1. Alif. Lám. Rá.
(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 Chastisement 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 its resting place 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 Chastisement 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) ingratitude.
10. But if We give him a taste of (Our) favors
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 Sürahs 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 Islám)?"
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 are the deeds that they do!
17. Can they be (like) those who accept a Clear
(Sign) from their Lord, and followed by a witness from Him, and before
him us the Book of Moses,- 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 forge a
lie against Allah. They will be brought before 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 not escape in earth, nor have they
protectors besides Allah. Their chastisement will be doubled! They could
not hear, nor they could see!
21. They are the ones who have lost their own
souls: and the (fancies) they forged 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 punishment 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, apparently: 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 Him, 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 chastisement that will cover them with shame,- on whom
will be unloosed a chastisement 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 sailed 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 who were drowned.
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 become one of the ignorants!"
47. Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with
Thee, from asking Thee for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless
thou forgive me and have Mercy on me, I should indeed be among the
losers!"
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 chastisement 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 Àd People (We sent) Hüd, one of their
own brethren. He said: "O my People! Worship Allah! Ye have no other god
but Him. You are only forgers!"
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 Hüd! No Clear (Sign) 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 evil." 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 Hüd and
those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Us: We saved them
from a severe chastisement.
59. Such were the Àd People: they rejected the
Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His messengers; 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 Àd rejected their
Lord and Cherisher! Away with Àd, the People of Hüd!
61. To the Thamüd People (We sent) Sálih, 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 Sálih! thou hast been of us! a
center 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 Sign to you: leave her to feed on Allah's (free) earth, and inflict no
harm on her, or a swift punishment 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 Sálih and
those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Us - and from the
Ignominy of that day. For thy Lord - He is the Strong One, and the
Mighty.
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 Thamüd rejected their Lord and Cherisher! So
away with the Thamüd!
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 not reaching
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
Lüt."
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 Lüt's people.
75. For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing
(of faults), compassionate, and given to penitence.
76. O Abraham! Seek not this. The decree of thy
Lord hath gone forth: for them there cometh a chastisement that cannot
be turned back!
77. When Our Messengers came to Lüt, 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 practicing 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 disgrace 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 Lüt! 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) Shuàib, 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 Chastisement 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 Shuàib! Does thy prayer
command thee that we leave off the worship which our fathers practiced,
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 Hüd or of Sálih, nor are the people of Lüt 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 Shuàib! 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 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
Chastisement of Ignominy; and who is a liar! and watch ye! for I too am
watching with you!"
94. When Our decree issued, We saved Shuàib and
those who believed with him, by (special) Mercy from Us: 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! So away with Madyan as were Thamüd!
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 not
rightly guided.
98. He will go before his people on the Day of
Judgment, and lead them into the Fire, 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
Chastisement 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 so long as 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 so long as 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 touch 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: that is a reminder for the
mindful:
115. And be steadfast in patience; for verily
Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.
116. If only they had been of the generations
before you, men of righteousness, who prohibited men from mischief in
the earth - (but there were non) 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
the towns unjustly while their people are righteous.
118. If thy Lord had so willed, He could have
made mankind one People: but they will not cease to differ.
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 messengers,- 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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