Surah Ash-Shuara - English Translation by Shabbir Ahmed
طسٓمٓ
S.M. Toor-e-Sina and Moses - Recall Mount Sinai where Moses was given the Statute Book
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 1
تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ
Now these are verses of the Final Statute Book, clear in itself and clearly showing the Truth
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 2
لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
(O Prophet) Will you, (in your compassion), torment yourself to death because they refuse to believe in it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 3
إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةٗ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ
Had We so Willed, We could have sent down to them a Sign from the sky, to which they would have bent their necks in humility. (But, that is not Our Design. We expect them to use their reason)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 4
وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ
And so whenever a Reminder comes to them from the Beneficent, they turn away from it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 5
فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
Thus indeed have they rejected this Message. But in time they will come to understand what it was that they ridiculed
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 6
أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجٖ كَرِيمٍ
Do they not see the earth how much of every fruitful kind We cause to grow therein
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 7
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
This is indeed a Sign, yet most of them are not believers (in the Almightiness of their Lord)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 8
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
But, verily, your Lord is Almighty, Merciful. (Whether they believe or not He provides them with means of sustenance)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 9
وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
And recall when your Lord called Moses, "Go to the nation of the oppressors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 10
قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
To the people of Pharaoh so that they may walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 11
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
Moses said, "My Lord! I am afraid they will accuse me of lying
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 12
وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
I shall be embarrassed and I might not speak confidently, so send for Aaron to help me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 13
وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ
And they stick a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 14
قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ
Allah said, "Nay! Both of you go with Our Messages. We are with you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 15
فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Go together to Pharaoh and say, "We are Messengers from the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 16
أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ
And, "Let the Children of Israel go with us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 17
قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
Pharaoh said to Moses, "Did we not rear you as a child among us? And you lived with us many years of your life
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 18
وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
And you did what you did, killing a man from our nation. You are of the ungrateful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 19
قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذٗا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Moses said, "Indeed I did it but I am lost how it happened!" (I only struck him once with a fist and he died)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 20
فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمٗا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Then I fled from you in fear. Now Allah has given me a Command and appointed me one of His Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 21
وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ
And this, the past favor you so tauntingly remind me! Yes, you raised me in your palaces. But it was so since you enslaved the Children of Israel
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 22
قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 23
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Moses said, "Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you allow yourselves to be convinced."
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 24
قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ
Pharaoh said to the people around him, "Don't you hear what he says
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 25
قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Moses said, "Yes, He is your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 26
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ
Pharaoh said, "Your Messenger that has been sent to you is a crazy man
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 27
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
Moses said, "He is the Lord of the East and the West and everything in between. You would know if you use reason
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 28
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ
Pharaoh said, "If you choose a god other than me, I will put you in prison
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 29
قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ
Moses responded, "Even if I bring to you all evidence of the Truth
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 30
قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
He said, "Bring your signs if you are truthful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 31
فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانٞ مُّبِينٞ
Moses presented the Absolute Truth, vibrant with life. (7:107-108), (20:17-2)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 32
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
He presented his powerful logic that shone bright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 33
قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٞ
Pharaoh said to his chiefs, "He is a magical debater
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 34
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ
He intends to make you ineffective in your own land by causing a popular rebellion. What do you advise
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 35
قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
They said, "Put him and his brother on hold and send couriers into cities
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 36
يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٖ
That they bring all expert religious debaters to you." ('Sahir' = spellbinding speaker)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 37
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
The debaters got together at the appointed day and time
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 38
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ
People were given an open invitation to assemble there, "Are you all gathering
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 39
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
Pharaoh continued, "So that when the debaters win, we carry them in a procession
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 40
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
When they came, they said to Pharaoh, "Will there be a reward for us if we are the winners
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 41
قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
He said, "Yes, and you will have high ranks in my court
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 42
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ
Moses said, "Begin however you wish to begin
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 43
فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
They put forward their logic and swore, "By Pharaoh's majesty! We will be the victors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 44
فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ
Moses responded with the mighty Truth, and right away it swallowed their false logic
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 45
فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
The debaters fell prostrate in awe
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 46
قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Saying, "We 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
Pharaoh said, "You believe in him before I grant my permission? He is surely your chief who has taught you spellbinding eloquence. You shall find out soon. I will cut off your hands and feet alternately and verily I will crucify you everyone
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 49
قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
They said, "We have nothing to lose, we will turn to our Lord and return to Him anyway
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 50
إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
We hope that our Lord will forgive our faults, since we are the foremost of the believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 51
۞وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
We revealed to Moses, "Take away My servants by night, for, behold, you will be pursued
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 52
فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
In the meantime, Pharaoh sent couriers to the cities
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 53
إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ
This is a low contemptible gang
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 54
وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
And indeed they are offenders against us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 55
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
And, we are indeed a ready army
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 56
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ
Thus We drove them (Pharaoh and his chiefs) out of the gardens and springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 57
وَكُنُوزٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ
And treasures, lofty positions and beautiful estate. (Destined to be drowned in hateful pursuit of Moses and his followers)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 58
كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ
Thus were those things taken away from them and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit such blessings. (Instead of returning to Egypt they would rule the land including Sinai, Jordan, Palestine, Northern Arabian Peninsula until their zenith during the times of David and Solomon about 940 B.C. (7:136), (7:137)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 59
فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ
And they (Pharaoh's armies) overtook them at sunrise
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 60
فَلَمَّا تَرَـٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ
When both parties saw each other, the companions of Moses said, "Behold, We are indeed caught
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 61
قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
He answered, "Nay indeed! My Lord is with me and He will guide me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 62
فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Then We revealed to Moses, "Strike the sea with your staff. (Seek for them a dry path with confidence. Cross over the dried up Sea of Reeds (20:77), (44:24)). The morning found the two parties apart like two hills with a basin in between
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 63
وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
And We caused the pursuers to draw near to that place
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 64
وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
And We saved Moses and those with him, every one of them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 65
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
(And as the high tide came), We drowned the others
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 66
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Herein is indeed a lesson. Yet, most people are not believers in the Law of Requital
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 67
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And verily, your Lord! He is indeed Almighty, Merciful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 68
وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
And convey to them of the 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 we are very devoted to them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 71
قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ
He said, "Do they hear when you call them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 72
أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit or harm you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 73
قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
They said, "Nay, but we found our forefathers doing this
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 74
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
He said, "Have you, then ever considered what it is that you have been worshiping
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 75
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ
You and your forefathers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 76
فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Now verily, they (all kinds of idols) are enemies to me, for I am devoted only to the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 77
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ
The One who created me, and He guides me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 78
وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ
And is the One Who provides food and drink to me (and to you)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 79
وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ
And when I get sick, then He is the One who restores me to health
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 80
وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ
And Who will cause me to die and then bring me back to life
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 81
وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
And Who I ardently hope, will absolve my imperfections on the Day of Judgment
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 82
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
My Lord! Grant me wisdom and good judgment, and count me among those who have perfected their "Self
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 83
وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And grant me the ability to convey the Truth even to those who will come after me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 84
وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And include me among those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 85
وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
And forgive my father (by letting him become worthy of it). For, verily he is of those who go astray. (9:114), (14:41), (
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 86
وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ
And put me not to embarrassment the Day when people are raised
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 87
يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ
The Day when wealth and children will not avail anyone
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 88
إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ
And when only he will prosper that brings to Allah a noble heart
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 89
وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
And the Garden will be brought close for those who walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 90
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ
Whereas the blazing Fire will appear plainly before those who had lost themselves in error
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 91
وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
And it will be said, "Where is all that you used to worship and obey
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 92
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 93
فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
Then they will be hurled into Hell, the leaders and their straying followers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 94
وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ
And the party of Iblis, all together
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 95
قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ
And right away, blaming one another, they will exclaim
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 96
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ
By God, we were in manifest error
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 97
إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
When we ranked you with the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 98
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
It is these guilty leaders who misled us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 99
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ
Now we have no intercessors
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 100
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ
Nor a close friend
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 101
فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Oh, if only we could have another chance that we could be among the believers." (23:99)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 102
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
In all this, behold, there is lesson but, most of them still are not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 103
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And verily, your Lord! He is Almighty, Merciful. (He gives you sustenance for body and mind)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 104
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
The people of Noah too denied the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 105
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 106
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
Behold, I am a Messenger to you, worthy of your trust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 107
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and pay heed to me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 108
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
And no reward, whatever, do I ask for it. My reward rests with none but the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 109
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So be mindful of Allah and pay heed to me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 110
۞قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ
They answered, "Shall we put our faith in you even though the low class people are following you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 111
قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
Said he, "I do not care what their professions are and what they have been doing before
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 112
إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ
Their accountability is up to my Lord. If only you understood (that the most honored in the Sight of Allah is the one who is best in conduct)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 113
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Hence, I shall not drive away the believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 114
إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ
I am only a plain Warner
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 115
قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ
They said, "O Noah! If you do not refrain, you will surely be stoned to death
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 116
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ
Thereupon he prayed, "My Lord! Behold, my people are accusing me of lying
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 117
فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Hence, judge between me and them openly, and save me and my company of believers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 118
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
And We saved him and those who accompanied him in the laden Ark
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 119
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
Then afterward We drowned the others
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 120
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
In this, behold, there is a sign, even though most of them are not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 121
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
But, verily, your Lord is Almighty, Merciful (His Rule is the Rule of Law, and not that of dictatorial whims)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 122
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Aad also rejected the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 123
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 124
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
I am a Messenger to you, worthy of your trust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 125
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and pay heed to me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 126
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
And no reward, whatever, do I ask for it. My reward rests with none but the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 127
أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ
You build on every height monuments of vanity
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 128
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ
And make for yourselves mighty castles; will you thus become immortal
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 129
وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ
And you seize people cruelly, without any restraint. (Oppressing people into slavery to build these gorgeous buildings for you)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 130
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and heed me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 131
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
Be mindful of Him Who helped you with good things you know and the know-how and skills
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 132
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ
He Who has helped you with, livestock and human resources
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 133
وَجَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ
And gardens, and water springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 134
إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
Verily, I fear for you the requital of an awesome day
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 135
قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ
But they answered, "It is the same for us whether you counsel us or not
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 136
إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
This has been our life-style for generations
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 137
وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
And we shall never be doomed
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 138
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
So, they rejected him and We destroyed them. Therein, behold, is a sign, even though most people are not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 139
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
But, verily, your Lord is Almighty, Merciful. (His Mighty Rule is the Rule of Law)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 140
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Thamud also denied the Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 141
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Saleh said to them, "Will you not walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 142
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
Behold, I am a Messenger to you, worthy of your trust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 143
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and heed me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 144
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
I ask you no reward, whatever, for it. My reward rests with none but the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 145
أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
Do you suppose that you could continue in security as it is (with your unjust system) forever
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 146
فِي جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ
In gardens and water springs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 147
وَزُرُوعٖ وَنَخۡلٖ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمٞ
And fields, and these palm trees and delicious fruits
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 148
وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا فَٰرِهِينَ
And that you will always skillfully carve out of the mountains luxurious mansions
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 149
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and heed me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 150
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
And obey not the command of those who trespass the bounds of justice and equity
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 151
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ
Those who spread corruption in the land, and reform not
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 152
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ
But they replied, "You are but one of the bewitched
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 153
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
You are just a mortal like us. So bring us a miracle if you are a man of truth
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 154
قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٞ لَّهَا شِرۡبٞ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
He said, "Behold, this she-camel. (She represents the weak and poor). She being (ownerless) has the right to drink at the well, just as you have the right to water (your flock) at the time of watering
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 155
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
Do not harm her, or the retribution will seize you on an awesome day
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 156
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ
But they killed her and made way for their own humiliation. (The usual rendering here of FAASBAHOO NADIMEEN that they regretted, repented or became penitent seems to be incorrect, since in that case the Most Gracious might have forgiven them)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 157
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
So, the Retribution seized them. Herein is indeed a sign, yet most people are not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 158
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And, verily, your Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful. (He is Merciful that His Rule is the Rule of Law)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 159
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
And the people of Lot also denied Messengers
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 160
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 161
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
Behold, I am a Messenger to you, worthy of your trust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 162
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and heed me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 163
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
And no reward whatever do I ask you for it. My reward rests with none but with the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 164
أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Of all the creatures in the Worlds, you approach males
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 165
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ
And leave those whom your Lord has created for you to be your mates. You are people who cross all bounds of decency
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 166
قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ
They said, "O Lot! If you desist not, you will be driven out of the town
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 167
قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ
He said, "Behold, I am of those who deplore your actions
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 168
رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ
O My Lord! Save me, my family and my followers from the consequences of what they do
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 169
فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
So, We saved him and his followers, all of them
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 170
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
All but the old woman (the wife of Lot) who chose to stay behind
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 171
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
And then We utterly destroyed the others
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 172
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
And We rained on them a rain, the dreadful rain (from the volcano) on those who all had been warned
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 173
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Herein indeed is a sign, but most of them were not believers in the Law of Requital
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 174
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Your Lord is Almighty, Merciful. (His Mighty Rule is the Rule of Law)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 175
كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
And the dwellers in the wood dales (of Midyan) denied the Messengers. (The Nation of Midyan lived between Madinah and Damascus since around 2000 B.C. They were the descendants of Prophet Abraham's son MIDYAN from his third wife QATOORA. Prophet Shoaib was raised among them around 1300 B.C)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 176
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Shoaib said to them, "Will you not walk aright
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 177
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
Behold, I am a Messenger to you, worthy of your trust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 178
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Be mindful of Allah and heed me
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 179
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
I ask you no reward whatever for it. My reward is with none but with the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 180
۞أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ
Always give full measure, and do not cause loss to people
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 181
وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ
And in all your dealings, weigh with a just balance
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 182
وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ
And do not deprive people of what is rightfully theirs. And desist from creating corruption and disorder in the land
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 183
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Be mindful of Him Who created you and the generations before
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 184
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ
They said, "You are but of the bewitched
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 185
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
For, you are nothing but a mortal like us. And, behold, We think that you are one of the liars
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 186
فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
If you are truthful, let fragments of the sky fall upon us
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 187
قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
He replied, "My Lord is best Aware of your actions
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 188
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ
But they persisted in denial. Then the Day of overshadowing gloom seized them. It was the suffering of an awesome day. (Historically, a dark extensive cloud rained upon them heavily and incessantly. It is sometimes referred to as the Day of the Canopy)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 189
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Herein, behold, is a sign, and most of them were not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 190
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Behold, your Lord! He is Almighty, Merciful. (His Rule is the Rule of Law)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 191
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Now, behold, this Qur'an is the Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 192
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ
The trustworthy Divine Energy (angel Gabriel) has brought it down.
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 193
عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ
Upon your heart (O Prophet), so that you may be of the Warners
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 194
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيّٖ مُّبِينٖ
(In a language that is clear and easy to understand.) In the plain Arabic tongue. (Universality of the Message 7:158, 25:1. Ishmael, Hud, Saleh, Shoaib, all of them preached in the Arabian Peninsula. And since Aramaic and Hebrew are ancient Arabic dialects, all the Hebrew Prophets, in this sense, conveyed the Divine Message in the Arabic tongue)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 195
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
And verily, it (the Qur'an) has been announced 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 learned men among the Children of Israel have recognized it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 197
وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ
But if We had revealed this to any of the non-Arabs
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 198
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
And had he read it to them, they would have had reason to disbelieve it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 199
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
But to the guilty people, it just passes through their hearts (as a foreign tongue even though they might be Arabs)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 200
لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ
They will not believe in it until they suffer the dire consequences
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 201
فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
The Requital will come upon them suddenly, when they least expect it
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 202
فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Then they will say, "Could we have a respite
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 203
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Do they wish that Our Requital come to them quickly
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 204
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ
As you see, Our Law of Respite allows them to enjoy Our bounties for years
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 205
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ
And then comes that which they were promised
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 206
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ
Then, of what avail will be their past enjoyments
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 207
وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
(It is Our Law that) We never annihilated a township but it had its Warners
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 208
ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Reminder! Therefore, this (Qur'an) is. We are never unjust
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 209
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Gabriel has come down with it (26:193).) It is not something that the mischievous diviners and clairvoyants bring
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 210
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
It is beyond their stature, nor is it in their power
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 211
إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ
(Soothsayers, diviners, fortunetellers etc., unless they reform), They are banished from hearing and understanding the Revelation. (15:17-18),
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 212
فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ
Hence, (O Human) Call not any other deity with Allah, or you will be of the doomed
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 213
وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ
And warn first those who are close to you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 214
وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
(O Prophet) Lower your wing in kindness to those who believe and follow you
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 215
فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ
To them who deny you, say, "I am free of responsibility from what you do
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 216
وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Put your trust in the Almighty, the Merciful
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 217
ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Who sees you whenever you take a stand
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 218
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
And move among those who adore
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 219
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
Verily, He, only He is the Hearer, the Knower
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 220
هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Shall I inform you on whom the devils descend
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 221
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٖ
They descend on every lying, self-deceiver
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 222
يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ
They listen for lies and rumors, and most of them make up lies
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 223
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ
As for poets, the strayers follow them. (Poets claim that they speak out of intuition or inspiration. Their followers succumb to emotional deceit)
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 224
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ
Haven't you seen how they stray in every valley of thought, like a camel with false thirst
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 225
وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ
And how they say what they practice not
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 poets who believe in the Revelation. They (do what they say and) help create balance in the society. They engage much in the remembrance of Allah. They help create a social order in which oppression is requited and thus prevented. They stand up for human rights. The wrongdoers will soon find out how their plans would be reversed on themselves
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 227