— 227 verses
Ta Sin Mi
These are the verses of the Book that makes things clear
It may be that you will destroy yourself with grief because they will not believe
But if We had so willed, We could have sent down to them a sign from the heavens so that their heads would be bowed down before it in utter humility
Whenever there comes to them any fresh warning from the Merciful, they always turn their backs on it
they have indeed rejected the message. But the truth of what they laughed to scorn will dawn upon them before long
Do they not see the earth, and what beneficial kinds of things We have caused to grow in it
Surely in this there is a sign, yet most of them would not believe
truly, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
When your Lord called out to Moses, saying, Go to the wrongdoing people
the people of Pharaoh, will they not fear God
Moses replied, My Lord, I fear they will reject me
and my breast is straitened and my tongue is not fluent; so send Aaron as well
besides, they accuse me of a crime, and I fear that they may put me to death
God said, Indeed not; go both of you with Our signs, We shall be with you, listening [to your call]
Go to Pharaoh, both of you, and say, We are messengers from the Lord of the Worlds
let the Children of Israel go with us
Pharaoh said to Moses, Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you spent several years of your life with us
Yet you committed the deed you did, surely you are one of the ingrates
Moses replied, I did that when I was one of the misguided
and I fled from you because I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers
And this is the favour with which you taunt methat you have enslaved the Children of Israel
Pharaoh said, What is this: Lord of the Universe
Moses said, Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if only you would be convinced
Pharaoh said to those around him, Did you hear
Moses went on, He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers
Pharaoh said, This messenger who has been sent to you is surely possessed
Moses said, He is the Lord of the East and the West, and all that lies between them, if only you could understand
Pharaoh said, If you take any deity other than myself, I will throw you into prison
and Moses asked, Even if I show you a clear sign
Pharaoh said, Show it then, if you are telling the truth
So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it appeared as a serpent, plainly visible
And he drew out his hand, and it appeared [shining] white to the beholders
Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, Surely this man is a skilful sorcerer
Who wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery. Now what do you advise
They said, Let him and his brother wait a while, and send heralds into the cities
who shall bring to you every skilful sorcerer
So the sorcerers were gathered on the appointed da
and the people were told, Will you also gather together
so that we may follow the magicians, if they be the winners
When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, Shall we have a reward, if we are the winners
He replied, Certainly, in that case you will join my inner circle
Moses said to the magicians, Throw down whatever you are going to throw
So they cast down their ropes and staffs, and said, By Pharaohs honour, we shall surely win
Then Moses threw down his staff, and it swallowed up all that they had conjured into being
The magicians fell down prostrate
saying, We believe in the Lord of the Worlds
the Lord of Moses and Aaron
Pharaoh said, Have you come to believe in him, before I have given you permission? He is surely your master who has taught you magic. But you shall see. I will cut off your hands and feet on alternate sides and crucify you all
They said, There is no harm. To our Lord we shall return
We hope our Lord will forgive us, as we are the first of the believers
Then We revealed Our will to Moses, saying, Set forth with My servants, in the night, for you will surely be pursued
And Pharaoh sent forth heralds to all the cities
These, they said, are only a small ban
and they have enraged u
we are a large and watchful force
So We made them leave their gardens and springs
their treasures and their noble dwelling
and We made the Children of Israel inheritors of these bounties
Pharaoh and his people pursued them at sunrise
and when the two groups saw each other, Moses companions said, We are sure to be overtaken
Moses replied, No, My Lord is with me, and He will guide me
Then We bade Moses strike the sea with his staff. And it parted, and each part was like a huge mountain
In the meantime We made the others approach that place
We delivered Moses and all those who were with him
then We drowned the others
Surely in that there is a sign; yet most of them do not believe
truly, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
Tell them the story of Abraham
when he asked his father and his people, What is that which you worship
They said, We worship idols and will continue to cling to them
He asked, Do they hear you when you call to them
Do they help or harm you
They replied, But we found our fathers doing the same
Abraham said, Have you really thought about what you have been worshipping
you and your forefather
they are all my enemies, not so the Lord of the Universe
who created me. It is He who guides me
He who gives me food and drink
He who cures me when I am ill
He who will cause me to die and bring me back to life
and He who will, I hope, forgive me my faults on the Day of the Judgement
My Lord, bestow wisdom upon me; unite me with the righteous
give me a good name among later generations
and make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss
and forgive my father; for he is one of the misguided
and do not disgrace me on the Day when all people are resurrected
the Day when wealth and sons will be of no avail
and when he alone will be saved who comes to God with a sound heart
When Paradise shall be brought near to the God-fearin
and Hell shall be revealed to the misguided
they will be asked, Where are those whom you worshipped
besides God? Can they help you or even help themselves
Then they will be thrown headlong into Hell, both they and the misguided ones
and Satans legions, all together
They will dispute between themselves therein, and will say
We were clearly misguide
when we made you equal with the Lord of the Universe
It was the evildoers who led us astray
and we have no intercessors now
and no sincere friend
If we could only return to the world and be among the believers
There is certainly a sign in that, but most of them would not believe
surely, your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
The people of Noah also rejected the messengers
When their brother Noah said to them, Will you have no fear of God
I am a trustworthy messenger for you
fear God, and obey me
I ask of you no recompense for it, for my only reward is with the Lord of the Universe
so fear God and obey me
They replied, Are we to believe in you when your followers are but the lowest of the low
He said, What knowledge do I have of their doings
My Lord alone can bring them to accountif only you could understan
I am not going to drive away any believers
I am only a plain warner
They said, Noah, if you do not desist, you will be stoned
Noah said, My Lord, my people have rejected me
therefore, judge decisively between me and them; and save me and the believers who are with me
So We saved him, and those who were with him in the laden ark
and drowned the rest
There is certainly a sign in that; but most of them do not believe
surely your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
The people of Ad, too, rejected the messengers
Their brother Hud said to them, Will you not fear God
I am a trustworthy messenger for you
fear God, then, and obey me
I ask no recompense of you; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe
Do you build monuments on every high place in vanity
and erect castles hoping that you will live forever
When you lay hands upon anyone, you do so as tyrants
So fear God, and obey me
fear Him who has aided you with all that you know
He has bestowed on you cattle, and sons
and gardens, and spring
indeed, I fear for you the torment of an awful day
They replied, It makes no difference to us whether you preach or do not preach
this is nothing but a habit of the ancients
and we shall not be punished
So they rejected him; and We destroyed them. There is certainly a sign in that; but most of them would not believe
Surely your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
The tribe of Thamud also rejected the messengers
When their brother Salih said to them, Will you not fear God
Truly, I am a trustworthy messenger for you
so fear God and obey me
For this I demand no recompense from you; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe
Do you think that you will be left secure [forever]
in the midst of gardens and fountains
and cornfields, and palm-trees laden with fruit
hewing out houses in the mountains and taking pride in your skill
So fear God and obey me
do not obey the bidding of those who are given to excesses
those who spread corruption in the land instead of putting things right
They replied, Surely you are bewitched
You are only a human being like ourselves. Show us a sign, if you are telling the truth
He said, Here is a she-camel. She shall have her turn of drinking, as you have yours, each on an appointed day
so do her no harm, or the punishment of an awful day will befall you
Yet they hamstrung her, and then they became regretful
so the punishment came down upon them. Surely in that there is a sign, but most of them would not believe
Your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
Then the people of Lot rejected the messengers
When their brother Lot said to them, Will you not fear God
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
so fear God and obey me
I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe
Do you, of all people, approach males
and leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are a people who transgress all bounds
They said, If you do not desist, Lot, you will surely be banished
He said, I am one of those who abhors your ways
My Lord, save me and my family from their evil doings
We saved him and all of his family
except for an old woman who stayed behind
then We totally destroyed the rest
and We poured a rain [of destruction] down upon them and how evil was the rain which fell on those who were forewarned
Surely in this there is a sign: but most of them would not believe
your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
The dwellers of the forest also rejected the messengers
Shuayb said to them, Will you not fear God
I am a trustworthy messenger to you
so fear God, and obey me
I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe
Give full measure, and cause no loss to others
Weigh with correct scales
do not defraud people of what is rightfully theirs; and do not spread corruption in the land
Fear Him who created you and those who have gone before you
They replied, You are bewitched
You are only a human being like ourselves. Indeed we think you are a liar
So cause a fragment of the sky to fall on us, if you are truthful
He said, My Lord has full knowledge of all your actions
They rejected him, and then had to suffer the punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom. That was indeed the punishment of an awful day
Surely, in this is indeed a sign; but most of them would not believe
your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful
This surely is a revelation from the Lord of the Universe
the Faithful Spirit has brought it down
into your heart, so that you may be a warner
in clear Arabic speech
Surely, it is foretold in the ancient scriptures
Is it not evidence enough for them that the learned among the Children of Israel have recognized this [as true]
Had We revealed it to any one of the non-Arabs
and he had recited it to them, they would not have believed in it
We have thus caused denial of truth to enter into the hearts of the sinners
they will not believe in it until they see the grievous punishment
It will come upon them suddenly when they are not expecting it
Then they will exclaim, Could we have some respite
Do they want to hasten Our punishment
Think! If We let them enjoy life for some years
and then the promised punishment fell upon them
of what avail would their past enjoyment be to them
Never have We destroyed a town without sending down messengers to warn it
as a reminder from Us: We are never unjust
It was not the devils who brought down the Quran
neither are they worthy of it, nor are they capable of it
indeed they are debarred from overhearing it
So do not call on any deity besides God, lest you incur His punishment
Warn your nearest kinsmen
and extend kindness and affection to those of the believers who follow you
If they disobey you, say, I bear no responsibility for what you do
Put your trust in the Mighty One, the Merciful
who sees you when you stand up [for prayer]
and sees your movements among those who prostrate themselves
He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing
Shall I tell you upon whom the devils descend
They descend on every lying sinner
who lends an ear to them, and most of them are liars
And as for the poetsit is the misled who follow them
Do you not see how they wander aimlessly in every valley
preaching what they do not practice
Not so the true believers who do good works and remember God with fervour and defend themselves only after they are wronged. The wrongdoers will soon know how evil a turn their affairs will take