In the name of God, the Almighty,¹ the Merciful.

¹ yā sīn¹

² By the wise Qur’an!¹

³ (Thou art among the emissaries

⁴ On a straight path!)

⁵ A¹ revelation² of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

⁶ That thou warn a people whose fathers were not warned; and they are heedless.

⁷ Binding¹ has become the word upon most of them, so they do not believe.²

⁸ We placed yokes on their necks up to the chins, and they with heads forced high;

⁹ And We made a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and covered them, so they see not.

¹⁰ And it is the same to them whether thou warnedst them, or thou hast not warned them: they do not believe.¹

¹¹ Thou but warnest¹ him who follows the remembrance,² and fears the Almighty³ unseen. So bear thou glad tidings to him of forgiveness and a noble⁴ reward.

¹² We give life to the dead, and record what they sent ahead and they left behind;¹ and everything have We counted² in a clear book.³

¹³ And strike thou for them a similitude: — the people of the city, when the emissaries came to it —

¹⁴ When We sent to them two, then they denied them, so We reinforced with a third, and they said: “We are emissaries to you,”

¹⁵ Said they: “You are only mortals like us; and the Almighty¹ has not sent down anything. You only lie.”

¹⁶ They said: “Our Lord knows that we are emissaries to you,

¹⁷ “And upon us is only the clear notification.”

¹⁸ Said they: “We think you an evil omen. If you cease not, we will stone you; and there will touch you from us a painful punishment.”

¹⁹ They said: “Your evil omen is with yourselves.¹ Is it² that you were reminded? The truth is,³ you are a people committing excess.”

²⁰ And a man came running from the furthest part of the city.¹ He said: “O my people: follow the emissaries!

²¹ “Follow those who ask of you no reward, and they are guided.

²² “And why should I not serve Him who originated me, and to whom you will be returned?

²³ “Shall I take gods besides¹ Him? If the Almighty² intends me harm, their intercession will avail me nothing, nor can they rescue me;³

²⁴ “Then should I be in manifest error.

²⁵ “I believe in¹ your Lord; so hear me!”

²⁶ It was said: “Enter thou the Garden.”¹ He said: “I would that my people knew

²⁷ “Of how my Lord has pardoned me, and placed me among the honoured!”

²⁸ And We sent not down upon his people after him any host¹ from the sky; — and nor would We have sent down —

²⁹ It was only one Blast, and then were they extinguished.

³⁰ Oh, the sorrow for the servants!¹ There came not to them a messenger save they mocked him.

³¹ Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them — that they to them will not return?

³² And all of them will be brought present before Us.

³³ And a proof¹ for them is the dead earth. We gave it life, and We brought forth from it grain, then they eat thereof;

³⁴ And We made therein¹ gardens of date-palms and grapevines; and We caused to gush forth therein springs,

³⁵ That they might eat of its fruit. And their hands made it not.¹ Will they then not² be grateful!

³⁶ Glory¹ be to Him who created all the pairs² of what the earth produces, and of themselves, and of what they know not!

³⁷ And a proof¹ for them is the night: We peel away² from it the day, and then are they in darkness.

³⁸ And the sun: it runs¹ to its resting-place;² that is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.³

³⁹ And the moon: We have determined for it phases, until it returns like the old date-leaf stalk.¹

⁴⁰ It behoves not the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day; and each is in a circuit swimming.

⁴¹ And a proof¹ for them is that We bore² their progeny³ in the laden ship.

⁴² And We created for them the like thereof which they ride.

⁴³ And if We will, We drown them; then none have they to cry to, nor are they rescued,

⁴⁴ Save as a mercy from Us, and as enjoyment for a time.

⁴⁵ But when¹ it is said to them: “Be in prudent fear² of what is before you,³ and what is behind you, that you might obtain mercy[...].”⁴

⁴⁶ And there comes not to them a proof¹ among the proofs² of their Lord save they turn away therefrom.

⁴⁷ And when it is said to them: “Spend of what God has provided you,” those who ignore warning¹ say to those who heed warning:² “Shall we feed one whom, had God willed, He would have fed? You are only in manifest error.”

⁴⁸ And they say: “When is this promise, if you be truthful?”¹

⁴⁹ They look only for one Blast which will seize them while they are disputing —