26:1  T.S.M

26:2  These are the signs of the perspicuous book

26:3  Peradventure thou afflictest thy self unto death, lest the Meccans become not true believers

26:4  If We pleased, We could send down unto them a convincing sign from heaven, unto which their necks would humbly submit

26:5  But where cometh unto them no admonition from the Merciful, being newly revealed as occasions require, but they turn aside from the same

26:6  and they have charged it with falsehood: But a message shall come unto them, which they shall not laugh to scorn

26:7  Do they not behold the earth, how many vegetables We cause to spring up therein, of every noble species

26:8  Verily herein is a sign: But the greater part of them do not believe

26:9  Verily thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful God

26:10  Remember when thy Lord called Moses, saying, go to the unjust people

26:11  the people of Pharaoh; will they not dread Me

26:12  Moses answered, O Lord, verily I fear lest they accuse me of falsehood

26:13  and lest my breast become straitened, and my tongue be not ready in speaking: Send therefore unto Aaron, to be my assistant

26:14  Also they have a crime to object against me; and I fear they will put me to death

26:15  God said, they shall by no means put thee to death: Wherefore go ye with our signs; for We will be with you, and will hear what passes between you and them

26:16  Go ye therefore unto Pharaoh, and say, verily we are the apostle of the Lord of all creatures

26:17  Send away with us the children of Israel

26:18  And when they had delivered their message, Pharaoh answered, have we not brought thee up among us, when a child; and hast thou not dwelt among us for several years of thy life

26:19  Yet hast thou done thy deed which thou hast done: And thou art an ungrateful person

26:20  Moses replied, I did it indeed, and I was one of those who erred

26:21  wherefore I fled from you, because I feared you: But my Lord hath bestowed on me wisdom, and hath appointed me one of his apostles

26:22  And this is the favour which thou hast bestowed on me, that thou hast enslaved the children of Israel

26:23  Pharaoh said, and who is the Lord of all creatures

26:24  Moses answered, the Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them: If ye are men of sagacity

26:25  Pharaoh said unto those who were about him, do ye not hear

26:26  Moses said, your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers

26:27  Pharaoh said unto those who were present, your apostle, who is sent unto you, is certainly distracted

26:28  Moses said, the Lord of the east, and of the west, and of whatever is between them; if ye are men of understanding

26:29  Pharaoh said unto him, verily if thou take any god besides me, I will make thee one of those who are imprisoned

26:30  Moses answered, what, although I come unto you with a convincing miracle

26:31  Pharaoh replied, produce it therefore, if thou speakest truth

26:32  And he cast down his rod, and behold, it became a visible serpent

26:33  And he drew forth his hand out of his bosom; and behold, it appeared, white unto the spectators

26:34  Pharahoh said unto the princes who were about him, verily this man is a skilful magician

26:35  He seeketh to dispossess you of your land by his sorcery; what therefore do ye direct

26:36  They answered, delay him, and his brother by good words for a time; and send through the cities men to assembl

26:37  and bring unto thee every skilful magician

26:38  So the magicians were assembled at an appointed time, on a solemn day

26:39  And it was said unto the people, are ye assembled together

26:40  Perhaps we may follow the magicians, if they do get the victory

26:41  And when the magicians were come, they said unto Pharaoh, shall we certainly receive a reward, if we do get the victory

26:42  He answered, yea; and ye shall surely be of those who approach my person

26:43  Moses said unto them, cast down what ye are about to cast down

26:44  Wherefore they cast down their ropes and their rods, and said, by the might of Pharaoh, verily we shall be the conquerors

26:45  And Moses cast down his rod, and behold, it swallowed up that which they had caused falsely to appear changed into serpents

26:46  Whereupon the magicians prostrated themselves, worshipping

26:47  and said, we believe in the Lord of all creatures

26:48  the Lord of Moses and of Aaron

26:49  Pharaoh said unto them, have ye believed on him, before I have given you permission? Verily he is your chief, who hath taught you magic: But hereafter ye shall surely know my power. I will cut off your hands and your feet, on the opposite sides, and I will crucify you all

26:50  They answered, it will be no harm unto us; for we shall return unto our Lord

26:51  We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, since we are the first who have believed

26:52  And we spake by revelation unto Moses, saying, march forth with my servants by night; for ye will be pursued

26:53  And Pharaoh sent officers through the cities to assemble forces, saying

26:54  verily these are a small company

26:55  and they are enraged against us

26:56  But we are a multitude well provided

26:57  So we caused them to quit their gardens, and fountains

26:58  and treasures, and fair dwellings

26:59  Thus did We do; and We made the children of Israel to inherit the same

26:60  And they pursued them at sun-rise

26:61  And when the two armies were come in sight of each other, the companions of Moses said, we shall surely be overtaken

26:62  Moses answered, by no means: For my Lord is with me, Who will surely direct me

26:63  And We commanded Moses by revelation, saying, smite the sea with thy rod. And when he had smitten it, it became divided into twelve parts, between which were as many paths, and every part was like a vast mountain

26:64  And We drew thither the others

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

26:66  Then We drowned the others

26:67  Verily herein was a sign; but the greater part of them did not believe

26:68  Verily thy Lord is the mighty, and the merciful

26:69  And rehearse unto them the story of Abraham

26:70  When he said unto his father, and his people, what do ye worship

26:71  They answered, we worship idols; and we constantly serve them all the day long

26:72  Abraham said, do they hear you, when ye invoke them

26:73  Or do they either profit you, or hurt you

26:74  They answered, but we found our fathers do the same

26:75  He said, what think ye? The gods which ye worship

26:76  and your forefathers worshipped

26:77  are my enemy: Except only the Lord of all creatures

26:78  who hath created me, and directeth me

26:79  and who giveth me to eat, and to drink

26:80  and when I am sick, healeth me

26:81  and Who will cause me to die, and will afterwards restore me to life

26:82  and Who, I hope, will forgive my sins on the day of judgment

26:83  O Lord, grant me wisdom; and join me with the righteous

26:84  And grant that I may be spoken of with honour among the latest posterity

26:85  and make me an heir of the garden of delight

26:86  And forgive my father, for that he hath been one of those who go astray

26:87  And cover me not with shame on the day of resurrection

26:88  on the day in which neither riches nor children shall avail

26:89  unless unto him who shall come unto God with a sincere heart

26:90  When paradise shall be brought near to the view of the pious

26:91  and hell shall appear plainly to those who shall have erred

26:92  and it shall be said unto them, where are your deities which ye serve

26:93  besides God? Will they deliver you from punishment, or will they deliver themselves

26:94  And they shall be cast into the same, both they, and those who have been seduced to their worship

26:95  and all the host of Eblis

26:96  The seduced shall dispute therein with their false gods, saying

26:97  by God, we were in a manifest error

26:98  when we equalled you with the Lord of all creatures

26:99  And none seduced us but the wicked

26:100  We have now no intercessors

26:101  nor any friend who careth for us

26:102  If we were allowed to return once more into the world, we would certainly become true believers

26:103  Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

26:104  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:105  The people of Noah accused God's messengers of imposture

26:106  When their brother Noah said unto them, will ye not fear God

26:107  Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

26:108  wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:109  I ask no reward of you for my preaching unto you; I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

26:110  Wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:111  They answered, shall we believe on thee, when only the most abject persons have followed thee

26:112  Noah said, I have no knowledge of that which they did

26:113  it appertaineth unto my Lord alone to bring them to account, if ye understand

26:114  wherefore I will not drive away the believers

26:115  I am no more than a public preacher

26:116  They replied, assuredly, unless thou desist, O Noah, thou shalt be stoned

26:117  He said, O Lord, verily my people take me for a liar

26:118  Wherefore judge publicly between me and them; and deliver me and the true believers who are with me

26:119  Wherefore We delivered him, and those who were with him, in the ark filled with men and animals

26:120  and afterwards We drowned the rest

26:121  Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

26:122  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:123  The tribe of Ad charged God's messengers with falsehood

26:124  When their brother Hud said unto them, will ye not fear God

26:125  Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

26:126  wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:127  I demand not of you any reward for my preaching unto you: I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

26:128  Do ye build a land-mark on every high place, to divert yourselves

26:129  And do ye erect maginificent works, hoping that ye may continue in their possession for ever

26:130  And when ye exercise your power, do ye exercise it with cruelty and rigour

26:131  Fear God, by leaving these things; and obey Me

26:132  And fear Him who hath bestowed on you that which ye know

26:133  He hath bestowed on you cattle, and children

26:134  and gardens, and springs of water

26:135  Verily I fear for you the punishment of a grievous day

26:136  They answered, it is equal unto us whether thou admonish us, or dost not admonish us

26:137  This which thou preachest is only a device of the ancients

26:138  neither shall we be punished for what we have done

26:139  And they accused him of imposture: Wherefore We destroyed them. Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

26:140  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:141  The tribe of Thamud also charged the messengers of God with falsehood

26:142  When their brother Saleh said unto them, will ye not fear God

26:143  Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

26:144  Wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:145  I demand no reward of you for my preaching unto you; I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

26:146  Shall ye be left for ever secure in the possession of the things which are here

26:147  among gardens, and fountains

26:148  and corn, and palm-trees, whose branches sheathe their flowers

26:149  And will ye continue to cut habitations for your selves out of the mountains, behaving with insolence

26:150  Fear God, and obey me

26:151  and obey not the command of the transgressors

26:152  who act corruptly in the earth, and reform not the same

26:153  They answered, verily thou art distracted

26:154  Thou art no other than a man like unto us: Produce now some sign, if thou speakest truth

26:155  Saleh said, this she-camel shall be a sign unto you: She shall have her portion of water, and ye shall have your portion of water alternately, on a several day appointed for you

26:156  and do her no hurt, lest the punishment of a terrible day be inflicted on you

26:157  But they slew her; and were made to repent of their impiety

26:158  For the punishment which had been threatened overtook them. Verily herein was a sign; but the greater part of them did not believe

26:159  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:160  The people of Lot likewise accused God's messengers of imposture

26:161  When their brother Lot said unto them, will ye not fear God

26:162  Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

26:163  Wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:164  I demand no reward of you for my preaching: I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

26:165  Do ye approach unto the males among mankind

26:166  and leave your wives which your Lord hath created for you? Surely ye are people who transgress

26:167  They answered, unless thou desist, O Lot, thou shalt certainly be expelled our city

26:168  He said, verily I am one of those who abhor your doings

26:169  O Lord, deliver me, and my family, from that which they act

26:170  Wherefore We delivered him, and all his family

26:171  except an old woman, his wife, who perished among those who remained behind

26:172  Then We destroyed the rest

26:173  and We rained on them a shower of stones; and terrible was the shower which fell on those who had been warned in vain

26:174  Verily herein was a sign; but the greater part of them did not believe

26:175  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:176  The inhabitants of the wood also accused God's messengers of imposture

26:177  When Shoaib said unto them, will ye not fear God

26:178  Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

26:179  Wherefore fear God, and obey me

26:180  I ask no reward of you for my preaching: I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

26:181  Give just measure, and be not defrauders

26:182  and weigh with an equal balance

26:183  and diminish not unto men ought of their matters; neither commit violence in the earth, acting corruptly

26:184  And fear him who hath created you, and also the former generations

26:185  They answered, certainly thou art distracted

26:186  Thou art no more than a man, like unto us; and we do surely esteem thee to be a liar

26:187  Cause now a part of the heaven to fall upon us, if thou speakest truth

26:188  Shoaib said, my Lord best knoweth that which ye do

26:189  And they charged him with falsehood: Wherefore the punishment of the day of the shadowing cloud overtook them; and this was the punishment of a grievous day

26:190  Verily herein was a sign; but the greater part of them did not believe

26:191  Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

26:192  This book is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all creatures

26:193  which the faithful spirit hath caused to descen

26:194  upon thy heart, that thou mightest be a preacher to thy prople

26:195  in the perspicuous Arabic tongue

26:196  And it is born witness to in the scriptures of former ages

26:197  Was it not a sign unto them, that the wise men among the children of Israel knew it

26:198  Had We revealed it unto any of the foreigners

26:199  and he had read the same unto them, yet they would not have believed therein

26:200  Thus have We caused obstinate infidelity to enter the hearts of the wicked

26:201  They shall not believe therein, until they see a painful punishment

26:202  It shall come suddenly upon them, and they shall not foresee it

26:203  And they shall say, shall we be respited

26:204  Do they therefore desire our punishment to be hastened

26:205  What thinkest thou? If We suffer them to enjoy the advantage of this life for several years

26:206  and afterwards that with which they are threatened come upon them

26:207  what will that which they have enjoyed profit them

26:208  We have destroyed no city, but preachers were first sent unto it

26:209  to admonish the inhabitants thereof; neither did We treat them unjustly

26:210  The devils did not descend with the Koran, as the infidels give out

26:211  It is not for their purpose, neither are they able to produce such a book

26:212  for they are far removed from hearing the discourse of the angels in heaven

26:213  Invoke no other god with the true God, lest thou become one of those who are doomed to punishment

26:214  And admonish thy more near relations

26:215  And behave thy self with meekness towards the true believers who follow thee

26:216  And if they be disobedient unto thee, say, verily I am clear of that which ye do

26:217  And trust in the most mighty, the merciful God

26:218  who seeth thee when thou risest up

26:219  and thy behaviour among those who worship

26:220  for He both heareth and knoweth

26:221  Shall I declare unto you upon whom the devils descend

26:222  They descend upon every lying and wiched person

26:223  They learn what is heard; but the greater part of them are liars

26:224  And those who err follow the steps of the poets

26:225  Dost thou not see that they rove as bereft of their senses through every valley

26:226  and that they say that which they do not

26:227  Except those who believe, and do good works, and remember God frequently; and who defend themselves, after they have been unjustly treated. And they who act unjustly shall know hereafter, with what treatment they shall be treated