Part 30 (2/2)
54. It is He Who has created man from water: then has He It is He Who has created man from water: then has He established relations.h.i.+ps of lineage and marriage: for thy Lord has power (over all things).
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55. Yet do they wors.h.i.+p, besides Allah, things that can neither profit Yet do they wors.h.i.+p, besides Allah, things that can neither profit them nor harm them: and the Misbeliever is a helper (of Evil), against his own Lord!
56. But thee We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition. But thee We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
57. Say: ”No reward do I ask of you for it but this: that each one who Say: ”No reward do I ask of you for it but this: that each one who will may take a (straight) Path to his Lord.”
58. And put thy trust in Him Who lives and dies not; and celebrate his And put thy trust in Him Who lives and dies not; and celebrate his praise; and enough is He to be acquainted with the faults of His servants;-59. He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): Allah Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of any acquainted (with such things).
60. When it is said to them, ”Adore ye ((Allah)) Most Gracious!”, they When it is said to them, ”Adore ye ((Allah)) Most Gracious!”, they say, ”And what is ((Allah)) Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which thou commandest us?” And it increases their flight (from the Truth).
61. Blessed is He Who made constellations in the skies, and placed Blessed is He Who made constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light; 62. And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their grat.i.tude.
63. And the servants of ((Allah)) Most Gracious are those who walk And the servants of ((Allah)) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, ”Peace!”; 64. Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing; 65. Those who say, ”Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of h.e.l.l, for its Those who say, ”Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of h.e.l.l, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,-66. ”Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in”; ”Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in”; 67. Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not n.i.g.g.ardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes); 68. Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other G.o.d, nor slay such Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other G.o.d, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.
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69. (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy,-70. Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful, 71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion;-72. Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they pa.s.s by futility, they Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they pa.s.s by futility, they pa.s.s by it with honourable (avoidance); 73. Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind; 74. And those who pray, ”Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and And those who pray, ”Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.”
75. Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein shall they be met with salutations and peace, 76. Dwelling therein;-how beautiful an abode and place of rest! Dwelling therein;-how beautiful an abode and place of rest!
77. Say (to the Rejecters): ”My Lord is not uneasy because of you if Say (to the Rejecters): ”My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him: But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!”
Surah 26. The Poets
1. Ta. Sin. Mim. Ta. Sin. Mim.
2. These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear. These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
3. It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.
4. If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.
5. But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from ((Allah)) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.
6. They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!
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7. Do they not look at the earth,-how many n.o.ble things of all kinds Do they not look at the earth,-how many n.o.ble things of all kinds We have produced therein?
8. Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe. Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
9. And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful. And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
10. Behold, thy Lord called Moses: ”Go to the people of iniquity,- Behold, thy Lord called Moses: ”Go to the people of iniquity,-11. ”The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah.” ”The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah.”
12. He said: ”O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with He said: ”O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood: 13. ”My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go ”My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
14. ”And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I ”And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me.”
15. Allah said: ”By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Allah said: ”By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).
16. ”So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been ”So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds; 17. ”'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'” ”'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'”
18. (Pharaoh) said: ”Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, (Pharaoh) said: ”Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?
19. ”And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, ”And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!”
20. Moses said: ”I did it then, when I was in error. Moses said: ”I did it then, when I was in error.
21. ”So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has ”So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the apostles.
22. ”And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,-that ”And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,-that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!”
23. Pharaoh said: ”And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the Pharaoh said: ”And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?”
24. (Moses) said: ”The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the (Moses) said: ”The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,-if ye want to be quite sure.”
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25. (Pharaoh) said to those around: ”Did ye not listen (to what he (Pharaoh) said to those around: ”Did ye not listen (to what he says)?”
26. (Moses) said: ”Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the (Moses) said: ”Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!”
27. (Pharaoh) said: ”Truly your apostle who has been sent to you is a (Pharaoh) said: ”Truly your apostle who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!”
28. (Moses) said: ”Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if (Moses) said: ”Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!”
29. (Pharaoh) said: ”If thou dost put forward any G.o.d other than me, (Pharaoh) said: ”If thou dost put forward any G.o.d other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!”
30. (Moses) said: ”Even if I showed you something clear (and) (Moses) said: ”Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?”
31. (Pharaoh) said: ”Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!” (Pharaoh) said: ”Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!”
32. So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
33. And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
34. (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: ”This is indeed a (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: ”This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed: 35. ”His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what ”His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?”
36. They said: ”Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), They said: ”Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-37. ”And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed.” ”And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed.”
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