28. Surah Al-Qasas The Stories

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

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

طٰسٓمٓۜ

Ta-seen-meem

Ta Sin Mim.

تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُب۪ينِ

Tilka ayatu alkitabialmubeen

Those are the Signs of the Clear Book.

نَتْلُوا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نَبَأِ مُوسٰى وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِالْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Natloo AAalayka min naba-i moosawafirAAawna bilhaqqi liqawmin yu/minoon

We recite to you with truth some news of Musa and Pharaoh for people who have iman.

اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ اَهْلَهَا شِيَعاً يَسْتَضْعِفُ طَٓائِفَةً مِنْهُمْ يُذَبِّـحُ اَبْنَٓاءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْـي۪ نِسَٓاءَهُمْۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ

Inna firAAawna AAala fee al-ardiwajaAAala ahlaha shiyaAAan yastadAAifu ta-ifatanminhum yuthabbihu abnaahum wayastahyeenisaahum innahu kana mina almufsideen

Pharaoh exalted himself arrogantly in the land and divided its people into camps, oppressing one group of them by slaughtering their sons and letting their women live. He was one of the corrupters.

وَنُر۪يدُ اَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ اَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِث۪ينَۙ

Wanureedu an namunna AAala allatheenaistudAAifoo fee al-ardi wanajAAalahum a-immatanwanajAAalahumu alwaritheen

We desired to show kindness to those who were oppressed in the land and to make them leaders and make them inheritors

وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ

Wanumakkina lahum fee al-ardi wanuriyafirAAawna wahamana wajunoodahuma minhum makanoo yahtharoon

and establish them firmly in the land and to show Pharaoh and Haman and their troops the very thing that they were fearing from them.

وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰٓى اُمِّ مُوسٰٓى اَنْ اَرْضِع۪يهِۚ فَاِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَاَلْق۪يهِ فِي الْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَاف۪ي وَلَا تَحْزَن۪يۚ اِنَّا رَٓادُّوهُ اِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ

Waawhayna ila ommi moosaan ardiAAeehi fa-itha khifti AAalayhi faalqeehi feealyammi wala takhafee wala tahzaneeinna raddoohu ilayki wajaAAiloohu minaalmursaleen

We revealed to Musa’s mother, ‘Suckle him and then when you fear for him cast him into the sea. Do not fear or grieve; We will return him to you and make him one of the Messengers.’

فَالْتَقَطَهُٓ اٰلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُواًّ وَحَزَناًۜ اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُوا خَاطِـ۪ٔينَ

Faltaqatahu alufirAAawna liyakoona lahum AAaduwwan wahazanan innafirAAawna wahamana wajunoodahuma kanookhati-een

The family of Pharaoh picked him up so that he might be an enemy and a source of grief to them. Certainly Pharaoh and Haman and their troops were in the wrong.

وَقَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ ل۪ي وَلَكَۜ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُۗ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَنْفَعَنَٓا اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُ وَلَداً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Waqalati imraatu firAAawna qurratuAAaynin lee walaka la taqtuloohu AAasa an yanfaAAanaaw nattakhithahu waladan wahum la yashAAuroon

The wife of Pharaoh said, ‘A source of delight for me and for you; do not kill him. It may well be that he will be of use to us or perhaps we could adopt him as a son.’ They were not aware.

وَاَصْبَحَ فُؤٰادُ اُمِّ مُوسٰى فَارِغاًۜ اِنْ كَادَتْ لَتُبْد۪ي بِه۪ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ رَبَطْنَا عَلٰى قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Waasbaha fu-adu ommimoosa farighan in kadat latubdee bihi lawlaan rabatna AAala qalbiha litakoonamina almu/mineen

Musa’s mother felt a great emptiness in her heart and she almost gave him away; only We fortified her heart so that she would be one of the muminun.

وَقَالَتْ لِاُخْتِه۪ قُصّ۪يهِۘ فَبَصُرَتْ بِه۪ عَنْ جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَۙ

Waqalat li-okhtihi qusseehifabasurat bihi AAan junubin wahum la yashAAuroon

She said to his sister, ‘Go after him. ’ And she kept an eye on him from afar and they were not aware.

وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ اَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ نَاصِحُونَ

Waharramna AAalayhi almaradiAAamin qablu faqalat hal adullukum AAala ahli baytinyakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu nasihoon

We first made him refuse all wet-nurses, so she said, ‘Shall I show you to a household who will feed him for you and be good to him?’

فَرَدَدْنَاهُ اِلٰٓى اُمِّه۪ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟

Faradadnahu ila ommihi kaytaqarra AAaynuha wala tahzana walitaAAlamaanna waAAda Allahi haqqun walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon

That is how We returned him to his mother so that she might delight her eyes and feel no grief and so that she would know that Allah’s promise is true. But most of them do not know this.

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهُ وَاسْتَوٰٓى اٰتَيْنَاهُ حُكْماً وَعِلْماًۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Walamma balagha ashuddahu wastawaataynahu hukman waAAilman wakathalikanajzee almuhsineen

And when he reached his full strength and maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. That is how We recompense good-doers.

وَدَخَلَ الْمَد۪ينَةَ عَلٰى ح۪ينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ اَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ ف۪يهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِۘ هٰذَا مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ وَهٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۚ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذ۪ي مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ عَلَى الَّذ۪ي مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۙ فَوَكَزَهُ مُوسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِۘ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِۜ اِنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ مُضِلٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Wadakhala almadeenata AAala heenighaflatin min ahliha fawajada feeha rajulayniyaqtatilani hatha min sheeAAatihi wahathamin AAaduwwihi fastaghathahu allathee minsheeAAatihi AAala allathee min AAaduwwihifawakazahu moosa faqada AAalayhi qala hathamin AAamali ashshaytani innahu AAaduwwun mudillunmubeen

He entered the city at a time when its inhabitants were unaware and found two men fighting there – one from his party and the other from his enemy. The one from his party asked for his support against the other from his enemy. So Musa hit him, dealing him a fatal blow. He said, ‘This is part of Shaytan’s handiwork. He truly is an outright and misleading enemy.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْس۪ي فَاغْفِرْ ل۪ي فَغَفَرَ لَهُۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّح۪يمُ

Qala rabbi innee thalamtunafsee faghfir lee faghafara lahu innahu huwa alghafooruarraheem

He said, ‘My Lord, I have wronged myself. Forgive me.’ So He forgave him. He is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَٓا اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنْ اَكُونَ ظَه۪يراً لِلْمُجْرِم۪ينَ

Qala rabbi bima anAAamtaAAalayya falan akoona thaheeran lilmujrimeen

He said, ‘My Lord, because of Your blessing to me, I will never be a supporter of evildoers. ’

فَاَصْبَحَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ خَٓائِفاً يَتَرَقَّبُ فَاِذَا الَّذِي اسْتَنْصَرَهُ بِالْاَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۜ قَالَ لَهُ مُوسٰٓى اِنَّكَ لَغَوِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Faasbaha fee almadeenati kha-ifanyataraqqabu fa-itha allathee istansarahu bil-amsiyastasrikhuhu qala lahu moosa innakalaghawiyyun mubeen

Morning found him in the city, fearful and on his guard. Then suddenly the man who had sought his help the day before, shouted for help from him again. Musa said to him, ‘You are clearly a misguided man.’

فَلَمَّٓا اَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يَبْطِشَ بِالَّذ۪ي هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَهُمَاۙ قَالَ يَا مُوسٰٓى اَتُر۪يدُ اَنْ تَقْتُلَن۪ي كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْساً بِالْاَمْسِۗ اِنْ تُر۪يدُ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَكُونَ جَبَّاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَا تُر۪يدُ اَنْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِح۪ينَ

Falamma an arada an yabtishabillathee huwa AAaduwwun lahuma qalaya moosa atureedu an taqtulanee kama qataltanafsan bil-amsi in tureedu illa an takoona jabbaranfee al-ardi wama tureedu an takoona mina almusliheen

But when he was about to grab the man who was their common enemy, he said, ‘Musa! do you want to kill me just as you killed a person yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land; you do not want to be a reformer. ’

وَجَٓاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَد۪ينَةِ يَسْعٰىۘ قَالَ يَا مُوسٰٓى اِنَّ الْمَلَاَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَاخْرُجْ اِنّ۪ي لَكَ مِنَ النَّاصِح۪ينَ

Wajaa rajulun min aqsaalmadeenati yasAAa qala ya moosa innaalmalaa ya/tamiroona bika liyaqtulooka fakhruj innee lakamina annasiheen

A man came running from the furthest part of the city, saying, ‘Musa, the Council are conspiring to kill you, so leave! I am someone who brings you good advice. ’

فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَٓائِفاً يَتَرَقَّبُۘ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّن۪ي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ۟

Fakharaja minha kha-ifanyataraqqabu qala rabbi najjinee mina alqawmi aththalimeen

So he left there fearful and on his guard, saying, ‘My Lord, rescue me from the people of the wrongdoers!’

وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَٓاءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسٰى رَبّ۪ٓي اَنْ يَهْدِيَن۪ي سَوَٓاءَ السَّب۪يلِ

Walamma tawajjaha tilqaamadyana qala AAasa rabbee an yahdiyanee sawaaassabeel

When he turned his face in the direction of Madyan, he said, ‘Hopefully my Lord will guide me to the right way. ’

وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَٓاءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ اُمَّةً مِنَ النَّاسِ يَسْقُونَۘ وَوَجَدَ مِنْ دُونِهِمُ امْرَاَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِۚ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَاۜ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْق۪ي حَتّٰى يُصْدِرَ الرِّعَٓاءُ وَاَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَب۪يرٌ

Walamma warada maa madyanawajada AAalayhi ommatan mina annasi yasqoonawawajada min doonihimu imraatayni tathoodani qalama khatbukuma qalata lanasqee hatta yusdira arriAAaowaaboona shaykhun kabeer

When he arrived at the water of Madyan, he found a crowd of people drawing water there. Standing apart from them, he found two women, holding back their sheep. He said, ‘What are you two doing here?’ They said, ‘We cannot draw water until the shepherds have driven off their sheep. You see our father is a very old man.’

فَسَقٰى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلّٰٓى اِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي لِمَٓا اَنْزَلْتَ اِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَق۪يرٌ

Fasaqa lahuma thumma tawallaila aththilli faqala rabbiinnee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer

So he drew water for them and then withdrew into the shade and said, ‘My Lord, I am truly in need of any good You have in store for me. ’

فَجَٓاءَتْهُ اِحْدٰيهُمَا تَمْش۪ي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَٓاءٍۘ قَالَتْ اِنَّ اَب۪ي يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۜ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ۠ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fajaat-hu ihdahumatamshee AAala istihya-in qalat innaabee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lanafalamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasaqala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi aththalimeen

One of them came walking shyly up to him and said, ‘My father invites you so that he can pay you your wage for drawing water for us. ’ When he came to him and told him the whole story he said, ‘Have no fear, you have escaped from wrongdoing people.’

قَالَتْ اِحْدٰيهُمَا يَٓا اَبَتِ اسْتَأْجِرْهُۘ اِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْاَم۪ينُ

Qalat ihdahuma yaabati ista/jirhu inna khayra mani ista/jarta alqawiyyu al-ameen

One of them said, ‘Hire him, father. The best person to hire is someone strong and trustworthy.’

قَالَ اِنّ۪ٓي اُر۪يدُ اَنْ اُنْكِحَكَ اِحْدَى ابْنَتَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ عَلٰٓى اَنْ تَأْجُرَن۪ي ثَمَانِيَ حِجَجٍۚ فَاِنْ اَتْمَمْتَ عَشْراً فَمِنْ عِنْدِكَۚ وَمَٓا اُر۪يدُ اَنْ اَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَۜ سَتَجِدُن۪ٓي اِنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Qala innee oreedu an onkihakaihda ibnatayya hatayni AAala anta/juranee thamaniya hijajin fa-in atmamta AAashranfamin AAindika wama oreedu an ashuqqa AAalayka satajiduneein shaa Allahu mina assaliheen

He said, ‘I would like to marry you to one of these two daughters of mine on condition that you work for me for eight full years. If you complete ten, that is up to you. I do not want to be hard on you. You will find me, Allah willing, to be one of the salihun.’

قَالَ ذٰلِكَ بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَكَۜ اَيَّمَا الْاَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَانَ عَلَيَّۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُولُ وَك۪يلٌ۟

Qala thalika baynee wabaynakaayyama al-ajalayni qadaytu fala AAudwanaAAalayya wallahu AAala ma naqooluwakeel

He said, ‘That is agreed between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there should be no bad feeling towards me. Allah is Guardian over what we say.’

فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ نَاراًۚ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُٓوا اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Falamma qada moosaal-ajala wasara bi-ahlihi anasa min janibi attoorinaran qala li-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naranlaAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatinmina annari laAAallakum tastaloon

When Musa had fulfilled the appointed term and had set off with his family, he noticed a fire from one side of the Mount. He said to his family, ‘Stay here, I can see a fire. Hopefully I will bring you back some news from it or a burning branch from the fire so that you will be able to warm yourselves.’

فَلَمَّٓا اَتٰيهَا نُودِيَ مِنْ شَاطِئِ الْوَادِ الْاَيْمَنِ فِي الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ اَنْ يَا مُوسٰٓى اِنّ۪ٓي اَنَا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَۙ

Falamma ataha noodiyamin shati-i alwadi al-aymani fee albuqAAati almubarakatimina ashshajarati an ya moosa innee anaAllahu rabbu alAAalameen

But when he reached it a voice called out to him from the right hand side of the valley in the part which was full of blessing, from out of the bush: ‘Musa, I am Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

وَاَنْ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَۜ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَٓانٌّ وَلّٰى مُدْبِراً وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۜ يَا مُوسٰٓى اَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْ۠ اِنَّكَ مِنَ الْاٰمِن۪ينَ

Waan alqi AAasaka falamma raahatahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiranwalam yuAAaqqib ya moosa aqbil wala takhafinnaka mina al-amineen

Throw down your staff!’ Then when he he saw it slithering like a snake he turned and fled and did not turn back again. ‘Musa, approach and have no fear! You are one of those who are secure.

اُسْلُكْ يَدَكَ ف۪ي جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَٓاءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُٓوءٍۘ وَاضْمُمْ اِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ الرَّهْبِ فَذَانِكَ بُرْهَانَانِ مِنْ رَبِّكَ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْماً فَاسِق۪ينَ

Osluk yadaka fee jaybika takhruj baydaamin ghayri soo-in wadmum ilayka janahakamina arrahbi fathanika burhanani minrabbika ila firAAawna wamala-ihi innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

Put your hand inside your shirt front. It will emerge pure white yet quite unharmed. And hug your arms to your sides to still your fear. These are two proofs from your Lord for Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They are a deviant people.’

قَالَ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْساً فَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَقْتُلُونِ

Qala rabbi innee qataltu minhumnafsan faakhafu an yaqtuloon

He said, ‘My Lord, I killed one of them and I am afraid they will kill me;

وَاَخ۪ي هٰرُونُ هُوَ اَفْصَحُ مِنّ۪ي لِسَاناً فَاَرْسِلْهُ مَعِيَ رِدْءاً يُصَدِّقُن۪يۘ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اَنْ يُكَذِّبُونِ

Waakhee haroonu huwa afsahuminnee lisanan faarsilhu maAAiya rid-an yusaddiquneeinnee akhafu an yukaththiboon

and my brother Harun is more eloquent than me so send him with me to support me and back me up. I am afraid they will call me a liar.’

قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِاَخ۪يكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَاناً فَلَا يَصِلُونَ اِلَيْكُمَا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ اَنْتُمَا وَمَنِ اتَّـبَعَكُمَا الْغَالِبُونَ

Qala sanashuddu AAadudakabi-akheeka wanajAAalu lakuma sultanan falayasiloona ilaykuma bi-ayatinaantuma wamani ittabaAAakuma alghaliboon

He said, ‘We will reinforce you with your brother and by Our Signs will give you both authority, so that they will not be able to lay a hand on you. You and those who follow you will be the victors.’

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا بَيِّنَاتٍ قَالُوا مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُفْتَرًى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا ف۪ٓي اٰبَٓائِنَا الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Falamma jaahum moosabi-ayatina bayyinatin qaloo mahatha illa sihrun muftaran wamasamiAAna bihatha fee aba-inaal-awwaleen

But when Musa brought them Our Clear Signs they said, ‘This is nothing but trumped-up magic. We never heard anything like this among our earlier forefathers.’

وَقَالَ مُوسٰى رَبّ۪ٓي اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالْهُدٰى مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ وَمَنْ تَكُونُ لَهُ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Waqala moosa rabbee aAAlamubiman jaa bilhuda min AAindihi wamantakoonu lahu AAaqibatu addari innahu layuflihu aththalimoon

Musa said, ‘My Lord knows best who has come with guidance from Him and who will have the best Home in the end. The wrongdoers will certainly not be successful.’

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْر۪يۚ فَاَوْقِدْ ل۪ي يَا هَامَانُ عَلَى الطّ۪ينِ فَاجْعَلْ ل۪ي صَرْحاً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اَطَّلِعُ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوسٰىۙ وَاِنّ۪ي لَاَظُنُّهُ مِنَ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ

Waqala firAAawnu ya ayyuhaalmalao ma AAalimtu lakum min ilahin ghayreefaawqid lee ya hamanu AAala atteenifajAAal lee sarhan laAAallee attaliAAuila ilahi moosa wa-innee laathunnuhumina alkathibeen

Pharaoh said, ‘Council, I do not know of any other god for you apart from Me. Haman, kindle a fire for me over the clay and build me a lofty tower so that perhaps I may be able to climb up to Musa’s god! I consider him a blatant liar.’

وَاسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُودُهُ فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَظَنُّٓوا اَنَّهُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا يُرْجَعُونَ

Wastakbara huwa wajunooduhu feeal-ardi bighayri alhaqqi wathannooannahum ilayna la yurjaAAoon

He and his troops were arrogant in the land without any right. They thought that they would not return to Us.

فَاَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّۚ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Faakhathnahu wajunoodahufanabathnahum fee alyammi fanthurkayfa kana AAaqibatu aththalimeen

So We seized him and his troops and flung them into the sea. See the final fate of the wrongdoers!

وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ اَئِمَّةً يَدْعُونَ اِلَى النَّارِۚ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ

WajaAAalnahum a-immatan yadAAoona ilaannari wayawma alqiyamati la yunsaroon

We made them leaders, summoning to the Fire, and on the Day of Rising they will not be helped.

وَاَتْبَعْنَاهُمْ ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةًۚ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ هُمْ مِنَ الْمَقْبُوح۪ينَ۟

WaatbaAAnahum fee hathihi addunyalaAAnatan wayawma alqiyamati hum mina almaqbooheen

We pursued them with a curse in this world and on the Day of Rising they will be hideous and spurned.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَٓا اَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُونَ الْاُو۫لٰى بَصَٓائِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Walaqad atayna moosaalkitaba min baAAdi ma ahlakna alquroonaal-oola basa-ira linnasi wahudanwarahmatan laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

We gave Musa the Book after destroying the earlier nations, to awaken people’s hearts and as a guidance and a mercy so that hopefully they would pay heed.

وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ اِذْ قَضَيْنَٓا اِلٰى مُوسَى الْاَمْرَ وَمَا كُنْتَ مِنَ الشَّاهِد۪ينَۙ

Wama kunta bijanibialgharbiyyi ith qadayna ila moosaal-amra wama kunta mina ashshahideen

You were not on the western side when We gave Musa the command. You were not a witness.

وَلٰكِنَّٓا اَنْشَأْنَا قُرُوناً فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ ثَاوِياً ف۪ٓي اَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتِنَاۙ وَلٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِل۪ينَ

Walakinna ansha-naquroonan fatatawala AAalayhimu alAAumuru wama kuntathawiyan fee ahli madyana tatloo AAalayhim ayatinawalakinna kunna mursileen

Yet We produced further generations and ages passed. Nor did you live among the people of Madyan and recite Our Signs to them, yet We have sent you news of them.

وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّورِ اِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلٰكِنْ رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْماً مَٓا اَتٰيهُمْ مِنْ نَذ۪يرٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Wama kunta bijanibi attooriith nadayna walakin rahmatanmin rabbika litunthira qawman ma atahum minnatheerin min qablika laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

Nor were you on the side of the Mount when We called, yet it is a mercy from your Lord so that you can warn a people to whom no warner came before, so that hopefully they will pay heed.

وَلَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُص۪يبَهُمْ مُص۪يبَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُوا رَبَّـنَا لَوْلَٓا اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنَا رَسُولاً فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيَاتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walawla an tuseebahum museebatunbima qaddamat aydeehim fayaqooloo rabbana lawlaarsalta ilayna rasoolan fanattabiAAa ayatikawanakoona mina almu/mineen

If a disaster had struck them because of what they had already done, they would have said, ‘Our Lord, why did You not send us a Messenger so that we could have followed Your Signs and been muminun?’

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوا لَوْلَٓا اُو۫تِيَ مِثْلَ مَٓا اُو۫تِيَ مُوسٰىۜ اَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا بِمَٓا اُو۫تِيَ مُوسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُۚ قَالُوا سِحْرَانِ تَظَاهَرَا۠ وَقَالُٓوا اِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَافِرُونَ

Falamma jaahumu alhaqqumin AAindina qaloo lawla ootiya mithla maootiya moosa awa lam yakfuroo bima ootiya moosamin qablu qaloo sihrani tathaharawaqaloo inna bikullin kafiroon

But when the truth did come to them from Us they said, ‘Why has he not been given the same as Musa was given?’ But did they not previously reject what Musa was given? They say, ‘Two magicians who back each other up. ’ And they say, ‘We reject both of them.’

قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ هُوَ اَهْدٰى مِنْهُمَٓا اَتَّبِعْهُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Qul fa/too bikitabin min AAindi Allahihuwa ahda minhuma attabiAAhu in kuntum sadiqeen

Say: ‘Bring a Book, then, from Allah which guides better than both of them and follow it if you are telling the truth. ’

فَاِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْۜ وَمَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰيهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fa-in lam yastajeeboo laka faAAlamannama yattabiAAoona ahwaahum waman adallumimmani ittabaAAa hawahu bighayri hudan mina Allahiinna Allaha la yahdee alqawma aththalimeen

If they do not respond to you then know that they are merely following their whims and desires. And who could be further astray than someone who follows his whims and desires without any guidance from Allah? Allah does not guide the people of the wrongdoers.

وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ الْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَۜ‌۟

Walaqad wassalna lahumualqawla laAAallahum yatathakkaroon

We have conveyed the Word to them so that hopefully they will pay heed.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ هُمْ بِه۪ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Allatheena ataynahumualkitaba min qablihi hum bihi yu/minoon

Those We gave the Book before this have iman in it.

وَاِذَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُٓوا اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ٓ اِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ مُسْلِم۪ينَ

Wa-itha yutla AAalayhim qalooamanna bihi innahu alhaqqu min rabbinainna kunna min qablihi muslimeen

When it is recited to them they say, ‘We have iman in it; it is the truth from our Lord. We were already Muslims before it came.’

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ مَرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيَدْرَؤُ۫نَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ

Ola-ika yu/tawna ajrahum marrataynibima sabaroo wayadraoona bilhasanatiassayyi-ata wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoon

They will be given their reward twice over because they have been steadfast and because they ward off the bad with the good and give from what we have provided for them.

وَاِذَا سَمِعُوا اللَّغْوَ اَعْرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا لَـنَٓا اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْۘ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْۘ لَا نَبْتَغِي الْجَاهِل۪ينَ

Wa-itha samiAAoo allaghwa aAAradooAAanhu waqaloo lana aAAmaluna walakumaAAmalukum salamun AAalaykum la nabtagheealjahileen

When they hear worthless talk they turn away from it and say, ‘We have our actions and you have your actions. Peace be upon you. We do not desire the company of the ignorant.’

اِنَّكَ لَا تَهْد۪ي مَنْ اَحْبَبْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۚ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَد۪ينَ

Innaka la tahdee man ahbabtawalakinna Allaha yahdee man yashao wahuwaaAAlamu bilmuhtadeen

You cannot guide those you would like to but Allah guides those He wills. He has best knowledge of the guided.

وَقَالُٓوا اِنْ نَتَّبِـعِ الْهُدٰى مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ اَرْضِنَاۜ اَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَهُمْ حَرَماً اٰمِناً يُجْبٰٓى اِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَاتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رِزْقاً مِنْ لَدُنَّا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Waqaloo in nattabiAAi alhudamaAAaka nutakhattaf min ardina awa lamnumakkin lahum haraman aminan yujba ilayhithamaratu kulli shay-in rizqan min ladunna walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon

They say, ‘If we follow the guidance with you, we shall be forcibly uprooted from our land. ’ Have We not established a safe haven for them to which produce of every kind is brought, provision direct from Us? But most of them do not know it.

وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ بَطِرَتْ مَع۪يشَتَهَاۚ فَتِلْكَ مَسَاكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَنْ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۜ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ الْوَارِث۪ينَ

Wakam ahlakna min qaryatin batiratmaAAeeshataha fatilka masakinuhum lam tuskan minbaAAdihim illa qaleelan wakunna nahnu alwaritheen

How many cities We have destroyed which lived in insolent ingratitude! There are their houses, never again inhabited after them, except a little. It was We who were their Heir.

وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى حَتّٰى يَبْعَثَ ف۪ٓي اُمِّهَا رَسُولاً يَتْلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِي الْقُرٰٓى اِلَّا وَاَهْلُهَا ظَالِمُونَ

Wama kana rabbuka muhlikaalqura hatta yabAAatha fee ommiharasoolan yatloo AAalayhim ayatina wamakunna muhlikee alqura illa waahluha thalimoon

Your Lord would never destroy any cities without first sending to the chief of them a Messenger to recite Our Signs to them. We would never destroy any cities unless their inhabitants were wrongdoers.

وَمَٓا اُو۫ت۪يتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَز۪ينَتُهَاۚ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ وَاَبْقٰىۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ۟

Wama ooteetum min shay-in famataAAualhayati addunya wazeenatuhawama AAinda Allahi khayrun waabqa afalataAAqiloon

Anything you have been given is only the enjoyment of the life of this world and its finery. What is with Allah is better and longer lasting. So will you not use your intellect?

اَفَمَنْ وَعَدْنَاهُ وَعْداً حَسَناً فَهُوَ لَاق۪يهِ كَمَنْ مَتَّعْنَاهُ مَتَاعَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَر۪ينَ

Afaman waAAadnahu waAAdan hasananfahuwa laqeehi kaman mattaAAnahu mataAAa alhayatiaddunya thumma huwa yawma alqiyamati minaalmuhdareen

Is someone whom We have promised good and who then obtains it, the same as someone whom We have given enjoyment in the life of the dunya and who then, on the Day of Rising, is one of those brought to punishment?

وَيَوْمَ يُنَاد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَٓاءِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu aynashuraka-iya allatheena kuntum tazAAumoon

On the Day when He summons them He will say, ‘Where are they, those you claimed were My associates?’

قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ الَّذ۪ينَ اَغْوَيْنَاۚ اَغْوَيْنَاهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَاۚ تَبَرَّأْنَٓا اِلَيْكَۘ مَا كَانُٓوا اِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُونَ

Qala allatheena haqqaAAalayhimu alqawlu rabbana haola-i allatheenaaghwayna aghwaynahum kama ghawaynatabarra/na ilayka ma kanoo iyyanayaAAbudoon

Those against whom the Word has been justly carried out will say, ‘Our Lord, those people we misled, we only misled them as we too were misled. We declare our innocence to You. It was not us they were worshipping!’

وَق۪يلَ ادْعُوا شُرَكَٓاءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُمْ وَرَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَهْتَدُونَ

Waqeela odAAoo shurakaakumfadaAAawhum falam yastajeeboo lahum waraawoo alAAathabalaw annahum kanoo yahtadoon

They will be told, ‘Call on your partner-gods!’ They will call on them but they will not respond to them. They will see the punishment. Oh if only they had been guided!

وَيَوْمَ يُنَاد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَٓا اَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu mathaajabtumu almursaleen

On the Day when He summons them He will say, ‘How did you respond to the Messengers?’

فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَنْـبَٓاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَهُمْ لَا يَتَسَٓاءَلُونَ

FaAAamiyat AAalayhimu al-anbaoyawma-ithin fahum la yatasaaloon

That Day the facts will be unclear to them and they will not be able to question one another.

فَاَمَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُفْلِح۪ينَ

Faamma man taba waamanawaAAamila salihan faAAasa an yakoona minaalmufliheen

But as for those who make tawba and believe and act rightly, they will hopefully be successful.

وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ وَيَخْتَارُۜ مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُۜ سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Warabbuka yakhluqu ma yashaowayakhtaru ma kana lahumu alkhiyaratu subhanaAllahi wataAAala AAamma yushrikoon

Your Lord creates and chooses whatever He wills. The choice is not theirs. Glory be to Allah! He is exalted above anything they associate with Him!

وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

Warabbuka yaAAlamu ma tukinnu sudooruhumwama yuAAlinoon

Your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they divulge.

وَهُوَ اللّٰهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۜ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْاُو۫لٰى وَالْاٰخِرَةِۘ وَلَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Wahuwa Allahu la ilahailla huwa lahu alhamdu fee al-oola wal-akhiratiwalahu alhukmu wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

He is Allah. There is no god but Him. Praise be to Him in the dunya and the akhira. Judgement belongs to Him. You will be returned to Him.

قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الَّيْلَ سَرْمَداً اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْت۪يكُمْ بِضِيَٓاءٍۜ اَفَلَا تَسْمَعُونَ

Qul araaytum in jaAAala AllahuAAalaykumu allayla sarmadan ila yawmi alqiyamatiman ilahun ghayru Allahi ya/teekum bidiya-inafala tasmaAAoon

Say: ‘What do you think? If Allah made it permanent night for you till the Day of Rising, what god is there other than Allah to bring you light? Do you not then hear?’

قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَداً اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْت۪يكُمْ بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ ف۪يهِۜ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Qul araaytum in jaAAala AllahuAAalaykumu annahara sarmadan ila yawmialqiyamati man ilahun ghayru Allahiya/teekum bilaylin taskunoona feehi afala tubsiroon

Say: ‘What do you think? If Allah made it permanent day for you till the Day of Rising, what god is there other than Allah to bring you night to rest in? Do you not then see?’

وَمِنْ رَحْمَتِه۪ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُوا ف۪يهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Wamin rahmatihi jaAAala lakumuallayla wannahara litaskunoo feehi walitabtaghoomin fadlihi walaAAallakum tashkuroon

But part of His mercy is that He has made both night and day for you so that you can have your rest and seek His bounty, and so that hopefully you will be thankful.

وَيَوْمَ يُنَاد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَٓاءِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu aynashuraka-iya allatheena kuntum tazAAumoon

On the Day when He summons them He will say, ‘Where are they, those you claimed to be My associates?’

وَنَزَعْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَه۪يداً فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ فَعَلِمُٓوا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لِلّٰهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ۟

WanazaAAna min kulli ommatinshaheedan faqulna hatoo burhanakumfaAAalimoo anna alhaqqa lillahi wadallaAAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroon

We will drag out a witness from each nation and will say, ‘Produce your evidence!’ They will know then that the truth is with Allah and that what they invented has forsaken them.

اِنَّ قَارُونَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمِ مُوسٰى فَبَغٰى عَلَيْهِمْۖ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوزِ مَٓا اِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُ لَتَنُٓوأُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ اُو۬لِي الْقُوَّةِۗ اِذْ قَالَ لَهُ قَوْمُهُ لَا تَفْرَحْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِح۪ينَ

Inna qaroona kana min qawmimoosa fabagha AAalayhim waataynahumina alkunoozi ma inna mafatihahu latanoo-obilAAusbati olee alquwwati ith qalalahu qawmuhu la tafrah inna Allaha layuhibbu alfariheen

Qarun was one of the people of Musa but he lorded it over them. We gave him treasures, the keys alone to which were a heavy weight for a party of strong men. When his people said to him, ‘Do not gloat. Allah does not love people who gloat.

وَابْتَغِ ف۪يمَٓا اٰتٰيكَ اللّٰهُ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَلَا تَنْسَ نَص۪يبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَاَحْسِنْ كَمَٓا اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكَ وَلَا تَبْغِ الْفَسَادَ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ

Wabtaghi feema atakaAllahu addara al-akhirata walatansa naseebaka mina addunya waahsinkama ahsana Allahu ilayka wala tabghialfasada fee al-ardi inna Allaha layuhibbu almufsideen

Seek the abode of the Next World with what Allah has given you, without forgetting your portion of this world. And do good as Allah has been good to you. And do not seek to cause corruption in the earth. Allah does not love corrupters.’

قَالَ اِنَّـمَٓا اُو۫ت۪يتُهُ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عِنْد۪يۜ اَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَهْلَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةً وَاَكْثَرُ جَمْعاًۜ وَلَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ ذُنُوبِهِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

Qala innama ooteetuhu AAalaAAilmin AAindee awa lam yaAAlam anna Allaha qad ahlaka minqablihi mina alqurooni man huwa ashaddu minhu quwwatan waaktharujamAAan wala yus-alu AAan thunoobihimu almujrimoon

he said, ‘I have only been given it because of knowledge I have. ’ Did he not know that before him Allah had destroyed generations with far greater strength than his and far more possessions? The evildoers will not be questioned about their sins.

فَخَرَجَ عَلٰى قَوْمِه۪ ف۪ي ز۪ينَتِه۪ۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ يُر۪يدُونَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا يَا لَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَٓا اُو۫تِيَ قَارُونُۙ اِنَّهُ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظ۪يمٍ

Fakharaja AAala qawmihi fee zeenatihiqala allatheena yureedoona alhayata addunyaya layta lana mithla ma ootiya qaroonuinnahu lathoo haththin AAatheem

He went out among his people in his finery. Those who desired the life of this world said, ‘Oh! If only we had the same as Qarun has been given! What immense good fortune he possesses.’

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لِمَنْ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاًۚ وَلَا يُلَقّٰيهَٓا اِلَّا الصَّابِرُونَ

Waqala allatheena ootooalAAilma waylakum thawabu Allahi khayrun liman amanawaAAamila salihan wala yulaqqahailla assabiroon

But those who had been given knowledge said, ‘Woe to you! Allah’s reward is better for those who have iman and act rightly. But only the steadfast will obtain it.’

فَخَسَفْنَا بِه۪ وَبِدَارِهِ الْاَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ فِئَةٍ يَنْصُرُونَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۗ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُنْتَصِر۪ينَ

Fakhasafna bihi wabidarihial-arda fama kana lahu min fi-atin yansuroonahumin dooni Allahi wama kana mina almuntasireen

We caused the earth to swallow up both him and his house. There was no group to come to his aid, besides Allah, and he was not someone who is helped.

وَاَصْبَحَ الَّذ۪ينَ تَمَنَّوْا مَكَانَهُ بِالْاَمْسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيْكَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ وَيَقْدِرُۚ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۜ وَيْكَاَنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَ۟

Waasbaha allatheenatamannaw makanahu bil-amsi yaqooloona waykaannaAllaha yabsutu arrizqa liman yashaomin AAibadihi wayaqdiru lawla an manna AllahuAAalayna lakhasafa bina waykaannahu la yuflihualkafiroon

Those who had longed to take his place the day before woke up saying, ‘Allah expands the provision of any of His slaves He wills or restricts it. If Allah had not shown great kindness to us, we would have been swallowed up as well. Ah! Truly the kafirun are not successful.’

تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُر۪يدُونَ عُلُواًّ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَاداًۜ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Tilka addaru al-akhiratunajAAaluha lillatheena la yureedoonaAAuluwwan fee al-ardi wala fasadan walAAaqibatulilmuttaqeen

That abode of the Next World– We grant it to those who do not seek to exalt themselves in the earth or to cause corruption in it. The successful outcome is for those who have taqwa.

مَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَاۚ وَمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى الَّذ۪ينَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّـَٔاتِ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Man jaa bilhasanatifalahu khayrun minha waman jaa bissayyi-atifala yujza allatheena AAamiloo assayyi-atiilla ma kanoo yaAAmaloon

Anyone who does a good action will get something better. As for anyone who does a bad action, those who have done bad actions will only be repaid for what they did.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ لَـرَٓادُّكَ اِلٰى مَعَادٍۜ قُلْ رَبّ۪ٓي اَعْلَمُ مَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالْهُدٰى وَمَنْ هُوَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Inna allathee farada AAalaykaalqur-ana laradduka ila maAAadin qulrabbee aAAlamu man jaa bilhuda waman huwafee dalalin mubeen

He who has imposed the Qur’an upon you will most certainly bring you back home again. Say: ‘My Lord knows best who has brought true guidance and who is plainly misguided.’

وَمَا كُنْتَ تَرْجُٓوا اَنْ يُلْقٰٓى اِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابُ اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَه۪يراً لِلْكَافِر۪ينَۘ

Wama kunta tarjoo an yulqailayka alkitabu illa rahmatan min rabbikafala takoonanna thaheeran lilkafireen

You did not expect to be given the Book. It is nothing but a mercy from your Lord. So do not lend support to the kafirun.

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بَعْدَ اِذْ اُنْزِلَتْ اِلَيْكَ وَادْعُ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَۚ

Wala yasuddunnaka AAan ayatiAllahi baAAda ith onzilat ilayka wadAAu ilarabbika wala takoonanna mina almushrikeen

Do not let them debar you from Allah’s Signs after they have been sent down to you. Call people to your Lord and on no account be one of the idolaters.

وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَۢ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ۠ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ اِلَّا وَجْهَهُۜ لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Wala tadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara la ilaha illa huwa kullushay-in halikun illa wajhahu lahu alhukmuwa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

Do not call on any other god along with Allah. There is no god but Him. All things are passing except His Face. Judgement belongs to Him. You will be returned to Him.