1. Alif. Lám. Rá.
These are the ayats (verses) of the Book of Wisdom.
2. Is it a matter of wonderment to men that We
have sent Our inspiration to a man from among themselves?- that he
should warn mankind (of their danger), and give the good news to the
Believers that they have before their Lord the good actions they have
advanced. (But) say the Unbelievers: "This is indeed an evident
sorcerer!"
3. Verily your Lord is Allah, Who created the
heavens and the earth in six days, then He established Himself on the
Throne. Regulating and governing all things. No intercessor (can plead
with Him) except after His leave (hath been obtained). This is Allah
your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not receive admonition?
4. To Him will be your return- of all of you.
The promise of Allah is true and sure. It is He Who begins the process
of creation, and repeats it, that He may reward with justice those who
believe and work righteousness; but those who reject Him will have
draughts of boiling fluids, and a chastisement grievous, because they
did reject Him.
5. It is He Who made the sun to be a shining
glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages
for it; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time).
Nowise did Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth
He explain His Signs in detail, for those who know.
6. Verily, in the alternation of the night and
the day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the heavens and the
earth, are Signs for those who fear Him.
7. Those who rest not their hope on their
meeting with Us, but are pleased and satisfied with the life of the
present, and those who heed not Our Signs,-
8. Their abode is the Fire, because of the
(evil) they earned.
9. Those who believe, and work righteousness,-
their Lord will guide them because of their faith: beneath them will
flow rivers in Gardens of Bliss.
10. (This will be) their prayer therein: "Glory
to Thee, O Allah!", and "Peace" will be their greeting therein and the
end of their prayer will be: "Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and
Sustainer of the Worlds!"
11. If Allah were to hasten for men the ill
(they have earned) as they would fain hasten on the good,- then would
their respite be settled at once. But We leave those who rest not their
hope on their meeting with Us, in their trespasses, wandering in
distraction blindly.
12. When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth unto
Us (in all postures)- lying down on his side, or sitting, or standing.
But when We have removed his affliction, he passeth on his way as if he
had never cried to Us for the affliction that touched him! thus do the
deeds of transgressors seem fair in their eyes!
13. Generations before you We destroyed when
they did wrong: their apostles came to them with Clear-Signs, but they
would not believe! thus do We requite those who sin!
14. Then We made you heirs in the land after
them, to see how ye would behave!
15. But when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto
them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, Say:
"Bring us a Qurán other than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for
me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow naught but what is revealed
unto me: if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the
Chastisement of a Great Day (to come)."
16. Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not
have rehearsed it to you, nor should He have made it known to you. A
whole life-time before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then
understand?"
17. Who doth more wrong than such as forge a lie
against Allah, or deny His Signs? But never will prosper those who sin.
18. They serve, besides Allah, things that can
hurt them not nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors
with Allah." Say: "Do ye indeed inform Allah of something He knows not,
in the heavens or on earth?- Glory to Him! and far is He above the
partners they ascribe (to Him)!"
19. Mankind was but one nation, but differed
(later). Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy
Lord, their differences would have been settled between them.
20. They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to
him from his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen is only for Allah (to know), then
wait ye: I too will wait with you."
21. When We make mankind taste of some mercy
after adversity hath touched them, behold! they take to plotting against
Our Signs! Say: "Swifter to plan is Allah!" Verily, Our messengers
record all the plots that ye make!
22. He it is Who enables you to traverse through
land and sea; so that ye even board ships;- they sail with them with a
favorable wind, and they rejoice thereat; then comes a stormy wind and
the waves come to them from all sides, and they think they are being
overwhelmed: they pray unto Allah, sincerely offering (their) duty unto
Him saying, "If Thou dost deliver us from this, we shall truly show our
gratitude!"
23. But when he delivereth them, behold! they
transgress insolently through the earth in defiance of right! O mankind!
your insolence is against your own souls,- an enjoyment of the life of
the present: in the end, to Us is your return, and We shall show you the
truth of all that ye did.
24. The likeness of the life of the present is
as the rain which We send down from the skies: by its mingling arises
the produce of the earth- which provides food for men and animals: (It
grows) till the earth is clad with its golden ornaments and is decked
out (in beauty): the people to whom it belongs think they have all
powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command by night or by
day, and We make it like a harvest clean-mown, as if it had not
flourished only the day before! thus do We explain the Signs in detail
for those who reflect.
25. But Allah doth call to the Home of Peace: He
doth guide whom He pleaseth to a Way that is straight.
26. To those who do right is a goodly (reward)-
Yea, more (than in measure)! No darkness nor abasement shall cover their
faces! They are companions of the Garden; they will abide therein (for
aye)!
27. But those who have earned evil will have a
reward of like evil: ignominy will cover their (faces): No defender will
they have from (the wrath of) Allah. Their faces will be covered, as it
were, with pieces from the depth of the darkness of night: they are
inhabitants of the Fire: they will abide therein (for aye)!
28. One Day shall We gather them all together.
Then shall We say to those who joined gods (with Us): "To your place! ye
and those ye joined as 'partners'. " We shall separate them, and their
"partners" shall say: "It was not us that ye worshipped!
29. "Enough is Allah for a witness between us
and you: we certainly knew nothing of your worship of us!"
30. There will every soul see (the fruits of)
the deeds it sent before: they will be brought back to Allah their
rightful Lord, and their invented falsehoods will leave them in the
lurch. <1000 p> 31. Say: "Who is it that sustains you (in life) from the
sky and from the earth? or who is it that has power over hearing and
sight? And who is it that brings out the living from the dead and the
dead from the living? and who is it that rules and regulates all
affairs?" They will soon say, "Allah". Say, "will ye not then show piety
(to Him)?"
32. Such is Allah, your True Lord: apart from
truth, what (remains) but error? How then are ye turned away?
33. Thus is the Word of thy Lord proved true
against those who rebel: Verily they will not believe.
34. Say: "Of your 'partners', can any originate
creation and repeat it?" Say: "It is Allah Who originates creation and
repeats it: then how are ye deluded away (from the truth)?"
35. Say: "Of your 'partners' is there any that
can give any guidance towards Truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who gives
guidance towards Truth, is then He Who gives guidance to Truth more
worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he
is guided? What then is the matter with you? How judge ye?"
36. But most of them follow nothing but
conjecture: truly conjecture can be of no avail against Truth. Verily
Allah is well aware of all that they do.
37. This Qurán is not such as can be produced by
other than Allah. on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations)
that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein
there is no doubt - from the Lord of the Worlds.
38. Or do they say, "He forged it"? Say: "Bring
then a Sürah like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides
Allah, if it be ye speak the truth!"
39. Nay, they charge with falsehood that whose
knowledge they cannot compass, even before the interpretation thereof
hath reached them: thus did those before them make charges of falsehood:
but see what was the end of those who did wrong!
40. Of them there are some who believe therein,
and some who do not: and thy Lord knoweth best those who are out for
mischief.
41. If they charge thee with falsehood, say: "My
work to me, and yours to you! ye are free from responsibility for what I
do, and I for what ye do!"
42. Among them are some who (pretend to) listen
to thee: But canst thou make the deaf to hear,- even though they are
without understanding?
43. And among them are some who look at thee:
but canst thou guide the blind,- even though they will not see?
44. Verily Allah will not deal unjustly with man
in aught: It is man that wrongs his own soul.
45. And on the day when He will gather them
together: (It will be) as if they had tarried but an hour of a day: they
will recognize each other: assuredly those will be lost who denied the
meeting with Allah and refused to receive true guidance.
46. Whether We show thee (realized in thy
life-time) some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul
(before that),- in any case, to Us is their return: ultimately Allah is
witness, to all that they do.
47. To every people (was sent) a messenger: when
their apostle comes (before them), the matter will be judged between
them with justice, and they will not be wronged.
48. They say: "When will this promise come to
pass,- if ye speak the truth?"
49. Say: "I have no power over any harm or
profit to myself except as Allah willeth. To every people is a term
appointed: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay,
nor (an hour) can they advance (it in anticipation)."
50. Say: "Do ye see,- if His punishment should
come to you by night or by day,- what portion of it would the sinners
wish to hasten?
51. "Would ye then believe in it at last, when
it actually cometh to pass? (It will then be said): 'Ah! now? and ye
wanted (aforetime) to hasten it on!'
52. "At length will be said to the wrong-doers:
'Taste ye the enduring punishment! ye get but the recompense of what ye
earned!'"
53. They seek to be informed by thee: "Is that
true?" Say: "Aye! by my Lord! it is the very truth! and ye cannot
frustrate it!"
54. Every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed
all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom: They would declare
(their) repentance when they see the Chastisement: but the judgment
between them will be with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.
55. Is it not (the case) that to Allah belongeth
whatever is in the heavens and on earth? Is it not (the case) that
Allah's promise is assuredly true? Yet most of them do not know.
56. It is He Who giveth life and Who taketh it,
and to Him shall ye all be brought back.
57. O mankind! there hath come to you an
admonition from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your
hearts,- and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy.
58. Say: "In the bounty of Allah. And in His
Mercy,- in that let them rejoice": that is better than the (wealth) they
hoard.
59. Say: "See ye what things Allah hath sent
down to you for sustenance? Yet ye hold forbidden some things thereof
and (some things) lawful." Say: "Hath Allah indeed permitted you, or do
ye forge (things) to attribute to Allah?"
60. And what think those who forge lies against
Allah, of the Day of Judgment? Verily Allah is full of Bounty to
mankind, but most of them are ungrateful.
61. In whatever business thou mayest be, and
whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from the Qurán,- and whatever
deed ye (mankind) may be doing,- We are Witnesses thereof when ye are
deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from thy Lord (so much as) the
weight of an atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the smallest and
not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear Record.
62. Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there
is no fear, nor shall they grieve;
63. Those who believe and (constantly) guard
against evil;-
64. For them are Glad Tidings, in the life of
the present and in the Hereafter: no change can there be in the Words of
Allah. This is indeed the supreme triumph.
65. Let not their speech grieve thee: for all
power and honor belong to Allah. It is He Who heareth and knoweth (all
things).
66. Behold! verily to Allah belong all
creatures, in the heavens and on earth. What do they follow who worship
as His "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but conjecture,
and they do nothing but lie.
67. He it is that hath made you the night that
ye may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you). Verily
in this are Signs for those who listen (to His Message).
68. They say: "Allah hath begotten a son!" -
Glory be to Him! He is Self- Sufficient! His are all things in the
heavens and on earth! No warrant have ye for this! Say ye about Allah
what ye know not?
69. Say: "Those who forge a lie against Allah
will never prosper."
70. A little enjoyment in this world!- and then,
to Us will be their return, then shall We make them taste the severest
chastisement for their disbelief.
71. Relate to them the story of Noah. Behold! he
said to his People: "O my People, if it be hard on your (mind) that I
should stay (with you) and remind (you) the signs of Allah,- yet I put
my trust in Allah. Get ye then an agreement about your plan and among
your partners, so your plan be on to you dark and dubious. Then pass
your sentence on me, and give me no respite.
72. "But if ye turn back, (consider): no reward
have I asked of you: my reward is only due from Allah, and I have been
commanded to be of those who submit to Allah's Will (in Islám)."
73. They rejected him, but We delivered him, and
those with him, in the Ark, and We made them inherit (the earth), while
We drowned in the flood those who rejected Our Signs. Then see what was
the end of those who were warned (but heeded not)!
74. Then after him We sent (many) messengers to
their peoples: they brought them Clear Signs, but they would not believe
what they had already rejected beforehand. Thus do We seal the hearts of
the transgressors.
75. Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to
Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant: they were
a wicked people.
76. When the Truth did come to them from Us,
they said: "This is indeed evident sorcery!"
77. Said Moses: "Say ye (this) about the Truth
when it hath (actually) reached you? Is sorcery (like) this? But
sorcerers will not prosper."
78. They said: "Hast thou come to us to turn us
away from the ways we found our fathers following,- in order that thou
and thy brother may have greatness in the land? But not we shall believe
in you!"
79. Said Pharaoh: "Bring me every sorcerer well
versed."
80. When the sorcerers came, Moses said to them:
"Throw ye what ye (wish) to throw!"
81. When they had had their throw, Moses said:
"What ye have brought is sorcery: Allah will surely make it of no
effect: for Allah prospereth not the work of those who make mischief.
82. "And Allah by His Words doth prove and
establish His Truth, however much the sinners may hate it!"
83. But none believed in Moses except some
children of his People, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs,
lest they should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the
earth and one who transgressed all bounds.
84. Moses said: "O my People! If ye do (really)
believe in Allah, then in Him put your trust if ye submit (your will to
His)."
85. They said: "In Allah do we put out trust.
Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practice oppression;
86. "And deliver us by Thy Mercy from those who
reject (Thee)."
87. We inspired Moses and his brother with this
Message: "Provide dwellings for your people in Egypt, make your
dwellings into places of worship, and establish regular prayers: and
give glad tidings to those who believe!"
88. Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed
bestowed on Pharaoh and his Chiefs splendor and wealth in the life of
the present, and so, Our Lord, they mislead (men) from Thy Path. Deface
our Lord, the features of their wealth, and send hardness to their
hearts, so they will not believe until they see the grievous
chastisement."
89. Allah said: "Accepted is your prayer (O
Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight, and follow not the path of those
who know not."
90. We took the Children of Israel across the
sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At
length, when overwhelmed with the flood, he said: "I believe that there
is no god except Him Whom the Children of Israel believe in: I am of
those who submit (to Allah in Islám)."
91. (It was said to him): "Ah now!- But a little
while be f46 fore, wast thou in rebellion!- and thou didst mischief (and
violence)!
92. "This day shall We save thee in thy body,
that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! But verily,
many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!"
93. We settled the Children of Israel in an
honorable dwelling-place, and provided for them sustenance of the best:
it was after knowledge had been granted to them, that they fell into
schisms. Verily Allah will judge between them as to the schisms amongst
them, on the Day of Judgment.
94. If thou wert in doubt as to what We have
revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from
before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in
no wise of those in doubt.
95. Nor be of those who reject the Signs of
Allah, or thou shalt be of those who perish.
96. Those against whom the Word of thy Lord hath
been verified would not believe-
97. Even if every Sign was brought unto them,-
until they see (for themselves) the penalty chastisement.
98. If only there had been a single township
(among those We warned), which believed,- so its faith should have
profited it,- except the People of Jonah? When they believed, We removed
from them the Chastisement of Ignominy in the life of the present, and
permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
99. If it had been thy Lord's Will, they would
all have believed,- all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind,
against their will, to believe!
100. No soul can believe, except by the will of
Allah, and He will place abomination on those who will not understand.
101. Say: "Behold all that is in the heavens and
on earth"; but neither Signs nor Warners profit those who believe not.
102. Do they then expect (any thing) but the
like of (what happened in) the days of the men who passed away before
them? Say: "Wait ye then: for I, too, will wait with you."
103. In the end We deliver Our messengers and
those who believe: Thus is it fitting on Our part that We should deliver
those who believe!
104. Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt as to my
religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye worship, other than Allah! But
I worship Allah - Who will take your souls (at death): I am commanded to
be (in the ranks) of the Believers,
105. "And further (thus): set thy face towards
Religion with true piety, and never in any wise be of the Unbelievers;
106. "'Nor call on any, other than Allah!- Such
will neither profit thee nor hurt thee: if thou dost, behold! thou shalt
certainly be of those who do wrong."
107. If Allah do touch thee with hurt, there is
none can remove it but He: if He do design some benefit for thee, there
is none can keep back His favor: He causeth it to reach whomsoever of
His servants He pleaseth. And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
108. Say: "O ye men! Now Truth hath reached you
from your Lord! those who receive Guidance, do so for the good of their
own souls; those who stray, do so to their own loss: and I am not (set)
over you to arrange your affairs."
109. Follow thou the inspiration sent unto thee,
and be patient and constant, till Allah do decide: for He is the best to
decide.
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