In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- Alif, Lam, Meem.
- The Romans have been defeated.
- In a nearby territory. But following their defeat, they will be victorious.
- In a few years. The matter is up to Allah, in
the past, and in the future. On that day, the
believers will rejoice. - In Allah’s support. He supports whomever
He wills. He is the Almighty, the Merciful. - The promise of Allah—Allah never breaks
His promise, but most people do not know. - They know an outer aspect of the worldly
life, but they are heedless of the Hereafter. - Do they not reflect within themselves? Allah did not create the heavens and the earth,
and what is between them, except with reason, and for a specific duration. But most
people, regarding meeting their Lord, are disbelievers. - Have they not travelled the earth and seen
how those before them ended up? They were
more powerful than them, and they cultivated the land and developed it more than
they developed it, and their messengers came
to them with clear signs. Allah would never
wrong them, but they used to wrong themselves. - Then, evil was the end of those who committed evil. That is because they rejected Allah’s revelations, and used to ridicule them.
- Allah originates creation, and then repeats
it. Then to Him you will be returned. - On the Day when the Hour takes place, the
guilty will despair. - They will have no intercessors from among
their idols, and they will disown their partners. - On the Day when the Hour takes place—
on that Day they will separate. - As for those who believed and did good
deeds—they will be delighted in meadows. - But as for those who disbelieved, and rejected Our signs and the encounter of the
Hereafter—those will be hauled into the torment. - So glorify Allah when you retire at night,
and when you rise in the morning. - His is the praise in the heavens and on
earth, and in the evening, and when you
reach midday. - He brings the living out of the dead, and He
brings the dead out of the living, and He revives the land after it had died. Likewise you
will be resurrected. - And of His signs is that He created you
from dust; and behold, you become humans
spreading out. - And of His signs is that He created for you
mates from among yourselves, so that you
may find tranquility in them; and He planted
love and compassion between you. In this are
signs for people who reflect. - And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity of your
languages and colors. In this are signs for
those who know. - And of His signs are your sleep by night
and day, and your pursuit of His bounty. In
this are signs for people who listen. - And of His signs is that He shows you the
lightning, causing fear and hope. And He
brings down water from the sky, and with it
He revives the earth after it was dead. In this
are signs for people who understand. - And of His signs is that the heaven and the
earth stand at His disposal. And then, when
He calls you out of the earth, you will emerge
at once. - To Him belongs everyone in the heavens
and the earth. All are submissive to Him. - It is He who initiates creation, and then repeats it, something easy for Him. His is the
highest attribute, in the heavens and the
earth. He is the Almighty, the Wise. - He illustrates an example for you, from
your own selves: do you make your servants
full partners in the wealth We have given
you? Do you revere them as you revere one
another? We thus explain the revelations for
a people who understand. - Yet the wrongdoers follow their desires
without knowledge. But who can guide whom Allah leaves astray? They will have no helpers. - So devote yourself to the religion of monotheism—the natural instinct Allah has instilled in mankind. There is no altering Allah’s creation. This is the true religion, but
most people do not know. - Turning towards Him—and be conscious
of Him, and perform the prayer, and do not
be of the idolaters. - Of those who divided their religion, and
became sects; each faction pleased with what
they have. - When affliction touches the people, they
call on their Lord, turning to Him in repentance. But then, when He gives them a taste of
His mercy, some of them attribute partners to
their Lord. - To show ingratitude for what We have
given them. Indulge yourselves—you will
surely know. - Have We sent down to them any authority,
which speaks in support of their idols? - When We give people a taste of mercy, they
rejoice in it. But when adversity befalls them,
because of what their hands have perpetrated,
they begin to despair. - Do they not see that Allah expands the provision for whomever He wills, or restricts it?
Surely in this are signs for people who believe. - So give the relative his rights, and the destitute, and the wayfarer. That is best for those
who seek Allah’s presence. Those are the
prosperous. - The usury you practice, seeking thereby to
multiply people’s wealth, will not multiply
with Allah. But what you give in charity, desiring Allah’s approval—these are the multipliers. - Allah is He who created you, then provides
for you, then makes you die, then brings you
back to life. Can any of your idols do any of
that? Glorified is He, and Exalted above what
they associate. - Corruption has appeared on land and sea,
because of what people’s hands have earned,
in order to make them taste some of what
they have done, so that they might return. - Say, “Roam the earth, and observe the fate
of those who came before. Most of them were
idolaters.” - So devote yourself to the upright religion,
before there comes from Allah a Day that
cannot be averted. On that Day, they will be
shocked. - Whoever disbelieves, upon him falls his
disbelief. And whoever acts righteously—
they are preparing for themselves. - So that He may reward those who have believed and done the righteous deeds out of
His bounty. Indeed, He does not love the ungrateful. - And of His signs is that He sends the winds
bearing good news, to give you a taste of His
mercy, and so that the ships may sail by His
command, and so that you may seek of His
bounty, and so that you may give thanks. - Before you, We sent messengers to their
people. They came to them with clear proofs.
Then We took revenge on those who sinned.
It is incumbent on Us to help the believers. - Allah is He who sends the winds. They stir
up clouds. Then He spreads them in the sky
as He wills. And He breaks them apart. Then
you see rain drops issuing from their midst.
Then, when He makes it fall upon whom He
wills of His servants, behold, they rejoice. - Although they were before this—before it
was sent down upon them—in despair. - So observe the effects of Allah’s mercy—
how He revives the earth after it was dead. Indeed, He is the Reviver of the dead. He is Capable of everything. - But if We send a wind, and they see it turning things yellow, they would continue there after to disbelieve.
- You cannot make the dead hear, nor can
you make the deaf hear the call when they
turn away. - Nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can make hear only those who believe in Our signs, and so have submitted.
- Allah is He Who created you weak, then after weakness gave you strength, then after
strength gave you weakness and gray hair. He
creates whatever He wills. He is the Omniscient, the Omnipotent. - On the Day when the Hour takes place, the
sinners will swear they had stayed but an
hour. Thus they were deluded. - But those endowed with knowledge and
faith will say, “You remained in Allah’s Book
until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day
of Resurrection, but you did not know.” - On that Day, the sinners’ excuses will not
benefit them, nor will they be excused. - We have cited in this Quran for the people
every sort of parable. But even if you bring
them a miracle, those who disbelieve will say,
“You are nothing but fakers.” - Allah thus seals the hearts of those who do
not know. - So be patient. The promise of Allah is true.
And do not let those who lack certainty belittle you.