Ta-Ha

طه

Tâ-Hâ.

مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ

We have not sent down the Qur’ân unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to cause you distress,

إِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ

But only as a Reminder to those who fear (Allâh).

تَنزِيلًۭا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلۡعُلَى

A revelation from Him (Allâh) Who has created the earth and high heavens.

ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ

The Most Gracious (Allâh) rose over (Istawâ) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty).

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and all that is between them, and all that is under the soil.

وَإِن تَجۡهَرۡ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخۡفَى

And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) speak (the invocation) aloud, then verily, He knows the secret and that which is yet more hidden.

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.[1]

وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

And has there come to you the story of Mûsâ (Moses)?

إِذۡ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى

When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ

And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: "O Mûsâ (Moses)!

إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى

"Verily I am your Lord! So take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.

وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ

"And I have chosen you. So listen to that which will be revealed (to you).

إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِىٓ

"Verily! I am Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) for My Remembrance.

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٍۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ

"Verily, the Hour is coming - and I am almost hiding it from Myself - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ

"Therefore, let not the one who believes not therein (i.e. in the Day of Resurrection, Reckoning, Paradise and Hell.), but follows his own lusts,[2] divert you therefrom, lest you perish.

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

"And what is that in your right hand, O Mûsâ (Moses)?"

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ

He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses."

قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

(Allâh) said: "Cast it down, O Mûsâ (Moses)!"

فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسۡعَىٰ

He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Allâh said: "Grasp it and fear not; We shall return it to its former state,

وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ

"And press your (right) hand to your (left) side: it will come forth white (and shining), without any disease as another sign,

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى

"That We may show you (some) of Our Greater Signs.

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

"Go to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)! Verily, he has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience, and has behaved as an arrogant and as a tyrant)."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِى صَدۡرِى

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).

وَيَسِّرۡ لِىٓ أَمۡرِى

"And ease my task for me;

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى

"And loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) [That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Mûsâ (Moses) put in his mouth when he was an infant]. (Tafsir At-Tabarî).

يَفۡقَهُوا۟ قَوۡلِى

"That they understand my speech.

وَٱجۡعَل لِّى وَزِيرًۭا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِى

"And appoint for me a helper from my family,

هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى

"Hârûn (Aaron), my brother.

ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦٓ أَزۡرِى

"Increase my strength with him,

وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِىٓ أَمۡرِى

"And let him share my task (of conveying Allâh’s Message and Prophethood),

كَىۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًۭا

"That we may glorify You much,

وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا

"And remember You much,

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًۭا

"Verily You are Ever a Well-Seer of us."

قَالَ قَدۡ أُوتِيتَ سُؤۡلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

(Allâh) said: "You are granted your request, O Mûsâ (Moses)!

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً أُخۡرَىٰٓ

"And indeed We conferred a favour on you another time (before).

إِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ

"When We inspired your mother with that which We inspired.

أَنِ ٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ ٱلۡيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأۡخُذۡهُ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّۭ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلۡقَيۡتُ عَلَيۡكَ مَحَبَّةًۭ مِّنِّى وَلِتُصۡنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيۡنِىٓ

"Saying: ‘Put him (the child) into the Tabût (a box or a case or a chest) and put it into the river (Nile); then the river shall cast it up on the bank, and there, an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his shall take him.’ And I endued you with love from Me, in order that you may be brought up under My Eye.

إِذۡ تَمۡشِىٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعۡنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسًۭا فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًۭا ۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

"When your sister went and said: ‘Shall I show you one who will nurse him?’ So We restored you to your mother, that she might cool her eyes and she should not grieve. Then you did kill a man, but We saved you from great distress and tried you with a heavy trial. Then you stayed a number of years with the people of Madyan (Midian). Then you came here according to the fixed term which I ordained (for you), O Mûsâ (Moses)!

وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِى

"And I have chosen you,[3] for Myself.

ٱذۡهَبۡ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكۡرِى

"Go you and your brother with My Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and do not, you both, slacken and become weak in My Remembrance.

ٱذۡهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

"Go, both of you, to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), verily, he has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience and behaved as an arrogant and as a tyrant).

فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلًۭا لَّيِّنًۭا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ

"And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear (Allâh)."

قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفۡرُطَ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوۡ أَن يَطۡغَىٰ

They said: "Our Lord! Verily we fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress (all bounds against us)."

قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ ۖ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسۡمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ

He (Allâh) said: "Fear not, verily I am with you both, hearing and seeing.

فَأۡتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡ ۖ قَدۡ جِئۡنَـٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

"So go you both to him, and say: ‘Verily, we are Messengers of your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us, and torment them not; indeed, we have come with a sign from your Lord! And peace will be upon him who follows the guidance!

إِنَّا قَدۡ أُوحِىَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَنَّ ٱلۡعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

"Truly, it has been revealed to us that the torment will be for him who denies [believes not in the Oneness of Allâh, and in His Messengers.], and turns away (from the truth and obedience of Allâh)."

قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "Who then, O Mûsâ (Moses), is the Lord of you two?"

قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعۡطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ خَلۡقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright."

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "What about the generations of old?"

قَالَ عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَـٰبٍۢ ۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Record. My Lord neither errs nor He forgets."

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَهۡدًۭا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا سُبُلًۭا وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجًۭا مِّن نَّبَاتٍۢ شَتَّىٰ

Who has made earth for you like a bed (spread out); and has opened roads (ways and paths) for you therein, and has sent down water (rain) from the sky. And We have brought forth with it various kinds of vegetation.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱرۡعَوۡا۟ أَنۡعَـٰمَكُمۡ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

Eat and pasture your cattle (therein); verily, in this are Ayât (proofs and signs) for men of understanding.

۞ مِنۡهَا خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ تَارَةً أُخۡرَىٰ

Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.

وَلَقَدۡ أَرَيۡنَـٰهُ ءَايَـٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ

And indeed We showed him [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] all Our Ayât (signs and evidence), but he denied and refused.

قَالَ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتُخۡرِجَنَا مِنۡ أَرۡضِنَا بِسِحۡرِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

He [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Mûsâ (Moses)?

فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحۡرٍۢ مِّثۡلِهِۦ فَٱجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكَ مَوۡعِدًۭا لَّا نُخۡلِفُهُۥ نَحۡنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًۭا سُوًۭى

"Then verily, we can produce magic the like thereof; so appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we nor you shall fail to keep, in an open place where both shall have a just and equal chance (and beholders could witness the competition)."

قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ يَوۡمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحۡشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًۭى

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your appointed meeting is the day of the festival, and let the people assemble when the sun has risen (forenoon)."

فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

So Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) withdrew, devised his plot and then came back.

قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا فَيُسۡحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍۢ ۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ

Mûsâ (Moses) said to them: "Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allâh, lest He should destroy you completely by a torment. And surely, he who invents a lie (against Allâh) will fail miserably."

فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ

Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their talk secret.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنۡ هَـٰذَٰنِ لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخۡرِجَاكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ

They said: "Verily these are two magicians. Their object is to drive you out from your land with magic, and overcome your chiefs and nobles.

فَأَجۡمِعُوا۟ كَيۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱئۡتُوا۟ صَفًّۭا ۚ وَقَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مَنِ ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ

"So devise your plot, and then assemble in line. And whoever overcomes this day will be indeed successful."

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ

They said: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?"

قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُوا۟ ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّهَا تَسۡعَىٰ

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Nay, throw you (first)!" Then behold! their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast.

فَأَوۡجَسَ فِى نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةًۭ مُّوسَىٰ

So Mûsâ (Moses) conceived fear in himself.

قُلۡنَا لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

We (Allâh) said: "Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.

وَأَلۡقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلۡقَفۡ مَا صَنَعُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا۟ كَيۡدُ سَـٰحِرٍۢ ۖ وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيۡثُ أَتَىٰ

"And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that which they have made. That which they have made is only a magician’s trick, and the magician will never be successful, to whatever amount (of skill) he may attain."

فَأُلۡقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًۭا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَـٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ

So the magicians fell down prostrate. They said: "We believe in the Lord of Hârûn (Aaron) and Mûsâ (Moses)."

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ ۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَـٰفٍۢ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخۡلِ وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًۭا وَأَبۡقَىٰ

[Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Believe you in him [Mûsâ (Moses)] before I give you permission? Verily he is your chief who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you on the trunks of date-palms, and you shall surely know which of us [I (Fir‘aun - Pharaoh) or the Lord of Mûsâ (Moses) (Allâh)] can give the severe and more lasting torment."

قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤۡثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَٱقۡضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقۡضِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ

They said: "We prefer you not over what have come to us of the clear signs and to Him (Allâh) Who created us. So decree whatever you desire to decree, for you can only decree (regarding) this life of the world.

إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَا وَمَآ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌۭ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ

"Verily we have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our faults, and the magic to which you did compel us. And Allâh is better as regards reward in comparison to your [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh)] reward, and more lasting (as regards punishment in comparison to your punishment)."

إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأۡتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجۡرِمًۭا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ

Verily whoever comes to his Lord as a Mujrim (criminal, polytheist, sinner, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh and His Messengers), then surely, for him is Hell, wherein he will neither die nor live.

وَمَن يَأۡتِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنًۭا قَدۡ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتُ ٱلۡعُلَىٰ

But whoever comes to Him (Allâh) as a believer (in the Oneness of Allâh), and has done righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter), -

جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنٍۢ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

‘Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), under which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (by abstaining from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allâh has forbidden and by doing all that Allâh has ordained).

وَلَقَدۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِيقًۭا فِى ٱلۡبَحۡرِ يَبَسًۭا لَّا تَخَـٰفُ دَرَكًۭا وَلَا تَخۡشَىٰ

And indeed We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Travel by night with Ibâdi (My slaves) and strike a dry path for them in the sea, fearing neither to be overtaken [by Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] nor being afraid (of drowning in the sea)."

فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمۡ

Then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

وَأَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ

And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) led his people astray, and he did not guide them.

يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدۡ أَنجَيۡنَـٰكُم مِّنۡ عَدُوِّكُمۡ وَوَٰعَدۡنَـٰكُمۡ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنَ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ

O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the right side of the Mount, and We sent down to you Al-Manna [4] and quails,

كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡا۟ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِى ۖ وَمَن يَحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدۡ هَوَىٰ

(Saying) eat of the Tayyibât (good lawful things) wherewith We have provided you, and commit no transgression or oppression therein, lest My Anger should justly descend on you. And he on whom My Anger descends, he is indeed perished. [Tafsir At-Tabari]

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌۭ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًۭا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ

And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death).

۞ وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

"And what made you hasten from your people, O Mûsâ (Moses)?"

قَالَ هُمۡ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ

He said: "They are close on my footsteps: and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased."

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

(Allâh) said: "Verily We have tried your people in your absence, and As-Sâmirî has led them astray."

فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَـٰنَ أَسِفًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ أَلَمۡ يَعِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ وَعۡدًا حَسَنًا ۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡعَهۡدُ أَمۡ أَرَدتُّمۡ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَأَخۡلَفۡتُم مَّوۡعِدِى

Then Mûsâ (Moses) returned to his people in a state of anger and sorrow. He said: "O my people! Did not your Lord promise you a fair promise? Did then the promise seem to you long in coming? Or did you desire that wrath should descend from your Lord on you, that you broke your promise to me (i.e disbelieving in Allâh and worshipping the calf)?"

قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخۡلَفۡنَا مَوۡعِدَكَ بِمَلۡكِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا حُمِّلۡنَآ أَوۡزَارًۭا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ فَقَذَفۡنَـٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

They said: "We broke not the promise to you, of our own will, but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh)] people, then we cast them (into the fire), and that was what As-Sâmirî suggested."

فَأَخۡرَجَ لَهُمۡ عِجۡلًۭا جَسَدًۭا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌۭ فَقَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمۡ وَإِلَـٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ

Then he took out (of the fire) for them (a statue of) a calf which seemed to low. They said: "This is your ilâh (god), and the ilâh (god) of Mûsâ (Moses), but he [Mûsâ (Moses)] has forgotten (his god).’"

أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَلَّا يَرۡجِعُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَوۡلًۭا وَلَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ ضَرًّۭا وَلَا نَفۡعًۭا

Did they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

وَلَقَدۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ هَـٰرُونُ مِن قَبۡلُ يَـٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمۡرِى

And Hârûn (Aaron) indeed had said to them beforehand: "O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your Lord is (Allâh) the Most Gracious, so follow me and obey my order."

قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَيۡهِ عَـٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرۡجِعَ إِلَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ

They said: "We will not stop worshipping it (i.e. the calf), until Mûsâ (Moses) returns to us."

قَالَ يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذۡ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوٓا۟

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "O Hârûn (Aaron)! What prevented you when you saw them going astray;

أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ ۖ أَفَعَصَيۡتَ أَمۡرِى

"That you followed me not (according to my advice to you)? Have you then disobeyed my order?"

قَالَ يَبۡنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأۡخُذۡ بِلِحۡيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأۡسِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقۡتَ بَيۡنَ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمۡ تَرۡقُبۡ قَوۡلِى

He [Hârûn (Aaron)] said: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard, nor by my head! Verily, I feared lest you should say: ‘You have caused a division among the Children of Israel, and you have not respected my word!’ "

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكَ يَـٰسَـٰمِرِىُّ

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "And what is the matter with you. O Sâmirî? (i.e. why did you do so?)"

قَالَ بَصُرۡتُ بِمَا لَمۡ يَبۡصُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضۡتُ قَبۡضَةًۭ مِّنۡ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذۡتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتۡ لِى نَفۡسِى

(Sâmirî) said: "I saw what they saw not, so I took a handful (of dust) from the (hoof) print of the messenger [Jibrîl’s (Gabriel) horse] and threw it [into the fire in which were put the ornaments of Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people, or into the calf]. Thus my inner-self suggested to me."

قَالَ فَٱذۡهَبۡ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوۡعِدًۭا لَّن تُخۡلَفَهُۥ ۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ عَاكِفًۭا ۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلۡيَمِّ نَسۡفًا

Mûsâ (Moses) said: "Then go away! And verily, your (punishment) in this life will be that you will say: "Touch me not (i.e. you will live alone exiled away from mankind); and verily (for a future torment), you have a promise that will not fail. And look at your ilâh (god) to which you have been devoted. We will certainly burn it, and scatter its particles in the sea."

إِنَّمَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ عِلۡمًۭا

Your Ilâh (God) is only Allâh, (the One) Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). He has full knowledge of all things.

كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدۡ سَبَقَ ۚ وَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكۡرًۭا

Thus We relate to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) some information of what happened before. And indeed We have given you from Us a Reminder (this Qur’ân).

مَّنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحۡمِلُ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ وِزۡرًا

Whoever turns away from it (this Qur’ân - i.e. does not believe in it, nor acts on its orders), verily, they will bear a heavy burden (of sins) on the Day of Resurrection,[5]

خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ ۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ حِمۡلًۭا

They will abide in that (state in the Fire of Hell) - and evil indeed will it be that load for them on the Day of Resurrection;

يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ يَوۡمَئِذٍۢ زُرۡقًۭا

The Day when the Trumpet will be blown (the second blowing): that Day, We shall gather the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists, sinners, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) blue or blind-eyed with thirst.[6]

يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا عَشۡرًۭا

They will speak in a very low voice to each other (saying): "You stayed not longer than ten (days)."

نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذۡ يَقُولُ أَمۡثَلُهُمۡ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا يَوۡمًۭا

We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!"

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسۡفًۭا

And they ask you concerning the mountains: say, "My Lord will blast them and scatter them as particles of dust.

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًۭا صَفۡصَفًۭا

"Then He shall leave them as a level smooth plain.

لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًۭا وَلَآ أَمۡتًۭا

"You will see therein nothing crooked or curved."

يَوۡمَئِذٍۢ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا هَمۡسًۭا

On that Day mankind will follow strictly (the voice of) Allâh’s caller, no crookedness (that is without going to the right or left of that voice) will they show him (Allâh’s caller). And all voices will be humbled for the Most Gracious (Allâh), and nothing shall you hear but the low voice of their footsteps.

يَوۡمَئِذٍۢ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوۡلًۭا

On that day no intercession shall avail, except the one for whom the Most Gracious (Allâh) has given permission and whose word is acceptable to Him.

يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمًۭا

He (Allâh) knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them (in the Hereafter) but they will never compass anything of His Knowledge.

۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَىِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِ ۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمًۭا

And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allâh), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing (i.e. he who disbelieved in Allâh, ascribed partners to Him, and did deeds of His disobedience), will be indeed a complete failure (on that Day).

وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٌۭ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلۡمًۭا وَلَا هَضۡمًۭا

And he who works deeds of righteousness, while he is a believer (in Islâmic Monotheism), then he will have no fear of injustice, nor of any curtailment (of his reward).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِيًّۭا وَصَرَّفۡنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ أَوۡ يُحۡدِثُ لَهُمۡ ذِكۡرًۭا

And thus We have sent it down as a Qur’ân in Arabic, and have explained therein in detail the warnings, in order that they may fear Allâh, or that it may cause them to have a lesson from it (or to have the honour for believing and acting on its teachings).

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّ ۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُۥ ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِى عِلۡمًۭا

Then High above all be Allâh, the True King. And be not in haste (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with the Qur’ân before its revelation is completed to you, and say: "My Lord! Increase me in knowledge."

وَلَقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهُۥ عَزۡمًۭا

And indeed We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found on his part no firm will-power.

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblîs (Satan) he refused.

فَقُلۡنَا يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا عَدُوٌّۭ لَّكَ وَلِزَوۡجِكَ فَلَا يُخۡرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ فَتَشۡقَىٰٓ

Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So let him not get you both out of Paradise, so that you will be distressed.

إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعۡرَىٰ

Verily, you have (a promise from Us) that you will never be hungry therein nor naked.

وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظۡمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضۡحَىٰ

And you (will) suffer not from thirst therein nor from the sun’s heat.

فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ قَالَ يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٍۢ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ

Then Shaitân (Satan) whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"

فَأَكَلَا مِنۡهَا فَبَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفَانِ عَلَيۡهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ

Then they both ate of the tree, and so their private parts became manifest to them, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of the Paradise for their covering. Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so he went astray.

ثُمَّ ٱجۡتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِ وَهَدَىٰ

Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance.

قَالَ ٱهۡبِطَا مِنۡهَا جَمِيعًۢا ۖ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًۭى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشۡقَىٰ

He (Allâh) said: "Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance he shall neither go astray, nor shall be distressed.

وَمَنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَن ذِكۡرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةًۭ ضَنكًۭا وَنَحۡشُرُهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ

"But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur’ân nor acts on its teachings.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرۡتَنِىٓ أَعۡمَىٰ وَقَدۡ كُنتُ بَصِيرًۭا

He will say: "O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَا ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُنسَىٰ

(Allâh) will say: "Like this: Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allâh’s Mercy)."

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى مَنۡ أَسۡرَفَ وَلَمۡ يُؤۡمِنۢ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ۚ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ

And thus do We requite him who transgresses beyond bounds [i.e. commits the great sins and disobeys his Lord (Allâh) and believes not in His Messengers, and His revealed Books, like this Qur’an], and believes not in the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord; and the torment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting.

أَفَلَمۡ يَهۡدِ لَهُمۡ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ يَمۡشُونَ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِهِمۡ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding.

وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٌۭ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًۭا وَأَجَلٌۭ مُّسَمًّۭى

And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord, and a term determined, (their punishment) must necessarily have come (in this world).

فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ غُرُوبِهَا ۖ وَمِنۡ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡ وَأَطۡرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرۡضَىٰ

So bear patiently (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) what they say, and glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before its setting, and during some hours of the night, and at the ends of the day (an indication for the five compulsory congregational prayers), that you may become pleased (with the reward which Allâh shall give you).

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجًۭا مِّنۡهُمۡ زَهۡرَةَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لِنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِ ۚ وَرِزۡقُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٌۭ وَأَبۡقَىٰ

And strain not your eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to various groups of them (polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh), the splendour of the life of this world, that We may test them thereby. But the provision (good reward in the Hereafter) of your Lord is better and more lasting.

وَأۡمُرۡ أَهۡلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ عَلَيۡهَا ۖ لَا نَسۡـَٔلُكَ رِزۡقًۭا ۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُكَ ۗ وَٱلۡعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ

And enjoin As-Salât (the prayer) on your family, and be patient in offering them [i.e. the Salât (prayers)]. We ask not of you a provision (i.e. to give Us something: money): We provide for you. And the good end (i.e. Paradise) is for the Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوۡلَا يَأۡتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ ۚ أَوَلَمۡ تَأۡتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign (proof) from his Lord?" Has there not come to them the proof of that which is (written) in the former papers [Scriptures, i.e. the Taurât (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel), about the coming of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]?

وَلَوۡ أَنَّآ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُم بِعَذَابٍۢ مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَوۡلَآ أَرۡسَلۡتَ إِلَيۡنَا رَسُولًۭا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَـٰتِكَ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخۡزَىٰ

And if We had destroyed them with a torment before this (i.e. Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur’ân), they would surely have said: "Our Lord! If only You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), before we were humiliated and disgraced."[7]

قُلۡ كُلٌّۭ مُّتَرَبِّصٌۭ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ ۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Each one (believer and disbeliever.) is waiting, so wait you too; and you shall know who are they that are on the Straight and Even Path (i.e. Allâh’s religion of Islâmic Monotheism), and who are they that have let themselves be guided (on the Right Path).