Ţāhā
Ta-Ha
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طه
مَآ Not mā We (have) sent down anzalnā to you ʿalayka the Quran l-qur'āna that you be distressed litashqā
We have not sent down to you the Qur’ān that you be distressed
إِلَّا (But) illā (as) a reminder tadhkiratan for (those) who liman fear yakhshā
But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allāh] -
تَنزِيلًۭا A revelation tanzīlan from (He) Who mimman created khalaqa the earth l-arḍa and the heavens wal-samāwāti [the] high l-ʿulā
A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ The Most Gracious al-raḥmānu over ʿalā the Throne l-ʿarshi is established is'tawā
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.1
لَهُۥ To Him (belongs) lahu whatever mā (is) in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and whatever wamā (is) in fī the earth l-arḍi and whatever wamā (is) between them baynahumā and whatever wamā (is) under taḥta the soil l-tharā
To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.
وَإِن And if wa-in you speak aloud tajhar the word bil-qawli then indeed, He fa-innahu knows yaʿlamu the secret l-sira and the more hidden wa-akhfā
And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.
ٱللَّهُ Allah al-lahu (there is) no lā god ilāha except illā Him huwa To Him (belong) lahu the Names l-asmāu the Most Beautiful l-ḥus'nā
Allāh - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
وَهَلْ And has wahal come to you atāka the narration ḥadīthu (of) Musa mūsā
And has the story of Moses reached you? -
إِذْ When idh he saw raā a fire nāran then he said faqāla to his family li-ahlihi Stay here um'kuthū indeed, I innī [I] perceived ānastu a fire nāran perhaps I (can) laʿallī bring you ātīkum therefrom min'hā a burning brand biqabasin or aw I find ajidu at ʿalā the fire l-nāri guidance hudan
When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."
فَلَمَّآ Then when falammā he came to it atāhā he was called nūdiya O Musa yāmūsā
And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,
إِنِّىٓ Indeed, [I] innī I Am anā your Lord rabbuka so remove fa-ikh'laʿ your shoes naʿlayka Indeed, you innaka (are) in the valley bil-wādi the sacred l-muqadasi (of) Tuwa ṭuwan
Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the blessed valley of Ṭuwā.
وَأَنَا And I wa-anā (have) chosen you ikh'tartuka so listen fa-is'tamiʿ to what limā is revealed yūḥā
And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].
إِنَّنِىٓ Indeed, [I] innanī I Am anā Allah l-lahu (There is) no lā god ilāha but illā I anā so worship Me fa-uʿ'bud'nī and establish wa-aqimi the prayer l-ṣalata for My remembrance lidhik'rī
Indeed, I am Allāh. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.
إِنَّ Indeed inna the Hour l-sāʿata (will be) coming ātiyatun I almost akādu [I] hide it ukh'fīhā that may be recompensed lituj'zā every kullu soul nafsin for what bimā it strives tasʿā
Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it1 - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.
فَلَا So (do) not falā (let) avert you yaṣuddannaka from it ʿanhā (one) who man (does) not lā believe yu'minu in it bihā and follows wa-ittabaʿa his desires hawāhu lest you perish fatardā
So do not let one avert you from it1 who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.
وَمَا And what wamā (is) that til'ka in your right hand biyamīnika O Musa yāmūsā
And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"
قَالَ He said qāla It hiya (is) my staff ʿaṣāya I lean atawakka-u upon it ʿalayhā and I bring down leaves wa-ahushu with it bihā for ʿalā my sheep ghanamī and for me waliya in it fīhā (are) uses maāribu other ukh'rā
He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
قَالَ He said qāla Throw it down alqihā O Musa yāmūsā
[Allāh] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا So he threw it down fa-alqāhā and behold fa-idhā It hiya (was) a snake ḥayyatun moving swiftly tasʿā
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
قَالَ He said qāla Seize it khudh'hā and (do) not walā fear takhaf We will return it sanuʿīduhā (to) its state sīratahā the former l-ūlā
[Allāh] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.
وَٱضْمُمْ And draw near wa-uḍ'mum your hand yadaka to ilā your side janāḥika it will come out takhruj white bayḍāa without any min without any ghayri disease sūin (as) a sign āyatan another ukh'rā
And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,
لِنُرِيَكَ That We may show you linuriyaka of min Our Signs āyātinā the Greatest l-kub'rā
That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.
ٱذْهَبْ Go idh'hab to ilā Firaun fir'ʿawna Indeed, he innahu (has) transgressed ṭaghā
Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed [i.e., tyrannized]."
قَالَ He said qāla My Lord rabbi Expand ish'raḥ for me lī my breast ṣadrī
[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand [i.e., relax] for me my breast [with assurance]
وَٱحْلُلْ And untie wa-uḥ'lul (the) knot ʿuq'datan from min my tongue lisānī
And untie the knot from my tongue
يَفْقَهُوا۟ That they may understand yafqahū my speech qawlī
That they may understand my speech.
وَٱجْعَل And appoint wa-ij'ʿal for me lī a minister wazīran from min my family ahlī
And appoint for me a minister [i.e., assistant] from my family -
ٱشْدُدْ Reinforce ush'dud through him bihi my strength azrī
Increase through him my strength
وَأَشْرِكْهُ And make him share wa-ashrik'hu [in] fī my task amrī
And let him share my task
كَىْ That kay we may glorify You nusabbiḥaka much kathīran
That we may exalt You much
وَنَذْكُرَكَ And [we] remember You wanadhkuraka much kathīran
And remember You much.
إِنَّكَ Indeed, [You] innaka You are kunta of us binā All-Seer baṣīran
Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."
قَالَ He said qāla Verily qad you are granted ūtīta your request su'laka O Musa yāmūsā
[Allāh] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.
وَلَقَدْ And indeed walaqad We conferred a favor manannā on you ʿalayka another time marratan another time ukh'rā
And We had already conferred favor upon you another time,
إِذْ When idh We inspired awḥaynā to ilā your mother ummika what mā is inspired yūḥā
When We inspired to your mother what We inspired,
أَنِ That ani cast him iq'dhifīhi in fī the chest l-tābūti then cast it fa-iq'dhifīhi in fī the river l-yami then let cast it falyul'qihi the river l-yamu on the bank bil-sāḥili will take him yakhudh'hu an enemy ʿaduwwun to Me lī and an enemy waʿaduwwun to him lahu And I cast wa-alqaytu over you ʿalayka love maḥabbatan from Me minnī and that you may be brought up walituṣ'naʿa under ʿalā My eye ʿaynī
[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me1 that you would be brought up under My eye [i.e., observation and care].
إِذْ When idh was going tamshī your sister ukh'tuka and she said fataqūlu Shall hal I show you adullukum [to] ʿalā (one) who man will nurse and rear him yakfuluhu So We returned you farajaʿnāka to ilā your mother ummika that kay may be cooled taqarra her eyes ʿaynuhā and not walā she grieves taḥzana And you killed waqatalta a man nafsan but We saved you fanajjaynāka from mina the distress l-ghami and We tried you wafatannāka (with) a trial futūnan Then you remained falabith'ta (some) years sinīna with fī (the) people ahli (of) Madyan madyana Then thumma you came ji'ta at ʿalā the decreed (time) qadarin O Musa yāmūsā
[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone,1 but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.
وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ And I (have) chosen you wa-iṣ'ṭanaʿtuka for Myself linafsī
And I produced you for Myself.1
ٱذْهَبْ Go idh'hab you anta and your brother wa-akhūka with My Signs biāyātī and (do) not walā slacken taniyā in fī My remembrance dhik'rī
Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance.
ٱذْهَبَآ Go, both of you idh'habā to ilā Firaun fir'ʿawna Indeed, he innahu (has) transgressed ṭaghā
Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
فَقُولَا And speak faqūlā to him lahu a word qawlan gentle layyinan perhaps he laʿallahu may take heed yatadhakkaru or aw fear yakhshā
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."
قَالَا They said qālā Our Lord rabbanā Indeed, we innanā fear nakhāfu that an he will hasten yafruṭa against us ʿalaynā or aw that an he will transgress yaṭghā
They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
قَالَ He said qāla (Do) not lā fear takhāfā Indeed, I Am innanī with you both maʿakumā I hear asmaʿu and I see wa-arā
[Allāh] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
فَأْتِيَاهُ So go to him fatiyāhu and say faqūlā Indeed, we innā both (are) Messengers rasūlā (of) your Lord rabbika so send fa-arsil with us maʿanā (the) Children of Israel banī (the) Children of Israel is'rāīla and (do) not walā torment them tuʿadhib'hum Verily qad we came to you ji'nāka with a Sign biāyatin from min your Lord rabbika And peace wal-salāmu on ʿalā (one) who mani follows ittabaʿa the Guidance l-hudā
So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And peace1 will be upon he who follows the guidance.
إِنَّا Indeed, we innā verily qad it has been revealed ūḥiya to us ilaynā that anna the punishment l-ʿadhāba (will be) on ʿalā (one) who man denies kadhaba and turns away watawallā
Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"
قَالَ He said qāla Then who faman (is) your Lord rabbukumā O Musa yāmūsā
[Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?"
قَالَ He said qāla Our Lord rabbunā (is) the One Who alladhī gave aʿṭā (to) every kulla thing shayin its form khalqahu then thumma He guided (it) hadā
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."
قَالَ He said qāla Then what famā (is the) case bālu (of) the generations l-qurūni (of) the former l-ūlā
[Pharaoh] said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"
قَالَ He said qāla Its knowledge ʿil'muhā (is) with ʿinda my Lord rabbī in fī a Record kitābin Not lā errs yaḍillu my Lord rabbī and not walā forgets yansā
[Moses] said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets."
ٱلَّذِى The One Who alladhī made jaʿala for you lakumu the earth l-arḍa (as) a bed mahdan and inserted wasalaka for you lakum therein fīhā ways subulan and sent down wa-anzala from mina the sky l-samāi water māan then We (have) brought forth fa-akhrajnā with it bihi pairs azwājan of min plants nabātin diverse shattā
[It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants.
كُلُوا۟ Eat kulū and pasture wa-ir'ʿaw your cattle anʿāmakum Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely (are) Signs laāyātin for possessors li-ulī (of) intelligence l-nuhā
Eat [therefrom] and pasture your livestock. Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.
۞ مِنْهَا From it min'hā We created you khalaqnākum and in it wafīhā We will return you nuʿīdukum and from it wamin'hā We will bring you out nukh'rijukum time tāratan another ukh'rā
From it [i.e., the earth] We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We showed him araynāhu Our Signs āyātinā all of them kullahā but he denied fakadhaba and refused wa-abā
And We certainly showed him [i.e., Pharaoh] Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.
قَالَ He said qāla Have you come to us aji'tanā to drive us out litukh'rijanā of min our land arḍinā with your magic bisiḥ'rika O Musa yāmūsā
He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ Then we will surely produce for you falanatiyannaka magic bisiḥ'rin like it mith'lihi So make fa-ij'ʿal between us baynanā and between you wabaynaka an appointment mawʿidan not lā we will fail it nukh'lifuhu [we] naḥnu and not walā you anta (in) a place makānan even suwan
Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned."1
قَالَ He said qāla Your appointment mawʿidukum (is on the) day yawmu (of) the festival l-zīnati and that wa-an will be assembled yuḥ'shara the people l-nāsu (at) forenoon ḍuḥan
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."1
فَتَوَلَّىٰ Then went away fatawallā Firaun fir'ʿawnu and put together fajamaʿa his plan kaydahu then thumma came atā
So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].
قَالَ Said qāla to them lahum Musa mūsā Woe to you waylakum (Do) not lā invent taftarū against ʿalā Allah l-lahi a lie kadhiban lest He will destroy you fayus'ḥitakum with a punishment biʿadhābin And verily waqad he failed khāba who mani invented if'tarā
Moses said to them [i.e., the magicians summoned by Pharaoh], "Woe to you! Do not invent a lie against Allāh or He will exterminate you with a punishment; and he has failed who invents [such falsehood]."
فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓا۟ Then they disputed fatanāzaʿū (in) their affair amrahum among them baynahum and they kept secret wa-asarrū the private conversation l-najwā
So they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Indeed in these two hādhāni [two] magicians lasāḥirāni they intend yurīdāni that an they drive you out yukh'rijākum of min your land arḍikum with their magic bisiḥ'rihimā and do away wayadhhabā with your way biṭarīqatikumu the exemplary l-muth'lā
They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way [i.e., religion or tradition].
فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ So put together fa-ajmiʿū your plan kaydakum then thumma come i'tū (in) a line ṣaffan And verily waqad (will be) successful aflaḥa today l-yawma who mani overcomes is'taʿlā
So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O Musa yāmūsā Either immā [that] an you throw tul'qiya or wa-immā [that] an we will be nakūna the first awwala who man throws alqā
They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."
قَالَ He said qāla Nay bal you throw alqū Then behold fa-idhā Their ropes ḥibāluhum and their staffs waʿiṣiyyuhum seemed yukhayyalu to him ilayhi by min their magic siḥ'rihim that they annahā (were) moving tasʿā
He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].
فَأَوْجَسَ So sensed fa-awjasa in fī himself nafsihi a fear khīfatan Musa mūsā
And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.
قُلْنَا We said qul'nā (Do) not lā fear takhaf Indeed, you innaka you anta (will be) superior l-aʿlā
We [i.e., Allāh] said, "Fear not. Indeed, it is you who are superior.
وَأَلْقِ And throw wa-alqi what mā (is) in fī your right hand yamīnika it will swallow up talqaf what mā they have made ṣanaʿū Only innamā they (have) made ṣanaʿū a trick kaydu (of) a magician sāḥirin and not walā will be successful yuf'liḥu the magician l-sāḥiru wherever ḥaythu he comes atā
And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
فَأُلْقِىَ So were thrown down fa-ul'qiya the magicians l-saḥaratu prostrating sujjadan They said qālū We believe āmannā in (the) Lord birabbi (of) Harun hārūna and Musa wamūsā
So the magicians fell down in prostration.1 They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
قَالَ He said qāla You believe āmantum [to] him lahu before qabla [that] an I gave permission ādhana to you lakum Indeed, he innahu (is) your chief lakabīrukumu the one who alladhī taught you ʿallamakumu the magic l-siḥ'ra So surely I will cut off fala-uqaṭṭiʿanna your hands aydiyakum and your feet wa-arjulakum of min opposite sides khilāfin and surely I will crucify you wala-uṣallibannakum on fī (the) trunks judhūʿi (of) date-palms l-nakhli and surely you will know walataʿlamunna which of us ayyunā (is) more severe ashaddu (in) punishment ʿadhāban and more lasting wa-abqā
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Never lan we will prefer you nu'thiraka over ʿalā what mā has come to us jāanā of mina the clear proofs l-bayināti and the One Who wa-alladhī created us faṭaranā So decree fa-iq'ḍi whatever mā you anta (are) decreeing qāḍin Only innamā you can decree taqḍī (for) this hādhihi life l-ḥayata (of) the world l-dun'yā
They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us.1 So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.
إِنَّآ Indeed, [we] innā we believe āmannā in our Lord birabbinā that He may forgive liyaghfira for us lanā our sins khaṭāyānā and what wamā you compelled us akrahtanā on it ʿalayhi of mina the magic l-siḥ'ri And Allah wal-lahu (is) Best khayrun and Ever Lasting wa-abqā
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allāh is better and more enduring."1
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he innahu who man comes yati (to) his Lord rabbahu (as) a criminal muj'riman then indeed fa-inna for him lahu (is) Hell jahannama Not lā he will die yamūtu in it fīhā and not walā live yaḥyā
Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live.
وَمَن But whoever waman comes to Him yatihi (as) a believer mu'minan verily qad he has done ʿamila the righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti then those fa-ulāika for them lahumu (will be) the ranks l-darajātu [the] high l-ʿulā
But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:
جَنَّـٰتُ Gardens jannātu (of) Eden ʿadnin flows tajrī from min underneath them taḥtihā the rivers l-anhāru abiding forever khālidīna in it fīhā And that wadhālika (is) the reward jazāu (for him) who man purifies himself tazakkā
Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of one who purifies himself.1
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We inspired awḥaynā to ilā Musa mūsā that an Travel by night asri with My slaves biʿibādī and strike fa-iḍ'rib for them lahum a path ṭarīqan in fī the sea l-baḥri dry yabasan not lā fearing takhāfu to be overtaken darakan and not walā being afraid takhshā
And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."
فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ Then followed them fa-atbaʿahum Firaun fir'ʿawnu with his forces bijunūdihi but covered them faghashiyahum from mina the sea l-yami what mā covered them ghashiyahum
So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,1
وَأَضَلَّ And led astray wa-aḍalla Firaun fir'ʿawnu his people qawmahu and (did) not wamā guide them hadā
And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].
يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children of Israel yābanī O Children of Israel is'rāīla Verily qad We delivered you anjaynākum from min your enemy ʿaduwwikum and We made a covenant with you wawāʿadnākum on (the) side jāniba (of) the Mount l-ṭūri the right l-aymana and We sent down wanazzalnā to you ʿalaykumu the Manna l-mana and the quails wal-salwā
O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you1 at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,
كُلُوا۟ Eat kulū of min (the) good things ṭayyibāti which mā We have provided you razaqnākum and (do) not walā transgress taṭghaw therein fīhi lest should descend fayaḥilla upon you ʿalaykum My Anger ghaḍabī And whoever waman on whom descends yaḥlil on whom descends ʿalayhi My Anger ghaḍabī indeed faqad he (has) perished hawā
[Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen [i.e., perished]."
وَإِنِّى But indeed, I Am wa-innī the Perpetual Forgiver laghaffārun of whoever liman repents tāba and believes waāmana and does waʿamila righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan then thumma remains guided ih'tadā
But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.
۞ وَمَآ And what wamā made you hasten aʿjalaka from ʿan your people qawmika O Musa yāmūsā
[Allāh said], "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"
قَالَ He said qāla They hum (are) close ulāi upon ʿalā my tracks atharī and I hastened waʿajil'tu to you ilayka my Lord rabbi that You be pleased litarḍā
He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."
قَالَ He said qāla But indeed, We fa-innā [verily] qad We (have) tried fatannā your people qawmaka after you min after you baʿdika and has led them astray wa-aḍallahumu the Samiri l-sāmiriyu
[Allāh] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Sāmirī1 has led them astray."
فَرَجَعَ Then Musa returned farajaʿa Then Musa returned mūsā to ilā his people qawmihi angry ghaḍbāna (and) sorrowful asifan He said qāla O my people yāqawmi Did not alam promise you yaʿid'kum your Lord rabbukum a promise waʿdan good ḥasanan Then, did seem long afaṭāla to you ʿalaykumu the promise l-ʿahdu or am did you desire aradttum that an descend yaḥilla upon you ʿalaykum (the) Anger ghaḍabun of min your Lord rabbikum so you broke fa-akhlaftum (the) promise to me mawʿidī
So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved.1 He said, "O my people, did your Lord not make you a good promise?2 Then, was the time [of its fulfillment] too long for you, or did you wish that wrath from your Lord descend upon you, so you broke your promise [of obedience] to me?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Not mā we broke akhlafnā promise to you mawʿidaka by our will bimalkinā but we walākinnā [we] were made to carry ḥummil'nā burdens awzāran from min ornaments zīnati (of) the people l-qawmi so we threw them faqadhafnāhā and thus fakadhālika threw alqā the Samiri l-sāmiriyu
They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the fire], and thus did the Sāmirī throw."
فَأَخْرَجَ Then he brought forth fa-akhraja for them lahum a calf's ʿij'lan body jasadan it had lahu a lowing sound khuwārun and they said faqālū This hādhā (is) your god ilāhukum and the god wa-ilāhu (of) Musa mūsā but he forgot fanasiya
And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."
أَفَلَا Then, did not afalā they see yarawna that not allā it (could) return yarjiʿu to them ilayhim a word qawlan and not walā possess yamliku for them lahum any harm ḍarran and not walā any benefit nafʿan
Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech [i.e., response] and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad (had) said qāla to them lahum Harun hārūnu before min before qablu O my people yāqawmi Only innamā you are being tested futintum by it bihi and indeed wa-inna your Lord rabbakumu (is) the Most Gracious l-raḥmānu so follow me fa-ittabiʿūnī and obey wa-aṭīʿū my order amrī
And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Never lan we will cease nabraḥa being devoted to it ʿalayhi being devoted to it ʿākifīna until ḥattā returns yarjiʿa to us ilaynā Musa mūsā
They said, "We will never cease being devoted to it [i.e., the calf] until Moses returns to us."
قَالَ He said qāla O Harun yāhārūnu What mā prevented you manaʿaka when idh you saw them ra-aytahum going astray ḍallū
[Moses] said, "O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
أَلَّا That not allā you follow me tattabiʿani Then, have you disobeyed afaʿaṣayta my order amrī
From following me? Then have you disobeyed my order?"
قَالَ He said qāla O son of my mother yabna-umma (Do) not lā seize (me) takhudh by my beard biliḥ'yatī and not walā by my head birasī Indeed, I innī [I] feared khashītu that an you would say taqūla You caused division farraqta between bayna (the) Children of Israel banī (the) Children of Israel is'rāīla and not walam you respect tarqub my word qawlī
[Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.'"
قَالَ He said qāla Then what famā (is) your case khaṭbuka O Samiri yāsāmiriyyu
[Moses] said, "And what is your case, O Sāmirī?"
قَالَ He said qāla I perceived baṣur'tu what bimā not lam they perceive yabṣurū in it bihi so I took faqabaḍtu a handful qabḍatan from min (the) track athari (of) the Messenger l-rasūli then threw it fanabadhtuhā and thus wakadhālika suggested sawwalat to me lī my soul nafsī
He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the track of the messenger1 and threw it,2 and thus did my soul entice me."
قَالَ He said qāla Then go fa-idh'hab And indeed fa-inna for you laka in fī the life l-ḥayati that an you will say taqūla (Do) not lā touch misāsa And indeed wa-inna for you laka (is) an appointment mawʿidan never lan you will fail to (keep) it tukh'lafahu And look wa-unẓur at ilā your god ilāhika that which alladhī you have remained ẓalta to it ʿalayhi devoted ʿākifan Surely we will burn it lanuḥarriqannahu then thumma certainly we will scatter it lanansifannahu in fī the sea l-yami (in) particles nasfan
[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.'1 And indeed, you have an appointment [in the Hereafter] you will not fail to keep. And look at your 'god' to which you remained devoted. We will surely burn it and blow it [i.e., its ashes] into the sea with a blast.
إِنَّمَآ Only innamā your God ilāhukumu (is) Allah l-lahu the One alladhī (there is) no lā god ilāha but illā He huwa He has encompassed wasiʿa all kulla things shayin (in) knowledge ʿil'man
Your god is only Allāh, except for whom there is no deity. He has encompassed all things in knowledge."
كَذَٰلِكَ Thus kadhālika We relate naquṣṣu to you ʿalayka from min (the) news anbāi (of) what mā has preceded qad has preceded sabaqa And certainly waqad We have given you ātaynāka from min Us ladunnā a Reminder dhik'ran
Thus, [O Muḥammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us a message [i.e., the Qur’ān].
مَّنْ Whoever man turns away aʿraḍa from it ʿanhu then indeed, he fa-innahu will bear yaḥmilu (on the) Day yawma (of) Resurrection l-qiyāmati a burden wiz'ran
Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden [i.e., great sin],
خَـٰلِدِينَ Abiding forever khālidīna in it fīhi and evil wasāa for them lahum (on the) Day yawma (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati (as) a load ḥim'lan
[Abiding] eternally therein,1 and evil it is for them on the Day of Resurrection as a load -
يَوْمَ (The) Day yawma will be blown yunfakhu in fī the Trumpet l-ṣūri and We will gather wanaḥshuru the criminals l-muj'rimīna that Day yawma-idhin blue-eyed zur'qan
The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.1
يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ They are murmuring yatakhāfatūna among themselves baynahum Not in you remained labith'tum except (for) illā ten ʿashran
They will murmur among themselves, "You remained not but ten [days in the world]."
نَّحْنُ We naḥnu know best aʿlamu what bimā they will say yaqūlūna when idh will say yaqūlu (the) best of them amthaluhum (in) conduct ṭarīqatan Not in you remained labith'tum except (for) illā a day yawman
We are most knowing of what they say when the best of them in manner [i.e., wisdom or speech] will say, "You remained not but one day."
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask you wayasalūnaka about ʿani the mountains l-jibāli so say faqul Will blast them yansifuhā my Lord rabbī (into) particles nasfan
And they ask you about the mountains, so say, "My Lord will blow them away with a blast.1
فَيَذَرُهَا Then He will leave it fayadharuhā a level qāʿan plain ṣafṣafan
And He will leave it [i.e., the earth] a level plain;
لَّا Not lā you will see tarā in it fīhā any crookedness ʿiwajan and not walā any curve amtan
You will not see therein a depression or an elevation."
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ On that Day yawma-idhin they will follow yattabiʿūna the caller l-dāʿiya no lā deviation ʿiwaja from it lahu And (will be) humbled wakhashaʿati the voices l-aṣwātu for the Most Gracious lilrraḥmāni so not falā you will hear tasmaʿu except illā a faint sound hamsan
That Day, they [i.e., everyone] will follow [the call of] the Caller1 [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps].
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ (On) that Day yawma-idhin not lā will benefit tanfaʿu the intercession l-shafāʿatu except illā (to) whom man has given permission adhina [to him] lahu the Most Gracious l-raḥmānu and He has accepted waraḍiya for him lahu a word qawlan
That Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.
يَعْلَمُ He knows yaʿlamu what mā (is) before them bayna (is) before them aydīhim and what wamā (is) behind them khalfahum while not walā they encompass yuḥīṭūna it bihi (in) knowledge ʿil'man
He [i.e., Allāh] knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them,1 but they do not encompass it [i.e., what He knows] in knowledge.
۞ وَعَنَتِ And (will be) humbled waʿanati the faces l-wujūhu before the Ever-Living lil'ḥayyi the Self-Subsisting l-qayūmi And verily waqad will have failed khāba (he) who man carried ḥamala wrongdoing ẓul'man
And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining.1 And he will have failed who carries injustice.2
وَمَن But (he) who waman does yaʿmal of mina the righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti while he wahuwa (is) a believer mu'minun then not falā he will fear yakhāfu injustice ẓul'man and not walā deprivation haḍman
But he who does of righteous deeds while he is a believer - he will neither fear injustice nor deprivation.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika We have sent it down anzalnāhu (the) Quran qur'ānan (in) Arabic ʿarabiyyan and We have explained waṣarrafnā in it fīhi of mina the warnings l-waʿīdi that they may laʿallahum fear yattaqūna or aw it may cause yuḥ'dithu [for] them lahum remembrance dhik'ran
And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān1 and have diversified therein the warnings that perhaps they will avoid [sin] or it would cause them remembrance.
فَتَعَـٰلَى So high (above all) fataʿālā (is) Allah l-lahu the King l-maliku the True l-ḥaqu And (do) not walā hasten taʿjal with the Quran bil-qur'āni before min before qabli [that] an is completed yuq'ḍā to you ilayka its revelation waḥyuhu and say waqul My Lord rabbi Increase me zid'nī (in) knowledge ʿil'man
So high [above all] is Allāh, the Sovereign,1 the Truth.2 And, [O Muḥammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur’ān before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
وَلَقَدْ And verily walaqad We made a covenant ʿahid'nā with ilā Adam ādama before min before qablu but he forgot fanasiya and not walam We found najid in him lahu determination ʿazman
And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.1
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh We said qul'nā to the Angels lil'malāikati Prostrate us'judū to Adam liādama then they prostrated fasajadū except illā Iblis ib'līsa he refused abā
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees;1 he refused.
فَقُلْنَا Then We said faqul'nā O Adam yāādamu Indeed inna this hādhā (is) an enemy ʿaduwwun to you laka and to your wife walizawjika So not falā (let) him drive you both yukh'rijannakumā from mina Paradise l-janati so (that) you would suffer fatashqā
So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.
إِنَّ Indeed inna for you laka that not allā you will be hungry tajūʿa therein fīhā and not walā you will be unclothed taʿrā
Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein or be unclothed.
وَأَنَّكَ And that you wa-annaka not lā will suffer from thirst taẓma-u therein fīhā and not walā exposed to the sun's heat taḍḥā
And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun."
فَوَسْوَسَ Then whispered fawaswasa to him ilayhi Shaitaan l-shayṭānu he said qāla O Adam yāādamu Shall hal I direct you adulluka to ʿalā (the) tree shajarati (of) the Eternity l-khul'di and a kingdom wamul'kin not lā (that will) deteriorate yablā
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
فَأَكَلَا Then they both ate fa-akalā from it min'hā so became apparent fabadat to them lahumā their shame sawātuhumā and they began waṭafiqā (to) fasten yakhṣifāni on themselves ʿalayhimā from min (the) leaves waraqi (of) Paradise l-janati And Adam disobeyed waʿaṣā And Adam disobeyed ādamu his Lord rabbahu and erred faghawā
And they [i.e., Adam and his wife] ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.
ثُمَّ Then thumma chose him ij'tabāhu his Lord rabbuhu and turned fatāba to him ʿalayhi and guided (him) wahadā
Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him].
قَالَ He said qāla Go down ih'biṭā from it min'hā all jamīʿan some of you baʿḍukum to others libaʿḍin (as) enemy ʿaduwwun Then if fa-immā comes to you yatiyannakum from Me minnī guidance hudan then whoever famani follows ittabaʿa My guidance hudāya then not falā he will go astray yaḍillu and not walā suffer yashqā
[Allāh] said, "Descend from it [i.e., Paradise] - all, [your descendants] being enemies to one another. And if there should come to you guidance from Me - then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter].
وَمَنْ And whoever waman turns away aʿraḍa from ʿan My remembrance dhik'rī then indeed fa-inna for him lahu (is) a life maʿīshatan straitened ḍankan and We will gather him wanaḥshuruhu (on the) Day yawma (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati blind aʿmā
And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind."
قَالَ He will say qāla My Lord rabbi Why lima You raised me ḥashartanī blind aʿmā while [verily] waqad I had kuntu sight baṣīran
He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"
قَالَ He will say qāla Thus kadhālika came to you atatka Our Signs āyātunā but you forgot them fanasītahā and thus wakadhālika today l-yawma you will be forgotten tunsā
[Allāh] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten."
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika We recompense najzī (he) who man transgresses asrafa and not walam believes yu'min in (the) Signs biāyāti (of) his Lord rabbihi And surely (the) punishment walaʿadhābu (of) the Hereafter l-ākhirati (is) more severe ashaddu and more lasting wa-abqā
And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring.1
أَفَلَمْ Then has not afalam it guided yahdi [for] them lahum how many kam We (have) destroyed ahlaknā before them qablahum of mina the generations l-qurūni (as) they walk yamshūna in fī their dwellings masākinihim Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely (are) Signs laāyātin for possessors li-ulī (of) intelligence l-nuhā
Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.
وَلَوْلَا And if not walawlā (for) a Word kalimatun (that) preceded sabaqat from min your Lord rabbika surely (would) have been lakāna an obligation lizāman and a term wa-ajalun determined musamman
And if not for a word1 that preceded from your Lord, it [i.e., punishment] would have been an obligation [due immediately],2 and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].
فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient fa-iṣ'bir over ʿalā what mā they say yaqūlūna and glorify wasabbiḥ with praise biḥamdi (of) your Lord rabbika before qabla (the) rising ṭulūʿi (of) the sun l-shamsi and before waqabla its setting ghurūbihā and from wamin (the) hours ānāi (of) the night al-layli and glorify fasabbiḥ (at the) ends wa-aṭrāfa (of) the day l-nahāri so that you may laʿallaka be satisfied tarḍā
So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.
وَلَا And (do) not walā extend tamuddanna your eyes ʿaynayka towards ilā what mā We have given for enjoyment mattaʿnā [with it] bihi pairs azwājan of them min'hum (the) splendor zahrata (of) the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā that We may test them linaftinahum in it fīhi And (the) provision wariz'qu (of) your Lord rabbika (is) better khayrun and more lasting wa-abqā
And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
وَأْمُرْ And enjoin wamur (on) your family ahlaka the prayer bil-ṣalati and be steadfast wa-iṣ'ṭabir therein ʿalayhā Not lā We ask you nasaluka (for) provision riz'qan We naḥnu provide (for) you narzuquka and the outcome wal-ʿāqibatu (is) for the righteous[ness] lilttaqwā
And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.
وَقَالُوا۟ And they say waqālū Why not lawlā he brings us yatīnā a sign biāyatin from min his Lord rabbihi Has not awalam come to them tatihim evidence bayyinatu (of) what mā (was) in fī the Scriptures l-ṣuḥufi the former l-ūlā
And they say, "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them evidence of what was in the former scriptures?1
وَلَوْ And if walaw We annā (had) destroyed them ahlaknāhum with a punishment biʿadhābin before him min before him qablihi surely they (would) have said laqālū Our Lord rabbanā why not lawlā You sent arsalta to us ilaynā a Messenger rasūlan so we (could) have followed fanattabiʿa Your signs āyātika before min before qabli [that] an we were humiliated nadhilla and disgraced wanakhzā
And if We had destroyed them with a punishment before him,1 they would have said, "Our Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses [i.e., teachings] before we were humiliated and disgraced?"
قُلْ Say qul Each kullun (is) waiting mutarabbiṣun so await fatarabbaṣū Then you will know fasataʿlamūna who man (are the) companions aṣḥābu (of) the way l-ṣirāṭi [the] even l-sawiyi and who wamani is guided ih'tadā
Say, "Each [of us] is waiting;1 so wait. For you will know who are the companions of the sound path and who is guided."