Ash-Shu'ara · Ayah 1
طسٓمٓ
Ṭā, Seen, Meem.[1043]
Translator's notes
[1043] See footnote to 2:1.
Quran 26:1 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
The Poets · 227 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 19 · Page 367
سورة الشعراء
Surah Ash-Shu'ara is chapter 26 of the Quran, with 227 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 19, on page 367 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Poets”, and it was the 47th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
طسٓمٓ
Ṭā, Seen, Meem.[1043]
[1043] See footnote to 2:1.
Quran 26:1 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
These are the verses of the clear Book.
Quran 26:2 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.
Quran 26:3 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.[1044]
[1044] i.e., they would be compelled to believe.
Quran 26:4 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
Quran 26:5 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.
Quran 26:6 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ
Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?
Quran 26:7 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:8 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:9 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -
Quran 26:10 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"
Quran 26:11 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me
Quran 26:12 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.
Quran 26:13 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."
Quran 26:14 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ كَلَّا فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ
[Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.
Quran 26:15 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers[1045] of the Lord of the worlds,
[1045] The singular form in Arabic indicates that both were sent with a single message.
Quran 26:16 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"
Quran 26:17 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?
Quran 26:18 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And [then] you did your deed which you did,[1046] and you were of the ungrateful."
[1046] i.e., striking the Copt, who died as a result.
Quran 26:19 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].
Quran 26:20 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.
Quran 26:21 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
Quran 26:22 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"
Quran 26:23 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."
Quran 26:24 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
Quran 26:25 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."
Quran 26:26 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
[Pharaoh] said,[1047] "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
[1047] Angrily addressing those present.
Quran 26:27 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."
Quran 26:28 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."
Quran 26:29 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"
Quran 26:30 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."
Quran 26:31 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.[1048]
[1048] i.e., clearly genuine.
Quran 26:32 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.
Quran 26:33 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
[Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.
Quran 26:34 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"
Quran 26:35 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَٱبْعَثْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers
Quran 26:36 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."
Quran 26:37 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.[1049]
[1049] i.e., the morning of the day of festival. See 20:58-59.
Quran 26:38 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ
And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate
Quran 26:39 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
Quran 26:40 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
Quran 26:41 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
Quran 26:42 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."
Quran 26:43 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Quran 26:44 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ
Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.
Quran 26:45 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ
So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].
Quran 26:46 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,
Quran 26:47 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
Quran 26:48 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."
Quran 26:49 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
Quran 26:50 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."
Quran 26:51 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
Quran 26:52 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ
Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers[1050]
[1050] Recruiters of an army to prevent the emigration of the Children of Israel.
Quran 26:53 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ
[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,
Quran 26:54 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ
And indeed, they are enraging us,
Quran 26:55 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَٰذِرُونَ
And indeed, we are a cautious society..."
Quran 26:56 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَخْرَجْنَٰهُم مِّن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
So We removed them from gardens and springs
Quran 26:57 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And treasures and honorable station[1051] -
[1051] Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) caused them to abandon their wealth and property in pursuit of the Israelites.
Quran 26:58 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Quran 26:59 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ
So they pursued them at sunrise.
Quran 26:60 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
Quran 26:61 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ كَلَّآ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."
Quran 26:62 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.
Quran 26:63 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].
Quran 26:64 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
Quran 26:65 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Then We drowned the others.
Quran 26:66 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:67 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:68 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
And recite to them the news of Abraham,
Quran 26:69 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
Quran 26:70 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
Quran 26:71 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
Quran 26:72 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
Quran 26:73 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
Quran 26:74 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
Quran 26:75 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ
You and your ancient forefathers?
Quran 26:76 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,[1052]
[1052] The people worshipped idols in addition to Allāh.
Quran 26:77 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ
Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.
Quran 26:78 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.
Quran 26:79 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
And when I am ill, it is He who cures me
Quran 26:80 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ
And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life
Quran 26:81 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيٓـَٔتِى يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."
Quran 26:82 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
Quran 26:83 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.
Quran 26:84 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.
Quran 26:85 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.
Quran 26:86 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ
And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -
Quran 26:87 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ
The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
Quran 26:88 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."
Quran 26:89 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.
Quran 26:90 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
Quran 26:91 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship
Quran 26:92 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"
Quran 26:93 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَكُبْكِبُوا۟ فِيهَا هُمْ وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators
Quran 26:94 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.
Quran 26:95 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِيهَا يَخْتَصِمُونَ
They will say while they dispute therein,
Quran 26:96 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
"By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error
Quran 26:97 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:98 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
And no one misguided us except the criminals.
Quran 26:99 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ
So now we have no intercessors
Quran 26:100 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
And not a devoted friend.
Quran 26:101 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."[1053]
[1053] The conclusion of this verse is estimated as "...we would do this or that."
Quran 26:102 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:103 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:104 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
The people of Noah denied the messengers[1054]
[1054] See footnote to 25:37.
Quran 26:105 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 26:106 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Quran 26:107 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:108 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:109 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me."
Quran 26:110 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
Quran 26:111 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
Quran 26:112 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
Quran 26:113 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
Quran 26:114 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
I am only a clear warner."
Quran 26:115 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
Quran 26:116 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
Quran 26:117 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
Quran 26:118 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
Quran 26:119 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
Quran 26:120 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:121 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:122 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
ʿAad denied the messengers
Quran 26:123 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 26:124 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Quran 26:125 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:126 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:127 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
Do you construct on every elevation a sign,[1055] amusing yourselves,
[1055] i.e., a symbol or indication of their wealth and power. They used to build lofty structures along the road to be seen by all who passed by.
Quran 26:128 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
Quran 26:129 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
Quran 26:130 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:131 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
Quran 26:132 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَٰمٍ وَبَنِينَ
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
Quran 26:133 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَجَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And gardens and springs.
Quran 26:134 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
Quran 26:135 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْنَآ أَوَعَظْتَ أَمْ لَمْ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْوَٰعِظِينَ
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
Quran 26:136 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
This is not but the custom of the former peoples,
Quran 26:137 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
And we are not to be punished."
Quran 26:138 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:139 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:140 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Thamūd denied the messengers
Quran 26:141 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ صَٰلِحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Ṣāliḥ said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 26:142 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Quran 26:143 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:144 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:145 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَتُتْرَكُونَ فِى مَا هَٰهُنَآ ءَامِنِينَ
Will you be left in what is here, secure [from death],
Quran 26:146 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Within gardens and springs
Quran 26:147 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَزُرُوعٍ وَنَخْلٍ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌ
And fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?
Quran 26:148 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَٰرِهِينَ
And you carve out of the mountains, homes, with skill.
Quran 26:149 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:150 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
Quran 26:151 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."
Quran 26:152 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
Quran 26:153 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا فَأْتِ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
You are but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be of the truthful."
Quran 26:154 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةٌ لَّهَا شِرْبٌ وَلَكُمْ شِرْبُ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
He said, "This is a she-camel.[1056] For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
[1056] Miraculously sent to them as a sign by Allāh.
Quran 26:155 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."
Quran 26:156 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَٰدِمِينَ
But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
Quran 26:157 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:158 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:159 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
The people of Lot denied the messengers
Quran 26:160 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 26:161 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Quran 26:162 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:163 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:164 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Do you approach males among the worlds[1057]
[1057] i.e., Are there, out of all Allāh's creatures, any besides you who commit this unnatural act?
Quran 26:165 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
Quran 26:166 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
They said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted."
Quran 26:167 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ
He said, "Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it].
Quran 26:168 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
Quran 26:169 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
So We saved him and his family, all,
Quran 26:170 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Except an old woman[1058] among those who remained behind.
[1058] Lot's wife, who had collaborated with the evildoers.
Quran 26:171 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Then We destroyed the others.
Quran 26:172 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
Quran 26:173 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:174 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:175 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
The companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] denied the messengers
Quran 26:176 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When Shuʿayb said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 26:177 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Quran 26:178 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me.
Quran 26:179 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:180 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.
Quran 26:181 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
And weigh with an even [i.e., honest] balance.
Quran 26:182 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.
Quran 26:183 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلْجِبِلَّةَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And fear He who created you and the former creation."[1059]
[1059] i.e., previous generations.
Quran 26:184 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.
Quran 26:185 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
Quran 26:186 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."
Quran 26:187 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."
Quran 26:188 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمِ ٱلظُّلَّةِ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.
Quran 26:189 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
Quran 26:190 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Quran 26:191 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
Quran 26:192 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْأَمِينُ
The Trustworthy Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down
Quran 26:193 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
Upon your heart, [O Muḥammad] - that you may be of the warners
Quran 26:194 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِىٍّ مُّبِينٍ
In a clear Arabic language.
Quran 26:195 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
Quran 26:196 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ءَايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَٰٓؤُا۟ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
Quran 26:197 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ بَعْضِ ٱلْأَعْجَمِينَ
And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners[1060]
[1060] i.e., the non-Arabs or those who are not fluent in the Arabic language.
Quran 26:198 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
And he had recited it to them [perfectly],[1061] they would [still] not have been believers in it.
[1061] As a miracle from Allāh.
Quran 26:199 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَٰلِكَ سَلَكْنَٰهُ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Thus have We inserted it [i.e., disbelief] into the hearts of the criminals.
Quran 26:200 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
Quran 26:201 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
Quran 26:202 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Quran 26:203 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Quran 26:204 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Quran 26:205 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
Quran 26:206 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
Quran 26:207 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
Quran 26:208 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
Quran 26:209 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
And the devils have not brought it [i.e., the revelation] down.[1062]
[1062] As was asserted by the disbelievers. Rather, it was brought by Gabriel, the Trustworthy Spirit.
Quran 26:210 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Quran 26:211 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ
Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.[1063]
[1063] As mentioned in 72:9.
Quran 26:212 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُعَذَّبِينَ
So do not invoke[1064] with Allāh another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
[1064] Or "worship."
Quran 26:213 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ
And warn, [O Muḥammad], your closest kindred.
Quran 26:214 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to those who follow you of the believers.
Quran 26:215 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
Quran 26:216 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
Quran 26:217 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Who sees you when you arise[1065]
[1065] From your bed at night for prayer while you are alone.
Quran 26:218 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
And your movement among those who prostrate.[1066]
[1066] i.e., among those who pray with you in congregation.
Quran 26:219 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Quran 26:220 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
Quran 26:221 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
تَنَزَّلُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
They descend upon every sinful liar.
Quran 26:222 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَٰذِبُونَ
They pass on what is heard,[1067] and most of them are liars.
[1067] This was before they were prevented, as described in 72:8-9.
Quran 26:223 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them.
Quran 26:224 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ
Do you not see that in every valley they roam[1068]
[1068] Speaking lies indiscriminately and praising and disparaging others according to whim.
Quran 26:225 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ
And that they say what they do not do? -
Quran 26:226 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ
Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allāh often and defend [the Muslims][1069] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.
[1069] By replying through poetry to the attacks of hostile poets.
Quran 26:227 (Ash-Shu'ara) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
227 ayahs. Ash-Shu'ara is chapter 26 and was revealed in Makkah.
Juz 19. Its first ayah is on page 367 of the Madinah mushaf.
The name Ash-Shu'ara means “The Poets”.
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0