The word تَرَ (tara), “thou seest”, occurs in 31 verses and never once on its own. Every occurrence follows alam, “hast thou not”, which makes all 31 the same question, put to one person.
What the question points at falls into three kinds. People: those who left their homes in their thousands (2:243), the man who argued with Abraham about his Lord (2:258), those given a portion of the Book (3:23, 4:44, 4:51), the hypocrites talking to their brothers (59:11). The world: water sent down from the sky (22:63, 35:27, 39:21), clouds driven and then joined together (24:43), night entering the day (31:29), ships running on the sea (31:31), the shadow being drawn out (25:45). And twice, history: how thy Lord dealt with ʿĀd (89:6), and with the companions of the elephant (105:1).
None of them asks for information. The form is a way of pointing, and what follows is always the thing pointed at.
How this list was made
Every verse containing the word تَرَ (tara), in muṣḥaf order. The word occurs in the Qur'an only after أَلَمْ (alam), so every verse in the list carries the same question.
Every verse the rule matches is in the list.
Al-Baqarah2:243Hast thou not considered those who went forth from their habitations in their thousands, fearing death? And God said to them: “Die”; then gave He them life. God is bountiful to mankind, but most men are not grateful.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَخَرَجُوامِنْدِيَارِهِمْوَهُمْاُلُوفٌحَذَرَالْمَوْتِۖفَقَالَلَهُمُاللّٰهُمُوتُواثُمَّاَحْيَاهُمْۜاِنَّاللّٰهَلَذُوفَضْلٍعَلَىالنَّاسِوَلٰكِنَّاَكْثَرَالنَّاسِلَايَشْكُرُونَ٢٤٣
Alam tara ila allatheenakharajoo min diyarihim wahum oloofun hatharaalmawti faqala lahumu Allahu mootoo thumma ahyahuminna Allaha lathoo fadlin AAala annasiwalakinna akthara annasi layashkuroon
Hast thou not considered the eminent ones of the children of Israel after Moses? When they said to a prophet of theirs: “Raise thou up for us a king; we will fight in the cause of God,” he said: “Would you, if fighting be prescribed for you, not fight?” They said: “And why should we not fight in the cause of God when we have been turned out of our homes, and our children?” But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away save a few of them. And God knows the wrongdoers.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالْمَلَأِمِنْبَن۪ٓياِسْرَٓائ۪لَمِنْبَعْدِمُوسٰىۢاِذْقَالُوالِنَبِيٍّلَهُمُابْعَثْلَنَامَلِكاًنُقَاتِلْف۪يسَب۪يلِاللّٰهِۜقَالَهَلْعَسَيْتُمْاِنْكُتِبَعَلَيْكُمُالْقِتَالُاَلَّاتُقَاتِلُواۜقَالُواوَمَالَـنَٓااَلَّانُقَاتِلَف۪يسَب۪يلِاللّٰهِوَقَدْاُخْرِجْنَامِنْدِيَارِنَاوَاَبْنَٓائِنَاۜفَلَمَّاكُتِبَعَلَيْهِمُالْقِتَالُتَوَلَّوْااِلَّاقَل۪يلاًمِنْهُمْۜوَاللّٰهُعَل۪يمٌبِالظَّالِم۪ينَ٢٤٦
Alam tara ila almala-i min banee isra-eelamin baAAdi moosa ith qaloo linabiyyin lahumuibAAath lana malikan nuqatil fee sabeeli Allahiqala hal AAasaytum in kutiba AAalaykumu alqitalualla tuqatiloo qaloo wama lanaalla nuqatila fee sabeeli Allahi waqadokhrijna min diyarina waabna-inafalamma kutiba AAalayhimu alqitalu tawallaw illaqaleelan minhum wallahu AAaleemun biththalimeen
Hast thou not considered the one who disputed with Abraham concerning his Lord because God had given him dominion? When Abraham said: “My Lord is He who gives life, and gives death,” he said: “I give life, and I give death.” Abraham said: “God brings the sun from the East; so bring thou it from the West.” Then was the one who ignored warning lost for words; and God guides not the wrongdoing people.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪يحَٓاجَّاِبْرٰه۪يمَف۪يرَبِّه۪ٓاَنْاٰتٰيهُاللّٰهُالْمُلْكَۢاِذْقَالَاِبْرٰه۪يمُرَبِّيَالَّذ۪ييُحْـي۪وَيُم۪يتُۙقَالَاَنَا۬اُحْـي۪وَاُم۪يتُۜقَالَاِبْرٰه۪يمُفَاِنَّاللّٰهَيَأْت۪يبِالشَّمْسِمِنَالْمَشْرِقِفَأْتِبِهَامِنَالْمَغْرِبِفَبُهِتَالَّذ۪يكَفَرَۜوَاللّٰهُلَايَهْدِيالْقَوْمَالظَّالِم۪ينَۚ٢٥٨
Alam tara ila allathee hajjaibraheema fee rabbihi an atahu Allahualmulka ith qala ibraheemu rabbiya allatheeyuhyee wayumeetu qala ana ohyeewaomeetu qala ibraheemu fa-inna Allahaya/tee bishshamsi mina almashriqi fa/ti biha minaalmaghribi fabuhita allathee kafara wallahula yahdee alqawma aththalimeen
Hast thou not considered those given a portion of the Writ? They are invited to the Writ of God, that it might judge between them, then a faction of them turns away; and they are averse,
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَاُو۫تُوانَص۪يباًمِنَالْكِتَابِيُدْعَوْنَاِلٰىكِتَابِاللّٰهِلِيَحْكُمَبَيْنَهُمْثُمَّيَتَوَلّٰىفَر۪يقٌمِنْهُمْوَهُمْمُعْرِضُونَ٢٣
Alam tara ila allatheena ootoonaseeban mina alkitabi yudAAawna ila kitabiAllahi liyahkuma baynahum thumma yatawallafareequn minhum wahum muAAridoon
Hast thou not considered those given a portion of the Writ, purchasing error and desiring to make you stray from the path?
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَاُو۫تُوانَص۪يباًمِنَالْكِتَابِيَشْتَرُونَالضَّلَالَةَوَيُر۪يدُونَاَنْتَضِلُّواالسَّب۪يلَۜ٤٤
Alam tara ila allatheena ootoonaseeban mina alkitabi yashtaroona addalalatawayureedoona an tadilloo assabeel
Hast thou not considered those who think themselves pure? The truth is, God increases in purity whom He wills; and they will not be wronged a hair upon a date-stone.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَيُزَكُّونَاَنْفُسَهُمْۜبَلِاللّٰهُيُزَكّ۪يمَنْيَشَٓاءُوَلَايُظْلَمُونَفَت۪يلاً٤٩
Alam tara ila allatheenayuzakkoona anfusahum bali Allahu yuzakkee man yashaowala yuthlamoona fateela
Hast thou not considered those given a portion of the Writ, believing in fictions and idols, and saying of those who ignore warning: “These are better guided in the path than those who heed warning”?
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَاُو۫تُوانَص۪يباًمِنَالْكِتَابِيُؤْمِنُونَبِالْجِبْتِوَالطَّاغُوتِوَيَقُولُونَلِلَّذ۪ينَكَفَرُواهٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِاَهْدٰىمِنَالَّذ۪ينَاٰمَنُواسَب۪يلاً٥١
Alam tara ila allatheena ootoonaseeban mina alkitabi yu/minoona biljibtiwattaghooti wayaqooloona lillatheenakafaroo haola-i ahda mina allatheena amanoosabeela
Hast thou not considered those who claim to believe in what is sent down to thee, and what was sent down before thee, desiring to go for judgment to idols when they were commanded to reject it? And the satan desires to lead them far astray.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَيَزْعُمُونَاَنَّهُمْاٰمَنُوابِمَٓااُنْزِلَاِلَيْكَوَمَٓااُنْزِلَمِنْقَبْلِكَيُر۪يدُونَاَنْيَتَحَاكَمُٓوااِلَىالطَّاغُوتِوَقَدْاُمِرُٓوااَنْيَكْفُرُوابِه۪ۜوَيُر۪يدُالشَّيْطَانُاَنْيُضِلَّهُمْضَلَالاًبَع۪يداً٦٠
Alam tara ila allatheenayazAAumoona annahum amanoo bima onzila ilayka wamaonzila min qablika yureedoona an yatahakamoo ila attaghootiwaqad omiroo an yakfuroo bihi wayureedu ashshaytanuan yudillahum dalalan baAAeeda
Hast thou not considered those to whom it was said: “Restrain your hands; and uphold the duty, and render the purity,” but when fighting is prescribed for them, then a faction among them fears men like the fear of God, or a stronger fear? And they said: “Our Lord: why hast Thou prescribed fighting for us? Oh, that Thou wouldst but delay us a little while!” Say thou: “Little is the enjoyment of the World”; and the Hereafter is better for him who is in prudent fear; and you will not be wronged a hair upon a date-stone.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَق۪يلَلَهُمْكُفُّٓوااَيْدِيَكُمْوَاَق۪يمُواالصَّلٰوةَوَاٰتُواالزَّكٰوةَۚفَلَمَّاكُتِبَعَلَيْهِمُالْقِتَالُاِذَافَر۪يقٌمِنْهُمْيَخْشَوْنَالنَّاسَكَخَشْيَةِاللّٰهِاَوْاَشَدَّخَشْيَةًۚوَقَالُوارَبَّنَالِمَكَتَبْتَعَلَيْنَاالْقِتَالَۚلَوْلَٓااَخَّرْتَنَٓااِلٰٓىاَجَلٍقَر۪يبٍۜقُلْمَتَاعُالدُّنْيَاقَل۪يلٌۚوَالْاٰخِرَةُخَيْرٌلِمَنِاتَّقٰىوَلَاتُظْلَمُونَفَت۪يلاً٧٧
Alam tara ila allatheena qeelalahum kuffoo aydiyakum waaqeemoo assalatawaatoo azzakata falamma kutibaAAalayhimu alqitalu itha fareequn minhum yakhshawnaannasa kakhashyati Allahi aw ashaddakhashyatan waqaloo rabbana lima katabta AAalaynaalqitala lawla akhkhartana ila ajalinqareebin qul mataAAu addunya qaleelun wal-akhiratukhayrun limani ittaqa wala tuthlamoonafateela
Dost thou not see that God created the heavens and the earth in truth? If He wills, He will remove you and bring a new creation;
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَخَلَقَالسَّمٰوَاتِوَالْاَرْضَبِالْحَقِّۜاِنْيَشَأْيُذْهِبْكُمْوَيَأْتِبِخَلْقٍجَد۪يدٍۙ١٩
Alam tara anna Allaha khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda bilhaqqi in yasha/ yuthhibkumwaya/ti bikhalqin jadeed
Hast thou not considered how God struck a similitude? A good word is like a good tree: its root firm, and its branches in the sky.
اَلَمْتَرَكَيْفَضَرَبَاللّٰهُمَثَلاًكَلِمَةًطَيِّبَةًكَشَجَرَةٍطَيِّبَةٍاَصْلُهَاثَابِتٌوَفَرْعُهَافِيالسَّمَٓاءِۙ٢٤
Alam tara kayfa daraba Allahumathalan kalimatan tayyibatan kashajaratin tayyibatinasluha thabitun wafarAAuha fee assama/-
Hast thou not considered those who exchanged the favour of God for denial, and caused their people to alight in the abode of desolation —
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَبَدَّلُوانِعْمَتَاللّٰهِكُفْراًوَاَحَلُّواقَوْمَهُمْدَارَالْبَوَارِۙ٢٨
Alam tara ila allatheenabaddaloo niAAmata Allahi kufran waahalloo qawmahumdara albawar
Dost thou not see that We send the satans upon the false claimers of guidance, inciting them ever onwards?
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّٓااَرْسَلْنَاالشَّيَاط۪ينَعَلَىالْكَافِر۪ينَتَؤُزُّهُمْاَزاًّۙ٨٣
Alam tara anna arsalna ashshayateenaAAala alkafireena taozzuhum azza
Dost thou not see that to God submits whoso is in the heavens, and whoso is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the creatures, and many among mankind? And upon many has the punishment become binding. And whom God humiliates, he has none to honour him; God does what He wills.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَيَسْجُدُلَهُمَنْفِيالسَّمٰوَاتِوَمَنْفِيالْاَرْضِوَالشَّمْسُوَالْقَمَرُوَالنُّجُومُوَالْجِبَالُوَالشَّجَرُوَالدَّوَٓابُّوَكَث۪يرٌمِنَالنَّاسِۜوَكَث۪يرٌحَقَّعَلَيْهِالْعَذَابُۜوَمَنْيُهِنِاللّٰهُفَمَالَهُمِنْمُكْرِمٍۜاِنَّاللّٰهَيَفْعَلُمَايَشَٓاءُ١٨
Alam tara anna Allaha yasjudu lahuman fee assamawati waman fee al-ardiwashshamsu walqamaru wannujoomu waljibaluwashshajaru waddawabbu wakatheerun minaannasi wakatheerun haqqa AAalayhi alAAathabuwaman yuhini Allahu fama lahu min mukrimin inna AllahayafAAalu ma yasha/
Dost thou not see that God sends down from the sky water, and the earth becomes green? God is subtle and aware.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَاَنْزَلَمِنَالسَّمَٓاءِمَٓاءًۘفَتُصْبِـحُالْاَرْضُمُخْضَرَّةًۜاِنَّاللّٰهَلَط۪يفٌخَب۪يرٌۚ٦٣
Alam tara anna Allaha anzala mina assama-imaan fatusbihu al-ardu mukhdarrataninna Allaha lateefun khabeer
Dost thou not see that God made subject for you what is in the earth, and the ships run upon the sea by His command? And He holds back the sky lest it fall upon the earth save by His leave; God is to mankind kind and merciful.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَسَخَّرَلَكُمْمَافِيالْاَرْضِوَالْفُلْكَتَجْر۪يفِيالْبَحْرِبِاَمْرِه۪ۜوَيُمْسِكُالسَّمَٓاءَاَنْتَقَعَعَلَىالْاَرْضِاِلَّابِاِذْنِه۪ۜاِنَّاللّٰهَبِالنَّاسِلَرَؤُ۫فٌرَح۪يمٌ٦٥
Alam tara anna Allaha sakhkhara lakumma fee al-ardi walfulka tajree fee albahribi-amrihi wayumsiku assamaa an taqaAAa AAalaal-ardi illa bi-ithnihi inna Allahabinnasi laraoofun raheem
Dost thou not see that God, to Him gives glory whoso is in the heavens and the earth, and the birds with wings outstretched? Each, he knows his duty and his glorification; and God knows what they do.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَيُسَبِّـحُلَهُمَنْفِيالسَّمٰوَاتِوَالْاَرْضِوَالطَّيْرُصَٓافَّاتٍۜكُلٌّقَدْعَلِمَصَلَاتَهُوَتَسْب۪يحَهُۜوَاللّٰهُعَل۪يمٌبِمَايَفْعَلُونَ٤١
Alam tara anna Allaha yusabbihulahu man fee assamawati wal-ardiwattayru saffatin kullun qadAAalima salatahu watasbeehahu wallahuAAaleemun bima yafAAaloon
Dost thou not see that God drives the clouds? Then He brings them together; then He makes them a mass, and thou seest the rain come forth from the midst of it. And He sends down from the sky, from mountains therein of hail, and He strikes therewith whom He wills, and turns away therefrom whom He wills. The brilliance of His lightning almost takes away the sight.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَيُزْج۪يسَحَاباًثُمَّيُؤَلِّفُبَيْنَهُثُمَّيَجْعَلُهُرُكَاماًفَتَرَىالْوَدْقَيَخْرُجُمِنْخِلَالِه۪ۚوَيُنَزِّلُمِنَالسَّمَٓاءِمِنْجِبَالٍف۪يهَامِنْبَرَدٍفَيُص۪يبُبِه۪مَنْيَشَٓاءُوَيَصْرِفُهُعَنْمَنْيَشَٓاءُۜيَكَادُسَنَابَرْقِه۪يَذْهَبُبِالْاَبْصَارِۜ٤٣
Alam tara anna Allaha yuzjee sahabanthumma yu-allifu baynahu thumma yajAAaluhu rukaman fataraalwadqa yakhruju min khilalihi wayunazzilu mina assama-imin jibalin feeha min baradin fayuseebu bihiman yashao wayasrifuhu AAan man yashao yakadusana barqihi yathhabu bil-absar
Hast thou not considered thy Lord, how He spread the shadow? And had He willed, He would have made it still. Then We made the sun its guide;
اَلَمْتَرَاِلٰىرَبِّكَكَيْفَمَدَّالظِّلَّۚوَلَوْشَٓاءَلَجَعَلَهُسَاكِناًۚثُمَّجَعَلْنَاالشَّمْسَعَلَيْهِدَل۪يلاًۙ٤٥
Alam tara ila rabbika kayfa madda aththillawalaw shaa lajaAAalahu sakinan thumma jaAAalnaashshamsa AAalayhi daleela
Dost thou not see that they wander in every valley,
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّهُمْف۪يكُلِّوَادٍيَه۪يمُونَۙ٢٢٥
Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadinyaheemoon
Dost thou not see that God makes the night enter into the day, and makes the day enter into the night — and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running to a stated term — and that God is of what you do aware?
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَيُولِجُالَّيْلَفِيالنَّهَارِوَيُولِجُالنَّهَارَفِيالَّيْلِوَسَخَّرَالشَّمْسَوَالْقَمَرَۘكُلٌّيَجْر۪ٓياِلٰٓىاَجَلٍمُسَمًّىوَاَنَّاللّٰهَبِمَاتَعْمَلُونَخَب۪يرٌ٢٩
Alam tara anna Allaha yooliju allaylafee annahari wayooliju annahara feeallayli wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree ila ajalin musamman waanna Allaha bimataAAmaloona khabeer
Dost thou not see that the ships run in the sea by the favour of God, that He might show you some of His proofs? In that are proofs for everyone patient and grateful.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّالْفُلْكَتَجْر۪يفِيالْبَحْرِبِنِعْمَتِاللّٰهِلِيُرِيَكُمْمِنْاٰيَاتِه۪ۜاِنَّف۪يذٰلِكَلَاٰيَاتٍلِكُلِّصَبَّارٍشَكُورٍ٣١
Alam tara anna alfulka tajree fee albahribiniAAmati Allahi liyuriyakum min ayatihiinna fee thalika laayatin likulli sabbarinshakoor
Dost thou not see that God sends down from the sky water? And We bring forth therewith fruit differing in its hues; and among the mountains are streaks, white and red — differing in their hues — and deep black,
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَاَنْزَلَمِنَالسَّمَٓاءِمَٓاءًۚفَاَخْرَجْنَابِه۪ثَمَرَاتٍمُخْتَلِفاًاَلْوَانُهَاۜوَمِنَالْجِبَالِجُدَدٌب۪يضٌوَحُمْرٌمُخْتَلِفٌاَلْوَانُهَاوَغَرَاب۪يبُسُودٌ٢٧
Alam tara anna Allaha anzala mina assama-imaan faakhrajna bihi thamaratin mukhtalifanalwanuha wamina aljibali judadun beedunwahumrun mukhtalifun alwanuha wagharabeebusood
Dost thou not see that God sent down from the sky water, and inserted it as springs in the earth? Then He brings forth a crop differing in its hues; then it withers, and thou seest it turned to yellow; then He makes it debris. In that is a reminder for men of understanding.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَاَنْزَلَمِنَالسَّمَٓاءِمَٓاءًفَسَلَكَهُيَنَاب۪يعَفِيالْاَرْضِثُمَّيُخْرِجُبِه۪زَرْعاًمُخْتَلِفاًاَلْوَانُهُثُمَّيَه۪يجُفَـتَرٰيهُمُصْفَراًّثُمَّيَجْعَلُهُحُطَاماًۜاِنَّف۪يذٰلِكَلَذِكْرٰىلِاُو۬لِيالْاَلْبَابِ۟٢١
Alam tara anna Allaha anzala mina assama-imaan fasalakahu yanabeeAAa fee al-ardithumma yukhriju bihi zarAAan mukhtalifan alwanuhu thummayaheeju fatarahu musfarran thumma yajAAaluhu hutamaninna fee thalika lathikra li-olee al-albab
Hast thou not considered those who dispute concerning the proofs of God — how they are diverted?
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَيُجَادِلُونَف۪ٓياٰيَاتِاللّٰهِۜاَنّٰىيُصْرَفُونَۚۛ٦٩
Alam tara ila allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi anna yusrafoon
Dost thou not see that God knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth? There is no private conversation of three save He is their fourth, nor of five save He is their sixth — nor of less than that, nor of greater, save He is with them wherever they may be; then will He inform them of what they did on the Day of Resurrection. God knows all things.
اَلَمْتَرَاَنَّاللّٰهَيَعْلَمُمَافِيالسَّمٰوَاتِوَمَافِيالْاَرْضِۜمَايَكُونُمِنْنَجْوٰىثَلٰثَةٍاِلَّاهُوَرَابِعُهُمْوَلَاخَمْسَةٍاِلَّاهُوَسَادِسُهُمْوَلَٓااَدْنٰىمِنْذٰلِكَوَلَٓااَكْثَرَاِلَّاهُوَمَعَهُمْاَيْنَمَاكَانُواۚثُمَّيُنَبِّئُهُمْبِمَاعَمِلُوايَوْمَالْقِيٰمَةِۜاِنَّاللّٰهَبِكُلِّشَيْءٍعَل۪يمٌ٧
Alam tara anna Allaha yaAAlamu mafee assamawati wama fee al-ardima yakoonu min najwa thalathatin illahuwa rabiAAuhum wala khamsatin illa huwa sadisuhumwala adna min thalika wala aktharailla huwa maAAahum ayna ma kanoo thummayunabbi-ohum bima AAamiloo yawma alqiyamati innaAllaha bikulli shay-in AAaleem
Hast thou not considered those who were forbidden private conversation then return to what they were forbidden and converse confidentially in sin and enmity and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to thee, they greet thee with a greeting wherewith God never greeted thee; and they say within themselves: “Oh, that God but punished us for what we say!” Sufficient for them is Gehenna: they will burn therein; and evil is the journey’s end!
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَنُهُواعَنِالنَّجْوٰىثُمَّيَعُودُونَلِمَانُهُواعَنْهُوَيَتَنَاجَوْنَبِالْاِثْمِوَالْعُدْوَانِوَمَعْصِيَتِالرَّسُولِۘوَاِذَاجَٓاؤُ۫كَحَيَّوْكَبِمَالَمْيُحَيِّكَبِهِاللّٰهُۙوَيَقُولُونَف۪ٓياَنْفُسِهِمْلَوْلَايُعَذِّبُنَااللّٰهُبِمَانَقُولُۜحَسْبُهُمْجَهَنَّمُۚيَصْلَوْنَهَاۚفَبِئْسَالْمَص۪يرُ٨
Alam tara ila allatheena nuhooAAani annajwa thumma yaAAoodoona lima nuhooAAanhu wayatanajawna bil-ithmi walAAudwaniwamaAAsiyati arrasooli wa-itha jaookahayyawka bima lam yuhayyika bihi Allahuwayaqooloona fee anfusihim lawla yuAAaththibunaAllahu bima naqoolu hasbuhum jahannamu yaslawnahafabi/sa almaseer
Hast thou not considered those who take as allies a people with whom God is wroth? They are neither of you nor of them; and they swear to lies, and they know.
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَتَوَلَّوْاقَوْماًغَضِبَاللّٰهُعَلَيْهِمْۜمَاهُمْمِنْكُمْوَلَامِنْهُمْۙوَيَحْلِفُونَعَلَىالْـكَذِبِوَهُمْيَعْلَمُونَ١٤
Alam tara ila allatheenatawallaw qawman ghadiba Allahu AAalayhim mahum minkum wala minhum wayahlifoona AAalaalkathibi wahum yaAAlamoon
Hast thou not considered the waverers? They say to their brethren who ignore warning among the doctors of the Law: “If you are turned out, we will go forth with you, and will not obey anyone concerning you ever; and if you are attacked, we will help you.” But God bears witness that they are liars: —
اَلَمْتَرَاِلَىالَّذ۪ينَنَافَقُوايَقُولُونَلِاِخْوَانِهِمُالَّذ۪ينَكَفَرُوامِنْاَهْلِالْكِتَابِلَئِنْاُخْرِجْتُمْلَنَخْرُجَنَّمَعَكُمْوَلَانُط۪يعُف۪يكُمْاَحَداًاَبَداًۚوَاِنْقُوتِلْتُمْلَنَنْصُرَنَّكُمْۜوَاللّٰهُيَشْهَدُاِنَّهُمْلَكَاذِبُونَ١١
Alam tara ila allatheena nafaqooyaqooloona li-ikhwanihimu allatheena kafaroo minahli alkitabi la-in okhrijtum lanakhrujanna maAAakum walanuteeAAu feekum ahadan abadan wa-in qootiltum lanansurannakumwallahu yashhadu innahum lakathiboon
Hast thou not considered how thy Lord did with ʿĀd,
اَلَمْتَرَكَيْفَفَعَلَرَبُّكَبِعَادٍۙۖ٦
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAad
Hast thou not considered how thy Lord did with the companions of one weak in judgment?
اَلَمْتَرَكَيْفَفَعَلَرَبُّكَبِاَصْحَابِالْف۪يلِۜ١
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka bi-as-habialfeel
