26:1  Ta-Seen-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.

26:2  These are verses of the clear Book

26:3  Possibly you may risk your life (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) by grieving, because they did not believe

26:4  If We will, We can send down on them a sign from the sky so that their leaders would remain bowed before it

26:5  And never does a new advice come to them from the Most Gracious, but they turn away from it

26:6  Indeed they have denied, so now soon coming upon them are the tidings of what they used to scoff at

26:7  Have they not seen the earth, that how many honourable pairs We have created in it

26:8  Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them will not accept faith

26:9  And indeed your Lord – indeed only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:10  And (remember) when your Lord said to Moosa, “Go to the unjust people.”

26:11  “The nation of Firaun; will they not fear?”

26:12  He said, “My Lord, I fear that they will deny me.”

26:13  “I feel hesitant, and my tongue does not speak fast, therefore make Haroon also a Noble Messenger.”

26:14  “And they have an accusation against me, so I fear that they may kill me.”

26:15  He said, “Not like this (any more); both of you go with Our signs, We are with you, All Hearing.”

26:16  “Therefore approach Firaun then proclaim, ‘We both are Noble Messengers of the Lord Of The Creation.’

26:17  ‘That you let the Descendants of Israel go with us.’ ”

26:18  Said Firaun, “Did we do not raise you amongst us, as a child? And you spent many years of your life among us!”

26:19  “And you committed the deed of yours that you committed, and you were ungrateful.”

26:20  Said Moosa, “I did that at a time when I was unaware of the consequences.” (In anger

26:21  “I therefore went away from you as I feared you – so my Lord commanded me and appointed me as one of the Noble Messengers.”

26:22  “And is this some great reward for which you express favour upon me – that you have enslaved the Descendants of Israel?”

26:23  Said Firaun, “And what is the Lord Of The Creation

26:24  Said Moosa, “Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you believe.”

26:25  Said Firaun to those around him, “Are you not listening with attention?”

26:26  Said Moosa, “Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers preceding you.”

26:27  Said Firaun, “This (Noble) Messenger of yours, who has been sent towards you, has no intelligence!”

26:28  He said, “The Lord of the East and the West and all that is between them; if you have sense.”

26:29  Said Firaun, “If you ascribe any one else as a God other than me, I will surely imprison you.”

26:30  Said Moosa, “Even if I bring to you something clear?”

26:31  Said Firaun, “Then bring it, if you are of the truthful.”

26:32  So Moosa put down his staff and it became a visible serpent

26:33  And he drew forth his hand, thereupon it shone bright before the beholders

26:34  Said Firaun to the court members around him, “He is indeed an expert magician.”

26:35  “He wishes to expel you out of your land by his magic; so what is your advice?”

26:36  They said, “Stop him and his brother, and send gatherers to the cities.”

26:37  “To bring to you every expert great magician.”

26:38  So the magicians were gathered at a set time on a day appointed

26:39  And it was said to the people, “Have you (also) gathered?”

26:40  The people said, “Perhaps we may follow the magicians if they are victorious.”

26:41  So when the magicians came, they said to Firaun, “Will we get some reward if we are victorious?”

26:42  He said, “Yes, and you will then become close to me.”

26:43  Moosa said to them, “Cast whatever you intend to cast.”

26:44  So they threw down their ropes and their staves and exclaimed, “By the honour of Firaun, indeed victory is ours!”

26:45  Therefore Moosa put forth his staff – so it immediately began swallowing all their fabrications

26:46  The magicians therefore fell down prostrate

26:47  They said, “We have accepted faith in the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:48  “The Lord of Moosa and Haroon.”

26:49  Said Firaun, “You accepted faith in him before I permitted you! He is indeed your leader who taught you magic; so now you will come to know; I swear, I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet from alternate sides, and crucify all of you.”

26:50  They said, “No harm (in it), we will return to our Lord.”

26:51  “We hope that our Lord will forgive us our mistakes, as we are the first to believe.”

26:52  And We sent the divine revelation to Moosa that, “Journey along with My bondmen within the night, for you will be pursued.”

26:53  So Firaun sent gatherers into the cities

26:54  They announced “These people are a small group.”

26:55  “And indeed they have angered all of us.”

26:56  “And indeed we are an alert army.”

26:57  We therefore got them out from the gardens and water springs

26:58  And from treasures and nice houses

26:59  So it was; and We made the Descendants of Israel its inheritors

26:60  So the Firaun’s people followed them at sunrise

26:61  And when the two groups saw each other, those with Moosa said, “They have caught us.”

26:62  Said Moosa, “Never! Indeed my Lord is with me, He will now show me the way.”

26:63  So We sent the divine revelation to Moosa that, “Strike the sea with your staff”; thereupon the sea parted; so each part was like a huge mountain

26:64  And We brought the others close to that place

26:65  And We saved Moosa and all those with him

26:66  Then drowned the others

26:67  Indeed in this is surely a sign, and most of them were not Muslims

26:68  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:69  And recite to them the news of Ibrahim

26:70  When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”

26:71  They said, “We worship idols, and we keep squatting in seclusion before them.”

26:72  He said, “Do they hear you when you call?”

26:73  “Or do they benefit you or harm you?”

26:74  They said, “In fact we found our forefathers doing likewise.”

26:75  He said, “Do you see these – (the idols) whom you worship?”

26:76  “You and your forefathers preceding you.”

26:77  “They are all my enemies, except the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:78  “The One Who created me, so He will guide me.”

26:79  “And the One Who feeds me and gives me to drink.”

26:80  “And when I fall ill, so it is He Who heals me.”

26:81  “And He will give me death, then resurrect me.”

26:82  “And the One Who, upon Whom I pin my hopes, will forgive me my mistakes on the Day of Judgement.”

26:83  “My Lord, bestow me the command and join me with those who deserve your proximity.”

26:84  “And give me proper fame among the succeeding generations.”

26:85  “And make me among the inheritors of the Gardens of serenity.”

26:86  “And forgive my father * – he is indeed astray.” (His paternal uncle

26:87  “And do not disgrace me on the day when everyone will be raised.”

26:88  “The day when neither wealth will benefit nor will sons.”

26:89  “Except he who presented himself before Allah, with a sound* heart.” (Intact or unblemished.

26:90  And Paradise will be brought close for the pious

26:91  And hell will be revealed for the astray

26:92  And it will be said to them, “Where are those whom you used to worship?”

26:93  “Instead of Allah? Will they help you or retaliate?”

26:94  So they and all the astray were flung into hell

26:95  And all the armies of Iblis. (Satan

26:96  And they will say, and they will be quarrelling in it

26:97  “By oath of Allah , we were indeed in open error.”

26:98  “When we considered you equal to the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:99  “And none misled us but the guilty.”

26:100  “So now we do not have any intercessors.” (The believers shall have intercessors, the disbelievers none)

26:101  “Nor a caring friend.”

26:102  “So if only were we to go back, in order to become Muslims!”

26:103  Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers

26:104  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:105  The people of Nooh denied the Noble Messengers

26:106  When their fellowman Nooh said to them, “Do you not fear?”

26:107  “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.”

26:108  “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.”

26:109  “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:110  “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.”

26:111  They said, “Shall we believe in you, whereas the abject people are with you?”

26:112  He said, “What do I know what their deeds are?”

26:113  “Indeed their account is only upon my Lord, if you perceive.”

26:114  “And I will not repel the Muslims.”

26:115  “I am not but clearly a Herald of Warning.”

26:116  They said, “O Nooh, if you do not desist you will surely be stoned.”

26:117  He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.”

26:118  “Therefore make a decisive judgement between me and them, and rescue me and the believers along with me.”

26:119  So We saved him and those with him in a laden ship

26:120  Then after it, We drowned the rest

26:121  Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers

26:122  And indeed your Lord, only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:123  (The tribe of) A’ad denied the Noble Messengers

26:124  When their fellowman Hud said to them, “Do you not fear?”

26:125  “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.”

26:126  “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.”

26:127  “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:128  “What! You build a structure on every height, to laugh at the passers-by?”

26:129  “And prefer strong palaces, that perhaps you may live for ever?”

26:130  “And when you apprehend someone, you seize him mercilessly?”

26:131  “Therefore fear Allah, and obey me.”

26:132  “Fear Him Who has aided you with the things you know.”

26:133  “He aided you with cattle and sons.”

26:134  “And with gardens and water-springs.”

26:135  “Indeed I fear upon you the punishment of a Great Day.”

26:136  They said, “It is the same for us, whether you advise us or not be of the preachers.”

26:137  “This is nothing but the tradition of former people.”

26:138  “And we will not be punished.”

26:139  In response they denied him - We therefore destroyed them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers

26:140  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:141  The Thamud tribe denied the Noble Messengers

26:142  When their fellowman Saleh said to them, “Do you not fear?”

26:143  “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.”

26:144  “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.”

26:145  “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:146  “Will you be left peacefully in these favours over here?”

26:147  “In gardens and water springs?”

26:148  “And fields and palm-trees, with delicate tendrils?”

26:149  “And you carve out dwellings in the mountains, with skill?”

26:150  “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.”

26:151  “And do not follow those who exceed the limits.”

26:152  “Those who spread turmoil in the earth, and do no reform.”

26:153  They said, “You are under a magic spell.”

26:154  “You are just a human like us; therefore bring some sign if you are truthful.”

26:155  He said, “This is the she-camel – one day shall be her turn to drink, and on the other appointed day, shall be your turn.”

26:156  “And do not touch her with evil intentions for the punishment of the Great Day will seize you.”

26:157  So they hamstrung her, and in the morning could only regret

26:158  The punishment therefore seized them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers

26:159  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:160  The people of Lut denied the Noble Messengers

26:161  When their fellowman Lut said to them, “Do you not fear?”

26:162  “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.”

26:163  “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.”

26:164  “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:165  “What! Among all the creatures, you commit the immoral acts with men?”

26:166  “And leave the wives your Lord has created for you? In fact you are people who exceed the limits.”

26:167  They said, “O Lut, if you do not desist, you will be expelled.”

26:168  He said, “I am disgusted with your works.”

26:169  “My Lord, rescue me and my family from their deeds.”

26:170  We therefore rescued him and his entire family

26:171  Except one old woman, who stayed behind

26:172  We then destroyed the others

26:173  And We showered a rain upon them; so what a wretched rain for those who were warned

26:174  Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not Muslims

26:175  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:176  The People of the Woods denied the Noble Messengers

26:177  When Shuaib said to all of them, “Do you not fear?”

26:178  “I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger of Allah to you.”

26:179  “Therefore fear Allah and obey me.”

26:180  “And I do not ask from you any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord Of The Creation.”

26:181  “Measure in full, and do not be of those who reduce.”

26:182  “And weigh with a proper balance.”

26:183  “And do not give the people their goods diminished, and do not roam the earth causing turmoil.”

26:184  “And fear Him Who created you and the earlier creations.”

26:185  They said, “You are under a magic spell.”

26:186  “You are just a human like us, and indeed we consider you a liar.”

26:187  “Therefore cause a part of the sky to fall upon us, if you are of the truthful.”

26:188  He said, “My Lord is Well Aware of what you do.”

26:189  In response they denied him – therefore the punishment of the day of the tent * seized them; that was indeed a punishment of a Great Day. (The clouds formed a tent and rained fire upon them)

26:190  Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not Muslims

26:191  And indeed your Lord - only He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:192  And indeed this Qur’an has been sent down by the Lord Of The Creation

26:193  The Trustworthy Spirit brought it down. (Angel Jibreel – peace be upon him.

26:194  Upon your heart, for you to convey warning

26:195  In plain Arabic language

26:196  And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books

26:197  And was this not a sign for them, that the scholars of the Descendants of Israel may recognise this Prophet

26:198  And had We sent it down upon a person other than an Arab

26:199  In order that he read it to them, even then they would not have believed in it

26:200  This is how We have made (the habit of) denying embedded in the hearts of the guilty

26:201  They will not believe in it to the extent that they see the painful punishment

26:202  So it will come upon them suddenly, whilst they will be unaware

26:203  They will therefore say, “Will we get some respite?”

26:204  So do they wish to hasten Our punishment

26:205  Therefore observe, that if We give them some comforts for some years,

26:206  And then the promise that is given to them, does come upon them

26:207  So of what benefit will be the comforts that they were using

26:208  And never did We destroy a township which did not have Heralds of warning,

26:209  To advise; and We never oppress

26:210  And this Qur’an was not brought down by the devils

26:211  They are unworthy of it, nor can they do it

26:212  Indeed they have been banished from the place of hearing

26:213  Therefore do not worship another deity along with Allah, for you will be punished

26:214  And O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), warn your closest relatives

26:215  And spread your wing of mercy for the believers following you

26:216  So if they do not obey you, then say, “Indeed I am unconcerned with what you do.”

26:217  And rely upon (Allah) the Almighty, the Most Merciful

26:218  Who watches you when you stand up

26:219  And watches your movements among those who prostrate in prayer

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

26:221  Shall I inform you upon whom do the devils descend

26:222  They descend on every great accuser, extreme sinner. (The magicians

26:223  The devils convey upon them what they heard, but most of them are liars

26:224  And the astray follow the poets

26:225  Did you not see that they keep wandering in every valley

26:226  And they speak what they do not do

26:227  Except those who believed and did good deeds, and profusely remembered Allah, and took revenge after they had been wronged *; and soon the unjust will come to know upon which side they will be overturned **. (* The Muslim poets who praise Allah and the Prophet. ** The disbelievers will be punished.