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Ash-Shu'ara · The Poets

227 ayahs Madani Pages 367–376 Juz 19
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah
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طسٓمٓ ﴿١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTa. Sin. Mim.

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تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ﴿٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThese are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.

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لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIt may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not.

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إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ ﴿٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIf We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.

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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ ﴿٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallNever cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it.

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فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَـٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallNow they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.

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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ ﴿٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHave they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein?

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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are not believers.

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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

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وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿١٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk,

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قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿١١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?

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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ﴿١٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,

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وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَـٰرُونَ ﴿١٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).

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وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ ﴿١٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me.

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قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ ﴿١٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! We shall be with you, Hearing.

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فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a message of the Lord of the Worlds,

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أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿١٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.

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قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ﴿١٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(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,

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وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿١٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates.

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قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٢٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

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فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿٢١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen 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).

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وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿٢٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.

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قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallPharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?

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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ﴿٢٤﴾

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

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قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?

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قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٢٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.

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قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ ﴿٢٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto you is indeed a madman!

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قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them, if ye did but understand.

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قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.

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قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿٣٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Even though I show thee something plain?

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قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ﴿٣١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!

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فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٣٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

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وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ ﴿٣٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to the beholders.

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قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٣٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

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يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now what counsel ye?

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قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ﴿٣٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send into the cities summoners,

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يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ ﴿٣٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

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فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ ﴿٣٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day appointed.

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وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?

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لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).