The Ant

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[27:1]

Ta. Sin. These are revelations of the Qur’an and a Scripture that maketh plain;

[27:2]

A guidance and good tidings for believers

[27:3]

Who establish worship and pay the poor-due and are sure of the Hereafter.

[27:4]

Lo! as for those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their works fairseeming unto them so that they are all astray.

[27:5]

Those are they for whom is the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they will be the greatest losers.

[27:6]

Lo! as for thee (Muhammad), thou verily receivest the Qur’an from the presence of One Wise, Aware.

[27:7]

(Remember) when Moses said unto his household: Lo! I spy afar off a fire; I will bring you tidings thence, or bring to you a borrowed flame that ye may warm yourselves.

[27:8]

But when he reached it, he was called, saying: Blessed is Whosoever is in the fire and Whosoever is round about it! And Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

[27:9]

O Moses! Lo! it is I, Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

[27:10]

And throw down thy staff! But when he saw it writhing as it were a demon, he turned to flee headlong; (but it was said unto him): O Moses! Fear not! the emissaries fear not in My presence,

[27:11]

Save him who hath done wrong and afterward hath changed evil for good. And lo! I am Forgiving, Merciful.

[27:12]

And put thy hand into the bosom of thy robe, it will come forth white but unhurt. (This will be one) among nine tokens unto Pharaoh and his people Lo! they were ever evil-living folk.

[27:13]

But when Our tokens came unto them, plain to see, they said: This is mere magic,