Translation of the meanings Surah Ash-Shu‘arā’ - English Translation - Saheeh International - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ash-Shu‘arā’

Ayah: 1

طسٓمٓ

(1) Ṭā, Seen, Meem.^[1043]

[1043]- See footnote to 2:1.

Ayah: 2

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

(2) These are the verses of the clear Book.

Ayah: 3

لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

(3) Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

Ayah: 4

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ

(4) If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.^[1044]

[1044]- i.e., they would be compelled to believe.

Ayah: 5

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ

(5) And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

Ayah: 6

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

(6) For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

Ayah: 7

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ

(7) Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

Ayah: 8

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(8) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 9

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(9) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 10

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

(10) And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

Ayah: 11

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

(11) The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"

Ayah: 12

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

(12) He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

Ayah: 13

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

(13) And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

Ayah: 14

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ

(14) And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

Ayah: 15

قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ

(15) [Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

Ayah: 16

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(16) Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers^[1045] of the Lord of the worlds,

[1045]- The singular form in Arabic indicates that both were sent with a single message.

Ayah: 17

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

(17) [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

Ayah: 18

قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

(18) [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

Ayah: 19

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

(19) And [then] you did your deed which you did,^[1046] and you were of the ungrateful."

[1046]- i.e., striking the Copt, who died as a result.

Ayah: 20

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

(20) [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].

Ayah: 21

فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمٗا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(21) So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

Ayah: 22

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

(22) And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

Ayah: 23

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(23) Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

Ayah: 24

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

(24) [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

Ayah: 25

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

(25) [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

Ayah: 26

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(26) [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

Ayah: 27

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ

(27) [Pharaoh] said,^[1047] "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

[1047]- Angrily addressing those present.

Ayah: 28

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

(28) [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

Ayah: 29

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ

(29) [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

Ayah: 30

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ

(30) [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"

Ayah: 31

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

(31) [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

Ayah: 32

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ

(32) So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.^[1048]

[1048]- i.e., clearly genuine.

Ayah: 33

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ

(33) And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

Ayah: 34

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ

(34) [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

Ayah: 35

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ

(35) He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

Ayah: 36

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

(36) They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

Ayah: 37

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ

(37) Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

Ayah: 38

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

(38) So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.^[1049]

[1049]- i.e., the morning of the day of festival. See 20:58-59.

Ayah: 39

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ

(39) And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

Ayah: 40

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

(40) That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

Ayah: 41

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

(41) And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

Ayah: 42

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

(42) He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

Ayah: 43

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ

(43) Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

Ayah: 44

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

(44) So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

Ayah: 45

فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ

(45) Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

Ayah: 46

فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ

(46) So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].

Ayah: 47

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(47) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

Ayah: 48

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

(48) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

Ayah: 49

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

(49) [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

Ayah: 50

قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

(50) They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

Ayah: 51

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(51) Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

Ayah: 52

۞ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

(52) And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

Ayah: 53

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

(53) Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers^[1050]

[1050]- Recruiters of an army to prevent the emigration of the Children of Israel.

Ayah: 54

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ

(54) [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

Ayah: 55

وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

(55) And indeed, they are enraging us,

Ayah: 56

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ

(56) And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

Ayah: 57

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

(57) So We removed them from gardens and springs

Ayah: 58

وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ

(58) And treasures and honorable station^[1051] -

[1051]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) caused them to abandon their wealth and property in pursuit of the Israelites.

Ayah: 59

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

(59) Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

Ayah: 60

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ

(60) So they pursued them at sunrise.

Ayah: 61

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ

(61) And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

Ayah: 62

قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

(62) [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

Ayah: 63

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

(63) Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

Ayah: 64

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

(64) And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

Ayah: 65

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

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

Ayah: 66

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

(66) Then We drowned the others.

Ayah: 67

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(67) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 68

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(68) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 69

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

(69) And recite to them the news of Abraham,

Ayah: 70

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

(70) When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

Ayah: 71

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ

(71) They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

Ayah: 72

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

(72) He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

Ayah: 73

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

(73) Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

Ayah: 74

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ

(74) They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

Ayah: 75

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

(75) He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

Ayah: 76

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ

(76) You and your ancient forefathers?

Ayah: 77

فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(77) Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,^[1052]

[1052]- The people worshipped idols in addition to Allāh.

Ayah: 78

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ

(78) Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

Ayah: 79

وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ

(79) And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

Ayah: 80

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ

(80) And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

Ayah: 81

وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ

(81) And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

Ayah: 82

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

(82) And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

Ayah: 83

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

(83) [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

Ayah: 84

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

(84) And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

Ayah: 85

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

(85) And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

Ayah: 86

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

(86) And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

Ayah: 87

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ

(87) And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

Ayah: 88

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ

(88) The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

Ayah: 89

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ

(89) But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

Ayah: 90

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

(90) And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

Ayah: 91

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ

(91) And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

Ayah: 92

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

(92) And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

Ayah: 93

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ

(93) Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"

Ayah: 94

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

(94) So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

Ayah: 95

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ

(95) And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

Ayah: 96

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

(96) They will say while they dispute therein,

Ayah: 97

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

(97) "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

Ayah: 98

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(98) When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 99

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

(99) And no one misguided us except the criminals.

Ayah: 100

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ

(100) So now we have no intercessors

Ayah: 101

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

(101) And not a devoted friend.

Ayah: 102

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(102) Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."^[1053]

[1053]- The conclusion of this verse is estimated as "...we would do this or that."

Ayah: 103

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(103) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 104

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(104) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 105

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(105) The people of Noah denied the messengers^[1054]

[1054]- See footnote to 25:37.

Ayah: 106

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(106) When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Ayah: 107

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

(107) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Ayah: 108

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(108) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 109

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(109) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 110

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(110) So fear Allāh and obey me."

Ayah: 111

۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

(111) They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

Ayah: 112

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

(112) He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?

Ayah: 113

إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

(113) Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

Ayah: 114

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(114) And I am not one to drive away the believers.

Ayah: 115

إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

(115) I am only a clear warner."

Ayah: 116

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ

(116) They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."

Ayah: 117

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ

(117) He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

Ayah: 118

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(118) Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."

Ayah: 119

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

(119) So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

Ayah: 120

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

(120) Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.

Ayah: 121

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(121) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 122

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(122) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 123

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(123) ʿAad denied the messengers

Ayah: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(124) When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Ayah: 125

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

(125) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Ayah: 126

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(126) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 127

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(127) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 128

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ

(128) Do you construct on every elevation a sign,^[1055] amusing yourselves,

[1055]- i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.

Ayah: 129

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ

(129) And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

Ayah: 130

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ

(130) And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

Ayah: 131

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(131) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 132

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

(132) And fear He who provided you with that which you know,

Ayah: 133

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

(133) Provided you with grazing livestock and children

Ayah: 134

وَجَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

(134) And gardens and springs.

Ayah: 135

إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

(135) Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

Ayah: 136

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ

(136) They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.

Ayah: 137

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(137) This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

Ayah: 138

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

(138) And we are not to be punished."

Ayah: 139

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(139) And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 140

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(140) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 141

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(141) Thamūd denied the messengers

Ayah: 142

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(142) When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Ayah: 143

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

(143) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Ayah: 144

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(144) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 145

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(145) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 146

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

(146) Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],

Ayah: 147

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

(147) Within gardens and springs

Ayah: 148

وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ

(148) And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

Ayah: 149

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ

(149) And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

Ayah: 150

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(150) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 151

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

(151) And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

Ayah: 152

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

(152) Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."

Ayah: 153

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

(153) They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

Ayah: 154

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

(154) You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."

Ayah: 155

قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

(155) He said, "This is a she-camel.^[1056] For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

[1056]- Miraculously sent to them as a sign by Allāh.

Ayah: 156

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

(156) And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

Ayah: 157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

(157) But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

Ayah: 158

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(158) And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(159) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 160

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(160) The people of Lot denied the messengers

Ayah: 161

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(161) When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Ayah: 162

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

(162) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Ayah: 163

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(163) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 164

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(164) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 165

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(165) Do you approach males among the worlds^[1057]

[1057]- i.e., Are there, out of all Allāh's creatures, any besides you who commit this unnatural act?

Ayah: 166

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ

(166) And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."

Ayah: 167

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ

(167) They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

Ayah: 168

قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ

(168) He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].

Ayah: 169

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ

(169) My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

Ayah: 170

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

(170) So We saved him and his family, all,

Ayah: 171

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

(171) Except an old woman^[1058] among those who remained behind.

[1058]- Lot's wife, who had collaborated with the evildoers.

Ayah: 172

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

(172) Then We destroyed the others.

Ayah: 173

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

(173) And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Ayah: 174

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(174) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 175

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(175) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 176

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

(176) The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers

Ayah: 177

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(177) When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Ayah: 178

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

(178) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

Ayah: 179

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

(179) So fear Allāh and obey me.

Ayah: 180

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(180) And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 181

۞ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ

(181) Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

Ayah: 182

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ

(182) And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.

Ayah: 183

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

(183) And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

Ayah: 184

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(184) And fear He who created you and the former creation."^[1059]

[1059]- i.e., previous generations.

Ayah: 185

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

(185) They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

Ayah: 186

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

(186) You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

Ayah: 187

فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

(187) So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

Ayah: 188

قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

(188) He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

Ayah: 189

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

(189) And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

Ayah: 190

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

(190) Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 191

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

(191) And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ayah: 192

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(192) And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

Ayah: 193

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ

(193) The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down

Ayah: 194

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ

(194) Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners

Ayah: 195

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ

(195) In a clear Arabic language.

Ayah: 196

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(196) And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

Ayah: 197

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

(197) And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

Ayah: 198

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ

(198) And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners^[1060]

[1060]- i.e., the non-Arabs or those who are not fluent in the Arabic language.

Ayah: 199

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

(199) And he had recited it to them [perfectly],^[1061] they would [still] not have been believers in it.

[1061]- As a miracle from Allāh.

Ayah: 200

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

(200) Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.

Ayah: 201

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(201) They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

Ayah: 202

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

(202) And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

Ayah: 203

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ

(203) And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Ayah: 204

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(204) So for Our punishment are they impatient?

Ayah: 205

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ

(205) Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

Ayah: 206

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ

(206) And then there came to them that which they were promised?

Ayah: 207

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ

(207) They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

Ayah: 208

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

(208) And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

Ayah: 209

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

(209) As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

Ayah: 210

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

(210) And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.^[1062]

[1062]- As was asserted by the disbelievers. Rather, it was brought by Gabriel, the Trustworthy Spirit.

Ayah: 211

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

(211) It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

Ayah: 212

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ

(212) Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.^[1063]

[1063]- As mentioned in 72:9.

Ayah: 213

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ

(213) So do not invoke^[1064] with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

[1064]- Or "worship."

Ayah: 214

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ

(214) And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.

Ayah: 215

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(215) And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.

Ayah: 216

فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

(216) And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

Ayah: 217

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(217) And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

Ayah: 218

ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

(218) Who sees you when you arise^[1065]

[1065]- From your bed at night for prayer while you are alone.

Ayah: 219

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

(219) And your movement among those who prostrate.^[1066]

[1066]- i.e., among those who pray with you in congregation.

Ayah: 220

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

(220) Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Ayah: 221

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

(221) Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

Ayah: 222

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ

(222) They descend upon every sinful liar.

Ayah: 223

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ

(223) They pass on what is heard,^[1067] and most of them are liars.

[1067]- This was before they were prevented, as described in 72:8-9.

Ayah: 224

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

(224) And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them.

Ayah: 225

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ

(225) Do you not see that in every valley they roam^[1068]

[1068]- Speaking lies indiscriminately and praising and disparaging others according to whim.

Ayah: 226

وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ

(226) And that they say what they do not do? -

Ayah: 227

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

(227) Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh often and defend [the Muslims]^[1069] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

[1069]- By replying through poetry to the attacks of hostile poets.