Surah Ash-Shu'ara

الشعراء

Surah Ash-Shu'ara is a long Meccan surah of 227 verses that comforts the Prophet ﷺ through the stories of Moses, Abraham, Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot and Shuaib, each closed with the same two-verse refrain.

Meaning
The Poets
Surah
26 of 114
Verses
227
Revealed in
Mecca
Found in
Juz 19

What Surah Ash-Shu'ara is about

Ash-Shu'ara, The Poets, is the 26th surah of the Quran and, at 227 verses, one of its longest Meccan surahs. It lies entirely within juz 19. It is named after verses 224 to 227 near the end, which contrast poets who wander in every valley and say what they do not do with those who believe and remember Allah.

The surah opens with the letters Ta, Seen, Meem and then speaks directly to the Prophet ﷺ, who is grieving so much over his people's rejection that it could almost destroy him (3). From there it tells seven stories of earlier messengers. The longest is Moses (Musa), from his call to go to Pharaoh, through his debate with Pharaoh about the Lord of the worlds (23 to 28), the contest with the magicians who then believe (38 to 51), and the parting of the sea (61 to 66). Then comes Abraham (Ibrahim), who describes his Lord as the one who created him, guides him, feeds him and heals him when he is sick (78 to 82), and prays not to be disgraced on the Day when only a sound heart will help (87 to 89).

After that the stories become shorter and follow a clear pattern. Noah (Nuh), Hud, Salih, Lot (Lut) and Shuaib each tell their people to fear Allah and obey them, each says he asks for no payment, and each is rejected. Every story, including those of Moses and Abraham, ends with the same two verses: there is a sign in this, though most do not believe, and your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful (for example 8 to 9, 67 to 68, 190 to 191).

The final section (192 to 227) returns to the Quran itself. It was brought down by the trustworthy Spirit onto the Prophet's heart in clear Arabic (193 to 195), it is not the work of devils (210 to 212), and the Prophet is told to warn his closest relatives and to be gentle with the believers who follow him (214 to 215).

Main themes

  1. Comfort for a grieving Prophet

    The opening verses address the Prophet ﷺ's sorrow that his people would not believe. Allah reminds him that He could force them to submit with a sign, but that most have chosen to turn away.

    Verses 1–9
  2. Moses before Pharaoh

    Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh, who reminds Moses that he was raised in his palace. The magicians, brought to defeat Moses, end up prostrating and believing, and refuse to back down even under threat. When the Israelites are trapped at the sea, Moses says his Lord is with him, and the sea parts.

    Verses 10–68
  3. Abraham's description of his Lord

    Abraham asks his people what their idols can do for them, then describes his own Lord in personal terms: the one who created, guides, feeds, gives drink, heals, gives death and life, and forgives. His prayer ends with the Day when wealth and children are of no use, except to one who comes with a sound heart.

    Verses 69–104
  4. Five messengers, one message

    Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot and Shuaib all use nearly the same words with their people, asking for no wage and calling them to fear Allah. Each people is criticized for something specific: arrogance about followers, vain monuments, the she-camel, Lot's people's conduct, and cheating in weights and measures.

    Verses 105–191
  5. The Quran's origin and the poets

    The surah ends by saying the Quran came down with the trustworthy Spirit, in clear Arabic, and is not the inspiration of devils. It contrasts the Prophet with poets who say what they do not do, while excepting poets who believe and do good.

    Verses 192–227

Verses to know

قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ﴿٦٢﴾

He said, “No; my Lord is with me, He will guide me.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:62

Trapped between Pharaoh's army and the sea, Moses tells his frightened people that his Lord is with him and will guide him. It is often recalled as an example of trust in Allah.

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ ﴿٧٨﴾ وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾ وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ ﴿٨٠﴾ وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ ﴿٨١﴾ وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٨٢﴾

78He who created me, and guides me. 79He who feeds me, and waters me. 80And when I get sick, He heals me. 81He who makes me die, and then revives me. 82He who, I hope, will forgive my sins on the Day of the Reckoning.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:78–82

Abraham's description of his Lord is personal and specific, covering creation, guidance, food, healing, death and forgiveness. Verse 80, about Allah healing him when he falls ill, is especially well known.

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالࣱ وَلَا بَنُونَ ﴿٨٨﴾ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ ﴿٨٩﴾

88The Day when neither wealth nor children will help. 89Except for him who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:88–89

These verses describe the Day when neither wealth nor children help, except for one who comes to Allah with a sound heart, a phrase often used to describe what really matters.

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ ﴿٢١٤﴾ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٢١٥﴾

214And warn your close relatives. 215And lower your wing to those of the believers who follow you.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:214–215

The Prophet ﷺ is told to warn his nearest relatives and to lower his wing, meaning to be gentle, toward the believers who follow him.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara in Arabic and English

All 227 verses, with the Arabic, a transliteration to help you read it aloud, and the English translation by Talal Itani.

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    طسٓمٓ

    Taseenmeem

    Ta, Seen, Meem.

  2. 2

    تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

    Tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeeni

    These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.

  3. 3

    لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعࣱ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

    LaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka alla yakoonoo mumineena

    Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.

  4. 4

    إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ

    In nasha nunazzil AAalayhim mina alssamai ayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum laha khadiAAeena

    If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.

  5. 5

    وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ

    Wama yateehim min thikrin mina alrrahmani muhdathin illa kanoo AAanhu muAArideena

    No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.

  6. 6

    فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

    Faqad kaththaboo fasayateehim anbao ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona

    They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.

  7. 7

    أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ

    Awalam yaraw ila alardi kam anbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareemin

    Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?

  8. 8

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  9. 9

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  10. 10

    وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

    Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.

  11. 11

    قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

    Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

    The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear?”

  12. 12

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

    Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

    He said, “My Lord, I fear they will reject me.

  13. 13

    وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

    Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

    And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.

  14. 14

    وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبࣱ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ

    Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

    And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me.”

  15. 15

    قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ

    Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

    He said, “No. Go, both of you, with Our proofs. We will be with you, listening.

  16. 16

    فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

    Go to Pharaoh, and say, ‘We are the messengers of the Lord of the Worlds.

  17. 17

    أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

    An arsil maAAana banee israeela

    Let the Children of Israel go with us.’”

  18. 18

    قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

    Qala alam nurabbika feena waleedan walabithta feena min AAumurika sineena

    He said, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed among us for many of your years?

  19. 19

    وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

    WafaAAalta faAAlataka allatee faAAalta waanta mina alkafireena

    And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful.”

  20. 20

    قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    Qala faAAaltuha ithan waana mina alddalleena

    He said, “I did it then, when I was of those astray.

  21. 21

    فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمٗا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Fafarartu minkum lamma khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman wajaAAalanee mina almursaleena

    And I fled from you when I feared you; but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made me one of the messengers.

  22. 22

    وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةࣱ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

    Watilka niAAmatun tamunnuha AAalayya an AAabbadta banee israeela

    Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”

  23. 23

    قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Qala firAAawnu wama rabbu alAAalameena

    Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”

  24. 24

    قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

    Qala rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

    He said, “The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware.”

  25. 25

    قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

    Qala liman hawlahu ala tastamiAAoona

    He said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”

  26. 26

    قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Qala rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

    He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old.”

  27. 27

    قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ

    Qala inna rasoolakumu allathee orsila ilaykum lamajnoonun

    He said, “This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy.”

  28. 28

    قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

    Qala rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi wama baynahuma in kuntum taAAqiloona

    He said, “Lord of the East and the West, and everything between them, if you understand.”

  29. 29

    قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ

    Qala laini ittakhathta ilahan ghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneena

    He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”

  30. 30

    قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ

    Qala awalaw jituka bishayin mubeenin

    He said, “What if I bring you something convincing?”

  31. 31

    قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

    Qala fati bihi in kunta mina alssadiqeena

    He said, “Bring it, if you are being truthful.”

  32. 32

    فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانࣱ مُّبِينࣱ

    Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

    So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

  33. 33

    وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

    WanazaAAa yadahu faitha hiya baydao lilnnathireena

    And he pulled his hand; and it was white, for all to see.

  34. 34

    قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمࣱ

    Qala lilmalai hawlahu inna hatha lasahirun AAaleemun

    He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.

  35. 35

    يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ

    Yureedu an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihi famatha tamuroona

    He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”

  36. 36

    قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

    Qaloo arjih waakhahu waibAAath fee almadaini hashireena

    They said, “Delay him and his brother, and send recruiters to the cities.

  37. 37

    يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ

    Yatooka bikulli sahharin AAaleemin

    To bring you every experienced magician.”

  38. 38

    فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

    FajumiAAa alssaharatu limeeqati yawmin maAAloomin

    So the magicians were gathered for the appointment on a specified day.

  39. 39

    وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ

    Waqeela lilnnasi hal antum mujtamiAAoona

    And it was said to the people, “Are you all gathered?

  40. 40

    لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

    LaAAallana nattabiAAu alssaharata in kanoo humu alghalibeena

    That we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners.”

  41. 41

    فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

    Falamma jaa alssaharatu qaloo lifirAAawna ainna lana laajran in kunna nahnu alghalibeena

    When the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, “Is there a reward for us, if we are the winners?”

  42. 42

    قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

    Qala naAAam wainnakum ithan lamina almuqarrabeena

    He said, “Yes, and you will be among those favored.”

  43. 43

    قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ

    Qala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoona

    Moses said to them, “Present what you intend to present.”

  44. 44

    فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

    Faalqaw hibalahum waAAisiyyahum waqaloo biAAizzati firAAawna inna lanahnu alghaliboona

    So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said, “By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the winners.”

  45. 45

    فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ

    Faalqa moosa AAasahu faitha hiya talqafu ma yafikoona

    Then Moses threw his staff, and behold, it began swallowing their trickery.

  46. 46

    فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ

    Faolqiya alssaharatu sajideena

    And the magicians fell down prostrating.

  47. 47

    قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Qaloo amanna birabbi alAAalameena

    They said, “We have believed in the Lord of the Worlds.

  48. 48

    رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

    Rabbi moosa waharoona

    The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”

  49. 49

    قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Qala amantum lahu qabla an athana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu allathee AAallamakumu alssihra falasawfa taAAlamoona laoqattiAAanna aydiyakum waarjulakum min khilafin walaosallibannakum ajmaAAeena

    He said, “Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon know. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all.”

  50. 50

    قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

    Qaloo la dayra inna ila rabbina munqaliboona

    They said, “No problem. To our Lord we will return.

  51. 51

    إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lana rabbuna khatayana an kunna awwala almumineena

    We are eager for our Lord to forgive us our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”

  52. 52

    ۞وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    Waawhayna ila moosa an asri biAAibadee innakum muttabaAAoona

    And We inspired Moses: “Travel with My servants by night. You will be followed.”

  53. 53

    فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

    Faarsala firAAawnu fee almadaini hashireena

    Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities.

  54. 54

    إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةࣱ قَلِيلُونَ

    Inna haolai lashirthimatun qaleeloona

    “These are a small gang.

  55. 55

    وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

    Wainnahum lana laghaithoona

    And they are enraging us.

  56. 56

    وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ

    Wainna lajameeAAun hathiroona

    But we are a vigilant multitude.”

  57. 57

    فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

    Faakhrajnahum min jannatin waAAuyoonin

    So We drove them out of gardens and springs.

  58. 58

    وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ

    Wakunoozin wamaqamin kareemin

    And treasures and noble dwellings.

  59. 59

    كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

    Kathalika waawrathnaha banee israeela

    So it was. And We made the Children of Israel inherit them.

  60. 60

    فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ

    FaatbaAAoohum mushriqeena

    And they pursued them at sunrise.

  61. 61

    فَلَمَّا تَرَـٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ

    Falamma taraa aljamAAani qala ashabu moosa inna lamudrakoona

    When the two groups sighted each other, the followers of Moses said, “We are being overtaken.”

  62. 62

    قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

    Qala kalla inna maAAiya rabbee sayahdeeni

    He said, “No; my Lord is with me, He will guide me.”

  63. 63

    فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Faawhayna ila moosa ani idrib biAAasaka albahra fainfalaqa fakana kullu firqin kaalttawdi alAAatheemi

    We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff.” Whereupon it parted, and each part was like a huge hill.

  64. 64

    وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

    Waazlafna thamma alakhareena

    And there We brought the others near.

  65. 65

    وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Waanjayna moosa waman maAAahu ajmaAAeena

    And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

  66. 66

    ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

    Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

    Then We drowned the others.

  67. 67

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    In that there is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  68. 68

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  69. 69

    وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

    Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

    And relate to them the story of Abraham.

  70. 70

    إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

    Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

    When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”

  71. 71

    قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ

    Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

    They said, “We worship idols, and we remain devoted to them.”

  72. 72

    قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

    Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

    He said, “Do they hear you when you pray?

  73. 73

    أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

    Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

    Or do they benefit you, or harm you?”

  74. 74

    قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ

    Qaloo bal wajadna abaana kathalika yafAAaloona

    They said, “But we found our ancestors doing so.”

  75. 75

    قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

    Qala afaraaytum ma kuntum taAAbudoona

    He said, “Have you considered what you worship?

  76. 76

    أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ

    Antum waabaokumu alaqdamoona

    You and your ancient ancestors?

  77. 77

    فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوࣱّ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Fainnahum AAaduwwun lee illa rabba alAAalameena

    They are enemies to me, but not so the Lord of the Worlds.

  78. 78

    ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ

    Allathee khalaqanee fahuwa yahdeeni

    He who created me, and guides me.

  79. 79

    وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ

    Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni

    He who feeds me, and waters me.

  80. 80

    وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ

    Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni

    And when I get sick, He heals me.

  81. 81

    وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ

    Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

    He who makes me die, and then revives me.

  82. 82

    وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    Waallathee atmaAAu an yaghfira lee khateeatee yawma alddeeni

    He who, I hope, will forgive my sins on the Day of the Reckoning.”

  83. 83

    رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena

    “My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.

  84. 84

    وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena

    And give me a reputation of truth among the others.

  85. 85

    وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi

    And make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.

  86. 86

    وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena

    And forgive my father—he was one of the misguided.

  87. 87

    وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ

    Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona

    And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected.

  88. 88

    يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالࣱ وَلَا بَنُونَ

    Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona

    The Day when neither wealth nor children will help.

  89. 89

    إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ

    Illa man ata Allaha biqalbin saleemin

    Except for him who comes to Allah with a sound heart.”

  90. 90

    وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

    Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena

    And Paradise will be brought near for the righteous.

  91. 91

    وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ

    Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaweena

    And the Blaze will be displayed to the deviators.

  92. 92

    وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

    Waqeela lahum ayna ma kuntum taAAbudoona

    And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship?

  93. 93

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ

    Min dooni Allahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroona

    Besides Allah? Can they help you, or help themselves?”

  94. 94

    فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

    Fakubkiboo feeha hum waalghawoona

    Then they will be toppled into it, together with the seducers.

  95. 95

    وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ

    Wajunoodu ibleesa ajmaAAoona

    And the soldiers of Satan, all of them.

  96. 96

    قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

    Qaloo wahum feeha yakhtasimoona

    They will say, as they feud in it.

  97. 97

    تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

    TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin

    “By Allah, we were in evident error.

  98. 98

    إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena

    For equating you with the Lord of the Worlds.

  99. 99

    وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

    Wama adallana illa almujrimoona

    No one misled us except the sinners.

  100. 100

    فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ

    Fama lana min shafiAAeena

    Now we have no intercessors.

  101. 101

    وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

    Wala sadeeqin hameemin

    And no sincere friend.

  102. 102

    فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

    If only we could have another chance, we would be among the faithful.”

  103. 103

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  104. 104

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  105. 105

    كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

    The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers.

  106. 106

    إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

    Their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear?

  107. 107

    إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ

    Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

    I am to you a faithful messenger.

  108. 108

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  109. 109

    وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

    I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  110. 110

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.”

  111. 111

    ۞قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

    Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

    They said, “Shall we believe in you, when it is the lowliest who follow you?”

  112. 112

    قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

    Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

    He said, “What do I know about what they do?

  113. 113

    إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

    In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

    Their account rests only with my Lord, if you have sense.

  114. 114

    وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

    And I am not about to drive away the believers.

  115. 115

    إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرࣱ مُّبِينࣱ

    In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

    I am only a clear warner.”

  116. 116

    قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ

    Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

    They said, “If you do not refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned.”

  117. 117

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ

    Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

    He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.

  118. 118

    فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almumineena

    So judge between me and them decisively, and deliver me and the believers who are with me.”

  119. 119

    فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

    Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

    So We delivered him and those with him in the laden Ark.

  120. 120

    ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

    Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

    Then We drowned the rest.

  121. 121

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    In that is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  122. 122

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  123. 123

    كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Kaththabat AAadun almursaleena

    Aad disbelieved the messengers.

  124. 124

    إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala lahum akhoohum hoodun ala tattaqoona

    When their brother Hud said to them, “Do you not fear?

  125. 125

    إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ

    Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

    I am to you a faithful messenger.

  126. 126

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  127. 127

    وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

    I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  128. 128

    أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ

    Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

    Do you build a monument on every height for vanity’s sake?

  129. 129

    وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ

    Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

    And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?

  130. 130

    وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ

    Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

    And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?

  131. 131

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  132. 132

    وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

    And reverence Him, who supplied you with everything you know.

  133. 133

    أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

    Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

    He supplied you with livestock and children.

  134. 134

    وَجَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

    Wajannatin waAAuyoonin

    And gardens and springs.

  135. 135

    إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

    Innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

    I fear for you the punishment of an awesome Day.”

  136. 136

    قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ

    Qaloo sawaon AAalayna awaAAathta am lam takun mina alwaAAitheena

    They said, “It is the same for us, whether you lecture us, or do not lecture.

  137. 137

    إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    In hatha illa khuluqu alawwaleena

    This is nothing but morals of the ancients.

  138. 138

    وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

    Wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

    And we will not be punished.”

  139. 139

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahum inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    So they denied him, and We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  140. 140

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  141. 141

    كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Kaththabat thamoodu almursaleena

    Thamood disbelieved the messengers.

  142. 142

    إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala lahum akhoohum salihun ala tattaqoona

    When their brother Saleh said to them, “Do you not fear?

  143. 143

    إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ

    Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

    I am to you a faithful messenger.

  144. 144

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  145. 145

    وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

    I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  146. 146

    أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

    Atutrakoona fee ma hahuna amineena

    Will you be left secure in what is here?

  147. 147

    فِي جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

    Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

    In gardens and springs?

  148. 148

    وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمࣱ

    WazurooAAin wanakhlin talAAuha hadeemun

    And fields, and palm-trees whose fruits are delicious?

  149. 149

    وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ

    Watanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan fariheena

    And you skillfully carve houses in the mountains?

  150. 150

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  151. 151

    وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

    Wala tuteeAAoo amra almusrifeena

    And do not obey the command of the extravagant.

  152. 152

    ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

    Allatheena yufsidoona fee alardi wala yuslihoona

    Who spread turmoil on earth, and do not reform.”

  153. 153

    قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

    Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

    They said, “You are surely one of the bewitched.

  154. 154

    مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

    Ma anta illa basharun mithluna fati biayatin in kunta mina alssadiqeena

    You are nothing but a man like us. So bring us a sign, if you are truthful.”

  155. 155

    قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةࣱ لَّهَا شِرۡبࣱ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

    Qala hathihi naqatun laha shirbun walakum shirbu yawmin maAAloomin

    He said, “This is a she-camel; she has her turn of drinking, and you have your turn of drinking—on a specified day.

  156. 156

    وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

    Wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabu yawmin AAatheemin

    And do not touch her with harm, lest the punishment of a great day seizes you.”

  157. 157

    فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

    FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeena

    But they slaughtered her, and became full of remorse.

  158. 158

    فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Faakhathahumu alAAathabu inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  159. 159

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  160. 160

    كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

    The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.

  161. 161

    إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

    When their brother Lot said to them, “Do you not fear?

  162. 162

    إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ

    Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

    I am to you a faithful messenger.

  163. 163

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  164. 164

    وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

    I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  165. 165

    أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Atatoona alththukrana mina alAAalameena

    Do you approach the males of the world?

  166. 166

    وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ

    Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona

    And forsake the wives your Lord created for you? Indeed, you are intrusive people.”

  167. 167

    قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ

    Qaloo lain lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena

    They said, “Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be expelled.”

  168. 168

    قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ

    Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena

    He said, “I certainly deplore your conduct.”

  169. 169

    رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ

    Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona

    “My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”

  170. 170

    فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

    So We saved him and his family, all together.

  171. 171

    إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

    Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

    Except for an old woman among those who tarried.

  172. 172

    ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

    Thumma dammarna alakhareena

    Then We destroyed the others.

  173. 173

    وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

    Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena

    And We rained down on them a rain. Dreadful is the rain of those forewarned.

  174. 174

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  175. 175

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  176. 176

    كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Kaththaba ashabu alaykati almursaleena

    The people of the Woods disbelieved the messengers.

  177. 177

    إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala lahum shuAAaybun ala tattaqoona

    When Shuaib said to them, “Do you not fear?

  178. 178

    إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ

    Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

    I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

  179. 179

    فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

    So fear Allah, and obey me.

  180. 180

    وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

    I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  181. 181

    ۞أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ

    Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo mina almukhsireena

    Give full measure, and do not cheat.

  182. 182

    وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ

    Wazinoo bialqistasi almustaqeemi

    And weigh with accurate scales.

  183. 183

    وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

    Wala tabkhasoo alnnasa ashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee alardi mufsideena

    And do not defraud people of their belongings, and do not work corruption in the land.

  184. 184

    وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Waittaqoo allathee khalaqakum waaljibillata alawwaleena

    And fear Him who created you and the masses of old.”

  185. 185

    قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

    Qaloo innama anta mina almusahhareena

    They said, “You are one of those bewitched.

  186. 186

    وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

    Wama anta illa basharun mithluna wain nathunnuka lamina alkathibeena

    And you are nothing but a man like us; and we think that you are a liar.

  187. 187

    فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

    Faasqit AAalayna kisafan mina alssamai in kunta mina alssadiqeena

    So bring down on us pieces from the sky, if you are truthful.”

  188. 188

    قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

    Qala rabbee aAAlamu bima taAAmaloona

    He said, “My Lord is well aware of what you do.”

  189. 189

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

    Fakaththaboohu faakhathahum AAathabu yawmi alththullati innahu kana AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

    But they denied him. So the punishment of the day of gloom gripped them. It was the punishment of a great day.

  190. 190

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

    Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

    Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

  191. 191

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

    Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

  192. 192

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wainnahu latanzeelu rabbi alAAalameena

    It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.

  193. 193

    نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ

    Nazala bihi alrroohu alameenu

    The Honest Spirit came down with it.

  194. 194

    عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ

    AAala qalbika litakoona mina almunthireena

    Upon your heart, that you may be one of the warners.

  195. 195

    بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ

    Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeenin

    In a clear Arabic tongue.

  196. 196

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Wainnahu lafee zuburi alawwaleena

    And it is in the scriptures of the ancients.

  197. 197

    أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

    Awalam yakun lahum ayatan an yaAAlamahu AAulamao banee israeela

    Is it not a sign for them that the scholars of the Children of Israel recognized it?

  198. 198

    وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ

    Walaw nazzalnahu AAala baAAdi alaAAjameena

    Had We revealed it to one of the foreigners.

  199. 199

    فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Faqaraahu AAalayhim ma kanoo bihi mumineena

    And he had recited it to them, they still would not have believed in it.

  200. 200

    كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

    Kathalika salaknahu fee quloobi almujrimeena

    Thus We make it pass through the hearts of the guilty.

  201. 201

    لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

    La yuminoona bihi hatta yarawoo alAAathaba alaleema

    They will not believe in it until they witness the painful punishment.

  202. 202

    فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

    Fayatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona

    It will come to them suddenly, while they are unaware.

  203. 203

    فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ

    Fayaqooloo hal nahnu muntharoona

    Then they will say, “Are we given any respite?”

  204. 204

    أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

    AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

    Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?

  205. 205

    أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ

    Afaraayta in mattaAAnahum sineena

    Have you considered: if We let them enjoy themselves for some years.

  206. 206

    ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ

    Thumma jaahum ma kanoo yooAAadoona

    Then there comes to them what they were promised.

  207. 207

    مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ

    Ma aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yumattaAAoona

    Of what avail to them will be their past enjoyments?

  208. 208

    وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

    Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa laha munthiroona

    Never did We destroy a town, but it had warners.

  209. 209

    ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

    Thikra wama kunna thalimeena

    As a reminder—We are never unjust.

  210. 210

    وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

    Wama tanazzalat bihi alshshayateenu

    It was not the devils that revealed it.

  211. 211

    وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

    Wama yanbaghee lahum wama yastateeAAoona

    It is not in their interests, nor in their power.

  212. 212

    إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ

    Innahum AAani alssamAAi lamaAAzooloona

    They are barred from hearing.

  213. 213

    فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ

    Fala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fatakoona mina almuAAaththabeena

    So do not pray to another god with Allah, else you will be of those tormented.

  214. 214

    وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ

    Waanthir AAasheerataka alaqrabeena

    And warn your close relatives.

  215. 215

    وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Waikhfid janahaka limani ittabaAAaka mina almumineena

    And lower your wing to those of the believers who follow you.

  216. 216

    فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءࣱ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

    Fain AAasawka faqul innee bareeon mimma taAAmaloona

    And if they disobey you, say, “I am innocent of what you do.”

  217. 217

    وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Watawakkal AAala alAAazeezi alrraheemi

    And put your trust in the Almighty, the Merciful.

  218. 218

    ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

    Allathee yaraka heena taqoomu

    He who sees you when you rise.

  219. 219

    وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

    Wataqallubaka fee alssajideena

    And your devotions amidst the worshipers.

  220. 220

    إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

    Innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

    He is indeed the Hearer, the Aware.

  221. 221

    هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

    Hal onabbiokum AAala man tanazzalu alshshayateenu

    Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

  222. 222

    تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ

    Tanazzalu AAala kulli affakin atheemin

    They descend upon every sinful liar.

  223. 223

    يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ

    Yulqoona alssamAAa waaktharuhum kathiboona

    They give ear, and most of them are liars.

  224. 224

    وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

    WaalshshuAAarao yattabiAAuhumu alghawoona

    And as for the poets—the deviators follow them.

  225. 225

    أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ

    Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadin yaheemoona

    Do you not see how they ramble in every style?

  226. 226

    وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ

    Waannahum yaqooloona ma la yafAAaloona

    And how they say what they do not do?

  227. 227

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْۗ وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٖ يَنقَلِبُونَ

    Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati wathakaroo Allaha katheeran waintasaroo min baAAdi ma thulimoo wasayaAAlamu allatheena thalamoo ayya munqalabin yanqaliboona

    Except for those who believe, and do good deeds, and remember Allah frequently, and defend themselves after they are wronged. As for those who do wrong, they will know by what overturning they will be overturned.

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Questions about Surah Ash-Shu'ara

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Shu'ara?

Surah Ash-Shu'ara has 227 verses. It is the 26th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

Why is Surah Ash-Shu'ara called The Poets?

The name comes from verses 224 to 227, which speak about poets who are followed by those who go astray and who say what they do not do, while making an exception for poets who believe and do good.

Which prophets are mentioned in Surah Ash-Shu'ara?

The surah tells the stories of Moses (with Aaron), Abraham, Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot and Shuaib.

What is the repeated verse in Surah Ash-Shu'ara?

After each story the surah repeats that there is a sign in this though most of them do not believe, followed by the statement that your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.