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26:1  T. S. M. (Ta, Seen, Mim)
26:2  These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture.
26:3  You may blame yourself that they are not believers.
26:4  If we will, we can send from the sky a sign that forces their necks to bow.
26:5  Whenever a reminder from the Most Gracious comes to them, that is new, they turn away in aversion.
26:6  Since they disbelieved, they have incurred the consequences of their heedlessness.
26:7  Have they not seen the earth, and how many kinds of beautiful plants we have grown thereon?
26:8  This should be a sufficient proof for them, but most of them are not believers.
26:9  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:10  Recall that your Lord called Moses: "Go to the transgressing people.
26:11  "Pharaoh's people; perhaps they reform."
26:12  He said, "My Lord, I fear lest they disbelieve me.
26:13  "I may lose my temper. My tongue gets tied; send for my brother Aaron.
26:14  "Also, they consider me a fugitive; I fear lest they kill me."
26:15  He said, "No, (they will not). Go with My proofs. We will be with you, listening.
26:16  "Go to Pharaoh and say, `We are messengers from the Lord of the universe.'
26:17  " `Let the Children of Israel go.' "
26:18  He said, "Did we not raise you from infancy, and you spent many years with us?
26:19  "Then you committed the crime that you committed, and you were ungrateful."
26:20  He said, "Indeed, I did it when I was astray.
26:21  "Then I fled, when I feared you, and my Lord endowed me with wisdom and made me one of the messengers.
26:22  "You are boasting that you did me a favor, while enslaving the Children of Israel!"
26:23  Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the universe?"
26:24  He said, "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. You should be certain about this."
26:25  He said to those around him, "Did you hear this?"
26:26  He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors."
26:27  He said, "Your messenger who is sent to you is crazy."
26:28  He said, "The Lord of the east and the west, and everything between them, if you understand."
26:29  He said, "If you accept any god, other than me, I will throw you in the prison."
26:30  He said, "What if I show you something profound?"
26:31  He said, "Then produce it, if you are truthful."
26:32  He then threw his staff, whereupon it became a profound snake.
26:33  And he took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders.
26:34  He said to the elders around him, "This is an experienced magician.
26:35  "He wants to take you out of your land, with his magic. What do you suggest?"
26:36  They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every town.
26:37  "Let them summon every experienced magician."
26:38  The magicians were gathered at the appointed time, on the appointed day.
26:39  The people were told: "Come one and all; let us gather together here.
26:40  "Maybe we will follow the magicians, if they are the winners."
26:41  When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, "Do we get paid, if we are the winners?"
26:42  He said, "Yes indeed; you will even be close to me."
26:43  Moses said to them "Throw what you are going to throw."
26:44  They threw their ropes and sticks, and said, "By Pharaoh's majesty, we will be the victors."
26:45  Moses threw his staff, whereupon it swallowed what they fabricated.
26:46  The magicians fell prostrate.
26:47  They said, "We believe in the Lord of the universe.
26:48  "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
26:49  He said, "Did you believe with him before I give you permission? He must be your teacher, who taught you magic. You will surely find out. I will sever your hands and feet on alternate sides. I will crucify you all."
26:50  They said, "This will not change our decision; to our Lord we will return.
26:51  "We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, especially that we are the first believers."
26:52  We inspired Moses: "Travel with My servants; you will be pursued."
26:53  Pharaoh sent to the cities callers.
26:54  (Proclaiming,) "This is a small gang.
26:55  "They are now opposing us.
26:56  "Let us all beware of them."
26:57  Consequently, we deprived them of gardens and springs.
26:58  And treasures and an honorable position.
26:59  Then we made it an inheritance for the Children of Israel.
26:60  They pursued them towards the east.
26:61  When both parties saw each other, Moses' people said, "We will be caught."
26:62  He said, "No way. My Lord is with me; He will guide me."
26:63  We then inspired Moses: "Strike the sea with your staff," whereupon it parted. Each part was like a great hill.
26:64  We then delivered them all.
26:65  We thus saved Moses and all those who were with him.
26:66  And we drowned the others.
26:67  This should be a sufficient proof, but most people are not believers.
26:68  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:69  Narrate to them Abraham's history.
26:70  He said to his father and his people, "What is this you are worshiping?"
26:71  They said, "We worship statues; we are totally devoted to them."
26:72  He said, "Can they hear you when you implore?
26:73  "Can they benefit you, or harm you?"
26:74  They said, "No; but we found our parents doing this."
26:75  He said, "Do you see these idols that you worship.
26:76  "You and your ancestors.
26:77  "I am against them, for I am devoted only to the Lord of the universe.
26:78  "The One who created me, and guided me.
26:79  "The One who feeds me and waters me.
26:80  "And when I get sick, He heals me.
26:81  "The One who puts me to death, then brings me back to life.
26:82  "The One who hopefully will forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment.
26:83  "My Lord, grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.
26:84  "Let the example I set for the future generations be a good one.
26:85  "Make me one of the inheritors of the blissful Paradise.
26:86  "And forgive my father, for he has gone astray.
26:87  "And do not forsake me on the Day of Resurrection."
26:88  That is the day when neither money, nor children, can help.
26:89  Only those who come to GOD with their whole heart (will be saved).
26:90  Paradise will be presented to the righteous.
26:91  Hell will be set up for the strayers.
26:92  They will be asked, "Where are the idols you had worshipped
26:93  "beside GOD? Can they help you now? Can they help themselves?"
26:94  They will be thrown therein, together with the strayers.
26:95  And all of Satan's soldiers.
26:96  They will say as they feud therein,
26:97  "By GOD, we were far astray.
26:98  "How could we set you up to rank with the Lord of the universe?
26:99  "Those who misled us were wicked.
26:100  "Now we have no intercessors.
26:101  "Nor a single close friend.
26:102  "If only we could get another chance, we would then believe."
26:103  This should be a good lesson. But most people are not believers.
26:104  Your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:105  The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers.
26:106  Their brother Noah said to them, "Would you not be righteous?
26:107  "I am an honest messenger to you.
26:108  "You shall reverence GOD and obey me.
26:109  "I do not ask you for any wage. My wage comes from the Lord of the universe.
26:110  "You shall reverence GOD and obey me."
26:111  They said, "How can we believe with you, when the worst among us have followed you?"
26:112  He said, "How do I know what they did?
26:113  "Their judgment rests only with my Lord, if you could perceive.
26:114  "I will never dismiss the believers.
26:115  "I am no more than a clarifying warner."
26:116  They said, "Unless you refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned."
26:117  He said, "My Lord, my people have disbelieved me.
26:118  "Grant me victory against them, and deliver me and my company of believers."
26:119  We delivered him and those who accompanied him in the loaded ark.
26:120  Then we drowned the others.
26:121  This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
26:122  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:123  `Aad disbelieved the messengers.
26:124  Their brother Hood said to them, "Would you not be righteous?
26:125  "I am an honest messenger to you.
26:126  "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.
26:127  "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes from the Lord of the universe.
26:128  "You build on every hill a mansion for vanity's sake.
26:129  "You set up buildings as if you last forever.
26:130  "And when you strike, you strike mercilessly.
26:131  "You shall reverence GOD and obey me.
26:132  "Reverence the One who provided you with all the things you know.
26:133  "He provided you with livestock and children.
26:134  "And gardens and springs.
26:135  "I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day."
26:136  They said, "It is the same whether you preach, or do not preach.
26:137  "That affliction was limited to our ancestors.
26:138  "No retribution will ever befall us."
26:139  They thus disbelieved and, consequently, we annihilated them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
26:140  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:141  Thamoud disbelieved the messengers.
26:142  Their brother Saaleh said to them, "Would you not be righteous?
26:143  "I am an honest messenger to you.
26:144  "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.
26:145  "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe.
26:146  "Do you suppose you will be left forever, secure in this state?
26:147  "You enjoy gardens and springs.
26:148  "And crops and date palms with delicious fruits.
26:149  "You carve out of the mountains luxurious mansions.
26:150  "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.
26:151  "Do not obey the transgressors.
26:152  "Who commit evil, not good works."
26:153  They said, "You are bewitched.
26:154  "You are no more than a human like us. Produce a miracle, if you are truthful."
26:155  He said, "Here is a camel that will drink only on a day that is assigned to her; a day that is different from your specified days of drinking.
26:156  "Do not touch her with any harm, lest you incur retribution on an awesome day."
26:157  They slaughtered her, and thus incurred sorrow.
26:158  The retribution overwhelmed them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
26:159  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:160  The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.
26:161  Their brother Lot said to them, "Would you not be righteous?
26:162  "I am an honest messenger to you.
26:163  "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.
26:164  "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe.
26:165  "Do you have sex with the males, of all the people?
26:166  "You forsake the wives that your Lord has created for you! Indeed, you are transgressing people."
26:167  They said, "Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be banished."
26:168  He said, "I deplore your actions."
26:169  "My Lord, save me and my family from their works."
26:170  We saved him and all his family.
26:171  But not the old woman; she was doomed.
26:172  We then destroyed the others.
26:173  We showered them with a miserable shower; what a terrible shower for those who had been warned!
26:174  This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
26:175  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:176  The People of the Woods disbelieved the messengers.
26:177  Shu`aib said to them, "Would you not be righteous?
26:178  "I am an honest messenger to you.
26:179  "You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.
26:180  "I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes only from the Lord of the universe.
26:181  "You shall give full measure when you trade; do not cheat.
26:182  "You shall weigh with an equitable scale.
26:183  "Do not cheat the people out of their rights, and do not roam the earth corruptingly.
26:184  "Reverence the One who created you and the previous generations."
26:185  They said, "You are bewitched.
26:186  "You are no more than a human being like us. In fact, we think you are a liar.
26:187  "Let masses from the sky fall on us, if you are truthful."
26:188  He said, "My Lord is the One who knows everything you do."
26:189  They disbelieved him and, consequently, they incurred the retribution of the Day of the Canopy. It was the retribution of an awesome day.
26:190  This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
26:191  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:192  This is a revelation from the Lord of the universe.
26:193  The Honest Spirit (Gabriel) came down with it.
26:194  To reveal it into your heart, that you may be one of the warners.
26:195  In a perfect Arabic tongue.
26:196  It has been prophesied in the books of previous generations.
26:197  Is it not a sufficient sign for them that it was known to the scholars among the Children of Israel?
26:198  If we revealed this to people who do not know Arabic.
26:199  And had him recite it (in Arabic), they could not possibly believe in it.
26:200  We thus render it (like a foreign language) in the hearts of the guilty.
26:201  Thus, they cannot believe in it; not until they see the painful retribution.
26:202  It will come to them suddenly, when they least expect it.
26:203  They will then say, "Can we have a respite?"
26:204  Did they not challenge our retribution?
26:205  As you see, we allowed them to enjoy for years.
26:206  Then the retribution came to them, just as promised.
26:207  Their vast resources did not help them in the least.
26:208  We never annihilate any community without sending warners.
26:209  Therefore, this is a reminder, for we are never unjust.
26:210  The devils can never reveal this.
26:211  They neither would, nor could.
26:212  For they are prevented from hearing.
26:213  Therefore, do not idolize beside GOD any other god, lest you incur the retribution.
26:214  You shall preach to the people who are closest to you.
26:215  And lower your wing for the believers who follow you.
26:216  If they disobey you, then say, "I disown what you do."
26:217  And put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:218  Who sees you when you meditate during the night.
26:219  And your frequent prostrations.
26:220  He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
26:221  Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
26:222  They descend upon every guilty fabricator.
26:223  They pretend to listen, but most of them are liars.
26:224  As for the poets, they are followed only by the strayers.
26:225  Do you not see that their loyalty shifts according to the situation?
26:226  And that they say what they do not do?
26:227  Exempted are those who believe, lead a righteous life, commemorate GOD frequently, and stand up for their rights. Surely, the transgressors will find out what their ultimate destiny is.