In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Ha, Meem.
- The sending down of the Scripture is from
Allah, the Honorable, the Wise. - We did not create the heavens and the earth
and what lies between them except with reason, and for a finite period. But the blasphemers continue to ignore the warnings
they receive. - Say, “Have you considered those you worship instead of Allah? Show me which portion of the earth they have created. Or do they
own a share of the heavens? Bring me a scripture prior to this one, or some trace of
knowledge, if you are truthful.” - Who is more wrong than him who invokes,
besides Allah, those who will not answer him
until the Day of Resurrection, and are heedless of their prayers? - And when humanity is gathered, they will
be enemies to them, and will renounce their
worship of them. - When Our revelations are recited to them,
plain and clear, those who disbelieve say of
the truth when it has come to them, “This is
obviously magic.” - Or do they say, “He invented it himself”?
Say, “If I invented it myself, there is nothing
you can do to protect me from Allah. He
knows well what you are engaged in. He is
sufficient witness between me and you. He is
the Forgiver, the Merciful.” - Say, “I am not different from the other messengers; and I do not know what will be done
with me, or with you. I only follow what is inspired in me, and I am only a clear warner.” - Say, “Have you considered? What if it is
from Allah and you disbelieve in it? A witness
from the Children of Israel testified to its like, and has believed, while you turned arrogant. Allah does not guide the unjust people.” - Those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “If it were anything good, they would
not have preceded us to it.” And since they
were not guided by it, they will say, “This is
an ancient lie.” - And before it was the Book of Moses, a
model and a mercy. And this is a confirming
Book, in the Arabic language, to warn those
who do wrong—and good news for the doers
of good. - Those who say, “Our Lord is Allah,” then
lead a righteous life—they have nothing to
fear, nor shall they grieve. - These are the inhabitants of Paradise,
where they will dwell forever—a reward for
what they used to do. - We have enjoined upon man kindness to
his parents. His mother carried him with difficulty, and delivered him with difficulty. His
bearing and weaning takes thirty months.
Until, when he has attained his maturity, and
has reached forty years, he says, “Lord, enable
me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and
to act with righteousness, pleasing You. And
improve my children for me. I have sincerely
repented to You, and I am of those who have
surrendered.” - Those are they from whom We accept the
best of their deeds, and We overlook their
misdeeds, among the dwellers of Paradise—
the promise of truth which they are promised. - As for him who says to his parents,
“Enough of you! Are you promising me that
I will be raised up, when generations have
passed away before me?” While they cry for
Allah’s help, “Woe to you! Believe! The
promise of Allah is true!” But he says, “These
are nothing but tales of the ancients.” - Those are they upon whom the sentence is
justified, among the communities that have
passed away before them, of jinn and humans. They are truly losers. - There are degrees for everyone, according
to what they have done, and He will repay
them for their works in full, and they will not
be wronged. - On the Day when the faithless will be paraded before the Fire: “You have squandered
your good in your worldly life, and you took
pleasure in them. So today you are being repaid with the torment of shame, because of
your unjust arrogance on earth, and because
you used to sin.” - And mention the brother of Aad, as he
warned his people at the dunes. Warnings
have passed away before him, and after him:
“Worship none but Allah; I fear for you the
punishment of a tremendous Day.” - They said, “Did you come to us to divert us
from our gods? Then bring us what you
threaten us with, if you are being truthful.” - He said, “The knowledge is only with Allah, and I inform you of what I was sent with;
but I see you are an ignorant people.” - Then, when they saw a cloud approaching
their valley, they said, “This is a cloud that
will bring us rain.” “In fact, it is what you
were impatient for: a wind in which is grievous suffering.” - It will destroy everything by the command
of its Lord. And when the morning came
upon them, there was nothing to be seen except their dwellings. Thus We requite the
guilty people. - We had empowered them in the same way
as We empowered you; and We gave them
the hearing, and the sight, and the minds. But
neither their hearing, nor their sight, nor
their minds availed them in any way. That is
because they disregarded the revelations of
Allah; and so they became surrounded by
what they used to ridicule. - We have destroyed many townships
around you, and diversified the signs, so that
they may return. - Why then did the idols, whom they worshiped as means of nearness to Allah, not
help them? In fact, they abandoned them. It was their lie, a fabrication of their own making. - Recall when We dispatched towards you a
number of jinn, to listen to the Quran. When
they came in its presence, they said, “Pay attention!” Then, when it was concluded, they
rushed to their people, warning them. - They said, “O our people, we have heard a
Scripture, sent down after Moses, confirming
what came before it. It guides to the truth,
and to a straight path. - O our people! Answer the caller to Allah,
and believe in Him; and He will forgive you
your sins, and will save you from a painful
punishment.” - He who does not answer the caller to Allah
will not escape on earth, and has no protectors besides Him. Those are in obvious error. - Do they not realize that Allah, who created
the heavens and the earth, and was never
tired by creating them, is Able to revive the
dead? Yes indeed; He is Capable of everything. - On the Day when those who disbelieved
are presented to the Fire: “Is this not real?”
They will say, “Yes, indeed, by our Lord.” He
will say, “Then taste the suffering for having
disbelieved.” - So be patient, as the messengers with resolve were patient, and do not be hasty regarding them. On the Day when they witness
what they are promised, it will seem as if they
had lasted only for an hour of a day. A proclamation: Will any be destroyed except the
sinful people?