Surah 20 - Ta-Ha (Taha)

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طه

Ṭa-Ha

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مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ

We have not revealed the Quran to you O Prophet to cause you distress،

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إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

but as a reminder to those in awe of Allah

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تَنزِيلًۭا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى

It is a revelation from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens

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ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

the Most Compassionate، Who is established on the Throne

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

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth and whatever is in between and whatever is underground

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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى

Whether you speak openly or not، He certainly knows what is secret and what is even more hidden

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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

Allahthere is no god worthy of worship except Him He has the Most Beautiful Names

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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

Has the story of Moses reached you O Prophet?

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

When he saw a fire، he said to his family، "Wait here، for I have spotted a fire Perhaps I can bring you a torch from it، or find some guidance at the fire"

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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ

But when he approached it، he was called، "O Moses

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إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى

It is truly I I am your Lord So take off your sandals، for you are in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa

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وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ

I have chosen you، so listen to what is revealed:

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إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ

\'It is truly I I am Allah There is no god worthy of worship except Me So worship Me alone، and establish prayer for My remembrance

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إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ

The Hour is sure to come My Will is to keep it hidden، so that every soul may be rewarded according to their efforts

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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ

So do not let those who disbelieve in it and follow their desires distract you from it، or you will be doomed\'"

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وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Allah added، "And what is that in your right hand، O Moses?"

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

He replied، "It is my staff I lean on it، and with it I beat down branches for my sheep، and have other uses for it"

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قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Allah said، "Throw it down، O Moses"

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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ

So he did، thenbeholdit became a serpent، slithering

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قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Allah said، "Take it، and have no fear We will return it to its former state

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وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ

And put your hand under your armpit، it will come out shining white، unblemished، as another sign،

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لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى

so that We may show you some of Our greatest signs

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ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Go to Pharaoh، for he has truly transgressed all bounds"

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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى

Moses prayed، "My Lord Uplift my heart for me،

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وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى

and make my task easy،

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وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى

and remove the impediment from my tongue

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يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى

so people may understand my speech،

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وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِى

and grant me a helper from my family،

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هَٰرُونَ أَخِى

Aaron، my brother

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ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى

Strengthen me through him،

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وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى

and let him share my task،

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كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًۭا

so that we may glorify You much

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وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا

and remember You much،

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إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًۭا

for truly You have always been overseeing us"

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قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Allah responded، "All that you requested has been granted، O Moses

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وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَىٰٓ

And surely We had shown You favour before،

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إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ

when We inspired your mother with this:

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أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّۭ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةًۭ مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ

\'Put him into a chest، then put it into the river The river will wash it ashore، and he will be taken by Pharaoh، an enemy of Mine and his\' And I blessed you with lovability from Me O Moses so that you would be brought up under My watchful Eye

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إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًۭا فَنَجَّيْنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّٰكَ فُتُونًۭا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍۢ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Remember when your sister came along and proposed، \'Shall I direct you to someone who will nurse him?\' So We reunited you with your mother so that her heart would be put at ease، and she would not grieve Later you killed a man by mistake، but We saved you from sorrow، as well as other tests We put you through Then you stayed for a number of years among the people of Midian Then you came here as pre-destined، O Moses

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وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى

And I have selected you for My service

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ٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكْرِى

Go forth، you and your brother، with My signs and never falter in remembering Me

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ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Go، both of you، to Pharaoh، for he has truly transgressed all bounds

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فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًۭا لَّيِّنًۭا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ

Speak to him gently، so perhaps he may be mindful of Me or fearful of My punishment"

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قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ

They both pleaded، "Our Lord We fear that he may be quick to harm us or act tyrannically"

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قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ ۖ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ

Allah reassured them، "Have no fear I am with you، hearing and seeing

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فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ ۖ قَدْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

So go to him and say، \'Indeed we are both messengers from your Lord، so let the Children of Israel go with us، and do not oppress them We have come to you with a sign from your Lord And salvation will be for whoever follows the right guidance

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إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies the truth and turns away\'"

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قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Pharaoh asked، "Who then is the Lord of you two، O Moses?"

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قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

He answered، "Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its distinctive form، then guided it"

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قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Pharaoh asked، "And what about previous peoples?"

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قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ ۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى

He replied، "That knowledge is with my Lord in a Record My Lord neither falters nor forgets anything"

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ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مَهْدًۭا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًۭا وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًۭا مِّن نَّبَاتٍۢ شَتَّىٰ

He is the One Who has laid out the earth for all of you، and set in it pathways for you، and sends down rain from the sky، causing various types of plants to grow،

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كُلُوا۟ وَٱرْعَوْا۟ أَنْعَٰمَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

so eat and graze your cattle Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment

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۞ مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ

From the earth We created you، and into it We will return you، and from it We will bring you back again

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وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ

And We certainly showed Pharaoh all of Our signs، but he denied them and refused to believe

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قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He said، "Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic، O Moses?

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فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦ فَٱجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًۭا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُۥ نَحْنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًۭا سُوًۭى

We can surely meet you with similar magic So set for us an appointment that neither of us will fail to keep، in a central place"

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قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًۭى

Moses said، "Your appointment is on the Day of the Festival، and let the people be gathered mid-morning"

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فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

Pharaoh then withdrew، orchestrated his scheme، then returned

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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍۢ ۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ

Moses warned the magicians، "Woe to you Do not fabricate a lie against Allah، or He will wipe you out with a torment Whoever fabricates lies is bound to fail"

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فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ

So the magicians disputed the matter among themselves، conversing privately

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

They concluded، "These two are only magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic، and do away with your most cherished traditions

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فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱئْتُوا۟ صَفًّۭا ۚ وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ

So orchestrate your plan، then come forward in perfect ranks And whoever prevails today will certainly be successful"

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قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ

They said، "O Moses Either you cast، or let us be the first to cast"

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قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ

Moses responded، "No، you go first" And suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to himby their magicto be slithering

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فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةًۭ مُّوسَىٰ

So Moses concealed fear within himself

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قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

We reassured him، "Do not fear It is certainly you who will prevail

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وَأَلْقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا۟ كَيْدُ سَٰحِرٍۢ ۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ

Cast what is in your right hand، and it will swallow up what they have made، for what they have made is no more than a magic trick And magicians can never succeed wherever they go"

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فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًۭا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ

So the magicians fell down in prostration، declaring، "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses"

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71

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ ۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍۢ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًۭا وَأَبْقَىٰ

Pharaoh threatened، "How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides، and crucify you on the trunks of palm trees You will really see whose punishment is more severe and more lasting"

— Transliteration

72

قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ

They responded، "By the One Who created us We will never prefer you over the clear proofs that have come to us So do whatever you want Your authority only covers the fleeting life of this world

— Transliteration

73

إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَا وَمَآ أَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحْرِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

Indeed، we have believed in our Lord so He may forgive our sins and that magic you have forced us to practice And Allah is far superior in reward and more lasting in punishment"

— Transliteration

74

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

Whoever comes to their Lord as an evildoer will certainly have Hell، where they can neither live nor die

— Transliteration

75

وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًۭا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلْعُلَىٰ

But whoever comes to Him as a believer، having done good، they will have the highest ranks:

— Transliteration

76

جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

the Gardens of Eternity، under which rivers flow، where they will stay forever That is the reward of those who purify themselves

— Transliteration

77

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

And We surely inspired Moses، saying، "Leave with My servants at night and strike a dry passage for them across the sea Have no fear of being overtaken، nor be concerned of drowning"

— Transliteration

78

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiersbut how overwhelming were the waters that submerged them

— Transliteration

79

وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ

And so Pharaoh led his people astray، and did not guide them rightly

— Transliteration

80

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

O Children of Israel We saved you from your enemy، and made an appointment with you

— Transliteration

81

كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِى ۖ وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدْ هَوَىٰ

saying، "Eat from the good things We have provided for you، but do not transgress in them، or My wrath will befall you And whoever My wrath befalls is certainly doomed

— Transliteration

82

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌۭ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

But I am truly Most Forgiving to whoever repents، believes، and does good، then persists on true guidance"

— Transliteration

83

۞ وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Allah asked، "Why have you come with such haste ahead of your people، O Moses?"

— Transliteration

84

قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ

He replied، "They are close on my tracks And I have hastened to You، my Lord، so You will be pleased"

— Transliteration

85

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

Allah responded، "We have indeed tested your people in your absence، and the Samiri has led them astray"

— Transliteration

86

فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا ۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى

So Moses returned to his people، furious and sorrowful He said، "O my people Had your Lord not made you a good promise?

— Transliteration

87

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

They argued، "We did not break our promise to you of our own free will، but we were made to carry the burden of the people\'s golden jewellery، then we threw it into the fire، and so did the Samiri"

— Transliteration

88

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

Then he moulded for them an idol of a calf that made a lowing sound They said، "This is your god and the god of Moses، but Moses forgot where it was"

— Transliteration

89

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

Did they not see that it did not respond to them، nor could it protect or benefit them?

— Transliteration

90

وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبْلُ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرِى

Aaron had already warned them beforehand، "O my people You are only being tested by this، for indeed your one true Lord is the Most Compassionate So follow me and obey my orders"

— Transliteration

91

قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ

They replied، "We will not cease to worship it until Moses returns to us"

— Transliteration

92

قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓا۟

Moses scolded his brother، "O Aaron What prevented you، when you saw them going astray،

— Transliteration

93

أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ ۖ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى

from following after me? How could you disobey my orders?"

— Transliteration

94

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

Aaron pleaded، "O son of my mother Do not seize me by my beard or the hair of my head I really feared that you would say، \'You have caused division among the Children of Israel، and did not observe my word\'"

— Transliteration

95

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يَٰسَٰمِرِىُّ

Moses then asked، "What did you think you were doing، O Samiri?"

— Transliteration

96

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

He said، "I saw what they did not see، so I took a handful of dust from the hoof-prints of the horse of the messenger-angel Gabriel then cast it on the moulded calf This is what my lower-self tempted me into"

— Transliteration

97

قَالَ فَٱذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًۭا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُۥ ۖ وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًۭا ۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا

Moses said، "Go away then And for the rest of your life you will surely be crying، \'Do not touch me\' that you cannot escape Now look at your god to which you have been devoted: we will burn it up، then scatter it in the sea completely"

— Transliteration

98

إِنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۭا

Then Moses addressed his people، "Your only god is Allah، there is no god worthy of worship except Him He encompasses everything in His knowledge"

— Transliteration

99

كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ ۚ وَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًۭا

This is how We relate to you O Prophet some of the stories of the past And We have certainly granted you a Reminder from Us

— Transliteration

100

مَّنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وِزْرًا

Whoever turns away from it will surely bear the burden of sin on the Day of Judgment،

— Transliteration

101

خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ ۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ حِمْلًۭا

suffering its consequences forever What an evil burden they will carry on Judgment Day

— Transliteration

102

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ زُرْقًۭا

Beware of the Day the Trumpet will be blown،

— Transliteration

103

يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًۭا

They will whisper among themselves، "You stayed no more than ten days on the earth"

— Transliteration

104

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

We know best what they will saythe most reasonable of them will say، "You stayed no more than a day"

— Transliteration

105

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًۭا

And if they ask you O Prophet about the mountains، then say، "My Lord will wipe them out completely،

— Transliteration

106

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًۭا صَفْصَفًۭا

leaving the earth level and bare،

— Transliteration

107

لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًۭا وَلَآ أَمْتًۭا

with neither depressions nor elevations to be seen"

— Transliteration

108

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًۭا

On that Day all will follow the caller for assembly، and none will dare to deviate All voices will be hushed before the Most Compassionate Only whispers will be heard

— Transliteration

109

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

On that Day no intercession will be of any benefit، except by those granted permission by the Most Compassionate and whose words are agreeable to Him

— Transliteration

110

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًۭا

He fully knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them،

— Transliteration

111

۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًۭا

And all faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living، All-Sustaining And those burdened with wrongdoing will be in loss

— Transliteration

112

وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلْمًۭا وَلَا هَضْمًۭا

But whoever does good and is a believer will have no fear of being wronged or denied their reward

— Transliteration

113

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

And so We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran and varied the warnings in it، so perhaps they will shun evil or it may cause them to be mindful

— Transliteration

114

فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥ ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

Exalted is Allah، the True King Do not rush to recite a revelation of the Quran O Prophet before it is properly conveyed to you، and pray، "My Lord Increase me in knowledge"

— Transliteration

115

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًۭا

And indeed، We once made a covenant with Adam، but he forgot، and so We did not find determination in him

— Transliteration

116

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

And remember when We said to the angels، "Prostrate before Adam،" so they all didbut not Iblis، who refused arrogantly

— Transliteration

117

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

So We cautioned، "O Adam This is surely an enemy to you and to your wife So do not let him drive you both out of Paradise، for you O Adam would then suffer hardship

— Transliteration

118

إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ

Here it is guaranteed that you will never go hungry or unclothed،

— Transliteration

119

وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ

nor will you ever suffer from thirst or the sun\'s heat"

— Transliteration

120

فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍۢ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ

But Satan whispered to him، saying، "O Adam Shall I show you the Tree of Immortality and a kingdom that does not fade away?"

— Transliteration

121

فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ

So they both ate from the tree and then their nakedness was exposed to them، prompting them to cover themselves with leaves from Paradise So Adam disobeyed his Lord، and so lost his way

— Transliteration

122

ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ

Then his Lord chose him for His grace، accepted his repentance، and guided him rightly

— Transliteration

123

قَالَ ٱهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًۢا ۖ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًۭى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ

Allah said، "Descend، both of you، from here together with Satan as enemies to each other Then when guidance comes to you from Me، whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray in this life nor suffer in the next

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124

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

But whoever turns away from My Reminder will certainly have a miserable life، then We will raise them up blind on the Day of Judgment"

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125

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًۭا

They will cry، "My Lord Why have you raised me up blind، although I used to see?"

— Transliteration

126

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتْكَ ءَايَٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَا ۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ

Allah will respond، "It is so، just as Our revelations came to you and you neglected them، so Today you are neglected"

— Transliteration

127

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَنْ أَسْرَفَ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنۢ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ۚ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

This is how We reward whoever transgresses and does not believe in the revelations of their Lord And the punishment of the Hereafter is far more severe and more lasting

— Transliteration

128

أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

Is it not yet clear to them how many peoples We destroyed before them، whose ruins they still pass by? Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment

— Transliteration

129

وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌۭ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًۭا وَأَجَلٌۭ مُّسَمًّۭى

Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord O Prophet and a term already set، their instant doom would have been inevitable

— Transliteration

130

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا ۖ وَمِنْ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ

So be patient O Prophet with what they say And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset، and glorify Him in the hours of the night and at both ends of the day، so that you may be pleased with the reward

— Transliteration

131

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًۭا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰ

Do not let your eyes crave what We have allowed some of the disbelievers to enjoy; the fleeting splendour of this worldly life، which We test them with But your Lord\'s provision in the Hereafter is far better and more lasting

— Transliteration

132

وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا ۖ لَا نَسْـَٔلُكَ رِزْقًۭا ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ ۗ وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ

Bid your people to pray، and be diligent in observing it We do not ask you to provide It is We Who provide for you And the ultimate outcome is only for the people of righteousness

— Transliteration

133

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا يَأْتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

They demand، "If only he could bring us a sign from his Lord"

— Transliteration

134

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

Had We destroyed them with a torment before this Prophet came، they would have surely argued، "Our Lord If only You had sent us a messenger، we would have followed Your revelations before being humiliated and put to shame"

— Transliteration

135

قُلْ كُلٌّۭ مُّتَرَبِّصٌۭ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

Say to them، O Prophet، "Each of us is waiting، so keep waiting You will soon know who is on the Straight Path and is rightly guided"

— Transliteration