English Translation Of ''THE HOLY QUR'AN''

CHAPTER 26. THE POETS (ash-Shu'ara')

 In  the  name  of  Allah,  the  Gracious,  the  Merciful 

1. Ta, Seen, Meem.

2. These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.

3. Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.

4. If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.

5. No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.

6. They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.

7. Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?

8. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

9. Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.

10. Your Lord called to Moses, "Go to the tyrannical people.

11. The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear?"

12. He said, "My Lord, I fear they will reject me.

13. And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.

14. And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me."

15. He said, "No. Go, both of you, with Our proofs. We will be with you, listening.

16. Go to Pharaoh, and say, 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the Worlds.

17. Let the Children of Israel go with us.'"

18. He said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed among us for many of your years?

19. And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful."

20. He said, "I did it then, when I was of those astray.

21. And I fled from you when I feared you; but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made me one of the messengers.

22. Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

23. Pharaoh said, "And what is the Lord of the Worlds?"

24. He said, "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware."

25. He said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

26. He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old."

27. He said, "This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy."

28. He said, "Lord of the East and the West, and everything between them, if you understand."

29. He said, "If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner."

30. He said, "What if I bring you something convincing?"

31. He said, "Bring it, if you are being truthful."

32. So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

33. And he pulled his hand; and it was white, for all to see.

34. He said to the dignitaries around him, "This is a skilled magician.

35. He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?"