11. Surah Hud Hud

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

الٓـرٰ۠ كِتَابٌ اُحْكِمَتْ اٰيَاتُهُ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتْ مِنْ لَدُنْ حَك۪يمٍ خَب۪يرٍۙ

Alif-lam-ra kitabun ohkimatayatuhu thumma fussilat min ladun hakeeminkhabeer

Alif Lam Ra. A Book whose ayats are perfectly constructed, and then demarcated, coming directly from One who is All-Wise, All-Aware.

اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّن۪ي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذ۪يرٌ وَبَش۪يرٌۙ

Alla taAAbudoo illa Allahainnanee lakum minhu natheerun wabasheer

‘Do not worship anyone but Allah! I am a warner and bringer of good news to you from Him

وَاَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُٓوا اِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَتَاعاً حَسَناً اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذ۪ي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُۜ وَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَب۪يرٍ

Waani istaghfiroo rabbakum thumma toobooilayhi yumattiAAkum mataAAan hasanan ilaajalin musamman wayu/ti kulla thee fadlin fadlahuwa-in tawallaw fa-inee akhafu AAalaykum AAathabayawmin kabeer

Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then make tawba to Him. He will let you enjoy a good life until a specified time, and will give His favour to all who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for you the punishment of a Mighty Day.

اِلَى اللّٰهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Ila Allahi marjiAAukum wahuwaAAala kulli shay-in qadeer

You will return to Allah. He has power over all things.’

اَلَٓا اِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوا مِنْهُۜ اَلَا ح۪ينَ يَسْتَغْشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمْۙ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَۚ اِنَّهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Ala innahum yathnoona sudoorahumliyastakhfoo minhu ala heena yastaghshoona thiyabahumyaAAlamu ma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona innahuAAaleemun bithati assudoor

See how they wrap themselves round trying to conceal their feelings from Him! No, indeed! When they wrap their garments round themselves, He knows what they keep secret and what they make public. He knows what their hearts contain.

وَمَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاۜ كُلٌّ ف۪ي كِتَابٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Wama min dabbatin fee al-ardiilla AAala Allahi rizquha wayaAAlamumustaqarraha wamustawdaAAaha kullun fee kitabinmubeen

There is no creature on the earth which is not dependent upon Allah for its provision. He knows where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a Clear Book.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَٓاءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلاًۜ وَلَئِنْ قُلْتَ اِنَّكُمْ مَبْعُوثُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْمَوْتِ لَيَقُولَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Wahuwa allathee khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda fee sittati ayyamin wakanaAAarshuhu AAala alma-i liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanuAAamalan wala-in qulta innakum mabAAoothoona min baAAdi almawtilayaqoolanna allatheena kafaroo in hatha illasihrun mubeen

It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days when His Throne was on the water, in order to test which of you has the best actions. If you say, ‘You will be raised up after death,’ those who are kafir will say, ‘This is nothing but downright magic.’

وَلَئِنْ اَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ اِلٰٓى اُمَّةٍ مَعْدُودَةٍ لَيَقُولُنَّ مَا يَحْبِسُهُۜ اَلَا يَوْمَ يَأْت۪يهِمْ لَيْسَ مَصْرُوفاً عَنْهُمْ وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ۟

Wala-in akhkharna AAanhumu alAAathabaila ommatin maAAdoodatin layaqoolunna ma yahbisuhuala yawma ya/teehim laysa masroofan AAanhum wahaqabihim ma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

If We postpone the punishment for them for a limited time, they will say, ‘What is holding it back?’ No, indeed! The day it reaches them it will not be averted from them and the things they mocked at will encompass them.

وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُۚ اِنَّهُ لَيَؤُ۫سٌ كَفُورٌ

Wala-in athaqna al-insanaminna rahmatan thumma nazaAAnahaminhu innahu layaoosun kafoor

If We let man taste mercy from Us, and then take it away from him, he is despairing, ungrateful;

وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَاهُ نَعْمَٓاءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّٓاءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ السَّيِّـَٔاتُ عَنّ۪يۜ اِنَّهُ لَفَرِحٌ فَخُورٌۙ

Wala-in athaqnahu naAAmaabaAAda darraa massat-hu layaqoolanna thahabaassayyi-atu AAannee innahu lafarihunfakhoor

but if We let him taste blessings after hardship has afflicted him, he says, ‘My troubles have gone away,’ and he is overjoyed, boastful –

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ كَب۪يرٌ

Illa allatheena sabaroowaAAamiloo assalihati ola-ika lahummaghfiratun waajrun kabeer

except for those who are steadfast and do right actions. They will receive forgiveness and a large reward.

فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌ بَعْضَ مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيْكَ وَضَٓائِقٌ بِه۪ صَدْرُكَ اَنْ يَقُولُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنْزٌ اَوْ جَٓاءَ مَعَهُ مَلَكٌۜ اِنَّـمَٓا اَنْتَ نَذ۪يرٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَك۪يلٌۜ

FalaAAallaka tarikun baAAda mayooha ilayka wada-iqun bihi sadruka anyaqooloo lawla onzila AAalayhi kanzun aw jaamaAAahu malakun innama anta natheerun wallahuAAala kulli shay-in wakeel

Perhaps you are leaving aside part of what has been revealed to you and your breast is constricted by this because they say, ‘Why has treasure not been sent down to him or an angel not accompanied him?’ You are only a warner and Allah is Guardian over all things.

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِثْلِه۪ مُفْتَرَيَاتٍ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul fa/toobiAAashri suwarin mithlihi muftarayatin wadAAoomani istataAAtum min dooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeen

Or do they say, ‘He has invented it?’ Say, ‘Then produce ten invented suras like this, and call on anyone you can besides Allah if you are telling the truth. ’

فَاِلَّمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَكُمْ فَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّـمَٓا اُنْزِلَ بِعِلْمِ اللّٰهِ وَاَنْ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

Fa-illam yastajeeboo lakum faAAlamooannama onzila biAAilmi Allahi waan la ilahailla huwa fahal antum muslimoon

If they do not respond to you then know that it has been sent down with Allah’s knowledge and that there is no god but Him. So will you not become Muslims?

مَنْ كَانَ يُر۪يدُ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَز۪ينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ اِلَيْهِمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ ف۪يهَا وَهُمْ ف۪يهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ

Man kana yureedu alhayataaddunya wazeenataha nuwaffi ilayhim aAAmalahumfeeha wahum feeha la yubkhasoon

As for those who desire the life of the dunya and its finery, We will give them full payment in it for their actions. They will not be deprived here of their due.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ اِلَّا النَّارُۘ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا ف۪يهَا وَبَاطِلٌ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Ola-ika allatheena laysa lahumfee al-akhirati illa annaru wahabitama sanaAAoo feeha wabatilun makanoo yaAAmaloon

But such people will have nothing in the akhira but the Fire. What they achieved here will come to nothing. What they did will prove to be null and void.

اَفَمَنْ كَانَ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِنْهُ وَمِنْ قَبْلِه۪ كِتَابُ مُوسٰٓى اِمَاماً وَرَحْمَةًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِه۪ۜ وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِه۪ مِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُۚ فَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْهُ اِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Afaman kana AAala bayyinatinmin rabbihi wayatloohu shahidun minhu wamin qablihi kitabumoosa imaman warahmatan ola-ikayu/minoona bihi waman yakfur bihi mina al-ahzabi fannarumawAAiduhu fala taku fee miryatin minhu innahu alhaqqumin rabbika walakinna akthara annasi layu/minoon

But as for those who have clear evidence from their Lord followed up by a witness from Him – and before it the Book of Musa came as a model and a mercy – such people have iman in it. Any faction which rejects it is promised the Fire. Be in no doubt about it. It is the Truth from your Lord. But most people have no iman.

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ وَيَقُولُ الْاَشْهَادُ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَبُوا عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْۚ اَلَا لَعْنَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الظَّالِم۪ينَۙ

Waman athlamu mimmani iftaraAAala Allahi kathiban ola-ika yuAAradoonaAAala rabbihim wayaqoolu al-ashhadu haola-iallatheena kathaboo AAala rabbihim alalaAAnatu Allahi AAala aththalimeen

Who could do greater wrong than those who invent lies against Allah? Such people will be arrayed before their Lord and the witnesses will say, ‘Those are the ones who lied against their Lord. ’ Yes indeed! Allah’s curse is on the wrongdoers,

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجاًۜ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كَافِرُونَ

Allatheena yasuddoona AAansabeeli Allahi wayabghoonaha AAiwajan wahum bil-akhiratihum kafiroon

those who bar access to the way of Allah desiring to make it crooked and reject the Next Woeld.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا مُعْجِز۪ينَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَۢ يُضَاعَفُ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابُۜ مَا كَانُوا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَ السَّمْعَ وَمَا كَانُوا يُبْصِرُونَ

Ola-ika lam yakoonoo muAAjizeena feeal-ardi wama kana lahum min dooni Allahimin awliyaa yudaAAafu lahumu alAAathabu makanoo yastateeAAoona assamAAa wama kanooyubsiroon

They were not able to thwart Allah on earth, and had no protectors besides Allah. The punishment will be doubled for them. They were unable to hear and could not see.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ خَسِرُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ

Ola-ika allatheena khasirooanfusahum wadalla AAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroon

Those are the people who have lost their own selves. What they invented has abandoned them.

لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُونَ

La jarama annahum fee al-akhiratihumu al-akhsaroon

Without question they will be the greatest losers in the Next World.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَاَخْبَتُٓوا اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Inna allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo asalihati waakhbatoo ilarabbihim ola-ika as-habu aljannati hum feehakhalidoon

As for those who have iman and do right actions and humble themselves before their Lord, they are the Companions of the Garden. remaining in it timelessly, for ever.

مَثَلُ الْفَر۪يقَيْنِ كَالْاَعْمٰى وَالْاَصَمِّ وَالْبَص۪يرِ وَالسَّم۪يعِۜ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلاًۜ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ۟

Mathalu alfareeqayni kalaAAmawal-asammi walbaseeri wassameeAAihal yastawiyani mathalan afala tathakkaroon

The likeness of the two groups is that of the blind and deaf and the seeing and hearing. Are they the same as one another? So will you not pay heed?

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً اِلٰى قَوْمِه۪ۘ اِنّ۪ي لَكُمْ نَذ۪يرٌ مُب۪ينٌۙ

Walaqad arsalna noohan ilaqawmihi innee lakum natheerun mubeen

We sent Nuh to his people: ‘I am a clear warner to you.

اَنْ لَا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّا اللّٰهَۜ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ اَل۪يمٍ

An la taAAbudoo illa Allahainnee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin aleem

Worship none but Allah. I fear for you the punishment of a painful day.’

فَقَالَ الْمَلَأُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ مَا نَرٰيكَ اِلَّا بَشَراً مِثْلَنَا وَمَا نَرٰيكَ اتَّبَعَكَ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ اَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِيَ الرَّأْيِۚ وَمَا نَرٰى لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ فَضْلٍ بَلْ نَظُنُّكُمْ كَاذِب۪ينَ

Faqala almalao allatheenakafaroo min qawmihi ma naraka illa basharanmithlana wama naraka ittabaAAaka illaallatheena hum arathiluna badiya arra/yiwama nara lakum AAalayna min fadlinbal nathunnukum kathibeen

The ruling circle of those of his people who were kafir said, ‘We do not see you as anything but a human being like ourselves. We do not see anyone following you but the lowest of us, unthinkingly. We do not see you as superior to us. On the contrary, we consider you to be liars.’

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَاٰتٰين۪ي رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ فَعُمِّيَتْ عَلَيْكُمْۜ اَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا وَاَنْتُمْ لَهَا كَارِهُونَ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waataneerahmatan min AAindihi faAAummiyat AAalaykum anulzimukumoohawaantum laha karihoon

He said, ‘My people! What do you think? If I were to have clear evidence from my Lord and He had given me a mercy direct from Him, but you were blind to it, could we force it on you if you were unwilling?

وَيَا قَوْمِ لَٓا اَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَالاًۜ اِنْ اَجْرِيَ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ بِطَارِدِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ اِنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُوا رَبِّهِمْ وَلٰكِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكُمْ قَوْماً تَجْهَلُونَ

Waya qawmi la as-alukumAAalayhi malan in ajriya illa AAala Allahiwama ana bitaridi allatheena amanooinnahum mulaqoo rabbihim walakinnee arakumqawman tajhaloon

My people! I do not ask you for any wealth for it. My wage is the responsibility of Allah alone. I will not chase away those who have iman. They are surely going to meet their Lord. However, I see you as ignorant people.

وَيَا قَوْمِ مَنْ يَنْصُرُن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ طَرَدْتُهُمْۜ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Waya qawmi man yansurunee minaAllahi in taradtuhum afala tathakkaroon

My people! Who would help me against Allah if I did drive them away? So will you not pay heed?

وَلَٓا اَقُولُ لَكُمْ عِنْد۪ي خَزَٓائِنُ اللّٰهِ وَلَٓا اَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ وَلَٓا اَقُولُ اِنّ۪ي مَلَكٌ وَلَٓا اَقُولُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ تَزْدَر۪ٓي اَعْيُنُكُمْ لَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ خَيْراًۜ اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اِذاً لَمِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Wala aqoolu lakum AAindee khaza-inuAllahi wala aAAlamu alghayba wala aqooluinnee malakun wala aqoolu lillatheena tazdareeaAAyunukum lan yu/tiyahumu Allahu khayran AllahuaAAlamu bima fee anfusihim innee ithan lamina aththalimeen

I do not say to you that I possess the treasuries of Allah; nor do I know the Unseen; nor do I say that I am an angel; nor do I say to those who are vile in your eyes that Allah will not give them any good. Allah knows best what is in their hearts. If I did, I would certainly be one of the wrongdoers.’

قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَاَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَٓا اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

Qaloo ya noohu qad jadaltanafaaktharta jidalana fa/tina bimataAAiduna in kunta mina assadiqeen

They said, ‘Nuh, you have argued with us and argued much so bring us what you have promised us if you are telling the truth. ’

قَالَ اِنَّمَا يَأْت۪يكُمْ بِهِ اللّٰهُ اِنْ شَٓاءَ وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِز۪ينَ

Qala innama ya/teekum bihi Allahuin shaa wama antum bimuAAjizeen

He said, ‘Allah will bring it to you if He wills and you will not be able to prevent it.

وَلَا يَنْفَعُكُمْ نُصْح۪ٓي اِنْ اَرَدْتُ اَنْ اَنْصَحَ لَكُمْ اِنْ كَانَ اللّٰهُ يُر۪يدُ اَنْ يُغْوِيَكُمْۜ هُوَ رَبُّكُمْ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَۜ

Wala yanfaAAukum nushee inaradtu an ansaha lakum in kana Allahuyureedu an yughwiyakum huwa rabbukum wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

My counsel will not benefit you, for all my desire to counsel you, if Allah desires to lead you into error. He is your Lord and you will return to Him.’

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ قُلْ اِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهُ فَعَلَيَّ اِجْرَام۪ي وَاَنَا۬ بَر۪ٓيءٌ مِمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ۟

Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul iniiftaraytuhu faAAalayya ijramee waana baree-on mimmatujrimoon

Or do they say, ‘He has invented it’? Say: ‘If I have invented it the crime will be laid at my door, but I am innocent of the crimes which you commit. ’

وَاُو۫حِيَ اِلٰى نُوحٍ اَنَّهُ لَنْ يُؤْمِنَ مِنْ قَوْمِكَ اِلَّا مَنْ قَدْ اٰمَنَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَۚ

Waoohiya ila noohinannahu lan yu/mina min qawmika illa man qad amanafala tabta-is bima kanoo yafAAaloon

It was revealed to Nuh: ‘None of your people are going to have iman except for those who already have iman, so do not be distressed at what they do.

وَاصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِاَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَاطِبْن۪ي فِي الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُواۚ اِنَّهُمْ مُغْرَقُونَ

WasnaAAi alfulka bi-aAAyuninawawahyina wala tukhatibnee fee allatheenathalamoo innahum mughraqoon

Build the Ark under Our supervision and as We reveal and do not address Me concerning the wrongdoers. They shall be drowned.’

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ

WayasnaAAu alfulka wakullamamarra AAalayhi malaon min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qala intaskharoo minna fa-inna naskharu minkum kamataskharoon

He began to build the Ark and every time some nobles of his people passed him by, they ridiculed him. He said, ‘Though you ridicule us now, we will certainly ridicule you as you do us.

فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَۙ مَنْ يَأْت۪يهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْز۪يهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُق۪يمٌ

Fasawfa taAAlamoona man ya/teehi AAathabunyukhzeehi wayahillu AAalayhi AAathabun muqeem

You will soon know who will receive a punishment which disgraces him and find unleashed against himself an everlasting punishment. ’

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّورُۙ قُلْنَا احْمِلْ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ وَمَنْ اٰمَنَۜ وَمَٓا اٰمَنَ مَعَهُٓ اِلَّا قَل۪يلٌ

Hatta itha jaaamruna wafara attannooru qulna ihmilfeeha min kullin zawjayni ithnayni waahlaka illaman sabaqa AAalayhi alqawlu waman amana wama amanamaAAahu illa qaleel

So when Our command came, and water bubbled up from the earth, We said, ‘Load into it a pair of every species, and your family – except for those against whom the Word was preordained – and all who have iman. ’ But those who had iman with him were only few.

وَقَالَ ارْكَبُوا ف۪يهَا بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ مَجْرٰۭۙيهَا وَمُرْسٰيهَاۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Waqala irkaboo feeha bismi Allahimajraha wamursaha inna rabbeelaghafoorun raheem

He said, ‘Embark in it. In the name of Allah be its voyage and its landing! Truly my Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’

وَهِيَ تَجْر۪ي بِهِمْ ف۪ي مَوْجٍ كَالْجِبَالِ وَنَادٰى نُوحٌۨ ابْنَهُ وَكَانَ ف۪ي مَعْزِلٍ يَا بُنَيَّ ارْكَبْۭۗ مَعَنَا وَلَا تَكُنْ مَعَ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Wahiya tajree bihim fee mawjin kaljibaliwanada noohunu ibnahu wakana feemaAAzilin ya bunayya irkab maAAana walatakun maAAa alkafireen

It sailed with them through mountainous waves, and Nuh called out to his son, who had kept himself apart, ‘My son! Come on board with us. Do not stay with the kafirun!’

قَالَ سَاٰو۪ٓي اِلٰى جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُن۪ي مِنَ الْمَٓاءِۜ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا الْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُغْرَق۪ينَ

Qala saawee ila jabalinyaAAsimunee mina alma-i qala la AAasimaalyawma min amri Allahi illa man rahima wahalabaynahuma almawju fakana mina almughraqeen

He said, ‘I will take refuge on a mountain; It will protect me from the flood. ’ He said, ‘There is no protection from Allah’s command today except for those He has mercy on.’ The waves surged in between them and he was among the drowned.

وَق۪يلَ يَٓا اَرْضُ ابْلَع۪ي مَٓاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَٓاءُ اَقْلِع۪ي وَغ۪يضَ الْمَٓاءُ وَقُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ وَق۪يلَ بُعْداً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Waqeela ya ardu iblaAAee maakiwaya samao aqliAAee wagheeda almaowaqudiya al-amru wastawat AAala aljoodiyyiwaqeela buAAdan lilqawmi aththalimeen

It was said, ‘Earth, swallow up your water!’ and, ‘Heaven, hold back your rain!’ And the water subsided and the affair was concluded and the Ark came to land on al-Judi. And it was said, ‘Away with the people of the wrongdoers!’

وَنَادٰى نُوحٌ رَبَّهُ فَقَالَ رَبِّ اِنَّ ابْن۪ي مِنْ اَهْل۪ي وَاِنَّ وَعْدَكَ الْحَقُّ وَاَنْتَ اَحْكَمُ الْحَاكِم۪ينَ

Wanada noohun rabbahufaqala rabbi inna ibnee min ahlee wa-inna waAAdaka alhaqquwaanta ahkamu alhakimeen

Nuh called out to his Lord and said, ‘My Lord, my son is one of my family and Your promise is surely the truth and You are the Justest of Judges. ’

قَالَ يَا نُوحُ اِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ اَهْلِكَۚ اِنَّهُ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ صَالِحٍۗ فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِه۪ عِلْمٌۜ اِنّ۪ٓي اَعِظُكَ اَنْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِل۪ينَ

Qala ya noohu innahulaysa min ahlika innahu AAamalun ghayru salihin falatas-alni ma laysa laka bihi AAilmun innee aAAithukaan takoona mina aljahileen

He said, ‘Nuh, he is definitely not of your family. He is someone whose action was not righteous. Do not, therefore, ask Me for something about which you have no knowledge. I admonish you lest you should be among the ignorant.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ٓي اَعُوذُ بِكَ اَنْ اَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ ل۪ي بِه۪ عِلْمٌۜ وَاِلَّا تَغْفِرْ ل۪ي وَتَرْحَمْن۪ٓي اَكُنْ مِنَ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ

Qala rabbi innee aAAoothu bikaan as-alaka ma laysa lee bihi AAilmun wa-illataghfir lee watarhamnee akun mina alkhasireen

He said, ‘My Lord, I seek refuge with You from asking You for anything about which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the lost.’

ق۪يلَ يَا نُوحُ اهْبِطْ بِسَلَامٍ مِنَّا وَبَرَكَاتٍ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِمَّنْ مَعَكَۜ وَاُمَمٌ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُمْ مِنَّا عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Qeela ya noohu ihbitbisalamin minna wabarakatin AAalayka waAAalaomamin mimman maAAaka waomamun sanumattiAAuhum thumma yamassuhumminna AAathabun aleem

It was said, ‘Nuh, descend with peace from Us and with blessings on you and on the nations which will issue from those who are with you. But there are nations to whom we will give enjoyment and then a painful punishment from Us will afflict them.’

تِلْكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوح۪يهَٓا اِلَيْكَۚ مَا كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُهَٓا اَنْتَ وَلَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ هٰذَاۜۛ فَاصْبِرْۜۛ اِنَّ الْعَاقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ۟

Tilka min anba-i alghaybi nooheehailayka ma kunta taAAlamuha anta wala qawmukamin qabli hatha fasbir inna alAAaqibatalilmuttaqeen

That is some of the news of the Unseen which We reveal to you. Neither you nor your people knew it before this time. So be steadfast. The best end result is for those who have taqwa.

وَاِلٰى عَادٍ اَخَاهُمْ هُوداًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ

Wa-ila AAadin akhahumhoodan qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu in antum illa muftaroon

And to ‘Ad We sent their brother Hud. He said, ‘My people! worship Allah. You have no god apart from Him. You are merely fabricators.

يَا قَوْمِ لَٓا اَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْراًۜ اِنْ اَجْرِيَ اِلَّا عَلَى الَّذ۪ي فَطَرَن۪يۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Ya qawmi la as-alukum AAalayhiajran in ajriya illa AAala allathee fataraneeafala taAAqiloon

My people! I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of Him who brought me into being. So will you not use your intellect?

وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُٓوا اِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَٓاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَاراً وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً اِلٰى قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِم۪ينَ

Waya qawmi istaghfiroo rabbakumthumma tooboo ilayhi yursili assamaa AAalaykummidraran wayazidkum quwwatan ila quwwatikum walatatawallaw mujrimeen

My people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then make tawba to Him. He will send heaven down to you in abundant rain, and increase you with strength upon strength. Do not turn away as evildoers.’

قَالُوا يَا هُودُ مَا جِئْتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَارِك۪ٓي اٰلِهَتِنَا عَنْ قَوْلِكَ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Qaloo ya hoodu maji/tana bibayyinatin wama nahnu bitarikeealihatina AAan qawlika wama nahnulaka bimu/mineen

They said, ‘Hud, you have not brought us any clear sign. We will not forsake our gods for what you say. We do not believe you.

اِنْ نَقُولُ اِلَّا اعْتَرٰيكَ بَعْضُ اٰلِهَتِنَا بِسُٓوءٍۜ قَالَ اِنّ۪ٓي اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَاشْهَدُٓوا اَنّ۪ي بَر۪ٓيءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَۙ

In naqoolu illa iAAtaraka baAAdualihatina bisoo-in qala innee oshhidu Allahawashhadoo annee baree-on mimma tushrikoon

We only say that one of our gods has driven you mad. ’ He said, ‘I call on Allah to be my witness, and you also bear witness, that I am free of all the gods you have apart from Him.

مِنْ دُونِه۪ فَك۪يدُون۪ي جَم۪يعاً ثُمَّ لَا تُنْظِرُونِ

Min doonihi fakeedoonee jameeAAan thumma latunthiroon

So scheme against me, all of you together, and then grant me no respite.

اِنّ۪ي تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ رَبّ۪ي وَرَبِّكُمْۜ مَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ اٰخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَاۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Innee tawakkaltu AAala Allahirabbee warabbikum ma min dabbatin illa huwa akhithunbinasiyatiha inna rabbee AAala siratinmustaqeem

I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight Path.

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقَدْ اَبْلَغْتُكُمْ مَٓا اُرْسِلْتُ بِه۪ٓ اِلَيْكُمْۜ وَيَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبّ۪ي قَوْماً غَيْرَكُمْۚ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَف۪يظٌ

Fa-in tawallaw faqad ablaghtukum maorsiltu bihi ilaykum wayastakhlifu rabbee qawman ghayrakum walatadurroonahu shay-an inna rabbee AAala kullishay-in hafeeth

If you turn your backs, I have transmitted to you what I was sent to you with, and my Lord will replace you with another people, and you will not harm Him at all. My Lord is the Preserver of everything.’

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُوداً وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنَّاۚ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ غَل۪يظٍ

Walamma jaa amrunanajjayna hoodan wallatheena amanoomaAAahu birahmatin minna wanajjaynahum minAAathabin ghaleeth

When Our command came, We rescued Hud and those who had iman along with him by a mercy from Us. We rescued them from a harsh punishment.

وَتِلْكَ عَادٌ جَحَدُوا بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَصَوْا رُسُلَهُ وَاتَّبَعُٓوا اَمْرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَن۪يدٍ

Watilka AAadun jahadoo bi-ayatirabbihim waAAasaw rusulahu wattabaAAoo amra kullijabbarin AAaneed

That was ‘Ad. They denied the Signs of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers and followed the command of every obdurate tyrant.

وَاُتْبِعُوا ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ عَاداً كَفَرُوا رَبَّهُمْۜ اَلَا بُعْداً لِعَادٍ قَوْمِ هُودٍ۟

WaotbiAAoo fee hathihi addunyalaAAnatan wayawma alqiyamati ala inna AAadankafaroo rabbahum ala buAAdan liAAadin qawmi hood

They were pursued by a curse in this world and on the Day of Rising. Yes indeed! ‘Ad rejected their Lord, so away with ‘Ad, the people of Hud!

وَاِلٰى ثَمُودَ اَخَاهُمْ صَالِحاًۢ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ هُوَ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ ف۪يهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُٓوا اِلَيْهِۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي قَر۪يبٌ مُج۪يبٌ

Wa-ila thamooda akhahum salihanqala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu huwa anshaakum mina al-ardiwastaAAmarakum feeha fastaghfiroohu thummatooboo ilayhi inna rabbee qareebun mujeeb

To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god apart from Him. He brought you into being from the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask His forgiveness and then make tawba to Him. My Lord is Close and Quick to Respond.’

قَالُوا يَا صَالِحُ قَدْ كُنْتَ ف۪ينَا مَرْجُواًّ قَبْلَ هٰذَٓا اَتَنْهٰينَٓا اَنْ نَعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا وَاِنَّنَا لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَٓا اِلَيْهِ مُر۪يبٍ

Qaloo ya salihuqad kunta feena marjuwwan qabla hatha atanhanaan naAAbuda ma yaAAbudu abaonawa-innana lafee shakkin mimma tadAAoonailayhi mureeb

They said, ‘Salih, we had great hopes in you before this happened. Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshipped? We have grave doubts about what you are calling us to.’

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَاٰتٰين۪ي مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً فَمَنْ يَنْصُرُن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ عَصَيْتُهُ فَمَا تَز۪يدُونَن۪ي غَيْرَ تَخْس۪يرٍ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waataneeminhu rahmatan faman yansurunee mina Allahiin AAasaytuhu fama tazeedoonanee ghayra takhseer

He said, ‘My people! What do you think? If I were to possess a Clear Sign from my Lord and He had given me mercy from Him: who would help me against Allah if I disobeyed Him? You would not increase me in anything but loss.

وَيَا قَوْمِ هٰذِه۪ نَاقَةُ اللّٰهِ لَكُمْ اٰيَةً فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ ف۪ٓي اَرْضِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُٓوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ قَر۪يبٌ

Waya qawmi hathihi naqatuAllahi lakum ayatan fatharooha ta/kulfee ardi Allahi wala tamassoohabisoo-in faya/khuthakum AAathabun qareeb

My people! Here is the she-camel of Allah as a Sign for you. So leave her alone to eat on Allah’s earth and do not inflict any harm on her or you will be overcome by an imminent punishment.’

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا ف۪ي دَارِكُمْ ثَلٰثَةَ اَيَّامٍۜ ذٰلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوبٍ

FaAAaqarooha faqalatamattaAAoo fee darikum thalathata ayyamin thalikawaAAdun ghayru makthoob

But they hamstrung her, so he said, ‘Enjoy yourselves in your land for three more days. That is a promise which will not be belied.’

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صَالِحاً وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْيِ يَوْمِئِذٍۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَز۪يزُ

Falamma jaa amrunanajjayna salihan wallatheena amanoomaAAahu birahmatin minna wamin khizyi yawmi-ithininna rabbaka huwa alqawiyyu alAAazeez

Then when Our command came We rescued Salih and those who had iman along with him by a mercy from Us from the disgrace of that day. Your Lord is the All-Strong, the Almighty.

وَاَخَذَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّيْحَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوا ف۪ي دِيَارِهِمْ جَاثِم۪ينَۙ

Waakhatha allatheena thalamooassayhatu faasbahoo fee diyarihimjathimeen

The Great Blast seized hold of those who did wrong and morning found them lying flattened in their homes.

كَاَنْ لَمْ يَغْنَوْا ف۪يهَاۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ ثَمُودَا۬ كَفَرُوا رَبَّهُمْۜ اَلَا بُعْداً لِثَمُودَ۟

Kaan lam yaghnaw feeha alainna thamooda kafaroo rabbahum ala buAAdan lithamood

It was as if they had never lived there at all. Yes indeed! Thamud rejected their Lord. So away with Thamud!

وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُنَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمَ بِالْبُشْرٰى قَالُوا سَلَاماًۜ قَالَ سَلَامٌۚ فَمَا لَبِثَ اَنْ جَٓاءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَن۪يذٍ

Walaqad jaat rusuluna ibraheemabilbushra qaloo salaman qalasalamun fama labitha an jaa biAAijlin haneeth

Our messengers brought the good news to Ibrahim. They said, ‘Peace!’ and he too said, ‘Peace!’ and brought in a roasted calf without delay.

فَلَمَّا رَآٰ اَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ اِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَاَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خ۪يفَةًۜ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ اِنَّٓا اُرْسِلْـنَٓا اِلٰى قَوْمِ لُوطٍۜ

Falamma raa aydiyahum latasilu ilayhi nakirahum waawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloola takhaf inna orsilna ila qawmi loot

When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he suspected them and felt afraid of them. They said, ‘Have no fear! We have been sent to the people of Lut.’

وَامْرَاَتُهُ قَٓائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِاِسْحٰقَۙ وَمِنْ وَرَٓاءِ اِسْحٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ

Wamraatuhu qa-imatun fadahikatfabashsharnaha bi-ishaqa wamin wara-iishaqa yaAAqoob

His wife was standing there and she laughed out loud. So We gave her the good news of Ishaq, and beyond Ishaq, Ya‘qub.

قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتٰٓى ءَاَلِدُ وَاَنَا۬ عَجُوزٌ وَهٰذَا بَعْل۪ي شَيْخاًۜ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَج۪يبٌ

Qalat ya waylata aaliduwaana AAajoozun wahatha baAAlee shaykhan inna hathalashay-on AAajeeb

She said, ‘Woe is me! How can I give birth when I am an old woman and my husband here is an aged man? This is indeed an astonishing thing!’

قَالُٓوا اَتَعْجَب۪ينَ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ رَحْمَتُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَهْلَ الْبَيْتِۜ اِنَّهُ حَم۪يدٌ مَج۪يدٌ

Qaloo ataAAjabeena min amri Allahirahmatu Allahi wabarakatuhu AAalaykum ahlaalbayti innahu hameedun majeed

They said, ‘Are you astonished at Allah’s command? May Allah’s mercy and His blessings be upon you, People of the House! He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious. ’

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ الرَّوْعُ وَجَٓاءَتْهُ الْبُشْرٰى يُجَادِلُنَا ف۪ي قَوْمِ لُوطٍۜ

Falamma thahaba AAan ibraheemaarrawAAu wajaat-hu albushra yujadilunafee qawmi loot

When the feeling of fear left Ibrahim, and the good news reached him, he disputed with Us about the people of Lut.

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لَحَل۪يمٌ اَوَّاهٌ مُن۪يبٌ

Inna ibraheema lahaleemun awwahunmuneeb

Ibrahim was forbearing, compassionate, penitent.

يَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَاۚ اِنَّهُ قَدْ جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَۚ وَاِنَّهُمْ اٰت۪يهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُودٍ

Ya ibraheemu aAAridAAan hatha innahu qad jaa amru rabbika wa-innahum ateehimAAathabun ghayru mardood

‘Ibrahim, turn away from this! Your Lord’s command has come. A punishment is coming to them which cannot be repelled.’

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطاً س۪ٓيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعاً وَقَالَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَص۪يبٌ

Walamma jaat rusulunalootan see-a bihim wadaqa bihim tharAAan waqalahatha yawmun AAaseeb

When Our messengers came to Lut, he was distressed for them, and very concerned for them, and said, ‘This is a dreadful day. ’

وَجَٓاءَهُ قَوْمُهُ يُهْرَعُونَ اِلَيْهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّـَٔاتِۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ بَنَات۪ي هُنَّ اَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ ف۪ي ضَيْف۪يۜ اَلَيْسَ مِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ رَش۪يدٌ

Wajaahu qawmuhu yuhraAAoona ilayhiwamin qablu kanoo yaAAmaloona assayyi-ati qalaya qawmi haola-i banatee hunna atharulakum fattaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni fee dayfeealaysa minkum rajulun rasheed

His people came running to him excitedly – they were long used to committing evil acts. He said, ‘My people, here are my daughters. They are purer for you. So have taqwa of Allah and do not shame me with my guests. Is there not one rightly-guided man among you?’

قَالُوا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا ف۪ي بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّۚ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُر۪يدُ

Qaloo laqad AAalimta ma lanafee banatika min haqqin wa-innaka lataAAlamu manureed

They said, ‘You know we have no claim on your daughters. You know very well what it is we want.’

قَالَ لَوْ اَنَّ ل۪ي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً اَوْ اٰو۪ٓي اِلٰى رُكْنٍ شَد۪يدٍ

Qala law anna lee bikum quwwatan aw aweeila ruknin shadeed

He said, ‘If only I had the strength to combat you or could take refuge in some powerful support!’

قَالُوا يَا لُوطُ اِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَنْ يَصِلُٓوا اِلَيْكَ فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِنَ الَّيْلِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنْكُمْ اَحَدٌ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَۜ اِنَّهُ مُص۪يبُهَا مَٓا اَصَابَهُمْۜ اِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ الصُّبْحُۜ اَلَيْسَ الصُّبْحُ بِقَر۪يبٍ

Qaloo ya lootu innarusulu rabbika lan yasiloo ilayka faasri bi-ahlika biqitAAinmina allayli wala yaltafit minkum ahadun illaimraataka innahu museebuha ma asabahuminna mawAAidahumu assubhu alaysa assubhubiqareeb

They said, ‘Lut, we are messengers from your Lord. They will not be able to get at you. Set out with your family – except for your wife – in the middle of the night and none of you should look back. What strikes them will strike her as well. Their promised appointment is the morning. Is the morning not close at hand?’

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِنْ سِجّ۪يلٍۙ مَنْضُودٍۙ

Falamma jaa amrunajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilahawaamtarna AAalayha hijaratanmin sijjeelin mandood

When Our command came, We turned their cities upside down and rained down on them stones of hard baked clay,

مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَۜ وَمَا هِيَ مِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ بِبَع۪يدٍ۟

Musawwamatan AAinda rabbika wama hiyamina aththalimeena bibaAAeed

piled on top of one another in layers, each one earmarked by your Lord. And they are never far from the wrongdoers.

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَاِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُح۪يطٍ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu wala tanqusooalmikyala walmeezana innee arakumbikhayrin wa-innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawminmuheet

And to Madyan their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god apart from Him. Do not give short measure and short weight. I see you prospering and I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.

وَيَا قَوْمِ اَوْفُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَٓاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ

Waya qawmi awfoo almikyala walmeezanabilqisti wala tabkhasoo annasaashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen

My people! Give full measure and full weight with justice; do not diminish people's goods; and do not go about the earth, corrupting it.

بَقِيَّتُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَف۪يظٍ

Baqiyyatu Allahi khayrun lakum inkuntum mu/mineena wama ana AAalaykum bihafeeth

What endures with Allah is better for you if you are muminun. I am not set over you as your keeper.’

قَالُوا يَا شُعَيْبُ اَصَلٰوتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ اَنْ نَتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَٓا اَوْ اَنْ نَفْعَلَ ف۪ٓي اَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشٰٓؤُ۬اۜ اِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ الْحَل۪يمُ الرَّش۪يدُ

Qaloo ya shuAAaybu asalatukata/muruka an natruka ma yaAAbudu abaonaaw an nafAAala fee amwalina ma nashaoinnaka laanta alhaleemu arrasheed

They said, ‘Shu‘ayb, do your prayers instruct you that we should abandon what our fathers worshipped or stop doing whatever we want to with our wealth? You are clearly the forbearing, the rightly-guided!’

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَرَزَقَن۪ي مِنْهُ رِزْقاً حَسَناًۜ وَمَٓا اُر۪يدُ اَنْ اُخَالِفَكُمْ اِلٰى مَٓا اَنْهٰيكُمْ عَنْهُۜ اِنْ اُر۪يدُ اِلَّا الْاِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُۜ وَمَا تَوْف۪يق۪ٓي اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِۜ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ اُن۪يبُ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee warazaqanee minhu rizqanhasanan wama oreedu an okhalifakum ilama anhakum AAanhu in oreedu illa al-islahama istataAAtu wama tawfeeqee illa billahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi oneeb

He said, ‘My people! What do you think? If I do possess a Clear Sign from my Lord and He has given me His good provision, I would clearly not want to go behind your backs and do something I have forbidden you to do. I only want to put things right as far as I can. My success is with Allah alone. I have put my trust in Him and I turn to Him.

وَيَا قَوْمِ لَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقَاق۪ٓي اَنْ يُص۪يبَكُمْ مِثْلُ مَٓا اَصَابَ قَوْمَ نُوحٍ اَوْ قَوْمَ هُودٍ اَوْ قَوْمَ صَالِحٍۜ وَمَا قَوْمُ لُوطٍ مِنْكُمْ بِبَع۪يدٍ

Waya qawmi la yajrimannakumshiqaqee an yuseebakum mithlu ma asabaqawma noohin aw qawma hoodin aw qawma salihinwama qawmu lootin minkum bibaAAeed

My people! Do not let your breach with me provoke you into doing wrong so that the same thing happens to you as happened to the people of Nuh and the people of Hud and the people of Salih; and the people of Lut are not far distant from you.

وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُٓوا اِلَيْهِۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي رَح۪يمٌ وَدُودٌ

Wastaghfiroo rabbakum thumma toobooilayhi inna rabbee raheemun wadood

Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then make tawba to Him. My Lord is Most Merciful, Most Loving.’

قَالُوا يَا شُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ۬ كَث۪يراً مِمَّا تَقُولُ وَاِنَّا لَنَرٰيكَ ف۪ينَا ضَع۪يفاًۚ وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَاكَۘ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَز۪يزٍ

Qaloo ya shuAAaybu manafqahu katheeran mimma taqoolu wa-inna lanarakafeena daAAeefan walawla rahtukalarajamnaka wama anta AAalayna biAAazeez

They said, ‘Shu‘ayb, We do not understand much of what you say and we see you are weak among us. Were it not for your clan, we would have stoned you. We do not hold you in high esteem!’

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَهْط۪ٓي اَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَٓاءَكُمْ ظِهْرِياًّۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُح۪يطٌ

Qala ya qawmi arahteeaAAazzu AAalaykum mina Allahi wattakhathtumoohuwaraakum thihriyyan inna rabbee bimataAAmaloona muheet

He said, ‘My people! Do you esteem my clan more than you do Allah? You have made Him into something to cast disdainfully behind your backs! But my Lord encompasses everything that you do!

وَيَا قَوْمِ اعْمَلُوا عَلٰى مَكَانَتِكُمْ اِنّ۪ي عَامِلٌۜ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَۙ مَنْ يَأْت۪يهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْز۪يهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌۜ وَارْتَقِبُٓوا اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ رَق۪يبٌ

Waya qawmi iAAmaloo AAala makanatikuminnee AAamilun sawfa taAAlamoona man ya/teehi AAathabunyukhzeehi waman huwa kathibun wartaqiboo innemaAAakum raqeeb

My people! Do as you think best. That is what I am doing. You will certainly come to know who will receive a punishment to disgrace him, and who is a liar. So look out. I will be on the lookout with you.’

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْباً وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنَّا وَاَخَذَتِ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّيْحَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوا ف۪ي دِيَارِهِمْ جَاثِم۪ينَۙ

Walamma jaa amrunanajjayna shuAAayban wallatheena amanoomaAAahu birahmatin minna waakhathati allatheenathalamoo assayhatu faasbahoofee diyarihim jathimeen

When Our command came, We rescued Shu‘ayb and those who had iman along with him by a mercy from Us. The Great Blast seized hold of those who did wrong and morning found them lying flattened in their homes

كَاَنْ لَمْ يَغْنَوْا ف۪يهَاۜ اَلَا بُعْداً لِمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُودُ۟

Kaan lam yaghnaw feeha alabuAAdan limadyana kama baAAidat thamood

as if they had never lived there at all. Yes indeed! Away with Madyan just like Thamud!

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ

Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinawasultanin mubeen

We sent Musa with Our Signs and clear authority

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِه۪ فَاتَّـبَعُٓوا اَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَۚ وَمَٓا اَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَش۪يدٍ

Ila firAAawna wamala-ihi fattabaAAooamra firAAawna wama amru firAAawna birasheed

to Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They followed Pharaoh’s command but Pharaoh’s command was not rightly guided.

يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ فَاَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَۜ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُودُ

Yaqdumu qawmahu yawma alqiyamatifaawradahumu annara wabi/sa alwirdu almawrood

He will go ahead of his people on the Day of Rising and lead them down into the Fire. What an evil watering-hole to be led to!

وَاُتْبِعُوا ف۪ي هٰذِه۪ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ بِئْسَ الرِّفْدُ الْمَرْفُودُ

WaotbiAAoo fee hathihi laAAnatanwayawma alqiyamati bi/sa arrifdu almarfood

They are pursued by a curse in the dunya and on the Day of Rising. What an evil gift to be given!

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ الْقُرٰى نَقُصُّهُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهَا قَٓائِمٌ وَحَص۪يدٌ

Thalika min anba-i alquranaqussuhu AAalayka minha qa-imun wahaseed

That is some of the news of the cities which We relate to you. Some of them are still standing, while others are now just stubble.

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَلَمُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فَـمَٓا اَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ اٰلِهَتُهُمُ الَّت۪ي يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ لَمَّا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَۜ وَمَا زَادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْب۪يبٍ

Wama thalamnahumwalakin thalamoo anfusahum famaaghnat AAanhum alihatuhumu allatee yadAAoona min dooni Allahimin shay-in lamma jaa amru rabbika wama zadoohumghayra tatbeeb

We did not wrong them; rather they wronged themselves. The gods they called upon besides Allah did not help them at all when Allah’s command came upon them. They did nothing but increase their ruin.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَخْذُ رَبِّكَ اِذَٓا اَخَذَ الْقُرٰى وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌۜ اِنَّ اَخْذَهُٓ اَل۪يمٌ شَد۪يدٌ

Wakathalika akhthu rabbika ithaakhatha alqura wahiya thalimatuninna akhthahu aleemun shadeed

Such is the iron grip of your Lord when He seizes the cities which do wrong. His grip is painful, violent.

اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ الْاٰخِرَةِۜ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَجْمُوعٌۙ لَهُ النَّاسُ وَذٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَشْهُودٌ

Inna fee thalika laayatanliman khafa AAathaba al-akhirati thalikayawmun majmooAAun lahu annasu wathalikayawmun mashhoodun

There is certainly a Sign in that for anyone who fears the punishment of the Next World. That is a Day to which mankind will all be gathered. That is a Day which will be witnessed by everyone.

وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُٓ اِلَّا لِاَجَلٍ مَعْدُودٍۜ

Wama nu-akhkhiruhu illali-ajalin maAAdood

We will only postpone it until a predetermined time.

يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ اِلَّا بِـاِذْنِه۪ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِيٌّ وَسَع۪يدٌ

Yawma ya/ti la takallamu nafsun illabi-ithnihi faminhum shaqiyyun wasaAAeed

On the Day it comes, no self will speak except by His permission. Some of them will be wretched and others glad.

فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ شَقُوا فَفِي النَّارِ لَهُمْ ف۪يهَا زَف۪يرٌ وَشَه۪يقٌۙ

Faamma allatheena shaqoofafee annari lahum feeha zafeerun washaheeq

As for those who are wretched, they will be in the Fire, where they will sigh and gasp,

خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمٰوَاتُ وَالْاَرْضُ اِلَّا مَا شَٓاءَ رَبُّكَۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِمَا يُر۪يدُ

Khalideena feeha ma damatiassamawatu wal-ardu illama shaa rabbuka inna rabbaka faAAAAalun limayureed

remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the heavens and earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is the Doer of what He wills.

وَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ سُعِدُوا فَفِي الْجَنَّةِ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمٰوَاتُ وَالْاَرْضُ اِلَّا مَا شَٓاءَ رَبُّكَۜ عَطَٓاءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ

Waamma allatheena suAAidoofafee aljannati khalideena feeha ma damatiassamawatu wal-ardu illama shaa rabbuka AAataan ghayra majthooth

As for those who are glad, they will be in the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the heavens and earth endure, except as your Lord wills: an uninterrupted gift.

فَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي مِرْيَةٍ مِمَّا يَعْبُدُ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِۜ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ اِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ وَاِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَص۪يبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنْقُوصٍ۟

Fala taku fee miryatin mimmayaAAbudu haola-i ma yaAAbudoona illakama yaAAbudu abaohum min qablu wa-innalamuwaffoohum naseebahum ghayra manqoos

So be in no doubt about what these people worship. They only worship as their forebears worshipped previously. We will pay them their portion in full, with no rebate!

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ فَاخْتُلِفَ ف۪يهِۜ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْهُ مُر۪يبٍ

Walaqad atayna moosaalkitaba fakhtulifa feehi walawla kalimatunsabaqat min rabbika laqudiya baynahum wa-innahum lafeeshakkin minhu mureeb

We gave Musa the Book and people differed concerning it and had it not been for a prior Word from your Lord, it would already have been decided between them. They are indeed in grave doubt about it.

وَاِنَّ كُلاًّ لَمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ اَعْمَالَهُمْۜ اِنَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ

Wa-inna kullan lammalayuwaffiyannahum rabbuka aAAmalahum innahu bimayaAAmaloona khabeer

Your Lord will pay each one of them in full for his actions. He is aware of what they do.

فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَٓا اُمِرْتَ وَمَنْ تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْاۜ اِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ

Fastaqim kama omirta waman tabamaAAaka wala tatghaw innahu bima taAAmaloonabaseer

Go straight as you have been commanded, and also those who turn with you to Allah, and do not exceed the bounds. He sees what you do.

وَلَا تَرْكَـنُٓوا اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُۙ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُونَ

Wala tarkanoo ila allatheenathalamoo fatamassakumu annaru wamalakum min dooni Allahi min awliyaa thumma latunsaroon

Do not rely on those who do wrong thus causing the Fire to afflict you, for you have no protector besides Allah; then you will not be helped.

وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفاً مِنَ الَّيْلِۜ اِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّـَٔاتِۜ ذٰلِكَ ذِكْرٰى لِلذَّاكِر۪ينَۚ

Waaqimi assalata tarafayiannahari wazulafan mina allayli inna alhasanatiyuthhibna assayyi-ati thalika thikraliththakireen

Establish salat at each end of the day and in the first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad actions. This is a reminder for people who pay heed.

وَاصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُض۪يعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wasbir fa-inna Allahala yudeeAAu ajra almuhsineen

And be steadfast. Allah does not let the wage of good-doers go to waste.

فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ اُو۬لُوا بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِمَّنْ اَنْجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْۚ وَاتَّبَعَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا مَٓا اُتْرِفُوا ف۪يهِ وَكَانُوا مُجْرِم۪ينَ

Falawla kana mina alquroonimin qablikum oloo baqiyyatin yanhawna AAani alfasadi feeal-ardi illa qaleelan mimman anjayna minhumwattabaAAa allatheena thalamoo maotrifoo feehi wakanoo mujrimeen

Would that there had been more people with a vestige of good among the generations of those who came before you, who forbade corruption in the earth, other than the few among them whom We saved. Those who did wrong gladly pursued the life of luxury that they were given and were evildoers.

وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى بِظُلْمٍ وَاَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ

Wama kana rabbuka liyuhlikaalqura bithulmin waahluha muslihoon

Your Lord would never have destroyed the cities wrongfully as long as their inhabitants were putting things right.

وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِف۪ينَۙ

Walaw shaa rabbuka lajaAAala annasaommatan wahidatan wala yazaloonamukhtalifeen

If your Lord had wanted to, He would have made mankind into one community but they persist in their differences,

اِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ رَبُّكَۜ وَلِذٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْۜ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَاَمْلَـَٔنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَع۪ينَ

Illa man rahima rabbuka walithalikakhalaqahum watammat kalimatu rabbika laamlaanna jahannama minaaljinnati wannasi ajmaAAeen

except for those your Lord has mercy on. That is what He created them for – so that the Word of your Lord would be fulfilled: ‘I will fill up Hell with the jinn and mankind all together.’

وَكُلاًّ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْبَٓاءِ الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِه۪ فُؤٰادَكَۚ وَجَٓاءَكَ ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرٰى لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Wakullan naqussu AAalayka min anba-iarrusuli ma nuthabbitu bihi fu-adaka wajaakafee hathihi alhaqqu wamawAAithatun wathikralilmu/mineen

We have given you all this news about the Messengers so We can make your heart firm by means of it. The truth has come to you in this and an admonishment and reminder to the muminun.

وَقُلْ لِلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ اعْمَلُوا عَلٰى مَكَانَتِكُمْۜ اِنَّا عَامِلُونَۙ

Waqul lillatheena layu/minoona iAAmaloo AAala makanatikum innaAAamiloon

Say to those who have no iman: ‘Do as you think best. That is what we are doing.

وَانْتَظِرُواۚ اِنَّا مُنْتَظِرُونَ

Wantathiroo innamuntathiroon

And wait. We too are waiting.’

وَلِلّٰهِ غَيْبُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ الْاَمْرُ كُلُّهُ فَاعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِۜ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Walillahi ghaybu assamawatiwal-ardi wa-ilayhi yurjaAAu al-amru kulluhu faAAbudhuwatawakkal AAalayhi wama rabbuka bighafilin AAammataAAmaloon

The Unseen of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah and the whole affair is returned to Him. So worship Him and put your trust in Him. Your Lord is not unaware of what you do.