17. Al-Isra

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyءَاتَيْنَاWe had givenمُوسَىٰMusaتِسْعَnineءَايَٰتٍۭSignsبَيِّنَٰتٍclearفَسْـَٔلْso askبَنِىٓ(the) Children of Israelإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(the) Children of Israelإِذْwhenجَآءَهُمْhe came to themفَقَالَthen saidلَهُۥto himفِرْعَوْنُFiraunإِنِّىIndeed, Iلَأَظُنُّكَ[I] think you يَٰمُوسَىٰO Musaمَسْحُورًا(you are) bewitched﴿١٠١﴾

And We had certainly given Moses nine evident signs, so ask the Children of Israel [about] when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, "Indeed I think, O Moses, that you are affected by magic

قَالَHe saidلَقَدْVerilyعَلِمْتَyou have knownمَآnoneأَنزَلَhas sent downهَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseإِلَّاexceptرَبُّ(the) Lordٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthبَصَآئِرَ(as) evidenceوَإِنِّىand indeed, Iلَأَظُنُّكَ[I] surely think youيَٰفِرْعَوْنُO Firaunمَثْبُورًا(you are) destroyed﴿١٠٢﴾

[Moses] said, "You have already known that none has sent down these [signs] except the Lord of the heavens and the earth as evidence, and indeed I think, O Pharaoh, that you are destroyed

فَأَرَادَSo he intendedأَنtoيَسْتَفِزَّهُمdrive them outمِّنَfromٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَأَغْرَقْنَٰهُbut We drowned himوَمَنand whoمَّعَهُۥ(were) with himجَمِيعًاall﴿١٠٣﴾

So he intended to drive them from the land, but We drowned him and those with him all together

وَقُلْنَاAnd We saidمِنۢafter himبَعْدِهِۦafter himلِبَنِىٓto the Children of Israelإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَto the Children of Israelٱسْكُنُوا۟Dwellٱلْأَرْضَ(in) the landفَإِذَاthen whenجَآءَcomesوَعْدُ(the) promiseٱلْءَاخِرَةِ(of) the HereafterجِئْنَاWe will bringبِكُمْyouلَفِيفًا(as) a mixed crowd﴿١٠٤﴾

And We said after Pharaoh to the Children of Israel, "Dwell in the land, and when there comes the promise of the Hereafter, We will bring you forth in [one] gathering

وَبِٱلْحَقِّAnd with the truthأَنزَلْنَٰهُWe sent it downوَبِٱلْحَقِّand with the truthنَزَلَit descendedوَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَٰكَWe sent youإِلَّاexceptمُبَشِّرًا(as) a bearer of glad tidingsوَنَذِيرًاand a warner﴿١٠٥﴾

And with the truth We have sent the Qur'an down, and with the truth it has descended. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner

وَقُرْءَانًاAnd the QuranفَرَقْنَٰهُWe have dividedلِتَقْرَأَهُۥthat you might recite itعَلَىtoٱلنَّاسِthe peopleعَلَىٰatمُكْثٍintervalsوَنَزَّلْنَٰهُAnd We have revealed itتَنزِيلًا(in) stages﴿١٠٦﴾

And [it is] a Qur'an which We have separated [by intervals] that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down progressively

قُلْSayءَامِنُوا۟Believeبِهِۦٓin itأَوْorلَا(do) notتُؤْمِنُوٓا۟believeإِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟were givenٱلْعِلْمَthe knowledgeمِنbefore itقَبْلِهِۦٓbefore itإِذَاwhenيُتْلَىٰit is recitedعَلَيْهِمْto themيَخِرُّونَthey fallلِلْأَذْقَانِon their facesسُجَّدًا(in) prostration﴿١٠٧﴾

Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration

وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayسُبْحَٰنَGlory be toرَبِّنَآour LordإِنIndeedكَانَisوَعْدُ(the) promiseرَبِّنَا(of) our Lordلَمَفْعُولًاsurely fulfilled﴿١٠٨﴾

And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled

وَيَخِرُّونَAnd they fallلِلْأَذْقَانِon their facesيَبْكُونَweepingوَيَزِيدُهُمْand it increases themخُشُوعًا(in) humility﴿١٠٩﴾

And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Qur'an increases them in humble submission

قُلِSayٱدْعُوا۟InvokeٱللَّهَAllahأَوِorٱدْعُوا۟invokeٱلرَّحْمَٰنَthe Most GraciousأَيًّاBy whatever (name)مَّاBy whatever (name)تَدْعُوا۟you invokeفَلَهُto Him (belongs)ٱلْأَسْمَآءُthe Most Beautiful Namesٱلْحُسْنَىٰthe Most Beautiful NamesوَلَاAnd (do) notتَجْهَرْbe loudبِصَلَاتِكَin your prayersوَلَاand notتُخَافِتْbe silentبِهَاthereinوَٱبْتَغِbut seekبَيْنَbetweenذَٰلِكَthatسَبِيلًاa way﴿١١٠﴾

Say, "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way

وَقُلِAnd sayٱلْحَمْدُAll Praiseلِلَّهِ(is) for Allahٱلَّذِىthe One Whoلَمْhas not takenيَتَّخِذْhas not takenوَلَدًاa sonوَلَمْand notيَكُنisلَّهُۥfor Himشَرِيكٌa partnerفِىinٱلْمُلْكِthe dominionوَلَمْand notيَكُنisلَّهُۥfor Himوَلِىٌّany protectorمِّنَout ofٱلذُّلِّweaknessوَكَبِّرْهُAnd magnify Himتَكْبِيرًۢا(with all) magnificence﴿١١١﴾

And say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great] glorification