38. (The Letter) Sád (Sád)

Revealed before the Hijrah. This chapter has 88 verses.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1. Sád: by the Qurán, Full of Admonition: (this is the Truth).

2. But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and opposition.

3. How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!

4. So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!

5. "Has he made gods (all) into one God? Truly this is a strange thing!"

6. And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)!

7. "We never heard (the like) of this in the last religion: this is nothing but a made-up tale!"

8. "What! has the Message been sent to him - (of all persons) among us?"...But they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment!

9. Or have they the treasures of the Mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?

28. Narration (Al-Qasas)

Revealed before the Hijrah. This chapter has 88 verses.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1. Tá. Sín. Mím.
2. These are Verses of the Book that makes (things) clear.
3. We rehearse to thee some of the story of Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who believe.
4. Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and divided its people into sections, depressing a group among them: their sons he slew, but he kept alive their females: for he was indeed an evil- doer.
5. And We wished to be Gracious to those who were being depressed in the land, to make them leaders (in faith) and make them heirs,
6. To establish a firm place for them in the land, and to show Pharaoh, Hámán and their hosts, what they were dreading from them.
7. So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast fears about him, cast him into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our messengers."