1. Whatever is in the heavens and on earth,- declares the Praises and Glory
of Allah: for He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: it is He Who gives
Life and Death; and He has Power over all things.
3. He is the First and the Last, the Evident and the Hidden: and He has full
knowledge of all things.
4. He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then established
Himself on the Throne. He knows what enters within the earth and what comes
forth out of it, what comes down from heaven and what mounts up to it. And He is
with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all that ye do.
5. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: and all affairs go
back to Allah.
6. He merges Night into Day, and He merges Day into Night; and He has full
knowledge of the secrets of (all) hearts.
7. Believe in Allah and His messenger, and spend (in charity) out of the
(substance) whereof He has made you heirs. For, those of you who believe and
spend (in charity),- for them is a great Reward.
8. How is it with you that you believe not in Allah?- and the Messenger invites
you to believe in your Lord, and has indeed taken your Covenant, if ye are men
of Faith.
9. He is the One Who sends to His Servant Manifest Signs, that He may lead you
from the depths of Darkness into the Light and verily Allah is to you Most Kind
and Merciful.
10. How is it with you that you spend not in the cause of Allah?- For to Allah
belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. Not equal among you are those
who spent (freely) and fought, before the Victory, (with those who did so
later). Those are higher in rank than those who spent (freely) and fought
afterwards. But to all has Allah promised a goodly (reward). And Allah is well
acquainted with all that ye do.
11. Who is he that will Loan to Allah a beautiful loan? For (Allah) will
increase it manifold to his credit, and he will have (besides) a generous
reward.
12. The Day shalt thou see the believing men and the believing women- how their
Light runs forward before them and by their right hands: (their greeting will
be): "Good News for you this Day! Gardens beneath which flow rivers! to dwell
therein for aye! this is indeed the highest Triumph!"
13. The Day will the Hypocrites- men and women - say to the Believers: "Wait for
us! Let us borrow (a Light) from your Light!" It will be said: "Turn ye back to
your rear! Then seek a light (where ye can)!" So a wall will be put up betwixt
them, with a gate therein. Within it will be Mercy throughout, and without it,
all alongside, will be (Wrath and) Punishment!
14. (Those without) will call out, "Were we not with you?" (The others) will
reply, "True! but ye led yourselves into temptation; ye waited (to our ruin); ye
doubted (Allah's Promise); and (your false) desires deceived you; until there
issued the Command of Allah. And the Deceiver deceived you in respect of Allah.
15. "This Day shall no ransom be accepted of you, nor of those who rejected
Allah." Your abode is the Fire: that is the proper place to claim you: and an
evil refuge it is!"
16. Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility
should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been
revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom was given
the Book aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard?
For many among them are rebellious transgressors.
17. Know ye (all) that Allah giveth life to the earth after its death! Already
have We shown the Signs plainly to you, that ye may understand.
18. For those who give in Charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a Beautiful
Loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit), and they shall have
(besides) a generous reward.
19. And those who believe in Allah and His messengers- they are the Truthful,
and the martyrs, in the eye of their Lord: they shall have their Reward and
their Light. But those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs,- they are the
Companions of Hell-Fire.
20. Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but play and pastime,
adornment and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves,
riches and children. Here is a similitude: how rain and the growth which it
brings forth, delight (the hearts of) the tillers; soon it withers; thou wilt
see it grow yellow; then it becomes dry and crumbles away. But in the Hereafter
is a Chastisement severe (for the devotees of wrong). And Forgiveness from Allah
and (His) Good Pleasure (for the devotees of Allah). And what is the life of
this world, but goods and chattels of deception?
21. Be ye foremost (in seeking) Forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden (of
Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for
those who believe in Allah and His messengers: that is the Grace of Allah, which
He bestows on whom He pleases: and Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.
22. No misfortune can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a Book
before We bring it into existence: That is truly easy for Allah:
23. In order that ye may not despair over matters that pass you by, nor exult
over favors bestowed upon you. For Allah loveth not any vainglorious boaster,-
24. Such persons as are covetous and commend covetousness to men. And if any
turn back (from Allah's Way), verily Allah is free of all needs, Worthy of all
Praise.
25. We sent aforetime our messengers with Clear Signs and sent down with them
the Book and the Balance (of Right and Wrong), that men may stand forth in
justice; and We sent down Iron, in which is great might, as well as many
benefits for mankind, that Allah may test who it is that will help, Unseen, Him
and His messengers: For Allah is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might.
26. And We sent Noah and Abraham, and established in their line Prophethood and
Revelation: and some of them were on right guidance, but many of them became
rebellious transgressors.
27. Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our messengers: We
sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We
ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the
Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them:
(We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they
did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them
who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors.
28. O ye that believe! Fear Allah, and believe in His Messenger, and He will
bestow on you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a Light by
which ye shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your
past): for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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over the Grace of Allah, that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand, to bestow
it on whomsoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of Grace abounding.
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