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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 Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
طٰسٓ- تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْقُرْاٰنِ وَ كِتَابٍ مُّبِیْنٍۙ(۱)
TA SIN. THESE are the verses of the Qur´an, and collection of explicit laws,
These are verses of the Qur'an,-a book that makes (things) clear;
A guide: and glad tidings for 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.
Those who establish regular prayers and give in regular charity, and also have (full) assurance of 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.
As to those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds pleasing in their eyes; and so they wander about in distraction.
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.
Such are they for whom a grievous Penalty is (waiting); and in the Hereafter theirs will be the greatest loss.
وَ اِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْاٰنَ مِنْ لَّدُنْ حَكِیْمٍ عَلِیْمٍ(۶)
You have been conveyed the Qur´an from One all-wise and all-knowing.
As to thee, the Qur'an is bestowed upon thee from the presence of one who is wise and 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."
Behold! Moses said to his family: "I perceive a fire; soon will I bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a burning brand to light our fuel, that ye may 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.
But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard: "Blessed are those in the fire and those around: and glory to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
یٰمُوْسٰۤى اِنَّهٗۤ اَنَا اللّٰهُ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُۙ(۹)
O Moses, I am that God, the mighty and all-wise.
"O Moses! verily, I am Allah, the exalted in might, the 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,
"Now do thou throw thy rod!" But when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (it was said), "Fear not: truly, in My presence, those called as messengers have no fear,-
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.
"But if any have done wrong and have thereafter substituted good to take the place of evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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."
"Now put thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without stain (or harm): (these are) among the nine Signs (thou wilt take) to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people rebellious in transgression."
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, that should have opened their eyes, they said: "This is sorcery manifest!"
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 rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance, though their souls were convinced thereof: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!
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."
We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: "Praise be to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!"
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. He said: "O ye people! We have been taught the speech of birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little) of all things: this is indeed Grace manifest (from Allah.)"
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 before Solomon were marshalled his hosts,- of Jinns and men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks.
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."
At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it."
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."
So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of 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 took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?
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."
"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
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 the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true.
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 (there) a woman ruling over them and provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent 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 worshipping the sun besides Allah: Satan has made their deeds seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path,- so they receive no guidance,-
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.
"(Kept them away from the Path), that they should not worship Allah, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal.
اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِ۩(۲۶)
God: There is no god but He, the Lord of the glorious throne."
"Allah!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the Throne Supreme!"
قَالَ سَنَنْظُرُ اَصَدَقْتَ اَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ(۲۷)
(Solomon) said: ´We shall see if you speak the truth or you are a liar.
(Solomon) said: "Soon shall we see whether thou hast told the truth or lied!
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."
"Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them: then draw back from them, and (wait to) see what answer they return"...
قَالَتْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْمَلَؤُا اِنِّیْۤ اُلْقِیَ اِلَیَّ كِتٰبٌ كَرِیْمٌ(۲۹)
(The Queen said): "O nobles, a venerable letter has been delivered to me.
(The queen) said: "Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me - a letter worthy of respect.
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 is (as follows): 'In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:
اَلَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَیَّ وَ اْتُوْنِیْ مُسْلِمِیْنَ۠(۳۱)
Do not rise against me, but come to me in submission.´
"'Be ye not arrogant against me, but come to me in submission (to the true Religion).'"
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: "Ye chiefs! advise me in (this) my affair: no affair have I decided except in your presence."
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 are endued with strength, and given to vehement war: but the command is 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 country, despoil it, and make the noblest of its people its meanest thus do they behave.
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)."
"But I am going to send him a present, and (wait) to see with what (answer) return (my) ambassadors."
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.
Now when (the embassy) came to Solomon, he said: "Will ye give me abundance in wealth? But that which Allah has given me is better than that which He has given you! Nay it is ye who 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."
"Go back to them, and be sure we shall come to them with such hosts as they will never be able to meet: We shall expel them from there in disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed)."
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 (to his own men): "Ye chiefs! which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
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."
Said an 'Ifrit, of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thou rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted."
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."
Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "I will bring it to thee within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord!- to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour!"
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