تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ
TaAllahi in kunna lafee dalalin mubeenin
"´By Allah, we were truly in an error manifest,
26. Shuara · verses 97–111
سورة الشعراءإِذۡ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Ith nusawweekum birabbi alAAalameena
"´When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
وَمَآ أَضَلَّنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
Wama adallana illa almujrimoona
"´And our seducers were only those who were steeped in guilt.
فَمَا لَنَا مِن شَٰفِعِينَ
Fama lana min shafiAAeena
"´Now, then, we have none to intercede (for us),
وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ
Wala sadeeqin hameemin
"´Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena
"´Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!´"
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena
Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena
The people of Noah rejected the messengers.
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ
Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni
"So fear Allah, and obey me."
۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ
Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona
They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"
