26:1  Ta Sin Mi

26:2  These are the verses of the Book that makes things clear

26:3  It may be that you will destroy yourself with grief because they will not believe

26:4  But if We had so willed, We could have sent down to them a sign from the heavens so that their heads would be bowed down before it in utter humility

26:5  Whenever there comes to them any fresh warning from the Merciful, they always turn their backs on it

26:6  they have indeed rejected the message. But the truth of what they laughed to scorn will dawn upon them before long

26:7  Do they not see the earth, and what beneficial kinds of things We have caused to grow in it

26:8  Surely in this there is a sign, yet most of them would not believe

26:9  truly, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:10  When your Lord called out to Moses, saying, Go to the wrongdoing people

26:11  the people of Pharaoh, will they not fear God

26:12  Moses replied, My Lord, I fear they will reject me

26:13  and my breast is straitened and my tongue is not fluent; so send Aaron as well

26:14  besides, they accuse me of a crime, and I fear that they may put me to death

26:15  God said, Indeed not; go both of you with Our signs, We shall be with you, listening [to your call]

26:16  Go to Pharaoh, both of you, and say, We are messengers from the Lord of the Worlds

26:17  let the Children of Israel go with us

26:18  Pharaoh said to Moses, Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you spent several years of your life with us

26:19  Yet you committed the deed you did, surely you are one of the ingrates

26:20  Moses replied, I did that when I was one of the misguided

26:21  and I fled from you because I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers

26:22  And this is the favour with which you taunt methat you have enslaved the Children of Israel

26:23  Pharaoh said, What is this: Lord of the Universe

26:24  Moses said, Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if only you would be convinced

26:25  Pharaoh said to those around him, Did you hear

26:26  Moses went on, He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers

26:27  Pharaoh said, This messenger who has been sent to you is surely possessed

26:28  Moses said, He is the Lord of the East and the West, and all that lies between them, if only you could understand

26:29  Pharaoh said, If you take any deity other than myself, I will throw you into prison

26:30  and Moses asked, Even if I show you a clear sign

26:31  Pharaoh said, Show it then, if you are telling the truth

26:32  So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it appeared as a serpent, plainly visible

26:33  And he drew out his hand, and it appeared [shining] white to the beholders

26:34  Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, Surely this man is a skilful sorcerer

26:35  Who wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery. Now what do you advise

26:36  They said, Let him and his brother wait a while, and send heralds into the cities

26:37  who shall bring to you every skilful sorcerer

26:38  So the sorcerers were gathered on the appointed da

26:39  and the people were told, Will you also gather together

26:40  so that we may follow the magicians, if they be the winners

26:41  When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, Shall we have a reward, if we are the winners

26:42  He replied, Certainly, in that case you will join my inner circle

26:43  Moses said to the magicians, Throw down whatever you are going to throw

26:44  So they cast down their ropes and staffs, and said, By Pharaohs honour, we shall surely win

26:45  Then Moses threw down his staff, and it swallowed up all that they had conjured into being

26:46  The magicians fell down prostrate

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

26:48  the Lord of Moses and Aaron

26:49  Pharaoh said, Have you come to believe in him, before I have given you permission? He is surely your master who has taught you magic. But you shall see. I will cut off your hands and feet on alternate sides and crucify you all

26:50  They said, There is no harm. To our Lord we shall return

26:51  We hope our Lord will forgive us, as we are the first of the believers

26:52  Then We revealed Our will to Moses, saying, Set forth with My servants, in the night, for you will surely be pursued

26:53  And Pharaoh sent forth heralds to all the cities

26:54  These, they said, are only a small ban

26:55  and they have enraged u

26:56  we are a large and watchful force

26:57  So We made them leave their gardens and springs

26:58  their treasures and their noble dwelling

26:59  and We made the Children of Israel inheritors of these bounties

26:60  Pharaoh and his people pursued them at sunrise

26:61  and when the two groups saw each other, Moses companions said, We are sure to be overtaken

26:62  Moses replied, No, My Lord is with me, and He will guide me

26:63  Then We bade Moses strike the sea with his staff. And it parted, and each part was like a huge mountain

26:64  In the meantime We made the others approach that place

26:65  We delivered Moses and all those who were with him

26:66  then We drowned the others

26:67  Surely in that there is a sign; yet most of them do not believe

26:68  truly, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:69  Tell them the story of Abraham

26:70  when he asked his father and his people, What is that which you worship

26:71  They said, We worship idols and will continue to cling to them

26:72  He asked, Do they hear you when you call to them

26:73  Do they help or harm you

26:74  They replied, But we found our fathers doing the same

26:75  Abraham said, Have you really thought about what you have been worshipping

26:76  you and your forefather

26:77  they are all my enemies, not so the Lord of the Universe

26:78  who created me. It is He who guides me

26:79  He who gives me food and drink

26:80  He who cures me when I am ill

26:81  He who will cause me to die and bring me back to life

26:82  and He who will, I hope, forgive me my faults on the Day of the Judgement

26:83  My Lord, bestow wisdom upon me; unite me with the righteous

26:84  give me a good name among later generations

26:85  and make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss

26:86  and forgive my father; for he is one of the misguided

26:87  and do not disgrace me on the Day when all people are resurrected

26:88  the Day when wealth and sons will be of no avail

26:89  and when he alone will be saved who comes to God with a sound heart

26:90  When Paradise shall be brought near to the God-fearin

26:91  and Hell shall be revealed to the misguided

26:92  they will be asked, Where are those whom you worshipped

26:93  besides God? Can they help you or even help themselves

26:94  Then they will be thrown headlong into Hell, both they and the misguided ones

26:95  and Satans legions, all together

26:96  They will dispute between themselves therein, and will say

26:97  We were clearly misguide

26:98  when we made you equal with the Lord of the Universe

26:99  It was the evildoers who led us astray

26:100  and we have no intercessors now

26:101  and no sincere friend

26:102  If we could only return to the world and be among the believers

26:103  There is certainly a sign in that, but most of them would not believe

26:104  surely, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:105  The people of Noah also rejected the messengers

26:106  When their brother Noah said to them, Will you have no fear of God

26:107  I am a trustworthy messenger for you

26:108  fear God, and obey me

26:109  I ask of you no recompense for it, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Universe

26:110  so fear God and obey me

26:111  They replied, Are we to believe in you when your followers are but the lowest of the low

26:112  He said, What knowledge do I have of their doings

26:113  My Lord alone can bring them to accountif only you could understan

26:114  I am not going to drive away any believers

26:115  I am only a plain warner

26:116  They said, Noah, if you do not desist, you will be stoned

26:117  Noah said, My Lord, my people have rejected me

26:118  therefore, judge decisively between me and them; and save me and the believers who are with me

26:119  So We saved him, and those who were with him in the laden ark

26:120  and drowned the rest

26:121  There is certainly a sign in that; but most of them do not believe

26:122  surely your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:123  The people of Ad, too, rejected the messengers

26:124  Their brother Hud said to them, Will you not fear God

26:125  I am a trustworthy messenger for you

26:126  fear God, then, and obey me

26:127  I ask no recompense of you; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe

26:128  Do you build monuments on every high place in vanity

26:129  and erect castles hoping that you will live forever

26:130  When you lay hands upon anyone, you do so as tyrants

26:131  So fear God, and obey me

26:132  fear Him who has aided you with all that you kno

26:133  He has bestowed on you cattle, and sons

26:134  and gardens, and spring

26:135  indeed, I fear for you the torment of an awful day

26:136  They replied, It makes no difference to us whether you preach or do not preach

26:137  this is nothing but a habit of the ancients

26:138  and we shall not be punished

26:139  So they rejected him; and We destroyed them. There is certainly a sign in that; but most of them would not believe

26:140  Surely your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:141  The tribe of Thamud also rejected the messengers

26:142  When their brother Salih said to them, Will you not fear God

26:143  Truly, I am a trustworthy messenger for you

26:144  so fear God and obey me

26:145  For this I demand no recompense from you; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe

26:146  Do you think that you will be left secure [forever]

26:147  in the midst of gardens and fountains

26:148  and cornfields, and palm-trees laden with frui

26:149  hewing out houses in the mountains and taking pride in your skill

26:150  So fear God and obey me

26:151  do not obey the bidding of those who are given to excesses

26:152  those who spread corruption in the land instead of putting things right

26:153  They replied, Surely you are bewitched

26:154  You are only a human being like ourselves. Show us a sign, if you are telling the truth

26:155  He said, Here is a she-camel. She shall have her turn of drinking, as you have yours, each on an appointed day

26:156  so do her no harm, or the punishment of an awful day will befall you

26:157  Yet they hamstrung her, and then they became regretful

26:158  so the punishment came down upon them. Surely in that there is a sign, but most of them would not believe

26:159  Your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:160  Then the people of Lot rejected the messengers

26:161  When their brother Lot said to them, Will you not fear God

26:162  I am a trustworthy messenger to you

26:163  so fear God and obey me

26:164  I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe

26:165  Do you, of all people, approach males

26:166  and leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are a people who transgress all bounds

26:167  They said, If you do not desist, Lot, you will surely be banished

26:168  He said, I am one of those who abhors your ways

26:169  My Lord, save me and my family from their evil doings

26:170  We saved him and all of his family

26:171  except for an old woman who stayed behind

26:172  then We totally destroyed the rest

26:173  and We poured a rain [of destruction] down upon them and how evil was the rain which fell on those who were forewarned

26:174  Surely in this there is a sign: but most of them would not believe

26:175  your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:176  The dwellers of the forest also rejected the messengers

26:177  Shuayb said to them, Will you not fear God

26:178  I am a trustworthy messenger to you

26:179  so fear God, and obey me

26:180  I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe

26:181  Give full measure, and cause no loss to others

26:182  Weigh with correct scales

26:183  do not defraud people of what is rightfully theirs; and do not spread corruption in the land

26:184  Fear Him who created you and those who have gone before you

26:185  They replied, You are bewitched

26:186  You are only a human being like ourselves. Indeed we think you are a liar

26:187  So cause a fragment of the sky to fall on us, if you are truthful

26:188  He said, My Lord has full knowledge of all your actions

26:189  They rejected him, and then had to suffer the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom. That was indeed the punishment of an awful day

26:190  Surely, in this is indeed a sign; but most of them would not believe

26:191  your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:192  This surely is a revelation from the Lord of the Universe

26:193  the Faithful Spirit has brought it dow

26:194  into your heart, so that you may be a warner

26:195  in clear Arabic speech

26:196  Surely, it is foretold in the ancient scriptures

26:197  Is it not evidence enough for them that the learned among the Children of Israel have recognized this [as true]

26:198  Had We revealed it to any one of the non-Arabs

26:199  and he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it

26:200  We have thus caused denial of truth to enter into the hearts of the sinners

26:201  they will not believe in it until they see the grievous punishment

26:202  It will come upon them suddenly when they are not expecting it

26:203  Then they will exclaim, Could we have some respite

26:204  Do they want to hasten Our punishment

26:205  Think! If We let them enjoy life for some years

26:206  and then the promised punishment fell upon them

26:207  of what avail would their past enjoyment be to them

26:208  Never have We destroyed a town without sending down messengers to warn it

26:209  as a reminder from Us: We are never unjust

26:210  It was not the devils who brought down the Quran

26:211  neither are they worthy of it, nor are they capable of it

26:212  indeed they are debarred from overhearing it

26:213  So do not call on any deity besides God, lest you incur His punishment

26:214  Warn your nearest kinsmen

26:215  and extend kindness and affection to those of the believers who follow you

26:216  If they disobey you, say, I bear no responsibility for what you do

26:217  Put your trust in the Mighty One, the Merciful

26:218  who sees you when you stand up [for prayer]

26:219  and sees your movements among those who prostrate themselves

26:220  He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing

26:221  Shall I tell you upon whom the devils descend

26:222  They descend on every lying sinner

26:223  who lends an ear to them, and most of them are liars

26:224  And as for the poetsit is the misled who follow them

26:225  Do you not see how they wander aimlessly in every valley

26:226  preaching what they do not practice

26:227  Not so the true believers who do good works and remember God with fervour and defend themselves only after they are wronged. The wrongdoers will soon know how evil a turn their affairs will take