(The Poets) The Twenty-Sixth Surah of the Qur'aan

1. TSnMm.

[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'n, and none but Allh (Alone) knows their meanings.]

2. These are the Verses of the manifest Book [this Qur'n, which was promised by Allh in the Taurt (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].

3. It may be that you (O Muhammad ) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) and in your Message of Islmic Monotheism].

4. If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

5. And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Beneficent (Allh), but they turn away therefrom.

6. So they have indeed denied (the truth  this Qur'n), then the news of what they mocked at, will come to them.

7. Do they not observe the earth, how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

8. Verily, in this is an Ayh (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans, etc., who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

9. And verily, your Lord! He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

10. And (remember) when your Lord called Msa (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-doing),

11. The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh). Will they not fear Allh and become righteous?"

12. He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

13. "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Hrn (Aaron) (to come along with me).

14. "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

15. Allh said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily! We shall be with you, listening.

16. "And when you both come to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamn (mankind, jinns and all that exists),

17. "So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.' "

18. [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Msa (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

19. "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man). And you are one of the ingrates."

20. Msa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was an ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

21. "So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukman (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and appointed me as one of the Messengers.

22. "And this is the past favour with which you reproach me, that you have enslaved the Children of Israel."

23. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

24. Msa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

25. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"

26. Msa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"

27. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"

28. Msa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

29. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilh (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."

30. Msa (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"

31. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"

32. So [Msa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

33. And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!

34. [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

35. "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel, and what do you command?"

36. They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers 
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