Sura X
Jonah, Peace Be On Him!
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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Elif.
Lam. Ra.
These
are the signs of the wise Book!
A
matter of wonderment is it to the men of
Verily
your Lord is God who hath made the Heavens and the Earth in six days -- then
mounted his throne to rule all things: None
can intercede with him till after his permission:
This is God, your Lord: therefore serve him: Will you not reflect?
Unto
Him shall you return, all together: the
promise of God is sure: He produceth a
creature, then causeth it to return again -- that he may reward those who
believe and do the things that are right, with equity:
but as for the infidels! -- for them the draught that boileth and an afflictive
torment -- because they have not believed.
It is
He who hath appointed the sun for brightness, and the moon for a light, and
hath ordained her stations that you may learn the number of years and the
reckoning of time. God hath not created all this but for the truth. He maketh
his signs clear to those who understand.
Verily,
in the alternations of night and of day, and in all that God hath created in
the Heavens and in the Earth are signs to those who fear Him.
Verily,
they who hope not to meet Us, and find their satisfaction in this world's life,
and rest on it, and who of our signs are heedless; --
These!
their abode the fire, in recompense of their deeds!
But
they who believe and do the things that are right, shall their Lord direct
aright because of their faith. Rivers shall flow at their feet in gardens of
delight:
10:10 Their cry therein, "Glory be to
thee, O God!" and their salutation therein, "Peace!"
And
the close of their cry, "Praise be to God, Lord of all creatures!"
Should
God hasten evil on men as they fain would hasten their good, then were their
end decreed! So leave we those who hope not to meet Us, bewildered in their
error.
When
trouble toucheth a man, he crieth to us, on his side, or sitting, or standing;
and we we withdraw his trouble from him, he passeth on as though he had not
called on us against the trouble which touched him! Thus are the deeds of
transgressors pre-arranged for them.
And of
old destroyed we generations before you, when they had acted wickedly, and
their Apostles had come to them with clear tokens of their mission, and they
would not believe: -- thus reward we the
wicked.
Then
we caused you to succeed them on the earth, that we might see how you would
act.
But
when our clear signs are recited to them, they who look not forward to meet Us,
say, "Bring a different Koran from this, or make some change in it."
Say: It is not for me to change it as mine own
soul prompteth. I follow only what is revealed to me:
verily, I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the
punishment
of a great day.
Say: Had God so pleased, I had not recited it to you,
neither had I taught it to you. Already have I dwelt among you for years, ere
it was revealed to me. Understand you not?
And
who is more unjust than he who coineth a lie against God, or treateth his signs
as lies? Surely the wicked shall not prosper!
And
they worship beside God, what cannot hurt or help them; and say, "These
are our advocates with God!" Say: Will
you inform God of aught in the Heavens and in the Earth which he knoweth not?
Praise be to Him! High be He exalted above the deities they join with Him!
10:20 Men were of one religion only: then they fell to variance:
and had not a decree (of respite) previously gone forth from thy Lord, their
differences had surely been decided between them!
They
say: "Unless a sign be sent down to him
from his Lord..." But Say: The hidden is
only with God: wait therefore: I truly will be with you among those who wait.
And
when after a trouble which had befallen them, we caused this people to taste of
mercy, lo! a plot on their part against our signs! Say:
Swifter to plot is God! Verily, our messengers note down your plottings.
He it
is who enableth you to travel by land and sea, so that you go on board of ships
-- which sail on with them, with favouring breeze in which they rejoice. But if
a tempestuous gale overtake them, and the billow come on them from every side,
and they think that they are encompassed therewith, they call on God,
professing sincere religion: -- "Wouldst
thou but rescue us from this, then will we indeed be of the thankful."
But
when we have rescued them, lo! they commit unrighteous excesses on the earth! O
men! assuredly your self-injuring excess is only an enjoyment of this life present: soon you return to us:
and we will let you know what you have done!
Verily,
this present life is like the water which we send down from Heaven, and the
produce of the earth, of which men and cattle eat, is mingled with it, till the
earth hath received its golden raiment, and is decked out: and they who dwell on it deem that they have power
over it! but, Our behest cometh to it by night or by day, and we make it as if
it had been mown, as if it had not teemed only yesterday! Thus make we our
signs clear to those who consider.
And
God calleth to the abode of peace; and He guideth whom He will into the right
way.
Goodness
itself and an increase of it for those who do good! neither blackness nor shame
shall cover their faces! These shall be the inmates of
And as
for those who have wrought out evil, their recompense shall be evil of like
degree, and shame shall cover them -- no protector shall they have against God: as though their faces were darkened with deep murk
of night! These shall be inmates of the fire:
therein they shall abide for ever.
And on
that day will we gather them all together:
then will we say to those who added gods to God, "To your place, you and
those added gods of yours!" Then we will separate between them: and those their gods shall say, "You served
us not:
10:30 And God is a sufficient witness
between us and you: we cared not aught for
your worship."
There
shall every soul make proof of what itself shall have sent on before, and they
shall be brought back to God, their true lord, and the deities of their own
devising shall vanish from them.
Say: Who supplieth you from the Heaven and the Earth?
Who hath pwoer over hearing and sight? And who bringeth forth the living from
the dead, and bringeth forth the dead from the living? And who ruleth all
things? They will surely say, "God:"
then Say: "What! will you not therefore
fear him?
This
God then is your truth Lord: and when the
truth is gone, what remaineth but error? How then are you so peverted?
Thus
is the word of thy Lord made good on the wicked, that they shall not believe.
Say: Is there any of the gods whom you add to God who
produceth a creature, then causeth it to return to him? Say: God produceth a creature, then causeth it to return
to Him: How therefore are you turned aside?
Say: Is there any of the gods you add to God who
guideth into the turth? Say: God guideth into
the truth. Is He then who guideth into the truth the more worthy to be
followed, or he who guideth not unless he be himself guided? What then hath
befallen you that you so judge?
And
most of them follow only a conceit: -- But a
conceit attaineth to nought of truth! Verily God knoweth what they say.
Moreover
this Koran could not have been devised by any but God:
but it confirmeth what was revealed before it, and is a clearing up of the
Scriptures - there is no doubt thereof -- from the Lord of all creatures.
Do
they say, "He hath devised it himself?" Say:
Then bring a Sura like it; and call on whom you can beside God, if you speak
truth.
10:40 But that which they embrace not in
their knowledge have they charged with falsehood, though the explanation of it
had not yet been given them. So those who were before them brought charges of
imposture: But see what was the end of the
unjust!
And
some of them believe in it, and some of them believe not in it. But thy Lord
well knoweth the transgressors.
And if
they charge thee with imposture, then Say: My
work for me, and your work for you! You are clear of that which I do, and I am
clear of that which you do.
And
some of them lend a ready ear to thee: But
wilt thou make the deaf to hear even though they understand not?
And
some of them look at thee: But wilt thou guide
the blind even though they see not?
Verily,
God will not wrong men in aught, but men will wrong themselves.
Moreover,
on that day, He will gather them all together; They shall seem as though they
had waiting but an hour of the day! They shall recognise one another! Now
perish they who denied the meeting with God, and were not guided aright!
Whether
we cause thee to see some of our menaces against them fulfilled, or whether we
first take thee to Ourself, to us do they return. Then shall God bear witness
of what they do.
And
every people has its apostle. And when their apostle comes, a rightful decision
will take place between them, and they will not wronged.
Yet
they say, "When will this menace be made good? Tell us if you speak
truly."
10:50 Say:
I have no power over my own weal or woe, but as God pleaseth. Every people hath
its time: when their time is come, they shall
neither retard nor advance it an hour.
Say: How think you? if God's punishment came on you by
night or by day, what portion of it would the wicked desire to hasten on?
When
it falleth on you, will you believe it then? Yes! you will believe it then. Yet
did you challenge its speedy coming.
Then
shall it be said to the transgressors, "Taste you the punishment of
eternity! Shall you be rewarded but as you have wrought?
They
will desire thee to inform them whether this be true? Say: Yes! by my Lord it is the truth: and it is not you who can weaken Him.
And
every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would
assuredly ransom itself therewith; and they will proclaim their repentance when
they have seen the punishment: and there shall
be rightful decision between them, and they shall not be unjustly dealt with.
Is not
whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth God's? Is not then the promise of God
true? Yet most of them know it not.
He
maketh alive and He causeth to die, and to Him shall you return.
O men!
now hath a warning come to you from your Lord, and a medicine for what is in
your breasts, and a guidance and a mercy to believers.
Say: Through the grace of God and his mercy! and in
this therefore let them rejoice: better is
this than all you amass.
10:60 Say:
What think you? of what God hath sent down to you for food, have you made
unlawful and lawful? Say: Hath God permitteth
you? or invent you on the part of God?
But
what on the day of Resurrection will be the thought of those who invent a lie
on the part of God? Truly God is full of bounties to man; but most of them give
not thanks.
Thou
shalt not be employed in affairs, nor shalt thou read a text out of the Koran,
nor shall you work any work, but we will be witnesses over you when you are
engaged therein: and not the weight of an atom
on Eath or in Heaven escapeth thy Lord; nor is there aught that is less than
this or greater, but it is in the perspicuous Book.
Are
not the friends of God, those on whom no fear shall come, nor shall they be put
to grief?
They
who believe and fear God --
For
them are good tidings in this life, and in the next! There is no change in the
words of God! This, the great felicity!
And let
not their discourse grieve thee: for all might
is God's: the Hearer, the Knower, He!
Is not
whoever is in the Heavens and the Earth subject to God? What then do they
follow who, beside God, call upon deities they have joined with Him? They
follow but a conceit, and they are but liars!
It is
He who hath ordained for you the night wherein to rest, and the lightsome day.
Verily in this are signs for those who hearken.
They
say, "God hath begotten children." No! by this glory! He is the
self-sufficient. All that is in the Heavens and all that is in the Earth is
His! Have you warranty for that assertion? What! speak you of God that which
you know not?
10:70 Say:
Verily, they who devise this lie concerning God shall fare ill.
A
portion have they in this world! Then to us they return! Then make we them to
taste the vehement torment, for that they were unbelievers.
Recite
to them the history of Noah, when he said to his people -- If, O my people! my
abode with you, and my reminding you of the signs of God, be grievous to you,
yet in God is my trust: Muster, therefore,
your designs and your false gods, and let not your design be carried on by you
in the dark: then come to some decision about
me, and delay not.
And if
you turn your backs on me, yet ask I no reward from you:
my reward is with God alone, and I am commanded to be of the Muslims.
But
they treated him as a liar: therefore we
rescued him and those who were with him in the ark, and we made them to survive
the others; and we drowned those who charged our signs with falsehood. See,
then, what was the end of these warned ones!
Then
after him, we sent Apostles to their peoples, and they come to them with
credentials; but they would not believe in what they had denied aforetime: Thus seal we up the hearts of the transgressors!
Then
sent we, after them, Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his nobles with our signs;
but they acted proudly and were a wicked people:
And
when the truth came to them from us, they said, "Verily, this is clear
sorcery."
Moses
said, "What! say you of a truth after it hath come to you, 'Is this
sorcery?' But sorcerers shall not prosper."
They
said, "Art thou come to us to pervert us from the faith in which we found
our fathers, and that you twain shall bear rule in this land? But we believe
you not."
10:80 And Pharaoh said: "Fetch me every skilled magician." And
when the magicians arrives, Moses said to them, "Cast down what you have
to cast."
And
when they had cast them down, Moses said, "Verily, God will render vain
the sorceries which you have brought to pass:
God prospereth not the work of the evildoers.
And by
his words will God verify the Truth, though the impious be averse to it.
And
none believed on Moses but a race among his own people, through fear of Pharaoh
and his nobles, lest he should afflict them:
For of a truth mighty was Pharaoh in the land, and one who committed excesses.
And
Moses said: "O my people! if you believe
in God, then put your trust in Him -- if you be Muslims."
And
they said: "In God put we our trust. O
our Lord! abandon us not to trial from that unjust people,
And
deliver us by thy mercy from the unbelieving people."
Then
thus revealed we to Moses and his brother:
"Provide houses for your people in
And
Moses said: "O our Lord! thou hast indeed
given to Pharaoh and his nobles splendour and riches in this present life: O our Lord! that they may err from thy way! O our
Lord! confound their riches, and harden their hearts that they may not believe
till they see the dolorous torment."
He
said, "The prayer of you both is heard:
pursue you both therefore the straight path, and follow not the path of those
who have no knowledge.
10:90 And we led the children of Israel
through the sea; and Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in eager and hostile
sort until, when the downing overtook him, he said, "I believe that there
is no God but he on whom the children of Israel believe, and I am one of the
Muslims."
"Yes,
now," said God: "but thou hast been
rebellious hitherto, and wast one of the wicked doers.
But
this day will we rescue thee with thy body that thou mayest be a sign to those
who shall be after thee: but truly, most men
are of our signs regardless!"
Moreover
we prepared a settled abode for the children of
And if
thou art in doubt as to what we have sent down to thee, inquire at those who
have read the Scriptures before thee. Now hath the truth come unto thee from
they Lord: be not therefore of those who
doubt.
Neither
be of those who charge the signs of God with falsehood, lest thou be of those
who perish.
Verily
they against whom the decree of thy Lord is pronounced, shall not believe.
Even
though every kind of sign come unto them, till they behold the dolorous
torment!
Were
it otherwise, any city, had it believed, might have found its safety in its
faith. But it was so, only with the people of Jonas. When they believed, we
delivered them from the penalty of shame in this world, and provided for them
for a time.
But if
thy Lord had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have believed
together. What! wilt thou compel men to become believers?
10:100 No soul can believe but by the
permission of God: and he shall lay his wrath
on those who will not understand.
Say: Consider you whatever is in the Heavens and on the
Earth: but neither signs, nor warners, avail
those who will not believe!
What
then can they expect but the like of such days of wrath as befel those who
flourish before them? Say: Wait; I too will
wait with you:
Then
will we deliver our apostles and those who believe. Thus it is binding on us to
deliver the faithful.
Say: O men! if you are in doubt as to my religion,
verily I worship not what you worship beside God; but I worship God who will
cause you to die: and I am commanded to be a
believer.
And
set thy face toward true religion, sound in faith, and be not of those who join
other gods with God:
Neither
invoke beside God that which can neither help nor hurt thee: for it thou do, thou wilt certainly then be one of
those who act unjustly.
And if
God lay the touch of trouble on thee, none can deliver thee from it but He: and if He will thee any good, none can keep back
his boons. He will confer them on such of his servants as he chooseth: and He is the Gracious, the Merciful!
Say: O men! now hath the truth come unto you from your
Lord. He therefore who will be guided, will be guided only for his own behoof: but he who shall err will err only against it; and
I am not your guardian!
And
follow what is revealed to thee: and persevere
steadfastly till God shall judge, for He is the best of Judges.