Surah Al-A'raaf

وَإِذْأَنجَيْنَٰكُممِّنْءَالِفِرْعَوْنَيَسُومُونَكُمْسُوٓءَٱلْعَذَابِيُقَتِّلُونَأَبْنَآءَكُمْوَيَسْتَحْيُونَنِسَآءَكُمْوَفِىذَٰلِكُمبَلَآءٌۭمِّنرَّبِّكُمْعَظِيمٌۭ

And [he reminded them of this word of God]: "Lo, We saved you from Pharaoh's people who afflicted you with cruel suffering, slaying your sons in great numbers and sparing [only] your women - which was an awesome trial from your Sustainer."

وَوَٰعَدْنَامُوسَىٰثَلَٰثِينَلَيْلَةًۭوَأَتْمَمْنَٰهَابِعَشْرٍۢفَتَمَّمِيقَٰتُرَبِّهِۦٓأَرْبَعِينَلَيْلَةًۭوَقَالَمُوسَىٰلِأَخِيهِهَٰرُونَٱخْلُفْنِىفِىقَوْمِىوَأَصْلِحْوَلَاتَتَّبِعْسَبِيلَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

AND [then] We appointed for Moses thirty nights [on Mount Sinai]; and We added to them ten, whereby the term of forty nights set bye, his Sustainer was fulfilled. And Moses said unto his brother Aaron: "Take thou my place among my people; and act righteously, and follow not the path of the spreaders of corruption."

وَلَمَّاجَآءَمُوسَىٰلِمِيقَٰتِنَاوَكَلَّمَهُۥرَبُّهُۥقَالَرَبِّأَرِنِىٓأَنظُرْإِلَيْكَقَالَلَنتَرَىٰنِىوَلَٰكِنِٱنظُرْإِلَىٱلْجَبَلِفَإِنِٱسْتَقَرَّمَكَانَهُۥفَسَوْفَتَرَىٰنِىفَلَمَّاتَجَلَّىٰرَبُّهُۥلِلْجَبَلِجَعَلَهُۥدَكًّۭاوَخَرَّمُوسَىٰصَعِقًۭافَلَمَّآأَفَاقَقَالَسُبْحَٰنَكَتُبْتُإِلَيْكَوَأَنَا۠أَوَّلُٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And when Moses came [to Mount Sinai] at the time set by Us, and his Sustainer spoke unto him, he said: "O my Sustainer! Show [Thyself] unto me, so that I might behold Thee!" Said [God]: "Never canst thou see Me. However, behold this mountain: if it remains firm in its place, then - only then - wilt thou see Me. And as soon as his Sustainer revealed His glory to the mountain, He caused it to crumble to dust; and Moses fell down in a swoon. And when he came to himself, he said: "Limitless art Thou in Thy glory! Unto Thee do I turn in repentance; and I shall [always] be the first to believe in Thee!"

قَالَيَٰمُوسَىٰٓإِنِّىٱصْطَفَيْتُكَعَلَىٱلنَّاسِبِرِسَٰلَٰتِىوَبِكَلَٰمِىفَخُذْمَآءَاتَيْتُكَوَكُنمِّنَٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

Said [God]: "O Moses! Behold, I have raised thee above all people by virtue of the messages which I have entrusted to thee, and by virtue of My speaking [unto thee]: hold fast, therefore, unto what I have vouchsafed thee, and be among the grateful!"

وَكَتَبْنَالَهُۥفِىٱلْأَلْوَاحِمِنكُلِّشَىْءٍۢمَّوْعِظَةًۭوَتَفْصِيلًۭالِّكُلِّشَىْءٍۢفَخُذْهَابِقُوَّةٍۢوَأْمُرْقَوْمَكَيَأْخُذُوا۟بِأَحْسَنِهَاسَأُو۟رِيكُمْدَارَٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ

And We ordained for him in the tablets [of the Law] all manner of admonition, clearly spelling out everything. And [We said:] "Hold fast unto them with [all thy] strength, and bid thy people to hold fast to their most goodly rules." I will show you the way the iniquitous shall go.

سَأَصْرِفُعَنْءَايَٰتِىَٱلَّذِينَيَتَكَبَّرُونَفِىٱلْأَرْضِبِغَيْرِٱلْحَقِّوَإِنيَرَوْا۟كُلَّءَايَةٍۢلَّايُؤْمِنُوا۟بِهَاوَإِنيَرَوْا۟سَبِيلَٱلرُّشْدِلَايَتَّخِذُوهُسَبِيلًۭاوَإِنيَرَوْا۟سَبِيلَٱلْغَىِّيَتَّخِذُوهُسَبِيلًۭاذَٰلِكَبِأَنَّهُمْكَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاوَكَانُوا۟عَنْهَاغَٰفِلِينَ

From My messages shall I cause to turn away all those who, without any right, behave haughtily on earth: for, though they may see every sign [of the truth], they do not believe in it, and though they may see the path of rectitude, they do not choose to follow it-whereas, if they see a path of error, they take it for their own: this, because they have given the lie to Our messages, and have remained heedless of them,"

وَٱلَّذِينَكَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاوَلِقَآءِٱلْءَاخِرَةِحَبِطَتْأَعْمَٰلُهُمْهَلْيُجْزَوْنَإِلَّامَاكَانُوا۟يَعْمَلُونَ

Hence, all who give the lie to Our messages, and [thus] to the truth of the life to come -in vain shall be all their doings: [for] are they to be rewarded for aught but what they were wont to do?

وَٱتَّخَذَقَوْمُمُوسَىٰمِنۢبَعْدِهِۦمِنْحُلِيِّهِمْعِجْلًۭاجَسَدًۭالَّهُۥخُوَارٌأَلَمْيَرَوْا۟أَنَّهُۥلَايُكَلِّمُهُمْوَلَايَهْدِيهِمْسَبِيلًاٱتَّخَذُوهُوَكَانُوا۟ظَٰلِمِينَ

AND IN his absence the people of Moses took to worshipping the effigy of a calf [made] of their ornaments, which gave forth a lowing sound." Did they not see that it could neither speak unto them nor guide them in any way? [And yet] they took to worshipping it, for they were evildoers:

وَلَمَّاسُقِطَفِىٓأَيْدِيهِمْوَرَأَوْا۟أَنَّهُمْقَدْضَلُّوا۟قَالُوا۟لَئِنلَّمْيَرْحَمْنَارَبُّنَاوَيَغْفِرْلَنَالَنَكُونَنَّمِنَٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

although [later,] when they would smite their hands in remorse, having perceived that they had gone astray, they would say, "Indeed, unless our Sustainer have mercy on us and grant us forgiveness, we shall most certainly be among the lost!"

وَلَمَّارَجَعَمُوسَىٰٓإِلَىٰقَوْمِهِۦغَضْبَٰنَأَسِفًۭاقَالَبِئْسَمَاخَلَفْتُمُونِىمِنۢبَعْدِىٓأَعَجِلْتُمْأَمْرَرَبِّكُمْوَأَلْقَىٱلْأَلْوَاحَوَأَخَذَبِرَأْسِأَخِيهِيَجُرُّهُۥٓإِلَيْهِقَالَٱبْنَأُمَّإِنَّٱلْقَوْمَٱسْتَضْعَفُونِىوَكَادُوا۟يَقْتُلُونَنِىفَلَاتُشْمِتْبِىَٱلْأَعْدَآءَوَلَاتَجْعَلْنِىمَعَٱلْقَوْمِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

And when Moses returned to his people, full of wrath and sorrow, he exclaimed: "Vile is the course which you have followed in my absence! Have you forsaken your Sustainer's commandment?" And he threw down the tablets [of the Law], and seized his brother's head, dragging him towards himself. Cried Aaron: "O my mother's son! Behold, the people brought me low and almost slew me: so let not mine enemies rejoice at my affliction, and count me not among the evildoing folk!"

قَالَرَبِّٱغْفِرْلِىوَلِأَخِىوَأَدْخِلْنَافِىرَحْمَتِكَوَأَنتَأَرْحَمُٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Said [Moses]: "O my Sustainer! Grant Thou forgiveness unto me and my brother, and admit us unto Thy grace: for Thou art the most merciful of the merciful!"

إِنَّٱلَّذِينَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ٱلْعِجْلَسَيَنَالُهُمْغَضَبٌۭمِّنرَّبِّهِمْوَذِلَّةٌۭفِىٱلْحَيَوٰةِٱلدُّنْيَاوَكَذَٰلِكَنَجْزِىٱلْمُفْتَرِينَ

[And to Aaron he said:] "Verily, as for those who have taken to worshipping the [golden] - calf - their Sustainer's condemnation will overtake them, and ignominy [will be their lot] in the -life of this world!" For thus do We requite all who invent [such] falsehood.

وَٱلَّذِينَعَمِلُوا۟ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِثُمَّتَابُوا۟مِنۢبَعْدِهَاوَءَامَنُوٓا۟إِنَّرَبَّكَمِنۢبَعْدِهَالَغَفُورٌۭرَّحِيمٌۭ

But as for those who do bad deeds and afterwards repent and [truly] believe-verily, after such repentance thy Sustainer is indeed much forgiving, a dispenser of grace!

وَلَمَّاسَكَتَعَنمُّوسَىٱلْغَضَبُأَخَذَٱلْأَلْوَاحَوَفِىنُسْخَتِهَاهُدًۭىوَرَحْمَةٌۭلِّلَّذِينَهُمْلِرَبِّهِمْيَرْهَبُونَ

And when Moses' wrath as stilled, he took up the tablets, in the writing whereof there was guidance and grace for all who stood in awe of their Sustainer.

وَٱخْتَارَمُوسَىٰقَوْمَهُۥسَبْعِينَرَجُلًۭالِّمِيقَٰتِنَافَلَمَّآأَخَذَتْهُمُٱلرَّجْفَةُقَالَرَبِّلَوْشِئْتَأَهْلَكْتَهُممِّنقَبْلُوَإِيَّٰىَأَتُهْلِكُنَابِمَافَعَلَٱلسُّفَهَآءُمِنَّآإِنْهِىَإِلَّافِتْنَتُكَتُضِلُّبِهَامَنتَشَآءُوَتَهْدِىمَنتَشَآءُأَنتَوَلِيُّنَافَٱغْفِرْلَنَاوَٱرْحَمْنَاوَأَنتَخَيْرُٱلْغَٰفِرِينَ

And Moses chose out of his people seventy men to come [and pray for forgiveness] at a time set by Us. Then, when violent trembling seized them, he prayed: "O my Sustainer! Hadst Thou so willed, Thou wouldst have destroyed them ere this, and me [with them]. Wilt Thou destroy us for what the weak-minded among us have done? (All] this is but a trial from Thee, whereby Thou allowest to go astray whom Thou willest, and guidest aright whom Thou willest. Thou art near unto us: grant us, then, forgiveness and have mercy on us - for Thou art the best of all forgivers!

وَٱكْتُبْلَنَافِىهَٰذِهِٱلدُّنْيَاحَسَنَةًۭوَفِىٱلْءَاخِرَةِإِنَّاهُدْنَآإِلَيْكَقَالَعَذَابِىٓأُصِيبُبِهِۦمَنْأَشَآءُوَرَحْمَتِىوَسِعَتْكُلَّشَىْءٍۢفَسَأَكْتُبُهَالِلَّذِينَيَتَّقُونَوَيُؤْتُونَٱلزَّكَوٰةَوَٱلَّذِينَهُمبِـَٔايَٰتِنَايُؤْمِنُونَ

And ordain Thou for us what is good in this world as well as in the life to come: behold, unto Thee have we turned in repentance!" [God] answered: "With My chastisement do I afflict whom I will - but My grace overspreads everything: and so I shall confer it on those who are conscious of Me and spend in charity, and who believe in Our messages-

ٱلَّذِينَيَتَّبِعُونَٱلرَّسُولَٱلنَّبِىَّٱلْأُمِّىَّٱلَّذِىيَجِدُونَهُۥمَكْتُوبًاعِندَهُمْفِىٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِوَٱلْإِنجِيلِيَأْمُرُهُمبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِوَيَنْهَىٰهُمْعَنِٱلْمُنكَرِوَيُحِلُّلَهُمُٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِوَيُحَرِّمُعَلَيْهِمُٱلْخَبَٰٓئِثَوَيَضَعُعَنْهُمْإِصْرَهُمْوَٱلْأَغْلَٰلَٱلَّتِىكَانَتْعَلَيْهِمْفَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟بِهِۦوَعَزَّرُوهُوَنَصَرُوهُوَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ٱلنُّورَٱلَّذِىٓأُنزِلَمَعَهُۥٓأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

those who shall follow the [last] Apostle, the unlettered Prophet whom they shall find described in the Torah that is with them, and [later on] in the Gospel: [the Prophet] who will enjoin upon them the doing of what is right and forbid them the doing of what is wrong, and make lawful to them the good things of life and forbid them the bad things, and lift from them their burdens and the shackles that were upon them [aforetime]. Those, therefore, who shall believe in him, and honour him, and succour him, and follow the light that has been bestowed from on high through him-it is they that shall attain to a happy state."

قُلْيَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُإِنِّىرَسُولُٱللَّهِإِلَيْكُمْجَمِيعًاٱلَّذِىلَهُۥمُلْكُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِلَآإِلَٰهَإِلَّاهُوَيُحْىِۦوَيُمِيتُفَـَٔامِنُوا۟بِٱللَّهِوَرَسُولِهِٱلنَّبِىِّٱلْأُمِّىِّٱلَّذِىيُؤْمِنُبِٱللَّهِوَكَلِمَٰتِهِۦوَٱتَّبِعُوهُلَعَلَّكُمْتَهْتَدُونَ

Say [O Muhammad]: "O mankind! Verily, I am an apostle of God to all of you, [sent by Him] unto whom the dominion over the heavens and the earth belongs! There is no deity save Him; He [alone] grants life and deals death!" Believe, then, in God and His Apostle-the unlettered Prophet who believes in God and His words-and follow him, so that you might find guidance!

وَمِنقَوْمِمُوسَىٰٓأُمَّةٌۭيَهْدُونَبِٱلْحَقِّوَبِهِۦيَعْدِلُونَ

AND AMONG the folk of Moses there have been people who would guide [others] in the way of the truth and act justly in its light.

وَقَطَّعْنَٰهُمُٱثْنَتَىْعَشْرَةَأَسْبَاطًاأُمَمًۭاوَأَوْحَيْنَآإِلَىٰمُوسَىٰٓإِذِٱسْتَسْقَىٰهُقَوْمُهُۥٓأَنِٱضْرِببِّعَصَاكَٱلْحَجَرَفَٱنۢبَجَسَتْمِنْهُٱثْنَتَاعَشْرَةَعَيْنًۭاقَدْعَلِمَكُلُّأُنَاسٍۢمَّشْرَبَهُمْوَظَلَّلْنَاعَلَيْهِمُٱلْغَمَٰمَوَأَنزَلْنَاعَلَيْهِمُٱلْمَنَّوَٱلسَّلْوَىٰكُلُوا۟مِنطَيِّبَٰتِمَارَزَقْنَٰكُمْوَمَاظَلَمُونَاوَلَٰكِنكَانُوٓا۟أَنفُسَهُمْيَظْلِمُونَ

And We divided them into twelve tribes, [or] communities. And when his people asked Moses for water, We inspired him, "Strike the rock with thy staff!" -whereupon twelve springs gushed forth from it, so that all the people knew whence to drink., And We caused the clouds to comfort them with their shade, and We sent down unto them manna and quails, [saying:] "Partake of the good things which We have provided for you as sustenance." And [by all their sinning] they did no harm unto Us-but [only] against their own selves did they sin.