Quran 26, Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets)

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26:10And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

وَإِذْ نَادَى رَبُّكَ مُوسَى أَنِ ائْتِ الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

26:11The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

26:12He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يُكَذِّبُونِ

26:13And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِي وَلَا يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَى هَارُونَ

26:14And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

وَلَهُمْ عَلَيَّ ذَنْبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُونِ

26:15He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

قَالَ كَلَّا فَاذْهَبَا بِآيَاتِنَا إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ مُسْتَمِعُونَ

26:16And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَا إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

26:17(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

26:18(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

26:19And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ الَّتِي فَعَلْتَ وَأَنْتَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ

26:20He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

26:21Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنْكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

26:22And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنْ عَبَّدْتَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

26:23Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

26:24(Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye had but sure belief.

قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُوقِنِينَ

26:25(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

26:26He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

26:27(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ

26:28He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

26:29(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ

26:30He said: Even though I show thee something plain?

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ مُبِينٍ

26:31(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

26:32Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

فَأَلْقَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُبِينٌ

26:33And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

26:34(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

26:35Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?

يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

26:36They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners

قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

26:37Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

26:38So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

26:39And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ

26:40(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.

لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِنْ كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

26:41And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?

فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِنْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ

26:42He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).

قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

26:43Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

قَالَ لَهُمْ مُوسَى أَلْقُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ

26:44Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

فَأَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغَالِبُونَ

26:45Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

فَأَلْقَى مُوسَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

26:46And the wizards were flung prostrate,

فَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ

26:47Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

26:48The Lord of Moses and Aaron.

رَبِّ مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ

26:49(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.

قَالَ آمَنْتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ مِنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

26:50They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.

قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ إِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا مُنْقَلِبُونَ

26:51Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.

إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَنْ كُنَّا أَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

26:52And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.

وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ

26:53Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

26:54(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

26:55And lo! they are offenders against us.

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَائِظُونَ

26:56And lo! we are a ready host.

وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

26:57Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,

فَأَخْرَجْنَاهُمْ مِنْ جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

26:58And treasures and a fair estate.

وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

26:59Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

26:60And they overtook them at sunrise.

فَأَتْبَعُوهُمْ مُشْرِقِينَ

26:61And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.

فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَى إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ

26:62He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.

قَالَ كَلَّا إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

26:63Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.

فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنِ اضْرِبْ بِعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ فَانْفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيمِ

26:64Then brought We near the others to that place.

وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْآخَرِينَ

26:65And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;

وَأَنْجَيْنَا مُوسَى وَمَنْ مَعَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

26:66And We drowned the others.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

26:67Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ

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