Surah Ash-Shuara

الشعراء

Surah 26 · Ruku 2 of 11 · ayahs 10–33 · Juz 19 · pages 367–368 · Makki

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وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿10﴾

And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

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And whenوَإِذْCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
Your Lord calledنَادَىF
Your Lord calledرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord called+كَyou / your
MosesمُوسَىI
[that]أَنِH
GoائْتِF
To the peopleالْقَوْمَIالthe+قَوْمَTo the people
Who are wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWho are wrongdoers

قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿11﴾

The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah?"

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The peopleقَوْمَI
Of PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
Will notأَلَاCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَاWill not
They fearيَتَّقُونَF

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ ﴿12﴾

He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

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He saidقَالَF
My LordرَبِّI
Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] fearأَخَافُF
ThatأَنْH
They will deny meيُكَذِّبُونِF

وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ ﴿13﴾

And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

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And straitensوَيَضِيقُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَضِيقُStraitens
My breastصَدْرِيCBIN+PRONATTصَدْرِMy breast+يme / my
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Expresses wellيَنْطَلِقُF
My tongueلِسَانِيCBIN+PRONATTلِسَانِMy tongue+يme / my
So sendفَأَرْسِلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَرْسِلْSend
ForإِلَىH
AaronهَارُونَI

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ ﴿14﴾

And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

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And they haveوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْThey have
Against meعَلَيَّCBHP+PRONATTعَلَAgainst+يme / my
A crimeذَنْبٌI
So i fearفَأَخَافُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَخَافُI fear
ThatأَنْH
They will kill meيَقْتُلُونِF

قَالَ كَلَّا ۖ فَٱذْهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسْتَمِعُونَ ﴿15﴾

[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

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He saidقَالَF
NayكَلَّاH
Go both of youفَاذْهَبَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اذْهَبَاGo both of you
With our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
Are with youمَعَكُمْI
ListeningمُسْتَمِعُونَI

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿16﴾

Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds,

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So go both of youفَأْتِيَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ائْتِيَاGo both of you
To PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
And sayفَقُولَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُولَاAnd say
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
Are the MessengerرَسُولُI
Of the LordرَبِّI
Of the worldsالْعَالَمِينَIالthe+عَالَمِينَOf the worlds

أَنْ أَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿17﴾

[Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

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[that]أَنْH
SendأَرْسِلْF
With usمَعَنَاI
The children of israelبَنِيI
The children of israelإِسْرَائِيلَI

قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ ﴿18﴾

[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

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He saidقَالَF
Did notأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot
We bring you upنُرَبِّكَCBFV+PRONATTنُرَبِّWe bring you up+كَyou / your
Among usفِينَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيAmong+نَاus / our
As a childوَلِيدًاI
And you remainedوَلَبِثْتَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+لَبِثْتَYou remained
Among usفِينَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيAmong+نَاus / our
OfمِنْH
Your lifeعُمُرِكَCBIN+PRONATTعُمُرِYour life+كَyou / your
YearsسِنِينَI

وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿19﴾

And [then] you did your deed which you did, and you were of the ungrateful."

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And you didوَفَعَلْتَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+فَعَلْتَYou did
Your deedفَعْلَتَكَCBIN+PRONATTفَعْلَتَYour deed+كَyou / your
WhichالَّتِيI
You didفَعَلْتَF
And youوَأَنْتَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتَYou
Were ofمِنَH
The ungratefulالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَUngrateful

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿20﴾

[Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray.

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He saidقَالَF
I did itفَعَلْتُهَاCBFV+PRONATTفَعَلْتُI did+هَاher / it / its
WhenإِذًاH
IوَأَنَاCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنَاI
Was ofمِنَH
Those who are astrayالضَّالِّينَIالthe+ضَالِّينَThose who are astray

فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿21﴾

So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

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So i fledفَفَرَرْتُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+فَرَرْتُI fled
From youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WhenلَمَّاI
I feared youخِفْتُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTخِفْتُI feared+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But grantedفَوَهَبَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+وَهَبَBut granted
To meلِيCBHP+PRONATTلِfor / to+يme / my
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
JudgmentحُكْمًاI
And made meوَجَعَلَنِيCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلَMade+نِيme
OfمِنَH
The MessengersالْمُرْسَلِينَIالthe+مُرْسَلِينَMessengers

وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿22﴾

And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

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And thisوَتِلْكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+تِلْكَThis
Is the favorنِعْمَةٌI
With which you reproachتَمُنُّهَاCBFV+PRONATTتَمُنُّWith which you reproach+هَاher / it / its
[on] meعَلَيَّCBHP+PRONATTعَلَ[on]+يme / my
ThatأَنْH
You have enslavedعَبَّدْتَF
The children of israelبَنِيI
The children of israelإِسْرَائِيلَI

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿23﴾

Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

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Pharaoh saidقَالَF
Pharaoh saidفِرْعَوْنُI
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is the LordرَبُّI
Of the worldsالْعَالَمِينَIالthe+عَالَمِينَOf the worlds

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ﴿24﴾

[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

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He saidقَالَF
LordرَبُّI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
IfإِنْH
You should beكُنْتُمْF
ConvincedمُوقِنِينَI

قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ ﴿25﴾

[Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

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He saidقَالَF
To thoseلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْThose
Around himحَوْلَهُCBIN+PRONATTحَوْلَAround+هُhim / his / it
Do notأَلَاCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَاNot
You hearتَسْتَمِعُونَF

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿26﴾

[Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

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He saidقَالَF
Your LordرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And the LordوَرَبُّCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَبُّThe Lord
Of your forefathersآبَائِكُمُCBIN+PRONATTآبَائِOf your forefathers+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Of your forefathersالْأَوَّلِينَIالthe+أَوَّلِينَOf your forefathers

قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ ﴿27﴾

[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

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He saidقَالَF
IndeedإِنَّH
Your MessengerرَسُولَكُمُCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولَYour Messenger+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhoالَّذِيI
Has been sentأُرْسِلَF
To youإِلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is surely madلَمَجْنُونٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مَجْنُونٌIs surely mad

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿28﴾

[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

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He saidقَالَF
LordرَبُّI
Of the eastالْمَشْرِقِIالthe+مَشْرِقِOf the east
And the westوَالْمَغْرِبِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَغْرِبِWest
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
IfإِنْH
You wereكُنْتُمْF
To reasonتَعْقِلُونَF

قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ ﴿29﴾

[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

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He saidقَالَF
IfلَئِنِH
You takeاتَّخَذْتَF
A godإِلَهًاI
Other than meغَيْرِيCBIN+PRONATTغَيْرِOther than+يme / my
I will surely make youلَأَجْعَلَنَّكَCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَجْعَلَI will surely make you+نَّemphasis+كَyou / your
AmongمِنَH
Those imprisonedالْمَسْجُونِينَIالthe+مَسْجُونِينَThose imprisoned

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَىْءٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿30﴾

[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?"

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He saidقَالَF
Even ifأَوَلَوْCBHINTG+CONJ+CONDأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَوْEven if
I bring youجِئْتُكَCBFV+PRONATTجِئْتُI bring+كَyou / your
SomethingبِشَيْءٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+شَيْءٍSomething
ManifestمُبِينٍI

قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِۦٓ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ﴿31﴾

[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

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He saidقَالَF
Then bringفَأْتِCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ائْتِBring
ItبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتَF
OfمِنَH
The truthfulالصَّادِقِينَIالthe+صَادِقِينَTruthful

فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِىَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿32﴾

So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

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So he threwفَأَلْقَىCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقَىHe threw
His staffعَصَاهُCBIN+PRONATTعَصَاHis staff+هُhim / his / it
And beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاAnd behold
ItهِيَI
Was a serpentثُعْبَانٌI
ManifestمُبِينٌI

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ﴿33﴾

And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

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And he drew outوَنَزَعَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَزَعَHe drew out
His handيَدَهُCBIN+PRONATTيَدَHis hand+هُhim / his / it
And beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاAnd behold
ItهِيَI
Was whiteبَيْضَاءُI
For the observersلِلنَّاظِرِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاظِرِينَObservers

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.