Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali, Muhammad Muhsin Khan — 367

26:1 1. Tâ-Sîn-Mîm.

26:2 2. These are the Verses of the manifest Book [(this Qur’ân), which was promised by Allâh in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), makes things clear].

26:3 3. It may be that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islâmic Monotheism].[1]

26:4 4. If We will, We could send down to them from the heaven a sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.

26:5 5. And never comes there unto them a Reminder as a recent revelation from the Most Gracious (Allâh), but they turn away therefrom.

26:6 6. So they have indeed denied (the truth - this Qur’ân), then the news of what they mocked at will come to them.

26:7 7. Do they not observe the earth - how much of every good kind We cause to grow therein?

26:8 8. Verily, in this is an Ayâh (proof or sign), yet most of them (polytheists, pagans who do not believe in Resurrection) are not believers.

26:9 9. And verily your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

26:10 10. And (remember) when your Lord called Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) -

26:11 11. "The people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allâh and become righteous?"

26:12 12. He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me,

26:13 13. "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Hârûn (Aaron) (to come along with me).

26:14 14. "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me."

26:15 15. (Allâh) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening.

26:16 16. "And go both of you to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

26:17 17. "So allow the Children of Israel to go with us.’ "

26:18 18. [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said [to Mûsâ (Moses)]: "Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us.

26:19 19. "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates."