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| 1. * | T. S. M. (Ta, Seen, Mim) |
| 2. * | These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture. |
| 3. * | You may blame yourself that they are not believers. |
| 4. * | If we will, we can send from the sky a sign that forces their necks to bow. |
| 5. * | Whenever a reminder from the Most Gracious comes to them, that is new, they turn away in aversion. |
| 6. * | Since they disbelieved, they have incurred the consequences of their heedlessness. |
| 7. * | Have they not seen the earth, and how many kinds of beautiful plants we have grown thereon? |
| 8. * | This should be a sufficient proof for them, but most of them are not believers. |
| 9. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 10. * | Recall that your Lord called Moses: "Go to the transgressing people. |
| 11. * | "Pharaoh's people; perhaps they reform." |
| 12. * | He said, "My Lord, I fear lest they disbelieve me. |
| 13. * | "I may lose my temper. My tongue gets tied; send for my brother Aaron. |
| 14. * | "Also, they consider me a fugitive; I fear lest they kill me." |
| 15. * | He said, "No, (they will not). Go with My proofs. We will be with you, listening. |
| 16. * | "Go to Pharaoh and say, `We are messengers from the Lord of the universe.' |
| 17. * | " `Let the Children of Israel go.' " |
| 18. * | He said, "Did we not raise you from infancy, and you spent many years with us? |
| 19. * | "Then you committed the crime that you committed, and you were ungrateful." |
| 20. * | He said, "Indeed, I did it when I was astray. |
| 21. * | "Then I fled, when I feared you, and my Lord endowed me with wisdom and made me one of the messengers. |
| 22. * | "You are boasting that you did me a favor, while enslaving the Children of Israel!" |
| 23. * | Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the universe?" |
| 24. * | He said, "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. You should be certain about this." |
| 25. * | He said to those around him, "Did you hear this?" |
| 26. * | He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors." |
| 27. * | He said, "Your messenger who is sent to you is crazy." |
| 28. * | He said, "The 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 throw you in the prison." |
| 30. * | He said, "What if I show you something profound?" |
| 31. * | He said, "Then produce it, if you are truthful." |
| 32. * | He then threw his staff, whereupon it became a profound snake. |
| 33. * | And he took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders. |
| 34. * | He said to the elders around him, "This is an experienced magician. |
| 35. * | "He wants to take you out of your land, with his magic. What do you suggest?" |
| 36. * | They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every town. |
| 37. * | "Let them summon every experienced magician." |
| 38. * | The magicians were gathered at the appointed time, on the appointed day. |
| 39. * | The people were told: "Come one and all; let us gather together here. |
| 40. * | "Maybe we will follow the magicians, if they are the winners." |
| 41. * | When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, "Do we get paid, if we are the winners?" |
| 42. * | He said, "Yes indeed; you will even be close to me." |
| 43. * | Moses said to them "Throw what you are going to throw." |
| 44. * | They threw their ropes and sticks, and said, "By Pharaoh's majesty, we will be the victors." |
| 45. * | Moses threw his staff, whereupon it swallowed what they fabricated. |
| 46. * | The magicians fell prostrate. |
| 47. * | They said, "We believe in the Lord of the universe. |
| 48. * | "The Lord of Moses and Aaron." |
| 49. * | He said, "Did you believe with him before I give you permission? He must be your teacher, who taught you magic. You will surely find out. I will sever your hands and feet on alternate sides. I will crucify you all." |
| 50. * | They said, "This will not change our decision; to our Lord we will return. |
| 51. * | "We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, especially that we are the first believers." |
| 52. * | We inspired Moses: "Travel with My servants; you will be pursued." |
| 53. * | Pharaoh sent to the cities callers. |
| 54. * | (Proclaiming,) "This is a small gang. |
| 55. * | "They are now opposing us. |
| 56. * | "Let us all beware of them." |
| 57. * | Consequently, we deprived them of gardens and springs. |
| 58. * | And treasures and an honorable position. |
| 59. * | Then we made it an inheritance for the Children of Israel. |
| 60. * | They pursued them towards the east. |
| 61. * | When both parties saw each other, Moses' people said, "We will be caught." |
| 62. * | He said, "No way. My Lord is with me; He will guide me." |
| 63. * | We then inspired Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff," whereupon it parted. Each part was like a great hill. |
| 64. * | We then delivered them all. |
| 65. * | We thus saved Moses and all those who were with him. |
| 66. * | And we drowned the others. |
| 67. * | This should be a sufficient proof, but most people are not believers. |
| 68. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 69. * | Narrate to them Abraham's history. |
| 70. * | He said to his father and his people, "What is this you are worshiping?" |
| 71. * | They said, "We worship statues; we are totally devoted to them." |
| 72. * | He said, "Can they hear you when you implore? |
| 73. * | "Can they benefit you, or harm you?" |
| 74. * | They said, "No; but we found our parents doing this." |
| 75. * | He said, "Do you see these idols that you worship. |
| 76. * | "You and your ancestors. |
| 77. * | "I am against them, for I am devoted only to the Lord of the universe. |
| 78. * | "The One who created me, and guided me. |
| 79. * | "The One who feeds me and waters me. |
| 80. * | "And when I get sick, He heals me. |
| 81. * | "The One who puts me to death, then brings me back to life. |
| 82. * | "The One who hopefully will forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment. |
| 83. * | "My Lord, grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous. |
| 84. * | "Let the example I set for the future generations be a good one. |
| 85. * | "Make me one of the inheritors of the blissful Paradise. |
| 86. * | "And forgive my father, for he has gone astray. |
| 87. * | "And do not forsake me on the Day of Resurrection." |
| 88. * | That is the day when neither money, nor children, can help. |
| 89. * | Only those who come to GOD with their whole heart (will be saved). |
| 90. * | Paradise will be presented to the righteous. |
| 91. * | Hell will be set up for the strayers. |
| 92. * | They will be asked, "Where are the idols you had worshiped |
| 93. * | "beside GOD? Can they help you now? Can they help themselves?" |
| 94. * | They will be thrown therein, together with the strayers. |
| 95. * | And all of Satan's soldiers. |
| 96. * | They will say as they feud therein, |
| 97. * | "By GOD, we were far astray. |
| 98. * | "How could we set you up to rank with the Lord of the universe? |
| 99. * | "Those who misled us were wicked. |
| 100. * | "Now we have no intercessors. |
| 101. * | "Nor a single close friend. |
| 102. * | "If only we could get another chance, we would then believe." |
| 103. * | This should be a good lesson. But most people are not believers. |
| 104. * | Your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 105. * | The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers. |
| 106. * | Their brother Noah said to them, "Would you not be righteous? |
| 107. * | "I am an honest messenger to you. |
| 108. * | "You shall reverence GOD and obey me. |
| 109. * | "I do not ask you for any wage. My wage comes from the Lord of the universe. |
| 110. * | "You shall reverence GOD and obey me." |
| 111. * | They said, "How can we believe with you, when the worst among us have followed you?" |
| 112. * | He said, "How do I know what they did? |
| 113. * | "Their judgment rests only with my Lord, if you could perceive. |
| 114. * | "I will never dismiss the believers. |
| 115. * | "I am no more than a clarifying warner." |
| 116. * | They said, "Unless you refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned." |
| 117. * | He said, "My Lord, my people have disbelieved me. |
| 118. * | "Grant me victory against them, and deliver me and my company of believers." |
| 119. * | We delivered him and those who accompanied him in the loaded ark. |
| 120. * | Then we drowned the others. |
| 121. * | This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers. |
| 122. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 123. * | `Aad disbelieved the messengers. |
| 124. * | Their brother Hood said to them, "Would you not be righteous? |
| 125. * | "I am an honest messenger to you. |
| 126. * | "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me. |
| 127. * | "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes from the Lord of the universe. |
| 128. * | "You build on every hill a mansion for vanity's sake. |
| 129. * | "You set up buildings as if you last forever. |
| 130. * | "And when you strike, you strike mercilessly. |
| 131. * | "You shall reverence GOD and obey me. |
| 132. * | "Reverence the One who provided you with all the things you know. |
| 133. * | "He provided you with livestock and children. |
| 134. * | "And gardens and springs. |
| 135. * | "I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day." |
| 136. * | They said, "It is the same whether you preach, or do not preach. |
| 137. * | "That affliction was limited to our ancestors. |
| 138. * | "No retribution will ever befall us." |
| 139. * | They thus disbelieved and, consequently, we annihilated them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers. |
| 140. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 141. * | Thamoud disbelieved the messengers. |
| 142. * | Their brother Saaleh said to them, "Would you not be righteous? |
| 143. * | "I am an honest messenger to you. |
| 144. * | "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me. |
| 145. * | "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe. |
| 146. * | "Do you suppose you will be left forever, secure in this state? |
| 147. * | "You enjoy gardens and springs. |
| 148. * | "And crops and date palms with delicious fruits. |
| 149. * | "You carve out of the mountains luxurious mansions. |
| 150. * | "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me. |
| 151. * | "Do not obey the transgressors. |
| 152. * | "Who commit evil, not good works." |
| 153. * | They said, "You are bewitched. |
| 154. * | "You are no more than a human like us. Produce a miracle, if you are truthful." |
| 155. * | He said, "Here is a camel that will drink only on a day that is assigned to her; a day that is different from your specified days of drinking. |
| 156. * | "Do not touch her with any harm, lest you incur retribution on an awesome day." |
| 157. * | They slaughtered her, and thus incurred sorrow. |
| 158. * | The retribution overwhelmed them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers. |
| 159. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 160. * | The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers. |
| 161. * | Their brother Lot said to them, "Would you not be righteous? |
| 162. * | "I am an honest messenger to you. |
| 163. * | "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me. |
| 164. * | "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe. |
| 165. * | "Do you have sex with the males, of all the people? |
| 166. * | "You forsake the wives that your Lord has created for you! Indeed, you are transgressing people." |
| 167. * | They said, "Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be banished." |
| 168. * | He said, "I deplore your actions." |
| 169. * | "My Lord, save me and my family from their works." |
| 170. * | We saved him and all his family. |
| 171. * | But not the old woman; she was doomed. |
| 172. * | We then destroyed the others. |
| 173. * | We showered them with a miserable shower; what a terrible shower for those who had been warned! |
| 174. * | This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers. |
| 175. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 176. * | The People of the Woods disbelieved the messengers. |
| 177. * | Shu`aib said to them, "Would you not be righteous? |
| 178. * | "I am an honest messenger to you. |
| 179. * | "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me. |
| 180. * | "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe. |
| 181. * | "You shall give full measure when you trade; do not cheat. |
| 182. * | "You shall weigh with an equitable scale. |
| 183. * | "Do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not roam the earth corruptingly. |
| 184. * | "Reverence the One who created you and the previous generations." |
| 185. * | They said, "You are bewitched. |
| 186. * | "You are no more than a human being like us. In fact, we think you are a liar. |
| 187. * | "Let masses from the sky fall on us, if you are truthful." |
| 188. * | He said, "My Lord is the One who knows everything you do." |
| 189. * | They disbelieved him and, consequently, they incurred the retribution of the Day of the Canopy. It was the retribution of an awesome day. |
| 190. * | This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers. |
| 191. * | Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 192. * | This is a revelation from the Lord of the universe. |
| 193. * | The Honest Spirit (Gabriel) came down with it. |
| 194. * | To reveal it into your heart, that you may be one of the warners. |
| 195. * | In a perfect Arabic tongue. |
| 196. * | It has been prophesied in the books of previous generations. |
| 197. * | Is it not a sufficient sign for them that it was known to the scholars among the Children of Israel? |
| 198. * | If we revealed this to people who do not know Arabic. |
| 199. * | And had him recite it (in Arabic), they could not possibly believe in it. |
| 200. * | We thus render it (like a foreign language) in the hearts of the guilty. |
| 201. * | Thus, they cannot believe in it; not until they see the painful retribution. |
| 202. * | It will come to them suddenly, when they least expect it. |
| 203. * | They will then say, "Can we have a respite?" |
| 204. * | Did they not challenge our retribution? |
| 205. * | As you see, we allowed them to enjoy for years. |
| 206. * | Then the retribution came to them, just as promised. |
| 207. * | Their vast resources did not help them in the least. |
| 208. * | We never annihilate any community without sending warners. |
| 209. * | Therefore, this is a reminder, for we are never unjust. |
| 210. * | The devils can never reveal this. |
| 211. * | They neither would, nor could. |
| 212. * | For they are prevented from hearing. |
| 213. * | Therefore, do not idolize beside GOD any other god, lest you incur the retribution. |
| 214. * | You shall preach to the people who are closest to you. |
| 215. * | And lower your wing for the believers who follow you. |
| 216. * | If they disobey you, then say, "I disown what you do." |
| 217. * | And put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful. |
| 218. * | Who sees you when you meditate during the night. |
| 219. * | And your frequent prostrations. |
| 220. * | He is the Hearer, the Omniscient. |
| 221. * | Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend? |
| 222. * | They descend upon every guilty fabricator. |
| 223. * | They pretend to listen, but most of them are liars. |
| 224. * | As for the poets, they are followed only by the strayers. |
| 225. * | Do you not see that their loyalty shifts according to the situation? |
| 226. * | And that they say what they do not do? |
| 227. * | Exempted are those who believe, lead a righteous life, commemorate GOD frequently, and stand up for their rights. Surely, the transgressors will find out what their ultimate destiny is. |