1. Closer and
closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn
away.
2. Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed
Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
3. Their hearts toying as with trifles. The
wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one)
more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes
open?"
4. Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken)
in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all
things)."
5. "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of
dream! - Nay, he forged it! - Nay, he is (but) a poet! Let him then
bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
6. (As to those) before them, not one of the
towns which We destroyed believed: will these believe?
7. Before thee, also, the messengers We sent
were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye know this not, ask
of those who possess the Message.
8. Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food,
nor were they immortals.
9. In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise,
and We saved them and those whom We willed, but We destroyed those who
transgressed beyond bounds.
10. We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in
which will give you eminence. Will ye not then understand?
11. How many were the towns We utterly destroyed
because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples?
12. Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming),
behold, they (tried to) flee from it.
13. Flee not, but return to the good things of
this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may
be called to account.
14. They said: "Ah! Woe to us! We were indeed
wrong-doers!"
15. And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We
made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched.
16. Not for (idle) sport did We create the
heavens and the earth and all that is between!
17. If it had been Our wish to take (just) a
pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us,
if We would do (such a thing)!
18. Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood,
and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! Woe
be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
19. To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens
and on earth: even those who are with Him are not too proud to serve
Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):
20. They celebrate His praises night and day,
nor do they ever flag or intermit.
21. Or have they taken (for worship) gods from
the earth who can raise (the dead)?
22. If there were, in the heavens and the earth,
other gods besides Allah, there would have been ruin in both! but glory
to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute
to Him!
23. He cannot be questioned for His acts, but
they will be questioned (for theirs).
24. Or have they taken for worship (other) gods
besides Him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of
those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know
not the Truth, and so turn away.
25. Not a messenger did We send before thee
without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I;
therefore worship and serve Me.
26. And they say: "The Most Gracious has taken a
son!" Glory to Him! They are (but) servants raised to honor.
27. They speak not before He speaks, and they
act (in all things) by His Command.
28. He knows what is before them, and what is
behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those with whom
He is well pleased, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).
29. If any of them should say, "I am a god
besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward
those who do wrong.
30. Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens
and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we
clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not
then believe?
31. And We have set on the earth mountains
standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein
broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they
may find their way.
32. And We have made the heavens as a canopy
well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things
(point to)!
33. It is He Who created the Night and the Day,
and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in
its rounded course.
34. We granted not to any man before thee
permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live
permanently?
35. Every soul shall have a taste of death: and
We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. To Us must ye return.
36. When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat
thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks
of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of the Most Gracious!
37. Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough)
will I show you My Signs; so ask Me not to hasten them!
38. They say: "When will this promise come to
pass, if ye are telling the truth?"
39. If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when
they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet
from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them!
40. Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and
confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they
(then) get respite.
41. Mocked were (many) messengers before thee;
but their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.
42. Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by
day from (the Wrath of) the Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the
mention of their Lord.
43. Or have they gods that can guard them from
Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from
Us.
44. Nay, We gave the good things of this life to
these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See
they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its
outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?
45. Say, "I do but warn you according to
revelation": but the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are
warned!
46. If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do
touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"
47. We shall set up scales of justice for the
Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the
least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We
will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.
48. In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron
the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who
would do right,-
49. Those who fear their Lord in their most
secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.
50. And this is a blessed Message which We have
sent down: will ye then reject it?
51. We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his
rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.
52. Behold! he said to his father and his
people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously)
devoted?"
53. They said, "We found our fathers worshipping
them."
54. He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest
error - ye and your fathers."
55. They said, "Have you brought us the Truth,
or are you one of those who jest?"
56. He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the
heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a
witness to this (Truth).
57. "And by Allah, I will certainly plan against
your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs"..
58. So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the
biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.
59. They said, "Who has done this to our gods?
He must indeed be one of the unjust!"
60. They said, "We heard a youth talk of them:
he is called Abraham."
61. They said, "Then bring him before the eyes
of the people, that they may bear witness."
62. They said, "Art thou the one that did this
with our gods, O Abraham?"
63. He said: "Nay, this was done by this, the
biggest one! Ask them, if they can talk!"
64. So they turned to themselves and said,
"Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"
65. Then were they confounded with shame: (they
said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"
66. (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides
Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?
67. "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye
worship besides Allah. Have ye no sense?"..
68. They said, "Burn him and protect your gods,
If ye do (anything at all)!"
69. We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means
of) safety for Abraham!"
70. Then they planned against him: but We made
them the ones that lost most!
71. But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lüt
(and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.
72. And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an
additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every
one (of them).
73. And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by
Our Command, and We inspired them to do good deeds, to establish regular
prayers, and to give Zakat; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).
74. And to Lüt, too, We gave Judgment and
Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practiced abominations:
truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.
75. And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was
one of the Righteous.
76. (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us)
aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family
from great distress.
77. We helped him against people who rejected
Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them
(in the Flood) all together.
78. And remember David and Solomon, when they
gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain
people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.
79. To Solomon We inspired the (right)
understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and
Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate
Our praises with David: it was We Who did (all these things).
80. It was We Who taught him the making of coats
of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will
ye then be grateful?
81. (It was Our power that made) the violent
(unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which
We had blessed: for We do know all things.
82. And of the Satans, were some who dived for
him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.
83. And (remember) Job, when He cried to his
Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of
those that are merciful."
84. So We listened to him: We removed the
distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled
their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration,
for all who serve Us.
85. And (remember) Ismail, Idrís, and Zulkifl,
all (men) of constancy and patience;
86. We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were
of the righteous ones.
87. And remember Zunnün, when he departed in
wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through
the depths of darkness, "There is no god but Thou: glory to Thee: I was
indeed wrong!"
88. So We listened to him: and delivered him
from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.
89. And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to
his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though Thou art
the best of inheritors."
90. So We listened to him: and We granted him
John: We cured his wife's (barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever
quick in doing in good works; they used to call on Us with yearning and
awe, and humble themselves before Us.
91. And (remember) her who guarded her chastity:
We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign
for all peoples.
92. Verily, this Ummah of yours is a single
Ummah, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no
other).
93. But (later generations) cut off their affair
(of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.
94. Whoever works any act of righteousness and
has faith,- His endeavor will not be rejected: We shall record it in his
favor.
95. But there is a ban on any population which
We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
96. Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let
through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
97. Then will the true promise draw nigh (of
fulfillment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly
stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! We were indeed heedless of this; nay,
we truly did wrong!"
98. Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false)
gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will
ye (surely) come!
99. If these had been gods, they would not have
got there! But each one will abide therein.
100. There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will
they there hear (aught else).
101. Those for whom the Good from Us has gone
before, will be removed far therefrom.
102. Not the slightest soun 73d d will they hear
of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell.
103. The Great Terror will bring them no grief:
but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your
Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised."
104. The Day that We roll up the heavens like a
scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first
creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken:
truly shall We fulfill it.
105. Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after
the Message (given to Moses): "My servants the righteous, shall inherit
the earth."
106. Verily in this (Qurán) is a Message for
people who would (truly) worship Allah.
107. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all
creatures.
108. Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is
that your God is One God. will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islám)?"
109. But if they turn back, Say: "I have
proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not
whether that which ye are promised is near or far.
110. "It is He Who knows what is open in speech
and what ye hide (in your hearts).
111. "I know not but that it may be a trial for
you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
112. Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our
Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against
the blasphemies ye utter!"
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