26:1  Ta. Si’in. Mim!

26:2  These are the Verses of the most remarkable Book, (the 'Qur’ān').

26:3  It may be that you, (O’ Muhammad), kill yourself with grief because they are not inclined to believe (in Allâh).

26:4  If We willed, We could send down on them from the sky a (prodigious) sign so that their necks would remain bowed in humility before it.

26:5  Whenever a ‘New Revelation’ comes to them from the All-Merciful (Allâh) to admonish them, they turn away from it.

26:6  So they have obstinately refused to give credence to ('Qur’ān'). Thus, the (noteworthy) information of what they scoff at will come to them.

26:7  Have they not considered the earth in which We caused different types of gracious plants to grow in pairs?

26:8  verily, in this is a sign (of Allâh's power & glory), yet most of them are not inclined to believe( in Allâh).

26:9  Absolutely! Your Lord is definitely the One Who is All- Mighty and the Most Merciful.

26:10  (Remember) when your Lord called ‘Moses’ (saying): "Go to the people who are grossly unfair and morally wrong,

26:11  The clan of ‘Pharaoh’. Will they not act piously?”

26:12  ‘Moses’ said: “I fear that they will deny me,

26:13  And my breast will be straitened. And my tongue is not persuasive in speaking. Thus, send for (my brother) ‘Aaron’ (to accompany me).

26:14  Beside that, they have a charge (of murder) against me, and I am afraid that they will sentence me to death.”

26:15  (Allâh) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our signs (of power & glory which I have provided you). We will definitely be with you all, listening attentively.

26:16  So go, both of you, unto the ‘Pharaoh’ and say: 'We are the ‘Messengers’ of the Lord of the worlds,

26:17  So permit the ‘Children of Israel’ to go with us.' "

26:18  ‘Pharaoh’ said "Did we not bring you up among us when you were a child? You spent so many years of your life among us!

26:19  Then you committed that (nefarious) deed of yours which you did. And you were one of the ungrateful."

26:20  (‘Moses’) said: “(I do confess and deeply regret that) I committed that (nefarious) deed (unintentionally) when I was of those who are astray.

26:21  Thus, I fled from you when I became afraid that you (would sentence me to death), then my Lord vouchsafed me the authority of moral judgments and appointed me as one of (His) Messengers.

26:22  As for that past favor that you castigate me with (is owed to the fact) that you have (unjustly) enslaved the ‘Children of Israel’."

26:23  ‘Pharaoh’ said: “What do you mean by the Lord of all the worlds?”

26:24  ‘Moses’ said: "Lord of the heavens, the earth and all that is between them, if you are convinced with certainty.”

26:25  ‘Pharaoh’ said unto those around: "Do you not hear (what he is saying)?"

26:26  ‘Moses’ said : "Your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers."

26:27  ‘Pharaoh’ said: Indeed! Your Messenger, who has been sent unto you, is absolutely lunatic.”

26:28  ‘Moses’ said: "Lord of the east, the west and all that is between them. (For this very reason, you must worship & venerate him) if you do possess high self-awareness that allows you to understand.”

26:29  ‘Pharaoh’ said: “If it happens that you choose a god other than me, I will definitely put you in jail."

26:30  ‘Moses’ said: "Even if I brought to you something manifest?"

26:31  ‘Pharaoh’ said: “Do bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

26:32  So he cast his staff; and suddenly it turned into veritable serpent.

26:33  Then he drew forth his hand (from his armpit after placing it therein), it was glittering white in the eyes of the beholders.

26:34  ‘Pharaoh’ said unto the chiefs around him: “Indeed! This (man) is certainly an expert magician.

26:35  He seeks to drive you out of your land by his sorcery. Therefore, what do you suggest?"

26:36  They said: "Give him and his brother respite, and (in the meantime) send forth heralds to all cities,

26:37  To bring to your presence every expert magician.”

26:38  Thus, the magicians were assembled for an appointed time of a fixed day.

26:39  It was said unto the people: "Are you too going to come?

26:40  They say, “We may follow (the faith of the magicians) if they become victorious.”

26:41  When the magicians came, they said to ‘Pharaoh’: "We shall certainly obtain a (big) reward, if we attain victory, shall we?"

26:42  He said: "Yes, indeed. You will then be among the closest senior advisors to me."

26:43  ‘Moses’ said unto the magicians: "Do throw whatever you are going to throw!"

26:44  Thus. they threw their ropes and their sticks, (saying): “By the great power of ‘Pharaoh’, it is we who will definitely attain victory."

26:45  Then ‘Moses’ threw his staff and suddenly it swallowed up what they simulated.

26:46  Consequently, the magicians were impelled to fall down prostrate,

26:47  Saying: "We believe in the Lord of all the worlds.

26:48  The Lord of ‘Moses’ and ‘Aaron’.”

26:49  (‘Pharaoh’) said: “You have believed in him before I gave you the permission. Certainly he is your chief who taught you sorcery. Therefore, you will definitely come to know (the one who has the impressive power, me or the Lord of ‘Moses’). I will most definitely have your hands and feet cut off alternately, and then I will definitely have you crucified all together. "

26:50  They said: "No harm! Verily, we are bound to return unto our Lord.

26:51  Indeed!, we ardently hope that our Lord will redeem us from our sins for we are the first to believe (in the Lord of all the worlds)."

26:52  We inspired ‘Moses’, saying: “Set forth with My servants by night! Certainly, you are going to be pursued."

26:53  ‘Pharaoh’ sent heralds into the cities

26:54  (Announcing publicly): "Indeed, those are but a small troop,

26:55  Who are raging furiously against us;

26:56  And we are truly very cautious multitude.”

26:57  Thus, We deprived them of gardens, springs,

26:58  Treasures and honorable status.

26:59  This is how We caused the ‘Children of Israel’ to inherit these luxuries.

26:60  Thus, they (‘Pharaoh’ & his host) pursued them at sunrise.

26:61  When the two hosts came in view of each other, the companions of ‘Moses’ said: "We will be definitely overtaken."

26:62  ‘Moses’ said: "Nay! Certainly my Lord is with me. He will guide me.”

26:63  Thus, We inspired ‘Moses’ (saying:) "Strike the sea with your staff.” It parted, and each part became like a great towering mountain.

26:64  Then We brought the others (‘Pharaoh’ & his host) close to them .

26:65  Eventually, We saved ‘Moses’ and all those with him.

26:66  But We drowned the others.

26:67  Indeed, in (parting the sea) was a sign (of Allâh’s power & glory); yet most of them were not inclined to believe ( in Allâh).

26:68  Indeed! Your Lord is the One who is absolutely the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:69  Recite to them the anecdote of ‘Abraham’.

26:70  When he said unto his father and his people: " "What is it that which you devotedly worship (& venerate)?"

26:71  They said: "We worship idols but we shall always be faithfully devoted to them.”

26:72  He said: "Do they hear you when you implore and pray unto them?”

26:73  Or do they benefit or harm (you)?"

26:74  They said: “But we found forefathers doing the same."

26:75  He said: "So, have you thought carefully about what you have been worshiping,

26:76  You and all your fathers before you?

26:77  Surely, they are enemies unto me, except for the Lord of all the worlds,

26:78  Who created me. Thus, He will guide me (into all the truth).

26:79  He is the One who feeds me (when I become hungry) and gives me to drink (when I become thirsty).

26:80  When I become ill, He is the One Who heals me.

26:81  He is the One Who will cause me to die, and then give me life.

26:82  He is the One Whom I do look forward to forgiving my sins on the ‘Day of Judgment’.

26:83  My Lord, vouchsafe me the authority of moral judgments, unite me with the righteous,

26:84  Let my name be mentioned in reverential tones among later generations,

26:85  Make me one of the inheritors of the garden of the perfect happiness,

26:86  And forgive my father. Indeed, he is among those who have gone astray.

26:87  (O’ My Lord), disgrace me not on the day when they will be raised up,

26:88  The day when neither wealth nor sons will avail,

26:89  Except for the one who comes unto Allâh with a sound heart.”

26:90  ‘Al-Jannah’ will be brought near (that day) to the Pious ( or to those who show honor and reverence for Allâh/ or to those who guard themselves against falling into temptation or sin).

26:91  And ‘Gehenna’ will appear plainly visible to the beguilers.

26:92  It will be said unto them: "Where are those that you used to worship

26:93  Instead of Allâh? Will they be able to help you or help themselves?”

26:94  Then they will be overturned into the (inferno), they and the beguilers

26:95  And the soldiers of ‘Iblīs’ (-Satan-), all together.

26:96  They will say while blaming one another therein:

26:97  "By Allâh (the Lord of all the worlds), we were truly lost in utter deception

26:98  When we considered you to be the same as the Lord of all the worlds.

26:99  No one had the ability to lead us into error except the ungodly sinners.

26:100  (Unfortunately), we have no intercessors

26:101  Nor an intimate friend.

26:102  (What a pity!) If we could only have a chance to return (to the ‘worldly life’), then we would definitely become among the Monotheistic Believers.”

26:103  In (the anecdote of ‘Abraham’) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who heard the anecdote) are still tempted to disbelieve ( in Allâh).

26:104  Indeed! Your Lord is the One who is absolutely the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:105  The people of ‘Noah’ obstinately refused to believe the Messengers (of Allâh, the Lord of all the worlds).

26:106  When their brother ‘Noah’ said unto them: “ Will you not act piously?

26:107  Lo! I am a Faithful Messenger (of your Lord) to you,

26:108  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and obey me.

26:109  I ask of you no reward for (my efforts to guide you into all the truth). My reward comes from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:110  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:111  They said: “How do you expect us to believe you when you are followed by a group that has the lowest status.”

26:112  He said: “What knowledge have I of what they used to do?

26:113  Their reckoning rests with none but my Lord; if only you could become aware (of the ultimate truth).

26:114  I am not the one who is going to drive away those who accept (Allâh into their life)

26:115  I am just a plain warner (who gives you sufficient warning about how to avoid Hellfire).”

26:116  They said: “If it happens that you do not cease (this nonsense), O’ ‘Noah’, you will definitely be of those who are stoned (to death)."

26:117  He said: "O’ My Lord, indeed, my people obstinately refused to believe me.

26:118  Thus, do judge between them and me with definitive judgment, and save me and those who are with me of the monotheistic believers.”

26:119  So We saved him and those with him in the laden ark.

26:120  Then, afterward We drowned the others.

26:121  In (saving ‘Noah’ and the monotheistic believers and drowning the faithless people) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who heard about the dreadful end of the people of ‘Noah’) are not inclined to believe ( in Allâh).

26:122  Indeed! Your Lord is the One who is absolutely the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:123  (The people of) 'Aad’ obstinately refused to believe the ‘Messengers’ (of Allâh).

26:124  When ‘Hūd’, their brother, said to them, ‘Will you not act piously towards Allâh?

26:125  Lo! I am a faithful ‘Messenger’ of your Lord to you,

26:126  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:127  I ask of you no reward for (my efforts to guide you into all the truth). My reward comes from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:128  Do you build on every hill a lofty fortress for vain pleasure?

26:129  You take for yourselves mansions as if you were going to live forever,

26:130  Yet when you seize, you seize as tyrants.

26:131  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:132  Act piously toward the one who amply provides you with (many great tangible gifts) that you know.

26:133  He provides you with cattle and children,

26:134  Gardens and water springs.

26:135  Lo! I fear for you the punishment of a hazardous day."

26:136  They said: "It is all the same to us whether you preach, or are not of the preachers.

26:137  This (our faith) is no other than the custom and tradition of the ancients,

26:138  And we are not going to be chastised."

26:139  Thus, they obstinately refused to believe him; consequently, we utterly destroyed them. In ( devastating 'Aad’) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who know the dreadful end of ‘Aad’) are not inclined to believe ( in Allâh)

26:140  Indeed! Your Lord is the One who is absolutely the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:141  (The people of) ‘Thamūd’ obstinately refused to believe the Messengers (of Allâh).

26:142  When ‘Sālih’, their brother, said unto them, ‘‘Will you act piously towards Allâh?

26:143  Lo! I am a Faithful ‘Messenger’ of your Lord to you,

26:144  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:145  I ask of you no reward for (my efforts to guide you into all the truth). My reward comes from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:146  "(Do you presume that) you will be left secure forever in what is here before us,

26:147  Amid gardens and water springs,

26:148  Tilled fields and date-palms with tender spadix;

26:149  And that you will keep on skillfully craving houses out of mountains?

26:150  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:151  Follow not the creed of the prodigals

26:152  Who excessively indulge in corruption on the earth and seek not to improve the welfare of others.”

26:153  They said: "You are of those who are bewitched!

26:154  You are not more than a human being like us. (In order for us to believe your words), you must bring to us a (miraculous) sign if you are of the truthful."

26:155  He said: "This is a she- camel (that you requested). Thus, it has the right to have a portion of the water to drink, and you have your portion of water to drink, on a day appointed.

26:156  Touch it not with evil lest the divine retribution of a great day would seize you.”

26:157  However, they hamstrung it, and then they became regretful.

26:158  Thus, divine retribution overtook them. In (devastating ‘Thamūd’) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who heard about the dreadful end of ‘Thamūd’) are not inclined to believe ( in Allâh) .

26:159  Indeed! Your Lord is the One who is absolutely the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:160  (The people of) ‘Lot’ obstinately refused to believe the ‘Messengers’ (of Allâh).

26:161  When ‘Lot’, their brother, said to them, “Will you act piously towards Allâh?

26:162  Lo! I am a Faithful ‘Messenger’ of your Lord unto you,

26:163  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:164  I ask of you no rearward for (my efforts to guide you into all the truth). My reward comes from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:165  What! Of all creatures, do you approach males

26:166  Whilst leaving your wives that your Lord created for you? Nay! You are a transgressing people!"

26:167  They said: “If it happens that you cease not (this nonsense), O’ Lot, you will definitely be of those who are outcast.”

26:168  He said: “I definitely loathe what you do.

26:169  O’ my Lord, save me and my family from what they do."

26:170  Thus, We saved him and his family, all,

26:171  Except for an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.

26:172  Then afterward We utterly destroyed the others.

26:173  We rained on them (an evil) rain. Extremely dreadful was the rain of those who had been warned.

26:174  In (devastating lot) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who heard about the dreadful end of Lot) are not inclined to believe (in Allâh).

26:175  Indeed, Your Lord is All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:176  The ‘companions of the wood’ (brushwood or thicket) obstinately refused to believe the ‘Messengers’ (of Allâh).

26:177  When Shuʿayb said to them: “Will you act piously?

26:178  Lo! I am a Faithful ‘Messenger’ of your Lord unto you,

26:179  Thus, act piously towards Allâh and follow me.

26:180  I ask of you no reward for (my efforts to guide you into all the truth). My reward comes from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:181  Give full measure, do not be of those who minify,

26:182  And weigh (things) with the true and straight balance!

26:183  Do not underestimate (the value of) the property of the people, or be involved in spreading corruption on the earth.

26:184  Thus, act piously towards the One who created you and the former generation."

26:185  They said: "You are of those who are bewitched!

26:186  You are not more than a human being like us; and we think that you are one of the liars!

26:187  Thus, do let a piece of the sky fall upon us if you are of the truthful!"

26:188  He said: "My Lord is fully aware of what you do."

26:189  Thus, they obstinately refused to believe him; consequently the divine retribution of the day of overshadowing overtook them. Surely it was the divine retribution of serious day.

26:190  In (annihilating the ‘companions of the wood’) is definitely a lesson, yet most of them (who heard about the dreadful end of the ‘companions of the wood’) are not inclined to believe ( in Allâh).

26:191  Indeed! Your Lord is the All- Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:192  Absolutely, this ( 'Qur’ān') is a ‘Revelation’ from the Lord of all the worlds.

26:193  The faithful Spirit (‘Gabriel’) has brought it down

26:194  Upon your heart, (O’ ‘Muhammad’), so that you may give warnings

26:195  In a clear Arabic tongue.

26:196  It has been prophesied in the Scriptures of the ancients.

26:197  Is it not a sign to them that the distinguished scholars of the ‘Children of Israel’ know it?

26:198  If We had revealed it ( 'Qur’ān') unto any other nation than the Arabs,

26:199  And he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

26:200  This is how We let it pass unheeded though the hearts of those who keep on falling into sin.

26:201  They will never believe in it until they see the painful doom.

26:202  It will come to them unexpectedly, while they lack the ability to perceive it.

26:203  Then they will say: "Are we going to obtain a respite?”

26:204  Do they still hope for Our divine retribution to be hastened?

26:205  Have you then considered if We give them enjoyment for years

26:206  And then there comes to them that with which they are threatened?

26:207  All that which they used to enjoy will not benefit them.

26:208  We never destroyed a town before sending a warner

26:209  To warn them. We have never been iniquitous (towards Our servants).

26:210  It is not the devils who have brought down this ( 'Qur’ān').

26:211  It will neither be convenient for them, nor they will be able (to produce it).

26:212  Surely they are completely debarred even from hearing it.

26:213  Thus, invoke not beside Allâh, any other god, lest you become of those who will be chastised.

26:214  Warn (O’ ‘Muhammad’) your tribe of near kindred (of the consequences of their sinful deeds)!

26:215  Lower your wing to those ‘Monotheistic Believers’ who follow you!

26:216  If it happens that they fail to obey you, then say: "Indeed, I am innocent from what you are doing."

26:217  Depend on the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful with full trust,

26:218  Who sees you when you arise (in the midnight to pray)

26:219  And your arduous effort in prostration among those who prostrate.

26:220  Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

26:221  Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

26:222  They descend upon every sinful impostor.

26:223  They give ear, but most of them are liars.

26:224  As for the poets, those who keep on falling into temptation follow them,

26:225  Do you not see that they wander in every valley,

26:226  And that they say what they do not do?

26:227  Except for those (poets) who adhere to Islamic monotheism and do righteous acts, celebrate the Praises of Allâh frequently and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who are grossly unfair and morally wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.