An-Naml 27:4

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27:1
طسٓۚ
ta-seen
Ta Seen
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(are the) Verses
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
(of) the Quran
وَكِتَابٖ
wakitabin
and a Book
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
١

Ta Sin These are the verses of the Quran––a scripture that makes things clear

Translation 1260

27:2
هُدٗى
hudan
A guidance
وَبُشۡرَىٰ
wabush'ra
and glad tidings
لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
for the believers
٢

a guide and joyful news for the believers

Translation 1260

27:3
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُقِيمُونَ
yuqimuna
establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَيُؤۡتُونَ
wayu'tuna
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
zakah
وَهُم
wahum
and they
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
believe with certainty
٣

who keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, and believe firmly in the life to come

Translation 1260

27:4
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
زَيَّنَّا
zayyanna
We have made fair-seeming
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
يَعۡمَهُونَ
ya'mahuna
wander blindly
٤

As for those who do not believe in the life to come, We have made their deeds seem alluring to them, so they wander blindly

Translation 1260

27:5
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
سُوٓءُ
suu
(is) an evil
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
[the] punishment
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡأَخۡسَرُونَ
al-akhsaruna
(will be) the greatest losers
٥

it is they who will have the worst suffering, and will be the ones to lose most in the life to come

Translation 1260

27:6
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed you
لَتُلَقَّى
latulaqqa
surely receive
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
مِن
min
from [near]
لَّدُنۡ
ladun
from [near]
حَكِيمٍ
hakimin
the All-Wise
عَلِيمٍ
alimin
the All-Knower
٦

You [Prophet] receive the Quran from One who is all wise, all knowing

Translation 1260

27:7
إِذۡ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
said
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
لِأَهۡلِهِۦٓ
li-ahlihi
to his family
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
ءَانَسۡتُ
anastu
perceive
نَارٗا
naran
a fire
سَـَٔاتِيكُم
saatikum
I will bring you
مِّنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
بِخَبَرٍ
bikhabarin
some information
أَوۡ
aw
or
ءَاتِيكُم
atikum
I will bring you
بِشِهَابٖ
bishihabin
a torch
قَبَسٖ
qabasin
burning
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَصۡطَلُونَ
tastaluna
warm yourselves
٧

Moses said to his family, ‘I have seen a fire. I will bring you news from there, or a burning stick for you to warm yourselves.’

Translation 1260

27:8
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
جَآءَهَا
jaaha
he came to it
نُودِيَ
nudiya
he was called
أَنۢ
an
[that]
بُورِكَ
burika
Blessed is
مَن
man
who
فِي
fi
(is) at
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the fire
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
حَوۡلَهَا
hawlaha
(is) around it
وَسُبۡحَٰنَ
wasub'hana
And glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٨

When he reached the fire, a voice called: ‘Blessed is the person near this fireand those around it; may God be exalted, the Lord of the Worlds

Translation 1260

27:9
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yamusa
O Musa
إِنَّهُۥٓ
innahu
Indeed
أَنَا
ana
I Am
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٩

Moses, I am God, the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

27:10
وَأَلۡقِ
wa-alqi
And Throw
عَصَاكَۚ
asaka
your staff
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
رَءَاهَا
raaha
he saw it
تَهۡتَزُّ
tahtazzu
moving
كَأَنَّهَا
ka-annaha
as if it
جَآنّٞ
jannun
(were) a snake
وَلَّىٰ
walla
he turned back
مُدۡبِرٗا
mud'biran
(in) flight
وَلَمۡ
walam
and (did) not
يُعَقِّبۡۚ
yu'aqqib
look back
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَخَفۡ
takhaf
fear
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed [I]
لَا
la
(do) not
يَخَافُ
yakhafu
fear
لَدَيَّ
ladayya
(in) My presence
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
the Messengers
١٠

Throw down your staff,’ but when he saw it moving like a snake, he turned and fled. ‘Moses, do not be afraid! The messengers need have no fear in My presence

Translation 1260

27:11
إِلَّا
illa
Except
مَن
man
who
ظَلَمَ
zalama
wrongs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
بَدَّلَ
baddala
substitutes
حُسۡنَۢا
hus'nan
good
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
سُوٓءٖ
suin
evil
فَإِنِّي
fa-inni
then indeed I Am
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١

I am truly most forgiving and merciful to those who do wrong,and then replace their evil with good

Translation 1260

27:12
وَأَدۡخِلۡ
wa-adkhil
And enter
يَدَكَ
yadaka
your hand
فِي
fi
into
جَيۡبِكَ
jaybika
your bosom
تَخۡرُجۡ
takhruj
it will come forth
بَيۡضَآءَ
baydaa
white
مِنۡ
min
without
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
without
سُوٓءٖۖ
suin
harm
فِي
fi
(These are) among
تِسۡعِ
tis'i
nine
ءَايَٰتٍ
ayatin
signs
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓۚ
waqawmihi
and his people
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
are
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
فَٰسِقِينَ
fasiqina
defiantly disobedient
١٢

Put your hand inside your cloak and it will come out white, but unharmed. These are among the nine signs that you will show Pharaoh and his people; they have really gone too far.’

Translation 1260

27:13
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
jaathum
came to them
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Signs
مُبۡصِرَةٗ
mub'siratan
visible
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
سِحۡرٞ
sih'run
(is) a magic
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
manifest
١٣

But when Our enlightening signs came to them, they said, ‘This is clearly [just] sorcery!’

Translation 1260

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27:14
وَجَحَدُواْ
wajahadu
And they rejected
بِهَا
biha
them
وَٱسۡتَيۡقَنَتۡهَآ
wa-is'tayqanatha
though were convinced with them (signs)
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
anfusuhum
themselves
ظُلۡمٗا
zul'man
(out of) injustice
وَعُلُوّٗاۚ
wa'uluwwan
and haughtiness
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
So see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
al-muf'sidina
(of) the corrupters
١٤

They denied them, in their wickedness and their pride, even though their souls acknowledged them as true. See how those who spread corruption met their end

Translation 1260

27:15
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
دَاوُۥدَ
dawuda
Dawood
وَسُلَيۡمَٰنَ
wasulaymana
and Sulaiman
عِلۡمٗاۖ
il'man
knowledge
وَقَالَا
waqala
and they said
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
Praise be
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَضَّلَنَا
faddalana
has favored us
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كَثِيرٖ
kathirin
many
مِّنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِهِ
ibadihi
His servants
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
١٥

We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said, ‘Praise be to God, who has favoured us over many of His believing servants.’

Translation 1260

27:16
وَوَرِثَ
wawaritha
And inherited
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
sulaymanu
Sulaiman
دَاوُۥدَۖ
dawuda
Dawood
وَقَالَ
waqala
And he said
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
people
عُلِّمۡنَا
ullim'na
We have been taught
مَنطِقَ
mantiqa
(the) language
ٱلطَّيۡرِ
al-tayri
(of) the birds
وَأُوتِينَا
wautina
and we have been given
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٍۖ
shayin
thing
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely it
ٱلۡفَضۡلُ
al-fadlu
(is) the favor
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
evident
١٦

Solomon succeeded David. He said, ‘People, we have been taught the speech of birds, and we have been given a share of everything: this is a clearly a great favour.’

Translation 1260

27:17
وَحُشِرَ
wahushira
And were gathered
لِسُلَيۡمَٰنَ
lisulaymana
for Sulaiman
جُنُودُهُۥ
junuduhu
his hosts
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡجِنِّ
al-jini
jinn
وَٱلۡإِنسِ
wal-insi
and the men
وَٱلطَّيۡرِ
wal-tayri
and the birds
فَهُمۡ
fahum
and they
يُوزَعُونَ
yuza'una
(were) set in rows
١٧

Solomon’s hosts of jinn, men, and birds were marshalled in ordered ranks before him

Translation 1260

27:18
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَتَوۡاْ
ataw
they came
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
وَادِ
wadi
(the) valley
ٱلنَّمۡلِ
al-namli
(of) the ants
قَالَتۡ
qalat
said
نَمۡلَةٞ
namlatun
an ant
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّمۡلُ
al-namlu
ants
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
ud'khulu
Enter
مَسَٰكِنَكُمۡ
masakinakum
your dwellings
لَا
la
lest not crush you
يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ
yahtimannakum
lest not crush you
سُلَيۡمَٰنُ
sulaymanu
Sulaiman
وَجُنُودُهُۥ
wajunuduhu
and his hosts
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not perceive
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
(do) not perceive
١٨

and when they came to the Valley of the Ants, one ant said, ‘Ants! Go into your homes, in case Solomon and his hosts unwittingly crush you.’

Translation 1260

27:19
فَتَبَسَّمَ
fatabassama
So he smiled
ضَاحِكٗا
dahikan
laughing
مِّن
min
at
قَوۡلِهَا
qawliha
her speech
وَقَالَ
waqala
and said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَوۡزِعۡنِيٓ
awzi'ni
Grant me (the) power
أَنۡ
an
that
أَشۡكُرَ
ashkura
I may thank You
نِعۡمَتَكَ
ni'mataka
(for) Your Favor
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أَنۡعَمۡتَ
an'amta
You have bestowed
عَلَيَّ
alayya
on me
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and on
وَٰلِدَيَّ
walidayya
my parents
وَأَنۡ
wa-an
and that
أَعۡمَلَ
a'mala
I may do
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
تَرۡضَىٰهُ
tardahu
that will please You
وَأَدۡخِلۡنِي
wa-adkhil'ni
And admit me
بِرَحۡمَتِكَ
birahmatika
by Your Mercy
فِي
fi
among
عِبَادِكَ
ibadika
Your slaves
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
righteous
١٩

Solomon smiled broadly at her words and said, ‘Lord, inspire me to be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants.’

Translation 1260

27:20
وَتَفَقَّدَ
watafaqqada
And he inspected
ٱلطَّيۡرَ
al-tayra
the birds
فَقَالَ
faqala
and said
مَا
ma
Why
لِيَ
liya
Why
لَآ
la
not
أَرَى
ara
I see
ٱلۡهُدۡهُدَ
al-hud'huda
the hoopoe
أَمۡ
am
or
كَانَ
kana
is he
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡغَآئِبِينَ
al-ghaibina
the absent
٢٠

Solomon inspected the birds and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Is he absent

Translation 1260

27:21
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ
la-u'adhibannahu
I will surely punish him
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(with) a punishment
شَدِيدًا
shadidan
severe
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ
laadh'bahannahu
I will surely slaughter him
أَوۡ
aw
unless
لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي
layatiyanni
he brings me
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
a reason
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٢١

I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’

Translation 1260

27:22
فَمَكَثَ
famakatha
So he stayed
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
not
بَعِيدٖ
ba'idin
long
فَقَالَ
faqala
and he said
أَحَطتُ
ahattu
I have encompassed
بِمَا
bima
that which
لَمۡ
lam
not
تُحِطۡ
tuhit
you have encompassed
بِهِۦ
bihi
it
وَجِئۡتُكَ
waji'tuka
and I have come to you
مِن
min
from
سَبَإِۭ
saba-in
Saba
بِنَبَإٖ
binaba-in
with news
يَقِينٍ
yaqinin
certain
٢٢

But the hoopoe did not stay away long: he came and said, ‘I have learned something you did not know: I come to you from Sheba with firm news

Translation 1260

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27:23
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
وَجَدتُّ
wajadttu
found
ٱمۡرَأَةٗ
im'ra-atan
a woman
تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ
tamlikuhum
ruling them
وَأُوتِيَتۡ
wautiyat
and she has been given
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
وَلَهَا
walaha
and for her
عَرۡشٌ
arshun
(is) a throne
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
٢٣

I found a woman ruling over the people, who has been given a share of everything- she has a magnificent throne

Translation 1260

27:24
وَجَدتُّهَا
wajadttuha
And I found her
وَقَوۡمَهَا
waqawmaha
and her people
يَسۡجُدُونَ
yasjuduna
prostrating
لِلشَّمۡسِ
lilshamsi
to the sun
مِن
min
instead of Allah
دُونِ
duni
instead of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
instead of Allah
وَزَيَّنَ
wazayyana
and has made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
فَصَدَّهُمۡ
fasaddahum
and averted them
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
the Way
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(are) not
يَهۡتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
guided
٢٤

[but] I found that she and her people worshipped the sun instead of God. Satan has made their deeds seem alluring to them, and diverted them from the right path: they cannot find the right path

Translation 1260

27:25
أَلَّاۤ
alla
That not
يَسۡجُدُواْۤ
yasjudu
they prostrate
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
يُخۡرِجُ
yukh'riju
brings forth
ٱلۡخَبۡءَ
al-khaba-a
the hidden
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَيَعۡلَمُ
waya'lamu
and knows
مَا
ma
what
تُخۡفُونَ
tukh'funa
you conceal
وَمَا
wama
and what
تُعۡلِنُونَ
tu'linuna
you declare
٢٥

Should they not worship God, who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and earth and knows both what you people conceal and what you declare

Translation 1260