Surah Al-A'raf Part Three: Verses 103 to 171 | Quran Study Guide

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The Surah · Verses 103 to 171

﴾١٠٣﴿ ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَظَلَمُوا۟ بِهَا ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

Summa ba'asnaa mim ba'dihim Moosaa bi Aayaatinaaa ilaa Fir'awana wa mala'ihee fazalamoo bihaa fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul mufsideen

Then after them We raised Musa with Our signs to Pharaoh and his assembly, and they wronged them. So look how the end was for those who spread corruption.

﴾١٠٤﴿ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يَٰفِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّى رَسُولٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa qaala Moosaa yaa Fir'awnu inee Rasoolum mir Rabbil 'aalameen

And Musa said, Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds.

﴾١٠٥﴿ حَقِيقٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّآ أَقُولَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ ۚ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِبَيِّنَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعِىَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Haqeequn 'alaaa al laaa aqoola 'alal laahi illal haqq; qad ji'tukum bibaiyinatim mir Rabbikum fa arsil ma'iya Baneee Israaa'eel

Bound to say nothing about Allah except the truth. I have come to you with a clear proof from your Lord, so send the children of Israel with me.

﴾١٠٦﴿ قَالَ إِن كُنتَ جِئْتَ بِـَٔايَةٍۢ فَأْتِ بِهَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

Qaala in kunta ji'ta bi Aayatin faati bihaaa in kunta minas saadiqeen

He said, if you have come with a sign, then bring it, if you are of the truthful.

﴾١٠٧﴿ فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Qa alqaa 'asaahu fa izaa hiya su'baanum mubeen

So he threw his staff, and it was a clear serpent.

﴾١٠٨﴿ وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ

Wa naza'a yadahoo fa izaa hiya baidaaa'u linnaazireen

And he drew out his hand, and it was white to those looking.

﴾١٠٩﴿ قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَسَٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

Qaalal mala-u min qawmi Fir'awna inna haazaa lasaa hirun 'aleem

The assembly of Pharaoh's people said, this is a learned magician.

﴾١١٠﴿ يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُمْ ۖ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ

Yureedu ai yukhrijakum min ardikum famaazaa taamuroon

He wants to drive you out of your land. So what do you advise.

﴾١١١﴿ قَالُوٓا۟ أَرْجِهْ وَأَخَاهُ وَأَرْسِلْ فِى ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ حَٰشِرِينَ

Qaalooo arjih wa akhaahu wa arsil filmadaaa'ini haashireen

They said, delay him and his brother, and send gatherers into the cities.

﴾١١٢﴿ يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

Yaatooka bikulli saahirin 'aleem

To bring you every learned magician.

﴾١١٣﴿ وَجَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ

Wa jaaa'as saharatu Fir'awna qaaloo inna lanaa la ajjran in kunnaa nahnul ghaalibeen

And the magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, will there be a reward for us if we are the winners.

﴾١١٤﴿ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Qaala na'am wa innakum laminal muqarrabeen

He said, yes, and you will be of those brought near.

﴾١١٥﴿ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُلْقِينَ

Qaaloo yaa Moosaaa immaaa an tulqiya wa immaaa an nakoona nahnul mulqeen

They said, Musa, either you throw, or we will be the ones who throw.

﴾١١٦﴿ قَالَ أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَلْقَوْا۟ سَحَرُوٓا۟ أَعْيُنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ وَجَآءُو بِسِحْرٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

Qaala alqoo falam maaa alqaw saharooo a'yunannaasi wastarhaboohum wa jaaa'oo bisihrin 'azeem

He said, throw. So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck fear into them, and they produced great magic.

﴾١١٧﴿ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ

Wa awhainaaa ilaa Moosaaa an alqi 'asaaka fa izaa hiya talqafu maa yaafikoon

And We revealed to Musa, throw your staff. And it swallowed what they were faking.

﴾١١٨﴿ فَوَقَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Fawaqa'al haqqu wa batala maa kaanoo ya'maloon

So the truth landed and what they were doing was voided.

﴾١١٩﴿ فَغُلِبُوا۟ هُنَالِكَ وَٱنقَلَبُوا۟ صَٰغِرِينَ

Faghuliboo hunaalika wanqalaboo saaghireen

So they were defeated there, and they turned back humbled.

﴾١٢٠﴿ وَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَٰجِدِينَ

Wa ulqiyas saharatu saajideen

And the magicians were thrown down prostrating.

﴾١٢١﴿ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Qaaloo aamannaa bi Rabbil 'aalameen

They said, we believe in the Lord of all worlds.

﴾١٢٢﴿ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Rabbi Moosaa wa Haaroon

The Lord of Musa and Harun.

﴾١٢٣﴿ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَمَكْرٌۭ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهَآ أَهْلَهَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Qaala Fir'awnu aamantum bihee qabla an aazana lakum; inna haaza lamakrum makartumoohu filmadeenati litukhrijoo minhaaa ahlahaa fasawfa ta'almoon

Pharaoh said, you believed in him before I gave you permission. This is a scheme you plotted in the city to drive its people out of it. You will come to know.

﴾١٢٤﴿ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍۢ ثُمَّ لَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

La uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafin summa la usallibannakum ajma'een

I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, then I will crucify all of you.

﴾١٢٥﴿ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ

Qaaloo innaaa ilaa Rabbinaa munqaliboon

They said, we are returning to our Lord.

﴾١٢٦﴿ وَمَا تَنقِمُ مِنَّآ إِلَّآ أَنْ ءَامَنَّا بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًۭا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Wa maa tanqimu minnaaa illaaa an aamannaa bi Aayaati Rabbinaa lammaa jaaa'atnaa; Rabbanaaa afrigh 'alainaa sabranw wa tawaffanaa muslimeen

And you resent us only because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord, pour patience on us, and take us in submission.

﴾١٢٧﴿ وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَىٰ وَقَوْمَهُۥ لِيُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَذَرَكَ وَءَالِهَتَكَ ۚ قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَنَسْتَحْىِۦ نِسَآءَهُمْ وَإِنَّا فَوْقَهُمْ قَٰهِرُونَ

Wa qaalal mala-u min qawmi Fir'awna atazaru Moosaa wa qawmahoo liyufsidoo fil ardi wa yazaraka wa aalihatak; qaala sanuqattilu abnaaa 'ahum wa nastahyee nisaaa'ahum wa innaa fawqahum qaahiroon

And the assembly of Pharaoh's people said, will you leave Musa and his people to spread corruption in the land, and to abandon you and your gods. He said, we will kill their sons and spare their women, and we are dominant over them.

﴾١٢٨﴿ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Qaala Moosaa liqawmihis ta'eenoo billaahi wasbiroo innal arda lillaahi yoorisuhaa mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadihee wal 'aaqibatu lilmuttaqeen

Musa said to his people, seek help from Allah and be patient. The earth belongs to Allah. He gives it as inheritance to whom He wills of His servants. And the outcome is for those conscious of Him.

﴾١٢٩﴿ قَالُوٓا۟ أُوذِينَا مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَأْتِيَنَا وَمِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا ۚ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُهْلِكَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ

Qaaloo oozeenaa min qabli an taatiyanaa wa mim ba'di maa ji'tanaa; qaala 'asaa Rabbukum ai yuhlika 'aduwwakum wa yastakhli fakum fil ardi fayanzura kaifa ta'maloon

They said, we were harmed before you came to us and after you came to us. He said, perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you successors in the land, and then see how you act.

﴾١٣٠﴿ وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ بِٱلسِّنِينَ وَنَقْصٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Wa laqad akhaznaaa Aala Fir'awna bis sineena wa naqsim minas samaraati la'allahum yazzakkaroon

And We seized the people of Pharaoh with years of drought and a loss of fruits, so that they might take heed.

﴾١٣١﴿ فَإِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْحَسَنَةُ قَالُوا۟ لَنَا هَٰذِهِۦ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۭ يَطَّيَّرُوا۟ بِمُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّمَا طَٰٓئِرُهُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Fa izaa jaaa'at humul hasanatu qaaloo lanaa haazihee wa in tusibhum saiyi'atuny yattaiyaroo bi Moosaa wa mam ma'ah; alaaa innamaa taaa'iruhum 'indal laahi wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

So when good came to them they said, this is ours. And if something bad struck them, they read it as an omen from Musa and those with him. Their omen is only with Allah, but most of them do not know.

﴾١٣٢﴿ وَقَالُوا۟ مَهْمَا تَأْتِنَا بِهِۦ مِنْ ءَايَةٍۢ لِّتَسْحَرَنَا بِهَا فَمَا نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wa qaaloo mahmaa taatinaa bihee min Aayatil litasharanaa bihaa famaa nahnu laka bimu'mineen

And they said, whatever sign you bring us to bewitch us with, we are not going to believe in you.

﴾١٣٣﴿ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلْجَرَادَ وَٱلْقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ ءَايَٰتٍۢ مُّفَصَّلَٰتٍۢ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا مُّجْرِمِينَ

Fa arsalnaa 'alaihimut toofaana waljaraada walqum mala waddafaadi'a waddama Aayaatim mufassalaatin fastakbaroo wa kaanoo qawmam mujrimeen

So We sent on them the flood and the locusts and the lice and the frogs and the blood, as signs laid out in detail. And they were arrogant, and they were a criminal people.

﴾١٣٤﴿ وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّجْزُ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَى ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ ۖ لَئِن كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا ٱلرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Wa lammaa waqa'a 'alaihimur rijzu qaaloo ya Moosad-u lanaa rabbaka bimaa 'ahida 'indaka la'in kashafta 'annar rijza lanu 'minanna laka wa lanursilanna ma'aka Banee Israaa'eel

And when the punishment fell on them they said, Musa, call on your Lord for us by the covenant He has with you. If you remove the punishment from us, we will certainly believe you and we will certainly send the children of Israel with you.

﴾١٣٥﴿ فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ

Falammaa kashafnaa 'anhumur rijza ilaaa ajalin hum baalighoohu izaa hum yankusoon

Then when We removed the punishment from them, for a term they were to reach, they broke their word.

﴾١٣٦﴿ فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا غَٰفِلِينَ

Fantaqamnaa minhum fa aghraqnaahum fil yammi bi annahum kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa wa kaanoo 'anhaa ghaafileen

So We took retribution from them and drowned them in the sea, because they called Our signs a lie and were heedless of them.

﴾١٣٧﴿ وَأَوْرَثْنَا ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ يُسْتَضْعَفُونَ مَشَٰرِقَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَغَٰرِبَهَا ٱلَّتِى بَٰرَكْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ وَدَمَّرْنَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِرْعَوْنُ وَقَوْمُهُۥ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْرِشُونَ

Wa awrasnal qawmal lazeena kaanoo yustad'afoona mashaariqal ardi wa maghaari bahal latee baaraknaa feehaa wa tammat kalimatu Rabbikal husnaa 'alaa Baneee Israaa'eela bimaa sabaroo wa dammarnaa maa kaana yasna'u Fir'awnu wa qawmuhoo wa maa kaanoo ya'rishoon

And We gave the people who had been considered weak the east of the land and its west, which We had blessed. And the best word of your Lord was fulfilled on the children of Israel for their patience. And We destroyed what Pharaoh and his people had built and what they had been raising up.

﴾١٣٨﴿ وَجَٰوَزْنَا بِبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَأَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ يَعْكُفُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَصْنَامٍۢ لَّهُمْ ۚ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَى ٱجْعَل لَّنَآ إِلَٰهًۭا كَمَا لَهُمْ ءَالِهَةٌۭ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ تَجْهَلُونَ

Wa jaawaznaa bi Banneee Israaa'eelal bahra fa ataw 'alaa qawminy ya'kufoona 'alaaa asnaamil lahum; qaaloo yaa Moosaj'al lanaa ilaahan kamaa lahum aalihah; qaala innakum qawmun tajhaloon

And We took the children of Israel across the sea, and they came upon a people devoted to idols of theirs. They said, Musa, make a god for us like the gods they have. He said, you are an ignorant people.

﴾١٣٩﴿ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مُتَبَّرٌۭ مَّا هُمْ فِيهِ وَبَٰطِلٌۭ مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Innaa haaa'ulaaa'i mutabbarum maa hum feehi wa baatilum maa kaanoo ya'maloon

What these people are in is destroyed, and what they have been doing is false.

﴾١٤٠﴿ قَالَ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِيكُمْ إِلَٰهًۭا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Qaala a-ghairal laahi abgheekum ilaahanw wa Huwa faddalakum 'alal 'aalameen

He said, shall I seek a god for you other than Allah, when He preferred you above all the worlds.

﴾١٤١﴿ وَإِذْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۖ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌۭ

Wa iz anjainaakum min Aali Fir'awna yasoomoo nakum sooo'al 'azaab, yuqattiloona abnaaa'akum wa yastahyoona nisaaa'akum; wa fee zaalikum balaaa'um mir Rabbikum 'azeem

And when We saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who were inflicting the worst punishment on you, killing your sons and sparing your women. And in that was a great test from your Lord.

﴾١٤٢﴿ وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَٰثِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ وَأَتْمَمْنَٰهَا بِعَشْرٍۢ فَتَمَّ مِيقَٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ ۚ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَٰرُونَ ٱخْلُفْنِى فِى قَوْمِى وَأَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

Wa waa'adnaa Moosaa salaaseena lailatanw wa at mamnaahaa bi'ashrim fatamma meeqaatu Rabbihee arba'eena lailah; wa qaala Moosaa liakheehi Haaroonakh lufnee fee qawmee wa aslih wa laa tattabi' sabeelal mufsideen

And We appointed thirty nights for Musa and completed them with ten, so the appointed time of his Lord was completed at forty nights. And Musa said to his brother Harun, take my place among my people, and set things right, and do not follow the way of those who spread corruption.

﴾١٤٣﴿ وَلَمَّا جَآءَ مُوسَىٰ لِمِيقَٰتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِىٓ أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ لَن تَرَىٰنِى وَلَٰكِنِ ٱنظُرْ إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ ٱسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُۥ فَسَوْفَ تَرَىٰنِى ۚ فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُۥ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُۥ دَكًّۭا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًۭا ۚ فَلَمَّآ أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wa lammaa jaaa'a Moosa limeeqaatinaa wa kallamahoo Rabbuhoo qaala Rabbi arineee anzur ilaik; qaala lan taraanee wa laakininzur ilal jabali fa inistaqarra makaanahoo faswfa taraanee; falammaa tajallaa Rabbuhoo liljabali ja'alahoo dakkanw wa kharra Moosaa sa'iqaa; falammaaa afaaqa qaala Subhaanaka tubtu ilaika wa ana awwalul mu'mineen

And when Musa came to Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, my Lord, show me, let me look at You. He said, you will not see Me, but look at the mountain. If it stays in its place, then you will see Me. So when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He made it collapse, and Musa fell unconscious. Then when he recovered he said, glory be to You, I turn to You, and I am the first of the believers.

﴾١٤٤﴿ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِرِسَٰلَٰتِى وَبِكَلَٰمِى فَخُذْ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

Qaala yaa Moosaaa innis tafaituka 'alan naasi bi Risaalaatee wa bi kalaamee fakhuz maaa aataituka wa kum minash shaakireen

He said, Musa, I have chosen you above the people with My messages and My speech. So take what I have given you and be of the grateful.

﴾١٤٥﴿ وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مَّوْعِظَةًۭ وَتَفْصِيلًۭا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍۢ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُوا۟ بِأَحْسَنِهَا ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ دَارَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ

Wa katabnaa lahoo fil alwaahi minkulli shai'immaw 'izaanw wa tafseelal likulli shai'in fakhuzhaa biquwwatinw waamur qawmaka yaakhuzoo bi ahsanihaa; wa ooreekum daaral faasiqeen

And We wrote for him on the tablets, of everything, an instruction and a detailing of everything. So take it with strength and order your people to take the best of it. I will show you the home of the defiantly disobedient.

﴾١٤٦﴿ سَأَصْرِفُ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كُلَّ ءَايَةٍۢ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلرُّشْدِ لَا يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًۭا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلْغَىِّ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا غَٰفِلِينَ

Sa asrifu 'an Aayaatiyal lazeena yatakabbaroona fil ardi bighairil haqq; wa iny-yaraw kulla Aayatil laa yu'minoo bihaa wa iny-yaraw sabeelar rushdi laa yattakhizoohu sabeelanw wa iny-yaraw sabeelal ghaiyi yatta khizoohu sabeelaa; zaalika bi annahum kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa wa kaanoo 'anhaa ghaafileen

I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant on the earth without right. And if they see every sign they will not believe in it. And if they see the way of right guidance they will not take it as a way, and if they see the way of error they will take it as a way. That is because they called Our signs a lie and were heedless of them.

﴾١٤٧﴿ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَلِقَآءِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ ۚ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Wallazeena kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa wa liqaaa'il Aakhirati habitat 'amaaluhum; hal yujzawna illaa maa kaanoo ya'maloon

And those who called Our signs a lie and the meeting of the Hereafter, their deeds have collapsed. Are they paid for anything but what they were doing.

﴾١٤٨﴿ وَٱتَّخَذَ قَوْمُ مُوسَىٰ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ مِنْ حُلِيِّهِمْ عِجْلًۭا جَسَدًۭا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌ ۚ أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمْ وَلَا يَهْدِيهِمْ سَبِيلًا ۘ ٱتَّخَذُوهُ وَكَانُوا۟ ظَٰلِمِينَ

Wattakhaza qawmu Moosaa mim ba'dihee min huliyyihim 'ijlan jasadal lahoo khuwaar; alam yaraw annahoo laa yukallimuhum wa laa yahdeehim sabeelaa; ittakha zoohu wa kaanoo zaalimeen

And the people of Musa, after he left, took a calf from their ornaments, a body that made a lowing sound. Did they not see that it did not speak to them and did not guide them to a way. They took it, and they were wrongdoers.

﴾١٤٩﴿ وَلَمَّا سُقِطَ فِىٓ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَرَأَوْا۟ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ ضَلُّوا۟ قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ يَرْحَمْنَا رَبُّنَا وَيَغْفِرْ لَنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

Wa lammaa suqita feee aideehim wa ra aw annahum qad dalloo qaaloo la'il lam yarhamnaa Rabbunaa wa yaghfir lanaa lanakoonanna minal khaasireen

And when it fell into their hands and they saw that they had gone astray, they said, if our Lord does not have mercy on us and forgive us, we will be of the losers.

﴾١٥٠﴿ وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًۭا قَالَ بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِى مِنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ أَعَجِلْتُمْ أَمْرَ رَبِّكُمْ ۖ وَأَلْقَى ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ ۚ قَالَ ٱبْنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱسْتَضْعَفُونِى وَكَادُوا۟ يَقْتُلُونَنِى فَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِىَ ٱلْأَعْدَآءَ وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Wa lammaa raja'a Moosaaa ilaa qawmihee ghadbaana asifan qaala bi'samaa khalaftumoonee mim ba'dee a-'ajiltum amra Rabbikum wa alqal alwaaha wa akhaza biraasi akheehi yajurruhoo ilaih; qaalab na umma innal qawmas tad'afoonee wa kadoo yaqtu loonanee; falaa tushmit biyal a'daaa'a wa laa taj'alnee ma'al qawmiz zaalimeen

And when Musa returned to his people, angry and grieving, he said, how bad is what you did in my place after me. Did you rush ahead of the command of your Lord. And he threw down the tablets and seized his brother's head, pulling him toward himself. He said, son of my mother, the people overpowered me and were close to killing me. So do not let the enemies rejoice over me, and do not place me with the wrongdoing people.

﴾١٥١﴿ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Qaala Rabbigh fir lee wa li akhee wa adkhilnaa fee rahmatika wa Anta arhamur raahimeen

He said, my Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy. And You are the most merciful of the merciful.

﴾١٥٢﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلْعِجْلَ سَيَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَذِلَّةٌۭ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُفْتَرِينَ

Innal lazeenat takhazul 'ijla-sa yanaaluhum ghadabum mir Rabbihim wa zillatun fil hayaatid dunyaa; wa kazaalika najzil muftareen

Those who took the calf will be reached by anger from their Lord and humiliation in the life of this world. In this way We pay those who invent.

﴾١٥٣﴿ وَٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا وَءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Wallazeena 'amilus saiyiaati summa taaboo mim ba'dihaa wa aamanooo inna Rabbaka mim ba'dihaa la Ghafoorur Raheem

And those who did bad deeds and then repented after that and believed, your Lord after that is Forgiving, Merciful.

﴾١٥٤﴿ وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى ٱلْغَضَبُ أَخَذَ ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ ۖ وَفِى نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ

Wa lammaa sakata 'am Moosal ghadabu akhazal al waaha wa fee nnuskhatihaa hudanw wa rahmatul lillazeena hum li Rabbihim yarhaboon

And when the anger in Musa went quiet, he took up the tablets. And in their writing was guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.

﴾١٥٥﴿ وَٱخْتَارَ مُوسَىٰ قَوْمَهُۥ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًۭا لِّمِيقَٰتِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ أَهْلَكْتَهُم مِّن قَبْلُ وَإِيَّٰىَ ۖ أَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا فِتْنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَهْدِى مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا ۖ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْغَٰفِرِينَ

Wakhtaara Moosaa qawmahoo sab'eena rajjulal limeeqaatinaa falammaa akhazat humur rajfatu qaala Rabbi law shi'ta ahlaktahum min qablu wa iyyaaya atuhlikunna bimaa fa'alas sufahaaa'u minnaa in hiya illaa fitnatuka tudillu bihaa man tashaaa'u wa tahdee man tashaaa'u Anta waliyyunaa faghfir lanaa warhammnnaa wa Anta khairul ghaafireen

And Musa chose seventy men from his people for Our appointed time. Then when the earthquake seized them he said, my Lord, if You had willed You could have destroyed them before, and me with them. Will You destroy us for what the foolish among us did. This is only Your test. You let go astray by it whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy on us. And You are the best of those who forgive.

﴾١٥٦﴿ وَٱكْتُبْ لَنَا فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ عَذَابِىٓ أُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَنْ أَشَآءُ ۖ وَرَحْمَتِى وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ ۚ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Waktub lanaa fee haazi hid dunyaa hasanatanw wa fil Aakhirati innnaa hudnaaa ilaik; qaala 'azaabee useebu bihee man ashaaa'u wa rahmatee wasi'at kulla shai'; fasa aktubuhaa lillazeena yattaqoona wa yu'toonaz Zakaata wallazeena hum bi Aayaatinaa yu'minoon

And write for us good in this world and in the Hereafter. We have turned to You. He said, My punishment, I strike with it whom I will. And My mercy encompasses everything. So I will write it for those who are conscious of Me and give the zakah and who believe in Our signs.

﴾١٥٧﴿ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ ٱلْأُمِّىَّ ٱلَّذِى يَجِدُونَهُۥ مَكْتُوبًا عِندَهُمْ فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَٱلْإِنجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَىٰهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْخَبَٰٓئِثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنْهُمْ إِصْرَهُمْ وَٱلْأَغْلَٰلَ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلنُّورَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُۥٓ ۙ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Allazeena yattabi'oonar Rasoolan Nabiyyal ummiyyal lazee yajidoonahoo maktooban 'indahum fit Tawraati wal Injeeli yaa muruhum bilma'roofi wa yanhaahum 'anil munkari wa yuhillu lahumul taiyibaati wa yuharrimu 'alaihimul khabaaa'isa wa yada'u 'anhum israhum wal aghlaalal latee kaanat 'alaihim; fallazeena aamanoo bihee wa 'azzaroohu wa nnasaroohu wattaba'un nooral lazeee unzila ma'ahooo ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel. He orders them to what is right and forbids them what is wrong, and makes lawful for them the good things and forbids them the foul things, and removes from them their burden and the chains that were upon them. So those who believed in him and honored him and supported him and followed the light that was sent down with him, those are the ones who succeed.

﴾١٥٨﴿ قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ ٱلْأُمِّىِّ ٱلَّذِى يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَٱتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Qul yaaa aiyuhan naasu innee Rasoohul laahi ilaikum jamee'anil lazee lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ardi laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu fa aaminoo billaahi wa Rasoolihin Nabiyyil ummiy yil lazee yu'minu billaahi wa Kalimaatihee wattabi'oohu la'allakum tahtadoon

Say, people, I am the Messenger of Allah to all of you, the One to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except Him. He gives life and He gives death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, who believes in Allah and His words, and follow him, so that you may be guided.

﴾١٥٩﴿ وَمِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰٓ أُمَّةٌۭ يَهْدُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعْدِلُونَ

Wa min qawmi Moosaaa ummatuny yahdoona bilhaqqi wa bihee ya'diloon

And among the people of Musa is a community that guides by the truth and does justice by it.

﴾١٦٠﴿ وَقَطَّعْنَٰهُمُ ٱثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْبَاطًا أُمَمًۭا ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱسْتَسْقَىٰهُ قَوْمُهُۥٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْحَجَرَ ۖ فَٱنۢبَجَسَتْ مِنْهُ ٱثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًۭا ۖ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍۢ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۚ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْغَمَٰمَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ ۚ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Wa qatta' naahumus natai 'ashrata asbaatan umamaa; wa awhainaa ilaa Moosaaa izis tasqaahu qawmuhooo anid rib bi'asaakal hajara fambajasat minhus nata 'ashrata 'ainan qad 'alima kullu unaasim mashrabahm; wa zallalnaa 'alaihimul ghammaamma wa anzalnaa 'alaihimul MManna was Salwaa kuloo min taiyibaati maa razaqnaakum; wa maa zalamoonaa wa laakin kaanooo anfusahum yazlimoon

And We divided them into twelve tribes, as communities. And We revealed to Musa when his people asked him for water, strike the rock with your staff. And twelve springs burst out of it. Each group of people knew their drinking place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down on them the manna and the quail. Eat from the good things We have provided you. And they did not wrong Us, but they were wronging themselves.

﴾١٦١﴿ وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْكُنُوا۟ هَٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌۭ وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًۭا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِكُمْ ۚ سَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Wa iz qeela lahumuskunoo haazihil qaryata wa kuloo minhaa haisu shi'tum wa qooloo hittatunw wadkhulul baaba sujjadan naghfir lakum khateee'aatikum; sanazeedul muhsineen

And when it was said to them, settle in this town and eat from it wherever you wish, and say, relieve us of our burden, and enter the gate bowing, We will forgive you your errors. We will increase those who do good.

﴾١٦٢﴿ فَبَدَّلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ قَوْلًا غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى قِيلَ لَهُمْ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَظْلِمُونَ

Fabaddalal lazeena zalamoo minhum qawlan ghairal lazee qeela lahum fa arsalnaa 'alaihim rijzam minas samaaa'i bimaa kaanoo yazlimoon

Then those among them who did wrong exchanged a word other than the one that was said to them. So We sent on them a punishment from the sky for the wrong they were doing.

﴾١٦٣﴿ وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًۭا وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ ۙ لَا تَأْتِيهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ

Was'alhum 'anil qaryatil latee kaanat haadiratal bahri iz ya'doona fis Sabt iz taateehim heetaanuhum yawma Sabtihim shurra'anw wa yawma laa yasbitoona laa taateehim; kazaalika nabloohum bimaa kaanoo yafsuqoon

And ask them about the town that was by the sea, when they crossed the limit on the Sabbath, when their fish came to them on the day of their Sabbath, out in the open, and on the day they did not keep the Sabbath they did not come to them. In this way We tested them for the disobedience they had been committing.

﴾١٦٤﴿ وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا ۙ ٱللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًۭا شَدِيدًۭا ۖ قَالُوا۟ مَعْذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

Wa iz qaalat ummatum minhum lima ta'izoona qaw manil laahu muhlikuhum aw mu'azzibuhum 'azaaban shadeedan qaaloo ma'ziratan ilaa Rabbikum wa la'allahum tattaqoon

And when a group among them said, why do you instruct a people whom Allah is going to destroy or punish with a severe punishment. They said, as an excuse before your Lord, and so that they may become conscious.

﴾١٦٥﴿ فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنجَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلسُّوٓءِ وَأَخَذْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍۭ بَـِٔيسٍۭ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ

Falammaa nasoo maa zukkiroo bihee anjainal lazeena yanhawna 'anis sooo'i wa akhaznal lazeena zalamoo bi'azaabim ba'eeim bimaa kaanooyafsuqoon

So when they forgot what they had been reminded of, We saved those who forbade the wrong and seized those who did wrong with a wretched punishment for the disobedience they had been committing.

﴾١٦٦﴿ فَلَمَّا عَتَوْا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ

Falammaa 'ataw 'ammmaa nuhoo 'anhu qulna lahum kkoonoo qiradatan khaasi'een

So when they defied what they had been forbidden, We said to them, be apes, driven away.

﴾١٦٧﴿ وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكَ لَيَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Wa iz ta azzana Rabbuka la yab'asannna 'alaihim ilaa Yawmil Qiyaamati mai yasoomuhum sooo'al 'azaab; inna Rabbaka lasaree'ul 'iqaab; wa innahoo la Ghafoorur Raheem

And when your Lord announced that He would send against them, until the Day of Standing, those who would inflict on them the worst punishment. Your Lord is swift in punishment, and He is Forgiving, Merciful.

﴾١٦٨﴿ وَقَطَّعْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أُمَمًۭا ۖ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَبَلَوْنَٰهُم بِٱلْحَسَنَٰتِ وَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Wa qatta'naahum fil ardi umamam minhumus aalihoona wa min hum doona zaalika wa balawnaahum bilhasanaati wassaiyi aati la'allahum yarji'oon

And We divided them on the earth into communities. Among them are the righteous, and among them are those below that. And We tested them with good things and bad things, so that they might return.

﴾١٦٩﴿ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌۭ وَرِثُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَأْخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هَٰذَا ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ وَيَقُولُونَ سَيُغْفَرُ لَنَا وَإِن يَأْتِهِمْ عَرَضٌۭ مِّثْلُهُۥ يَأْخُذُوهُ ۚ أَلَمْ يُؤْخَذْ عَلَيْهِم مِّيثَٰقُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَن لَّا يَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ وَدَرَسُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ ۗ وَٱلدَّارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Fakhalafa mim ba'dihim khalfunw warisul Kitaaba yaa khuzoona 'arada haazal adnaa wa yaqooloona sayughfaru lanaa wa iny yaatihim 'aradum misluhoo yaakhuzooh; alam yu'khaz 'alaihim meesaaqul Kitaabi al laa yaqooloo 'alal laahi illal haqqa wa darasoo maa feeh; wad Daarul Aakhiratu khairul lillazeena yattaqoon; afalaa ta'qiloon

Then after them came a generation who inherited the Book. They take the gain of this lower life and say, it will be forgiven us. And if a similar gain comes to them, they take it. Was the covenant of the Book not taken from them, that they say nothing about Allah except the truth. And they studied what is in it. And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who are conscious of Allah. Will you not use your reason.

﴾١٧٠﴿ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُمَسِّكُونَ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ

Wallazeena yumas sikoona bil Kitaabi wa aqaamus Salaata innaa laa nudee'uajral musliheen

And those who hold fast to the Book and establish the prayer, We do not let the reward of those who set things right go to waste.

﴾١٧١﴿ وَإِذْ نَتَقْنَا ٱلْجَبَلَ فَوْقَهُمْ كَأَنَّهُۥ ظُلَّةٌۭ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ وَاقِعٌۢ بِهِمْ خُذُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍۢ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Wa iz nataqnal jabala fawqahum ka annahoo zullatunw wa zannooo annahoo waaqi'um bihim khuzoo maaa aatainaakum biquwwatinw wazkuroo maa feehi la'allakum tattaqoon

And when We raised the mountain above them as though it were a canopy, and they thought it was going to fall on them. Take what We have given you with strength, and remember what is in it, so that you may become conscious.

Tafsir

The Commentary

Overview

Musa and What Came After.

This is the longest stretch of narrative in the chapter, and its subject is not really Pharaoh. Pharaoh is finished by verse 136. Everything after that is about the people who were rescued.

The first movement is the contest, and the men who lose it are the ones the passage is actually about. Professional magicians who arrived that morning negotiating their fee, and by the afternoon were being threatened with mutilation and answering, we are returning to our Lord. Nothing in the record moves faster than that.

Then the rescue, and then the interval. One verse after crossing the sea, the rescued people ask for an idol like the ones they have just walked past. Forty days later they are worshipping a metal calf made out of their own jewellery.

And the last section moves from that generation to the ones who came after, ending on a description that should stop any reader who owns a copy of a scripture. They inherited the Book. They studied what is in it. And they take the gain of this lower life and say it will be forgiven, and then take it again when it is offered again.

Verses 103 to 137

The Magicians Who Changed Sides in One Morning.

Verse 113 tells you exactly who these men were before the contest. Will there be a reward for us if we are the winners. They came for the money, and verse 114 raises the offer to include proximity to power. These are not seekers.

Verse 116 is precise about what their craft actually did. They bewitched the eyes of the people and struck fear into them. The staffs did not become snakes. The audience was worked on. Which means the magicians, standing on the field, knew exactly what they had produced and exactly what they had not.

That is why verse 120 reads the way it does. The magicians were thrown down prostrating. The verb is passive. They did not decide to kneel. They were the only people present qualified to know that what Musa did was not what they did, and the knowledge put them on the ground.

Then verse 123, and Pharaoh’s first objection is the one that gives him away. You believed in him before I gave you permission. Not, you are wrong. You did not ask me. The claim being defended is the right to approve what people conclude.

Verse 125 is the whole conversion in five words. We are returning to our Lord. Threatened with dismemberment and crucifixion, and the reply is not defiance and not a plea. It is a statement about direction. And their prayer in verse 126 asks for two things, patience poured on them and to be taken in submission. Not rescue.

Verse 129 is the exchange every long-suffering community eventually has. They said, we were harmed before you came and after you came. A fair complaint. The answer is not a promise of comfort. Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you successors in the land, and then see how you act. The rescue is announced as the beginning of the next examination, not the end of the current one.

Verse 131 describes an accounting method still in daily use. When good came they said, this is ours. When bad came they blamed Musa and those with him. Credit inward, blame outward, applied consistently, and the verse names it as the reason they learned nothing from either.

And verses 134 and 135 are the pattern in miniature. Under the punishment, a specific promise with two clauses. The moment it is lifted, they broke their word. The sincerity during the crisis was real. It just had no load-bearing capacity outside it.

Verses 138 to 156

Show Me, Let Me Look at You.

Verse 138 is one verse after the sea. They came upon a people devoted to idols and said, Musa, make a god for us like the gods they have. Not a lapse under pressure. A request, made calmly, by people whose deliverance was still wet on them. What they wanted was something visible, because the thing they had just witnessed had already begun to feel abstract.

Verse 143 is the request of a man who has been spoken to directly and wants more. My Lord, show me, let me look at You. The answer refuses the request and then does something more generous than refusing. Look at the mountain. If it stays in its place, then you will see Me. He is not told he is unworthy. He is shown, on a mountain, what the request would cost. And when he recovers, his response is not disappointment. Glory be to You, I turn to You, and I am the first of the believers.

Verse 145 gives the instruction that governs how to hold a revelation. Take it with strength, and order your people to take the best of it. Both halves matter. Strength in the holding, and the best of it in the practice.

Verse 146 then gives the clearest diagnostic in the chapter for a heart that has closed. If they see every sign they will not believe. If they see the way of right guidance they will not take it. If they see the way of error they will take it. The faculty of recognition is intact throughout. They see all three. What has failed is the connection between seeing and moving.

Verse 148 asks the question nobody asked at the time. Did they not see that it did not speak to them and did not guide them to a way. The calf’s disqualification was available by inspection. It was made of their own ornaments, by their own hands, and it produced one sound.

Verse 150 records the return, and it does not sanitize it. Angry and grieving. The tablets thrown down. His brother seized by the head and pulled toward him. And Harun’s answer begins, son of my mother, which is the appeal to the closest relation they have rather than to his own authority as a prophet. Then verse 151, and Musa’s prayer begins with himself. My Lord, forgive me and my brother. The man who was in the right about the calf asks for his own forgiveness first, for how he handled being right.

Verse 154 has one of the most exact phrases in the Quran about anger. When the anger in Musa went quiet. Anger is described as something that was speaking, and then stopped. Only then does he pick the tablets back up.

And verse 156 gives the answer to Musa’s prayer, which turns out to be larger than the prayer. My punishment, I strike with it whom I will. And My mercy encompasses everything. The two are not stated as equals. The punishment is directed at some. The mercy has no boundary named for it at all.

Verses 157 to 171

The Generation That Inherited the Book.

Verse 157 describes what the Messenger does for people, and two of the items are relief rather than requirement. He removes from them their burden and the chains that were upon them. Whatever else the message is, the passage insists that part of its function is to take weight off.

Verse 159 refuses a generalization the reader may be forming. And among the people of Musa is a community that guides by the truth and does justice by it. Placed immediately after a long account of failures, and before more of them. The chapter will not let a record of failure become a verdict on a people.

Verses 163 to 166 give the Sabbath account, and the test is described with unusual care. The fish came out in the open on the day it was forbidden, and did not come on the days it was permitted. The temptation was engineered to be exact. Anyone who has been offered precisely the thing he is not allowed to take, at precisely the hour he is not allowed to take it, will recognise the design.

Verse 164 records a conversation among the people who were not doing the wrong. One group asks the other, why do you instruct a people whom Allah is going to destroy anyway. The answer is two things and the order matters. As an excuse before your Lord, and so that they may become conscious. The first reason is about the speaker’s own record. The second is about the outcome. Even if the second never arrives, the first still stands.

Then verse 165 names two outcomes. We saved those who forbade the wrong, and We seized those who did wrong. The group that neither did the wrong nor spoke against it is not assigned an outcome in the text. Readers have argued about them for centuries and the verse declines to settle it, which is itself worth sitting with.

And verse 169 is the verse for anyone with a copy of scripture in the house. A generation inherited the Book. They take the gain of this lower life and say, it will be forgiven us. And when the same gain is offered again, they take it again. The forgiveness is being used as a line of credit rather than a door. And the verse closes the escape route in six words: and they studied what is in it. They were not ignorant of the ruling. They knew it, took the money, and applied the mercy to themselves in advance.

Verse 170 gives the alternative in one line. Those who hold fast to the Book and establish the prayer. And it calls them muslihun, those who set things right, which is what holding it fast actually looks like from outside.

Structural Summary

Verses One Hundred and Three to One Hundred and Seventy-One. Musa and What Came After.

Men who negotiated a fee in the morning and answered a crucifixion threat by the afternoon. A king whose first objection was that nobody asked his permission. A rescue announced as the start of the next test. Credit taken inward and blame sent outward. A promise made under punishment and dropped when it lifted. An idol requested one verse after the sea. A request to see, refused on a mountain. Anger described as something that went quiet. Mercy stated without a boundary. A community that guides, named in the middle of the failures. Fish arriving on exactly the forbidden day. A group that spoke up, a group that did the wrong, and a third left unassigned. And an inheritance of scripture spent as credit.

The Practice

Take It Into the Week

Verse 131. The verse describes credit taken inward and blame sent outward. Review the last month. Name one good outcome you have been quietly taking credit for and one bad one you have assigned to someone else. Correct both attributions out loud.

Verse 151. The verse has the man who was in the right asking forgiveness first for how he handled it. Think of the last argument you won. Apologize this week for the manner, without retracting the substance.

Verse 169. The verse catches people spending forgiveness in advance. Name the thing you keep doing on the understanding that it will be forgiven. Stop that one thing for thirty days.

آمِين

Prepared with discipline · Ameen

Verse-By-Verse · Test Yourself

The Quiz

Two questions per verse. Translation and a key Arabic word. Walk through it slow. The goal is comprehension, not speed.

Verses 113 to 1261 / 12

Before the Contest

What did the magicians ask Pharaoh for in verse 113 before the contest began?

Al-A’raf · Part Three