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Surah Al-A'raf
Verse 59–171

لَقَدْ Certainly أَرْسَلْنَا We sent نُوحًا Nuh إِلَىٰ to قَوْمِهِۦ his people فَقَالَ and he said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥٓ other than Him إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَخَافُ [I] fear عَلَيْكُمْ for you عَذَابَ punishment يَوْمٍ (of the) Day عَظِيمٍۢ Great ٥٩

We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day."

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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs مِن of قَوْمِهِۦٓ his people إِنَّا Indeed, we لَنَرَىٰكَ surely see you فِى in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ error مُّبِينٍۢ clear ٦٠

Said the eminent among his people, "Indeed, we see you in clear error."

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قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَيْسَ There is not بِى in me ضَلَـٰلَةٌۭ error وَلَـٰكِنِّى but I am رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّن from رَّبِّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٦١

[Noah] said, "O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.

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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ the Messages رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَأَنصَحُ and [I] advise لَكُمْ [to] you وَأَعْلَمُ and I know مِنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٦٢

I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you; and I know from Allāh what you do not know.

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أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder أَن that جَآءَكُمْ has come to you ذِكْرٌۭ a reminder مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord عَلَىٰ on رَجُلٍۢ a man مِّنكُمْ among you لِيُنذِرَكُمْ that he may warn you وَلِتَتَّقُوا۟ and that you may fear وَلَعَلَّكُمْ and so that you may تُرْحَمُونَ receive mercy ٦٣

Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may fear Allāh so you might receive mercy?"

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ But they denied him فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ so We saved him وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who مَعَهُۥ (were) with him فِى in ٱلْفُلْكِ the ship وَأَغْرَقْنَا And We drowned ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ Our Verses إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they كَانُوا۟ were قَوْمًا a people عَمِينَ blind ٦٤

But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.

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۞ وَإِلَىٰ And to عَادٍ Aad أَخَاهُمْ (We sent) their brother هُودًۭا ۗ Hud قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ other than Him أَفَلَا Then will not تَتَّقُونَ you fear (Allah) ٦٥

And to the ʿAad [We sent] their brother Hūd. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"

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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved مِن from قَوْمِهِۦٓ his people إِنَّا Indeed, we لَنَرَىٰكَ surely, see you فِى in سَفَاهَةٍۢ foolishness وَإِنَّا and indeed, we لَنَظُنُّكَ [we] think you مِنَ (are) of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars ٦٦

Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are of the liars."

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قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَيْسَ There is not بِى in me سَفَاهَةٌۭ foolishness وَلَـٰكِنِّى but I am رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّن from رَّبِّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٦٧

[Hūd] said, "O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.

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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ Messages رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَأَنَا۠ and I am لَكُمْ to you نَاصِحٌ an adviser أَمِينٌ trustworthy ٦٨

I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am to you a trustworthy adviser.

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أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder أَن that جَآءَكُمْ has come to you ذِكْرٌۭ a reminder مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord عَلَىٰ on رَجُلٍۢ a man مِّنكُمْ among you لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ۚ that he may warn you وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when جَعَلَكُمْ He made you خُلَفَآءَ successors مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after قَوْمِ (the) people نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh وَزَادَكُمْ and increased you فِى in ٱلْخَلْقِ the stature بَصْۜطَةًۭ ۖ extensively فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ So remember ءَالَآءَ (the) Bounties ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُفْلِحُونَ succeed ٦٩

Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allāh that you might succeed."

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قَالُوٓا۟ They said أَجِئْتَنَا Have you come to us لِنَعْبُدَ that we (should) worship ٱللَّهَ Allah وَحْدَهُۥ Alone وَنَذَرَ and we forsake مَا what كَانَ used to يَعْبُدُ worship ءَابَآؤُنَا ۖ our forefathers فَأْتِنَا Then bring us بِمَا of what تَعِدُنَآ you promise us إِن if كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful ٧٠

They said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allāh alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."

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قَالَ He said قَدْ Verily وَقَعَ has fallen عَلَيْكُم upon you مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord رِجْسٌۭ punishment وَغَضَبٌ ۖ and anger أَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى Do you dispute with me فِىٓ concerning أَسْمَآءٍۢ names سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ you have named them أَنتُمْ you وَءَابَآؤُكُم and your forefathers مَّا Not نَزَّلَ (has been) sent down ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah بِهَا for it مِن any سُلْطَـٰنٍۢ ۚ authority فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ Then wait إِنِّى indeed, I am مَعَكُم with you مِّنَ of ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ the ones who wait ٧١

[Hūd] said, "Already have defilement and anger fallen upon you from your Lord. Do you dispute with me concerning [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allāh has not sent down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

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فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him وَٱلَّذِينَ and those مَعَهُۥ with him بِرَحْمَةٍۢ by Mercy مِّنَّا from Us وَقَطَعْنَا And We cut off دَابِرَ the roots ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ۖ Our Signs وَمَا and not كَانُوا۟ they were مُؤْمِنِينَ believers ٧٢

So We saved him and those with him by mercy from Us. And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not [at all] believers.

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وَإِلَىٰ And to ثَمُودَ Thamud أَخَاهُمْ (We sent) their brother صَـٰلِحًۭا ۗ Salih قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ other than Him قَدْ Verily جَآءَتْكُم has come to you بَيِّنَةٌۭ a clear proof مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ your Lord هَـٰذِهِۦ This نَاقَةُ (is) a she-camel ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَكُمْ (it is) for you ءَايَةًۭ ۖ a Sign فَذَرُوهَا So you leave her تَأْكُلْ (to) eat فِىٓ on أَرْضِ (the) earth ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَمَسُّوهَا touch her بِسُوٓءٍۢ with harm فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ lest seizes you عَذَابٌ a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ٧٣

And to the Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allāh [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allāh's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.

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وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when جَعَلَكُمْ He made you خُلَفَآءَ successors مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after عَادٍۢ Aad وَبَوَّأَكُمْ and settled you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth تَتَّخِذُونَ You take مِن from سُهُولِهَا its plains قُصُورًۭا palaces وَتَنْحِتُونَ and you carve out ٱلْجِبَالَ the mountains بُيُوتًۭا ۖ (as) homes فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ So remember ءَالَآءَ (the) Bounties ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَعْثَوْا۟ act wickedly فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ (the) earth مُفْسِدِينَ spreading corruption ٧٤

And remember when He made you successors after the ʿAad and settled you in the land, [and] you take for yourselves palaces from its plains and carve from the mountains, homes. Then remember the favors of Allāh and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."

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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ those ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ (who) were arrogant مِن among قَوْمِهِۦ his people لِلَّذِينَ to those who ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ were oppressed لِمَنْ [to] those who ءَامَنَ believed مِنْهُمْ among them أَتَعْلَمُونَ Do you know أَنَّ that صَـٰلِحًۭا Salih مُّرْسَلٌۭ (is the) one sent مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ his Lord قَالُوٓا۟ They said إِنَّا Indeed, we بِمَآ in what أُرْسِلَ he has been sent بِهِۦ with [it] مُؤْمِنُونَ (are) believers ٧٥

Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed - to those who believed among them, "Do you [actually] know that Ṣāliḥ is sent from his Lord?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which he was sent, are believers."

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قَالَ Said ٱلَّذِينَ those who ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ were arrogant إِنَّا Indeed we بِٱلَّذِىٓ in that which ءَامَنتُم you believe بِهِۦ in it كَـٰفِرُونَ (are) disbelievers ٧٦

Said those who were arrogant, "Indeed we, in that which you have believed, are disbelievers."

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فَعَقَرُوا۟ Then they hamstrung ٱلنَّاقَةَ the she-camel وَعَتَوْا۟ and (were) insolent عَنْ towards أَمْرِ (the) command رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord وَقَالُوا۟ and they said يَـٰصَـٰلِحُ O Salih ٱئْتِنَا Bring us بِمَا what تَعِدُنَآ you promise us إِن if كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ٧٧

So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Ṣāliḥ, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers."

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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ So seized them ٱلرَّجْفَةُ the earthquake فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ then they became فِى in دَارِهِمْ their homes جَـٰثِمِينَ fallen prone ٧٨

So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.

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