Translation of the meanings Surah Ash-Shu‘arā’ - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ash-Shu‘arā’

Ayah: 1

طسٓمٓ

1. Ta Seen Meem¹.

1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.

Ayah: 2

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

2. These are the Verses of the clear Book².

2. The clear Book is the Qur’an whose verses are clear with regards to its language and rulings, and all its meanings. A Book whose Truth is evident and which clears up that which is indefinite and inexact.

Ayah: 3

لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

3. Perhaps you (Muhammad) consume yourself (with grief) that they are not going to be believers.

Ayah: 4

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ

4. If We will, We can send down upon them from the sky a Sign so that their necks should remain bowed to it in humility.

Ayah: 5

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ

5. And there comes not to them Reminder (revelation) from (Allāh) the Most Compassionate as new, but they turn away from it.

Ayah: 6

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

6. So they have already denied (this Qur’an), so the news of that which they mock it shall soon come to them.

Ayah: 7

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ

7. Do they not see the earth, how many We have caused to grow therein of every noble pair?

Ayah: 8

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

8. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 9

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

9. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 10

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

10. And (mention) when your Lord called out to Moses, saying: "Go to the unjust people,

Ayah: 11

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

11. The people of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?"

Ayah: 12

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

12. (Moses) said: "My Lord (Allah), Indeed, I fear that they will deny me.

Ayah: 13

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

13. And my chest straitens, also my tongue is not fluent, so send for Aaron (to help me).

Ayah: 14

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ

14. And they have a crime (of murder) against me, so I fear that they may kill me."

Ayah: 15

قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ

15. (Allāh) said: "No. So go you both with Our signs; We are with you, listening".

Ayah: 16

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

16. So come to Pharaoh and say: "Indeed, We are the messenger of the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 17

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

17. That 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 rear you among us as a newborn, and you stayed (many) years of your life in our care?

Ayah: 19

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

19. And you did your deed (of murder) which you did, and you are of the ungrateful."

Ayah: 20

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

20. (Moses) said: "I did it then when I was of those who are lost (ignorant concerning Allāh and His message). 

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 (Allāh) granted me sound judgement and appointed me as one of the Messengers.

Ayah: 22

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

22. And that is a favor with which you oblige on me that you have enslaved the children of Israel3?

3. When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself. 

Ayah: 23

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

23. Pharaoh said: "What is the Lord of the universe?"

Ayah: 24

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

24. (Moses) said: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, if you should be convinced with certainty."

Ayah: 25

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

25. (Pharaoh) said to those around him: "Do you not hear (what he said)?"

Ayah: 26

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

26. (Moses) said: (He is also) your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers."

Ayah: 27

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ

27. (Pharaoh) said: "Your messenger who is sent to you is certainly mad."

Ayah: 28

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

28. (Moses) said: "(He is the) Lord of the East and the West and what is between them, if you only had any sense."

Ayah: 29

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ

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

Ayah: 30

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ

30. (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you some thing clear?"

Ayah: 31

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

31. (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it then, if you are of the truthful."

Ayah: 32

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ

32. So (Moses) cast down his staff, and at once it was a manifest snake,

Ayah: 33

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ

33. And he drew out his hand, and at once it was white (shining) to the beholders.

Ayah: 34

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ

34. (Pharaoh) said to the council around him: "This is certainly a skillful sorcerer,

Ayah: 35

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ

35. He wants to drive you out of your land with his sorcery. So what do you command?"

Ayah: 36

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

36. They said: "Postpone him (Moses) and his brother (Aaron) and raise up into the cities gatherers -

Ayah: 37

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ

37. who will bring you with every knowing magician."

Ayah: 38

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

38. So the magicians were assembled for appointment of a known day (the day of festival),

Ayah: 39

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ

39. And it was said to the people: "Will you gathet together?

Ayah: 40

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

40. That perhaps we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners."

Ayah: 41

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

41. So when the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh: "Will there be any reward for us if we are the winners?"

Ayah: 42

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

42. He said: "Yes, and you will then certainly be of those near 'to me'."

Ayah: 43

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ

43. Moses said to them: "Cast what you are going to cast."

Ayah: 44

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

44. So they cast down their ropes and their staffs and said: "By Pharaoh’s power, we, we ourselves shall certainly be the winners."

Ayah: 45

فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ

45. Then Moses cast down his staff, and at once it devoured what they had falsified.

Ayah: 46

فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ

46. So the magicians fell down, prostrating.

Ayah: 47

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

47. They said: "We believe in the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 48

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

48. 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 (Moses) before I give you permission. He is certainly your chief who taught you the magic, so you shall soon come to know: I will 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. For we will surely return to our Lord (Allāh);

Ayah: 51

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

51. Indeed, We hope that our Lord (Allāh) will forgive us our sins - that we are the first to believe."

Ayah: 52

۞ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

52. And we inspired to Moses, 'saying': "Travel by night with My servants, for you will surely be pursued."

Ayah: 53

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

53. So Pharaoh sent in the cities gatherers;

Ayah: 54

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ

54. (Saying): Indeed, these (Muslims of Israelites) are a small gang (of terrorists);

Ayah: 55

وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

55. And indeed, They to us are surely enraging;

Ayah: 56

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ

56. And indeed, we are a nation wary (against terrorism)."

Ayah: 57

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

57. So We drove them (Pharaoh and his people) out of gardens and springs,

Ayah: 58

وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ

58. And treasures and a noble station,

Ayah: 59

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

59. Thus, and We caused to inherit it the Israelites.

Ayah: 60

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ

60. They (Pharaoh and his people) pursued them at sunrise.

Ayah: 61

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ

61. When the two multitudes sighted each other, the companions of Moses said: "Indeed, We are certainly been overtaken."

Ayah: 62

قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

62. (Moses) said: "No indeed, my Lord (Allāh) is with me - He will guide me."

Ayah: 63

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

63. So We inspired to Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff." So it parted, each part became as a huge, firm mass of mountain.

Ayah: 64

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

64. And We drew near thereto the others (Pharaoh and his army),

Ayah: 65

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

65. And We delivered Moses and who were with him, all.

Ayah: 66

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

66. Then We drowned the others (Pharaoh and his army).

Ayah: 67

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

67. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 68

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

68. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 69

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

69. And recite to them (O Muhammad) the story 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, so we remain ever devoted to them."

Ayah: 72

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

72. He said: "Do they hear you when you invoke (them)?

Ayah: 73

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

73. Or (do they) benefit you or can cause harm?"

Ayah: 74

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ

74. They said: "Rather, we found our fathers doing so."

Ayah: 75

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

75. He said: "Have you then considered what you have been worshiping,

Ayah: 76

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ

76. You and your fathers (of) the old.

Ayah: 77

فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

77. Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of all beings (i.e., Allāh).

Ayah: 78

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ

78. Who created me, and it is He Who guides me.

Ayah: 79

وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ

79. And He is the One Who feeds me and gives me drink.

Ayah: 80

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ

80. And when I get sick, He heals me4.

4. These are the words of the prophet Abraham, being conscious of his own impotency to cure and heal himself; and being fully satisfied of the power of Allāh to cure and heal him. Sins are also diseases, and healing them lies in the forgiveness of them, which Allāh only can grant. The famous story of the boy and the king recorded in the Sunnah, when the king’s courtier asks the boy to cure his blindness, the boy retorts: “Verily, I cure no one. Only Allāh 'Exalted is He' Who cures. If you believe in Allāh, I will supplicate to Allāh and He will cure you.”
Hence, while the supplication was a means of curing the blindness, the real doer was Allāh alone. By making this known to the courtier, the boy instilled in him the reality of Monotheism. However, this does not mean the action (in this case, healing) cannot be ascribed to the means (in this case, the boy or his supplication). It is correct to make this ascription, as long as the belief that the effort is not the real cause is firmly understood. Jesus also cured the blind and the leprosy and raised from the dead all by Allah's permission and not from Himself. Jesus is nothing without the help of his God and Lord, Allāh and cannot do anything.

Ayah: 81

وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ

81. And He Who will cause me to die5, and then bring me back to life again;

5 . The prophet Muhammad said, “One who accompanies the funeral of a Muslim with faith and hope of earning reward, and remains with it until the burial is complete, shall return (home) with two qirat (great) rewards. Each reward is equal to Mount Uhud, and the person who performs the funeral prayer only, and returns before the burial, will return with one qirat (great) reward”.

Ayah: 82

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

82. And He Whom I hope to forgive my flaws on the Day of Recompense.

Ayah: 83

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

83. My Lord (Allāh), grant me sound judgment, and join me with the righteous.

Ayah: 84

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

84. And grant me (an honourable mention on) the tongue of truth among the latest (generations)6.

6. Muslims invoke Allah’s blessings upon Abraham (ﷺ) along with Muhammad (ﷺ) in their daily prayers.

Ayah: 85

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

85. And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.

Ayah: 86

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

86. And forgive my father, surely he is one of the erring,

Ayah: 87

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ

87. And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected (from the dead).

Ayah: 88

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ

88. The Day when neither wealth nor children will benefit 'anyone',

Ayah: 89

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ

89. Except him who comes to Allāh with a sound 'pure' heart7.

7. Free from pride, haughtiness and hypocrisy. Our hearts can shape our lives and relationships. A corrupt heart brings trouble and suffering, while a cheerful heart is good medicine. We are warned against the damage caused by being spiteful, seeking revenge, vindictive or willfully stubborn, quarreling, lying, stealing and unjust behavior. Contrarily, loyal and protective relationships are lifted up.

Ayah: 90

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

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

Ayah: 91

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ

91. And Hell will be unveiled to the deviant,

Ayah: 92

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

92. And it will be said to them: "Where are those that you used to worship.

Ayah: 93

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ

93. Besides Allāh? Can they help you or even help themselves?"

Ayah: 94

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

94. So they will be thrown down into it (fire), they (the idols) and the deviant,

Ayah: 95

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ

95. And the soldiers of Iblees 'Satan', all together.

Ayah: 96

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

96. They will say while they are in it disputing:

Ayah: 97

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

97. (saying): By Allāh, indeed, we were truly in a clear error,

Ayah: 98

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

98. When we equated you (false deities) with the Lord of all beings (i.e., Allāh)

Ayah: 99

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

99. And none but the guilty8 led us astray;

8. Corrupt rulers, priests and pastors, false preachers, and bad friends.

Ayah: 100

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ

100. So (now) We have no for us of any intercessors,

Ayah: 101

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

101. Nor an intimate friend.

Ayah: 102

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

102. Then If we only had a return (to the world), and would be among the believers.

Ayah: 103

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

103. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 104

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

104. And indeed Your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 105

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

105. The people of Noah rejected the messengers (of Allāh).

Ayah: 106

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

106. When their brother Noah said to them: "Will you not fear (Allāh and shun evil)?"

Ayah: 107

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

107. Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you;

Ayah: 108

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

108. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 109

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

109. I do not ask you any reward for this (Message); my reward is only with (Allāh) the Lord of all beings:

Ayah: 110

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

110. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 111

۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

111. They said: "Should we believe in you when 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 reckoning (and judgement) is with none but my Lord (Allāh), if you could only perceive.

Ayah: 114

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

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

Ayah: 115

إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

115. I am not but a plain warner9.

9. Of Chastisement for whoever associates any partner with Allāh and works evil.

Ayah: 116

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ

116. They said: "Noah, if you do not desist (your preaching), you will surely be of those who are stoned (to death).”

Ayah: 117

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ

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

Ayah: 118

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

118. So judge between me and them decisively, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers."

Ayah: 119

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

119. So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark10.

10. During Noah's time we see everyone has turned their back on Allāh, except Noah; he worshipped and loved Allāh. Perhaps his amazing obedience was found in his heart of gratitude and what saved and set him and his family apart from those who were wiped out in the great flood. Allāh described him as grateful servant. The Qur’an tells us the people of this time were full of evil and sin, that is why Allāh sent the flood. If the opposite of joyful is sad and the opposite of commitment is refusal, could it be that the people of Noah’s time sadly refused their commitment to Allāh. The root of all sin is ingratitude; it certainly seems to be a great place for the Satan to get a foothold as he did in every person but Noah during this time.
Abraham, the father of many generations, was one whose heart of gratitude almost cost him the life of his beloved son, but Allāh spared Ismael. His commitment to Allāh was greater than any other thing, even his own son. Allāh sparing Ismael shows us how He blessed Abraham’s obedience. Even when he questioned, even when he sought assurance, obedience flowed from Abraham’s heart of gratitude.
We find Moses and the Israelites singing a song of deliverance and praise after Allāh led the Israelites out of Egypt and saved them by parting the Red Sea.

Ayah: 120

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

120. Then We drowned afterwards the rest.

Ayah: 121

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

121. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 122

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

122. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 123

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

123. The people of ‘Aad rejected the messengers (of Allāh).

Ayah: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not fear (Allāh, and shun evil)?"

Ayah: 125

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

125. Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you;

Ayah: 126

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

126. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me:

Ayah: 127

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

127. I do not ask you any reward for this (Message); my reward is only with (Allāh) the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 128

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ

128. Do you (foolishly) construct on every elevation a monument in vanity,

Ayah: 129

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ

129. And you take (for yourselves) mighty castles that perhaps you may abide eternally.

Ayah: 130

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ

130. And when you strike (on men) you strike (as) tyrants;

Ayah: 131

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

131. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 132

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

132. And fear Him Who has provided you of what you know.

Ayah: 133

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

133. He has provided you with cattle 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 Chastisement of a tremendous Day.

Ayah: 136

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ

136. They said: "It is the same to us whether you you admonish 'us or you are not one of the admonishers.

Ayah: 137

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

137. This is not but the fable of the former people;

Ayah: 138

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

138. And We are not tormented."

Ayah: 139

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

139. So they denied him, then We destroyed them. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 140

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

140. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 141

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

141. The people of Thamud rejected the messengers (of Allāh).

Ayah: 142

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

142. When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allāh, and shun evil)?

Ayah: 143

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

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

Ayah: 144

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

144. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 145

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

145. I do not ask you any reward for this (Message); my reward is only with (Allāh), the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 146

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

146. Will you be left in that which you have here secure (from death)?

Ayah: 147

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

147. In gardens and springs,

Ayah: 148

وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ

148. And fields of crops and palm-trees laden with tender fruit.

Ayah: 149

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ

149. And you carve out of the mountains houses exultingly.

Ayah: 150

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

150. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 151

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

151. And do not obey the command of the extravagant,

Ayah: 152

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

152. Who spread corruption throughout the land and do not reform.

Ayah: 153

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

153. They said: "You are only of those bewitched.

Ayah: 154

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

154. You are not but a human being like us. So bring a Sign if you are of the truthful."

Ayah: 155

قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

155. (Salih) said: "This is a she-camel; for her is (a time to)  drink (from the well), and for you is (a time to) drink, (each one) a known day."

Ayah: 156

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

156. And do not touch her with harm, lest the torment of a terrible Day should seize you.

Ayah: 157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

157. Yet they slaughter her, (so) they became regretful;

Ayah: 158

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

158. So the torment seized them. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

159. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 160

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

160. The people of Lot rejected the messengers (of Allāh).

Ayah: 161

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

161. When their brother Lot said to them: "Will you not fear Allāh (and shun evil?)"

Ayah: 162

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

162. Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you;

Ayah: 163

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

163. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me:

Ayah: 164

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

164. I do not ask you any reward for this (Message); my reward is only with (Allāh) the Lord of all beings;

Ayah: 165

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

165. Do you come (lustfully) to the males11 among all other creatures?

11. The Prophet Muhammad said: "If a woman has carnal relations with a woman (lesbian), they are both adulterers. If a man has carnal relations with a man (gay), then they are both adulterers."
The Prophet Muhammad also said: "Cursed is the one who has intercourse with an animal, cursed is the one who does the action of sodomy." He repeated three times.

Ayah: 166

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ

166. And you leave what your Lord created for you as wives? Rather, you are a transgressing people12.

12. The bounds of what is lawful into what is unlawful.

Ayah: 167

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ

167. They said: "If you desist not (your condemnation of sodomy) O Lot, you will surely be of those expelled.

Ayah: 168

قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ

168. (Lot) said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who abhor (it)."

Ayah: 169

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ

169. Lord (Allāh), deliver me and my family from what they do."

Ayah: 170

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

170. So We delivered him and his family, all of them,

Ayah: 171

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

171. Except an old woman (Lot’s wife) among the lagging (who perished).

Ayah: 172

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

172. Then We 'utterly' destroyed the others.

Ayah: 173

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

173. And We showered upon them a rain (of stones). How evil was the rain of those who were warned.

Ayah: 174

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

174. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 175

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

175. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 176

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

176. The dwellers of the thicket (Midian) rejected the messengers (of Allāh).

Ayah: 177

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

177. When Shu’aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allāh (and shun evil)?"

Ayah: 178

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

178. Indeed, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

Ayah: 179

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

179. So fear Allāh, (shun evil) and obey me.

Ayah: 180

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

180. I do not ask you any reward for this (Message), my reward is only with (Allāh) the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 181

۞ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ

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

Ayah: 182

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ

182. And weigh with the even balance.

Ayah: 183

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

183. And do not defraud the people of their things, nor go about in the land, spreading corruption.

Ayah: 184

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

184. And have fear of the One (Allāh) Who created you and the former crowds.

Ayah: 185

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

185. They said: "You are only of those bewitched.

Ayah: 186

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

186. You are not but a human being like us, and we think you are indeed of the liars."

Ayah: 187

فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

187. So cause a fragment of the sky to fall down upon us, if you are of the truthful.

Ayah: 188

قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

188. (Shu’aib) said: "My Lord (Allāh) knows best what you do."

Ayah: 189

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

189. But they denied him, so the torment of the Day of the overshadowing cloud seized them; surely it was the torment of a tremendous Day.

Ayah: 190

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

190. In this there is certainly a sign. Yet most of them were not to be believers.

Ayah: 191

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

191. And indeed your Lord (Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Ayah: 192

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

192. And indeed it (Qur’an) is surely a (revelation) sent down from (Allāh) the Lord of all beings.

Ayah: 193

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ

193. The trustworthy spirit (Gabriel) has come down with it.

Ayah: 194

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ

194. Upon your heart (Muhammad), that you may be of the warners.

Ayah: 195

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ

195. In a clear Arabic tongue (language).

Ayah: 196

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

196. And surely it is (mentioned)13 in the Scriptures of former people14.

13. The Qur’ân, and its revelation to the Prophet Muhammad.
14. I.e., The Torah and the Gospel.

Ayah: 197

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

197. Was it not a sign to them (the pagans) that the scholars of the children of Israel knew about it15?

15. E.g., Abdullah ibn Salām, a Jewish scholar, who accepted Islam during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), for he knew that he came with a true message from God.

Ayah: 198

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ

198. And if We Had sent it down (this Qur’an) to some of the non-Arabs,

Ayah: 199

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

199. Then he had recited to them, they (the pagans) would not have been believers in it.

Ayah: 200

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

200. Thus We have inserted it (disbelief) into the hearts of the guilty.

Ayah: 201

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

201. They will not believe in it - until they see the painful torment.

Ayah: 202

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

202. And it will come to them all of a sudden, while they do not perceive it,

Ayah: 203

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ

203. So they say: "Are we (to be) reprieved (that we might reform ourselves)?"

Ayah: 204

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

204. So is it for Our torment that they seek to hasten?

Ayah: 205

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ

205. Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

Ayah: 206

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ

206. Then comes to them what they had been promised (of retributive punishment),

Ayah: 207

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ

207. what would avail them the enjoyments that they were given?

Ayah: 208

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

208. And We did not destroy any town except that it had (its) warners.

Ayah: 209

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

209. As a reminder, and We have never been unjust.

Ayah: 210

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

210. And the devils have not been coming down with it (the Qur’an).

Ayah: 211

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

211. Neither would it suit them, nor are they able (to produce its like).

Ayah: 212

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ

212. Surely they are debarred from over hearing (to anything from the heaven)16.

16. As mentioned in Q: 72:9.

Ayah: 213

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ

213. So do not ever invoke besides Allāh any other God - or you will be one of the punished.

Ayah: 214

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ

214. And warn your closest relatives17.

17. Of the impending punishment of God.

Ayah: 215

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

215. And lower your wing (in kindness) to those who follow you of the believers.

Ayah: 216

فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

216. But if they disobey you, then say: "I am disassociated of what you are doing."

Ayah: 217

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

217. And put your trust in (Allāh alone) the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,

Ayah: 218

ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

218. He Who sees you when you stand up (for prayer),

Ayah: 219

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

219. And (sees) your movements among those who prostrate themselves.

Ayah: 220

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

220. Surely He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Ayah: 221

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

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

Ayah: 222

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ

222. They (constantly) come down upon every sinful liar,

Ayah: 223

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ

223. eavesdropping18, and most of them are liars19.

18. I.e., overhear to what the angels on high may say of the revealed unseen and whisper it to their sinful human agents. This was before they were prevented, as described in Q 72:8-9.
19. I.e., the soothsayers and fortune tellers.

Ayah: 224

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

224. As for the poets20, they are followed by the deviators.

20. Islam encourages good wholesome poetry, which inspires one towards the fear of God, towards His awe and obedience, and towards anything that is good and made permissible by God and His messenger. What is forbidden is poetry and songs that does nothing but instigates and encourages indecency, illegal lusts and desires, and inspires one towards the transgression of the boundaries of Islam.
Muhammad, God's Messenger said, "It is better for anyone of you that the inside of his body be filled with pus which may consume his body, than it be filled with poetry."
The Messenger of God did not like poets and poetry, which sensationalized and encouraged the pursuit of the world and its alluring lusts. But he encouraged those poets whose poetry praised God, contained words of wisdom which related to the Guidance to God.

Ayah: 225

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ

225. Have you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley21?

21. Telling lies indiscriminately, praising some, and defaming others.

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 who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allāh often, and defend themselves after being wronged. And those who work iniquity22 will soon know as to what place of return they shall return23.

22. By associating others with Allāh, or committing other deadly sins.
23. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the orphans; plead the case of the widow. We must work for righteousness and justice if we are to be true to our Islamic faith.