1
طسٓمٓ ١
Tā sīn mīm.[1]
Footnotes
[1] See footnote 2:1.
2
تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٢
These are the verses of the clear Book.
3
لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعࣱ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٣
Perhaps you[2] will grieve yourself to death because they do not believe.
Footnotes
[2] O Muhammad.
4
إِن نَّشَأۡ نُنَزِّلۡ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةࣰ فَظَلَّتۡ أَعۡنَٰقُهُمۡ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ ٤
If We willed, We could send down upon them a sign from the heaven, at which their necks would stay bowed in humility[3].
Footnotes
[3] i.e., they would be compelled to believe, being humbled.
5
وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرࣲ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مُحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضِينَ ٥
No new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate except that they turn away from it.
6
فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُواْ فَسَيَأۡتِيهِمۡ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُاْ مَا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ ٦
They have rejected [the Truth], soon there will come to them the consequences of their ridicule.
7
أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجࣲ كَرِيمٍ ٧
Do they not see the earth, how many fine kinds of plants We grow in it?
8
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ٨
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them will not believe.
9
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٩
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
10
وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ١٠
And [remember] when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people –
11
قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ١١
the people of Pharaoh; will they not fear [the punishment of] Allah?”
12
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ١٢
He said, “My Lord, I fear that they may reject me,
13
وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ ١٣
and I will feel distressed and my tongue will not be fluent, so send Aaron along [to help me].
14
وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبࣱ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ ١٤
Moreover, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me[4].”
Footnotes
[4] For killing a Coptic Egyptian by mistake before becoming a prophet.
15
قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ ١٥
Allah said, “Certainly not! Go, both of you, with Our signs[5]; We are with you, listening.
Footnotes
[5] i.e., the miracles of the staff and the shining hand, given to Moses.
16
فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٦
Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are the messengers[6] from the Lord of the worlds,
Footnotes
[6] The singular form in Arabic denotes that they both were sent with a single message.
17
أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ١٧
that you let the Children of Israel go with us.’”
18
قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدࣰا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ١٨
Pharaoh said, “Did we not bring you up as a child among us, and you stayed with us several years of your life?
19
وَفَعَلۡتَ فَعۡلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِي فَعَلۡتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ١٩
Yet you did what you did[7], and you are extremely ungrateful.”
Footnotes
[7] i.e., striking the Copt in support of a man from your people, who died as a result.
20
قَالَ فَعَلۡتُهَآ إِذࣰا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٢٠
He said, “I did it when I had no guidance.
21
فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمࣰا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٢١
So I fled from you in fear. Then my Lord gave me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
22
وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةࣱ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٢٢
Is this a favor that you remind me with, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?[8]
Footnotes
[8] i.e., If you had not been cruel to the Israelites, I should not have been brought to your house for upbringing.
23
قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٢٣
Pharaoh said, “What is ‘the Lord of the worlds’?”
24
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٢٤
Moses said, “The Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, if only you had sure faith.”
25
قَالَ لِمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسۡتَمِعُونَ ٢٥
Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear [what he just said]?”
26
قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٢٦
Moses said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”
27
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ ٢٧
Pharaoh said, “Your messenger who has been sent to you is truly insane!”
28
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢٨
Moses said, “Lord of the east and west and all that is between them, if only you had sense!”
29
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ ٢٩
Pharaoh said, “If you take any god other than me, I will throw you into prison.”
30
قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءࣲ مُّبِينࣲ ٣٠
Moses said, “What if I bring you a clear proof?”
31
قَالَ فَأۡتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٣١
Pharaoh said, “Bring it then if you are truthful!”
32
فَأَلۡقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعۡبَانࣱ مُّبِينࣱ ٣٢
So he threw down his staff, and suddenly it was a real serpent.
33
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيۡضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ٣٣
And he drew out his hand, and it was glowing white to the beholders.
34
قَالَ لِلۡمَلَإِ حَوۡلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمࣱ ٣٤
Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “This is indeed a learned magician!
35
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَ ٣٥
He wants to drive you out of your land with his magic. What do you suggest?”
36
قَالُوٓاْ أَرۡجِهۡ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبۡعَثۡ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ٣٦
They said, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch heralds to the cities
37
يَأۡتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمࣲ ٣٧
to bring you every learned magician.”
38
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ٣٨
So the magicians were assembled at an appointed time on a known day[9].
Footnotes
[9] i.e., the morning of the festival day. See 20:58-59.
39
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّجۡتَمِعُونَ ٣٩
And it was said to the people, “Will you join the gathering,
40
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ٤٠
so that we may follow the magicians, if they are victorious?”
41
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ٤١
When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, “Will there be a reward for us if we are victorious?”
42
قَالَ نَعَمۡ وَإِنَّكُمۡ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ ٤٢
He said, “Yes, and then you will surely be of those who are close to me.”
43
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ ٤٣
Moses said to them, “Throw whatever you wish to throw.”
44
فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ٤٤
So they threw their ropes and staffs, and said, “By the glory of Pharaoh, it is we who will be the victorious!”
45
فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَ ٤٥
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it swallowed up all objects of their illusion.
46
فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ ٤٦
So the magicians fell down in prostration.
47
قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٤٧
They said, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds,
48
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ٤٨
the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
49
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفࣲ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٤٩
Pharaoh said, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission. Indeed, he is your master who taught you magic, but you will soon come to know. I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then I will crucify you all.”
50
قَالُواْ لَا ضَيۡرَۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ٥٠
They said, “No harm; we will surely return to our Lord.
51
إِنَّا نَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٥١
We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, as we are the first of the believers.”
52
۞ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٥٢
We inspired Moses, “Leave with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.”
53
فَأَرۡسَلَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فِي ٱلۡمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ ٥٣
So Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities[10],
Footnotes
[10] In order to prevent the emigration of the Children of Israel.
54
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةࣱ قَلِيلُونَ ٥٤
saying, “These are but a small band,
55
وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ ٥٥
and they have enraged us,
56
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ ٥٦
but we are all well-prepared.”
57
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتࣲ وَعُيُونࣲ ٥٧
Thus did We drive them[11] out of their gardens and springs,
Footnotes
[11] i.e., Pharaoh and his people.
58
وَكُنُوزࣲ وَمَقَامࣲ كَرِيمࣲ ٥٨
and their treasures and splendid dwellings.
59
كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٥٩
So it was, and We made the Children of Israel to inherit them.
60
فَأَتۡبَعُوهُم مُّشۡرِقِينَ ٦٠
They pursued them at sunrise.
61
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ ٦١
When the two groups saw each other, the companions of Moses said, “We are surely overtaken!”
62
قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٦٢
Moses said, “Certainly not! My Lord is with me; He will guide me.”
63
فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقࣲ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٦٣
Then We inspired Moses, “Strike the sea with your staff,” so it parted, and each part became like a huge mountain.
64
وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ٦٤
Then We brought the others [i.e., the pursuers] close to that place,
65
وَأَنجَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٦٥
and We saved Moses and all those who were with him.
66
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ٦٦
Then we drowned the others.
67
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ٦٧
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
68
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٦٨
Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
69
وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٦٩
Relate to them the story of Abraham,
70
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٧٠
when he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”
71
قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامࣰا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ ٧١
They said, “We worship idols and remain devoted to them.”
72
قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ ٧٢
He said, “Do they hear you when you call upon them?
73
أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ ٧٣
Or can they benefit or harm you?”
74
قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ ٧٤
They said, “No, but this is what we found our forefathers doing.”
75
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ٧٥
He said, “Do you see what you have been worshiping,
76
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ ٧٦
77
فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوࣱّ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٧٧
Indeed, they are my enemies, except the Lord of the worlds[12],
Footnotes
[12] As they worshiped idols in addition to worshiping Allah.
78
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهۡدِينِ ٧٨
Who created me, so He guides me;
79
وَٱلَّذِي هُوَ يُطۡعِمُنِي وَيَسۡقِينِ ٧٩
and it is He Who provides me with food and drink;
80
وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِ ٨٠
and when I am ill He heals me;
81
وَٱلَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ ٨١
and He will cause me to die and then bring me back to life;
82
وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡمَعُ أَن يَغۡفِرَ لِي خَطِيٓـَٔتِي يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ ٨٢
and I hope that He will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgment.”
83
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمࣰا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ٨٣
“My Lord, grant me knowledge, and join me with the righteous,
84
وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقࣲ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٨٤
and grant me an honorable mention among the later generations[13],
Footnotes
[13] Muslims invoke Allah’s blessings upon Abraham (ﷺ) along with Muhammad (ﷺ) in their daily prayers.
85
وَٱجۡعَلۡنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨٥
and make me of those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss;
86
وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٨٦
and forgive my father, for he is one of those who have gone astray;
87
وَلَا تُخۡزِنِي يَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُونَ ٨٧
and do not disgrace me on the Day when all will be resurrected –
88
يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالࣱ وَلَا بَنُونَ ٨٨
the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail,
89
إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِيمࣲ ٨٩
except the one who comes to Allah with a sound heart[14].”
Footnotes
[14] A heart free from disbelief, polytheism, hypocrisy, arrogance, and show-off.
90
وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٩٠
Paradise will be brought near to the righteous,
91
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِلۡغَاوِينَ ٩١
and Hellfire will be uncovered to those who went astray,
92
وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ ٩٢
and they will be told, “Where are those whom you used to worship
93
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلۡ يَنصُرُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَنتَصِرُونَ ٩٣
other than Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”
94
فَكُبۡكِبُواْ فِيهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ٩٤
Then they will be hurled into Hell one upon another, along with those who led them astray,
95
وَجُنُودُ إِبۡلِيسَ أَجۡمَعُونَ ٩٥
and the followers of Iblīs, all together.
96
قَالُواْ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا يَخۡتَصِمُونَ ٩٦
There the deviants will say while quarreling with their false deities,
97
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلࣲ مُّبِينٍ ٩٧
“By Allah, we were clearly misguided,
98
إِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٩٨
when we deemed you equal to the Lord of the worlds.
99
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ٩٩
None led us astray except the wicked.
100
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ ١٠٠
Now we neither have any intercessors,
101
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمࣲ ١٠١
102
فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةࣰ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٢
If only we had a chance to return, we would be among the believers.”
103
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٣
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
104
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٠٤
Your Lord is surely the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
105
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٠٥
The people of Noah rejected the messengers[15]
Footnotes
[15] For denying Noah was equal to denying all of the messengers of Allah.
106
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٠٦
when their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear Allah?
107
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ ١٠٧
I am a trustworthy messenger to you,
108
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٠٨
so fear Allah, and obey me.
109
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٠٩
I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds;
110
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١١٠
so fear Allah, and obey me.”
111
۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ ١١١
They said, “Shall we believe in you when you are followed by the lowest people[16]?”
Footnotes
[16] For they were mostly the poor and ordinary people, who enjoyed no position in society.
112
قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ١١٢
He said, “What knowledge do I have of what they do?
113
إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ ١١٣
Their reckoning is only with my Lord if you realize!
114
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١٤
I am not going to drive the believers away.
115
إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرࣱ مُّبِينࣱ ١١٥
I am only a clear warner.”
116
قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَرۡجُومِينَ ١١٦
They said, “O Noah, if you do not desist, you will certainly be stoned.”
117
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي كَذَّبُونِ ١١٧
He said, “My Lord, my people have rejected me.
118
فَٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ فَتۡحࣰا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١٨
So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers who are with me.”
119
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ١١٩
So We saved him and those who were with him in the fully laden Ark.
120
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا بَعۡدُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ١٢٠
Then We drowned thereafter all the rest.
121
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٢١
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
122
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٢٢
Indeed, your Lord is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
123
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣
The people of ‘Ād rejected the messengers
124
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤
when their brother Hūd said to them, “Will you not fear Allah?
125
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ ١٢٥
I am a trustworthy messenger to you,
126
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٢٦
so fear Allah, and obey me.
127
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٢٧
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds.
128
أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةࣰ تَعۡبَثُونَ ١٢٨
Do you build a landmark[17] on every high place for no purpose?
Footnotes
[17] They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by passersby, as a symbol of their wealth and power.
129
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ ١٢٩
And do you construct for yourselves palaces, hoping that you will live forever?
130
وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ ١٣٠
And when you attack [others], do you attack ruthlessly?
131
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٣١
So fear Allah, and obey me.
132
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٣٢
And fear the One Who has provided you with everything you know:
133
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمࣲ وَبَنِينَ ١٣٣
Who provided you with livestock and children,
134
وَجَنَّٰتࣲ وَعُيُونٍ ١٣٤
and with gardens and springs.
135
إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمࣲ ١٣٥
I fear for you the punishment of a momentous day.”
136
قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ ١٣٦
They said, “It is the same to us whether you admonish us or not.
137
إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣٧
This is nothing but the custom of the former people,
138
وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ١٣٨
and we will never be punished.”
139
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٩
Thus they rejected him, so We destroyed them. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe,
140
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٤٠
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
141
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٤١
The people of Thamūd rejected the messengers
142
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٤٢
when their brother Sālih said to them, “Will you not fear Allah?
143
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ ١٤٣
I am a trustworthy messenger to you,
144
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٤٤
so fear Allah, and obey me.
145
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٤٥
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds.
146
أَتُتۡرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ ١٤٦
Will you be left secure in whatever you have here,
147
فِي جَنَّٰتࣲ وَعُيُونࣲ ١٤٧
148
وَزُرُوعࣲ وَنَخۡلࣲ طَلۡعُهَا هَضِيمࣱ ١٤٨
and in fields of crops and date palms laden with tender fruit,
149
وَتَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتࣰا فَٰرِهِينَ ١٤٩
carving out houses in the mountains with great skill?
150
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٥٠
So fear Allah, and obey me.
151
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ ١٥١
And do not obey the command of the transgressors,
152
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ١٥٢
those who spread corruption in the land and never do what is right.”
153
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ١٥٣
They said, “You are but one of those who are bewitched!
154
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا فَأۡتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ١٥٤
You are but a human like us, so bring a sign if you are one of the truthful.”
155
قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةࣱ لَّهَا شِرۡبࣱ وَلَكُمۡ شِرۡبُ يَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ١٥٥
Sālih said, “This is a she-camel[18]; she will have her share of water and you will have yours, each on a specified day.
Footnotes
[18] That was miraculously sent to them as a sign by Allah.
156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءࣲ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمࣲ ١٥٦
Do not touch her with harm, or you will be seized by the punishment of a horrible day.”
157
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ ١٥٧
But they hamstrung her, then they became regretful,
158
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٥٨
So the punishment seized them[19]. Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
Footnotes
[19] They were destroyed by a violent earthquake and a blast after Sālih told them: “You have only three days to enjoy yourselves in your houses”. See 11:65. Allah says: “We sent against them a single blast, leaving them like trampled hedge-building twigs”. See 54:31.
159
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٥٩
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
160
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٦٠
The people of Lot rejected the messengers,
161
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٦١
when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear Allah?
162
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ ١٦٢
I am a trustworthy messenger to you,
163
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٦٣
so fear Allah, and obey me.
164
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٦٤
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds.
165
أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٦٥
Do you approach males with lust among all people[20],
Footnotes
[20] i.e., Are there any creatures besides you who commit this abominable act?
166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ ١٦٦
leaving the wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are but a transgressing people.”
167
قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ ١٦٧
They said, “O Lot, If you do not desist, you will surely be expelled.”
168
قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ ١٦٨
Lot said, “I am one of those who utterly abhor your practice.
169
رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ ١٦٩
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequences of] what they do.”
170
فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ١٧٠
So We saved him and all his family,
171
إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ١٧١
except an old woman who was among those who remained behind[21].
Footnotes
[21] Lot's wife, who betrayed him by not believing and remained a disbeliever; thus, she was among those destroyed.
172
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ١٧٢
Then We destroyed the rest,
173
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرࣰاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ١٧٣
and We poured down upon them a rain [of stones]. How terrible was the rain of those who were warned!
174
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٧٤
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
175
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٧٥
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
176
كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٧٦
The people of the Forest[22] rejected the messengers.
Footnotes
[22] i.e., the people of Madyan, to whom Shu‘ayb was sent.
177
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٧٧
When Shu‘ayb said to them, “Will you not fear Allah?
178
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينࣱ ١٧٨
I am a trustworthy messenger to you,
179
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٧٩
so fear Allah, and obey me.
180
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٨٠
I do not ask you for any reward for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds.
181
۞ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ ١٨١
Give full measure and do not be of those who defraud others,
182
وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ ١٨٢
and weigh with accurate scales,
183
وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ ١٨٣
and do not defraud people of their goods, nor go about in the land spreading corruption.
184
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٨٤
And fear the One Who created you and the former peoples[23].”
Footnotes
[23] i.e., generations of the past.
185
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَحَّرِينَ ١٨٥
They said, “You are truly bewitched!
186
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ١٨٦
You are only a human being like us, and we think you are nothing but a liar.
187
فَأَسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفࣰا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ١٨٧
So cause pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if you are of the truthful.”
188
قَالَ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ١٨٨
Shu‘ayb said, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”
189
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ عَذَابُ يَوۡمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ ١٨٩
Thus they rejected him, so they were seized by the punishment of the cloudy day; it was the punishment of a horrible day.
190
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٩٠
Indeed, there is a sign in this, yet most of them would not believe.
191
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٩١
Your Lord is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
192
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٩٢
This is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the worlds,
193
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُ ١٩٣
which the Trustworthy Spirit [Gabriel] has brought down
194
عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ ١٩٤
to your heart [O Prophet] so that you may be one of the warners,
195
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيࣲّ مُّبِينࣲ ١٩٥
in a clear Arabic language.
196
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٩٦
And it was indeed [mentioned] in the scriptures of the former peoples.
197
أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ١٩٧
Was it not a proof for them that the learned men of the Children of Israel recognized it [to be true][24]?
Footnotes
[24] e.g., Abdullah ibn Salām, a Jewish scholar, accepted Islam during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), for he knew that he came with a true message.
198
وَلَوۡ نَزَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضِ ٱلۡأَعۡجَمِينَ ١٩٨
If We had sent it down to any of the non-Arabs,
199
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٩٩
and he had recited it to them[25]; still, they would not have believed in it.
Footnotes
[25] As a miracle from Allah.
200
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكۡنَٰهُ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٢٠٠
This is how We made it [i.e., disbelief] enter the hearts of the wicked.
201
لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ ٢٠١
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,
202
فَيَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةࣰ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٢٠٢
which will come upon them suddenly when they least expect it.
203
فَيَقُولُواْ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ ٢٠٣
They will then say, “Can we be granted some respite?”
204
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ٢٠٤
Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?
205
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ سِنِينَ ٢٠٥
Tell me [O Prophet] if We give them a life of ease for years,
206
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ ٢٠٦
then there came to them what they were warned of,
207
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ ٢٠٧
what would avail them the life of ease that they were given?
208
وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ ٢٠٨
We never destroyed any town without sending them warners,
209
ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ٢٠٩
to admonish them, for We are never unjust.
210
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتۡ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ ٢١٠
This [Qur’an] is not sent down by the devils[26],
Footnotes
[26] As the disbelievers claim; rather, it is brought down by Gabriel, the Trustworthy Spirit.
211
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُمۡ وَمَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ٢١١
it is not for them to do this, nor is it within their capability,
212
إِنَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّمۡعِ لَمَعۡزُولُونَ ٢١٢
for they are strictly barred from overhearing it[27].
Footnotes
[27] So they cannot eavesdrop on heaven. See 72:9.
213
فَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُعَذَّبِينَ ٢١٣
So do not call upon any other god besides Allah, lest you become of those who will be punished.
214
وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ ٢١٤
And warn [starting with] the nearest kinsfolk,
215
وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢١٥
and lower your wing [in kindness] to the believers who follow you.
216
فَإِنۡ عَصَوۡكَ فَقُلۡ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءࣱ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٢١٦
But if they disobey you, say, “I disown what you do.”
217
وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٢١٧
And put your trust in the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
218
ٱلَّذِي يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ ٢١٨
Who sees you when you stand up [for prayer],
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وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ٢١٩
and your movements among those who prostrate.
220
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٢٢٠
Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
221
هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ ٢٢١
Shall I inform you upon who the devils descend?
222
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمࣲ ٢٢٢
They descend upon every sinful liar,
223
يُلۡقُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ كَٰذِبُونَ ٢٢٣
who whisper hearsay in the ears, but most of them are liars.
224
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ٢٢٤
As for poets, they are followed by the deviants.
225
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادࣲ يَهِيمُونَ ٢٢٥
Do you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley[28],
Footnotes
[28] Telling lies indiscriminately, praising some, and disparaging others.
226
وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ ٢٢٦
and that they say what they do not do?
227
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرࣰا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْۗ وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَيَّ مُنقَلَبࣲ يَنقَلِبُونَ ٢٢٧
Except those who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allah much and defend themselves[29] after being wronged. The wrongdoers will come to know what end awaits them.
Footnotes
[29] By replying to the satire of hostile poets through poetry.
