In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Verses of the
Wise Book. - Is it a wonder to the people that We inspired
a man from among them: “Warn mankind,
and give good news to those who believe that
they are on a sound footing with their Lord”?
The disbelievers said, “This is a manifest sorcerer.” - Your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens
and the earth in six days, then settled over the
Throne, governing all things. There is no intercessor except after His permission. Such is
Allah, your Lord—so serve Him. Will you not
reflect? - To Him is your return, altogether. The
promise of Allah is true. He originates creation, and then He repeats it, to reward those
who believe and do good deeds with equity.
As for those who disbelieve, for them is a
drink of boiling water, and agonizing torment, on account of their disbelief. - It is He who made the sun radiant, and the
moon a light, and determined phases for it—
that you may know the number of years and
the calculation. Allah did not create all this
except with truth. He details the revelations
for a people who know. - In the alternation of night and day, and in
what Allah created in the heavens and the
earth, are signs for people who are aware. - Those who do not hope to meet Us, and are
content with the worldly life, and are at ease
in it, and those who pay no heed to Our signs. - These—their dwelling is the Fire—on account of what they used to do.
- As for those who believe and do good deeds,
their Lord guides them in their faith. Rivers
will flow beneath them in the Gardens of
Bliss. - Their call therein is, “Glory be to You, our
God.” And their greeting therein is, “Peace.”
And the last of their call is, “Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.” - If Allah were to accelerate the ill for the
people, as they wish to accelerate the good,
their term would have been fulfilled. But We
leave those who do not expect Our encounter
to blunder in their excesses. - Whenever adversity touches the human
being, he prays to Us—reclining on his side,
or sitting, or standing. But when We have relieved his adversity from him, he goes away,
as though he had never called on Us for trouble that had afflicted him. Thus the deeds of
the transgressors appear good to them. - We destroyed generations before you when
they did wrong. Their messengers came to
them with clear signs, but they would not believe. Thus We requite the sinful people. - Then We made you successors on earth after them, to see how you would behave.
- And when Our clear revelations are recited
to them, those who do not hope to meet Us
say, “Bring a Quran other than this, or change
it.” Say, “It is not for me to change it of my
own accord. I only follow what is revealed to
me. I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the torment of a terrible Day.” - Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have
recited it to you, and He would not have
made it known to you. I have lived among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not understand?” - Who does greater wrong than someone
who fabricates lies about Allah, or denies His
revelations? The guilty will never prosper. - And they worship, besides Allah, what neither harms them nor benefits them. And they
say, “These are our intercessors with Allah.”
Say, “Are you informing Allah about what He
does not know in the heavens or on earth?”
Glorified be He, High above the associations
they make. - Mankind was a single community; then
they differed. Were it not for a prior decree
from your Lord, the matters over which they
had disputed would have been settled. - And they say, “If only a miracle was sent
down to him from his Lord.” Say, “The realm
of the unseen belongs to Allah; so wait, I am
waiting with you.” - When We make the people taste mercy after some adversity has touched them, they
begin to scheme against Our revelations. Say,
“Allah is swifter in scheming.” Our envoys
are writing down what you scheme. - It is He who transports you across land and
sea. Until, when you are on ships, sailing in a
favorable wind, and rejoicing in it, a raging
wind arrives. The waves surge over them
from every side, and they realize that they are
besieged. Thereupon they pray to Allah, professing sincere devotion to Him: “If You save
us from this, we will be among the appreciative.” - But then, when He has saved them, they
commit violations on earth, and oppose justice. O people! Your violations are against
your own souls. It is the enjoyment of the
present life. Then to Us is your return, and
We will inform you of what you used to do. - The likeness of the present life is this: water
that We send down from the sky is absorbed
by the plants of the earth, from which the
people and the animals eat. Until, when the
earth puts on its fine appearance, and is beautified, and its inhabitants think that they have mastered it, Our command descends upon it by night or by day, and We turn it into stubble, as if it had not flourished the day before. We thus clarify the revelations for people who reflect. - Allah invites to the Home of Peace, and
guides whomever He wills to a straight path. - For those who have done good is goodness,
and more. Neither gloom nor shame will
come over their faces. These are the inhabitants of Paradise, abiding therein forever. - As for those who have earned evil deeds: a
reward of similar evil, and shame will cover
them. They will have no defense against Allah—as if their faces are covered with dark
patches of night. These are the inmates of the
Fire, abiding therein forever. - On the Day when We will gather them altogether, then say to those who ascribed partners, “To your place, you and your partners.”
Then We will separate between them, and
their partners will say, “It was not us you were
worshiping.” - “Allah is sufficient witness between us and
you. We were unaware of your worshiping
us.” - There, every soul will experience what it
had done previously; and they will be returned to Allah, their True Master; and what
they used to invent will fail them. - Say, “Who provides for you from the
heaven and the earth? And who controls the
hearing and the sight? And who produces the
living from the dead, and produces the dead
from the living? And who governs the Order?” They will say, “Allah.” Say, “Will you
not be careful?” - Such is Allah, your Lord—the True. What
is there, beyond the truth, except falsehood?
How are you turned away? - Thus your Lord’s Word proved true
against those who disobeyed, for they do not
believe. - Say, “Can any of your partners initiate creation, and then repeat it?” Say, “Allah initiates creation, and then repeats it. How are
you so deluded?” - Say, “Can any of your partners guide to the
truth?” Say, “Allah guides to the truth. Is He
who guides to the truth more worthy of being
followed, or he who does not guide, unless he
himself is guided? What is the matter with
you? How do you judge?” - Most of them follow nothing but assumptions; and assumptions avail nothing against
the truth. Allah is fully aware of what they do. - This Quran could not have been produced
by anyone other than Allah. In fact, it is a
confirmation of what preceded it, and an
elaboration of the Book. There is no doubt
about it—it is from the Lord of the Universe. - Or do they say, “He has forged it”? Say,
“Then produce a single chapter like it, and
call upon whomever you can, apart from Allah, if you are truthful.” - In fact, they deny what is beyond the limits
of their knowledge, and whose explanation
has not yet reached them. Thus those before
them refused to believe. So note the consequences for the wrongdoers. - Among them are those who believe in it,
and among them are those who do not believe in it. Your Lord is fully aware of the mischief-makers. - If they accuse you of lying, say, “I have my
deeds, and you have your deeds. You are quit
of what I do, and I am quit of what you do.” - And among them are those who listen to
you. But can you make the deaf hear, even
though they do not understand? - And among them are those who look at
you. But can you guide the blind, even
though they do not see? - Allah does not wrong the people in the
least, but the people wrong their own selves. - On the Day when He rounds them up—as
if they had tarried only one hour of a day—
they will recognize one another. Those who denied the meeting with Allah will be the losers. They were not guided. - Whether We show you some of what We
promise them, or take you, to Us is their return. Allah is witness to everything they do. - Every community has a messenger. When
their messenger has come, judgment will be
passed between them with fairness, and they
will not be wronged. - And they say, “When will this promise be
fulfilled, if you are truthful?” - Say, “I have no power to harm or benefit
myself, except as Allah wills. To every nation
is an appointed time. Then, when their time
arrives, they can neither postpone it by one
hour, nor advance it. - Say, “Have you considered? If His punishment overtakes you by night or by day, what
part of it will the guilty seek to hasten?” - “Then, when it falls, will you believe in it?
Now? When before you tried to hasten it?” - Then it will be said to those who did wrong,
“Taste the torment of eternity. Will you be rewarded except for what you used to do?” - And they inquire of you, “Is it true?” Say,
“Yes, by my Lord, it is true, and you cannot
evade it.” - Had every soul which had done wrong possessed everything on earth, it would offer it as
a ransom. They will hide the remorse when
they witness the suffering, and it will be
judged between them equitably, and they will
not be wronged. - Assuredly, to Allah belongs everything in
the heavens and the earth. Assuredly, the
promise of Allah is true. But most of them do
not know. - He gives life and causes death, and to Him
you will be returned. - O people! There has come to you advice
from your Lord, and healing for what is in the
hearts, and guidance and mercy for the believers. - Say, “In Allah’s grace and mercy let them
rejoice. That is better than what they hoard.” - Say, “Have you considered the sustenance
Allah has sent down for you, some of which
you made unlawful, and some lawful?” Say,
“Did Allah give you permission, or do you
fabricate lies and attribute them to Allah?” - What will they think—those who fabricate
lies and attribute them to Allah—on the Day
of Resurrection? Allah is bountiful towards
the people, but most of them do not give
thanks. - You do not get into any situation, nor do
you recite any Quran, nor do you do anything, but We are watching over you as you
undertake it. Not even the weight of an atom,
on earth or in the sky, escapes your Lord, nor
is there anything smaller or larger, but is in a
clear record. - Unquestionably, Allah’s friends have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
- Those who believe and are aware.
- For them is good news in this life, and in
the Hereafter. There is no alteration to the
words of Allah. That is the supreme triumph. - And let not their sayings dishearten you.
All power is Allah’s. He is the Hearer, the
Knower. - Certainly, to Allah belongs everyone in the
heavens and everyone on earth. Those who
invoke other than Allah do not follow partners; they follow only assumptions, and they
only guess. - It is He who made the night for your rest,
and the daylight for visibility. Surely in that
are signs for people who listen. - And they said, “Allah has taken a son.” Be
He glorified. He is the Self-Sufficient. His is
everything in the heavens and everything on
earth. Do you have any proof for this? Or are
you saying about Allah what you do not
know? - Say, “Those who fabricate lies about Allah
will not succeed.” - Some enjoyment in this world; then to Us
is their return; then We will make them taste
the severe punishment on account of their
disbelief. - And relate to them the story of Noah, when
he said to his people, “O my people, if my
presence among you and my reminding you
of Allah’s signs is too much for you, then in
Allah I have put my trust. So come to a decision, you and your partners, and do not let
the matter perplex you; then carry out your
decision on me, and do not hold back.” - “But if you turn away, I have not asked you
for any wage. My wage falls only on Allah,
and I was commanded to be of those who
submit.” - But they denounced him, so We saved him
and those with him in the Ark, and We made
them successors, and We drowned those who
rejected Our signs. So consider the fate of
those who were warned. - Then, after him, We sent messengers to
their people. They came to them with the
clear proofs, but they would not believe in anything they had already rejected. Thus We set
a seal on the hearts of the hostile. - Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron with Our proofs to Pharaoh and his dignitaries. But they acted arrogantly. They were
sinful people. - And when the truth came to them from Us,
they said, “This is clearly sorcery.” - Moses said, “Is this what you say of the
truth when it has come to you? Is this sorcery? Sorcerers do not succeed.” - They said, “Did you come to us to divert us
from what we found our ancestors following,
and so that you become prominent in the
land? We will never believe in you.” - Pharaoh said, “Bring me every experienced
sorcerer.” - And when the sorcerers came, Moses said
to them, “Throw whatever you have to
throw.” - And when they threw, Moses said, “What
you produced is sorcery, and Allah will make
it fail. Allah does not foster the efforts of the
corrupt.” - “And Allah upholds the truth with His
words, even though the sinners detest it.” - But none believed in Moses except some
children of his people, for fear that Pharaoh
and his chiefs would persecute them. Pharaoh was high and mighty in the land. He was
a tyrant. - Moses said, “O my people, if you have believed in Allah, then put your trust in Him, if
you have submitted.” - They said, “In Allah we have put our trust.
Our Lord, do not make us victims of the oppressive people.” - “And deliver us, by Your mercy, from the
disbelieving people.” - And We inspired Moses and his brother,
“Settle your people in Egypt, and make your
homes places of worship, and perform the
prayer, and give good news to the believers.” - Moses said, “Our Lord, you have given
Pharaoh and his chiefs splendor and wealth
in the worldly life. Our Lord, for them to lead
away from Your path. Our Lord, obliterate
their wealth, and harden their hearts, they
will not believe until they see the painful torment.” - He said, “Your prayer has been answered,
so go straight, and do not follow the path of
those who do not know.” - And We delivered the Children of Israel
across the sea. Pharaoh and his troops pursued them, defiantly and aggressively. Until,
when he was about to drown, he said, “I believe that there is no god except the One the
Children of Israel believe in, and I am of
those who submit.” - Now? When you have rebelled before, and
been of the mischief-makers? - Today We will preserve your body, so that
you become a sign for those after you. But
most people are heedless of Our signs. - And We settled the Children of Israel in a
position of honor, and provided them with
good things. They did not differ until
knowledge came to them. Your Lord will
judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their differences. - If you are in doubt about what We revealed
to you, ask those who read the Scripture before you. The truth has come to you from
your Lord, so do not be of those who doubt. - And do not be of those who deny Allah’s
revelations, lest you become one of the losers. - Those against whom your Lord’s Word is
justified will not believe. - Even if every sign comes to them—until
they see the painful punishment. - If only there was one town that believed
and benefited by its belief. Except for the people of Jonah. When they believed, We removed from them the suffering of disgrace in
the worldly life, and We gave them comfort
for a while. - Had your Lord willed, everyone on earth
would have believed. Will you compel people
to become believers? - No soul can believe except by Allah’s
leave; and He lays disgrace upon those who
refuse to understand. - Say, “Look at what is in the heavens and
the earth.” But signs and warnings are of no
avail for people who do not believe. - Do they expect anything but the likes of
the days of those who passed away before
them? Say, “Then wait, I will be waiting with
you.” - Then We save Our messengers and those
who believe. It is binding on Us to save the
believers. - Say, “O people, if you are in doubt about
my religion—I do not serve those you serve
apart from Allah. But I serve Allah, the one
who will terminate your lives. And I was
commanded to be of the believers.” - And dedicate yourself to the true religion—a monotheist—and never be of the
polytheists. - And do not call, apart from Allah, on what
neither benefits you nor harms you. If you
do, you are then one of the wrongdoers. - If Allah afflicts you with harm, none can
remove it except He. And if He wants good
for you, none can repel His grace. He makes
it reach whomever He wills of His servants.
He is the Forgiver, the Merciful. - Say, “O people, the truth has come to you
from your Lord. Whoever accepts guidance is
guided for his own soul; and whoever strays
only strays to its detriment. I am not a guardian over you.” - And follow what is revealed to you, and be
patient until Allah issues His judgment, for
He is the Best of judges.