Ash-Shu'ara'

In the name of God,
the Gracious, the Merciful.
1. Ta, Seen, Meem.
2. These are the Verses of the Clarifying
Book.
3. Perhaps you will destroy yourself with
grief, because they do not become believers.
4. If We will, We can send down upon
them a sign from heaven, at which their

necks will stay bent in humility.
5. No fresh reminder comes to them from
the Most Merciful, but they turn their
backs at it.
6. They have denied the truth, but soon
will come to them the news of what they
ridiculed.
7. Have they not seen the earth, and how
many beautiful pairs We produced therein?
8. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them
are not believers.
9. Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty,
the Merciful.
10. Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the
tyrannical people.
11. The people of Pharaoh. Will they not
fear?”
12. He said, “My Lord, I fear they will reject
me.
13. And I become stressed, and my tongue
is not fluent, so send Aaron too.
14. And they have a charge against me, so I
fear they will kill me.”
15. He said, “No. Go, both of you, with Our
proofs. We will be with you, listening.
16. Go to Pharaoh, and say, ‘We are the
Messengers of the Lord of the Worlds.’
17. Let the Children of Israel go with us.'“
18. He said, “Did we not raise you among
us as a child, and you stayed among us for
many of your years?
19. And you committed that deed you
committed, and you were ungrateful.”
20. He said, “I did it then, when I was of
those astray.
21. And I fled from you when I feared you;
but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made
me one of the messengers.
22. Is that the favor you taunt me with,
although you have enslaved the Children
of Israel?”
23. Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of
the Worlds?”
24. He said, “The Lord of the heavens and
the earth, and everything between them, if
you are aware.”
25. He said to those around him, “Do you
not hear?”
26. He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of
your ancestors of old.”
27. He said, “This messenger of yours, who
is sent to you, is crazy.”
28. He said, “Lord of the East and the West,
and everything between them, if you understand.”
29. He said, “If you accept any god other
than me, I will make you a prisoner.”
30. He said, “What if I bring you something
convincing?”
31. He said, “Bring it, if you are being
truthful.”
32. So he cast his staff, and it was a serpent,
plain to see.
33. And he pulled his hand, and it was
white, for all to see.
34. He said to the dignitaries around him,
“This is a skilled magician.
35. He intends to drive you out of your
land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”
36. They said, “Delay him and his brother,
and send recruiters to the cities.
37. To bring you every experienced magician.”
38. So the magicians were gathered for the
appointment on a specified day.
39. And it was said to the people, “Are you
all gathered?
40. That we may follow the magicians, if
they are the winners.”
41. When the magicians arrived, they said
to Pharaoh, “Is there a reward for us, if we
are the winners?”
42. He said, “Yes, and you will be among
those favored.”
43. Moses said to them, “Present what you
intend to present.”
44. So they threw their ropes and their
sticks, and said, “By the majesty of Pharaoh,
we will be the winners.”
45. Then Moses threw his staff, and behold,
it began swallowing their trickery.
46. And the magicians fell down prostrating.
47. They said, “We have believed in the
Lord of the Worlds.
48. The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
49. He said, “Did you believe in Him before
I have given you permission? He must
be your chief, who taught you magic. You
will soon know. I will cut off your hands
and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify
you all.”
50. They said, “No problem. To our Lord
we will return.
51. We are eager for our Lord to forgive us
our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”
52. And We inspired Moses: “Travel with
My servants by night. You will be followed.”
53. Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities.
54. “These are a small gang.
55. And they are enraging us.
56. But we are a vigilant multitude.”
57. So We drove them out of gardens and
springs.
58. And treasures and noble dwellings.
59. So it was. And We made the Children
of Israel inherit them.
60. And they pursued them at sunrise.
61. When the two groups sighted each other,
the followers of Moses said, “We are
being overtaken.”
62. He said, “No; my Lord is with me, He
will guide me.”
63. We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with
your staff.” Whereupon it parted, and each
part was like a huge hill.
64. And there We brought the others near.
65. And We saved Moses and those with
him, all together.
66. Then We drowned the others.
67. In that there is a sign, but most of them
are not believers.
68. Surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the
Merciful.
69. And relate to them the story of Abraham.
70. When he said to his father and his people,
“What do you worship?”
71. They said, “We worship idols, and we
remain devoted to them.”
72. He said, “Do they hear you when you
pray?
73. Or do they benefit you, or harm you?”
74. They said, “But we found our ancestors
doing so.”
75. He said, “Have you considered what
you worship.
76. You and your ancient ancestors?
77. They are enemies to me, but not so the
Lord of the Worlds.
78. He who created me, and guides me.
79. He who feeds me, and waters me.
80. And when I get sick, He heals me.
81. He who makes me die, and then revives
me.
82. He, who will, I hope, will forgive my
sins on the Day of the Reckoning.”
83. “My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include
me with the righteous.
84. And give me a reputation of truth
among the others.
85. And make me of the inheritors of the
Garden of Bliss.
86. And forgive my father—he was one of
the misguided.
87. And do not disgrace me on the Day
they are resurrected.
88. The Day when neither wealth nor children
will help.
89. Except for him who comes to God with
a sound heart.”
90. And Paradise will be brought near for
the righteous.
91. And the Blaze will be displayed to the
deviators.
92. And it will be said to them, “Where are
those you used to worship?”
93. Besides God? Can they help you, or
help themselves?”
94. Then they will be toppled into it, together
with the seducers.
95. And the soldiers of Satan, all of them.
96. They will say, as they feud in it.
97. “By God, We were in evident error.
98. For equating you with the Lord of the
Worlds.
99. No one misled us except the sinners.
100. Now we have no intercessors.
101. And no sincere friend.
102. If only we could have another chance,
we would be among the faithful.”
103. Surely in this is a sign, but most of
them are not believers.
104. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
105. The people of Noah disbelieved the
messengers.
106. Their brother Noah said to them, “Do
you not fear?
107. I am to you a faithful messenger.
108. So fear God, and obey me.
109. I ask of you no payment for this. My
payment is only from the Lord of the
Worlds.
110. So fear God, and obey me.”
111. They said, “Shall we believe in you,
when it is the lowliest who follow you?”
112. He said, “What do I know about what
they do?
113. Their account rests only with my Lord,
if you have sense.
114. And I am not about to drive away the
believers.
115. I am only a clear warner.”
116. They said, “If you do not refrain, O
Noah, you will be stoned.”
117. He said, “My Lord, my people have
denied me.
118. So judge between me and them decisively,
and deliver me and the believers
who are with me.
119. So We delivered him and those with
him in the laden Ark.
120. Then We drowned the rest.
121. In that is a sign, but most of them are
not believers.
122. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
123. Aad disbelieved the messengers.
124. When their brother Hud said to them,
“Do you not fear?
125. I am to you a faithful messenger.
126. So fear God, and obey me.
127. I ask of you no payment for this. My
payment is only from the Lord of the
Worlds.
128. Do you build a monument on every
height for vanity's sake?
129. And you set up fortresses, hoping to
live forever?
130. And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?
131. So fear God, and obey me.
132. And fear Him, who supplied you with
everything you know.
133. He supplied you with livestock and
children.
134. And gardens and springs.
135. I fear for you the punishment of an
awesome Day.”
136. They said, “It is the same for us,
whether you lecture us, or do not lecture.
137. This is nothing but morals of the ancients.
138. And we will not be punished.”
139. So they denied him, and We destroyed
them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of
them are not believers.
140. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
141. Thamood disbelieved the messengers.
142. When their brother Saleh said to them,
“Do you not fear?
143. I am to you a faithful messenger.
144. So fear God, and obey me.
145. I ask of you no payment for it. My
payment is only from the Lord of the
Worlds.
146. Will you be left secure in what is here?
147. In gardens and springs?
148. And fields, and palm-trees whose
fruits are delicious?
149. And you skillfully carve houses in the
mountains?
150. So fear God, and obey me.
151. And do not obey the command of the
extravagant.
152. Who spread turmoil on earth, and do
not reform.”
153. They said, “You are surely one of the
bewitched.
154. You are nothing but a man like us. So
bring us a sign, if you are truthful.
155. He said, “This is a she-camel; she has
her turn of drinking, and you have your
turn of drinking—on a specified day.
156. And do not touch her with harm, lest
the punishment of a great day seizes you.”
157. But they slaughtered her, and became
full of remorse.
158. So the punishment overtook them.
Surely in this is a sign, but most of them
are not believers.
159. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
160. The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.
161. When their brother Lot said to them,
“Do you not fear?
162. I am to you a faithful messenger.
163. So fear God, and obey me.
164. I ask of you no payment for it. My
payment is only from the Lord of the
Worlds.
165. Do you approach the males of the
world?
166. And forsake the wives that your Lord
has created for you? Indeed, you are intrusive
people.”
167. They said, “Unless you refrain, O Lot,
you will be expelled.”
168. He said, “I certainly deplore your conduct.”
169. “My Lord, save me and my family
from what they do.”
170. So We saved him and his family, altogether.
171. Except for an old woman among those
who tarried.
172. Then We destroyed the others.
173. And We rained down on them a rain.
Dreadful is the rain of those forewarned.
174. Surely in this is a sign, but most of
them are not believers.
175. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
176. The People of the Woods disbelieved
the messengers.
177. When Shuaib said to them, “Do you
not fear?
178. I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
179. So fear God, and obey me.
180. I ask of you no payment for it. My
payment is only from the Lord of the
Worlds.
181. Give full measure, and do not cheat.
182. And weigh with the accurate scales.
183. And do not defraud people of their
belongings, and do not work corruption in
the land.
184. And fear Him who created you and the
masses of old.”
185. They said, “You are one of those bewitched.
186. And you are nothing but a man like us;
and we think that you are a liar.
187. So bring down on us pieces from the
sky, if you are truthful.”
188. He said, “My Lord is Well Aware of
what you do.”
189. But they denied him. So the punishment
of the day of gloom gripped them. It
was the punishment of a great day.
190. Surely in this is a sign, but most of
them are not believers.
191. Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.
192. It is a revelation from the Lord of the
Worlds.
193. The Honest Spirit came down with it.
194. Upon your heart, that you may be one
of the warners.
195. In a clear Arabic tongue.
196. And it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.
197. Is it not a sign for them that the scholars
of the Children of Israel recognized it?
198. Had We revealed it to one of the foreigners.
199. And he had recited it to them, they still
would not have believed in it.
200. Thus We make it pass through the
hearts of the guilty.
201. They will not believe in it until they
witness the painful punishment.
202. It will come to them suddenly, while
they are unaware.
203. Then they will say, “Are we given any
respite?”
204. Do they seek