Yâ-Sĩn.

Yâ-Sĩn.

By the Quran, rich in wisdom!

By the Quran, rich in wisdom!

You ˹O Prophet˺ are truly one of the messengers

You ˹O Prophet˺ are truly one of the messengers

upon the Straight Path.

upon the Straight Path.

˹This is˺ a revelation from the Almighty, Most Merciful,

˹This is˺ a revelation from the Almighty, Most Merciful,

so that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so are heedless.

so that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so are heedless.

The decree ˹of torment˺ has already been justified against most of them, for they will never believe.

The decree ˹of torment˺ has already been justified against most of them, for they will never believe.

˹It is as if˺ We have put shackles around their necks up to their chins, so their heads are forced up,

˹It is as if˺ We have put shackles around their necks up to their chins, so their heads are forced up,

and have placed a barrier before them and a barrier behind them and covered them ˹all˺ up, so they fail to see ˹the truth˺.

and have placed a barrier before them and a barrier behind them and covered them ˹all˺ up, so they fail to see ˹the truth˺.

It is the same whether you warn them or not—they will never believe.

It is the same whether you warn them or not—they will never believe.

You can only warn those who follow the Reminder1 and are in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing Him.2 So give them good news of forgiveness and an honourable reward.

You can only warn those who follow the Reminder1 and are in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing Him.2 So give them good news of forgiveness and an honourable reward.

It is certainly We Who resurrect the dead, and write what they send forth and what they leave behind. Everything is listed by Us in a perfect Record.1

It is certainly We Who resurrect the dead, and write what they send forth and what they leave behind. Everything is listed by Us in a perfect Record.1

Give them an example ˹O Prophet˺ of the residents of a town, when the messengers came to them.

Give them an example ˹O Prophet˺ of the residents of a town, when the messengers came to them.

We sent them two messengers, but they rejected both. So We reinforced ˹the two˺ with a third, and they declared, “We have indeed been sent to you ˹as messengers˺.”

We sent them two messengers, but they rejected both. So We reinforced ˹the two˺ with a third, and they declared, “We have indeed been sent to you ˹as messengers˺.”

The people replied, “You are only humans like us, and the Most Compassionate has not revealed anything. You are simply lying!”

The people replied, “You are only humans like us, and the Most Compassionate has not revealed anything. You are simply lying!”

The messengers responded, “Our Lord knows that we have truly been sent to you.

The messengers responded, “Our Lord knows that we have truly been sent to you.

And our duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

And our duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

The people replied, “We definitely see you as a bad omen for us. If you do not desist, we will certainly stone you ˹to death˺ and you will be touched with a painful punishment from us.”

The people replied, “We definitely see you as a bad omen for us. If you do not desist, we will certainly stone you ˹to death˺ and you will be touched with a painful punishment from us.”

The messengers said, “Your bad omen lies within yourselves. Are you saying this because you are reminded ˹of the truth˺? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”

The messengers said, “Your bad omen lies within yourselves. Are you saying this because you are reminded ˹of the truth˺? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”

Then from the farthest end of the city a man came, rushing. He advised, “O my people! Follow the messengers.

Then from the farthest end of the city a man came, rushing. He advised, “O my people! Follow the messengers.

Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are ˹rightly˺ guided.

Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are ˹rightly˺ guided.

And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.

And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.

How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?

How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?

Indeed, I would then be clearly astray.

Indeed, I would then be clearly astray.

I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”

I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”

˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew

˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew

of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honourable.”

of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honourable.”

We did not send any soldiers from the heavens against his people after his death, nor did We need to.

We did not send any soldiers from the heavens against his people after his death, nor did We need to.

All it took was one ˹mighty˺ blast, and they were extinguished at once.

All it took was one ˹mighty˺ blast, and they were extinguished at once.

Oh pity, such beings! No messenger ever came to them without being mocked.

Oh pity, such beings! No messenger ever came to them without being mocked.