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Taa-Seeen-Meeem

Translation

Ṭa-Sĩn-Mĩm.

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Tilka Aayaatul Kitaabil Mubeen

Translation

These are the verses of the clear Book.

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La'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka allaa yakoonoo mu'mineen

Translation

Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.

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In nashaa nunazzil 'alaihim minas samaaa'i Aayatan fazallat a'naaquhum lahaa khaadi'een

Translation

If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.

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Wa maa yaateehim min zikrim minar Rahmaani muhdasin illaa kaanoo 'anhu mu'rideen

Translation

Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.

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Faqad kazzaboo fasa yaateehim ambaaa'u maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Translation

They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.

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Awa lam yaraw ilal ardi kam ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjin kareem

Translation

Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 1)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Wa iz naadaa Rabbuka Moosaaa ani'-til qawmaz zaalimeen

Translation

˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—

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Qawma Fir'awn; alaa yattaqoon

Translation

the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”

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Qaala Rabbi inneee akhaafu ai yukazziboon

Translation

He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.

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Wa yadeequ sadree wa laa yantaliqu lisaanee fa arsil ilaa Haaroon

Translation

And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.

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Wa lahum 'alaiya zambun fa akhaafu ai yaqtuloon

Translation

Also, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.”

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Qaala kallaa fazhabaa bi Aayaatinaaa innaa ma'akum mustami'oon

Translation

Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.

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Faatiyaa Fir'awna faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolu Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,

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An arsil ma'anaa Baneee Israaa'eel

Translation

˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”

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Qaala alam nurabbika feenaa waleedanw wa labista feenaa min 'umurika sineen

Translation

Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?

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Wa fa'alta fa'latakal latee fa'alta wa anta minal kaafireen

Translation

Then you did what you did, being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”

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Qaala fa'altuhaaa izanw wa ana minad daaaleen

Translation

Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.

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Fafarartu minkum lam maa khiftukum fawahaba lee Rabbee hukmanw wa ja'alanee minal mursaleen

Translation

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.

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Wa tilka ni'matun tamun nuhaa 'alaiya an 'abbatta Baneee Israaa'eel

Translation

How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”

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Qaala Fir'awnu wa maa Rabbul 'aalameen

Translation

Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”

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Qaala Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa in kuntum mooqineen

Translation

Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”

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Qaala liman hawlahooo alaa tastami'oon

Translation

Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”

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Qaala Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

Translation

Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”

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Qaala inna Rasoolakumul lazee ursila ilaikum lamajnoon

Translation

Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”

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Qaala Rabbul mashriqi wal maghribi wa maa baina humaa in kuntum ta'qiloon

Translation

Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”

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Qaala la'init takhazta ilaahan ghairee la aj'alannaka minal masjooneen

Translation

Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”

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Qaala awalaw ji'tuka bishai'im mubeen

Translation

Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”

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Qaala faati biheee in kunta minas saadiqeen

Translation

Pharaoh demanded, “Bring it then, if what you say is true.”

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Fa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaaa hiya su'baanum mubeen

Translation

So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.

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Wa naza'a yadahoo faizaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaa zireen (section 2)

Translation

Then he drew his hand ˹out of his collar˺ and it was ˹shining˺ white for all to see.

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Qaala lilmala-i hawlahooo inna haazaa lasaahirun 'aleem

Translation

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,

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Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihee famaazaa taamuroon

Translation

who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?”

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Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wab'as filmadaaa'ini haashireen

Translation

They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities

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Yaatooka bikulli sah haarin 'aleem

Translation

to bring you every skilled magician.”

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Fa jumi'as saharatu limeeqaati Yawmim ma'loom

Translation

So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.

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Wa qeela linnaasi hal antum mujtami'oon

Translation

And the people were asked, “Will you join the gathering,

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La'allanaa nattabi'us saharata in kaanoo humul ghaalibeen

Translation

so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?”

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Falammaa jaaa'as saharatu qaaloo li Fir'awna a'inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen

Translation

When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, “Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?”

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Qaala na'am wa innakum izal laminal muqarrabeen

Translation

He replied, “Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me.”

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Qaala lahum Moosaaa alqoo maaa antum mulqoon

Translation

Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast.”

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Fa alqaw hibaalahum wa 'isiyyahum wa qaaloo bi'izzati Fir'awna innaa lanahnul ghaaliboon

Translation

So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, “By Pharaoh’s might, it is we who will surely prevail.”

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Fa alqaa Moosaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon

Translation

Then Moses threw down his staff, and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!

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Fa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen

Translation

So the magicians fell down, prostrating.

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Qaalooo aamannaa bi Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—

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Rabbi Moosaa wa Haaroon

Translation

the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”

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Qaala aamantum lahoo qabla an aazana lakum innahoo lakabeerukumul lazee 'alla makumus sihra falasawfa ta'lamoon; la uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafinw wa la usallibanna kum ajma'een

Translation

Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”

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Qaaloo la daira innaaa ilaa Rabbinaa munqalliboon

Translation

They responded, “˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.

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Innaa natma'u ai yaghfira lanaa Rabbunaa khataa yaanaaa an kunnaaa awwalal mu'mineen (section 3)

Translation

We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe.”

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Wa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa an asri bi'ibaadeee innakum muttaba'oon

Translation

And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.”

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Fa arsala Fir'awnu filmadaaa'ini haashireen

Translation

Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities,

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Inna haaa'ulaaa'i lashir zimatun qaleeloon

Translation

˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people,

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Wa innahum lanaa laghaaa'izoon

Translation

who have really enraged us,

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Wa innaa lajamee'un haaziroon

Translation

but we are all on the alert.”

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Fa akhrajnaahum min Jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

So We lured the tyrants out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs,

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Wa kunoozinw wa ma qaamin kareem

Translation

treasures, and splendid residences.

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Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa Baneee Israaa'eel

Translation

So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel.

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Fa atba'oohum mushriqeen

Translation

And so they pursued them at sunrise.

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Falammaa taraaa'al jam'aani qaala as haabu Moosaaa innaa lamudrakoon

Translation

When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.”

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Qaala kallaaa inna ma'iya Rabbee sa yahdeen

Translation

Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.”

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Fa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa anidrib bi'asaakal bahra fanfalaqa fakaana kullu firqin kattawdil 'azeem

Translation

So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain.

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Wa azlafnaa sammal aakhareen

Translation

We drew the pursuers to that place,

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Wa anjainaa Moosaa wa mam ma'ahooo ajma'een

Translation

and delivered Moses and those with him all together.

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Summa aghraqnal aakhareen

Translation

Then We drowned the others.

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaru hu mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 4)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Watlu 'alaihim naba-a Ibraaheem

Translation

Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Abraham,

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Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maa ta'budoon

Translation

when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”

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Qaaloo na'budu asnaaman fanazallu lahaa 'aakifeen

Translation

They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”

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Qaala hal yasma'oona kum iz tad'oon

Translation

Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?

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Aw yanfa'oonakum aw yadurroon

Translation

Or can they benefit or harm you?”

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Qaaloo bal wajadnaaa aabaaa 'anaa kazaalika yaf'aloon

Translation

They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”

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Qaala afara 'aitum maa kuntum ta'budoon

Translation

Abraham responded, “Have you ˹really˺ considered what you have been worshipping—

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Antum wa aabaaa'ukumul aqdamoon

Translation

you and your ancestors?

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Fa innahum 'aduwwwul leee illaa Rabbal 'aalameen

Translation

They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.

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Allazee khalaqanee fa Huwa yahdeen

Translation

˹He is˺ the One Who created me, and He ˹alone˺ guides me.

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Wallazee Huwa yut'imunee wa yasqeen

Translation

˹He is˺ the One Who provides me with food and drink.

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Wa izaa maridtu fahuwa yashfeen

Translation

And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick.

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Wallazee yumeetunee summa yuhyeen

Translation

And He ˹is the One Who˺ will cause me to die, and then bring me back to life.

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Wallazeee atma'u ai yaghfira lee khateee' atee Yawmad Deen

Translation

And He is ˹the One˺ Who, I hope, will forgive my flaws on Judgment Day.”

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Rabbi hab lee hukmanw wa alhiqnee bis saaliheen

Translation

“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.

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Waj'al lee lisaana sidqin fil aakhireen

Translation

Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.

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Waj'alnee minw warasati Jannnatin Na'eem

Translation

Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss.

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Waghfir li abeee innahoo kaana mind daalleen

Translation

Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.

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Wa laa tukhzinee Yawma yub'asoon

Translation

And do not disgrace me on the Day all will be resurrected—

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Yawma laa yanfa'u maalunw wa laa banoon

Translation

the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.

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Illaa man atal laaha biqalbin saleem

Translation

Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”

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Wa uzlifatil Jannatu lilmuttaqeen

Translation

˹On that Day˺ Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing,

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Wa burrizatil Jaheemu lilghaaween

Translation

and the Hellfire will be displayed to the deviant.

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Wa qeela lahum aina maa kuntum ta'budoon

Translation

And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship

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Min doonil laahi hal yansuroonakum aw yantasiroon

Translation

besides Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”

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Fakubkiboo feehaa hum walghaawoon

Translation

Then the idols will be hurled headlong into Hell, along with the deviant

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Wa junoodu Ibleesa ajma'oon

Translation

and the soldiers of Iblis, all together.

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Qaaloo wa hum feehaa yakkhtasimoon

Translation

There the deviant will cry while disputing with their idols,

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Tallaahi in kunnaa lafee dalaalim mubeen

Translation

“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,

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Iz nusawweekum bi Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

when we made you equal to the Lord of all worlds.

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Wa maaa adallanaaa illal mujrimoon

Translation

And none led us astray other than the wicked.

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Famaa lanaa min shaa fi'een

Translation

Now we have none to intercede for us,

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Wa laa sadeeqin hameem

Translation

nor a close friend.

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Falaw anna lanaa karratan fanakoona minal mu'mineen

Translation

If only we could have a second chance, then we would be believers.”

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayatanw wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 5)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Kazzabat qawmu Noohinil Mursaleen

Translation

The people of Noah rejected the messengers

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Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Noohun alaa tattaqoon

Translation

when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

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Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Translation

I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

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Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.”

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Qaalooo anu'minu laka wattaba 'akal arzaloon

Translation

They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?”

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Qaala wa maa 'ilmee bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon

Translation

He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?

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In hisaabuhum illaa 'alaa Rabbee law tash'uroon

Translation

Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense!

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Wa maaa ana bitaaridil mu'mineen

Translation

I am not going to expel the believers.

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In ana illaa nazeerum mubeen

Translation

I am only sent with a clear warning.”

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Qaaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Noohu latakoonanna minal marjoomeen

Translation

They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.”

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Qaala Rabbi inna qawmee kazzaboon

Translation

Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me.

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Faftab bainee wa bai nahum fat hanw wa najjinee wa mam ma'iya minal mu'mineen

Translation

So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.”

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Fa anjainaahu wa mamma'ahoo fil fulkil mashhoon

Translation

So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.

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Summa aghraqnaa ba'dul baaqeen

Translation

Then afterwards We drowned the rest.

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayaah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 6)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Kazzabat 'Aadunil mursaleen

Translation

The people of ’ad rejected the messengers

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Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Hoodun alaa tattaqoon

Translation

when their brother Hûd said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

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Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Translation

I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

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Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa maa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.

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Atabnoona bikulli ree'in aayatan ta'basoon

Translation

˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,

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Wa tattakhizoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon

Translation

and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,

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Wa izaa batashtum batashtum jabbaareen

Translation

and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wattaqul lazeee amad dakum bimaa ta'lamoon

Translation

Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:

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Amaddakum bi an'aa minw wa baneen

Translation

He provided you with cattle, and children,

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Wa jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

and gardens, and springs.

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Innee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem

Translation

I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”

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Qaaloo sawaaa'un 'alainaaa awa 'azta am lam takum minal waa'izeen

Translation

They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.

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In haazaaa illaa khuluqul awwaleen

Translation

This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.

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Wa maa nahnu bimu 'azzabeen

Translation

And we will never be punished.”

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Fakazzaboohu fa ahlaknaahum; inna fee zaalika la aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 7)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Kazzabat Samoodul mursaleen

Translation

The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers

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Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Saalihun alaa tattaqoon

Translation

when their brother salih said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

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Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Translation

I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.

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Atutrakoona fee maa haahunnaaa aamineen

Translation

Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here:

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Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

amid gardens and springs,

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Wa zuroo inw wa nakhlin tal 'uhaa hadeem

Translation

and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit;

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Wa tanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan faariheen

Translation

to carve homes in the mountains with great skill?

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa laa tutee'ooo amral musrifeen

Translation

And do not follow the command of the transgressors,

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Allazeena yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon

Translation

who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”

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Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen

Translation

They replied, “You are simply bewitched!

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Maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa faati bi Aayatin in kunta minas saadiqeen

Translation

You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.”

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Qaala haazihee naaqatul lahaa shirbunw walakum shirbu yawmim ma'loom

Translation

salih said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day.

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Wa laa tamassoohaa bisooo'in fa yaakhuzakum 'azaabu Yawmin 'Azeem

Translation

And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”

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Fa'aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen

Translation

But they killed her, becoming regretful.

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Fa akhazahumul 'azaab; inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 8)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Kazzabat qawmu Lootinil mursaleen

Translation

The people of Lot rejected the messengers

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Iz qaala lahum akhoohum Lootun alaa tattaqoon

Translation

when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

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Innee lakum rasoolun ameen

Translation

I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.

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Ataatoonaz zukraana minal 'aalameen

Translation

Why do you ˹men˺ lust after fellow men,

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Wa tazaroona maa khalaqa lakum Rabbukum min azwaajikum; bal antum qawmun 'aadoon

Translation

leaving the wives that your Lord has created for you? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”

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Qaloo la'il lam tantahi yaa Lootu latakoonanna minal mukhrajeen

Translation

They threatened, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be expelled.”

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Qaala innee li'amalikum minal qaaleen

Translation

Lot responded, “I am truly one of those who despise your ˹shameful˺ practice.

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Rabbi najjjinee wa ahlee mimmmaa ya'maloon

Translation

My Lord! Save me and my family from ˹the consequences of˺ what they do.”

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Fanajjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een

Translation

So We saved him and all of his family,

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Illaa 'ajoozan filghaabireen

Translation

except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.

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Summa dammarnal aa khareen

Translation

Then We utterly destroyed the rest,

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Wa amtarnaa 'alaihim mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen

Translation

pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 9)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Kazzaba As haabul Aykatil mursaleen

Translation

The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers

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Iz qaala lahum Shu'aybun alaa tattaqoon

Translation

when Shu’aib said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

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Innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Translation

I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

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Fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

Translation

So fear Allah, and obey me.

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Wa maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin in ajriya illaa 'alaa Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.

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Awful kaila wa laa takoonoo minal mukhsireen

Translation

Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.

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Wa zinoo bilqistaasil mustaqeem

Translation

Weigh with an even balance,

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Wa laa tabkhasun naasa ashyaaa 'ahum wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen

Translation

and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land.

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Wattaqul lazee khalaqakum waljibillatal awwaleen

Translation

And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”

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Qaalooo innamaa anta minal musahhareen

Translation

They replied, “You are simply bewitched!

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Wa maaa anta illaa basharum mislunaa wa innazunnuka laminal kaazibeen

Translation

Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar.

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Fa asqit 'alainaa kisafam minas samaaa'i in kunta minas saadiqeen

Translation

So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.”

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Qaala Rabbeee a'lamu bimaa ta'maloon

Translation

Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”

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Fakazzaboohu fa akhazahum 'azaabu Yawmiz zullah; innahoo kaana 'azaaba Yawmin 'Azeem

Translation

So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud. That was really a torment of a tremendous day.

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Inna fee zaalika la Aayah; wa maa kaana aksaruhum mu'mineen

Translation

Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.

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Wa inna Rabbaka la huwal 'Azeezur Raheem (section 10)

Translation

And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

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Wa innahoo latanzeelu Rabbil 'aalameen

Translation

This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds,

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Nazala bihir Roohul Ameen

Translation

which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down

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'Alaa qalbika litakoona minal munzireen

Translation

into your heart ˹O Prophet˺—so that you may be one of the warners—

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Bilisaanin 'Arabiyyim mubeen

Translation

in a clear Arabic tongue.

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Wa innahoo lafee Zuburil awwaleen

Translation

And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.

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Awalam yakul lahum Aayatan ai ya'lamahoo 'ulamaaa'u Baneee Israaa'eel

Translation

Was it not sufficient proof for the deniers that it has been recognized by the knowledgeable among the Children of Israel?

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Wa law nazzalnaahu 'alaa ba'dil a'jameen

Translation

Had We revealed it to a non-Arab,

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Faqara ahoo 'alaihim maa kaanoo bihee mu'mineen

Translation

who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!

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Kazaalika salaknaahu fee quloobil mujrimeen

Translation

This is how We allow denial ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.

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Laa yu'minoona bihee hattaa yarawul 'azaabal aleem

Translation

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,

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Fayaatiyahum baghtatanw wa hum laa yash'uroon

Translation

which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.

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Fa yaqooloo hal nahnu munzaroon

Translation

Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?”

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Afabi 'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon

Translation

Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment?

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Afara'aita im matta'naahum sineen

Translation

Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years,

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Summa jaaa'ahum maa kaanoo yoo'adoon

Translation

then there came to them what they had been threatened with:

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Maaa aghnaaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yumatta'oon

Translation

would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?

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Wa maaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa lahaa munziroon

Translation

We have never destroyed a society without warners

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Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen

Translation

to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺.

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Wa maa tanazzalat bihish Shayaateen

Translation

It was not the devils who brought this ˹Quran˺ down:

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Wa maa yambaghee lahum wa maa yastatee'oon

Translation

it is not for them ˹to do so˺, nor can they,

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Innahum 'anis sam'i lama'zooloon

Translation

for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ overhearing ˹it˺.

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Falaa tad'u ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara fatakoona minal mu'azzabeen

Translation

So do not ever call upon any other god besides Allah, or you will be one of the punished.

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Wa anzir 'asheeratakal aqrabeen

Translation

And warn ˹all, starting with˺ your closest relatives,

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Wakhfid janaahaka limanit taba 'aka minal mu'mineen

Translation

and be gracious to the believers who follow you.

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Fa in asawka faqul innee bareee'um mimmmaa ta'maloon

Translation

But if they disobey you, say, “I am certainly free of what you do.”

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Wa tawakkal alal 'Azeezir Raheem

Translation

Put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful,

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Allazee yaraaka heena taqoom

Translation

Who sees you when you rise ˹for prayer at night˺,

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Wa taqallubaka fis saajideen

Translation

as well as your movements ˹in prayer˺ along with ˹fellow˺ worshippers.

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Innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem

Translation

He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

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Hal unabbi'ukum 'alaa man tanazzalush Shayaateen

Translation

Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?

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Tanazzalu 'alaa kulli affaakin aseem

Translation

They descend upon every sinful liar,

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Yulqoonas sam'a wa aksaruhum kaaziboon

Translation

who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies.

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Washshu 'araaa'u yattabi 'uhumul ghaawoon

Translation

As for poets, they are followed ˹merely˺ by deviants.

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Alam tara annahum fee kulli waadiny yaheemoon

Translation

Do you not see how they rant in every field,

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Wa annahum yaqooloona ma laa yaf'aloon

Translation

only saying what they never do?

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Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa zakarul laaha kaseeranw wantasaroo min ba'di maa zulimoo; wa saya'lamul lazeena zalamooo aiya munqalabiny yanqaliboon

Translation

Except those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and ˹poetically˺ avenge ˹the believers˺ after being wrongfully slandered. The wrongdoers will come to know what ˹evil˺ end they will meet.