7. Al-A'raf

قَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleلَيْسَThere is notبِىin meضَلَٰلَةٌerrorوَلَٰكِنِّىbut I amرَسُولٌa Messengerمِّنfromرَّبِّ(the) Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(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

أُبَلِّغُكُمْI convey to youرِسَٰلَٰتِthe Messagesرَبِّى(of) my Lordوَأَنصَحُand [I] adviseلَكُمْ[to] youوَأَعْلَمُand I knowمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٦٢﴾

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

أَوَعَجِبْتُمْDo you wonderأَنthatجَآءَكُمْhas come to youذِكْرٌa reminderمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordعَلَىٰonرَجُلٍa manمِّنكُمْamong youلِيُنذِرَكُمْthat he may warn youوَلِتَتَّقُوا۟and that you may fearوَلَعَلَّكُمْand so that you mayتُرْحَمُونَreceive 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 Allah so you might receive mercy

فَكَذَّبُوهُBut they denied himفَأَنجَيْنَٰهُso We saved himوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoمَعَهُۥ(were) with himفِىinٱلْفُلْكِthe shipوَأَغْرَقْنَاAnd We drownedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَذَّبُوا۟deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآOur VersesإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوا۟wereقَوْمًاa peopleعَمِينَblind﴿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

وَإِلَىٰAnd toعَادٍAadأَخَاهُمْ(We sent) their brotherهُودًاHudقَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱعْبُدُوا۟WorshipٱللَّهَAllahمَاnotلَكُمfor youمِّنْanyإِلَٰهٍgodغَيْرُهُۥٓother than HimأَفَلَاThen will notتَتَّقُونَyou fear (Allah)﴿٦٥﴾

And to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him

قَالَSaidٱلْمَلَأُthe chiefsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedمِنfromقَوْمِهِۦٓhis peopleإِنَّاIndeed, weلَنَرَىٰكَsurely, see youفِىinسَفَاهَةٍfoolishnessوَإِنَّاand indeed, weلَنَظُنُّكَ[we] think youمِنَ(are) ofٱلْكَٰذِبِينَthe 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

قَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleلَيْسَThere is notبِىin meسَفَاهَةٌfoolishnessوَلَٰكِنِّىbut I amرَسُولٌa Messengerمِّنfromرَّبِّ(the) Lordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds﴿٦٧﴾

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

أُبَلِّغُكُمْI convey to youرِسَٰلَٰتِMessagesرَبِّى(of) my Lordوَأَنَا۠and I amلَكُمْto youنَاصِحٌan adviser أَمِينٌtrustworthy﴿٦٨﴾

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

أَوَعَجِبْتُمْDo you wonderأَنthatجَآءَكُمْhas come to youذِكْرٌa reminderمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordعَلَىٰonرَجُلٍa manمِّنكُمْamong youلِيُنذِرَكُمْthat he may warn youوَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟And rememberإِذْwhenجَعَلَكُمْHe made youخُلَفَآءَsuccessorsمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterقَوْمِ(the) peopleنُوحٍ(of) Nuhوَزَادَكُمْand increased youفِىinٱلْخَلْقِthe statureبَصْۜطَةًextensivelyفَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟So rememberءَالَآءَ(the) Bountiesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُونَsucceed﴿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 Allah that you might succeed

قَالُوٓا۟They saidأَجِئْتَنَاHave you come to usلِنَعْبُدَthat we (should) worshipٱللَّهَAllahوَحْدَهُۥAloneوَنَذَرَand we forsakeمَاwhatكَانَused toيَعْبُدُworshipءَابَآؤُنَاour forefathersفَأْتِنَاThen bring usبِمَاof whatتَعِدُنَآyou promise usإِنifكُنتَyou areمِنَofٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthful﴿٧٠﴾

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

قَالَHe saidقَدْVerilyوَقَعَhas fallenعَلَيْكُمupon youمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordرِجْسٌpunishmentوَغَضَبٌand angerأَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِىDo you dispute with meفِىٓconcerningأَسْمَآءٍnamesسَمَّيْتُمُوهَآyou have named them أَنتُمْyouوَءَابَآؤُكُمand your forefathersمَّاNotنَزَّلَ(has been) sent downٱللَّهُ(by) Allahبِهَاfor itمِنanyسُلْطَٰنٍauthorityفَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟Then waitإِنِّىindeed, I amمَعَكُمwith youمِّنَofٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَthe ones who wait﴿٧١﴾

[Hud] 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 Allah has not sent down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait

فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُSo We saved himوَٱلَّذِينَand thoseمَعَهُۥwith himبِرَحْمَةٍby Mercyمِّنَّاfrom UsوَقَطَعْنَاAnd We cut offدَابِرَthe rootsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَذَّبُوا۟deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Signsوَمَاand notكَانُوا۟they wereمُؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿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

وَإِلَىٰAnd toثَمُودَThamudأَخَاهُمْ(We sent) their brotherصَٰلِحًاSalihقَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱعْبُدُوا۟WorshipٱللَّهَAllahمَاnotلَكُمfor youمِّنْanyإِلَٰهٍgodغَيْرُهُۥother than HimقَدْVerilyجَآءَتْكُمhas come to youبَيِّنَةٌa clear proofمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour LordهَٰذِهِۦThisنَاقَةُ(is) a she-camelٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَكُمْ(it is) for youءَايَةًa SignفَذَرُوهَاSo you leave herتَأْكُلْ(to) eatفِىٓonأَرْضِ(the) earthٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand (do) notتَمَسُّوهَاtouch herبِسُوٓءٍwith harmفَيَأْخُذَكُمْlest seizes youعَذَابٌa punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٧٣﴾

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

وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟And rememberإِذْwhenجَعَلَكُمْHe made youخُلَفَآءَsuccessorsمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterعَادٍAadوَبَوَّأَكُمْand settled youفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthتَتَّخِذُونَYou takeمِنfromسُهُولِهَاits plainsقُصُورًاpalacesوَتَنْحِتُونَand you carve outٱلْجِبَالَthe mountainsبُيُوتًا(as) homesفَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟So rememberءَالَآءَ(the) Bountiesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand (do) notتَعْثَوْا۟act wickedlyفِىinٱلْأَرْضِ(the) earthمُفْسِدِينَspreading corruption﴿٧٤﴾

And remember when He made you successors after the 'Aad 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 Allah and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption

قَالَSaidٱلْمَلَأُthe chiefsٱلَّذِينَ thoseٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟(who) were arrogantمِنamongقَوْمِهِۦhis peopleلِلَّذِينَto those whoٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟were oppressed لِمَنْ[to] those whoءَامَنَbelievedمِنْهُمْamong themأَتَعْلَمُونَDo you knowأَنَّthatصَٰلِحًاSalihمُّرْسَلٌ(is the) one sentمِّنfromرَّبِّهِۦhis Lordقَالُوٓا۟They saidإِنَّاIndeed, weبِمَآin whatأُرْسِلَhe has been sentبِهِۦwith [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 Salih is sent from his Lord?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which he was sent, are believers

قَالَSaidٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟were arrogantإِنَّاIndeed weبِٱلَّذِىٓin that whichءَامَنتُمyou believeبِهِۦin itكَٰفِرُونَ(are) disbelievers﴿٧٦﴾

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

فَعَقَرُوا۟Then they hamstrungٱلنَّاقَةَthe she-camelوَعَتَوْا۟and (were) insolentعَنْtowardsأَمْرِ(the) commandرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَقَالُوا۟and they saidيَٰصَٰلِحُO SalihٱئْتِنَاBring usبِمَاwhatتَعِدُنَآyou promise usإِنifكُنتَyou areمِنَofٱلْمُرْسَلِينَthe Messengers﴿٧٧﴾

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

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُSo seized themٱلرَّجْفَةُthe earthquakeفَأَصْبَحُوا۟then they becameفِىinدَارِهِمْtheir homesجَٰثِمِينَfallen prone﴿٧٨﴾

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

فَتَوَلَّىٰSo he turned awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَقَالَand he saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleلَقَدْVerilyأَبْلَغْتُكُمْI have conveyed to youرِسَالَةَ(the) Messageرَبِّى(of) my Lordوَنَصَحْتُand [I] advisedلَكُمْ[to] youوَلَٰكِنbutلَّاnotتُحِبُّونَyou likeٱلنَّٰصِحِينَthe advisers﴿٧٩﴾

And he turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the message of my Lord and advised you, but you do not like advisors

وَلُوطًاAnd Lutإِذْwhenقَالَhe saidلِقَوْمِهِۦٓto his peopleأَتَأْتُونَDo you commitٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ(such) immoralityمَاnotسَبَقَكُمhas preceded youبِهَاthereinمِنْanyأَحَدٍoneمِّنَofٱلْعَٰلَمِينَthe worlds﴿٨٠﴾

And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds