Part 20
[27.56]
Yet the only answer of his nation was that they said:
'Expel the family of
[27.57]
So We saved him and his family, except his wife, whom We decreed should stay
behind.
[27.58] And we rained on them a rain (of stones); indeed
it is an evil rain that rains on those that are warned.
[27.59] Say: 'Praise belongs to Allah and peace be upon
His worshipers whom He has chosen! ' Who is more worthier, Allah or that which
they associate!
[27.60] Is He who created the heavens and the earth, and
sent water from the sky for you and caused gardens to grow full of beauty of
which its tree you could never grow, is there a god with Allah? No, but they
are a nation who set up equals with Him!
[27.61] Who has established the earth a fixed place and
set therein rivers; and set for it firm mountains and placed a barrier between
the two seas, is there a god with Allah? No, most of them are without
knowledge.
[27.62] Who answers the oppressed when he supplicates to
Him and removes evil and appoints you as inheritors of the earth, is there a
god with Allah? How little you remember!
[27.63] Who guides you in the darkness of the land and
sea, and sends the winds bearing glad tidings of His Mercy, is there a god with
Allah? Exalted is Allah above what they associate.
[27.64] Who originates creation, then brings it back
again, who gives you sustenance from the heaven and the earth, is there a god
with Allah? Say: 'Bring us your proof if you are among the truthful! '
[27.65] Say: 'None in the heavens or the earth knows the
Unseen except Allah, and they are not aware when they shall be resurrected. '
[27.66] No, their knowledge fails them as to the
Everlasting Life; no, they are in doubt about it, no, they are blind to it.
[27.67] The unbelievers say: 'When we and our fathers
are turned to dust, shall we be brought forth?
[27.68] We were promised this before, and so were our
fathers. It is but the fictitious story of the ancients. '
[27.69] Say: 'Journey in the land and see what was the
end of the sinners. '
[27.70] Do not be sorry for them, nor be distressed for
what they devise.
[27.71] And they ask: 'When will this promise come, if
what you say is true? '
[27.72] Say: 'It may be that part of what you seek to
hasten on is already riding behind you. '
[27.73] Surely, your Lord is bountiful to the people;
yet most of them do not give thanks.
[27.74] Surely, your Lord knows what they hide in their
hearts and what they reveal.
[27.75] There is not a thing hidden in the heaven and
earth except that it is in a Clear Book.
[27.76] Surely, this Koran relates to the Children of
Israel most of that which they are at variance.
[27.77] It is a guidance and a mercy to believers.
[27.78] Surely, by His Judgement, your Lord will decide
between them. He is the Mighty, the Knower.
[27.79] Therefore put your trust in Allah, for you are
upon a clear truth.
[27.80] You do not make the dead hear, nor do you make
the deaf hear you call when they turn about, retreating.
[27.81] Nor do you guide the blind out of their error,
nor do you make any to hear, except those who believe in Our verses and are
Muslims.
[27.82] And when the Word falls on them, We will bring
out from the earth a beast that shall speak to them: 'Indeed the people were
not certain of Our verses. '
[27.83] On that Day We shall gather a crowd from every
nation of those who belied Our verses, so they are gathered.
[27.84] When they have come, He will say: 'Did you belie
My verses, although you knew nothing, or what was it you were doing? '
[27.85] And the Word shall fall upon them because of the
evil they committed, and they shall be speechless.
[27.86] Have they not seen how We have made the night
for them to rest in and the day to see? Surely, there are signs in this for the
nation who believe.
[27.87] On the Day the Horn shall be blown all who live
in the heavens and earth will be terrified, except those whom Allah wills. All
shall come to Him humbled.
[27.88] And you will see the mountains which you think
to be firm pass by like clouds. (Such is the) making of Allah, who has created
everything well. He is Aware of the things you do.
[27.89] Whosoever comes with a good deed shall have
better than it, and shall be secure from the terrors of that Day.
[27.90] But those who come with an evil deed shall have
their faces thrust into the Fire: 'Are you recompensed except for your deeds? '
[27.91] (Say Prophet Muhammad): 'I am only ordered to
worship the Lord of this country, which He has made sacred, everything belongs
to Him. And I am ordered to be of the Muslims,
[27.92] and to recite the Koran. Whosoever is guided is
only guided for himself, and to whosoever goes astray, say: 'I am only a
warner. '
[27.93] And say: 'Praise belongs to Allah! He will show
you His signs and you will recognize them. Your Lord is not inattentive of what
you do. '
28 The Story
-Al-Qasas
In the Name of Allah, the
Merciful, the Most Merciful
[28.1] TaSeenMeem.
[28.2] Those are the verses of the Clear Book.
[28.3] We shall in truth recite to you some of the news
of Moses and Pharaoh for a nation who believe.
[28.4] Pharaoh had exalted himself in the land and had
divided its people into sects, one group he abased, putting their sons to death
and sparing their women, for he was one of those who corrupted.
[28.5] But We wanted to be gracious to those abased in
the land, and to make them leaders and inheritors,
[28.6] and to establish them in the land; and to show
Pharaoh and Haman, and their armies, the very thing they dreaded.
[28.7] We revealed this to Moses' mother: 'Suckle him,
but when you fear for him cast him into the water. Neither fear, nor sorrow
because We shall restore him to you and make him among the Messengers. '
[28.8] Then the family of Pharaoh picked him out to be
an enemy and a sorrow for them, indeed Pharaoh and Haman, and their army were
sinners.
[28.9] Pharaoh's wife said to him: 'He will be a comfort
to me and you. Do not slay him, perhaps he may benefit us, or we will take him
for our son. ' But they were unaware.
[28.10] In the morning the heart of Moses' mother became
empty. She would have revealed (who he was) had We not settled her heart so
that she might be among the believers.
[28.11] She said to his sister: 'Follow him. ' And she
watched him from a distance, but they were unaware.
[28.12] We had forbidden to him before that he should be
suckled by foster mothers, therefore she (Moses' sister) said (to them): 'Shall
I direct you to a people of a household who will take charge of him for you and
advise him? '
[28.13] So, We restored him to his mother, so that she
might be comforted and not sorrow, and that she might know that the promise of
Allah is true. Yet most of them do not know.
[28.14] And when he was full grown, and reached the
perfection of his strength, We gave him judgment and knowledge. As such We
recompense the gooddoers.
[28.15] And he entered the city unnoticed by the people
and found two men fighting, one was of his own party, and the other of his
enemies. The one of his party appealed for his help against his enemy, Moses
struck and killed him, and said: 'This is the work of satan, he is surely a
clear, misleading enemy.
[28.16] Forgive me, my Lord, for I have wronged myself,
' and so He forgave him; for He is indeed the Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
[28.17] He said: 'My Lord as You have favored me, I will
never be a helper to the wrongdoer. '
[28.18] In the morning, he was in the city, fearful and
vigilant, then he whom he had helped the day before cried out to him again for
help. 'Clearly, ' said Moses, 'you are quarrelsome. '
[28.19] And when Moses was about to seize he who was the
enemy of both of them, he said: 'Moses, would you kill me as you killed a
living soul yesterday? You desire only to be a tyrant in the land, and you do
not want to be among the reformers! '
[28.20] Then a man came running from the furthest part
of the city, 'Moses, ' he said, 'the Assembly are plotting to kill you. Leave,
for I am one of your sincere advisers. '
[28.21] So he left, fearful and vigilant, saying: 'My
Lord, save me from the harmdoing nation. '
[28.22] And when he turned his face towards Midian, he
said: 'It may be that my Lord will guide me on the right way. '
[28.23] When he came to the water wells of Midian he
found there some people drawing water, and he found two women apart from them
who were keeping back (their flocks). 'What is your business? ' he asked. They
replied: 'We cannot draw water until the shepherds have driven away (their
flocks), and our father is an elderly man. '
[28.24] So he drew water for them and then retired to
the shade, saying: 'O my Lord, surely I have need of whatever good You send me.
'
[28.25] Then, one of the two came to him walking shyly,
and said: 'My father invites you, so that he can recompense you with a wage for
having drawn water for us. ' So when he came to him and told him his story,
(the father) said: 'Do not be afraid, you have been saved from the nation of
harmdoers. '
[28.26] One of the two women said: 'Father, hire him.
The best who you can hire, is the strong, the honest. '
[28.27] He said: 'I will let you marry one of these two
daughters of mine on condition that you hire yourself to me for eight years. If
you complete ten that is of your own accord; I shall not press you. Surely, you
will find me, if Allah wills, among the good. '
[28.28] 'So be it between me and you, ' said Moses.
'Whichever of the two terms I fulfill, it will be no injustice to me. Allah is
the Guardian of what we say. '
[28.29] And when Moses had fulfilled the term and
departed with his household, he saw from far away on the side of the Tor a
fire. He said to his household: 'Stay here, for I can see a fire. Perhaps I can
bring you news, or a flame from the fire so that you can warm yourselves. '
[28.30] When he came to it, he was called from the right
bank in the blessed plot of the tree (he heard speech without letter or voice
coming from all directions): 'Moses, I am Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
[28.31] Cast down your staff. ' And when he saw his
staff writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned about in retreat, and did
not turn back. 'O Moses, approach and have no fear. You are surely safe.
[28.32] Put your hand in the neck (of your shirt), it
will come out luminous, unharmed, and draw your arm to you so that you are not
afraid. These are two signs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his Assembly. Surely,
they were an impious nation. '
[28.33] 'My Lord, ' (said Moses), 'I have killed a
living soul among them, and fear that they will slay me.
[28.34] Aaron my brother has a more eloquent tongue than
I, (please) send him with me as a helper to confirm I speak truly, I fear that
they will belie me. '
[28.35] He said: 'We will strengthen your arm with your
brother, and appoint for you both an authority so that they shall not reach
you. With our signs you and those who follow you shall be the victors.
[28.36] And when Moses came to them with Our clear
signs, they said: 'This is nothing but forged sorcery. We have never heard of
this among our fathers, the ancients. '
[28.37] Moses replied: 'My Lord knows well who brings
guidance from Him and who shall possess the Last Residence. The harmdoers will
not prosper. '
[28.38] 'Assembly, ' said Pharaoh, 'I do not know that
you have any god except me! ' 'O Haman, kindle a fire upon clay and make me a
tower so that I can climb to see the God of Moses, I think that he is one of
the liars! '
[28.39] He and his hosts became wrongfully proud in the
land and they thought that they would never be returned to Us.
[28.40] Therefore, We seized him and his hosts, and cast
them into the sea. See how was the end of the harmdoers.
[28.41] We made them leaders inviting to the Fire, and
on the Day of Resurrection they shall not be victors.
[28.42] In this world We laid Our curse on them, and on
the Day of Resurrection they shall be among the exiled.
[28.43] And We gave Moses the Book, after We had
destroyed the former generations, to be reflections for people and a guidance,
and a mercy in order that they might remember.
[28.44] (Prophet Muhammad) you were not on the western
side (of the mountain) when We decreed the commandment to Moses, nor were you
among those witnessing.
[28.45] We raised generations who lived long. You did
not live among the people of Midian, nor did you recite to them Our verses; but
We were sending Messengers.
[28.46] You were not present on the side of the Tor when
We called. Yet as a mercy from your Lord to warn a nation to whom no warner has
been sent before, in order that they remember
[28.47] and not say, when evil befalls them on account
of that which their hands forwarded: 'Our Lord, why did You not send a
Messenger to us so that we might follow Your verses and so that we might be
among the believers. '
[28.48] So when the truth (Prophet Muhammad) came to
them from Us, they said: 'Why is he not given the like of that which was given
to Moses? ' But did they not also disbelieve in that which Moses was given
before! They say (about Moses and Aaron): 'Two sorcerers supporting one
another! ' And they said: 'We disbelieve both. '
[28.49] Say: 'If what you say is true, bring down from
Allah a Book that is a better guidance than both, I will follow it! '
[28.50] If they do not answer you, know that they are
only following their desires. And who is further astray than he who is led by
his desires without guidance from Allah! Allah does not guide the harmdoers.
[28.51] We have brought them the Word in order that they
remember.
[28.52] Those to whom We gave the Book before, believe
in it.
[28.53] When it is recited to them, they say: 'We
believe in it, because it is the truth from Our Lord. We surrendered ourselves
before it came.
[28.54] 'Their wage shall be given them twice, because
they have endured patiently, averting evil with good and spending from what We
have given them;
[28.55] and because when they hear idle talk they turn
away from it and say: 'We have our deeds, and you have your deeds. Peace be
upon you. We do not desire the ignorant. '
[28.56] You cannot guide whom you please; it is Allah who
guides whom He will. He knows well those who are guided.
[28.57] They say: 'If we follow the guidance with you,
we shall be driven from our land. ' But have We not given them a secure
sanctuary from which fruits of every kind are collected as a provision from Us?
Indeed, most of them do not know.
[28.58] How many a village have We destroyed that were
ungrateful in their life! Those are their dwellings, (they are) uninhabited
after them except for a little; We are the inheritors.
[28.59] Nor did your Lord destroy the villages until He
had sent a Messenger to its mother village reciting to them Our verses. We
never destroyed villages unless their inhabitants were harmdoers.
[28.60] The things you have been given, and its
adornments, are but the enjoyment of this present life. What is with Allah is
better and everlasting. Do you not understand?
[28.61] Is he to whom We promised a fine promise and
receives it, like he who has been given the enjoyment of this present life,
then on the Day of Resurrection shall be among those that are arraigned?
[28.62] On that Day He will call to them, saying: 'Where
are those whom you alleged to be My associates? '
[28.63] Those against whom the Word is realized shall
say: 'Our Lord, those whom we led astray, we led them astray even as we
ourselves were astray. We are quit of them to You; it was not us that they
worshipped. '
[28.64] It will be said to them: 'Call on your
associates! ' And they will call on them, but they will not respond to them,
and they shall see the punishment if only they had been guided.
[28.65] On that Day He will call to them and He will
say: 'What response did you give Our Messengers? '
[28.66] And on that Day the news will be blinded for
them, and they will not ask each other.
[28.67] But, as for he who repents and believes, and
does good deeds, he will be among those who prosper.
[28.68] Your Lord creates whosoever He will and He
chooses the choice was not theirs (the unbelievers). Exalted is Allah, above
that they associate!
[28.69] Your Lord knows what their chests hide and what
they reveal.
[28.70] And He is Allah; there is no god except He. The
Praise is His in the former as in the latter. His is the Judgement, to Him you
shall be returned.
[28.71] Say: 'Think! What if Allah should enshroud you
in unceasing night till the Day of Resurrection, what god, other than Allah,
shall bring you light! Will you not hear? '
[28.72] Say: 'What would you think if Allah should make
the day unceasing over you till the Day of Resurrection, what god, other than
Allah, shall bring you the night to sleep in. Will you not see? '
[28.73] In His Mercy He has appointed for you the night
and the day, so that you can rest in it, and seek His bounty, in order that you
will be thankful. '
[28.74] Upon that Day He will call to them saying: 'Now,
where are those whom you alleged to be My associates? '
[28.75] From every nation We will bring a witness, and
We shall say to them: 'Produce your proof! ' Then they shall know the truth is
with Allah, and their own fabrications will forsake them.
[28.76] . Korah was one of Moses' nation. But he was
insolent to them, for We had given him such treasures that their very keys were
too heavy a burden for even the strong. His people said to him: 'Do not exult;
Allah does not love the boastful.
[28.77] But seek, in that which Allah has given you to
attain the Everlasting residence. Do not forget your share in this world. Do
good, as Allah has been good to you, and do not corrupt in the land, Allah does
not love those who corrupt.
[28.78] But he replied: 'What was given me is only
because of the knowledge I possess. ' Did he not know that from the generations
before him Allah had destroyed a mightier and more numerous in multitude? The
sinners shall not be questioned about their sins.
[28.79] So he went out in all his finery among his
nation, those who desired this life said: 'Would that we had the like of that
Korah has been given! He has indeed a mighty fortune. '
[28.80] But those to whom knowledge had been given said:
'Alas for you! Better is the reward of Allah for him who believes and does good
works; but none shall receive it except the patient. '
[28.81] We caused the earth to swallow him, together
with his dwelling, and there was no host to help him, other than Allah; and he
was not amongst the victorious.
[28.82] And in the morning those who had wished to be in
his place the previous evening said: 'Indeed, Allah outspreads to whom He will
among His worshipers, and He restrains. Had He not shown us favor, He could
have caused the earth to swallow us. Indeed, the unbelievers shall never
prosper. '
[28.83] That is the Last Abode, We shall assign it to
those who desire neither exorbitance in the earth, nor corruption. The outcome
is for the cautious.
[28.84] Whosoever does a good deed shall have better
than it. But whosoever does evil deeds, they shall be recompensed for what they
were doing.
[28.85] He who has obligated the Koran will bring you to
an appointment. Say: 'My Lord knows well who comes with guidance, and who is in
clear error. '
[28.86] You did not hope that the Book would be given to
you except as mercy from your Lord. So do not be a supporter of the
unbelievers.
[28.87] Let no one bar you from the verses of Allah
after they have been sent down to you, but call to your Lord, and do not be
amongst the idolaters.
[28.88] And do not call upon another god with Allah,
there is no god except He. All things perish, except His Face, Judgement is
His, and to Him all of you shall return.
29 The Spider
-Al-'Ankabut
In the Name of Allah, the
Merciful, the Most Merciful
[29.1] AlifLaamMeem.
[29.2] Do people think that they are left alone by
saying: 'We are believers, ' and will not be tried?
[29.3] We tried those who have gone before them. Allah
knows those who are truthful and those who lie.
[29.4] Or do the evildoers think that they will outstrip
Us? How evil is their judgment!
[29.5] He who hopes to meet Allah (must know) that the
term of Allah is coming. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
[29.6] He who strives, strives for himself. Allah is the
Rich, independent of the worlds.
[29.7] As for those who believe and do good works, We
shall acquit them of their sins, and recompense them with the best for what
they were doing.
[29.8] We have charged the human to be kind to his
parents. But if they bid you to associate with Me that which you have no
knowledge, do not obey them. To Me you will return, and I shall inform you of
all that you have done.
[29.9] Those who believe and do good works shall be
admitted among the righteous.
[29.10] There are some people who say: 'We believe in
Allah, ' yet when such is hurt in the cause of Allah, he makes the persecution
of people as though it were the punishment of Allah. But then if help comes
from his Lord, he will say: 'We were with you. ' Does Allah not know what is in
the (people's) chests of the worlds?
[29.11] Most certainly Allah knows the believers and the
hypocrites.
[29.12] The unbelievers say to those who believe:
'Follow our path, and we will carry your sins. ' Yet they cannot carry even a
thing of their sins. They are surely lying.
[29.13] They shall certainly carry their loads, and
other loads besides their loads, and on the Day of Resurrection, they shall be
questioned about what they forged.
[29.14] Indeed, We sent Noah to his nation, and he lived
amongst them for a thousand years, less fifty (but they belied him), then the
Flood seized them while they were harmdoers.
[29.15] But We saved him and all who were in the
[29.16] And (remember) Abraham. When he said to his
people 'Worship Allah and fear Him. That would be best for you, if you but
knew.
[29.17] You only worship, other than Allah, idols and
invent falsehoods. Those whom you worship, other than Allah, have no power to
give you provision. Therefore seek the provision of Allah, and worship Him.
Give thanks to Him, to Him you shall return. '
[29.18] If you belie me, other nations before you also
belied. It is only for a Messenger to deliver the clear deliverance.
[29.19] Do they not see how Allah originates the
Creation, and then brings it back? That is an easy matter for Allah.
[29.20] Say: 'Travel in the land and see how He started
the Creation. Then Allah will originate the Everlasting Life. Allah has power
over all things.
[29.21] He punishes whom He will and has mercy to whom
He will. To Him you shall be turned.
[29.22] You are not able to frustrate Him either in the
earth or heaven, nor have you, other than Allah, a guardian or helper.
[29.23] Those who disbelieve the verses of Allah and the
meeting with Him shall despair of My Mercy, for them there awaits a painful
punishment.
[29.24] The only answer his nation gave was that they
said: 'Kill him, or burn him! ' But Allah saved him from the fire. Surely, in
this there are signs for a nation who believe.
[29.25] He said: 'Other than Allah, you have taken to
yourselves idols as an affection between yourselves in the present life. Then,
on the Day of Resurrection, you shall deny one another and curse one another,
and your refuge will be the Fire, and none shall help you. '
[29.26] Lot believed him, and said: 'I will migrate to
my Lord; He is the Almighty, the Wise. '
[29.27] And, We gave him (Abraham), Isaac and Jacob and
appointed on his descendants the Prophethood and the Book. We gave him his wage
in this world, and in the Everlasting Life he shall be among the righteous.
[29.28] And Lot who said to his nation: 'You commit
indecency which no other being in all the world has committed before you.
[29.29] What, do you approach men and cause a detour on
the road, and commit dishonor (sodomy) in your assembly? ' But the only reply
of his nation was: 'Then bring down the punishment of Allah, if what you say is
true. '
[29.30] 'My Lord, ' he said, 'help me against this
corrupt nation. '
[29.31] And when Our Messengers brought Abraham the glad
tidings they said: 'We are destroying the people of this village, because its
people are harmdoers. '
[29.32] He said: 'Lot is in it. ' They replied: 'We know
who are in it, we shall save him and his family, except his wife, she has
become of those that shall remain behind. '
[29.33] And when Our Messengers came to Lot, he was
troubled and distressed on their account. But they said: 'Have no fear, and do
not be sad. Surely, we will save you and your family except your wife, she has
become of those that shall remain behind. '
[29.34] We shall send down anger out of heaven upon the
people of this city because they are debauchers.
[29.35] Indeed, We left a clear sign for a nation that
understands.
[29.36] And to Midian their brother Shu'aib. He said:
'Worship Allah, my nation. Look to the Last Day. Do not make mischief in the
land, doing corrupt works.
[29.37] But they belied him, so the earthquake seized
them, and when morning came, they were found fallen crouched in their
dwellings, dead.
[29.38] Aad and Thamood, it has become clear to you from
their dwellings; satan made their works seem fair to them and barred them from
the Path, although they saw clearly.
[29.39] And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman Moses came to them
with clear signs, but they became very insolent in the earth, yet they did not
outstrip Us.
[29.40] Each of them We seized for his sin. On some We
loosed a squall of pebbles, and others were seized by the Cry. Some We caused
to be swallowed up by the earth, and some We drowned. Allah would never wrong
them but they wronged themselves.
[29.41] The likeness of those who have taken guardians,
other than Allah, is as the likeness of the spider that takes to itself a
house; surely the spider's house is the weakest house if they but knew.
[29.42] Allah knows whatever they call upon other than
Him; He is the Almighty, the Wise.
[29.
43] And We strike these parables for the
people, but none understands except the knowledgeable.
[29.44] Allah has created the heavens and the earth with
the truth. Surely, in that there is a sign for believers.
[29.45] Recite what has been sent down to you of the
Book, and establish the prayer. Prayer forbids indecency and dishonor. The
remembrance of Allah is greater, and Allah knows what you do.