1/1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
1/2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
1/3 The Beneficent, the Merciful.
1/4 Master of the Day of Judgment,
1/5 Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
1/6 Show us the straight path,
1/7 The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) ofthose who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
Alif. Lam. Mim.
This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidanceunto those who ward off (evil).
Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend ofthat We have bestowed upon them;
And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad)and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter.
These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are thesuccessful.
As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warnthem not it is all one for them; they believe not.
Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on theireyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.
And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and theLast Day, when they believe not.
They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and theybeguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.
In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth theirdisease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie.
And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth,they say: We are peacemakers only.
Are not they indeed the mischief-makers? But they perceivenot.
And when it is said unto them: believe as the people believe,they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe? are not they indeed thefoolish? But they know not.
And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: Webelieve; but when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo! we arewith you; verily we did but mock.
Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindlyon in their contumacy.
These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, sotheir commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire,and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light andleaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see,
Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not.
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunderand the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears byreason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth thedisbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence).
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. Asoften as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when itdarkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroytheir hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.
O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and thosebefore you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and thesky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, therebyproducing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when yeknow (better).
And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal untoOur slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and callyour witness beside Allah if ye are truthful.
And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guardyourselves against the Fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of menand stones.
And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those who believe anddo good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow; asoften as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say: this iswhat was given us aforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance. Therefor them are pure companions; there for ever  they abide.
Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of agnat. Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord; butthose who disbelieve say: What doth Allah wish (to teach) by such asimilitude? He misleadeth many thereby, and He guideth many thereby; and Hemisleadeth thereby only miscreants;
Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it, andsever that which Allah ordered to be joined, and (who) make mischief in theearth: Those are they who are the losers.
How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave lifeto you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him yewill return.
He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Thenturned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He isknower of all things.
And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about toplace a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one whowill do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise andsanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.
And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to theangels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving thatwhich Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise.
He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he hadinformed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I know thesecret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose andwhich ye hide.
And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves beforeAdam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred through pride, andso became a disbeliever.
And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden,and eat ye freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come not nighthis tree lest ye become wrong-doers.
But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled themfrom the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one ofyou a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation andprovision for a time.
Then Adam received from his Lord words (of revelation), and Herelented toward him. Lo! He is the relenting, the Merciful.
We said: Go down, all of you, from hence; but verily therecometh unto you from Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My guidance, thereshall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
But they who disbelieve, and deny Our revelations, such arerightful Peoples of the Fire. They will abide therein.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favouredyou, and fulfil your (part of the) covenant, I shall fulfil My (part ofthe) covenant, and fear Me.
And believe in that which I reveal, confirming that which yepossess already (of the Scripture), and be not first to disbelieve therein,and part not with My revelations for a trifling price, and keep your dutyunto Me.
Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal thetruth.
Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow your heads withthose who bow (in worship).
Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselvesforget (to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye thenno sense?
Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard savefor the humble-minded,
Who know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that untoHim they are returning.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favouredyou and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.
And guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aughtavail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor willcompensation be received from it, nor will they be helped.
And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk,who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaying your sons andsparing your women: that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
And when We brought you through the sea and rescued you, anddrowned the folk of Pharaoh in your sight.
And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude),and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and werewrong-doers.
Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order that ye mightgive thanks.
And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion(of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.
And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye havewronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn inpenitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That will bebest for you with your Creator and He will relent toward you. Lo! He is theRelenting, the Merciful.
And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till wesee Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you.
Then We revived you after your extinction, that ye might givethanks.
And We caused the white cloud to overshadow you and sent downon you the manna and the quails, (saying): Eat of the good things wherewithWe have provided you - they wronged Us not, but they did wrong themselves.
And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of thatwhich is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say: "Repentance." Wewill forgive you your sins and will increase (reward) for the right-doers.
But those who did wrong changed the word which had been toldthem for another saying, and We sent down upon the evil-doers wrath fromheaven for their evil-doing.
And when Moses asked for water for his people, We said: Smitewith thy staff the rock. And there gushed out therefrom twelve springs (sothat) each tribe knew their drinking-place. Eat and drink of that whichAllah hath provided, and do not act corruptly, making mischief in theearth.
And when ye said: O Moses! We are weary of one kind of food;so call upon thy Lord for us that He bring forth for us of that which theearth groweth - of its herbs and its cucumbers and its corn and its lentilsand its onions. He said: Would ye exchange that which is higher for thatwhich is lower? Go down to settled country, thus ye shall get that which yedemand. And humiliation and wretchedness were stamped upon them and theywere visited with wrath from Allah. That was because they disbelieved inAllah's revelations and slew the prophets wrongfully. That was for theirdisobedience and transgression.
Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee,Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans - whoeverbelieveth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - surely their rewardis with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shallthey grieve.
And (remember, O Children of Israel) when We made a covenantwith you and caused the mount to tower above you, (saying): Hold fast thatwhich We have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye mayward off (evil).
Then, even after that, ye turned away, and if it had not beenfor the grace of Allah and His mercy ye had been among the losers.
And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We saidunto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
And We made it an example to their own and to succeedinggenerations, and an admonition to the Allah-fearing.
And when Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah commandeth youthat ye sacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us? He answered:Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish!
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to uswhat (cow) she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she is a cowneither with calf nor immature; (she is) between the two conditions; so dothat which ye are commanded.
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to usof what colour she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is ayellow cow. Bright is her colour, gladdening beholders.
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to uswhat (cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if Allah wills,we may be led aright.
(Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a cow unyoked;she plougheth not the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and without mark.They said: Now thou bringest the truth. So they sacrificed her, thoughalmost they did not.
And (remember) when ye slew a man and disagreed concerning itand Allah brought forth that which ye were hiding.
And We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah bringeththe dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may understand.
Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened and became asrocks, or worse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are rocks fromout which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder sothat water floweth from them. And indeed there are rocks which fall downfor the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party ofthem used to listen to the word of Allah, then used to change it, afterthey had understood it, knowingly?
And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: Webelieve. But when they go apart one with another they say: Prate ye to themof that which Allah hath disclosed to you that they may contend with youbefore your Lord concerning it? Have ye then no sense?
Are they then unaware that Allah knoweth that which they keephidden and that which they proclaim?
Among them are unlettered folk who know the Scripture notexcept from hearsay. They but guess.
Therefore woe be unto those who write the Scripture with theirhands and then say, "This is from Allah," that they may purchase a smallgain therewith. Woe unto them for that their hands have written, and woeunto them for that they earn thereby.
And they say: The Fire (of punishment) will not touch us savefor a certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from Allah -truly Allah will not break His covenant - or tell ye concerning Allah thatwhich ye know not?
Nay, but whosoever hath done evil and his sin surroundeth him;such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
And those who believe and do good works: such are rightfulowners of the Garden. They will abide therein.
And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children ofIsrael, (saying): Worship none save Allah (only), and be good to parentsand to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind;and establish worship and pay the poor-due. Then, after that, ye slid back,save a few of you, being averse.
And when We made with you a covenant (saying): Shed not theblood of your people nor turn (a party of) your people out of yourdwellings. Then ye ratified (Our covenant) and ye were witnesses(thereto).
Yet ye it is who slay each other and drive out a party of yourpeople from their homes, supporting one another against them by sin andtransgression? - and if they came to you as captives ye would ransom them,whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you - Believe ye in part ofthe Scripture and disbelieve ye in part thereof? And what is the reward ofthose who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day ofResurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. For Allah isnot unaware of what ye do.
Such are those who buy the life of the world at the price ofthe Hereafter. Their punishment will not be lightened, neither will theyhave support.
And verily We gave unto Moses the Scripture and We caused atrain of messengers to follow after him, and We gave unto Jesus, son ofMary, clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty), and We supported him with theHoly spirit. Is it ever so, that, when there cometh unto you a messenger(from Allah) with that which ye yourselves desire not, ye grow arrogant,and some ye disbelieve and some ye slay?
And they say: Our hearts are hardened. Nay, but Allah hathcursed them for their unbelief. Little is that which they believe.
And when there cometh unto them a scripture from Allah,confirming that in their possession - though before that they were askingfor a signal triumph over those who disbelieved - and when there comethunto them that which they know (to be the truth) they disbelieve therein.The curse of Allah is on disbelievers.
Evil is that for which they sell their souls: that they shoulddisbelieve in that which Allah hath revealed, grudging that Allah shouldreveal of His bounty unto whom He will of His slaves.  They have incurredanger upon anger.  For disbelievers is a shameful doom.
And when it is said unto them: Believe in that which Allahhath revealed, they say: We believe in that which was revealed unto us. Andthey disbelieve in that which cometh after it, though it is the truthconfirming that which they possess. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Why thenslew ye the prophets of Allah aforetime, if ye are (indeed) believers?
And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of Allah'sSovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship) andye were wrong-doers.
And when We made with you a covenant and caused the Mount totower above you, (saying): Hold fast by that which We have given you, andhear (Our Word), they said: We hear and we rebel. And (worship of) the calfwas made to sink into their hearts because of their rejection (of thecovenant). Say (unto them): Evil is that which your belief enjoineth onyou, if ye are believers.
Say (unto them): If the abode of the Hereafter in theprovidence of Allah is indeed for you alone and not for others of mankind(as ye pretend), then long for death (for ye must long for death) if ye aretruthful.
But they will never long for it, because of that which theirown hands have sent before them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.
And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for life and(greedier) than the idolaters. (Each) one of them would like to be allowedto live a thousand years. And to live (a thousand years) would be no meansremove him from the doom. Allah is Seer of what they do.
Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! Forhe it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's leave,confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and gladtidings to believers;
Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers,and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to thedisbelievers.
Verily We have revealed unto thee clear tokens, and onlymiscreants will disbelieve in them.
Is it ever so that when they make a covenant a party of themset it aside? The truth is, most of them believe not.
And when there cometh unto them a messenger from Allah,confirming that which they possess, a party of those who have received theScripture fling the Scripture of Allah behind their backs as if they knewnot,
And follow that which the devils falsely related against thekingdom of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelieved,teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the two angels inBabel, Harut and Marut. Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyonetill they had said: We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (inthe guidance of Allah). And from these two (angles) people learn that bywhich they cause division between man and wife; but they injure therebyno-one save by Allah's leave. And they learn that which harmeth them andprofiteth them not. And surely they do know that he who trafficketh thereinwill have no (happy) portion in the Hereafter; and surely evil is the pricefor which they sell their souls, if they but knew.
And if they had believed and kept from evil, a recompense fromAllah would be better, if they only knew.
O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): "Listen to us"but say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a painfuldoom.
Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripturenor the idolaters love that there should be sent down unto you any goodthing from your Lord. But Allah chooseth for His mercy whom He will, andAllah is of Infinite Bounty.
Nothing of our revelation (even a single verse) do we abrogateor cause be forgotten, but we bring (in place) one better or the likethereof. Knowest thou not that Allah is Able to do all things?
Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom belongeth theSovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and ye have not, beside Allah,any guardian or helper?
Or would ye question your messenger as Moses was questionedaforetime? He who chooseth disbelief instead of faith, verily he hath goneastray from a plain road.
Many of the people of the Scripture long to make youdisbelievers after your belief, through envy on their own account, afterthe truth hath become manifest unto them. Forgive and be indulgent (towardthem) until Allah give command. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
Establish worship, and pay the poor-due; and whatever of goodye send before (you) for your souls, ye will find it with Allah. Lo! Allahis Seer of what ye do.
And they say: None entereth paradise unless he be a Jew or aChristian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of what yestate) if ye are truthful.
Nay, but whosoever surrendereth his purpose to Allah whiledoing good, his reward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear come uponthem neither shall they grieve.
And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing (true), and theChristians say the Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are readers of theScripture. Even thus speak those who know not. Allah will judge betweenthem on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differ.
And who doth greater wrong than he who forbiddeth the approachto the sanctuaries of Allah lest His name should be mentioned therein, andstriveth for their ruin. As for such, it was never meant that they shouldenter them except in fear. Theirs in the world is ignominy and theirs inthe Hereafter is an awful doom.
Unto Allah belong the East and the West, and whithersoever yeturn, there is Allah's Countenance. Lo! Allah is All-Embracing,All-Knowing.
And they say: Allah hath taken unto Himself a son. Be Heglorified! Nay, but whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth is His. Allare subservient unto Him.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreetha thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
And those who have no knowledge say: Why doth not Allah speakunto us, or some sign come unto us? Even thus, as they now speak, spakethose (who were) before them. Their hearts are all alike. We have madeclear the revelations for people who are sure.
Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) with the truth, a bringerof glad tidings and a warner. And thou wilt not be asked about the ownersof hell-fire.
And the Jews will not be pleased with thee, nor will theChristians, till thou follow their creed. Say: Lo! the guidance of Allah(Himself) is Guidance. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after theknowledge which hath come unto thee, then wouldst thou have from Allah noprotecting guardian nor helper.
Those unto whom We have given the Scripture, who read it withthe right reading, those believe in it. And whoso disbelieveth in it, thoseare they who are the losers.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favouredyou and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.
And guard (yourselves) against a day when no soul will inaught avail another, nor will compensation be accepted from it, nor willintercession be of use to it; nor will they be helped.
And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with (His)commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee aleader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there beleaders)? He said: My covenant includeth not wrong-doers.
And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind andsanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abrahamstood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying):Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein andthose who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).
And when Abraham prayed: My Lord! Make this a region ofsecurity and bestow upon its people fruits, such of them as believe inAllah and the Last Day, He answered: As for him who disbelieveth, I shallleave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the doomof Fire - a hapless journey's end!
And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations ofthe House, (Abraham prayed): Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo!Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed anation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relenttoward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.
Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from amongthem who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them inthe Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo! Thou, only Thou,art the Mighty, Wise.
And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him whobefooleth himself? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in theHereafter he is among the righteous.
When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I havesurrendered to the Lord of the Worlds.
The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob,(saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion;therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).
Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said untohis sons: What will ye worship after me? They said: We shall worship thygod, the god of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One Allah, andunto Him we have surrendered.
Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs is that whichthey earned, and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked ofwhat they used to do.
And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightlyguided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the religion ofAbraham, the upright, and he was not of the idolaters.
Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which isrevealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, andIsaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received,and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make nodistinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.
And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, thenare they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism,and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the Hearer,the Knower.
(We take our) colour from Allah, and who is better than Allahat colouring. We are His worshippers.
Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute ye with usconcerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works andyours your works. We look to Him alone.
Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, andthe tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah?And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hathreceived from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that whichthey earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of whatthey used to do.
The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them fromthe qiblah which they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the Eastand the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may bewitnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness againstyou. And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that Wemight know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on hisheels. In truth it was a hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. Butit was not Allah's purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah isFull of Pity, Merciful toward mankind.
We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance,O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) toward aqiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Placeof Worship, and ye (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces(when ye pray) toward it. Lo! Those who have received the Scripture knowthat (this revelation) is the Truth from their Lord. And Allah is notunaware of what they do.
And even if thou broughtest unto those who have received theScripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah, norcanst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers ofthe qiblah of others. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after theknowledge which hath come unto thee, then surely wert thou of theevil-doers.
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (thisrevelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowinglyconceal the truth.
It is the Truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thou ofthose who waver.
And each one hath a goal toward which he turneth; so vie withone another in good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah will bring you alltogether. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad)turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truthfrom thy Lord. Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
Whencesoever thou comest forth turn thy face toward theInviolable Place of Worship; and wheresoever ye may be (O Muslims) turnyour faces toward it (when ye pray) so that men may have no argumentagainst you, save such of them as do injustice - Fear them not, but fearMe! - and so that I may complete My grace upon you, and that ye may beguided.
Even as We have sent unto you a messenger from among you, whoreciteth unto you Our revelations and causeth you to grow, and teacheth youthe Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth you that which ye knew not.
Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me,and reject not Me.
O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. Lo!Allah is with the steadfast.
And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah "dead."Nay, they are living, only ye perceive not.
And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger,and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to thesteadfast,
Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah'sand lo! unto Him we are returning.
Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, andmercy. Such are the rightly guided.
Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among theindications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimageto the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagancustom is). And he who doeth good of his own accord, (for him) lo! Allah isResponsive, Aware.
Lo! Those who hide the proofs and the guidance which Werevealed, after We had made it clear to mankind in the Scripture: such areaccursed of Allah and accursed of those who have the power to curse.
Except those who repent and amend and make manifest (thetruth). These it is toward whom I relent. I am the Relenting, theMerciful.
Lo! Those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers;on them is the curse of Allah and of angels and of men combined.
They ever dwell therein. The doom will not be lightened forthem, neither will they be reprieved.
Your Allah is One Allah; there is no Allah save Him, the Beneficent,the Merciful.
Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and thedifference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with thatwhich is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from thesky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kindsof beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the cloudsobedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) forpeople who have sense.
Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves (objects ofworship which they set as) rivals to Allah, loving them with a love like(that which is the due) of Allah (only) - those who believe are stauncherin their love for Allah - Oh, that those who do evil had but known, (on theday) when they behold the doom, that power belongeth wholly to Allah, andthat Allah is severe in punishment!
(On the day) when those who were followed disown those whofollowed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse withthem.
And those who were but followers will say: If a return werepossible for us, we would disown them even as they have disowned us. Thuswill Allah show them their own deeds as anguish for them, and they will notemerge from the Fire.
O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in theearth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemyfor you.
He enjoineth upon you only the evil and the foul, and that yeshould tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.
And when it is said unto them: Follow that which Allah hathrevealed, they say: We follow that wherein we found our fathers. What! Eventhough their fathers were wholly unintelligent  and had no guidance?
The likeness of those who disbelieve (in relation to themessenger) is as the likeness of one who calleth unto that which hearethnaught except a shout and cry. Deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they have nosense.
O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We haveprovided you, and render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He Whom yeworship.
He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh,and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah.But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it isno sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Lo! those who hide aught of the Scripture which Allah hathrevealed  and purchase a small gain therewith, they eat into their belliesnothing else than fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day ofResurrection, nor will He make them grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.
Those are they who purchase error at the price of guidance,and torment at the price of pardon. How constant are they in their strifeto reach the Fire!
That is because Allah hath revealed the Scripture with thetruth. Lo! those who find (a cause of) disagreement in the Scripture are inopen schism.
It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the Eastand the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Dayand the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth, forlove of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer andto those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observeth proper worship andpayeth the poor-due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one,and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such arethey who are sincere. Such are the Allah-fearing.
O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in thematter of the murdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for theslave, and the female for the female. And for him who is forgiven somewhatby his (injured) brother, prosecution according to usage and payment untohim in kindness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. He whotransgresseth after this will have a painful doom.
And there is life for you in retaliation, O men ofunderstanding, that ye may ward off (evil).
It is prescribed for you, when death approacheth one of you,if he leave wealth, that he bequeath unto parents and near relatives inkindness. (This is) a duty for all those who ward off (evil).
And whoso changeth (the will) after he hath heard it - the sinthereof is only upon those who change it. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.
But he who feareth from a testator some unjust or sinfulclause, and maketh peace between the parties, (it shall be) no sin for him.Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as itwas prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);
(Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him who is sickamong you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and for thosewho can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need - butwhoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for him: and that ye fastis better for you if ye did but know -
The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, aguidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion(of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast themonth, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast thesame) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth nothardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, andthat ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventureye may be thankful.
And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surelyI am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. Solet them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may beled aright.
It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on thenight of the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them.Allah is Aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and Hehath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold intercourse withthem and seek that which Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and drinkuntil the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread ofthe dawn. Then strictly observe the fast till nightfall and touch them not,but be at your devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed byAllah, so approach them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelation tomankind that they may ward off (evil).
And eat not up your property among yourselves in vanity, norseek by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly devour aportion of the property of others wrongfully.
They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons, say: They are fixedseasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that yego to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at certain seasons),but the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by thegates thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you,but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of theplaces whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter.And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they firstattack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such isthe reward of disbelievers.
But if they desist, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion isfor Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility exceptagainst wrong-doers.
The forbidden month for the forbidden month, and forbiddenthings in retaliation. And one who attacketh you, attack him in like manneras he attacked you. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is withthose who ward off (evil).
Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast byyour own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.
Perform the pilgrimage and the visit (to Makka) for Allah. Andif ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with ease, andshave not your heads until the gifts have reached their destination. Andwhoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransomof fasting or almsgiving or offering. And if ye are in safety, thenwhosoever contenteth himself with the visit for the pilgrimage (shall give)such gifts as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts),then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when yehave returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whoso folk are notpresent at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe your duty to Allah, andknow that Allah is severe in punishment.
The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months, and whoever isminded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that) there is(to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. Andwhatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So  make  provision for yourselves(Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keepyour duty unto Me, O men of understanding.
It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of your Lord (bytrading). But, when ye press on in the multitude from 'Arafat, rememberAllah by the sacred monument. Remember Him as He hath guided you, althoughbefore ye were of those astray.
Then hasten onward from the place whence the multitudehasteneth onward, and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.
And when ye have completed your devotions, then remember Allahas ye remember your fathers or with a more lively remembrance. But ofmankind is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world," and he hathno portion in the Hereafter.
And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us inthe world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, andguard us from the doom of Fire."
For them there is in store a goodly portion out of that whichthey have earned. Allah is swift at reckoning.
Remember Allah through the appointed days. Then whosohasteneth (his departure) by two days, it is no sin for him, and whosodelayeth, it is no sin for him; that is for him who wardeth off (evil). Becareful of your duty to Allah, and know that unto Him ye will be gathered.
And of mankind there is he whoso conversation on the life ofthis world pleaseth thee (Muhammad), and he calleth Allah to witness as tothat which is in his heart; yet he is the most rigid of opponents.
And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort in the land isto make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle; and Allahloveth not mischief.
And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy duty to Allah,pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evilresting-place.
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking thepleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.
O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (untoHim); and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemyfor you.
And if ye slide back after the clear proofs have come untoyou, then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come untothem in the shadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case would bealready judged. All cases go back to Allah (for judgment).
Ask of the Children of Israel how many a clear revelation Wegave them! He who altereth the grace of Allah after it hath come unto him(for him), lo! Allah is severe in punishment.
Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve;they make a jest of the believers. But those who keep their duty to Allahwill be above them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah giveth without stintto whom He will.
Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them)prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewiththe Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind concerningthat wherein they differed. And only those unto whom (the Scripture) wasgiven differed concerning it, after clear proofs had come unto them,through hatred one of another. And Allah by His Will guided those whobelieve unto the truth of that concerning which they differed. Allahguideth whom He will unto a straight path.
Or think ye that ye will enter paradise while yet there hathnot come unto you the like of (that which came to) those who passed awaybefore you? Affliction and adversity befell them, they were shaken as withearthquake, till the messenger (of Allah) and those who believed along withhim said: When cometh Allah's help? Now surely Allah's help is nigh.
They ask thee, (O Muhammad), what they shall spend. Say: thatwhich ye spend for good (must go) to parents and near kindred and orphansand the needy and the wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye do, lo! Allah isAware of it.
Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you;but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it mayhappen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye knownot.
They question thee (O Muhammad) with regard to warfare in thesacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great (transgression), but to turn(men) from the way of Allah, and to disbelieve in Him and in the InviolablePlace of Worship, and to expel His people thence, is a greater with Allah;for persecution is worse than killing. And they will not cease fromfighting against you till they have made you renegades from your religion,if they can. And whoso becometh a renegade and dieth in his disbelief: suchare they whose works have fallen both in the world and the Hereafter. Suchare rightful owners of the Fire: they will abide therein.
Lo! those who believe, and those who emigrate (to escape thepersecution) and strive in the way of Allah, these have hope of Allah'smercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
They question thee about strong drink and games of chance.Say: In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin of themis greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what they ought tospend. Say: that which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (His)revelations, that haply ye may reflect.
Upon the world and the Hereafter. And they question theeconcerning orphans. Say: To improve their lot is best. And if ye mingleyour affairs with theirs, then (they are) your brothers. Allah knoweth himwho spoileth from him who improveth. Had Allah willed He could haveoverburdened you. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believingbondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and give notyour daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! abelieving slave is better than an idolater though he please you. Theseinvite unto the Fire, and Allah inviteth unto the Garden, and untoforgiveness by His grace, and expoundeth His revelations to mankind thathaply they may remember.
They question thee (O Muhammad) concerning menstruation. Say:It is an illness, so let women alone at such times and go not in unto themtill they are cleansed. And when they have purified themselves, then go inunto them as Allah hath enjoined upon you. Truly Allah loveth those whoturn unto Him, and loveth those who have a care for cleanness.
Your women are a tilth for you (to cultivate) so go to yourtilth as ye will, and send (good deeds) before you for your souls, and fearAllah, and know that ye will (one day) meet Him. Give glad tidings tobelievers, (O Muhammad).
And make not Allah, by your oaths, a hindrance to your beingrighteous and observing your duty unto Him and making peace among mankind.Allah is Hearer, Knower.
Allah will not take you to task for that which isunintentional  in your oaths. But He will take you to task for that whichyour hearts have garnered. Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
Those who forswear their wives must wait four months; then, ifthey change their mind, lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
And if they decide upon divorce (let them remember that) Allahis Hearer, Knower.
Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart,three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that they shouldconceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if they are believersin Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take themback in that case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) haverights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are adegree above them. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Divorce must be pronounced twice and then (a woman) must beretained in honour or released in kindness. And it is not lawful for youthat ye take from women aught of that which ye have given them; except (inthe case) when both fear that they may not be able to keep within thelimits (imposed by) Allah. And if ye fear that they may not be able to keepthe limits of Allah, in that case it is no sin for either of them if thewoman ransom herself. These are the limits (imposed by) Allah. Transgressthem not. For whoso transgresseth Allah's limits: such are wrong-doers.
And if he hath divorced her (the third time), then she is notlawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another husband. Then ifhe (the other husband) divorce her it is no sin for both of them that theycome together again if they consider that they are able to observe thelimits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah. He manifesteth them forpeople who have knowledge.
When ye have divorced women, and they have reached their term,then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. Retain them notto their hurt so that ye transgress (the limits). He who doeth that hathwronged his soul. Make not the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock (byyour behaviour), but remember Allah's grace upon you and that which He hathrevealed unto you of the Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhortyou. Observe your duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of allthings.
And when ye have divorced women and they reach their term,place not difficulties in the way of their marrying their husbands if it isagreed between them in kindness. This is an admonition for him among youwho believeth in Allah and the Last Day. That is more virtuous for you, andcleaner. Allah knoweth; ye know not.
Mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years; (thatis) for those who wish to complete the suckling. The duty of feeding andclothing nursing mothers in a seemly manner is upon the father of thechild. No-one should be charged beyond his capacity. A mother should not bemade to suffer because of her child, nor should he to whom the child isborn (be made to suffer) because of his child. And on the (father's) heiris incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If theydesire to wean the child by mutual consent and (after) consultation, it isno sin for them; and if ye wish to give your children out to nurse, it isno sin for you, provide that ye pay what is due from you in kindness.Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is Seer of what ye do.
Such of you as die and leave behind them wives, they (thewives) shall wait, keeping themselves apart, four months and ten days. Andwhen they reach the term (prescribed for them) then there is no sin for youin aught that they may do with themselves in decency. Allah is informed ofwhat ye do.
There is no sin for you in that which ye proclaim or hide inyour minds concerning your troth with women. Allah knoweth that ye willremember them. But plight not your troth with women except by uttering arecognised form of words. And do not consummate the marriage until (theterm) prescribed is run. Know that Allah knoweth what is in your minds, sobeware of Him; and know that Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
It is no sin for you if ye divorce women while yet ye have nottouched them, nor appointed unto them a portion. Provide for them, the richaccording to his means, and the straitened according to his means, a fairprovision. (This is) a bounden duty for those who do good.
If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye haveappointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which yeappointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he agreeth toforgo it in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety.And forget not kindness among yourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, andstand up with devotion to Allah.
And if ye go in fear, then (pray) standing or on horseback.And when ye are again in safety, remember Allah, as He hath taught you thatwhich (heretofore) ye knew not.
(In the case of) those of you who are about to die and leavebehind them wives, they should bequeath unto their wives a provision forthe year without turning them out, but if they go out (of their own accord)there is no sin for you in that which they do of themselves within theirrights. Allah is Mighty, Wise.
For divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for thosewho ward off (evil).
Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye mayunderstand.
Bethink thee (O Muhammad) of those of old, who went forth fromtheir habitations in their thousands, fearing death, and Allah said untothem: Die; and then He brought them back to life. Lo! Allah is a Lord ofKindness to mankind, but most of mankind give not thanks.
Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer,Knower.
Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that Hemay give it increase manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him yewill return.
Bethink thee of the leaders of the Children of Israel afterMoses, how they said unto a prophet whom they had: Set up for us a king andwe will fight in Allah's way. He said: Would ye then refrain from fightingif fighting were prescribed for you? They said: Why should we not fight inAllah's way when we have been driven from our dwellings with our children?Yet, when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, all save afew of them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.
Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath raised up Saul tobe a king for you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us when we aremore deserving of the kingdom than he is, since he hath not been givenwealth enough? He said: Lo! Allah hath chosen him above you, and hathincreased him abundantly in wisdom and stature. Allah bestoweth HisSovereignty on whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
And their Prophet said unto them: Lo! the token of his kingdomis that there shall come unto you the ark wherein is peace of reassurancefrom your Lord, and a remnant of that which the house of Moses and thehouse of Aaron left behind, the angels bearing it. Lo! herein shall be atoken for you if (in truth) ye are believers.
And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah willtry you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof heis not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh(thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a fewof them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believedwith him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and hishosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many alittle company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is withthe steadfast.
And when they went into the field against Goliath and hishosts they said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure,and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath;and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which Hewilleth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth wouldhave been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.
These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee(Muhammad) with truth, and lo! thou art of the number of (Our) messengers;
Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excelothers, and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some ofthem He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary,clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) and We supported him with the holySpirit. And if Allah had so wiled it, those who followed after them wouldnot have fought one with another after the clear proofs had come unto them.But they differed, some of them believing and some disbelieving. And ifAllah had so willed it, they would not have fought one with another; butAllah doeth what He will.
O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We have provided youere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, norintercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers.
Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever isin the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedethwith Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them andthat which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledgesave what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and Heis never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction ishenceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities andbelieveth in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will never break.Allah is Hearer, Knower.
Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. Hebringeth them out of darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve,their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light intodarkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
Bethink thee of him who had an argument with Abraham about hisLord, because Allah had given him the kingdom; how, when Abraham said: MyLord is He Who giveth life and causeth death, he answered: I give life andcause death. Abraham said: Lo! Allah causeth the sun to rise in the East,so do thou cause it to come up from the West. Thus was the disbelieverabashed. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who, passing by atownship which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall Allah givethis township life after its death? And Allah made him die a hundred years,then brought him back to life. He said: How long hast thou tarried? (Theman) said: I have tarried a day or part of a day. (He) said: Nay, but thouhast tarried for a hundred years. Just look at thy food and drink whichhave not rotted! Look at thine ass! And, that We may make thee a token untomankind, look at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them withflesh! And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said: I know nowthat Allah is Able to do all things.
And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me howThou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said:Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said:Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place apart of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste,and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way isas the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundredgrains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah isAll-Embracing, All-Knowing.
Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah andafterward make not reproach and injury to follow that which they havespent; their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come uponthem, neither shall they grieve.
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgivingfollowed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by reproachand injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men andbelieveth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness ofa rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smoothand bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained.Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.
And the likeness of those who spend their wealth in search ofAllah's pleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as thelikeness of a garden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it and it bringethforth its fruit twofold. And if the rainstorm smite it not, then theshower. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
Would any of you like to have a garden of palm-trees andvines, with rivers flowing underneath it, with all kinds of fruit for himtherein; and old age hath stricken him and he hath feeble offspring; and afiery whirlwind striketh it and it is (all) consumed by fire. Thus Allahmaketh plain His revelations unto you, in order that ye may give thought.
O ye who believe! Spend of the good things which ye haveearned, and of that which We bring forth from the earth for you, and seeknot the bad (with intent) to spend thereof (in charity) when ye would nottake it for yourselves save with disdain; and know that Allah is Absolute,Owner of Praise.
The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on youlewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty.Allah is All-Embracing, All-knowing.
He giveth wisdom unto whom He will, and he unto whom wisdom isgiven, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember except menof understanding.
Whatever alms ye spend or vow ye vow, lo! Allah knoweth it.Wrong-doers have no helpers.
If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if ye hide itand give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone for someof your ill-deeds. Allah is Informed of what ye do.
The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allahguideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is foryourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah's Countenance; andwhatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and yewill not be wronged.
(Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause ofAllah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking manaccounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them bytheir mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever goodthing ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.
Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth andopenly, verily their reward is with their Lord, and their shall no fearcome upon them neither shall they grieve.
Those who swallow usury cannot rise up save as he ariseth whomthe devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: Tradeis just like usury; whereas Allah permitteth trading and forbiddeth usury.He unto whom an admonition from his Lord cometh, and (he) refraineth (inobedience thereto), he shall keep (the profits of) that which is past, andhis affair (henceforth) is with Allah. As for him who returneth (to usury)- Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
Allah hath blighted usury and made almsgiving fruitful. Allahloveth not the impious and guilty.
Lo! those who believe and do good works and establish worshipand pay the poor-due, their reward is with their Lord and there shall nofear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up whatremaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers.
And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) fromAllah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal(without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.
And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then (letthere be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that ye remit the debt asalmsgiving would be better for you if ye did but know.
And guard yourselves against a day in which ye will be broughtback to Allah. Then every soul will be paid in full that which it hathearned, and they will not be wronged.
O ye who believe! When ye contract a debt for a fixed term,record it in writing. Let a scribe record it in writing between you in(terms of) equity. No scribe should refuse to write as Allah hath taughthim, so let him write, and let him who incurreth the debt dictate, and lethim observe his duty to Allah his Lord, and diminish naught thereof. But ifhe who oweth the debt is of low understanding, or weak, or unable himselfto dictate, then let the guardian of his interests dictate in (terms of)equity. And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if twomen be not (at hand) then a man and two women, of such as ye approve aswitnesses, so that if the one erreth (through forgetfulness) the other willremember. And the witnesses must not refuse when they are summoned. Be notaverse to writing down (the contract) whether it be small or great, with(record of) the term thereof. That is more equitable in the sight of Allahand more sure for testimony, and the best way of avoiding doubt betweenyou; save only in the case when it is actual merchandise which ye transferamong yourselves from hand to hand. In that case it is no sin for you if yewrite it not. And have witnesses when ye sell one to another, and let noharm be done to scribe or witness. If ye do (harm to them) lo! it is a sinin you. Observe your duty to Allah. Allah is teaching you. And Allah isknower of all things.
If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a pledgein hand (shall suffice). And if one of you entrusteth to another let himwho is trusted deliver up that which is entrusted to him (according to thepact between them) and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord. Hide nottestimony. He who hideth it, verily his heart is sinful. Allah is Aware ofwhat ye do.
Unto Allah (belongeth) whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth; and whether ye make known what is in your mindsor hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it. He will forgive whom Hewill and He will punish whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.
The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed untohim from his Lord and (so do) believers. Each one believeth in Allah andHis angels and His scriptures and His messengers - We make no distinctionbetween any of His messengers - and they say: We hear, and we obey. (Grantus) Thy forgiveness, our Lord. Unto Thee is the journeying.
Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it (is only)that which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it hathdeserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! OurLord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! OurLord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardonus, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give usvictory over the disbelieving folk.
3/1 Alim. Lam. Mim.
3/2 Allah! There is no Allah save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.
3/3 He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture withtruth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealedthe Torah and the Gospel.
3/4 Aforetime, for a guidance to mankind; and hath revealed theCriterion (of right and wrong). Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations ofAllah, theirs will be a heavy doom. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (thewrong).
3/5 Lo! nothing in the earth or in the heavens is hidden fromAllah.
3/6 He it is Who fashioneth you in the wombs as pleaseth Him.There is no Allah save Him, the Almighty, the Wise.
3/7 He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripturewherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - andothers (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue,forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension byseeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And thosewho are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from ourLord; but only men of understanding really heed.
3/8 Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guidedus, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, artthe Bestower.
3/9 Our Lord! Lo! it is Thou Who gatherest mankind together to aDay of which there is no doubt. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the tryst.
3/10 (On that Day) neither the riches nor the progeny of those whodisbelieve will aught avail them with Allah. They will be fuel for Fire.
3/11 Like Pharaoh's folk and those who were before them, theydisbelieved Our revelations and so Allah seized them for their sins. AndAllah is severe in punishment.
3/12 Say (O Muhammad) unto those who disbelieve: Ye shall beovercome and gathered unto Hell, an evil resting-place.
3/13 There was a token for you in two hosts which met: one armyfighting in the way of Allah, and another disbelieving, whom they saw astwice their number, clearly, with their very eyes. Thus Allah strengthenethwith His succour whom He will. Lo! herein verily is a lesson for those whohave eyes.
3/14 Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) fromwomen and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horsesbranded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the lifeof the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.
3/15 Say: Shall I inform you of something better than that? Forthose who keep from evil, with their Lord, are Gardens underneath whichrivers flow wherein they will abide, and pure companions, and contentmentfrom Allah. Allah is Seer of His bondmen,
3/16 Those who say: Our Lord! Lo! we believe. So forgive us oursins and guard us from the punishment of Fire;
3/17 The steadfast, and the truthful, and the obedient, those whospend (and hoard not), those who pray for pardon in the watches of thenight.
3/18 Allah (Himself) is Witness that there is no Allah save Him. Andthe angels and the men of learning (too are witness). Maintaining Hiscreation in justice, there is no Allah save Him the Almighty, the Wise.
3/19 Lo! religion with Allah (is) the Surrender (to His Will andGuidance). Those who (formerly) received the Scripture differed only afterknowledge came unto them, through transgression among themselves. Whosodisbelieveth the revelations of Allah (will find that) lo! Allah is swiftat reckoning.
3/20 And if they argue with thee, (O Muhammad), say: I havesurrendered my purpose to Allah and (so have) those who follow me. And sayunto those who have received the Scripture and those who read not: Have ye(too) surrendered? If they surrender, then truly they are rightly guided,and if they turn away, then it is thy duty only to convey the message (untothem). Allah is Seer of (His) bondmen.
3/21 Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slaythe prophets wrongfully, and slay those of mankind who enjoin equity:promise them a painful doom.
3/22 Those are they whose works have failed in the world and theHereafter; and they have no helpers.
3/23 Hast thou not seen how those who have received a portion ofthe Scripture invoke the Scripture of Allah (in their disputes) that it mayjudge between them; then a faction of them turn away, being opposed (toit)?
3/24 That is because they say: The Fire will not touch us save fora certain number of days. That which they used to invent hath deceived themregarding their religion.
3/25 How (will it be with them) when We have brought them alltogether to a Day of which there is no doubt, when every soul will be paidin full what it hath earned, and they will not be wronged.
3/26 Say: O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty! Thou givest sovereigntyunto whom Thou wilt, and Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou wilt.Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt. In Thy handis the good. Lo! Thou art Able to do all things.
3/27 Thou causest the night to pass into the day, and Thou causestthe day to pass into the night. And Thou bringest forth the living from thedead, and Thou bringest forth the dead from the living. And Thou givestsustenance to whom Thou choosest, without stint.
3/28 Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends inpreference to believers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with Allahunless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them, taking (as itwere) security. Allah biddeth you beware (only) of Himself. Unto Allah isthe journeying.
3/29 Say, (O Muhammad): Whether ye hide that which is in yourbreasts or reveal it, Allah knoweth it. He knoweth that which is in theheavens and that which is in the earth, and Allah is Able to do allthings.
3/30 On the Day when every soul will find itself confronted withall that it hath done of good and all that it hath done of evil (everysoul) will long that there might be a mighty space of distance between itand that (evil). Allah biddeth you beware of Him. And Allah is Full of Pityfor (His) bondmen.
3/31 Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me;Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.
3/32 Say: Obey Allah and the messenger. But if they turn away, lo!Allah loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).
3/33 Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abrahamand the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.
3/34 They were descendants one of another. Allah is Hearer,Knower.
3/35 (Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowedunto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept itfrom me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!
3/36 And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I amdelivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - themale is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I craveThy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.
3/37 And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafedto her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariahwent into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said:O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is fromAllah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.
3/38 Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestowupon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.
3/39 And the angels called to him as he stood praying in thesanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John,(who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of therighteous.
3/40 He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtakenme already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be).Allah doeth what He will.
3/41 He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said:The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind threedays except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the earlyhours of night and morning.
3/42 And when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen theeand made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women ofcreation.
3/43 O Mary! Be obedient to thy Lord, prostrate thyself and bowwith those who bow (in worship).
3/44 This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it untothee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens(to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thoupresent with them when they quarrelled (thereupon).
3/45 (And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveththee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, sonof Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of thosebrought near (unto Allah).
3/46 He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood,and he is of the righteous.
3/47 She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hathtouched me? He said: So (it will be). Allah createth what He will. If Hedecreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
3/48 And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torahand the Gospel,
3/49 And will make him a messenger unto the Children of Israel,(saying): Lo! I come unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion foryou out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is abird, by Allah's leave. I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and Iraise the dead, by Allah's leave. And I announce unto you what ye eat andwhat ye store up in your houses. Lo! herein verily is a portent for you, ifye are to be believers.
3/50 And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah,and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come untoyou with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
3/51 Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is astraight path.
3/52 But when Jesus became conscious of their disbelief, he cried:Who will be my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We willbe Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah, and bear thou witness that we havesurrendered (unto Him).
3/53 Our Lord! We believe in that which Thou hast revealed and wefollow him whom Thou hast sent. Enrol us among those who witness (to thetruth).
3/54 And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed(against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.
3/55 (And remember) when Allah said: O Jesus! Lo! I am gatheringthee and causing thee to ascend unto Me, and am cleansing thee of those whodisbelieve and am setting those who follow thee above those who disbelieveuntil the Day of Resurrection. Then unto Me ye will (all) return, and Ishall judge between you as to that wherein ye used to differ.
3/56 As for those who disbelieve I shall chastise them with a heavychastisement in the world and the Hereafter; and they will have nohelpers.
3/57 And as for those who believe and do good works, He will paythem their wages in full. Allah loveth not wrong-doers.
3/58 This (which) We recite unto thee is a revelation and a wisereminder.
3/59 Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness ofAdam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is.
3/60 (This is) the truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thouof those who waver.
3/61 And whoso disputeth with thee concerning him, after theknowledge which hath come unto thee, say (unto him): Come! We will summonour sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves andyourselves, then we will pray humbly (to our Lord) and (solemnly) invokethe curse of Allah upon those who lie.
3/62 Lo! This verily is the true narrative. There is no Allah saveAllah, and lo! Allah, He verily is, is the Mighty, the Wise.
3/63 And if they turn away, then lo! Allah is Aware of (who are)the corrupters.
3/64 Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement betweenus and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribeno partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords besideAllah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they whohave surrendered (unto Him).
3/65 O People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham,when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have yethen no sense?
3/66 Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have someknowledge: Why then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge?Allah knoweth. Ye know not.
3/67 Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was anupright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of theidolaters.
3/68 Lo! those of mankind who have the best claim to Abraham arethose who followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe (with him);and Allah is the Protecting Guardian of the believers.
3/69 A party of the People of the Scripture long to make you goastray; and they make none to go astray except themselves, but theyperceive not.
3/70 O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in therevelations of Allah, when ye (yourselves) bear witness (to their truth)?
3/71 O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth withfalsehood and knowingly conceal the truth?
3/72 And a party of the People of the Scripture say: Believe inthat which hath been revealed unto those who believe at the opening of theday, and disbelieve at the end thereof, in order that they may return;
3/73 And believe not save in one who followeth your religion - Say(O Muhammad): Lo! the guidance is Allah's Guidance - that anyone is giventhe like of that which was given unto you or that they may argue with youin the presence of their Lord. Say (O Muhammad): Lo! the bounty is inAllah's hand. He bestoweth it on whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing,All-Knowing.
3/74 He selecteth for His mercy whom He will. Allah is of InfiniteBounty.
3/75 Among the People of the Scripture there is he who, if thoutrust him with a weight of treasure, will return it to thee. And among themthere is he who, if thou trust him with a piece of gold, will not return itto thee unless thou keep standing over him. That is because they say: Wehave no duty to the Gentiles. They speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly.
3/76 Nay, but (the chosen of Allah is) he who fulfilleth his pledgeand wardeth off (evil); for lo! Allah loveth those who ward off (evil).
3/77 Lo! those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah'scovenant and their oaths, they have no portion in the Hereafter. Allah willneither speak to them nor look upon them on the Day of Resurrection, norwill He make them grow. Theirs will be a painful doom.
3/78 And lo! there is a party of them who distort the Scripturewith their tongues, that ye may think that what they say is from theScripture, when it is not from the Scripture. And they say: It is fromAllah, when it is not from Allah; and they speak a lie concerning Allahknowingly.
3/79 It is not (possible) for any human being unto whom Allah hadgiven the Scripture and wisdom and the prophethood that he shouldafterwards have said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah; but(what he said was): Be ye faithful servants of the Lord by virtue of yourconstant teaching of the Scripture and of your constant study thereof.
3/80 And he commanded you not that ye should take the angels andthe prophets for lords. Would he command you to disbelieve after ye hadsurrendered (to Allah)?
3/81 When Allah made (His) covenant with the prophets, (He said):Behold that which I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge. Andafterward there will come unto you a messenger, confirming that which yepossess. Ye shall believe in him and ye shall help him. He said: Do yeagree, and will ye take up My burden (which I lay upon you) in this(matter)? They answered: We agree. He said: Then bear ye witness. I will bea witness with you.
3/82 Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will bemiscreants.
3/83 Seek they other than the religion of Allah, when unto Himsubmitteth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly orunwillingly, and unto Him they will be returned.
3/84 Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah and that which isrevealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ishmael andIsaac and Jacob and the tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Mosesand Jesus and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction betweenany of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.
3/85 And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (toAllah) it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in theHereafter.
3/86 How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after theirbelief and (after) they bore witness that the messenger is true and afterclear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) had come unto them. And Allah guidethnot wrongdoing folk.
3/87 As for such, their guerdon is that on them rests the curse ofAllah and of angels and of men combined.
3/88 They will abide therein. Their doom will not be lightened,neither will they be reprieved;
3/89 Save those who afterward repent and do right. Lo! Allah isForgiving, Merciful.
3/90 Lo! those who disbelieve after their (profession of) belief,and afterward grow violent in disbelief: their repentance will not beaccepted. And such are those who are astray.
3/91 Lo! those who disbelieve, and die in disbelief, the (whole)earth full of gold would not be accepted from such an one if it wereoffered as a ransom (for his soul). Theirs will be a painful doom and theywill have no helpers.
3/92 Ye will not attain unto piety until ye spend of that which yelove. And whatsoever ye spend, Allah is Aware thereof.
3/93 All food was lawful unto the Children of Israel, save thatwhich Israel forbade himself, (in days) before the Torah was revealed. Say:Produce the Torah and read it (unto us) if ye are truthful.
3/94 And whoever shall invent a falsehood after that concerningAllah, such will be wrong-doers.
3/95 Say: Allah speaketh truth. So follow the religion of Abraham,the upright. He was not of the idolaters.
3/96 Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that atBecca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples;
3/97 Wherein are plain memorials (of Allah's guidance); the placewhere Abraham stood up to pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe. Andpilgrimage to the House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who canfind a way thither. As for him who disbelieveth, (let him know that) lo!Allah is Independent of (all) creatures.
3/98 Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in therevelations of Allah, when Allah (Himself) is Witness of what ye do?
3/99 Say: O People of the Scripture! Why drive ye back believersfrom the way of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are witnesses(to Allah's guidance)? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
3/100 O ye who believe! If ye obey a party of those who havereceived the Scripture they will make you disbelievers after your belief.
3/101 How can ye disbelieve, when it is ye unto whom Allah'srevelations are recited, and His messenger is in your midst? He who holdethfast to Allah, he indeed is guided unto a right path.
3/102 O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with rightobservance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)
3/103 And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, anddo not separate. And remember Allah's favour unto you: How ye were enemiesand He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers byHis grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He didsave you from it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, thathaply ye may be guided,
3/104 And there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness,and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who aresuccessful.
3/105 And be ye not as those who separated and disputed after theclear proofs had come unto them. For such there is an awful doom,
3/106 On the Day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faceswill be blackened; and as for those whose faces have been blackened, itwill be said unto them: Disbelieved ye after your (profession of) belief?Then taste the punishment for that ye disbelieved.
3/107 And as for those whose faces have been whitened, in the mercyof Allah they dwell for ever.
3/108 These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee intruth. Allah willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.
3/109 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth; and unto Allah all things are returned.
3/110 Ye are the best community that hath been raised up formankind. Ye enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe inAllah. And if the People of the Scripture had believed it had been betterfor them. Some of them are believers; but most of them are evil-livers.
3/111 They will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fightagainst you they will turn and flee. And afterward they will not behelped.
3/112 Ignominy shall be their portion wheresoever they are foundsave (where they grasp) a rope from Allah and a rope from men. They haveincurred anger from their Lord, and wretchedness is laid upon them. That isbecause they used to disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slew theprophets wrongfully. That is because they were rebellious and used totransgress.
3/113 They are not all alike. Of the People of the Scripture thereis a staunch community who recite the revelations of Allah in the nightseason, falling prostrate (before Him).
3/114 They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin rightconduct and forbid indecency, and vie one with another in good works. Theseare of the righteous.
3/115 And whatever good they do, they will not be denied the meedthereof. Allah is Aware of those who ward off (evil).
3/116 Lo! the riches and the progeny of those who disbelieve willnot avail them aught against Allah; and such are rightful owners of theFire. They will abide therein.
3/117 The likeness of that which they spend in this life of theworld is as the likeness of a biting, icy wind which smiteth the harvest ofa people who have wronged themselves, and devastateth it. Allah wrongedthem not, but they do wrong themselves.
3/118 O ye who believe! Take not for intimates others than your ownfolk, who would spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper you. Hatredis revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths, but that which theirbreasts hide is greater. We have made plain for you the revelations if yewill understand.
3/119 Lo! ye are those who love them though they love you not, andye believe in all the Scripture. When they fall in with you they say: Webelieve; but when they go apart they bite their finger-tips at you, forrage. Say: Perish in your rage! Lo! Allah is Aware of what is hidden in(your) breasts.
3/120 If a lucky chance befall you, it is evil unto them, and ifdisaster strike you they rejoice thereat. But if ye persevere and keep fromevil their guile will never harm you. Lo! Allah is Surrounding what theydo.
3/121 And when thou settedst forth at daybreak from thy housefolk toassign to the believers their positions for the battle, Allah was Hearer,Knower.
3/122 When two parties of you almost fell away, and Allah was theirProtecting Friend. In Allah let believers put their trust.
3/123 Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye werecontemptible. So observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may bethankful.
3/124 When thou didst say unto the believers: Is it not sufficientfor you that your Lord should support you with three thousand angels sentdown (to your help)?
3/125 Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and (the enemy)attack you suddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand angelssweeping on.
3/126 Allah ordained this only as a message of good cheer for you,and that thereby your hearts might be at rest - Victory cometh only fromAllah, the Mighty, the Wise -
3/127 That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, oroverwhelm them so that they retire, frustrated.
3/128 It is no concern at all of thee (Muhammad) whether He relenttoward them or punish them; for they are evil-doers.
3/129 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whomHe will. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
3/130 O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubling and quadrupling(the sum lent). Observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.
3/131 And ward off (from yourselves) the Fire prepared fordisbelievers.
3/132 And obey Allah and the messenger, that ye may find mercy.
3/133 And vie one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, andfor a paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for thosewho ward off (evil);
3/134 Those who spend (of that which Allah hath given them) in easeand in adversity, those who control their wrath and are forgiving towardmankind; Allah loveth the good;
3/135 And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves,remember Allah and implore forgiveness for their sins - Who forgiveth sinssave Allah only? - and will not knowingly repeat (the wrong) they did.
3/136 The reward of such will be forgiveness from their Lord, andGardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever - abountiful reward for workers!
3/137 Systems have passed away before you. Do but travel in the landand see the nature of the consequence for those who did deny (themessengers).
3/138 This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance and anadmonition unto those who ward off (evil)
3/139 Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are(indeed) believers.
3/140 If ye have received a blow, the (disbelieving) people havereceived a blow the like thereof. These are (only) the vicissitudes whichWe cause to follow one another for mankind, to the end that Allah may knowthose who believe and may choose witnesses from among you; and Allah lovethnot wrong-doers.
3/141 And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight thedisbelievers.
3/142 Or deemed ye that ye would enter paradise while yet Allahknoweth not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you) whoare steadfast?
3/143 And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in thefield). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
3/144 Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom)have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, yewill turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurtto Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful.
3/145 No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a termappointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on himthereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on himthereof. We shall reward the thankful.
3/146 And with how many a prophet have there been a number ofdevoted men who fought (beside him). They quailed not for aught that befellthem in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low.Allah loveth the steadfast.
3/147 Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! forgive us forour sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victoryover the disbelieving folk.
3/148 So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good rewardof the Hereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good.
3/149 O ye who believe! if ye obey those who disbelieve, they willmake you turn back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers.
3/150 But Allah is your Protector, and He is the Best of Helpers.
3/151 We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelievebecause they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath beenrevealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of thewrong-doers.
3/152 Allah verily made good His promise unto you when ye routedthem by His leave, until (the moment) when your courage failed you, and yedisagreed about the order and ye disobeyed, after He had shown you that forwhich ye long. Some of you desired the world, and some of you desired theHereafter. Therefore He made you flee from them, that He might try you. Yetnow He hath forgiven you. Allah is a Lord of Kindness to believers.
3/153 When ye climbed (the hill) and paid no heed to anyone, whilethe messenger, in your rear, was calling you (to fight). Therefor Herewarded you grief for (his) grief, that (He might teach) you not to sorroweither for that which ye missed or for that which befell you. Allah isInformed of what ye do.
3/154 Then, after grief, He sent down security for you. As slumberdid it overcome a party of you, while (the other) party, who were anxiouson their own account, thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance.They said: Have we any part in the cause? Say (O Muhammad): The causebelongeth wholly to Allah. They hide within themselves (a thought) whichthey reveal not unto thee, saying: Had we had any part in the cause weshould not have been slain here. Say: Even though ye had been in yourhouses, those appointed to be slain would have gone forth to the placeswhere they were to lie. (All this hath been) in order that Allah might trywhat is in your breasts and prove what is in your hearts. Allah is Aware ofwhat is hidden in the breasts (of men).
3/155 Lo! those of you who turned back on the day when the two hostsmet, Satan alone it was who caused them to backslide, because of some ofthat which they have earned. Now Allah hath forgiven them. Lo! Allah isForgiving, Clement.
3/156 O ye who believe! Be not as those who disbelieved and said oftheir brethren who went abroad in the land or were fighting in the field:If they had been (here) with us they would not have died or been killed:that Allah may make it anguish in their hearts. Allah giveth life andcauseth death; and Allah is Seer of what ye do.
3/157 And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein?Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.
3/158 What though ye be slain or die, when unto Allah ye aregathered?
3/159 It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them(O Muhammad), for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they wouldhave dispersed from round about thee. So pardon them and ask forgivenessfor them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs. And when thouart resolved, then put thy trust in Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who puttheir trust (in Him).
3/160 If Allah is your helper none can overcome you, and if Hewithdraw His help from you, who is there who can help you after Him? InAllah let believers put their trust.
3/161 It is not for any prophet to embezzle. Whoso embezzleth willbring what he embezzled with him on the Day of Resurrection. Then everysoul will be paid in full what it hath earned; and they will not bewronged.
3/162 Is one who followeth the pleasure of Allah as one who hathearned condemnation from Allah, whose habitation is the Fire, a haplessjourney's end?
3/163 There are degrees (of grace and reprobation) with Allah, andAllah is Seer of what they do.
3/164 Allah verily hath shown grace to the believers by sending untothem a messenger of their own who reciteth unto them His revelations, andcauseth them to grow, and teacheth them the Scripture and wisdom; althoughbefore (he came to them) they were in flagrant error.
3/165 And was it so, when a disaster smote you, though ye hadsmitten (them with a disaster) twice (as great), that ye said: How is this?Say (unto them, O Muhammad): It is from yourselves. Lo! Allah is Able to doall things.
3/166 That which befell you, on the day when the two armies met, wasby permission of Allah; that He might know the true believers;
3/167 And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said:Come, fight in the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If weknew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearerdisbelief than faith. They utter with their mouths a thing  which is not intheir hearts. Allah is Best Aware of what they hide.
3/168 Those who, while they sat at home, said of their brethren (whowere fighting for the cause of Allah): If they had been guided by us theywould not have been slain. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Then avert deathfrom yourselves if ye are truthful.
3/169 Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, asdead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.
3/170 Jubilant (are they) because of that which Allah hath bestowedupon them of His bounty, rejoicing for the sake of those who have notjoined them but are left behind: That there shall no fear come upon themneither shall they grieve.
3/171 They rejoice because of favour from Allah and kindness, andthat Allah wasteth not the wage of the believers.
3/172 As for those who heard the call of Allah and His messengerafter the harm befell them (in the fight); for such of them as do right andward off (evil), there is great reward.
3/173 Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered againstyou, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith ofthem and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He inWhom we trust!
3/174 So they returned with grace and favour from Allah, and no harmtouched them. They followed the good pleasure of Allah, and Allah is ofInfinite Bounty.
3/175 It is only the devil who would make (men) fear his partisans.Fear them not; fear Me, if ye are true believers.
3/176 Let not their conduct grieve thee, who run easily todisbelief, for lo! they injure Allah not at all. It is Allah's Will toassign them no portion in the Hereafter, and theirs will be an awful doom.
3/177 Those who purchase disbelief at the price of faith harm Allahnot at all, but theirs will be a painful doom.
3/178 And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We givethem bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that they maygrow in sinfulness. And theirs will be a shameful doom.
3/179 It is not (the purpose) of Allah to leave you in your presentstate till He shall separate the wicked from the good. And it is not (thepurpose of) Allah to let you know the Unseen. But Allah chooseth of Hismessengers whom He will, (to receive knowledge thereof). So believe inAllah and His messengers. If ye believe and ward off (evil), yours will bea vast reward.
3/180 And let not those who hoard up that which Allah hath bestowedupon them of His bounty think that it is better for them. Nay, it is worsefor them. That which they hoard will be their collar on the Day ofResurrection. Allah's is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, andAllah is Informed of what ye do.
3/181 Verily Allah heard the saying of those who said, (when askedfor contributions to the war): "Allah, forsooth, is poor, and we are rich!"We shall record their saying with their slaying of the prophets wrongfullyand We shall say: Taste ye the punishment of burning!
3/182 This is on account of that which your own hands have sentbefore (you to the judgment). Allah is no oppressor of (His) bondmen.
3/183 (The same are) those who say: Lo! Allah hath charged us thatwe believe not in any messenger until he bring us an offering which fire(from heaven) shall devour. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Messengers cameunto you before me with miracles, and with that (very miracle) which yedescribe. Why then did ye slay them? (Answer that) if ye are truthful!
3/184 And if they deny thee, even so did they deny messengers whowere before thee, who came with miracles and with the Psalms and with theScripture giving light.
3/185 Every soul will taste of death. And ye will be paid on the Dayof Resurrection only that which ye have fairly earned. Whoso is removedfrom the Fire and is made to enter paradise, he indeed is triumphant. Thelife of this world is but comfort of illusion.
3/186 Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and in yourpersons, and ye will hear much wrong from those who were given theScripture before you, and from the idolaters. But if ye persevere and wardoff (evil), then that is of the steadfast heart of things.
3/187 And (remember) when Allah laid a charge on those who hadreceived the Scripture (He said): Ye are to expound it to mankind and notto hide it. But they flung it behind their backs and bought thereby alittle gain. Verily evil is that which they have gained thereby.
3/188 Think not that those who exult in what they have given, andlove to be praised for what they have not done - Think not, they are insafety from the doom. A painful doom is theirs.
3/189 Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and theearth. Allah is Able to do all things.
3/190 Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and (in) thedifference of night and day are tokens (of His Sovereignty) for men ofunderstanding,
3/191 Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, andconsider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord!Thou createdst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from thedoom of Fire.
3/192 Our Lord! Whom Thou causest to enter the Fire: him indeed Thouhast confounded. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.
3/193 Our Lord! Lo! we have heard a crier calling unto Faith:"Believe ye in your Lord!" So we believed. Our Lord! Therefor forgive usour sins, and remit from us our evil deeds, and make us die the death ofthe righteous.
3/194 Our Lord! And give us that which Thou hast promised to us byThy messengers. Confound us not upon the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Thoubreakest not the tryst.
3/195 And their Lord hath heard them (and He saith): Lo! I suffernot the work of any worker, male or female, to be lost. Ye proceed one fromanother. So those who fled and were driven forth from their homes andsuffered damage for My cause, and fought and were slain, verily I shallremit their evil deeds from them and verily I shall bring them into Gardensunderneath which rivers flow - A reward from Allah. And with Allah is thefairest of rewards.
3/196 Let not the vicissitude (of the success) of those whodisbelieve, in the land, deceive thee (O Muhammad).
3/197 It is but a brief comfort. And afterward their habitation willbe hell, an ill abode.
3/198 But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them areGardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be safe for ever. Agift of welcome from their Lord. That which Allah hath in store is betterfor the righteous.
3/199 And lo! of the People of the Scripture there are some whobelieve in Allah and that which is revealed unto you and that which wasrevealed unto them, humbling themselves before Allah. They purchase not atrifling gain at the price of the revelations of Allah. Verily their rewardis with their Lord. Lo! Allah is swift to take account.
3/200 O ye who believe! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, beready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that ye may succeed.
4/1 O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who createdyou from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twainhath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. Be careful of your dutytoward Allah in Whom ye claim (your rights) of one another, and toward thewombs (that bare you). Lo! Allah hath been a watcher over you.
4/2 Give unto orphans their wealth. Exchange not the good for thebad (in your management thereof) nor absorb their wealth into your ownwealth. Lo! that would be a great sin.
4/3 And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans,marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if yefear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (thecaptives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that yewill not do injustice.
4/4 And give unto the women (whom ye marry) free gift of theirmarriage portions; but if they of their own accord remit unto you a partthereof, then ye are welcome to absorb it (in your wealth).
4/5 Give not unto the foolish (what is in) your (keeping of their)wealth, which Allah hath given you to maintain; but feed and clothe themfrom it, and speak kindly unto them.
4/6 Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, ifye find them of sound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; anddevour it not by squandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso(of the guardians) is rich, let him abstain generously (from taking of theproperty of orphans); and whoso is poor let him take thereof in reason (forhis guardianship). And when ye deliver up their fortune unto orphans, have(the transaction) witnessed in their presence. Allah sufficeth as aReckoner.
4/7 Unto the men (of a family) belongeth a share of that whichparents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that whichparents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much - a legalshare.
4/8 And when kinsfolk and orphans and the needy are present at thedivision (of the heritage), bestow on them therefrom and speak kindly untothem.
4/9 And let those fear (in their behaviour toward orphans) who ifthey left behind them weak offspring would be afraid for them. So let themmind their duty to Allah, and speak justly.
4/10 Lo! Those who devour the wealth of orphans wrongfully, they dobut swallow fire into their bellies, and they will be exposed to burningflame.
4/11 Allah chargeth you concerning (the provision for) yourchildren: to the male the equivalent of the portion of two females, and ifthere be women more than two, then theirs is two-thirds of the inheritance,and if there be one (only) then the half. And to each of his parents asixth of the inheritance, if he have a son; and if he have no son and hisparents are his heirs, then to his mother appertaineth the third; and if hehave brethren, then to his mother appertaineth the sixth, after any legacyhe may have bequeathed, or debt (hath been paid). Your parents and yourchildren: Ye know not which of them is nearer unto you in usefulness. It isan injunction from Allah. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.
4/12 And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave,if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth ofthat which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt(they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth thefourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a childthen the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may havebequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a manor a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), andhe (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then toeach of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they bemore than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacythat may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirsby willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. Acommandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.
4/13 These are the limits (imposed by) Allah. Whoso obeyeth Allahand His messenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which riversflow, where such will dwell for ever. That will be the great success.
4/14 And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger and transgressethHis limits, He will make him enter Fire, where he will dwell for ever; hiswill be a shameful doom.
4/15 As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call towitness four of you against them. And if they testify (to the truth of theallegation) then confine them to the houses until death take them or(until) Allah appoint for them a way (through new legislation).
4/16 And as for the two of you who are guilty thereof, punish themboth. And if they repent and improve, then let them be. Lo! Allah is everrelenting, Merciful.
4/17 Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who doevil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah. Theseare they toward whom Allah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
4/18 The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, whendeath attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet forthose who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared apainful doom.
4/19 O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inheritthe women (of your deceased kinsmen), nor (that) ye should put constraintupon them that ye may take away a part of that which ye have given them,unless they be guilty of flagrant lewdness. But consort with them inkindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing whereinAllah hath placed much good.
4/20 And if ye wish to exchange one wife for another and ye havegiven unto one of them a sum of money (however great), take nothing fromit. Would ye take it by the way of calumny and open wrong?
4/21 How can ye take it (back) after one of you hath gone in untothe other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you?
4/22 And marry not those women whom your fathers married, exceptwhat hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! it was everlewdness and abomination, and an evil way.
4/23 Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, andyour sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, andyour brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and yourfoster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and yourstep-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whomye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sinfor you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who(spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye shouldhave two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of thatnature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
4/24 And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those(captives) whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you.Lawful unto you are all beyond those mentioned, so that ye seek them withyour wealth in honest wedlock, not debauchery. And those of whom ye seekcontent (by marrying them), give unto them their portions as a duty. Andthere is no sin for you in what ye do by mutual agreement after the duty(hath been done). Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
4/25 And whoso is not able to afford to marry free, believingwomen, let them marry from the believing maids whom your right handspossess. Allah knoweth best (concerning) your faith. Ye (proceed) one fromanother; so wed them by permission of their folk, and give unto them theirportions in kindness, they being honest, not debauched nor of looseconduct. And if when they are honourably married they commit lewdness theyshall incur the half of the punishment (prescribed) for free women (in thatcase). This is for him among you who feareth to commit sin. But to havepatience would be better for you. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
4/26 Allah would explain to you and guide you by the examples ofthose who were before you, and would turn to you in mercy. Allah is Knower,Wise.
4/27 And Allah would turn to you in mercy; but those who followvain desires would have you go tremendously astray.
4/28 Allah would make the burden light for you, for man was createdweak.
4/29 O ye who believe! Squander not your wealth among yourselves invanity, except it be a trade by mutual consent, and kill not one another.Lo! Allah is ever Merciful unto you.
4/30 Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shallcast him into Fire, and that is ever easy for Allah.
4/31 If ye avoid the great (things) which ye are forbidden, We willremit from you your evil deeds and make you enter at a noble gate.
4/32 And covet not the thing in which Allah hath made some of youexcel others. Unto men a fortune from that which they have earned, and untowomen a fortune from that which they have earned. (Envy not one another)but ask Allah of His bounty. Lo! Allah is ever Knower of all things.
4/33 And unto each We have appointed heirs of that which parentsand near kindred leave; and as for those with whom your right hands havemade a covenant, give them their due. Lo! Allah is ever Witness over allthings.
4/34 Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one ofthem to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for thesupport of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret thatwhich Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion,admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if theyobey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted,Great.
4/35 And if ye fear a breach between them twain (the man and wife),appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If theydesire amendment Allah will make them of one mind. Lo! Allah is everKnower, Aware.
4/36 And serve Allah. Ascribe no thing as partner unto Him. (Show)kindness unto parents, and unto near kindred, and orphans, and the needy,and unto the neighbour who is of kin (unto you) and the neighbour who isnot of kin, and the fellow-traveller and the wayfarer and (the slaves) whomyour right hands possess. Lo! Allah loveth not such as are proud andboastful,
4/37 Who hoard their wealth and enjoin avarice on others, and hidethat which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty. For disbelievers Weprepare a shameful doom;
4/38 And (also) those who spend their wealth in order to be seen ofmen, and believe not in Allah nor the Last Day. Whoso taketh Satan for acomrade, a bad comrade hath he.
4/39 What have they (to fear) if they believe in Allah and the LastDay and spend (aright) of that which Allah hath bestowed upon them, whenAllah is ever Aware of them (and all they do)?
4/40 Lo! Allah wrongeth not even of the weight of an ant; and ifthere is a good deed, He will double it and will give (the doer) from Hispresence an immense reward.
4/41 But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people awitness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?
4/42 On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the messengerwill wish that they were level with the ground, and they can hide no factfrom Allah.
4/43 O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye aredrunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, savewhen journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed. And if ye be ill, or ona journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have touched women,and ye find not water, then go to high clean soil and rub your faces andyour hands (therewith). Lo! Allah is Benign, Forgiving.
4/44 Seest thou not those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hathbeen given, how they purchase error, and seek to make you (Muslims) errfrom the right way?
4/45 Allah knoweth best (who are) your enemies. Allah is sufficientas a Guardian, and Allah is sufficient as a Supporter.
4/46 Some of those who are Jews change words from their context andsay: "We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen tous!" distorting with their tongues and slandering religion.  If they hadsaid: "We hear and we obey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been betterfor them, and more upright. But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief,so they believe not, save a few.
4/47 O ye unto whom the Scripture hath been given! Believe in whatWe have revealed confirming that which ye possess, before We destroycountenances so as to confound them, or curse them as We cursed theSabbath-breakers (of old time). The commandment of Allah is alwaysexecuted.
4/48 Lo! Allah forgiveth not that a partner should be ascribed untoHim. He forgiveth (all) save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partnersto Allah, he hath indeed invented a tremendous sin.
4/49 Hast thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity?Nay, Allah purifieth whom He will, and they will not be wronged even thehair upon a date-stone.
4/50 See, how they invent lies about Allah! That of itself isflagrant sin.
4/51 Hast thou not seen those unto whom a portion of the Scripturehath been given, how they believe in idols and false deities, and how theysay of those (idolaters) who disbelieve: "These are more rightly guidedthan those who believe"?
4/52 Those are they whom Allah hath cursed, and he whom Allah hathcursed, thou (O Muhammad) wilt find for him no helper.
4/53 Or have they even a share in the Sovereignty? Then in thatcase, they would not give mankind even the speck on a date-stone.
4/54 Or are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah ofHis bounty hath bestowed upon them? For We bestowed upon the house ofAbraham (of old) the Scripture and wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mightykingdom.
4/55 And of them were (some) who believed therein and of them were(some) who turned away from it. Hell is sufficient for (their) burning.
4/56 Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose themto the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange themfor fresh skins that they may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is ever Mighty,Wise.
4/57 And as for those who believe and do good works, We shall makethem enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow - to dwell therein forever; there for them are pure companions - and We shall make them enterplenteous shade.
4/58 Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye restore deposits to theirowners, and, if ye judge between mankind, that ye judge justly. Lo! comelyis this which Allah admonisheth you. Lo! Allah is ever Hearer, Seer.
4/59 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and thoseof you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning anymatter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believersin Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end.
4/60 Hast thou not seen those who pretend that they believe in thatwhich is revealed unto thee and that which was revealed before thee, howthey would go for judgment (in their disputes) to false deities when theyhave been ordered to abjure them? Satan would mislead them far astray.
4/61 And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hathrevealed and unto the messenger, thou seest the hypocrites turn from theewith aversion.
4/62 How would it be if a misfortune smote them because of thatwhich their own hands have sent before (them)? Then would they come untothee, swearing by Allah that they were seeking naught but harmony andkindness.
4/63 Those are they, the secrets of whose hearts Allah knoweth. Sooppose them and admonish them, and address them in plain terms about theirsouls.
4/64 We sent no messenger save that he should be obeyed by Allah'sleave. And if, when they had wronged themselves, they had but come untothee and asked forgiveness of Allah, and asked forgiveness of themessenger, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful.
4/65 But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) untilthey make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find withinthemselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with fullsubmission.
4/66 And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or goforth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though ifthey did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and morestrengthening;
4/67 And then We should bestow upon them from Our presence animmense reward,
4/68 And should guide them unto a straight path.
4/69 Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with thoseunto whom Allah hath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and themartyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they!
4/70 That is bounty from Allah, and Allah sufficeth as Knower.
4/71 O ye who believe! Take your precautions, then advance theproven ones, or advance all together.
4/72 Lo! among you there is he who loitereth; and if disasterovertook you, he would say: Allah hath been gracious unto me since I wasnot present with them.
4/73 And if a bounty from Allah befell you, he would surely cry, asif there had been no love between you and him: Oh, would that I had beenwith them, then should I have achieved a great success!
4/74 Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of thisworld for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or behe victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward.
4/75 How should ye not fight for the cause of Allah and of thefeeble among men and of the women and the children who are crying: OurLord! Bring us forth from out this town of which the people are oppressors!Oh, give us from thy presence some protecting friend! Oh, give us from Thypresence some defender!
4/76 Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and thosewho disbelieve do battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions ofthe devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak.
4/77 Hast thou not seen those unto whom it was said: Withhold yourhands, establish worship and pay the poordue, but when fighting wasprescribed for them behold! a party of them fear mankind even as their fearof Allah or with greater fear, and say: Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordainedfighting for us? If only Thou wouldst give us respite yet a while! Say(unto them, O Muhammad): The comfort of this world is scant; the Hereafterwill be better for him who wardeth off (evil); and ye will not be wrongedthe down upon a date-stone.
4/78 Wheresoever ye may be, death will overtake you, even though yewere in lofty towers. Yet if a happy thing befalleth them they say: This isfrom Allah; and if an evil thing befalleth them they say: This is of thydoing (O Muhammad). Say (unto them): All is from Allah. What is amiss withthese people that they come not nigh to understand a happening?
4/79 Whatever of good befalleth thee (O man) it is from Allah, andwhatever of ill befalleth thee it is from thyself. We have sent thee(Muhammad) as a messenger unto mankind and Allah is sufficient as Witness.
4/80 Whoso obeyeth the messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whosoturneth away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them.
4/81 And they say: (It is) obedience; but when they have gone forthfrom thee a party of them spend the night in planning other than what thousayest. Allah recordeth what they plan by night. So oppose them and put thytrust in Allah. Allah is sufficient as Trustee.
4/82 Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been fromother than Allah they would have found therein much incongruity.
4/83 And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them,they noise it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger andto such of them as are in authority, those among them who are able to thinkout the matter would have known it. If it had not been for the grace ofAllah upon you and His mercy ye would have followed Satan, save a few (ofyou).
4/84 So fight (O Muhammad) in the way of Allah Thou art not taxed(with the responsibility for anyone) except thyself - and urge on thebelievers. Peradventure Allah will restrain the might of those whodisbelieve. Allah is stronger in might and stronger in inflictingpunishment.
4/85 Whoso interveneth in a good cause will have the rewardthereof, and whoso interveneth in an evil cause will bear the consequencethereof. Allah overseeth all things.
4/86 When ye are greeted with a greeting, greet ye with a betterthan it or return it. Lo! Allah taketh count of all things.
4/87 Allah! There is no Allah save Him. He gathereth you all unto aDay of Resurrection whereof there is no doubt. Who is more true instatement than Allah?
4/88 What aileth you that ye are become two parties regarding thehypocrites, when Allah cast them back (to disbelief) because of what theyearned? Seek ye to guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? He whom Allahsendeth astray, for him thou (O MUhammad) canst not find a road.
4/89 They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve,that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from themtill they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back (toenmity) then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose nofriend nor helper from among them,
4/90 Except those who seek refuge with a people between whom andyou there is a covenant, or (those who) come unto you because their heartsforbid them to make war on you or make war on their own folk. Had Allahwilled He could have given them power over you so that assuredly they wouldhave fought you. So, if they hold aloof from you and wage not war againstyou and offer you peace, Allah alloweth you no way against them.
4/91 Ye will find others who desire that they should have securityfrom you, and security from their own folk. So often as they are returnedto hostility they are plunged therein. If they keep not aloof from you noroffer you peace nor hold their hands, then take them and kill them whereverye find them. Against such We have given you clear warrant.
4/92 It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless (it be) bymistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believingslave, and pay the blood-money to the family of the slain, unless theyremit it as a charity. If he (the victim) be of a people hostile unto you,and he is a believer, then (the penance is) to set free a believing slave.And if he cometh of a folk between whom and you there is a covenant, thenthe blood-money must be paid unto his folk and (also) a believing slavemust be set free. And whoso hath not the wherewithal must fast twoconsecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.
4/93 Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is hellfor ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and preparedfor him an awful doom.
4/94 O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way ofAllah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth youpeace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life(so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus(as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious untoyou. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what yedo.
4/95 Those of the believers who sit still, other than those whohave a (disabling) hurt, are not on an equality with those who strive inthe way of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on thosewho strive with their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary. Untoeach Allah hath promised good, but He hath bestowed on those who strive agreat reward above the sedentary;
4/96 Degrees of rank from Him, and forgiveness and mercy. Allah isever Forgiving, Merciful.
4/97 Lo! as for those whom the angels take (in death) while theywrong themselves, (the angels) will ask: In what were ye engaged? They willsay: We were oppressed in the land. (The angels) will say: Was not Allah'searth spacious that ye could have migrated therein? As for such, theirhabitation will be hell, an evil journey's end;
4/98 Except the feeble among men, and the women, and the children,who are unable to devise a plan and are not shown a way.
4/99 As for such, it may be that Allah will pardon them. Allah isever Clement, Forgiving.
4/100 Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refugeand abundance in the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive untoAllah and His messenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is thenincumbent on Allah. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
4/101 And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you tocurtail (your) worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you.In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you.
4/102 And when thou (O Muhammad) art among them and arrangest(their) worship for them, let only a party of them stand with thee (toworship) and let them take their arms. Then when they have performed theirprostrations let them fall to the rear and let another party come that hathnot worshipped and let them worship with thee, and let them take theirprecaution and their arms. Those who disbelieve long for you to neglectyour arms and your baggage that they may attack you once for all. It is nosin for you to lay aside your arms, if rain impedeth you or ye are sick.But take your precaution. Lo! Allah prepareth for the disbelievers shamefulpunishment.
4/103 When ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah,standing, sitting and reclining. And when ye are in safety, observe properworship. Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.
4/104 Relent not in pursuit of the enemy. If ye are suffering, lo!they suffer even as ye suffer and ye hope from Allah that for which theycannot hope. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
4/105 Lo! We reveal unto thee the Scripture with the truth, thatthou mayst judge between mankind by that which Allah showeth thee. And benot thou a pleader for the treacherous;
4/106 And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving,Merciful.
4/107 And plead not on behalf of (people) who deceive themselves.Lo! Allah loveth not one who is treacherous and sinful.
4/108 They seek to hide from men and seek not to hide from Allah. Heis with them when by night they hold discourse displeasing unto Him. Allahever surroundeth what they do.
4/109 Ho! ye are they who pleaded for them in the life of the world.But who will plead with Allah for them on the Day of Resurrection, or whowill then be their defender?
4/110 Yet whoso doeth evil or wrongeth his own soul, then seekethpardon of Allah, will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.
4/111 Whoso committeth sin committeth it only against himself. Allahis ever Knower, Wise.
4/112 And whoso committeth a delinquency or crime, then throweth(the blame) thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself with falsehoodand a flagrant crime.
4/113 But for the grace of Allah upon thee (Muhammad), and Hismercy, a party of them had resolved to mislead thee, but they will misleadonly themselves and they will hurt thee not at all. Allah revealeth untothee the Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth thee that which thou knewestnot. The grace of Allah toward thee hath been infinite.
4/114 There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in)him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among thepeople. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shallbestow on him a vast reward.
4/115 And whoso opposeth the messenger after the guidance (of Allah)hath been manifested unto him, and followeth other than the believer's way,We appoint for him that unto which he himself hath turned, and expose himunto hell - a hapless journey's end!
4/116 Lo! Allah pardoneth not that partners should be ascribed untoHim. He pardoneth all save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partnersunto Allah hath wandered far astray.
4/117 They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none elsethan Satan, a rebel
4/118 Whom Allah cursed, and he said: Surely I will take of Thybondmen an appointed portion,
4/119 And surely I will lead them astray, and surely I will arousedesires in them, and surely I will command them and they will cut thecattle' ears, and surely I will command them and they will change Allah'screation. Whoso chooseth Satan for a patron instead of Allah is verily aloser and his loss is manifest.
4/120 He promiseth them and stirreth up desires in them, and Satanpromiseth them only to beguile.
4/121 For such, their habitation will be hell, and they will find norefuge therefrom.
4/122 But as for those who believe and do good works We shall bringthem into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. It is a promise from Allah in truth; and who can be more truthfulthan Allah in utterance?
4/123 It will not be in accordance with your desires, nor thedesires of the People of the Scripture. He who doeth wrong will have therecompense thereof, and will not find against Allah any protecting friendor helper.
4/124 And whoso doeth good works, whether of male or female, and he(or she) is a believer, such will enter paradise and they will not bewronged the dint in a date-stone.
4/125 Who is better in religion than he who surrendereth his purposeto Allah while doing good (to men) and followeth the tradition of Abraham,the upright? Allah (Himself) chose Abraham for friend.
4/126 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. Allah ever surroundeth all things.
4/127 They consult thee concerning women. Say: Allah giveth youdecree concerning them, and the Scripture which hath been recited unto you(giveth decree), concerning female orphans and those unto whom ye give notthat which is ordained for them though ye desire to marry them, and(concerning) the weak among children, and that ye should deal justly withorphans. Whatever good ye do, lo! Allah is ever Aware of it.
4/128 If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, ordesertion, it is no sin for them twain if they make terms of peace betweenthemselves. Peace is better. But greed hath been made present in the minds(of men). If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed ofwhat ye do.
4/129 Ye will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives,however much ye wish (to do so). But turn not altogether away (from one),leaving her as in suspense. If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah isever Forgiving, Merciful.
4/130 But if they separate, Allah will compensate each out of Hisabundance. Allah is ever All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
4/131 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. And We charged those who received the Scripturebefore you, and (We charge) you, that ye keep your duty toward Allah. Andif ye disbelieve, lo! unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth, and Allah is ever Absolute, Owner of Praise.
4/132 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.
4/133 If He will, He can remove you, O people, and produce others(in your stead). Allah is Able to do that.
4/134 Whoso desireth the reward of the world, (let him know that)with Allah is the reward of the world and the Hereafter. Allah is everHearer, Seer.
4/135 O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses forAllah, even though it be against yourselves or (your) parents or (your)kindred, whether (the case be of) a rich man or a poor man, for Allah isnearer unto both (them ye are). So follow not passion lest ye lapse (fromtruth) and if ye lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed ofwhat ye do.
4/136 O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and theScripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripturewhich He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels andHis scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wanderedfar astray.
4/137 Lo! those who believe, then disbelieve and then (again)believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will neverpardon them, nor will He guide them unto a way.
4/138 Bear unto the hypocrites the tidings that for them there is apainful doom;
4/139 Those who chose disbelievers for their friends instead ofbelievers! Do they look for power at their hands? Lo! all powerappertaineth to Allah.
4/140 He hath already revealed unto you in the Scripture that, whenye hear the revelations of Allah rejected and derided, (ye) sit not withthem (who disbelieve and mock) until they engage in some otherconversation. Lo! in that case (if ye stayed) ye would be like unto them.Lo! Allah will gather hypocrites and disbelievers, all together, intohell;
4/141 Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if avictory cometh unto you from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if thedisbelievers meet with a success say: Had we not the mastery of you, anddid we not protect you from the believers? - Allah will judge between youat the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers anyway (of success) against the believers.
4/142 Lo! the hypocrites seek to beguile Allah, but it is He Whobeguileth them. When they stand up to worship they perform it languidly andto be seen of men, and are mindful of Allah but little;
4/143 Swaying between this (and that), (belonging) neither to thesenor to those. He whom Allah causeth to go astray, thou (O Muhammad) wiltnot find a way for him:
4/144 O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for (your) friendsin place of believers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you?
4/145 Lo! the hypocrites (will be) in the lowest deep of the Fire,and thou wilt find no helper for them;
4/146 Save those who repent and amend and hold fast to Allah andmake their religion pure for Allah (only). Those are with the believers.And Allah will bestow on the believers an immense reward.
4/147 What concern hath Allah for your punishment if ye are thankful(for His mercies) and believe (in Him)? Allah was ever Responsive, Aware.
4/148 Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech save by one whohath been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower.
4/149 If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo!Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.
4/150 Lo! those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers, and seekto make distinction between Allah and His messengers, and say: We believein some and disbelieve in others, and seek to choose a way in between;
4/151 Such are disbelievers in truth; and for disbelievers Weprepare a shameful doom.
4/152 But those who believe in Allah and His messengers and make nodistinction between any of them, unto them Allah will give their wages; andAllah was ever Forgiving, Merciful.
4/153 The people of the Scripture ask of thee that thou shouldstcause an (actual) Book to descend upon them from heaven. They asked agreater thing of Moses aforetime, for they said: Show us Allah plainly. Thestorm of lightning seized them for their wickedness. Then (even) afterthat) they chose the calf (for worship) after clear proofs (of Allah'sSovereignty) had come unto them. And We forgave them that! And We bestowedon Moses evident authority.
4/154 And We caused the Mount to tower above them at (the taking of)their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and We bodethem: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.
4/155 Then because of their breaking of their covenant, and theirdisbelieving in the revelations of Allah, and their slaying of the prophetswrongfully, and their saying: Our hearts are hardened - Nay, but Allah seta seal upon them for their disbelief, so that they believe not save a few-
4/156 And because of their disbelief and of their speaking againstMary a tremendous calumny;
4/157 And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son ofMary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but itappeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are indoubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture;they slew him not for certain.
4/158 But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty,Wise.
4/159 There is not one of the People of the Scripture but willbelieve in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will bea witness against them -
4/160 Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews We forbade them goodthings which were (before) made lawful unto them, and because of their muchhindering from Allah's way,
4/161 And of their taking usury when they were forbidden it, and oftheir devouring people's wealth by false pretences, We have prepared forthose of them who disbelieve a painful doom.
4/162 But those of them who are firm in knowledge and the believersbelieve in that which is revealed unto thee, and that which was revealedbefore thee, especially the diligent in prayer and those who pay thepoor-due, the believers in Allah and the Last Day. Upon these We shallbestow immense reward.
4/163 Lo! We inspire thee as We inspired Noah and the prophets afterhim, as We inspired Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes,and Jesus and Job and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and as We imparted untoDavid the Psalms;
4/164 And messengers We have mentioned unto thee before andmessengers We have not mentioned unto thee; and Allah spake directly untoMoses;
4/165 Messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankindmight have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was everMighty, Wise.
4/166 But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that which He hathrevealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angelsalso testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.
4/167 Lo! those who disbelieve and hinder (others) from the way ofAllah, they verily have wandered far astray.
4/168 Lo! those who disbelieve and deal in wrong, Allah will neverforgive them, neither will He guide them unto a road,
4/169 Except the road of hell, wherein they will abide for ever. Andthat is ever easy for Allah.
4/170 O mankind! The messenger hath come unto you with the Truthfrom your Lord. Therefor believe; (it is) better for you. But if yedisbelieve, still, lo! unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavensand the earth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
4/171 O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religionnor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son ofMary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed untoMary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, andsay not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One Allah.Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son.His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allahis sufficient as Defender.
4/172 The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto Allah, norwill the favoured angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud, all suchwill He assemble unto Him;
4/173 Then, as for those who believed and did good works, unto themwill He pay their wages in full, adding unto them of His bounty; and as forthose who were scornful and proud, them will He punish with a painful doom.And they will not find for them, against Allah, any protecting friend orhelper.
4/174 O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come unto you, andWe have sent down unto you a clear light;
4/175 As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast unto Him,them He will cause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide themunto Him by a straight road.
4/176 They ask thee for a pronouncement. Say: Allah hath pronouncedfor you concerning distant kindred. If a man die childless and he have asister, hers is half the heritage, and he would have inherited from her hadshe died childless. And if there be two sisters, then theirs are two-thirdsof the heritage, and if they be brethren, men and women, unto the male isthe equivalent of the share of two females. Allah expoundeth unto you, sothat ye err not. Allah is Knower of all things.
5/1 O ye who believe! Fulfil your indentures. The beast of cattleis made lawful unto you (for food) except that which is announced unto you(herein), game being unlawful when ye are on the pilgrimage. Lo! Allahordaineth that which pleaseth Him.
5/2 O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the SacredMonth nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to the SacredHouse, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye have leftthe sacred territory, then go hunting (if ye will). And let not your hatredof a folk who (once) stopped your going to the inviolable place of worshipseduce you to transgress; but help ye one another unto righteousness andpious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression, but keep yourduty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe in punishment.
5/3 Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood andswineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah,and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead throughfalling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of)horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful(by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And(forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is anabomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming)your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected yourreligion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for youas religion al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (forhim) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
5/4 They ask thee (O Muhammad) what is made lawful for them. Say:(all) good things are made lawful for you. And those beasts and birds ofprey which ye have trained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that whichAllah taught you; so eat of that which they catch for you and mentionAllah's name upon it, and observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift totake account.
5/5 This day are (all) good things made lawful for you. The foodof those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your foodis lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers and thevirtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you (lawful foryou) when ye give them their marriage portions and live with them inhonour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whosodenieth the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in theHereafter.
5/6 O ye who believe! When ye rise up for prayer, wash you faces,and your hands up to the elbows, and lightly rub your heads and (wash) yourfeet up to the ankles. And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves. And if yeare sick or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye havehad contact with women, and ye find not water, then go to clean, highground and rub your faces and your hands with some of it. Allah would notplace a burden on you, but He would purify you and would perfect His graceupon you, that ye may give thanks.
5/7 Remember Allah's grace upon you and His covenant by which Hebound you when ye said: We hear and we obey; And keep your duty to Allah.Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).
5/8 O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity,and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Dealjustly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allahis Informed of what ye do.
5/9 Allah hath promised those who believe and do good works:Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.
5/10 And they who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, such arerightful owners of hell.
5/11 O ye who believe! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how apeople were minded to stretch out their hands against you but He withheldtheir hands from you; and keep your duty to Allah. In Allah let believersput their trust.
5/12 Allah made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel andWe raised among them twelve chieftains, and Allah said: Lo! I am with you.If ye establish worship and pay the poor-due, and believe in My messengersand support them, and lend unto Allah a kindly loan, surely I shall remityour sins, and surely I shall bring you into Gardens underneath whichrivers flow. Whoso among you disbelieveth after this will go astray from aplain road.
5/13 And because of their breaking their covenant, We have cursedthem and made hard their hearts. They change words from their context andforget a part of that whereof they were admonished. Thou wilt not cease todiscover treachery from all save a few of them. But bear with them andpardon them. Lo! Allah loveth the kindly.
5/14 And with those who say: "Lo! we are Christians," We made acovenant, but they forgot a part of that whereof they were admonished.Therefor We have stirred up enmity and hatred among them till the Day ofResurrection, when Allah will inform them of their handiwork.
5/15 O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our messenger come untoyou, expounding unto you much of that which ye used to hide in theScripture, and forgiving much. now hath come unto you light from Allah andplain Scripture,
5/16 Whereby Allah guideth him who seeketh His good pleasure untopaths of peace. He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by His decree,and guideth them unto a straight path.
5/17 They indeed have disbelieved who say: Lo! Allah is theMessiah, son of Mary. Say: Who then can do aught against Allah, if He hadwilled to destroy the Messiah son of Mary, and his mother and everyone onearth? Allah's is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all thatis between them. He createth what He will. And Allah is Able to do allthings.
5/18 The Jews and Christians say: We are sons of Allah and Hisloved ones. Say: Why then doth He chastise you for your sins? Nay, ye arebut mortals of His creating. He forgiveth whom He will, and chastiseth whomHe will. Allah's is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and allthat is between them, and unto Him is the journeying.
5/19 O People of the Scripture! Now hath Our messenger come untoyou to make things plain unto you after an interval (of cessation) of themessengers, lest ye should say: There came not unto us a messenger of cheernor any warner. Now hath a messenger of cheer and a warner come unto you.Allah is Able to do all things.
5/20 And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people!Remember Allah's favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets, and Hemade you kings, and gave you that (which) He gave not to any (other) of(His) creatures.
5/21 O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordainedfor you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers:
5/22 They said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people (dwell) therein and lo!we go not in till they go forth from thence. When they go forth fromthence, then we will enter (not till then).
5/23 Then out spake two of those who feared (their Lord, men) untowhom Allah had been gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate, for if yeenter by it, lo! ye will be victorious. So put your trust (in Allah) if yeare indeed believers.
5/24 They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while theyare in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here.
5/25 He said: My Lord! I have control of none but myself and mybrother, so distinguish between us and the wrong-doing folk.
5/26 (Their Lord) said: For this the land will surely be forbiddenthem for forty years that they will wander in the earth, bewildered. Sogrieve not over the wrongdoing folk.
5/27 But recite unto them with truth the tale of the two sons ofAdam, how they offered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from the oneof them and it was not accepted from the other. (The one) said: I willsurely kill thee. (The other) answered: Allah accepteth only from those whoward off (evil).
5/28 Even if thou stretch out thy hand against me to kill me, Ishall not stretch out my hand against thee to kill thee, lo! I fear Allah,the Lord of the Worlds.
5/29 Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the punishment of thesin against me and thine own sin and become one of the owners of the fire.That is the reward of evil-doers.
5/30 But (the other's) mind imposed on him the killing of hisbrother, so he slew him and became one of the losers.
5/31 Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show himhow to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not ableto be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he becamerepentant.
5/32 For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel thatwhosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruptionin the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveththe life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind.Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah'sSovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in theearth.
5/33 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and Hismessenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will bekilled or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cutoff, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation inthe world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;
5/34 Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know thatAllah is Forgiving, Merciful.
5/35 O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seekthe way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye maysucceed.
5/36 As for those who disbelieve, lo! if all that is in the earthwere theirs, and as much again therewith, to ransom them from the doom onthe Day of Resurrection, it would not be accepted from them. Theirs will bea painful doom.
5/37 They will wish to come forth from the Fire, but they will notcome forth from it. Theirs will be a lasting doom.
5/38 As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands.It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah.Allah is Mighty, Wise.
5/39 But whoso repenteth after his wrongdoing and amendeth, lo!Allah will relent toward him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
5/40 Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty ofthe heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom Hewill. Allah is Able to do all things.
5/41 O Messenger! Let not them grieve thee who vie one with anotherin the race to disbelief, of such as say with their mouths: "We believe,"but their hearts believe not, and of the Jews: listeners for the sake offalsehood, listeners on behalf of other folk who come not unto thee,changing words from their context and saying: If this be given unto you,receive it, but if this be not given unto you, then beware! He whom Allahdoometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught againstAllah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse nottheir hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter anawful doom;
5/42 Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain!If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them ordisclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannotharm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. Lo!Allah loveth the equitable.
5/43 How come they unto thee for judgment when they have the Torah,wherein Allah hath delivered judgment (for them)? Yet even after that theyturn away. Such (folk) are not believers.
5/44 Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light,by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and therabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they werebidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind,but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not bythat which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.
5/45 And We prescribed for them therein: The life for the life, andthe eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear,and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoethit (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth notby that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
5/46 And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in theirfootsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah,and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light,confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidanceand an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).
5/47 Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hathrevealed therein. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: suchare evil-livers.
5/48 And unto thee have We revealed the Scripture with the truth,confirming whatever Scripture was before it, and a watcher over it. Sojudge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, and follow not theirdesires away from the truth which hath come unto thee. For each We haveappointed a divine law and a traced-out way. Had Allah willed He could havemade you one community. But that He may try you by that which He hath givenyou (He hath made you as ye are). So vie one with another in good works.Unto Allah ye will all return, and He will then inform you of that whereinye differ.
5/49 So judge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, andfollow not their desires, but beware of them lest they seduce thee fromsome part of that which Allah hath revealed unto thee. And if they turnaway, then know that Allah's Will is to smite them for some sin of theirs.Lo! many of mankind are evil-livers.
5/50 Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that theyare seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who havecertainty (in their belief)?
5/51 O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians forfriends. They are friends one to another. He among you who taketh them forfriends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
5/52 And thou seest those in whose heart is a disease race towardthem, saying: We fear lest a change of fortune befall us. And it may happenthat Allah will vouchsafe (unto thee) the victory, or a commandment fromHis presence. Then will they repent them of their secret thoughts.
5/53 Then will the believers say (unto the people of theScripture): are these they who swore by Allah their most binding oaths thatthey were surely with you? Their works have failed, and they have becomethe losers.
5/54 O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from hisreligion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He lovethand who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers,striving in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Suchis the grace of Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah isAll-Embracing, All-Knowing.
5/55 Your guardian can be only Allah; and His messenger and thosewho believe, who establish worship and pay the poordue, and bow down (inprayer).
5/56 And whoso taketh Allah and His messenger and those who believefor guardian (will know that), lo! the party of Allah, they are thevictorious.
5/57 O Ye who believe! Choose not for guardians such of those whoreceived the Scripture before you, and of the disbelievers, as make a jestand sport of your religion. But keep your duty to Allah if ye are truebelievers.
5/58 And when ye call to prayer they take it for a jest and sport.That is because they are a folk who understand not.
5/59 Say: O People of the Scripture! Do ye blame us for aught elsethan that we believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and thatwhich was revealed aforetime, and because most of you are evil-livers?
5/60 Shall I tell thee of a worse (case) than theirs forretribution with Allah? (Worse is the case of him) whom Allah hath cursed,him on whom His wrath hath fallen and of whose sort Allah hath turned someto apes and swine, and who serveth idols. Such are in worse plight andfurther astray from the plain road.
5/61 When they come unto you (Muslims), they say: We believe; butthey came in unbelief and they went out in the same; and Allah knoweth bestwhat they were hiding.
5/62 And thou seest many of them vying one with another in sin andtransgression and their devouring of illicit gain. Verily evil is what theydo.
5/63 Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid theirevil-speaking and their devouring of illicit gain? Verily evil is theirhandiwork.
5/64 The Jews say: Allah's hand is fettered. Their hands arefettered and they are accursed for saying so. Nay, but both His hands arespread out wide in bounty. He bestoweth as He will. That which hath beenrevealed unto thee from thy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy anddisbelief of many of them, and We have cast among them enmity and hatredtill the Day of Resurrection. As often as they light a fire for war, Allahextinguisheth it. Their effort is for corruption in the land, and Allahloveth not corrupters.
5/65 If only the People of the Scripture would believe and ward off(evil), surely We should remit their sins from them and surely We shouldbring them into Gardens of Delight.
5/66 If they had observed the Torah and the Gospel and that whichwas revealed unto them from their Lord, they would surely have beennourished from above them and from beneath their feet. Among them there arepeople who are moderate, but many of them are of evil conduct.
5/67 O Messenger! Make known that which hath been revealed untothee from thy Lord, for if thou do it not, thou wilt not have conveyed Hismessage. Allah will protect thee from mankind. Lo! Allah guideth not thedisbelieving folk.
5/68 Say O People of the Scripture! Ye have naught (of guidance)till ye observe the Torah and the Gospel and that which was revealed untoyou from your Lord. That which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) from thyLord is certain to increase the contumacy and disbelief of many of them.But grieve not for the disbelieving folk.
5/69 Lo! those who believe, and those who are Jews, and Sabaeans,and Christians - Whosoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doethright - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
5/70 We made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel and Wesent unto them messengers. As often as a messenger came unto them with thatwhich their souls desired not (they became rebellious). Some (of them) theydenied and some they slew.
5/71 They thought no harm would come of it, so they were wilfullyblind and deaf. And afterward Allah turned (in mercy) toward them. Now(even after that) are many of them wilfully blind and deaf. Allah is Seerof what they do.
5/72 They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the Messiah, sonof Mary. The Messiah (himself) said: O Children of Israel, worship Allah,my Lord and your Lord. Lo! whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, for himAllah hath forbidden paradise. His abode is the Fire. For evil-doers therewill be no helpers.
5/73 They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third ofthree; when there is no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from sosaying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.
5/74 Will they not rather turn unto Allah and seek forgiveness ofHim? For Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
5/75 The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger,messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And his motherwas a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how Wemake the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!
5/76 Say: Serve ye in place of Allah that which possesseth for youneither hurt nor use? Allah it is Who is the Hearer, the Knower.
5/77 Say: O People of the Scripture! Stress not in your religionother than the truth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who erred ofold and led many astray, and erred from a plain road.
5/78 Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed bythe tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because theyrebelled and used to transgress.
5/79 They restrained not one another from the wickedness they did.Verily evil was that they used to do!
5/80 Thou seest many of them making friends with those whodisbelieve. Surely ill for them is that which they themselves send onbefore them: that Allah will be wroth with them and in the doom they willabide.
5/81 If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which isrevealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But manyof them are of evil conduct.
5/82 Thou wilt find the most vehement of mankind in hostility tothose who believe (to be) the Jews and the idolaters. And thou wilt findthe nearest of them in affection to those who believe (to be) those whosay: Lo! We are Christians. That is because there are among them priestsand monks, and because they are not proud.
5/83 When they listen to that which hath been revealed unto themessengers, thou seest their eyes overflow with tears because of theirrecognition of the Truth. They say: Our Lord, we believe. Inscribe us asamong the witnesses.
5/84 How should we not believe in Allah and that which hath comeunto us of the Truth. And (how should we not) hope that our Lord will bringus in along with righteous folk?
5/85 Allah hath rewarded them for that their saying - Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is thereward of the good.
5/86 But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they areowners of hell-fire.
5/87 O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah hathmade lawful for you, and transgress not, Lo! Allah loveth nottransgressors.
5/88 Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed on you as food lawfuland good, and keep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers.
5/89 Allah will not take you to task for that which isunintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oathswhich ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding of ten ofthe needy with the average of that wherewith ye feed your own folk, or theclothing of them, or the liberation of a slave, and for him who findeth not(the wherewithal to do so) then a three days' fast. This is the expiationof your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep your oaths. Thus Allahexpoundeth unto you His revelations in order that ye may give thanks.
5/90 O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idolsand divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it asidein order that ye may succeed.
5/91 Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred bymeans of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembranceof Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?
5/92 Obey Allah and obey the messenger, and beware! But if ye turnaway, then know that the duty of Our messenger is only plain conveyance (ofthe message).
5/93 There shall be no sin (imputed) unto those who believe and dogood works for what they may have eaten (in the past). So be mindful ofyour duty (to Allah), and believe, and do good works; and again: be mindfulof your duty, and believe; and once again: be mindful of your duty, and doright. Allah loveth the good.
5/94 O ye who believe! Allah will surely try you somewhat (in thematter) of the game which ye take with your hands and your spears, thatAllah may know him who feareth Him in secret. Whoso transgresseth afterthis, for him there is a painful doom.
5/95 O ye who believe! Kill no wild game while ye are on thepilgrimage. Whoso of you killeth it of set purpose he shall pay its forfeitin the equivalent of that which he hath killed, of domestic animals, thejudge to be two men among you known for justice, (the forfeit) to bebrought as an offering to the Ka'bah; or, for expiation, he shall feed poorpersons, or the equivalent thereof in fasting, that he may taste the evilconsequences of his deed. Allah forgiveth whatever (of this kind) may havehappened in the past, but whoso relapseth, Allah will take retribution fromhim. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong).
5/96 To hunt and to eat the fish of the sea is made lawful for you,a provision for you and for seafarers; but to hunt on land is forbidden youso long as ye are on the pilgrimage. Be mindful of your duty to Allah, untoWhom ye will be gathered.
5/97 Allah hath appointed the Ka'bah, the Sacred House, a standardfor mankind, and the Sacred Month and the offerings and the garlands. Thatis so that ye may know that Allah knoweth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth, and that Allah is Knower of all things.
5/98 Know that Allah is severe in punishment, but that Allah (also)is Forgiving, Merciful.
5/99 The duty of the messenger is only to convey (the message).Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide.
5/100 Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though theplenty of the evil attract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O menof understanding, that ye may succeed.
5/101 O ye who believe! Ask not of things which, if they were madeunto you, would trouble you; but if ye ask of them when the Qur'an is beingrevealed, they will be made known unto you. Allah pardoneth this, for Allahis Forgiving, Clement.
5/102 A folk before you asked (for such disclosures) and thendisbelieved therein.
5/103 Allah hath not appointed anything in the nature of a Bahirahor a Sa'ibah or a Wasilah or a Hami, but those who disbelieve invent a lieagainst Allah. Most of them have no sense.
5/104 And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hathrevealed and unto the messenger, they say: Enough for us is that wherein wefound our fathers. What! Even though their fathers had no knowledgewhatsoever, and no guidance?
5/105 O ye who believe! Ye have charge of your own souls. He whoerreth cannot injure you if ye are rightly guided. Unto Allah ye will allreturn; and then He will inform you of what ye used to do.
5/106 O ye who believe! Let there be witnesses between you whendeath draweth nigh unto one of you, at the time of bequest - two witnesses,just men from among you, or two others from another tribe, in case ye arecampaigning in the land and the calamity of death befall you. Ye shallempanel them both after the prayer, and, if ye doubt, they shall be made toswear by Allah (saying): We will not take a bribe, even though it were (onbehalf of) a near kinsman nor will we hide the testimony of Allah, for thenindeed we should be of the sinful.
5/107 But then, if it is afterwards ascertained that both of themmerit (the suspicion of) sin, let two others take their place of thosenearly concerned, and let them swear by Allah, (saying): Verily ourtestimony is truer than their testimony and we have not transgressed (thebounds of duty), for them indeed we should be of the evil-doers.
5/108 Thus it is more likely that they will bear true witness orfear that after their oaths the oaths (of others) will be taken. So bemindful of your duty (to Allah) and hearken. Allah guideth not the frowardfolk.
5/109 In the day when Allah gathereth together the messengers, andsaith: What was your response (from mankind)? they say: We have noknowledge. Lo! Thou, only Thou art the Knower of Things Hidden,
5/110 When Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Remember My favourunto thee and unto thy mother; how I strengthened thee with the holySpirit, so that thou spakest unto mankind in the cradle as in maturity; andhow I taught thee the Scripture and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel;and how thou didst shape of clay as it were the likeness of a bird by Mypermission, and didst blow upon it and it was a bird by My permission, andthou didst heal him who was born blind and the leper by My permission; andhow thou didst raise the dead by My permission; and how I restrained theChildren of Israel from (harming) thee when thou camest unto them withclear proofs, and those of them who disbelieved exclaimed: This is naughtelse than mere magic;
5/111 And when I inspired the disciples, (saying): Believe in Me andin My messenger, they said: We believe. Bear witness that we havesurrendered (unto Thee) "we are muslims".
5/112 When the disciples said: O Jesus, son of Mary! Is thy Lordable to send down for us a table spread with food from heaven? He said:Observe your duty to Allah, if ye are true believers.
5/113 (They said:) We wish to eat thereof, that we may satisfy ourhearts and know that thou hast spoken truth to us, and that thereof we maybe witnesses.
5/114 Jesus, son of Mary, said: O Allah, Lord of us! Send down forus a table spread with food from heaven, that it may be a feast for us, forthe first of us and for the last of us, and a sign from Thee. Give ussustenance, for Thou art the Best of Sustainers.
5/115 Allah said: Lo! I send it down for you. And whoso disbelievethof you afterward, him surely will I punish with a punishment wherewith Ihave not punished any of (My) creatures.
5/116 And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou sayunto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah? he saith: Beglorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I usedto say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and Iknow not what is in Thy Mind. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of ThingsHidden?
5/117 I spake unto them only that which Thou commandedst me,(saying): Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. I was a witness of themwhile I dwelt among them, and when Thou tookest me Thou wast the Watcherover them. Thou art Witness over all things.
5/118 If Thou punish them, lo! they are Thy slaves, and if Thouforgive them (lo! they are Thy slaves). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art theMighty, the Wise.
5/119 Allah saith: This is a day in which their truthfulnessprofiteth the truthful, for theirs are Gardens underneath which riversflow, wherein they are secure for ever, Allah taking pleasure in them andthey in Him. That is the great triumph.
5/120 Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and theearth and whatsoever is therein, and He is Able to do all things.
6/1 Praise be to Allah, Who hath created the heavens and theearth, and hath appointed darkness and light. Yet those who disbelieveascribe rivals unto their Lord.
6/2 He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed aterm for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!
6/3 He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth bothyour secret and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn.
6/4 Never came there unto them a revelation of the revelations ofAllah but they did turn away from it.
6/5 And they denied the truth when it came unto them. But therewill come unto them the tidings of that which they used to deride.
6/6 See they not how many a generation We destroyed before them,whom We had established in the earth more firmly than We have establishedyou, and We shed on them abundant showers from the sky, and made the riversflow beneath them.  Yet we destroyed them for their sins, and created afterthem another generation.
6/7 Had we sent down unto thee (Muhammad) (actual) writing uponparchment, so that they could feel it with their hands, those whodisbelieve would have said: This is naught else than mere magic.
6/8 They say: Why hath not an angel been sent down unto him? If Wesent down an angel, then the matter would be judged; no further time wouldbe allowed them (for reflection).
6/9 Had we appointed him (Our messenger) an angel, We assuredlyhad made him (as) a man (that he might speak to men); and (thus) obscuredfor them (the truth) they (now) obscure.
6/10 Messengers (of Allah) have been derided before thee, but thatwhereat they scoffed surrounded such of them as did deride.
6/11 Say (unto the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see thenature of the consequence for the rejecters!
6/12 Say: Unto whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and theearth? Say: Unto Allah. He hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that He maybring you all together to the Day of Resurrection whereof there is nodoubt. Those who ruin their souls will not believe.
6/13 Unto Him belongeth whatsoever resteth in the night and theday. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
6/14 Say: Shall I choose for a protecting friend other than Allah,the Originator of the heavens and the earth, Who feedeth and is never fed?Say: I am ordered to be the first to surrender (unto Him). And be not thou(O Muhammad) of the idolaters.
6/15 Say: I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the retribution of anAwful Day.
6/16 He from whom (such retribution) is averted on that day,(Allah) hath in truth had mercy on him. That will be the signal triumph.
6/17 If Allah touch thee with affliction, there is none that canrelieve therefrom save Him, and if He touch thee with good fortune (thereis none that can impair it); for He is Able to do all things.
6/18 He is the Omnipotent over His slaves, and He is the Wise, theKnower.
6/19 Say (O Muhammad): What thing is of most weight in testimony?Say: Allah is Witness between me and you. And this Qur'an hath beeninspired in me, that I may warn therewith you and whomsoever it may reach.Do ye in sooth bear witness that there are gods beside Allah? Say: I bearno such witness. Say: He is only One Allah. Lo! I am innocent of that whichye associate (with Him).
6/20 Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (thisrevelation) as they recognise their sons. Those who ruin their own soulswill not believe.
6/21 Who doth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie againstAllah or denieth His revelations? Lo! the wrongdoers will not besuccessful.
6/22 And on the day We gather them together We shall say unto thosewho ascribed partners (unto Allah): Where are (now) those partners of yourmake-believe?
6/23 Then will they have no contention save that they will say: ByAllah, our Lord, we never were idolaters.
6/24 See how they lie against themselves, and (how) the thing whichthey devised hath failed them!
6/25 Of them are some who listen unto thee, but We have placed upontheir hearts veils, lest they should understand, and in their ears adeafness. If they saw every token they would not believe therein; to thepoint that, when they come unto thee to argue with thee, the disbelieverssay: This is naught else than fables of the men of old.
6/26 And they forbid (men) from it and avoid it, and they ruin nonesave themselves, though they perceive not.
6/27 If thou couldst see when they are set before the Fire and say:Oh, would that we might return! Then would we not deny the revelations ofour Lord but we would be of the believers!
6/28 Nay, but that hath become clear unto them which before theyused to hide. And if they were sent back they would return unto that whichthey are forbidden. Lo! they are liars.
6/29 And they say: There is naught save our life of the world, andwe shall not be raised (again).
6/30 If thou couldst see when they are set before their Lord! Hewill say: Is not this real? They will say: Yea, verily, by our Lord! Hewill say: Taste now the retribution for that ye used to disbelieve.
6/31 They indeed are losers who deny their meeting with Allahuntil, when the Hour cometh on them suddenly, they cry: Alas for us, thatwe neglected it! They bear upon their backs their burdens. Ah, evil is thatwhich they bear!
6/32 Naught is the life of the world save a pastime and a spot.Better far is the abode of the Hereafter for those who keep their duty (toAllah). Have ye then no sense?
6/33 We know well how their talk grieveth thee, though in truththey deny not thee (Muhammad) but evil-doers flout the revelations ofAllah.
6/34 Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they werepatient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them.There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reachedthee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).
6/35 And if their aversion is grievous unto thee, then, if thoucanst, seek a way down into the earth or a ladder unto the sky that thoumayst bring unto them a portent (to convince them all)! - If Allah willed,He could have brought them all together to the guidance - So be not thouamong the foolish ones.
6/36 Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah willraise them up; then unto Him they will be returned.
6/37 They say: Why hath no portent been sent down upon him from hisLord? Say: Lo! Allah is Able to send down a portent. But most of them knownot.
6/38 There is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creatureflying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you. We have neglectednothing in the Book (of Our decrees). Then unto their Lord they will begathered.
6/39 Those who deny Our revelations are deaf and dumb in darkness.Whom Allah will sendeth astray, and whom He will He placeth on a straightpath.
6/40 Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah comeupon you or the Hour come upon you, (calling upon other than Allah)? Do yethen call (for help) to any other than Allah? (Answer that) if ye aretruthful.
6/41 Nay, but unto Him ye call, and He removeth that because ofwhich ye call unto Him, if He will, and ye forget whatever partners yeascribed unto Him.
6/42 We have sent already unto peoples that were before thee, andWe visited them with tribulation and adversity, in order that they mightgrow humble.
6/43 If only, when Our disaster came on them, they had been humble!But their hearts were hardened and the devil made all that they used to doseem fair unto them!
6/44 Then, when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, Weopened unto them the gates of all things till, even as they were rejoicingin that which they were given, We  seized them unawares, and lo! they weredumbfounded.
6/45 So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off.Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
6/46 Say: Have ye imagined, if Allah should take away your hearingand your sight and seal your hearts, Who is the Allah Who could restore it toyou save Allah? See how We display the revelations unto them! Yet stillthey turn away.
6/47 Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah comeupon you unawares or openly? Would any perish save wrongdoing folk?
6/48 We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news andwarners. Whoso believeth and doeth right, there shall no fear come uponthem neither shall they grieve.
6/49 But as for those who deny Our revelations, torment willafflict them for that they used to disobey.
6/50 Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): I say not unto you(that) I possess the treasures of Allah, nor that I have knowledge of theUnseen; and I say not unto you: Lo! I am an angel. I follow only that whichis inspired in me. Say: Are the blind man and the seer equal? Will ye notthen take thought?
6/51 Warn hereby those who fear (because they know) that they willbe gathered unto their Lord, for whom there is no protecting ally norintercessor beside Him, that they may ward off (evil).
6/52 Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening,seeking His Countenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, norare they accountable for thee in aught, that thou shouldst repel them andbe of the wrong-doers.
6/53 And even so do We try some of them by others, that they say:Are these they whom Allah favoureth among us? Is not Allah best Aware ofthe thanksgivers?
6/54 And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee,say: Peace be unto you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy, thatwhoso of you doeth evil through ignorance and repenteth afterward thereofand doeth right, (for him) lo! He is Forgiving, Merciful.
6/55 Thus do We expound the revelations that the way of theunrighteous may be manifest.
6/56 Say: I am forbidden to worship those on whom ye call insteadof Allah. Say: I will not follow your desires, for then should I go astrayand I should not be of the rightly guided.
6/57 Say: I am (relying) on clear proof from my Lord, while ye denyHim. I have not that for which ye are impatient. The decision is for Allahonly. He telleth the truth and He is the Best of Deciders.
6/58 Say: If I had that for which ye are impatient, then would thecase (ere this) have been decided between me and you. Allah is Best Awareof the wrong-doers.
6/59 And with Him are the keys of the Invisible. None but Heknoweth them. And He knoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaffalleth but He knoweth it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth,naught of wet or dry but (it is noted) in a clear record.
6/60 He it is Who gathereth you at night and knoweth that which yecommit by day. Then He raiseth you again to life therein, that the termappointed (for you) may be accomplished. And afterward unto Him is yourreturn. Then He will proclaim unto you what ye used to do.
6/61 He is the Omnipotent over His slaves. He sendeth guardiansover you until, when death cometh unto one of you, Our messengers receivehim, and they neglect not.
6/62 Then are they restored unto Allah, their Lord, the Just.Surely His is the judgment. And He is the most swift of reckoners.
6/63 Say: Who delivereth you from the darkness of the land and thesea? Ye call upon Him humbly and in secret, (saying): If we are deliveredfrom this (fear) we truly will be of the thankful.
6/64 Say: Allah delivereth you from this and from all affliction.Yet ye attribute partners unto Him.
6/65 Say: He is able to send punishment upon you from above you orfrom beneath your feet, or to bewilder you with dissension and make youtaste the tyranny one of another. See how We display the revelations sothat they may understand.
6/66 Thy people (O Muhammad) have denied it, though it is theTruth. Say: I am not put in charge of you.
6/67 For every announcement there is a term, and ye will come toknow.
6/68 And when thou seest those who meddle with Our revelations,withdraw from them until they meddle with another topic. And if the devilcause thee to forget, sit not, after the remembrance, with the congregationof wrong-doers.
6/69 Those who ward off (evil) are not accountable for them inaught, but the Reminder (must be given them) that haply they (too) may wardoff (evil).
6/70 And forsake those who take their religion for a pastime and ajest, and whom the life of the world beguileth. Remind (mankind) herebylest a soul be destroyed by what it earneth. It hath beside Allah noprotecting ally nor intercessor, and though it offer every compensation itwill not be accepted from it. Those are they who perish by their owndeserts. For them is drink of boiling water and a painful doom, becausethey disbelieved.
6/71 Say: Shall we cry, instead of unto Allah, unto that whichneither profiteth us nor hurteth us, and shall we turn back after Allahhath guided us, like one bewildered whom the devils have infatuated in theearth, who hath companions who invite him to the guidance (saying): Comeunto us? Say: Lo! the guidance of Allah is Guidance, and we are ordered tosurrender to the Lord of the Worlds,
6/72 And to establish worship and be dutiful to Him, and He it isunto Whom ye will be gathered.
6/73 He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in truth. Inthe day when He saith: Be! it is. His Word is the Truth, and His will bethe Sovereignty on the day when the trumpet is blown. Knower of theInvisible and the Visible, He is the Wise, the Aware.
6/74 (Remember) when Abraham said unto his father Azar: Takest thouidols for gods? Lo! I see thee and thy folk in error manifest.
6/75 Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and theearth that he might be of those possessing certainty:
6/76 When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star. He said:This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: I love not things that set.
6/77 And when he saw the moon uprising, he exclaimed: This is myLord. But when it set, he said: Unless my Lord guide me, I surely shallbecome one of the folk who are astray.
6/78 And when he saw the sun uprising, he cried: This is my Lord!This is greater! And when it set he exclaimed: O my people! Lo! I am freefrom all that ye associate (with Him).
6/79 Lo! I have turned my face toward Him Who created the heavensand the earth, as one by nature upright, and I am not of the idolaters.
6/80 His people argued with him. He said: Dispute ye with meconcerning Allah when He hath guided me? I fear not at all that which yeset up beside Him unless my Lord willeth aught. My Lord includeth allthings in His knowledge. Will ye not then remember?
6/81 How should I fear that which ye set up beside Him, when yefear not to set up beside Allah that for which He hath revealed unto you nowarrant? Which of the two factions hath more right to safety? (Answer methat) if ye have knowledge.
6/82 Those who believe and obscure not their belief by wrongdoing,theirs is safety; and they are rightly guided.
6/83 That is Our argument. We gave it unto Abraham against hisfolk. We raise unto degrees of wisdom whom We will. Lo! thy Lord is Wise,Aware.
6/84 And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob; each of them Weguided; and Noah did We guide aforetime; and of his seed (We guided) Davidand Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward thegood.
6/85 And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them)was of the righteous.
6/86 And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot. Each one (of them)did We prefer above (Our) creatures,
6/87 With some of their forefathers and their offspring and theirbrethren; and We chose them and guided them unto a straight path.
6/88 Such is the guidance of Allah wherewith He guideth whom Hewill of His bondmen. But if they had set up (for worship) aught beside Him,(all) that they did would have been vain.
6/89 Those are they unto whom We gave the Scripture and command andprophethood. But if these disbelieve therein, then indeed We shall entrustit to a people who will not be disbelievers therein.
6/90 Those are they whom Allah guideth, so follow their guidance.Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for it. Lo! it isnaught but a Reminder to (His) creatures.
6/91 And they measure not the power of Allah its true measure whenthey say: Allah hath naught revealed unto a human being. Say (unto the Jewswho speak thus): Who revealed the Book which Moses brought, a light andguidance for mankind, which ye have put on parchments which ye show, but yehide much (thereof), and (by which) ye were taught that which ye knew notyourselves nor (did) your fathers (know it)? Say: Allah. Then leave them totheir play of cavilling.
6/92 And this is a blessed Scripture which We have revealed,confirming that which (was revealed) before it, that thou mayst warn theMother of Villages and those around her. Those who believe in the Hereafterbelieve herein, and they are careful of their worship.
6/93 Who is guilty of more wrong than he who forgeth a lie againstAllah, or saith: I am inspired, when he is not inspired in aught; and whosaith: I will reveal the like of that which Allah hath revealed? If thoucouldst see, when the wrong-doers reach the pangs of death and the angelsstretch their hands out (saying): Deliver up your souls. This day ye areawarded doom of degradation for that ye spake concerning Allah other thanthe truth, and used to scorn His portents.
6/94 Now have ye come unto Us solitary as We did create you at thefirst, and ye have left behind you all that We bestowed upon you, and Webehold not with you those your intercessors, of whom ye claimed that theypossessed a share in you. Now is the bond between you severed, and thatwhich ye presumed hath failed you.
6/95 Lo! Allah (it is) Who splitteth the grain of corn and thedate-stone (for sprouting). He bringeth forth the living from the dead, andis the bringer-forth of the dead from the living. Such is Allah. How thenare ye perverted?
6/96 He is the Cleaver of the Daybreak, and He hath appointed thenight for stillness, and the sun and the moon for reckoning. That is themeasuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
6/97 And He it is Who hath set for you the stars that ye may guideyour course by them amid the darkness of the land and the sea. We havedetailed Our revelations for a people who have knowledge.
6/98 And He it is Who hath produced you from a single being, and(hath given you) a habitation and a repository. We have detailed Ourrevelations for a people who have understanding.
6/99 He it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, and therewith Webring forth buds of every kind; We bring forth the green blade from whichWe bring forth the thick-clustered grain; and from the date-palm, from thepollen thereof, spring pendant bunches; and (We bring forth) gardens ofgrapes, and the olive and the pomegranate, alike and unlike. Look upon thefruit thereof, when they bear fruit, and upon its ripening. Lo! hereinverily are portents for a people who believe.
6/100 Yet they ascribe as partners unto Him the jinn, although Hedid create them, and impute falsely, without knowledge, sons and daughtersunto Him. Glorified be He and High Exalted above (all) that they ascribe(unto Him).
6/101 The Originator of the heavens and the earth! How can He have achild, when there is for Him no consort, when He created all things and isAware of all things?
6/102 Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no Allah save Him, theCreator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things.
6/103 Vision comprehendeth Him not, but He comprehendeth (all)vision. He is the Subtile, the Aware.
6/104 Proofs have come unto you from your Lord, so whoso seeth, itis for his own good, and whoso is blind is blind to his own hurt. And I amnot a keeper over you.
6/105 Thus do We display Our revelations that they may say (untothee, Muhammad): "Thou hast studied," and that We may make (it) clear forpeople who have knowledge.
6/106 Follow that which is inspired in thee from thy Lord; there isno Allah save Him; and turn away from the idolaters.
6/107 Had Allah willed, they had not been idolatrous. We have notset thee as a keeper over them, nor art thou responsible for them.
6/108 Revile not those unto whom they pray beside Allah lest theywrongfully revile Allah through ignorance. Thus unto every nation have Wemade their deed seem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return, and Hewill tell them what they used to do.
6/109 And they swear a solemn oath by Allah that if there come untothem a portent they will believe therein. Say; Portents are with Allah and(so is) that which telleth you that if such came unto them they would notbelieve.
6/110 We confound their hearts and their eyes. As they believed nottherein at the first, We let them wander blindly on in their contumacy.
6/111 And though We should send down the angels unto them, and thedead should speak unto them, and We should gather against them all thingsin array, they would not believe unless Allah so willed. Howbeit, most ofthem are ignorant.
6/112 Thus have We appointed unto every prophet an adversary -devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discoursethrough guile. If thy Lord willed, they would not do so; so leave themalone with their devising;
6/113 That the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter mayincline thereto, and that they may take pleasure therein, and that they mayearn what they are earning.
6/114 Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Whohath revealed unto you (this) Scripture, fully explained? Those unto whomWe gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord intruth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the waverers.
6/115 Perfected is the Word of thy Lord in truth and justice. Thereis naught that can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
6/116 If thou obeyedst most of those on earth they would misleadthee far from Allah's way. They follow naught but an opinion, and they dobut guess.
6/117 Lo! thy Lord, He knoweth best who erreth from His way; and Heknoweth best (who are) the rightly guided.
6/118 Eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned,if ye are believers in His revelations.
6/119 How should ye not eat of that over which the name of Allahhath been mentioned, when He hath explained unto you that which isforbidden unto you unless ye are compelled thereto. But lo! many are ledastray by their own lusts through ignorance. Lo! thy Lord, He is Best Awareof the transgressors.
6/120 Forsake the outwardness of sin and the inwardness thereof. Lo!those who garner sin will be awarded that which they have earned.
6/121 And eat not of that whereon Allah's name hath not beenmentioned, for lo! it is abomination. Lo! the devils do inspire theirminions to dispute with you. But if ye obey them, ye will be in truthidolaters.
6/122 Is he who was dead and We have raised him unto life, and setfor him a light wherein he walketh among men, as him whose similitude is inutter darkness whence he cannot emerge? Thus is their conduct madefairseeming for the disbelievers.
6/123 And thus have We made in every city great ones of its wickedones, that they should plot therein. They do but plot against themselves,though they perceive not.
6/124 And when a token cometh unto them, they say: We will notbelieve till we are given that which Allah's messengers are given. Allahknoweth best with whom to place His message. Humiliation from Allah andheavy punishment will smite the guilty for their scheming.
6/125 And whomsoever it is Allah's will to guide, He expandeth hisbosom unto the Surrender, and whomsoever it is His Will to send astray, Hemaketh his bosom close and narrow as if he were engaged in sheer ascent.Thus Allah layeth ignominy upon those who believe not.
6/126 This is the path of thy Lord, a straight path. We havedetailed Our revelations for a people who take heed.
6/127 For them is the abode of peace with their Lord. He will betheir Protecting Friend because of what they used to do.
6/128 In the day when He will gather them together (He will say): Oye assembly of the jinn! Many of humankind did ye seduce. And theiradherents among humankind will say: Our Lord! We enjoyed one another, butnow we have arrived at the appointed term which Thou appointedst for us. Hewill say: Fire is your home. Abide therein for ever, save him whom Allahwilleth (to deliver). Lo! thy Lord is Wise, Aware.
6/129 Thus We let some of the wrong-doers have power over othersbecause of what they are wont to earn.
6/130 O ye assembly of the jinn and humankind! Came there not untoyou messengers of your own who recounted unto you My tokens and warned youof the meeting of this your Day? They will say: We testify againstourselves. And the life of the world beguiled them. And they testifyagainst themselves that they were disbelievers.
6/131 This is because thy Lord destroyeth not the townshipsarbitrarily while their people are unconscious (of the wrong they do).
6/132 For all there will be ranks from what they did. Thy Lord isnot unaware of what they do.
6/133 Thy Lord is the Absolute, the Lord of Mercy. If He will, Hecan remove you and can cause what He will to follow after you, even as Heraised you from the seed of other folk.
6/134 Lo! that which ye are promised will surely come to pass, andye cannot escape.
6/135 Say (O Muhammad): O my people! Work according to your power.Lo! I too am working. Thus ye will come to know for which of us will be thehappy sequel. Lo! the wrong-doers will not be successful.
6/136 They assign unto Allah, of the crops and cattle which Hecreated, a portion, and they say: "This is Allah's" - in their make-believe- "and this is for (His) partners in regard to us." Thus that which (theyassign) unto His partners in them reacheth not Allah and that which (theyassign) unto Allah goeth to their (so-called) partners. Evil is theirordinance.
6/137 Thus have their (so-called) partners (of Allah) made thekilling of their children to seem fair unto many of the idolaters, thatthey may ruin them and make their faith obscure for them. Had Allah willed(it otherwise), they had not done so. So leave them alone with theirdevices.
6/138 And they say: Such cattle and crops are forbidden. No-one isto eat of them save whom we will - in their make-believe - cattle whosebacks are forbidden, cattle over which they mention not the name of Allah.(All that is) a lie against Him. He will repay them for that which theyinvent.
6/139 And they say: That which is in the bellies of such cattle isreserved for our males and is forbidden to our wives; but if it be borndead, then they (all) may be partakers thereof. He will reward them fortheir attribution (of such ordinances unto Him). Lo, He is Wise, Aware.
6/140 They are losers who besottedly have slain their childrenwithout knowledge, and have forbidden that which Allah bestowed upon them,inventing a lie against Allah. They indeed have gone astray and are notguided.
6/141 He it is Who produceth gardens trellised and untrellised, andthe date-palm, and crops of divers flavour, and the olive and thepomegranate, like and unlike. Eat ye of the fruit thereof when it fruiteth,and pay the due thereof upon the harvest day, and be not prodigal. Lo!Allah loveth not the prodigals.
6/142 And of the cattle (He produceth) some for burdens, some forfood. Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed upon you, and follow not thefootsteps of the devil, for lo! he is an open foe to you.
6/143 Eight pairs: Of the sheep twain, and of the goats twain. Say:Hath He forbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombsof the two females contain? Expound to me (the case) with knowledge, if yeare truthful.
6/144 And of the camels twain and of the oxen twain. Say: Hath Heforbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of thetwo females contain; or were ye by to witness when Allah commanded you(all) this? Then who doth greater wrong than he who deviseth a lieconcerning Allah, that he may lead mankind astray without knowledge. Lo!Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
6/145 Say: I find not in that which is revealed unto me aughtprohibited to an eater that he eat thereof, except it be carrion, or bloodpoured forth, or swineflesh - for that verily is foul - or the abominationwhich was immolated to the name of other than Allah. But whoso is compelled(thereto), neither craving nor transgressing, (for him) lo! thy Lord isForgiving, Merciful.
6/146 Unto those who are Jews We forbade every animal with claws.And of the oxen and the sheep forbade We unto them the fat thereof savethat upon the backs or the entrails, or that which is mixed with the bone.That we awarded them for their rebellion. And lo! we verily are truthful.
6/147 So if they give the lie to thee (Muhammad), say: Your Lord isa Lord of All-Embracing Mercy, and His wrath will never be withdrawn fromguilty folk.
6/148 They who are idolaters will say: Had Allah willed, we had notascribed (unto Him) partners neither had our fathers, nor had we forbiddenaught. Thus did those who were before them give the lie (to Allah'smessengers) till they tasted of the fear of Us. Say: Have ye any knowledgethat ye can adduce for Us? Lo! ye follow naught but an opinion, Lo! ye dobut guess.
6/149 Say - For Allah's is the final argument - Had He willed Hecould indeed have guided all of you.
6/150 Say: Come, bring your witnesses who can bear witness thatAllah forbade (all) this. And if they bear witness, do not thou bearwitness with them. Follow thou not the whims of those who deny Ourrevelations, those who believe not in the Hereafter and deem (others) equalwith their Lord.
6/151 Say: Come, I will recite unto you that which your Lord hathmade a sacred duty for you: That ye ascribe no thing as partner unto Himand that ye do good to parents, and that ye slay not your children becauseof penury - We provide for you and for them - and that ye draw not nigh tolewd things whether open or concealed. And that ye slay not the life whichAllah hath made sacred, save in the course of justice. This He hath commandyou, in order that ye may discern.
6/152 And approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that whichis better, till he reach maturity. Give full measure and full weight, injustice. We task not any soul beyond its scope. And if ye give your word,do justice thereunto, even though it be (against) a kinsman; and fulfil thecovenant of Allah. This He commandeth you that haply ye may remember.
6/153 And (He commandeth you, saying): This is My straight path, sofollow it. Follow not other ways, lest ye be parted from His way. This hathHe ordained for you, that ye may ward off (evil).
6/154 Again, We gave the Scripture unto Moses, complete for him whowould do good, an explanation of all things, a guidance and a mercy, thatthey might believe in the meeting with their Lord.
6/155 And this is a blessed Scripture which We have revealed. Sofollow it and ward off (evil), that ye may find mercy.
6/156 Lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed only to twosects before us, and we in sooth were unaware of what they read;
6/157 Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed untous, we surely had been better guided than are they. Now hath there comeunto you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and mercy; and who doethgreater wrong than he who denieth the revelations of Allah, and turnethaway from them? We award unto those who turn away from Our revelations anevil doom because of their aversion.
6/158 Wait they, indeed, for nothing less than that the angelsshould come unto them, or thy Lord should come, or there should come one ofthe portents from thy Lord? In the day when one of the portents from thyLord cometh, its belief availeth naught a soul which theretofore believednot, nor in its belief earned good (by works). Say: Wait ye! Lo! We (too)are waiting.
6/159 Lo! As for those who sunder their religion and becomeschismatics, no concern at all hast thou with them. Their case will go toAllah, Who then will tell them what they used to do.
6/160 Whoso bringeth a good deed will receive tenfold the likethereof, while whoso bringeth an ill-deed will be awarded but the likethereof; and they will not be wronged.
6/161 Say: Lo! As for me, my Lord hath guided me unto a straightpath, a right religion, the community of Abraham, the upright, who was noidolater.
6/162 Say: Lo! my worship and my sacrifice and my living and mydying are for Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
6/163 He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first ofthose who surrender (unto Him).
6/164 Say: Shall I seek another than Allah for Lord, when He is Lordof all things? Each soul earneth only on its own account, nor doth anyladen bear another's load. Then unto your Lord is your return and He willtell you that wherein ye differed.
6/165 He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth andhath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try you by (thetest of) that which He hath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is swift inprosecution, and Lo! He verily is Forgiving, Merciful.
7/1 Alif. Lam. Mim. Sad.
7/2 (It is) a Scripture that is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) - solet there be no heaviness in thy heart therefrom - that thou mayst warnthereby, and (it is) a Reminder unto believers.
7/3 (Saying): Follow that which is sent down unto you from yourLord, and follow no protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect!
7/4 How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, orwhile they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them.
7/5 No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save thatthey said: Lo! We were wrong-doers.
7/6 Then verily We shall question those unto whom (Our message)hath been sent, and verily We shall question the messengers.
7/7 Then verily We shall narrate unto them (the event) withknowledge, for We were not absent (when it came to pass).
7/8 The weighing on that day is the true (weighing). As for thosewhose scale is heavy, they are the successful.
7/9 And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who losetheir souls because they used to wrong Our revelations.
7/10 And We have given you (mankind) power in the earth, andappointed for you therein livelihoods. Little give ye thanks!
7/11 And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels:Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, whowas not of those who make prostration.
7/12 He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostratewhen I bade thee? (Iblis) said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me offire while him Thou didst create of mud.
7/13 He said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pridehere, so go forth! Lo! thou art of those degraded.
7/14 He said: Reprieve me till the day when they are raised (fromthe dead).
7/15 He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved.
7/16 He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shalllurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path.
7/17 Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behindthem and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wiltnot find most of them beholden (unto Thee).
7/18 He said: Go forth from hence, degraded, banished. As for suchof them as follow thee, surely I will fill hell with all of you.
7/19 And (unto man): O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Gardenand eat from whence ye will, but come not nigh this tree lest ye becomewrong-doers.
7/20 Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto themthat which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lordforbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become ofthe immortals.
7/21 And he swore unto them (saying): Lo! I am a sincere adviserunto you.
7/22 Thus did he lead them on with guile. And when they tasted ofthe tree their shame was manifest to them and they began to hide (byheaping) on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And their Lordcalled them, (saying): Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you:Lo! Satan is an open enemy to you?
7/23 They said: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If thouforgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost!
7/24 He said: Go down (from hence), one of you a foe unto theother. There will be for you on earth a habitation and provision for awhile.
7/25 He said: There shall ye live, and there shall ye die, andthence shall ye be brought forth.
7/26 O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto you raiment toconceal your shame, and splendid vesture, but the raiment of restraint fromevil, that is best. This is of the revelations of Allah, that they mayremember.
7/27 O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your(first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them theirrobe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! heseeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have madethe devils protecting friends for those who believe not.
7/28 And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathersdoing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoinethnot lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?
7/29 Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright(toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religionpure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so return ye (untoHim).
7/30 A party hath He led aright, while error hath just hold over(another) party, for lo! they choose the devils for protecting supportersinstead of Allah and deem that they are rightly guided.
7/31 O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place ofworship, and eat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not theprodigals.
7/32 Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hathbrought forth for His bondmen, and the good things of His providing? Say:Such, on the Day of Resurrection, will be only for those who believedduring the life of the world. Thus do we detail Our revelations for peoplewho have knowledge.
7/33 Say: My Lord forbiddeth only indecencies, such of them as areapparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and thatye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, andthat ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.
7/34 And every nation hath its term, and when its term cometh, theycannot put it off an hour nor yet advance (it).
7/35 O Children of Adam! When messengers of your own come unto youwho narrate unto you My revelations, then whosoever refraineth from eviland amendeth - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall theygrieve.
7/36 But they who deny Our revelations and scorn them - each arerightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
7/37 Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerningAllah or denieth Our tokens. (For such) their appointed portion of the Book(of destiny) reacheth them till, when Our messengers come to gather them,they say: Where (now) is that to which ye cried beside Allah? They say:They have departed from us. And they testify against themselves that theywere disbelievers.
7/38 He saith: Enter into the Fire among nations of the jinn andhumankind who passed away before you. Every time a nation entereth, itcurseth its sister (nation) till, when they have all been made to followone another thither, the last of them saith unto the first of them: OurLord! These led us astray, so give them double torment of the Fire. Hesaith: For each one there is double (torment), but ye know not.
7/39 And the first of them saith unto the last of them: Ye were nowhit better than us, so taste the doom for what ye used to earn.
7/40 Lo! they who deny Our revelations and scorn them, for them thegates of heaven will nor be opened not will they enter the Garden until thecamel goeth through the needle's eye. Thus do We requite the guilty.
7/41 Theirs will be a bed of hell, and over them coverings (ofhell). Thus do We requite wrong-doers.
7/42 But (as for) those who believe and do good works - We tax notany soul beyond its scope - Such are rightful owners of the Garden. Theyabide therein.
7/43 And We remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. Riversflow beneath them. And they say: The praise to Allah, Who hath guided us tothis. We could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us.Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth. And it is cried untothem: This is the Garden. Ye inherit it for what ye used to do.
7/44 And the dwellers of the Garden cry unto the dwellers of theFire: We have found that which our Lord promised us (to be) the Truth. Haveye (too) found that which your Lord promised the Truth? They say: Yea,verily. And a crier in between them crieth: The curse of Allah is onevil-doers,
7/45 Who debar (men) from the path of Allah and would have itcrooked, and who are disbelievers in the Last Day.
7/46 Between them is a veil. And on the Heights are men who knowthem all by their marks. And they call unto the dwellers of the Garden:Peace be unto you! They enter it not although they hope (to enter).
7/47 And when their eyes are turned toward the dwellers of theFire, they say: Our Lord! Place us not with the wrong-doing folk.
7/48 And the dwellers on the Heights call unto men whom they knowby their marks, (saying): What did your multitude and that in which ye tookyour pride avail you?
7/49 Are these they of whom ye swore that Allah would not show themmercy? (Unto them it hath been said): Enter the Garden. No fear shall comeupon you nor is it ye who will grieve.
7/50 And the dwellers of the Fire cry out unto the dwellers of theGarden: Pour on us some water or some wherewith Allah hath provided you.They say: Lo! Allah hath forbidden both to disbelievers (in His guidance),
7/51 Who took their religion for a sport and pastime, and whom thelife of the world beguiled. So this day We have forgotten them even as theyforgot the meeting of this their Day and as they used to deny Our tokens.
7/52 Verily We have brought them a Scripture which We expoundedwith knowledge, a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.
7/53 Await they aught save the fulfilment thereof? On the day whenthe fulfilment thereof cometh, those who were before forgetful thereof willsay: The messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth! Have we anyintercessors, that they may intercede for us? Or can we be returned (tolife on earth), that we may act otherwise than we used to act? They havelost their souls, and that which they devised hath failed them.
7/54 Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earthin six Days, then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with theday, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon andthe stars subservient by His command. His verily is all creation andcommandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
7/55 (O mankind!) Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! Heloveth not aggressors.
7/56 Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering(thereof). and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nighunto the good.
7/57 And He it is Who sendeth the winds as tidings heralding Hismercy, till, when they bear a cloud heavy (with rain), We lead it to a deadland, and then cause water to descend thereon and thereby bring forthfruits of every kind. Thus bring We forth the dead. Haply ye may remember.
7/58 As for the good land, its vegetation cometh forth bypermission of its Lord; while as for that which is bad, only the uselesscometh forth (from it). Thus do We recount the tokens for people who givethanks.
7/59 We sent Noah (of old) unto his people, and he said: O mypeople! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! I fear for you theretribution of an Awful Day.
7/60 The chieftains of his people said: Lo! we see thee surely inplain error.
7/61 He said: O my people! There is no error in me, but I am amessenger from the Lord of the Worlds.
7/62 I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and give goodcounsel unto you, and know from Allah that which ye know not.
7/63 Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from yourLord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you, and that ye maykeep from evil, and that haply ye may find mercy.
7/64 But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in theship, and We drowned those who denied Our tokens. Lo! they were blindfolk.
7/65 And unto (the tribe of) A'ad (We sent) their brother, Hud. Hesaid: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye notward off (evil)?
7/66 The chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: Lo!we surely see thee in foolishness, and lo! we deem thee of the liars.
7/67 He said: O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I ama messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.
7/68 I convey unto you the messages of my Lord and am for you atrue adviser.
7/69 Marvel ye that there should come unto you a Reminder from yourLord by means of a man among you, that he may warn you? Remember how Hemade you viceroys after Noah's folk, and gave you growth of stature.Remember (all) the bounties of your Lord, that haply ye may be successful.
7/70 They said: Hast come unto us that we should serve Allah alone,and forsake what our fathers worshipped? Then bring upon us that wherewiththou threatenest us if thou art of the truthful!
7/71 He said: Terror and wrath from your Lord have already fallenon you. Would ye wrangle with me over names which ye have named, ye andyour fathers, for which no warrant from Allah hath been revealed? Thenawait (the consequence), lo! I (also) am of those awaiting (it).
7/72 And We saved him and those with him by a mercy from Us, and Wecut the root of those who denied Our revelations and were not believers.
7/73 And to (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. Hesaid: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. A wonderfrom your Lord hath come unto you. Lo! this is the camel of Allah, a tokenunto you; so let her feed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with hurtlest painful torment seize you.
7/74 And remember how He made you viceroys after A'ad and gave youstation in the earth. Ye choose castles in the plains and hew the mountainsinto dwellings. So remember (all) the bounties of Allah and do not evil,making mischief in the earth.
7/75 The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said untothose whom they despised, unto such of them as believed: Know ye that Salihis one sent from his Lord? They said: Lo! In that wherewith he hath beensent we are believers.
7/76 Those who were scornful said: Lo! in that which ye believe weare disbelievers.
7/77 So they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted thecommandment of their Lord, and they said: O Salih! Bring upon us that thouthreatenest if thou art indeed of those sent (from Allah).
7/78 So the earthquake seized them, and morning found themprostrate in their dwelling-place.
7/79 And (Salih) turned from them and said: O my people! Idelivered my Lord's message unto you and gave you good advice, but ye lovenot good advisers.
7/80 And Lot! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Will ye commitabomination such as no creature ever did before you?
7/81 Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but yeare wanton folk.
7/82 And the answer of his people was only that they said (one toanother): Turn them out of your township. They are folk, forsooth, who keeppure.
7/83 And We rescued him and his household, save his wife, who wasof those who stayed behind.
7/84 And We rained a rain upon them. See now the nature of theconsequence of evil-doers!
7/85 And unto Midian (We sent) their brother, Shu'eyb. He said: Omy people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! a clear proofhath come unto you from your Lord; so give full measure and full weight andwrong not mankind in their goods, and work not confusion in the earth afterthe fair ordering thereof. That will be better for you, if ye arebelievers.
7/86 Lurk not on every road to threaten (wayfarers), and to turnaway from Allah's path him who believeth in Him, and to seek to make itcrooked. And remember, when ye were but few, how He did multiply you. Andsee the nature of the consequence for the corrupters!
7/87 And if there is a party of you which believeth in thatwherewith I have been sent, and there is a party which believeth not, thenhave patience until Allah judge between us. He is the Best of all who dealin judgment.
7/88 The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said: Surelywe will drive thee out, O Shu'eyb, and those who believe with thee, fromour township, unless ye return to our religion. He said: Even though wehate it?
7/89 We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned toyour religion after Allah hath rescued us from it. It is not for us toreturn to it unless Allah our Lord should (so) will. Our Lord comprehendethall things in knowledge. In Allah do we put our trust. Our Lord! Decidewith truth between us and our folk, for Thou art the best of those who makedecision.
7/90 But the chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said:If ye follow Shu'eyb, then truly ye shall be the losers.
7/91 So the earthquake seized them and morning found them prostratein their dwelling-place.
7/92 Those who denied Shu'eyb became as though they had not dweltthere. Those who denied Shu'eyb, they were the losers.
7/93 So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered myLord's messages unto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrowfor a people that rejected (truth)?
7/94 And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflictits folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.
7/95 Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grewaffluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then Weseized them unawares, when they perceived not.
7/96 And if the people of the townships had believed and kept fromevil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from the sky and fromthe earth. But (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, and so We seizedthem on account of what they used to earn.
7/97 Are the people of the townships then secure from the coming ofOur wrath upon them as a night-raid while they sleep?
7/98 Or are the people of the townships then secure from the comingof Our wrath upon them in the daytime while they play?
7/99 Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himselfsecure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.
7/100 Is it not an indication to those who inherit the land afterits people (who thus reaped the consequence of evil-doing) that, if Wewill, We can smite them for their sins and print upon their hearts so thatthey hear not?
7/101 Such were the townships. We relate some tidings of them untothee (Muhammad). Their messengers verily came unto them with clear proofs(of Allah's Sovereignty), but they could not believe because they hadbefore denied. Thus doth Allah print upon the hearts of disbelievers (thatthey hear not).
7/102 We found no (loyalty to any) covenant in most of them. Nay,most of them We found wrong-doers.
7/103 Then, after them, We sent Moses with our tokens unto Pharaohand his chiefs, but they repelled them. Now, see the nature of theconsequence for the corrupters!
7/104 Moses said: O Pharaoh! Lo! I am a messenger from the Lord ofthe Worlds,
7/105 Approved upon condition that I speak concerning Allah nothingbut the truth. I come unto you (lords of Egypt) with a clear proof fromyour Lord. So let the Children of Israel go with me.
7/106 (Pharaoh) said: If thou comest with a token, then produce it,if thou art of those who speak the truth.
7/107 Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpentmanifest;
7/108 And he drew forth his hand (from his bosom), and lo! it waswhite for the beholders.
7/109 The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: Lo! this is some knowingwizard,
7/110 Who would expel you from your land. Now what do ye advise?
7/111 They said (unto Pharaoh): Put him off (a while) - him and hisbrother - and send into the cities summoners,
7/112 To bring each knowing wizard unto thee.
7/113 And the wizards came to Pharaoh, saying: Surely there will bea reward for us if we are victors.
7/114 He answered: Yes, and surely ye shall be of those brought near(to me).
7/115 They said: O Moses! Either throw (first) or let us be thefirst throwers?
7/116 He said: Throw! And when they threw they cast a spell upon thepeople's eyes, and overawed them, and produced a mighty spell.
7/117 And We inspired Moses (saying): Throw thy staff! And lo! itswallowed up their lying show.
7/118 Thus was the Truth vindicated and that which they were doingwas made vain.
7/119 Thus were they there defeated and brought low.
7/120 And the wizards fell down prostrate,
7/121 Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
7/122 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
7/123 Pharaoh said: Ye believe in Him before I give you leave! Lo!this is the plot that ye have plotted in the city that ye may drive itspeople hence. But ye shall come to know!
7/124 Surely I shall have your hands and feet cut off upon alternatesides. Then I shall crucify you every one.
7/125 They said: Lo! We are about to return unto our Lord!
7/126 Thou takest vengeance on us only forasmuch as we believed thetokens of our Lord when they came unto us. Our Lord! Vouchsafe unto ussteadfastness and make us die as men who have surrendered (unto Thee).
7/127 The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said: (O King), wilt thousuffer Moses and his people to make mischief in the land, and flout theeand thy gods? He said: We will slay their sons and spare their women, forlo! we are in power over them.
7/128 And Moses said unto his people: Seek help in Allah and endure.Lo! the earth is Allah's. He giveth it for an inheritance to whom He will.And lo! the sequel is for those who keep their duty (unto Him).
7/129 They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, andsince thou hast come unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going todestroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may seehow ye behave.
7/130 And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth offruits, that peradventure they might heed.
7/131 But whenever good befell them, they said: This is ours; andwhenever evil smote them they ascribed it to the evil auspices of Moses andthose with him. Surely their evil auspice was only with Allah. But most ofthem knew not.
7/132 And they said: Whatever portent thou bringest wherewith tobewitch us, we shall not put faith in thee.
7/133 So We sent against them the flood and the locusts and thevermin and the frogs and the blood - a succession of clear signs. But theywere arrogant and became a guilty folk.
7/134 And when the terror fell on them they cried: O Moses! Pray forus unto thy Lord, because He hath a covenant with thee. If thou removestthe terror from us we verily will trust thee and will let the Children ofIsrael go with thee.
7/135 But when We did remove from them the terror for a term whichthey must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.
7/136 Therefore We took retribution from them; therefore We drownedthem in the sea: because they denied Our revelations and were heedless ofthem.
7/137 And We caused the folk who were despised to inherit theeastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which We hadblessed. And the fair word of thy Lord was fulfilled for the Children ofIsrael because of their endurance; and We annihilated (all) that Pharaohand his folk had done and that they had contrived.
7/138 And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and theycame unto a people who were given up to idols which they had. They said: OMoses! Make for us a god even as they have gods. He said: Lo! ye are a folkwho know not.
7/139 Lo! as for these, their way will be destroyed and all thatthey are doing is in vain.
7/140 He said: Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah when Hehath favoured you above (all) creatures?
7/141 And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk whowere afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaughtering your sons andsparing your women.  That was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
7/142 And when We did appoint for Moses thirty nights (of solitude),and added to them ten, and he completed the whole time appointed by hisLord of forty nights; and Moses said unto his brother, Aaron: Take my placeamong the people. Do right, and follow not the way of mischief-makers.
7/143 And when Moses came to Our appointed tryst and his Lord hadspoken unto him, he said: My Lord! Show me (Thy Self), that I may gaze uponThee. He said: Thou wilt not see Me, but gaze upon the mountain! If itstand still in its place, then thou wilt see Me. And when his Lord revealed(His) glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell downsenseless. And when he woke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Theerepentant, and I am the first of (true) believers.
7/144 He said: O Moses! I have preferred thee above mankind by Mymessages and by My speaking (unto thee). So hold that which I have giventhee, and be among the thankful.
7/145 And We wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawnfrom all things and the explanation of all things, then (bade him): Hold itfast; and command thy people (saying): Take the better (course made clear)therein. I shall show thee the abode of evil-livers.
7/146 I shall turn away from My revelations those who magnifythemselves wrongfully in the earth, and if they see each token believe itnot, and if they see the way of righteousness choose it nor for (their)way, and if they see the way of error choose if for (their) way. That isbecause they deny Our revelations and are used to disregard them.
7/147 Those who deny Our revelations and the meeting of theHereafter, their works are fruitless. Are they requited aught save whatthey used to do?
7/148 And the folk of Moses, after (he left them), chose a calf (forworship), (made) out of their ornaments, of saffron hue, which gave alowing sound. Saw they not that it spake not unto them nor guided them toany way? They chose it, and became wrong-doers.
7/149 And when they feared the consequences thereof and saw thatthey had gone astray, they said: Unless our Lord have mercy on us andforgive us, we verily are of the lost.
7/150 And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, hesaid: Evil is that (course) which ye took after I had left you. Would yehasten on the judgment of your Lord? And he cast down the tablets, and heseized his brother by the head, dragging him toward him. He said: Son of mymother! Lo! the folk did judge me weak and almost killed me. Oh, make notmine enemies to triumph over me and place me not among the evil-doers.
7/151 He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring usinto Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
7/152 Lo! Those who chose the calf (for worship), terror from theirLord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of the world. Thus doWe requite those who invent a lie.
7/153 But those who do ill-deeds and afterward repent and believe -lo! for them, afterward, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
7/154 Then, when the anger of Moses abated, he took up the tablets,and in their inscription there was guidance and mercy for all those whofear their Lord.
7/155 And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointedtryst and, when the trembling came on them, he said: My Lord! If Thou hadstwilled Thou hadst destroyed them long before, and me with them. Wilt thoudestroy us for that which the ignorant among us did? It is but Thy trial(of us). Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt:Thou art our Protecting Friend, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us,Thou, the Best of all who show forgiveness.
7/156 And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in theHereafter (that which is good), Lo! We have turned unto Thee. He said: Ismite with My punishment whom I will, and My mercy embraceth all things,therefore I shall ordain it for those who ward off (evil) and pay thepoor-due, and those who believe Our revelations;
7/157 Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neitherread nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel(which are) with them. He will enjoin on them that which is right andforbid them that which is wrong. He will make lawful for them all goodthings and prohibit for them only the foul; and he will relieve them oftheir burden and the fetters that they used to wear. Then those who believein him, and honour him, and help him, and follow the light which is sentdown with him: they are the successful.
7/158 Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! Lo! I am the messenger of Allahto you all - (the messenger of) Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty ofthe heavens and the earth. There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and Hegiveth death. So believe in Allah and His messenger, the Prophet who canneither read nor write, who believeth in Allah and in His Words, and followhim that haply ye may be led aright.
7/159 And of Moses' folk there is a community who lead with truthand establish justice therewith.
7/160 We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and We inspiredMoses, when his people asked him for water, saying: Smite with thy staffthe rock! And there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that eachtribe knew their drinking-place. And we caused the white cloud toovershadow them and sent down for them the manna and the quails (saying):Eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you. They wronged Us not,but they were wont to wrong themselves.
7/161 And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eattherefrom whence ye will, and say "Repentance," and enter the gateprostrate; We shall forgive you your sins; We shall increase (reward) forthe right-doers.
7/162 But those of them who did wrong changed the word which hadbeen told them for another saying, and We sent down upon them wrath fromheaven for their wrongdoing.
7/163 Ask them (O Muhammad) of the township that was by the sea, howthey did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upontheir Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they notunto them. Thus did We try them for that they were evil-livers.
7/164 And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folkwhom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: Inorder to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may wardoff (evil).
7/165 And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, Werescued those who forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong withdreadful punishment because they were evil-livers.
7/166 So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden,We said unto them: Be ye apes despised and loathed!
7/167 And (remember) when thy Lord proclaimed that He would raiseagainst them till the Day of Resurrection those who would lay on them acruel torment. Lo! verily thy Lord is swift in prosecution and lo! verilyHe is Forgiving, Merciful.
7/168 And We have sundered them in the earth as (separate) nations.Some of them are righteous, and some far from that. And We have tried themwith good things and evil things that haply they might return.
7/169 And a generation hath succeeded them who inherited thescriptures. They grasp the goods of this low life (as the price ofevil-doing) and say: It will be forgiven us. And if there came to them(again) the offer of the like, they would accept it (and would sin again).Hath not the covenant of the Scripture been taken on their behalf that theyshould not speak aught concerning Allah save the truth? And they havestudied that which is therein. And the abode of the Hereafter is better,for those who ward off (evil). Have ye then no sense?
7/170 And as for those who make (men) keep the Scripture, andestablish worship - lo! We squander not the wages of reformers.
7/171 And when We shook the Mount above them as it were a covering,and they supposed that it was going to fall upon them (and We said): Holdfast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, thatye may ward off (evil).
7/172 And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Childrenof Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves,(saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (Thatwas) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we wereunaware;
7/173 Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathersascribed partners to Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them. WiltThou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did?
7/174 Thus we detail the revelations, that haply they may return.
7/175 Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Ourrevelations, but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he becameof those who lead astray.
7/176 And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, buthe clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness isas the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongueout, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is thelikeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them thehistory (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.
7/177 Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations,and were wont to wrong themselves.
7/178 He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright, while he whomAllah sendeth astray - they indeed are losers.
7/179 Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn andhumankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyeswherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These areas the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
7/180 Allah's are the fairest names. Invoke Him by them. And leavethe company of those who blaspheme His names. They will be requited whatthey do.
7/181 And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide withthe Truth and establish justice therewith.
7/182 And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead themon from whence they know not.
7/183 I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong.
7/184 Have they not bethought them (that) there is no madness intheir comrade? He is but a plain warner.
7/185 Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and theearth, and what things Allah hath created, and that it may be that theirown term draweth nigh? In what fact after this will they believe?
7/186 Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for them.He leaveth them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.
7/187 They ask thee of the (destined) Hour, when will it come toport. Say: Knowledge thereof is with my Lord only. He alone will manifestit at its proper time. It is heavy in the heavens and the earth. It comethnot to you save unawares. They question thee as if thou couldst be wellinformed thereof. Say: Knowledge thereof is with Allah only, but most ofmankind know not.
7/188 Say: For myself I have no power to benefit, nor power to hurt,save that which Allah willeth. Had I knowledge of the Unseen, I should haveabundance of wealth, and adversity would not touch me. I am but a warner,and a bearer of good tidings unto folk who believe.
7/189 He it is Who did create you from a single soul, and therefromdid make his mate that he might take rest in her. And when he covered hershe bore a light burden, and she passed (unnoticed) with it, but when itbecame heavy they cried unto Allah, their Lord, saying: If thou givest untous aright we shall be of the thankful.
7/190 But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Himpartners in respect of that which He had given them. High is He Exaltedabove all that they associate (with Him).
7/191 Attribute they as partners to Allah those who created naught,but are themselves created,
7/192 And cannot give them help, nor can they help themselves?
7/193 And if ye call them to the Guidance, they follow you not.Whether ye call them or are silent is all one for you.
7/194 Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like untoyou. Call on them now, and let them answer you, if ye are truthful!
7/195 Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they handswherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have theyears wherewith they hear? Say: Call upon your (so-called) partners (ofAllah), and then contrive against me, spare me not!
7/196 Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture.He befriendeth the righteous.
7/197 They on whom ye call beside Him have no power to help you, norcan they help you, nor can they help themselves.
7/198 And if ye (Muslims) call them to the guidance they hear not;and thou (Muhammad) seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.
7/199 Keep to forgiveness (O Muhammad), and enjoin kindness, andturn away from the ignorant.
7/200 And if a slander from the devil wound thee, then seek refugein Allah. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.
7/201 Lo! those who ward off (evil), when a glamour from the deviltroubleth them, they do but remember (Allah's Guidance) and behold themseers!
7/202 Their brethren plunge them further into error and cease not.
7/203 And when thou bringest not a verse for them they say: Why hastthou not chosen it? Say: I follow only that which is inspired in me from myLord. This (Qur'an) is insight from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercyfor a people that believe.
7/204 And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed,that ye may obtain mercy.
7/205 And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyselfhumbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thouof the neglectful.
7/206 Lo! those who are with thy Lord are not too proud to do Himservice, but they praise Him and prostrate before Him.
8/1 They ask thee (O Muhammad) of the spoils of war. Say: Thespoils of war belong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty toAllah, and adjust the matter of your difference, and obey Allah and Hismessenger, if ye are (true) believers.
8/2 They only are the (true) believers whose hearts feel fear whenAllah is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited unto them theyincrease their faith, and who trust in their Lord;
8/3 Who establish worship and spend of that We have bestowed onthem.
8/4 Those are they who are in truth believers. For them are grades(of honour) with their Lord, and pardon, and a bountiful provision.
8/5 Even as thy Lord caused thee (Muhammad) to go forth from thyhome with the Truth, and lo! a party of the believers were averse (to it).
8/6 Disputing with thee of the Truth after it had been mademanifest, as if they were being driven to death visible.
8/7 And when Allah promised you one of the two bands (of theenemy) that it should be yours, and ye longed that other than the armed onemight be yours. And Allah willed that He should cause the Truth to triumphby His words, and cut the root of the disbelievers;
8/8 That He might cause the Truth to triumph and bring vanity tonaught, however much the guilty might oppose;
8/9 When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying):I will help you with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank.
8/10 Allah appointed it only as good tidings, and that your heartsthereby might be at rest. Victory cometh only by the help of Allah. Lo!Allah is Mighty, Wise.
8/11 When He made the slumber fall upon you as a reassurance fromhim and sent down water from the sky upon you, that thereby He might purifyyou, and remove from you the fear of Satan, and make strong your hearts andfirm (your) feet thereby.
8/12 When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying): I am with you. Somake those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts ofthose who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.
8/13 That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger. Whosoopposeth Allah and His messenger, (for him) lo! Allah is severe inpunishment.
8/14 That (is the award), so taste it, and (know) that fordisbelievers is the torment of the Fire.
8/15 O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle,turn not your backs to them.
8/16 Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless manoeuvringfor battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath fromAllah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end.
8/17 Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou(Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that Hemight test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer,Knower.
8/18 That (is the case); and (know) that Allah (it is) Who makethweak the plan of disbelievers.
8/19 (O Qureysh!) If ye sought a judgment, now hath the judgmentcome unto you. And if ye cease (from persecuting the believers) it will bebetter for you, but if ye return (to the attack) We also shall return. Andyour host will avail you naught, however numerous it be, and (know) thatAllah is with the believers (in His Guidance).
8/20 O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His messenger, and turn notaway from him when ye hear (him speak).
8/21 Be not as those who say, we hear, and they hear not.
8/22 Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, thedumb, who have no sense.
8/23 Had Allah known of any good in them He would have made themhear, but had He made them hear they would have turned away, averse.
8/24 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and the messenger when Hecalleth you to that which quickeneth you, and know that Allah cometh inbetween the man and his own heart, and that He it is unto Whom ye will begathered.
8/25 And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fallexclusively on those of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah issevere in punishment.
8/26 And remember, when ye were few and reckoned feeble in theland, and were in fear lest men should extirpate you, how He gave yourefuge, and strengthened you with His help, and made provision of goodthings for you, that haply ye might be thankful.
8/27 O ye who believe! Betray not Allah and His messenger, norknowingly betray your trusts.
8/28 And know that your possessions and your children are a test,and that with Allah is immense reward.
8/29 O ye who believe! If ye keep your duty to Allah, He will giveyou discrimination (between right and wrong) and will rid you of your evilthoughts and deeds, and will forgive you. Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
8/30 And when those who disbelieve plot against thee (O Muhammad)to wound thee fatally, or to kill thee or to drive thee forth; they plot,but Allah (also) plotteth; and Allah is the best of plotters.
8/31 And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: Wehave heard. If we wish we can speak the like of this. Lo! this is naughtbut fables of the men of old.
8/32 And when they said: O Allah! If this be indeed the truth fromThee, then rain down stones on us or bring on us some painful doom!
8/33 But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, norwill He punish them while they seek forgiveness.
8/34 What (plea) have they that Allah should not punish them, whenthey debar (His servants) from the Inviolable Place of Worship, though theyare not its fitting guardians. Its fitting guardians are those only whokeep their duty to Allah. But most of them know not.
8/35 And their worship at the (holy) House is naught but whistlingand hand-clapping. Therefore (it is said unto them): Taste of the doombecause ye disbelieve.
8/36 Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that theymay debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it willbecome an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those whodisbelieve will be gathered unto hell,
8/37 That Allah may separate the wicked from the good, The wickedwill He place piece upon piece, and heap them all together, and consignthem unto hell. Such verily are the losers.
8/38 Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecutionof believers) that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return(thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (beforethem, for a warning).
8/39 And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion isall for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.
8/40 And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Befriender- a Transcendent Patron, a Transcendent Helper!
8/41 And know that whatever ye take as spoils of war, lo! a fifththereof is for Allah, and for the messenger and for the kinsman (who hathneed) and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, if ye believe in Allahand that which We revealed unto Our slave on the Day of Discrimination, theday when the two armies met. And Allah is Able to do all things.
8/42 When ye were on the near bank (of the valley) and they were onthe yonder bank, and the caravan was below you (on the coast plain). Andhad ye trysted to meet one another ye surely would have failed to keep thetryst, but (it happened, as it did, without the forethought of either ofyou) that Allah might conclude a thing that must be done; that he whoperished (on that day) might perish by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty)and he who survived might survive by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty).Lo! Allah in truth is Hearer, Knower.
8/43 When Allah showed them unto thee (O Muhammad) in thy dream asfew in number, and if He had shown them to thee as many, ye (Muslims) wouldhave faltered and would have quarrelled over the affair. But Allah saved(you). Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).
8/44 And when He made you (Muslims), when ye met (them), see themwith your eyes as few, and lessened you in their eyes, (it was) that Allahmight conclude a thing that must be done. Unto Allah all things are broughtback.
8/45 O ye who believe! When ye meet an army, hold firm and think ofAllah much, that ye may be successful.
8/46 And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one withanother lest ye falter and your strength depart from you; but be steadfast!Lo! Allah is with the steadfast.
8/47 Be not as those who came forth from their dwellings boastfullyand to be seen of men, and debar (men) from the way of Allah, while Allahis surrounding all they do.
8/48 And when Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and said:No-one of mankind can conquer you this day, for I am your protector. Butwhen the armies came in sight of one another, he took flight, saying: Lo! Iam guiltless of you. Lo! I see that which ye see not. Lo! I fear Allah. AndAllah is severe in punishment.
8/49 When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a diseasesaid: Their religion hath deluded these. Whoso putteth his trust in Allah(will find that) lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.
8/50 If thou couldst see how the angels receive those whodisbelieve, smiting faces and their backs and (saying): Taste thepunishment of burning!
8/51 This is for that which your own hands have sent before (to theJudgment), and (know) that Allah is not a tyrant to His slaves.
8/52 (Their way is) as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those beforethem; they disbelieved the revelations of Allah, and Allah took them intheir sins. Lo! Allah is Strong, severe in punishment.
8/53 That is because Allah never changeth the grace He hathbestowed on any people until they first change that which is in theirhearts, and (that is) because Allah is Hearer, Knower.
8/54 (Their way is) as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those beforethem; they denied the revelations of their Lord, so We destroyed them intheir sins. And We drowned the folk of Pharaoh. All were evil-doers.
8/55 Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the ungratefulwho will not believe.
8/56 Those of them with whom thou madest a treaty, and then atevery opportunity they break their treaty, and they keep not duty (toAllah).
8/57 If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as tostrike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember.
8/58 And if thou fearest treachery from any folk, then throw backto them (their treaty) fairly. Lo! Allah loveth not the treacherous.
8/59 And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they canoutstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape.
8/60 Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and ofhorses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and yourenemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them.Whatsoever ye spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full,and ye will not be wronged.
8/61 And if they incline to peace, incline thou also to it, andtrust in Allah. Lo! He, even He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
8/62 And if they would deceive thee, then lo! Allah is Sufficientfor thee. He it is Who supporteth thee with His help and with thebelievers,
8/63 And (as for the believers) hath attuned their hearts. If thouhadst spent all that is in the earth thou couldst not have attuned theirhearts, but Allah hath attuned them. Lo! He is Mighty, Wise.
8/64 O Prophet! Allah is Sufficient for thee and those who followthee of the believers.
8/65 O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of youtwenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you ahundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve,because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without intelligence.
8/66 Now hath Allah lightened your burden, for He knoweth thatthere is weakness in you. So if there be of you a steadfast hundred theyshall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a thousand (steadfast)they shall overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. Allah is with thesteadfast.
8/67 It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath madeslaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth(for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
8/68 Had it not been for an ordinance of Allah which had gonebefore, an awful doom had come upon you on account of what ye took.
8/69 Now enjoy what ye have won, as lawful and good, and keep yourduty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
8/70 O Prophet! Say unto those captives who are in your hands: IfAllah knoweth any good in your hearts He will give you better than thatwhich hath been taken from you, and will forgive you. Lo! Allah isForgiving, Merciful.
8/71 And if they would betray thee, they betrayed Allah before, andHe gave (thee) power over them. Allah is Knower, Wise.
8/72 Lo! those who believed and left their homes and strove withtheir wealth and their lives for the cause of Allah, and those who tookthem in and helped them: these are protecting friends one of another. Andthose who believed but did not leave their homes, ye have no duty toprotect them till they leave their homes; but if they seek help from you inthe matter of religion then it is your duty to help (them) except against afolk between whom and you there is a treaty. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
8/73 And those who disbelieve are protectors one of another - If yedo not so, there will be confusion in the land, and great corruption.
8/74 Those who believed and left their homes and strove for thecause of Allah, and those who took them in and helped them - these are thebelievers in truth. For them is pardon, and bountiful provision.
8/75 And those who afterwards believed and left their homes andstrove along with you, they are of you; and those who are akin are nearerone to another in the ordinance of Allah. Lo! Allah is Knower of allthings.
9/1 Freedom from obligation (is proclaimed) from Allah and Hismessenger toward those of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty.
9/2 Travel freely in the land four months, and know that ye cannotescape Allah and that Allah will confound the disbelievers (in HisGuidance).
9/3 And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men onthe day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to theidolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be betterfor you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Givetidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,
9/4 Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have atreaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supportedanyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till theirterm. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).
9/5 Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaterswherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, andprepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship andpay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.
9/6 And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (OMuhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, andafterward convey him to his place of safety. That is because they are afolk who know not.
9/7 How can there be a treaty with Allah and with His messengerfor the idolaters save those with whom ye made a treaty at the InviolablePlace of Worship? So long as they are true to you, be true to them. Lo!Allah loveth those who keep their duty.
9/8 How (can there be any treaty for the others) when, if theyhave the upper hand of you, they regard not pact nor honour in respect ofyou? They satisfy you with their mouths the while their hearts refuse. Andmost of them are wrongdoers.
9/9 They have purchased with the revelations of Allah a littlegain, so they debar (men) from His way. Lo! evil is that which they arewont to do.
9/10 And they observe toward a believer neither pact nor honour.These are they who are transgressors.
9/11 But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due,then are they your brethren in religion. We detail Our revelations for apeople who have knowledge.
9/12 And if they break their pledges after their treaty (hath beenmade with you) and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief- Lo! they have no binding oaths - in order that they may desist.
9/13 Will ye not fight a folk who broke their solemn pledges, andpurposed to drive out the messenger and did attack you first? What! Fear yethem? Now Allah hath more right that ye should fear Him, if ye arebelievers
9/14 Fight them! Allah will chastise them at your hands, and Hewill lay them low and give you victory over them, and He will heal thebreasts of folk who are believers.
9/15 And He will remove the anger of their hearts. Allah relentethtoward whom He will. Allah is Knower, Wise.
9/16 Or deemed ye that ye would be left (in peace) when Allah yetknoweth not those of you who strive, choosing for familiar none save Allahand His messenger and the believers? Allah is Informed of what ye do.
9/17 It is not for the idolaters to tend Allah's sanctuaries,bearing witness against themselves of disbelief. As for such, their worksare vain and in the Fire they will abide.
9/18 He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allahand the Last Day and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due andfeareth none save Allah. For such (only) is it possible that they can be ofthe rightly guided.
9/19 Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim's thirst and tendance of theInviolable Place of Worship as (equal to the worth of) him who believeth inAllah and the Last Day, and striveth in the way of Allah? They are notequal in the sight of Allah. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
9/20 Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven withtheir wealth and their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth inAllah's sight. These are they who are triumphant.
9/21 Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, andacceptance, and Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs;
9/22 There they will abide for ever. Lo! with Allah there isimmense reward.
9/23 O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethrenfor friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. Whoso ofyou taketh them for friends, such are wrong-doers.
9/24 Say: If your fathers, and your sons, and your brethren, andyour wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, andmerchandise for which ye fear that there will no sale, and dwellings yedesire are dearer to you than Allah and His messenger and striving in Hisway: then wait till Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah guideth notwrongdoing folk.
9/25 Allah hath given you victory on many fields and on the day ofHuneyn, when ye exulted in your multitude but it availed you naught, andthe earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you; then ye turned back inflight;
9/26 Then Allah sent His peace of reassurance down upon Hismessenger and upon the believers, and sent down hosts ye could not see, andpunished those who disbelieved. Such is the reward of disbelievers.
9/27 Then afterward Allah will relent toward whom He will; forAllah is Forgiving, Merciful.
9/28 O ye who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let themnot come near the Inviolable Place of Worship after this their year. If yefear poverty (from the loss of their merchandise) Allah shall preserve youof His bounty if He will. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.
9/29 Fight against such of those who have been given the Scriptureas believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allahhath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth,until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.
9/30 And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christianssay: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with theirmouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah(Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they!
9/31 They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and theirmonks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship onlyOne Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that theyascribe as partner (unto Him)!
9/32 Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths,but Allah disdaineth (aught) save that He shall perfect His light, howevermuch the disbelievers are averse.
9/33 He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and theReligion of Truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion,however much the idolaters may be averse.
9/34 O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the(Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men)from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it notin the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painfuldoom,
9/35 On the day when it will (all) be heated in the fire of hell,and their foreheads and their flanks and their backs will be brandedtherewith (and it will be said unto them): Here is that which ye hoardedfor yourselves. Now taste of what ye used to hoard.
9/36 Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months byAllah's ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth.Four of them are sacred: that is the right religion. So wrong notyourselves in them. And wage war on all of the idolaters as they are wagingwar on all of you. And know that Allah is with those who keep their duty(unto Him).
9/37 Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an excess ofdisbelief whereby those who disbelieve are misled; they allow it one yearand forbid it (another) year, that they may make up the number of themonths which Allah hath hallowed, so that they allow that which Allah hathforbidden. The evil of their deeds is made fairseeming unto them. Allahguideth not the disbelieving folk.
9/38 O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said untoyou: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground withheaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in theHereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in theHereafter.
9/39 If ye go not forth He will afflict you with a painful doom,and will choose instead of you a folk other than you. Ye cannot harm Him atall. Allah is Able to do all things.
9/40 If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those whodisbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in thecave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. ThenAllah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported himwith hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved thenethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah isMighty, Wise.
9/41 Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with yourwealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye butknew.
9/42 Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they hadfollowed thee, but the distance seemed too far for them. Yet will theyswear by Allah (saying): If we had been able we would surely have set outwith you. They destroy their souls, and Allah knoweth that they verily areliars.
9/43 Allah forgive thee (O Muhammad)! Wherefor didst thou grantthem leave ere those who told the truth were manifest to thee and thoudidst know the liars?
9/44 Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave ofthee lest they should strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah isAware of those who keep their duty (unto Him).
9/45 They alone ask leave of thee who believe not in Allah and theLast Day, and whose hearts feel doubt, so in their doubt they waver.
9/46 And if they had wished to go forth they would assuredly havemade ready some equipment, but Allah was averse to their being sent forthand held them back and it was said (unto them): Sit ye with the sedentary!
9/47 Had they gone forth among you they had added to you naughtsave trouble and had hurried to and fro among you, seeking to causesedition among you; and among you there are some who would have listened tothem. Allah is Aware of evil-doers.
9/48 Aforetime they sought to cause sedition and raiseddifficulties for thee till the Truth came and the decree of Allah was mademanifest, though they were loth.
9/49 Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave (to stay at home) andtempt me not. Surely it is into temptation that they (thus) have fallen.Lo! hell verily is all around the disbelievers.
9/50 If good befalleth thee (O Muhammad) it afflicteth them, and ifcalamity befalleth thee, they say: We took precaution, and they turn awaywell pleased.
9/51 Say: Naught befalleth us save that which Allah hath decreedfor us. He is our Protecting Friend. In Allah let believers put theirtrust!
9/52 Say: Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things(death or victory in Allah's way)? while we await for you that Allah willafflict you with a doom from Him or at our hands. Await then! Lo! We areawaiting with you.
9/53 Say: Pay (your contribution), willingly or unwillingly, itwill not be accepted from you. Lo! ye were ever froward folk.
9/54 And naught preventeth that their contributions should beaccepted from them save that they have disbelieved in Allah and in Hismessenger, and they come not to worship save as idlers, and pay not (theircontribution) save reluctantly.
9/55 So let not their riches nor their children please thee (OMuhammad). Allah thereby intendeth but to punish them in the life of theworld and that their souls shall pass away while they are disbelievers.
9/56 And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, whenthey are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid.
9/57 Had they but found a refuge, or caverns, or a place to enter,they surely had resorted thither swift as runaways.
9/58 And of them is he who defameth thee in the matter of the alms.If they are given thereof they are content, and if they are not giventhereof, behold! they are enraged.
9/59 (How much more seemly) had they been content with that whichAllah and His messenger had given them and had said: Allah sufficeth us.Allah will give us of His bounty, and (also) His messenger. Unto Allah weare suppliants.
9/60 The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those whocollect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free thecaptives and the debtors, and for the cause of Allah, and (for) thewayfarer; a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.
9/61 And of them are those who vex the Prophet and say: He is onlya hearer. Say: A hearer of good for you, who believeth in Allah and is trueto the believers, and a mercy for such of you as believe. Those who vex themessenger of Allah, for them there is a painful doom.
9/62 They swear by Allah to you (Muslims) to please you, but Allah,with His messenger, hath more right that they should please Him if they arebelievers.
9/63 Know they not that whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, hisverily is fire of hell, to abide therein? That is the extreme abasement.
9/64 The hypocrites fear lest a surah should be revealed concerningthem, proclaiming what is in their hearts. Say: Scoff (your fill)! Lo!Allah is disclosing what ye fear.
9/65 And if thou ask them (O Muhammad) they will say: We did buttalk and jest. Say: Was it at Allah and His revelations and His messengerthat ye did scoff?
9/66 Make no excuse. Ye have disbelieved after your (confession of)belief. If We forgive a party of you, a party of you We shall punishbecause they have been guilty.
9/67 The hypocrites, both men and women, proceed one from another.They enjoin the wrong, and they forbid the right, and they withhold theirhands (from spending for the cause of Allah). They forget Allah, so He hathforgotten them. Lo! the hypocrites, they are the transgressors.
9/68 Allah promiseth the hypocrites, both men and women, and thedisbelievers fire of hell for their abode. It will suffice them. Allahcurseth them, and theirs is lasting torment.
9/69 Even as those before you who were mightier than you instrength, and more affluent than you in wealth and children. They enjoyedtheir lot awhile, so ye enjoy your lot awhile even as those before you didenjoy their lot awhile. And ye prate even as they prated. Such are theywhose works have perished in the world and the Hereafter. Such are they whoare the losers.
9/70 Hath not the fame of those before them reached them - the folkof Noah, A'ad, Thamud, the folk of Abraham, the dwellers of Midian and thedisasters (which befell them)? Their messengers (from Allah) came unto themwith proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). So Allah surely wronged them not, butthey did wrong themselves.
9/71 And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends oneof another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establishworship and they pay the poor-due, and they obey Allah and His messenger.As for these, Allah will have mercy on them. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.
9/72 Allah promiseth to the believers, men and women, Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide - blessed dwellingsin Gardens of Eden. And - greater (far)! - acceptance from Allah. That isthe supreme triumph.
9/73 O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites!Be harsh with them. Their ultimate abode is hell, a hapless journey's end.
9/74 They swear by Allah that they said nothing (wrong), yet theydid say the word of disbelief, and did disbelieve after their Surrender (toAllah). And they purposed that which they could not attain, and they soughtrevenge only that Allah by His messenger should enrich them of His bounty.If they repent it will be better for them; and if they turn away, Allahwill afflict them with a painful doom in the world and the Hereafter, andthey have no protecting friend nor helper in the earth.
9/75 And of them is he who made a covenant with Allah (saying): IfHe give us of His bounty we will give alms and become of the righteous.
9/76 Yet when He gave them of His bounty, they hoarded it andturned away, averse;
9/77 So He hath made the consequence (to be) hypocrisy in theirhearts until the day when they shall meet Him, because they broke theirword to Allah that they promised Him, and because they lied.
9/78 Know they not that Allah knoweth both their secret and thethought that they confide, and that Allah is the Knower of Things Hidden?
9/79 Those who point at such of the believers as give the almswillingly and such as can find naught to give but their endeavours, andderide them - Allah (Himself) derideth them. Theirs will be a painfuldoom.
9/80 Ask forgiveness for them (O Muhammad), or ask not forgivenessfor them; though thou ask forgiveness for them seventy times Allah will notforgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger,and Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
9/81 Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behindthe messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth andtheir lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say:The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.
9/82 Then let them laugh a little: they will weep much, as thereward of what they used to earn.
9/83 If Allah bring thee back (from the campaign) unto a party ofthem and they ask of thee leave to go out (to fight), then say unto them:Ye shall never more go out with me nor fight with me against a foe.  Yewere content with sitting still the first time. So sit still, with theuseless.
9/84 And never (O Muhammad) pray for one of them who dieth, norstand by his grave. Lo! they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, andthey died while they were evil-doers.
9/85 Let not their wealth nor their children please thee! Allahpurposeth only to punish them thereby in the world, and that their soulsshall pass away while they are disbelievers.
9/86 And when a surah is revealed (which saith): Believe in Allahand strive along with His messenger, the men of wealth among them still askleave of thee and say: Suffer us to be with those who sit (at home).
9/87 They are content that they should be with the useless andtheir hearts are sealed, so that they apprehend not.
9/88 But the messenger and those who believe with him strive withtheir wealth and their lives. Such are they for whom are the good things.Such are they who are the successful.
9/89 Allah hath made ready for them Gardens underneath which riversflow, wherein they will abide. That is the supreme triumph.
9/90 And those among the wandering Arabs who had an excuse came inorder that permission might be granted them. And those who lied to Allahand His messenger sat at home. A painful doom will fall on those of themwho disbelieve.
9/91 Not unto the weak nor unto the sick nor unto those who canfind naught to spend is any fault (to be imputed though they stay at home)if they are true to Allah and His messenger. Not unto the good is there anyroad (of blame). Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
9/92 Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thoushouldst mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you.They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they couldnot find the means to spend.
9/93 The road (of blame) is only against those who ask for leave ofthee (to stay at home) when they are rich. They are content to be with theuseless. Allah hath sealed their hearts so that they know not.
9/94 They will make excuse to you (Muslims) when ye return untothem. Say: Make no excuse, for we shall not believe you. Allah hath told ustidings of you. Allah and His messenger will see your conduct, and then yewill be brought back unto Him Who knoweth the Invisible as well as theVisible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.
9/95 They will swear by Allah unto you, when ye return unto them,that ye may let them be. Let them be, for lo! they are unclean, and theirabode is hell as the reward for what they used to earn.
9/96 They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye acceptthem. Allah verily accepteth not wrongdoing folk.
9/97 The wandering Arabs are more hard in disbelief and hypocrisy,and more likely to be ignorant of the limits which Allah hath revealed untoHis messenger. And Allah is Knower, Wise.
9/98 And of the wandering Arabs there is he who taketh that whichhe expendeth (for the cause of Allah) as a loss, and awaiteth (evil) turnsof fortune for you (that he may be rid of it). The evil turn of fortunewill be theirs. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
9/99 And of the wandering Arabs there is he who believeth in Allahand the Last Day, and taketh that which he expendeth and also the prayersof the messenger as acceptable offerings in the sight of Allah. Lo! verilyit is an acceptable offering for them. Allah will bring them into Hismercy. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
9/100 And the first to lead the way, of the Muhajirin and the Ansar,and those who followed them in goodness - Allah is well pleased with themand they are well pleased with Him, and He hath made ready for them Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is thesupreme triumph.
9/101 And among those around you of the wandering Arabs there arehypocrites, and among the townspeople of Al-Madinah (there are some who)persist in hypocrisy whom thou (O Muhammad) knowest not. We, We know them,and We shall chastise them twice; then they will be relegated to a painfuldoom.
9/102 And (there are) others who have acknowledged their faults.They mixed a righteous action with another that was bad. It may be thatAllah will relent toward them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
9/103 Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify themand mayst make them grow, and pray for them. Lo! thy prayer is anassuagement for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
9/104 Know they not that Allah is He Who accepteth repentance fromHis bondmen and taketh the alms, and that Allah is He Who is the Relenting,the Merciful.
9/105 And say (unto them): Act! Allah will behold your actions, and(so will) His messenger and the believers, and ye will be brought back tothe Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what yeused to do.
9/106 And (there are) others who await Allah's decree, whether Hewill punish them or will forgive them. Allah is Knower, Wise.
9/107 And as for those who chose a place of worship out ofopposition and disbelief, and in order to cause dissent among thebelievers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and Hismessenger aforetime, they will surely swear: We purposed naught save good.Allah beareth witness that they verily are liars.
9/108 Never stand (to pray) there. A place of worship which wasfound upon duty (to Allah) from the first day is more worthy that thoushouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purifythemselves. Allah loveth the purifiers.
9/109 Is he who founded his building upon duty to Allah and His goodpleasure better; or he who founded his building on the brink of acrumbling, overhanging precipice so that it toppled with him into the fireof hell? Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
9/110 The building which they built will never cease to be amisgiving in their hearts unless their hearts be torn to pieces. Allah isKnower, Wise.
9/111 Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and theirwealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way ofAllah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Himin the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenantbetter than Allah? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for thatis the supreme triumph.
9/112 (Triumphant) are those who turn repentant (to Allah), thosewho serve (Him), those who praise (Him), those who fast, those who bowdown, those who fall prostrate (in worship), those who enjoin the right andwho forbid the wrong and those who keep the limits (ordained) of Allah -And give glad tidings to believers!
9/113 It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray forthe forgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin (to them)after it hath become clear that they are people of hell-fire.
9/114 The prayer of Abraham for the forgiveness of his father wasonly because of a promise he had promised him, but when it had become clearunto him that he (his father) was an enemy to Allah he (Abraham) disownedhim. Lo! Abraham was soft of heart, long-suffering.
9/115 It was never Allah's (part) that He should send a folk astrayafter He had guided them until He had made clear unto them what they shouldavoid. Lo! Allah is Aware of all things.
9/116 Lo! Allah! Unto Him belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavensand the earth. He quickeneth and He giveth death. And ye have, instead ofAllah, no protecting friend nor helper.
9/117 Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet, and to theMuhajirin and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of hardship. After thehearts of a party of them had almost swerved aside, then turned He untothem in mercy. Lo! He is Full of Pity, Merciful for them.
9/118 And to the three also (did He turn in mercy) who were leftbehind, when the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for them, and theirown souls were straitened for them till they bethought them that there isno refuge from Allah save toward Him. Then turned He unto them in mercythat they (too) might turn (repentant unto Him). Lo! Allah! He is theRelenting, the Merciful.
9/119 O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and bewith the truthful.
9/120 It is not for the townsfolk of Al-Madinah and for those aroundthem of the wandering Arabs so stay behind the messenger of Allah andprefer their lives to his life. That is because neither thirst nor toil norhunger afflicteth them in the way of Allah, nor step they any step thatangereth the disbelievers, nor gain they from the enemy a gain, but a gooddeed is recorded for them therefor. Lo! Allah loseth not the wages of thegood.
9/121 Nor spend they any spending, small or great, nor do they crossa valley, but it is recorded for them, that Allah may repay them the bestof what they used to do.
9/122 And the believers should not all go out to fight. Of everytroop of them, a party only should go forth, that they (who are leftbehind) may gain sound knowledge in religion, and that they may warn theirfolk when they return to them, so that they may beware.
9/123 O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are nearto you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is withthose who keep their duty (unto Him).
9/124 And whenever a surah is revealed there are some of them whosay: Which one of you hath thus increased in faith? As for those whobelieve, it hath increased them in faith and they rejoice (therefor).
9/125 But as for those in whose hearts is disease, it only addethwickedness to their wickedness, and they die while they are disbelievers.
9/126 See they not that they are tested once or twice in every year?Still they turn not in repentance, neither pay they heed.
9/127 And whenever a surah is revealed, they look one at another (aswho should say): Doth anybody see you? Then they turn away. Allah turnethaway their hearts because they are a folk who understand not.
9/128 There hath come unto you a messenger, (one) of yourselves,unto whom aught that ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern foryou, for the believers full of pity, merciful.
9/129 Now, if they turn away (O Muhammad) say: Allah sufficeth me.There is no Allah save Him. In Him have I put my trust, and He is Lord of theTremendous Throne.
10/1 Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Wise Scripture.
10/2 Is it a wonder for mankind that We have inspired a man amongthem, saying: Warn mankind and bring unto those who believe the goodtidings that they have a sure footing with their Lord? The disbelieverssay: Lo! this is a mere wizard.
10/3 Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earthin six Days, then He established Himself upon the Throne, directing allthings. There is no intercessor (with Him) save after His permission. Thatis Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Oh, will ye not remind?
10/4 Unto Him is the return of all of you; it is a promise of Allahin truth. Lo! He produceth creation, then reproduceth it, that He mayreward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for thosewho disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom becausethey disbelieved.
10/5 He it is Who appointed the sun a splendour and the moon alight, and measured for her stages, that ye might know the number of theyears, and the reckoning. Allah created not (all) that save in truth. Hedetaileth the revelations for people who have knowledge.
10/6 Lo! in the difference of day and night and all that Allah hathcreated in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for folk whoward off (evil).
10/7 Lo! those who expect not the meeting with Us but desire thelife of the world and feel secure therein, and those who are neglectful ofOur revelations,
10/8 Their home will be the Fire because of what they used toearn.
10/9 Lo! those who believe and do good works, their Lord guideththem by their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens ofDelight,
10/10 Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee, O Allah! andtheir greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their prayerwill be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
10/11 If Allah were to hasten on for men the ill (that they haveearned) as they would hasten on the good, their respite would already haveexpired. But We suffer those who look not for the meeting with Us to wanderblindly on in their contumacy.
10/12 And if misfortune touch a man he crieth unto Us, (whilereclining) on his side, or sitting or standing, but when We have relievedhim of the misfortune he goeth his way as though he had not cried unto Usbecause of a misfortune that afflicted him. Thus is what they do made(seeming) fair unto the prodigal.
10/13 We destroyed the generations before you when they did wrong;and their messengers (from Allah) came unto them with clear proofs (of HisSovereignty) but they would not believe. Thus do We reward the guiltyfolk.
10/14 Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, thatWe might see how ye behave.
10/15 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, they wholook not for the meeting with Us say: Bring a Lecture other than this, orchange it. Say (O Muhammad): It is not for me to change it of my accord. Ionly follow that which is inspired in me. Lo! if I disobey my Lord I fearthe retribution of an awful Day.
10/16 Say: If Allah had so willed I should not have recited it toyou nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt among you a wholelifetime before it (came to me). Have ye then no sense?
10/17 Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerningAllah and denieth His revelations? Lo! the guilty never are successful.
10/18 They worship beside Allah that which neither hurteth them norprofiteth them, and they say: These are our intercessors with Allah. Say:Would ye inform Allah of (something) that He knoweth not in the heavens orin the earth?  Praised be He and High Exalted above all that ye associate(with Him)!
10/19 Mankind were but one community; then they differed; and had itnot been for a word that had already gone forth from thy Lord it had beenjudged between them in respect of that wherein they differ.
10/20 And they will say: If only a portent were sent down upon himfrom his Lord! Then say, (O Muhammad): The Unseen belongeth to Allah. Sowait! Lo! I am waiting with you.
10/21 And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy after someadversity which had afflicted them, behold! they have some plot against Ourrevelations. Say: Allah is more swift in plotting. Lo! Our messengers writedown that which ye plot.
10/22 He it is Who maketh you to go on the land and the sea till,when ye are in the ships and they sail with them with a fair breeze andthey are glad therein, a storm-wind reacheth them and the wave cometh untothem from every side and they deem that they are overwhelmed therein;(then) they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only: If Thoudeliver us from this, we truly will be of the thankful.
10/23 Yet when He hath delivered them, behold! they rebel in theearth wrongfully. O mankind! Your rebellion is only against yourselves. (Yehave) enjoyment of the life of the world; then unto Us is your return andWe shall proclaim unto you what ye used to do.
10/24 The similitude of the life of the world is only as water whichWe send down from the sky, then the earth's growth of that which men andcattle eat mingleth with it till, when the earth hath taken on herornaments and is embellished, and her people deem that they are masters ofher, Our commandment cometh by night or by day and We make it as reapedcorn as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do we expound therevelations for people who reflect.
10/25 And Allah summoneth to the abode of peace, and leadeth whom Hewill to a straight path.
10/26 For those who do good is the best (reward) and more (thereto).Neither dust nor ignominy cometh near their faces. Such are rightful ownersof the Garden; they will abide therein.
10/27 And those who earn ill-deeds, (for them) requital of eachill-deed by the like thereof; and ignominy overtaketh them - They have noprotector from Allah - as if their faces had been covered with a cloak ofdarkest night. Such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abidetherein.
10/28 On the day when We gather them all together, then We say untothose who ascribed partners (unto Us): Stand back, ye and your (pretended)partners (of Allah)! And We separate them, the one from the other, andtheir (pretended) partners say: It was not us ye worshipped.
10/29 Allah sufficeth as a witness between us and you, that we wereunaware of your worship.
10/30 There doth every soul experience that which it did aforetime,and they are returned unto Allah, their rightful Lord, and that which theyused to invent hath failed them.
10/31 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Who provideth for you from thesky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and sight; and Who bringeth forththe living from the dead and bringeth forth the dead from the living; andWho directeth the course? They will say: Allah. Then say: Will ye not thenkeep your duty (unto Him)?
10/32 Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After the Truth whatis there saving error? How then are ye turned away!
10/33 Thus is the Word of thy Lord justified concerning those who dowrong: that they believe not.
10/34 Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe unto Allah)one that produceth Creation and then reproduceth it? Say: Allah producethCreation, then reproduceth it. How then, are ye misled!
10/35 Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe unto Allah)one that leadeth to the Truth? Say: Allah leadeth to the Truth. Is He Wholeadeth to the Truth more deserving that He should be followed, or he whofindeth not the way unless he (himself) be guided. What aileth you? Howjudge ye?
10/36 Most of them follow not but conjecture. Assuredly conjecturecan by no means take the place of truth. Lo! Allah is Aware of what theydo.
10/37 And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be invented indespite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it andan exposition of that which is decreed for mankind - Therein is no doubt -from the Lord of the Worlds.
10/38 Or say they: He hath invented it? Say: Then bring a surah likeunto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye aretruthful.
10/39 Nay, but they denied that, the knowledge whereof they couldnot compass, and whereof the interpretation (in events) hath not yet comeunto them. Even so did those before them deny. Then see what was theconsequence for the wrong-doers!
10/40 And of them is he who believeth therein, and of them is he whobelieveth not therein, and thy Lord is Best Aware of the corrupters.
10/41 And if they deny thee, say: Unto me my work, and unto you yourwork. Ye are innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what ye do.
10/42 And of them are some who listen unto thee. But canst thou makethe deaf to hear even though they apprehend not?
10/43 And of them is he who looketh toward thee. But canst thouguide the blind even though they see not?
10/44 Lo! Allah wrongeth not mankind in aught; but mankind wrongthemselves.
10/45 And on the day when He shall gather them together, (when itwill seem) as though they had tarried but an hour of the day, recognisingone another, those will verily have perished who denied the meeting withAllah and were not guided.
10/46 Whether We let thee (O Muhammad) behold something of thatwhich We promise them or (whether We) cause thee to die, still unto Us istheir return, and Allah, moreover, is Witness over what they do.
10/47 And for every nation there is a messenger. And when theirmessenger cometh (on the Day of Judgment) it will be judged between themfairly, and they will not be wronged.
10/48 And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye aretruthful?
10/49 Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself, save thatwhich Allah willeth. For every nation there is an appointed time. Whentheir time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it).
10/50 Say: Have ye thought: When His doom cometh unto you as a raidby night, or in the (busy) day; what is there of it that the guilty onesdesire to hasten?
10/51 Is it (only) then, when it hath befallen you, that ye willbelieve? What! (Believe) now, when (until now) ye have been hastening it on(through disbelief)?
10/52 Then will it be said unto those who dealt unjustly Taste thetorment of eternity. Are ye requited aught save what ye used to earn?
10/53 And they ask thee to inform them (saying): Is it true? Say:Yea, by my Lord, verily it is true, and ye cannot escape.
10/54 And if each soul that doeth wrong had all that is in the earthit would seek to ransom itself therewith; and they will feel remorse withinthem, when they see the doom. But it hath been judged between them fairlyand they are not wronged.
10/55 Lo! verily all that is in the heavens and the earth isAllah's. Lo! verily Allah's promise is true. But most of them know not.
10/56 He quickeneth and giveth death, and unto Him ye will bereturned.
10/57 O mankind! There hath come unto you an exhortation from yourLord, a balm for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy forbelievers.
10/58 Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: therein let themrejoice. It is better than what they hoard.
10/59 Say: Have ye considered what provision Allah hath sent downfor you, how ye have made of it lawful and unlawful? Hath Allah permittedyou, or do ye invent a lie concerning Allah?
10/60 And what think those who invent a lie concerning Allah (willbe their plight) upon the Day of Resurrection? Lo! Allah truly is Bountifultoward mankind, but most of them give not thanks.
10/61 And thou (Muhammad) art not occupied with any business andthou recitest not a Lecture from this (Scripture), and ye (mankind) performno act, but We are Witness of you when ye are engaged therein. And not anatom's weight in the earth or in the sky escapeth your Lord, nor what isless than that or greater than that, but it is (written) in a clear Book.
10/62 Lo! verily the friends of Allah are (those) on whom fear(cometh) not, nor do they grieve?
10/63 Those who believe and keep their duty (to Allah).
10/64 Theirs are good tidings in the life of the world and in theHereafter - There is no changing the Words of Allah - that is the SupremeTriumph.
10/65 And let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! powerbelongeth wholly to Allah. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
10/66 Lo! is it not unto Allah that belongeth whosoever is in theheavens and whosoever is in the earth? Those who follow aught instead ofAllah follow not (His) partners. They follow only a conjecture, and they dobut guess.
10/67 He it is Who hath appointed for you the night that ye shouldrest therein and the day giving sight. Lo! herein verily are portents for afolk that heed.
10/68 They say: Allah hath taken (unto Him) a son - Glorified be He!He hath no needs! His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in theearth. Ye have no warrant for this. Tell ye concerning Allah that which yeknow not?
10/69 Say: Verily those who invent a lie concerning Allah will notsucceed.
10/70 This world's portion (will be theirs), then unto Us is theirreturn. Then We make them taste a dreadful doom because they used todisbelieve.
10/71 Recite unto them the story of Noah, when he told his people: Omy people! If my sojourn (here) and my reminding you by Allah's revelationsare an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust, so decide upon yourcourse of action you and your partners. Let not your course of action be indoubt for you. Then have at me, give me no respite.
10/72 But if ye are averse I have asked of you no wage. My wage isthe concern of Allah only, and I am commanded to be of those who surrender(unto Him).
10/73 But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in theship, and made them viceroys (in the earth), while We drowned those whodenied Our revelations. See then the nature of the consequence for thosewho had been warned.
10/74 Then, after him, We sent messengers unto their folk, and theybrought them clear proofs. But they were not ready to believe in that whichthey before denied. Thus print We on the hearts of the transgressors.
10/75 Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron unto Pharaoh and hischiefs with Our revelations, but they were arrogant and were a guiltyfolk.
10/76 And when the Truth from Our presence came unto them, theysaid: Lo! this is mere magic.
10/77 Moses said: Speak ye (so) of the Truth when it hath come untoyou? Is this magic? Now magicians thrive not.
10/78 They said: Hast thou come unto us to pervert us from that(faith) in which we found our fathers, and that you two may own the placeof greatness in the land? We will not believe you two.
10/79 And Pharaoh said: Bring every cunning wizard unto me.
10/80 And when the wizards came, Moses said unto them: Cast yourcast!
10/81 And when they had cast, Moses said: That which ye have broughtis magic. Lo! Allah will make it vain. Lo! Allah upholdeth not the work ofmischief-makers.
10/82 And Allah will vindicate the Truth by His words, however muchthe guilty be averse.
10/83 But none trusted Moses, save some scions of his people, (andthey were) in fear of Pharaoh and their chiefs, that he would persecutethem. Lo! Pharaoh was verily a tyrant in the land, and lo! he verily was ofthe wanton.
10/84 And Moses said: O my people! If ye have believed in Allah thenput trust in Him, if ye have indeed surrendered (unto Him)!
10/85 They said: In Allah we put trust. Our Lord! Oh, make us not alure for the wrongdoing folk;
10/86 And, of Thy mercy, save us from the folk that disbelieve.
10/87 And We inspired Moses and his brother, (saying): Appointhouses for your people in Egypt and make your houses oratories, andestablish worship. And give good news to the believers.
10/88 And Moses said: Our Lord! Lo! Thou hast given Pharaoh and hischiefs splendour and riches in the life of the world, Our Lord! that theymay lead men astray from Thy way. Our Lord! Destroy their riches and hardentheir hearts so that they believe not till they see the painful doom.
10/89 He said: Your prayer is heard. Do ye twain keep to thestraight path, and follow not the road of those who have no knowledge.
10/90 And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, andPharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion and transgression, till,when the (fate of) drowning overtook him, he exclaimed: I believe thatthere is no Allah save Him in Whom the Children of Israel believe, and I amof those who surrender (unto Him).
10/91 What! Now! When hitherto thou hast rebelled and been of thewrong-doers?
10/92 But this day We save thee in thy body that thou mayst be aportent for those after thee. Lo! most of mankind are heedless of Ourportents.
10/93 And We verily did allot unto the Children of Israel a fixedabode, and did provide them with good things; and they differed not untilthe knowledge came unto them. Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on theDay of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
10/94 And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which Wereveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture (that was)before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So be notthou of the waverers.
10/95 And be not thou of those who deny the revelations of Allah,for then wert thou of the losers.
10/96 Lo! those for whom the word of thy Lord (concerning sinners)hath effect will not believe,
10/97 Though every token come unto them, till they see the painfuldoom.
10/98 If only there had been a community (of all those that weredestroyed of old) that believed and profited by its belief as did the folkof Jonah! When they believed We drew off from them the torment of disgracein the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while.
10/99 And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth would havebelieved together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they arebelievers?
10/100 It is not for any soul to believe save by the permission ofAllah. He hath set uncleanness upon those who have no sense.
10/101 Say: Behold what is in the heavens and the earth! Butrevelations and warnings avail not folk who will not believe.
10/102 What expect they save the like of the days of those who passedaway before them? Say: Expect then! I am with you among the expectant.
10/103 Then shall We save Our messengers and the believers, in likemanner (as of old). It is incumbent upon Us to save believers.
10/104 Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! If ye are in doubt of myreligion, then (know that) I worship not those whom ye worship instead ofAllah, but I worship Allah Who causeth you to die, and I have beencommanded to be of the believers.
10/105 And, (O Muhammad) set thy purpose resolutely for religion, asa man by nature upright, and be not of those who ascribe partners (toAllah).
10/106 And cry not, beside Allah, unto that which cannot profit theenor hurt thee, for if thou didst so then wert thou of the wrong-doers.
10/107 If Allah afflicteth thee with some hurt, there is none who canremove it save Him; and if He desireth good for thee, there is none who canrepel His bounty. He striketh with it whom He will of his bondmen. He isthe Forgiving, the Merciful.
10/108 Say: O mankind! Now hath the Truth from your Lord come untoyou. So whosoever is guided, is guided only for (the good of) his soul, andwhosoever erreth erreth only against it. And I am not a warder over you.
10/109 And (O Muhammad) follow that which is inspired in thee, andforbear until Allah give judgment. And He is the Best of Judges.
11/1 Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture the revelations whereofare perfected and then expounded. (It cometh) from One Wise, Informed,
11/2 (Saying): Serve none but Allah. Lo! I am unto you from Him awarner and a bringer of good tidings.
11/3 And (bidding you): Ask pardon of your Lord and turn to Himrepentant. He will cause you to enjoy a fair estate until a time appointed.He giveth His bounty unto every bountiful one. But if ye turn away, lo!(then) I fear for you the retribution of an awful Day.
11/4 Unto Allah is your return, and He is Able to do all things.
11/5 Lo! now they fold up their breasts that they may hide (theirthoughts) from Him. At the very moment when they cover themselves withtheir clothing, Allah knoweth that which they keep hidden and that whichthey proclaim. Lo! He is Aware of what is in the breasts (of men).
11/6 And there is not a beast in the earth but the sustenancethereof dependeth on Allah. He knoweth its habitation and its repository.All is in a clear Record.
11/7 And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days- and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of youis best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raisedagain after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught butmere magic.
11/8 And if We delay for them the doom until a reckoned time, theywill surely say: What withholdeth it? Verily on the day when it cometh untothem, it cannot be averted from them, and that which they derided willsurround them.
11/9 And if we cause man to taste some mercy from Us and afterwardwithdraw it from him, lo! he is despairing, thankless.
11/10 And if We cause him to taste grace after some misfortune thathad befallen him, he saith: The ills have gone from me. Lo! he is exultant,boastful;
11/11 Save those who persevere and do good works. Theirs will beforgiveness and a great reward.
11/12 A likely thing, that thou wouldst forsake aught of that whichhath been revealed unto thee, and that thy breast should be straitened forit, because they say: Why hath not a treasure been sent down for him, or anangel come with him? Thou art but a warner, and Allah is in charge of allthings.
11/13 Or they say: He hath invented it. Say: Then bring ten surahs,the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if yeare truthful!
11/14 And if they answer not your prayer, then know that it isrevealed only in the knowledge of Allah; and that there is no Allah save Him.Will ye then be (of) those who surrender?
11/15 Whoso desireth the life of the world and its pomp, We shallrepay them their deeds herein, and therein they will not be wronged.
11/16 Those are they for whom is naught in the Hereafter save theFire. (All) that they contrive here is vain and (all) that they are wont todo is fruitless.
11/17 Is he (to be counted equal with them) who relieth on a clearproof from his Lord, and a witness from Him reciteth it, and before it wasthe Book of Moses, an example and a mercy? Such believe therein, and whosodisbelieveth therein of the clans, the Fire is his appointed place. So benot thou in doubt concerning it. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord; butmost of mankind believe not.
11/18 Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerningAllah? Such will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say:These are they who lied concerning their Lord. Now the curse of Allah isupon wrong-doers,
11/19 Who debar (men) from the way of Allah and would have itcrooked, and who are disbelievers in the Hereafter.
11/20 Such will not escape in the earth, nor have they anyprotecting friends beside Allah. For them the torment will be double. Theycould not bear to hear, and they used not to see.
11/21 Such are they who have lost their souls, and that which theyused to invent hath failed them.
11/22 Assuredly in the Hereafter they will be the greatest losers.
11/23 Lo! those who believe and do good works and humble themselvesbefore their Lord: such are rightful owners of the Garden; they will abidetherein.
11/24 The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deafand the seer and the hearer. Are they equal in similitude? Will ye not thenbe admonished?
11/25 And We sent Noah unto his folk (and he said): Lo! I am a plainwarner unto you.
11/26 That ye serve none, save Allah. Lo! I fear for you theretribution of a painful Day.
11/27 The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: We see theebut a mortal like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the mostabject among us, without reflection. We behold in you no merit above us -nay, we deem you liars.
11/28 He said: O my people! Bethink you, if I rely on a clear prooffrom my Lord and there hath come unto me a mercy from His presence, and ithath been made obscure to you, can we compel you to accept it when ye areaverse thereto?
11/29 And O my people! I ask of you no wealth therefor. My reward isthe concern only of Allah, and I am not going to thrust away those whobelieve - Lo! they have to meet their Lord! - but I see you a folk that areignorant.
11/30 And, O my people! who would deliver me from Allah if I thrustthem away? Will ye not then reflect?
11/31 I say not unto you: "I have the treasures of Allah" nor "Ihave knowledge of the Unseen," nor say I: "Lo! I am an angel!" Nor say Iunto those whom your eyes scorn that Allah will not give them good - Allahknoweth best what is in their hearts - Lo! then indeed I should be of thewrong-doers.
11/32 They said: O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us and multiplieddisputation with us; now bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us,if thou art of the truthful.
11/33 He said: Only Allah will bring it upon you if He will, and yecan by no means escape.
11/34 My counsel will not profit you if I were minded to advise you,if Allah's will is to keep you astray. He is your Lord and unto Him ye willbe brought back.
11/35 Or say they (again): He hath invented it? Say: If I haveinvented it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) that yecommit.
11/36 And it was inspired in Noah, (saying): No-one of thy folk willbelieve save him who hath believed already. Be not distressed because ofwhat they do.
11/37 Build the ship under Our eyes and by Our inspiration, andspeak not unto Me on behalf of those who do wrong. Lo! they will bedrowned.
11/38 And he was building the ship, and every time that chieftainsof his people passed him, they made mock of him. He said: Though ye makemock of Us, yet We mock at you even as ye mock;
11/39 And ye shall know to whom a punishment that will confound himcometh, and upon whom a lasting doom will fall.
11/40 (Thus it was) till, when Our commandment came to pass and theoven gushed forth water, We said: Load therein two of every kind, a pair(the male and female), and thy household, save him against whom the wordhath gone forth already, and those who believe. And but a few were they whobelieved with him.
11/41 And he said: Embark therein! In the name of Allah be itscourse and its mooring. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.
11/42 And it sailed with them amid waves like mountains, and Noahcried unto his son - and he was standing aloof - O my son! Come ride withus, and be not with the disbelievers.
11/43 He said: I shall betake me to some mountain that will save mefrom the water. (Noah) said: This day there is none that saveth from thecommandment of Allah save him on whom He hath had mercy. And the wave camein between them, so he was among the drowned.
11/44 And it was said: O earth! Swallow thy water and, O sky! becleared of clouds! And the water was made to subside. And the commandmentwas fulfilled. And it (the ship) came to rest upon (the mount) Al-Judi andit was said: A far removal for wrongdoing folk!
11/45 And Noah cried unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Lo! my son isof my household! Surely Thy promise is the truth and Thou are the Most Justof Judges.
11/46 He said: O Noah! Lo! he is not of thy household; lo! he is ofevil conduct, so ask not of Me that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Iadmonish thee lest thou be among the ignorant.
11/47 He said: My Lord! Lo! in Thee do I seek refuge (from the sin)that I should ask of Thee that whereof I have no knowledge. Unless Thouforgive me and have mercy on me I shall be among the lost.
11/48 It was said (unto him): O Noah! Go thou down (from themountain) with peace from Us and blessings upon thee and some nations (thatwill spring) from those with thee. (There will be other) nations unto whomWe shall give enjoyment a long while and then a painful doom from Us willovertake them.
11/49 This is of the tidings of the Unseen which We inspire in thee(Muhammad). Thou thyself knewest it not, nor did thy folk (know it) beforethis. Then have patience. Lo! the sequel is for those who ward off (evil).
11/50 And unto (the tribe of) A'ad (We sent) their brother, Hud. Hesaid: O my people! Serve Allah! Ye have no other Allah save Him. Lo! ye dobut invent.
11/51 O my people! I ask of you no reward for it. Lo! my reward isthe concern only of Him Who made me. Have ye then no sense?
11/52 And, O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn untoHim repentant; He will cause the sky to rain abundance on you and will addunto you strength to your strength. Turn not away, guilty!
11/53 They said: O Hud! Thou hast brought us no clear proof and weare not going to forsake our gods on thy (mere) saying, and we are notbelievers in thee.
11/54 We say naught save that one of our gods hath possessed thee inan evil way. He said: I call Allah to witness, and do ye (too) bearwitness, that I am innocent of (all) that ye ascribe as partners (toAllah)
11/55 Beside Him. So (try to) circumvent me, all of you, give me norespite.
11/56 Lo! I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Notan animal but He doth grasp it by the forelock! Lo! my Lord is on astraight path.
11/57 And if ye turn away, still I have conveyed unto you thatwherewith I was sent unto you, and my Lord will set in place of you a folkother than you. Ye cannot injure Him at all. Lo! my Lord is Guardian overall things.
11/58 And when Our commandment came to pass We saved Hud and thosewho believed with him by a mercy from Us; We saved them from a harsh doom.
11/59 And such were A'ad. They denied the revelations of their Lordand flouted His messengers and followed the command of every frowardpotentate.
11/60 And a curse was made to follow them in the world and on theDay of Resurrection. Lo! A'ad disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal forA'ad, the folk of Hud!
11/61 And unto (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih.He said: O my people! Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Hebrought you forth from the earth and hath made you husband it. So askforgiveness of Him and turn unto Him repentant. Lo! my Lord is Nigh,Responsive.
11/62 They said: O Salih! Thou hast been among us hitherto as thatwherein our hope was placed. Dost thou ask us not to worship what ourfathers worshipped? Lo! we verily are in grave doubt concerning that towhich thou callest us.
11/63 He said: O my people! Bethink you: if I am (acting) on clearproof from my Lord and there hath come unto me a mercy from Him, who willsave me from Allah if I disobey Him? Ye would add to me naught saveperdition.
11/64 O my people! This is the camel of Allah, a token unto you, sosuffer her to feed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with harm lest anear torment seize you.
11/65 But they hamstrung her, and then he said: Enjoy life in yourdwelling-place three days! This is a threat that will not be belied.
11/66 So, when Our commandment came to pass, We saved Salih, andthose who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the ignominy of thatday. Lo, thy Lord! He is the Strong, the Mighty.
11/67 And the (awful) Cry overtook those who did wrong, so thatmorning found them prostrate in their dwellings,
11/68 As though they had not dwelt there. Lo! Thamud disbelieved intheir Lord. A far removal for Thamud!
11/69 And Our messengers cam unto Abraham with good news. They said:Peace! He answered: Peace! and delayed not to bring a roasted calf.
11/70 And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrustedthem and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sentunto the folk of Lot.
11/71 And his wife, standing by laughed when We gave her goodtidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob.
11/72 She said: Oh woe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an oldwoman, and this my husband is an old man? Lo! this is a strange thing!
11/73 They said: Wonderest thou at the commandment of Allah? Themercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house! Lo! Heis Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory!
11/74 And when the awe departed from Abraham, and the glad newsreached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the folk of Lot.
11/75 Lo! Abraham was mild, imploring, penitent.
11/76 (It was said) O Abraham! Forsake this! Lo! thy Lord'scommandment hath gone forth, and lo! there cometh unto them a doom whichcannot be repelled.
11/77 And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed andknew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day.
11/78 And his people came unto him, running towards him - and beforethen they used to commit abominations - He said: O my people! Here are mydaughters! They are purer for you. Beware of Allah, and degrade me not in(the person of) my guests. Is there not among you any upright man?
11/79 They said: Well thou knowest that we have no right to thydaughters, and well thou knowest what we want.
11/80 He said: Would that I had strength to resist you or had somestrong support (among you)!
11/81 (The messengers) said: O Lot! Lo! we are messengers of thyLord; they shall not reach thee. So travel with thy people in a part of thenight, and let not one of you turn round - (all) save thy wife. Lo! thatwhich smiteth them will smite her (also). Lo! their tryst is (for) themorning. Is not the morning nigh?
11/82 So when Our commandment came to pass We overthrew (thattownship) and rained upon it stones of clay, one after another,
11/83 Marked with fire in the providence of thy Lord (for thedestruction of the wicked). And they are never far from the wrong-doers.
11/84 And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shu'eyb. He said: Omy people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him! And give not shortmeasure and short weight. Lo! I see you well-to-do, and lo! I fear for youthe doom of a besetting Day.
11/85 O my people! Give full measure and full weight in justice, andwrong not people in respect of their goods. And do not evil in the earth,causing corruption.
11/86 That which Allah leaveth with you is better for you if ye arebelievers; and I am not a keeper over you.
11/87 They said: O Shu'eyb! Doth thy way of prayer command thee thatwe should forsake that which our fathers (used to) worship, or that we(should leave off) doing what we will with our own property. Lo! thou artthe mild, the guide to right behaviour.
11/88 He said: O my people! Bethink you: if I am (acting) on a clearproof from my Lord and He sustaineth me with fair sustenance from Him (howcan I concede aught to you)? I desire not to do behind your backs thatwhich I ask you not to do. I desire naught save reform so far as I am able.My welfare is only in Allah. In Him I trust and unto Him I turn(repentant).
11/89 And, O my people! Let not the schism with me cause you to sinso that there befall you that which befell the folk of Noah and the folk ofHud, and the folk of Salih; and the folk of Lot are not far off from you.
11/90 Ask pardon of your Lord and then turn unto Him (repentant).Lo! my Lord is Merciful, Loving.
11/91 They said: O Shu'eyb! We understand not much of that thoutellest, and lo! we do behold thee weak among us. But for thy family, weshould have stoned thee, for thou art not strong against us.
11/92 He said: O my people! Is my family more to be honoured by youthan Allah? and ye put Him behind you, neglected! Lo! my Lord surroundethwhat ye do.
11/93 And, O my people! Act according to your power, lo! I (too) amacting. Ye will soon know on whom there cometh a doom that will abase him,and who it is that lieth. And watch! Lo! I am a watcher with you.
11/94 And when Our commandment came to pass We saved Shu'eyb andthose who believed with him by a mercy from Us; and the (Awful) Cry seizedthose who did injustice, and morning found them prostrate in theirdwellings,
11/95 As though they had not dwelt there. A far removal for Midian,even as Thamud had been removed afar!
11/96 And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations and a clearwarrant
11/97 Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they did follow the commandof Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was no right guide.
11/98 He will go before his people on the Day of Resurrection andwill lead them to the Fire for watering-place. Ah, hapless is thewatering-place (whither they are) led.
11/99 A curse is made to follow them in the world and on the Day ofResurrection. Hapless is the gift (that will be) given (them).
11/100 That is (something) of the tidings of the townships (whichwere destroyed of old). We relate it unto thee (Muhammad). Some of them arestanding and some (already) reaped.
11/101 We wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves; and theirgods on whom they call beside Allah availed them naught when came thyLord's command; they added to them naught save ruin.
11/102 Even thus is the grasp of thy Lord when He graspeth thetownships while they are doing wrong. Lo! His grasp is painful, verystrong.
11/103 Lo! herein verily there is a portent for those who fear thedoom of the Hereafter. That is a day unto which mankind will be gathered,and that is a day that will be witnessed.
11/104 And We defer it only to a term already reckoned.
11/105 On the day when it cometh no soul will speak except by Hispermission; some among them will be wretched, (others) glad.
11/106 As for those who will be wretched (on that day) they will bein the Fire; sighing and wailing will be their portion therein,
11/107 Abiding there so long as the heavens and the earth endure savefor that which thy Lord willeth. Lo! thy Lord is Doer of what He will.
11/108 And as for those who will be glad (that day) they will be inthe Garden, abiding there so long as the heavens and the earth endure savefor that which thy Lord willeth: a gift unfailing.
11/109 So be not thou in doubt concerning that which these (folk)worship. They worship only as their fathers worshipped aforetime. Lo! weshall pay them their whole due unabated.
11/110 And we verily gave unto Moses the Scripture, and there wasstrife thereupon; and had it not been for a Word that had already goneforth from thy Lord, the case would have been judged between them, and lo!they are in grave doubt concerning it.
11/111 And lo! unto each thy Lord will verily repay his works infull. Lo! He is Informed of what they do.
11/112 So tread thou the straight path as thou art commanded, andthose who turn (unto Allah) with thee, and transgress not. Lo! He is Seerof what ye do.
11/113 And incline not toward those who do wrong lest the Fire touchyou, and ye have no protecting friends against Allah, and afterward yewould not be helped.
11/114 Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in somewatches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder forthe mindful.
11/115 And have patience, (O Muhammad), for lo! Allah loseth not thewages of the good.
11/116 If only there had been among the generations before you menpossessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruptionin the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! Thewrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and wereguilty.
11/117 In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannouslywhile their folk were doing right.
11/118 And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankindone nation, yet they cease not differing,
11/119 Save him on whom thy Lord hath mercy; and for that He didcreate them. And the Word of thy Lord hath been fulfilled: Verily I shallfill hell with the jinn and mankind together.
11/120 And all that We relate unto thee of the story of themessengers is in order that thereby We may make firm thy heart. And hereinhath come unto thee the Truth and an exhortation and a reminder forbelievers.
11/121 And say unto those who believe not: Act according to yourpower. Lo! We (too) are acting.
11/122 And wait! Lo! We (too) are waiting.
11/123 And Allah's is the Invisible of the heavens and the earth, andunto Him the whole matter will be returned. So worship Him and put thytrust in Him. Lo! thy Lord is not unaware of what ye (mortals) do.
12/1 Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verse of the Scripture that makethplain.
12/2 Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye mayunderstand.
12/3 We narrate unto thee (Muhammad) the best of narratives in thatWe have inspired in thee this Qur'an, though aforetime thou wast of theheedless.
12/4 When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in adream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostratingthemselves unto me.
12/5 He said: O my dear son! Tell not thy brethren of thy vision,lest they plot a plot against thee. Lo! Satan is for man an open foe.
12/6 Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee theinterpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon thefamily of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac.Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.
12/7 Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah'sSovereignty) for the inquiring.
12/8 When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer toour father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plainaberration.
12/9 (One said): Kill Joseph or cast him to some (other) land, sothat your father's favour may be all for you, and (that) ye may afterwardbe righteous folk.
12/10 One among them said: Kill not Joseph but, if ye must be doing,fling him into the depth of the pit; some caravan will find him.
12/11 They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us withJoseph, when lo! we are good friends to him?
12/12 Send him with us to-morrow that he may enjoy himself and play.And lo! we shall take good care of him.
12/13 He said: Lo! in truth it saddens me that ye should take himwith you, and I fear less the wolf devour him while ye are heedless ofhim.
12/14 They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (sostrong) a band, then surely we should have already perished.
12/15 Then, when they led him off, and were of one mind that theyshould place him in the depth of the pit, We inspired in him: Thou wilttell them of this deed of theirs when they know (thee) not.
12/16 And they came weeping to their father in the evening.
12/17 Saying: O our father! We went racing one with another, andleft Joseph by our things, and the wolf devoured him, and thou believestnot our saying even when we speak the truth.
12/18 And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: Nay, butyour minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comelypatience. And Allah it is Whose help is to be sought in that (predicament)which ye describe.
12/19 And there came a caravan, and they sent their waterdrawer. Helet down his pail (into the pit). He said: Good luck! Here is a youth. Andthey hid him as a treasure, and Allah was Aware of what they did.
12/20 And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins;and they attached no value to him.
12/21 And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife: Receivehim honourably. Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him asa son. Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him theinterpretation of events. And Allah was predominant in His career, but mostof mankind know not.
12/22 And And when he reached his prime We gave him wisdom andknowledge. Thus We reward the good.
12/23 And she, in whose house he was, asked of him an evil act. Shebolted the doors and said: Come! He said: I seek refuge in Allah! Lo! he ismy lord, who hath treated me honourably. Lo! wrong-doers never prosper.
12/24 She verily desired him, and he would have desired her if ithad not been that he saw the argument of his Lord. Thus it was, that Wemight ward off from him evil and lewdness. Lo! he was of Our chosenslaves.
12/25 And they raced with one another to the door, and she tore hisshirt from behind, and they met her lord and master at the door. She said:What shall be his reward, who wisheth evil to thy folk, save prison or apainful doom?
12/26 (Joseph) said: She it was who asked of me an evil act. And awitness of her own folk testified: If his shirt is torn from before, thenshe speaketh truth and he is of the liars.
12/27 And if his shirt is torn from behind, then she hath lied andhe is of the truthful.
12/28 So when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: Lo! thisis of the guile of you women. Lo! the guile of you is very great.
12/29 O Joseph! Turn away from this, and thou, (O woman), askforgiveness for thy sin. Lo! thou art of the faulty.
12/30 And women in the city said: The ruler's wife is asking of herslave-boy an ill-deed. Indeed he has smitten her to the heart with love. Webehold her in plain aberration.
12/31 And when she heard of their sly talk, she sent to them andprepared for them a cushioned couch (to lie on at the feast) and gave toevery one of them a knife and said (to Joseph): Come out unto them! Andwhen they saw him they exalted him and cut their hands, exclaiming: AllahBlameless! This is no a human being. This is not other than some graciousangel.
12/32 She said: This is he on whose account ye blamed me. I asked ofhim an evil act, but he proved continent, but if he do not my behest heverily shall be imprisoned, and verily shall be of those brought low.
12/33 He said: O my Lord! Prison is more dear than that unto whichthey urge me, and if Thou fend not off their wiles from me I shall inclineunto them and become of the foolish.
12/34 So his Lord heard his prayer and fended off their wiles fromhim. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.
12/35 And it seemed good to them (the men-folk) after they had seenthe signs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.
12/36 And two young men went to prison with him. One of them said: Idreamed that I was pressing wine. The other said: I dreamed that I wascarrying upon my head bread whereof the birds were eating. Announce unto usthe interpretation, for we see thee of those good (at interpretation).
12/37 He said: The food which ye are given (daily) shall not comeunto you but I shall tell you the interpretation ere it cometh unto you.This is of that which my Lord hath taught me. Lo! I have forsaken thereligion of folk who believe not in Allah and are disbelievers in theHereafter.
12/38 And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham andIsaac and Jacob. It never was for us to attribute aught as partner toAllah. This is of the bounty of Allah unto us (the seed of Abraham) andunto mankind; but most men give not thanks.
12/39 O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah theOne, Almighty?
12/40 Those whom ye worship beside Him are but names which ye havenamed, ye and your fathers. Allah hath revealed no sanction for them. Thedecision rests with Allah only, Who hath commanded you that ye worship nonesave Him. This is the right religion, but most men know not.
12/41 O my two fellow-prisoners! As for one of you, he will pour outwine for his lord to drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified sothat the birds will eat from his head. Thus is the case judged concerningwhich ye did inquire.
12/42 And he said unto him of the twain who he knew would bereleased: Mention me in the presence of thy lord. But Satan caused him toforget to mention it to his lord, so he (Joseph) stayed in prison for someyears.
12/43 And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine whichseven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry.O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams.
12/44 They answered: Jumbled dreams! And we are not knowing in theinterpretation of dreams.
12/45 And he of the two who was released, and (now) at lengthremembered, said: I am going to announce unto you the interpretation,therefore send me forth.
12/46 (And when he came to Joseph in the prison, he exclaimed):Joseph! O thou truthful one! Expound for us the seven fat kine which sevenlean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry,that I may return unto the people, so that they may know.
12/47 He said: Ye shall sow seven years as usual, but that which yereap, leave it in the ear, all save a little which ye eat.
12/48 Then after that will come seven hard years which will devourall that ye have prepared for them, save a little of that which ye havestored.
12/49 Then, after that, will come a year when the people will haveplenteous crops and when they will press (wine and oil).
12/50 And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messengercame unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what wasthe case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth theirguile.
12/51 He (the king) (then sent for those women and) said: Whathappened when ye asked an evil act of Joseph? They answered: AllahBlameless! We know no evil of him. Said the wife of the ruler: Now thetruth is out. I asked of him an evil act, and he is surely of thetruthful.
12/52 (Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) mayknow that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth notthe snare of the betrayers.
12/53 I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth untoevil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving,Merciful.
12/54 And the king said: Bring him unto me that I may attach him tomy person. And when he had talked with him he said: Lo! thou art to-day inour presence established and trusted.
12/55 He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am askilled custodian.
12/56 Thus gave We power to Joseph in the land. He was the owner ofit where he pleased. We reach with Our mercy whom We will. We lose not thereward of the good.
12/57 And the reward of the Hereafter is better, for those whobelieve and ward off (evil).
12/58 And Joseph's brethren came and presented themselves beforehim, and he knew them but they knew him not.
12/59 And when he provided them with their provision he said: Bringunto me a brother of yours from your father. See ye not that I fill up themeasure and I am the best of hosts?
12/60 And if ye bring him not unto me, then there shall be nomeasure for you with me, nor shall ye draw near.
12/61 They said: We will try to win him from his father: that wewill surely do.
12/62 He said unto his young men: Place their merchandise in theirsaddlebags, so that they may know it when they go back to their folk, andso will come again.
12/63 So when they went back to their father they said: O ourfather! The measure is denied us, so send with us our brother that we mayobtain the measure, surely we will guard him well.
12/64 He said: Can I entrust him to you save as I entrusted hisbrother to you aforetime? Allah is better at guarding, and He is the MostMerciful of those who show mercy.
12/65 And when they opened their belongings they discovered thattheir merchandise had been returned to them. They said: O our father! What(more) can we ask? Here is our merchandise returned to us. We shall getprovision for our folk and guard our brother, and we shall have the extrameasure of a camel (load). This (that we bring now) is a light measure.
12/66 He said: I will not send him with you till ye give me anundertaking in the name of Allah that ye will bring him back to me, unlessye are surrounded. And when they gave him their undertaking he said: Allahis the Warden over what we say.
12/67 And he said: O my sons! Go not in by one gate; go in bydifferent gates. I can naught avail you as against Allah. Lo! the decisionrests with Allah only. In Him do I put my trust, and in Him let all thetrusting put their trust.
12/68 And when they entered in the manner which their father hadenjoined, it would have naught availed them as against Allah; it was but aneed of Jacob's soul which he thus satisfied; and lo! he was a lord ofknowledge because We had taught him; but most of mankind know not.
12/69 And when they went in before Joseph, he took his brother untohim, saying: Lo! I, even I, am thy brother, therefore sorrow not for whatthey did.
12/70 And when he provided them with their provision, he put thedrinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag, and then a crier cried: Ocamel-riders! Lo! ye are surely thieves!
12/71 They cried, coming toward them: What is it ye have lost?
12/72 They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth itshall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it.
12/73 They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil inthe land, and are no thieves.
12/74 They said: And what shall be the penalty for it, if ye proveliars?
12/75 They said: The penalty for it! He in whose bag (the cup) isfound, he is the penalty for it. Thus we requite wrong-doers.
12/76 Then he (Joseph) began the search with their bags before hisbrother's bag, then he produced it from his brother's bag. Thus did Wecontrive for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother according to theking's law unless Allah willed. We raise by grades (of mercy) whom We will,and over every lord of knowledge there is one more knowing.
12/77 They said: If he stealeth, a brother of his stole before. ButJoseph kept it secret in his soul and revealed it not unto them. He said(within himself): Ye are in worse case, and Allah knoweth best (the truthof) that which ye allege.
12/78 They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very agedfather, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those whodo kindness.
12/79 He said: Allah forbid that we should seize save him with whomwe found our property; then truly we should be wrong-doers.
12/80 So, When they despaired of (moving) him, they conferredtogether apart. The eldest of them said: Know ye not how your father tookan undertaking from you in Allah's name and how ye failed in the case ofJoseph aforetime? Therefore I shall not go forth from the land until myfather giveth leave or Allah judgeth for me. He is the Best of Judges.
12/81 Return unto your father and say: O our father! Lo! thy sonhath stolen. We testify only to that which we know; we are not guardians ofthe Unseen.
12/82 Ask the township where we were, and the caravan with which wetravelled hither. Lo! we speak the truth.
12/83 (And when they came unto their father and had spoken thus tohim) he said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (Mycourse is) comely patience! It may be that Allah will bring them all untome. Lo! He, only He, is the Knower, the Wise.
12/84 And he turned away from them and said: Alas, my grief forJoseph! And his eyes were whitened with the sorrow that he wassuppressing.
12/85 They said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Josephtill thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish!
12/86 He said: I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, andI know from Allah that which ye know not.
12/87 Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and hisbrother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of theSpirit of Allah save disbelieving folk.
12/88 And when they came (again) before him (Joseph) they said: Oruler! Misfortune hath touched us and our folk, and we bring but poormerchandise, so fill for us the measure and be charitable unto us. Lo!Allah will requite the charitable,
12/89 He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother inyour ignorance?
12/90 They said: Is it indeed thou who art Joseph? He said: I amJoseph and this is my brother. Allah hath shown us favour. Lo! he whowardeth off (evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo! Allah loseth notthe wages of the kindly.
12/91 They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee aboveus, and we were indeed sinful.
12/92 He said: Have no fear this day! May Allah forgive you, and Heis the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
12/93 Go with this shirt of mine and lay it on my father's face, hewill become (again) a seer; and come to me with all your folk.
12/94 When the caravan departed their father had said: Truly I amconscious of the breath of Joseph, though ye call me dotard.
12/95 (Those around him) said: By Allah, lo! thou art in thine oldaberration.
12/96 Then, when the bearer of glad tidings came, he laid it on hisface and he became a seer once more. He said: Said I not unto you that Iknow from Allah that which ye know not?
12/97 They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us,for lo! we were sinful.
12/98 He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He isthe Forgiving, the Merciful.
12/99 And when they came in before Joseph, he took his parents untohim, and said: Come into Egypt safe, if Allah will!
12/100 And he placed his parents on the dais and they fell downbefore him prostrate, and he said: O my father! This is the interpretationof my dream of old. My Lord hath made it true, and He hath shown mekindness, since He took me out of the prison and hath brought you from thedesert after Satan had made strife between me and my brethren. Lo! my Lordis tender unto whom He will. He is the Knower, the Wise.
12/101 O my Lord! Thou hast given me (something) of sovereignty andhast taught me (something) of the interpretation of events - Creator of theheavens and the earth! Thou art my Protecting Guardian in the world and theHereafter. Make me to die muslim  (unto Thee), and join me to therighteous.
12/102 This is of the tidings of the Unseen which We inspire in thee(Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they fixed their plan andthey were scheming.
12/103 And though thou try much, most men will not believe.
12/104 Thou askest them no fee for it. It is naught else than areminder unto the peoples.
12/105 How many a portent is there in the heavens and the earth whichthey pass by with face averted!
12/106 And most of them believe not in Allah except that theyattribute partners (unto Him).
12/107 Deem they themselves secure from the coming on them of a pallof Allah's punishment, or the coming of the Hour suddenly while they areunaware?
12/108 Say: This is my Way: I call on Allah with sure knowledge. Iand whosoever followeth me - Glory be to Allah! - and I am not of theidolaters.
12/109 We sent not before thee (any messengers) save men whom Weinspired from among the folk of the townships - Have they not travelled inthe land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were beforethem? And verily the abode of the Hereafter, for those who ward off (evil),is best. Have ye then no sense? -
12/110 Till, when the messengers despaired and thought that they weredenied, then came unto them Our help, and whom We would was saved. And Ourwrath cannot be warded from the guilty.
12/111 In their history verily there is a lesson for men ofunderstanding. It is no invented story but a confirmation of the existing(Scripture) and a detailed explanation of everything, and a guidance and amercy for folk who believe.
13/1 Alif. Lam. Mim. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture. Thatwhich is revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth, but most of mankindbelieve not.
13/2 Allah it is Who raised up the heavens without visiblesupports, then mounted the Throne, and compelled the sun and the moon to beof service, each runneth unto an appointed term; He ordereth the course; Hedetaileth the revelations, that haply ye may be certain of the meeting withyour Lord.
13/3 And He it is Who spread out the earth and placed therein firmhills and flowing streams, and of all fruits He placed therein two spouses(male and female). He covereth the night with the day. Lo! herein verilyare portents for people who take thought.
13/4 And in the Earth are neighbouring tracts, vineyards andploughed lands, and date-palms, like and unlike, which are watered with onewater. And we have made some of them to excel others in fruit. Lo! hereinverily are portents for people who have sense.
13/5 And if thou wonderest, then wondrous is their saying: When weare dust, are we then forsooth (to be raised) in a new creation? Such arethey who disbelieve in their Lord; such have carcans on their necks; suchare rightful owners of the Fire, they will abide therein.
13/6 And they bid thee hasten on the evil rather than the good,when exemplary punishments have indeed occurred before them. But lo! thyLord is rich in pardon for mankind despite their wrong, and lo! thy Lord isstrong in punishment.
13/7 Those who disbelieve say: If only some portent were sent downupon him from his Lord! Thou art a warner only, and for every folk aguide.
13/8 Allah knoweth that which every female beareth and that whichthe wombs absorb and that which they grow. And everything with Him ismeasured.
13/9 He is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Great,the High Exalted.
13/10 Alike of you is he who hideth the saying and he who noiseth itabroad, he who lurketh in the night and he who goeth freely in thedaytime.
13/11 For him are angels ranged before him and behind him, who guardhim by Allah's command. Lo! Allah changeth not the condition of a folkuntil they (first) change that which is in their hearts; and if Allahwilleth misfortune for a folk there is none that can repel it, nor havethey a defender beside Him.
13/12 He it is Who showeth you the lightning, a fear and a hope, andraiseth the heavy clouds.
13/13 The thunder hymneth His praise and (so do) the angels for aweof Him. He launcheth the thunderbolts and smiteth with them whom He willwhile they dispute (in doubt) concerning Allah, and He is mighty in wrath.
13/14 Unto Him is the real prayer. Those unto whom they pray besideAllah respond to them not at all, save as (is the response to) one whostretcheth forth his hands toward water (asking) that it may come unto hismouth, and it will never reach it. The prayer of disbelievers goeth (far)astray.
13/15 And unto Allah falleth prostrate whosoever is in the heavensand the earth, willingly or unwillingly, as do their shadows in the morningand the evening hours.
13/16 Say (O Muhammad): Who is Lord of the heavens and the earth?Say: Allah. Say: Take ye then (others) beside Him for protectors, which,even for themselves, have neither benefit nor hurt? Say: Is the blind manequal to the seer, or is darkness equal to light? Or assign they unto Allahpartners who created the like of His creation so that the creation (whichthey made and His creation) seemed alike to them? Say: Allah is the Creatorof all things, and He is the One, the Almighty.
13/17 He sendeth down water from the sky, so that valleys flowaccording to their measure, and the flood beareth (on its surface) swellingfoam - from that which they smelt in the fire in order to make ornamentsand tools riseth a foam like unto it - thus Allah coineth (the similitudeof) the true and the false. Then, as for the foam, it passeth away as scumupon the banks, while, as for that which is of use to mankind, it remainethin the earth. Thus Allah coineth the similitudes.
13/18 For those who answered Allah's call is bliss; and for thosewho answered not His call, if they had all that is in the earth, andtherewith the like thereof, they would proffer it as ransom. Such will havea woeful reckoning, and their habitation will be hell, a dire abode.
13/19 Is he who knoweth that what is revealed unto thee from thyLord is the truth like him who is blind? But only men of understandingheed;
13/20 Such as keep the pact of Allah, and break not the covenant;
13/21 Such as unite that which Allah hath commandeth should bejoined, and fear their Lord, and dread a woeful reckoning;
13/22 Such as persevere in seeking their Lord's Countenance and areregular in prayer and spend of that which We bestow upon them secretly andopenly, and overcome evil with good. Theirs will be the sequel of the(heavenly) Home,
13/23 Gardens of Eden which they enter, along with all who do rightof their fathers and their helpmeets and their seed. The angels enter untothem from every gate,
13/24 (Saying): Peace be unto you because ye persevered. Ah, passingsweet will be the sequel of the (heavenly) Home.
13/25 And those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it,and sever that which Allah hath commanded should be joined, and makemischief in the earth: theirs is the curse and theirs the ill abode.
13/26 Allah enlargeth livelihood for whom He will, and straiteneth(it for whom He will); and they rejoice in the life of the world, whereasthe life of the world is but brief comfort as compared with the Hereafter.
13/27 Those who disbelieve say: If only a portent were sent downupon him from his Lord! Say: Lo! Allah sendeth whom He will astray, andguideth unto Himself all who turn (unto Him),
13/28 Who have believed and whose hearts have rest in theremembrance of Allah. Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts findrest!
13/29 Those who believe and do right: Joy is for them, and bliss(their) journey's end.
13/30 Thus We send thee (O Muhammad) unto a nation, before whomother nations have passed away, that thou mayst recite unto them that whichWe have inspired in thee, while they are disbelievers in the Beneficent.Say: He is my Lord; there is no Allah save Him. In Him do I put my trust andunto Him is my recourse.
13/31 Had it been possible for a Lecture to cause the mountains tomove, or the earth to be torn asunder, or the dead to speak, (this Qur'anwould have done so). Nay, but Allah's is the whole command. Do not thosewho believe know that, had Allah willed, He could have guided all mankind?As for those who disbelieve, disaster ceaseth not to strike them because ofwhat they do, or it dwelleth near their home until the threat of Allah cometo pass. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the tryst.
13/32 And verily messengers (of Allah) were mocked before thee, butlong I bore with those who disbelieved. At length I seized them, and how(awful) was My punishment!
13/33 Is He Who is aware of the deserts of every soul (as he who isaware of nothing)? Yet they ascribe unto Allah partners. Say: Name them. Isit that ye would inform Him of something which He knoweth not in the earth?Or is it but a way of speaking? Nay but their contrivance is made seemingfair for those who disbelieve and they are kept from the right road. Hewhom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
13/34 For them is torment in the life of the world, and verily thedoom of the Hereafter is more painful, and they have no defender fromAllah.
13/35 A similitude of the Garden which is promised unto those whokeep their duty (to Allah): Underneath it rivers flow; its food iseverlasting, and its shade; this is the reward of those who keep theirduty, while the reward of disbelievers is the Fire.
13/36 Those unto whom We gave the Scripture rejoice in that which isrevealed unto thee. And of the clans there are who deny some of it. Say: Iam commanded only that I serve Allah and ascribe unto Him no partner. UntoHim I cry, and unto Him is my return.
13/37 Thus have We revealed it, a decisive utterance in Arabic; andif thou shouldst follow their desires after that which hath come unto theeof knowledge, then truly wouldst thou have from Allah no protecting friendnor defender.
13/38 And verily We sent messengers (to mankind) before thee, and Weappointed for them wives and offspring, and it was not (given) to anymessenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah's leave. Foreverything there is a time prescribed.
13/39 Allah effaceth what He will, and establisheth (what He will),and with Him is the source of ordinance.
13/40 Whether We let thee see something of that which We havepromised them, or make thee die (before its happening), thine is butconveyance (of the message). Ours the reckoning.
13/41 See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of itsoutlying parts? (When) Allah doometh there is none that can postpone Hisdoom, and He is swift at reckoning.
13/42 Those who were before them plotted; but all plotting isAllah's. He knoweth that which each soul earneth. The disbelievers willcome to know for whom will be the sequel of the (heavenly) Home.
13/43 They who disbelieve say: Thou art no messenger (of Allah).Say: Allah, and whosoever hath knowledge of the Scripture, is sufficientwitness between me and you.
14/1 Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture which We have revealedunto thee (Muhammad) that thereby thou mayst bring forth mankind fromdarkness unto light, by the permission of their Lord, unto the path of theMighty, the Owner of Praise,
14/2 Allah, unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth. and woe unto the disbelievers from an awfuldoom;
14/3 Those who love the life of the world more than the Hereafter,and debar (men) from the way of Allah and would have it crooked: such arefar astray.
14/4 And We never sent a messenger save with the language of hisfolk, that he might make (the message) clear for them. Then Allah sendethwhom He will astray, and guideth whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
14/5 We verily sent Moses with Our revelations, saying: Bring thypeople forth from darkness unto light. And remind them of the days ofAllah. Lo! therein are revelations for each steadfast, thankful (heart).
14/6 And (remind them) how Moses said unto his people: RememberAllah's favour unto you when He delivered you from Pharaoh's folk who wereafflicting you with dreadful torment, and were slaying your sons andsparing your women; that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
14/7 And when your Lord proclaimed: If ye give thanks, I will giveyou more; but if ye are thankless, lo! My punishment is dire.
14/8 And Moses said: Though ye and all who are in the earth provethankless, lo! Allah verily is Absolute, Owner of Praise.
14/9 Hath not the history of those before you reached you: the folkof Noah, and (the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud, and those after them? Nonesave Allah knoweth them. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs,but they thrust their hands into their mouths, and said: Lo! we disbelievein that wherewith ye have been sent, and lo! we are in grave doubtconcerning that to which ye call us.
14/10 Their messengers said: Can there be doubt concerning Allah,the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calleth you that He mayforgive you your sins and reprieve you unto an appointed term. They said:Ye are but mortals like us, who would fain turn us away from what ourfathers used to worship. Then bring some clear warrant.
14/11 Their messengers said unto them: We are but mortals like you,but Allah giveth grace unto whom He will of His slaves. It is not ours tobring you a warrant unless by the permission of Allah. In Allah letbelievers put their trust!
14/12 How should we not put our trust in Allah when He hath shown usour ways? We surely will endure the hurt ye do us. In Allah let thetrusting put their trust.
14/13 And those who disbelieved said unto their messengers: Verilywe will drive you out from our land, unless ye return to our religion. Thentheir Lord inspired them, (saying): Verily we shall destroy thewrong-doers,
14/14 And verily We shall make you to dwell in the land after them.This is for him who feareth My Majesty and feareth My threats.
14/15 And they sought help (from their Lord) and every frowardpotentate was bought to naught;
14/16 Hell is before him, and he is made to drink a festeringwater,
14/17 Which he sippeth but can hardly swallow, and death cometh untohim from every side while yet he cannot die, and before him is a harshdoom.
14/18 A similitude of those who disbelieve in their Lord: Theirworks are as ashes which the wind bloweth hard upon a stormy day. They haveno control of aught that they have earned. That is the extreme failure.
14/19 Hast thou not seen that Allah hath created the heavens and theearth with truth? If He will, He can remove you and bring (in) some newcreation;
14/20 And that is no great matter for Allah.
14/21 They all come forth unto their Lord. Then those who weredespised say unto those who were scornful: We were unto you a following,can ye then avert from us aught of Allah's doom? They say: Had Allah guidedus, we should have guided you. Whether we rage or patiently endure is (now)all one for us; we have no place of refuge.
14/22 And Satan saith, when the matter hath been decided: Lo! Allahpromised you a promise of truth; and I promised you, then failed you. And Ihad no power over you save that I called unto you and ye obeyed me. Soblame not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can ye help me, Lo!I disbelieved in that which ye before ascribed to me. Lo! for wrong-doersis a painful doom.
14/23 And those who believed and did good works are made to enterGardens underneath which rivers flow, therein abiding by permission oftheir Lord, their greeting therein: Peace!
14/24 Seest thou not how Allah coineth a similitude: A goodlysaying, as a goodly tree, its root set firm, its branches reaching intoheaven,
14/25 Giving its fruit at every season by permission of its Lord?Allah coineth the similitudes for mankind in order that they may reflect.
14/26 And the similitude of a bad saying is as a bad tree, uprootedfrom upon the earth, possessing no stability.
14/27 Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in thelife of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doersastray. And Allah doeth what He will.
14/28 Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of Allah inexchange for thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss,
14/29 (Even to) hell? They are exposed thereto. A hapless end!
14/30 And they set up rivals to Allah that they may mislead (men)from His way. Say: Enjoy life (while ye may) for lo! your journey's endwill be the Fire.
14/31 Tell My bondmen who believe to establish worship and spend ofthat which We have given them, secretly and publicly, before a day comethwherein there will be neither traffick nor befriending.
14/32 Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth, and causethwater to descend from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you,and maketh the ships to be of service unto you, that they may run upon thesea at His command, and hath made of service unto you the rivers;
14/33 And maketh the sun and the moon, constant in their courses, tobe of service unto you, and hath made of service unto you the night and theday.
14/34 And He giveth you of all ye ask of Him, and if ye would countthe bounty of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! man is verily a wrong-doer, aningrate.
14/35 And when Abraham said: My Lord! Make safe this territory, andpreserve me and my sons from serving idols.
14/36 My Lord! Lo! they have led many of mankind astray. But whosofolloweth me, he verily is of me. And whoso disobeyeth me - Still Thou artForgiving, Merciful.
14/37 Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in anuncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they mayestablish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearntoward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may bethankful.
14/38 Our Lord! Lo! Thou knowest that which we hide and that whichwe proclaim. Nothing in the earth or in the heaven is hidden from Allah.
14/39 Praise be to Allah Who hath given me, in my old age, Ishmaeland Isaac! Lo! my Lord is indeed the Hearer of Prayer.
14/40 My Lord! Make me to establish proper worship, and some of myposterity (also); our Lord! and accept my prayer.
14/41 Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the daywhen the account is cast.
14/42 Deem not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He butgiveth them a respite till a day when eyes will stare (in terror),
14/43 As they come hurrying on in fear, their heads upraised, theirgaze returning not to them, and their hearts as air.
14/44 And warn mankind of a day when the doom will come upon them,and those who did wrong will say: Our Lord! Reprieve us for a little while.We will obey Thy call and will follow the messengers. (It will beanswered): Did ye not swear before that there would be no end for you?
14/45 And (have ye not) dwelt in the dwellings of those who wrongedthemselves (of old) and (hath it not) become plain to you how We dealt withthem and made examples for you?
14/46 Verily they have plotted their plot, and their plot is withAllah, though their plot were one whereby the mountains should be moved.
14/47 So think not that Allah will fail to keep His promise to Hismessengers. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong).
14/48 On the day when the earth will be changed to other than theearth, and the heavens (also will be changed) and they will come forth untoAllah, the One, the Almighty,
14/49 Thou wilt see the guilty on that day linked together inchains,
14/50 Their raiment of pitch, and the Fire covering their faces,
14/51 That Allah may repay each soul what it hath earned. Lo! Allahis swift at reckoning.
14/52 This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may bewarned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One Allah, and thatmen of understanding may take heed.
15/1 Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plainReading.
15/2 It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that theywere Muslims.
15/3 Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguilethem. They will come to know!
15/4 And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree forit.
15/5 No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
15/6 And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo!thou art indeed a madman!
15/7 Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of thetruthful?
15/8 We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in thatcase (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
15/9 Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily areits Guardian.
15/10 We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions ofthe men of old.
15/11 And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mockhim.
15/12 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
15/13 They believe not therein, though the example of the men of oldhath gone before.
15/14 And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they keptmounting through it,
15/15 They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folkbewitched.
15/16 And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars,and We have beautified it for beholders.
15/17 And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
15/18 Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flamepursue.
15/19 And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firmhills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.
15/20 And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto thosefor whom ye provide not.
15/21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof.And we send it not down save in appointed measure.
15/22 And We send the winds fertilising, and cause water to descendfrom the sky, and give it you to drink. It is not ye who are the holders ofthe store thereof.
15/23 Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and Weare the Inheritor.
15/24 And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know thelaggards.
15/25 Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise,Aware.
15/26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
15/27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
15/28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I amcreating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,
15/29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of MySpirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
15/30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
15/31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
15/32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among theprostrate?
15/33 He said: I am not one to prostrate myself unto a mortal whomThou hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered!
15/34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou artoutcast.
15/35 And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day ofJudgment.
15/36 He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they areraised.
15/37 He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
15/38 Till the Day of appointed time.
15/39 He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verilyshall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead themevery one,
15/40 Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
15/41 He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
15/42 Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them savesuch of the froward as follow thee,
15/43 And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
15/44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
15/45 Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens andwatersprings.
15/46 (And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
15/47 And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. Asbrethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
15/48 Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelledfrom thence.
15/49 Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am theForgiving, the Merciful,
15/50 And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
15/51 And tell them of Abraham's guests,
15/52 (How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said:Lo! we are afraid of you.
15/53 They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of aboy possessing wisdom.
15/54 He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hathovertaken me? Of what then can ye bring good tidings?
15/55 They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thouof the despairing.
15/56 He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord savethose who are astray?
15/57 He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers(of Allah)?
15/58 They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
15/59 (All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver everyone,
15/60 Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be ofthose who stay behind.
15/61 And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
15/62 He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
15/63 They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which theykeep disputing,
15/64 And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth-tellers.
15/65 So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, andfollow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye arecommanded.
15/66 And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (whodid wrong) was to be cut at early morn.
15/67 And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of newarrivals).
15/68 He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
15/69 And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
15/70 They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining)anyone?
15/71 He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
15/72 By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy ofapproaching death.
15/73 Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
15/74 And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stonesof heated clay.
15/75 Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
15/76 And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
15/77 Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
15/78 And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil-doers.
15/79 So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on ahigh-road plain to see.
15/80 And the dwellers in Al-Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
15/81 And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse tothem.
15/82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (whereinthey dwelt) secure.
15/83 But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
15/84 And that which they were wont to count as gain availed themnot.
15/85 We created not the heavens and the earth and all that isbetween them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. Soforgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.
15/86 Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All-Wise Creator.
15/87 We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and thegreat Qur'an.
15/88 Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some weddedpairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lowerthy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.
15/89 And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
15/90 Such as We send down for those who make division,
15/91 Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
15/92 Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
15/93 Of what they used to do.
15/94 So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw fromthe idolaters.
15/95 Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
15/96 Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come toknow.
15/97 Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
15/98 But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who makeprostration (unto Him).
15/99 And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
16/1 The commandment of Allah will come to pass, so seek not ye tohasten it. Glorified and Exalted be He above all that they associate (withHim).
16/2 He sendeth down the angels with the Spirit of His command untowhom He will of His bondmen, (saying): Warn mankind that there is no Allahsave Me, so keep your duty unto Me.
16/3 He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. High beHe Exalted above all that they associate (with Him).
16/4 He hath created man from a drop of fluid, yet behold! he is anopen opponent.
16/5 And the cattle hath He created, whence ye have warm clothingand uses, and whereof ye eat;
16/6 And wherein is beauty for you, when ye bring them home, andwhen ye take them out to pasture.
16/7 And they bear your loads for you unto a land ye could notreach save with great trouble to yourselves. Lo! your Lord is Full of Pity,Merciful.
16/8 And horses and mules and asses (hath He created) that ye mayride them, and for ornament. And He createth that which ye know not.
16/9 And Allah's is the direction of the way, and some (roads) gonot straight. And had He willed He would have led you all aright.
16/10 He it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, whence ye havedrink, and whence are trees on which ye send your beasts to pasture.
16/11 Therewith He causeth crops to grow for you, and the olive andthe date-palm and grapes and all kinds of fruit. Lo! herein is indeed aportent for people who reflect.
16/12 And He hath constrained the night and the day and the sun andthe moon to be of service unto you, and the stars are made subservient byHis command. Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense.
16/13 And whatsoever He hath created for you in the earth of divershues, lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed.
16/14 And He it is Who hath constrained the sea to be of servicethat ye eat fresh meat from thence, and bring forth from thence ornamentswhich ye wear. And thou seest the ships ploughing it that ye (mankind) mayseek of His bounty and that haply ye may give thanks.
16/15 And He hath cast into the earth firm hills that it quake notwith you, and streams and roads that ye may find a way.
16/16 And landmarks (too), and by the star they find a way.
16/17 Is He then Who createth as him who createth not? Will ye notthen remember?
16/18 And if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it.Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.
16/19 And Allah knoweth that which ye keep hidden and that which yeproclaim.
16/20 Those unto whom they cry beside Allah created naught, but arethemselves created.
16/21 (They are) dead, not living. And they know not when they willbe raised.
16/22 Your Allah is One Allah. But as for those who believe not in theHereafter their hearts refuse to know, for they are proud.
16/23 Assuredly Allah knoweth that which they keep hidden and thatwhich they proclaim. Lo! He loveth not the proud.
16/24 And when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed?they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,
16/25 That they may bear their burdens undiminished on the Day ofResurrection, with somewhat of the burdens of those whom they misleadwithout knowledge. Ah! evil is that which they bear!
16/26 Those before them plotted, so Allah struck at the foundationsof their building, and then the roof fell down upon them from above them,and the doom came on them whence they knew not;
16/27 Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and willsay: Where are My partners, for whose sake ye opposed (My guidance)? Thosewho have been given knowledge will say: Disgrace this day and evil are uponthe disbelievers,
16/28 Whom the angels cause to die while they are wrongingthemselves. Then will they make full submission (saying): We used not to doany wrong. Nay! Surely Allah is Knower of what ye used to do.
16/29 So enter the gates of hell, to dwell therein for ever. Woefulindeed will be the lodging of the arrogant.
16/30 And it is said unto those who ward off (evil): What hath yourLord revealed? They say: Good. For those who do good in this world there isa good (reward) and the home of the Hereafter will be better. Pleasantindeed will be the home of those who ward off (evil) -
16/31 Gardens of Eden which they enter, underneath which riversflow, wherein they have what they will. Thus Allah repayeth those who wardoff (evil),
16/32 Those whom the angels cause to die (when they are) good. Theysay: Peace be unto you! Enter the Garden because of what ye used to do.
16/33 Await they aught say that the angels should come unto them orthy Lord's command should come to pass? Even so did those before them.Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves,
16/34 So that the evils of what they did smote them, and that whichthey used to mock surrounded them.
16/35 And the idolaters say: Had Allah willed, we had not worshippedaught beside Him, we and our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught without(command from) Him. Even so did those before them. Are the messengerscharged with aught save plain conveyance (of the message)?
16/36 And verily We have raised in every nation a messenger,(proclaiming): Serve Allah and shun false gods. Then some of them (therewere) whom Allah guided, and some of them (there were) upon whom error hadjust hold. Do but travel in the land and see the nature of the consequencefor the deniers!
16/37 Even if thou (O Muhammad) desirest their right guidance, stillAllah assuredly will not guide him who misleadeth. Such have no helpers.
16/38 And they swear by Allah their most binding oaths (that) Allahwill not raise up him who dieth. Nay, but it is a promise (binding) uponHim in truth, but most of mankind know not,
16/39 That He may explain unto them that wherein they differ, andthat those who disbelieved may know that they were liars.
16/40 And Our word unto a thing, when We intend it, is only that Wesay unto it: Be! and it is.
16/41 And those who became fugitives for the cause of Allah afterthey had been oppressed, We verily shall give them goodly lodging in theworld, and surely the reward of the Hereafter is greater, if they butknew;
16/42 Such as are steadfast and put their trust in Allah.
16/43 And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than menwhom We inspired - Ask the followers of the Remembrance if ye know not! -
16/44 With clear proofs and writings; and We have revealed unto theethe Remembrance that thou mayst explain to mankind that which hath beenrevealed for them, and that haply they may reflect.
16/45 Are they who plan ill-deeds then secure that Allah will notcause the earth to swallow them, or that the doom will not come on themwhence they know not?
16/46 Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro sothat there be no escape for them?
16/47 Or that He will not seize them with a gradual wasting? Lo! thyLord is indeed Full of Pity, Merciful.
16/48 Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, howtheir shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration untoAllah, and they are lowly?
16/49 And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavensand whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also)and they are not proud.
16/50 They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden.
16/51 Allah hath said: Choose not two gods. There is only One Allah.So of Me, Me only, be in awe.
16/52 Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth,and religion is His for ever. Will ye then fear any other than Allah?
16/53 And whatever of comfort ye enjoy, it is from Allah. Then, whenmisfortune reacheth you, unto Him ye cry for help.
16/54 And afterward, when He hath rid you of the misfortune, behold!a set of you attribute partners to their Lord,
16/55 So as to deny that which We have given them. Then enjoy life(while ye may), for ye will come to know.
16/56 And they assign a portion of that which We have given themunto what they know not. By Allah! but ye will indeed be asked concerning(all) that ye used to invent.
16/57 And they assign unto Allah daughters - Be He Glorified! - andunto themselves what they desire;
16/58 When if one of them receiveth tidings of the birth of afemale, his face remaineth darkened, and he is wroth inwardly.
16/59 He hideth himself from the folk because of the evil of thatwhereof he hath had tidings, (asking himself): Shall he keep it incontempt, or bury it beneath the dust. Verily evil is their judgment.
16/60 For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evilsimilitude, and Allah's is the Sublime Similitude. He is the Mighty, theWise.
16/61 If Allah were to take mankind to task for their wrong-doing,he would not leave hereon a living creature, but He reprieveth them to anappointed term, and when their term cometh they cannot put (it) off an hournor (yet) advance (it).
16/62 And they assign unto Allah that which they (themselves)dislike, and their tongues expound the lie that the better portion will betheirs. Assuredly theirs will be the Fire, and they will be abandoned.
16/63 By Allah, We verily sent messengers unto the nations beforethee, but the devil made their deeds fairseeming unto them. So he is theirpatron this day, and theirs  will be a painful doom.
16/64 And We have revealed the Scripture unto thee only that thoumayst explain unto them that wherein they differ, and (as) a guidance and amercy for a people who believe.
16/65 Allah sendeth down water from the sky and therewith reviveththe earth after her death. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for a folk whohear.
16/66 And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give youto drink of that which is in their bellies, from betwixt the refuse and theblood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers.
16/67 And of the fruits of the date-palm, and grapes, whence yederive strong drink and (also) good nourishment. Lo! therein is indeed aportent for people who have sense.
16/68 And thy Lord inspired the bee, saying: Choose thou habitationsin the hills and in the trees and in that which they thatch;
16/69 Then eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of thy Lord, madesmooth (for thee). There cometh forth from their bellies a drink divers ofhues, wherein is healing for mankind. Lo! herein is indeed a portent forpeople who reflect.
16/70 And Allah createth you, then causeth you to die, and among youis he who is brought back to the most abject stage of life, so that heknoweth nothing after (having had) knowledge. Lo! Allah is Knower,Powerful.
16/71 And Allah hath favoured some of you above others in provision.Now those who are more favoured will by no means hand over their provisionto those (slaves) whom their right hands possess, so that they may be equalwith them in respect thereof. Is it then the grace of Allah that theydeny?
16/72 And Allah hath given you wives of your own kind, and hathgiven you, from your wives, sons and grandsons, and hath made provision ofgood things for you. Is it then in vanity that they believe and in thegrace of Allah that they disbelieve?
16/73 And they worship beside Allah that which owneth no provisionwhatsoever for them from the heavens or the earth, nor have they (whom theyworship) any power.
16/74 So coin not similitudes for Allah. Lo! Allah knoweth; ye knownot.
16/75 Allah coineth a similitude: (on the one hand) a (mere) chattelslave, who hath control of nothing, and (on the other hand) one on whom wehave bestowed a fair provision from Us, and he spendeth thereof secretlyand openly. Are they equal? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
16/76 And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men, one of them dumb,having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his owner; whithersoeverhe directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one whoenjoineth justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)?
16/77 And unto Allah belongeth the Unseen of the heavens and theearth, and the matter of the Hour (of Doom) is but as a twinkling of theeye, or it is nearer still. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
16/78 And Allah brought you forth from the wombs of your mothersknowing nothing, and gave you hearing and sight and hearts that haply yemight give thanks.
16/79 Have they not seen the birds obedient in mid-air? None holdeththem save Allah. Lo! herein, verily, are portents for a people whobelieve.
16/80 And Allah hath given you in your houses an abode, and hathgiven you (also), of the hides of cattle, houses which ye find light (tocarry) on the day of migration and on the day of pitching camp; and oftheir wool and their fur and their hair, caparison and comfort for awhile.
16/81 And Allah hath given you, of that which He hath created,shelter from the sun; and hath given you places of refuge in the mountains,and hath given you coats to ward off the heat from you, and coats (ofarmour) to save you from your own foolhardiness. Thus doth He perfect Hisfavour unto you, in order that ye may surrender (unto Him).
16/82 Then, if they turn away, thy duty (O Muhammad) is but plainconveyance (of the message).
16/83 They know the favour of Allah and then deny it. Most of themare ingrates.
16/84 And (bethink you of) the day when we raise up of every nationa witness, then there is no leave for disbelievers, nor are they allowed tomake amends.
16/85 And when those who did wrong behold the doom, it will not bemade light for them, nor will they be reprieved.
16/86 And when those who ascribed partners to Allah behold thosepartners of theirs, they will say: Our Lord! these are our partners untowhom we used to cry instead of Thee. But they will fling to them thesaying: Lo! ye verily are liars!
16/87 And they proffer unto Allah submission on that day, and allthat they used to invent hath failed them.
16/88 For those who disbelieve and debar (men) from the way ofAllah, We add doom to doom because they wrought corruption,
16/89 And (bethink you of) the day when We raise in every nation awitness against them of their own folk, and We bring thee (Muhammad) as awitness against these. And We reveal the Scripture unto thee as anexposition of all things, and a guidance and a mercy and good tidings forthose who have surrendered (to Allah).
16/90 Lo! Allah enjoineth justice and kindness, and giving tokinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and abomination and wickedness. Heexhorteth you in order that ye may take heed.
16/91 Fulfil the covenant of Allah when ye have covenanted, andbreak not your oaths after the asseveration of them, and after ye have madeAllah surety over you. Lo! Allah knoweth what ye do.
16/92 And be not like unto her who unravelleth the thread, after shehath made it strong, to thin filaments, making your oaths a deceit betweenyou because of a nation being more numerous than (another) nation. Allahonly trieth you thereby, and He verily will explain to you on the Day ofResurrection that wherein ye differed.
16/93 Had Allah willed He could have made you (all) one nation, butHe sendeth whom He will astray and guideth whom He will, and ye will indeedbe asked of what ye used to do.
16/94 Make not your oaths a deceit between you, lest a foot shouldslip after being firmly planted and ye should taste evil forasmuch as yedebarred (men) from the way of Allah, and yours should be an awful doom.
16/95 And purchase not a small gain at the price of Allah'scovenant. Lo! that which Allah hath is better for you, if ye did but know.
16/96 That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hathremaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense inproportion to the best of what they used to do.
16/97 Whosoever doeth right, whether male or female, and is abeliever, him verily we shall quicken with good life, and We shall pay thema recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
16/98 And when thou recitest the Qur'an, seek refuge in Allah fromSatan the outcast.
16/99 Lo! he hath no power over those who believe and put trust intheir Lord.
16/100 His power is only over those who make a friend of him, andthose who ascribe partners unto Him (Allah).
16/101 And when We put a revelation in place of (another) revelation,- and Allah knoweth best what He revealeth - they say: Lo! thou art butinventing. Most of them know not.
16/102 Say: The holy Spirit hath delivered it from thy Lord withtruth, that it may confirm (the faith of) those who believe, and asguidance and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah).
16/103 And We know well that they say: Only a man teacheth him. Thespeech of him at whom they falsely hint is outlandish, and this is clearArabic speech.
16/104 Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, Allahguideth them not and theirs will be a painful doom.
16/105 Only they invent falsehood who believe not Allah'srevelations, and (only) they are the liars.
16/106 Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who isforced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whosofindeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be anawful doom.
16/107 That is because they have chosen the life of the world ratherthan the Hereafter, and because Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.
16/108 Such are they whose hearts and ears and eyes Allah hathsealed. And such are the heedless.
16/109 Assuredly in the Hereafter they are the losers.
16/110 Then lo! thy Lord - for those who became fugitives after theyhad been persecuted, and then fought and were steadfast - lo! thy Lordafterward is (for them) indeed Forgiving, Merciful.
16/111 On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, andevery soul will be repaid what it did, and they will not be wronged.
16/112 Allah coineth a similitude: a township that dwelt secure andwell content, its provision coming to it in abundance from every side, butit disbelieved in Allah's favours, so Allah made it experience the garb ofdearth and fear because of what they used to do.
16/113 And verily there had come unto them a messenger from amongthem, but they had denied him, and so the torment seized them while theywere wrong-doers.
16/114 So eat of the lawful and good food which Allah hath providedfor you, and thank the bounty of your Lord if it is Him ye serve.
16/115 He hath forbidden for you only carrion and blood andswineflesh and that which hath been immolated in the name of any other thanAllah; but he who is driven thereto, neither craving nor transgressing, lo!then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
16/116 And speak not, concerning that which your own tongues qualify(as clean or unclean), the falsehood: "This is lawful, and this isforbidden," so that ye invent a lie against Allah. Lo! those who invent alie against Allah will not succeed.
16/117 A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painfuldoom.
16/118 And unto those who are Jews We have forbidden that which Wehave already related unto thee. And We wronged them not, but they were wontto wrong themselves.
16/119 Then lo! thy Lord - for those who do evil in ignorance andafterward repent and amend - lo! (for them) thy Lord is afterward indeedForgiving, Merciful.
16/120 Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright,and he was not of the idolaters;
16/121 Thankful for His bounties; He chose him and He guided him untoa straight path.
16/122 And We gave him good in the world, and in the Hereafter he isamong the righteous.
16/123 And afterward We inspired thee (Muhammad, saying): Follow thereligion of Abraham, as one by nature upright. He was not of theidolaters.
16/124 The Sabbath was appointed only for those who differedconcerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day ofResurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
16/125 Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fairexhortation, and reason with them in the better way. Lo! thy Lord is BestAware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those whogo aright.
16/126 If ye punish, then punish with the like of that wherewith yewere afflicted. But if ye endure patiently, verily it is better for thepatient.
16/127 Endure thou patiently (O Muhammad). Thine endurance is only by(the help of) Allah. Grieve not for them, and be not in distress because ofthat which they devise.
16/128 Lo! Allah is with those who keep their duty unto Him and thosewho are doers of good.
17/1 Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from theInviolable Place of Worship to the Far distant place of worship theneighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Ourtokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
17/2 We gave unto Moses the Scripture, and We appointed it aguidance for the children of Israel, saying: Choose no guardian beside Me.
17/3 (They were) the seed of those whom We carried (in the ship)along with Noah. Lo! he was a grateful slave.
17/4 And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Scripture: Yeverily will work corruption in the earth twice, and ye will become greattyrants.
17/5 So when the time for the first of the two came, We rousedagainst you slaves of Ours of great might who ravaged (your) country, andit was a threat performed.
17/6 Then we gave you once again your turn against them, and Weaided you with wealth and children and made you more in soldiery.
17/7 (Saying): If ye do good, ye do good for your own souls, and ifye do evil, it is for them (in like manner). So, when the time for thesecond (of the judgments) came (We roused against you others of Our slaves)to ravage you, and to enter the Temple even as they entered it the firsttime, and to lay waste all that they conquered with an utter wasting.
17/8 It may be that your Lord will have mercy on you, but if yerepeat (the crime) We shall repeat (the punishment), and We have appointedhell a dungeon for the disbelievers.
17/9 Lo! this Qur'an guideth unto that which is straightest, andgiveth tidings unto the believers who do good works that theirs will be agreat reward.
17/10 And that those who believe not in the Hereafter, for them Wehave prepared a painful doom.
17/11 Man prayeth for evil as he prayeth for good; for man was everhasty.
17/12 And We appoint the night and the day two portents. Then Wemake dark the portent of the night, and We make the portent of the daysight-giving, that ye may seek bounty from your Lord, and that ye may knowthe computation of the years, and the reckoning; and everything have Weexpounded with a clear expounding.
17/13 And every man's augury have We fastened to his own neck, andWe shall bring forth for him on the Day of Resurrection a book which hewill find wide open.
17/14 (And it will be said unto him): Read thy Book. Thy soulsufficeth as reckoner against thee this day.
17/15 Whosoever goeth right, it is only for (the good of) his ownsoul that he goeth right, and whosoever erreth, erreth only to its hurt. Noladen soul can bear another's load, We never punish until we have sent amessenger.
17/16 And when We would destroy a township We send commandment toits folk who live at ease, and afterward they commit abomination therein,and so the Word (of doom) hath effect for it, and we annihilate it withcomplete annihilation.
17/17 How many generations have We destroyed since Noah! And Allahsufficeth as Knower and Beholder of the sins of His slaves.
17/18 Whoso desireth that (life) which hasteneth away, We hasten forhim therein what We will for whom We please. And afterward We haveappointed for him hell; he will endure the heat thereof, condemned,rejected.
17/19 And whoso desireth the Hereafter and striveth for it with theeffort necessary, being a believer; for such, their effort findeth favour(with their Lord).
17/20 Each do We supply, both these and those, from the bounty ofthy Lord. And the bounty of thy Lord can never be walled up.
17/21 See how We prefer one of them above another, and verily theHereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in preferment.
17/22 Set not up with Allah any other god (O man) lest thou sit downreproved, forsaken.
17/23 Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and(that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attainold age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak untothem a gracious word.
17/24 And lower unto them the wing of submission through mercy, andsay: My Lord! Have mercy on them both as they did care for me when I waslittle.
17/25 Your Lord is Best Aware of what is in your minds. If ye arerighteous, then lo! He was ever Forgiving unto those who turn (unto Him).
17/26 Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, andsquander not (thy wealth) in wantonness.
17/27 Lo! the squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and thedevil was ever an ingrate to his Lord.
17/28 But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord,for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word.
17/29 And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck nor open it with acomplete opening, lest thou sit down rebuked, denuded.
17/30 Lo! thy Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will, andstraiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo, He was ever Knower, Seer of Hisslaves.
17/31 Slay not your children, fearing a fall to poverty, We shallprovide for them and for you. Lo! the slaying of them is great sin.
17/32 And come not near unto adultery. Lo! it is an abomination andan evil way.
17/33 And slay not the life which Allah hath forbidden save withright. Whoso is slain wrongfully, We have given power unto his heir, butlet him not commit excess in slaying. Lo! he will be helped.
17/34 Come not near the wealth of the orphan save with that which isbetter till he come to strength; and keep the covenant. Lo! of the covenantit will be asked.
17/35 Fill the measure when ye measure, and weigh with a rightbalance; that is meet, and better in the end.
17/36 (O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo!the hearing and the sight and the heart - of each of these it will beasked.
17/37 And walk not in the earth exultant. Lo! thou canst not rendthe earth, nor canst thou stretch to the height of the hills.
17/38 The evil of all that is hateful in the sight of thy Lord.
17/39 This is (part) of that wisdom wherewith thy Lord hath inspiredthee (O Muhammad). And set not up with Allah any other god, lest thou becast into hell, reproved, abandoned.
17/40 Hath your Lord then distinguished you (O men of Makka) bygiving you sons, and hath chosen for Himself females from among the angels?Lo! verily ye speak an awful word!
17/41 We verily have displayed (Our warnings) in this Qur'an thatthey may take heed, but it increaseth them in naught save aversion.
17/42 Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were othergods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against theLord of the Throne.
17/43 Glorified is He, and High Exalted above what they say!
17/44 The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein praiseHim, and there is not a thing but hymneth His praise; but ye understand nottheir praise. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving.
17/45 And when thou recitest the Qur'an we place between thee andthose who believe not in the Hereafter a hidden barrier;
17/46 And We place upon their hearts veils lest they shouldunderstand it, and in their ears a deafness; and when thou makest mentionof thy Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn their backs in aversion.
17/47 We are Best Aware of what they wish to hear when they give earto thee and when they take secret counsel, when the evil-doers say: Yefollow but a man bewitched.
17/48 See what similitudes they coin for thee, and thus are allastray, and cannot find a road!
17/49 And they say: When we are bones and fragments, shall weforsooth, be raised up as a new creation?
17/50 Say: Be ye stones or iron
17/51 Or some created thing that is yet greater in your thoughts!Then they will say: Who shall bring us back (to life). Say: He Who createdyou at the first. Then will they shake their heads at thee, and say: Whenwill it be? Say: It will perhaps be soon;
17/52 A day when He will call you and ye will answer with Hispraise, and ye will think that ye have tarried but a little while.
17/53 Tell My bondmen to speak that which is kindlier. Lo! the devilsoweth discord among them. Lo! the devil is for man an open foe.
17/54 Your Lord is Best Aware of you. If He will, He will have mercyon you, or if He will, He will punish you. We have not sent thee (OMuhammad) as a warden over them.
17/55 And thy Lord is Best Aware of all who are in the heavens andthe earth. And we preferred some of the prophets above others, and untoDavid We gave the Psalms.
17/56 Say: Cry unto those (saints and angels) whom ye assume (to begods) beside Him, yet they have no power to rid you of misfortune nor tochange.
17/57 Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to theirLord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and theyfear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned.
17/58 There is not a township but We shall destroy it ere the Day ofResurrection, or punish it with dire punishment. That is set forth in theBook (of Our decrees).
17/59 Naught hindereth Us from sending portents save that the folkof old denied them. And We gave Thamud the she-camel - a clear portent saveto warn.
17/60 And (it was a warning) when we told thee: Lo! thy Lordencompasseth mankind, and We appointed the sight which We showed thee as anordeal for mankind, and (likewise) the Accursed Tree in the Qur'an. We warnthem, but it increaseth them in naught save gross impiety.
17/61 And when We said unto the angels: Fall down prostrate beforeAdam and they fell prostrate all save Iblis, he said: Shall I fallprostrate before that which Thou hast created of clay?
17/62 He said: Seest Thou this (creature) whom Thou hast honouredabove me, if Thou give me grace until the Day of Resurrection I verily willseize his seed, save but a few.
17/63 He said: Go, and whosoever of them followeth thee - lo! hellwill be your payment, ample payment.
17/64 And excite any of them whom thou canst with thy voice, andurge thy horse and foot against them, and be a partner in their wealth andchildren, and promise them. Satan promiseth them only to deceive.
17/65 Lo! My (faithful) bondmen - over them thou hast no power, andthy Lord sufficeth as (their) guardian.
17/66 (O mankind), your Lord is He Who driveth for you the ship uponthe sea that ye may seek of His bounty. Lo! He was ever Merciful towardyou.
17/67 And when harm toucheth you upon the sea, all unto whom ye cry(for succour) fail save Him (alone), but when He bringeth you safe to land,ye turn away, for man was ever thankless.
17/68 Feel ye then secure that He will not cause a slope of the landto engulf you, or send a sand-storm upon you, and then ye will find that yehave no protector?
17/69 Or feel ye secure that He will not return you to that (plight)a second time, and send against you a hurricane of wind and drown you foryour thanklessness, and then ye will not find therein that ye have anyavenger against Us?
17/70 Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam. We carry them onthe land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them, andhave preferred them above many of those whom We created with a markedpreferment.
17/71 On the day when We shall summon all men with their record,whoso is given his book in his right hand - such will read their book andthey will not be wronged a shred.
17/72 Whoso is blind here will be blind in the Hereafter, and yetfurther from the road.
17/73 And they indeed strove hard to beguile thee (Muhammad) awayfrom that wherewith We have inspired thee, that thou shouldst invent otherthan it against Us; and then would they have accepted thee as a friend.
17/74 And if We had not made thee wholly firm thou mightest almosthave inclined unto them a little.
17/75 Then had we made thee taste a double (punishment) of livingand a double (punishment) of dying, then hadst thou found no helper againstUs.
17/76 And they indeed wished to scare thee from the land that theymight drive thee forth from thence, and then they would have stayed (there)but a little after thee.
17/77 (Such was Our) method in the case of those whom We sent beforethee (to mankind), and thou wilt not find for Our method aught of power tochange.
17/78 Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the darkof night, and (the recital of) the Qur'an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) theQur'an at dawn is ever witnessed.
17/79 And some part of the night awake for it, a largess for thee.It may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praised estate.
17/80 And say: My Lord! Cause me to come in with a firm incoming andto go out with a firm outgoing. And give me from Thy presence a sustainingPower.
17/81 And say: Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away. Lo!falsehood is ever bound to vanish.
17/82 And We reveal of the Qur'an that which is a healing and amercy for believers though it increase the evil-doers in naught save ruin.
17/83 And when We make life pleasant unto man, he turneth away andis averse; and when ill toucheth him he is in despair.
17/84 Say: Each one doth according to his rule of conduct, and thyLord is Best Aware of him whose way is right.
17/85 They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit isby command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed butlittle.
17/86 And if We willed We could withdraw that which We have revealedunto thee, then wouldst thou find no guardian for thee against Us inrespect thereof.
17/87 (It is naught) save mercy from thy Lord. Lo! His kindness untothee was ever great.
17/88 Say: Verily, though mankind and the jinn should assemble toproduce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereofthough they were helpers one of another.
17/89 And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an allkind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief.
17/90 And they say: We will not put faith in thee till thou cause aspring to gush forth from the earth for us;
17/91 Or thou have a garden of date-palms and grapes, and causerivers to gush forth therein abundantly;
17/92 Or thou cause the heaven to fall upon us piecemeal, as thouhast pretended, or bring Allah and the angels as a warrant;
17/93 Or thou have a house of gold; or thou ascend up into heaven,and even then we will put no faith in thine ascension till thou bring downfor us a book that we can read. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord be Glorified! AmI aught save a mortal messenger?
17/94 And naught prevented mankind from believing when the guidancecame unto them save that they said: Hath Allah sent a mortal as (His)messenger?
17/95 Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We hadsent down for them from heaven an angel as messenger.
17/96 Say: Allah sufficeth for a witness between me and you. Lo! Heis Knower, Seer of His slaves.
17/97 And he whom Allah guideth, he is led aright; while, as for himwhom He sendeth astray, for them thou wilt find no protecting friendsbeside Him, and We shall assemble them on the Day of Resurrection on theirfaces, blind, dumb and deaf; their habitation will be hell; whenever itabateth, We increase the flame for them.
17/98 That is their reward because they disbelieved Our revelationsand said: When we are bones and fragments shall we, forsooth, be raised upas a new creation?
17/99 Have they not seen that Allah Who created the heavens and theearth is Able to create the like of them, and hath appointed for them anend whereof there is no doubt? But the wrong-doers refuse aught savedisbelief.
17/100 Say (unto them): If ye possessed the treasures of the mercy ofmy Lord, ye would surely hold them back for fear of spending, for man wasever grudging.
17/101 And verily We gave unto Moses nine tokens, clear proofs (ofAllah's Sovereignty). Do but ask the Children of Israel how he came untothem, then Pharaoh said unto him: Lo! I deem thee one bewitched, O Moses.
17/102 He said: In truth thou knowest that none sent down these(portents) save the Lord of the heavens and the earth as proofs, and lo!(for my part) I deem thee lost, O Pharaoh.
17/103 And he wished to scare them from the land, but We drowned himand those with him, all together.
17/104 And We said unto the Children of Israel after him: Dwell inthe land; but when the promise of the Hereafter cometh to pass We shallbring you as a crowd gathered out of various nations.
17/105 With truth have We sent it down, and with truth hath itdescended. And We have sent thee as naught else save a bearer of goodtidings and a warner.
17/106 And (it is) a Qur'an that We have divided, that thou maystrecite it unto mankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by(successive) revelation.
17/107 Say: Believe therein or believe not, lo! those who were givenknowledge before it, when it is read unto them, fall down prostrate ontheir faces, adoring,
17/108 Saying: Glory to our Lord! Verily the promise of our Lord mustbe fulfilled.
17/109 They fall down on their faces, weeping, and it increasethhumility in them.
17/110 Say (unto mankind): Cry unto Allah, or cry unto theBeneficent, unto whichsoever ye cry (it is the same). His are the mostbeautiful names. And thou (Muhammad), be not loud-voiced in thy worship noryet silent therein, but follow a way between.
17/111 And say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath not taken unto Himself ason, and Who hath no partner in the Sovereignty, nor hath He any protectingfriend through dependence. And magnify Him with all magnificence.
18/1 Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto Hisslave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness,
18/2 (But hath made it) straight, to give warning of sternpunishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works thenews that theirs will be a fair reward,
18/3 Wherein they will abide for ever;
18/4 And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son,
18/5 (A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) theirfathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths. They speaknaught but a lie.
18/6 Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, thatthou (Muhammad) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps.
18/7 Lo! We have placed all that is on the earth as an ornamentthereof that We may try them: which of them is best in conduct.
18/8 And lo! We shall make all that is thereon a barren mound.
18/9 Or deemest thou that the People of the Cave and theInscription are a wonder among Our portents?
18/10 When the young men fled for refuge to the Cave and said: OurLord! Give us mercy from Thy presence, and shape for us right conduct inour plight.
18/11 Then We sealed up their hearing in the Cave for a number ofyears.
18/12 And afterward We raised them up that We might know which ofthe two parties would best calculate the time that they had tarried.
18/13 We narrate unto thee their story with truth. Lo! they wereyoung men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.
18/14 And We made firm their hearts when they stood forth and said:Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We cry unto no Allahbeside Him, for then should we utter an enormity.
18/15 These, our people, have chosen (other) gods beside Him thoughthey bring no clear warrant (vouchsafed) to them. And who doth greaterwrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah?
18/16 And when ye withdraw from them and that which they worshipexcept Allah, then seek refuge in the Cave; your Lord will spread for youof His mercy and will prepare for you a pillow in your plight.
18/17 And thou mightest have seen the sun when it rose move awayfrom their cave to the right, and when it set go past them on the left, andthey were in the cleft thereof. That was (one) of the portents of Allah. Hewhom Allah guideth, he indeed is led aright, and he whom He sendeth astray,for him thou wilt not find a guiding friend.
18/18 And thou wouldst have deemed them waking though they wereasleep, and We caused them to turn over to the right and the left, andtheir dog stretching out his paws on the threshold. If thou hadst observedthem closely thou hadst assuredly turned away from them in flight, andhadst been filled with awe of them.
18/19 And in like manner We awakened them that they might questionone another. A speaker from among them said: How long have ye tarried? Theysaid: We have  tarried a day or some part of a day, (Others) said: YourLord best knoweth what ye have tarried. Now send one of you with this yoursilver coin unto the city, and let him see what food is purest there andbring you a supply thereof. Let him be courteous and let no man know ofyou.
18/20 For they, if they should come to know of you, will stone youor turn you back to their religion; then ye will never prosper.
18/21 And in like manner We disclosed them (to the people of thecity) that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, asfor the Hour, there is no doubt concerning it. When (the people of thecity) disputed of their case among themselves, they said: Build over them abuilding; their Lord knoweth best concerning them. Those who won theirpoint said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them.
18/22 (Some) will say: They were three, their dog the fourth, and(some) say: Five, their dog the sixth, guessing at random; and (some) say:Seven, and their dog the eighth. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord is Best Aware oftheir number. None knoweth them save a few. So contend not concerning themexcept with an outward contending, and ask not any of them to pronounceconcerning them.
18/23 And say not of anything: Lo! I shall do that tomorrow,
18/24 Except if Allah will. And remember thy Lord when thouforgettest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way oftruth than this.
18/25 And (it is said) they tarried in their Cave three hundredyears and add nine.
18/26 Say: Allah is Best Aware how long they tarried. His is theInvisible of the heavens and the earth. How clear of sight is He and keenof hearing! They have no protecting friend beside Him, and He maketh noneto share in His government.
18/27 And recite that which hath been revealed unto thee of theScripture of thy Lord. There is none who can change His words, and thouwilt find no refuge beside Him.
18/28 Restrain thyself along with those who cry unto their Lord atmorn and evening, seeking His Countenance; and let not thine eyes overlookthem, desiring the pomp of the life of the world; and obey not him whoseheart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who followeth his own lustand whose case hath been abandoned.
18/29 Say: (It is) the truth from the Lord of you (all). Thenwhosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve.Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire. Its tent encloseth them. Ifthey ask for showers, they will be showered with water like to molten leadwhich burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place!
18/30 Lo! as for those who believe and do good works - Lo! We suffernot the reward of one whose work is goodly to be lost.
18/31 As for such, theirs will be Gardens of Eden, wherein riversflow beneath them; therein they will be given armlets of gold and will weargreen robes of finest silk and gold embroidery, reclining upon thronetherein. Blest the reward, and fair the resting-place!
18/32 Coin for them a similitude: Two men, unto one of whom We hadassigned two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palmsand had put between them tillage.
18/33 Each of the gardens gave its fruit and withheld naughtthereof. And We caused a river to gush forth therein.
18/34 And he had fruit. And he said unto his comrade, when he spakewith him: I am more than thee in wealth, and stronger in respect of men.
18/35 And he went into his garden, while he (thus) wronged himself.He said: I think not that all this will ever perish.
18/36 I think not that the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I ambrought back unto my Lord I surely shall find better than this as aresort.
18/37 His comrade, when he (thus) spake with him, exclaimed:Disbelievest thou in Him Who created thee of dust, then of a drop (ofseed), and then fashioned thee a man?
18/38 But He is Allah, my Lord, and I ascribe unto my Lord nopartner.
18/39 If only, when thou enteredst thy garden, thou hadst said: Thatwhich Allah willeth (will come to pass)! There is no strength save inAllah! Though thou seest me as less than thee in wealth and children,
18/40 Yet it may be that my Lord will give me better than thygarden, and will send on it a bolt from heaven, and some morning it will bea smooth hillside,
18/41 Or some morning the water thereof will be lost in the earth sothat thou canst not make search for it.
18/42 And his fruit was beset (with destruction). Then began he towring his hands for all that he had spent upon it, when (now) it was allruined on its trellises, and to say: Would that I had ascribed no partnerto my Lord!
18/43 And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, norcould he save himself.
18/44 In this case is protection only from Allah, the True, He isBest for reward, and best for consequence.
18/45 And coin for them the similitude of the life of the world aswater which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earthmingleth with it and then becometh dry twigs that the winds scatter. Allahis able to do all things.
18/46 Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of the world.But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward,and better in respect of hope.
18/47 And (bethink you of) the Day when we remove the hills and yesee the earth emerging, and We gather them together so as to leave not oneof them behind.
18/48 And they are set before thy Lord in ranks (and it is said untothem): Now verily have ye come unto Us as We created you at the first. Butye thought that We had set no tryst for you.
18/49 And the Book is placed, and thou seest the guilty fearful ofthat which is therein, and they say: What kind of a Book is this thatleaveth not a small thing nor a great thing but hath counted it! And theyfind all that they did confronting them, and thy Lord wrongeth no-one.
18/50 And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostratebefore Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the jinn,so he rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seedfor your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you?Calamitous is the exchange for evil-doers.
18/51 I made them not to witness the creation of the heavens and theearth, nor their own creation; nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers.
18/52 And (be mindful of) the Day when He will say: Call thosepartners of Mine whom ye pretended. Then they will cry unto them, but theywill not hear their prayer, and We shall set a gulf of doom between them.
18/53 And the guilty behold the Fire and know that they are about tofall therein, and they find no way of escape thence.
18/54 And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an allmanner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.
18/55 And naught hindereth mankind from believing when the guidancecometh unto them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord unless (it bethat they wish) that the judgment of the men of old should come upon themor (that) they should be confronted with the Doom.
18/56 We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news andwarners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute theTruth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they arethreatened as a jest.
18/57 And who doth greater wrong than he who hath been reminded ofthe revelations of his Lord, yet turneth away from them and forgetteth whathis hands send forward (to the Judgment)? Lo! on their hearts We haveplaced coverings so that they understand not, and in their ears a deafness.And though thou call them to the guidance, in that case they can never beled aright.
18/58 Thy Lord is the Forgiver, Full of Mercy. If He took them totask (now) for what they earn, He would hasten on the doom for them; buttheirs is an appointed term from which they will find no escape.
18/59 And (all) those townships! We destroyed them when they didwrong, and We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.
18/60 And when Moses said unto his servant: I will not give up untilI reach the point where the two rivers meet, though I march on for ages.
18/61 And when they reached the point where the two met, they forgottheir fish, and it took its way into the waters, being free.
18/62 And when they had gone further, he said unto his servant:Bring us our breakfast. Verily we have found fatigue in this our journey.
18/63 He said: Didst thou see, when we took refuge on the rock, andI forgot the fish - and none but Satan caused me to forget to mention it -it took its way into the waters by a marvel.
18/64 He said: This is that which we have been seeking. So theyretraced their steps again.
18/65 Then found they one of Our slaves, unto whom We had givenmercy from Us, and had taught him knowledge from Our presence.
18/66 Moses said unto him: May I follow thee, to the end that thoumayst teach me right conduct of that which thou hast been taught?
18/67 He said: Lo! thou canst not bear with me.
18/68 How canst thou bear with that whereof thou canst not compassany knowledge?
18/69 He said: Allah willing, thou shalt find me patient and I shallnot in aught gainsay thee.
18/70 He said: Well, if thou go with me, ask me not concerning aughttill I myself make mention of it unto thee.
18/71 So they twain set out till, when they were in the ship, hemade a hole therein. (Moses) said: Hast thou made a hole therein to drownthe folk thereof? Thou verily hast done a dreadful thing.
18/72 He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear withme?
18/73 (Moses) said: Be not wroth with me that I forgot, and be nothard upon me for my fault.
18/74 So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slewhim. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain noman? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing.
18/75 He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear withme?
18/76 (Moses) said: If I ask thee after this concerning aught, keepnot company with me. Thou hast received an excuse from me.
18/77 So they twain journeyed on till, when they came unto the folkof a certain township, they asked its folk for food, but they refused tomake them guests. And they found therein a wall upon the point of fallinginto ruin, and he repaired it. (Moses) said: If thou hadst wished, thoucouldst have taken payment for it.
18/78 He said: This is the parting between thee and me! I willannounce unto thee the interpretation of that thou couldst not bear withpatience.
18/79 As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on theriver, and I wished to mar it, for there was a king behind them who istaking every ship by force.
18/80 And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we fearedlest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
18/81 And we intended that their Lord should change him for them forone better in purity and nearer to mercy.
18/82 And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in thecity, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and theirfather had been righteous, and thy Lord intended that they should come totheir full strength and should bring forth their treasure as a mercy fromtheir Lord; and I did it not upon my own command. Such is theinterpretation of that wherewith thou couldst not bear.
18/83 They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarneyn. Say: I shall recite untoyou a remembrance of him.
18/84 Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto everything a road.
18/85 And he followed a road
18/86 Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he foundit setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: ODhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness.
18/87 He said: As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, andthen he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awfulpunishment!
18/88 But as for him who believeth and doeth right, good will be hisreward, and We shall speak unto him a mild command.
18/89 Then he followed a road
18/90 Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found itrising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom.
18/91 So (it was). And We knew all concerning him.
18/92 Then he followed a road
18/93 Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upontheir hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying.
18/94 They said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling theland. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrierbetween us and them?
18/95 He said: That wherein my Lord hath established me is better(than your tribute). Do but help me with strength (of men), I will setbetween you and them a bank.
18/96 Give me pieces of iron - till, when he had levelled up (thegap) between the cliffs, he said: Blow! - till, when he had made it a fire,he said: Bring me molten copper to pour thereon.
18/97 And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could theypierce (it).
18/98 He said: This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise ofmy Lord cometh to pass, He will lay it low, for the promise of my Lord istrue.
18/99 And on that day we shall let some of them surge againstothers, and the Trumpet will be blown. Then We shall gather them togetherin one gathering.
18/100 On that day we shall present hell to the disbelievers, plainto view,
18/101 Those whose eyes were hoodwinked from My reminder, and whocould not bear to hear.
18/102 Do the disbelievers reckon that they can choose My bondmen asprotecting friends beside Me? Lo! We have prepared hell as a welcome forthe disbelievers.
18/103 Say: Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers bytheir works?
18/104 Those whose effort goeth astray in the life of the world, andyet they reckon that they do good work.
18/105 Those are they who disbelieve in the revelations of their Lordand in the meeting with Him. Therefor their works are vain, and on the Dayof Resurrection We assign no weight to them.
18/106 That is their reward: hell, because they disbelieved, and madea jest of Our revelations and Our messengers.
18/107 Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs are theGardens of Paradise for welcome,
18/108 Wherein they will abide, with no desire to be removed fromthence.
18/109 Say: Though the sea became ink for the Words of my Lord,verily the sea would be used up before the words of my Lord were exhausted,even though We brought the like thereof to help.
18/110 Say: I am only a mortal like you. My Lord inspireth in me thatyour Allah is only One Allah. And whoever hopeth for the meeting with his Lord,let him do righteous work, and make none sharer of the worship due unto hisLord.
19/1 Kaf. Ha. Ya. A'in. Sad.
19/2 A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servantZachariah.
19/3 When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,
19/4 Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head isshining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, myLord.
19/5 Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh,give me from Thy presence a successor
19/6 Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house ofJacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee).
19/7 (It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidingsof a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before(him).
19/8 He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barrenand I have reached infirm old age?
19/9 He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me,even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught.
19/10 He said: My Lord! Appoint for me some token. He said: Thytoken is that thou, with no bodily defect, shalt not speak unto mankindthree nights.
19/11 Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, andsignified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night.
19/12 (And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast theScripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,
19/13 And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he wasdevout,
19/14 And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant,rebellious.
19/15 Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and theday he shall be raised alive!
19/16 And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she hadwithdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,
19/17 And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her OurSpirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.
19/18 She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee,if thou art Allah-fearing.
19/19 He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestowon thee a faultless son.
19/20 She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me,neither have I been unchaste?
19/21 He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me.And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and amercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained.
19/22 And she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a farplace.
19/23 And the pangs of childbirth drove her unto the trunk of thepalm-tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died ere this and had become athing of naught, forgotten!
19/24 Then (one) cried unto her from below her, saying: Grieve not!Thy Lord hath placed a rivulet beneath thee,
19/25 And shake the trunk of the palm-tree toward thee, thou wiltcause ripe dates to fall upon thee.
19/26 So eat and drink and be consoled. And if thou meetest anymortal, say: Lo! I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speakthis day to any mortal.
19/27 Then she brought him to her own folk, carrying him. They said:O Mary! Thou hast come with an amazing thing.
19/28 O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thymother a harlot.
19/29 Then she pointed to him. They said: How can we talk to one whois in the cradle, a young boy?
19/30 He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me theScripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
19/31 And hath made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and hathenjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I remain alive,
19/32 And (hath made me) dutiful toward her who bore me, and hathnot made me arrogant, unblest.
19/33 Peace on me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the dayI shall be raised alive!
19/34 Such was Jesus, son of Mary: (this is) a statement of thetruth concerning which they doubt.
19/35 It befitteth not (the Majesty of) Allah that He should takeunto Himself a son. Glory be to Him! When He decreeth a thing, He saithunto it only: Be! and it is.
19/36 And lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So serve Him. That isthe right path.
19/37 The sects among them differ: but woe unto the disbelieversfrom the meeting of an awful Day.
19/38 See and hear them on the Day they come unto Us! yet theevil-doers are to-day in error manifest.
19/39 And warn them of the Day of anguish when the case hath beendecided. Now they are in a state of carelessness, and they believe not.
19/40 Lo! We, only We, inherit the earth and all who are thereon,and unto Us they are returned.
19/41 And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo!he was a saint, a prophet.
19/42 When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippestthou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee?
19/43 O my father! Lo! there hath come unto me of knowledge thatwhich came not unto thee. So follow me, and I will lead thee on a rightpath.
19/44 O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebelunto the Beneficent.
19/45 O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment from the Beneficentovertake thee so that thou become a comrade of the devil.
19/46 He said: Rejectest thou my gods, O Abraham? If thou cease not,I shall surely stone thee. Depart from me a long while!
19/47 He said: Peace be unto thee! I shall ask forgiveness of myLord for thee. Lo! He was ever gracious unto me.
19/48 I shall withdraw from you and that unto which ye pray besideAllah, and I shall pray unto my Lord. It may be that, in prayer unto myLord, I shall not be unblest.
19/49 So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they wereworshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We madea prophet.
19/50 And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high andtrue renown.
19/51 And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen,and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
19/52 We called him from the right slope of the Mount, and broughthim nigh in communion.
19/53 And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, aprophet (likewise).
19/54 And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was akeeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
19/55 He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and wasacceptable in the sight of his Lord.
19/56 And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was asaint, a prophet;
19/57 And We raised him to high station.
19/58 These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among theprophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship)with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whomWe guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recitedunto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping.
19/59 Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom haveruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception.
19/60 Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such willenter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught -
19/61 Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to Hisslaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment -
19/62 They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and thereinthey have food for morn and evening.
19/63 Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmento inherit.
19/64 We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord.Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and allthat is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful -
19/65 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is betweenthem! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service.Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him?
19/66 And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be broughtforth alive?
19/67 Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he wasnaught?
19/68 And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and thedevils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell.
19/69 Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them wasmost stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent.
19/70 And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burnedtherein.
19/71 There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixedordinance of thy Lord.
19/72 Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave theevil-doers crouching there.
19/73 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, thosewho disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yoursor ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army?
19/74 How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who weremore imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!
19/75 Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verilyprolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they werepromised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom),they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army.
19/76 Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, andthe good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, andbetter for resort.
19/77 Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations andsaith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children?
19/78 Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with theBeneficent?
19/79 Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong forhim a span of torment.
19/80 And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and hewill come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children).
19/81 And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they maybe a power for them.
19/82 Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and becomeopponents unto them.
19/83 Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelieversto confound them with confusion?
19/84 So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but numberunto them a sum (of days).
19/85 On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto theBeneficent, a goodly company.
19/86 And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd,
19/87 They will have no power of intercession, save him who hathmade a covenant with his Lord.
19/88 And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son.
19/89 Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing
19/90 Whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is splitasunder and the mountains fall in ruins,
19/91 That ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son,
19/92 When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent thatHe should choose a son.
19/93 There is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto theBeneficent as a slave.
19/94 Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right)numbering.
19/95 And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day ofResurrection, alone.
19/96 Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent willappoint for them love.
19/97 And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad)only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off(evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.
19/98 And how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canstthou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightestsound?
20/1 Ta. Ha.
20/2 We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an thatthou shouldst be distressed,
20/3 But as a reminder unto him who feareth,
20/4 A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the highheavens,
20/5 The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
20/6 Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoeveris in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneaththe sod.
20/7 And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret(thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.
20/8 Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautifulnames.
20/9 Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses?
20/10 When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see afire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may findguidance at the fire.
20/11 And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!
20/12 Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo!thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.
20/13 And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which isinspired.
20/14 Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Meand establish worship for My remembrance.
20/15 Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden,that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
20/16 Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) itwho believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
20/17 And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?
20/18 He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I beardown branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
20/19 He said: Cast it down, O Moses!
20/20 So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
20/21 He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to itsformer state.
20/22 And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forthwhite without hurt. (That will be) another token.
20/23 That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,
20/24 Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).
20/25 (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
20/26 And ease my task for me;
20/27 And loose a knot from my tongue,
20/28 That they may understand my saying.
20/29 Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,
20/30 Aaron, my brother.
20/31 Confirm my strength with him
20/32 And let him share my task,
20/33 That we may glorify Thee much
20/34 And much remember Thee.
20/35 Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.
20/36 He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.
20/37 And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,
20/38 When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,
20/39 Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river,then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me andan enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me thatthou mightest be trained according to My will,
20/40 When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who willnurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might berefreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We deliveredthee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didsttarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My)providence, O Moses,
20/41 And I have attached thee to Myself.
20/42 Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint inremembrance of Me.
20/43 Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (thebounds).
20/44 And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he mayheed or fear.
20/45 They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehandwith us or that he may play the tyrant.
20/46 He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing andSeeing.
20/47 So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thyLord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. Webring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followethright guidance.
20/48 Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be forhim who denieth and turneth away.
20/49 (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses?
20/50 He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature,then guided it aright.
20/51 He said: What then is the state of the generations of old?
20/52 He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. MyLord neither erreth nor forgetteth,
20/53 Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roadsfor you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We havebrought forth divers kinds of vegetation,
20/54 (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily areportents for men of thought.
20/55 Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, andthence We bring you forth a second time.
20/56 And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied themand refused.
20/57 He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic,O Moses?
20/58 But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; soappoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail tokeep, at a place convenient (to us both).
20/59 (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, andlet the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.
20/60 Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to theappointed tryst).
20/61 Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie againstAllah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth failethmiserably.
20/62 Then they debated one with another what they must do, and theykept their counsel secret.
20/63 They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you outfrom your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;
20/64 So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso isuppermost this day will be indeed successful.
20/65 They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the firstto throw?
20/66 He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and theirstaves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran.
20/67 And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.
20/68 We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.
20/69 Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up thatwhich they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard'sartifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill)he may attain.
20/70 Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: Webelieve in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.
20/71 (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave.Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off yourhands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks ofpalm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and morelasting punishment.
20/72 They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that havecome unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wiltdecree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world.
20/73 Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sinsand the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and morelasting.
20/74 Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell.There he will neither die nor live.
20/75 But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works,for such are the high stations;
20/76 Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein theywill abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth.
20/77 And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves bynight and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to beovertaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).
20/78 Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there coveredthem that which did cover them of the sea.
20/79 And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.
20/80 O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and wemade a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on youthe manna and the quails,
20/81 (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have providedyou, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: andhe on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.
20/82 And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth andbelieveth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.
20/83 And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, OMoses?
20/84 He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee,my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.
20/85 He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, andAs-Samiri hath misled them.
20/86 Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: Omy people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the timeappointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from yourLord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me?
20/87 They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, butwe were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in thefire), for thus As-Samiri proposed.
20/88 Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gaveforth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god ofMoses, but he hath forgotten.
20/89 See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them andpossesseth for them neither hurt nor use?
20/90 And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye arebut being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so followme and obey my order.
20/91 They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries tillMoses return unto us.
20/92 He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didstsee them gone astray,
20/93 That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed myorder?
20/94 He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head!I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among theChildren of Israel, and hast not waited for my word.
20/95 (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri?
20/96 He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized ahandful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus mysoul commended to me.
20/97 (Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee tosay: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break.Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we willburn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.
20/98 Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. Heembraceth all things in His knowledge.
20/99 Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that whichhappened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder.
20/100 Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden onthe Day of Resurrection,
20/101 Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day ofResurrection,
20/102 The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble theguilty white-eyed (with terror),
20/103 Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days).
20/104 We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best inconduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.
20/105 They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: MyLord will break them into scattered dust.
20/106 And leave it as an empty plain,
20/107 Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness.
20/108 On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, andvoices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur.
20/109 On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him untowhom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth.
20/110 He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behindthem, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.
20/111 And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal.And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on thatday).
20/112 And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, hefeareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage).
20/113 Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and havedisplayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep fromevil or that it may cause them to take heed.
20/114 Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (OMuhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee,and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.
20/115 And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot,and We found no constancy in him.
20/116 And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam,they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.
20/117 Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and untothy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou cometo toil.
20/118 It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not thereinnor art naked,
20/119 And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to thesun's heat.
20/120 But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I showthee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?
20/121 Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame becameapparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some ofthe leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray.
20/122 Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guidedhim.
20/123 He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto theother. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whosofolloweth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief.
20/124 But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be anarrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day ofResurrection.
20/125 He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither)blind, when I was wont to see?
20/126 He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto theebut thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day.
20/127 Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not therevelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will besterner and more lasting.
20/128 Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generationWe destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! thereinverily are signs for men of thought.
20/129 And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thyLord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (inthis world).
20/130 Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebratethe praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going downthereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of theday, that thou mayst find acceptance.
20/131 And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause somewedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, thatWe may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and morelasting.
20/132 And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein.We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is forrighteousness.
20/133 And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from hisLord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the formerscriptures?
20/134 And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it,they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us amessenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were(thus) humbled and disgraced!
20/135 Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know whoare the owners of the path of equity, and who is right.
21/1 Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn awayin heedlessness.
21/2 Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lordbut they listen to it while they play,
21/3 With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. Thewrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumbto magic when ye see (it)?
21/4 He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and theearth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
21/5 Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hathbut invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even asthose of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents).
21/6 Not a township believed of those which We destroyed beforethem (though We sent them portents): would they then believe?
21/7 And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other thanmen, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
21/8 We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were theyimmortals.
21/9 Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered themand whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.
21/10 Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is yourReminder. Have ye then no sense?
21/11 How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered,and raised up after them another folk!
21/12 And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it!
21/13 (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that(existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may bequestioned.
21/14 They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers.
21/15 And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reapedcorn, extinct.
21/16 We created not the heaven and the earth and all that isbetween them in play.
21/17 If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it inOur presence - if We ever did.
21/18 Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth breakits head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which yeascribe (unto Him).
21/19 Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth.And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nordo they weary;
21/20 They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
21/21 Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
21/22 If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (theheavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord ofthe Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
21/23 He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but theywill be questioned.
21/24 Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring yourproof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and thosebefore me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
21/25 And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him,(saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
21/26 And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. BeHe Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
21/27 They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by Hiscommand.
21/28 He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, andthey cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake forawe of Him.
21/29 And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him,that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers.
21/30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and theearth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every livingthing of water? Will they not then believe?
21/31 And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake withthem, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may findtheir way.
21/32 And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet theyturn away from its portents.
21/33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sunand the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
21/34 We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! ifthou diest, can they be immortal!
21/35 Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil andwith good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.
21/36 And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choosethee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods?And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent.
21/37 Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Menot to hasten.
21/38 And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye aretruthful?
21/39 If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will notbe able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, andthey will not be helped!
21/40 Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it willstupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they bereprieved.
21/41 Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereatthey mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.
21/42 Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from theBeneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!
21/43 Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannothelp themselves nor can they be defended from Us.
21/44 Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grewlong for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of itsoutlying parts? Can they then be the victors?
21/45 Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by theInspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.
21/46 And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them,they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers.
21/47 And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so thatno soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain ofmustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.
21/48 And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right andwrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,
21/49 Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (ofdoom).
21/50 This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye thenreject it?
21/51 And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and Wewere Aware of him,
21/52 When he said unto his father and his folk: What are theseimages unto which ye pay devotion?
21/53 They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
21/54 He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.
21/55 They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou somejester?
21/56 He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and theearth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.
21/57 And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye havegone away and turned your backs.
21/58 Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them,that haply they might have recourse to it.
21/59 They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must besome evil-doer.
21/60 They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who iscalled Abraham.
21/61 They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyesthat they may testify.
21/62 They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, OAbraham?
21/63 He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them,if they can speak.
21/64 Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are thewrong-doers.
21/65 And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thouknowest that these speak not.
21/66 He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannotprofit you at all, nor harm you?
21/67 Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have yethen no sense?
21/68 They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will bedoing.
21/69 We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,
21/70 And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them thegreater losers.
21/71 And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the landwhich We have blessed for (all) peoples.
21/72 And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Eachof them We made righteous.
21/73 And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and Weinspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment ofworship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
21/74 And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We deliveredhim from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil,lewd.
21/75 And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of therighteous.
21/76 And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and savedhim and his household from the great affliction.
21/77 And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations.Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
21/78 And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning thefield, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and Wewere witnesses to their judgment.
21/79 And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each ofthem We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birdsto hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
21/80 And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) toprotect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?
21/81 And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It setby his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything Weare Aware.
21/82 And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (forpearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.
21/83 And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversityafflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
21/84 Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from whichhe suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the likethereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for theworshippers;
21/85 And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were ofthe steadfast.
21/86 And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among therighteous.
21/87 And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemedthat We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying:There is no Allah save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been awrong-doer.
21/88 Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thuswe save believers.
21/89 And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave menot childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
21/90 Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, andadjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one withthe other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, andwere submissive unto Us.
21/91 And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her(something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all)peoples.
21/92 Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord,so worship Me.
21/93 And they have broken their religion (into fragments) amongthem, (yet) all are returning unto Us.
21/94 Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there willbe no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.
21/95 And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed:that they shall not return.
21/96 Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten outof every mound,
21/97 And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staringwide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas forus! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers!
21/98 Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah arefuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.
21/99 If these had been gods they would not have come thither, butall will abide therein.
21/100 Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not.
21/101 Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us,they will be far removed from thence.
21/102 They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while theyabide in that which their souls desire.
21/103 The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels willwelcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised;
21/104 The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorderrolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shallrepeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.
21/105 And verily we have written in the Scripture, after theReminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
21/106 Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.
21/107 We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
21/108 Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah. Willye then surrender (unto Him)?
21/109 But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike,although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.
21/110 Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which yeconceal.
21/111 And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, andenjoyment for a while.
21/112 He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is theBeneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe(unto Him).
22/1 O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (ofDoom) is a tremendous thing.
22/2 On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forgether nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, andthou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken,but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them).
22/3 Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah withoutknowledge, and followeth each froward devil;
22/4 For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, heverily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame.
22/5 O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection,then lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then froma clot, then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We maymake (it) clear for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombsfor an appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then(give you growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there ishe who dieth (young), and among you there is he who is brought back to themost abject time of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. Andthou (Muhammad) seest the earth barren, but when We send down waterthereon, it doth thrill and swell and put forth every lovely kind (ofgrowth).
22/6 That is because Allah, He is the Truth and because Hequickeneth the dead, and because He is Able to do all things;
22/7 And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; andbecause Allah will raise those who are in the graves.
22/8 And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah withoutknowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light,
22/9 Turning away in pride to beguile (men) from the way of Allah.For him in this world is ignominy, and on the Day of Resurrection We makehim taste the doom of burning.
22/10 (And unto him it will be said): This is for that which thy twohands have sent before, and because Allah is no oppressor of His slaves.
22/11 And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah upon a narrowmarge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but if a trialbefalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and theHereafter. That is the sheer loss.
22/12 He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not norbenefiteth him. That is the far error.
22/13 He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit;verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend!
22/14 Lo! Allah causeth those who believe and do good works to enterGardens underneath which rivers flow. Lo! Allah doth what He intendeth.
22/15 Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah will not givehim (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is enraged atthe thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof (of hisdwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategydispelleth that whereat he rageth!.
22/16 Thus We reveal it as plain revelations, and verily Allahguideth whom He will.
22/17 Lo! those who believe (this revelation), and those who areJews, and the Sabaeans and the Christians and the Magians and the idolaters- Lo! Allah will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Allahis Witness over all things.
22/18 Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoeveris in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon,and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many ofmankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whomAllah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what Hewill.
22/19 These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are twoopponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those whodisbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid willbe poured down on their heads,
22/20 Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too,will be melted;
22/21 And for them are hooked rods of iron.
22/22 Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thencethey are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom ofburning.
22/23 Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do good works toenter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be allowedarmlets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein will be silk.
22/24 They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto thepath of the Glorious One.
22/25 Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allahand from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed formankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seekethwrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom.
22/26 And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham the place of the(holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me, and purifyMy House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand andthose who bow and make prostration.
22/27 And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come untothee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deepravine,
22/28 That they may witness things that are of benefit to them, andmention the name of Allah on appointed days over the beast of cattle thatHe hath bestowed upon them. Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poorunfortunate.
22/29 Then let them make an end of their unkemptness and pay theirvows and go around the ancient House.
22/30 That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred thingsof Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle arelawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth ofidols, and shun lying speech,
22/31 Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto Him;for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had fallen from thesky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-offplace.
22/32 That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offeringsconsecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,
22/33 Therein are benefits for you for an appointed term; andafterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House.
22/34 And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they maymention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given themfor food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And givegood tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble,
22/35 Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the patient ofwhatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who spend ofthat We have bestowed on them.
22/36 And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies ofAllah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over themwhen they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eatthereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made themsubject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.
22/37 Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotionfrom you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye maymagnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad)to the good.
22/38 Lo! Allah defendeth those who are true. Lo! Allah loveth noteach treacherous ingrate.
22/39 Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have beenwronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory;
22/40 Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly onlybecause they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah'srepelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratoriesand mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredlyhave been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allahis Strong, Almighty -
22/41 Those who, if We give them power in the land, establishworship and pay the poor-due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity. AndAllah's is the sequel of events.
22/42 If they deny thee (Muhammad), even so the folk of Noah, and(the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud, before thee, denied (Our messengers);
22/43 And the folk of Abraham and the folk of Lot;
22/44 (And) the dwellers in Midian. And Moses was denied; but Iindulged the disbelievers a long while, then I seized them, and how(terrible) was My abhorrence!
22/45 How many a township have We destroyed while it was sinful, sothat it lieth (to this day) in ruins, and (how many) a deserted well andlofty tower!
22/46 Have they not travelled in the land, and have they heartswherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For indeed it is not the eyesthat grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms, thatgrow blind.
22/47 And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah failethnot His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what yereckon.
22/48 And how many a township did I suffer long though it wassinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.
22/49 Say: O mankind! I am only a plain warner unto you.
22/50 Those who believe and do good works, for them is pardon and arich provision;
22/51 While those who strive to thwart Our revelations, such arerightful owners of the Fire.
22/52 Never sent We a messenger or a prophet before thee but when Herecited (the message) Satan proposed (opposition) in respect of that whichhe recited thereof. But Allah abolisheth that which Satan proposeth. ThenAllah establisheth His revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise;
22/53 That He may make that which the devil proposeth a temptationfor those in whose hearts is a disease, and those whose hearts are hardened- Lo! the evil-doers are in open schism -
22/54 And that those who have been given knowledge may know that itis the truth from thy Lord, so that they may believe therein and theirhearts may submit humbly unto Him. Lo! Allah verily is guiding those whobelieve unto a right path.
22/55 And those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt thereofuntil the Hour come upon them unawares, or there come unto them the doom ofa disastrous day.
22/56 The Sovereignty on that day will be Allah's, He will judgebetween them. Then those who believed and did good works will be in Gardensof Delight,
22/57 While those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, forthem will be a shameful doom.
22/58 Those who fled their homes for the cause of Allah and thenwere slain or died, Allah verily will provide for them a good provision.Lo! Allah, He verily is Best of all who make provision.
22/59 Assuredly He will cause them to enter by an entry that theywill love. Lo! Allah verily is Knower, Indulgent.
22/60 That (is so). And whoso hath retaliated with the like of thatwhich he was made to suffer and then hath (again) been wronged, Allah willsuccour him. Lo! Allah verily is Mild, Forgiving.
22/61 That is because Allah maketh the night to pass into the dayand maketh the day to pass into the night, and because Allah is Hearer,Seer.
22/62 That is because Allah, He is the True, and that whereon theycall instead of Him, it is the false, and because Allah, He is the High,the Great.
22/63 Seest thou not how Allah sendeth down water from the sky andthen the earth becometh green upon the morrow? Lo! Allah is Subtile,Aware.
22/64 Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that isin the earth. Lo! Allah, He verily is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
22/65 Hast thou not seen how Allah hath made all that is in theearth subservient unto you? And the ship runneth upon the sea by Hiscommand, and He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless byHis leave. Lo! Allah is, for mankind, Full of Pity, Merciful.
22/66 And He it is Who gave you life, then He will cause you to die,and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an ingrate.
22/67 Unto each nation have We given sacred rites which they are toperform; so let them not dispute with thee of the matter, but summon thouunto thy Lord. Lo! thou indeed followest right guidance.
22/68 And if they wrangle with thee, say: Allah is Best Aware ofwhat ye do.
22/69 Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrectionconcerning that wherein ye used to differ.
22/70 Hast thou not known that Allah knoweth all that is in theheaven and the earth? Lo! it is in a record. Lo! that is easy for Allah.
22/71 And they worship instead of Allah that for which He hath sentdown no warrant, and that whereof they have no knowledge. For evil-doersthere is no helper.
22/72 And when Our revelations are recited unto them, thou knowestthe denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but attack thosewho recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto you worsethan that? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who disbelieve. Ahapless journey's end!
22/73 O mankind! A similitude is coined, so pay ye heed to it: Lo!those on whom ye call beside Allah will never create a fly though theycombine together for the purpose. And if the fly took something from them,they could not rescue it from it. So weak are (both) the seeker and thesought!
22/74 They measure not Allah His rightful measure. Lo! Allah isStrong, Almighty.
22/75 Allah chooseth from the angels messengers, and (also) frommankind. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Seer.
22/76 He knoweth all that is before them and all that is behindthem, and unto Allah all things are returned.$$A
22/77 O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, andworship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper.
22/78 And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. Hehath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; thefaith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of oldtime and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness againstyou, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship,pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. Ablessed Patron and a blessed Helper!
23/1 Successful indeed are the believers
23/2 Who are humble in their prayers,
23/3 And who shun vain conversation,
23/4 And who are payers of the poor-due;
23/5 And who guard their modesty -
23/6 Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right handspossess, for then they are not blameworthy,
23/7 But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors -
23/8 And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant,
23/9 And who pay heed to their prayers.
23/10 These are the heirs
23/11 Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide.
23/12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;
23/13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
23/14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clota little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed thebones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed beAllah, the Best of creators!
23/15 Then lo! after that ye surely die.
23/16 Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again).
23/17 And We have created above you seven paths, and We are neverunmindful of creation.
23/18 And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give itlodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it.
23/19 Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms andgrapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat;
23/20 And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that growethoil and relish for the eaters.
23/21 And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. Wegive you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have yein them, and of them do ye eat;
23/22 And on them and on the ship ye are carried.
23/23 And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O mypeople! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off(evil)?
23/24 But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This isonly a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allahwilled, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in thecase of our fathers of old.
23/25 He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for awhile.
23/26 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
23/27 Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyesand Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gushethwater, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy householdsave him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And pleadnot with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will bedrowned.
23/28 And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is withthee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoingfolk!
23/29 And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place,for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.
23/30 Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting(mankind) to the test.
23/31 Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
23/32 And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: ServeAllah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
23/33 And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied themeeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of theworld, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof yeeat and drinketh of that ye drink.
23/34 If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! yesurely would be losers.
23/35 Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have becomedust and bones, will (again) be brought forth?
23/36 Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised!
23/37 There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live,and we shall not be raised (again).
23/38 He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We arenot going to put faith in him.
23/39 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
23/40 He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.
23/41 So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made themlike as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoingfolk!
23/42 Then after them We brought forth other generations.
23/43 No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.
23/44 Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever itsmessenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to followone another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folkwho believe not!
23/45 Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and aclear warrant
23/46 Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and theywere despotic folk.
23/47 And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals likeourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us?
23/48 So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed.
23/49 And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they mightgo aright.
23/50 And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and Wegave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings.
23/51 O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! Iam Aware of what ye do.
23/52 And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord,so keep your duty unto Me.
23/53 But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them intosects, each group rejoicing in its tenets.
23/54 So leave them in their error till a time.
23/55 Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We providethem
23/56 We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceivenot.
23/57 Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.
23/58 And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
23/59 And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord,
23/60 And those who give that which they give with hearts afraidbecause they are about to return unto their Lord,
23/61 These race for the good things, and they shall win them in therace.
23/62 And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is aRecord which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.
23/63 Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), andthey have other works, besides, which they are doing;
23/64 Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment,behold! they supplicate.
23/65 Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped byUs.
23/66 My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn backon your heels,
23/67 In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
23/68 Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto themwhich came not unto their fathers of old?
23/69 Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him?
23/70 Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeththem the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth.
23/71 And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily theheavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, Wehave brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turnaway.
23/72 Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But thebounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.
23/73 And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path.
23/74 And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeedastray from the path.
23/75 Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harmafflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.
23/76 Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humblenot themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,
23/77 Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment,behold! they are aghast thereat.
23/78 He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts.Small thanks give ye!
23/79 And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, andunto Him ye will be gathered.
23/80 And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is thedifference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
23/81 Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;
23/82 They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust andbones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again?
23/83 We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo!this is naught but fables of the men of old.
23/84 Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein,if ye have knowledge?
23/85 They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember?
23/86 Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of theTremendous Throne?
23/87 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will yenot then keep duty (unto Him)?
23/88 Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and Heprotecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye haveknowledge?
23/89 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How thenare ye bewitched?
23/90 Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they areliars.
23/91 Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along withHim; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created,and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allahabove all that they allege.
23/92 Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be Heover all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)!
23/93 Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they arepromised.
23/94 My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk.
23/95 And verily We are Able to show thee that which We havepromised them.
23/96 Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware ofthat which they allege.
23/97 And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions ofthe evil ones,
23/98 And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present withme,
23/99 Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord!Send me back,
23/100 That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay!It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until theday when they are raised.
23/101 And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship amongthem that day, nor will they ask of one another.
23/102 Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful.
23/103 And those whose scales are light are those who lose theirsouls, in hell abiding.
23/104 The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein.
23/105 (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you,and then ye used to deny them?
23/106 They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and wewere erring folk.
23/107 Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (toevil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers.
23/108 He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.
23/109 Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! Webelieve, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of allwho show mercy;
23/110 But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused youto forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them.
23/111 Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they weresteadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant.
23/112 He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting byyears?
23/113 They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask ofthose who keep count!
23/114 He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew.
23/115 Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that yewould not be returned unto Us?
23/116 Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him,the Lord of the Throne of Grace.
23/117 He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath noproof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers willnot be successful.
23/118 And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, forThou art Best of all who show mercy.
24/1 (Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, andwherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed.
24/2 The adulterer and the adulteress, scourge ye each one of them(with) a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twain withhold you fromobedience to Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let aparty of believers witness their punishment.
24/3 The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or anidolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or anidolater. All that is forbidden unto believers.
24/4 And those who accuse honourable women but bring not fourwitnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accepttheir testimony - They indeed are evil-doers -
24/5 Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such)lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
24/6 As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnessesexcept themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies,(swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth;
24/7 And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he isof those who lie.
24/8 And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witnessbefore Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false,
24/9 And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if hespeaketh truth.
24/10 And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy untoyou, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone).
24/11 Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem itnot a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them(will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him amongthem who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom.
24/12 Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it,think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth?
24/13 Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they producenot witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah.
24/14 Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto youin the world and the Hereafter an awful doom had overtaken you for thatwhereof ye murmured.
24/15 When ye welcomed it with your tongues, and uttered with yourmouths that whereof ye had no knowledge, ye counted it a trifle. In thesight of Allah it is very great.
24/16 Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us tospeak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny.
24/17 Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereofever, if ye are (in truth) believers.
24/18 And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower,Wise.
24/19 Lo! those who love that slander should be spread concerningthose who believe, theirs will be a painful punishment in the world and theHereafter. Allah knoweth. Ye know not.
24/20 Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you,and that Allah is Clement, Merciful, (ye had been undone).
24/21 O ye who believe! Follow not the footsteps of the devil. Untowhomsoever followeth the footsteps of the devil, lo! he commandethfilthiness and wrong. Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercyunto you, not one of you would ever have grown pure. But Allah causeth whomHe will to grow. And Allah is Hearer, Knower.
24/22 And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swearnot to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for thecause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not thatAllah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
24/23 Lo! as for those who traduce virtuous, believing women (whoare) careless, cursed are they in the world and the Hereafter. Theirs willbe an awful doom
24/24 On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feettestify against them as to what they used to do,
24/25 On that day Allah will pay them their just due, and they willknow that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth.
24/26 Vile women are for vile men, and vile men for vile women. Goodwomen are for good men, and good men for good women; such are innocent ofthat which people say: For them is pardon and a bountiful provision.
24/27 O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own withoutfirst announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof.That is better for you, that ye may be heedful.
24/28 And if ye find no-one therein, still enter not untilpermission hath been given. And if it be said unto you: Go away again, thengo away, for it is purer for you. Allah knoweth what ye do.
24/29 (It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein iscomfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide.
24/30 Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. Thatis purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do.
24/31 And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and bemodest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, andto draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornmentsave to their own husbands or fathers or husbands' fathers, or their sonsor their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons orsisters' sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lackvigour, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them notstamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. Andturn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.
24/32 And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of yourslaves and maid-servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of Hisbounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware.
24/33 And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allahgive them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek awriting (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught ofgood in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hathbestowed upon you. Force not your slave-girls to whoredom that ye may seekenjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity.And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, lo! Allahwill be Forgiving, Merciful.
24/34 And verily We have sent down for you revelations that makeplain, and the example of those who passed away before you. An admonitionunto those who ward off (evil).
24/35 Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. Thesimilitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in aglass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled froma blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oilwould almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light uponlight. Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh tomankind in allegories, for Allah is Knower of all things.
24/36 (This lamp is found) in houses which Allah hath allowed to beexalted and that His name shall be remembered therein. Therein do offerpraise to Him at morn and evening.
24/37 Men whom neither merchandise nor sale beguileth fromremembrance of Allah and constancy in prayer and paying to the poor theirdue; who fear a day when hearts and eyeballs will be overturned;
24/38 That Allah may reward them with the best of what they did, andincrease reward for them of His bounty. Allah giveth blessings withoutstint to whom He will.
24/39 As for those who disbelieve, their deeds are as a mirage in adesert. The thirsty one supposeth it to be water till he cometh unto it andfindeth it naught, and findeth, in the place thereof, Allah Who payeth himhis due; and Allah is swift at reckoning.
24/40 Or as darkness on a vast, abysmal sea. There covereth him awave, above which is a wave, above which is a cloud. Layer upon layer ofdarkness. When he holdeth out his hand he scarce can see it. And he forwhom Allah hath not appointed light, for him there is no light.
24/41 Hast thou not seen that Allah, He it is Whom all who are inthe heavens and the earth praise, and the birds in their flight? Of each Heknoweth verily the worship and the praise; and Allah is Aware of what theydo.
24/42 And unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens andthe earth, and unto Allah is the journeying.
24/43 Hast thou not seen how Allah wafteth the clouds, thengathereth them, then maketh them layers, and thou seest the rain come forthfrom between them; He sendeth down from the heaven mountains wherein ishail, and smiteth therewith whom He will, and averteth it from whom Hewill. The flashing of His lightning all but snatcheth away the sight.
24/44 Allah causeth the revolution of the day and the night. Lo!herein is indeed a lesson for those who see.
24/45 Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind)that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (akind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Ableto do all things.
24/46 Verily We have sent down revelations and explained them. Allahguideth whom He will unto a straight path.
24/47 And they say: We believe in Allah and the messenger, and weobey; then after that a faction of them turn away. Such are not believers.
24/48 And when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judgebetween them, lo! a faction of them are averse;
24/49 But if right had been with them they would have come unto himwillingly.
24/50 Is there in their hearts a disease, or have they doubts, orfear they lest Allah and His messenger should wrong them in judgment? Nay,but such are evil-doers.
24/51 The saying of (all true) believers when they appeal unto Allahand His messenger to judge between them is only that they say: We hear andwe obey. And such are the successful.
24/52 He who obeyeth Allah and His messenger, and feareth Allah, andkeepeth duty (unto Him): such indeed are the victorious.
24/53 They swear by Allah solemnly that, if thou order them, theywill go forth. Say: Swear not; known obedience (is better). Lo! Allah isInformed of what ye do.
24/54 Say: Obey Allah and obey the messenger. But if ye turn away,then (it is) for him (to do) only that wherewith he hath been charged, andfor you (to do) only that wherewith ye have been charged. If ye obey him,ye will go aright. But the messenger hath no other charge than to convey(the message) plainly.
24/55 Allah hath promised such of you as believe and do good workthat He will surely make them to succeed (the present rulers) in the eartheven as He caused those who were before them to succeed (others); and thatHe will surely establish for them their religion which He hath approved forthem, and will give them in exchange safety after their fear. They serveMe. They ascribe no thing as partner unto Me. Those who disbelievehenceforth, they are the miscreants.
24/56 Establish worship and pay the poor-due and obey the messenger,that haply ye may find mercy.
24/57 Think not that the disbelievers can escape in the land. Firewill be their home - a hapless journey's end!
24/58 O ye who believe! Let your slaves, and those of you who havenot come to puberty, ask leave of you at three times (before they come intoyour presence): Before the prayer of dawn, and when ye lay aside yourraiment for the heat of noon, and after the prayer of night. Three times ofprivacy for you. It is no sin for them or for you at other times, when someof you go round attendant upon others (if they come into your presencewithout leave). Thus Allah maketh clear the revelations for you. Allah isKnower, Wise.
24/59 And when the children among you come to puberty then let themask leave even as those before them used to ask it. Thus Allah maketh clearHis revelations for you. Allah is Knower, Wise.
24/60 As for women past child-bearing, who have no hope of marriage,it is no sin for them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a wayas not to show adornment. But to refrain is better for them. Allah isHearer, Knower.
24/61 No blame is there upon the blind nor any blame upon the lamenor any blame upon the sick nor on yourselves if ye eat from your houses,or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers, or the housesof your brothers, or the houses of your sisters, or the houses of yourfathers' brothers, or the houses of your fathers' sisters, or the houses ofyour mothers' brothers, or the houses of your mothers' sisters, or (fromthat) whereof ye hold the keys, or (from the house) of a friend. No sinshall it be for you whether ye eat together or apart. But when ye enterhouses, salute one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and sweet.Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations for you, that haply ye mayunderstand.
24/62 They only are the true believers who believe in Allah and Hismessenger and, when they are with him on some common errand, go not awayuntil they have asked leave of him. Lo! those who ask leave of thee, thoseare they who believe in Allah and His messenger. So, if they ask thy leavefor some affair of theirs, give leave to whom thou wilt of them, and askfor them forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
24/63 Make not the calling of the messenger among you as yourcalling one of another. Allah knoweth those of you who steal away, hidingthemselves. And let those who conspire to evade orders beware lest grief orpainful punishment befall them.
24/64 Lo! verily unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavensand the earth. He knoweth your condition. And (He knoweth) the Day whenthey are returned unto Him so that He may inform them of what they did.Allah is Knower of all things.
25/1 Blessed is He Who hath revealed unto His slave the Criterion(of right and wrong), that he may be a warner to the peoples.
25/2 He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and theearth, He hath chosen no son nor hath He any partner in the Sovereignty. Hehath created everything and hath meted out for it a measure.
25/3 Yet they choose beside Him other gods who create naught butare themselves created, and possess not hurt nor profit for themselves, andpossess not death nor life, nor power to raise the dead.
25/4 Those who disbelieve say: This is naught but a lie that hehath invented, and other folk have helped him with it, so that they haveproduced a slander and a lie.
25/5 And they say: Fables of the men of old which he hath hadwritten down so that they are dictated to him morn and evening.
25/6 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He who knoweth the secret of theheavens and the earth hath revealed it. Lo! He ever is Forgiving,Merciful.
25/7 And they say: What aileth this messenger (of Allah) that heeateth food and walketh in the markets? Why is not an angel sent down untohim, to be a warner with him.
25/8 Or (why is not) treasure thrown down unto him, or why hath henot a paradise from whence to eat? And the evil-doers say: Ye are butfollowing a man bewitched.
25/9 See how they coin similitudes for thee, so that they are allastray and cannot find a road!
25/10 Blessed is He Who, if He will, will assign thee better than(all) that - Gardens underneath which rivers flow  - and will assign theemansions.
25/11 Nay, but they deny (the coming of) the Hour, and for those whodeny (the coming of) the Hour We have prepared a flame.
25/12 When it seeth them from afar, they hear the crackling and theroar thereof.
25/13 And when they are flung into a narrow place thereof, chainedtogether, they pray for destruction there.
25/14 Pray not that day for one destruction, but pray for manydestructions!
25/15 Say: Is that (doom) better or the Garden of Immortality whichis promised unto those who ward off (evil)? It will be their reward andjourney's end.
25/16 Therein abiding, they have all that they desire. It is for thyLord a promise that must be fulfilled.
25/17 And on the day when He will assemble them and that which theyworship instead of Allah and will say: Was it ye who misled these my slavesor did they (themselves) wander from the way?
25/18 They will say: Be Thou Glorified! it was not for us to chooseany protecting friends beside thee; but Thou didst give them and theirfathers ease till they forgot the warning and became lost folk.
25/19 Thus they will give you the lie regarding what ye say, then yecan neither avert (the doom) nor obtain help. And whoso among you doethwrong, We shall make him taste great torment.
25/20 We never sent before thee any messengers but lo! they verilyate food and walked in the markets. And We have appointed some of you atest for others: Will ye be steadfast? And thy Lord is ever Seer.
25/21 And those who look not for a meeting with Us say: Why areangels not sent down unto us and (Why) do we not see our Lord! Assuredlythey think too highly of themselves and are scornful with great pride.
25/22 On the day when they behold the angels, on that day there willbe no good tidings for the guilty; and they will cry: A forbidding ban!
25/23 And We shall turn unto the work they did and make it scatteredmotes.
25/24 Those who have earned the Garden on that day will be better intheir home and happier in their place of noonday rest;
25/25 A day when the heaven with the clouds will be rent asunder andthe angels will be sent down, a grand descent.
25/26 The Sovereignty on that day will be the True (Sovereignty)belonging to the Beneficent One, and it will be a hard day fordisbelievers.
25/27 On the day when the wrong-doer gnaweth his hands, he will say:Ah, would that I had chosen a way together with the messenger (of Allah)!
25/28 Alas for me! Ah, would that I had never taken such an one forfriend!
25/29 He verily led me astray from the Reminder after it had reachedme. Satan was ever man's deserter in the hour of need.
25/30 And the messenger saith: O my Lord! Lo! mine own folk makethis Qur'an of no account.
25/31 Even so have We appointed unto every prophet an opponent fromamong the guilty; but Allah sufficeth for a Guide and Helper.
25/32 And those who disbelieve say: Why is the Qur'an not revealedunto him all at once? (It is revealed) thus that We may strengthen thyheart therewith; and We have arranged it in right order.
25/33 And they bring thee no similitude but We bring thee the Truth(as against it), and better (than their similitude) as argument.
25/34 Those who will be gathered on their faces unto hell: such areworse in plight and further from the right road.
25/35 We verily gave Moses the Scripture and placed with him hisbrother Aaron as henchman.
25/36 Then We said: Go together unto the folk who have denied Ourrevelations. Then We destroyed them, a complete destruction.
25/37 And Noah's folk, when they denied the messengers, We drownedthem and made of them a portent for mankind. We have prepared a painfuldoom for evil-doers.
25/38 And (the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud, and the dwellers inAr-Rass, and many generations in between.
25/39 Each (of them) We warned by examples, and each (of them) Webrought to utter ruin.
25/40 And indeed they have passed by the township whereon was rainedthe fatal rain. Can it be that they have not seen it? Nay, but they hopefor no resurrection.
25/41 And when they see thee (O Muhammad) they treat thee only as ajest (saying): Is this he whom Allah sendeth as a messenger?
25/42 He would have led us far away from our gods if we had not beenstaunch to them. They will know, when they behold the doom, who is moreastray as to the road.
25/43 Hast thou seen him who chooseth for his god his own lust?Wouldst thou then be guardian over him?
25/44 Or deemest thou that most of them hear or understand? They arebut as the cattle - nay, but they are farther astray?
25/45 Hast thou not seen how thy Lord hath spread the shade - And ifHe willed He could have made it still - then We have made the sun itspilot;
25/46 Then We withdraw it unto Us, a gradual withdrawal?
25/47 And He it is Who maketh night a covering for you, and sleeprepose, and maketh day a resurrection.
25/48 And He it is Who sendeth the winds, glad tidings heralding Hismercy, and We send down purifying water from the sky,
25/49 That We may give life thereby to a dead land, and We give manybeasts and men that We have created to drink thereof.
25/50 And verily We have repeated it among them that they mayremember, but most of mankind begrudge aught save ingratitude.
25/51 If We willed, We could raise up a warner in every village.
25/52 So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them herewithwith a great endeavour.
25/53 And He it is Who hath given independence to the two seas(though they meet); one palatable, sweet, and the other saltish, bitter;and hath set a bar and a forbidding ban between them.
25/54 And He it is Who hath created man from water, and hathappointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord isever Powerful.
25/55 Yet they worship instead of Allah that which can neitherbenefit them nor hurt them. The disbeliever was ever a partisan against hisLord.
25/56 And We have sent thee (O Muhammad) only as a bearer of goodtidings and a warner.
25/57 Say: I ask of you no reward for this, save that whoso will maychoose a way unto his Lord.
25/58 And trust thou in the Living One Who dieth not, and hymn Hispraise. He sufficeth as the Knower of His bondmen's sins,
25/59 Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is betweenthem in six Days, then He mounted the Throne. The Beneficent! Ask anyoneinformed concerning Him!
25/60 And when it is said unto them: Prostrate to the Beneficent! they say:And what is the Beneficent? Are we to prostrate to whatever thou (Muhammad)biddest us? And it increaseth aversion in them.
25/61 Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of thestars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light!
25/62 And He it is Who hath appointed night and day in succession,for him who desireth to remember, or desireth thankfulness.
25/63 The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk uponthe earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace;
25/64 And who spend the night before their Lord, prostrate andstanding,
25/65 And who say: Our Lord! Avert from us the doom of hell; lo! thedoom thereof is anguish;
25/66 Lo! it is wretched as abode and station;
25/67 And those who, when they spend, are neither prodigal norgrudging; and there is ever a firm station between the two;
25/68 And those who cry not unto any other god along with Allah, nortake the life which Allah hath forbidden save in (course of) justice, norcommit adultery - and whoso doeth this shall pay the penalty;
25/69 The doom will be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection,and he will abide therein disdained for ever;
25/70 Save him who repenteth and believeth and doth righteous work;as for such, Allah will change their evil deeds to good deeds. Allah isever Forgiving, Merciful.
25/71 And whosoever repenteth and doeth good, he verily repentethtoward Allah with true repentance -
25/72 And those who will not witness vanity, but when they pass nearsenseless play, pass by with dignity.
25/73 And those who, when they are reminded of the revelations oftheir Lord, fall not deaf and blind thereat.
25/74 And who say: Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives andof our offspring, and make us patterns for (all) those who ward off(evil).
25/75 They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they weresteadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace,
25/76 Abiding there for ever. Happy is it as abode and station!
25/77 Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): My Lord would notconcern Himself with you but for your prayer. But now ye have denied (theTruth), therefor there will be judgment.
26/1 Ta. Sin. Mim.
26/2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
26/3 It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) becausethey believe not.
26/4 If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent sothat their necks would remain bowed before it.
26/5 Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from theBeneficent One, but they turn away from it.
26/6 Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come untothem tidings of that whereat they used to scoff.
26/7 Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kindWe make to grow therein?
26/8 Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are notbelievers.
26/9 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/10 And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoingfolk,
26/11 The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)?
26/12 He said: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me,
26/13 And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speakplainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
26/14 And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they willkill me.
26/15 He said: Nay, verily. So go ye twain with Our tokens. Lo! Weshall be with you, Hearing.
26/16 And come together unto Pharaoh and say: Lo! we bear a messageof the Lord of the Worlds,
26/17 (Saying): Let the Children of Israel go with us.
26/18 (Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us asa child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us,
26/19 And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wastone of the ingrates.
26/20 He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.
26/21 Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafedme a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him).
26/22 And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me:that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel.
26/23 Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?
26/24 (Moses) said: Lord of the heavens and the earth and all thatis between them, if ye had but sure belief.
26/25 (Pharaoh) said unto those around him: Hear ye not?
26/26 He said: Your Lord and the Lord of your fathers.
26/27 (Pharaoh) said: Lo! your messenger who hath been sent unto youis indeed a madman!
26/28 He said: Lord of the East and the West and all that is betweenthem, if ye did but understand.
26/29 (Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, Iassuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
26/30 He said: Even though I show thee something plain?
26/31 (Pharaoh) said: Produce it then, if thou art of the truthful!
26/32 Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpentmanifest,
26/33 And he drew forth his hand and lo! it was white to thebeholders.
26/34 (Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily aknowing wizard,
26/35 Who would drive you out of your land by his magic. Now whatcounsel ye?
26/36 They said: Put him off, (him) and his brother, and send intothe cities summoners
26/37 Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.
26/38 So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a dayappointed.
26/39 And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?
26/40 (They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if theyare the winners.
26/41 And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will theresurely be a reward for us if we are the winners?
26/42 He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near(to me).
26/43 Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!
26/44 Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: ByPharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.
26/45 Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that whichthey did falsely show.
26/46 And the wizards were flung prostrate,
26/47 Crying: We believe in the Lord of the Worlds,
26/48 The Lord of Moses and Aaron.
26/49 (Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give youleave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily yeshall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feetalternately, and verily I will crucify you every one.
26/50 They said: It is no hurt, for lo! unto our Lord we shallreturn.
26/51 Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sinsbecause we are the first of the believers.
26/52 And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night,for ye will be pursued.
26/53 Then Pharaoh sent into the cities summoners,
26/54 (Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,
26/55 And lo! they are offenders against us.
26/56 And lo! we are a ready host.
26/57 Thus did We take them away from gardens and watersprings,
26/58 And treasures and a fair estate.
26/59 Thus (were those things taken from them) and We caused theChildren of Israel to inherit them.
26/60 And they overtook them at sunrise.
26/61 And when the two hosts saw each other, those with Moses said:Lo! we are indeed caught.
26/62 He said: Nay, verily! for lo! my Lord is with me. He willguide me.
26/63 Then We inspired Moses, saying: Smite the sea with thy staff.And it parted, and each part was as a mountain vast.
26/64 Then brought We near the others to that place.
26/65 And We saved Moses and those with him, every one;
26/66 And We drowned the others.
26/67 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are notbelievers.
26/68 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/69 Recite unto them the story of Abraham:
26/70 When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye?
26/71 They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.
26/72 He said: Do they hear you when ye cry?
26/73 Or do they benefit or harm you?
26/74 They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.
26/75 He said: See now that which ye worship,
26/76 Ye and your forefathers!
26/77 Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of theWorlds,
26/78 Who created me, and He doth guide me,
26/79 And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
26/80 And when I sicken, then He healeth me,
26/81 And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),
26/82 And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day ofJudgment.
26/83 My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
26/84 And give unto me a good report in later generations.
26/85 And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,
26/86 And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.
26/87 And abase me not on the day when they are raised,
26/88 The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)
26/89 Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.
26/90 And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off(evil).
26/91 And hell will appear plainly to the erring.
26/92 And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used toworship
26/93 Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?
26/94 Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers
26/95 And the hosts of Iblis, together.
26/96 And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein:
26/97 By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest
26/98 When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds.
26/99 It was but the guilty who misled us.
26/100 Now we have no intercessors
26/101 Nor any loving friend.
26/102 Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be ofthe believers!
26/103 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are notbelievers!
26/104 And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/105 Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah),
26/106 When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off(evil)?
26/107 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
26/108 So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
26/109 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern onlyof the Lord of the Worlds.
26/110 So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
26/111 They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of thepeople) follow thee?
26/112 He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have beendoing (in the past)?
26/113 Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew;
26/114 And I am not (here) to repulse believers.
26/115 I am only a plain warner.
26/116 They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely beamong those stoned (to death).
26/117 He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me.
26/118 Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, andsave me and those believers who are with me.
26/119 And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
26/120 Then afterward We drowned the others.
26/121 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are notbelievers.
26/122 And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/123 (The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah).
26/124 When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off(evil)?
26/125 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
26/126 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
26/127 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern onlyof the Lord of the Worlds.
26/128 Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight?
26/129 And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?
26/130 And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?
26/131 Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
26/132 Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the goodthings) that ye know,
26/133 Hath aided you with cattle and sons.
26/134 And gardens and watersprings.
26/135 Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day.
26/136 They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or artnot of those who preach;
26/137 This is but a fable of the men of old,
26/138 And we shall not be doomed.
26/139 And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein isindeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
26/140 And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/141 (The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)
26/142 When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off(evil)?
26/143 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
26/144 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
26/145 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern onlyof the Lord of the Worlds.
26/146 Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us,
26/147 In gardens and watersprings.
26/148 And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees,
26/149 Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful?
26/150 Therefor keep your duty to Allah and obey me,
26/151 And obey not the command of the prodigal,
26/152 Who spread corruption in the earth, and reform not.
26/153 They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
26/154 Thou art but a mortal like us. So bring some token if thou artof the truthful.
26/155 He said: (Behold) this she-camel. She hath the right to drink(at the well), and ye have the right to drink, (each) on an appointed day.
26/156 And touch her not with ill lest there come on you theretribution of an awful day.
26/157 But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent.
26/158 So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed aportent, yet most of them are not believers.
26/159 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/160 The folk of Lot denied the messengers (of Allah),
26/161 When their brother Lot said unto them: Will ye not ward off(evil)?
26/162 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
26/163 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
26/164 And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern onlyof the Lord of the Worlds.
26/165 What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males,
26/166 And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye arefroward folk.
26/167 They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of theoutcast.
26/168 He said: I am in truth of those who hate your conduct.
26/169 My Lord! Save me and my household from what they do.
26/170 So We saved him and his household, every one,
26/171 Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
26/172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.
26/173 And We rained on them a rain. And dreadful is the rain ofthose who have been warned.
26/174 Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are notbelievers.
26/175 And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/176 The dwellers in the wood (of Midian) denied the messengers (ofAllah),
26/177 When Shu'eyb said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
26/178 Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you,
26/179 So keep your duty to Allah and obey me.
26/180 And I ask of you no wage for it; my wage is the concern onlyof the Lord of the Worlds.
26/181 Give full measure, and be not of those who give less (than thedue).
26/182 And weigh with the true balance.
26/183 Wrong not mankind in their goods, and do not evil, makingmischief, in the earth.
26/184 And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and thegenerations of the men of old.
26/185 They said: Thou art but one of the bewitched;
26/186 Thou art but a mortal like us, and lo! we deem thee of theliars.
26/187 Then make fragments of the heaven fall upon us, if thou art ofthe truthful.
26/188 He said: My Lord is Best Aware of what ye do.
26/189 But they denied him, so there came on them the retribution ofthe day of gloom. Lo! it was the retribution of an awful day.
26/190 Lo! herein is indeed a portent; yet most of them are notbelievers.
26/191 And lo! thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/192 And lo! it is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds,
26/193 Which the True Spirit hath brought down
26/194 Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,
26/195 In plain Arabic speech.
26/196 And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
26/197 Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children ofIsrael know it?
26/198 And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation thanthe Arabs,
26/199 And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed init.
26/200 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty.
26/201 They will not believe in it till they behold the painfuldoom,
26/202 So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceivenot.
26/203 Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved?
26/204 Would they (now) hasten on Our doom?
26/205 Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
26/206 And then cometh that which they were promised,
26/207 (How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeththem?
26/208 And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
26/209 For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
26/210 The devils did not bring it down.
26/211 It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
26/212 Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
26/213 Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be oneof the doomed.
26/214 And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
26/215 And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers whofollow thee.
26/216 And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I aminnocent of what they do.
26/217 And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
26/218 Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
26/219 And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (inworship).
26/220 Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
26/221 Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
26/222 They descend on every sinful, false one.
26/223 They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
26/224 As for poets, the erring follow them.
26/225 Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
26/226 And how they say that which they do not?
26/227 Save those who believe and do good works, and remember Allahmuch, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged. Those who dowrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!
27/1 Ta. Sin. These are revelations of the Qur'an and a Scripturethat 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 theHereafter.
27/4 Lo! as for those who believe not in the Hereafter, We havemade 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 theHereafter they will be the greatest losers.
27/6 Lo! as for thee (Muhammad), thou verily receivest the Qur'anfrom the presence of One Wise, Aware.
27/7 (Remember) when Moses said unto his household: Lo! I spy afaroff a fire; I will bring you tidings thence, or bring to you a borrowedflame that ye may warm yourselves.
27/8 But when he reached it, he was called, saying: Blessed isWhosoever is in the fire and Whosoever is round about it! And Glorified beAllah, 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 itwere a demon, he turned to flee headlong; (but it was said unto him): OMoses! Fear not! the emissaries fear not in My presence,
27/11 Save him who hath done wrong and afterward hath changed evilfor good. And lo! I am Forgiving, Merciful.
27/12 And put thy hand into the bosom of thy robe, it will comeforth white but unhurt. (This will be one) among nine tokens unto Pharaohand 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,
27/14 And they denied them, though their souls acknowledged them,for spite and arrogance. Then see the nature of the consequence for thewrong-doers!
27/15 And We verily gave knowledge unto David and Solomon, and theysaid: Praise be to Allah, Who hath preferred us above many of His believingslaves!
27/16 And Solomon was David's heir. And he said: O mankind! Lo! wehave been taught the language of birds, and have been given (abundance) ofall things. This surely is evident favour.
27/17 And there were gathered together unto Solomon his armies ofthe jinn and humankind, and of the birds, and they were set in battleorder;
27/18 Till, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an antexclaimed: O ants! Enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his armies crushyou, unperceiving.
27/19 And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: MyLord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favouredme and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, andinclude me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves.
27/20 And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I seenot the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?
27/21 I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily willslay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.
27/22 But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out(a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba withsure tidings.
27/23 Lo! I found a woman ruling over them, and she hath been given(abundance) of all things, and hers is a mighty throne.
27/24 I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead ofAllah; and Satan maketh their works fairseeming unto them, and debarreththem from the way (of Truth), so that they go not aright;
27/25 So that they worship not Allah, Who bringeth forth the hiddenin the heavens and the earth, and knoweth what ye hide and what yeproclaim,
27/26 Allah; there is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the TremendousThrone.
27/27 (Solomon) said: We shall see whether thou speakest truth orwhether thou art of the liars.
27/28 Go with this my letter and throw it down unto them; then turnaway and see what (answer) they return,
27/29 (The Queen of Sheba) said (when she received the letter): Ochieftains! Lo! there hath been thrown unto me a noble letter.
27/30 Lo! it is from Solomon, and lo! it is: In the name of Allah,the Beneficent, the Merciful;
27/31 Exalt not yourselves against me, but come unto me as those whosurrender.
27/32 She said: O chieftains! Pronounce for me in my case. I decideno case till ye are present with me.
27/33 They said: We are lords of might and lords of great prowess,but it is for thee to command; so consider what thou wilt command.
27/34 She said: Lo! kings, when they enter a township, ruin it andmake the honour of its people shame. Thus will they do.
27/35 But lo! I am going to send a present unto them, and to seewith what (answer) the messengers return.
27/36 So when (the envoy) came unto Solomon, (the King) said: What!Would ye help me with wealth? But that which Allah hath given me is betterthan that which He hath given you. Nay it is ye (and not I) who exult inyour gift.
27/37 Return unto them. We verily shall come unto them with hoststhat they cannot resist, and we shall drive them out from thence withshame, and they will be abased.
27/38 He said: O chiefs! Which of you will bring me her thronebefore they come unto me, surrendering?
27/39 A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thoucanst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for suchwork.
27/40 One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I willbring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it setin his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that Hemay try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thankshe only giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever isungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord isAbsolute in independence, Bountiful.
27/41 He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whethershe will go aright or be of those not rightly guided.
27/42 So, when she came, it was said (unto her): Is thy throne likethis? She said: (It is) as though it were the very one. And (Solomon said):We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah).
27/43 And (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allahhindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk.
27/44 It was said unto her: Enter the hall. And when she saw it shedeemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said: Lo! it is a hall, madesmooth, of glass. She said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged myself, and Isurrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
27/45 And We verily sent unto Thamud their brother Salih, saying:Worship Allah. And lo! they (then  became two parties quarrelling.
27/46 He said: O my people! Why will ye hasten on the evil ratherthan the good? Why will ye not ask pardon of Allah, that ye may receivemercy.
27/47 They said: We augur evil of thee and those with thee. He said:Your evil augury is with Allah. Nay, but ye are folk that are beingtested.
27/48 And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief inthe land and reformed not.
27/49 They said: Swear one to another by Allah that we verily willattack him and his household by night, and afterward we will surely sayunto his friend: We witnessed not the destruction of his household. And lo!we are truthtellers.
27/50 So they plotted a plot: and We plotted a plot, while theyperceived not.
27/51 Then see the nature of the consequence of their plotting, forlo! We destroyed them and their people, every one.
27/52 See, yonder are their dwellings empty and in ruins becausethey did wrong. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for a people who haveknowledge.
27/53 And we saved those who believed and used to ward off (evil).
27/54 And Lot! when he said unto his folk: Will ye commitabomination knowingly?
27/55 Must ye needs lust after men instead of women? Nay, but ye arefolk who act senselessly.
27/56 But the answer of his folk was naught save that they said:Expel the household of Lot from your township, for they (forsooth) are folkwho would keep clean!
27/57 Then We saved him and his household save his wife; We destinedher to be of those who stayed behind.
27/58 And We rained a rain upon them. Dreadful is the rain of thosewho have been warned.
27/59 Say (O Muhammad): Praise be to Allah, and peace be on Hisslaves whom He hath chosen! Is Allah best, or (all) that ye ascribe aspartners (unto Him)?
27/60 Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, andsendeth down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forthjoyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow. Isthere any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe equals (untoHim)!
27/61 Is not He (best) Who made the earth a fixed abode, and placedrivers in the folds thereof, and placed firm hills therein, and hath set abarrier between the two seas? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but mostof them know not!
27/62 Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he criethunto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Isthere any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect!
27/63 Is not He (best) Who guideth you in the darkness of the landand the sea, He Who sendeth the winds as heralds of His mercy? Is there anyAllah beside Allah? High Exalted be Allah from all that they ascribe aspartner (unto Him)!
27/64 Is not He (best) Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it,and Who provideth for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there any Allahbeside Allah? Say: Bring your proof, if ye are truthful!
27/65 Say (O Muhammad): None in the heavens and the earth knoweththe Unseen save Allah; and they know not when they will be raised (again).
27/66 Nay, but doth their knowledge reach to the Hereafter? Nay, forthey are in doubt concerning it. Nay, for they cannot see it.
27/67 Yet those who disbelieve say: When we have become dust likeour fathers, shall we verily be brought forth (again)?
27/68 We were promised this, forsooth, we and our fathers. (All)this is naught but fables of the men of old.
27/69 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see thenature of the sequel for the guilty!
27/70 And grieve thou not for them, nor be in distress because ofwhat they plot (against thee).
27/71 And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if yeare truthful?
27/72 Say: It may be that a part of that which ye would hasten on isclose behind you.
27/73 Lo! thy Lord is full of bounty for mankind, but most of themdo not give thanks.
27/74 Lo! thy Lord knoweth surely all that their bosoms hide, andall that they proclaim.
27/75 And there is nothing hidden in the heaven or the earth but itis in a clear Record.
27/76 Lo! this Qur'an narrateth unto the Children of Israel most ofthat concerning which they differ.
27/77 And lo! it is a guidance and a mercy for believers.
27/78 Lo! thy Lord will judge between them of His wisdom, and He isthe Mighty, the Wise.
27/79 Therefor (O Muhammad) put thy trust in Allah, for thou(standest) on the plain Truth.
27/80 Lo! thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou makethe deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee;
27/81 Nor canst thou lead the blind out of their error. Thou canstmake none to hear, save those who believe Our revelations and who havesurrendered.
27/82 And when the word is fulfilled concerning them, We shall bringforth a beast of the earth to speak unto them because mankind had not faithin Our revelations.
27/83 And (remind them of) the Day when We shall gather out of everynation a host of those who denied Our revelations, and they will be set inarray;
27/84 Till, when they come (before their Lord), He will say: Did yedeny My revelations when ye could not compass them in knowledge, or whatwas it that ye did?
27/85 And the Word will be fulfilled concerning them because theyhave done wrong, and they will not speak.
27/86 Have they not seen how We have appointed the night that theymay rest therein, and the day sight-giving? Lo! therein verily are portentsfor a people who believe.
27/87 And (remind them of) the Day when the Trumpet will be blown,and all who are in the heavens and the earth will start in fear, save himwhom Allah willeth. And all come unto Him, humbled.
27/88 And thou seest the hills thou deemest solid flying with theflight of clouds: the doing of Allah Who perfecteth all things. Lo! He isInformed of what ye do.
27/89 Whoso bringeth a good deed will have better than its worth;and such are safe from fear that Day.
27/90 And whoso bringeth an ill-deed, such will be flung down ontheir faces in the Fire. Are ye rewarded aught save what ye did?
27/91 (Say): I (Muhammad) am commanded only to serve the Lord ofthis land which He hath hallowed, and unto Whom all things belong. And I amcommanded to be of those who surrender (unto Him),
27/92 And to recite the Qur'an. And whoso goeth right, goeth rightonly for (the good of) his own soul; and as for him who goeth astray -(Unto him) say: Lo! I am only a warner.
27/93 And say: Praise be to Allah Who will show you His portents sothat ye shall know them. And thy Lord is not unaware of what ye (mortals)do.
28/1 Ta. Sin. Mim.
28/2 These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain.
28/3 We narrate unto thee (somewhat) of the story of Moses andPharaoh with truth, for folk who believe.
28/4 Lo! Pharaoh exalted himself in the earth and made its peoplecastes. A tribe among them he oppressed, killing their sons and sparingtheir women. Lo! he was of those who work corruption.
28/5 And We desired to show favour unto those who were oppressed inthe earth, and to make them examples and to make them the inheritors,
28/6 And to establish them in the earth, and to show Pharaoh andHaman and their hosts that which they feared from them.
28/7 And We inspired the mother of Moses, saying: Suckle him and,when thou fearest for him, then cast him into the river and fear not norgrieve. Lo! We shall bring him back unto thee and shall make him (one) ofOur messengers.
28/8 And the family of Pharaoh took him up, that he might becomefor them an enemy and a sorrow, Lo! Pharaoh and Haman and their hosts wereever sinning.
28/9 And the wife of Pharaoh said: (He will be) a consolation forme and for thee. Kill him not. Peradventure he may be of use to us, or wemay choose him for a son. And they perceived not.
28/10 And the heart of the mother of Moses became void, and shewould have betrayed him if We had not fortified her heart, that she mightbe of the believers.
28/11 And she said unto his sister: Trace him. So she observed himfrom afar, and they perceived not.
28/12 And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so shesaid: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take careof him?
28/13 So We restored him to his mother that she might be comfortedand not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true.But most of them know not.
28/14 And when he reached his full strength and was ripe, We gavehim wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the good.
28/15 And he entered the city at a time of carelessness of its folk,and he found therein two men fighting, one of his own caste, and the otherof his enemies; and he who was of his caste asked him for help against himwho was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him.He said: This is of the devil's doing. Lo! he is an enemy, a meremisleader.
28/16 He said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me.Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
28/17 He said: My Lord! Forasmuch as Thou hast favoured me, I willnevermore be a supporter of the guilty.
28/18 And morning found him in the city, fearing, vigilant, whenbehold! he who had appealed to him the day before cried out to him forhelp. Moses said unto him: Lo! thou art indeed a mere hothead.
28/19 And when he would have fallen upon the man who was an enemyunto them both, he said: O Moses! Wouldst thou kill me as thou didst kill aperson yesterday. Thou wouldst be nothing but a tyrant in the land, thouwouldst not be of the reformers.
28/20 And a man came from the uttermost part of the city, running.He said: O Moses! Lo! the chiefs take counsel against thee to slay thee;therefor escape. Lo! I am of those who give thee good advice.
28/21 So he escaped from thence, fearing, vigilant. He said: MyLord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing folk.
28/22 And when he turned his face toward Midian, he said:Peradventure my Lord will guide me in the right road.
28/23 And when he came unto the water of Midian he found there awhole tribe of men, watering. And he found apart from them two womenkeeping back (their flocks). He said: What aileth you? The two said: Wecannot give (our flocks) to drink till the shepherds return from the water;and our father is a very old man.
28/24 So he watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned asideinto the shade, and said: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendestdown for me.
28/25 Then there came unto him one of the two women, walking shyly.She said: Lo! my father biddeth thee, that he may reward thee with apayment for that thou didst water (the flock) for us. Then, when he cameunto him and told him the (whole) story, he said: Fear not! Thou hastescaped from the wrongdoing folk.
28/26 One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best(man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy.
28/27 He said: Lo! I fain would marry thee to one of these twodaughters of mine on condition that thou hirest thyself to me for (the termof) eight pilgrimages. Then if thou completest ten it will be of thine ownaccord, for I would not make it hard for thee. Allah willing, thou wiltfind me of the righteous.
28/28 He said: That (is settled) between thee and me. Whichever ofthe two terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice to me, and Allah isSurety over what we say.
28/29 Then, when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travellingwith his housefolk, he saw in the distance a fire and said unto hishousefolk: Bide ye (here). Lo! I see in the distance a fire; peradventure Ishall bring you tidings thence, or a brand from the fire that ye may warmyourselves.
28/30 And when he reached it, he was called from the right side ofthe valley in the blessed field, from the tree: O Moses! Lo! I, even I, amAllah, the Lord of the Worlds;
28/31 Throw down thy staff. And when he saw it writhing as it hadbeen a demon, he turned to flee headlong, (and it was said unto him): OMoses! Draw nigh and fear not. Lo! thou art of those who are secure.
28/32 Thrust thy hand into the bosom of thy robe it will come forthwhite without hurt. And guard thy heart from fear. Then these shall be twoproofs from your Lord unto Pharaoh and his chiefs. Lo! they are evil-livingfolk.
28/33 He said: My Lord! Lo! I killed a man among them and I fearthat they will kill me.
28/34 My brother Aaron is more eloquent than me in speech. Thereforsend him with me as a helper to confirm me. Lo! I fear that they will givethe lie to me.
28/35 He said: We will strengthen thine arm with thy brother, and Wewill give unto you both power so that they cannot reach you for Ourportents. Ye twain, and those who follow you, will be the winners.
28/36 But when Moses came unto them with Our clear tokens, theysaid: This is naught but invented magic. We never heard of this among ourfathers of old.
28/37 And Moses said: My Lord is Best Aware of him who bringethguidance from His presence, and whose will be the sequel of the Home (ofbliss). Lo! wrong-doers will not be successful.
28/38 And Pharaoh said: O chiefs! I know not that ye have a godother than me, so kindle for me (a fire), O Haman, to bake the mud; and setup for me a lofty tower in order that I may survey the god of Moses; andlo! I deem him of the liars.
28/39 And he and his hosts were haughty in the land without right,and deemed that they would never be brought back to Us.
28/40 Therefor We seized him and his hosts, and abandoned them untothe sea. Behold the nature of the consequence for evil-doers!
28/41 And We made them patterns that invite unto the Fire, and onthe Day of Resurrection they will not be helped.
28/42 And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on theDay of Resurrection they will be among the hateful.
28/43 And We verily gave the Scripture unto Moses after We haddestroyed the generations of old: clear testimonies for mankind, and aguidance and a mercy, that haply they might reflect.
28/44 And thou (Muhammad) wast not on the western side (of theMount) when We expounded unto Moses the commandment, and thou wast notamong those present;
28/45 But We brought forth generations, and their lives dragged onfor them. And thou wast not a dweller in Midian, reciting unto them Ourrevelations, but We kept sending (messengers to men).
28/46 And thou was not beside the Mount when We did call; but (theknowledge of it is) a mercy from thy Lord that thou mayst warn a folk untowhom no warner came before thee, that haply they may give heed.
28/47 Otherwise, if disaster should afflict them because of thatwhich their own hands have sent before (them), they might say: Our Lord!Why sentest Thou no messenger unto us, that we might have followed Thyrevelations and been of the believers?
28/48 But when there came unto them the Truth from Our presence,they said: Why is he not given the like of what was given unto Moses? Didthey not disbelieve in that which was given unto Moses of old? They say:Two magics that support each other; and they say: Lo! in both we aredisbelievers.
28/49 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Then bring a scripture from thepresence of Allah that giveth clearer guidance than these two (that) I mayfollow it, if ye are truthful.
28/50 And if they answer thee not, then know that what they followis their lusts. And who goeth farther astray than he who followeth his lustwithout guidance from Allah. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
28/51 And now verily We have caused the Word to reach them, thathaply they may give heed.
28/52 Those unto whom We gave the Scripture before it, they believein it,
28/53 And when it is recited unto them, they say: We believe in it.Lo! it is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! even before it we were of those whosurrender (unto Him).
28/54 These will be given their reward twice over, because they aresteadfast and repel evil with good, and spend of that wherewith We haveprovided them,
28/55 And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: Untous our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not theignorant.
28/56 Lo! thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allahguideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
28/57 And they say: If we were to follow the Guidance with thee weshould be torn out of our land. Have We not established for them a suresanctuary, whereunto the produce of all things is brought (in trade), aprovision from Our presence? But most of them know not.
28/58 And how many a community have We destroyed that was thanklessfor its means of livelihood! And yonder are their dwellings, which have notbeen inhabited after them save a little. And We, even We, were theinheritors.
28/59 And never did thy Lord destroy the townships, till He hadraised up in their mother(-town) a messenger reciting unto them Ourrevelations. And never did We destroy the townships unless the folk thereofwere evil-doers.
28/60 And whatsoever ye have been given is a comfort of the life ofthe world and an ornament thereof; and that which Allah hath is better andmore lasting. Have ye then no sense?
28/61 Is he whom We have promised a fair promise which he will find(true) like him whom We suffer to enjoy awhile the comfort of the life ofthe world, then on the Day of Resurrection he will be of those arraigned?
28/62 On the day when He will call unto them and say: Where are Mypartners whom ye imagined?
28/63 Those concerning whom the Word will have come true will say:Our Lord! These are they whom we led astray. We led them astray even as weourselves were astray. We declare our innocence before Thee: us they neverworshipped.
28/64 And it will be said: Cry unto your (so-called) partners (ofAllah). And they will cry unto them, and they will give no answer untothem, and they will see the Doom. Ah, if they had but been guided!
28/65 And on the Day when He will call unto them and say: Whatanswer gave ye to the messengers?
28/66 On that day (all) tidings will be dimmed for them, nor willthey ask one of another,
28/67 But as for him who shall repent and believe and do right, hehaply may be one of the successful.
28/68 Thy Lord bringeth to pass what He willeth and chooseth. Theyhave never any choice. Glorified be Allah and Exalted above all that theyassociate (with Him)!
28/69 And thy Lord knoweth what their breasts conceal, and what theypublish.
28/70 And He is Allah; there is no Allah save Him. His is all praisein the former and the latter (state), and His is the command, and unto Himye will be brought back.
28/71 Say: Have ye thought, if Allah made night everlasting for youtill the Day of Resurrection, who is a god beside Allah who could bring youlight? Will ye not then hear?
28/72 Say: Have ye thought, if Allah made day everlasting for youtill the Day of Resurrection, who is a god beside Allah who could bring younight wherein ye rest? Will ye not then see?
28/73 Of His mercy hath He appointed for you night and day, thattherein ye may rest, and that ye may seek His bounty, and that haply ye maybe thankful.
28/74 And on the Day when He shall call unto them and say: Where areMy partners whom ye pretended?
28/75 And We shall take out from every nation a witness and We shallsay: Bring your proof. Then they will know that Allah hath the Truth, andall that they invented will have failed them.
28/76 Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and Wegave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been aburden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exultnot; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant;
28/77 But seek the abode of the Hereafter in that which Allah hathgiven thee and neglect not thy portion of the world, and be thou kind evenas Allah hath been kind to thee, and seek not corruption in the earth; lo!Allah loveth not corrupters,
28/78 He said: I have been given it only on account of knowledge Ipossess. Knew he not that Allah had destroyed already of the generationsbefore him men who were mightier than him in strength and greater inrespect of following? The guilty are not questioned of their sins.
28/79 Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those whowere desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the likeof what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.
28/80 But those who had been given knowledge said: Woe unto you! Thereward of Allah for him who believeth and doeth right is better, and onlythe steadfast will obtain it.
28/81 So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling-place.Then he had no host to help him against Allah, nor was he of those who cansave themselves.
28/82 And morning found those who had coveted his place butyesterday crying: Ah, welladay! Allah enlargeth the provision for whom Hewill of His slaves and straiteneth it (for whom He will). If Allah had notbeen gracious unto us He would have caused it to swallow us (also). Ah,welladay! the disbelievers never prosper.
28/83 As for that Abode of the Hereafter We assign it unto those whoseek not oppression in the earth, nor yet corruption. The sequel is forthose who ward off (evil).
28/84 Whoso bringeth a good deed, he will have better than the same;while as for him who bringeth an ill-deed, those who do ill-deeds will berequited only what they did.
28/85 Lo! He Who hath given thee the Qur'an for a law will surelybring thee home again. Say: My Lord is Best Aware of him who bringethguidance and him who is in error manifest.
28/86 Thou hadst no hope that the Scripture would be inspired inthee; but it is a mercy from thy Lord, so never be a helper to thedisbelievers.
28/87 And let them not divert thee from the revelations of Allahafter they have been sent down unto thee; but call (mankind) unto thy Lord,and be not of those who ascribe partners (unto Him).
28/88 And cry not unto any other god along with Allah. There is noAllah save Him. Everything will perish save His countenance. His is thecommand, and unto Him ye will be brought back.
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29/2 Do men imagine that they will be left (at ease) because theysay, We believe, and will not be tested with affliction?
29/3 Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweththose who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign.
29/4 Or do those who do ill-deeds imagine that they can outstripUs? Evil (for them) is that which they decide.
29/5 Whoso looketh forward to the meeting with Allah (let him knowthat) Allah's reckoning is surely nigh, and He is the Hearer, the Knower.
29/6 And whosoever striveth, striveth only for himself, for lo!Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures.
29/7 And as for those who believe and do good works, We shall remitfrom them their evil deeds and shall repay them the best that they did.
29/8 We have enjoined on man kindness to parents; but if theystrive to make thee join with Me that of which thou hast no knowledge, thenobey them not. Unto Me is your return and I shall tell you what ye used todo.
29/9 And as for those who believe and do good works, We verilyshall make them enter in among the righteous.
29/10 Of mankind is he who saith: We believe in Allah, but, if he bemade to suffer for the sake of Allah, he mistaketh the persecution ofmankind for Allah's punishment; and then, if victory cometh from thy Lord,will say: Lo! we were with you (all the while). Is not Allah Best Aware ofwhat is in the bosoms of (His) creatures?
29/11 Verily Allah knoweth those who believe, and verily He knoweththe hypocrites.
29/12 Those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Follow ourway (of religion) and we verily will bear your sins (for you). They cannotbear aught of their sins. Lo! they verily are liars.
29/13 But they verily will bear their own loads and other loadsbeside their own, and they verily will be questioned on the Day ofResurrection concerning that which they invented.
29/14 And verily we sent Noah (as Our messenger) unto his folk, andhe continued with them for a thousand years save fifty years; and the floodengulfed them, for they were wrong-doers.
29/15 And We rescued him and those with him in the ship, and made ofit a portent for the peoples.
29/16 And Abraham! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: ServeAllah, and keep your duty unto Him; that is better for you if ye did butknow.
29/17 Ye serve instead of Allah only idols, and ye only invent alie. Lo! those whom ye serve instead of Allah own no provision for you. Soseek your provision from Allah, and serve Him, and give thanks unto Him,(for) unto Him ye will be brought back.
29/18 But if ye deny, then nations have denied before you. Themessenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.
29/19 See they not how Allah produceth creation, then reproducethit? Lo! for Allah that is easy.
29/20 Say (O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see how He originatedcreation, then Allah bringeth forth the later growth. Lo! Allah is Able todo all things.
29/21 He punisheth whom He will and showeth mercy unto whom He will,and unto Him ye will be turned.
29/22 Ye cannot escape (from Him) in the earth or in the sky, andbeside Allah there is for you no friend or helper.
29/23 Those who disbelieve in the revelations of Allah and in(their) Meeting with Him, such have no hope of My mercy. For such there isa painful doom.
29/24 But the answer of his folk was only that they said: "Kill him"or "Burn him." Then Allah saved him from the Fire. Lo! herein verily areportents for folk who believe.
29/25 He said: Ye have chosen only idols instead of Allah. The lovebetween you is only in the life of the world. Then on the Day ofResurrection ye will deny each other and curse each other, and your abodewill be the Fire, and ye will have no helpers.
29/26 And Lot believed him, and said: Lo! I am a fugitive unto myLord. Lo! He, only He, is the Mighty, the Wise.
29/27 And We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and We established theprophethood and the Scripture among his seed, and We gave him his reward inthe world, and lo! in the Hereafter he verily is among the righteous.
29/28 And Lot! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Lo! ye commitlewdness such as no creature did before you.
29/29 For come ye not in unto males, and cut ye not the road (fortravellers), and commit ye not abomination in your meetings? But the answerof his folk was only that they said: Bring Allah's doom upon us if thou arta truthteller!
29/30 He said: My Lord! Give me victory over folk who workcorruption.
29/31 And when Our messengers brought Abraham the good news, theysaid: Lo! we are about to destroy the people of that township, for itspeople are wrong-doers.
29/32 He said: Lo! Lot is there. They said: We are best aware of whois there. We are to deliver him and his household, all save his wife, whois of those who stay behind.
29/33 And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was troubled upontheir account, for he could not protect them; but they said: Fear not, norgrieve! Lo! we are to deliver thee and thy household, (all) save thy wife,who is of those who stay behind.
29/34 Lo! We are about to bring down upon the folk of this townshipa fury from the sky because they are evil-livers.
29/35 And verily of that We have left a clear sign for people whohave sense.
29/36 And unto Midian We sent Shu'eyb, their brother. He said: O mypeople! Serve Allah, and look forward to the Last Day, and do not evil,making mischief, in the earth.
29/37 But they denied him, and the dreadful earthquake took them,and morning found them prostrate in their dwelling place.
29/38 And (the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud! (Their fate) is manifestunto you from their (ruined and deserted) dwellings. Satan made their deedsseem fair unto them and so debarred them from the Way, though they werekeen observers.
29/39 And Korah, Pharaoh and Haman! Moses came unto them with clearproofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they were boastful in the land. Andthey were not winners (in the race).
29/40 So We took each one in his sin; of them was he on whom We senta hurricane, and of them was he who was overtaken by the (Awful) Cry, andof them was he whom We caused the earth to swallow, and of them was he whomWe drowned. It was not for Allah to wrong them, but they wrongedthemselves.
29/41 The likeness of those who choose other patrons than Allah isas the likeness of the spider when she taketh unto herself a house, and lo!the frailest of all houses is the spider's house, if they but knew.
29/42 Lo! Allah knoweth what thing they invoke instead of Him. He isthe Mighty, the Wise.
29/43 As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but nonewill grasp their meaning save the wise.
29/44 Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth. Lo!therein is indeed a portent for believers.
29/45 Recite that which hath been inspired in thee of the Scripture,and establish worship. Lo! worship preserveth from lewdness and iniquity,but verily remembrance of Allah is more important. And Allah knoweth whatye do.
29/46 And argue not with the People of the Scripture unless it be in(a way) that is better, save with such of them as do wrong; and say: Webelieve in that which hath been revealed unto us and revealed unto you; ourAllah and your Allah is One, and unto Him we surrender.
29/47 In like manner We have revealed unto thee the Scripture, andthose unto whom We gave the Scripture aforetime will believe therein; andof these (also) there are some who believe therein. And none deny Ourrevelations save the disbelievers.
29/48 And thou (O Muhammad) wast not a reader of any scripturebefore it, nor didst thou write it with thy right hand, for then mightthose have doubted, who follow falsehood.
29/49 But it is clear revelations in the hearts of those who havebeen given knowledge, and none deny Our revelations save wrong-doers.
29/50 And they say: Why are not portents sent down upon him from hisLord? Say: Portents are with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner.
29/51 Is it not enough for them that We have sent down unto thee theScripture which is read unto them? Lo! herein verily is mercy, and areminder for folk who believe.
29/52 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Allah sufficeth for witnessbetween me and you. He knoweth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth.And those who believe in vanity and disbelieve in Allah, they it is who arethe losers.
29/53 They bid thee hasten on the doom (of Allah). And if a term hadnot been appointed, the doom would assuredly have come unto them (ere now).And verily it will come upon them suddenly when they perceive not.
29/54 They bid thee hasten on the doom, when lo! hell verily willencompass the disbelievers
29/55 On the day when the doom will overwhelm them from above themand from underneath their feet, and He will say: Taste what ye used to do!
29/56 O my bondmen who believe! Lo! My earth is spacious. Thereforserve Me only.
29/57 Every soul will taste of death. Then unto Us ye will bereturned.
29/58 Those who believe and do good works, them verily We shallhouse in lofty dwellings of the Garden underneath which rivers flow. Therethey will dwell secure. How sweet the guerdon of the toilers,
29/59 Who persevere, and put their trust in their Lord!
29/60 And how many an animal there is that beareth not its ownprovision! Allah provideth for it and for you. He is the Hearer, theKnower.
29/61 And if thou wert to ask them: Who created the heavens and theearth, and constrained the sun and the moon (to their appointed work)? theywould say: Allah. How then are they turned away?
29/62 Allah maketh the provision wide for whom He will of Hisbondmen, and straiteneth it for whom (He will). Lo! Allah is Aware of allthings.
29/63 And if thou wert to ask them: Who causeth water to come downfrom the sky, and therewith reviveth the earth after its death? they verilywould say: Allah. Say: Praise be to Allah! But most of them have no sense.
29/64 This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! thehome of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew.
29/65 And when they mount upon the ships they pray to Allah, makingtheir faith pure for Him only, but when He bringeth them safe to land,behold! they ascribe partners (unto Him),
29/66 That they may disbelieve in that which We have given them, andthat they may take their ease. But they will come to know.
29/67 Have they not seen that We have appointed a sanctuary immune(from violence), while mankind are ravaged all around them? Do they thenbelieve in falsehood and disbelieve in the bounty of Allah?
29/68 Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerningAllah, or denieth the truth when it cometh unto him? Is not there a home inhell for disbelievers?
29/69 As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Ourpaths, and lo! Allah is with the good.
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30/2 The Romans have been defeated
30/3 In the nearer land, and they, after their defeat will bevictorious
30/4 Within ten years - Allah's is the command in the former caseand in the latter - and in that day believers will rejoice
30/5 In Allah's help to victory. He helpeth to victory whom Hewill. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
30/6 It is a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise, butmost of mankind know not.
30/7 They know only some appearance of the life of the world, andare heedless of the Hereafter.
30/8 Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not theheavens and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth andfor a destined end. But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in themeeting with their Lord.
30/9 Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of theconsequence for those who were before them? They were stronger than thesein power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these havebuilt. Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah'sSovereignty). Surely Allah wronged them not, but they did wrongthemselves.
30/10 Then evil was the consequence to those who dealt in evil,because they denied the revelations of Allah and made a mock of them.
30/11 Allah produceth creation, then He reproduceth it, then untoHim ye will be returned.
30/12 And in the day when the Hour riseth the unrighteous willdespair.
30/13 There will be none to intercede for them of those whom theymade equal with Allah. And they will reject their partners (whom theyascribed unto Him).
30/14 In the day when the Hour cometh, in that day they will besundered.
30/15 As for those who believed and did good works, they will bemade happy in a Garden.
30/16 But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations,and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, such will be brought to doom.
30/17 So glory be to Allah when ye enter the night and when ye enterthe morning -
30/18 Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at thesun's decline and in the noonday.
30/19 He bringeth forth the living from the dead, and He bringethforth the dead from the living, and He reviveth the earth after her death.And even so will ye be brought forth.
30/20 And of His signs is this: He created you of dust, and beholdyou human beings, ranging widely!
30/21 And of His signs is this: He created for you helpmeets fromyourselves that ye might find rest in them, and He ordained between youlove and mercy. Lo! herein indeed are portents for folk who reflect.
30/22 And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth,and the difference of your languages and colours. Lo! herein indeed areportents for men of knowledge.
30/23 And of His signs is your slumber by night and by day, and yourseeking of His bounty. Lo! herein indeed are portents for folk who heed.
30/24 And of His signs is this: He showeth you the lightning for afear and for a hope, and sendeth down water from the sky, and therebyquickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! herein indeed are portents forfolk who understand.
30/25 And of His signs is this: The heavens and the earth stand fastby His command, and afterward, when He calleth you, lo! from the earth yewill emerge.
30/26 Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth.All are obedient unto Him.
30/27 He it is Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and itis easier for Him. His is the Sublime Similitude in the heavens and theearth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
30/28 He coineth for you a similitude of yourselves. Have ye, fromamong those whom your right hands possess, partners in the wealth We havebestowed upon you, equal with you in respect thereof, so that ye fear themas ye fear each other (that ye ascribe unto Us partners out of that whichWe created)? Thus We display the revelations for people who have sense.
30/29 Nay, but those who do wrong follow their own lusts withoutknowledge. Who is able to guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? For suchthere are no helpers.
30/30 So set thy purpose (O Muhammad) for religion as a man bynature upright - the nature (framed) of Allah, in which He hath createdman. There is no altering (the laws of) Allah's creation. That is the rightreligion, but most men know not -
30/31 Turning unto Him (only); and be careful of your duty unto Himand establish worship, and be not of those who ascribe partners (untoHim);
30/32 Of those who split up their religion and became schismatics,each sect exulting in its tenets.
30/33 And when harm toucheth men they cry unto their Lord, turningto Him in repentance; then, when they have tasted of His mercy, behold!some of them attribute partners to their Lord
30/34 So as to disbelieve in that which We have given them. (Untosuch it is said): Enjoy yourselves awhile, but ye will come to know.
30/35 Or have We revealed unto them any warrant which speaketh ofthat which they associate with Him?
30/36 And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy they rejoicetherein; but if an evil thing befall them as the consequence of their owndeeds, lo! they are in despair!
30/37 See they not that Allah enlargeth the provision for whom Hewill, and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! herein indeed are portentsfor folk who believe.
30/38 So give to the kinsman his due, and to the needy, and to thewayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah's Countenance. And such arethey who are successful.
30/39 That which ye give in usury in order that it may increase on(other) people's property hath no increase with Allah; but that which yegive in charity, seeking Allah's Countenance, hath increase manifold.
30/40 Allah is He Who created you and then sustained you, thencauseth you to die, then giveth life to you again. Is there any of your(so-called) partners (of Allah) that doeth aught of that? Praised andExalted be He above what they associate (with Him)!
30/41 Corruption doth appear on land and sea because of (the evil)which men's hands have done, that He may make them taste a part of thatwhich they have done, in order that they may return.
30/42 Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, andsee the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most ofthem were idolaters.
30/43 So set thy purpose resolutely for the right religion, beforethe inevitable day cometh from Allah. On that day mankind will besundered-
30/44 Whoso disbelieveth must (then) bear the consequences of hisdisbelief, while those who do right make provision for themselves -
30/45 That He may reward out of His bounty those who believe and dogood works. Lo! He loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).
30/46 And of His signs is this: He sendeth herald winds to make youtaste His mercy, and that the ships may sail at His command, and that yemay seek his favour, and that haply ye may be thankful.
30/47 Verily We sent before thee (Muhammad) messengers to their ownfolk. Then we took vengeance upon those who were guilty (in regard tothem). To help believers is ever incumbent upon Us.
30/48 Allah is He Who sendeth the winds so that they raise clouds,and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causeth them to breakand thou seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh itto fall on whom He will of His bondmen, lo! they rejoice;
30/49 Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them,they were in despair.
30/50 Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation):how He quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickenerof the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.
30/51 And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verilywould still continue in their disbelief.
30/52 For verily thou (Muhammad) canst not make the dead to hear,nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned toflee.
30/53 Nor canst thou guide the blind out of their error. Thou canstmake none to hear save those who believe in Our revelations so that theysurrender (unto Him).
30/54 Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointedafter weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and greyhair. He createth what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.
30/55 And on the day when the Hour riseth the guilty will vow thatthey did tarry but an hour - thus were they ever deceived.
30/56 But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: Thetruth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day ofResurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.
30/57 In that day their excuses will not profit those who didinjustice, nor will they be allowed to make amends.
30/58 Verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds ofsimilitudes; and indeed if thou camest unto them with a miracle, those whodisbelieve would verily exclaim: Ye are but tricksters!
30/59 Thus doth Allah seal the hearts of those who know not.
30/60 So have patience (O Muhammad)! Allah's promise is the verytruth, and let not those who have no certainty make thee impatient.
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31/2 These are revelations of the wise Scripture,
31/3 A guidance and a mercy for the good,
31/4 Those who establish worship and pay the poor-due and have surefaith in the Hereafter.
31/5 Such have guidance from their Lord. Such are the successful.
31/6 And of mankind is he who payeth for mere pastime of discourse,that he may mislead from Allah's way without knowledge, and maketh it thebutt of mockery. For such there is a shameful doom.
31/7 And when Our revelations are recited unto him he turneth awayin pride as if he heard them not, as if there were a deafness in his ears.So give him tidings of a painful doom.
31/8 Lo! those who believe and do good works, for them are thegardens of delight,
31/9 Wherein they will abide. It is a promise of Allah in truth. Heis the Mighty, the Wise.
31/10 He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see,and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; andHe hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water fromthe sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.
31/11 This is the Creation of Allah. Now show me that which those(ye worship) beside Him have created. Nay, but the wrong-doers are in errormanifest!
31/12 And verily We gave Luqman wisdom, saying: Give thanks untoAllah; and whosoever giveth thanks, he giveth thanks for (the good of) hissoul. And whosoever refuseth - Lo! Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.
31/13 And (remember) when Luqman said unto his son, when he wasexhorting him: O my dear son! Ascribe no partners unto Allah. Lo! toascribe partners (unto Him) is a tremendous wrong -
31/14 And We have enjoined upon man concerning his partners - Hismother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in twoyears - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is thejourneying.
31/15 But if they strive with thee to make thee ascribe unto Me aspartner that of which thou hast no knowledge, then obey them not. Consortwith them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who repentethunto Me. Then unto Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what yeused to do -
31/16 O my dear son! Lo! though it be but the weight of a grain ofmustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in theearth, Allah will bring it forth. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware.
31/17 O my dear son! Establish worship and enjoin kindness andforbid iniquity, and persevere whatever may befall thee. Lo! that is of thesteadfast heart of things.
31/18 Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk withpertness in the land. Lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.
31/19 Be modest in thy bearing and subdue thy voice. Lo! theharshest of all voices is the voice of the ass.
31/20 See ye not how Allah hath made serviceable unto you whatsoeveris in the skies and whatsoever is in the earth and hath loaded you with Hisfavours both without and within? Yet of mankind is he who disputethconcerning Allah, without knowledge or guidance or a scripture givinglight.
31/21 And if it be said unto them: Follow that which Allah hathrevealed, they say: Nay, but we follow that wherein we found our fathers.What! Even though the devil were inviting them unto the doom of flame?
31/22 Whosoever surrendereth his purpose to Allah while doing good,he verily hath grasped the firm hand-hold. Unto Allah belongeth the sequelof all things.
31/23 And whosoever disbelieveth, let not his disbelief afflict thee(O Muhammad). Unto Us is their return, and We shall tell them what theydid. Lo! Allah is Aware of what is in the breasts (of men).
31/24 We give them comfort for a little, and then We drive them to aheavy doom.
31/25 If thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens and theearth? they would answer: Allah. Say: Praise be to Allah! But most of themknow not.
31/26 Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and theearth. Lo! Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
31/27 And if all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea, withseven more seas to help it, (were ink), the words of Allah could not beexhausted. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.
31/28 Your creation and your raising (from the dead) are only as(the creation and the raising of) a single soul. Lo! Allah is Hearer,Knower.
31/29 Hast thou not seen how Allah causeth the night to pass intothe day and causeth the day to pass into the night, and hath subdued thesun and the moon (to do their work), each running unto an appointed term;and that Allah is Informed of what ye do?
31/30 That (is so) because Allah, He is the True, and that whichthey invoke beside Him is the False, and because Allah, He is the Sublime,the Great.
31/31 Hast thou not seen how the ships glide on the sea by Allah'sgrace, that He may show you of His wonders? Lo! therein indeed are portentsfor every steadfast, grateful (heart).
31/32 And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry untoAllah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safeto land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitoringrate.
31/33 O mankind! Keep your duty to your Lord and fear a Day when theparent will not be able to avail the child in aught, nor the child to availthe parent. Lo! Allah's promise is the very truth. Let not the life of theworld beguile you, nor let the deceiver beguile you, in regard to Allah.
31/34 Lo! Allah! With Him is knowledge of the Hour. He sendeth downthe rain, and knoweth that which is in the wombs. No soul knoweth what itwill earn to-morrow, and no soul knoweth in what land it will die. Lo!Allah is Knower, Aware.
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32/2 The revelation of the Scripture whereof there is no doubt isfrom the Lord of the Worlds.
32/3 Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but it is the Truthfrom thy Lord, that thou mayst warn a folk to whom no warner came beforethee, that haply they may walk aright.
32/4 Allah it is Who created the heavens and the earth, and thatwhich is between them, in six Days. Then He mounted the Throne. Ye havenot, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not thenremember?
32/5 He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth;then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousandyears of that ye reckon.
32/6 Such is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, theMighty, the Merciful,
32/7 Who made all things good which He created, and He began thecreation of man from clay;
32/8 Then He made his seed from a draught of despised fluid;
32/9 Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; andappointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
32/10 And they say: When we are lost in the earth, how can we thenbe re-created? Nay but they are disbelievers in the meeting with theirLord.
32/11 Say: The angel of death, who hath charge concerning you, willgather you, and afterward unto your Lord ye will be returned.
32/12 Couldst thou but see when the guilty hang their heads beforetheir Lord, (and say): Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send usback; we will do right, now we are sure.
32/13 And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul itsguidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that Iwill fill hell with the jinn and mankind together.
32/14 So taste (the evil of your deeds). Forasmuch as ye forgot themeeting of this your day, lo! We forget you. Taste the doom of immortalitybecause of what ye used to do.
32/15 Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they arereminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord,and they are not scornful,
32/16 Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear andhope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.
32/17 No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a rewardfor what they used to do.
32/18 Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver?They are not alike.
32/19 But as for those who believe and do good works, for them arethe Gardens of Retreat - a welcome (in reward) for what they used to do.
32/20 And as for those who do evil, their retreat is the Fire.Whenever they desire to issue forth from thence, they are brought backthither. Unto them it is said: Taste the torment of the Fire which ye usedto deny.
32/21 And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before thegreater, that haply they may return.
32/22 And who doth greater wrong than he who is reminded of therevelations of his Lord, then turneth from them. Lo! We shall requite theguilty.
32/23 We verily gave Moses the Scripture; so be not ye in doubt ofhis receiving it; and We appointed it a guidance for the Children ofIsrael.
32/24 And when they became steadfast and believed firmly in Ourrevelations, We appointed from among them leaders who guided by Ourcommand.
32/25 Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day ofResurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
32/26 Is it not a guidance for them (to observe) how manygenerations We destroyed before them, amid whose dwelling places they dowalk? Lo! therein verily are portents! Will they not then heed?
32/27 Have they not seen how We lead the water to the barren landand therewith bring forth crops whereof their cattle eat, and theythemselves? Will they not then see?
32/28 And they say: When cometh this victory (of yours) if ye aretruthful?
32/29 Say (unto them): On the day of the victory the faith of thosewho disbelieve (and who then will believe) will not avail them, neitherwill they be reprieved.
32/30 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), and await (the event). Lo!they (also) are awaiting (it).
33/1 O Prophet! Keep thy duty to Allah and obey not thedisbelievers and the hypocrites. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.
33/2 And follow that which is inspired in thee from thy Lord. Lo!Allah is Aware of what ye do.
33/3 And put thy trust in Allah, for Allah is sufficient asTrustee.
33/4 Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within hisbody, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) yourmothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons.This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and Heshoweth the way.
33/5 Proclaim their real parentage. That will be more equitable inthe sight of Allah. And if ye know not their fathers, then (they are) yourbrethren in the faith, and your clients. And there is no sin for you in themistakes that ye make unintentionally, but what your hearts purpose (thatwill be a sin for you). Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
33/6 The Prophet is closer to the believers than their selves, andhis wives are (as) their mothers. And the owners of kinship are closer oneto another in the ordinance of Allah than (other) believers and thefugitives (who fled from Mecca), except that ye should do kindness to yourfriends. This is written in the Book (of nature).
33/7 And when We exacted a covenant from the prophets, and fromthee (O Muhammad) and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus son ofMary. We took from them a solemn covenant;
33/8 That He may ask the loyal of their loyalty. And He hathprepared a painful doom for the unfaithful.
33/9 O ye who believe! Remember Allah's favour unto you when therecame against you hosts, and We sent against them a great wind and hosts yecould not see. And Allah is ever Seer of what ye do.
33/10 When they came upon you from above you and from below you, andwhen eyes grew wild and hearts reached to the throats, and ye wereimagining vain thoughts concerning Allah.
33/11 There were the believers sorely tried, and shaken with amighty shock.
33/12 And when the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is adisease, were saying: Allah and His messenger promised us naught butdelusion.
33/13 And when a party of them said: O folk of Yathrib! There is nostand (possible) for you, therefor turn back. And certain of them (even)sought permission of the Prophet, saying: Our homes lie open (to theenemy). And they lay not open. They but wished to flee.
33/14 If the enemy had entered from all sides and they had beenexhorted to treachery, they would have committed it, and would havehesitated thereupon but little.
33/15 And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they wouldnot turn their backs (to the foe). An oath to Allah must be answered for.
33/16 Say: Flight will not avail you if ye flee from death orkilling, and then ye dwell in comfort but a little while.
33/17 Say: Who is he who can preserve you from Allah if He intendethharm for you, or intendeth mercy for you.  They will not find that theyhave any friend or helper other than Allah.
33/18 Allah already knoweth those of you who hinder, and those whosay unto their brethren: "Come ye hither unto us!" and they come not to thestress of battle save a little,
33/19 Being sparing of their help to you (believers). But when thefear cometh, then thou (Muhammad) seest them regarding thee with rollingeyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth, theyscald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth (from the spoil).Such have not believed. Therefor Allah maketh their deeds fruitless. Andthat is easy for Allah.
33/20 They hold that the clans have not retired (for good); and ifthe clans should advance (again), they would fain be in the desert with thewandering Arabs, asking for the news of you; and if they were among you,they would not give battle, save a little.
33/21 Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example forhim who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.
33/22 And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This isthat which Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger aretrue. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.
33/23 Of the believers are men who are true to that which theycovenanted with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (inbattle), and some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered inthe least;
33/24 That Allah may reward the true men for their truth, and punishthe hypocrites if He will, or relent toward them (if He will). Lo! Allah isForgiving, Merciful.
33/25 And Allah repulsed the disbelievers in their wrath; theygained no good. Allah averted their attack from the believers. Allah isever Strong, Mighty.
33/26 And He brought those of the People of the Scripture whosupported them down from their strongholds, and cast panic into theirhearts. Some ye slew, and ye made captive some.
33/27 And He caused you to inherit their land and their houses andtheir wealth, and land ye have not trodden. Allah is ever Able to do allthings.
33/28 O Prophet! Say unto thy wives: If ye desire the world's lifeand its adornment, come! I will content you and will release you with afair release.
33/29 But if ye desire Allah and His messenger and the abode of theHereafter, then lo! Allah hath prepared for the good among you an immensereward.
33/30 O ye wives of the Prophet! Whosoever of you committethmanifest lewdness, the punishment for her will be doubled, and that is easyfor Allah.
33/31 And whosoever of you is submissive unto Allah and Hismessenger and doeth right, We shall give her her reward twice over, and Wehave prepared for her a rich provision.
33/32 O ye wives of the Prophet! Ye are not like any other women. Ifye keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft of speech, lest he in whoseheart is a disease aspire (to you), but utter customary speech.
33/33 And stay in your houses. Bedizen not yourselves with thebedizenment of the Time of Ignorance. Be regular in prayer, and pay thepoor-due, and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah's wish is but to removeuncleanness far from you, O Folk of the Household, and cleanse you with athorough cleansing.
33/34 And bear in mind that which is recited in your houses of therevelations of Allah and wisdom. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware.
33/35 Lo! men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, andmen who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey,and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men whopersevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who arehumble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who givealms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modestyand women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much andwomen who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vastreward.
33/36 And it becometh not a believing man or a believing woman, whenAllah and His messenger have decided an affair (for them), that they should(after that) claim any say in their affair; and whoso is rebellious toAllah and His messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.
33/37 And when thou saidst unto him on whom Allah hath conferredfavour and thou hast conferred favour: Keep thy wife to thyself, and fearAllah. And thou didst hide in thy mind that which Allah was to bring tolight, and thou didst fear mankind whereas Allah hath a better right thatthou shouldst fear Him. So when Zeyd had performed that necessary formality(of divorce) from her, We gave her unto thee in marriage, so that(henceforth) there may be no sin for believers in respect of wives of theiradopted sons, when the latter have performed the necessary formality (ofrelease) from them. The commandment of Allah must be fulfilled.
33/38 There is no reproach for the Prophet in that which Allahmaketh his due. That was Allah's way with those who passed away of old -and the commandment of Allah is certain destiny -
33/39 Who delivered the messages of Allah and feared Him, and fearednone save Allah. Allah keepeth good account.
33/40 Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is themessenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is ever Aware ofall things.
33/41 O ye who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance.
33/42 And glorify Him early and late.
33/43 He it is Who blesseth you, and His angels (bless you), that Hemay bring you forth from darkness unto light; and He is ever Merciful tothe believers.
33/44 Their salutation on the day when they shall meet Him will be:Peace. And He hath prepared for them a goodly recompense.
33/45 O Prophet! Lo! We have sent thee as a witness and a bringer ofgood tidings and a warner.
33/46 And as a summoner unto Allah by His permission, and as a lampthat giveth light.
33/47 And announce unto the believers the good tidings that theywill have great bounty from Allah.
33/48 And incline not to the disbelievers and the hypocrites.Disregard their noxious talk, and put thy trust in Allah. Allah issufficient as Trustee.
33/49 O ye who believe! If ye wed believing women and divorce thembefore ye have touched them, then there is no period that ye should reckon.But content them and release them handsomely.
33/50 O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives untowhom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possessethof those whom Allah hath given thee as spoils of war, and the daughters ofthine uncle on the father's side and the daughters of thine aunts on thefather's side, and the daughters of thine uncle on the mother's side andthe daughters of thine aunts on the mother's side who emigrated with thee,and a believing woman if she give herself unto the Prophet and the Prophetdesire to ask her in marriage - a privilege for thee only, not for the(rest of) believers - We are Aware of that which We enjoined upon themconcerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess - that thoumayst be free from blame, for Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
33/51 Thou canst defer whom thou wilt of them and receive unto theewhom thou wilt, and whomsoever thou desirest of those whom thou hast setaside (temporarily), it is no sin for thee (to receive her again); that isbetter; that they may be comforted and not grieve, and may all be pleasedwith what thou givest them. Allah knoweth what is in your hearts (O men),and Allah is ever Forgiving, Clement.
33/52 It is not allowed thee to take (other) women henceforth, northat thou shouldst change them for other wives even though their beautypleased thee, save those whom thy right hand possesseth. And Allah is everWatcher over all things.
33/53 O Ye who believe! Enter not the dwellings of the Prophet for ameal without waiting for the proper time, unless permission be granted you.But if ye are invited, enter, and, when your meal is ended, then disperse.Linger not for conversation. Lo! that would cause annoyance to the Prophet,and he would be shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allah is not shy of thetruth. And when ye ask of them (the wives of the Prophet) anything, ask itof them from behind a curtain. That is purer for your hearts and for theirhearts. And it is not for you to cause annoyance to the messenger of Allah,nor that ye should ever marry his wives after him. Lo! that in Allah'ssight would be an enormity.
33/54 Whether ye divulge a thing or keep it hidden, lo! Allah isever Knower of all things.
33/55 It is no sin for them (thy wives) to converse freely) withtheir fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons,or the sons of their sisters or of their own women, or their slaves. Owomen! Keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is ever Witness over all things.
33/56 Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O yewho believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.
33/57 Lo! those who malign Allah and His messenger, Allah hathcursed them in the world and the Hereafter, and hath prepared for them thedoom of the disdained.
33/58 And those who malign believing men and believing womenundeservedly, they bear the guilt of slander and manifest sin.
33/59 O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women ofthe believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad).That will be better, so that they may be recognised and not annoyed. Allahis ever Forgiving, Merciful.
33/60 If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, andthe alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee onagainst them, then they will be your neighbours in it but a little while.
33/61 Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a(fierce) slaughter.
33/62 That was the way of Allah in the case of those who passed awayof old; thou wilt not find for the way of Allah aught of power to change.
33/63 Men ask thee of the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is withAllah only. What can convey (the knowledge) unto thee? It may be that theHour is nigh.
33/64 Lo! Allah hath cursed the disbelievers, and hath prepared forthem a flaming fire,
33/65 Wherein they will abide for ever. They will find (then) noprotecting friend nor helper.
33/66 On the day when their faces are turned over in the Fire, theysay: Oh, would that we had obeyed Allah and had obeyed His messenger!
33/67 And they say: Our Lord! Lo! we obeyed our princes and greatmen, and they misled us from the Way.
33/68 Our Lord! Oh, give them double torment and curse them with amighty curse.
33/69 O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, butAllah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was wellesteemed in Allah's sight.
33/70 O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak wordsstraight to the point;
33/71 He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you yoursins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained asignal victory.
33/72 Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth andthe hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And manassumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool.
33/73 So Allah punisheth hypocritical men and hypocritical women,and idolatrous men and idolatrous women. But Allah pardoneth believing menand believing women, and Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
34/1 Praise be to Allah, unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in theheavens and whatsoever is in the earth. His is the praise in the Hereafter,and He is the Wise, the Aware.
34/2 He knoweth that which goeth into the earth and that whichcometh forth from it, and that descendeth from the heaven and that whichascendeth into it. He is the Merciful, the Forgiving.
34/3 Those who disbelieve say: The Hour will never come unto us.Say: Nay, by my Lord, but it is coming unto you surely. (He is) the Knowerof the Unseen. Not an atom's weight, or less than that or greater, escapethHim in the heavens or in the earth, but it is in a clear Record,
34/4 That He may reward those who believe and do good works. Forthem is pardon and a rich provision.
34/5 But those who strive against Our revelations, challenging(Us), theirs will be a painful doom of wrath.
34/6 Those who have been given knowledge see that what is revealedunto thee from thy Lord is the truth and leadeth unto the path of theMighty, the Owner of Praise.
34/7 Those who disbelieve say: Shall we show you a man who willtell you (that) when ye have become dispersed in dust with most completedispersal still, even then, ye will be created anew?
34/8 Hath he invented a lie concerning Allah, or is there in him amadness? Nay, but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are in torment andfar error.
34/9 Have they not observed what is before them and what is behindthem of the sky and the earth? If We will, We can make the earth swallowthem, or cause obliteration from the sky to fall on them.  Lo! hereinsurely is a portent for every slave who turneth (to Allah) repentant.
34/10 And assuredly We gave David grace from Us, (saying): O yehills and birds, echo his psalms of praise! And We made the iron suppleunto him,
34/11 Saying: Make thou long coats of mail and measure the links(thereof). And do ye right. Lo! I am Seer of what ye do.
34/12 And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, whereof the morningcourse was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, andWe caused the fount of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him)certain of the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. Andsuch of them as deviated from Our command, them We caused to taste thepunishment of flaming Fire.
34/13 They made for him what he willed: synagogues and statues,basins like wells and boilers built into the ground. Give thanks, O Houseof David! Few of My bondmen are thankful.
34/14 And when We decreed death for him, nothing showed his death tothem save a creeping creature of the earth which gnawed away his staff. Andwhen he fell the jinn saw clearly how, if they had known the Unseen, theywould not have continued in despised toil.
34/15 There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Twogardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of theprovision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and anindulgent Lord!
34/16 But they were froward, so We sent on them the flood of 'Iram,and in exchange for their two gardens gave them two gardens bearing bitterfruit, the tamarisk and here and there a lote-tree.
34/17 This We awarded them because of their ingratitude. Punish Weever any save the ingrates?
34/18 And We set, between them and the towns which We had blessed,towns easy to be seen, and We made the stage between them easy, (saying):Travel in them safely both by night and day.
34/19 But they said: Our Lord! Make the stage between our journeyslonger. And they wronged themselves, therefore We made them bywords (in theland) and scattered them abroad, a total scattering. Lo! herein verily areportents for each steadfast, grateful (heart).
34/20 And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them,for they follow him, all save a group of true believers.
34/21 And he had no warrant whatsoever against them, save that Wewould know him who believeth in the Hereafter from him who is in doubtthereof; and thy Lord (O Muhammad) taketh note of all things.
34/22 Say (O Muhammad): Call upon those whom ye set up beside Allah!They possess not an atom's weight either in the heavens or in the earth,nor have they any share in either, nor hath He an auxiliary among them.
34/23 No intercession availeth with Him save for him whom Hepermitteth. Yet, when fear is banished from their hearts, they say: Whatwas it that your Lord said? They say: The Truth. And He is the Sublime, theGreat.
34/24 Say: Who giveth you provision from the sky and the earth? Say:Allah, Lo! we or you assuredly are rightly guided or in error manifest.
34/25 Say: Ye will not be asked of what we committed, nor shall webe asked of what ye do.
34/26 Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judgebetween us with truth. He is the All-knowing Judge.
34/27 Say: Show me those whom ye have joined unto Him as partners.Nay (ye dare not)! For He is Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
34/28 And We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) save as a bringer ofgood tidings and a warner unto all mankind; but most of mankind know not.
34/29 And they say: When is this promise (to be fulfilled) if ye aretruthful?
34/30 Say (O Muhammad): Yours is the promise of a Day which yecannot postpone nor hasten by an hour.
34/31 And those who disbelieve say: We believe not in this Qur'annor in that which was before it; but oh, if thou couldst see, when thewrong-doers are brought up before their Lord, how they cast the blame oneto another; how those who were despised (in the earth) say unto those whowere proud: But for you, we should have been believers.
34/32 Those who were proud say unto those who were despised: Did wedrive you away from the guidance after it had come unto you? Nay, but yewere guilty.
34/33 Those who were despised say unto those who were proud: Nay but(it was your) scheming night and day, when ye commanded us to disbelieve inAllah and set up rivals unto Him. And they are filled with remorse whenthey behold the doom; and We place carcans on the necks of those whodisbelieved. Are they requited aught save what they used to do?
34/34 And We sent not unto any township a warner, but its pamperedones declared: Lo! we are disbelievers in that wherewith ye have beensent.
34/35 And they say: We are more (than you) in wealth and children.We are not the punished!
34/36 Say (O Muhammad): Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whomHe will and narroweth it (for whom He will). But most of mankind know not.
34/37 And it is not your wealth nor your children that will bringyou near unto Us, but he who believeth and doeth good (he draweth near). Asfor such, theirs will be twofold reward for what they did and they willdwell secure in lofty halls.
34/38 And as for those who strive against Our revelations,challenging, they will be brought to the doom.
34/39 Say: Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will ofHis bondmen, and narroweth (it) for him. And whatsoever ye spend (for good)He replaceth it. And He is the Best of Providers.
34/40 And on the day when He will gather them all together, He willsay unto the angels: Did these worship you?
34/41 They will say: Be Thou Glorified. Thou (alone) art ourGuardian, not them! Nay, but they worshipped the jinn; most of them werebelievers in them.
34/42 That day ye will possess no use nor hurt one for another. AndWe shall say unto those who did wrong: Taste the doom of the Fire which yeused to deny.
34/43 And if Our revelations are recited unto them in plain terms,they say: This is naught else than a man who would turn you away from whatyour fathers used to worship; and they say: This is naught else than aninvented lie. Those who disbelieve say of the truth when it reacheth them:This is naught else than mere magic.
34/44 And We have given them no scriptures which they study, norsent We unto them, before thee, any warner.
34/45 Those before them denied, and these have not attained a titheof that which We bestowed on them (of old); yet they denied My messengers.How intense then was My abhorrence (of them)!
34/46 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I exhort you unto one thing only:that ye awake, for Allah's sake, by twos and singly, and then reflect:There is no madness in your comrade. He is naught else than a warner untoyou in face of a terrific doom.
34/47 Say: Whatever reward I might have asked of you is yours. Myreward is the affair of Allah only. He is Witness over all things.
34/48 Say: Lo! my Lord hurleth the truth. (He is) the Knower ofThings Hidden.
34/49 Say: The Truth hath come, and falsehood showeth not its faceand will not return.
34/50 Say: If I err, I err only to my own loss, and if I am rightlyguided it is because of that which my Lord hath revealed unto me. Lo! He isHearer, Nigh.
34/51 Couldst thou but see when they are terrified with no escape,and are seized from near at hand,
34/52 And say: We (now) believe therein. But how can they reach(faith) from afar off,
34/53 When they disbelieved in it of yore. They aim at the unseenfrom afar off.
34/54 And a gulf is set between them and that which they desire, aswas done for people of their kind of old. Lo! they were in hopeless doubt.
35/1 Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth,Who appointeth the angels messengers having wings two, three and four. Hemultiplieth in creation what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
35/2 That which Allah openeth unto mankind of mercy none canwithhold it; and that which He withholdeth none can release thereafter. Heis the Mighty, the Wise.
35/3 O mankind! Remember Allah's grace toward you! Is there anycreator other than Allah who provideth for you from the sky and the earth?There is no Allah save Him. Whither then are ye turned?
35/4 And if they deny thee, (O Muhammad), messengers (of Allah)were denied before thee. Unto Allah all things are brought back.
35/5 O mankind! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. So let not thelife of the world beguile you, and let not the (avowed) beguiler beguileyou with regard to Allah.
35/6 Lo! the devil is an enemy for you, so treat him as an enemy.He only summoneth his faction to be owners of the flaming Fire.
35/7 Those who disbelieve, theirs will be an awful doom; and thosewho believe and do good works, theirs will be forgiveness and a greatreward.
35/8 Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fairseeming unto him sothat he deemeth it good, (other than Satan's dupe)? Allah verily sendethwhom He will astray, and guideth whom He will; so let not thy soul expirein sighings for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do!
35/9 And Allah it is Who sendeth the winds and they raise a cloud;then We lead it unto a dead land and revive therewith the earth after itsdeath. Such is the Resurrection.
35/10 Whoso desireth power (should know that) all power belongeth toAllah. Unto Him good words ascend, and the pious deed doth He exalt; butthose who plot iniquities, theirs will be an awful doom; and the plottingof such (folk) will come to naught.
35/11 Allah created you from dust, then from a little fluid, then Hemade you pairs (the male and female). No female beareth or bringeth forthsave with His knowledge. And no-one groweth old who groweth old, nor isaught lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book, Lo! that is easyfor Allah.
35/12 And the two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, good todrink, this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat andderive the ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving themwith its prow that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may givethanks.
35/13 He maketh the night to pass into the day and He maketh the dayto pass into the night. He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Eachrunneth unto an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is theSovereignty; and those unto whom ye pray instead of Him own not so much asthe white spot on a date-stone.
35/14 If ye pray unto them they hear not your prayer, and if theyheard they could not grant it you. On the Day of Resurrection they willdisown association with you. None can inform you like Him Who is Aware.
35/15 O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. AndAllah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
35/16 If He will, He can be rid of you and bring (instead of you)some new creation.
35/17 That is not a hard thing for Allah.
35/18 And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if oneheavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be liftedeven though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those whofear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (ingoodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeemothers). Unto Allah is the journeying.
35/19 The blind man is not equal with the seer;
35/20 Nor is darkness (tantamount to) light;
35/21 Nor is the shadow equal with the sun's full heat;
35/22 Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whomHe will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves.
35/23 Thou art but a warner.
35/24 Lo! We have sent thee with the Truth, a bearer of glad tidingsand a warner; and there is not a nation but a warner hath passed amongthem.
35/25 And if they deny thee, those before them also denied. Theirmessengers came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), andwith the Psalms and the Scripture giving light.
35/26 Then seized I those who disbelieved, and how intense was Myabhorrence!
35/27 Hast thou not seen that Allah causeth water to fall from thesky, and We produce therewith fruit of divers hues; and among the hills arestreaks white and red, of divers hues, and (others) raven-black;
35/28 And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues?The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty,Forgiving.
35/29 Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establishworship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly andopenly, they look forward to imperishable gain,
35/30 That He will pay them their wages and increase them of Hisgrace. Lo! He is Forgiving, Responsive.
35/31 As for that which We inspire in thee of the Scripture, it isthe Truth confirming that which was (revealed) before it. Lo! Allah isindeed Observer, Seer of His slaves.
35/32 Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom Weelected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and ofthem are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others)through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!
35/33 Gardens of Eden! They enter them wearing armlets of gold andpearl and their raiment therein is silk.
35/34 And they say: Praise be to Allah Who hath put grief away fromus. Lo! Our Lord is Forgiving, Bountiful,
35/35 Who, of His grace, hath installed us in the mansion ofeternity, where toil toucheth us not nor can weariness affect us.
35/36 But as for those who disbelieve, for them is fire of hell; ittaketh not complete effect upon them so that they can die, nor is itstorment lightened for them. Thus We punish every ingrate.
35/37 And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us;we will do right, not (the wrong) that we used to do. Did not We grant youa life long enough for him who reflected to reflect therein? And the warnercame unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil-doers haveno helper.
35/38 Lo! Allah is the Knower of the Unseen of the heavens and theearth. Lo! He is Aware of the secret of (men's) breasts.
35/39 He it is Who hath made you regents in the earth; so he whodisbelieveth, his disbelief be on his own head. Their disbelief increasethfor the disbelievers, in their Lord's sight, naught save abhorrence. Theirdisbelief increaseth for the disbelievers naught save loss.
35/40 Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray besideAllah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion inthe heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear prooftherefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive.
35/41 Lo! Allah graspeth the heavens and the earth that they deviatenot, and if they were to deviate there is not one that could grasp themafter Him. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving.
35/42 And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if awarner came unto them they would be more tractable than any of the nations;yet, when a warner came unto them it aroused in them naught saverepugnance,
35/43 (Shown in their) behaving arrogantly in the land and plottingevil; and the evil plot encloseth but the men who make it. Then, can theyexpect aught save the treatment of the folk of old? Thou wilt not find forAllah's way of treatment any substitute, nor wilt thou find for Allah's wayof treatment aught of power to change.
35/44 Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of theconsequence for those who were before them, and they were mightier thanthese in power? Allah is not such that aught in the heavens or in the earthescapeth Him. Lo! He is the Wise, the Mighty.
35/45 If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, Hewould not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but Hereprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - thenverily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves.
36/1 Ya Sin.
36/2 By the wise Qur'an,
36/3 Lo! thou art of those sent
36/4 On a straight path,
36/5 A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,
36/6 That thou mayst warn a folk whose fathers were not warned, sothey are heedless.
36/7 Already hath the judgment, (for their infidelity) proved trueof most of them, for they believe not.
36/8 Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto thechins, so that they are made stiff-necked.
36/9 And We have set a bar before them and a bar behind them, and(thus) have covered them so that they see not.
36/10 Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not, it is alike forthem, for they believe not.
36/11 Thou warnest only him who followeth the Reminder and feareththe Beneficent in secret. To him bear tidings of forgiveness and a richreward.
36/12 Lo! We it is Who bring the dead to life. We record that whichthey send before (them, and their footprints. And all things We have keptin a clear Register.
36/13 Coin for them a similitude: The people of the city when thosesent (from Allah) came unto them;
36/14 When We sent unto them twain, and they denied them both, so Wereinforced them with a third, and they said: Lo! we have been sent untoyou.
36/15 They said: Ye are but mortals like unto us. The Beneficenthath naught revealed. Ye do but lie!
36/16 They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent untoyou,
36/17 And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message).
36/18 (The people of the city) said: We augur ill of you. If yedesist not, we shall surely stone you, and grievous torture will befall youat our hands.
36/19 They said: Your evil augury be with you! Is it because ye arereminded (of the truth)? Nay, but ye are froward folk!
36/20 And there came from the uttermost part of the city a manrunning. He cried: O my people! Follow those who have been sent!
36/21 Follow those who ask of you no fee, and who are rightlyguided.
36/22 For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, andunto Whom ye will be brought back?
36/23 Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if theBeneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail menaught, nor can they save?
36/24 Then truly I should be in error manifest.
36/25 Lo! I have believed in your Lord, so hear me!
36/26 It was said (unto him): Enter paradise. He said: Would that mypeople knew
36/27 With what (munificence) my Lord hath pardoned me and made meof the honoured ones!
36/28 We sent not down against his people after him a host fromheaven, nor do We ever send.
36/29 It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.
36/30 Ah, the anguish for the bondmen! Never came there unto them amessenger but they did mock him!
36/31 Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed beforethem, which indeed returned not unto them;
36/32 But all, without exception, will be brought before Us.
36/33 A token unto them is the dead earth. We revive it, and Webring forth from it grain so that they eat thereof;
36/34 And We have placed therein gardens of the date-palm andgrapes, and We have caused springs of water to gush forth therein,
36/35 That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands madeit not. Will they not, then, give thanks?
36/36 Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of thatwhich the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they knownot!
36/37 A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo!they are in darkness.
36/38 And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That isthe measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
36/39 And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she returnlike an old shrivelled palm-leaf.
36/40 It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the nightoutstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
36/41 And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring in theladen ship,
36/42 And have created for them of the like thereof whereon theyride.
36/43 And if We will, We drown them, and there is no help for them,neither can they be saved;
36/44 Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
36/45 When it is said unto them: Beware of that which is before youand that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy (they areheedless).
36/46 Never came a token of the tokens of their Lord to them, butthey did turn away from it!
36/47 And when it is said unto them: Spend of that wherewith Allahhath provided you, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Shallwe feed those whom Allah, if He willed, would feed? Ye are in naught elsethan error manifest.
36/48 And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye aretruthful?
36/49 They await but one Shout, which will surprise them while theyare disputing.
36/50 Then they cannot make bequest, nor can they return to theirown folk.
36/51 And the trumpet is blown and lo! from the graves they hie untotheir Lord,
36/52 Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place ofsleep? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengersspoke truth.
36/53 It is but one Shout, and behold them brought together beforeUs!
36/54 This day no soul is wronged in aught; nor are ye requitedaught save what ye used to do.
36/55 Lo! those who merit paradise this day are happily employed,
36/56 They and their wives, in pleasant shade, on thronesreclining;
36/57 Theirs the fruit (of their good deeds) and theirs (all) thatthey ask;
36/58 The word from a Merciful Lord (for them) is: Peace!
36/59 But avaunt ye, O ye guilty, this day!
36/60 Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship notthe devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -
36/61 But that ye worship Me? That was the right path.
36/62 Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye thenno sense?
36/63 This is hell which ye were promised (if ye followed him).
36/64 Burn therein this day for that ye disbelieved.
36/65 This day We seal up their mouths, and their hands speak out toUs and their feet bear witness as to what they used to earn.
36/66 And had We willed, We verily could have quenched theireyesight so that they should struggle for the way. Then how could they haveseen?
36/67 And had We willed, We verily could have fixed them in theirplace, making them powerless to go forward or turn back.
36/68 He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation(making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense?
36/69 And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meetfor him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain,
36/70 To warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilledagainst the disbelievers.
36/71 Have they not seen how We have created for them of Ourhandiwork the cattle, so that they are their owners,
36/72 And have subdued them unto them, so that some of them theyhave for riding, some for food?
36/73 Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will theynot then give thanks?
36/74 And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order thatthey may be helped.
36/75 It is not in their power to help them; but they (theworshippers) are unto them a host in arms.
36/76 So let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We knowwhat they conceal and what proclaim.
36/77 Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop ofseed? Yet lo! he is an open opponent.
36/78 And he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten thefact of his creation, saying: Who will revive these bones when they haverotted away?
36/79 Say: He will revive them Who produced them at the first, forHe is Knower of every creation,
36/80 Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, andbehold! ye kindle from it.
36/81 Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth Able to createthe like of them? Aye, that He is! for He is the All-Wise Creator,
36/82 But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that Hesaith unto it: Be! and it is.
36/83 Therefor Glory be to Him in Whose hand is the dominion overall things! Unto Him ye will be brought back.
37/1 By those who set the ranks in battle order
37/2 And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
37/3 And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
37/4 Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
37/5 Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is betweenthem, and Lord of the sun's risings.
37/6 Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, theplanets;
37/7 With security from every froward devil.
37/8 They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are peltedfrom every side,
37/9 Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
37/10 Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him apiercing flame.
37/11 Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation,or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plasticclay.
37/12 Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
37/13 And heed not when they are reminded,
37/14 And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
37/15 And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
37/16 When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall wethen, forsooth, be raised (again)?
37/17 And our forefathers?
37/18 Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
37/19 There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
37/20 And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
37/21 This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
37/22 (And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who didwrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
37/23 Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
37/24 And stop them, for they must be questioned.
37/25 What aileth you that ye help not one another?
37/26 Nay, but this day they make full submission.
37/27 And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
37/28 They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearingthat ye spoke the truth).
37/29 They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
37/30 We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
37/31 Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us.Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
37/32 Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
37/33 Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
37/34 Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
37/35 For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah,they were scornful
37/36 And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet?
37/37 Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent(before him).
37/38 Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
37/39 Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
37/40 Save single-minded slaves of Allah;
37/41 For them there is a known provision,
37/42 Fruits. And they will be honoured
37/43 In the Gardens of delight,
37/44 On couches facing one another;
37/45 A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
37/46 White, delicious to the drinkers,
37/47 Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
37/48 And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
37/49 (Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
37/50 And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
37/51 A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
37/52 Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (inhis words)?
37/53 Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones -can we (then) verily be brought to book?
37/54 He saith: Will ye look?
37/55 Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
37/56 He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
37/57 And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had beenof those haled forth (to doom).
37/58 Are we then not to die
37/59 Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?
37/60 Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
37/61 For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
37/62 Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum?
37/63 Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers.
37/64 Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
37/65 Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
37/66 And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) belliestherewith.
37/67 And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boilingwater
37/68 And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
37/69 They indeed found their fathers astray,
37/70 But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
37/71 And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
37/72 And verily We sent among them warners.
37/73 Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
37/74 Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
37/75 And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer ofhis prayer
37/76 And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
37/77 And made his seed the survivors,
37/78 And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
37/79 Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
37/80 Lo! thus do We reward the good.
37/81 Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
37/82 Then We did drown the others.
37/83 And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
37/84 When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
37/85 When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that yeworship?
37/86 Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire?
37/87 What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?
37/88 And he glanced a glance at the stars
37/89 Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
37/90 And they turned their backs and went away from him.
37/91 Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat?
37/92 What aileth you that ye speak not?
37/93 Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
37/94 And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
37/95 He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
37/96 When Allah hath created you and what ye make?
37/97 They said: Build for him a building and fling him in thered-hotfire.
37/98 And they designed a snare for him, but We made them theundermost.
37/99 And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
37/100 My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
37/101 So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
37/102 And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham)said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. Solook, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou artcommanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
37/103 Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he hadflung him down upon his face,
37/104 We called unto him: O Abraham!
37/105 Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We rewardthe good.
37/106 Lo! that verily was a clear test.
37/107 Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
37/108 And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
37/109 Peace be unto Abraham!
37/110 Thus do We reward the good.
37/111 Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
37/112 And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet ofthe righteous.
37/113 And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some whodo good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
37/114 And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
37/115 And saved them and their people from the great distress,
37/116 And helped them so that they became the victors.
37/117 And We gave them the clear Scripture
37/118 And showed them the right path.
37/119 And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
37/120 Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
37/121 Lo! thus do We reward the good.
37/122 Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
37/123 And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
37/124 When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
37/125 Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
37/126 Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?
37/127 But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (tothe doom)
37/128 Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
37/129 And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
37/130 Peace be unto Elias!
37/131 Lo! thus do We reward the good.
37/132 Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
37/133 And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
37/134 When We saved him and his household, every one,
37/135 Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
37/136 Then We destroyed the others.
37/137 And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
37/138 And at night-time; have ye then no sense?
37/139 And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
37/140 When he fled unto the laden ship,
37/141 And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
37/142 And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
37/143 And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
37/144 He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they areraised;
37/145 Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
37/146 And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
37/147 And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
37/148 And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
37/149 Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereasthey have sons?
37/150 Or created We the angels females while they were present?
37/151 Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
37/152 Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
37/153 (And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters tosons.
37/154 What aileth you? How judge ye?
37/155 Will ye not then reflect?
37/156 Or have ye a clear warrant?
37/157 Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
37/158 And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas thejinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
37/159 Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
37/160 Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
37/161 Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
37/162 Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
37/163 Save him who is to burn in hell.
37/164 There is not one of us but hath his known position.
37/165 Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
37/166 Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
37/167 And indeed they used to say:
37/168 If we had but a reminder from the men of old
37/169 We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.
37/170 Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but theywill come to know.
37/171 And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent(to warn)
37/172 That they verily would be helped,
37/173 And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
37/174 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
37/175 And watch, for they will (soon) see.
37/176 Would they hasten on Our doom?
37/177 But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a haplessmorn for those who have been warned.
37/178 Withdraw from them awhile
37/179 And watch, for they will (soon) see.
37/180 Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that whichthey attribute (unto Him)
37/181 And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
37/182 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
38/1 Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,
38/2 Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.
38/3 How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they criedout when it was no longer the time for escape!
38/4 And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath comeunto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.
38/5 Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.
38/6 The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunchto your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.
38/7 We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naughtbut an invention.
38/8 Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, butthey are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tastedMy doom.
38/9 Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, theMighty, the Bestower?
38/10 Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that isbetween them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!
38/11 A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.
38/12 The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (sodid the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,
38/13 And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and thedwellers in the wood: these were the factions.
38/14 Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doomwas justified,
38/15 These wait for but one Shout, there will be no secondthereto.
38/16 They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Dayof Reckoning.
38/17 Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lordof might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
38/18 Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord)with him at nightfall and sunrise,
38/19 And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.
38/20 We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisivespeech.
38/21 And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How theyclimbed the wall into the royal chamber;
38/22 How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. Theysaid: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged theother, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us thefair way.
38/23 Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had oneewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.
38/24 (David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe inaddition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save suchas believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that Wehad tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himselfand fell down prostrate and repented.
38/25 So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presenceand a happy journey's end.
38/26 (And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as aviceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow notdesire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wanderfrom the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Dayof Reckoning.
38/27 And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that isbetween them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woeunto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!
38/28 Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as thosewho spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as thewicked?
38/29 (This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full ofblessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men ofunderstanding may reflect.
38/30 And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo!he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
38/31 When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers
38/32 And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of theworld) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sightbehind the curtain.
38/33 (Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing(with his sword their) legs and necks.
38/34 And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere)body. Then did he repent.
38/35 He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty suchas shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.
38/36 So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by hiscommand whithersoever he intended.
38/37 And the unruly, every builder and diver (made Wesubservient),
38/38 And others linked together in chains,
38/39 (Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold,without reckoning.
38/40 And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.
38/41 And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when hecried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distressand torment.
38/42 (And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot.This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.
38/43 And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith thelike thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.
38/44 And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch andsmite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, howexcellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).
38/45 And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, menof parts and vision.
38/46 Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of theHome (of the Hereafter).
38/47 Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.
38/48 And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All areof the chosen.
38/49 This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is ahappy journey's end,
38/50 Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,
38/51 Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cooldrink (that is) therein.
38/52 And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.
38/53 This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.
38/54 Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never wasteaway.
38/55 This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressorsthere with be an evil journey's end,
38/56 Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.
38/57 Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them tasteit,
38/58 And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!
38/59 Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who arealready in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roastat the Fire.
38/60 They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no wordof welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless isthe plight.
38/61 They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, givehim double portion of the Fire!
38/62 And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom wewere wont to count among the wicked?
38/63 Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have oureyes missed them?
38/64 Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in theFire.
38/65 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there isno Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,
38/66 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is betweenthem, the Mighty, the Pardoning.
38/67 Say: It is tremendous tidings
38/68 Whence ye turn away!
38/69 I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;
38/70 It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.
38/71 When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create amortal out of mire,
38/72 And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of MySpirit, then fall down before him prostrate,
38/73 The angels fell down prostrate, every one,
38/74 Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of thedisbelievers.
38/75 He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostratebefore that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud orart thou of the high exalted?
38/76 He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire,whilst him Thou didst create of clay.
38/77 He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,
38/78 And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.
38/79 He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they areraised.
38/80 He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved
38/81 Until the day of the time appointed.
38/82 He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them everyone,
38/83 Save Thy single-minded slaves among them.
38/84 He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,
38/85 That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them asfollow thee, together.
38/86 Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this,and I am no simulating.
38/87 Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples
38/88 And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.
39/1 The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, theWise.
39/2 Lo! We have revealed the Scripture unto thee (Muhammad) withtruth; so worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).
39/3 Surely pure religion is for Allah only. And those who chooseprotecting friends beside Him (say): We worship them only that they maybring us near unto Allah. Lo! Allah will judge between them concerning thatwherein they differ. Lo! Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.
39/4 If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen whatHe would of that which He hath created. Be He Glorified! He is Allah, theOne, the Absolute.
39/5 He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. Hemaketh night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and Heconstraineth the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for anappointed term. Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?
39/6 He created you from one being, then from that (being) He madeits mate; and He hath provided for you of cattle eight kinds. He createdyou in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefoldgloom. Such is Allah, your Lord. His is the Sovereignty. There is no Allahsave Him. How then are ye turned away?
39/7 If ye are thankless, yet Allah is Independent of you, thoughHe is not pleased with thanklessness for His bondmen; and if ye arethankful He is pleased therewith for you. No laden soul will bear another'sload. Then unto your Lord is your return; and He will tell you what ye usedto do. Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).
39/8 And when some hurt toucheth man, he crieth unto his Lord,turning unto Him (repentant). Then, when He granteth him a boon from Him heforgetteth that for which he cried unto Him before, and setteth up rivalsto Allah that he may beguile (men) from his way. Say (O Muhammad, unto suchan one): Take pleasure in thy disbelief a while. Lo! thou art of the ownersof the Fire.
39/9 Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night,prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercyof his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, OMuhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only menof understanding will pay heed.
39/10 Say: O My bondmen who believe! Observe your duty to your Lord.For those who do good in this world there is good, and Allah's earth isspacious. Verily the steadfast will be paid their wages without stint.
39/11 Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, makingreligion pure for Him (only).
39/12 And I am commanded to be the first of those who are muslims(surrender unto Him).
39/13 Say: Lo! if I should disobey my Lord, I fear the doom of atremendous Day.
39/14 Say: Allah I worship, making my religion pure for Him (only).
39/15 Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will bethose who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection.Ah, that will be the manifest loss!
39/16 They have an awning of fire above them and beneath them a dais(of fire). With this doth Allah appal His bondmen. O My bondmen, thereforfear Me!
39/17 And those who put away false gods lest they should worshipthem and turn to Allah in repentance, for them there are glad tidings.Therefor give good tidings (O Muhammad) to My bondmen
39/18 Who hear advice and follow the best thereof. Such are thosewhom Allah guideth, and such are men of understanding.
39/19 Is he on whom the word of doom is fulfilled (to be helped),and canst thou (O Muhammad) rescue him who is in the Fire?
39/20 But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them arelofty halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath whichrivers flow. (It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise.
39/21 Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the skyand hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterwardthereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thouseest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is areminder for men of understanding.
39/22 Is he whose bosom Allah hath expanded for Al-Islam, so that hefolloweth a light from his Lord, (as he who disbelieveth)? Then woe untothose whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah. Such are inplain error.
39/23 Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, aScripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threatsof punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord,so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such isAllah's guidance, wherewith He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allahsendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
39/24 Is he then, who will strike his face against the awful doomupon the Day of Resurrection (as he who doeth right)? And it will be saidunto the wrong-doers: Taste what ye used to earn.
39/25 Those before them denied, and so the doom came on them whencethey knew not.
39/26 Thus Allah made them taste humiliation in the life of theworld, and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be greater if they did butknow.
39/27 And verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kindsof similitudes, that haply they may reflect;
39/28 A Lecture in Arabic, containing no crookedness, that haplythey may ward off (evil).
39/29 Allah coineth a similitude: A man in relation to whom areseveral part-owners, quarrelling, and a man belonging wholly to one man.Are the two equal in similitude? Praise be to Allah! But most of them knownot.
39/30 Lo! thou wilt die, and lo! they will die;
39/31 Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord ye willdispute.
39/32 And who doth greater wrong than he who telleth a lie againstAllah, and denieth the truth when it reacheth him? Will not the home ofdisbelievers be in hell?
39/33 And whoso bringeth the truth and believeth therein - Such arethe dutiful.
39/34 They shall have what they will of their Lord's bounty. That isthe reward of the good:
39/35 That Allah will remit from them the worst of what they did,and will pay them for reward the best they used to do.
39/36 Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten theewith those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is noguide.
39/37 And he whom Allah guideth, for him there can be no misleader.Is not Allah Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)?
39/38 And verily, if thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavensand the earth? they will say: Allah. Say: Bethink you then of those yeworship beside Allah, if Allah willed some hurt for me, could they removefrom me His hurt; or if He willed some mercy for me, could they restrainHis mercy? Say: Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put theirtrust.
39/39 Say: O my people! Act in your manner. Lo! I (too) am acting.Thus ye will come to know
39/40 Who it is unto whom cometh a doom that will abase him, and onwhom there falleth everlasting doom.
39/41 Lo! We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture formankind with truth. Then whosoever goeth right it is for his soul, andwhosoever strayeth, strayeth only to its hurt. And thou art not a warderover them.
39/42 Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, andthat (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) forwhich He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointedterm. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.
39/43 Or choose they intercessors other than Allah? Say: What! Eventhough they have power over nothing and have no intelligence?
39/44 Say: Unto Allah belongeth all intercession. His is theSovereignty of the heavens and the earth. And afterward unto Him ye will bebrought back.
39/45 And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those whobelieve not in the Hereafter are repelled, and when those (whom theyworship) beside Him are mentioned, behold! they are glad.
39/46 Say: O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower ofthe Invisible and the Visible! Thou wilt judge between Thy slavesconcerning that wherein they used to differ.
39/47 And though those who do wrong possess all that is in theearth, and therewith as much again, they verily will seek to ransomthemselves therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the awful doom; andthere will appear unto them, from their Lord, that wherewith they neverreckoned.
39/48 And the evils that they earned will appear unto them, and thatwhereat they used to scoff will surround them.
39/49 Now when hurt toucheth a man he crieth unto Us, and afterwardwhen We have granted him a boon from Us, he saith: Only by force ofknowledge I obtained it. Nay, but it is a test. But most of them know not.
39/50 Those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earnedavailed them not;
39/51 But the evils that they earned smote them; and such of theseas do wrong, the evils that they earn will smite them; they cannot escape.
39/52 Know they not that Allah enlargeth providence for whom Hewill, and straiteneth it (for whom He will). Lo! herein verily are portentsfor people who believe.
39/53 Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt!Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is theForgiving, the Merciful.
39/54 Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, beforethere come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped.
39/55 And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealedunto you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when yeknow not,
39/56 Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindfulof Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers!
39/57 Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have beenamong the dutiful!
39/58 Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but asecond chance that I might be among the righteous!
39/59 (But now the answer will be): Nay, for My revelations cameunto thee, but thou didst deny them and wast scornful and wast among thedisbelievers.
39/60 And on the Day of Resurrection thou (Muhammad) seest those wholied concerning Allah with their faces blackened. Is not the home of thescorners in hell?
39/61 And Allah delivereth those who ward off (evil) because oftheir deserts. Evil toucheth them not, nor do they grieve.
39/62 Allah is Creator of all things, and He is Guardian over allthings.
39/63 His are the keys of the heavens and the earth, and they whodisbelieve the revelations of Allah - such are they who are the losers.
39/64 Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Do ye bid me serveother than Allah? O ye fools!
39/65 And verily it hath been revealed unto thee as unto thosebefore thee (saying): If thou ascribe a partner to Allah thy work will failand thou indeed wilt be among the losers.
39/66 Nay, but Allah must thou serve, and be among the thankful!
39/67 And they esteem not Allah as He hath the right to be esteemed,when the whole earth is His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and theheavens are rolled in His right hand. Glorified is He and High Exalted fromall that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
39/68 And the trumpet is blown, and all who are in the heavens andall who are in the earth swoon away, save him whom Allah willeth. Then itis blown a second time, and behold them standing waiting!
39/69 And the earth shineth with the light of her Lord, and the Bookis set up, and the prophets and the witnesses are brought, and it is judgedbetween them with truth, and they are not wronged.
39/70 And each soul is paid in full for what it did. And He is BestAware of what they do.
39/71 And those who disbelieve are driven unto hell in troops till,when they reach it and the gates thereof are opened, and the wardersthereof say unto them: Came there not unto you messengers of your own,reciting unto you the revelations of your Lord and warning you of themeeting of this your Day? they say: Yea, verily. But the word of doom ofdisbelievers is fulfilled.
39/72 It is said (unto them): Enter ye the gates of hell to dwelltherein. Thus hapless is the journey's end of the scorners.
39/73 And those who keep their duty to their Lord are driven untothe Garden in troops till, when they reach it, and the gates thereof areopened, and the warders thereof say unto them: Peace be unto you! Ye aregood, so enter ye (the Garden of delight), to dwell therein;
39/74 They say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath fulfilled His promiseunto us and hath made us inherit the land, sojourning in the Garden wherewe will! So bounteous is the wage of workers.
39/75 And thou (O Muhammad) seest the angels thronging round theThrone, hymning the praises of their Lord. And they are judged aright. Andit is said: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
40/1 Ha. Mim.
40/2 The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, theKnower,
40/3 The Forgiver of sin, the Accepter of repentance, the Stern inpunishment, the Bountiful. There is no Allah save Him. Unto Him is thejourneying.
40/4 None argue concerning the revelations of Allah save those whodisbelieve, so let not their turn of fortune in the land deceive thee (OMuhammad).
40/5 The folk of Noah and the factions after them denied (theirmessengers) before these, and every nation purposed to seize theirmessenger and argued falsely, (thinking) thereby to refute the Truth. ThenI seized them, and how (awful) was My punishment.
40/6 Thus was the word of thy Lord concerning those who disbelievefulfilled: That they are owners of the Fire.
40/7 Those who bear the Throne, and all who are round about it,hymn the praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness forthose who believe (saying): Our Lord! Thou comprehendest all things inmercy and knowledge, therefor forgive those who repent and follow Thy way.Ward off from them the punishment of hell.
40/8 Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which thouhast promised them, with such of their fathers and their wives and theirdescendants as do right. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.
40/9 And ward off from them ill-deeds; and he from whom Thouwardest off ill-deeds that day, him verily hast Thou taken into mercy. Thatis the supreme triumph.
40/10 Lo! (on that day) those who disbelieve are informed byproclamation: Verily Allah's abhorrence is more terrible than yourabhorrence one of another, when ye were called unto the faith but didrefuse.
40/11 They say: Our Lord! Twice hast Thou made us die, and twicehast Thou made us live. Now we confess our sins. Is there any way to goout?
40/12 (It is said unto them): This is (your plight) because, whenAllah only was invoked, ye disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribedto Him ye were believing. But the command belongeth only to Allah, theSublime, the Majestic.
40/13 He it is Who showeth you His portents, and sendeth down foryou provision from the sky. None payeth heed save him who turneth (untoHim) repentant.
40/14 Therefor (O believers) pray unto Allah, making religion purefor Him (only), however much the disbelievers be averse -
40/15 The Exalter of Ranks, the Lord of the Throne. He causeth theSpirit of His command upon whom He will of His slaves, that He may warn ofthe Day of Meeting,
40/16 The day when they come forth, nothing of them being hiddenfrom Allah. Whose is the Sovereignty this day? It is Allah's, the One, theAlmighty.
40/17 This day is each soul requited that which it hath earned; nowrong (is done) this day. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.
40/18 Warn them (O Muhammad) of the Day of the approaching (doom),when the hearts will be choking the throats, (when) there will be no friendfor the wrong-doers, nor any intercessor who will be heard.
40/19 He knoweth the traitor of the eyes, and that which the bosomshide.
40/20 Allah judgeth with truth, while those to whom they cry insteadof Him judge not at all. Lo! Allah, He is the Hearer, the Seer.
40/21 Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of theconsequence for those who disbelieved before them? They were mightier thanthese in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in theearth. Yet Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no protector fromAllah.
40/22 That was because their messengers kept bringing them clearproofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them.Lo! He is Strong, severe in punishment.
40/23 And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations and a clearwarrant
40/24 Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lyingsorcerer!
40/25 And when he brought them the Truth from Our presence, theysaid: Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women.But the plot of disbelievers is in naught but error.
40/26 And Pharaoh said: Suffer me to kill Moses, and let him cryunto his Lord. Lo! I fear that he will alter your religion or that he willcause confusion in the land.
40/27 Moses said: Lo! I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord fromevery scorner who believeth not in a Day of Reckoning.
40/28 And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith,said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hathbrought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie isupon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threatenethyou will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.
40/29 O my people! Yours is the kingdom to-day, ye being uppermostin the land. But who would save us from the wrath of Allah should it reachus? Pharaoh said: I do but show you what I think, and I do but guide you towise policy.
40/30 And he who believed said: O my people! Lo! I fear for you afate like that of the factions (of old);
40/31 A plight like that of Noah's folk, and A'ad and Thamud, andthose after them, and Allah willeth no injustice for (His) slaves.
40/32 And, O my people! Lo! I fear for you a Day of Summoning,
40/33 A day when ye will turn to flee, having no preserver fromAllah: and he whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
40/34 And verily Joseph brought you of old clear proofs, yet yeceased not to be in doubt concerning what he brought you till, when hedied, ye said: Allah will not send any messenger after him. Thus Allahdeceiveth him who is a prodigal, a doubter.
40/35 Those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah withoutany warrant that hath come unto them, it is greatly hateful in the sight ofAllah and in the sight of those who believe. Thus doth Allah print on everyarrogant, disdainful heart.
40/36 And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply Imay reach the roads,
40/37 The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses,though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did madefairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. Theplot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin.
40/38 And he who believed said: O my people! Follow me. I will showyou the way of right conduct.
40/39 O my people! Lo! this life of the world is but a passingcomfort, and lo! the Hereafter, that is the enduring home.
40/40 Whoso doeth an ill-deed, he will be repaid the like thereof,while whoso doeth right, whether male or female, and is a believer, (all)such will enter the Garden, where they will be nourished without stint.
40/41 And, O my people! What aileth me that I call you untodeliverance when ye call me unto the Fire?
40/42 Ye call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe unto Him aspartners that whereof I have no knowledge, while I call you unto theMighty, the Forgiver.
40/43 Assuredly that whereunto ye call me hath no claim in the worldor in the Hereafter, and our return will be unto Allah, and the prodigalswill be owners of the Fire.
40/44 And ye will remember what I say unto you. I confide my causeunto Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer of (His) slaves.
40/45 So Allah warded off from him the evils which they plotted,while a dreadful doom encompassed Pharaoh's folk,
40/46 The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening; and onthe day when the Hour upriseth (it is said): Cause Pharaoh's folk to enterthe most awful doom.
40/47 And when they wrangle in the Fire, the weak say unto those whowere proud: Lo! we were a following unto you; will ye therefor rid us of aportion of the Fire?
40/48 Those who were proud say: Lo! we are all (together) herein.Lo! Allah hath judged between (His) slaves.
40/49 And those in the Fire say unto the guards of hell: Entreatyour Lord that He relieve us of a day of the torment.
40/50 They say: Came not your messengers unto you with clear proofs?They say: Yea, verily. They say: Then do ye pray, although the prayer ofdisbelievers is in vain.
40/51 Lo! We verily do help Our messengers, and those who believe,in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses arise,
40/52 The day when their excuse availeth not the evil-doers, andtheirs is the curse, and theirs the ill abode.
40/53 And We verily gave Moses the guidance, and We caused theChildren of Israel to inherit the Scripture,
40/54 A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
40/55 Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah istrue. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord atfall of night and in the early hours.
40/56 Lo! those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allahwithout a warrant having come unto them, there is naught else in theirbreasts save pride which they will never attain. So take thou refuge inAllah. Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
40/57 Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greaterthan the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not.
40/58 And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither arethose who believe and do good works (equal with) the evil-doer. Little doye reflect!
40/59 Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yetmost of mankind believe not.
40/60 And your Lord hath said: Pray unto Me and I will hear yourprayer. Lo! those who scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.
40/61 Allah it is Who hath appointed for you night that ye may resttherein, and day for seeing. Lo! Allah is a Lord of bounty for mankind, yetmost of mankind give not thanks.
40/62 Such is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things, There isno Allah save Him. How then are ye perverted?
40/63 Thus are they perverted who deny the revelations of Allah.
40/64 Allah it is Who appointed for you the earth for adwelling-place and the sky for a canopy, and fashioned you and perfectedyour shapes, and hath provided you with good things. Such is Allah, yourLord. Then blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
40/65 He is the Living One. There is no Allah save Him. So pray untoHim, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord ofthe Worlds!
40/66 Say (O Muhammad): I am forbidden to worship those unto whom yecry beside Allah since there have come unto me clear proofs from my Lord,and I am commanded to surrender to the Lord of the Worlds.
40/67 He it is Who created you from dust, then from a drop (of seed)then from a clot, then bringeth you forth as a child, then (ordaineth) thatye attain full strength and afterward that ye become old men - though someamong you die before - and that ye reach an appointed term, that haply yemay understand.
40/68 He it is Who quickeneth and giveth death. When He ordaineth athing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
40/69 Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning therevelations of Allah, how they are turned away? -
40/70 Those who deny the Scripture and that wherewith We send Ourmessengers. But they will come to know,
40/71 When carcans are about their necks and chains. They aredragged
40/72 Through boiling waters; then they are thrust into the Fire.
40/73 Then it is said unto them: Where are (all) that ye used tomake partners (in the Sovereignty)
40/74 Beside Allah? They say: They have failed us; but we used notto pray to anything before. Thus doth Allah send astray the disbelievers(in His guidance).
40/75 (And it is said unto them): This is because ye exulted in theearth without right, and because ye were petulant.
40/76 Enter ye the gates of hell, to dwell therein. Evil is thehabitation of the scornful.
40/77 Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah istrue. And whether we let thee see a part of that which We promise them, or(whether) We cause thee to die, still unto Us they will be brought back.
40/78 Verily We sent messengers before thee, among them those ofwhom We have told thee, and some of whom We have not told thee; and it wasnot given to any messenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah'sleave, but when Allah's commandment cometh (the cause) is judged aright,and the followers of vanity will then be lost.
40/79 Allah it is Who hath appointed for you cattle, that ye mayride on some of them, and eat of some -
40/80 (Many) benefits ye have from them - and that ye may satisfy bytheir means a need that is in your breasts, and may be borne upon them asupon the ship.
40/81 And He showeth you His tokens. Which, then, of the tokens ofAllah do ye deny?
40/82 Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of theconsequence for those before them? They were more numerous than these, andmightier in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in theearth. But all that they used to earn availed them not.
40/83 And when their messengers brought them clear proofs (ofAllah's Sovereignty) they exulted in the knowledge they (themselves)possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell them.
40/84 Then, when they saw Our doom, they said: We believe in Allahonly and reject (all) that we used to associate (with Him).
40/85 But their faith could not avail them when they saw Our doom.This is Allah's law which hath ever taken course for His bondmen. And thenthe disbelievers will be ruined.
41/1 Ha. Mim.
41/2 A revelation from the Beneficent, the Merciful,
41/3 A Scripture whereof the verses are expounded, a Lecture inArabic for people who have knowledge,
41/4 Good tidings and a warning. But most of them turn away so thatthey hear not.
41/5 And they say: Our hearts are protected from that unto whichthou (O Muhammad) callest us, and in our ears there is a deafness, andbetween us and thee there is a veil. Act, then. Lo! we also shall beacting.
41/6 Say (unto them O Muhammad): I am only a mortal like you. It isinspired in me that your Allah is One Allah, therefor take the straight pathunto Him and seek forgiveness of Him. And woe unto the idolaters,
41/7 Who give not the poor-due, and who are disbelievers in theHereafter.
41/8 Lo! as for those who believe and do good works, for them is areward enduring.
41/9 Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily inHim Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He(and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.
41/10 He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed itand measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask;
41/11 Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said untoit and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: Wecome, obedient.
41/12 Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspiredin each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, andrendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower.
41/13 But if they turn away, then say: I warn you of a thunderboltlike the thunderbolt (which fell of old upon the tribes) of A'ad andThamud;
41/14 When their messengers came unto them from before them andbehind them, saying: Worship none but Allah! they said: If our Lord hadwilled, He surely would have sent down angels (unto us), so lo! we aredisbelievers in that wherewith ye have been sent.
41/15 As for A'ad, they were arrogant in the land without right, andthey said: Who is mightier than us in power? Could they not see that AllahWho created them, He was mightier than them in power? And they denied Ourrevelations.
41/16 Therefor We let loose on them a raging wind in evil days, thatWe might make them taste the torment of disgrace in the life of the world.And verily the doom of the Hereafter will be more shameful, and they willnot be helped.
41/17 And as for Thamud, We gave them guidance, but they preferredblindness to the guidance, so the bolt of the doom of humiliation overtookthem because of what they used to earn.
41/18 And We delivered those who believed and used to keep theirduty to Allah.
41/19 And (make mention of) the day when the enemies of Allah aregathered unto the Fire, they are driven on
41/20 Till, when they reach it, their ears and their eyes and theirskins testify against them as to what they used to do.
41/21 And they say unto their skins: Why testify ye against us? Theysay: Allah hath given us speech Who giveth speech to all things, and Whocreated you at the first, and unto Whom ye are returned.
41/22 Ye did not hide yourselves lest your ears and your eyes andyour skins should testify against you, but ye deemed that Allah knew notmuch of what ye did.
41/23 That, your thought which ye did think about your Lord, hathruined you; and ye find yourselves (this day) among the lost.
41/24 And though they are resigned, yet the Fire is still theirhome; and if they ask for favour, yet they are not of those unto whomfavour can be shown.
41/25 And We assigned them comrades (in the world), who made theirpresent and their past fairseeming unto them. And the Word concerningnations of the jinn and humankind who passed away before them hath effectfor them. Lo! they were ever losers.
41/26 Those who disbelieve say: Heed not this Qur'an, and drown thehearing of it; haply ye may conquer.
41/27 But verily We shall cause those who disbelieve to taste anawful doom, and verily We shall requite them the worst of what they used todo.
41/28 That is the reward of Allah's enemies: the Fire. Therein istheir immortal home, payment forasmuch as they denied Our revelations.
41/29 And those who disbelieve will say: Our Lord! Show us those whobeguiled us of the jinn and humankind. We will place them underneath ourfeet that they may be among the nethermost.
41/30 Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward areupright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, buthear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised.
41/31 We are your protecting friends in the life of the world and inthe Hereafter. There ye will have (all) that your souls desire, and thereye will have (all) for which ye pray.
41/32 A gift of welcome from One Forgiving, Merciful.
41/33 And who is better in speech than him who prayeth unto his Lordand doeth right, and saith: Lo! I am of those who are muslims (surrenderunto Him).
41/34 The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evildeed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there wasenmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend.
41/35 But none is granted it save those who are steadfast, and noneis granted it save the owner of great happiness.
41/36 And if a whisper from the devil reach thee (O Muhammad) thenseek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is the Hearer, the Knower.
41/37 And of His portents are the night and the day and the sun andthe moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon; but prostrate toAllah Who created them, if it is in truth Him Whom ye worship.
41/38 But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lordglorify Him night and day, and tire not.
41/39 And of His portents (is this): that thou seest the earthlowly, but when We send down water thereon it thrilleth and groweth. Lo! HeWho quickeneth it is verily the Quickener of the Dead. Lo! He is Able to doall things.
41/40 Lo! those who distort Our revelations are not hid from Us. Ishe who is hurled into the Fire better, or he who cometh secure on the Dayof Resurrection? Do what ye will. Lo! He is Seer of what ye do.
41/41 Lo! those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it cometh untothem (are guilty), for lo! it is an unassailable Scripture.
41/42 Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it.(It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise.
41/43 Naught is said unto thee (Muhammad) save what was said untothe messengers before thee. Lo! thy Lord is owner of forgiveness, and owner(also) of dire punishment.
41/44 And if We had appointed it a Lecture in a foreign tongue theywould assuredly have said: If only its verses were expounded (so that wemight understand)? What! A foreign tongue and an Arab? - Say unto them (OMuhammad): For those who believe it is a guidance and a healing; and as forthose who disbelieve, there is a deafness in their ears, and it isblindness for them. Such are called to from afar.
41/45 And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, but there hath beendispute concerning it; and but for a Word that had already gone forth fromthy Lord, it would ere now have been judged between them; but lo! they arein hopeless doubt concerning it.
41/46 Whoso doeth right it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong itis against it. And thy Lord is not at all a tyrant to His slaves.
41/47 Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And nofruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringethforth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them:Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one ofus is a witness (for them).
41/48 And those to whom they used to cry of old have failed them,and they perceive they have no place of refuge.
41/49 Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him,then he is disheartened, desperate.
41/50 And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurtthat hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that theHour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall bebetter off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all)that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment.
41/51 When We show favour unto man, he withdraweth and turnethaside, but when ill toucheth him then he aboundeth in prayer.
41/52 Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye reject it - Who isfurther astray than one who is at open feud (with Allah)?
41/53 We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and withinthemselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Dothnot thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things?
41/54 How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with theirLord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things?
42/1 Ha. Mim.
42/2 A'in. Sin. Qaf.
42/3 Thus Allah the Mighty, the Knower inspireth thee (Muhammad) as(He inspired) those before thee.
42/4 Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that isin the earth, and He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.
42/5 Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while theangels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on theearth. Lo! Allah, He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.
42/6 And as for those who choose protecting friends beside Him,Allah is Warden over them, and thou art in no wise a guardian over them.
42/7 And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, thatthou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of aday of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden,and a host of them in the Flame.
42/8 Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, butAllah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have nofriend nor helper.
42/9 Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah,He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Ableto do all things.
42/10 And in whatsoever ye differ, the verdict therein belongeth toAllah. Such is my Lord, in Whom I put my trust, and unto Whom I turn.
42/11 The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for youpairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby He multipliethyou. Naught is as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.
42/12 His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargethprovidence for whom He will and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! Heis Knower of all things.
42/13 He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended untoNoah, and that which We inspire in thee (Muhammad), and that which Wecommended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion,and be not divided therein. Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto whichthou callest them. Allah chooseth for Himself whom He will, and guidethunto Himself him who turneth (toward Him).
42/14 And they were not divided until after the knowledge came untothem, through rivalry among themselves; and had it not been for a Word thathad already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, it surely hadbeen judged between them. And those who were made to inherit the Scriptureafter them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it.
42/15 Unto this, then, summon (O Muhammad). And be thou upright asthou art commanded, and follow not their lusts, but say: I believe inwhatever scripture Allah hath sent down, and I am commanded to be justamong you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. Unto us our works and unto youyour works; no argument between us and you. Allah will bring us together,and unto Him is the journeying.
42/16 And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath beenacknowledged, their argument hath no weight with their Lord, and wrath isupon them and theirs will be an awful doom.
42/17 Allah it is Who hath revealed the Scripture with truth, andthe Balance. How canst thou know? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
42/18 Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, while thosewho believe are fearful of it and know that it is the Truth. Are not theywho dispute, in doubt concerning the Hour, far astray?
42/19 Allah is gracious unto His slaves. He provideth for whom Hewill. And He is the Strong, the Mighty.
42/20 Whoso desireth the harvest of the Hereafter, We give himincrease in its harvest. And whoso desireth the harvest of the world, Wegive him thereof, and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.
42/21 Or have they partners (of Allah) who have made lawful for themin religion that which Allah allowed not? And but for a decisive word (goneforth already), it would have been judged between them. Lo! for wrong-doersis a painful doom.
42/22 Thou seest the wrong-doers fearful of that which they haveearned, and it will surely befall them, while those who believe and do goodworks (will be) in flowering meadows of the Gardens, having what they wishfrom their Lord. This is the great preferment.
42/23 This it is which Allah announceth unto His bondmen who believeand do good works. Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no feetherefor, save lovingkindness among kinsfolk. And whoso scoreth a good deedWe add unto its good for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Responsive.
42/24 Or say they: He hath invented a lie concerning Allah? If Allahwilled, He could have sealed thy heart (against them). And Allah will wipeout the lie and will vindicate the truth by His words. Lo! He is Aware ofwhat is hidden in the breasts (of men).
42/25 And He it is Who accepteth repentance from His bondmen, andpardoneth the evil deeds, and knoweth what ye do,
42/26 And accepteth those who do good works, and giveth increaseunto them of His bounty. And as for disbelievers, theirs will be an awfuldoom.
42/27 And if Allah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves theywould surely rebel in the earth, but He sendeth down by measure as Hewilleth. Lo! He is Informed, a Seer of His bondmen.
42/28 And He it is Who sendeth down the saving rain after they havedespaired, and spreadeth out His mercy. He is the Protecting Friend, thePraiseworthy.
42/29 And of His portents is the creation of the heaven and theearth, and of whatever beasts He hath dispersed therein. And He is Able togather them when He will.
42/30 Whatever of misfortune striketh you, it is what your righthands have earned. And He forgiveth much.
42/31 Ye cannot escape in the earth, for beside Allah ye have noprotecting friend nor any helper.
42/32 And of His portents are the ships, like banners on the sea;
42/33 If He will He calmeth the wind so that they keep still uponits surface - Lo! herein verily are signs for every steadfast grateful(heart). -
42/34 Or He causeth them to perish on account of that which theyhave earned - And He forgiveth much -
42/35 And that those who argue concerning Our revelations may knowthey have no refuge.
42/36 Now whatever ye have been given is but a passing comfort forthe life of the world, and that which Allah hath is better and more lastingfor those who believe and put their trust in their Lord,
42/37 And those who shun the worst of sins and indecencies and, whenthey are wroth, forgive,
42/38 And those who answer the call of their Lord and establishworship, and whose affairs are a matter of counsel, and who spend of whatWe have bestowed on them,
42/39 And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defendthemselves,
42/40 The guerdon of an ill-deed is an ill the like thereof. Butwhosoever pardoneth and amendeth, his wage is the affair of Allah. Lo! Heloveth not wrong-doers.
42/41 And whoso defendeth himself after he hath suffered wrong - forsuch, there is no way (of blame) against them.
42/42 The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress mankind,and wrongfully rebel in the earth. For such there is a painful doom.
42/43 And verily whoso is patient and forgiveth - lo! that, verily,is (of) the steadfast heart of things.
42/44 He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no protectingfriend after Him. And thou (Muhammad) wilt see the evil-doers when they seethe doom, (how) they say: Is there any way of return?
42/45 And thou wilt see them exposed to (the Fire), made humble bydisgrace, and looking with veiled eyes. And those who believe will say: Lo!the (eternal) losers are they who lose themselves and their housefolk onthe Day of Resurrection. Lo! are not the wrong-doers in perpetual torment?
42/46 And they will have no protecting friends to help them insteadof Allah. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no road.
42/47 Answer the call of your Lord before there cometh unto you fromAllah a Day which there is no averting. Ye have no refuge on that Day, norhave a ye any (power of) refusal.
42/48 But if they are averse, We have not sent thee as a warder overthem. Thine is only to convey (the message). And lo! when We cause man totaste of mercy from Us he exulteth therefor. And if some evil striketh thembecause of that which their own hands have sent before, then lo! man is aningrate.
42/49 Unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and theearth. He createth what He will. He bestoweth female (offspring) upon whomHe will, and bestoweth male (offspring) upon whom He will;
42/50 Or He mingleth them, males and females, and He maketh barrenwhom He will. Lo! He is Knower, Powerful.
42/51 And it was not (vouchsafed) to any mortal that Allah shouldspeak to him unless (it be) by revelation or from behind a veil, or (that)He sendeth a messenger to reveal what He will by His leave. Lo! He isExalted, Wise.
42/52 And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Ourcommand. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. ButWe have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. Andlo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,
42/53 The path of Allah, unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in theheavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Do not all things reach Allah atlast?
43/1 Ha. Mim.
43/2 By the Scripture which maketh plain,
43/3 Lo! We have appointed it a Lecture, in Arabic that haply yemay understand.
43/4 And Lo! in the Source of Decrees, which We possess, it isindeed sublime, decisive.
43/5 Shall We utterly ignore you because ye are a wanton folk?
43/6 How many a prophet did We send among the men of old!
43/7 And never came there unto them a prophet but they used to mockhim.
43/8 Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and theexample of the men of old hath gone (before them).
43/9 And if thou (Muhammad) ask them: Who created the heavens andthe earth, they will surely answer: The Mighty, the Knower created them;
43/10 Who made the earth a resting-place for you, and placed roadsfor you therein, that haply ye may find your way;
43/11 And Who sendeth down water from the sky in (due) measure, andWe revive a dead land therewith. Even so will ye be brought forth;
43/12 He Who created all the pairs, and appointed for you ships andcattle whereupon ye ride.
43/13 That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember yourLord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hathsubdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);
43/14 And lo! unto our Lord we surely are returning.
43/15 And they allot to Him a portion of His bondmen! Lo! man isverily a mere ingrate.
43/16 Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, andhonoureth He you with sons?
43/17 And if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth tothe Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inwardrage.
43/18 (Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outwardshow, and in dispute cannot make itself plain?
43/19 And they make the angels, who are the slaves of theBeneficent, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony willbe recorded and they will be questioned.
43/20 And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we shouldnot have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. Theydo but guess.
43/21 Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) sothat they are holding fast thereto?
43/22 Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following areligion, and we are guided by their footprints.
43/23 And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) intoany township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathersfollowing a religion, and we are following their footprints.
43/24 (And the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you betterguidance than that ye found your fathers following? They answered: Lo! inwhat ye bring we are disbelievers.
43/25 So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequencefor the rejecters!
43/26 And when Abraham said unto his father and his folk: Lo! I aminnocent of what ye worship
43/27 Save Him Who did create me, for He will surely guide me.
43/28 And he made it a word enduring among his seed, that haply theymight return.
43/29 Nay, but I let these and their fathers enjoy life (only) tillthere should come unto them the Truth and a messenger making plain.
43/30 And now that the Truth hath come unto them they say: This ismere magic, and lo! we are disbelievers therein.
43/31 And they say: If only this Qur'an had been revealed to somegreat man of the two towns?
43/32 Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy? We have apportionedamong them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some ofthem above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others;and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass.
43/33 And were it not that mankind would have become one community,We might well have appointed, for those who disbelieve in the Beneficent,roofs of silver for their houses and stairs (of silver) whereby to mount,
43/34 And for their houses doors (of silver) and couches of silverwhereon to recline,
43/35 And ornaments of gold. Yet all that would have been but aprovision of the life of the world. And the Hereafter with your Lord wouldhave been for those who keep from evil.
43/36 And he whose sight is dim to the remembrance of theBeneficent, We assign unto him a devil who becometh his comrade;
43/37 And lo! they surely turn them from the way of Allah, and yetthey deem that they are rightly guided;
43/38 Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah,would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons- an evil comrade!
43/39 And it profiteth you not this day, because ye did wrong, thatye will be sharers in the doom.
43/40 Canst thou (Muhammad) make the deaf to hear, or canst thouguide the blind or him who is in error manifest?
43/41 And if We take thee away, We surely shall take vengeance onthem,
43/42 Or (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo!We have complete command of them.
43/43 So hold thou fast to that which is inspired in thee. Lo! thouart on a right path.
43/44 And lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk;and ye will be questioned.
43/45 And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: DidWe ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?
43/46 And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh andhis chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.
43/47 But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed atthem.
43/48 And every token that We showed them was greater than itssister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they mightturn again.
43/49 And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pactthat He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright.
43/50 But when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broketheir word.
43/51 And Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his peoplesaying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these riversflowing under me? Can ye not then discern?
43/52 I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and canhardly make (his meaning) plain!
43/53 Why, then, have armlets of gold not been set upon him, orangels sent along with him?
43/54 Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), andthey obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.
43/55 So, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned themevery one.
43/56 And We made them a thing past, and an example for those after(them).
43/57 And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! thefolk laugh out,
43/58 And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not theobjection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
43/59 He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and Wemade him a pattern for the Children of Israel.
43/60 And had We willed We could have set among you angels to beviceroys in the earth.
43/61 And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye notconcerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.
43/62 And let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy foryou.
43/63 When Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), hesaid: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to make plain some of thatconcerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.
43/64 Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. Thisis a right path.
43/65 But the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those whodo wrong from the doom of a painful day.
43/66 Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon themsuddenly, when they know not?
43/67 Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save thosewho kept their duty (to Allah).
43/68 O My slaves! For you there is no fear this day, nor is it yewho grieve;
43/69 (Ye) who believed Our revelations and were self-surrendered,
43/70 Enter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.
43/71 Therein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets,and therein is all that souls desire and eyes find sweet. And ye areimmortal therein.
43/72 This is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because ofwhat ye used to do.
43/73 Therein for you is fruit in plenty whence to eat.
43/74 Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.
43/75 It is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.
43/76 We wronged them not, but they it was who did the wrong.
43/77 And they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. Hesaith: Lo! here ye must remain.
43/78 We verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most ofyou, averse to the Truth.
43/79 Or do they determine any thing (against the Prophet)? Lo! We(also) are determining.
43/80 Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts andprivate confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.
43/81 Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, Ishall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).
43/82 Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lordof the Throne, from that which they ascribe (unto Him)!
43/83 So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meetthe Day which they are promised.
43/84 And He it is Who in the heaven is Allah, and in the earth Allah.He is the Wise, the Knower.
43/85 And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of theheavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom isknowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.
43/86 And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no powerof intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly.
43/87 And if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say:Allah. How then are they turned away?
43/88 And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believenot.
43/89 Then bear with them (O Muhammad) and say: Peace. But they willcome to know.
44/1 Ha. Mim.
44/2 By the Scripture that maketh plain
44/3 Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are everwarning -
44/4 Whereon every wise command is made clear
44/5 As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
44/6 A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, theKnower,
44/7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is betweenthem, if ye would be sure.
44/8 There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; yourLord and Lord of your forefathers.
44/9 Nay, but they play in doubt.
44/10 But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky willproduce visible smoke
44/11 That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
44/12 (Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo!we are believers.
44/13 How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger makingplain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
44/14 And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (byothers), a madman?
44/15 Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (todisbelief).
44/16 On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure,(then) in truth We shall punish.
44/17 And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when therecame unto them a noble messenger,
44/18 Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithfulmessenger unto you.
44/19 And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you aclear warrant.
44/20 And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest yestone me to death.
44/21 And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
44/22 And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
44/23 Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo!ye will be followed,
44/24 And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drownedhost.
44/25 How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they leftbehind,
44/26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites
44/27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
44/28 Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for otherfolk;
44/29 And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were theyreprieved.
44/30 And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shamefuldoom;
44/31 (We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of thewanton ones.
44/32 And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
44/33 And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
44/34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
44/35 There is naught but our first death, and we shall not beraised again.
44/36 Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
44/37 Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them?We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
44/38 And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that isbetween them, in play.
44/39 We created them not save with truth; but most of them knownot.
44/40 Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
44/41 A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they behelped,
44/42 Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, theMerciful.
44/43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
44/44 The food of the sinner!
44/45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
44/46 As the seething of boiling water.
44/47 (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst ofhell,
44/48 Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
44/49 (Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, thenoble!
44/50 Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
44/51 Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
44/52 Amid gardens and watersprings,
44/53 Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
44/54 Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair oneswith wide, lovely eyes.
44/55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.
44/56 They taste not death therein, save the first death. And Hehath saved them from the doom of hell,
44/57 A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
44/58 And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language onlythat they may heed.
44/59 Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
45/1 Ha. Mim.
45/2 The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, theWise.
45/3 Lo! in the heavens and the earth are portents for believers.
45/4 And in your creation, and all the beasts that He scattereth inthe earth, are portents for a folk whose faith is sure.
45/5 And the difference of night and day and the provision thatAllah sendeth down from the sky and thereby quickeneth the earth after herdeath, and the ordering of the winds, are portents for a people who havesense.
45/6 These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee(Muhammad) with truth. Then in what fact, after Allah and His portents,will they believe?
45/7 Woe unto each sinful liar,
45/8 Who heareth the revelations of Allah recited unto him, andthen continueth in pride as though he heard them not. Give him tidings of apainful doom.
45/9 And when he knoweth aught of Our revelations he maketh it ajest. For such there is a shameful doom.
45/10 Beyond them there is hell, and that which they have earnedwill naught avail them, nor those whom they have chosen for protectingfriends beside Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.
45/11 This is guidance. And those who disbelieve the revelations oftheir Lord, for them there is a painful doom of wrath.
45/12 Allah it is Who hath made the sea of service unto you that theships may run thereon by His command, and that ye may seek of His bounty,and that haply ye may be thankful;
45/13 And hath made of service unto you whatsoever is in the heavensand whatsoever is in the earth; it is all from Him. Lo! herein verily areportents for a people who reflect.
45/14 Tell those who believe to forgive those who hope not for thedays of Allah; in order that He may requite folk what they used to earn.
45/15 Whoso doeth right, it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong,it is against it. And afterward unto your Lord ye will be brought back.
45/16 And verily we gave the Children of Israel the Scripture andthe Command and the Prophethood, and provided them with good things andfavoured them above (all) peoples;
45/17 And gave them plain commandments. And they differed not untilafter the knowledge came unto them, through rivalry among themselves. Lo!thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning thatwherein they used to differ.
45/18 And now have We set thee (O Muhammad) on a clear road of (Our)commandment; so follow it, and follow not the whims of those who know not.
45/19 Lo! they can avail thee naught against Allah. And lo! as forthe wrong-doers, some of them are friends of others; and Allah is theFriend of those who ward off (evil).
45/20 This is clear indication for mankind, and a guidance and amercy for a folk whose faith is sure.
45/21 Or do those who commit ill-deeds suppose that We shall makethem as those who believe and do good works, the same in life and death?Bad is their judgment!
45/22 And Allah hath created the heavens and the earth with truth,and that every soul may be repaid what it hath earned. And they will not bewronged.
45/23 Hast thou seen him who maketh his desire his god, and Allahsendeth him astray purposely, and sealeth up his hearing and his heart, andsetteth on his sight a covering? Then who will lead him after Allah (hathcondemned him)? Will ye not then heed?
45/24 And they say: There is naught but our life of the world; wedie and we live, and naught destroyeth us save time; when they have noknowledge whatsoever of (all) that; they do but guess.
45/25 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them theironly argument is that they say: Bring (back) our fathers. then, if ye aretruthful.
45/26 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Allah giveth life to you, thencauseth you to die, then gathereth you unto the Day of Resurrection whereofthere is no doubt. But most of mankind know not.
45/27 And unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens andthe earth; and on the day when the Hour riseth, on that day those whofollow falsehood will be lost.
45/28 And thou wilt see each nation crouching, each nation summonedto its record. (And it will be said unto them): This day ye are requitedwhat ye used to do.
45/29 This Our Book pronounceth against you with truth. Lo! We havecaused (all) that ye did to be recorded.
45/30 Then, as for those who believed and did good works, their Lordwill bring them in unto His mercy. That is the evident triumph.
45/31 And as for those who disbelieved (it will be said unto them):Were not Our revelations recited unto you? But ye were scornful and becamea guilty folk.
45/32 And when it was said: Lo! Allah's promise is the truth, andthere is no doubt of the Hour's coming, ye said: We know not what the Houris. We deem it naught but a conjecture, and we are by no means convinced.
45/33 And the evils of what they did will appear unto them, and thatwhich they used to deride will befall them.
45/34 And it will be said: This day We forget you, even as ye forgotthe meeting of this your day; and your habitation is the Fire, and there isnone to help you.
45/35 This, forasmuch as ye made the revelations of Allah a jest,and the life of the world beguiled you. Therefor this day they come notforth from thence, nor can they make amends.
45/36 Then praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of theearth, the Lord of the Worlds.
45/37 And unto Him (alone) belongeth Majesty in the heavens and theearth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
46/1 Ha. Mim.
46/2 The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah the Mighty, theWise.
46/3 We created not the heavens and the earth and all that isbetween them save with truth, and for a term appointed. But those whodisbelieve turn away from that whereof they are warned.
46/4 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Have ye thought on all that yeinvoke beside Allah? Show me what they have created of the earth. Or havethey any portion in the heavens? Bring me a scripture before this(Scripture), or some vestige of knowledge (in support of what ye say), ifye are truthful.
46/5 And who is further astray than those who, instead of Allah,pray unto such as hear not their prayer until the Day of Resurrection, andare unconscious of their prayer,
46/6 And when mankind are gathered (to the Judgment) will becomeenemies for them, and will become deniers of having been worshipped.
46/7 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, thosewho disbelieve say of the Truth when it reacheth them: This is mere magic.
46/8 Or say they: He hath invented it? Say (O Muhammad): If I haveinvented it, still ye have no power to support me against Allah. He is BestAware of what ye say among yourselves concerning it. He sufficeth for awitness between me and you. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
46/9 Say: I am no new thing among the messengers (of Allah), norknow I what will be done with me or with you. I do but follow that which isinspired in me, and I am but a plain warner.
46/10 Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye disbelieve therein,and a witness of the Children of Israel hath already testified to the likethereof and hath believed, and ye are too proud (what plight is yours)? Lo!Allah guideth not wrong-doing folk.
46/11 And those who disbelieve say of those who believe: If it hadbeen (any) good, they would not have been before us in attaining it. Andsince they will not be guided by it, they say: This is an ancient lie;
46/12 When before it there was the Scripture of Moses, an exampleand a mercy; and this is a confirming Scripture in the Arabic language,that it may warn those who do wrong and bring good tidings for therighteous.
46/13 Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and thereafter walkaright, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
46/14 Such are rightful owners of the Garden, immortal therein, as areward for what they used to do.
46/15 And We have commended unto man kindness toward parents. Hismother beareth him with reluctance, and bringeth him forth with reluctance,and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months, till, whenhe attaineth full strength and reacheth forty years, he saith: My Lord!Arouse me that I may give thanks for the favour wherewith Thou hastfavoured me and my parents, and that I may do right acceptable unto Thee.And be gracious unto me in the matter of my seed. Lo! I have turned untoThee repentant, and lo! I am of those who surrender (unto Thee).
46/16 Those are they from whom We accept the best of what they do,and overlook their evil deeds. (They are) among the owners of the Garden.This is the true promise which they were promised (in the world).
46/17 And whoso saith unto his parents: Fie upon you both! Do yethreaten me that I shall be brought forth (again) when generations beforeme have passed away? And they twain cry unto Allah for help (and say): Woeunto thee! Believe! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. But he saith: This isnaught save fables of the men of old:
46/18 Such are those on whom the Word concerning nations of the jinnand mankind which have passed away before them hath effect. Lo! they arethe losers.
46/19 And for all there will be ranks from what they do, that He maypay them for their deeds; and they will not be wronged.
46/20 And on the day when those who disbelieve are exposed to theFire (it will be said): Ye squandered your good things in the life of theworld and sought comfort therein. Now this day ye are rewarded with thedoom of ignominy because ye were disdainful in the land without a right,and because ye used to transgress.
46/21 And make mention (O Muhammad) of the brother of A'ad when hewarned his folk among the wind-curved sandhills - and verily warners cameand went before and after him - saying: Serve none but Allah. Lo! I fearfor you the doom of a tremendous Day.
46/22 They said: Hast come to turn us away from our gods? Then bringupon us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou art of the truthful.
46/23 He said: The knowledge is with Allah only. I convey unto youthat wherewith I have been sent, but I see you are a folk that know not.
46/24 Then, when they beheld it as a dense cloud coming toward theirvalleys, they said: Here is a cloud bringing us rain. Nay, but it is thatwhich ye did seek to hasten, a wind wherein is painful torment,
46/25 Destroying all things by commandment of its Lord. And morningfound them so that naught could be seen save their dwellings. Thus do Wereward the guilty folk.
46/26 And verily We had empowered them with that wherewith We havenot empowered you, and had assigned them ears and eyes and hearts; buttheir ears and eyes and hearts availed them naught since they denied therevelations of Allah; and what they used to mock befell them.
46/27 And verily We have destroyed townships round about you, anddisplayed (for them) Our revelation, that haply they might return.
46/28 Then why did those whom they had chosen for gods as a way ofapproach (unto Allah) not help them? Nay, but they did fail them utterly.And (all) that was their lie, and what they used to invent.
46/29 And when We inclined toward thee (Muhammad) certain of thejinn, who wished to hear the Qur'an and, when they were in its presence,said: Give ear! and, when it was finished, turned back to their people,warning.
46/30 They said: O our people! Lo! we have heard a scripture whichhath been revealed after Moses, confirming that which was before it,guiding unto the truth and a right road.
46/31 O our people! respond to Allah's summoner and believe in Him.He will forgive you some of your sins and guard you from a painful doom.
46/32 And whoso respondeth not to Allah's summoner he can nowiseescape in the earth, and he hath no protecting friends instead of Him. Suchare in error manifest.
46/33 Have they not seen that Allah, Who created the heavens and theearth and was not wearied by their creation, is Able to give life to thedead? Aye, He verily is Able to do all things.
46/34 And on the day when those who disbelieve are exposed to theFire (they will be asked): Is not this real? They will say: Yea, by ourLord. He will say: Then taste the doom for that ye disbelieved.
46/35 Then have patience (O Muhammad) even as the stout of heartamong the messengers (of old) had patience, and seek not to hasten on (thedoom) for them. On the day when they see that which they are promised (itwill seem to them) as though they had tarried but an hour of daylight. Aclear message. Shall any be destroyed save evil-living folk?
47/1 Those who disbelieve and turn (men) from the way of Allah, Herendereth their actions vain.
47/2 And those who believe and do good works and believe in thatwhich is revealed unto Muhammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - Heriddeth them of their ill-deeds and improveth their state.
47/3 That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood andbecause those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus Allahcoineth their similitudes for mankind.
47/4 Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it issmiting of the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast ofbonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down itsburdens. That (is the ordinance). And if Allah willed He could havepunished them (without you) but (thus it is ordained) that He may try someof you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, Herendereth not their actions vain.
47/5 He will guide them and improve their state,
47/6 And bring them in unto the Garden which He hath made known tothem.
47/7 O ye who believe! If ye help Allah, He will help you and willmake your foothold firm.
47/8 And those who disbelieve, perdition is for them, and He willmake their actions vain.
47/9 That is because they are averse to that which Allah hathrevealed, therefor maketh He their actions fruitless.
47/10 Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of theconsequence for those who were before them? Allah wiped them out. And forthe disbelievers there will be the like thereof.
47/11 That is because Allah is patron of those who believe, andbecause the disbelievers have no patron.
47/12 Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do good works toenter Gardens underneath which rivers flow; while those who disbelieve taketheir comfort in this life and eat even as the cattle eat, and the Fire istheir habitation.
47/13 And how many a township stronger than thy township (OMuhammad) which hath cast thee out, have We destroyed, and they had nohelper!
47/14 Is he who relieth on a clear proof from his Lord like thosefor whom the evil that they do is beautified while they follow their ownlusts?
47/15 A similitude of the Garden which those who keep their duty (toAllah) are promised: Therein are rivers of water unpolluted, and rivers ofmilk whereof the flavour changeth not, and rivers of wine delicious to thedrinkers, and rivers of clear-run honey; therein for them is every kind offruit, with pardon from their Lord. (Are those who enjoy all this) likethose who are immortal in the Fire and are given boiling water to drink sothat it teareth their bowels?
47/16 Among them are some who give ear unto thee (Muhammad) till,when they go forth from thy presence they say unto those who have beengiven knowledge: What was that he said just now? Those are they whosehearts Allah hath sealed, and they follow their own lusts.
47/17 While as for those who walk aright, He addeth to theirguidance, and giveth them their protection (against evil).
47/18 Await they aught save the Hour, that it should come upon themunawares? And the beginnings thereof have already come. But how, when ithath come upon them, can they take their warning?
47/19 So know (O Muhammad) that there is no Allah save Allah, and askforgiveness for thy sin and for believing men and believing women. Allahknoweth (both) your place of turmoil and your place of rest.
47/20 And those who believe say: If only a surah were revealed! Butwhen a decisive surah is revealed and war is mentioned therein, thou seestthose in whose hearts is a disease looking at thee with the look of menfainting unto death. Therefor woe unto them!
47/21 Obedience and a civil word. Then, when the matter isdetermined, if they are loyal to Allah it will be well for them.
47/22 Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruptionin the land and sever your ties of kinship?
47/23 Such are they whom Allah curseth so that He deafeneth them andmaketh blind their eyes.
47/24 Will they then not meditate on the Qur'an, or are there lockson the hearts?
47/25 Lo! those who turn back after the guidance hath beenmanifested unto them, Satan hath seduced them, and He giveth them therein.
47/26 That is because they say unto those who hate what Allah hathrevealed: We will obey you in some matters; and Allah knoweth their secrettalk.
47/27 Then how (will it be with them) when the angels gather them,smiting their faces and their backs!
47/28 That will be because they followed that which angereth Allah,and hated that which pleaseth Him. Therefor He hath made their actionsvain.
47/29 Or do those in whose hearts is a disease deem that Allah willnot bring to light their (secret) hates?
47/30 And if We would, We could show them unto thee (Muhammad) sothat thou shouldst know them surely by their marks. And thou shalt knowthem by the burden of their talk. And Allah knoweth your deeds.
47/31 And verily We shall try you till We know those of you whostrive hard (for the cause of Allah) and the steadfast, and till We testyour record.
47/32 Lo! those who disbelieve and turn from the way of Allah andoppose the messenger after the guidance hath been manifested unto them,they hurt Allah not a jot, and He will make their actions fruitless.
47/33 O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the messenger, andrender not your actions vain.
47/34 Lo! those who disbelieve and turn from the way of Allah andthen die disbelievers, Allah surely will not pardon them.
47/35 So do not falter and cry out for peace when ye (will be) theuppermost, and Allah is with you, and He will not grudge (the reward of)your actions.
47/36 The life of the world is but a sport and a pastime. And if yebelieve and ward off (evil). He will give you your wages, and will not askof you your wordly wealth.
47/37 If He should ask it of you and importune you, ye would hoardit, and He would bring to light your (secret) hates.
47/38 Lo! ye are those who are called to spend in the way of Allah,yet among you there are some who hoard. And as for him who hoardeth, hehoardeth only from his soul. And Allah is the Rich, and ye are the poor.And if ye turn away He will exchange you for some other folk, and they willnot be the likes of you.
48/1 Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad) a signal victory,
48/2 That Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past andthat which is to come, and may perfect His favour unto thee, and may guidethee on a right path,
48/3 And that Allah may help thee with strong help -
48/4 He it is Who sent down peace of reassurance into the hearts ofthe believers that they might add faith unto their faith. Allah's are thehosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever Knower, Wise -
48/5 That He may bring the believing men and the believing womeninto Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide, and mayremit from them their evil deeds -  That, in the sight of Allah, is thesupreme triumph -
48/6 And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocriticalwomen, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evilthought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allahis wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for themhell, a hapless journey's end.
48/7 Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allahis ever Mighty, Wise.
48/8 Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) as a witness and a bearerof good tidings and a warner,
48/9 That ye (mankind) may believe in Allah and His messenger, andmay honour Him, and may revere Him, and may glorify Him at early dawn andat the close of day.
48/10 Lo! those who swear allegiance unto thee (Muhammad), swearallegiance only unto Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their hands. Sowhosoever breaketh his oath, breaketh it only to his soul's hurt; whilewhosoever keepeth his covenant with Allah, on him will He bestow immensereward.
48/11 Those of the wandering Arabs who were left behind will tellthee: Our possessions and our households occupied us, so ask forgivenessfor us! They speak with their tongues that which is not in their hearts.Say: Who can avail you aught against Allah, if He intend you hurt or intendyou profit? Nay, but Allah is ever Aware of what ye do.
48/12 Nay, but ye deemed that the messenger and the believers wouldnever return to their own folk, and that was made fairseeming in yourhearts, and ye did think an evil thought, and ye were worthless folk.
48/13 And so for him who believeth not in Allah and His messenger -Lo! We have prepared a flame for disbelievers.
48/14 And Allah's is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.He forgiveth whom He will, and punisheth whom He will. And Allah is everForgiving, Merciful.
48/15 Those who were left behind will say, when ye set forth tocapture booty: Let us go with you. They fain would change the verdict ofAllah. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye shall not go with us. Thus hathAllah said beforehand. Then they will say: Ye are envious of us. Nay, butthey understand not, save a little.
48/16 Say unto those of the wandering Arabs who were left behind: Yewill be called against a folk of mighty prowess, to fight them until theysurrender; and if ye obey, Allah will give you a fair reward; but if yeturn away as ye did turn away before, He will punish you with a painfuldoom.
48/17 There is no blame for the blind, nor is there blame for thelame, nor is there blame for the sick (that they go not forth to war). Andwhoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger, He will make him enter Gardensunderneath which rivers flow; and whoso turneth back, him will He punishwith a painful doom.
48/18 Allah was well pleased with the believers when they sworeallegiance unto thee beneath the tree, and He knew what was in theirhearts, and He sent down peace of reassurance on them, and hath rewardedthem with a near victory;
48/19 And much booty that they will capture. Allah is ever Mighty,Wise.
48/20 Allah promiseth you much booty that ye will capture, and hathgiven you this in advance, and hath withheld men's hands from you, that itmay be a token for the believers, and that He may guide you on a rightpath.
48/21 And other (gain), which ye have not been able to achieve,Allah will compass it, Allah is Able to do all things.
48/22 And if those who disbelieve join battle with you they willtake to flight, and afterward they will find no protecting friend norhelper.
48/23 It is the law of Allah which hath taken course aforetime. Thouwilt not find for the law of Allah aught of power to change.
48/24 And He it is Who hath withheld men's hands from you, and hathwithheld your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca, after He had madeyou victors over them. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
48/25 These it was who disbelieved and debarred you from theInviolable Place of Worship, and debarred the offering from reaching itsgoal. And if it had not been for believing men and believing women, whom yeknow not - lest ye should tread them under foot and thus incur guilt forthem unknowingly; that Allah might bring into His mercy whom He will - If(the believers and the disbelievers) had been clearly separated We verilyhad punished those of them who disbelieved with painful punishment.
48/26 When those who disbelieve had set up in their hearts zealotry,the zealotry of the Age of Ignorance, then Allah sent down His peace ofreassurance upon His messenger and upon the believers and imposed on themthe word of self-restraint, for they were worthy of it and meet for it. AndAllah is Aware of all things.
48/27 Allah hath fulfilled the vision for His messenger in verytruth. Ye shall indeed enter the Inviolable Place of Worship, if Allahwill, secure, (having your hair) shaven and cut, not fearing. But Heknoweth that which ye know not, and hath given you a near victorybeforehand.
48/28 He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and thereligion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion. AndAllah sufficeth as a Witness.
48/29 Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him arehard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou (OMuhammad) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship), seekingbounty from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on theirforeheads from the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness in theTorah and their likeness in the Gospel - like as sown corn that sendethforth its shoot and strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its stalk,delighting the sowers - that He may enrage the disbelievers with (the sightof) them. Allah hath promised, unto such of them as believe and do goodworks, forgiveness and immense reward.
49/1 O ye who believe! Be not forward in the presence of Allah andHis messenger, and keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.
49/2 O ye who believe! Lift not up your voices above the voice ofthe Prophet, nor shout when speaking to him as ye shout one to another,lest your works be rendered vain while ye perceive not.
49/3 Lo! they who subdue their voices in the presence of themessenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah hath proven untorighteousness. Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.
49/4 Lo! those who call thee from behind the private apartments,most of them have no sense.
49/5 And if they had had patience till thou camest forth unto them,it had been better for them. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
49/6 O ye who believe! If an evil-liver bring you tidings, verifyit, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what yedid.
49/7 And know that the messenger of Allah is among you. If he wereto obey you in much of the government, ye would surely be in trouble; butAllah hath endeared the faith to you and hath beautified it in your hearts,and hath made disbelief and lewdness and rebellion hateful unto you. Suchare they who are the rightly guided.
49/8 (It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower,Wise.
49/9 And if two parties of believers fall to fighting, then makepeace between them. And if one party of them doeth wrong to the other,fight ye that which doeth wrong till it return unto the ordinance of Allah;then, if it return, make peace between them justly, and act equitably. Lo!Allah loveth the equitable.
49/10 The believers are naught else than brothers. Therefore makepeace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that haply yemay obtain mercy.
49/11 O ye who believe! Let not a folk deride a folk who may bebetter than they (are), not let women (deride) women who may be better thanthey are; neither defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames.Bad is the name of lewdness after faith. And whoso turneth not inrepentance, such are evil-doers.
49/12 O ye who believe! Shun much suspicion; for lo! some suspicionis a crime. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of youlove to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Ye abhor that (so abhor theother)! And keep your duty (to Allah). Lo! Allah is Relenting, Merciful.
49/13 O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and havemade you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblestof you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower,Aware.
49/14 The wandering Arabs say: We believe. Say (unto them, OMuhammad): Ye believe not, but rather say "We submit," for the faith hathnot yet entered into your hearts. Yet, if ye obey Allah and His messenger,He will not withhold from you aught of (the reward of) your deeds. Lo!Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
49/15 The (true) believers are those only who believe in Allah andHis messenger and afterward doubt not, but strive with their wealth andtheir lives for the cause of Allah. Such are the sincere.
49/16 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Would ye teach Allah yourreligion, when Allah knoweth all that is in the heavens and all that is inthe earth, and Allah is Aware of all things?
49/17 They make it a favour unto thee (Muhammad) that they havesurrendered (unto Him). Say: Deem not your Surrender a favour unto me; butAllah doth confer a favour on you, inasmuch as He hath led you to theFaith, if ye are earnest.
49/18 Lo! Allah knoweth the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. AndAllah is Seer of what ye do.
50/1 Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,
50/2 Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come untothem; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:
50/3 When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be broughtback again)? That would be a far return!
50/4 We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is arecording Book.
50/5 Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them,therefor they are now in troubled case.
50/6 Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We haveconstructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein?
50/7 And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hillstherein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
50/8 A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.
50/9 And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We givegrowth unto gardens and the grain of crops,
50/10 And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters,
50/11 Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a deadland. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.
50/12 The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did)the dwellers at Ar-Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,
50/13 And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren ofLot,
50/14 And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: everyone denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
50/15 Were We then worn out by the first creation? Yet they are indoubt about a new creation.
50/16 We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth tohim, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
50/17 When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right handand on the left,
50/18 He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
50/19 And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said untohim): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.
50/20 And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.
50/21 And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
50/22 (And unto the evil-doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessnessof this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thysight this day.
50/23 And (unto the evil-doer) his comrade saith: This is that whichI have ready (as testimony).
50/24 (And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebelingrate,
50/25 Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,
50/26 Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurlhim to the dreadful doom.
50/27 His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, buthe was (himself) far gone in error.
50/28 He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had alreadyproffered unto you the warning.
50/29 The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I amin no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.
50/30 On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled? and itsaith: Can there be more to come?
50/31 And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil,no longer distant.
50/32 (And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (Itis) for every penitent and heedful one,
50/33 Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with acontrite heart.
50/34 Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.
50/35 There they have all that they desire, and there is more withUs.
50/36 And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who weremightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they anyplace of refuge (when the judgment came)?
50/37 Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, orgiveth ear with full intelligence.
50/38 And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all thatis between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.
50/39 Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn thepraise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;
50/40 And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the(prescribed) prostrations.
50/41 And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a nearplace,
50/42 The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That isthe day of coming forth (from the graves).
50/43 Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is thejourneying.
50/44 On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them,hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).
50/45 We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) artin no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth Mythreat.
51/1 By those that winnow with a winnowing
51/2 And those that bear the burden (of the rain)
51/3 And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
51/4 And those who distribute (blessings) by command,
51/5 Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,
51/6 And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.
51/7 By the heaven full of paths,
51/8 Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning thetruth).
51/9 He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse.
51/10 Accursed be the conjecturers
51/11 Who are careless in an abyss!
51/12 They ask: When is the Day of Judgment?
51/13 (It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire,
51/14 (And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which yeinflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.
51/15 Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens andwatersprings,
51/16 Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetimethey were doers of good;
51/17 They used to sleep but little of the night,
51/18 And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,
51/19 And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.
51/20 And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.
51/21 And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see?
51/22 And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye arepromised;
51/23 And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth,even as (it is true) that ye speak.
51/24 Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (OMuhammad)?
51/25 When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered,Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
51/26 Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought afatted calf;
51/27 And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat?
51/28 Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! andgave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
51/29 Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face,and cried: A barren old woman!
51/30 They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, theKnower.
51/31 (Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent(from Allah)?
51/32 They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,
51/33 That we may send upon them stones of clay,
51/34 Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.
51/35 Then we brought forth such believers as were there.
51/36 But We found there but one house of those surrendered (toAllah).
51/37 And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear apainful doom.
51/38 And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him untoPharaoh with clear warrant,
51/39 But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizardor a madman.
51/40 So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, forhe was reprobate.
51/41 And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sentthe fatal wind against them.
51/42 It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.
51/43 And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it wastold them: Take your ease awhile.
51/44 But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so thethunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;
51/45 And they were unable to rise up, nor could they helpthemselves.
51/46 And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentiousfolk.
51/47 We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make thevast extent (thereof).
51/48 And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader(thereof)!
51/49 And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye mayreflect.
51/50 Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto youfrom him.
51/51 And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plainwarner unto you from Him.
51/52 Even so there came no messenger unto those before them butthey said: A wizard or a madman!
51/53 Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one untoanother? Nay, but they are froward folk.
51/54 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wiseblameworthy,
51/55 And warn, for warning profiteth believers.
51/56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worshipMe.
51/57 I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they shouldfeed Me.
51/58 Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord ofunbreakable might.
51/59 And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day likeunto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them notask Me to hasten on (that day).
51/60 And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day whichthey are promised.
52/1 By the Mount,
52/2 And a Scripture inscribed
52/3 On fine parchment unrolled,
52/4 And the House frequented,
52/5 And the roof exalted,
52/6 And the sea kept filled,
52/7 Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
52/8 There is none that can ward it off.
52/9 On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,
52/10 And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
52/11 Then woe that day unto the deniers
52/12 Who play in talk of grave matters;
52/13 The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, intothe fire of hell
52/14 (And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye werewont to deny.
52/15 Is this magic, or do ye not see?
52/16 Endure the heat thereof, and whether ye are patient of it orimpatient of it is all one for you. Ye are only being paid for what ye usedto do.
52/17 Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,
52/18 Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and(because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell-fire.
52/19 (And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as areward) for what ye used to do,
52/20 Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair oneswith wide, lovely eyes.
52/21 And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, Wecause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of nought oftheir (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned.
52/22 And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
52/23 There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neithervanity nor cause of sin.
52/24 And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own,as they were hidden pearls.
52/25 And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
52/26 Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we wereever anxious;
52/27 But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved usfrom the torment of the breath of Fire.
52/28 Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, theMerciful.
52/29 Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thouart neither soothsayer nor madman.
52/30 Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect theaccident of time?
52/31 Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you amongthe expectant.
52/32 Do their minds command them to do this, or are they anoutrageous folk?
52/33 Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but they will notbelieve!
52/34 Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they aretruthful.
52/35 Or were they created out of naught? Or are they the creators?
52/36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but theyare sure of nothing!
52/37 Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord? Or have they beengiven charge (thereof)?
52/38 Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which theyoverhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!
52/39 Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons?
52/40 Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they areplunged in debt?
52/41 Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down?
52/42 Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger)? But those whodisbelieve, they are the ensnared!
52/43 Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from allthat they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
52/44 And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, theywould say: A heap of clouds.
52/45 Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, inwhich they will be thunder-stricken,
52/46 A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor willthey be helped.
52/47 And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishmentbeyond that. But most of them know not.
52/48 So wait patiently (O Muhammad) for thy Lord's decree, forsurely thou art in Our sight; and hymn the praise of thy Lord when thouuprisest,
52/49 And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the settingof the stars.
53/1 By the Star when it setteth,
53/2 Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived;
53/3 Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.
53/4 It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,
53/5 Which one of mighty powers hath taught him,
53/6 One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
53/7 When he was on the uppermost horizon.
53/8 Then he drew nigh and came down
53/9 Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
53/10 And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed.
53/11 The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
53/12 Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth?
53/13 And verily he saw him yet another time
53/14 By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
53/15 Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode.
53/16 When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,
53/17 The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
53/18 Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
53/19 Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza
53/20 And Manat, the third, the other?
53/21 Are yours the males and His the females?
53/22 That indeed were an unfair division!
53/23 They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers,for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and thatwhich (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hathcome unto them.
53/24 Or shall man have what he coveteth?
53/25 But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former.
53/26 And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercessionavaileth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth andaccepteth.
53/27 Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name theangels with the names of females.
53/28 And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess,and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth.
53/29 Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Ourremembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
53/30 Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware ofhim who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right.
53/31 And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens andwhatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with thatwhich they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness.
53/32 Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save theunwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is BestAware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and whenye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purityunto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).
53/33 Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away,
53/34 And gave a little, then was grudging?
53/35 Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth?
53/36 Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
53/37 And Abraham who paid his debt:
53/38 That no laden one shall bear another's load,
53/39 And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,
53/40 And that his effort will be seen.
53/41 And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;
53/42 And that thy Lord, He is the goal;
53/43 And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,
53/44 And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;
53/45 And that He createth the two spouses, the male and thefemale,
53/46 From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;
53/47 And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;
53/48 And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;
53/49 And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;
53/50 And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad,
53/51 And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;
53/52 And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust andmore rebellious;
53/53 And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
53/54 So that there covered them that which did cover.
53/55 Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thoudispute?
53/56 This is a warner of the warners of old.
53/57 The threatened Hour is nigh.
53/58 None beside Allah can disclose it.
53/59 Marvel ye then at this statement,
53/60 And laugh and not weep,
53/61 While ye amuse yourselves?
53/62 Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.
54/1 The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
54/2 And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolongedillusion.
54/3 They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yeteverything will come to a decision
54/4 And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purportshould deter,
54/5 Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
54/6 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when theSummoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
54/7 With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as theywere locusts spread abroad,
54/8 Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is ahard day.
54/9 The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Ourslave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
54/10 So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so givehelp.
54/11 Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
54/12 And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the watersmet for a predestined purpose.
54/13 And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
54/14 That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for himwho was rejected.
54/15 And verily We left it as a token; but is there any thatremembereth?
54/16 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
54/17 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but isthere any that remembereth?
54/18 (The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) wasMy punishment after My warnings.
54/19 Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constantcalamity,
54/20 Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks ofpalm-trees.
54/21 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
54/22 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but isthere any that remembereth?
54/23 (The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
54/24 For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we areto follow? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.
54/25 Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us? Nay,but he is a rash liar.
54/26 (Unto their warner it was said): To-morrow they will know whois the rash liar.
54/27 Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watchthem and have patience;
54/28 And inform them that the water is to be shared between (herand) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
54/29 But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
54/30 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
54/31 Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the drytwigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.
54/32 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but isthere any that remembereth?
54/33 The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
54/34 Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the familyof Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,
54/35 As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
54/36 And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubtthe warnings.
54/37 They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then Weblinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!
54/38 And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in themorning.
54/39 Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
54/40 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but isthere any that remembereth?
54/41 And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
54/42 Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We graspedthem with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
54/43 Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye someimmunity in the scriptures?
54/44 Or say they: We are a host victorious?
54/45 The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
54/46 Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and theHour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
54/47 Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
54/48 On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon theirfaces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
54/49 Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
54/50 And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinklingof an eye.
54/51 And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there anythat remembereth?
54/52 And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
54/53 And every small and great thing is recorded.
54/54 Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
54/55 Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
55/1 The Beneficent
55/2 Hath made known the Qur'an.
55/3 He hath created man.
55/4 He hath taught him utterance.
55/5 The sun and the moon are made punctual.
55/6 The stars and the trees prostrate.
55/7 And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
55/8 That ye exceed not the measure,
55/9 But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
55/10 And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
55/11 Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm-trees,
55/12 Husked grain and scented herb.
55/13 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/14 He created man of clay like the potter's,
55/15 And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
55/16 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/17 Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
55/18 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/19 He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
55/20 There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one uponthe other).
55/21 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/22 There cometh forth from both of them the pearl andcoral-stone.
55/23 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/24 His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
55/25 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/26 Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
55/27 There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might andGlory.
55/28 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/29 All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Everyday He exerciseth (universal) power.
55/30 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/31 We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
55/32 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/33 O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all)regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will neverpenetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
55/34 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/35 There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flashof brass, and ye will not escape.
55/36 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/37 And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy likered hide -
55/38 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
55/39 On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of hissin.
55/40 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/41 The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken bythe forelocks and the feet.
55/42 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/43 This is hell which the guilty deny.
55/44 They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
55/45 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/46 But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there aretwo gardens.
55/47 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/48 Of spreading branches.
55/49 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/50 Wherein are two fountains flowing.
55/51 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/52 Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
55/53 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/54 Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit ofboth the gardens near to hand.
55/55 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/56 Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinniwill have touched before them.
55/57 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/58 (In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral-stone.
55/59 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/60 Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?
55/61 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/62 And beside them are two other gardens,
55/63 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/64 Dark green with foliage.
55/65 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/66 Wherein are two abundant springs.
55/67 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/68 Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate.
55/69 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/70 Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
55/71 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
55/72 Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -
55/73 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? -
55/74 Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
55/75 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/76 Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
55/77 Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
55/78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
56/1 When the event befalleth -
56/2 There is no denying that it will befall -
56/3 Abasing (some), exalting (others);
56/4 When the earth is shaken with a shock
56/5 And the hills are ground to powder
56/6 So that they become a scattered dust,
56/7 And ye will be three kinds:
56/8 (First) those on the right hand; what of those on the righthand?
56/9 And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the lefthand?
56/10 And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
56/11 Those are they who will be brought nigh
56/12 In gardens of delight;
56/13 A multitude of those of old
56/14 And a few of those of later time.
56/15 On lined couches,
56/16 Reclining therein face to face.
56/17 There wait on them immortal youths
56/18 With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
56/19 Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
56/20 And fruit that they prefer
56/21 And flesh of fowls that they desire.
56/22 And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
56/23 Like unto hidden pearls,
56/24 Reward for what they used to do.
56/25 There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
56/26 (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
56/27 And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
56/28 Among thornless lote-trees
56/29 And clustered plantains,
56/30 And spreading shade,
56/31 And water gushing,
56/32 And fruit in plenty
56/33 Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
56/34 And raised couches;
56/35 Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
56/36 And made them virgins,
56/37 Lovers, friends,
56/38 For those on the right hand;
56/39 A multitude of those of old
56/40 And a multitude of those of later time.
56/41 And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand?
56/42 In scorching wind and scalding water
56/43 And shadow of black smoke,
56/44 Neither cool nor refreshing.
56/45 Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
56/46 And used to persist in the awful sin.
56/47 And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dustand bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
56/48 And also our forefathers?
56/49 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those oflater time
56/50 Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointedday.
56/51 Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
56/52 Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
56/53 And will fill your bellies therewith;
56/54 And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
56/55 Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
56/56 This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
56/57 We created you. Will ye then admit the truth?
56/58 Have ye seen that which ye emit?
56/59 Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
56/60 We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
56/61 That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
56/62 And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye notreflect?
56/63 Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?
56/64 Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
56/65 If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would yecease not to exclaim:
56/66 Lo! we are laden with debt!
56/67 Nay, but we are deprived!
56/68 Have ye observed the water which ye drink?
56/69 Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We theShedder?
56/70 If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give yenot thanks?
56/71 Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
56/72 Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We thegrower?
56/73 We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for thedwellers in the wilderness.
56/74 Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, theTremendous.
56/75 Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
56/76 And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
56/77 That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
56/78 In a Book kept hidden
56/79 Which none toucheth save the purified,
56/80 A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
56/81 Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
56/82 And make denial thereof your livelihood?
56/83 Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of thedying)
56/84 And ye are at that moment looking
56/85 - And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
56/86 Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
56/87 Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
56/88 Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
56/89 Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
56/90 And if he is of those on the right hand,
56/91 Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on theright hand.
56/92 But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
56/93 Then the welcome will be boiling water
56/94 And roasting at hell-fire.
56/95 Lo! this is certain truth.
56/96 Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, theTremendous.
57/1 All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah; andHe is the Mighty, the Wise.
57/2 His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; Hequickeneth and He giveth death; and He is Able to do all things.
57/3 He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward;and He is Knower of all things.
57/4 He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days;then He mounted the Throne. He knoweth all that entereth the earth and allthat emergeth therefrom and all that cometh down from the sky and all thatascendeth therein; and He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah isSeer of what ye do.
57/5 His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and untoAllah (all) things are brought back.
57/6 He causeth the night to pass into the day, and He causeth theday to pass into the night, and He is knower of all that is in thebreasts.
57/7 Believe in Allah and His messenger, and spend of that whereofHe hath made you trustees; and such of you as believe and spend (aright),theirs will be a great reward.
57/8 What aileth you that ye believe not in Allah, when themessenger calleth you to believe in your Lord, and He hath already made acovenant with you, if ye are believers?
57/9 He it is Who sendeth down clear revelations unto His slave,that He may bring you forth from darkness unto light; and lo! for you,Allah is Full of Pity, Merciful.
57/10 And what aileth you that ye spend not in the way of Allah whenunto Allah belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Thosewho spent and fought before the victory are not upon a level (with the restof you). Such are greater in rank than those who spent and foughtafterwards. Unto each hath Allah promised good. And Allah is Informed ofwhat ye do.
57/11 Who is he that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, that He maydouble it for him and his may be a rich reward?
57/12 On the day when thou (Muhammad) wilt see the believers, menand women, their light shining forth before them and on their right hands,(and wilt hear it said unto them): Glad news for you this day: Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, wherein ye are immortal. That is the supremetriumph.
57/13 On the day when the hypocritical men and the hypocriticalwomen will say unto those who believe: Look on us that we may borrow fromyour light! it will be said: Go back and seek for light! Then there willseparate them a wall wherein is a gate, the inner side whereof containethmercy, while the outer side thereof is toward the doom.
57/14 They will cry unto them (saying): Were we not with you? Theywill say: Yea, verily; but ye tempted one another, and hesitated, anddoubted, and vain desires beguiled you till the ordinance of Allah came topass; and the deceiver deceived you concerning Allah;
57/15 So this day no ransom can be taken from you nor from those whodisbelieved. Your home is the Fire; that is your patron, and a haplessjourney's end.
57/16 Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe tosubmit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that theybecome not as those who received the scripture of old but the term wasprolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them areevil-livers.
57/17 Know that Allah quickeneth the earth after its death. We havemade clear Our revelations for you, that haply ye may understand.
57/18 Lo! those who give alms, both men and women, and lend untoAllah a goodly loan, it will be doubled for them, and theirs will be a richreward.
57/19 And those who believe in Allah and His messengers, they arethe loyal, and the martyrs are with their Lord; they have their reward andtheir light; while as for those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations,they are owners of hell-fire.
57/20 Know that the life of the world is only play, and idle talk,and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth andchildren; as the likeness of vegetation after rain, whereof the growth ispleasing to the husbandman, but afterward it drieth up and thou seest itturning yellow, then it becometh straw. And in the Hereafter there isgrievous punishment, and (also) forgiveness from Allah and His goodpleasure, whereas the life of the world is but matter of illusion.
57/21 Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and aGarden whereof the breadth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth,which is in store for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. Suchis the bounty of Allah, which He bestoweth upon whom He will, and Allah isof Infinite Bounty.
57/22 Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves butit is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah-
57/23 That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escapedyou, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth notall prideful boasters,
57/24 Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice. Andwhosoever turneth away, still Allah is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
57/25 We verily sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and revealedwith them the Scripture and the Balance, that mankind may observe rightmeasure; and He revealed iron, wherein is mighty power and (many) uses formankind, and that Allah may know him who helpeth Him and His messengers,though unseen. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty.
57/26 And We verily sent Noah and Abraham and placed the prophethoodand the scripture among their seed, and among them there is he who goethright, but many of them are evil-livers.
57/27 Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps;and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, andplaced compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. Butmonasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seekingAllah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So Wegive those of them who believe their reward, but many of them areevil-livers.
57/28 O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah and putfaith in His messenger. He will give you twofold of His mercy and willappoint for you a light wherein ye shall walk, and will forgive you. Allahis Forgiving, Merciful;
57/29 That the People of the Scripture may know that they controlnaught of the bounty of Allah, but that the bounty is in Allah's hand togive to whom He will. And Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
58/1 Allah hath heard the saying of her that disputeth with thee(Muhammad) concerning her husband, and complaineth unto Allah. And Allahheareth your colloquy. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.
58/2 Such of you as put away your wives (by saying they are astheir mothers) - They are not their mothers; none are their mothers exceptthose who gave them birth - they indeed utter an ill word and a lie. Andlo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
58/3 Those who put away their wives (by saying they are as theirmothers) and afterward would go back on that which they have said, (thepenalty) in that case (is) the freeing of a slave before they touch oneanother. Unto this ye are exhorted; and Allah is Informed of what ye do.
58/4 And he who findeth not (the wherewithal), let him fast for twosuccessive months before they touch one another; and for him who is unableto do so (the penance is) the feeding of sixty needy ones. This, that yemay put trust in Allah and His messenger. Such are the limits (imposed byAllah); and for disbelievers is a painful doom.
58/5 Lo! those who oppose Allah and His messenger will be abasedeven as those before them were abased; and We have sent down clear tokens,and for disbelievers is a shameful doom
58/6 On the day when Allah will raise them all together and informthem of what they did. Allah hath kept account of it while they forgot it.And Allah is Witness over all things.
58/7 Hast thou not seen that Allah knoweth all that is in theheavens and all that is in the earth? There is no secret conference ofthree but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor ofless than that or more but He is with them wheresoever they may be; andafterward, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what theydid. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things.
58/8 Hast thou not observed those who were forbidden conspiracy andafterward returned to that which they had been forbidden, and (now)conspire together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward themessenger? And when they come unto thee they greet thee with a greetingwherewith Allah greeteth thee not, and say within themselves: Why shouldAllah punish us for what we say? Hell will suffice them; they will feel theheat thereof - a hapless journey's end!
58/9 O ye who believe! When ye conspire together, conspire nottogether for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the messenger,but conspire together for righteousness and piety, and keep your dutytoward Allah, unto whom ye will be gathered.
58/10 Lo! Conspiracy is only of the devil, that he may vex those whobelieve; but he can harm them not at all unless by Allah's leave. In Allahlet believers put their trust.
58/11 O ye who believe! when it is said unto you, Make room! inassemblies, then make room; Allah will make way for you (hereafter). Andwhen it is said, Come up higher! go up higher; Allah will exalt those whobelieve among you, and those who have knowledge, to high ranks. Allah isInformed of what ye do.
58/12 O ye who believe! When ye hold conference with the messenger,offer an alms before your conference. That is better and purer for you. Butif ye cannot find (the wherewithal) then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
58/13 Fear ye to offer alms before your conference? Then, when ye doit not and Allah hath forgiven you, establish worship and pay the poor-dueand obey Allah and His messenger. And Allah is Aware of what ye do.
58/14 Hast thou not seen those who take for friends a folk with whomAllah is wroth? They are neither of you nor of them, and they swear a falseoath knowingly.
58/15 Allah hath prepared for them a dreadful doom. Evil indeed isthat which they are wont to do.
58/16 They make a shelter of their oaths and turn (men) from the wayof Allah; so theirs will be a shameful doom.
58/17 Their wealth and their children will avail them naught againstAllah. Such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
58/18 On the day when Allah will raise them all together, then willthey swear unto Him as they (now) swear unto you, and they will fancy thatthey have some standing. Lo! is it not they who are the liars?
58/19 The devil hath engrossed them and so hath caused them toforget remembrance of Allah. They are the devil's party. Lo! is it not thedevil's party who will be the losers?
58/20 Lo! those who oppose Allah and His messenger, they will beamong the lowest.
58/21 Allah hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer, I and Mymessengers. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty.
58/22 Thou wilt not find folk who believe in Allah and the Last Dayloving those who oppose Allah and His messenger, even though they be theirfathers or their sons or their brethren or their clan. As for such, He hathwritten faith upon their hearts and hath strengthened them with a Spiritfrom Him, and He will bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow,wherein they will abide. Allah is well pleased with them, and they are wellpleased with Him. They are Allah's party. Lo! is it not Allah's party whoare the successful?
59/1 All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earthglorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
59/2 He it is Who hath caused those of the People of the Scripturewho disbelieved to go forth from their homes unto the first exile. Yedeemed not that they would go forth, while they deemed that theirstrongholds would protect them from Allah.  But Allah reached them from aplace whereof they recked not, and cast terror in their hearts so that theyruined their houses with their own hands and the hands of the believers. Solearn a lesson, O ye who have eyes!
59/3 And if Allah had not decreed migration for them, He verilywould have punished them in the world, and theirs in the Hereafter is thepunishment of the Fire.
59/4 That is because they were opposed to Allah and His messenger;and whoso is opposed to Allah, (for him) verily Allah is stern inreprisal.
59/5 Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing on theirroots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound theevil-livers.
59/6 And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His messenger fromthem, ye urged not any horse or riding-camel for the sake thereof, butAllah giveth His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is Able to doall things.
59/7 That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His messenger from thepeople of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger and for the nearof kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not acommodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger givethyou, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keepyour duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal.
59/8 And (it is) for the poor fugitives who have been driven outfrom their homes and their belongings, who seek bounty from Allah and helpAllah and His messenger. They are the loyal.
59/9 Those who entered the city and the faith before them lovethose who flee unto them for refuge, and find in their breasts no need forthat which hath been given them, but prefer (the fugitives) abovethemselves though poverty become their lot. And whoso is saved from his ownavarice - such are they who are successful.
59/10 And those who came (into the faith) after them say: Our Lord!Forgive us and our brethren who were before us in the faith, and place notin our hearts any rancour toward those who believe. Our Lord! Thou art Fullof Pity, Merciful.
59/11 Hast thou not observed those who are hypocrites, (how) theytell their brethren who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture: If yeare driven out, we surely will go out with you, and we will never obeyanyone against you, and if ye are attacked we verily will help you. AndAllah beareth witness that they verily are liars.
59/12 (For) indeed if they are driven out they go not out with them,and indeed if they are attacked they help them not, and indeed if they hadhelped them they would have turned and fled, and then they would not havebeen victorious.
59/13 Ye are more awful as a fear in their bosoms than Allah. Thatis because they are a folk who understand not.
59/14 They will not fight against you in a body save in fortifiedvillages or from behind walls. Their adversity among themselves is verygreat. Ye think of them as a whole whereas their hearts are divers. That isbecause they are a folk who have no sense.
59/15 On the likeness of those (who suffered) a short time beforethem, they taste the ill-effects of their own conduct, and theirs ispainful punishment.
59/16 (And the hypocrites are) on the likeness of the devil when hetelleth man to disbelieve, then, when he disbelieveth saith: Lo! I am quitof thee. Lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
59/17 And the consequence for both will be that they are in theFire, therein abiding. Such is the reward of evil-doers.
59/18 O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah. And let everysoul look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow. And observeyour duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.
59/19 And be not ye as those who forgot Allah, therefor He causedthem to forget their souls. Such are the evil-doers.
59/20 Not equal are the owners of the Fire and the owners of theGarden. The owners of the Garden, they are the victorious.
59/21 If We had caused this Qur'an to descend upon a mountain, thou(O Muhammad) verily hadst seen it humbled, rent asunder by the fear ofAllah. Such similitudes coin We for mankind that haply they may reflect.
59/22 He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Knower ofthe Invisible and the Visible. He is the Beneficent, Merciful.
59/23 He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the SovereignLord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic,the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe aspartner (unto Him).
59/24 He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, theFashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens andthe earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
60/1 O ye who believe! Choose not My enemy and your enemy forallies. Do ye give them friendship when they disbelieve in that truth whichhath come unto you, driving out the messenger and you because ye believe inAllah, your Lord? If ye have come forth to strive in My way and seeking Mygood pleasure, (show them not friendship). Do ye show friendship unto themin secret, when I am Best Aware of what ye hide and what ye proclaim? Andwhosoever doeth it among you, he verily hath strayed from the right way.
60/2 If they have the upper hand of you, they will be your foes,and will stretch out their hands and their tongues toward you with evil(intent), and they long for you to disbelieve.
60/3 Your ties of kindred and your children will avail you naughtupon the Day of Resurrection. He will part you. Allah is Seer of what yedo.
60/4 There is a goodly pattern for you in Abraham and those withhim, when they told their folk: Lo! we are guiltless of you and all that yeworship beside Allah. We have done with you. And there hath arisen betweenus and you hostility and hate for ever until ye believe in Allah only -save that which Abraham promised his father (when he said): I will askforgiveness for thee, though I own nothing for thee from Allah - Our Lord!In Thee we put our trust, and unto Thee we turn repentant, and unto Thee isthe journeying.
60/5 Our Lord! Make us not a prey for those who disbelieve, andforgive us, our Lord! Lo! Thou, only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise.
60/6 Verily ye have in them a goodly pattern for everyone wholooketh to Allah and the Last Day. And whosoever may turn away, lo! stillAllah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
60/7 It may be that Allah will ordain love between you and those ofthem with whom ye are at enmity. Allah is Mighty, and Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.
60/8 Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you onaccount of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye shouldshow them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the justdealers.
60/9 Allah forbiddeth you only those who warred against you onaccount of religion and have driven you out from your homes and helped todrive you out, that ye make friends of them. Whosoever maketh friends ofthem - (All) such are wrong-doers.
60/10 O ye who believe! When believing women come unto you asfugitives, examine them. Allah is Best Aware of their faith. Then, if yeknow them for true believers, send them not back unto the disbelievers.They are not lawful for them (the disbelievers), nor are they (thedisbelievers) lawful for them. And give them (the disbelievers) that whichthey have spent (upon them). And it is no sin for you to marry such womenwhen ye have given them their dues. And hold not to the ties ofdisbelieving women; and ask for (the return of) that which ye have spent;and let them (the disbelievers) ask for that which they have spent. That isthe judgment of Allah. He judgeth between you. Allah is Knower, Wise.
60/11 And if any of your wives have gone from you unto thedisbelievers and afterward ye have your turn (of triumph), then give untothose whose wives have gone the like of that which they have spent, andkeep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers.
60/12 O Prophet! If believing women come unto thee, taking oath ofallegiance unto thee that they will ascribe no thing as partner unto Allah,and will neither steal nor commit adultery nor kill their children, norproduce any lie that they have devised between their hands and feet, nordisobey thee in what is right, then accept their allegiance and ask Allahto forgive them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
60/13 O ye who believe! Be not friendly with a folk with whom Allahis wroth, (a folk) who have despaired of the Hereafter as the disbelieversdespair of those who are in the graves.
61/1 All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earthglorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
61/2 O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not?
61/3 It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say thatwhich ye do not.
61/4 Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause in ranks, as ifthey were a solid structure.
61/5 And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people!Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger untoyou? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allahguideth not the evil-living folk.
61/6 And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! Iam the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed)before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who comethafter me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when he hath come unto themwith clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic.
61/7 And who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lieagainst Allah when he is summoned unto Al-Islam? And Allah guideth notwrongdoing folk.
61/8 Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths,but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers are averse.
61/9 He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and thereligion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion howevermuch idolaters may be averse.
61/10 O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will saveyou from a painful doom?
61/11 Ye should believe in Allah and His messenger, and shouldstrive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That isbetter for you, if ye did but know.
61/12 He will forgive you your sins and bring you into Gardensunderneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eden.That is the supreme triumph.
61/13 And (He will give you) another (blessing) which ye love: helpfrom Allah and present victory. Give good tidings (O Muhammad) tobelievers.
61/14 O ye who believe! Be Allah's helpers, even as Jesus son ofMary said unto the disciples: Who are my helpers for Allah? They said: Weare Allah's helpers. And a party of the Children of Israel believed, whilea party disbelieved. Then We strengthened those who believed against theirfoe, and they became the uppermost.
62/1 All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earthglorifieth Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the Wise.
62/2 He it is Who hath sent among the unlettered ones a messengerof their own, to recite unto them His revelations and to make them grow,and to teach them the Scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they wereindeed in error manifest,
62/3 Along with others of them who have not yet joined them. He isthe Mighty, the Wise.
62/4 That is the bounty of Allah; which He giveth unto whom Hewill. Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
62/5 The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses,yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched isthe likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guidethnot wrongdoing folk.
62/6 Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim that ye arefavoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if ye aretruthful.
62/7 But they will never long for it because of all that their ownhands have sent before, and Allah is Aware of evil-doers.
62/8 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! the death from which yeshrink will surely meet you, and afterward ye will be returned unto theKnower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye usedto do.
62/9 O ye who believe! When the call is heard for the prayer of theday of congregation, haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave yourtrading. That is better for you if ye did but know.
62/10 And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land andseek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye may besuccessful.
62/11 But when they spy some merchandise or pastime they break awayto it and leave thee standing. Say: That which Allah hath is better thanpastime and than merchandise, and Allah is the Best of providers.
63/1 When the hypocrites come unto thee (O Muhammad), they say: Webear witness that thou art indeed Allah's messenger. And Allah knoweth thatthou art indeed His messenger, and Allah beareth witness that thehypocrites indeed are speaking falsely.
63/2 They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men)from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do,
63/3 That is because they believed, then disbelieved, thereforetheir hearts are sealed so that they understand not.
63/4 And when thou seest them their figures please thee; and ifthey speak thou givest ear unto their speech. (They are) as though theywere blocks of wood in striped cloaks. They deem every shout to be againstthem. They are the enemy, so beware of them. Allah confound them! How theyare perverted!
63/5 And when it is said unto them: Come! The messenger of Allahwill ask forgiveness for you! they avert their faces and thou seest themturning away, disdainful.
63/6 Whether thou ask forgiveness for them or ask not forgivenessfor them is all one for them; Allah will not forgive them. Lo! Allahguideth not the evil-living folk.
63/7 They it is who say: Spend not on behalf of those (who dwell)with Allah's messenger that they may disperse (and go away from you); whenAllah's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocritescomprehend not.
63/8 They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the mightier willsoon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to Hismessenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.
63/9 O ye who believe! Let not your wealth nor your childrendistract you from remembrance of Allah. Those who do so, they are thelosers.
63/10 And spend of that wherewith We have provided you before deathcometh unto one of you and he saith: My Lord! If only thou wouldst reprieveme for a little while, then I would give alms and be among the righteous.
63/11 But Allah reprieveth no soul when its term cometh, and Allahis Informed of what ye do.
64/1 All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earthglorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongethpraise, and He is Able to do all things.
64/2 He it is Who created you, but one of you is a disbeliever andone of you is a believer, and Allah is Seer of what ye do.
64/3 He created the heavens and the earth with truth, and He shapedyou and made good your shapes, and unto Him is the journeying.
64/4 He knoweth all that is in the heavens and the earth, and Heknoweth what ye conceal and what ye publish. And Allah is Aware of what isin the breasts (of men).
64/5 Hath not the story reached you of those who disbelieved of oldand so did taste the ill-effects of their conduct, and theirs will be apainful doom.
64/6 That was because their messengers (from Allah) kept comingunto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they said: Shallmere mortals guide us? So they disbelieved and turned away, and Allah wasindependent (of them). Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.
64/7 Those who disbelieve assert that they will not be raisedagain. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Yea, verily, by my Lord! ye will beraised again and then ye will be informed of what ye did; and that is easyfor Allah.
64/8 So believe in Allah and His messenger and the light which Wehave revealed. And Allah is Informed of what ye do.
64/9 The day when He shall gather you unto the Day of Assembling,that will be a day of mutual disillusion. And whoso believeth in Allah anddoeth right, He will remit from him his evil deeds and will bring him untoGardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abide for ever. That isthe supreme triumph.
64/10 But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, such areowners of the Fire; they will abide therein - a hapless journey's end!
64/11 No calamity befalleth save by Allah's leave. And whosoeverbelieveth in Allah, He guideth his heart. And Allah is Knower of allthings.
64/12 Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye turn away, thenthe duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.
64/13 Allah! There is no Allah save Him. In Allah, therefore, letbelievers put their trust.
64/14 O ye who believe! Lo! among your wives and your children thereare enemies for you, therefor beware of them. And if ye efface and overlookand forgive, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
64/15 Your wealth and your children are only a temptation, whereasAllah! with Him is an immense reward.
64/16 So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen, andobey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from hisown greed, such are the successful.
64/17 If ye lend unto Allah a goodly loan, He will double it for youand will forgive you, for Allah is Responsive, Clement,
64/18 Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Mighty, theWise.
65/1 O Prophet! When ye (men) put away women, put them away fortheir (legal) period and reckon the period, and keep your duty to Allah,your Lord. Expel them not from their houses nor let them go forth unlessthey commit open immorality. Such are the limits (imposed by) Allah; andwhoso transgresseth Allah's limits, he verily wrongeth his soul. Thouknowest not: it may be that Allah will afterward bring some new thing topass.
65/2 Then, when they have reached their term, take them back inkindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two just menamong you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth inAllah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth hisduty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him,
65/3 And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence he hath noexpectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him.Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure for allthings.
65/4 And for such of your women as despair of menstruation, if yedoubt, their period (of waiting) shall be three months, along with thosewho have it not. And for those with child, their period shall be till theybring forth their burden. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Hemaketh his course easy for him.
65/5 That is the commandment of Allah which He revealeth unto you.And whoso keepeth his duty to Allah, He will remit from him his evil deedsand magnify reward for him.
65/6 Lodge them where ye dwell, according to your wealth, andharass them not so as to straiten life for them. And if they are withchild, then spend for them till they bring forth their burden. Then, ifthey give suck for you, give them their due payment and consult together inkindness; but if ye make difficulties for one another, then let some otherwoman give suck for him (the father of the child).
65/7 Let him who hath abundance spend of his abundance, and hewhose provision is measured, let him spend of that which Allah hath givenhim. Allah asketh naught of any soul save that which He hath given it.Allah will vouchsafe, after hardship, ease.
65/8 And how many a community revolted against the ordinance of itsLord and His messengers, and We called it to a stern account and punishedit with dire punishment,
65/9 So that it tasted the ill-effects of its conduct, and theconsequence of its conduct was loss.
65/10 Allah hath prepared for them stern punishment; so keep yourduty to Allah, O men of understanding! O ye who believe! Now Allah hathsent down unto you a reminder,
65/11 A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of Allah madeplain, that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works fromdarkness unto light. And whosoever believeth in Allah and doeth right, Hewill bring him into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abidefor ever. Allah hath made good provision for him.
65/12 Allah it is who hath created seven heavens, and of the earththe like thereof. The commandment cometh down among them slowly, that yemay know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah surroundethall things in knowledge.
66/1 O Prophet! Why bannest thou that which Allah hath made lawfulfor thee, seeking to please thy wives? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
66/2 Allah hath made lawful for you (Muslims) absolution from youroaths (of such a kind), and Allah is your Protector. He is the Knower, theWise.
66/3 When the Prophet confided a fact unto one of his wives andwhen she afterward divulged it and Allah apprised him thereof, he madeknown (to her) part thereof and passed over part. And when he told it hershe said: Who hath told thee? He said: The Knower, the Aware hath told me.
66/4 If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to doso) for your hearts desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another againsthim (Muhammad) then lo! Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, andGabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the angelsare his helpers.
66/5 It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give himin your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing,pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids.
66/6 O ye who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families aFire whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong,severe, who resist not Allah in that which He commandeth them, but do thatwhich they are commanded.
66/7 (Then it will be said): O ye who disbelieve! Make no excusesfor yourselves this day. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do.
66/8 O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! Itmay be that your Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring youinto Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will notabase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will runbefore them and on their right hands; they will say: Our Lord!  Perfect ourlight for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all things.
66/9 O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites,and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end.
66/10 Allah citeth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife ofNoah and the wife of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yetbetrayed them so that they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allahand it was said (unto them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter.
66/11 And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife ofPharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in theGarden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me fromevil-doing folk;
66/12 And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, thereforWe breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the wordsof her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient.
67/1 Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He isAble to do all things.
67/2 Who hath created life and death that He may try you which ofyou is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
67/3 Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad)canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canstthou see any rifts?
67/4 Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto theeweakened and made dim.
67/5 And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps,and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We haveprepared the doom of flame.
67/6 And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doomof hell, a hapless journey's end!
67/7 When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as itboileth up,
67/8 As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flungtherein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner?
67/9 They say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we deniedand said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.
67/10 And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we hadnot been among the dwellers in the flames.
67/11 So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy)are the dwellers in the flames.
67/12 Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will beforgiveness and a great reward.
67/13 And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knowerof all that is in the breasts (of men).
67/14 Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, theAware.
67/15 He it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walkin the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be theresurrection (of the dead).
67/16 Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that Hewill not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed?
67/17 Or have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven thatHe will not let loose on you a hurricane? But ye shall know the manner ofMy warning.
67/18 And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner ofMy wrath (with them)!
67/19 Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out theirwings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! Heis Seer of all things.
67/20 Or who is he that will be an army unto you to help you insteadof the Beneficent? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.
67/21 Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withholdHis providence? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.
67/22 Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or hewho walketh upright on a straight road?
67/23 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, andhath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
67/24 Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whomye will be gathered.
67/25 And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if yeare truthful?
67/26 Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plainwarner;
67/27 But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelievewill be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which yeused to call.
67/28 Say (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me(Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who willprotect the disbelievers from a painful doom?
67/29 Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we putour trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.
67/30 Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappearinto the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?
68/1 Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),
68/2 Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
68/3 And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
68/4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
68/5 And thou wilt see and they will see
68/6 Which of you is the demented.
68/7 Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way,and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
68/8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters
68/9 Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
68/10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger,
68/11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
68/12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
68/13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
68/14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
68/15 That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith:Mere fables of the men of old.
68/16 We shall brand him on the nose.
68/17 Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the gardenwhen they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,
68/18 And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);
68/19 Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept
68/20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.
68/21 And they cried out one unto another in the morning,
68/22 Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).
68/23 So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:
68/24 No needy man shall enter it to-day against you.
68/25 They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.
68/26 But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!
68/27 Nay, but we are desolate!
68/28 The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify yenot (Allah)?
68/29 They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have beenwrong-doers.
68/30 Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.
68/31 They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.
68/32 It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in placethereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.
68/33 Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of theHereafter is greater if they did but know.
68/34 Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss withtheir Lord.
68/35 Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat theguilty?
68/36 What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge!
68/37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
68/38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose?
68/39 Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Dayof Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain?
68/40 Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!
68/41 Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other godsif they are truthful
68/42 On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are orderedto prostrate themselves but are not able,
68/43 With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they hadbeen summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
68/44 Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to thispronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.
68/45 Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.
68/46 Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they areheavily taxed?
68/47 Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof)?
68/48 But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him ofthe fish, who cried out in despair.
68/49 Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him hesurely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
68/50 But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.
68/51 And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee withtheir eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeedmad;
68/52 When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.
69/1 The Reality!
69/2 What is the Reality?
69/3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
69/4 (The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment tocome.
69/5 As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
69/6 And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaringwind,
69/7 Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight longdays so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they werehollow trunks of palm-trees.
69/8 Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them?
69/9 And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities thatwere destroyed, brought error,
69/10 And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor didHe grip them with a tightening grip.
69/11 Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
69/12 That We might make it a memorial for you, and that rememberingears (that heard the story) might remember.
69/13 And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
69/14 And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up andcrushed with one crash,
69/15 Then, on that day will the Event befall.
69/16 And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will befrail.
69/17 And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight willuphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
69/18 On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will behidden.
69/19 Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, hewill say: Take, read my book!
69/20 Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
69/21 Then he will be in blissful state
69/22 In a high garden
69/23 Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
69/24 (And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink atease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
69/25 But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, hewill say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
69/26 And knew not what my reckoning!
69/27 Oh, would that it had been death!
69/28 My wealth hath not availed me,
69/29 My power hath gone from me.
69/30 (It will be said): Take him and fetter him
69/31 And then expose him to hell-fire
69/32 And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventycubits.
69/33 Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
69/34 And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
69/35 Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
69/36 Nor any food save filth
69/37 Which none but sinners eat.
69/38 But nay! I swear by all that ye see
69/39 And all that ye see not
69/40 That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
69/41 It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
69/42 Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
69/43 It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
69/44 And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
69/45 We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
69/46 And then severed his life-artery,
69/47 And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
69/48 And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
69/49 And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
69/50 And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
69/51 And lo! it is absolute truth.
69/52 So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
70/1 A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall
70/2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,
70/3 From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
70/4 (Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Daywhereof the span is fifty thousand years.
70/5 But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.
70/6 Lo! they behold it afar off
70/7 While we behold it nigh:
70/8 The day when the sky will become as molten copper,
70/9 And the hills become as flakes of wool,
70/10 And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friend
70/11 Though they will be given sight of them. The guilty man willlong to be able to ransom himself from the punishment of that day at theprice of his children
70/12 And his spouse and his brother
70/13 And his kin that harboured him
70/14 And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.
70/15 But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell
70/16 Eager to roast;
70/17 It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),
70/18 And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.
70/19 Lo! man was created anxious,
70/20 Fretful when evil befalleth him
70/21 And, when good befalleth him, grudging;
70/22 Save worshippers.
70/23 Who are constant at their worship
70/24 And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged
70/25 For the beggar and the destitute;
70/26 And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,
70/27 And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -
70/28 Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feelsecure -
70/29 And those who preserve their chastity
70/30 Save with their wives and those whom their right handspossess, for thus they are not blameworthy;
70/31 But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who aretransgressors;
70/32 And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,
70/33 And those who stand by their testimony
70/34 And those who are attentive at their worship.
70/35 These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.
70/36 What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staringtoward thee (O Muhammad), open-eyed,
70/37 On the right and on the left, in groups?
70/38 Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden ofDelight?
70/39 Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from what they know.
70/40 But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising-places and thesetting-places of the planets that We verily are Able
70/41 To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are notto be outrun.
70/42 So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which theyare promised,
70/43 The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, asracing to a goal,
70/44 With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Daywhich they are promised.
71/1 Lo! We sent Noah unto his people (saying): Warn thy people erethe painful doom come unto them.
71/2 He said: O my people! Lo! I am a plain warner unto you
71/3 (Bidding you): Serve Allah and keep your duty unto Him andobey me,
71/4 That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite youto an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot bedelayed, if ye but knew.
71/5 He said: My Lord! Lo! I have called unto my people night andday
71/6 But all my calling doth but add to their repugnance;
71/7 And lo! whenever I call unto them that Thou mayst pardon themthey thrust their fingers in their ears and cover themselves with theirgarments and persist (in their refusal) and magnify themselves in pride.
71/8 And lo! I have called unto them aloud,
71/9 And lo! I have made public proclamation unto them, and I haveappealed to them in private.
71/10 And I have said: Seek pardon of your Lord. Lo! He was everForgiving.
71/11 He will let loose the sky for you in plenteous rain,
71/12 And will help you with wealth and sons, and will assign untoyou Gardens and will assign unto you rivers.
71/13 What aileth you that ye hope not toward Allah for dignity
71/14 When He created you by (divers) stages?
71/15 See ye not how Allah hath created seven heavens in harmony,
71/16 And hath made the moon a light therein, and made the sun alamp?
71/17 And Allah hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth,
71/18 And afterward He maketh you return thereto, and He will bringyou forth again, a (new) forthbringing.
71/19 And Allah hath made the earth a wide expanse for you
71/20 That ye may thread the valley-ways thereof.
71/21 Noah said: My Lord! Lo! they have disobeyed me and followedone whose wealth and children increase him in naught save ruin;
71/22 And they have plotted a mighty plot,
71/23 And they have said: Forsake not your gods. Forsake not Wadd,nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.
71/24 And they have led many astray, and Thou increasest thewrong-doers in naught save error.
71/25 Because of their sins they were drowned, then made to enter aFire. And they found they had no helpers in place of Allah.
71/26 And Noah said: My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers inthe land.
71/27 If Thou shouldst leave them, they will mislead Thy slaves andwill beget none save lewd ingrates.
71/28 My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who entereth myhouse believing, and believing men and believing women, and increase notthe wrong-doers in aught save ruin.
72/1 Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of theJinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,
72/2 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and weascribe no partner unto our Lord.
72/3 And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! -hath taken neither wife nor son,
72/4 And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerningAllah an atrocious lie.
72/5 And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would notspeak a lie concerning Allah -
72/6 And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used toinvoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increasedthem in revolt against Allah);
72/7 And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah wouldnot raise anyone (from the dead) -
72/8 And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We hadsought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.
72/9 And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But hewho listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
72/10 And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in theearth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
72/11 And among us there are righteous folk and among us there arefar from that. We are sects having different rules.
72/12 And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, norcan we escape by flight.
72/13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whosobelieveth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
72/14 And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah)and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered toAllah, such have taken the right path purposefully.
72/15 And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
72/16 If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall givethem to drink of water in abundance
72/17 That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from theremembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment.
72/18 And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not untoanyone along with Allah.
72/19 And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, theycrowded on him, almost stifling.
72/20 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, andascribe unto Him no partner.
72/21 Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.
72/22 Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find anyrefuge beside Him
72/23 (Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and Hismessages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire ofhell, wherein such dwell for ever.
72/24 Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they arepromised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who isweaker in allies and less in multitude.
72/25 Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whetherthat which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant termfor it.
72/26 (He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto noneHis secret,
72/27 Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then Hemaketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him
72/28 That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messagesof their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of allthings.
73/1 O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
73/2 Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
73/3 A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
73/4 Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
73/5 For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
73/6 Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is morekeen and speech more certain.
73/7 Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
73/8 So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with acomplete devotion -
73/9 Lord of the East and the West; there is no Allah save Him; sochoose thou Him alone for thy defender -
73/10 And bear with patience what they utter, and part from themwith a fair leave-taking.
73/11 Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort(in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
73/12 Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
73/13 And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
73/14 On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hillsbecome a heap of running sand.
73/15 Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you,even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
73/16 But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon Weseized him with no gentle grip.
73/17 Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves uponthe day which will turn children grey,
73/18 The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to befulfilled.
73/19 Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a wayunto his Lord.
73/20 Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearlytwo-thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do aparty of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweththat ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of theQur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folkamong you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, andothers (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it thatwhich is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor-due, and(so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you foryour souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in therecompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.
74/1 O thou enveloped in thy cloak,
74/2 Arise and warn!
74/3 Thy Lord magnify,
74/4 Thy raiment purify,
74/5 Pollution shun!
74/6 And show not favour, seeking wordly gain!
74/7 For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!
74/8 For when the trumpet shall sound,
74/9 Surely that day will be a day of anguish,
74/10 Not of ease, for disbelievers.
74/11 Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely,
74/12 And then bestowed upon him ample means,
74/13 And sons abiding in his presence
74/14 And made (life) smooth for him.
74/15 Yet he desireth that I should give more.
74/16 Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations.
74/17 On him I shall impose a fearful doom.
74/18 For lo! he did consider; then he planned -
74/19 (Self-)destroyed is he, how he planned!
74/20 Again (self-)destroyed is he, how he planned! -
74/21 Then looked he,
74/22 Then frowned he and showed displeasure.
74/23 Then turned he away in pride
74/24 And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;
74/25 This is naught else than speech of mortal man.
74/26 Him shall I fling unto the burning.
74/27 - Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! -
74/28 It leaveth naught; it spareth naught
74/29 It shrivelleth the man.
74/30 Above it are nineteen.
74/31 We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, andtheir number have We made to be a stumbling-block for those who disbelieve;that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, andthat believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripturehath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose heartsthere is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by thissimilitude? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will Heguideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught elsethan a Reminder unto mortals.
74/32 Nay, by the Moon
74/33 And the night when it withdraweth
74/34 And the dawn when it shineth forth,
74/35 Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents)
74/36 As a warning unto men,
74/37 Unto him of you who will advance or hang back.
74/38 Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;
74/39 Save those who will stand on the right hand.
74/40 In gardens they will ask one another
74/41 Concerning the guilty:
74/42 What hath brought you to this burning?
74/43 They will answer: We were not of those who prayed
74/44 Nor did we feed the wretched.
74/45 We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,
74/46 And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
74/47 Till the Inevitable came unto us.
74/48 The mediation of no mediators will avail them then.
74/49 Why now turn they away from the Admonishment,
74/50 As they were frightened asses
74/51 Fleeing from a lion?
74/52 Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be givenopen pages (from Allah).
74/53 Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.
74/54 Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment.
74/55 So whosoever will may heed.
74/56 And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is thefount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.
75/1 Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
75/2 Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture istrue).
75/3 Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones?
75/4 Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
75/5 But man would fain deny what is before him.
75/6 He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection?
75/7 But when sight is confounded
75/8 And the moon is eclipsed
75/9 And sun and moon are united,
75/10 On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
75/11 Alas! No refuge!
75/12 Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
75/13 On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sentbefore and left behind.
75/14 Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
75/15 Although he tender his excuses.
75/16 Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
75/17 Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and thereading thereof.
75/18 And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
75/19 Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
75/20 Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
75/21 And neglect the Hereafter.
75/22 That day will faces be resplendent,
75/23 Looking toward their Lord;
75/24 And that day will other faces be despondent,
75/25 Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall onthem.
75/26 Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
75/27 And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now)?
75/28 And he knoweth that it is the parting;
75/29 And agony is heaped on agony;
75/30 Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
75/31 For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
75/32 But he denied and flouted.
75/33 Then went he to his folk with glee.
75/34 Nearer unto thee and nearer,
75/35 Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
75/36 Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless?
75/37 Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth?
75/38 Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
75/39 And made of him a pair, the male and female.
75/40 Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?
76/1 Hath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which hewas a thing unremembered?
76/2 Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him;so We make him hearing, knowing.
76/3 Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful ordisbelieving.
76/4 Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans anda raging fire.
76/5 Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture isof Kafur,
76/6 A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah drink, making it gushforth abundantly,
76/7 (Because) they perform the vow and fear a day whereof the evilis wide-spreading,
76/8 And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and theprisoner, for love of Him,
76/9 (Saying): We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish forno reward nor thanks from you;
76/10 Lo! we fear from our Lord a day of frowning and of fate.
76/11 Therefor Allah hath warded off from them the evil of that day,and hath made them find brightness and joy;
76/12 And hath awarded them for all that they endured, a Garden andsilk attire;
76/13 Reclining therein upon couches, they will find there neither(heat of) a sun nor bitter cold.
76/14 The shade thereof is close upon them and the clustered fruitsthereof bow down.
76/15 Goblets of silver are brought round for them, and beakers (as)of glass
76/16 (Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they(themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).
76/17 There are they watered with a cup whereof the mixture is ofZanjabil,
76/18 (The water of) a spring therein, named Salsabil.
76/19 There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest,thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.
76/20 When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate.
76/21 Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery.Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst witha pure drink.
76/22 (And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you.Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance.
76/23 Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, arevelation;
76/24 So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not ofthem any guilty one or disbeliever.
76/25 Remember the name of thy Lord at morn and evening.
76/26 And worship Him (a portion) of the night. And glorify Himthrough the livelong night.
76/27 Lo! these love fleeting life, and put behind them (theremembrance of) a grievous day.
76/28 We, even We, created them, and strengthened their frame. Andwhen We will, We can replace them, bringing others like them in theirstead.
76/29 Lo! this is an Admonishment, that whosoever will may choose away unto his Lord.
76/30 Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth. Lo! Allah is Knower,Wise.
76/31 He maketh whom He will to enter His mercy, and for evil-doershath prepared a painful doom.
77/1 By the emissary winds, (sent) one after another
77/2 By the raging hurricanes,
77/3 By those which cause earth's vegetation to revive;
77/4 By those who winnow with a winnowing,
77/5 By those who bring down the Reminder,
77/6 To excuse or to warn,
77/7 Surely that which ye are promised will befall.
77/8 So when the stars are put out,
77/9 And when the sky is riven asunder,
77/10 And when the mountains are blown away,
77/11 And when the messengers are brought unto their time appointed-
77/12 For what day is the time appointed?
77/13 For the Day of Decision.
77/14 And what will convey unto thee what the Day of Decision is! -
77/15 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/16 Destroyed We not the former folk,
77/17 Then caused the latter folk to follow after?
77/18 Thus deal We ever with the guilty.
77/19 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/20 Did We not create you from a base fluid
77/21 Which We laid up in a safe abode
77/22 For a known term?
77/23 Thus We arranged. How excellent is Our arranging!
77/24 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/25 Have We not made the earth a receptacle
77/26 Both for the living and the dead,
77/27 And placed therein high mountains and given you to drink sweetwater therein?
77/28 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/29 (It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which yeused to deny;
77/30 Depart unto the shadow falling threefold,
77/31 (Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.
77/32 Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles,
77/33 (Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue.
77/34 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/35 This is a day wherein they speak not,
77/36 Nor are they suffered to put forth excuses.
77/37 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/38 This is the Day of Decision, We have brought you and the menof old together.
77/39 If now ye have any wit, outwit Me.
77/40 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/41 Lo! those who kept their duty are amid shade and fountains,
77/42 And fruits such as they desire.
77/43 (Unto them it is said:) Eat, drink and welcome, O ye blessed,in return for what ye did.
77/44 Thus do We reward the good.
77/45 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/46 Eat and take your ease (on earth) a little. Lo! ye areguilty.
77/47 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/48 When it is said unto them: Bow down, they bow not down!
77/49 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
77/50 In what statement, after this, will they believe?
78/1 Whereof do they question one another?
78/2 (It is) of the awful tidings,
78/3 Concerning which they are in disagreement.
78/4 Nay, but they will come to know!
78/5 Nay, again, but they will come to know!
78/6 Have We not made the earth an expanse,
78/7 And the high hills bulwarks?
78/8 And We have created you in pairs,
78/9 And have appointed your sleep for repose,
78/10 And have appointed the night as a cloak,
78/11 And have appointed the day for livelihood.
78/12 And We have built above you seven strong (heavens),
78/13 And have appointed a dazzling lamp,
78/14 And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water,
78/15 Thereby to produce grain and plant,
78/16 And gardens of thick foliage.
78/17 Lo! the Day of Decision is a fixed time,
78/18 A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes,
78/19 And the heaven is opened and becometh as gates,
78/20 And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage.
78/21 Lo! hell lurketh in ambush,
78/22 A home for the rebellious.
78/23 They will abide therein for ages.
78/24 Therein taste they neither coolness nor (any) drink
78/25 Save boiling water and a paralysing cold:
78/26 Reward proportioned (to their evil deeds).
78/27 For lo! they looked not for a reckoning;
78/28 They called Our revelations false with strong denial.
78/29 Everything have We recorded in a Book.
78/30 So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do Wegive you save of torment.
78/31 Lo! for the duteous is achievement -
78/32 Gardens enclosed and vineyards,
78/33 And voluptuous women of equal age;
78/34 And a full cup.
78/35 There hear they never vain discourse, nor lying -
78/36 Requital from thy Lord - a gift in payment -
78/37 Lord of the heavens and the earth, and (all) that is betweenthem, the Beneficent; with Whom none can converse.
78/38 On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, theyspeak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right.
78/39 That is the True Day. So whoso will should seek recourse untohis Lord.
78/40 Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man willlook on that which his own hands have sent before, and the disbeliever willcry: "Would that I were dust!"
79/1 By those who drag forth to destruction,
79/2 By the meteors rushing,
79/3 By the lone stars floating,
79/4 By the angels hastening,
79/5 And those who govern the event,
79/6 On the day when the first trump resoundeth.
79/7 And the second followeth it,
79/8 On that day hearts beat painfully
79/9 While eyes are downcast
79/10 (Now) they are saying: Shall we really be restored to ourfirst state
79/11 Even after we are crumbled bones?
79/12 They say: Then that would be a vain proceeding.
79/13 Surely it will need but one shout,
79/14 And lo! they will be awakened.
79/15 Hath there come unto thee the history of Moses?
79/16 How his Lord called him in the holy vale of Tuwa,
79/17 (Saying:) Go thou unto Pharaoh - Lo! he hath rebelled -
79/18 And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace)?
79/19 Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him).
79/20 And he showed him the tremendous token.
79/21 But he denied and disobeyed,
79/22 Then turned he away in haste,
79/23 Then gathered he and summoned
79/24 And proclaimed: "I (Pharaoh) am your Lord the Highest."
79/25 So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after(life) and for the former.
79/26 Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for him who feareth.
79/27 Are ye the harder to create, or is the heaven that He built?
79/28 He raised the height thereof and ordered it;
79/29 And He made dark the night thereof, and He brought forth themorn thereof.
79/30 And after that He spread the earth,
79/31 And produced therefrom the water thereof and the pasturethereof,
79/32 And He made fast the hills,
79/33 A provision for you and for your cattle.
79/34 But when the great disaster cometh,
79/35 The day when man will call to mind his (whole) endeavour,
79/36 And hell will stand forth visible to him who seeth,
79/37 Then, as for him who rebelled
79/38 And chose the life of the world,
79/39 Lo! hell will be his home.
79/40 But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord andrestrained his soul from lust,
79/41 Lo! the Garden will be his home.
79/42 They ask thee of the Hour: when will it come to port?
79/43 Why (ask they)? What hast thou to tell thereof?
79/44 Unto thy Lord belongeth (knowledge of) the term thereof.
79/45 Thou art but a warner unto him who feareth it.
79/46 On the day when they behold it, it will be as if they had buttarried for an evening or the morn thereof.
80/1 He frowned and turned away
80/2 Because the blind man came unto him.
80/3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
80/4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him?
80/5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,
80/6 Unto him thou payest regard.
80/7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
80/8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
80/9 And hath fear,
80/10 From him thou art distracted.
80/11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
80/12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
80/13 On honoured leaves
80/14 Exalted, purified,
80/15 (Set down) by scribes
80/16 Noble and righteous.
80/17 Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful!
80/18 From what thing doth He create him?
80/19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
80/20 Then maketh the way easy for him,
80/21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
80/22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
80/23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
80/24 Let man consider his food:
80/25 How We pour water in showers
80/26 Then split the earth in clefts
80/27 And cause the grain to grow therein
80/28 And grapes and green fodder
80/29 And olive-trees and palm-trees
80/30 And garden-closes of thick foliage
80/31 And fruits and grasses:
80/32 Provision for you and your cattle.
80/33 But when the Shout cometh
80/34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
80/35 And his mother and his father
80/36 And his wife and his children,
80/37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make himheedless (of others).
80/38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
80/39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
80/40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
80/41 Veiled in darkness,
80/42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.
81/1 When the sun is overthrown,
81/2 And when the stars fall,
81/3 And when the hills are moved,
81/4 And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
81/5 And when the wild beasts are herded together,
81/6 And when the seas rise,
81/7 And when souls are reunited,
81/8 And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked
81/9 For what sin she was slain,
81/10 And when the pages are laid open,
81/11 And when the sky is torn away,
81/12 And when hell is lighted,
81/13 And when the Garden is brought nigh,
81/14 (Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
81/15 Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
81/16 The stars which rise and set,
81/17 And the close of night,
81/18 And the breath of morning
81/19 That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
81/20 Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of theThrone,
81/21 (One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
81/22 And your comrade is not mad.
81/23 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
81/24 And he is not avid of the Unseen.
81/25 Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
81/26 Whither then go ye?
81/27 This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
81/28 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
81/29 And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lordof Creation.
82/1 When the heaven is cleft asunder,
82/2 When the planets are dispersed,
82/3 When the seas are poured forth,
82/4 And the sepulchres are overturned,
82/5 A soul will know what it hath sent before (it) and what leftbehind.
82/6 O man! What hath made thee careless concerning thy Lord, theBountiful,
82/7 Who created thee, then fashioned, then proportioned thee?
82/8 Into whatsoever form He will, He casteth thee.
82/9 Nay, but ye deny the Judgment.
82/10 Lo! there are above you guardians,
82/11 Generous and recording,
82/12 Who know (all) that ye do.
82/13 Lo! the righteous verily will be in delight.
82/14 And lo! the wicked verily will be in hell;
82/15 They will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,
82/16 And will not be absent thence.
82/17 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!
82/18 Again, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgmentis!
82/19 A day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul.The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's.
83/1 Woe unto the defrauders:
83/2 Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand itfull,
83/3 But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they causethem loss.
83/4 Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
83/5 Unto an Awful Day,
83/6 The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of theWorlds?
83/7 Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
83/8 Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
83/9 A written record.
83/10 Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
83/11 Those who deny the Day of Judgment
83/12 Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
83/13 Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere)fables of the men of old.
83/14 Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon theirhearts.
83/15 Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (themercy of) their Lord.
83/16 Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
83/17 And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used todeny.
83/18 Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
83/19 Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
83/20 A written record,
83/21 Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
83/22 Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
83/23 On couches, gazing,
83/24 Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
83/25 They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
83/26 Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive whostrive for bliss -
83/27 And mixed with water of Tasnim,
83/28 A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
83/29 Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
83/30 And wink one to another when they passed them;
83/31 And when they returned to their own folk, they returnedjesting;
83/32 And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
83/33 Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
83/34 This day it is those who believe who have the laugh ofdisbelievers,
83/35 On high couches, gazing.
83/36 Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do?
84/1 When the heaven is split asunder
84/2 And attentive to her Lord in fear,
84/3 And when the earth is spread out
84/4 And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty
84/5 And attentive to her Lord in fear!
84/6 Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work whichthou wilt meet (in His presence).
84/7 Then whoso is given his account in his right hand
84/8 He truly will receive an easy reckoning
84/9 And will return unto his folk in joy.
84/10 But whoso is given his account behind his back,
84/11 He surely will invoke destruction
84/12 And be thrown to scorching fire.
84/13 He verily lived joyous with his folk,
84/14 He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah).
84/15 Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him!
84/16 Oh, I swear by the afterglow of sunset,
84/17 And by the night and all that it enshroudeth,
84/18 And by the moon when she is at the full,
84/19 That ye shall journey on from plane to plane.
84/20 What aileth them, then, that they believe not
84/21 And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not(Allah)?
84/22 Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny;
84/23 And Allah knoweth best what they are hiding.
84/24 So give them tidings of a painful doom,
84/25 Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is areward unfailing.
85/1 By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,
85/2 And by the Promised Day.
85/3 And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,
85/4 (Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch
85/5 Of the fuel-fed fire,
85/6 When they sat by it,
85/7 And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to thebelievers.
85/8 They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah,the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,
85/9 Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and theearth; and Allah is of all things the Witness.
85/10 Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women andrepent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom ofburning.
85/11 Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will beGardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success.
85/12 Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern.
85/13 Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,
85/14 And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
85/15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,
85/16 Doer of what He will.
85/17 Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts
85/18 Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud?
85/19 Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial
85/20 And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them.
85/21 Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.
85/22 On a guarded tablet.
86/1 By the heaven and the Morning Star
86/2 - Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
86/3 - The piercing Star!
86/4 No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
86/5 So let man consider from what he is created.
86/6 He is created from a gushing fluid
86/7 That issued from between the loins and ribs.
86/8 Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
86/9 On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
86/10 Then will he have no might nor any helper.
86/11 By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
86/12 And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees andplants)
86/13 Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
86/14 It is no pleasantry.
86/15 Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
86/16 And I plot a plot (against them).
86/17 So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently withthem for a while.
87/1 Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
87/2 Who createth, then disposeth;
87/3 Who measureth, then guideth;
87/4 Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
87/5 Then turneth it to russet stubble.
87/6 We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt notforget
87/7 Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosedand that which still is hidden;
87/8 And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
87/9 Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
87/10 He will heed who feareth,
87/11 But the most hapless will flout it,
87/12 He who will be flung to the great Fire
87/13 Wherein he will neither die nor live.
87/14 He is successful who groweth,
87/15 And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
87/16 But ye prefer the life of the world
87/17 Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
87/18 Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
87/19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.
88/1 Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming?
88/2 On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
88/3 Toiling, weary,
88/4 Scorched by burning fire,
88/5 Drinking from a boiling spring,
88/6 No food for them save bitter thorn-fruit
88/7 Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
88/8 In that day other faces will be calm,
88/9 Glad for their effort past,
88/10 In a high Garden
88/11 Where they hear no idle speech,
88/12 Wherein is a gushing spring,
88/13 Wherein are couches raised
88/14 And goblets set at hand
88/15 And cushions ranged
88/16 And silken carpets spread.
88/17 Will they not regard the camels, how they are created?
88/18 And the heaven, how it is raised?
88/19 And the hills, how they are set up?
88/20 And the earth, how it is spread?
88/21 Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
88/22 Thou art not at all a warder over them.
88/23 But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
88/24 Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
88/25 Lo! unto Us is their return
88/26 And Ours their reckoning.
89/1 By the Dawn
89/2 And ten nights,
89/3 And the Even and the Odd,
89/4 And the night when it departeth,
89/5 There surely is an oath for thinking man.
89/6 Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of)A'ad,
89/7 With many-columned Iram,
89/8 The like of which was not created in the lands;
89/9 And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in thevalley;
89/10 And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
89/11 Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
89/12 And multiplied iniquity therein?
89/13 Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of Hispunishment.
89/14 Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
89/15 As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, andis gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me.
89/16 But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life,he saith: My Lord despiseth me.
89/17 Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
89/18 And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
89/19 And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
89/20 And love wealth with abounding love.
89/21 Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding,grinding,
89/22 And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
89/23 And hell is brought near that day; on that day man willremember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him)?
89/24 He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (someprovision) for my life!
89/25 None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
89/26 None bindeth as He then will bind.
89/27 But ah! thou soul at peace!
89/28 Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
89/29 Enter thou among My bondmen!
89/30 Enter thou My Garden!
90/1 Nay, I swear by this city -
90/2 And thou art an indweller of this city -
90/3 And the begetter and that which he begat,
90/4 We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
90/5 Thinketh he that none hath power over him?
90/6 And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
90/7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
90/8 Did We not assign unto him two eyes
90/9 And a tongue and two lips,
90/10 And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways?
90/11 But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
90/12 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
90/13 (It is) to free a slave,
90/14 And to feed in the day of hunger.
90/15 An orphan near of kin,
90/16 Or some poor wretch in misery,
90/17 And to be of those who believe and exhort one another toperseverance and exhort one another to pity.
90/18 Their place will be on the right hand.
90/19 But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will beon the left hand.
90/20 Fire will be an awning over them.
91/1 By the sun and his brightness,
91/2 And the moon when she followeth him,
91/3 And the day when it revealeth him,
91/4 And the night when it enshroudeth him,
91/5 And the heaven and Him Who built it,
91/6 And the earth and Him Who spread it,
91/7 And a soul and Him Who perfected it
91/8 And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and(what is) right for it.
91/9 He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow,
91/10 And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it.
91/11 (The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebelliouspride,
91/12 When the basest of them broke forth
91/13 And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah,so let her drink!
91/14 But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomedthem for their sin and rased (their dwellings).
91/15 He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).
92/1 By the night enshrouding
92/2 And the day resplendent
92/3 And Him Who hath created male and female,
92/4 Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
92/5 As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
92/6 And believeth in goodness;
92/7 Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
92/8 But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
92/9 And disbelieveth in goodness;
92/10 Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
92/11 His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
92/12 Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
92/13 And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
92/14 Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
92/15 Which only the most wretched must endure,
92/16 He who denieth and turneth away.
92/17 Far removed from it will be the righteous
92/18 Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
92/19 And none hath with him any favour for reward,
92/20 Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord MostHigh.
92/21 He verily will be content.
93/1 By the morning hours
93/2 And by the night when it is stillest,
93/3 Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
93/4 And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than theformer,
93/5 And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt becontent.
93/6 Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?
93/7 Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)?
93/8 Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)?
93/9 Therefor the orphan oppress not,
93/10 Therefor the beggar drive not away,
93/11 Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.
94/1 Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
94/2 And eased thee of the burden
94/3 Which weighed down thy back;
94/4 And exalted thy fame?
94/5 But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
94/6 Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
94/7 So when thou art relieved, still toil
94/8 And strive to please thy Lord.
95/1 By the fig and the olive,
95/2 By Mount Sinai,
95/3 And by this land made safe;
95/4 Surely We created man of the best stature
95/5 Then we reduced him to the lowest of the low,
95/6 Save those who believe and do good works, and theirs is areward unfailing.
95/7 So who henceforth will give the lie to thee about thejudgment?
95/8 Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges?
96/1 Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
96/2 Createth man from a clot.
96/3 Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
96/4 Who teacheth by the pen,
96/5 Teacheth man that which he knew not.
96/6 Nay, but verily man is rebellious
96/7 That he thinketh himself independent!
96/8 Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
96/9 Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
96/10 A slave when he prayeth?
96/11 Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
96/12 Or enjoineth piety?
96/13 Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and isfroward?
96/14 Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
96/15 Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
96/16 The lying, sinful forelock -
96/17 Then let him call upon his henchmen!
96/18 We will call the guards of hell.
96/19 Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near(unto Allah).
97/1 Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination.
97/2 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is!
97/3 The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
97/4 The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permissionof their Lord, with all decrees.
97/5 (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn.
98/1 Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture and theidolaters could not have left off (erring) till the clear proof came untothem,
98/2 A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages
98/3 Containing correct scriptures.
98/4 Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after theclear proof came unto them.
98/5 And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keepingreligion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worshipand to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.
98/6 Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scriptureand the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst ofcreated beings.
98/7 (And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best ofcreated beings.
98/8 Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneathwhich rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in themand they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth hisLord.
99/1 When Earth is shaken with her (final) earthquake
99/2 And Earth yieldeth up her burdens,
99/3 And man saith: What aileth her?
99/4 That day she will relate her chronicles,
99/5 Because thy Lord inspireth her.
99/6 That day mankind will issue forth in scattered groups to beshown their deeds.
99/7 And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then,
99/8 And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then.
100/1 By the snorting courses,
100/2 Striking sparks of fire
100/3 And scouring to the raid at dawn,
100/4 Then, therewith, with their trail of dust,
100/5 Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe),
100/6 Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord
100/7 And lo! he is a witness unto that;
100/8 And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent.
100/9 Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves arepoured forth
100/10 And the secrets of the breasts are made known,
100/11 On that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerningthem.
101/1 The Calamity!
101/2 What is the Calamity?
101/3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
101/4 A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths
101/5 And the mountains will become as carded wool.
101/6 Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
101/7 He will live a pleasant life.
101/8 But as for him whose scales are light,
101/9 A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
101/10 Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
101/11 Raging Fire.
102/1 Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
102/2 Until ye come to the graves.
102/3 Nay, but ye will come to know!
102/4 Nay, but ye will come to know!
102/5 Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
102/6 For ye will behold hell-fire.
102/7 Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
102/8 Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
103/1 By the declining day,
103/2 Lo! man is a state of loss,
103/3 Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort oneanother to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
104/1 Woe unto every slandering traducer,
104/2 Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
104/3 He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
104/4 Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
104/5 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
104/6 (It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
104/7 Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
104/8 Lo! it is closed in on them
104/9 In outstretched columns.
105/1 Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of theElephant?
105/2 Did He not bring their stratagem to naught,
105/3 And send against them swarms of flying creatures,
105/4 Which pelted them with stones of baked clay,
105/5 And made them like green crops devoured (by cattle)?
106/1 For the taming of Qureysh.
106/2 For their taming (We cause) the caravans to set forth inwinter and summer.
106/3 So let them worship the Lord of this House,
106/4 Who hath fed them against hunger and hath made them safe fromfear.
107/1 Hast thou observed him who belieth religion?
107/2 That is he who repelleth the orphan,
107/3 And urgeth not the feeding of the needy.
107/4 Ah, woe unto worshippers
107/5 Who are heedless of their prayer;
107/6 Who would be seen (at worship)
107/7 Yet refuse small kindnesses!
108/1 Lo! We have given thee Abundance;
108/2 So pray unto thy Lord, and sacrifice.
108/3 Lo! it is thy insulter (and not thou) who is withoutposterity.
109/1 Say: O disbelievers!
109/2 I worship not that which ye worship;
109/3 Nor worship ye that which I worship.
109/4 And I shall not worship that which ye worship.
109/5 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
109/6 Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.
110/1 When Allah's succour and the triumph cometh
110/2 And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah introops,
110/3 Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness ofHim. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.
111/1 The power of Abu Lahab will perish, and he will perish.
111/2 His wealth and gains will not exempt him.
111/3 He will be plunged in flaming Fire,
111/4 And his wife, the wood-carrier,
111/5 Will have upon her neck a halter of palm-fibre.
112/1 Say: He is Allah, the One!
112/2 Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
112/3 He begetteth not nor was begotten.
112/4 And there is none comparable unto Him.
113/1 Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak
113/2 From the evil of that which He created;
113/3 From the evil of the darkness when it is intense,
113/4 And from the evil of malignant witchcraft,
113/5 And from the evil of the envier when he envieth.
114/1 Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
114/2 The King of mankind,
114/3 The god of mankind,
114/4 From the evil of the sneaking whisperer,
114/5 Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind,
114/6 Of the jinn and of mankind.
