| | Syed Vickar Ahamed rendition of Surah The Poets(ash-Shu`ara`)
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| 26:1 | | Ta Sin Mim |
| 26:2 | | These are verses of the Book that clarifies (all the many things) |
| 26:3 | | It may be that you upset your soul with sorrow, because they do not become believers |
| 26:4 | | If (it) was Our Will, We can send down a Sign from the heaven to them, to which they will bow their necks in humility |
| 26:5 | | But to them, there does not come (even) one new revelation from (Allah,) the Most Gracious (Ar-Rahman), but they (already) turn away from it |
| 26:6 | | Truly, they have rejected (the Message): So they will soon know the truth about that which they made fun |
| 26:7 | | Do they not look at the earth— How many noble things of all types We have produced in there |
| 26:8 | | Surely, there is a Sign in this: But most of them do not believe |
| 26:9 | | And surely, your Lord is He, (Who is) Exalted in Might (Aziz), Most Merciful (Raheem) |
| 26:10 | | And (remember) when, your Lord called unto Musa (and said): "Go to the people who are wrongdoers&mdash |
| 26:11 | | "The people of Firon (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allah?" |
| 26:12 | | Said (Musa): "O my Lord! I fear that they may deny me (and accuse me of falsehood) |
| 26:13 | | "My chest may become strained: And my speech may not go smoothly; So send forth (with me) Haroon (Aaron) |
| 26:14 | | "And they have a charge of crime against me; And I fear that they may kill me." |
| 26:15 | | Said (Allah): "Not at all! Now both of you go with Our Signs; Verily, We are with you, and (We) will listen (to you) |
| 26:16 | | "So both of you, go forth to Firon (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the messengers of the Lord (and Cherisher) of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:17 | | "‘You send with us the Children of Israel.’" |
| 26:18 | | (Firon) said (to Musa): "Did we not cherish you as a child with us, and did you not stay many years of your life amidst us |
| 26:19 | | "And you did an act that which you did (killed an Egyptian) and you are a thankless (wretch)!" |
| 26:20 | | Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was wrong |
| 26:21 | | "So, I ran away from (all of) you, when I feared you; But (after that) my Lord has granted me judgment (and wisdom) and made me one of the messengers |
| 26:22 | | "And this is the old favor with which you put me to shame— That you have made the Children of Israel, (your) slaves!" |
| 26:23 | | Firon (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the ‘Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen)’?" |
| 26:24 | | Said (Musa): "The Lord and Cherisher (Rab) of the heavens and the earth, and all between— If you want to be quite sure." |
| 26:25 | | Said (Pharaoh) to those around: "Do you not listen (to what he says)?" |
| 26:26 | | Musa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers (right) from the beginning!" |
| 26:27 | | Said (Firon): "Truly, your messenger who has been sent to you is undeniably a madman!" |
| 26:28 | | Said (Musa): "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! If you only had the sense (to understand)!" |
| 26:29 | | Said (Firon): "If you bring forward any god other than me, I will really put you in prison!" |
| 26:30 | | Said (Musa): "Even if I showed you something clear (enough) to make you believe?" |
| 26:31 | | Said (Firon): "Show it then, if you tell the truth!" |
| 26:32 | | So (Musa) threw his rod, and look, it was a (huge) snake, clearly (for all to see) |
| 26:33 | | And he drew out his hand, and look! It was white (and bright) to the seers |
| 26:34 | | (Firon) said to the chiefs around him: "This is truly a magician of high skill." |
| 26:35 | | His plan is to get you out of your land by his magic; Then what is it (that you) command |
| 26:36 | | They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense, and send out the callers to the cities to collect&mdash |
| 26:37 | | "And bring to you all magicians of high skill." |
| 26:38 | | So, the magicians were brought together for the event on a well known day |
| 26:39 | | And the people were told: “Are you (all now) gathered |
| 26:40 | | That we may follow (the religion of) the magicians, if they win?&rdquo |
| 26:41 | | So, when the magicians arrived, they said to Firon (Pharaoh): "Truly— Shall we have a (worthy) reward if we win?" |
| 26:42 | | Said (Firon): "Yes, (and more)— Because, in that case (if you win), you will be (given positions) near (to me)." |
| 26:43 | | Said Musa (Moses) to them: "You throw— Whatever you are about to throw!" |
| 26:44 | | So, they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Firon (Pharaoh), it is we who will really win!" |
| 26:45 | | Then (Musa) threw his rod, when, look! It right away swallows up all the lies that they make up |
| 26:46 | | Then the magicians fell down, prostrate in praise |
| 26:47 | | Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:48 | | "The Lord of Musa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron)." |
| 26:49 | | Said (Firon): "Will you believe in Him (Allah) before I give you permission? Surely, he (Musa) is your chief, who has taught you magic! But you will know soon! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!" |
| 26:50 | | They said: "(That) does not matter! About us, we shall only go back to our Lord |
| 26:51 | | Verily, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us for our mistakes, that we may become first among the believers!" |
| 26:52 | | By inspiration We revealed to Musa (Moses): "Go (away from Firon) by night with My servants; Because surely, you will be chased." |
| 26:53 | | Then Firon (Pharaoh) sent news to (all) the Cities |
| 26:54 | | "These (people) are only a small group |
| 26:55 | | "And they are very angry against us |
| 26:56 | | "But we are a many more with enough warning." |
| 26:57 | | So We expelled them from gardens, springs |
| 26:58 | | Treasures, and every kind of honorable position |
| 26:59 | | It was like this, that We made the Children of Israel inheritors of these things |
| 26:60 | | So they (Firon) chased them (Musa and the Israelites) at sunrise |
| 26:61 | | And when the two groups saw each other, the Musa's (Moses’) people said: "We are sure to be overtaken (and overrun)." |
| 26:62 | | (Musa) said: "Not at all! My Lord is with me! He will soon guide me!" |
| 26:63 | | Then We told Musa (Moses) by revelation: "Strike the sea with your rod." And so, it (the sea) divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm part of a mountain |
| 26:64 | | And We made the other people come there |
| 26:65 | | We saved Musa (Moses) and all who were with him |
| 26:66 | | Then We drowned the others |
| 26:67 | | Surely, there is a Sign in this: But most of them do not believe |
| 26:68 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is), the Exalted in Might (Al-Aziz), Most Merciful (Raheem) |
| 26:69 | | And recite to them Ibrahim (Abraham)’s story |
| 26:70 | | When he said to his father and his people "What do you worship?" |
| 26:71 | | They said: "We worship idols, and we remain attending to them always." |
| 26:72 | | He said: "Do they listen to you when you call unto (them |
| 26:73 | | "Or do (they) cause (any) good or harm to you?" |
| 26:74 | | They said: "No, but we found our fathers doing like this (what we do)." |
| 26:75 | | He said: "Then do you see what you have been worshipping&mdash |
| 26:76 | | "You and your fathers before you |
| 26:77 | | "Verily, they are enemies to me; except the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:78 | | "Who created me, and it is He Who guides me |
| 26:79 | | "And it is He Who gives me food and gives me drink |
| 26:80 | | "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me |
| 26:81 | | "And it is He Who will cause me to die, and then bring me to life (again) |
| 26:82 | | "And Who, I hope, will forgive me for my mistakes on the Day of Resurrection. |
| 26:83 | | "O my Lord! Give me wisdom, and join me with the righteous (people) |
| 26:84 | | "And give me honorable saying on the tongue of truth of the later (generations) to come |
| 26:85 | | "And make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of (Eternal) Joy (the Paradise) |
| 26:86 | | "And forgive my father, verily, he is among those who go astray |
| 26:87 | | "And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;"&mdash |
| 26:88 | | The Day when neither wealth nor sons will be of (any) use |
| 26:89 | | Except only he who brings to Allah a good heart (will be treated well) |
| 26:90 | | The Garden will be brought near to the righteous |
| 26:91 | | And the Fire will be placed in full sight to those lost in evil |
| 26:92 | | And it shall be said to them: "Where are the (gods that) you worshipped&mdash |
| 26:93 | | "Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?" |
| 26:94 | | Then they will be cast right into the (Fire)— They and those lost in evil |
| 26:95 | | And the whole groups from (the race of) Satan altogether |
| 26:96 | | They will say, while they quarrel in there |
| 26:97 | | " ‘By Allah, truly, we were in a clear error |
| 26:98 | | " ‘When we held you (Satan) as equal to the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:99 | | " ‘And none has led us astray except those who were criminals, (deeply) soaked in sin |
| 26:100 | | " ‘Then, we have none to intercede (for us) now |
| 26:101 | | " ‘Nor a close single friend to feel (sorry for us now) |
| 26:102 | | "Now if we only had a chance to return, we shall truly be of those who believe!’ " |
| 26:103 | | Surely in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe |
| 26:104 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is) the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:105 | | The people of Nuh (Noah) denied the messengers |
| 26:106 | | When their brother Nuh (Noah) said to them: "Will you not fear and obey (Allah, in total trust or Taq'wa) |
| 26:107 | | "I am to you a messenger fit for all trust |
| 26:108 | | "So fear Allah, and obey me |
| 26:109 | | "I do not ask for any reward for it from you: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds |
| 26:110 | | "So fear Allah, and obey me." |
| 26:111 | | They said: "Shall we believe in you when it is the lowliest who follow you?" |
| 26:112 | | He (Noah) said: "And what do I know about what they do |
| 26:113 | | "Their account is only with my Lord, if you can (only) understand |
| 26:114 | | "I am not one to drive away those who believe |
| 26:115 | | "I am only a plain Warner (to warn you clearly)." |
| 26:116 | | They said: "O Nuh (Noah)! If you do no stop, you will be stoned (to death)." |
| 26:117 | | He said: "O my Lord! Truly my people have rejected me |
| 26:118 | | Then, You judge between me and them openly, and save me and those of the believers who are with me." |
| 26:119 | | And We saved him and those with him, in the Ark full of (all of creatures) |
| 26:120 | | After that We drowned those who remained behind |
| 26:121 | | Surely in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe |
| 26:122 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is) the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:123 | | The ‘Ad (people) rejected the messengers |
| 26:124 | | When their brother Hud said to them; "Will you not fear (Allah) |
| 26:125 | | "Verily, I am to you a messenger fit for all trust |
| 26:126 | | "So fear Allah and obey me |
| 26:127 | | "I do not ask for any reward for it from you: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:128 | | "Do you build an important place on every high place to bring joy to yourselves |
| 26:129 | | And do you get for yourselves fine buildings with the hope of living in there (for ever) |
| 26:130 | | "And when you play your strong hand (with force), do you act like cruel men with absolute power |
| 26:131 | | "Now fear Allah, and obey me |
| 26:132 | | "Yes, fear Him Who has given you freely all that you know |
| 26:133 | | "He has freely given you cattle and sons&mdash |
| 26:134 | | "And gardens and springs |
| 26:135 | | "Truly, I fear the Penalty of a Great Day for you." |
| 26:136 | | They said: "It is the same for us if you preach (warn) us or do not be among (our) warners |
| 26:137 | | "This is nothing different from the customary actions of the ancient (people) |
| 26:138 | | "And we are not the ones to take pains and penalties!" |
| 26:139 | | So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Surely there is a Sign in this but most of them do not believe |
| 26:140 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is) the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:141 | | The Samood (Thamud people) rejected the messengers |
| 26:142 | | When their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah) |
| 26:143 | | "I am to you a messenger fit for all trust |
| 26:144 | | "So fear Allah, and obey m |
| 26:145 | | "I do not ask for any reward for it from you: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:146 | | "Will you be left safe (for ever), in (the enjoyment of) all that you have here |
| 26:147 | | "In gardens and springs |
| 26:148 | | "And corn-fields and date palms with their (leafy) covers almost breaking (with the weight of fruit |
| 26:149 | | "And you dig out houses out of (rocky) mountains with high skill |
| 26:150 | | "But fear Allah and obey me |
| 26:151 | | "And do not follow the call of those who are wasteful&mdash |
| 26:152 | | "Who do mischief in the land, and do not correct (their ways)." |
| 26:153 | | They said: "You are only one of those under a (magical) spell |
| 26:154 | | "You are no more than a human like us: "Then bring us a Sign, if you tell the truth!" |
| 26:155 | | He said: "Here is a she-camel: She has a right to (come to the) water, and you have a right to (come to the) water, on a day appointed |
| 26:156 | | "And do not touch her with harm, or the penalty of the Great Day seize you." |
| 26:157 | | But they killed her (by cutting the hamstrings): Then they became full of sorrow |
| 26:158 | | But the penalty seized them, surely there is indeed a Sign in this but most of them do not believe |
| 26:159 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is), the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:160 | | The people of Lut (Lot) rejected the messengers |
| 26:161 | | When their brother Lut (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah) |
| 26:162 | | "Verily, I am to you a messenger fit for all trust |
| 26:163 | | "So, fear Allah and obey me |
| 26:164 | | "I do not ask for any reward for it from you: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:165 | | "Will you run after males, of all creation (made) in the worlds |
| 26:166 | | "And leave those (the females) whom Allah has made for you to be your wives? No! You are a people exceeding (all moral limits)!" |
| 26:167 | | They said: "O Lut (Lot)! If you do not stop, you will surely be one of those driven out!" |
| 26:168 | | He said: "I am one of those who disapproves your acts (of sodomy) with severe hate and anger |
| 26:169 | | "O my Lord! Save me and my family from such things like what they do!" |
| 26:170 | | So, We saved him and his family— All |
| 26:171 | | Except an old woman who kept behind |
| 26:172 | | But the rest We destroyed totally |
| 26:173 | | And, We rained down on them a shower (of hard clay-stone): And evil was the shower on those who were warned (but did not listen) |
| 26:174 | | Surely there is a Sign in this but most of them do not believe |
| 26:175 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is) the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:176 | | The companions of the Wood rejected the messengers |
| 26:177 | | When Shu’aib said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah) |
| 26:178 | | "I am to you a messenger fit for all trust |
| 26:179 | | "So fear Allah and obey me |
| 26:180 | | "I do not ask for any reward for it from you: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:181 | | "Give proper measure (to others) and do not make loss (for others by cheating) |
| 26:182 | | "And weigh with true and upright scales |
| 26:183 | | "And do not defraud (hold back) things that are truly due to men, and do no evil in the land, by making mischief |
| 26:184 | | "And fear Him Who created you and the generations before (you)." |
| 26:185 | | They said: "You are only one of those under a (magical) spell |
| 26:186 | | "You are no more than a human like us: And really, we think that you one of the liars |
| 26:187 | | "Now make a piece of the sky to fall on us, if you are truthful!" |
| 26:188 | | He said: "My Lord knows well what you do." |
| 26:189 | | But they denied him. Then the punishment of a day of great sorrow seized them, indeed that was the penalty of a Great Day |
| 26:190 | | Surely, in that, there is a Sign but most of them do not believe |
| 26:191 | | And surely your Lord is He (Who is) the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:192 | | And Truly, this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen) |
| 26:193 | | With this (the Quran), the Spirit [Gabriel] of truth came down (to bring it)&mdash |
| 26:194 | | To your heart and (to your) mind that you (O Prophet) may warn and guid |
| 26:195 | | In clear (and easily understood) Arabic tongue |
| 26:196 | | And without doubt it is (from) the mystic Books of the earlier peoples |
| 26:197 | | Is it not a Sign to them that the learned from the Children of Israel knew it (as true) |
| 26:198 | | If We had revealed it to any of the non-Arabs |
| 26:199 | | And if he read it to them, they would not have believed in it |
| 26:200 | | Like this We have made it enter the hearts (and minds) of the criminals |
| 26:201 | | They will not believe in it until they see the painful penalty |
| 26:202 | | But the (penalty) will come to them swiftly, when they are not aware of it |
| 26:203 | | Then they will say: Will we be given some relief |
| 26:204 | | Then do they ask them for Our Penalty to be hurried on |
| 26:205 | | Do you see? (Even) if We let them enjoy (this life) for a few years |
| 26:206 | | And still at the end, there will come to them (the punishment) that they were promised |
| 26:207 | | It will not help them that they enjoyed (this life) |
| 26:208 | | And We never ruined a population that did not have its warners&mdash |
| 26:209 | | As a reminder (to mankind); And We never are unjust |
| 26:210 | | And no Satans' (or the Evil ones) have brought down this (Message) |
| 26:211 | | It would not befit them, and they would not be able (to produce it) |
| 26:212 | | As a fact, they have been removed far away from even hearing it |
| 26:213 | | So do not call on any other god with Allah, or you will be from those under the penalty |
| 26:214 | | And advise and warn your nearest relatives |
| 26:215 | | And lower you arms (as greetings) to the believers who follow you |
| 26:216 | | Even then, if they disobey you, say: I am free (of responsibility) for what you do |
| 26:217 | | And place your trust on the Almighty (Al-Aziz), the Most Merciful (Ar-Raheem) |
| 26:218 | | Who sees you standing up (in prayer) |
| 26:219 | | And (sees) your movements among those who prostrate themselves |
| 26:220 | | Verily, it is He Who hears and knows all things |
| 26:221 | | (O my people!) Shall I inform you, on whom it is that Satans' (or the Evil ones) come down |
| 26:222 | | They come down on every lying, sinful person |
| 26:223 | | (In their ears) they fill half-true, worthless things, and most of them are liars |
| 26:224 | | As for the poets— Those astray (in evil) who follow them |
| 26:225 | | Do you not see that they (anxiously) speak about every subject (of lies and sin) in their poetry |
| 26:226 | | And that they say what they do not do |
| 26:227 | | Except those who believe and work rightfully, and do much in the remembering of Allah, and (act to) defend themselves only after they are wrongly attacked. And soon will the unjust attackers know what sudden changes their actions will take |
