Surah Al Qasas

Translation by:
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

1. طٰسۤمّۤ

   Tā Sīm Mīm.

   Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.

2. تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِ

   Tilka āyātul-kitābil-mubīn(i).

   These are the verses of the clear Book.

3. نَتْلُوْا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نَّبَاِ مُوْسٰى وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِالْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ

   Natlū ‘alaika min naba'i mūsā wa fir‘auna bil-ḥaqqi liqaumiy yu'minūn(a).

   We narrate to you ˹O Prophet˺ part of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for people who believe.

4. اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ عَلَا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَجَعَلَ اَهْلَهَا شِيَعًا يَّسْتَضْعِفُ طَاۤىِٕفَةً مِّنْهُمْ يُذَبِّحُ اَبْنَاۤءَهُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيٖ نِسَاۤءَهُمْ ۗاِنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ

   Inna fir‘auna ‘alā fil-arḍi wa ja‘ala ahlahā syiya‘ay yastaḍ‘ifu ṭā'ifatam minhum yużabbiḥu abnā'ahum wa yastaḥyī nisā'ahum, innahū kāna minal-mufsidīn(a).

   Indeed, Pharaoh ˹arrogantly˺ elevated himself in the land and divided its people into ˹subservient˺ groups, one of which he persecuted, slaughtering their sons and keeping their women. He was truly one of the corruptors.

5. وَنُرِيْدُ اَنْ نَّمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً وَّنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوٰرِثِيْنَ ۙ

   Wa nurīdu an namunna ‘alal-lażīnastuḍ‘ifū fil-arḍi wa naj‘alahum a'immataw wa naj‘alahumul-wāriṡīn(a).

   But it was Our Will to favour those who were oppressed in the land, making them models ˹of faith˺ as well as successors;

6. وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامٰنَ وَجُنُوْدَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَحْذَرُوْنَ

   Wa numakkina lahum fil-arḍi wa nuriya fir‘auna wa hāmāna wa junūdahumā minhum mā kānū yaḥżarūn(a).

   and to establish them in the land; and through them show Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers ˹the fulfilment of˺ what they feared.

7. وَاَوْحَيْنَآ اِلٰٓى اُمِّ مُوْسٰٓى اَنْ اَرْضِعِيْهِۚ فَاِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَاَلْقِيْهِ فِى الْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِيْ وَلَا تَحْزَنِيْ ۚاِنَّا رَاۤدُّوْهُ اِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوْهُ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

   Wa auḥainā ilā mūsā an arḍi‘īh(i), fa'iżā khifti ‘alaihi fa'alqīhi fil yammi wa lā takhāfī wa lā taḥzanī, innā rāddūhu ilaiki wa jā‘ilūhu minal-mursalīn(a).

   We inspired the mother of Moses: “Nurse him, but when you fear for him, put him then into the river, and do not fear or grieve. We will certainly return him to you, and make him one of the messengers.”

8. فَالْتَقَطَهٗٓ اٰلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا وَّحَزَنًاۗ اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامٰنَ وَجُنُوْدَهُمَا كَانُوْا خٰطِـِٕيْنَ

   Faltaqaṭahū ālu fir‘auna liyakūna lahum ‘aduwwaw wa ḥazanā(n), inna fir‘auna wa hāmāna wa junūdahumā kānū khāṭi'īn(a).

   And ˹it so happened that˺ Pharaoh’s people picked him up, only to become their enemy and source of grief. Surely Pharaoh, Hamân, and their soldiers were sinful.

9. وَقَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِّيْ وَلَكَۗ لَا تَقْتُلُوْهُ ۖعَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّنْفَعَنَآ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ

   Wa qālatimra'atu fir‘auna qurratu ‘ainil lī wa lak(a), lā taqtulūh(u), ‘asā ay yanfa‘anā au nattakhiżahū waladaw wa hum lā yasy‘urūn(a).

   Pharaoh’s wife said ˹to him˺, “˹This baby is˺ a source of joy for me and you. Do not kill him. Perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son.” They were unaware ˹of what was to come˺.

10. وَاَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ اُمِّ مُوْسٰى فٰرِغًاۗ اِنْ كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِيْ بِهٖ لَوْلَآ اَنْ رَّبَطْنَا عَلٰى قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

    Wa aṣbaḥa fu'ādu ummi mūsā fārigā(n), in kādat latubdī bihī lau lā ar rabaṭnā ‘alā qalbihā litakūna minal-mu'minīn(a).

    And the heart of Moses’ mother ached so much that she almost gave away his identity, had We not reassured her heart in order for her to have faith ˹in Allah’s promise˺.

11. وَقَالَتْ لِاُخْتِهٖ قُصِّيْهِۗ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهٖ عَنْ جُنُبٍ وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ ۙ

    Wa qālat li'ukhtihī quṣṣīh(i), fabaṣurat bihī ‘an junubiw wa hum lā yasy‘urūn(a).

    And she said to his sister, “Keep track of him!” So she watched him from a distance, while they were unaware.

12. ۞ وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَاضِعَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ اَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَّكْفُلُوْنَهٗ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهٗ نٰصِحُوْنَ

    Wa ḥarramnā ‘alaihil-marāḍi‘a min qablu faqālat hal adullukum ‘alā ahli baitiy yakfulūnahū lakum wa hum lahū nāṣiḥūn(a).

    And We had caused him to refuse all wet-nurses at first, so his sister suggested, “Shall I direct you to a family who will bring him up for you and take good care of him?”

13. فَرَدَدْنٰهُ اِلٰٓى اُمِّهٖ كَيْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَّلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ ࣖ

    Faradadnāhu ilā ummihī kai taqarra ‘ainuhā wa lā taḥzana wa lita‘lama anna wa‘dallāhi ḥaqquw wa lākinna akṡarahum lā ya‘lamūn(a).

    This is how We returned him to his mother so that her heart would be put at ease, and not grieve, and that she would know that Allah’s promise is ˹always˺ true. But most people do not know.

14. وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗ وَاسْتَوٰىٓ اٰتَيْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّعِلْمًاۗ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ

    Wa lammā balaga asyuddahū wastawā ātaināhu ḥukmaw wa ‘ilmā(n), wa każālika najzil-muḥsinīn(a).

    And when he reached full strength and maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. This is how We reward the good-doers.

15. وَدَخَلَ الْمَدِيْنَةَ عَلٰى حِيْنِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيْهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلٰنِۖ هٰذَا مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ وَهٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهٖۚ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذِيْ مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ عَلَى الَّذِيْ مِنْ عَدُوِّهٖ ۙفَوَكَزَهٗ مُوْسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِۖ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطٰنِۗ اِنَّهٗ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ

    Wa dakhalal-madīnata ‘alā ḥīni gaflatim min ahlihā fawajada fīhā rajulaini yaqtatilān(i), hāżā min syī‘atihī wa hāżā min ‘aduwwih(ī), fastagāṡahul-lażī min syī‘atihī ‘alal-lażī min ‘aduwwih(ī), fawakazahū mūsā faqaḍā ‘alaih(i), qāla hāżā min ‘amalisy-syaiṭān(i), innahū ‘aduwwum muḍillum mubīn(un).

    ˹One day˺ he entered the city unnoticed by its people. There he found two men fighting: one of his own people, and the other of his enemies. The man from his people called to him for help against his foe. So Moses punched him, causing his death. Moses cried, “This is from Satan’s handiwork. He is certainly a sworn, misleading enemy.”

16. قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَغَفَرَ لَهٗ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ

    Qāla rabbi innī ẓalamtu nafsī fagfir lī fagafara lah(ū), innahū huwal-gafūrur-raḥīm(u).

    He pleaded, “My Lord! I have definitely wronged my soul, so forgive me.” So He forgave him, ˹for˺ He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

17. قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنْ اَكُوْنَ ظَهِيْرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِيْنَ

    Qāla rabbi bimā an‘amta ‘alayya falan akūna ẓahīral lil-mujrimīn(a).

    Moses pledged, “My Lord! For all Your favours upon me, I will never side with the wicked.”

18. فَاَصْبَحَ فِى الْمَدِيْنَةِ خَاۤىِٕفًا يَّتَرَقَّبُ فَاِذَا الَّذِى اسْتَنْصَرَهٗ بِالْاَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهٗ ۗقَالَ لَهٗ مُوْسٰٓى اِنَّكَ لَغَوِيٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ

    Fa'aṣbaḥa fil-madīnati khā'ifay yataraqqabu fa'iżal-lażistanṣarahū bil-amsi yastaṣrikhuh(ū), qāla lahū mūsā innaka lagawiyyum mubīn(un).

    And so Moses became fearful, watching out in the city, when suddenly the one who sought his help the day before cried out to him again for help. Moses rebuked him, “Indeed, you are clearly a trouble-maker.”

19. فَلَمَّآ اَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يَّبْطِشَ بِالَّذِيْ هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَّهُمَاۙ قَالَ يٰمُوْسٰٓى اَتُرِيْدُ اَنْ تَقْتُلَنِيْ كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسًاۢ بِالْاَمْسِۖ اِنْ تُرِيْدُ اِلَّآ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ جَبَّارًا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيْدُ اَنْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُصْلِحِيْنَ

    Falammā an arāda ay yabṭisya bil-lażī huwa ‘aduwwul lahumā, qāla yā mūsā aturīdu an taqtulanī kamā qatalta nafsam bil-ams(i), in turīdu illā an takūna jabbāran fil-arḍi wa mā turīdu an takūna minal-muṣliḥīn(a).

    Then when Moses was about to lay his hands on their foe, the enemy said, “O Moses! Do you intend to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land. You do not intend to make peace!”

20. وَجَاۤءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ اَقْصَى الْمَدِيْنَةِ يَسْعٰىۖ قَالَ يٰمُوْسٰٓى اِنَّ الْمَلَاَ يَأْتَمِرُوْنَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوْكَ فَاخْرُجْ اِنِّيْ لَكَ مِنَ النّٰصِحِيْنَ

    Wa jā'a rajulum min aqṣal-madīnati yas‘ā, qāla yā mūsā innal-mala'a ya'tamirūna bika liyaqtulūka fakhruj innī laka minan-nāṣiḥīn(a).

    And there came a man, rushing from the farthest end of the city. He said, “O Moses! The chiefs are actually conspiring against you to put you to death, so leave ˹the city˺. I really advise you ˹to do so˺.”

21. فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَاۤىِٕفًا يَّتَرَقَّبُ ۖقَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِيْ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ ࣖ

    Fakharaja minhā khā'ifay yataraqqab(u), qāla rabbi najjinī minal-qaumiẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

    So Moses left the city in a state of fear and caution, praying, “My Lord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing people.”

22. وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَاۤءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسٰى رَبِّيْٓ اَنْ يَّهْدِيَنِيْ سَوَاۤءَ السَّبِيْلِ

    Wa lammā tawajjaha tilqā'a madyana qāla ‘asā rabbī ay yahdiyanī sawā'as-sabīl(i).

    And as he made his way towards Midian, he said, “I trust my Lord will guide me to the right way.”

23. وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَاۤءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ اُمَّةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ يَسْقُوْنَ ەۖ وَوَجَدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِمُ امْرَاَتَيْنِ تَذُوْدٰنِۚ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَا ۗقَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِيْ حَتّٰى يُصْدِرَ الرِّعَاۤءُ وَاَبُوْنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيْرٌ

    Wa lammā warada mā'a madyana wajada ‘alaihi ummatam minan-nāsi yasqūn(a), wa wajada min dūnihimumra'ataini tażūdān(i), qāla mā khaṭbukumā, qālatā lā nasqī ḥattā yuṣdirar-ri‘ā'u wa abūnā syaikhun kabīr(un).

    When he arrived at the well of Midian, he found a group of people watering ˹their herds˺. Apart from them, he noticed two women holding back ˹their herd˺. He asked ˹them˺, “What is the problem?” They replied, “We cannot water ˹our animals˺ until the ˹other˺ shepherds are done, for our father is a very old man.”

24. فَسَقٰى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلّٰىٓ اِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ لِمَآ اَنْزَلْتَ اِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيْرٌ

    Fasaqā lahumā ṡumma tawallā ilaẓ-ẓilli faqāla rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khairin faqīr(un).

    So he watered ˹their herd˺ for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed, “My Lord! I am truly in ˹desperate˺ need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.”

25. فَجَاۤءَتْهُ اِحْدٰىهُمَا تَمْشِيْ عَلَى اسْتِحْيَاۤءٍ ۖقَالَتْ اِنَّ اَبِيْ يَدْعُوْكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۗ فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهٗ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْۗ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ

    Fajā'athu iḥdāhumā tamsyī ‘alastiḥyā'(in), qālat inna abī yad‘ūka liyajziyaka ajra mā saqaita lanā, falammā jā'ahū wa qaṣṣa ‘alaihil-qaṣaṣ(a), qāla lā takhaf, najauta minal-qaumiẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

    Then one of the two women came to him, walking bashfully. She said, “My father is inviting you so he may reward you for watering ˹our animals˺ for us.” When Moses came to him and told him his whole story, the old man said, “Have no fear! You are ˹now˺ safe from the wrongdoing people.”

26. قَالَتْ اِحْدٰىهُمَا يٰٓاَبَتِ اسْتَأْجِرْهُ ۖاِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْاَمِيْنُ

    Qālat iḥdāhumā yā abatista'jirh(u), inna khaira manista'jartal-qawiyyul-amīn(u).

    One of the two daughters suggested, “O my dear father! Hire him. The best man for employment is definitely the strong and trustworthy ˹one˺.”

27. قَالَ اِنِّيْٓ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ اُنْكِحَكَ اِحْدَى ابْنَتَيَّ هٰتَيْنِ عَلٰٓى اَنْ تَأْجُرَنِيْ ثَمٰنِيَ حِجَجٍۚ فَاِنْ اَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِنْدِكَۚ وَمَآ اُرِيْدُ اَنْ اَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَۗ سَتَجِدُنِيْٓ اِنْ شَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ

    Qāla innī urīdu an unkiḥaka iḥdabnatayya hātaini ‘alā an ta'juranī ṡamāniya ḥijaj(in), fa'in atmamta ‘asyran famin ‘indik(a), wa mā urīdu an asyuqqa ‘alaik(a), satajidunī in syā'allāhu minaṣ-ṣāliḥīn(a).

    The old man proposed, “I wish to marry one of these two daughters of mine to you, provided that you stay in my service for eight years. If you complete ten, it will be ˹a favour˺ from you, but I do not wish to make it difficult for you. Allah willing, you will find me an agreeable man.”

28. قَالَ ذٰلِكَ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَكَۗ اَيَّمَا الْاَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَانَ عَلَيَّ ۗوَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُوْلُ وَكِيْلٌ ࣖ

    Qāla żālika bainī wa bainak(a), ayyamal-ajalaini qaḍaitu falā ‘udwāna ‘alayy(a), wallāhu ‘alā mā naqūlu wakīl(un).

    Moses responded, “˹Then˺ it is ˹settled˺ between you and I. Whichever term I fulfill, there will be no ˹further˺ obligation on me. And Allah is a Witness to what we say.”

29. ۞ فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوْسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِهٖٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّوْرِ نَارًاۗ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوْٓا اِنِّيْٓ اٰنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّيْٓ اٰتِيْكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُوْنَ

    Falammā qaḍā mūsal-ajala wa sāra bi'ahlihī ānasa min jānibiṭ-ṭūri nārā(n), qāla li'ahlihimkuṡū innī ānastu nāral la‘allī ātīkum minhā bikhabarin au jażwatim minan-nāri la‘allakum taṣṭalūn(a).

    When Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he spotted a fire on the side of Mount Ṭûr. He said to his family, “Stay here, ˹for˺ I have spotted a fire. Perhaps from there I can bring you some directions or a torch from the fire so you may warm yourselves.”

30. فَلَمَّآ اَتٰىهَا نُوْدِيَ مِنْ شَاطِئِ الْوَادِ الْاَيْمَنِ فِى الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبٰرَكَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ اَنْ يّٰمُوْسٰىٓ اِنِّيْٓ اَنَا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۙ

    Falammā atāhā nūdiya min syāṭi'il wādil aimani fil buq‘atil mubārakati minasy syajarati ay yā mūsā innī anallāhu rabbul-‘ālamīn(a).

    But when he came to it, he was called from the bush in the sacred ground to the right side of the valley: “O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah—the Lord of all worlds.

31. وَاَنْ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۗفَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَاۤنٌّ وَّلّٰى مُدْبِرًا وَّلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۗ يٰمُوْسٰىٓ اَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْۗ اِنَّكَ مِنَ الْاٰمِنِيْنَ

    Wa alqi ‘aṣāk(a), falammā ra'āhā tahtazzu ka'annahā jānnuw wallā mudbiraw wa lam yu‘aqqib, yā mūsā aqbil wa lā takhaf, innaka minal-āminīn(a).

    Now, throw down your staff!” But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ˹Allah reassured him,˺ “O Moses! Draw near, and have no fear. You are perfectly secure.

32. اُسْلُكْ يَدَكَ فِيْ جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَاۤءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوْۤءٍ ۖوَّاضْمُمْ اِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ الرَّهْبِ فَذٰنِكَ بُرْهَانٰنِ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۟ىِٕهٖۗ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِيْنَ

    Usluk yadaka fī jaibika takhruj baiḍā'a min gairi sū'(in), waḍmum ilaika janāḥaka minar-rahbi fażānika burhānāni mir rabbika ilā fir‘auna wa mala'ih(ī), innahum kānū qauman fāsiqīn(a).

    Now put your hand through ˹the opening of˺ your collar, it will come out ˹shining˺ white, unblemished. And cross your arms tightly to calm your fears. These are two proofs from your Lord to Pharaoh and his chiefs. They have truly been a rebellious people.”

33. قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ قَتَلْتُ مِنْهُمْ نَفْسًا فَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّقْتُلُوْنِ

    Qāla rabbi innī qataltu minhum nafsan fa'akhāfu ay yaqtulūn(i).

    Moses appealed, “My Lord! I have indeed killed a man from them, so I fear they may kill me.

34. وَاَخِيْ هٰرُوْنُ هُوَ اَفْصَحُ مِنِّيْ لِسَانًا فَاَرْسِلْهُ مَعِيَ رِدْءًا يُّصَدِّقُنِيْٓ ۖاِنِّيْٓ اَخَافُ اَنْ يُّكَذِّبُوْنِ

    Wa akhī hārūnu huwa afṣaḥu minnī lisānan fa'arsilhu ma‘iya rid'ay yuṣaddiqunī, innī akhāfu ay yukażżibūn(i).

    And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I, so send him with me as a helper to support what I say, for I truly fear they may reject me.”

35. قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِاَخِيْكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطٰنًا فَلَا يَصِلُوْنَ اِلَيْكُمَا ۛبِاٰيٰتِنَا ۛ اَنْتُمَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمَا الْغٰلِبُوْنَ

    Qāla sanasyuddu ‘aḍudaka bi'akhīka wa naj‘alu lakumā sulṭānan falā yaṣilūna ilaikumā - bi'āyātinā - antumā wa manittaba‘akumal-gālibūn(a).

    Allah responded, “We will assist you with your brother and grant you both authority, so they cannot harm you. With Our signs, you and those who follow you will ˹certainly˺ prevail.”

36. فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمْ مُّوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَا بَيِّنٰتٍ قَالُوْا مَا هٰذَآ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّفْتَرًىۙ وَّمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِيْٓ اٰبَاۤىِٕنَا الْاَوَّلِيْنَ

    Falammā jā'ahum mūsā bi'āyātinā bayyinātin qālū mā hāżā illā siḥrum muftarā(n), wa mā sami‘nā bihāżā fī ābā'inal-awwalīn(a).

    But when Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said ˹arrogantly˺, “This is nothing but conjured magic ˹tricks˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.”

37. وَقَالَ مُوْسٰى رَبِّيْٓ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْهُدٰى مِنْ عِنْدِهٖ وَمَنْ تَكُوْنُ لَهٗ عَاقِبَةُ الدَّارِۗ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ

    Wa qāla mūsā rabbī a‘lamu biman jā'a bil-hudā min ‘indihī wa man takūnu lahū ‘āqibatud-dār(i), innahū lā yufliḥuẓ-ẓālimūn(a).

    Moses responded, “My Lord knows best who has come with ˹true˺ guidance from Him and will fare best in the end. Indeed, the wrongdoers will never succeed.”

38. وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْمَلَاُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرِيْۚ فَاَوْقِدْ لِيْ يٰهَامٰنُ عَلَى الطِّيْنِ فَاجْعَلْ لِّيْ صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّيْٓ اَطَّلِعُ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوْسٰىۙ وَاِنِّيْ لَاَظُنُّهٗ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ

    Wa qāla fir‘aunu yā ayyuhal-mala'u mā ‘alimtu lakum min ilāhin gairī, fa'auqid lī yā hāmānu ‘alaṭ-ṭīni faj‘al lī ṣarḥal la‘allī aṭṭali‘u ilā ilāhi mūsā, wa innī la'aẓunnuhū minal-kāżibīn(a).

    Pharaoh declared, “O chiefs! I know of no other god for you but myself. So bake bricks out of clay for me, O Hamân, and build a high tower so I may look at the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar.”

39. وَاسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُوْدُهٗ فِى الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوْٓا اَنَّهُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا يُرْجَعُوْنَ

    Wastakbara huwa wa judūduhū fil-arḍi bigairil-ḥaqqi wa ẓannū annahum ilainā lā yurja‘ūn(a).

    And so he and his soldiers behaved arrogantly in the land with no right, thinking they would never be returned to Us.

40. فَاَخَذْنٰهُ وَجُنُوْدَهٗ فَنَبَذْنٰهُمْ فِى الْيَمِّ ۚفَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ

    Fa'akhażnāhu wa junūdahū fanabażnāhum fil-yamm(i), fanẓur kaifa kāna ‘āqibatuẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

    So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea. See then what was the end of the wrongdoers!

41. وَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً يَّدْعُوْنَ اِلَى النَّارِۚ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا يُنْصَرُوْنَ

    Wa ja‘alnāhum a'immatay yad‘ūna ilan-nār(i), wa yaumal-qiyāmati lā yunṣarūn(a).

    We made them leaders inviting ˹others˺ to the Fire. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.

42. وَاَتْبَعْنٰهُمْ فِيْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً ۚوَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ هُمْ مِّنَ الْمَقْبُوْحِيْنَ ࣖ

    Wa atba‘nāhum fī hāżihid-dun-yā la‘nah(tan), wa yaumal-qiyāmati hum minal-maqbūḥīn(a).

    We caused a curse to follow them in this world. And on the Day of Judgment they will be among the outcasts.

43. وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَآ اَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُوْنَ الْاُوْلٰى بَصَاۤىِٕرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَّرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ

    Wa laqad ātainā mūsal-kitāba mim ba‘di mā ahlaknal-qurūnal ūlā baṣā'ira lin-nāsi wa hudaw wa raḥmatal la‘allahum yatażakkarūn(a).

    Indeed, We gave Moses the Scripture—after destroying earlier nations—as an insight for the people, a guide, and mercy so perhaps they would be mindful.

44. وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ اِذْ قَضَيْنَآ اِلٰى مُوْسَى الْاَمْرَ وَمَا كُنْتَ مِنَ الشّٰهِدِيْنَ ۙ

    Wa mā kunta bijānibil-garbiyyi iż qaḍainā ilā mūsal-amra wa mā kunta minasy-syāhidīn(a).

    You were not there ˹O Prophet˺ on the western side of the mountain when We entrusted the Commandments to Moses, nor were you present ˹in his time˺.

45. وَلٰكِنَّآ اَنْشَأْنَا قُرُوْنًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ ثَاوِيًا فِيْٓ اَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِنَاۙ وَلٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِيْنَ

    Wa lākinnā ansya'nā qurūnan fataṭāwala ‘alaihimul-‘umur(u), wa mā kunta ṡāwiyan fī ahli madyana tatlū ‘alaihim āyātinā, wa lākinnā kunnā mursilīn(a).

    But We ˹later˺ raised ˹several˺ generations, and the ages took their toll on them. Nor were you living among the people of Midian, rehearsing Our revelations with them. But it is We Who have sent ˹this revelation to you˺.

46. وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّوْرِ اِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلٰكِنْ رَّحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ اَتٰىهُمْ مِّنْ نَّذِيْرٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ

    Wa mā kunta bijānibiṭ-ṭūri iż nādainā wa lākir raḥmatam mir rabbika litunżira qaumam mā atāhum min nażīrim min qablika la‘allahum yatażakkarūn(a).

    And you were not at the side of Mount Ṭûr when We called out ˹to Moses˺. But ˹you have been sent˺ as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so perhaps they may be mindful.

47. وَلَوْلَآ اَنْ تُصِيْبَهُمْ مُّصِيْبَةٌ ۢبِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُوْا رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنَا رَسُوْلًا فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيٰتِكَ وَنَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

    Wa lau lā an tuṣībahum muṣībatum bimā qaddamat aidīhim fayaqūlū rabbanā lau lā arsalta ilainā rasūlan fanattabi‘a āyātika wa nakūna minal-mu'minīn(a).

    Also so they would not say, if struck by an affliction for what their hands have done: “Our Lord! If only You had sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your revelations and become believers.”

48. فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوْا لَوْلَآ اُوْتِيَ مِثْلَ مَآ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰىۗ اَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوْا بِمَآ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُۚ قَالُوْا سِحْرٰنِ تَظٰهَرَاۗ وَقَالُوْٓا اِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كٰفِرُوْنَ

    Falammā jā'ahumul-ḥaqqu min ‘indinā qālū lau lā ūtiya miṡla mā ūtiya mūsā, awalam yakfurū bimā ūtiya mūsā min qabl(u), qālū siḥrāni taẓāharā, wa qālū innā bikullin kāfirūn(a).

    But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, “If only he was given the like of what Moses had been given.” Did they not deny what had been given to Moses earlier? They claimed, “Both ˹Scriptures˺ are works of magic, supporting each other!” Adding, “We truly deny both.”

49. قُلْ فَأْتُوْا بِكِتٰبٍ مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ هُوَ اَهْدٰى مِنْهُمَآ اَتَّبِعْهُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ

    Qul fa'tū bikitābim min ‘indillāhi huwa ahdā minhumā attabi‘hu in kuntum ṣādiqīn(a).

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Bring then a scripture from Allah which is a better guide than these two so I may follow it, if your claim is true.”

50. فَاِنْ لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُوْنَ اَهْوَاۤءَهُمْۗ وَمَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰىهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ ࣖ

    Fa illam yastajībū laka fa‘lam annamā yattabi‘ūna ahwā'ahum, wa man aḍallu mimmanittaba‘a hawāhu bigairi hudam minallāh(i), innallāha lā yahdil-qaumaẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

    So if they fail to respond to you, then know that they only follow their desires. And who could be more astray than those who follow their desires with no guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

51. ۞ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ الْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۗ

    Wa laqad waṣṣalnā lahumul-qaula la‘allahum yatażakkarūn(a).

    Indeed, We have steadily delivered the Word ˹of Allah˺ to the people so they may be mindful.

52. اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ هُمْ بِهٖ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ

    Allażīna ātaināhumul-kitāba min qablihī hum bihī yu'minūn(a).

    ˹As for˺ those ˹faithful˺ to whom We had given the Scripture before this ˹Quran˺, they do believe in it.

53. وَاِذَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا بِهٖٓ اِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّنَآ اِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ مُسْلِمِيْنَ

    Wa iżā yutlā ‘alaihim qālū āmannā bihī innahul-ḥaqqu mir rabbinā innā kunnā min qablihī muslimīn(a).

    When it is recited to them, they declare, “We believe in it. This is definitely the truth from our Lord. We had already submitted ˹even˺ before this.”

54. اُولٰۤىِٕكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوْا وَيَدْرَءُوْنَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ

    Ulā'ika yu'tauna ajrahum marrataini bimā ṣabarū wa yadra'ūna bil-ḥasanatis-sayyi'ata wa mimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūn(a).

    These ˹believers˺ will be given a double reward for their perseverance, responding to evil with good, and for donating from what We have provided for them.

55. وَاِذَا سَمِعُوا اللَّغْوَ اَعْرَضُوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوْا لَنَآ اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْ ۖسَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ لَا نَبْتَغِى الْجٰهِلِيْنَ

    Wa iżā sami‘ul-lagwa a‘raḍū ‘anhu wa qālū lanā a‘mālunā wa lakum a‘mālukum, salāmun ‘alaikum, lā nabtagil-jāhilīn(a).

    When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, “We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace ˹is our only response˺ to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.”

56. اِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِيْ مَنْ اَحْبَبْتَ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَهْدِيْ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ ۚوَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِيْنَ

    Innaka lā tahdī man aḥbabta wa lākinnallāha yahdī may yasyā'(u), wa huwa a‘lamu bil-muhtadīn(a).

    You surely cannot guide whoever you like ˹O Prophet˺, but it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills, and He knows best who are ˹fit to be˺ guided.

57. وَقَالُوْٓا اِنْ نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدٰى مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ اَرْضِنَاۗ اَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا اٰمِنًا يُّجْبٰٓى اِلَيْهِ ثَمَرٰتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّنْ لَّدُنَّا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

    Wa qālū in natabi‘il-hudā ma‘aka nutakhaṭṭaf min arḍinā, awalam numakkil lahum ḥaraman āminay yujbā ilaihi ṡamarātu kulli syai'ir rizqam mil ladunnā wa lākinna akṡarahum lā ya‘lamūn(a).

    They say ˹to the Prophet˺, “If we were to follow ˹true˺ guidance with you, we would certainly be snatched away from our land.” Have We not established for them a safe haven ˹in Mecca˺ to which fruits of all kinds are brought as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know ˹this favour˺.

58. وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ ۢ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيْشَتَهَا ۚفَتِلْكَ مَسٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَنْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًاۗ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ الْوٰرِثِيْنَ

    Wa kam ahlaknā min qaryatim baṭirat ma‘īsyatahā, fatilka masākinuhum lam tuskam mim ba‘dihim illā qalīlā(n), wa kunnā naḥnul-wāriṡīn(a).

    ˹Imagine˺ how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their ˹comfortable˺ living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly. And We ˹alone˺ were the Successor.

59. وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرٰى حَتّٰى يَبْعَثَ فِيْٓ اُمِّهَا رَسُوْلًا يَّتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِنَاۚ وَمَا كُنَّا مُهْلِكِى الْقُرٰىٓ اِلَّا وَاَهْلُهَا ظٰلِمُوْنَ

    Wa mā kāna rabbuka muhlikal-qurā ḥattā yab‘aṡa fī ummihā rasūlay yatlū ‘alaihim āyātinā, wa mā kunnā muhlikil-qurā illā wa ahluhā ẓālimūn(a).

    Your Lord would never destroy a society until He had sent to its capital a messenger, reciting Our revelations to them. Nor would We ever destroy a society unless its people persisted in wrongdoing.

60. وَمَآ اُوْتِيْتُمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَزِيْنَتُهَا ۚوَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰىۗ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ ࣖ

    Wa mā ūtītum min syai'in famatā‘ul-ḥayātid-dun-yā wa zīnatuhā, wa mā ‘indallāhi khairuw wa abqā, afalā ta‘qilūn(a).

    Whatever ˹pleasure˺ you have been given is no more than ˹a fleeting˺ enjoyment and adornment of this worldly life. But what is with Allah is far better and more lasting. Will you not then understand?

61. اَفَمَنْ وَّعَدْنٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ لَاقِيْهِ كَمَنْ مَّتَّعْنٰهُ مَتَاعَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِيْنَ

    Afamaw wa‘adnāhu wa‘dan ḥasanan fahuwa lāqīhi kamam matta‘nāhu matā‘al-ḥayātid-dun-yā ṡumma huwa yaumal-qiyāmati minal-muḥḍarīn(a).

    Can those to whom We have made a fine promise—which they will see fulfilled—be like those who We have allowed to enjoy the pleasures of this worldly life, but on the Day of Judgment will be brought ˹for punishment˺?

62. وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَاۤءِيَ الَّذِيْنَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُوْنَ

    Wa yauma yunādīhim fayaqūlu aina syurakā'iyal-lażīna kuntum taz‘umūn(a).

    ˹Watch for˺ the Day He will call to them, “Where are those you claimed were My associate-gods?”

63. قَالَ الَّذِيْنَ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلُ رَبَّنَا هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ الَّذِيْنَ اَغْوَيْنَاۚ اَغْوَيْنٰهُمْ كَمَا غَوَيْنَاۚ تَبَرَّأْنَآ اِلَيْكَ مَا كَانُوْٓا اِيَّانَا يَعْبُدُوْنَ

    Wa qālal-lażīna ḥaqqa ‘alaihimul-qaulu rabbanā hā'ulā'il-lażīna agwainā, agwaināhum kamā gawainā, tabarra'nā ilaika mā kānū iyyānā ya‘budūn(a).

    Those ˹misleaders˺ against whom the decree ˹of torment˺ is justified will cry, “Our Lord! These ˹followers˺ are the ones we caused to deviate. We led them into deviance, for we ourselves were deviant. We disassociate ourselves ˹from them˺ before You. It was not us that they used to worship.”

64. وَقِيْلَ ادْعُوْا شُرَكَاۤءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَهُمْ ۗوَرَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا يَهْتَدُوْنَ

    Wa qīlad‘ū syurakā'akum fada‘auhum falam yastajībū lahum wa ra'awul-‘ażāb(a), lau annahum kānū yahtadūn(a).

    It will be said ˹to the disbelievers˺, “Call upon your associate-gods ˹for help˺.” So they will call them, but will receive no response. And they will face the punishment, wishing they had been ˹rightly˺ guided!

65. وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ مَاذَآ اَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ

    Wa yauma yunādīhim fayaqūlu māżā ajabtumul-mursalīn(a).

    And ˹watch for˺ the Day He will call to them, asking, “What response did you give to the messengers?”

66. فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَنْۢبَاۤءُ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ فَهُمْ لَا يَتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَ

    Fa ‘amiyat ‘alaihimul-ambā'u yauma'iżin fahum lā yatasā'alūn(a).

    They will be too dumbstruck on that Day to ask one another ˹for answers˺.

67. فَاَمَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُفْلِحِيْنَ

    Fa ammā man tāba wa āmana wa ‘amila ṣāliḥan fa‘asā ay yakūna minal-mufliḥīn(a).

    As for those who repent, believe, and do good ˹in this world˺, it is right to hope that they will be among the successful.

68. وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاۤءُ وَيَخْتَارُ ۗمَا كَانَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ ۗسُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ

    Wa rabbuka yakhluqu mā yasyā'u wa yakhtār(u), mā kāna lahumul-khiyarah(tu), subḥānallāhi wa ta‘ālā ‘ammā yusyrikūn(a).

    Your Lord creates and chooses whatever He wills—the choice is not theirs. Glorified and Exalted is Allah above what they associate ˹with Him˺!

69. وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُوْرُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُوْنَ

    Wa rabbuka ya‘lamu mā tukinnu ṣudūruhum wa mā yu‘linūn(a).

    And your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they reveal.

70. وَهُوَ اللّٰهُ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ۗ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِى الْاُوْلٰى وَالْاٰخِرَةِ ۖوَلَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ

    Wa huwallāhu lā ilāha illā huw(a), lahul-ḥamdu fil-ūlā wal-ākhirah(ti), wa lahul-ḥukmu wa ilaihi turja‘ūn(a).

    He is Allah. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. All praise belongs to Him in this life and the next. All authority is His. And to Him you will ˹all˺ be returned.

71. قُلْ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الَّيْلَ سَرْمَدًا اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْتِيْكُمْ بِضِيَاۤءٍ ۗ اَفَلَا تَسْمَعُوْنَ

    Qul ara'aitum in ja‘alallāhu ‘alaikumul-laila sarmadan ilā yaumil-qiyāmati man ilāhun gairullāhi ya'tīkum biḍiyā'(in), afalā tasma‘ūn(a).

    Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Imagine if Allah were to make the night perpetual for you until the Day of Judgment, which god other than Allah could bring you sunlight? Will you not then listen?”

72. قُلْ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَنْ اِلٰهٌ غَيْرُ اللّٰهِ يَأْتِيْكُمْ بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُوْنَ فِيْهِ ۗ اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ

    Qul ara'aitum in ja‘alallāhu ‘alaikumun-nahāra sarmadan ilā yaumil-qiyāmati man ilāhun gairullāhi ya'tīkum bilailin taskunūna fīh(i), afalā tubṣirūn(a).

    Ask ˹them also˺, “Imagine if Allah were to make the day perpetual for you until the Day of Judgment, which god other than Allah could bring you night to rest in?” Will you not then see?

73. وَمِنْ رَّحْمَتِهٖ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُوْا فِيْهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ

    Wa mir raḥmatihī ja‘ala lakumul-laila wan-nahāra litaskunū fīhi wa litabtagū min faḍlihī wa la‘allakum tasykurūn(a).

    It is out of His mercy that He has made for you the day and night so that you may rest ˹in the latter˺ and seek His bounty ˹in the former˺, and perhaps you will be grateful.

74. وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيْهِمْ فَيَقُوْلُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَاۤءِيَ الَّذِيْنَ كُنْتُمْ تَزْعُمُوْنَ

    Wa yauma yunādīhim fayaqūlu aina syurakā'iyal-lażīna kuntum taz‘umūn(a).

    And ˹watch for˺ the Day He will call to them, “Where are those you claimed were My associate-gods?”

75. وَنَزَعْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَهِيْدًا فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَكُمْ فَعَلِمُوْٓا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لِلّٰهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَفْتَرُوْنَ ࣖ

    Wa naza‘nā min kulli ummatin syahīdan faqulnā hātū burhānakum fa‘alimū annal-ḥaqqa lillāhi wa ḍalla ‘anhum mā kānū yaftarūn(a).

    And We will bring forth a witness from every faith-community and ask ˹the polytheists˺, “Show ˹Us˺ your proof.” Then they will ˹come to˺ know that the truth is with Allah ˹alone˺. And whatever ˹gods˺ they fabricated will fail them.”

76. ۞ اِنَّ قَارُوْنَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمِ مُوْسٰى فَبَغٰى عَلَيْهِمْ ۖوَاٰتَيْنٰهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوْزِ مَآ اِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهٗ لَتَنُوْۤاُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ اُولِى الْقُوَّةِ اِذْ قَالَ لَهٗ قَوْمُهٗ لَا تَفْرَحْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِيْنَ

    Inna qārūna kāna min qaumi mūsā fabagā ‘alaihim, wa ātaināhu minal-kunūzi mā inna mafātiḥahū latanū'u bil-‘uṣbati ulil-quwwah(ti), iż qāla lahū qaumuhū lā tafraḥ, innallāha lā yuḥibbul-fariḥīn(a).

    Indeed, Korah was from the people of Moses, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. We had granted him such treasures that even their keys would burden a group of strong men. ˹Some of˺ his people advised him, “Do not be prideful! Surely Allah does not like the prideful.

77. وَابْتَغِ فِيْمَآ اٰتٰىكَ اللّٰهُ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَلَا تَنْسَ نَصِيْبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَاَحْسِنْ كَمَآ اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكَ وَلَا تَبْغِ الْفَسَادَ فِى الْاَرْضِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ

    Wabtagi fīmā ātākallāhud-dāral-ākhirata wa lā tansa naṣībaka minad-dun-yā wa aḥsin kama aḥsanallāhu ilaika wa lā tabgil-fasāda fil-arḍ(i), innallāha lā yuḥibbul-mufsidīn(a).

    Rather, seek the ˹reward˺ of the Hereafter by means of what Allah has granted you, without forgetting your share of this world. And be good ˹to others˺ as Allah has been good to you. Do not seek to spread corruption in the land, for Allah certainly does not like the corruptors.”

78. قَالَ اِنَّمَآ اُوْتِيْتُهٗ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عِنْدِيْۗ اَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَهْلَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ مِنَ الْقُرُوْنِ مَنْ هُوَ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةً وَّاَكْثَرُ جَمْعًا ۗوَلَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ ذُنُوْبِهِمُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ

    Qāla innamā ūtītuhū ‘alā ‘ilmin ‘indī, awalam ya‘lam annallāha qad ahlaka min qablihī minal-qurūni man huwa asyaddu minhu quwwataw wa akṡaru jam‘ā(n), wa lā yus'alu ‘an żunūbihimul-mujrimūn(a).

    He replied, “I have been granted all this because of some knowledge I have.” Did he not know that Allah had already destroyed some from the generations before him who were far superior to him in power and greater in accumulating ˹wealth˺? There will be no need for the wicked to be asked about their sins.

79. فَخَرَجَ عَلٰى قَوْمِهٖ فِيْ زِيْنَتِهٖ ۗقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ يُرِيْدُوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا يٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ اُوْتِيَ قَارُوْنُۙ اِنَّهٗ لَذُوْ حَظٍّ عَظِيْمٍ

    Fa kharaja ‘alā qaumihī fī zīnatih(ī), qālal-lażīna yurīdūnal-ḥayātad-dun-yā yā laita lanā miṡla mā ūtiya qārūn(u), innahū lażū ḥaẓẓin ‘aẓīm(in).

    Then he came out before his people in all his glamour. Those who desired the life of this world wished, “If only we could have something like what Korah has been given. He is truly a man of great fortune!”

80. وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ۚوَلَا يُلَقّٰىهَآ اِلَّا الصّٰبِرُوْنَ

    Wa qālal-lażīna ūtul-‘ilma wailakum ṡawābullāhi khairul liman āmana wa ‘amila ṣāliḥā(n), wa lā yulaqqāhā illaṣ-ṣābirūn(a).

    But those gifted with knowledge said, “Shame on you! Allah’s reward is far better for those who believe and do good. But none will attain this except the steadfast.”

81. فَخَسَفْنَا بِهٖ وَبِدَارِهِ الْاَرْضَ ۗفَمَا كَانَ لَهٗ مِنْ فِئَةٍ يَّنْصُرُوْنَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ۖوَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُنْتَصِرِيْنَ

    Fakhasafnā bihī wa bidārihil-arḍ(a), famā kāna lahū min fi'atiy yanṣurūnahū min dūnillāh(i), wa mā kāna minal-muntaṣirīn(a).

    Then We caused the earth to swallow him up, along with his home. There was no one to help him against Allah, nor could he even help himself.

82. وَاَصْبَحَ الَّذِيْنَ تَمَنَّوْا مَكَانَهٗ بِالْاَمْسِ يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَيْكَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ وَيَقْدِرُۚ لَوْلَآ اَنْ مَّنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَا ۗوَيْكَاَنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ ࣖ

    Wa aṣbaḥal-lażīna tamannau makānahū bil-amsi yaqūlūna waika'annallāha yabsuṭur-rizqa limay yasyā'u min ‘ibādihī wa yaqdir(u), lau lā am mannallāhu ‘alainā lakhasafa binā, waika'annahū lā yufliḥul-kāfirūn(a).

    And those who had craved his position the previous day began to say, “Ah! It is certainly Allah Who gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills of His servants. Had it not been for the grace of Allah, He could have surely caused the earth to swallow us up! Oh, indeed! The disbelievers will never succeed.”

83. تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِيْنَ لَا يُرِيْدُوْنَ عُلُوًّا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۗوَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ

    Tilkad-dārul-ākhiratu naj‘aluhā lil-lażīna lā yurīdūna ‘uluwwan fil-arḍi wa lā fasādā(n), wal-‘āqibatu lil-muttaqīn(a).

    That ˹eternal˺ Home in the Hereafter We reserve ˹only˺ for those who seek neither tyranny nor corruption on the earth. The ultimate outcome belongs ˹only˺ to the righteous.

84. مَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهٗ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَاۚ وَمَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى الَّذِيْنَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّاٰتِ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ

    Man jā'a bil-ḥasanati falahū khairum minhā, wa man jā'a bis-sayyi'ati falā yujzal-lażīna ‘amilus-sayyi'āti illā mā kānū ya‘malūn(a).

    Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded with what is better. And whoever comes with an evil deed, then the evildoers will only be rewarded for what they used to do.

85. اِنَّ الَّذِيْ فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ لَرَاۤدُّكَ اِلٰى مَعَادٍ ۗقُلْ رَّبِّيْٓ اَعْلَمُ مَنْ جَاۤءَ بِالْهُدٰى وَمَنْ هُوَ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ

    Innal-lażī faraḍa ‘alaikal-qur'āna larādduka ilā ma‘ād(in), qur rabbī a‘lamu man jā'a bil-hudā wa man huwa fī ḍalālim mubīn(in).

    Most certainly, the One Who has ordained the Quran for you will ˹ultimately˺ bring you back home ˹to Mecca˺. Say, “My Lord knows best who has come with ˹true˺ guidance and who is clearly astray.”

86. وَمَا كُنْتَ تَرْجُوْٓا اَنْ يُّلْقٰٓى اِلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبُ اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُوْنَنَّ ظَهِيْرًا لِّلْكٰفِرِيْنَ ۖ

    Wa mā kunta tarjū ay yulqā ilaikal-kitābu illā raḥmatam mir rabbika falā takūnanna ẓahīral lil-kāfirīn(a).

    You never expected this Book to be revealed to you, but ˹it came˺ only ˹as˺ a mercy from your Lord. So never side with the disbelievers ˹in their disbelief˺.

87. وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ بَعْدَ اِذْ اُنْزِلَتْ اِلَيْكَ وَادْعُ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ ۚ

    Wa lā yaṣuddunnaka ‘an āyātillāhi ba‘da iż unzilat ilaika wad‘u ilā rabbika wa lā takūnanna minal-musyrikīn(a).

    Do not let them turn you away from the revelations of Allah after they have been sent down to you. Rather, invite ˹all˺ to ˹the Way of˺ your Lord, and never be one of the polytheists.

88. وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۘ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۗ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ اِلَّا وَجْهَهٗ ۗ لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ ࣖ

    Wa lā tad‘u ma‘allāhi ilāhan ākhar(a), lā ilāha illā huw(a), kullu syai'in hālikun illā wajhah(ū), lahul-ḥukmu wa ilaihi turja‘ūn(a).

    And do not invoke any other god with Allah. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. Everything is bound to perish except He Himself. All authority belongs to Him. And to Him you will ˹all˺ be returned.