Surah Al-Qasas: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
القَصَص
- Surah 28
- 88 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 20
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِ
Tilka aayaatul kitaabil mubiin(i)
These are the verses of the Clear Book.
نَتْلُوْا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نَّبَاِ مُوْسٰى وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِالْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ
Natluu 'alaika min nabai muusa wafir'auna bil haqqi liqaumin yu'minuun(a)
We recount to you with truth some parts of the story of Moses and Pharaoh for the benefit of those who believe.
اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ اَهْلَهَا شِيَعًا يَّسْتَضْعِفُ طَاۤىِٕفَةً مِّنْهُمْ يُذَبِّحُ اَبْنَاۤءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيٖ نِسَاۤءَهُمْ ۗاِنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ
Inna fir'auna 'alaa fiil ardhi waja'ala ahlahaa syiya'an yastadh'ifu thaa-ifatan minhum yudzabbihu abnaa-ahum wayastahyii nisaa-ahum innahu kaana minal mufsidiin(a)
Indeed Pharaoh transgressed in the land and divided its people into sections. One group of them he humiliated, and slew their sons and spared their daughters. Truly he was among the mischief-makers.
وَنُرِيْدُ اَنْ نَّمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً وَّنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوٰرِثِيْنَ ۙ
Wanuriidu an namunna 'alaal-ladziina-astudh'ifuu fiil ardhi wanaj'alahum a-immatan wanaj'alahumul waaritsiin(a)
We wanted to bestow favour on those who were oppressed in the land. We wanted to make them leaders and heirs
وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامٰنَ وَجُنُوْدَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَحْذَرُوْنَ
Wanumakkina lahum fiil ardhi wanuriya fir'auna wahaamaana wajunuudahumaa minhum maa kaanuu yahdzaruun(a)
and to grant them power in the land, and make Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts see what they had feared.
وَاَوْحَيْنَآ اِلٰٓى اُمِّ مُوْسٰٓى اَنْ اَرْضِعِيْهِۚ فَاِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَاَلْقِيْهِ فِى الْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِيْ وَلَا تَحْزَنِيْ ۚاِنَّا رَاۤدُّوْهُ اِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوْهُ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ
Wa-a-uhainaa ila ummi muusa an ardhi'iihi fa-idzaa khifti 'alaihi fa-alqiihi fiil yammi walaa takhaafii walaa tahzanii innaa raadduuhu ilaiki wajaa'iluuhu minal mursaliin(a)
We suggested to the mother of Moses: "Suckle your child, but when you fear for his life cast him into the river and be not fearful nor grieve, for We shall restore him to you and make him one of the Messengers."
فَالْتَقَطَهٗٓ اٰلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا وَّحَزَنًاۗ اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامٰنَ وَجُنُوْدَهُمَا كَانُوْا خٰطِـِٕيْنَ
Fal taqathahu aalu fir'auna liyakuuna lahum 'aduu-wan wahazanan inna fir'auna wahaamaana wajunuudahumaa kaanuu khaathi-iin(a)
Then Pharaoh's household picked him up (from the river) that he may be their adversary and be a cause of sorrow to them. Surely Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts erred (in their scheming).
وَقَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِّيْ وَلَكَۗ لَا تَقْتُلُوْهُ ۖعَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّنْفَعَنَآ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ
Waqaalatiimraatu fir'auna qurratu 'ainin lii walaka laa taqtuluuhu 'asa an yanfa'anaa au nattakhidzahu waladan wahum laa yasy'uruun(a)
The wife of Pharaoh said: "Here is a delight of the eye to me and to you. Do not kill him. Maybe he will prove useful for us, or we may adopt him as a son." They were unaware of the end of it all.
وَاَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ اُمِّ مُوْسٰى فٰرِغًاۗ اِنْ كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِيْ بِهٖ لَوْلَآ اَنْ رَّبَطْنَا عَلٰى قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Wa-ashbaha fu'aadu ummi muusa faarighan in kaadat latubdii bihi laulaa an rabathnaa 'ala qalbihaa litakuuna minal mu'miniin(a)
On the other hand, the heart of Moses' mother was sorely distressed. Had We not strengthened her heart that she might have full faith (in Our promise), she would have disclosed the secret.
وَقَالَتْ لِاُخْتِهٖ قُصِّيْهِۗ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهٖ عَنْ جُنُبٍ وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ ۙ
Waqaalat akhtihi qush-shiihi fabashurat bihi 'an junubin wahum laa yasy'uruun(a)
She told the sister of Moses: "Follow him." So she kept watch over him unperceived (by the enemies).
۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ اَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَّكْفُلُوْنَهٗ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهٗ نَاصِحُوْنَ
Waharramnaa 'alaihil maraadhi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'ala ahli baitin yakfuluunahu lakum wahum lahu naashihuun(a)
And We had already forbidden the breasts of the nurses for the child. (So seeing the girl) said: "Shall I direct you to the people of a household that will rear him with utter sincerity?"
فَرَدَدْنٰهُ اِلٰٓى اُمِّهٖ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَّلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ ࣖ
Faradadnaahu ila ummihi kai taqarra 'ainuhaa walaa tahzana walita'lama anna wa'dallahi haqqun walakinna aktsarahum laa ya'lamuun(a)
Thus did We restore Moses to his mother that her eyes might be comforted and she might not grieve, and realise that the promise of Allah was true. But most people are unaware of this.
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗ وَاسْتَوٰىٓ اٰتَيْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّعِلْمًاۗ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Walammaa balagha asyuddahu waastawa aatainaahu hukman wa'ilman wakadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
When Moses reached the age of full youth and grew to maturity, We bestowed upon him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward those who do good.
وَدَخَلَ الْمَدِيْنَةَ عَلٰى حِيْنِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيْهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلٰنِۖ هٰذَا مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ وَهٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهٖۚ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذِيْ مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ عَلَى الَّذِيْ مِنْ عَدُوِّهٖ ۙفَوَكَزَهٗ مُوْسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِۖ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطٰنِۗ اِنَّهٗ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ
Wadakhalal madiinata 'ala hiini ghaflatin min ahlihaa fawajada fiihaa rajulaini yaqtatilaani hadzaa min syii'atihi wahadzaa min 'aduu-wihi faastaghaatsahul-ladzii min syii'atihi 'alaal-ladzii min 'aduu-wihi fawakazahu muusa faqadha 'alaihi qaala hadzaa min 'amalisy-syaithaani innahu 'aduu-wun mudhillun mubiinun
Once he entered the city at a time when its people were heedless, and he encountered two men fighting, one of whom belonged to his own people and the other to his foes. Now the man belonging to Moses' own people cried out to him for help against the man from the foes, and Moses struck him with his fist and finished him. Moses said: "This is an act of Satan. Surely he is an enemy who openly misleads."
قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَغَفَرَ لَهٗ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ
Qaala rabbi innii zhalamtu nafsii faaghfir lii faghafara lahu innahu huwal ghafuurur-rahiim(u)
Then he prayed: "My Lord! I have indeed inflicted wrong on myself, so do forgive me," wherefore Allah forgave him for He is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنْ اَكُوْنَ ظَهِيْرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِيْنَ
Qaala rabbi bimaa an'amta 'alai-ya falan akuuna zhahiiral(n)-lilmujrimiin(a)
Thereupon Moses vowed: "My Lord, because of the favour that You have done me I shall never support the guilty."
فَاَصْبَحَ فِى الْمَدِيْنَةِ خَاۤىِٕفًا يَّتَرَقَّبُ فَاِذَا الَّذِى اسْتَنْصَرَهٗ بِالْاَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهٗ ۗقَالَ لَهٗ مُوْسٰٓى اِنَّكَ لَغَوِيٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ
Fa-ashbaha fiil madiinati khaa-ifan yataraqqabu fa-idzaal-ladziiistansharahu bil amsi yastashrikhuhu qaala lahu muusa innaka laghawii-yun mubiinun
The next morning he proceeded to the city in fear and looking around as one apprehensive of danger when all of a sudden, the man who had sought his help the day before again called out to him for his help. Moses said to him: "Clearly, you are a very misguided fellow."
فَلَمَّآ اَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يَّبْطِشَ بِالَّذِيْ هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَّهُمَاۙ قَالَ يٰمُوْسٰٓى اَتُرِيْدُ اَنْ تَقْتُلَنِيْ كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسًاۢ بِالْاَمْسِۖ اِنْ تُرِيْدُ اِلَّآ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ جَبَّارًا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيْدُ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِيْنَ
Falammaa an araada an yabthisya biil-ladzii huwa 'aduu-wun lahumaa qaala yaa muusa aturiidu an taqtulanii kamaa qatalta nafsan bil amsi in turiidu ilaa an takuuna jabbaaran fiil ardhi wamaa turiidu an takuuna minal mushlihiin(a)
And when Moses decided to lay his violent hands on the man belonging to the enemy, he cried out: "Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed a person yesterday?" You simply want to live in the land as a tyrant, and do not wish to set things right."
وَجَاۤءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ اَقْصَى الْمَدِيْنَةِ يَسْعٰىۖ قَالَ يٰمُوْسٰٓى اِنَّ الْمَلَاَ يَأْتَمِرُوْنَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوْكَ فَاخْرُجْ اِنِّيْ لَكَ مِنَ النّٰصِحِيْنَ
Wajaa-a rajulun min aqshal madiinati yas'a qaala yaa muusa innal malaa ya'tamiruuna bika liyaqtuluuka faakhruj innii laka minannaashihiin(a)
Then a man came running from the farther end of the city and said: "O Moses, the nobles are deliberating about you that they may put you to death. So do be gone. I am one of your well-wishers."
فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَاۤىِٕفًا يَّتَرَقَّبُ ۖقَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِيْ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ ࣖ
Fakharaja minhaa khaa-ifan yataraqqabu qaala rabbi najjinii minal qaumizh-zhaalimiin(a)
Soon after hearing this Moses departed in a state of fear, looking around as one in apprehension and prayed: "My Lord, deliver me from these unjust people."
وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَاۤءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسٰى رَبِّيْٓ اَنْ يَّهْدِيَنِيْ سَوَاۤءَ السَّبِيْلِ
Walammaa tawajjaha tilqaa-a madyana qaala 'asa rabbii an yahdiyanii sawaa-assabiil(i)
When (after his departure from Egypt) Moses headed towards Midian, he said: "I hope my Lord will show me the right Path."
وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَاۤءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ اُمَّةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ يَسْقُوْنَ ەۖ وَوَجَدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِمُ امْرَاَتَيْنِ تَذُوْدٰنِۚ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَا ۗقَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِيْ حَتّٰى يُصْدِرَ الرِّعَاۤءُ وَاَبُوْنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيْرٌ
Walammaa warada maa-a madyana wajada 'alaihi ummatan minannaasi yasquuna wawajada min duunihimuum-raataini tadzuudaani qaala maa khathbukumaa qaalataa laa nasqii hatta yushdirarri'aa-u wa-abuunaa syaikhun kabiirun
When he arrived at the spring of Midian, he found there a crowd of people watering their flocks, and he found apart from them two women holding their flocks back. He asked the women: "What is it that troubles you?" They said: "We cannot water our flocks until the shepherds take their flocks away, and our father is a very old man."
فَسَقٰى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلّٰىٓ اِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ لِمَآ اَنْزَلْتَ اِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيْرٌ
Fasaqa lahumaa tsumma tawalla ilazh-zhilli faqaala rabbi innii limaa anzalta ilai-ya min khairin faqiirun
On hearing this Moses watered their flocks for them, and then returned in a shaded place and said: "My Lord, I am truly in great need of any good that You might send down to me."
فَجَاۤءَتْهُ اِحْدٰىهُمَا تَمْشِيْ عَلَى اسْتِحْيَاۤءٍ ۖقَالَتْ اِنَّ اَبِيْ يَدْعُوْكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۗ فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهٗ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْۗ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ
Fajaa-athu ihdaahumaa tamsyii 'alaastihyaa-in qaalat inna abii yad'uuka liyajziyaka ajra maa saqaita lanaa falammaa jaa-ahu waqash-sha 'alaihil qashasha qaala laa takhaf najauta minal qaumizh-zhaalimiin(a)
Soon thereafter one of the two women came to him, walking bashfully, and said: "My father invites you that he may reward you for your having watered our flocks for us. " When Moses came to him and narrated to him the whole of his story, he said: "Have no fear. You are now safe from the iniquitous people."
قَالَتْ اِحْدٰىهُمَا يٰٓاَبَتِ اسْتَأْجِرْهُ ۖاِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْاَمِيْنُ
Qaalat ihdaahumaa yaa abatiista'jirhu inna khaira maniista'jartal qawii-yul amiin(u)
One of the two women said: "Father, employ this man in your service. The best whom you might employ is he who is strong and trustworthy."
قَالَ اِنِّيْٓ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ اُنْكِحَكَ اِحْدَى ابْنَتَيَّ هٰتَيْنِ عَلٰٓى اَنْ تَأْجُرَنِيْ ثَمٰنِيَ حِجَجٍۚ فَاِنْ اَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِنْدِكَۚ وَمَآ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ اَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَۗ سَتَجِدُنِيْٓ اِنْ شَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ
Qaala innii uriidu an unkihaka ihdaabnatai-ya haataini 'ala an ta'juranii tsamaaniya hijajin fa-in atmamta 'asyran famin 'indika wamaa uriidu an asyuqqa 'alaika satajidunii in syaa-allahu minash-shaalihiin(a)
Her father said to Moses: "I want to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you if you serve me for eight years. But if you complete ten years, that will be of your own accord (but not an obligation). I do not intend to treat you harshly. If Allah wills, you will find me an upright man."
قَالَ ذٰلِكَ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَكَۗ اَيَّمَا الْاَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَانَ عَلَيَّۗ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُوْلُ وَكِيْلٌ ࣖ
Qaala dzalika bainii wabainaka ai-yamaal ajalaini qadhaitu falaa 'udwaana 'alai-ya wallahu 'ala maa naquulu wakiilun
Moses replied: "So that is agreed between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, I trust that I shall not be wronged. Allah is a witness over the covenant we are committing ourselves to."
۞ فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوْسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِهٖٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّوْرِ نَارًاۗ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوْٓا اِنِّيْٓ اٰنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّيْٓ اٰتِيْكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُوْنَ
Falammaa qadha muusal ajala wasaara biahlihi aanasa min jaanibith-thuuri naaran qaala ahlihiimkutsuu innii aanastu naaran la'allii aatiikum minhaa bikhabarin au jadzwatin minannaari la'allakum tashthaluun(a)
When Moses had fulfilled the term and was journeying with his family, he perceived a fire in the direction of the Mount (Sinai). He said to his family: "Wait here; I have observed a fire. Maybe I will bring to you some news or a brand of fire from there that you may warm yourselves."
فَلَمَّآ اَتٰىهَا نُوْدِيَ مِنْ شَاطِئِ الْوَادِ الْاَيْمَنِ فِى الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبٰرَكَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ اَنْ يّٰمُوْسٰٓى اِنِّيْٓ اَنَا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۙ
Falammaa ataahaa nuudiya min syaathi-il waadil aimani fiil buq'atil mubaarakati minasy-syajarati an yaa muusa innii anaallahu rabbul 'aalamiin(a)
But when he came to the fire, a cry was heard from the right bank of the valley, from a tree in the hallowed ground: "O Moses, verily I am Allah, the Lord of all creatures of the Universe."
وَاَنْ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۗفَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَاۤنٌّ وَّلّٰى مُدْبِرًا وَّلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۗ يٰمُوْسٰٓى اَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْۗ اِنَّكَ مِنَ الْاٰمِنِيْنَ
Wa-an alqi 'ashaaka falammaa raaahaa tahtazzu kaannahaa jaannun walla mudbiran walam yu'aqqib yaa muusa aqbil walaa takhaf innaka minaaaminiin(a)
He received the command: "Throw away your rod!" But when he saw the rod writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned back in retreat, and did not even look behind. (He was told): "O Moses, go ahead and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.
اُسْلُكْ يَدَكَ فِيْ جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَاۤءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوْۤءٍ ۖوَّاضْمُمْ اِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ الرَّهْبِ فَذٰنِكَ بُرْهَانٰنِ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۟ىِٕهٖۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِيْنَ
Asluk yadaka fii jaibika takhruj baidhaa-a min ghairi suu-in waadhmum ilaika janaahaka minarrahbi fadzaanika burhaanaani min rabbika ila fir'auna wamala-ihi innahum kaanuu qauman faasiqiin(a)
Put your hand into your bosom, and it will come out shining without any blemish; and draw your hand close to your body to still your fear. Those are the two clear Signs from your Lord for Pharaoh and his chiefs, for truly they are a disobedient people."
قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْسًا فَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّقْتُلُوْنِ
Qaala rabbi innii qataltu minhum nafsan fa-akhaafu an yaqtuluun(i)
Moses said: "My Lord, I have killed one person from among them, and I fear that they will kill me.
وَاَخِيْ هٰرُوْنُ هُوَ اَفْصَحُ مِنِّيْ لِسَانًا فَاَرْسِلْهُ مَعِيَ رِدْءًا يُّصَدِّقُنِيْٓ ۖاِنِّيْٓ اَخَافُ اَنْ يُّكَذِّبُوْنِ
Wa-akhii haaruunu huwa afshahu minnii lisaanan fa-arsilhu ma'iya rid-an yushaddiqunii innii akhaafu an yukadz-dzibuun(i)
My brother Aaron is more eloquent in speech than I: so send him with me as a helper to confirm my truthfulness for I fear that they will reject me as a liar."
قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِاَخِيْكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطٰنًا فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ اِلَيْكُمَا ۛبِاٰيٰتِنَا ۛ اَنْتُمَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمَا الْغٰلِبُوْنَ
Qaala sanasyuddu 'adhudaka biakhiika wanaj'alu lakumaa sulthaanan falaa yashiluuna ilaikumaa biaayaatinaa antumaa wamaniittaba'akumaal ghaalibuun(a)
He said: "We will certainly strengthen you through your brother and will invest both of you with such power that they shall not be able to hurt you. With the help of Our Signs the two of you and your followers will prevail."
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمْ مُّوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَا بَيِّنٰتٍ قَالُوْا مَا هٰذَآ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّفْتَرًىۙ وَّمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِيْٓ اٰبَاۤىِٕنَا الْاَوَّلِيْنَ
Falammaa jaa-ahum muusa biaayaatinaa bai-yinaatin qaaluuu maa hadzaa ilaa sihrun muftaran wamaa sami'naa bihadzaa fii aabaa-inaal au-waliin(a)
But when Moses came to them with Our Clear Signs, they said: "This is nothing but a magic that has been contrived. We never heard anything like it from our ancestors of yore."
وَقَالَ مُوْسٰى رَبِّيْٓ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْهُدٰى مِنْ عِنْدِهٖ وَمَنْ تَكُوْنُ لَهٗ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِۗ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ
Waqaala muusa rabbii a'lamu biman jaa-a bil huda min 'indihi waman takuunu lahu 'aaqibatuddaari innahu laa yuflihuzh-zhaalimuun(a)
Moses replied: "My Lord knows best who comes with guidance from Him, and also whose end will be the best in the Hereafter. As for the wrongdoers, they shall not prosper."
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْمَلَاُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرِيْۚ فَاَوْقِدْ لِيْ يٰهَامٰنُ عَلَى الطِّيْنِ فَاجْعَلْ لِّيْ صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّيْٓ اَطَّلِعُ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوْسٰىۙ وَاِنِّيْ لَاَظُنُّهٗ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ
Waqaala fir'aunu yaa ai-yuhaal malaa maa 'alimtu lakum min ilahin ghairii fa-auqid lii yaa haamaanu 'alath-thiini faaj'al lii sharhan la'allii ath-thali'u ila ilahi muusa wa-innii azhunnuhu minal kaadzibiin(a)
Pharaoh said: "O nobles, I do not know that you have any god beside myself. Haman, bake bricks out of clay and build a lofty palace for me so that I may mount up and be able to observe the god of Moses, even though I believe that Moses is a liar."
وَاسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُوْدُهٗ فِى الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوْٓا اَنَّهُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا يُرْجَعُوْنَ
Waastakbara huwa wajunuuduhu fiil ardhi bighairil haqqi wazhannuu annahum ilainaa laa yurja'uun(a)
And he and his hosts waxed arrogant in the land without any right, believing that they will never have to return to Us!
فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَهٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِى الْيَمِّ ۚفَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ
Fa-akhadznaahu wajunuudahu fanabadznaahum fiil yammi faanzhur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatuzh-zhaalimiin(a)
Eventually We seized him and his hosts and We flung them into the sea. So do see the end of the wrong-doers!
وَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً يَّدْعُوْنَ اِلَى النَّارِۚ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا يُنْصَرُوْنَ
Waja'alnaahum a-immatan yad'uuna ilannaari wayaumal qiyaamati laa yunsharuun(a)
And We made them leaders who invite people to the Fire. On the Day of Judgement they shall not find help from any quarter.
وَاَتْبَعْنٰهُمْ فِيْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً ۚوَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ هُمْ مِّنَ الْمَقْبُوْحِيْنَ ࣖ
Wa-atba'naahum fii hadzihiddunyaa la'natan wayaumal qiyaamati hum minal maqbuuhiin(a)
We have made a curse to pursue them in this world, and on the Day of Judgement they shall be among the despised.
وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَآ اَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُوْنَ الْاُوْلٰى بَصَاۤىِٕرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَّرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ
Walaqad aatainaa muusal kitaaba min ba'di maa ahlaknaal quruunal aula bashaa-ira li-nnaasi wahudan warahmatan la'allahum yatadzakkaruun(a)
After We had destroyed the earlier generations We bestowed the Book on Moses - a source of enlightenment for people and a guidance and mercy -- that they may take heed.
وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ اِذْ قَضَيْنَآ اِلٰى مُوْسَى الْاَمْرَ وَمَا كُنْتَ مِنَ الشّٰهِدِيْنَ ۙ
Wamaa kunta bijaanibil gharbii-yi idz qadhainaa ila muusal amra wamaa kunta minasy-syaahidiin(a)
(O Muhammad), you were then not on the western side when We bestowed this commandment (of Law), and you were not among its witnesses.
وَلٰكِنَّآ اَنْشَأْنَا قُرُوْنًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ ثَاوِيًا فِيْٓ اَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِنَاۙ وَلٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِيْنَ
Walakinnaa ansya'naa quruunan fatathaawala 'alaihimul 'umuru wamaa kunta tsaawiyan fii ahli madyana tatluu 'alaihim aayaatinaa walakinnaa kunnaa mursiliin(a)
Thereafter We raised up many a generation and a long time passed. You were then not even present among the people of Midian to rehearse Our verses to them. But it is We Who are sending news about that.
وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّوْرِ اِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلٰكِنْ رَّحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ اَتٰىهُمْ مِّنْ نَّذِيْرٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ
Wamaa kunta bijaanibith-thuuri idz naadainaa walakin rahmatan min rabbika litundzira qauman maa ataahum min nadziirin min qablika la'allahum yatadzakkaruun(a)
Nor were you on the side of the Mount (Sinai) when We called out to Moses (in the first instance). But it is out of Mercy from your Lord (that you are being informed of all this) so that you may warn a people to whom no warner came before you. Maybe they will take heed.
وَلَوْلَآ اَنْ تُصِيْبَهُمْ مُّصِيْبَةٌ ۢبِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُوْا رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنَا رَسُوْلًا فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيٰتِكَ وَنَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Walaulaa an tushiibahum mushiibatun bimaa qaddamat aidiihim fayaquuluu rabbanaa laulaa arsalta ilainaa rasuulaa fanattabi'a aayaatika wanakuuna minal mu'miniin(a)
(We did so) lest a calamity might seize them because of the misdeeds they committed whereafter they would say: "Our Lord, why did you not send a Messenger to us that we follow Your revelation and become among those who believe?"
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوْا لَوْلَآ اُوْتِيَ مِثْلَ مَآ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰىۗ اَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوْا بِمَآ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُۚ قَالُوْا سِحْرٰنِ تَظَاهَرَاۗ وَقَالُوْٓا اِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كٰفِرُوْنَ
Falammaa jaa-ahumul haqqu min 'indinaa qaaluuu laulaa uutiya mitsla maa uutiya muusa awalam yakfuruu bimaa uutiya muusa min qablu qaaluuu sihraani tazhaaharaa waqaaluuu innaa bikullin kaafiruun(a)
But when the Truth reached them from Us, they said: "Why was he not given that which was given to Moses?" But did they not reject before what had been given to Moses? They said: "Both are magic, each supporting the other!" And they said: "We deny each of these."
قُلْ فَأْتُوْا بِكِتٰبٍ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ هُوَ اَهْدٰى مِنْهُمَآ اَتَّبِعْهُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ
Qul fa'tuu bikitaabin min 'indillahi huwa ahda minhumaa attabi'hu in kuntum shaadiqiin(a)
Tell them, (O Prophet): "Then do bring a Book from Allah which is a better guide than either of them, and I will follow it! Do so if you are truthful!"
فَاِنْ لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُوْنَ اَهْوَاۤءَهُمْۗ وَمَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰىهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ ࣖ
Fa-in lam yastajiibuu laka faa'lam annamaa yattabi'uuna ahwaa-ahum waman adhallu mimmanaattaba'a hawaahu bighairi hudan minallahi innallaha laa yahdiil qaumazh-zhaalimiin(a)
But if they do not hearken to this, know well that they only follow their lusts and who is in greater error than he who follows his lusts without any guidance from Allah? Allah does not guide those given to wrong-doing.
۞ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ الْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۗ
Walaqad wash-shalnaa lahumul qaula la'allahum yatadzakkaruun(a)
We have constantly conveyed them the word (of admonition) that they may take heed.
اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ هُمْ بِهٖ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Al-ladziina aatainaahumul kitaaba min qablihi hum bihi yu'minuun(a)
Those on whom We bestowed the Book before do believe in this (to wit, the Qur'an).
وَاِذَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا بِهٖٓ اِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّنَآ اِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ مُسْلِمِيْنَ
Wa-idzaa yutla 'alaihim qaaluuu aamannaa bihi innahul haqqu min rabbinaa innaa kunnaa min qablihi muslimiin(a)
When it is recited to them they say: "We believe in it for it is the Truth from our Lord. Indeed we were already Muslims."
اُولٰۤىِٕكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا وَيَدْرَءُوْنَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ
Uula-ika yu'tauna ajrahum marrataini bimaa shabaruu wayadrauuna bil hasanatissai-yi-ata wamimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiquun(a)
These will be granted their reward twice over because they remained steadfast; they repel evil with good, and spend (in alms) out of the sustenance We provided them,
وَاِذَا سَمِعُوا اللَّغْوَ اَعْرَضُوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوْا لَنَآ اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْ ۖسَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ لَا نَبْتَغِى الْجٰهِلِيْنَ
Wa-idzaa sami'uullaghwa a'radhuu 'anhu waqaaluuu lanaa a'maalunaa walakum a'maalukum salaamun 'alaikum laa nabtaghiil jaahiliin(a)
and when they hear any vain talk, they turn away from it, saying: "We have our deeds and you have your deeds. Peace be to you. We do not desire to act like the ignorant."
اِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِيْ مَنْ اَحْبَبْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَهْدِيْ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ ۚوَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِيْنَ
Innaka laa tahdii man ahbabta walakinnallaha yahdii man yasyaa-u wahuwa a'lamu bil muhtadiin(a)
(O Prophet), you cannot grant guidance to whom you please. It is Allah Who guides those whom He will. He knows best who are amenable to guidance.
وَقَالُوْٓا اِنْ نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدٰى مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ اَرْضِنَاۗ اَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا اٰمِنًا يُّجْبٰٓى اِلَيْهِ ثَمَرٰتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّنْ لَّدُنَّا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Waqaaluuu in nattabi'il huda ma'aka nutakhath-thaf min ardhinaa awalam numakkin lahum haraman aaminan yujba ilaihi tsamaraatu kulli syai-in rizqan min ladunnaa walakinna aktsarahum laa ya'lamuun(a)
They say: "If we were to follow this guidance with you, we should be snatched away from our land." Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary to which fruits of all kinds are brought as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know.
وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ ۢ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيْشَتَهَا ۚفَتِلْكَ مَسٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَنْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًاۗ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ الْوَارِثِيْنَ
Wakam ahlaknaa min qaryatin bathirat ma'iisyatahaa fatilka masaakinuhum lam tuskan min ba'dihim ilaa qaliilaa wakunnaa nahnul waaritsiin(a)
And how many a town did We destroy whose inhabitants exulted on account of their affluence. These are their dwellings in which very few dwelt after them. Eventually it is We Who inherited them.
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى حَتّٰى يَبْعَثَ فِيْٓ اُمِّهَا رَسُوْلًا يَّتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِى الْقُرٰىٓ اِلَّا وَاَهْلُهَا ظٰلِمُوْنَ
Wamaa kaana rabbuka muhlikal qura hatta yab'atsa fii ummihaa rasuulaa yatluu 'alaihim aayaatinaa wamaa kunnaa muhlikiil qura ilaa wa-ahluhaa zhaalimuun(a)
Your Lord would not destroy a town until He had sent to its centre a Messenger who would recite to them Our verses. Nor would We destroy any town unless its inhabitants were iniquitous.
وَمَآ اُوْتِيْتُمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَزِيْنَتُهَا ۚوَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰىۗ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ ࣖ
Wamaa uutiitum min syai-in famataa'ul hayaatiddunyaa waziinatuhaa wamaa 'indallahi khairun wa-abqa afalaa ta'qiluun(a)
Whatever you have been given is a provision for the life of this world and its glitter. But that which is with Allah is better and more enduring. Do you not use your intellect?
اَفَمَنْ وَّعَدْنٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ لَاقِيْهِ كَمَنْ مَّتَّعْنٰهُ مَتَاعَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِيْنَ
Afaman wa'adnaahu wa'dan hasanan fahuwa laaqiihi kaman matta'naahu mataa'al hayaatiddunyaa tsumma huwa yaumal qiyaamati minal muhdhariin(a)
Now, he to whom We have promised a good which he is going to obtain - can he be like him whom We have given the good things of this life, but who will be brought up for punishment on the Day of Judgement?
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَاۤءِيَ الَّذِيْنَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُوْنَ
Wayauma yunaadiihim fayaquulu aina syurakaa-iyal-ladziina kuntum taz'umuun(a)
(Let them not forget) that the Day when Allah will call unto them, and say: "Where are those whom you imagined to be My associates?"
قَالَ الَّذِيْنَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ الَّذِيْنَ اَغْوَيْنَاۚ اَغْوَيْنٰهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَاۚ تَبَرَّأْنَآ اِلَيْكَ مَا كَانُوْٓا اِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُوْنَ
Qaalal-ladziina haqqa 'alaihimul qaulu rabbanaa ha'ulaa-il-ladziina aghwainaa aghwainaahum kamaa ghawainaa tabarra'naa ilaika maa kaanuu ii-yaanaa ya'buduun(a)
Those against whom the Word will be realised will say: "Our Lord, these are the ones whom we led astray just as we ourselves strayed. We absolve ourselves before You of all blame. It was not us that they worshipped."
وَقِيْلَ ادْعُوْا شُرَكَاۤءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَهُمْ ۗوَرَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا يَهْتَدُوْنَ
Waqiilaad'uu syurakaa-akum fada'auhum falam yastajiibuu lahum waraawuul 'adzaaba lau annahum kaanuu yahtaduun(a)
They will then be told: "Call upon those for help whom you declared to be Our associates." They will then call upon them but they will not answer them. They will have observed the chastisement in front of them. Would that they were guided!
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ مَاذَآ اَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ
Wayauma yunaadiihim fayaquulu maadzaa ajabtumul mursaliin(a)
(Let them not disregard) that the Day when Allah will call out to them saying: "What was the answer you gave to the Messengers?"
فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَنْۢبَاۤءُ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ فَهُمْ لَا يَتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَ
Fa'amiyat 'alaihimul anbaa-u yauma-idzin fahum laa yatasaa-aluun(a)
Then they will not be able to think of any reply, nor will they be able to ask one another.
فَاَمَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُفْلِحِيْنَ
Fa-ammaa man taaba waaamana wa'amila shaalihan fa'asa an yakuuna minal muflihiin(a)
But those who repented and believed and acted righteously, they will perhaps be among those who will prosper there.
وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاۤءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗمَا كَانَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ ۗسُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ
Warabbuka yakhluqu maa yasyaa-u wayakhtaaru maa kaana lahumul khiyaratu subhaanallahi wata'aala 'ammaa yusyrikuun(a)
Your Lord creates what He will and chooses (for His tasks) whomsoever He will. It is not for them to make the choice. Glory be to Allah. He is exalted far above their associating others in His Divinity.
وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُوْرُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُوْنَ
Warabbuka ya'lamu maa tukinnu shuduuruhum wamaa yu'linuun(a)
Your Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal.
وَهُوَ اللّٰهُ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ۗ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِى الْاُوْلٰى وَالْاٰخِرَةِ ۖوَلَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ
Wahuwallahu laa ilaha ilaa huwa lahul hamdu fiil aula wal-aakhirati walahul hukmu wa-ilaihi turja'uun(a)
He is Allah; there is no god but He. His is the praise in this world and in the Hereafter. His is the command and to Him will all of you be returned.
قُلْ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الَّيْلَ سَرْمَدًا اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْتِيْكُمْ بِضِيَاۤءٍ ۗ اَفَلَا تَسْمَعُوْنَ
Qul ara-aitum in ja'alallahu 'alaikumullaila sarmadan ila yaumil qiyaamati man ilahun ghairullahi ya'tiikum bidhiyaa-in afalaa tasma'uun(a)
(O Prophet), tell them: "Did you consider: if Allah were to make the night perpetual over you till the Day of Judgement, is there a god other than Allah who can bring forth light for you? Do you not hear?"
قُلْ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْتِيْكُمْ بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُوْنَ فِيْهِ ۗ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ
Qul ara-aitum in ja'alallahu 'alaikumunnahaara sarmadan ila yaumil qiyaamati man ilahun ghairullahi ya'tiikum bilailin taskunuuna fiihi afalaa tubshiruun(a)
Say: "Did you consider: if Allah were to make the day become perpetual over you till the Day of Judgement, is there a god other than Allah who can bring in night for you that you may repose in it? Will you not see?"
وَمِنْ رَّحْمَتِهٖ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُوْا فِيْهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ
Wamin rahmatihi ja'ala lakumullaila wannahaara litaskunuu fiihi walitabtaghuu min fadhlihi wala'allakum tasykuruun(a)
It is out of His Mercy that He has made for you night and day that you may repose (during the night) and seek His Bounty (during the day) that you might be grateful.
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَاۤءِيَ الَّذِيْنَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُوْنَ
Wayauma yunaadiihim fayaquulu aina syurakaa-iyal-ladziina kuntum taz'umuun(a)
(Let them bear in mind) that on that Day when He will call out to them saying: "Where are My associates, those whom you imagined to be so?"
وَنَزَعْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَهِيْدًا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَكُمْ فَعَلِمُوْٓا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لِلّٰهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَفْتَرُوْنَ ࣖ
Wanaza'naa min kulli ummatin syahiidan faqulnaa haatuu burhaanakum fa'alimuu annal haqqa lillahi wadhalla 'anhum maa kaanuu yaftaruun(a)
And from each people We shall draw a witness, and shall say to them: "Do produce your evidence now." Then they shall know that the Truth is with Allah alone, and the lies which they had invented will forsake them.
۞ اِنَّ قَارُوْنَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمِ مُوْسٰى فَبَغٰى عَلَيْهِمْ ۖوَاٰتَيْنٰهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوْزِ مَآ اِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهٗ لَتَنُوْۤاُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ اُولِى الْقُوَّةِ اِذْ قَالَ لَهٗ قَوْمُهٗ لَا تَفْرَحْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِيْنَ
Inna qaaruuna kaana min qaumi muusa fabagha 'alaihim waaatainaahu minal kunuuzi maa inna mafaatihahu latanuwu bil 'ushbati uuliil quu-wati idz qaala lahu qaumuhu laa tafrah innallaha laa yuhibbul farihiin(a)
To be sure, Qarun (Korah) was one of Moses' people; then he transgressed against them. We had bestowed on him such treasure that their very keys would have been raised with difficulty by a whole group of strong people. Once when his people said to him: "Do not exult, for Allah does not love those who exult (in their riches).
وَابْتَغِ فِيْمَآ اٰتٰىكَ اللّٰهُ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَلَا تَنْسَ نَصِيْبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَاَحْسِنْ كَمَآ اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكَ وَلَا تَبْغِ الْفَسَادَ فِى الْاَرْضِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ
Waabtaghi fiimaa aataakallahuddaara-aakhirata walaa tansa nashiibaka minaddunyaa wa-ahsin kamaa ahsanallahu ilaika walaa tabghil fasaada fiil ardhi innallaha laa yuhibbul mufsidiin(a)
Seek by means of the wealth that Allah has granted you the Abode of the Hereafter, but forget not your share in this world and do good as Allah has been good to you and do not strive to create mischief in the land, for Allah loves not those who create mischief."
قَالَ اِنَّمَآ اُوْتِيْتُهٗ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عِنْدِيْۗ اَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَهْلَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ مِنَ الْقُرُوْنِ مَنْ هُوَ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةً وَّاَكْثَرُ جَمْعًا ۗوَلَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ ذُنُوْبِهِمُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ
Qaala innamaa uutiituhu 'ala 'ilmin 'indii awalam ya'lam annallaha qad ahlaka min qablihi minal quruuni man huwa asyaddu minhu quu-watan wa-aktsaru jam'an walaa yusalu 'an dzunuubihimul mujrimuun(a)
He replied: "All this has been given to me on account of a certain knowledge that I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him those who were stronger in might than he and were more numerous in multitude? The wicked are not asked about their acts of sin.
فَخَرَجَ عَلٰى قَوْمِهٖ فِيْ زِيْنَتِهٖ ۗقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ يُرِيْدُوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا يٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ اُوْتِيَ قَارُوْنُۙ اِنَّهٗ لَذُوْ حَظٍّ عَظِيْمٍ
Fakharaja 'ala qaumihi fii ziinatihi qaalal-ladziina yuriiduunal hayaataddunyaa yaa laita lanaa mitsla maa uutiya qaaruunu innahu ladzuu hazh-zhin 'azhiimin
Once Korah went forth among his people in full glitter. Those seeking the life of this world said: "Would that we had the like of what Korah has! He truly has a great fortune."
وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ۚوَلَا يُلَقّٰىهَآ اِلَّا الصّٰبِرُوْنَ
Waqaalal-ladziina uutuul 'ilma wailakum tsawaabullahi khairun liman aamana wa'amila shaalihan walaa yulaqqaahaa ilaash-shaabiruun(a)
But those endowed with true knowledge said: "Woe to you. The reward of Allah is best for those who believe and act righteously. But none except those who are patient shall attain to this."
فَخَسَفْنَا بِهٖ وَبِدَارِهِ الْاَرْضَ ۗفَمَا كَانَ لَهٗ مِنْ فِئَةٍ يَّنْصُرُوْنَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ۖوَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُنْتَصِرِيْنَ
Fakhasafnaa bihi wabidaarihil ardha famaa kaana lahu min fi-atin yanshuruunahu min duunillahi wamaa kaana minal muntashiriin(a)
At last We caused the earth to swallow him and his house. Thereafter there was no group of people that could come to his aid against Allah; nor was he able to come to his own aid.
وَاَصْبَحَ الَّذِيْنَ تَمَنَّوْا مَكَانَهٗ بِالْاَمْسِ يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَيْكَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ وَيَقْدِرُۚ لَوْلَآ اَنْ مَّنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَا ۗوَيْكَاَنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ ࣖ
Wa-ashbahal-ladziina tamannau makaanahu bil amsi yaquuluuna waikaannallaha yabsuthurrizqa liman yasyaa-u min 'ibaadihi wayaqdiru laulaa an mannallahu 'alainaa lakhasafa binaa waikaannahu laa yuflihul kaafiruun(a)
And those who had envied his position the day before began to say on the morrow: "Alas, we had forgotten that it is Allah Who increases the provision of those of His servants whom He will and grants in sparing measure to those whom He will. But for Allah's favour upon us, He could have made us to be swallowed too. Alas, we had forgotten that the unbelievers do not prosper."
تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِيْنَ لَا يُرِيْدُوْنَ عُلُوًّا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۗوَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ
Tilkaddaaru-aakhiratu naj'aluhaa lil-ladziina laa yuriiduuna 'uluu-wan fiil ardhi walaa fasaadan wal 'aaqibatu lilmuttaqiin(a)
As for the Abode of the Hereafter, We shall assign it exclusively for those who do not seek glory on earth nor want to cause mischief. The God-fearing shall have the best end.
مَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهٗ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَاۚ وَمَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى الَّذِيْنَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّاٰتِ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ
Man jaa-a bil hasanati falahu khairun minhaa waman jaa-a bissai-yi-ati falaa yujzaal-ladziina 'amiluussai-yi-aati ilaa maa kaanuu ya'maluun(a)
He who shall bring a good deed shall be rewarded with what is better. But those who bring evil deeds shall not be requited more than their deeds.
اِنَّ الَّذِيْ فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ لَرَاۤدُّكَ اِلٰى مَعَادٍ ۗقُلْ رَّبِّيْٓ اَعْلَمُ مَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْهُدٰى وَمَنْ هُوَ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ
Innal-ladzii faradha 'alaikal quraana laraadduka ila ma'aadin qul rabbii a'lamu man jaa-a bil huda waman huwa fii dhalalin mubiinin
(O Prophet), surely He Who has ordained the Qur'an on you will bring you to the best end. Say to them: "My Lord knows best who has brought true guidance and who is in clear error."
وَمَا كُنْتَ تَرْجُوْٓا اَنْ يُّلْقٰٓى اِلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبُ اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُوْنَنَّ ظَهِيْرًا لِّلْكٰفِرِيْنَ ۖ
Wamaa kunta tarjuu an yulqa ilaikal kitaabu ilaa rahmatan min rabbika falaa takuunanna zhahiiral(n)-lilkaafiriin(a)
(O Prophet), you never looked forward for the Book to be revealed to you. It is out of sheer Mercy of your Lord that it was (revealed to you). So do not lend any support to the unbelievers.
وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ بَعْدَ اِذْ اُنْزِلَتْ اِلَيْكَ وَادْعُ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ ۚ
Walaa yashuddunnaka 'an aayaatillahi ba'da idz unzilat ilaika waad'u ila rabbika walaa takuunanna minal musyrikiin(a)
And let it never happen that the unbelievers might turn you away from the revelations of Allah after they have been revealed to you. Call people to your Lord and never become one of the unbelievers,
وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۘ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۗ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ اِلَّا وَجْهَهٗ ۗ لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ࣖ
Walaa tad'u ma'allahi ilahan aakhara laa ilaha ilaa huwa kullu syai-in haalikun ilaa wajhahu lahul hukmu wa-ilaihi turja'uun(a)
and do not invoke any god beside Allah. There is no god but He. All will perish but He. To Him belongs the command. And to Him shall all of you return.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Qasas?
Surah Al-Qasas has 88 verses (ayat).
What number is Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran?
Surah Al-Qasas (القَصَص) is chapter 28 of the Quran and is found in Juz 20.
Is Surah Al-Qasas Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Qasas is a Meccan surah.
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