26:1  Ta.Sin.Mim.

26:2  Those are the signs of the clear Book;

26:3  Perhaps you are vexing yourself to death that they will not be believers.

26:4  If We will We send down upon them from the heaven a sign, so their necks remain bowed before it.

26:5  And there comes not to them any new reminder from the Merciful that they do not turn away from.

26:6  So verily, they have denied. Then there shall come to them news of that at which they mocked.

26:7  Have they not looked to the earth, how many we caused to grow therein of every noble kind?

26:8  Indeed, in that surely is a sign; but most of them are not believers.

26:9  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:10  And when your Lord called Moses, 'Go to the unjust people,

26:11  To the people of Pharaoh, will they not fear?'

26:12  He said, 'My Lord! Indeed, I fear that they will call me liar;

26:13  And my breast is straitened, and my tongue is not fluent; so send for Aaron,

26:14  And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they may kill me.'

26:15  He said, 'Not so, but go, both of you, with Our signs, Indeed, We are with you listening.

26:16  So go both of you to Pharaoh and say, "Indeed, we bear a message of the Lord of the worlds,

26:17  Send with us the children of Israel."'

26:18  He said, 'Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you tarried among us for years of your life;

26:19  And you did your deed which you did, and you are of the ungrateful.'

26:20  He said, 'I did it, behold, and I was of those who err.

26:21  So I fled from you when I feared you, but my Lord granted me judgment, and made me one of the messengers;

26:22  And that is a favour which you reproach me with, that you have enslaved the children of Israel.'

26:23  Pharaoh said, 'And what is the Lord of the worlds?'

26:24  He said, 'The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between both of them, if you were sure.'

26:25  He said to those around him, 'Do you not hear?'

26:26  He said, 'Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.'

26:27  He said, 'Indeed, your messenger who is sent to you is surely mad.'

26:28  He said, 'Lord of the east and the west, and what is between them, if you had but sense.'

26:29  He said, 'If you take a god besides me I will surely make you one of the imprisoned.'

26:30  He said, 'If I come to you with something clear?'

26:31  He said, 'Then bring it, if you are of the truthful.'

26:32  So he threw down his rod, and behold, it was a clear serpent.

26:33  And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to the beholders.

26:34  He said to the chiefs around him, 'Indeed, this is surely a knowing magician

26:35  He desires to drive you out from your land by his magic, so what do you advise?'

26:36  They said, 'Put him off and his brother, and send into the cities gatherers.

26:37  They will bring to you every knowing magician.'

26:38  So the magicians were assembled at an appointed place on a known day,

26:39  And it was said to the people, 'Are you assembled?'

26:40  Perhaps we may follow the magicians if they gain the upperhand.

26:41  So when the magicians came they said to Pharaoh, 'Shall we, indeed, have a reward if we gain the upper hand?'

26:42  He said, 'Yes; and, indeed, you shall then be of those who are brought near.'

26:43  Moses said to them, 'Throw down what you have to throw down.'

26:44  So they threw down their ropes and their rods and said, 'By Pharaoh's might, indeed, surely it is we who shall gain the upper hand.'

26:45  Then Moses threw down his rod, and behold, it swallowed up what they falsely devised.

26:46  Then the magicians were thrown down prostrating.

26:47  They said, 'We believe in the Lord of the worlds,

26:48  The Lord of Moses and Aaron.'

26:49  He said, 'You believe in him before I give you permission. Indeed, he is your chief who has taught you magic, So surely soon you shall know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet from opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all together.'

26:50  They said, 'No harm; indeed, we to our Lord return.

26:51  Indeed, we hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, that we are the first of the believers.'

26:52  And We inspired Moses, 'Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be followed.'

26:53  Then Pharaoh sent into the cities gatherers,

26:54  'Indeed these are surely a small company,

26:55  And indeed, they are surely enraging us;

26:56  And indeed, we are surely altogether cautious.'

26:57  So We expelled them from gardens and springs,

26:58  And treasures and a noble station; -

26:59  Thus, - and We made the children of Israel to inherit them.

26:60  So they followed them at sunrise.

26:61  Then when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Moses said, 'Indeed, we are surely overtaken.'

26:62  He said, 'Not so; indeed, with me is my Lord, soon He will guide me.'

26:63  Then We inspired Moses, 'Strike with your rod the sea.' And it parted, and each part was like the great mountain.

26:64  And We brought near there, the others.

26:65  And we saved Moses and those with him all together;

26:66  Then We drowned the others.

26:67  Indeed, in that surely is a sign but most of them are not believers.

26:68  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:69  And recite to them the story of Abraham;

26:70  When he said to his father and his people, 'What do you serve?'

26:71  They said, 'We serve idols, so we will remain devoted to them.'

26:72  He said, 'Can they hear you when you call,

26:73  Or profit you or harm?'

26:74  They said, 'No; but we found our fathers doing thus.'

26:75  He said, 'Have you considered what you have been serving,

26:76  You and your fathers before you?

26:77  Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,

26:78  The one who created me and He guides me.

26:79  And the one who - He gives me food and gives me drink.

26:80  And when I am sick then He heals me;

26:81  And the one who will cause me to die, then He will give me life;

26:82  And the one who I hope will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgment.

26:83  My Lord! Grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous;

26:84  And grant me a tongue of truth among later generations;

26:85  And make me among the inheritors of the Garden of pleasure;

26:86  And forgive my father, indeed, he was of those who err;

26:87  And do not disgrace me on the day they are raised up,

26:88  The day wealth shall not profit, nor sons,

26:89  Except he who comes to God with a sound heart.'

26:90  And the Garden shall be brought near to the pious;

26:91  And the Hellfire is made manifest to those who go astray,

26:92  And it shall be said to them, 'Where is what you used to worship

26:93  Beside God? Can they help you or help themselves?'

26:94  Then they shall fall headlong into it, they and those who have gone astray,

26:95  And the hosts of Iblis all together.

26:96  They shall say, while they quarrel therein,

26:97  'By God, we were surely in clear error,

26:98  When we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds.

26:99  It was no one but the sinners that led us astray;

26:100  So now we have no intercessors,

26:101  And no warm friend.

26:102  But had we a turn we would be of the believers.'

26:103  Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

26:104  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:105  The people of Noah said the messengers were liars,

26:106  When their brother Noah said to them, 'Will you not fear?

26:107  Indeed, I am a faithful messenger to you;

26:108  Then fear God and obey me.

26:109  I do not ask you for it any payment; my payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

26:110  So fear God and obey me.'

26:111  They said, 'Shall we believe in you, when the reprobates follow you?'

26:112  He said, 'And what do I know of what they used to do?

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

26:114  And I am not one to drive away the believers,

26:115  I am not except a clear warner.

26:116  They said, 'Verily, if you do not desist, O Noah! You shall surely be of those who are stoned.'

26:117  He said, 'My Lord! Indeed my people call me liar;

26:118  So judge between me and between them, a judging, and save me and those of the believers who are with me.'

26:119  So we saved him and those with him in the laden ship,

26:120  Then we drowned thereafter the remaining;

26:121  Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

26:122  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:123  'Ad called the messengers liars;

26:124  When their brother Hud said to them, 'Will you not fear?

26:125  Indeed, I am to you a faithful messenger;

26:126  So fear God and obey me.

26:127  I do not ask you for it any payment; my payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

26:128  Do you build on every height a landmark in sport,

26:129  And take to works that perhaps you may be immortal?

26:130  And when you assault you assault like tyrants;

26:131  So fear God and obey me.

26:132  And fear the one who has aided you with what you know,

26:133  He has aided you with cattle and children,

26:134  And gardens and springs.

26:135  Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great day.'

26:136  They said, 'It is the same to us if you admonish or are not of those who admonish;

26:137  This is not except the custom of the former people,

26:138  And we shall not be punished.

26:139  So they called him liar, then We destroyed them. Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

26:140  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:141  Thamud called the messengers liars;

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

26:143  Indeed, I am to you a faithful messenger;

26:144  So fear God and obey me.

26:145  I do not ask you for it any payment; my payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

26:146  Shall you be left secure in what is here,

26:147  In gardens and springs

26:148  And corn-fields and palms with slender spathes?

26:149  And you carve out of the mountains houses skilfully.

26:150  So fear God and obey me;

26:151  And do not obey the command of the extravagant,

26:152  Who do evil in the earth and do not act aright.'

26:153  They said, 'You are only of those who are bewitched;

26:154  You are not except a mortal like us; so bring us a sign, if you are of the truthful.'

26:155  He said, 'This is a she-camel; to her a draught and to you a draught, on a known day,

26:156  And do not touch her with harm, or there will seize you the punishment of a great day.'

26:157  But they hamstrung her, then on the morrow they repented;

26:158  So the punishment seized them. Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

26:159  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:160  The people of Lot called the messengers liars;

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

26:162  Indeed, I am to you a faithful messenger;

26:163  Then fear God and obey me.

26:164  I do not ask you for it any payment; my payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

26:165  Do you approach the males among the worlds

26:166  And you leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, but you are a people who transgress.'

26:167  They said, 'Surely, if you do not desist, O Lot! Surely, you shall be of those who are expelled.'

26:168  He said, 'Indeed, I am of those who hate your deed;

26:169  My Lord! Save me and my people from what they do.'

26:170  So We saved him and his people all together,

26:171  Except an old woman among those who lingered.

26:172  Then We destroyed the others;

26:173  And We rained down upon them a rain; and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

26:174  Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

26:175  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:176  The fellows of the Grove called the messengers liars;

26:177  When Shuaib said to them, 'Will you not fear?

26:178  Indeed, I am to you a faithful messenger,

26:179  So fear God and obey me.

26:180  I do not ask you for it any payment; my payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

26:181  Give full measure, and do not be of those who cause loss;

26:182  And weigh with a fair balance,

26:183  And do not cheat men of their goods; and do not evil in the earth, working corruption;

26:184  And fear the one who created you and the former nations.'

26:185  They said, 'You are only of those that are bewitched;

26:186  And you are only a mortal like us; and indeed we think that you are surely of the liars;

26:187  So make a portion of the heaven to fall down upon us, if you are of the truthful.'

26:188  He said, 'My Lord knows best of what you do.'

26:189  But they called him liar, so the punishment of the day of shadow seized them; indeed, it was the punishment of a great day.

26:190  Indeed, in that surely is a sign but most of them are not believers.

26:191  And indeed, your Lord, surely, He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

26:192  And indeed, it surely is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds;

26:193  The faithful spirit has brought it down

26:194  Upon your heart, that you should be of the warners; -

26:195  In clear Arabic language,

26:196  And indeed, it surely is in the scriptures of the former people.

26:197  Is it not a sign to them, that those of the children of Israel who have knowledge recognise it?

26:198  And if We had sent it down to any foreigner,

26:199  And he had read it to them, they would not have believed in it.

26:200  Thus We have caused it to enter into the hearts of the sinners,

26:201  They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

26:202  And it shall come to them suddenly while they do not perceive.

26:203  Then they will say, 'Shall we be respited?' -

26:204  Do they wish to hasten on the punishment?

26:205  Then have you considered if We let them enjoy themselves for years,

26:206  Then there comes to them what they are threatened,

26:207  That will not avail them which they had to enjoy.

26:208  And We do not destroy any city without its having warners

26:209  As a reminder, and We are not unjust.

26:210  And the devils did not bring it down;

26:211  And it is not appropriate for them; and they are not able.

26:212  Indeed, they are surely banished from the hearing.

26:213  So do not call upon another god with God, or you will be of the punished;

26:214  And warn your tribe who are near of kin.

26:215  And lower your wing to those of the believers who follow you;

26:216  Then if they disobey you, say, ' Indeed, I am clear of what you do,'

26:217  And put your trust in the Mighty, the Compassionate,

26:218  The one who sees you when you stand up,

26:219  And your movement among those who prostrate.

26:220  Indeed He, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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

26:222  They descend upon every sinful liar,

26:223  They pass on what is heard; and most of them are liars.

26:224  And the poets, the erring follow them.

26:225  Do you not see that they wander distraught in every valley?

26:226  And that they say that which they do not do?

26:227  Except those who believe, and do good works, and remember God much, and defend themselves after they are wronged; and those who do wrong will soon know what overturning they will be overturned.