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26 Ash-Shu`arā' ٱلشُّعَرَاء

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
26:1 طسٓمٓ
26:1 Ta'. Sin. Mim. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:2 تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
26:2 These are the verses of the Clear Book. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:3 لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
26:3 (O Muhammad), you will perhaps grieve yourself to death because these people do not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:4 إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ
26:4 If We will, We can send down a Sign to them from heaven, so their necks will be humbled to it. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:5 وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
26:5 Never does there come to them an admonition from the Merciful Lord but they turn away from it. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:6 فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
26:6 They will soon come to know the truth of that which they have been scoffing at. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:7 أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
26:7 Do they not look at the earth, how We caused a variety of fine vegetation to grow from it (in abundance)? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:8 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:8 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:9 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:9 Verily Your Lord is Infinitely Mighty, Most Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:10 وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
26:10 (Recount to them about the time) when Your Lord called Moses: "Go to the wrong-doing people, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:11 قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
26:11 the people of Pharaoh: do they have no fear?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:12 قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
26:12 He said: "My Lord! I fear that they will brand me a liar. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:13 وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ
26:13 My breast is constricted and my tongue is not fluent, so endow Messengership on Aaron. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:14 وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
26:14 As for me, they hold the charge of a crime against me. I fear they will put me to death." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:15 قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
26:15 He said: "Certainly not! So go both of you with Our Signs. We shall be with you listening to everything. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:16 فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:16 Go, then, to Pharaoh and say to him: 'The Lord of the Universe has sent us - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:17 أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
26:17 that you let the Children of Israel go with us.'" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:18 قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
26:18 Pharaoh said: "Did we not bring you up among us when you were a child? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:19 وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
26:19 You spent many years of your life among us and then you committed that deed of yours. You are very ungrateful indeed." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:20 قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
26:20 Moses replied: "I committed that act erringly. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:21 فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:21 Then I fled for fear of you. Then my Lord bestowed wisdom and authority on me and made me one of the Messengers. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:22 وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
26:22 Now this is the favour that you tauntingly remind me of: that you enslaved the Children of Israel!" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:23 قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:23 Pharaoh said: "And who is this Lord of the Universe?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:24 قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
26:24 Moses answered: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them, if you were only to believe." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:25 قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
26:25 Pharaoh said to those around him: "Do you hear (what he says)?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:26 قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
26:26 Moses said: "(He is) Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers of yore." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:27 قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
26:27 Pharaoh said to the audience: "This Messenger of yours who has been sent to you is simply mad." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:28 قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
26:28 Moses continued: "(He is) the Lord of the east and the west, and all between them. If you only had any understanding!" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:29 قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
26:29 Pharaoh said: "If you take any god other than me, I will certainly make you one of those (who are rotting) in prison." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:30 قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
26:30 Moses said: "Even if I were to bring a Clear Sign to you?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:31 قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
26:31 Pharaoh said: "Then bring it if you are truthful at all." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:32 فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
26:32 (No sooner had he said this than) Moses threw down his rod and behold, it was a veritable serpent, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:33 وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
26:33 and he drew his hand (out of his armpit) and lo! it had become a shining object to the beholders. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:34 قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
26:34 Pharaoh said to the nobles around him: "Surely this man is a skilled magician - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:35 يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
26:35 who wants to drive you out of your land by his magic. Tell us, what do you advise us?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:36 قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
26:36 They said: "Detain him and his brother for a while and send forth heralds to the cities - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:37 يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
26:37 to mobilise all skilled magicians." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:38 فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
26:38 So the magicians were brought together on a particular day at a set time - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:39 وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
26:39 and the people were told: "Will you join the assembly? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:40 لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
26:40 We may perhaps follow the religion of the magicians if they triumph." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:41 فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
26:41 When the magicians came forth (for the encounter) they said to Pharaoh: "Is there a reward for us if we triumph?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:42 قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
26:42 He said: "Yes, you will then become those near-stationed to me." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:43 قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
26:43 Moses said to them: "Throw down whatever you wish to throw." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:44 فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
26:44 Thereupon they threw down their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the glory of Pharaoh, we shall prevail." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:45 فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
26:45 Thereafter, Moses threw down his rod and behold, it went about swallowing up all the false devices they had contrived. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:46 فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ
26:46 Thereupon the magicians fell down in prostration, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:47 قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:47 saying: "We (now) believe in the Lord of the Universe, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:48 رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
26:48 the Lord of Moses and Aaron." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:49 قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
26:49 Pharaoh said: "You accepted the word of Moses even before I granted you the leave to do so. Surely he is your chief who has taught you magic. Soon shall you come to know. I shall cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides and shall crucify all of you." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:50 قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
26:50 They said: "We do not care, for we are bound to return to our Lord, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:51 إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
26:51 and we surely expect that Our Lord will forgive us our sins for we are the first ones to believe." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:52 ۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
26:52 We revealed to Moses: "Set forth with My servants by night for you will be pursued." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:53 فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ
26:53 Then Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities (to mobilise troops) - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:54 إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
26:54 saying: "These (Israelites) are only a small band of people - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:55 وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
26:55 who have certainly provoked our wrath. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:56 وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ
26:56 But we are a numerous host, ever on guard." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:57 فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
26:57 Thus did We drive them out of their gardens and springs - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:58 وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
26:58 and their treasures and excellent dwellings. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:59 كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
26:59 This happened with them; (but on the other hand), We enabled the Children of Israel to inherit those bounties. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:60 فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
26:60 At sunrise they set off in pursuit of them - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:61 فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
26:61 and when the groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out: "We are overtaken!" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:62 قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
26:62 Moses said: "Certainly not. My Lord is with me; He will direct me." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:63 فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
26:63 Then We revealed to Moses, (commanding him): "Strike the sea with your rod." Thereupon the sea split up, and then each became like the mass of a huge mount. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:64 وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
26:64 We also brought the other party close to the same spot, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:65 وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
26:65 and We delivered Moses and his companions, all of them, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:66 ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
26:66 then We drowned the others. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:67 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:67 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:68 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:68 Verily your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Ever Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:69 وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
26:69 And recount to them the story of Abraham: - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:70 إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
26:70 when he asked his father and his people: "What do you worship?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:71 قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ
26:71 They answered: "There are some idols that we worship and are devoted to them with constancy." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:72 قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
26:72 He asked: "Do they hear you when you call them - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:73 أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
26:73 or do they cause you any benefit or harm?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:74 قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
26:74 They answered: "No; but we found our forefathers doing so." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:75 قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
26:75 Thereupon, Abraham said: "Have you seen (with your eyes) those whom you have been worshipping, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:76 أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
26:76 you and your forefathers of yore? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:77 فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:77 They are all enemies to me; all, except the Lord of the Universe - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:78 ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
26:78 Who created me and Who guides me; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:79 وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
26:79 Who gives me food and drink, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:80 وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
26:80 and Who, when I am ill, heals me; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:81 وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
26:81 Who will cause me to die and then will again restore me to life; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:82 وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
26:82 Who, I hope, will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgement." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:83 رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
26:83 (And then Abraham prayed): "My Lord, endow me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the righteous, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:84 وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
26:84 and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:85 وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
26:85 and make me of those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:86 وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
26:86 and forgive my father for he is among those who strayed, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:87 وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
26:87 and disgrace me not on the Day when people will be raised to life, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:88 يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
26:88 the Day when nothing will avail, neither wealth nor offspring, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:89 إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
26:89 but only he that brings to Allah a sound heart will (attain to success)." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:90 وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
26:90 (On that Day) the Garden will be brought near to the God-fearing, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:91 وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
26:91 and the Fire will be uncovered for those who strayed, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:92 وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
26:92 and they will be asked: "Where are the gods that you worshipped - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:93 مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
26:93 beside Allah? Can they be of any help to you, or even be of any help to themselves?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:94 فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
26:94 Then the idols and those who strayed will be hurled into the Fire headlong, one upon another, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:95 وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
26:95 and so too the hosts of Iblis, all of them. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:96 قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
26:96 There they will quarrel with one another and the erring ones will say (to their deities): - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:97 تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
26:97 "By Allah, we were surely in clear error - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:98 إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:98 when we assigned to you a position equal to that of the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:99 وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
26:99 It is none but those steeped in guilt who led us into this error, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:100 فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَـٰفِعِينَ
26:100 and now we have none to intercede on our behalf, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:101 وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
26:101 nor do we have a truly sincere friend. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:102 فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
26:102 If only we could return we would be among the believers." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:103 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:103 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:104 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:104 Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Ever Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:105 كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:105 The people of Noah gave the lie to the Messengers. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:106 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
26:106 Recall when their brother Noah said to them: "Do you have no fear? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:107 إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
26:107 I am a trustworthy Messenger to you; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:108 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:108 so fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:109 وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:109 I seek of you no reward for this: my reward is with none except the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:110 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:110 So fear Allah and obey me." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:111 ۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
26:111 They answered: "Shall we accept you even though it is the meanest of people who follow you?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:112 قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
26:112 Noah said: "What knowledge do I have about their deeds? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:113 إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
26:113 It is only for my Lord to take account of them. Would that you made use of your understanding! - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:114 وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
26:114 It is not for me to repel those who choose to believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:115 إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
26:115 I am none but a plain warner." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:116 قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
26:116 They said: "O Noah! If you do not desist, you will certainly become one of the accursed." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:117 قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
26:117 He said: "My Lord! My people have branded me a liar. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:118 فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
26:118 So pass a clear judgement between me and them and rescue me and the believers with me." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:119 فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
26:119 Thereafter We rescued him and those who were with him in the laden Ark - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:120 ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
26:120 and drowned the rest. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:121 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:121 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:122 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:122 Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Ever Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:123 كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:123 The Ad gave the lie to the Messengers. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:124 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
26:124 Recall, when their brother Hud said to them: "Have you no fear? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:125 إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
26:125 I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:126 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:126 So fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:127 وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:127 I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:128 أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
26:128 What, you build a monument on every hill merely for fun - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:129 وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
26:129 and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:130 وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
26:130 and when you strike you strike like tyrants? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:131 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:131 So fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:132 وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
26:132 Have fear of Him Who has provided you with all the (good) things you know; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:133 أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَـٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
26:133 Who has provided you with flocks and children - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:134 وَجَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
26:134 and with gardens and springs. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:135 إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
26:135 I fear for you the chastisement of an Awesome Day." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:136 قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
26:136 They replied: "It is all the same for us whether you admonish us or not. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:137 إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
26:137 This has been happening all along. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:138 وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
26:138 We will not be subjected to any chastisement." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:139 فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:139 Eventually they gave the lie to him and We destroyed them. Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:140 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:140 Verily your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:141 كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:141 The Thamud gave the lie to the Messengers. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:142 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَـٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
26:142 Recall when their brother Salih said to them: "Have you no fear?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:143 إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
26:143 "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:144 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:144 So fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:145 وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:145 I ask of you no reward. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:146 أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَـٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
26:146 Do you believe that you will be left here to live securely in the present state - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:147 فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
26:147 amidst gardens and springs - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:148 وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
26:148 and cornfields and date-palms laden with juicy fruits? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:149 وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ
26:149 You hew dwellings in mountains and exult in that. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:150 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:150 Fear Allah and obey me - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:151 وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
26:151 and do not follow the biddings of those that go to excesses - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:152 ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
26:152 and spread mischief in the land rather than set things right." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:153 قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
26:153 They replied: "You are nothing but one of those who are bewitched; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:154 مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
26:154 you are no different from a mortal like us. So produce a sign if you are truthful." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:155 قَالَ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
26:155 Salih said: "This is a she-camel. There is a day set for her to drink and there is a day set for you to drink. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:156 وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
26:156 Do not molest her lest the chastisement of an Awesome Day should seize you." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:157 فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ
26:157 But they hamstrung her and then regretted it. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:158 فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:158 So the chastisement seized them. Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:159 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:159 Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:160 كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:160 The people of Lot rejected the Messengers, branding them liars. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:161 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
26:161 Recall, when their brother Lot said to them: "Have you no fear? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:162 إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
26:162 I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:163 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:163 So fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:164 وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:164 I seek of you no reward. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:165 أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:165 What, of all creation will you go to (fornicate with) the males, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:166 وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
26:166 leaving aside those whom Allah has created for you as your mates. Nay, you are a people that has transgressed all limits." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:167 قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
26:167 They said: "O Lot! If you do not desist, you will be one of those expelled (from our towns)." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:168 قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
26:168 He said: "I am one of those who abhor your practice. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:169 رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
26:169 My Lord, deliver me and my family from their wicked deeds." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:170 فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
26:170 Then We delivered him and all his family - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:171 إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
26:171 except an old woman who was among those that stayed behind. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:172 ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
26:172 Thereafter, We utterly destroyed the rest, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:173 وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
26:173 and We sent upon them a rain, an evil rain that fell on those who had been warned. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:174 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:174 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:175 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:175 Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:176 كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
26:176 The people of Aykah also gave the lie to the Messengers. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:177 إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
26:177 Recall, when Shuayb said to them: "Have you no fear? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:178 إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
26:178 I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:179 فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
26:179 So fear Allah and obey me. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:180 وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:180 I ask of you no reward for this. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:181 ۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
26:181 Fill up the measure and do not diminish the goods of people, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:182 وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
26:182 weigh with an even balance - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:183 وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
26:183 and do not deliver short, and do not go about creating mischief in the land, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:184 وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
26:184 and have fear of Him Who created you and the earlier generations." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:185 قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
26:185 They said: "You are no more than one of those who have been bewitched, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:186 وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
26:186 you are only a mortal like us. Indeed we believe that you are an utter liar. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:187 فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
26:187 So cause a piece of the sky to fall upon us if you are truthful." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:188 قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
26:188 Shuayb said: "My Lord knows well all what you do." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:189 فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
26:189 Then they branded him a liar, whereupon the chastisement of the Day of Canopy overtook them. It was the chastisement of a very awesome day. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:190 إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
26:190 Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:191 وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
26:191 Verily Your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:192 وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
26:192 Indeed this is a revelation from the Lord of the Universe; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:193 نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
26:193 which the truthful spirit has carried down - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:194 عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
26:194 to your heart that you might become one of those who warn (others on behalf of Allah), - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:195 بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
26:195 (a revelation) in clear Arabic language, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:196 وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
26:196 (a revelation embodied) in the scriptures of the ancients. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:197 أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
26:197 Is it not a Sign to them - (to wit, the Makkans) - that the learned men of the Children of Israel know that? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:198 وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
26:198 (But such is their adamance) that had We revealed it to one of the non-Arabs and even if he had recited (this clear Arabic discourse) to them - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:199 فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
26:199 they would still not have believed in it. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:200 كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَـٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
26:200 Thus have We caused this (Admonition) to penetrate the hearts of the culprits (like a hot rod). - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:201 لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
26:201 They will not believe in it until they clearly see the grievous chastisement. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:202 فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
26:202 But when it comes upon them suddenly, taking them unawares, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:203 فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
26:203 they say: "Can we be granted some respite?" - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:204 أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
26:204 Do they really want Our chastisement to be expedited? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:205 أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
26:205 Did you consider that if We were to let them enjoy life for many years - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:206 ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
26:206 and then the chastisement of which they were being warned were to come upon them, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:207 مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
26:207 of what avail will be the provisions of life which they have been granted to enjoy? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:208 وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
26:208 We never destroyed any habitation but that it had warners - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:209 ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ
26:209 to admonish them. We have never been unjust. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:210 وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
26:210 The satans did not bring down this (Clear Book), - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:211 وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
26:211 nor does it behove them, nor does it lie in their power. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:212 إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
26:212 Indeed they are debarred from even hearing it. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:213 فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
26:213 So do not call any other god beside Allah lest you become of those who will be punished, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:214 وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
26:214 and warn your nearest kinsmen; - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:215 وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
26:215 and be meek to the believers who follow you. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:216 فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
26:216 Then if they disobey you say to them: "I am quit of what you do." - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:217 وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
26:217 And put your trust in Him Who is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:218 ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
26:218 Who observes you when you rise (to pray) - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:219 وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
26:219 and observes your movements among those who prostrate themselves. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:220 إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
26:220 He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:221 هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
26:221 O people, shall I tell you on whom it is that satans descend? - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:222 تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
26:222 They descend on every forgerer steeped in sin, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:223 يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ
26:223 on those who whisper hearsay in the ears of people; and most of them are liars. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:224 وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
26:224 As for poets, only the wayward follow them. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:225 أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
26:225 Do you not see that they wander about in every valley - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:226 وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
26:226 and say things which they do not act upon, - Abul Ala Maududi (English)
26:227 إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ
26:227 except those who believed and acted righteously and remembered Allah much, and when they themselves were subjected to wrong, they exacted retribution no more than to the extent of the wrong? Soon will the wrong-doers know the end that they shall reach. - Abul Ala Maududi (English)