willeth. Had I knowledge of the Unseen, I should haveabundance of wealth, and adversity would not touch me. I am but a warner,and a bearer of good tidings unto folk who believe.
Shakir: Say: I do not control any benefit or harm for my own soul except as Allah please; and had I known the unseen I wouldhave had much of good and no evil would have touched me; Iam nothing but a warner and the giver of good news to a peoplewho believe.
Yusuf Ali: Say: "I have no power over any good or harm to myself except as Allah willeth. If I had knowledge of the unseen, I should have multipliedall good, and no evil should have touched me: I am but a warner, and abringer of glad tidings to those who have faith."

Ayah: 189
Arabic: هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّاهَا حَمَلَتْ حَمْلاً خَفِيفًا فَمَرَّتْ بِهِ فَلَمَّا أَثْقَلَت دَّعَوَا اللّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنْ آتَيْتَنَا صَالِحاً لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ
Pickthal: He it is Who did create you from a single soul, and therefrom did make his mate that he might take rest in her. And when he covered hershe bore a light burden, and she passed (unnoticed) with it, but when itbecame heavy they cried unto Allah, their Lord, saying: If thou givest untous aright we shall be of the thankful.
Shakir: He it is Who created you from a single being, and of the same (kind) did He make his mate, that he might incline to her;so when he covers her she bears a light burden, then moves about with it; but when it grows heavy, they both call uponAllah, their Lord: If Thou givest us a good one, we shall certainly be of the grateful ones.
Yusuf Ali: It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her (in love). Whenthey are united, she bears a light burden and carries it about (unnoticed).When she grows heavy, they both pray to Allah their Lord, (saying): "If Thougivest us a goodly child, we vow we shall (ever) be grateful."

Ayah: 190
Arabic: فَلَمَّا آتَاهُمَا صَالِحاً جَعَلاَ لَهُ شُرَكَاء فِيمَا آتَاهُمَا فَتَعَالَى اللّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Pickthal: But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Him partners in respect of that which He had given them. High is He Exaltedabove all that they associate (with Him).
Shakir: But when He gives them a good one, thcy set up with Him associates in what He has given them; but high is Allahabove what they associate (with Him).
Yusuf Ali: But when He giveth them a goodly child, they ascribe to others a share in the gift they have received: but Allah is exalted high above thepartners they ascribe to Him.

Ayah: 191
Arabic: أَيُشْرِكُونَ مَا لاَ يَخْلُقُ شَيْئاً وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ
Pickthal: Attribute they as partners to Allah those who created naught, but are themselves created,
Shakir: What! they associate (with Him) that which does not create any thing, while they are themselves created!
Yusuf Ali: Do they indeed ascribe to Him as partners things that can create nothing, but are themselves created?

Ayah: 192
Arabic: وَلاَ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ لَهُمْ نَصْرًا وَلاَ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ
Pickthal: And cannot give them help, nor can they help themselves?
Shakir: And they have no power to give them help, nor can they help themselves.
Yusuf Ali: No aid can they give them, nor can they aid themselves!

Ayah: 193
Arabic: وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَى لاَ يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ سَوَاء عَلَيْكُمْ أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ أَمْ أَنتُمْ صَامِتُونَ
Pickthal: And if ye call them to the Guidance, they follow you not. Whether ye call them or are silent is all one for you.
Shakir: And if you invite them to guidance, they will not follow you; it is the same to you whether you invite them or you aresilent.
Yusuf Ali: If ye call them to guidance, they will not obey: For you it is the same whether ye call them or ye hold your peace!

Ayah: 194
Arabic: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Pickthal: Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like unto you. Call on them now, and let them answer you, if ye are truthful!
Shakir: Surely those whom you call on besides Allah are in a state of subjugation like yourselves; therefore call on them, thenlet them answer you if you are truthful.
Yusuf Ali: Verily those whom ye call upon besides Allah are servants like unto you: Call upon them, and let them listen to your prayer, if ye are(indeed) truthful!

Ayah: 195
Arabic: أَلَهُمْ أَرْجُلٌ يَمْشُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَيْدٍ يَبْطِشُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا أَمْ لَهُمْ آذَانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا قُلِ ادْعُواْ شُرَكَاءكُمْ ثُمَّ كِيدُونِ فَلاَ تُنظِرُونِ
Pickthal: Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have theyears wherewith they hear? Say: Call upon your (so-called) partners (ofAllah), and then contrive against me, spare me not!
Shakir: Have they feet with which they walk, or have they hands with which they hold, or have they eyes with which they see, orhave they ears with which they hear? Say: Call your associates,then make a struggle (to prevail) against me and give me norespite.
Yusuf Ali: Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say: "Call your 'god-partners',scheme (your worst) against me, and give me no respite!

Ayah: 196
Arabic: إِنَّ وَلِيِّـيَ اللّهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ
Pickthal: Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous.
Shakir: Surely my guardian is Allah, Who revealed the Book, and He befriends the good.
Yusuf Ali: "For my Protector is Allah, Who revealed the Book (from time to time), and He will choose and befriend the righteous.

Ayah: 197
Arabic: وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلآ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنْصُرُونَ
Pickthal: They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, nor can they help you, nor can they help themselves.
Shakir: And those whom you call upon besides Him are not able to help you, nor can they help themselves.
Yusuf Ali: "But those ye call upon besides Him, are unable to help you, and indeed to help themselves."

Ayah: 198
Arabic: وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَى لاَ يَسْمَعُواْ وَتَرَاهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ لاَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Pickthal: And if ye (Muslims) call them to the guidance they hear not; and thou (Muhammad) seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.
Shakir: And if you invite them to guidance, they do not hear; and you see them looking towards you, yet they do not see.
Yusuf Ali: If thou callest them to guidance, they hear not. Thou wilt see them looking at thee, but they see not.

Ayah: 199
Arabic: خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ
Pickthal: Keep to forgiveness (O Muhammad), and enjoin kindness, and turn away from the ignorant.
Shakir: Take to forgiveness and enjoin good and turn aside from the ignorant.
Yusuf Ali: Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant.

Ayah: 200
Arabic: وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Pickthal: And if a slander from the devil wound thee, then seek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.
Shakir: And if a false imputation from the Shaitan afflict you, seek refuge in Allah; surely He is Hearing, Knowing.
Yusuf Ali: If a suggestion from Satan assail thy (mind), seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and knoweth (all things).

Ayah: 201
Arabic: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَواْ إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَائِفٌ مِّنَ الشَّيْطَانِ تَذَكَّرُواْ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْصِرُونَ
Pickthal: Lo! those who ward off (evil), when a glamour from the devil troubleth them, they do but remember (Allah's Guidance) and behold themseers!
Shakir: Surely those who guard (against evil), when a visitation from the Shaitan afflicts them they become mindful, then lo!they see.
Yusuf Ali: Those who fear Allah, when a thought of evil from Satan assaults them, bring Allah to remembrance, when lo! they see (aright)!

Ayah: 202
Arabic: وَإِخْوَانُهُمْ يَمُدُّونَهُمْ فِي الْغَيِّ ثُمَّ لاَ يُقْصِرُونَ
Pickthal: Their brethren plunge them further into error and cease not.
Shakir: And their brethren increase them in error, then they cease not.
Yusuf Ali: But their brethren (the evil ones) plunge them deeper into error, and never relax (their efforts).

Ayah: 203
Arabic: وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِآيَةٍ قَالُواْ لَوْلاَ اجْتَبَيْتَهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَتَّبِعُ مَا يِوحَى إِلَيَّ مِن رَّبِّي هَـذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Pickthal: And when thou bringest not a verse for them they say: Why hast thou not chosen it? Say: I follow only that which is inspired in me from myLord. This (Qur'an) is insight from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercyfor a people that believe.
Shakir: And when you bring them not a revelation they say: Why do you not forge it? Say: I only follow what is revealed to mefrom my Lord; these are clear proofs from your Lord and aguidance and a mercy for a people who believe.
Yusuf Ali: If thou bring them not a revelation, they say: "Why hast thou not got it together?" Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from myLord: this is (nothing but) lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and mercy,for any who have faith."

Ayah: 204
Arabic: وَإِذَا قُرِىءَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُواْ لَهُ وَأَنصِتُواْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Pickthal: And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.
Shakir: And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and remain silent, that mercy may be shown to you.
Yusuf Ali: When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy.

Ayah: 205
Arabic: وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعاً وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ الْجَهْرِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالآصَالِ وَلاَ تَكُن مِّنَ الْغَافِلِينَ
Pickthal: And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thouof the neglectful.
Shakir: And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and fearing and in a voice not loud in the morning and the eveningand be not of the heedless ones.
Yusuf Ali: And do thou (O reader!) Bring thy Lord to remembrance in thy (very) soul, with humility and in reverence, without loudness in words, inthe mornings and evenings; and be not thou of those who are unheedful.

Ayah: 206
Arabic: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لاَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُ وَلَهُ يَسْجُدُونَ
Pickthal: Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Him service, but they praise Him and prostrate before Him.
Shakir: Surely those who are with your Lord are not too proud to serve Him, and they declare His glory and prostratein humility before Him.
Yusuf Ali: Those who are near to thy Lord, disdain not to do Him worship: They celebrate His praises, and prostrate before Him.

 



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