Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOn the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company.
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Juz 16
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAssuredly ye utter a disastrous thing
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThere is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto the Beneficent as a slave.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallVerily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd each one of them will come unto Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canst thou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightest sound?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTa. Ha.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut as a reminder unto him who feareth,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallA revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallUnto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAllah! There is no God save Him. His are the most beautiful names.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHath there come unto thee the story of Moses?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! I, even I, am thy Lord. So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Cast it down, O Moses!
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallGo thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd ease my task for me;
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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).