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Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.
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These are the verses of the clear Book.
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Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.
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If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.
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Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.
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They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.
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Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—
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the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”
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He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.
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And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.
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Also, they have a charge against me,1 so I fear they may kill me.”
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Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.
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Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,
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˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”
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Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?
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Then you did what you did,1 being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”
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Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.
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So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
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How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”
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Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”
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Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”
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Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”
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Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
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Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”
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Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”
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Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”
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Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”
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Pharaoh demanded, “Bring it then, if what you say is true.”
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So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.
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Then he drew his hand ˹out of his collar˺ and it was ˹shining˺ white for all to see.
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Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,
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who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?”
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They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities
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to bring you every skilled magician.”
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So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.
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And the people were asked, “Will you join the gathering,
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so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?”
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When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, “Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?”
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He replied, “Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me.”
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Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast.”
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So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, “By Pharaoh’s might, it is we who will surely prevail.”
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Then Moses threw down his staff, and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!
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So the magicians fell down, prostrating.
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They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—
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the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
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Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”
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They responded, “˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.
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We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe.”
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And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.”
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Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities,
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˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people,
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who have really enraged us,
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but we are all on the alert.”
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So We lured the tyrants1 out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs,
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treasures, and splendid residences.
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So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel.
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And so they pursued them at sunrise.
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When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.”
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Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.”
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So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain.
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We drew the pursuers to that place,
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and delivered Moses and those with him all together.
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Then We drowned the others.
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Abraham,
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when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”
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They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”
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Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?
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Or can they benefit or harm you?”
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They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”
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Abraham responded, “Have you ˹really˺ considered what you have been worshipping—
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you and your ancestors?
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They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.
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˹He is˺ the One Who created me, and He ˹alone˺ guides me.
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˹He is˺ the One Who provides me with food and drink.
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And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick.
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And He ˹is the One Who˺ will cause me to die, and then bring me back to life.
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And He is ˹the One˺ Who, I hope, will forgive my flaws1 on Judgment Day.”
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“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.
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Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.1
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Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss.
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Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.
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And do not disgrace me on the Day all will be resurrected—
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the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.
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Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”1
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˹On that Day˺ Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing,
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and the Hellfire will be displayed to the deviant.
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And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship
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besides Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”
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Then the idols will be hurled headlong into Hell, along with the deviant
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and the soldiers of Iblîs,1 all together.
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There the deviant will cry while disputing with their idols,
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“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,
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when we made you equal to the Lord of all worlds.
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And none led us astray other than the wicked.
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Now we have none to intercede for us,
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nor a close friend.
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If only we could have a second chance, then we would be believers.”
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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The people of Noah rejected the messengers1
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when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
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I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.”
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They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?”1
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He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?
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Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense!
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I am not going to expel the believers.
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I am only sent with a clear warning.”
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They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.”
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Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me.
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So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.”
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So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.
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Then afterwards We drowned the rest.
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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The people of ’Âd rejected the messengers
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when their brother Hûd said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
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I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
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˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,
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and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,
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and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:
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He provided you with cattle, and children,
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and gardens, and springs.
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I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”
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They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.
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This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.
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And we will never be punished.”
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So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers
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when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
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I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
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Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here:
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amid gardens and springs,
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and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit;
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to carve homes in the mountains with great skill?
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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And do not follow the command of the transgressors,
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who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”
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They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
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You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.”
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Ṣâliḥ said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day.
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And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”
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But they killed her, becoming regretful.
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So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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The people of Lot rejected the messengers
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when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
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I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
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Why do you ˹men˺ lust after fellow men,1
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leaving the wives that your Lord has created for you? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”
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They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be expelled.”
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Lot responded, “I am truly one of those who despise your ˹shameful˺ practice.
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My Lord! Save me and my family from ˹the consequences of˺ what they do.”
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So We saved him and all of his family,
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except an old woman,1 who was one of the doomed.
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Then We utterly destroyed the rest,
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pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers
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when Shu’aib said to them,1 “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
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I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
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So fear Allah, and obey me.
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I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.
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Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.
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Weigh with an even balance,
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and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land.
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And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”
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They replied, “You are simply bewitched!
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Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar.
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So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.”
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Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”
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So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud.1 That was really a torment of a tremendous day.
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Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
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And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.
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This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds,
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which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down
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into your heart ˹O Prophet˺—so that you may be one of the warners—
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in a clear Arabic tongue.
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And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.
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Was it not sufficient proof for the deniers that it has been recognized by the knowledgeable among the Children of Israel?1
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Had We revealed it to a non-Arab,
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who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!
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This is how We allow denial ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.
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They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,
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which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.
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Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?”
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Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment?
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Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years,
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then there came to them what they had been threatened with:
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would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?
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We have never destroyed a society without warners
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to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺.
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It was not the devils who brought this ˹Quran˺ down:
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it is not for them ˹to do so˺, nor can they,
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for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ overhearing ˹it˺.1
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So do not ever call upon any other god besides Allah, or you will be one of the punished.
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And warn ˹all, starting with˺ your closest relatives,
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and be gracious to the believers who follow you.
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But if they disobey you, say, “I am certainly free of what you do.”
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Put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful,
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Who sees you when you rise ˹for prayer at night˺,
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as well as your movements ˹in prayer˺ along with ˹fellow˺ worshippers.
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He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
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Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?
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They descend upon every sinful liar,
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who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies.1
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As for poets, they are followed ˹merely˺ by deviants.
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Do you not see how they rant in every field,1
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only saying what they never do?
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Except those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and ˹poetically˺ avenge ˹the believers˺ after being wrongfully slandered. The wrongdoers will come to know what ˹evil˺ end they will meet.
