In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Alif, Lam, Ra. A Scripture whose Verses
were perfected, then elaborated, from One
who is Wise and Informed. - That you shall worship none but Allah. “I
am a warner to you from Him, and a bearer
of good news.” - “And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and repent to Him. He will provide you with good
sustenance until a stated term, and will bestow His grace on every possessor of virtue.
But if you turn away, then I fear for you the
punishment of a grievous Day.” - “To Allah is your return, and He is Capable
of all things.” - They wrap their chests to hide from Him.
But even as they cover themselves with their
clothes, He knows what they conceal and
what they reveal. He knows what lies within
the hearts. - There is no moving creature on earth but its
sustenance depends on Allah. And He knows
where it lives and where it rests. Everything is
in a Clear Book. - It is He who created the heavens and the
earth in six days—and His Throne was upon
the waters—in order to test you—which of
you is best in conduct. And if you were to say,
“You will be resurrected after death,” those
who disbelieve would say, “This is nothing
but plain witchcraft.” - And if We postponed their punishment until a stated time, they would say, “What holds
it back?” On the Day when it reaches them, it
will not be averted from them, and what they
used to ridicule will besiege them. - If We give the human being a taste of mercy
from Us, and then withdraw it from him, he
becomes despairing and ungrateful. - And if We give him a taste of prosperity,
after some adversity has afflicted him, he will
say, “Troubles have gone away from me.” He
becomes excited and proud. - Except those who are patient and do good
deeds—these will have forgiveness and a
great reward. - Perhaps you wish to disregard some of
what is revealed to you, and you may be
stressed because of it, since they say, “If only
a treasure was sent down to him, or an angel
came with him.” You are only a warner, and
Allah is Responsible for all things. - Or do they say, “He invented it?” Say,
“Then produce ten chapters like it, invented,
and call upon whomever you can, besides Allah, if you are truthful.” - But if they fail to answer you, know that it
was revealed with Allah’s knowledge, and
that there is no god but He. Will you then
submit? - Whoever desires the worldly life and its
glitter—We will fully recompense them for
their deeds therein, and therein they will not
be defrauded. - These—they will have nothing but the Fire
in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in vain
therein, and their works are null. - Is he who possesses a clear proof from his
Lord, recited by a witness from Him, and before it the Book of Moses, a guide and a
mercy? These believe in it. But whoever defies
it from among the various factions, the Fire is
his promise. So have no doubt about it. It is
the truth from your Lord, but most people do
not believe. - Who does greater wrong than he who fabricates lies about Allah? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses
will say, “These are they who lied about their
Lord.” Indeed, the curse of Allah is upon the
wrongdoers. - Those who hinder others from the path of
Allah, and seek to make it crooked; and regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial. - These will not escape on earth, and they
have no protectors besides Allah. The punishment will be doubled for them. They have
failed to hear, and they have failed to see. - Those are the ones who lost their souls, and
what they had invented has strayed away
from them. - Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they will
be the biggest losers. - As for those who believe and do good
deeds, and humble themselves before their
Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise,
where they will abide forever. - The parable of the two groups is that of the
blind and the deaf, and the seeing and the
hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will
you not reflect? - We sent Noah to his people, “I am to you a
clear warner.” - “That you shall worship none but Allah. I
fear for you the agony of a painful Day.” - The notables who disbelieved among his
people said, “We see in you nothing but a
man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature judgment. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars.” - He said, “O my people, Have you considered? If I stand on clear evidence from my
Lord, and He has given me a mercy from
Himself, but you were blind to it, can we
compel you to accept it, even though you dislike it?” - “O my people! I ask of you no money for it.
My reward lies only with Allah. And I am not
about to dismiss those who believed; they will
surely meet their Lord. And I see that you are
ignorant people.” - “O my people! Who will support me
against Allah, if I dismiss them? Will you not
give a thought?” - “I do not say to you that I possess the treasures of Allah, nor do I know the future, nor
do I say that I am an angel. Nor do I say of
those who are despicable in your eyes that Allah will never give them any good. Allah is
Aware of what lies in their souls. If I did, I
would be one of the wrongdoers.” - They said, “O Noah, you have argued with
us, and argued a great deal. Now bring upon
us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.” - He said, “It is Allah who will bring it upon
you, if He wills, and you will not be able to
escape.” - “My advice will not benefit you, much as I
may want to advise you, if Allah desires to
confound you. He is your Lord, and to Him
you will be returned.” - Or do they say, “He made it up?” Say, “If I
made it up, upon me falls my crime, and I am
innocent of the crimes you commit.” - And it was revealed to Noah: “None of
your people will believe, except those who
have already believed, so do not grieve over
what they do.” - “And build the Ark, under Our eyes, and
with Our inspiration, and do not address Me regarding those who did wrong; they are to be drowned.” - As he was building the ark, whenever some
of his people passed by him, they ridiculed
him. He said, “If you ridicule us, we will ridicule you, just as you ridicule.” - “You will surely know upon whom will
come a torment that will abase him, and upon
whom will fall a lasting torment.” - Until, when Our command came, and the
volcano erupted, We said, “Board into it a
pair of every kind, and your family—except
those against whom the sentence has already
been passed—and those who have believed.”
But those who believed with him were only a
few. - He said, “Embark in it. In the name of Allah shall be its sailing and its anchorage. My
Lord is indeed Forgiving and Merciful.” - And so it sailed with them amidst waves
like hills. And Noah called to his son, who
had kept away, “O my son! Embark with us,
and do not be with the disbelievers.” - He said, “I will take refuge on a mountain—it will protect me from the water.” He
said, “There is no protection from Allah’s decree today, except for him on whom He has
mercy.” And the waves surged between them,
and he was among the drowned. - And it was said,“O earth, swallow your waters,” and “O heaven, clear up.” And the waters receded, and the event was concluded,
and it settled on Judi, and it was proclaimed:
“Away with the wicked people.” - And Noah called to his Lord. He said, “O
My Lord, my son is of my family, and Your
promise is true, and You are the Wisest of the
wise.” - He said, “O Noah, he is not of your family.
It is an unrighteous deed. So do not ask Me
about something you know nothing about. I
admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorant.” - He said, “O My Lord, I seek refuge with
You, from asking You about what I have no knowledge of. Unless You forgive me, and have mercy on me, I will be one of the losers.” - It was said, “O Noah, disembark with peace
from Us; and with blessings upon you, and
upon communities from those with you. And
other communities We will grant prosperity,
and then a painful torment from Us will befall them.” - These are some stories from the past that
we reveal to you. Neither you, nor your people knew them before this. So be patient. The
future belongs to the pious. - And to Aad, their brother Hud. He said, “O
my people, worship Allah, you have no other
god besides Him. You do nothing but invent
lies.” - “O my people, I ask you no wage for it; my
wage lies with Him who originated me. Do
you not understand?” - “O my people, ask forgiveness from your
Lord, and repent to Him. He will release the
sky pouring down upon you, and will add
strength to your strength. And do not turn
away and be wicked.” - They said, “O Hud, you did not bring us
any evidence, and we are not about to abandon our gods at your word, and we are not
believers in you.” - “We only say that some of our gods have
possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah
to witness, and you to witness, that I am innocent of what you associate. - Besides Him. So scheme against me, all of
you, and do not hesitate. - I have placed my trust in Allah, my Lord
and your Lord. There is not a creature but He
holds it by the forelock. My Lord is on a
straight path. - If you turn away, I have conveyed to you
what I was sent to you with; and my Lord will
replace you with another people, and you will
not cause Him any harm. My Lord is Guardian over all things.” - And when Our decree came, We saved
Hud and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, and We delivered them from a harsh punishment. - That was Aad; they denied the signs of
their Lord, and defied His messengers, and
followed the lead of every stubborn tyrant. - And they were pursued by a curse in this
world, and on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, Aad blasphemed against their Lord—so
away with Aad, the people of Hud. - And to Thamood, their brother Saleh. He
said, “O my people, worship Allah, you have
no god other than Him. He initiated you
from the earth, and settled you in it. So seek
His forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord
is Near and Responsive.” - They said, “O Saleh, we had hopes in you
before this. Are you trying to prevent us from
worshiping what our parents worship? We
are in serious doubt regarding what you are
calling us to.” - He said, “O my people, have you considered? If I stand upon clear evidence from my
Lord, and He has given me mercy from Him,
who would protect me from Allah, if I disobeyed Him? You add nothing for me except
loss.” - “O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah, a sign for you. Let her graze on Allah’s
land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent
punishment overtakes you.” - But they hamstrung her, and so He said,
“Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three
days. This is a prophecy that is infallible.” - Then, when Our command came, We
saved Saleh and those who believed with him,
by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace of that
day. Your Lord is the Strong, the Mighty. - And the Scream struck those who transgressed, and they became motionless bodies
in their homes. - As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamood rejected their Lord, so away
with Thamood. - Our messengers came to Abraham with
good news. They said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace.” Soon after, he came with a roasted calf. - But when he saw their hands not reaching
towards it, he became suspicious of them,
and conceived a fear of them. They said, “Do
not fear, we were sent to the people of Lot.” - His wife was standing by, so she laughed.
And We gave her good news of Isaac; and after Isaac, Jacob. - She said, “Alas for me. Shall I give birth,
when I am an old woman, and this, my husband, is an old man? This is truly a strange
thing.” - They said, “Do you marvel at the decree of
Allah? The mercy and blessings of Allah are
upon you, O people of the house. He is
Praiseworthy and Glorious.” - When Abraham’s fear subsided, and the
good news had reached him, he started pleading with Us concerning the people of Lot. - Abraham was gentle, kind, penitent.
- “O Abraham, refrain from this. The command of your Lord has come; they have incurred an irreversible punishment.”
- And when Our envoys came to Lot, he was
anxious for them, and concerned for them.
He said, “This is a dreadful day.” - And his people came rushing towards
him—they were in the habit of committing
sins. He said, “O my people, these are my
daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah, and do not embarrass me before my
guests. Is there not one reasonable man
among you?” - They said, “You know well that we have no
right to your daughters, and you know well
what we want.” - He said, “If only I had the strength to stop
you, or could rely on some strong support.” - They said, “O Lot, we are the envoys of
your Lord; they will not reach you. So set out
with your family during the cover of the
night, and let none of you look back, except
for your wife. She will be struck by what will strike them. Their appointed time is the morning. Is not the morning near?” - And when Our command came about, We
turned it upside down, and We rained down
on it stones of baked clay. - Marked from your Lord, and never far
from the wrongdoers. - And to Median, their brother Shuaib. He
said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have
no god other than Him. And do not short
measure or short weight. I see you in good
circumstances, but I fear for you the agony of
an encompassing Day.” - “O my people! Give full measure and full
weight, in all fairness, and do not cheat the
people out of their rights, and do not spread
corruption in the land. - What is left by Allah is best for you, if you
are believers. And I am not a guardian over
you.” - They said, “O Shuaib, does your prayer
command you that we abandon what our ancestors worshiped, or doing with our wealth
what we want? You are the one who is intelligent and wise.” - He said, “O my people, have you considered? What if I have clear evidence from my
Lord, and He has given me good livelihood
from Himself? I have no desire to do what I
forbid you from doing. I desire nothing but
reform, as far as I can. My success lies only
with Allah. In Him I trust, and to Him I
turn.” - “O my people, let not your hostility towards me cause you to suffer what was suffered by the people of Noah, or the people of
Hud, or the people of Saleh. The people of Lot
are not far away from you.” - “And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Merciful and Loving.”
- They said, “O Shuaib, we do not understand much of what you say, and we see that
you are weak among us. Were it not for your tribe, we would have stoned you. You are of no value to us.” - He said, “O my people, is my tribe more
important to you than Allah? And you have
turned your backs on Him? My Lord comprehends everything you do.” - “O my people, do as you may, and so will I.
You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar.
So look out; I am on the lookout with you.” - And when Our command came, We saved
Shuaib and those who believed with him, by
mercy from Us, and the Blast struck the
wrongdoers, and they became motionless
bodies in their homes. - As though they never flourished therein.
Away with Median, as was done away with
Thamood. - And We sent Moses with Our signs and a
clear mandate. - To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the
command of Pharaoh was not wise. - He will precede his people on the Day of
Resurrection, and will lead them into the
Fire. Miserable is the place he placed them in. - They were followed by a curse in this, and
on the Day of Resurrection. Miserable is the
path they followed. - These are of the reports of the towns—We
relate them to you. Some are still standing,
and some have withered away.
101.We did not wrong them, but they wronged
themselves. Their gods, whom they invoked
besides Allah, availed them nothing when the
command of your Lord arrived. In fact, they
added only to their ruin. - Such is the grip of your Lord when He
seizes the towns in the midst of their sins. His
grip is most painful, most severe. - In that is a sign for whoever fears the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for
which humanity will be gathered together—
that is a Day to be witnessed. - We only postpone it until a predetermined
time. - On the Day when it arrives, no soul will
speak without His permission. Some will be
miserable, and some will be happy. - As for those who are miserable, they will
be in the Fire. They will have therein sighing
and wailing. - Remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord
wills. Your Lord is Doer of whatever He wills. - And as for those who are happy, they will
be in Paradise, remaining therein for as long
as the heavens and the earth endure, except
as your Lord wills—a reward without end. - So be not in doubt regarding what these
people worship. They worship only as their
ancestors worshiped before. We will pay
them their due in full, without any reduction. - We gave Moses the Scripture, but it was
disputed. Were it not for a prior word from
your Lord, it would have been settled between them. They are in serious doubt concerning it. - Your Lord will repay each one of them in
full for their deeds. He is Aware of everything
they do. - So be upright, as you are commanded,
along with those who repented with you, and
do not transgress. He is Seeing of everything
you do. - And do not incline towards those who do
wrong, or the Fire may touch you; and you
will have no protectors besides Allah, and
you will not be saved. - Perform the prayer at the borders of the
day, and during the approaches of the night.
The good deeds take away the bad deeds. This
is a reminder for those who remember. - And be patient. Allah will not waste the reward of the virtuous.
- If only there were, among the generations
before you, people with wisdom, who spoke
against corruption on earth—except for the
few whom We saved. But the wrongdoers - pursued the luxuries they were indulged in, and thus became guilty.
- Your Lord would never destroy the towns
wrongfully, while their inhabitants are righteous. - Had your Lord willed, He could have
made humanity one community, but they
continue to differ. - Except those on whom your Lord has
mercy—for that reason He created them. The
Word of your Lord is final: “I will fill Hell
with jinn and humans, altogether.” - Everything We narrate to you of the history of the messengers is to strengthen your
heart therewith. The truth has come to you in
this, and a lesson, and a reminder for the believers. - And say to those who do not believe, “Act
according to your ability; and so will we.” - “And wait; we too are waiting.”
- To Allah belongs the future of the heavens
and the earth, and to Him all authority goes
back. So worship Him, and rely on Him.
Your Lord is never unaware of what you do.