English - Yusuf Ali

Ta, Seen, Meem.

Perhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

And no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers

And indeed, they are enraging us,

So We removed them from gardens and springs

Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."

And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

Other than Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?"

And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

"By Allah, we were indeed in manifest error

And no one misguided us except the criminals.

And not a devoted friend.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

The people of Noah denied the messengers

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.

I am only a clear warner."

He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

'Aad denied the messengers

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

So fear Allah and obey me.

Provided you with grazing livestock and children

Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."

This is not but the custom of the former peoples,

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

Thamud denied the messengers

Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

Within gardens and springs

And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.

And do not obey the order of the transgressors,

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

He said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.

But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

So fear Allah and obey me.

Do you approach males among the worlds

They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."

My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."

Except an old woman among those who remained behind.

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

When Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?

So fear Allah and obey me.

Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down

In a clear Arabic language.

And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

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

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

And your movement among those who prostrate.

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

Do you not see that in every valley they roam

Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.