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Ash-Shu'ara · The Poets

227 ayahs Madani Pages 367–376 Juz 19
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Translation
Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah
Ayahs 1 – 40
41
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ ﴿٤١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners?

42
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قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to me).

43
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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallMoses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

44
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فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

45
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فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show.

46
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فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ ﴿٤٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd the wizards were flung prostrate,

47
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قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿٤٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallCrying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,

48
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رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe Lord of Moses and Aaron.

49
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قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٤٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.

50
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قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shall return.

51
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إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٥١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers.

52
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۞ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ﴿٥٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued.

53
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فَأَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَـٰشِرِينَ ﴿٥٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,

54
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إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ ﴿٥٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

55
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وَإِنَّهُمْ لَنَا لَغَآئِظُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! they are offenders against us.

56
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وَإِنَّا لَجَمِيعٌ حَـٰذِرُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! we are a ready host.

57
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فَأَخْرَجْنَـٰهُم مِّن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ ﴿٥٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,

58
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وَكُنُوزٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ ﴿٥٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd treasures and a fair estate.

59
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كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿٥٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThus (were those things taken from them) and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit them.

60
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فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ ﴿٦٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they overtook them at sunrise.

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فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said: Lo! we are indeed caught.

62
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قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ ﴿٦٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He will guide me.

63
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فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿٦٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff. And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.

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وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ﴿٦٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen brought We near the others to that place.

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وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٦٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We saved Moses and those with him, every one;

66
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ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ﴿٦٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We drowned the others.

67
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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

68
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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿٦٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.

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وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ﴿٦٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallRecite unto them the story of Abraham:

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إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye?

71
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قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ ﴿٧١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

72
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قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Do they hear you when ye cry?

73
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أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOr do they benefit or harm you?

74
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قَالُوا۟ بَلْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

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قَالَ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: See now that which ye worship,

76
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أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ ﴿٧٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallYe and your forefathers!

77
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فَإِنَّهُمْ عَدُوٌّ لِّىٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,

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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ ﴿٧٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho created me, and He doth guide me,

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وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd Who feedeth me and watereth me.

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وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ﴿٨٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when I sicken, then He healeth me,

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).