Yunus 10:66–109

(Lo! is it not unto Allah that belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth) of created beings and He changes them as He wills? (Those who follow) worship (aught instead of Allah follow not) worship not ((His) partners) gods in the form of idols. (They follow) they worship (only a conjecture) by means of conjecture, and have no certainty (and they) i.e. the leaders of the disbelievers (do but guess) they lie to those who are lowly among them.

(He it is) i.e. it is your Lord (who hath appointed) created (for you the night that you should rest therein and the day giving sight) and the day bright and clear so that you are able to come and go. (Lo! Herein) in that which I have mentioned (verily are portents) lessons (for a folk that heed) the admonitions of the Qur'an and who also obey.

(They) the disbelievers of Mecca (say: Allah hath taken (unto Him) a son) from the female angels. (Glorified be He!) Allah exonerates Himself from having sons or partners. (He hath no needs!) He has no need for a son or partners. (His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth) of created beings and marvels. (Ye have no warrant) you have neither scripture nor proof (for this. Tell ye) indeed, you are saying (concerning Allah that which you know not) of lies?

(Say) O Muhammad: (Verily those who invent a lie concerning Allah will not succeed) they will not escape Allah's punishment nor will they be safe.

(This world's portion (will be theirs)) they will live in the life of this world a little, (then unto Us is their return) after they die. (Then We make them taste a dreadful) a severe (doom because they used to disbelieve) in Muhammad (pbuh) and in the Qur'an and also because they invented lies about Allah.

(Recite unto them the story of Noah) in the Qur'an, (when he told his people: O my people! If my sojourn (here)) if my extended stay with you (and my reminding you) and my warning of you (by Allah's revelations) from the punishment of Allah (are an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust) I rely in and consign my matter to Allah, (so decide upon your course of action) unite upon one decision and one matter, (you and your partners) and seek the help of your idols. (Let not your course of action be in doubt for you) do not make your decision and matter too vague for yourselves. (Then come forth against me, give me no respite) do not wait.

(But if ye are averse) from believing in that which I brought (I have asked of you) in exchange for believing (no wage) no payment. (My wage) my reward for calling you to believe (is the concern of Allah only, and I am commanded to be of those who surrender (unto Him)) and to follow His religion.

(But they denied him) i.e. they denied that which Noah had brought them, (so We saved him) from drowning (and those) believers who were (with him in the ship, and made them vicegerents) and inhabitants of the earth, (while We drowned those who denied Our revelations) We drowned those who denied Our Scripture and Messenger Noah. (See then) O Muhammad (the nature of the consequence for those who had been warned) the end result of those who were warned by the messengers but did not believe.

(Then, after him) after the destruction of the folk of Noah, (We sent messengers unto their folk, and they brought them clear proofs) commands, prohibitions and signs. (But they were not ready to believe in that which they denied before) i.e. on the day of the covenant. (Thus print) seal (We on the hearts of the transgressors) who engage in the prohibited instead of the lawful.

(Then, after them) after these messengers, (We sent Moses and Aaron unto Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our revelations) with Our Scripture; it is also said that this means: with Our nine signs: the hand, the staff, the deluge, the locusts, lice, frogs, blood, drought and shortage of harvests; it is also said that the revelations here mean: obliteration, (but they were arrogant) deeming themselves above faith, the Scripture, the Messenger and the revelations (and were a guilty folk) and were idolaters.

(And when the Truth) the Scripture, the Messenger and the revelations (from Our presence came unto them, they said: This) what Moses has brought (is mere magic) is a manifest lie; and according to a different reading this means: Moses is a lying sorcerer.

(Moses said) to them: (Speak ye (so) of the Truth) the Scripture, Messenger and revelations (when it hath come unto you? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not) they have neither escape nor safety from Allah's chastisement.

(They said) to Moses: (Hast thou come unto us to pervert us from that (faith) in which we found our fathers) of idol worship, (and that you two may own the place of greatness) sovereignty and power (in the land) of Egypt? (We will not believe you two).

(And Pharaoh said: Bring every cunning) every skilful (wizard unto me).

(And when the wizards came, Moses said unto them: Cast your cast) cast your staffs and ropes!

(And when they had cast) their staffs and ropes, (Moses said) to them: (That which ye have brought) that which you have cast (is magic. Lo! Allah will make it vain) Allah will make it void. (Lo! Allah upholdeth not) Allah is not pleased with (the work of mischief-makers) of sorcerers.

(And Allah will vindicate) Allah will manifest for His religion (the Truth by His words) vindication, (however much the guilty be averse) even though the idolaters dislike this.

(But none trusted) none believed (Moses, save some scions of his people) from the people of Pharaoh: their fathers were Copts and their mothers were Israelites, and so they believed in Moses, ((and they were) in fear of Pharaoh and their chiefs, that they would persecute them) kill them. (Lo! Pharaoh was verily a tyrant) a foe (in the land) to the religion of Moses, (and Lo! he verily was of the wanton) he was of the idolaters.

(And Moses said: O my people! If you have believed in Allah then put trust in Him, if ye have indeed surrendered (unto Him)) because you have indeed surrendered to Allah!

(They said: In Allah we put trust. Our Lord! Oh, make us not a lure for the wrong-doing folk) for the idolaters, i.e. do not give them mastery over us lest they think themselves to be followers of the Truth and us followers of falsehood;

(And, of Thy mercy, save us from the folk that disbelieve) from Pharaoh and his folk.

(And We inspired Moses and his brother) Aaron, ((saying): Appoint houses) places of worship in the interior of your houses (for your people in Egypt and make your houses oratories) faced towards the direction of prayer, (and establish worship) perform the five daily prayers. (And give good news to the believers) that they shall obtain triumph, salvation and Paradise.

(And Moses said: Our Lord!) O our Lord! (Lo! Thou hast given Pharaoh and his chiefs splendour) beauty (and riches) and abundant riches (in the life of the world, Our Lord!) O our Lord! (that they may lead men astray) that by means of it they may lead your servants astray (from Thy way) from Your religion and obedience. (Our Lord! Destroy their riches and harden their hearts so that they believe not) so that they will not believe (till they see the painful doom) their own drowning.

(He said) Allah said to Moses and Aaron: (Your prayer is heard. Do ye twain keep to the straight path) of faith, obedience of Allah and conveyance of the message, (and follow not the road) the religion (of those who have no knowledge) regarding Allah's divine Oneness and do not believe in Him. The reference here is to Pharaoh and his folk.

(And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion) with their words (and transgression) with the intention of killing them, (till, when the (fate of) drowning overtook him, he exclaimed: I believe that there is no God save Him in whom the Children of Israel) Moses and his companions (believe, and I am of those who surrender (unto Him)) following their religion.

The Archangel Gabriel said to him: (What! Now!) will you believe now upon drowning (When hitherto) before this drowning (thou hast rebelled) disbelieved in Allah (and been of the wrong-doers) in the land of Egypt, killing, associating partners with Allah and calling for the worship of other than Allah?

(But this day We save thee in your body) We save your cadaver in its armour (that thou mayst be a portent) that you may be a lesson, such that they do not claim what you claimed and know that you are not a god (for those after thee) among the disbelievers. (Lo! most of mankind) i.e. the disbelievers (are heedless of) are deniers of (Our portents) Our Scripture and Messenger.

(And We verily did allot unto) We verily did send to (the Children of Israel a fixed abode) a noble land: Jordan and Palestine, (and did provide them with good things) honey, quails and spoils of war (and they differed not) i.e. the Jews and Christians regarding Muhammad (pbuh) and the Qur'an (until knowledge) the exposition of what is their Scriptures about the traits and description of Muhammad (pbuh) (came unto them. Lo! your Lord) O Muhammad (will judge between them) between the Jews and Christians (on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ) regarding religion.

(And if thou) O Muhammad (art in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto thee) concerning that with which We sent Gabriel, i.e. the Qur'an, (then question those who read the Scripture) i.e. the Torah ((that was) before you) 'Abdullah Ibn Salam and his followers. The Prophet (pbuh) did not ask nor was he ever in doubt about the Qur'an. Rather, Allah was addressing with these words the people of the Prophet. (Verily the Truth from thy Lord) i.e. Gabriel with the Qur'an from your Lord, containing the events of past nations (hath come unto thee) O Muhammad. (So be not thou of the waverers) be not of the doubters.

(And be not thou of those who deny the revelations of Allah) Allah's Book and Messenger, (for then wert thou of the losers)

(Lo! those for whom the word of your Lord) that they will be punished (hath effect) has been enjoined (will not believe) as it is in Allah's foreknowledge,

(Though every token) they asked you to provide (come unto them) they will not believe, (till they see the painful doom) the Day of Badr, Uhud and the day of the confederates.

(If only there had been a community (of all those that were destroyed of old) that believed) if only the people of a township believed when the punishment befell them (and profited by its belief) He says: their faith did not benefit them upon the descent of punishment (as did the folk of Jonah) except the folk of Jonah who benefited from their belief. (When they believed We drew off) We diverted (from them the torment of disgrace) the severe punishment (in the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while) We left them without punishment until they died.

(And if thy Lord willed) O Muhammad, (all who are in the earth would have believed together) all the disbelievers would have believed. (Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men) would you coerce people (until they are believers) to become believers?

(It is not for any) disbelieving (soul to believe) in Allah (save by the permission of Allah) save by Allah's will and given success. (He hath set uncleanness) He leaves denial (upon those) in the hearts of those (who have no sense) who do not apprehend Allah's divine Oneness. This verse was revealed about Abu Talib. The Prophet (pbuh) was so keen that he believes, but Allah did not want him to believe.

(Say) to them, O Muhammad: (Behold what is in the heavens): the sun, the moon and the stars (and the earth) what is in the earth: the trees, beasts, mountains and oceans! These are all signs for you. (But revelations and warnings) the messengers (avail not folk who will not believe) as it is in Allah's foreknowledge.

(What expect they) is there any sign left for them (save the like of the days of those who passed away) except the punishment of those who passed away (before them) among the disbelievers? (Say) O Muhammad: (Expect then!) the descent of punishment and my own destruction! (I am with you among the expectant) of the descent of punishment and destruction upon you.

(Then shall We save Our messengers and the believers) in these messengers after the destruction of their people, (in like manner (as of old)) thus. (It is incumbent upon Us to save believers) with their messengers.

(Say) O Muhammad: (O mankind!) O people of Mecca (If ye are in doubt of my religion) Islam, (then (know that) I worship not those whom ye worship) those upon whom you call, of idols, (instead of Allah, but I worship Allah who causeth you to die) Allah who takes away your souls and brings you back to life after He makes you die, (and I have been commanded to be of the believers) with the believers, following their faith.

(And, set thy purpose resolutely for religion) make your religion and works sincere to Allah, (as a man by nature upright) surrendered to Allah, (and be not of those who ascribe partners (to Allah)) do not be among the idolaters, following their religion.

(And cry not) worship not, (beside Allah, unto that which cannot profit thee) in the life of this world or in the Hereafter if you were to worship it (nor hurt thee) if you did not worship it, (for if thou didst so) for if you worshipped it (then wert thou of the wrong-doers) of those who harm themselves.

(If Allah afflicteth thee with some hurt) with hardship or a disliked matter, (there is none who can remove it) i.e. the harm (save Him; and if He desireth) and if He bestows upon you (good for thee) a blessing or pleasant matter, (there is none who can repel His bounty) there is none who can stop His gift, (He striketh with it) He favours with His bounty (whom He will of His bondmen) whoever deserves it. (He is the Forgiving) He forgives those who repent, (the Merciful) towards those who die in a state of repentance.

(Say: O mankind!) O people of Mecca! (Now hath the Truth) the Scripture and Messenger (from your Lord come unto you. So whosoever is guided) by the Scripture and Messenger, (is guided only for (the good of) his soul) i.e. its reward goes to him, (and whosoever erreth) and whoever disbelieves in the Scripture and Messenger (erreth only against it) i.e. the onus of his disbelief goes to him. (And I am not a warder) a trustee (over you). This was abrogated by the verse of fighting.

(And) O Muhammad (follow that which is inspired in thee) that which you are commanded in the Qur'an regarding the conveyance of the message, (and forbear) in this conveyance (until Allah give judgement) until Allah judges between them and you, i.e. through their killing and destruction on the Day of Badr. (And He is the Best of Judges) He is the strongest of Judges: He is able to destroy them and make you triumphant'.