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Surah Ash-Shu'ara

The Poets

Chapter 26 of 114

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

At-Talaq is not only the name of this Surah but also the title of its subject matter, for it contains commandments about Talaq (divorce) itself. Hadrat `Abdullah bin Mas`ud has described it as Surah an-Nisa al-qusra also, i.e. the shorter Surah an-Nisa.

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Surah 26 of 114

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Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
<p><em>At-Talaq</em> is not only the name of this Surah but also the title of its subject matter, for it contains commandments about <em>Talaq</em> (divorce) itself. Hadrat \`Abdullah bin Mas\`ud has described it as <em>Surah an-Nisa al-qusra</em> also, i.e. the shorter Surah an-Nisa.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud has Pointed out, and the internal evidence of the subject matter of the Surah confirms the same, that it must have been sent down after those verses of surah Al-Baqarah in which commandments concerning divorce were given for the first time. Although it is difficult to determine precisely what is its exact date of revelation, yet the traditions in any case indicate that when the people started making errors in understanding the commandments of Surah Al-Baqarah, and practically also they began to commit mistakes, Allah sent down these instructions for their correction.</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>In order to understand the commandments of this Surah, it would be useful to refresh one's memory about the instructions which have been given in the Qur'an concerning divorce and the waiting period (<em>Iddat</em>) above.</p>
<p>"Divorce may be pronounced twice; then the wife may either be kept back in fairness or allowed to separate in fairness." (<a href=/2/229>Al Baqarah 229</a>)</p>
<p>"And the divorced women (after the pronouncement of the divorce) must wait for three monthly courses... and their husbands are fully entitled to take them back (as their wives) during this waiting period, if they desire reconciliation." (<a href=/2/228>Al Baqarah 228</a>)</p>
<p>"Then, if the husband divorces his wife (for the third time), she shall not remain lawful for him after this divorce, unless she marries another husband..." (<a href=/2/230>Al Baqarah 230</a>)</p>
<p>"When you marry the believing women, and then divorce them before you have touched them, they do not have to fulfill a waiting period, the completion of which you may demand of them." (<a href=/33/49>Al-Ahzab 49</a>)</p>
<p>"And if those of you who die, leave wives behind, the women should abstain (from marriage) for four months and ten days." (<a href=/2/234>Al Baqarah 234</a>)</p>
<p>The rules prescribed in these verses were as follows:</p>
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<p>A man can pronounce at the most three divorces on his wife.</p>
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<p>In case the husband has pronounced one or two divorces he is entitled to keep the woman back as wife within the waiting period and if after the expiry of the waiting period the two desire to re-marry, they can re- marry there is no condition of legalization (<em>tahlil</em>). But if the husband has pronounced three divorces, he forfeits his right to keep her as his wife within the waiting. period, and they cannot re-marry unless the woman re-marries another husband and he subsequently divorces her of his own free will.</p>
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<p>The waiting period of the woman, who menstruates and marriage with whom has been consummated, is that she should pass three monthly courses. The waiting period in case of one or two divorces is that the woman is still the legal wife of the husband and he can keep her back as his wife within the waiting period. But if the husband has pronounced three divorces, this waiting period cannot be taken advantage of for the purpose of reconciliation, but it is only meant to restrain the woman from re-marrying another person before it comes to an end.</p>
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<p>There is no waiting. period for the woman, marriage with whom has not been consummated, and who is divorced even before she is touched. She can re-marry, if she likes, immediately after the divorce.</p>
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<p>The waiting period of the woman whose husband dies, is four months and ten days.</p>
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<p>Here, one should understand well that Surah At-Talaq was not sent down to annul any of these rules or amend it, but it was sent down for two purposes;</p>
<p>First, that the man who has been given the right to pronounce divorce should be taught such judicious methods of using this right as do not lead to separation, as far as possible however, if separation does take place, it should only be in case all possibilities of mutual reconciliation have been exhausted. For in the Divine Law provision for divorce has been made only as an unavoidable necessity; otherwise Allah does not approve that the marriage relationship that has been established between a man and a woman should ever break. The Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) has said "Allah has not made lawful anything more hateful in His sight than divorce." (Abu Daud). And: "Of all the things permitted by the Law, the most hateful in the sight of Allah is the divorce, (Abu Daud)</p>
<p>The second object was to complement this section of the family law of Islam by supplying answers to the questions that had remained after the revelation of the commandments in Surah Al-Baqarah. So, answers have been supplied to the following questions:What would be the waiting period of the women, marriage with whom has been consummated and who no longer menstruate, or those who have not yet menstruated, in case they are divorced? What would be the waiting period of the woman, who is pregnant, or the woman whose husband dies, if she is divorced?And what arrangements would be made for the maintenance and lodging of the different categories of divorced women, and for the fosterage of the child whose parents have separated on account of a divorce?</p>

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Surah Ash-Shu'ara · The Poets

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ طسم

    Ta. Sin. Mim.

  2. Ayah 2

    تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

    These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.

  3. Ayah 3

    لَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ

    It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that they do not become Believers.

  4. Ayah 4

    إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ آيَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ

    If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

  5. Ayah 5

    وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ

    But there comes not to them a newly-revealed Message from (Allah) Most Gracious, but they turn away therefrom.

  6. Ayah 6

    فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنبَاءُ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

    They have indeed rejected (the Message): so they will know soon (enough) the truth of what they mocked at!

  7. Ayah 7

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ

    Do they not look at the earth,- how many noble things of all kinds We have produced therein?

  8. Ayah 8

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  9. Ayah 9

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  10. Ayah 10

    وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰ أَنِ ائْتِ الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

    Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,-

  11. Ayah 11

    قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

    "The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

  12. Ayah 12

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

    He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

  13. Ayah 13

    وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَارُونَ

    "My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

  14. Ayah 14

    وَلَهُمْ عَلَيَّ ذَنبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

    "And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."

  15. Ayah 15

    قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَاذْهَبَا بِآيَاتِنَا ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ

    Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

  16. Ayah 16

    فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَا إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

  17. Ayah 17

    أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

    "'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"

  18. Ayah 18

    قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ

    (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a child among us, and didst thou not stay in our midst many years of thy life?

  19. Ayah 19

    وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ الَّتِي فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ

    "And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful (wretch)!"

  20. Ayah 20

    قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

    Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

  21. Ayah 21

    فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِي رَبِّي حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    "So I fled from you (all) when I feared you; but my Lord has (since) invested me with judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as one of the messengers.

  22. Ayah 22

    وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

    "And this is the favour with which thou dost reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel!"

  23. Ayah 23

    قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?"

  24. Ayah 24

    قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

    (Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye want to be quite sure."

  25. Ayah 25

    قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

    (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

  26. Ayah 26

    قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers from the beginning!"

  27. Ayah 27

    قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ

    (Pharaoh) said: "Truly your messenger who has been sent to you is a veritable madman!"

  28. Ayah 28

    قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

    (Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"

  29. Ayah 29

    قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَـٰهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ

    (Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"

  30. Ayah 30

    قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ مُّبِينٍ

    (Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"

  31. Ayah 31

    قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

    (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"

  32. Ayah 32

    فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

    So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!

  33. Ayah 33

    وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاءُ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ

    And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

  34. Ayah 34

    قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

    (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:

  35. Ayah 35

    يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

    "His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"

  36. Ayah 36

    قَالُوا أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

    They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-

  37. Ayah 37

    يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

    "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

  38. Ayah 38

    فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,

  39. Ayah 39

    وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ

    And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?-

  40. Ayah 40

    لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ السَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

    "That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

  41. Ayah 41

    فَلَمَّا جَاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ الْغَالِبِينَ

    So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?

  42. Ayah 42

    قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

    He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my person)."

  43. Ayah 43

    قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ أَلْقُوا مَا أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ

    Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

  44. Ayah 44

    فَأَلْقَوْا حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْغَالِبُونَ

    So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

  45. Ayah 45

    فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

    Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake!

  46. Ayah 46

    فَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ

    Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

  47. Ayah 47

    قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

  48. Ayah 48

    رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

    "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

  49. Ayah 49

    قَالَ آمَنتُمْ لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ آذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَافٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? surely he is your leader, who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye know! Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross!"

  50. Ayah 50

    قَالُوا لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

    They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!

  51. Ayah 51

    إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَن كُنَّا أَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    "Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive us our faults, that we may become foremost among the believers!"

  52. Ayah 52

    وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by night with my servants; for surely ye shall be pursued."

  53. Ayah 53

    فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ

    Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,

  54. Ayah 54

    إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

    (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

  55. Ayah 55

    وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَائِظُونَ

    "And they are raging furiously against us;

  56. Ayah 56

    وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَاذِرُونَ

    "But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."

  57. Ayah 57

    فَأَخْرَجْنَاهُم مِّن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    So We expelled them from gardens, springs,

  58. Ayah 58

    وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

    Treasures, and every kind of honourable position;

  59. Ayah 59

    كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

    Thus it was, but We made the Children of Israel inheritors of such things.

  60. Ayah 60

    فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ

    So they pursued them at sunrise.

  61. Ayah 61

    فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَىٰ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ

    And when the two bodies saw each other, the people of Moses said: "We are sure to be overtaken."

  62. Ayah 62

    قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

    (Moses) said: "By no means! my Lord is with me! Soon will He guide me!"

  63. Ayah 63

    فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنِ اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ ۖ فَانفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيمِ

    Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each separate part became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain.

  64. Ayah 64

    وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْآخَرِينَ

    And We made the other party approach thither.

  65. Ayah 65

    وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

    We delivered Moses and all who were with him;

  66. Ayah 66

    ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

    But We drowned the others.

  67. Ayah 67

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  68. Ayah 68

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  69. Ayah 69

    وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

    And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham's story.

  70. Ayah 70

    إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

    Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

  71. Ayah 71

    قَالُوا نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَاكِفِينَ

    They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."

  72. Ayah 72

    قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

    He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

  73. Ayah 73

    أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

    "Or do you good or harm?"

  74. Ayah 74

    قَالُوا بَلْ وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

    They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers doing thus (what we do)."

  75. Ayah 75

    قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

    He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have been worshipping,-

  76. Ayah 76

    أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمُ الْأَقْدَمُونَ

    "Ye and your fathers before you?-

  77. Ayah 77

    فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّي إِلَّا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;

  78. Ayah 78

    الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ

    "Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;

  79. Ayah 79

    وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ

    "Who gives me food and drink,

  80. Ayah 80

    وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ

    "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;

  81. Ayah 81

    وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ

    "Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);

  82. Ayah 82

    وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

    "And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

  83. Ayah 83

    رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ

    "O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

  84. Ayah 84

    وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

    "Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

  85. Ayah 85

    وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ

    "Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

  86. Ayah 86

    وَاغْفِرْ لِأَبِي إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

    "Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

  87. Ayah 87

    وَلَا تُخْزِنِي يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ

    "And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;-

  88. Ayah 88

    يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ

    "The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail,

  89. Ayah 89

    إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

    "But only he (will prosper) that brings to Allah a sound heart;

  90. Ayah 90

    وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

    "To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,

  91. Ayah 91

    وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ

    "And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be placed in full view;

  92. Ayah 92

    وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ

    "And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped-

  93. Ayah 93

    مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

    "'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'

  94. Ayah 94

    فَكُبْكِبُوا فِيهَا هُمْ وَالْغَاوُونَ

    "Then they will be thrown headlong into the (Fire),- they and those straying in Evil,

  95. Ayah 95

    وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ

    "And the whole hosts of Iblis together.

  96. Ayah 96

    قَالُوا وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ

    "They will say there in their mutual bickerings:

  97. Ayah 97

    تَاللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

    "'By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,

  98. Ayah 98

    إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;

  99. Ayah 99

    وَمَا أَضَلَّنَا إِلَّا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

    "'And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.

  100. Ayah 100

    فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَافِعِينَ

    "'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),

  101. Ayah 101

    وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

    "'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).

  102. Ayah 102

    فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    "'Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!'"

  103. Ayah 103

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

  104. Ayah 104

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  105. Ayah 105

    كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

  106. Ayah 106

    إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

  107. Ayah 107

    إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

  108. Ayah 108

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah, and obey me.

  109. Ayah 109

    وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

  110. Ayah 110

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah, and obey me."

  111. Ayah 111

    قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ

    They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

  112. Ayah 112

    قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

    He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

  113. Ayah 113

    إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّي ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ

    "Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

  114. Ayah 114

    وَمَا أَنَا بِطَارِدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    "I am not one to drive away those who believe.

  115. Ayah 115

    إِنْ أَنَا إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    "I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

  116. Ayah 116

    قَالُوا لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَا نُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُومِينَ

    They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

  117. Ayah 117

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي كَذَّبُونِ

    He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

  118. Ayah 118

    فَافْتَحْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِي وَمَن مَّعِيَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    "Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

  119. Ayah 119

    فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

    So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

  120. Ayah 120

    ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ الْبَاقِينَ

    Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

  121. Ayah 121

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  122. Ayah 122

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  123. Ayah 123

    كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    The 'Ad (people) rejected the messengers.

  124. Ayah 124

    إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

  125. Ayah 125

    إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

  126. Ayah 126

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah and obey me.

  127. Ayah 127

    وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  128. Ayah 128

    أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ آيَةً تَعْبَثُونَ

    "Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

  129. Ayah 129

    وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

    "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

  130. Ayah 130

    وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

    "And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

  131. Ayah 131

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "Now fear Allah, and obey me.

  132. Ayah 132

    وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ

    "Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

  133. Ayah 133

    أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَامٍ وَبَنِينَ

    "Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-

  134. Ayah 134

    وَجَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    "And Gardens and Springs.

  135. Ayah 135

    إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

    "Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."

  136. Ayah 136

    قَالُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْنَا أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ الْوَاعِظِينَ

    They said: "It is the same to us whether thou admonish us or be not among (our) admonishers!

  137. Ayah 137

    إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا خُلُقُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    "This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

  138. Ayah 138

    وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

    "And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"

  139. Ayah 139

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  140. Ayah 140

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  141. Ayah 141

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers.

  142. Ayah 142

    إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَالِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear (Allah)?

  143. Ayah 143

    إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

  144. Ayah 144

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah, and obey me.

  145. Ayah 145

    وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  146. Ayah 146

    أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِي مَا هَاهُنَا آمِنِينَ

    "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment of) all that ye have here?-

  147. Ayah 147

    فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    "Gardens and Springs,

  148. Ayah 148

    وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ

    "And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?

  149. Ayah 149

    وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَارِهِينَ

    "And ye carve houses out of (rocky) mountains with great skill.

  150. Ayah 150

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "But fear Allah and obey me;

  151. Ayah 151

    وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

    "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-

  152. Ayah 152

    الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

    "Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."

  153. Ayah 153

    قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ

    They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

  154. Ayah 154

    مَا أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِآيَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

    "Thou art no more than a mortal like us: then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"

  155. Ayah 155

    قَالَ هَـٰذِهِ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a right of watering, and ye have a right of watering, (severally) on a day appointed.

  156. Ayah 156

    وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

    "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."

  157. Ayah 157

    فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ

    But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

  158. Ayah 158

    فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  159. Ayah 159

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  160. Ayah 160

    كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    The people of Lut rejected the messengers.

  161. Ayah 161

    إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

  162. Ayah 162

    إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

  163. Ayah 163

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah and obey me.

  164. Ayah 164

    وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.

  165. Ayah 165

    أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,

  166. Ayah 166

    وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَاجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ

    "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

  167. Ayah 167

    قَالُوا لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَا لُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِينَ

    They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"

  168. Ayah 168

    قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ الْقَالِينَ

    He said: "I do detest your doings."

  169. Ayah 169

    رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

    "O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"

  170. Ayah 170

    فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

    So We delivered him and his family,- all

  171. Ayah 171

    إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ

    Except an old woman who lingered behind.

  172. Ayah 172

    ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

    But the rest We destroyed utterly.

  173. Ayah 173

    وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

    We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

  174. Ayah 174

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  175. Ayah 175

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.

  176. Ayah 176

    كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    The Companions of the Wood rejected the messengers.

  177. Ayah 177

    إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

  178. Ayah 178

    إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust.

  179. Ayah 179

    فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    "So fear Allah and obey me.

  180. Ayah 180

    وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

  181. Ayah 181

    أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ

    "Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).

  182. Ayah 182

    وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ

    "And weigh with scales true and upright.

  183. Ayah 183

    وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ

    "And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief.

  184. Ayah 184

    وَاتَّقُوا الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالْجِبِلَّةَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    "And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"

  185. Ayah 185

    قَالُوا إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مِنَ الْمُسَحَّرِينَ

    They said: "Thou art only one of those bewitched!

  186. Ayah 186

    وَمَا أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ

    "Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!

  187. Ayah 187

    فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

    "Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"

  188. Ayah 188

    قَالَ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

    He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."

  189. Ayah 189

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

    But they rejected him. Then the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom seized them, and that was the Penalty of a Great Day.

  190. Ayah 190

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

    Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

  191. Ayah 191

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

  192. Ayah 192

    وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds:

  193. Ayah 193

    نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ

    With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth-

  194. Ayah 194

    عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنذِرِينَ

    To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish.

  195. Ayah 195

    بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيٍّ مُّبِينٍ

    In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.

  196. Ayah 196

    وَإِنَّهُ لَفِي زُبُرِ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

  197. Ayah 197

    أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ آيَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُ عُلَمَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

    Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?

  198. Ayah 198

    وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ الْأَعْجَمِينَ

    Had We revealed it to any of the non-Arabs,

  199. Ayah 199

    فَقَرَأَهُ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ مُؤْمِنِينَ

    And had he recited it to them, they would not have believed in it.

  200. Ayah 200

    كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَاهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts of the sinners.

  201. Ayah 201

    لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ

    They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

  202. Ayah 202

    فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

    But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

  203. Ayah 203

    فَيَقُولُوا هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ

    Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

  204. Ayah 204

    أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

    Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

  205. Ayah 205

    أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَاهُمْ سِنِينَ

    Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

  206. Ayah 206

    ثُمَّ جَاءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ

    Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

  207. Ayah 207

    مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ

    It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

  208. Ayah 208

    وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

    Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

  209. Ayah 209

    ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

    By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

  210. Ayah 210

    وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

    No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

  211. Ayah 211

    وَمَا يَنبَغِي لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

    It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

  212. Ayah 212

    إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

    Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

  213. Ayah 213

    فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا آخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُعَذَّبِينَ

    So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

  214. Ayah 214

    وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ

    And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

  215. Ayah 215

    وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

  216. Ayah 216

    فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

    Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

  217. Ayah 217

    وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

    And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-

  218. Ayah 218

    الَّذِي يَرَاكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

    Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

  219. Ayah 219

    وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السَّاجِدِينَ

    And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

  220. Ayah 220

    إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

    For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

  221. Ayah 221

    هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ الشَّيَاطِينُ

    Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend?

  222. Ayah 222

    تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ

    They descend on every lying, wicked person,

  223. Ayah 223

    يُلْقُونَ السَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَاذِبُونَ

    (Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

  224. Ayah 224

    وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ

    And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil, who follow them:

  225. Ayah 225

    أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ

    Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-

  226. Ayah 226

    وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ

    And that they say what they practise not?-

  227. Ayah 227

    إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانتَصَرُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ

    Except those who believe, work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!

About the Quran

The Quran

The Quran is the holy scripture of Islam. Muslims believe that it is the literal word of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى), revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) over a period of 23 years. The Quran is composed of 114 Surahs (chapters) and contains 6,236 Ayat (verses). Muslim beliefs and practices are based on the Quran and the Sunnah, the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

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Meccan Surahs

The Meccan Surahs are the earliest revelations sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). They were revealed in Mecca, hence their name. These revelations form the foundation of the Islamic faith and contain guidance for Muslims on how to live their lives. The Meccan Surahs are also notable for their poetic beauty and lyrical prose.

Medinan Surahs

The Medinan Surahs are the later Surahs that, according to Islamic tradition, were revealed in Medina after the Prophet Muhammad's (صلى الله عليه وسلم) hijra from Mecca. They were revealed by Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) when the Muslim community was larger and more developed, as opposed to their minority position in Mecca.

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