Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ

In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Ta. Sin. Mim. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:1)

These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:2)

It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:3)

If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:4)

But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:5)

They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at! (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:6)

Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein? (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:7)

Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:8)

And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:9)

Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,- (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:10)

"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:11)

He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood: (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:12)

"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:13)

"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me." (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:14)

Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call). (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:15)

"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds; (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:16)

"'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:17)

(Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life? (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:18)

"And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:19)

Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:20)

"So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers. (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:21)

"And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:22)

Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:23)

(Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure." (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:24)

(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:25)

(Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:26)

(Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:27)

(Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:28)

(Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:29)

(Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:30)

(Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:31)

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)! (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:32)

And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders! (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:33)

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed: (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:34)

"His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:35)

They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect- (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:36)

"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed." (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:37)

So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known, (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:38)

And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?- (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:39)

"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?" (Quran Surah Ash-Shuʻarāʼ 26:40)

So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win? (Quran 26:41)

He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)." (Quran 26:42)

Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!" (Quran 26:43)

So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!" (Quran 26:44)

Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake! (Quran 26:45)

Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration, (Quran 26:46)

Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds, (Quran 26:47)

"The Lord of Moses and Aaron." (Quran 26:48)

Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! 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!" (Quran 26:49)

They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord! (Quran 26:50)

"Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!" (Quran 26:51)

By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued." (Quran 26:52)

Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities, (Quran 26:53)

(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band, (Quran 26:54)

"And they are raging furiously against us; (Quran 26:55)

"But we are a multitude amply fore-warned." (Quran 26:56)

So We expelled them from gardens, springs, (Quran 26:57)

Treasures, and every kind of honourable position; (Quran 26:58)

Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things. (Quran 26:59)

So they pursued them at sunrise. (Quran 26:60)

And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken." (Quran 26:61)

(Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!" (Quran 26:62)

Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain. (Quran 26:63)

And We made the other party approach thither. (Quran 26:64)

We delivered Moses and all who were with him; (Quran 26:65)

But We drowned the others. (Quran 26:66)

Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe. (Quran 26:67)

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful. (Quran 26:68)

And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story. (Quran 26:69)

Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?" (Quran 26:70)

They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them." (Quran 26:71)

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?" (Quran 26:72)

"Or do you good or harm?" (Quran 26:73)

They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)." (Quran 26:74)

He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping,- (Quran 26:75)

"Ye and your fathers before you?- (Quran 26:76)

"For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds; (Quran 26:77)

"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me; (Quran 26:78)

"Who gives me food and drink, (Quran 26:79)

"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me; (Quran 26:80)

"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again); (Quran 26:81)

"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment. (Quran 26:82)

"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous; (Quran 26:83)

"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations); (Quran 26:84)

"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss; (Quran 26:85)

"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray; (Quran 26:86)

"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;- (Quran 26:87)

"The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail, (Quran 26:88)

"But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart; (Quran 26:89)

"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near, (Quran 26:90)

"And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view; (Quran 26:91)

"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped- (Quran 26:92)

"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?' (Quran 26:93)

"Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),- they and those straying in Evil, (Quran 26:94)

"And the whole hosts of Iblis together. (Quran 26:95)