Surah Ash-Shuara - English Translation by Ali Unal

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تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

These are the Revelations of the Book clear in itself and clearly showing the truth
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 2

لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

It may be that you (O Messenger) will torment yourself to death because they refuse to believe
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 3

إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ

If We will, We can send down a (compelling) sign on them from heaven, so that they are forced to bow their necks before it (in humility)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 4

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ

Whenever a new Revelation comes to them from the All-Merciful (to warn and enlighten them), they but turn away from it in aversion
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 5

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

So they have obstinately denied (this Message). But soon they will come to understand what it was that they were mocking
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 6

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ

Have they not considered the earth, how many of every noble kind We have caused to grow therein in pairs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 7

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 8

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

And surely your Lord is indeed the All-Glorious with irresistible might (able to punish whoever goes against His Glory), the All-Compassionate (especially towards His believing servants)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 9

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

(Remember) when your Lord called Moses, saying: "Go to the wrongdoing people
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 10

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

The people of the Pharaoh. Will they not give up their way in fear of Me and take the way of piety
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 11

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

Moses replied: "My Lord! I fear that they will deny me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 12

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

And my breast will be constricted (so that I fail to show the necessary perseverance and tolerance), and my tongue will not be free (to convey Your Message with the right fluency), so appoint Aaron as a Messenger beside me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 13

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ

They also have a charge of crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me (and not let me convey Your Message)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 14

قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ

(God) said: "Not so, indeed! Go forth, then, the two of you, with Our miraculous signs (with which I have provided you). We will surely be with you all (you and them), listening attentively (to all that is to happen between you)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 15

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

So go, both of you, to the Pharaoh and say: ‘We have come with a message from the Lord of the worlds (He Who has created and sustains everything)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 16

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

‘Let the Children of Israel go with us!’
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 17

قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

(When Moses delivered his message, the Pharaoh) said: "Did we not bring you up among us (in our palace) when you were a child? And you spent many years of your life among us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 18

وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

Then you committed that heinous deed of yours which you did, (proving thereby that) you are indeed one of the ungrateful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 19

قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

(Moses) said: "I committed that deed unintentionally when I did not know (it would end in the way it did)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 20

فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمٗا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Then I fled from you when I feared (living together with) you (any longer), but (since then) my Lord has granted to me sound, wise judgment, and has made me one of His Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 21

وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

As for that favor you taunt me with: (it is owed to the fact) that you have enslaved the Children of Israel
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 22

قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(The Pharaoh) said: "What (and who) is that, ‘the Lord of the worlds’
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 23

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

(Moses) answered: "The Lord (Creator, Sustainer, and sole Ruler) of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you would but (let yourselves be) convinced
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 24

قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ

(The Pharaoh) said to those around him: "Do you not hear (what he is saying)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 25

قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

(Moses) continued: "Your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 26

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ

(The Pharaoh) exclaimed: "See! This Messenger of yours who has been sent to you is assuredly a madman
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 27

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

(Moses) went on: "He is the Lord of the east and the west and all that is between them, if you would but reason and understand
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 28

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ

(The Pharaoh) threatened: "If you, (O Moses,) take any deity other than me (to worship, to offer your prayer and sacrifices to, and to seek help from), I will most certainly make you one of those imprisoned
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 29

قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ

(Moses) said: "Even if I have brought you something clear (which demonstrates that I am speaking the truth)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 30

قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

(The Pharaoh) answered: "Then, produce it if you are truthful (in your claim)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 31

فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ

Thereupon Moses threw down his staff, and it was manifestly a serpent
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 32

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

And he drew forth his (right) hand (from his armpit where he had put it), and thereupon it was shining white to those looking on
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 33

قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ

(The Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him: "This is indeed a learned, skillful sorcerer
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 34

يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ

Who seeks to drive you out from your land by his sorcery. What, then, do you advise (me to do)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 35

قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

They said: "Put him and his brother off for a while, and (in the meantime) send forth heralds to all cities
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 36

يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ

To bring to your presence every learned, skillful sorcerer
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 37

فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

So the sorcerers were assembled (to contend with Moses) at the appointed time on a day (made) well-known (to all)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 38

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ

And it was said to the people: "Will you not assemble (and attend also)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 39

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

We are expecting that the sorcerers will triumph and we will follow them (in their religion)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 40

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

So then the sorcerers came forth (for the encounter) and said to the Pharaoh: "We shall surely have a reward, if we are the victors, shall we
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 41

قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

(The Pharaoh) answered: "Yes, indeed. And you will then be among those near-stationed to me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 42

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ

Moses said to them (the sorcerers): "Throw whatever you are going to throw
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 43

فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

So they threw their ropes and staffs, saying: "By the might and glory of Pharaoh, we will surely be the victors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 44

فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ

Thereafter, Moses threw his staff, and behold, it swallowed up their false devices
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 45

فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ

The sorcerers threw themselves down, prostrating
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 46

قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

And they said: "We have come to believe in the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 47

رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

The Lord of Moses and Aaron
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 48

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

(The Pharaoh) said: "What! Do you believe in Him before I give you permission? For sure he is your chief who has taught you sorcery. But in time you will certainly come to know. I will most certainly have your hands and feet cut off alternately, and then I will most certainly have you crucified all together
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 49

قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

They responded: "There is no hurt (in what you threaten us with). For surely to our (true and everlasting) Lord we are bound to return
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 50

إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

We ardently desire that our Lord will forgive us our sins for we are the first to believe
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 51

۞وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

(Events developed to the point that) We revealed to Moses: "Set forth with My servants by night: surely, you will be pursued
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 52

فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

Then the Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities (to mobilize his troops)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 53

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ

(Saying:) "Those people are indeed a paltry band
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 54

وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ

And (forgetting their lack in numbers and power), they have offended against us (and so provoked our wrath)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 55

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ

As for us, we are assuredly a numerous host, ever on guard
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 56

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

Thus did We drive them out of (all that they had enjoyed of) gardens and springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 57

وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ

And treasures, excellent dwellings, and noble status
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 58

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

Things happened thus, and We made the Children of Israel survive them and inherit (the same kind of bounties)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 59

فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ

At sunrise, the Pharaoh set off in pursuit of them. tyrant tyrannical
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 60

فَلَمَّا تَرَـٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ

When the two hosts came in view of each other, the companions of Moses said: "We are certainly overtaken
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 61

قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

He replied: "Certainly not. My Lord is surely with me; He will guide me (to deliverance)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 62

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

We revealed to Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff." Thereupon the sea split, and each part became like a towering mountain
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 63

وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

We brought the others (the Pharaoh and his host) close to the same spot
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 64

وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

And We saved Moses and all those who were with him
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 65

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Afterwards, We caused the others to drown
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 66

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in that (which took place between Moses and Pharaoh) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them (the Pharaoh’s people) were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 67

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Now recite to them this exemplary history of Abraham
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 69

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

When he said to his father and his people: "What is it that you worship
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 70

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ

They said: "We worship idols; and (even though they are made of wood and stone) we are ever devoted to them (as they are our deities)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 71

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

(Abraham) said: "Do they hear you when you invoke them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 72

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

Or do they benefit you (when you worship them) or harm (you when you do not)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 73

قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ

They replied: "But we found our forefathers doing the same
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 74

قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

(Abraham) said: "So, have you considered what you have been worshipping
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 75

أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ

You and all your forefathers that have passed (before you)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 76

فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I see that they (all that you worship) are enemies to me, but the Lord of the worlds is not
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 77

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ

He Who has created me and so guides me (to whatever is to my benefit in both this world and the next)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 78

وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ

And He it is Who gives me food and drink
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 79

وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ

And Who, when I fall ill, heals me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 80

وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ

And Who will make me die and then will give me life again
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 81

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on Judgment Day
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 82

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

My Lord! Grant me true, wise judgment, and join me with the righteous
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 83

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And grant me a most true and virtuous renown among posterity
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 84

وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

And make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of bounty and blessing
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 85

وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

And forgive my father, for he is among those who have gone astray
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 86

وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ

And do not disgrace me on the Day when all people will be raised up to life
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 87

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ

The Day when neither wealth will be of any use, nor offspring
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 88

إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ

But only he (will prosper) who comes before God with a sound heart (free of all kinds of unbelief, hypocrisy, and associating partners with God)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 89

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

And Paradise (on that Day) will be brought near for the God-revering, pious
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 90

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ

And the Blazing Flame will be laid open before those who rebelled (against God) and went astray
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 91

وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ

They will be asked: "Where are all those (idols or revered human beings, or angels, or jinn) that you used to worship
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 92

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ

Apart from God? Can they be of any help to you, or even to themselves
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 93

فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

Then they will be hurled into the Flame headlong, one upon another – they (the idols), and the rebellious (who worship them)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 94

وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ

And so too the hosts of Iblis, all together
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 95

قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

Blaming one another therein, they (the rebellious) will say (to the others)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 96

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

By God, assuredly, we were lost in obvious error
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 97

إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

When we held you as equals (in worship and obedience) to the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 98

وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

It is none but the criminals (the leaders in associating partners with God) who led us astray
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 99

فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ

And now we have none to intercede (on our behalf)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 100

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

Nor any intimate friend
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 101

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

If only we had a second chance (in the world), so that we might be among the believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 102

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in that (which took place between Abraham and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 103

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

The people of Noah denied (Noah and thereby meant to deny all) the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 105

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(Recall) when their brother Noah said to them (by way of timely warning): "Will you not keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and seek refuge with His protection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 106

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Surely I am a Messenger to you, trustworthy
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 107

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep form disobedience to God in reverence for Him, and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 108

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no wage for that (for conveying God’s Message); my wage is due only from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 109

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him, and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 110

۞قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

They responded: "Shall we believe in you, when the lowliest (among the people) follow you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 111

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

(Noah) said: "What knowledge could I have about what they were engaged in doing (before they became believers)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 112

إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

Indeed their reckoning rests with none but my Lord; if only you could understand
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 113

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

And it is not expected of me that I should repel the believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 114

إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

I am but a plain warner (responsible for no other duty than the duty to warn)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 115

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ

They said: "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will certainly be stoned to death in utter abjection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 116

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ

(After ages of struggle) he said (in supplication): "My Lord! Indeed, my people have denied me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 117

فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

So judge between me and them a conclusive (and everlasting) separation, and save me and the believers in my company
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 118

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

So We saved him and those who were with him in the laden Ark
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 119

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

And then, following their rescue, We caused the rest to drown
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 120

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in that (which took place between Noah and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 121

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

The ‘Ad denied (Hud and thereby meant to deny all) the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 123

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(Recall) when their brother Hud said to them (by way of timely warning): "Will you not keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and seek refuge with His protection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 124

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Surely I am a Messenger to you, trustworthy
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 125

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 126

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no wage for that (for conveying God’s Message); my wage is only due from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 127

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ

Will you continue to build on every high spot monumental buildings for fun and show
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 128

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ

And make for yourselves great castles (as if) hoping that you might live for ever
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 129

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ

And when you strike and seize (others and their goods), strike and seize in the style of tyrants
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 130

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 131

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

Keep from disobedience to Him Who has amply provided you with (all that) you are well-aware of
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 132

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

Amply provided you with flocks and herds and children
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 133

وَجَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

And gardens and springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 134

إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

Indeed I fear for you the punishment of an awesome Day
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 135

قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ

They responded: "It is all the same to us whether you preach or are not of those who preach
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 136

إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

This (what we do) is the pattern of conduct of (all our) predecessors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 137

وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

And (so) we are not going to be subject to any punishment
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 138

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

So they denied him and, in consequence, We destroyed them. Surely in that (which took place between Hud and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 139

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

The Thamud denied (Salih and thereby meant to deny all) the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 141

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(Recall) when their brother Salih said to them (by way of timely warning): "Will you not keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and seek refuge with His protection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 142

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

I am indeed a Messenger to you, trustworthy
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 143

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 144

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no wage for that (for conveying God’s Message); my wage is only due from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 145

أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ

(Do you think) you will be left secure forever in what is here before us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 146

فِي جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

Amidst gardens and springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 147

وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ

Cornfields and date-palms with heavy bunches (of dates)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 148

وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ

And that you will (continue to) skillfully hew dwellings out of mountains
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 149

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 150

وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

And do not follow the commands of those who are wasteful (of God-given faculties) and commit excesses
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 151

ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

Those who cause disorder and corruption on the earth, without setting things right
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 152

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

They responded: "You are only one of those who are bewitched
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 153

مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

You are but a mortal like us, so produce a sign if you are truthful (in your claim of Messengership)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 154

قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

(Salih) said: "This is a she-camel, one day is for her to drink and one day is for you to get water
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 155

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

Do not touch her with evil lest the punishment of an awesome Day should seize you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 156

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

But (after a time, being unable to put up with it any longer,) they cruelly slaughtered her, and then became regretful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 157

فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

For the (shocking) punishment seized them. Surely in that (which took place between Salih and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 158

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

The people of Lot denied (Lot and thereby meant to deny all) the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 160

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(Recall) when their brother Lot said to them (by way of timely warning): "Will you not keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and seek refuge with His protection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 161

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

I am indeed a Messenger to you, trustworthy
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 162

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 163

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no wage for that (for conveying God’s Message); my wage is only due from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 164

أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

What! Do you, of all the world’s people, approach men (with lust)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 165

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ

And leave aside what your Lord has created (and made lawful) for you in your wives? No, indeed! you are a people exceeding all bounds (of decency)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 166

قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ

They responded: "If you do not desist, you will most certainly be cast out (from our land)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 167

قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ

(Lot) said: "I am indeed one who abhors your practice
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 168

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ

(And he prayed:) "My Lord! Save me and my family from (the consequences of) what they have been doing
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 169

فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

So We saved him and his family, all of them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 170

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Except an old woman, who was among those who stayed behind (and were destroyed)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 171

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Then We annihilated the others
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 172

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

We poured upon them a (destructive) rain (of stones). How evil was the rain of those who had been warned
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 173

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in that (which took place between Lot and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 174

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

The dwellers of al-Aykah denied (Shu‘ayb and thereby meant to deny all) the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 176

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

(Recall) when Shu‘ayb said to them (by way of timely warning): "Will you not keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and seek refuge with His protection
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 177

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

I am indeed a Messenger to you, trustworthy
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 178

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

So keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and obey me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 179

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no wage for that (for conveying God’s Message); my wage is only due from the Lord of the worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 180

۞أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ

Give full measure (in all your dealings) and be not one of those who (by cheating and giving less) cause loss to others
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 181

وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ

And weigh with the straighta true, accurate balance
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 182

وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

Do not wrong people by depriving them of what is rightfully theirs, and do not go about acting wickedly in the land, causing disorder and corruption
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 183

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Keep from disobedience to Him in reverence for Him Who has created you and all the earlier generations
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 184

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ

They responded: "You are only one of those who are bewitched
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 185

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

You are but a mortal like us, and we have become convinced that you are certainly one of the liars
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 186

فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

So cause lumps from the sky to fall down upon us, if you are truthful in your claim (of Messengership)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 187

قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

(Shu‘ayb) said: "My Lord knows well all that you do." (Thus he referred their matter to God)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 188

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

So they denied him and in consequence, the punishment of the Day of the Overshadowing seized them. It surely was the punishment of an awesome day
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 189

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Surely in that (which took place between Shu‘ayb and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 190

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

This (Qur’an) is indeed the Book of the Lord of the worlds being sent down by Him (in parts)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 192

نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ

The Trustworthy Spirit brings it down
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 193

عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ

On your heart, so that you may be one of the warners (entrusted with the Divine Revelation)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 194

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ

In clear Arabic tongue
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 195

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

It has certainly been (prefigured) in the previous Scriptures
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 196

أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ

Is it not an evidence enough for them that the scholars of the Children of Israel know it (to be so)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 197

وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ

But even if We had sent it down on any of the non-Arabs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 198

فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

And he had recited it to them, they would still not have believed in it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 199

كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Thus (because of their willful persistence in unbelief and injustices) have We caused it (the Qur’an) to pass unheeded through the hearts of the disbelieving criminals
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 200

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ

(Despite irrefutable proofs of its truth,) they will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 201

فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

So it will come on them all of a sudden, when they are unaware (and incapable of awareness) of its coming
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 202

فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ

Then they say: "Are we to be granted some respite (so that we might reform ourselves)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 203

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

(This being so,) do they still wish for Our punishment to be hastened
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 204

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ

Have you considered that, if We let them enjoy life for many (more) years (– something they will desperately wish for when they face the punishment)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 205

ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ

And the punishment they were promised comes upon them after that
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 206

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ

It will be of no avail to them at all (that their lives of enjoyment were prolonged)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 207

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

We have never destroyed any township except that it had warners (sent to it)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 208

ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

To remind and admonish them. We have never been unjust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 209

وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

It is not the satans who have brought down this (Book)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 210

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

It is neither (permitted nor proper) for them, nor is it within their power (to do that)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 211

إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ

Indeed they are utterly debarred even from hearing it (during its Revelation)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 212

فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ

Hence, never take to you any other deity to invoke besides God, lest you should become of those condemned to the punishment
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 213

وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ

And (O Messenger) warn your nearest kinsfolk
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 214

وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Spread your wings (to provide care and shelter) over the believers who follow you (in practicing God’s commandments in their lives)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 215

فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

But if they disobey you (your kinsfolk by refusing your call, or those who have newly believed by not giving up their former way of life), then say (to them): "I am free of (responsibility for) what you do
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 216

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

And (taking no account of any earthly power in performing your mission) put your trust in the All-Glorious with irresistible might (able to do whatever He wills), the All-Compassionate (especially towards His believing servants)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 217

ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

He Who sees you when you rise (in the Prayer, and in readiness to carry out Our commands)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 218

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

As well as your strenuous efforts in prostration among those who prostrate (to be able to fulfill your duty of servanthood and help the believer to reform their lives)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 219

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Surely, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 220

هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ

(O people!) Shall I inform you upon whom the satans descend
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 221

تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ

They descend upon everyone addicted to inventing falsehoods, addicted to sinning
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 222

يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ

They (the satans) give ear eagerly (to the conversations of the angels, and whisper to every forger lost in sin as if they received something), but they (both the satans and their sinful agents) are liars in most of their words
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 223

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ

As for poets, only the misguided follow them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 224

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ

Do you not see that they roam confusedly through all the valleys (of falsehoods, thoughts, and currents)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 225

وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ

And they say what they themselves do not do
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 226

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْۗ وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٖ يَنقَلِبُونَ

Except those who believe and do good, righteous deeds, and remember God much, and vindicate themselves when they have been wronged. The wrongdoers will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 227

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