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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index

Translation of the meanings Surah: Ash-Shu‘arā’   Ayah:
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Ash-Shu‘arā’

Ayah: 1

طسٓمٓ
1. Ta Seen Meem¹.
1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 3

لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
3. Perhaps you are grieving yourself that they do not become believers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 4

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ
4. If We will, We could send down upon them from the sky a Sign to which they would bend their necks in humility.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 5

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ
5. Whenever a new Reminder 'revelation' comes to them from 'Allāh' the Most Compassionate, they turn away from it.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 6

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
6. So they have indeed denied "this Qur’an', so the news of that which they mock shall soon come to them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 7

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ
7. Do they not see the earth, how many of every kind of plants We have caused to grow therein?
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Ayah: 8

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
8. In this there is certainly a sign.Yet most of them would not believe.
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Ayah: 9

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
9. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
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Ayah: 10

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
10. 'Mention' when 'Allāh' your Lord called out to Moses, saying: "Go to the unjust people,
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Ayah: 11

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
11. The people of Pharaoh: Will they not fear Allāh and shun evil?"
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Ayah: 12

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
12. 'Moses' said: "My Lord 'Allah', I fear that they will deny me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 13

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
13. Then my chest straitens, also my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron 'to help me'.
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Ayah: 14

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ
14. Moreover, they have a charge 'of murder' against me, so I fear that they may kill me."
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Ayah: 15

قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ
15. 'Allāh' said: "No. Go you both with Our signs; We are with you, listening".
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Ayah: 16

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
16. Then come to Pharaoh and say: "We are the messengers of 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
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Ayah: 17

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
17. So send the children of Israel with us.
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Ayah: 18

قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
18. 'Pharaoh' said: "Did we not raise you as a child among us, and you stayed 'many' years of your life in our care?
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Ayah: 19

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
19. 'Then' you committed 'that' crime of yours which you committed 'i.e., killing a man', and you are so ungrateful."
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Ayah: 20

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
20. 'Moses' said: "I did it then when I was ignorant (concerning Allāh and His message). 
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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 judgment and appointed me as one of the Messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 22

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
22. How that can be a favor of which you remind me, when 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. 
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 23

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
23. Pharaoh said: "What is the Lord of the universe?"
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Ayah: 24

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
24. 'Moses' said: 'Allāh is the true' Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."
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Ayah: 25

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ
25. 'Pharaoh' said to those around him: "Do you not hear 'what he says'?"
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Ayah: 26

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
26. 'Moses' said: 'He is also' your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 27

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ
27. 'Pharaoh' said: "Your messenger who is sent to you is certainly out of his mind."
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Ayah: 28

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
28. 'Moses' said: 'Allāh is the' Lord of the East and the West and what is between them, if only you had sense."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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."
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Ayah: 30

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ
30. 'Moses' said: "Even if I bring you manifest 'and convincing' proof?"
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Ayah: 31

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
31. 'Pharaoh' said: "Bring it then, if you are truthful."
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Ayah: 32

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ
32. So 'Moses' cast down his staff, and at once it was a manifest snake,
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Ayah: 33

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
33. Then he drew out his hand, and at once it was shining white to the beholders.
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Ayah: 34

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ
34. Pharaoh said to the council around him: "This is certainly a skillful sorcerer,
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Ayah: 35

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ
35. He wants to drive you out of your land with his sorcery. What is it then that you advise?"
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Ayah: 36

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
36. They said: "Give him 'Moses' and his brother 'Aaron' respite and send callers into the cities,
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Ayah: 37

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ
37. to bring you every skillful magician."
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Ayah: 38

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
38. So the magicians were assembled together at appointed time on a known day,
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Ayah: 39

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ
39. It was told to the people: "Will you also join the assembly?
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Ayah: 40

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
40. That we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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?"
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Ayah: 42

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
42. He said: "Yes, and you will then certainly be of those near 'to me'."
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Ayah: 43

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ
43. Moses said to them: "Cast what you are going to cast."
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Ayah: 44

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
44. They cast down their ropes and their staffs and said: "By Pharaoh’s power, we shall certainly be winners."
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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 invented.
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Ayah: 46

فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
46. So the magicians fell down, prostrating.
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Ayah: 47

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
47. They said: "We believe in 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
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Ayah: 48

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
48. Lord of Moses and Aaron."
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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: "How dare you believe in him before I give you permission. He 'Moses' 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 crucify you all."
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Ayah: 50

قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
50. They said: "No harm 'we do not care'; for we will surely return to 'Allāh, our Lord;
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Ayah: 51

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
51. We really hope that 'Allāh' our Lord will forgive us our sins - as we are the first to believe."
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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."
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Ayah: 53

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
53. So Pharaoh sent callers to all the cities;
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Ayah: 54

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ
54. 'bidding them to call out his troops and to proclaim': these 'Israelites' are a small band;
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Ayah: 55

وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
55. And indeed, They are enraging us;
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Ayah: 56

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
56. But we are all on the alert."
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Ayah: 57

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ
57. So We drove them out of 'their' gardens and springs,
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Ayah: 58

وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ
58. treasures and a noble station,
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Ayah: 59

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
59. So it was, and We caused to inherit it the children of Israel.
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Ayah: 60

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ
60. They (Pharaoh and his army) pursued them at sunrise.
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Ayah: 61

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ
61. When the two multitudes saw each other, the companions of Moses cried out: "We are certainly been overtaken."
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Ayah: 62

قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
62. 'Moses' said: "No, 'Allāh' my Lord is certainly with me - He will guide me."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 63

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
63. We inspired to Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff." So it parted, each part was like a huge, firm mass of mountain.
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Ayah: 64

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
64. Then We brought the others (Pharaoh's army) near there.
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Ayah: 65

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
65. We delivered Moses and those with him, all together.
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Ayah: 66

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
66. Then We drowned the others.
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Ayah: 67

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
67. In this there is certainly a sign.Yet most of them would not believe.
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Ayah: 68

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
68. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
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Ayah: 69

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
69. Relate to them 'O prophet Muhammad' the story of Abraham.
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Ayah: 70

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
70. When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship?"
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Ayah: 71

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
71. They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted."
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Ayah: 72

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ
72. He said: "Do they hear you when you call on them?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 73

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
73. Or do they benefit you or can cause you harm?"
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Ayah: 74

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
74. They said: "No, but we found our fathers doing so."
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Ayah: 75

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
75. He said: "Have you then considered what you have been worshiping,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 76

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ
76. you and your ancestors?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 77

فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
77. They are 'all' enemies to me, except 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 78

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ
78. Who created me, and it is He Who guides me.
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Ayah: 79

وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ
79. It is He 'Allāh' Who feeds me and gives me drink:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 80

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ
80. When I get sick, He 'Allāh' 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 81

وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ
81. It is He 'Allāh' 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”.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 82

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
82. It is He 'Allāh' Whom I hope to forgive my flaws on the Day of Recompense.
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Ayah: 83

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
83. My Lord 'Allāh', grant me sound judgment, and join me with the righteous.
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Ayah: 84

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
84. Give me a good reputation of truth among later generations.
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Ayah: 85

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
85. Place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.
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Ayah: 86

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
86. Forgive my father, for he has gone astray;
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Ayah: 87

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ
87. Do not disgrace me on the Day when all shall be raised up 'from the dead'.
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Ayah: 88

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ
88. The Day when neither wealth nor children will benefit 'anyone',
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Ayah: 89

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ
89. Except him who comes to Allāh with a sound 'pure' heart6.
6. 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 90

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
90. And Paradise will be brought near 'that Day' to the righteous,
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Ayah: 91

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ
91. And the Hellfire will appear plainly to the straying ones,
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Ayah: 92

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
92. Who will be asked: "Where are those that you used to worship.
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Ayah: 93

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ
93. Besides Allāh? Can they help you or even help themselves?"
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Ayah: 94

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
94. So they will be thrown down into it 'fire', they (the idols) and the straying ones,
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Ayah: 95

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ
95. And the soldiers of Iblees 'Satan', all together.
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Ayah: 96

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ
96. They will say while they dispute therein:
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Ayah: 97

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ
97. "By Allāh, we were clearly in error,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 98

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
98. When we made you equal to 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
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Ayah: 99

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
99. And none but the wicked7 led us astray;
7. Corrupt rulers, priests and pastors, false preachers, and bad friends.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 100

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ
100. So now we have no intercessors,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 101

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ
101. Nor a true friend;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 102

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
102. Oh, if we only had a second chance, then we shall truly be among the believers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 103

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
103. In this there is certainly a Sign, but most of them would not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 104

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
104. And indeed Your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
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Ayah: 105

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
105. The people of Noah rejected the messengers 'of Allāh'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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?"
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Ayah: 107

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
107. I am a trustworthy messenger to you;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 108

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
108. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 109

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
109. I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 110

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
110. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
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Ayah: 111

۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ
111. They said: "How we can believe you when you are followed mostly by the lowest 'class of people'?"
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Ayah: 112

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
112. He said: "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do."
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Ayah: 113

إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ
113. Their reckoning is only with 'Allāh' my Lord, if you could 'only' perceive.
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Ayah: 114

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
114. I am not one to drive away the believers;
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Ayah: 115

إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ
115. I am only a plain warner8.
8. Of Chastisement for whoever associates any partner with Allāh and works evil.
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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 stoned to death."
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Ayah: 117

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ
117. He said: "My Lord 'Allāh', my people rejected me.
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Ayah: 118

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
118. So judge between me and them with a just decision, and deliver me and those who are with me of the believers."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 119

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
119. So We delivered him and those with him in the laden ark9.
9. 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 120

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
120. Then afterwards We drowned the rest.
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Ayah: 121

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
121. In this there is certainly a Sign, yet most of them would not believe.
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Ayah: 122

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
122. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
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Ayah: 123

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
123. The people of ‘Aad rejected the messengers 'of Allāh'.
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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?"
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Ayah: 125

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
125. I am a trustworthy messenger to you;
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Ayah: 126

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
126. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 127

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
127. I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
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Ayah: 128

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ
128. Do you 'foolishly' build on every height 'idolatrous' altars? Vain it is what you do.
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Ayah: 129

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ
129. And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may last forever.
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Ayah: 130

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ
130. And when you lay hands 'on men' you lay hands 'like' tyrants;
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Ayah: 131

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
131. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 132

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
132. And be mindful of Him Who has given you abundance of what you know.
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Ayah: 133

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ
133. He has provided you with cattle and children,
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Ayah: 134

وَجَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ
134. And gardens and springs.
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Ayah: 135

إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
135. I fear for you the Chastisement of a Grievous Day.
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Ayah: 136

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ
136. They said: "It is the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
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Ayah: 137

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
137. This is no other than false tales of the ancients;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 138

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
138. We are not going to be tormented."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 139

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
139. So they rejected him, then We destroyed them all. In this there is certainly a Sign, yet most of them would not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 140

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
140. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 141

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
141. The people of Thamud rejected the messengers 'of Allāh'.
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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?
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Ayah: 143

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
143. I am a trustworthy messenger to you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 144

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
144. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 145

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
145. I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 'Allāh', the Lord of all beings.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 146

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
146. Will you be left in peace 'to enjoy' all that you have here forever?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 147

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ
147. In gardens and springs,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 148

وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ
148. Fields of crops and palm-trees with softened fruit?
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Ayah: 149

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ
149. Carving comfortable houses out of the mountains with great skill.
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Ayah: 150

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
150. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 151

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
151. Do not obey the command of the transgressors,
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Ayah: 152

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ
152. Who spread corruption throughout the land and do not reform.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 153

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ
153. They said: "You are bewitched.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 154

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
154. You are only a human being like us. So bring a Sign if you are truthful."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 156

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
156. So do not touch her with harm, lest the torment of a terrible Day should seize you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ
157. But they hamstrung her, and so became regretful;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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 would not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 159

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
159. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 160

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
160. The people of Lot rejected the messengers 'of Allāh'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 162

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
162. I am a trustworthy messenger to you;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 163

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
163. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 164

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
164. I do not ask you any reward for it; my reward is only with 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 165

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
165. Do you approach 'lustfully' to the males10 unlike all other creatures.
10. 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 166

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ
166. Leaving what 'Allāh' your Lord has created for you as wives? Rather, you are a people transgressing11.
11. The bounds of what is lawful into what is unlawful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 167

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ
167. They said: "Lot, if you desist not (your condemnation of sodomy), you will certainly be expelled.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 168

قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ
168. Lot said: "Indeed, i truly abhor your conduct.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 169

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ
169. Lord 'Allāh', deliver me and my family from what they do."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 170

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
170. So We delivered him and his family, all of them,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 171

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
171. Except an old woman 'Lot’s wife', among those who remained behind 'and perished'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 172

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
172. Then We utterly destroyed the others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 173

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
173. We poured down upon them a rain 'of stones'. How terrible was the rain of those who were warned.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 174

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
174. In this there is certainly a Sign, yet most of them would not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 175

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
175. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 176

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
176. The people of the thicket 'Midian' rejected the messengers 'of Allāh'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 177

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
177. When Shu’aib said to them: "Will you not fear Allāh and shun evil?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 178

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
178. I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 179

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
179. So be mindful of Allāh and obey me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 180

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
180. I do not ask you any reward for it, my reward is only with 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 181

۞ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ
181. Maintain just measure and do not cause loss to others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 182

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ
182. Weigh with an even scale,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 183

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ
183. Do not defraud the people of their things, nor go about in the land, spreading corruption.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 184

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
184. Have fear of the One 'Allāh' Who has created you and the former people.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 185

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ
185. They said: "Indeed, you are bewitched.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 186

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
186. You are only a human being like us, and we think you are a liar."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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 truthful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 188

قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
188. 'Shu’aib' said: "My Lord 'Allāh' knows best what you do."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 189

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ
189. But they rejected him, so the torment of the Day of the overshadowing cloud seized them; it was the torment of a terrible Day.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 190

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
190. In this there is certainly a Sign, but most of them would not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 191

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
191. And indeed your Lord 'Allāh' is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 192

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
192. This, 'Qur’an', is a 'revelation' sent down from 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 193

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ
193. The trustworthy spirit 'Gabriel' has brought it down.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 194

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ
194. Upon your heart 'Muhammad', that you may warn (people of disobeying God).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 195

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ
195. In a clear Arabic tongue 'language'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 196

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
196. And certainly it is 'mentioned'12 in the Scriptures of former people13.
12. The Qur’ân, and its revelation to the Prophet Muhammad.
13. I.e., The Torah and the Gospel.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 197

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
197. Is it not a Sign for them 'the pagans' that the learned men of the children of Israel knew about it14?
14. 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 198

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ
198. Had We sent it down 'this Qur’an' to a non-Arab,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 199

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
199. Who would have recited it to them, they 'pagans' would not have believed in it.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 200

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
200. Thus have We caused it (denial of the Qur’an) to enter the hearts of the wicked.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 201

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ
201. They will not believe in it - until they see the painful torment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 202

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
202. It will come to them all of a sudden, while they do not perceive it,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 203

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ
203. Then they will say: "Can we have any respite?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 204

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
204. Do they then seek that Our Torment be hastened on?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 205

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ
205. Have you then considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 206

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ
206. Then there comes to them that with which they are threatened,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 207

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ
207. Of what benefit to them will be all their past enjoyment?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 208

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
208. Never did We destroy any town but it had (its) warners.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 209

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
209. As a reminder, and We are never unjust.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 210

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
210. 'This Qur’an' was not brought down by the devils.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 211

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
211. Neither would it suit them, nor are they able (to produce its like).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 212

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ
212. They are certainly barred from overhearing to anything 'from the heaven.' 15
15. As mentioned in Q: 72:9.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 213

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ
213. So do not invoke anything besides Allāh - lest you be Chastised.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 214

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ
214. Warn your closest relatives "of the impending punishment of God".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 215

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
215. Lower your wing 'in kindness' to those who follow you of the believers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 217

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
217. Put your trust in 'Allāh alone' the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 218

ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
218. Who sees you when you stand up 'for prayer',
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 219

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
219. As well as your movements among those who prostrate themselves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 220

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
220. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 221

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
221. Shall I inform you 'of him' upon whom the devils descend?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 222

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ
222. They descend upon every sinful liar,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 223

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ
223. eavesdropping16, and most of them are liars17.
16. 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.
17. I.e., the soothsayers and fortune tellers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 224

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
224. As for the poets18, they are followed by the deviators.
18. 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 225

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ
225. Do you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley19?
19. Telling lies indiscriminately, praising some, and defaming others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 226

وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ
226. And say what they do not do,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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. The unjust‏20 will soon know as to what place of return they shall return21.
20. By associating others with Allāh, or committing other deadly sins.
21. 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.
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Translation of the meanings Surah: Ash-Shu‘arā’
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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Translations’ Index

Translated by Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub

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