In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Praise be to Allah, Who created the heavens
and the earth, and made the darkness and the
light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe equals
to their Lord. - It is He who created you from clay, then decided a term—a term determined by him. Yet
you doubt. - He is Allah in the heavens and the earth. He
knows what you keep secret and what you
make public; and He knows what you earn. - Not one of their Lord’s signs comes to them,
but they turn away from it. - They denied the truth when it has come to
them; but soon will reach them the news of
what they used to ridicule. - Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them? We had
established them on earth more firmly than
We established you, and We sent the clouds
pouring down abundant rain on them, and
We made rivers flow beneath them. But We
destroyed them for their sins, and established
other civilizations after them. - Had We sent down upon you a book on paper, and they had touched it with their hands,
those who disbelieve would have said, “This
is nothing but plain magic.” - And they say, “Why was an angel not sent
down to him.” Had We sent down an angel,
the matter would have been settled, and they
would not have been reprieved. - Had We made him an angel, We would
have made him a man, and confused them
when they are already confused. - Messengers before you were ridiculed, but
those who mocked them became besieged by
what they ridiculed. - Say, “Travel the earth and observe the final
fate of the deniers.” - Say, “To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?” Say, “To Allah.” He has
inscribed for Himself mercy. He will gather
you to the Day of Resurrection, in which
there is no doubt. Those who lost their souls
do not believe. - To Him belongs whatever rests in the night
and the day. He is the Hearing, the Knowing. - Say, “Shall I take for myself a protector
other than Allah, Originator of the heavens
and the earth, and He feeds and is not fed?”
Say, “I am instructed to be the first of those who submit.” And do not be among the idolaters. - Say, “I fear, should I defy my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day.”
- Whoever is spared on that Day—He had
mercy on him. That is the clear victory. - If Allah touches you with adversity, none
can remove it except He. And if He touches
you with good—He is Capable of everything. - He is the Supreme over His servants. He is
the Wise, the Expert. - Say, “What thing is more solemn in testimony?” Say, “Allah is Witness between you
and me. This Quran was revealed to me, that
I may warn you with it, and whomever it may
reach. Do you indeed testify that there are
other gods with Allah?” Say, “I myself do not
testify.” Say, “He is but One God, and I am
innocent of your idolatry.” - Those to whom We have given the Book
recognize it as they recognize their own children; but those who have lost their souls do
not believe. - Who does greater wrong than someone
who fabricates lies against Allah, or denies
His revelations? The wrongdoers will not
succeed. - On the Day when We gather them all together, then say to the idolaters, “Where are
your idols, those you used to claim?” - Then their only argument will be to say,
“By Allah, our Lord, we were not idolaters.” - Look how they lied to themselves. And
what they invented deserted them. - Among them are those who listen to you;
but We place covers over their hearts, to prevent them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. Even if they see every sign,
they will not believe in it. Until, when they
come to you, to argue with you, those who
disbelieve will say, “These are nothing but
myths of the ancients.” - They keep others from it, and avoid it
themselves; but they ruin only their own
souls, and they do not realize. - If only you could see, when they are made
to stand before the Fire; they will say, “If only
we could be sent back, and not reject the revelations of our Lord, and be among the faithful.” - What they used to conceal before will become clear to them. And even if they were
sent back, they would revert to what they
were forbidden. They are liars. - And they say, “There is nothing but our life
in this world, and we will not be resurrected.” - If only you could see, when they are stationed before their Lord. He will say, “Is this
not real?” They will say, “Yes indeed, by our
Lord.” He will say, “Then taste the torment
for having disbelieved.” - Losers are those who deny the encounter
with Allah. Then, when the Hour comes
upon them suddenly, they will say, “Alas for
us, how we have neglected it.” And they will
carry their burdens on their backs—evil is
what they carry. - The life of this world is nothing but game
and distraction, but the Home of the Hereafter is better for those who are righteous. Do
you not understand? - We know that what they say grieves you. It
is not you they reject, but it is Allah’s revelations that the wicked deny. - Other messengers before you were rejected, but they endured rejection and persecution until Our help came to them. There
can be no change to Allah’s words. News of
the Messengers has already reached you. - If you find their rejection hard to bear, then
if you can, seek a tunnel into the earth, or a
stairway into the heaven, and bring them a
sign. Had Allah willed, He could have gathered them to guidance. So do not be of the ignorant. - Only those who listen will respond. As for
the dead, Allah will resurrect them; then to
Him they will be returned. - And they say, “If only a sign could come
down to him from his Lord.” Say, “Allah is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know.” - There is no animal on land, nor a bird flying with its wings, but are communities like
you. We neglected nothing in the Scripture.
Then to their Lord they will be gathered. - Those who reject Our revelations are deaf
and dumb, in total darkness. Whomever Allah wills, He leaves astray; and whomever He
wills, He sets on a straight path. - Say, “Have you considered? if Allah’s punishment came upon you, or the Hour overtook you, would you call upon any other than
Allah, if you are sincere?” - In fact, it is Him you will call upon; and if
He wills, he will remove what you called Him
for, and you will forget what you idolized. - We sent messengers to communities before you, and We afflicted them with suffering and hardship, that they may humble
themselves. - If only, when Our calamity came upon
them, they humbled themselves. But their
hearts hardened, and Satan made their deeds
appear good to them. - Then, when they disregarded what they
were reminded of, We opened for them the
gates of all things. Until, when they delighted
in what they were given, We seized them suddenly; and at once, they were in despair. - Thus the last remnant of the people who
did wrong was cut off. And praise be to Allah,
Lord of the Worlds. - Say, “Have you considered? If Allah took
away your hearing and your sight, and set a
seal on your hearts, what god other than Allah would restore them to you?” Note how
We explain the revelations in various ways,
yet they still turn away. - Say, “Have you considered? if Allah’s punishment descended on you suddenly or gradually, would any be destroyed except the
wrongdoing people?” - We sent the messengers only as bearers of
good news and as warners. Those who believe and reform have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. - But as for those who reject Our revelations,
torment will afflict them because of their defiance. - Say, “I do not say to you that I possess the
treasuries of Allah, nor do I know the future,
nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I only
follow what is inspired to me.” Say, “Are the
blind and the seeing alike? Do you not
think?” - And warn with it those who fear to be gathered before their Lord—they have no protector or intercessor apart from him—perhaps
they will grow in piety. - And do not drive away those who call upon
their Lord, morning and evening, seeking His
attention. You are not accountable for them
in any way, nor are they accountable for you
in any way. If you drive them away, you
would be one of the unjust. - Thus We try some of them by means of
others, that they may say, “Are these the ones
whom Allah has favored from among us?” Is
Allah not aware of the appreciative? - When those who believe in Our revelations
come to you, say, “Peace be upon you, your
Lord has prescribed mercy for Himself.
Whoever among you does wrong out of ignorance, and then repents afterwards and reforms—He is Forgiving and Merciful.” - Thus We explain the revelations, and expose the path of the unrighteous.
- Say, “I am forbidden from worshiping
those you pray to besides Allah.” Say, “I will
not follow your desires; else I would be lost
and not be of those guided.” - Say, “I stand on clear evidence from my
Lord, and you have rejected Him. I do not
possess what you seek me to hasten; the decision belongs solely to Allah. He states the
truth, and He is the Best of Judges.” - Say, “If I possessed what you seek me to
hasten, the matter between you and me would have been settled. Allah is well aware of the unjust.” - With Him are the keys of the unseen; none
knows them except He. And He knows everything on land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls
but He knows it; and there is not a single
grain in the darkness of earth, nor is there anything wet or dry, but is in a clear record. - It is He Who takes you by night, and He
knows what you earn by day. Then He raises
you up in it, until a fixed term is fulfilled.
Then to Him is your return, then He will inform you of what you used to do. - He is the Conqueror over His servants, and
He sends guardians over you, until, when
death overtakes one of you, Our envoys take
him away, and they never fail. - Then they are brought back to Allah, their
True Master. Unquestionably, His is the
judgment, and He is the Swiftest of reckoners. - Say, “Who delivers you from the darkness
of land and sea?” You call upon Him humbly
and inwardly: “If He delivers us from this,
We will surely be among the thankful.” - Say, “It is Allah who delivers you from it,
and from every disaster. Yet then you associate others with Him.” - Say, “He is Able to send upon you an affliction, from above you, or from under your
feet. Or He can divide you into factions, and
make you taste the violence of one another.
Note how We explain the revelations, so that
they may understand.” - But your people rejected it, though it is the
truth. Say, “I am not responsible for you.” - For every happening is a finality, and you
will surely know. - When you encounter those who gossip
about Our revelations, turn away from them,
until they engage in another topic. But should
Satan make you forget, do not sit after the
recollection with the wicked people. - The righteous are in no way accountable
for them; it is only a reminder, that they may
be careful. - So leave alone those who take their religion
for play and pastime, and whom the worldly
life has deceived. But remind with it, lest a
soul becomes damned on account of what it
has earned. It has no helper or intercessor besides Allah. Even if it offers every equivalent,
none will be accepted from it. These are the
ones who are delivered to perdition by their
actions. They will have a drink of scalding
water, and a painful punishment, because
they used to disbelieve. - Say, “Shall we invoke besides Allah something that can neither benefit us nor harm us,
and turn back on our heels after Allah has
guided us; like someone seduced by the devils
and confused on earth, who has friends calling him to guidance: ‘Come to us’?” Say, “The
guidance of Allah is the guidance, and we are
commanded to surrender to the Lord of the
Universe.” - “And to perform the prayers, and to revere
Him; it is to Him that you will be gathered.” - It is He who created the heavens and the
earth in truth. On the Day when He says:
“Be,” it will be. His saying is the truth, and
His is the sovereignty on the Day when the
trumpet is blown. The Knower of secrets and
declarations. He is the Wise, the Expert. - Abraham said to his father Azar, “Do you
take idols for gods? I see that you and your
people are in evident error.” - Thus We showed Abraham the empire of
the heavens and the earth, that he might be
one of those with certainty. - When the night fell over him, he saw a
planet. He said, “This is my lord.” But when
it set, he said, “I do not love those that set.” - Then, when he saw the moon rising, he
said, “This is my lord.” But when it set, he
said, “If my Lord does not guide me, I will be
one of the erring people.” - Then, when he saw the sun rising, he said,
“This is my lord, this is bigger.” But when it set, he said, “O my people, I am innocent of your idolatry. - I have directed my attention towards Him
Who created the heavens and the earth—a
monotheist—and I am not of the idolaters.” - And his people argued with him. He said,
“Do you argue with me about Allah, when He
has guided me? I do not fear what you associate with Him, unless my Lord wills it. My
Lord comprehends all things in knowledge.
Will you not reconsider? - And why should I fear those you associate
with Him, and you do not fear associating
others with Allah for which He sent down to
you no authority? Which side is more entitled to security, if you are aware?” - Those who believe, and do not obscure
their faith with wrongdoing—those will have
security, and they are guided. - That was Our argument which We gave to
Abraham against his people. We elevate by
degrees whomever We will. Your Lord is
Wise and Informed. - And We gave him Isaac and Jacob—each
of them We guided. And We guided Noah
previously; and from his descendants David,
and Solomon, and Job, and Joseph, and Moses, and Aaron. Thus We reward the righteous. - And Zechariah, and John, and Jesus, and
Elias—every one of them was of the upright. - And Ishmael, and Elijah, and Jonah, and
Lot—We favored each one of them over all
other people. - And of their ancestors, and their descendants, and their siblings—We chose them, and
guided them to a straight path. - Such is Allah’s guidance. He guides with it
whomever He wills of His servants. Had they
associated, their deeds would have gone in
vain. - Those are they to whom We gave the Book,
and wisdom, and prophethood. If these reject
them, We have entrusted them to others who
do not reject them. - Those are they whom Allah has guided, so
follow their guidance. Say, “I ask of you no
compensation for it; it is just a reminder for
all mankind.” - They do not value Allah as He should be
valued, when they say, “Allah did not reveal
anything to any human being.” Say, “Who revealed the Scripture which Moses brought—
a light and guidance for humanity?” You put
it on scrolls, displaying them, yet concealing
much. And you were taught what you did not
know—neither you, nor your ancestors. Say,
“Allah;” then leave them toying away in their
speculation. - This too is a Scripture that We revealed—
blessed—verifying what preceded it, that you
may warn the Mother of Cities and all around
it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe
in it, and are dedicated to their prayers. - Who does greater wrong than someone
who invents falsehood against Allah, or says,
“It was revealed to me,” when nothing was revealed to him, or says, “I will reveal the like of
what Allah revealed”? If only you could see
the wrongdoers in the floods of death, as the
angels with arms outstretched: “Give up your
souls. Today you are being repaid with the
torment of shame for having said about Allah
other than the truth, and for being too proud
to accept His revelations.” - “You have come to Us individually, just as
We created you the first time, leaving behind
you everything We gave you. We do not see
with you your intercessors—those you
claimed were your partners. The link between you is cut, and what you had asserted
has failed you.” - It is Allah Who splits the grain and the
seed. He brings the living from the dead, and
He brings the dead from the living. Such is
Allah. So how could you deviate? - It is He Who breaks the dawn. And He
made the night for rest, and the sun and the
moon for calculation. Such is the disposition
of the Almighty, the All-Knowing. - And it is He Who created the stars for you,
that you may be guided by them in the darkness of land and sea. We thus explain the revelations for people who know. - And it is He who produced you from a single person, then a repository, then a depository. We have detailed the revelations for
people who understand. - And it is He who sends down water from
the sky. With it We produce vegetation of all
kinds, from which We bring greenery, from
which We produce grains in clusters. And
palm-trees with hanging clusters, and vineyards, and olives, and pomegranates—similar
and dissimilar. Watch their fruits as they
grow and ripen. Surely in this are signs for
people who believe. - Yet they attributed to Allah partners—the
sprites—although He created them. And they
invented for Him sons and daughters, without any knowledge. Glory be to Him. He is
exalted, beyond what they describe. - Originator of the heavens and the earth—
how can He have a son when He never had a
companion? He created all things, and He
has knowledge of all things. - Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no god
except He, the Creator of all things; so worship Him. He is responsible for everything. - No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is
over all vision. He is the Subtle, the Expert. - “Insights have come to you from your
Lord. Whoever sees, it is to the benefit of his
soul; and whoever remains blind, it is to its
detriment. I am not a guardian over you.” - We thus diversify the revelations, lest they
say, “You have studied,” and to clarify them
for people who know. - Follow what was revealed to you from
your Lord. There is no god but He. And turn
away from the polytheists. - Had Allah willed, they would not have
practiced idolatry. We did not appoint you as
a guardian over them, and you are not a manager over them. - Do not insult those they call upon besides
Allah, lest they insult Allah out of hostility
and ignorance. We made attractive to every
community their deeds. Then to their Lord is
their return, and He will inform them of what
they used to do. - They swear by Allah, with their most solemn oaths, that if a miracle were to come to
them, they would believe in it. Say, “The miracles are only with Allah.” But how do you
know? Even if it did come, they still would
not believe. - And We turn away their hearts and their
visions, as they refused to believe in it the first
time, and We leave them blundering in their
rebellion. - Even if We sent down the angels to them,
and the dead spoke to them, and We gathered
all things before them, they still would not
believe, unless Allah wills; but most of them
are ignorant. - Likewise, We have assigned for every
prophet an enemy—human and jinn devils—
inspiring one another with fancy words in order to deceive. But had your Lord willed, they
would not have done it. So leave them to their
fabrications. - So that the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter may incline to it, and be
content with it, and that they may perpetrate
whatever they perpetrate. - “Shall I seek a judge other than Allah,
when He is the One who revealed to you the
Book, explained in detail?” Those to whom
We gave the Book know that it is the truth revealed from your Lord. So do not be of those
who doubt. - The Word of your Lord has been completed, in truth and justice. There is no
changing to His words. He is the Hearer, the
Knower. - If you were to obey most of those on earth,
they would divert you from Allah’s path.
They follow nothing but assumptions, and
they only conjecture. - Your Lord knows best who strays from His
path, and He knows best the guided ones. - So eat of that over which the Name of Allah was pronounced, if you indeed believe in
His revelations. - And why should you not eat of that over
which the Name of Allah is pronounced,
when He has detailed for you what is prohibited for you, unless you are compelled by necessity? Many lead astray with their opinions,
through lack of knowledge. Your Lord knows
best the transgressors. - So abandon sin, outward and inward.
Those who commit sins will be repaid for
what they used to perpetrate. - And do not eat from that over which the
Name of Allah was not pronounced, for it is
abomination. The devils inspire their followers to argue with you; but if you obey them,
you would be polytheists. - Is he who was dead, then We gave him life,
and made for him a light by which he walks
among the people, like he who is in total
darkness, and cannot get out of it? Thus the
doings of disbelievers are made to appear
good to them. - And thus We set up in every city its leading wicked sinners, to conspire in it, but they
conspire only against themselves, and they do
not realize it. - When a sign comes to them, they say, “We
will not believe unless we are given the like of
what was given to Allah’s messengers.” Allah
knows best where to place His message. Humiliation from Allah and severe torment will
afflict the criminals for their scheming. - Whomever Allah desires to guide, He
spreads open his heart to Islam; and whomever He desires to misguide, He makes his
heart narrow, constricted, as though he were
climbing up the sky. Allah thus lays defilement upon those who do not believe. - This is the straight path of your Lord. We
have explained the revelations in detail for
people who recollect. - For them is the Home of Peace with their
Lord, and He is their Master—because of
what they used to do. - On the Day when He gathers them all together: “O assembly of jinn, you have exploited multitudes of humans.” Their adherents among mankind will say, “Our Lord, we
have profited from one another, but we have
reached the term that you have assigned for
us.” He will say, “The Fire is your dwelling,
wherein you will remain, except as Allah
wills. Your Lord is Wise and Informed. - Thus We make some of the wrongdoers
befriend one another, because of what they
used to do. - “O assembly of jinn and humans, did there
not come to you messengers from among
you, relating to you My revelations, and
warning you of the meeting of this Day of
yours?” They will say, “We testify against
ourselves.” The life of the world seduced
them. They will testify against themselves
that they were disbelievers. - That is because your Lord would not destroy towns for injustice while their inhabitants are unaware.
- They all have ranks according to what they
did; and your Lord is not unaware of what
they do. - Your Lord is the Rich Beyond Need, the
Possessor of Mercy. If He wills, He can do
away with you, and substitute whomever He
wills in your place, just as He produced you
from the descendants of another people. - What you are promised is coming, and
you cannot thwart it. - Say, “O my people! Work according to
your ability, and so will I.” You will come to
know to whom will belong the sequel of the
abode.” The wrongdoers will not prevail. - And they set aside for Allah a share of the
crops and the livestock He created, and they
say, “This is for Allah,” according to their
claim, “and this is for our idols.” But the share
of their idols does not reach Allah, yet the share of Allah reaches their idols. Evil is their judgment. - Likewise, their idols entice many idolaters
to kill their children, in order to lead them to
their ruin, and confuse them in their religion.
Had Allah willed, they would not have done
it; so leave them to their fraud. - And they say, “These animals and crops
are restricted; none may eat them except
those we permit,” by their claims, and animals whose backs are forbidden, and animals
over which they do not pronounce the name
of Allah—fabricating lies against Him. He
will repay them for what they used to invent. - And they say, “What lies in the wombs of
these animals is exclusively for our males,
and prohibited to our wives.” But if it is stillborn, they can share in it. He will surely punish them for their allegations. He is Wise and
Knowing. - Lost are those who kill their children foolishly, with no basis in knowledge, and forbid
what Allah has provided for them—innovations about Allah. They have gone astray.
They are not guided. - It is He who produces gardens, both cultivated and wild, and date-palms, and crops of
diverse tastes, and olives and pomegranates,
similar and dissimilar. Eat of its fruit when it
yields, and give its due on the day of its harvest, and do not waste. He does not love the
wasteful. - Among the livestock are some for transportation, and some for clothing. Eat of what
Allah has provided for you, and do not follow
the footsteps of Satan. He is to you an outright enemy. - Eight pairs: two of the sheep, and two of
the goats. Say, “Did He forbid the two males,
or the two females, or what the wombs of the
two females contain? Inform me with
knowledge, if you are truthful.” - And two of the camels, and two of the cattle. Say, “Did He forbid the two males, or the
two females, or what the wombs of the two females contain? Were you present when Allah enjoined this upon you?” Who does greater wrong than he who invents lies and attributes them to Allah, in order to mislead people without knowledge? Allah does not guide the wicked people. - Say, “In what was revealed to me, I find
nothing forbidden to a consumer who eats it,
except carrion, or spilled blood, or the flesh
of swine—because it is impure—or a sinful
offering dedicated to other than Allah. But if
someone is compelled by necessity, without
being deliberate or malicious—your Lord is
Forgiving and Merciful. - For the Jews We forbade everything with
claws. As of cattle and sheep: We forbade
them their fat, except what adheres to their
backs, or the entrails, or what is mixed with
bone. This is how We penalized them for
their inequity. We are indeed truthful. - If they accuse you of lying, say, “Your Lord
is Possessor of infinite mercy, but His wrath
cannot be averted from the guilty people.” - The polytheists will say, “Had Allah willed,
we would not have practiced idolatry, nor
would have our forefathers, nor would we
have prohibited anything.” Likewise those
before them lied, until they tasted Our might.
Say, “Do you have any knowledge that you
can produce for us? You follow nothing but
conjecture, and you only guess.” - Say, “To Allah belongs the conclusive argument. Had He willed, He would have
guided you all.” - Say, “Produce your witnesses who would
testify that Allah has prohibited this.” If they
testify, do not testify with them. And do not
follow the whims of those who deny Our revelation, and those who do not believe in the
Hereafter, and those who equate others with
their Lord. - Say, “Come, let me tell you what your Lord
has forbidden you: that you associate nothing
with Him; that you honor your parents; that
you do not kill your children because of poverty—We provide for you and for them; that
you do not come near indecencies, whether outward or inward; and that you do not kill the soul which Allah has sanctified—except in the course of justice. All this He has enjoined upon you, so that you may understand.” - And do not come near the property of the
orphan, except with the best intentions, until
he reaches maturity. And give full weight and
full measure, equitably. We do not burden
any soul beyond its capacity. And when you
speak, be fair, even if it concerns a close relative. And fulfill your covenant with Allah. All
this He has enjoined upon you, so that you
may take heed. - This is My path, straight, so follow it. And
do not follow the other paths, lest they divert
you from His path. All this He has enjoined
upon you, that you may refrain from wrongdoing. - Then We gave Moses the Scripture, perfect for the righteous, and explaining everything clearly, and a beacon, and mercy, that
they may believe in the encounter with their
Lord. - This too is a blessed Scripture that We revealed; so follow it, and be righteous, that you
may receive mercy. - Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed
to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.” - Or lest you say, “Had the Scripture been
revealed to us, we would have been better
guided than they.” Clarification has come to
you from your Lord, and guidance, and
mercy. Who then does greater wrong than he
who gives the lie to Allah’s messages, and
turns away from them? We will repay those
who turn away from Our messages with the
worst kind of punishment, because of their
turning away. - Are they waiting for anything but for the
angels to come to them, or for your Lord to
arrive, or for some of your Lord’s signs to
come? On the Day when some of your Lord’s
signs come, no soul will benefit from its faith
unless it had believed previously, or had earned goodness through its faith. Say, “Wait, we too are waiting.” - As for those who divided their religion
and became sects—you have nothing to do
with them. Their case rests with Allah; then
He will inform them of what they used to do. - Whoever comes up with a good deed will
have ten times its like; and whoever comes up
with an evil deed will be repaid only with its
equivalent—they will not be wronged. - Say, “My Lord has guided me to a straight
path, an upright religion, the creed of Abraham the Monotheist, who was not a polytheist.” - Say, “My prayer and my worship, and my
life and my death, are devoted to Allah, the
Lord of the Worlds. - No associate has He. Thus I am commanded, and I am the first of those who submit.
- Say, “Am I to seek a Lord other than Allah,
when He is the Lord of all things?” No soul
gets except what it is due, and no soul bears
the burdens of another. Then to your Lord is
your return, then He will inform you regarding your disputes. - It is He who made you successors on the
earth, and raised some of you in ranks over
others, in order to test you through what He
has given you. Your Lord is Quick in retribution, and He is Forgiving and Merciful.