1. A. L.
R. (This is) a Book, with verses basic or fundamental (of established
meaning), further explained in detail,- from One Who is Wise and
Well-acquainted (with all things):
2. (It teacheth) that
ye should worship none but Allah. (Say): "Verily I am (sent) unto
you from Him to warn and to bring glad tidings:
3. "(And to preach thus),
'Seek ye the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance;
that He may grant you enjoyment, good (and true), for a term appointed,
and bestow His abounding grace on all who abound in merit! But if
ye turn away, then I fear for you the penalty of a great day:
4. 'To Allah is your
return, and He hath power over all things.'"
5. Behold! they fold
up their hearts, that they may lie hid from Him! Ah even when they
cover themselves with their garments, He knoweth what they conceal,
and what they reveal: for He knoweth well the (inmost secrets) of
the hearts.
6. There is no moving
creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah. He knoweth
the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit:
All is in a clear Record.
7. He it is Who created
the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was over
the waters - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct.
But if thou wert to say to them, "Ye shall indeed be raised up after
death", the Unbelievers would be sure to say, "This is nothing but
obvious sorcery!"
8. If We delay the penalty
for them for a definite term, they are sure to say, "What keeps
it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) reaches them, nothing will
turn it away from them, and they will be completely encircled by
that which they used to mock at!
9. If We give man a taste
of Mercy from Ourselves, and then withdraw it from him, behold!
he is in despair and (falls into) blasphemy.
10. But if We give him
a taste of (Our) favours after adversity hath touched him, he is
sure to say, "All evil has departed from me:" Behold! he falls into
exultation and pride.
11. Not so do those
who show patience and constancy, and work righteousness; for them
is forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.
12. Perchance thou mayest
(feel the inclination) to give up a part of what is revealed unto
thee, and thy heart feeleth straitened lest they say, "Why is not
a treasure sent down unto him, or why does not an angel come down
with him?" But thou art there only to warn! It is Allah that arrangeth
all affairs!
13. Or they may say,
"He forged it," Say, "Bring ye then ten suras forged, like unto
it, and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah.-
If ye speak the truth!
14. "If then they (your
false gods) answer not your (call), know ye that this revelation
is sent down (replete) with the knowledge of Allah, and that there
is no god but He! will ye even then submit (to Islam)?"
15. Those who desire
the life of the present and its glitter,- to them we shall pay (the
price of) their deeds therein,- without diminution.
16. They are those for
whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but the Fire: vain are the
designs they frame therein, and of no effect and the deeds that
they do!
17. Can they be (like)
those who accept a Clear (Sign) from their Lord, and whom a witness
from Himself doth teach, as did the Book of Moses before it,- a
guide and a mercy? They believe therein; but those of the Sects
that reject it,- the Fire will be their promised meeting-place.
Be not then in doubt thereon: for it is the truth from thy Lord:
yet many among men do not believe!
18. Who doth more wrong
than those who invent a life against Allah. They will be turned
back to the presence of their Lord, and the witnesses will say,
"These are the ones who lied against their Lord! Behold! the Curse
of Allah is on those who do wrong!-
19. "Those who would
hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something
crooked: these were they who denied the Hereafter!"
20. They will in no
wise frustrate (His design) on earth, nor have they protectors besides
Allah. Their penalty will be doubled! They lost the power to hear,
and they did not see!
21. They are the ones
who have lost their own souls: and the (fancies) they invented have
left them in the lurch!
22. Without a doubt,
these are the very ones who will lose most in the Hereafter!
23. But those who believe
and work righteousness, and humble themselves before their Lord,-
They will be companions of the gardens, to dwell therein for aye!
24. These two kinds
(of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can
see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then
take heed?
25. We sent Noah to
his people (with a mission): "I have come to you with a Clear Warning:
26. "That ye serve none
but Allah. Verily I do fear for you the penalty of a grievous day."
27. But the chiefs of
the Unbelievers among his people said: "We see (in) thee nothing
but a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any follow thee but
the meanest among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in you
(all) any merit above us: in fact we thing ye are liars!"
28. He said: "O my people!
See ye if (it be that) I have a Clear Sign from my Lord, and that
He hath sent Mercy unto me from His own presence, but that the Mercy
hath been obscured from your sight? shall we compel you to accept
it when ye are averse to it?
29. "And O my people!
I ask you for no wealth in return: my reward is from none but Allah.
But I will not drive away (in contempt) those who believe: for verily
they are to meet their Lord, and ye I see are the ignorant ones!
30. "And O my people!
who would help me against Allah if I drove them away? Will ye not
then take heed?
31. "I tell you not
that with me are the treasures of Allah, nor do I know what is hidden,
nor claim I to be an angel. Nor yet do I say, of those whom your
eyes do despise that Allah will not grant them (all) that is good:
Allah knoweth best what is in their souls: I should, if I did, indeed
be a wrong-doer."
32. They said: "O Noah!
thou hast disputed with us, and (much) hast thou prolonged the dispute
with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest us with, if thou
speakest the truth!?"
33. He said: "Truly,
Allah will bring it on you if He wills,- and then, ye will not be
able to frustrate it!
34. "Of no profit will
be my counsel to you, much as I desire to give you (good) counsel,
if it be that Allah willeth to leave you astray: He is your Lord!
and to Him will ye return!"
35. Or do they say,
"He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me were my sin!
and I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!
36. It was revealed
to Noah: "None of thy people will believe except those who have
believed already! So grieve no longer over their (evil) deeds.
37. "But construct an
Ark under Our eyes and Our inspiration, and address Me no (further)
on behalf of those who are in sin: for they are about to be overwhelmed
(in the Flood)."
38. Forthwith he (starts)
constructing the Ark: Every time that the chiefs of his people passed
by him, they threw ridicule on him. He said: "If ye ridicule us
now, we (in our turn) can look down on you with ridicule likewise!
39. "But soon will ye
know who it is on whom will descend a penalty that will cover them
with shame,- on whom will be unloosed a penalty lasting:"
40. At length, behold!
there came Our command, and the fountains of the earth gushed forth!
We said: "Embark therein, of each kind two, male and female, and
your family - except those against whom the word has already gone
forth,- and the Believers." but only a few believed with him.
41. So he said: "Embark
ye on the Ark, In the name of Allah, whether it move or be at rest!
For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"
42. So the Ark floated
with them on the waves (towering) like mountains, and Noah called
out to his son, who had separated himself (from the rest): "O my
son! embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"
43. The son replied:
"I will betake myself to some mountain: it will save me from the
water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, from the command
of Allah, any but those on whom He hath mercy! "And the waves came
between them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the Flood.
44. Then the word went
forth: "O earth! swallow up thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy
rain)!" and the water abated, and the matter was ended. The Ark
rested on Mount Judi, and the word went forth: "Away with those
who do wrong!"
45. And Noah called
upon his Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely my son is of my family!
and Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of Judges!"
46. He said: "O Noah!
He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask
not of Me that of which thou hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel,
lest thou act like the ignorant!"
47. Noah said: "O my
Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, lest I ask Thee for that of which
I have no knowledge. And unless thou forgive me and have Mercy on
me, I should indeed be lost!"
48. The word came: "O
Noah! Come down (from the Ark) with peace from Us, and blessing
on thee and on some of the peoples (who will spring) from those
with thee: but (there will be other) peoples to whom We shall grant
their pleasures (for a time), but in the end will a grievous penalty
reach them from Us."
49. Such are some of
the stories of the unseen, which We have revealed unto thee: before
this, neither thou nor thy people knew them. So persevere patiently:
for the End is for those who are righteous.
50. To the 'Ad People
(We sent) Hud, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people!
worship Allah. ye have no other god but Him. (Your other gods) ye
do nothing but invent!
51. "O my people! I
ask of you no reward for this (Message). My reward is from none
but Him who created me: Will ye not then understand?
52. "And O my people!
Ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him (in repentance): He
will send you the skies pouring abundant rain, and add strength
to your strength: so turn ye not back in sin!"
53. They said: "O Hud!
No Clear (Sign) that hast thou brought us, and we are not the ones
to desert our gods on thy word! Nor shall we believe in thee!
54. "We say nothing
but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility."
He said: "I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear witness, that
I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him,
55. "Other gods as partners!
so scheme (your worst) against me, all of you, and give me no respite.
56. "I put my trust
in Allah, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature,
but He hath grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord that is
on a straight Path.
57. "If ye turn away,-
I (at least) have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to
you. My Lord will make another people to succeed you, and you will
not harm Him in the least. For my Lord hath care and watch over
all things."
58. So when Our decree
issued, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a severe penalty.
59. Such were the 'Ad
People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed
His apostles; And followed the command of every powerful, obstinate
transgressor.
60. And they were pursued
by a Curse in this life,- and on the Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold!
for the 'Ad rejected their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed
(from sight) were 'Ad the people of Hud!
61. To the Thamud People
(We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people!
Worship Allah. ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced
you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness
of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always)
near, ready to answer."
62. They said: "O Salih!
thou hast been of us! a centre of our hopes hitherto! dost thou
(now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers worshipped? But
we are really in suspicious (disquieting) doubt as to that to which
thou invitest us."
63. He said: "O my people!
do ye see? if I have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord and He hath sent
Mercy unto me from Himself,- who then can help me against Allah
if I were to disobey Him? What then would ye add to my (portion)
but perdition?
64. "And O my people!
This she-camel of Allah is a symbol to you: leave her to feed on
Allah.s (free) earth, and inflict no harm on her, or a swift penalty
will seize you!"
65. But they did ham-string
her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days:
(Then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a promise not to be belied!"
66. When Our Decree
issued, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves - and from the Ignominy of that day. For thy
Lord - He is the Strong One, and able to enforce His Will.
67. The (mighty) Blast
overtook the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes
before the morning,-
68. As if they had never
dwelt and flourished there. Ah! Behold! for the Thamud rejected
their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed (from sight) were
the Thamud!
69. There came Our messengers
to Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!"
and hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.
70. But when he saw
their hands went not towards the (meal), he felt some mistrust of
them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not: We have
been sent against the people of Lut."
71. And his wife was
standing (there), and she laughed: But we gave her glad tidings
of Isaac, and after him, of Jacob.
72. She said: "Alas
for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband
here is an old man? That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"
73. They said: "Dost
thou wonder at Allah.s decree? The grace of Allah and His blessings
on you, o ye people of the house! for He is indeed worthy of all
praise, full of all glory!"
74. When fear had passed
from (the mind of) Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him,
he began to plead with us for Lut's people.
75. For Abraham was,
without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given
to look to Allah.
76. O Abraham! Seek
not this. The decree of thy Lord hath gone forth: for them there
cometh a penalty that cannot be turned back!
77. When Our messengers
came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless
(to protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day."
78. And his people came
rushing towards him, and they had been long in the habit of practising
abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are my daughters: they
are purer for you (if ye marry)! Now fear Allah, and cover me not
with shame about my guests! Is there not among you a single right-minded
man?"
79. They said: "Well
dost thou know we have no need of thy daughters: indeed thou knowest
quite well what we want!"
80. He said: "Would
that I had power to suppress you or that I could betake myself to
some powerful support."
81. (The Messengers)
said: "O Lut! We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall
they reach thee! now travel with thy family while yet a part of
the night remains, and let not any of you look back: but thy wife
(will remain behind): To her will happen what happens to the people.
Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"
82. When Our Decree
issued, We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them
brimstones hard as baked clay, spread, layer on layer,-
83. Marked as from thy
Lord: Nor are they ever far from those who do wrong!
84. To the Madyan People
(We sent) Shu'aib, one of their own brethren: he said: "O my people!
worship Allah. Ye have no other god but Him. And give not short
measure or weight: I see you in prosperity, but I fear for you the
penalty of a day that will compass (you) all round.
85. "And O my people!
give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things
that are their due: commit not evil in the land with intent to do
mischief.
86. "That which is left
you by Allah is best for you, if ye (but) believed! but I am not
set over you to keep watch!"
87. They said: "O Shu'aib!
Does thy (religion of) prayer command thee that we leave off the
worship which our fathers practised, or that we leave off doing
what we like with our property? truly, thou art the one that forbeareth
with faults and is right- minded!"
88. He said: "O my people!
see ye whether I have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord, and He hath given
me sustenance (pure and) good as from Himself? I wish not, in opposition
to you, to do that which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your)
betterment to the best of my power; and my success (in my task)
can only come from Allah. In Him I trust, and unto Him I look.
89. "And O my people!
let not my dissent (from you) cause you to sin, lest ye suffer a
fate similar to that of the people of Noah or of Hud or of Salih,
nor are the people of Lut far off from you!
90. "But ask forgiveness
of your Lord, and turn unto Him (in repentance): For my Lord is
indeed full of mercy and loving-kindness."
91. They said: "O Shu'aib!
much of what thou sayest we do not understand! In fact among us
we see that thou hast no strength! Were it not for thy family, we
should certainly have stoned thee! for thou hast among us no great
position!"
92. He said: "O my people!
is then my family of more consideration with you than Allah. For
ye cast Him away behind your backs (with contempt). But verily my
Lord encompasseth on all sides all that ye do!
93. "And O my people!
Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): Soon will ye know who it
is on whom descends the penalty of ignominy; and who is a liar!
and watch ye! for I too am watching with you!"
94. When Our decree
issued, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him, by (special)
mercy from Ourselves: But the (mighty) blast did seize the wrong-
doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning,-
95. As if they had never
dwelt and flourished there! Ah! Behold! How the Madyan were removed
(from sight) as were removed the Thamud!
96. And we sent Moses,
with Our Clear (Signs) and an authority manifest,
97. Unto Pharaoh and
his chiefs: but they followed the command of Pharaoh and the command
of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
98. He will go before
his people on the Day of Judgment, and lead them into the Fire (as
cattle are led to water): But woeful indeed will be the place to
which they are led!
99. And they are followed
by a curse in this (life) and on the Day of Judgment: and woeful
is the gift which shall be given (unto them)!
100. These are some
of the stories of communities which We relate unto thee: of them
some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the sickle of
time).
101. It was not We
that wronged them: They wronged their own souls: the deities, other
than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when there
issued the decree of thy Lord: Nor did they add aught (to their
lot) but perdition!
102. Such is the chastisement
of thy Lord when He chastises communities in the midst of their
wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His chastisement.
103. In that is a Sign
for those who fear the penalty of the Hereafter: that is a Day for
which mankind will be gathered together: that will be a Day of Testimony.
104. Nor shall We delay
it but for a term appointed.
105. The day it arrives,
no soul shall speak except by His leave: of those (gathered) some
will be wretched and some will be blessed.
106. Those who are
wretched shall be in the Fire: There will be for them therein (nothing
but) the heaving of sighs and sobs:
107. They will dwell
therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure,
except as thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure) accomplisher
of what He planneth.
108. And those who
are blessed shall be in the Garden: They will dwell therein for
all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy
Lord willeth: a gift without break.
109. Be not then in
doubt as to what these men worship. They worship nothing but what
their fathers worshipped before (them): but verily We shall pay
them back (in full) their portion without (the least) abatement.
110. We certainly gave
the Book to Moses, but differences arose therein: had it not been
that a word had gone forth before from thy Lord, the matter would
have been decided between them, but they are in suspicious doubt
concerning it.
111. And, of a surety,
to all will your Lord pay back (in full the recompense) of their
deeds: for He knoweth well all that they do.
112. Therefore stand
firm (in the straight Path) as thou art commanded,- thou and those
who with thee turn (unto Allah.; and transgress not (from the Path):
for He seeth well all that ye do.
113. And incline not
to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you; and ye have no
protectors other than Allah, nor shall ye be helped.
114. And establish
regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches
of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that
are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember
(their Lord):
115. And be steadfast
in patience; for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the
righteous to perish.
116. Why were there
not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced
good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except
a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers
pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given
them, and persisted in sin.
117. Nor would thy
Lord be the One to destroy communities for a single wrong- doing,
if its members were likely to mend.
118. If thy Lord had
so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but they will
not cease to dispute.
119. Except those on
whom thy Lord hath bestowed His Mercy: and for this did He create
them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill
Hell with jinns and men all together."
120. All that we relate
to thee of the stories of the apostles,- with it We make firm thy
heart: in them there cometh to thee the Truth, as well as an exhortation
and a message of remembrance to those who believe.
121. Say to those who
do not believe: "Do what ever ye can: We shall do our part;
122. "And wait ye!
We too shall wait."
123. To Allah do belong
the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him goeth
back every affair (for decision): then worship Him, and put thy
trust in Him: and thy Lord is not unmindful of aught that ye do.
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