Ta-Ha

Ṭa. Ha.

طه

We did not send down upon you the Recitation for you to toil,

مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ

but as a reminder for whoever dreads,

إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

a descent from the One who created the earth and the lofty heavens,

تَنزِيلًۭا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى

the All-Benevolent, who established Himself upon the Edifice.

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens, whatever is on the earth, whatever is between them, and whatever is beneath the moist soil.

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

And if you say your saying aloud, He indeed knows the secret, and what is even more hidden.

وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى

To Him belong the most beautiful attributes.

لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

And has the discourse concerning Moussa reached you?

وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

When he saw a fire, he said to his household: "Stay here, I have made out a fire; perhaps I will bring you a firebrand from it, or find at the fire some guidance."

إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى

When he reached it, he was called: "Moussa! It is indeed I, your Guardian. Take off your sandals, for you are in the sanctified valley of Tuwa."

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى

And I have opted for you: so listen to what is revealed. Indeed it is I, God — there is no deity but Me. Obey Me, then, and maintain the Contact for My remembrance.

وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ

The Hour is indeed coming — I keep it almost hidden — so that every Self may be recompensed for what it has endeavoured.

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ

Let not him who does not believe in it and follows his emotion bar you from it, or it would be your fall.

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ

And what is that in your right hand, Moussa?

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He said: "It is my staff; I lean on it, I beat down leaves with it for my sheep, and I have other uses for it."

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ

He said: "Throw it down, Moussa."

قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He threw it down, and behold, it became a snake, moving swiftly.

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ

He said: "Take it, and do not fear: We shall restore it to its former state."

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

And press your hand to your wing: it will come out white, without harm — another sign, that We may show you some of Our greatest signs.

وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى

Go to Fir'awn: he has exceeded all measure.

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

He said: "My Guardian, open up my chest for me, ease my task for me, undo a knot from my tongue so that they may understand my saying, and appoint for me an assistant from among my own, Harun, my brother.

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِى هَٰرُونَ أَخِى

Strengthen through him my resolve, and associate him with my task, so that we may glorify You abundantly and remember You abundantly; You are All-Seeing of us."

ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًۭا وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًۭا

He said: "Your request is granted, Moussa.

قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

let the deep cast him onto the shore; an enemy to Me and an enemy to him will take him.'

فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّۭ لَّهُۥ

You remained years among the people of Madyan, then you came at the appointed measure, Moussa.

فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

And I formed you for Myself.

وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى

Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not slow down in My remembrance.

ٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكْرِى

Go, both of you, to Fir'awn: he has exceeded all measure. Speak to him gently; perhaps he will remember, or feel dread."

ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًۭا لَّيِّنًۭا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ

They said: "Our Guardian, we fear that he will rush against us or that he will exceed all measure."

قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ

He said: "Do not fear: I am indeed with you both, I hear and I see.

قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ

And peace be upon whoever follows the guidance.

وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment falls upon whoever denies and turns his back.'"

إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

He said: "And who is your Guardian, Moussa?"

قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He said: "Our Guardian is the One who endowed each thing with its own creation, then guided it."

قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

He said: "And what of the former generations?"

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

My Guardian neither strays nor forgets."

لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى

by which We brought forth pairs of vegetation of every kind.

فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًۭا مِّن نَّبَاتٍۢ شَتَّىٰ

There are surely in that signs for those endowed with sagacity.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

From it We created you, into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out yet another time.

مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ

We showed him all Our signs, but he denied and refused.

وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ

So set between us and you an appointment, which neither we nor you shall fail, at a fair place."

فَٱجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًۭا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُۥ نَحْنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًۭا سُوًۭى

He said: "Your appointment shall be the day of adornment, and that mankind be gathered in broad morning."

قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًۭى

Fir'awn turned his back, brought together his scheme, then came.

فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

And whoever invents has already failed."

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ

So they disputed among themselves over their matter and kept their secret talk hidden.

فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ

They said: "These two are indeed two workers of illusion who wish to drive you out of your land with their illusion and to carry off your exemplary course of conduct.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ

And today, whoever rises above has succeeded."

وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ

They said: "Moussa, either you throw, or we shall be the first to throw."

قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ

And behold, their ropes and their staffs, through their illusion, appeared to him to be moving swiftly.

فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ

Moussa felt within himself a fear.

فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةًۭ مُّوسَىٰ

We said: "Do not fear, it is you who are the uppermost.

قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

and the worker of illusion does not succeed, wherever he comes."

وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ

They said: "We believe in the Guardian of Harun and Moussa."

قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ

I shall surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I shall surely crucify you on trunks of palm trees; and you shall know which of us is more severe in punishment and more lasting."

فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍۢ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًۭا وَأَبْقَىٰ

you decide only over the present life.

إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ

And God is better and more lasting."

وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Indeed, whoever comes to his Guardian severed, for him is Jahannam, wherein he neither dies nor lives.

إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجْرِمًۭا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

And whoever comes to Him believing, having done sound deeds — for those, the highest degrees:

وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًۭا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلْعُلَىٰ

And such is the recompense of whoever purifies himself.

وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

And We had revealed to Moussa: "Travel by night with My obedient ones, and strike out for them a dry road through the sea; do not fear being overtaken, and do not dread."

وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًۭا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًۭا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكًۭا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ

So Fir'awn pursued them with his armies, and there covered them, from the deep, that which covered them.

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ

And Fir'awn led his people astray; he did not guide them.

وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ

Sons of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you on the right side of the Mount, and We sent down upon you manna and quails.

يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوَٰعَدْنَٰكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ

and whoever is struck by My anger has indeed sunk.

وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدْ هَوَىٰ

And I am surely a Great Forgiver toward whoever repents, believes, does a sound deed, then lets himself be guided.

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌۭ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

And what made you hasten away from your people, Moussa?

وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He said: "They are here, on my tracks; and I hastened to You, my Guardian, that You might be pleased."

قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ

He said: "We have indeed tried your people after you, and as-Samiri has led them astray."

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

Did the pact seem too long to you, or did you wish that an anger from your Guardian should fall upon you, that you thus broke your appointment with me?"

أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى

They said: "We did not break your appointment of our own will; but we were made to carry burdens of the people's adornments, and we hurled them away, and thus did as-Samiri also throw."

قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًۭا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

So he brought forth for them a calf, a body that lowed, and they said: "This is your deity, and the deity of Moussa" — but he had forgotten.

فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًۭا جَسَدًۭا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌۭ فَقَالُوا۟ هَٰذَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ

Do they not see that it returns them no saying, and holds for them neither harm nor benefit?

أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًۭا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّۭا وَلَا نَفْعًۭا

and indeed your Guardian is the All-Benevolent: so follow me, and defer to my command."

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرِى

They said: "We shall not cease to remain posted by it until Moussa returns to us."

قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ

He said: "O Harun, what kept you, when you saw them straying, from following me? Did you then disobey my command?"

قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓا۟ أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى

He said: "Son of my mother, do not seize me by the beard nor by the head; I indeed dreaded you would say: 'You have divided the Sons of Israel, and you did not heed my saying.'"

قَالَ يَبْنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأْخُذْ بِلِحْيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأْسِىٓ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِى

He said: "And what is your case, Samiri?"

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يَٰسَٰمِرِىُّ

He said: "I saw clearly what they did not see; so I seized a handful from the track of the messenger, then I cast it away — thus did my Self suggest it to me."

قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةًۭ مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِى نَفْسِى

And look at your deity, by which you stayed posted: we shall surely burn it, then we shall surely scatter it into the deep, utterly scattered."

وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًۭا لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا

whose knowledge embraces all things.

وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۭا

and We have given you, from Ourselves, a reminder.

وَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًۭا

and evil will be that freight for them on the Day of Appearance!

وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ حِمْلًۭا

The day the Horn is blown, We shall gather the severed, that day, livid, talking among themselves in undertones: "You remained no more than ten."

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ زُرْقًۭا يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًۭا

We know best what they will say, when the most exemplary of them in his course of conduct will say: "You remained no more than a day."

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًۭا

And they ask you about the mountains; say: "My Guardian will scatter them utterly, letting them be a level plain, wherein you will see neither crookedness nor rise."

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًۭا فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًۭا صَفْصَفًۭا لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًۭا وَلَآ أَمْتًۭا

and the voices will become humble before the All-Benevolent; you will hear only a rustle.

وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًۭا

That day, intercession will not avail, except for him to whom the All-Benevolent gives permission, and whose saying He is pleased to accept.

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوْلًۭا

He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they do not encompass Him in their knowledge.

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًۭا

and whoever bears a wrong will indeed have failed.

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًۭا

And whoever does sound deeds, being a believer, shall fear neither wrong nor spoliation.

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلْمًۭا وَلَا هَضْمًۭا

Thus have We sent it down, a flawless Recitation, and We have diversified therein the threat, perhaps they will guard themselves, or it will give rise in them to a remembrance.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّۭا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًۭا

and say: "My Guardian, increase me in knowledge."

وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

And We had already bound Adam by a pact before, but he forgot, and We found in him no firm resolve.

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًۭا

save Iblis, who refused.

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

So We said: "O Adam! This is indeed an enemy to you and to your spouse; let him not drive you both out of the Garden, or you would toil.

فَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّۭ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ

You have therein the assurance that you will not go hungry nor be unclothed,

إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ

nor that you will thirst therein, nor be exposed to the sun."

وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ

he said: "O Adam! Shall I point you to the tree of eternity and a dominion that does not decay?"

قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍۢ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ

And Adam disobeyed his Guardian, and erred.

وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ

Then his Guardian elected him, turned toward him with clemency, and guided him.

ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ

And should guidance come to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance shall neither stray nor toil;

فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًۭى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ

and whoever turns away from My remembrance shall indeed have a straitened existence, and We shall gather him blind on the Day of Appearance."

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةًۭ ضَنكًۭا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

He will say: "My Guardian, why have You gathered me blind, while I used to see clearly?"

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًۭا

and thus, today, you are forgotten."

وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ

and the punishment of the last life is more severe and more lasting.

وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

There are surely in that signs for those endowed with sagacity.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

And had it not been for a word that preceded from your Guardian, and a term already set, it would have been inevitable.

وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌۭ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًۭا وَأَجَلٌۭ مُّسَمًّۭى

and glorify Him during some hours of the night, and at the ends of the day, perhaps you will be well-pleased.

وَمِنْ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ

and the provision of your Guardian is better and more lasting.

وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰ

and the outcome belongs to guardedness.

وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ

Has there not come to them the clear proof of what is in the former chronicles?

أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

And had We annihilated them with a punishment before this, they would have said: "Our Guardian, why did You not send to us a messenger, that we might have followed Your signs before we were humiliated and disgraced?"

وَلَوْ أَنَّآ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُم بِعَذَابٍۢ مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًۭا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ

you shall soon know who are the companions of the even path, and who has let himself be guided."

فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ