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Surah An-Naml
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
طٰسٓ- تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْقُرْاٰنِ وَ كِتَابٍ مُّبِیْنٍۙ(۱)
TA SIN. THESE are the verses of the Qur´an, and collection of explicit laws,
Ta Sin. Those are the signs of the Koran and a Manifest Book,
a guidance, and good tidings unto the believers
الَّذِیْنَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ یُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ هُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ یُوْقِنُوْنَ(۳)
Who fulfil their devotional obligations, pay the zakat, and believe with certainty in the life to come.
who perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.
اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ زَیَّنَّا لَهُمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَؕ(۴)
We make their deeds attractive to those who do not believe in the Hereafter, so that they may wander in perplexity.
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have decked out fair for them their works, and they wander blindly;
اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الْعَذَابِ وَ هُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُوْنَ(۵)
They are those who will suffer the worst chastisement in this life, and will be the greatest losers in the life to come.
those are they whom an evil chastisement awaits, and they will be the greatest losers in the Hereafter.
وَ اِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْاٰنَ مِنْ لَّدُنْ حَكِیْمٍ عَلِیْمٍ(۶)
You have been conveyed the Qur´an from One all-wise and all-knowing.
Thou receivest the Koran from One All-wise, All-knowing.
اِذْ قَالَ مُوْسٰى لِاَهْلِهٖۤ اِنِّیْۤ اٰنَسْتُ نَارًاؕ-سَاٰتِیْكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ اٰتِیْكُمْ بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُوْنَ(۷)
(Remember) when Moses said to his family: "I see a fire. I shall bring you news from it, or bring an ember that you may warm yourselves."
When Moses said to his people 'I observe a fire, and will bring you news of it, or I will bring you a flaming brand, that haply you shall warm yourselves.'
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُوْدِیَ اَنْۢ بُوْرِكَ مَنْ فِی النَّارِ وَ مَنْ حَوْلَهَاؕ-وَ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(۸)
But when he reached it, a voice called out: "Blessed is He who is in the fire and all around it. Praised be God, the Lord of all the worlds.
So, when he came to it, he was called: 'Blessed is he who is in the fire, and he who is about it. Glory be to God, the Lord of all Being!
یٰمُوْسٰۤى اِنَّهٗۤ اَنَا اللّٰهُ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُۙ(۹)
O Moses, I am that God, the mighty and all-wise.
Moses, behold, it is I, God, the All-mighty, the All-wise.
وَ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَؕ-فَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَّلّٰى مُدْبِرًا وَّ لَمْ یُعَقِّبْؕ-یٰمُوْسٰى لَا تَخَفْ- اِنِّیْ لَا یَخَافُ لَدَیَّ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَۗۖ(۱۰)
Throw down your staff." When he saw it wriggling like a serpent he turned his back and fled without turning (to look). "O Moses," (said the voice), "be not fearful. Surely those sent as messengers do not fear in My presence,
Cast down thy staff.' And when he saw it quivering like a serpent he turned about, retreating, and turned not back. 'Moses, fear not; surely the Envoys do not fear in My presence,
اِلَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًۢا بَعْدَ سُوْٓءٍ فَاِنِّیْ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ(۱۱)
Except those who do some wrong but afterwards do good to make up for the wrong. And I am forgiving and merciful.
save him who has done evil, then; after evil, has changed into good; All-forgiving am I, All-compassionate.
وَ اَدْخِلْ یَدَكَ فِیْ جَیْبِكَ تَخْرُ جْ بَیْضَآءَ مِنْ غَیْرِ سُوْٓءٍ- فِیْ تِسْعِ اٰیٰتٍ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَ قَوْمِهٖؕ-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِیْنَ(۱۲)
Put your hand in the bosom of your shirt; it will come out white without any blemish. This will be one of nine tokens for the Pharaoh and his people, who are a wicked lot indeed."
Thrust thy hand in thy bosom and it will come forth white without evil-among nine signs to Pharaoh and his people; they are an ungodly people.'
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ اٰیٰتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوْا هٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌۚ(۱۳)
And when Our signs came as distinct proofs, they said: "This is only magic."
But when Our signs came to them visibly, they said, 'This is a manifest sorcery';
وَ جَحَدُوْا بِهَا وَ اسْتَیْقَنَتْهَاۤ اَنْفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَّ عُلُوًّاؕ-فَانْظُرْ كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِیْنَ۠(۱۴)
And they denied them out of malice and pride, though in their hearts they believed that they were true. So see how was the end of evil-doers!
and they denied them, though their souls acknowledged them, wrongfully and out of pride. Behold, how was the end of the workers of corruption!
وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا دَاوٗدَ وَ سُلَیْمٰنَ عِلْمًاۚ-وَ قَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ فَضَّلَنَا عَلٰى كَثِیْرٍ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(۱۵)
We gave David and Solomon knowledge; and they said: "All praise be to God who has favoured us over many of His creatures who believe."
And We gave David and Solomon knowledge and they said, 'Praise belongs to God who has preferred us over many of His believing servants.'
وَ وَرِثَ سُلَیْمٰنُ دَاوٗدَ وَ قَالَ یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنْطِقَ الطَّیْرِ وَ اُوْتِیْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍؕ-اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِیْنُ(۱۶)
Solomon was heir to David, and he said: "O people, we have been taught the language of Tair, and have been given of everything. This is a clear favour indeed."
And Solomon was David's heir, and he said, 'Men, we have been taught the speech of the birds, and we have been given of everything; surely this is indeed the manifest bounty.'
وَ حُشِرَ لِسُلَیْمٰنَ جُنُوْدُهٗ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْاِنْسِ وَ الطَّیْرِ فَهُمْ یُوْزَعُوْنَ(۱۷)
His armies of jinns and men and Tair assembled, formed into ranks, (and marched)
And his hosts were mustered to Solomon, jinn, men and birds, duly disposed;
حَتّٰۤى اِذَاۤ اَتَوْا عَلٰى وَادِ النَّمْلِۙ-قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ یّٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوْا مَسٰكِنَكُمْۚ-لَا یَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَیْمٰنُ وَ جُنُوْدُهٗۙ-وَ هُمْ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ(۱۸)
Till they reached the Valley of Naml. Said the lady of Naml: "O Naml, go into your dwellings lest Solomon and his hordes should crush you unawares."
till, when they came on the Valley of Ants, an ant said, 'Ants, enter your dwelling-places, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you, being unaware!'
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّنْ قَوْلِهَا وَ قَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْنِیْۤ اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیَّ وَ عَلٰى وَالِدَیَّ وَ اَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضٰىهُ وَ اَدْخِلْنِیْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِیْ عِبَادِكَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ(۱۹)
(Solomon) smiled, amused at her speech, and said: "O Lord grant me that I should be grateful for the favours You have bestowed on me and my parents, and do good things of Your pleasing; and admit me among Your righteous devotees by Your grace."
But he smiled, laughing at its words, and he said, 'My Lord, dispose me that I may be thankful for Thy blessing wherewith Thou hast blessed me and my father and mother, and that I may do righteousness well-pleasing to Thee; and do Thou admit me, by Thy mercy, amongst Thy righteous servants.'
وَ تَفَقَّدَ الطَّیْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِیَ لَاۤ اَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ ﳲ اَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَآىٕبِیْنَ(۲۰)
When he reviewed the Tair, he said: "How is it I do not see Hud-hud? Is he absent?
And he reviewed the birds; then he said, 'How is it with me, that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent?
لَاُعَذِّبَنَّهٗ عَذَابًا شَدِیْدًا اَوْ لَاۡاَذْبَحَنَّهٗۤ اَوْ لَیَاْتِیَنِّیْ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(۲۱)
I will punish him severely, or cut his throat, unless he bring a valid excuse."
Assuredly I will chastise him with a terrible chastisement, or I will slaughter him, or he bring me a clear authority.'
فَمَكَثَ غَیْرَ بَعِیْدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطْتُّ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهٖ وَ جِئْتُكَ مِنْ سَبَاٍۭ بِنَبَاٍ یَّقِیْنٍ(۲۲)
But he was not long in coming, and reported: "I have been around where you have not been. I come from Saba with positive news.
But he tarried not long, and said, 'I have comprehended that which thou hast not comprehended, and I have come from Sheba to thee with a sure tiding.
اِنِّیْ وَجَدْتُّ امْرَاَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَ اُوْتِیَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّ لَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِیْمٌ(۲۳)
I found a woman reigning over them, and she has been favoured with everything; and she has a throne that is magnificent.
I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given of everything, and she possesses a mighty throne.
وَجَدْتُّهَا وَ قَوْمَهَا یَسْجُدُوْنَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَ زَیَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّیْطٰنُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِیْلِ فَهُمْ لَا یَهْتَدُوْنَۙ(۲۴)
I found that she and her people worship the sun in place of God, for Satan has made their deeds look attractive to them and has turned them away from the Path, so they do not find the way
I found her and her people prostrating to the sun, apart from God; Satan has decked out fair their deeds to them and he has barred them from the way, and therefore they are not guided,
اَلَّا یَسْجُدُوْا لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ یُخْرِ جُ الْخَبْءَ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ یَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُوْنَ وَ مَا تُعْلِنُوْنَ(۲۵)
To worship God who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and is cognisant of what you hide and what you disclose.
so that they prostrate not themselves to God, who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and earth; and He knows what you conceal and what you publish.
اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِ۩(۲۶)
God: There is no god but He, the Lord of the glorious throne."
God: there is no god but He, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.'
قَالَ سَنَنْظُرُ اَصَدَقْتَ اَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ(۲۷)
(Solomon) said: ´We shall see if you speak the truth or you are a liar.
Said he, 'Now We will see whether thou hast spoken truly, or whether thou art amongst those that lie.
اِذْهَبْ بِّكِتٰبِیْ هٰذَا فَاَلْقِهْ اِلَیْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانْظُرْ مَا ذَا یَرْجِعُوْنَ(۲۸)
Take this letter from me, and deliver it to them and withdraw, then see what reply they give in return."
Take this letter of mine, and cast it unto them, then turn back from them and see what they shall return '
قَالَتْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اِنِّیْۤ اُلْقِیَ اِلَیَّ كِتٰبٌ كَرِیْمٌ(۲۹)
(The Queen said): "O nobles, a venerable letter has been delivered to me.
She said, 'O Council, see, a letter honourable has been cast unto me.
اِنَّهٗ مِنْ سُلَیْمٰنَ وَ اِنَّهٗ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِۙ(۳۰)
It is from Solomon, and (says): ´In the name of Allah, Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim.
It is from Solomon, and it is "In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
اَلَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَیَّ وَ اْتُوْنِیْ مُسْلِمِیْنَ۠(۳۱)
Do not rise against me, but come to me in submission.´
Rise not up against me, but come to me in surrender." '
قَالَتْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اَفْتُوْنِیْ فِیْۤ اَمْرِیْۚ-مَا كُنْتُ قَاطِعَةً اَمْرًا حَتّٰى تَشْهَدُوْنِ(۳۲)
." Advise me, O nobles," she said "in this matter. I do not decide any thing until you concur."
She said, 'O Council, pronounce to me concerning my affair; I am not used to decide an affair until you bear me witness.'
قَالُوْا نَحْنُ اُولُوْا قُوَّةٍ وَّ اُولُوْا بَاْسٍ شَدِیْدٍ ﳔ وَّ الْاَمْرُ اِلَیْكِ فَانْظُرِیْ مَا ذَا تَاْمُرِیْنَ(۳۳)
They said: "We are men of valour, and brave fighters. It is for you to decide. So consider what you should command."
They said, 'We possess force and we possess great might. The affair rests with thee; so consider what thou wilt command.'
قَالَتْ اِنَّ الْمُلُوْكَ اِذَا دَخَلُوْا قَرْیَةً اَفْسَدُوْهَا وَ جَعَلُوْۤا اَعِزَّةَ اَهْلِهَاۤ اَذِلَّةًۚ-وَ كَذٰلِكَ یَفْعَلُوْنَ(۳۴)
She said: "Surely when kings enter a city they destroy it and despoil the honour of its nobility. So will they do (to us).
She said, 'Kings, when they enter a city, disorder it and make the mighty ones of its inhabitants abased. Even so they too will do.
وَ اِنِّیْ مُرْسِلَةٌ اِلَیْهِمْ بِهَدِیَّةٍ فَنٰظِرَةٌۢ بِمَ یَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ(۳۵)
But I will send them a gift and see what the envoys bring back (in return)."
Now I will send them a present, and see what the envoys bring back.'
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَیْمٰنَ قَالَ اَتُمِدُّوْنَنِ بِمَالٍ٘-فَمَاۤ اٰتٰىنِﰯ اللّٰهُ خَیْرٌ مِّمَّاۤ اٰتٰىكُمْۚ-بَلْ اَنْتُمْ بِهَدِیَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُوْنَ(۳۶)
So, when the envoys came to Solomon he said: "Do you wish to increase my wealth? Yet what God has given me is better than what He has given you. No. Be gratified in your present.
But when he came to Solomon he said, 'What, would you succour me with wealth, and what God gave me is better than what He has given you? Nay, but instead you rejoice in your gift!
اِرْجِعْ اِلَیْهِمْ فَلَنَاْتِیَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُوْدٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُمْ بِهَا وَ لَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمْ مِّنْهَاۤ اَذِلَّةً وَّ هُمْ صٰغِرُوْنَ(۳۷)
Go back to them. We shall soon come with our armies which they will not be able to face. We shall drive them out of (the land) with ignominy, and they will be humbled."
Return thou to them; we shall assuredly come against them with hosts they have not power to resist, and we shall expel them from there, abased and utterly humbled.'
قَالَ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اَیُّكُمْ یَاْتِیْنِیْ بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ اَنْ یَّاْتُوْنِیْ مُسْلِمِیْنَ(۳۸)
He (then) said (to his courtiers): "O you nobles, is there any one who can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
He said, 'O Council, which one of you will bring me her throne, before they come to me in surrender?'
قَالَ عِفْرِیْتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ اَنَا اٰتِیْكَ بِهٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَقُوْمَ مِنْ مَّقَامِكَۚ-وَ اِنِّیْ عَلَیْهِ لَقَوِیٌّ اَمِیْنٌ(۳۹)
A crafty jinn said: "I will bring it before you rise from your seat, for I am strong and trustworthy."
An efreet of the jinns said, 'I will bring it to thee, before thou risest from thy place; I have strength for it
قَالَ الَّذِیْ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ اَنَا اٰتِیْكَ بِهٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ یَّرْتَدَّ اِلَیْكَ طَرْفُكَؕ-فَلَمَّا رَاٰهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِنْدَهٗ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ فَضْلِ رَبِّیْ ﱎ لِیَبْلُوَنِیْۤ ءَاَشْكُرُ اَمْ اَكْفُرُؕ-وَ مَنْ شَكَرَ فَاِنَّمَا یَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهٖۚ-وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ رَبِّیْ غَنِیٌّ كَرِیْمٌ(۴۰)
But one who had knowledge of the letter, said: "I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye." When Solomon saw it before him, (he said): "This is by the grace of my Lord that He may test me whether I am grateful or I am thankless. Yet if one is grateful, he is grateful for himself, and if one is thankless, then surely my Lord is unconcerned and magnanimous."
and I am trusty.' Said he who possessed knowledge of the Book, 'I will bring it to thee, before ever thy glance returns to thee.' Then, when he saw it settled before him, he said, 'This is of my Lord's bounty that He may try me, whether I am thankful or ungrateful. Whosoever gives thanks gives thanks only for his own soul's good, and whosoever is ungrateful -- my Lord is surely All-sufficient, All-generous.'
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