The Believers

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ١

Successful indeed are the believers;

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِى صَلَاتِہِمۡ خَـٰشِعُونَ ٢

who are reverent during their Salat (Contact Prayer).

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَنِ ٱللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُونَ ٣

And they avoid vain talk.

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ ٤

And they give their Zakat (Obligatory Charity).

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَـٰفِظُونَ ٥

And they maintain their chastity.

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزۡوَٲجِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَـٰنُہُمۡ فَإِنَّہُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُومِينَ ٦

Only with their spouses, or those who are rightfully theirs (do they have sexual relations); they are not to be blamed.

فَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٲلِكَ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡعَادُونَ ٧

Those who transgress these limits are the transgressors.

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَٲعُونَ ٨

When it comes to deposits entrusted to them, as well as any agreements they make, they are trustworthy.

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٲتِہِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ ٩

And they observe their Salat (Contact Prayer) regularly.

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡوَٲرِثُونَ ١٠

Such are the inheritors.

ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلۡفِرۡدَوۡسَ هُمۡ فِيہَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ١١

They will inherit Paradise, wherein they abide forever.

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍ۬ مِّن طِينٍ۬ ١٢

We created the human being from a certain kind of mud.

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُ نُطۡفَةً۬ فِى قَرَارٍ۬ مَّكِينٍ۬ ١٣

Subsequently, we reproduced him from a tiny drop, that is placed into a well protected repository.

ثُمَّ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلنُّطۡفَةَ عَلَقَةً۬ فَخَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡعَلَقَةَ مُضۡغَةً۬ فَخَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمُضۡغَةَ عِظَـٰمً۬ا فَكَسَوۡنَا ٱلۡعِظَـٰمَ لَحۡمً۬ا ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَـٰهُ خَلۡقًا ءَاخَرَ‌ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحۡسَنُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقِينَ ١٤

Then we developed the drop into a hanging (embryo), then developed the hanging (embryo) into a bite-size (fetus), then created the bite-size (fetus) into bones, then covered the bones with flesh. We thus produce a new creature. Most blessed is ALLAH, the best Creator.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعۡدَ ذَٲلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ ١٥

Then, later on, you die.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ تُبۡعَثُونَ ١٦

Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected.

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعَ طَرَآٮِٕقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلۡخَلۡقِ غَـٰفِلِينَ ١٧

We created above you seven (Universes) in layers, and we are never unaware of a single creature in them.

وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءَۢ بِقَدَرٍ۬ فَأَسۡكَنَّـٰهُ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابِۭ بِهِۦ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ ١٨

We send down from the sky water, in exact measure, then we store it in the ground. Certainly, we can let it escape.

فَأَنشَأۡنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ۬ وَأَعۡنَـٰبٍ۬ لَّكُمۡ فِيہَا فَوَٲكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌ۬ وَمِنۡہَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ١٩

With it, we produce for you orchards of date palms, grapes, all kinds of fruits, and various foods.

وَشَجَرَةً۬ تَخۡرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيۡنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهۡنِ وَصِبۡغٍ۬ لِّلۡأَڪِلِينَ ٢٠

Also, a tree native to Sinai produces oil, as well as relish for the eaters.

وَإِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِ لَعِبۡرَةً۬‌ۖ نُّسۡقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِہَا وَلَكُمۡ فِيہَا مَنَـٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٌ۬ وَمِنۡہَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٢١

And the livestock should provide you with a lesson. We let you drink (milk) from their bellies, you derive other benefits from them, and some of them you use for food.

وَعَلَيۡہَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ ٢٢

On them, and on the ships, you ride.

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥۤ‌ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٢٣

We sent Noah to his people, saying, "O my people, worship ALLAH. You have no other god beside Him. Would you not be righteous?"

فَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡڪُمۡ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةً۬ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِہَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآٮِٕنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٢٤

The leaders who disbelieved among his people said, "This is no more than a human like you, who wants to gain prominence among you. Had ALLAH willed, He could have sent down angels. We never heard of anything like this from our ancestors.

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلُۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌ۬ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ ٢٥

"He is simply a man gone crazy. Just ignore him for awhile."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِى بِمَا ڪَذَّبُونِ ٢٦

He said, "My Lord, grant me victory, for they have disbelieved me."

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ أَنِ ٱصۡنَعِ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ بِأَعۡيُنِنَا وَوَحۡيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ‌ۙ فَٱسۡلُكۡ فِيہَا مِن ڪُلٍّ۬ زَوۡجَيۡنِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ مِنۡهُمۡ‌ۖ وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبۡنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ‌ۖ إِنَّہُم مُّغۡرَقُونَ ٢٧

We then inspired him: "Make the watercraft under our watchful eyes, and in accordance with our inspiration. When our command comes, and the atmosphere boils up, put on it a pair of every kind (of your domesticated animals), and your family, except those condemned to be doomed. Do not speak to Me on behalf of those who transgressed; they will be drowned.

فَإِذَا ٱسۡتَوَيۡتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ فَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّٮٰنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٢٨

"Once you are settled, together with those who are with you, on the watercraft, you shall say, `Praise ALLAH for saving us from the evil people.’

وَقُل رَبِّ أَنزِلۡنِى مُنزَلاً۬ مُّبَارَكً۬ا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ ٢٩

"And say, `My Lord, let me disembark onto a blessed location; You are the best deliverer.’ "

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبۡتَلِينَ ٣٠

These should provide sufficient proofs (for you). We will certainly put (you) to the test.

ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا ءَاخَرِينَ ٣١

Subsequently, we established another generation after them.

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيہِمۡ رَسُولاً۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُ ۥۤ‌ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٣٢

We sent to them a messenger from among them, saying, "You shall worship ALLAH. You have no other god beside Him. Would you not be righteous?"

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ وَأَتۡرَفۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يَأۡكُلُ مِمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ مِنۡهُ وَيَشۡرَبُ مِمَّا تَشۡرَبُونَ ٣٣

The leaders among his people who disbelieved and rejected the idea of the Hereafter – although we provided for them generously in this life – said, "This is no more than a human being like you. He eats from what you eat, and drinks as you drink.

وَلَٮِٕنۡ أَطَعۡتُم بَشَرً۬ا مِّثۡلَكُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ إِذً۬ا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ٣٤

"If you obey a human being like you, then you are really losers.

أَيَعِدُكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ إِذَا مِتُّمۡ وَكُنتُمۡ تُرَابً۬ا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخۡرَجُونَ ٣٥

"Does he promise you that, after you die and turn into dust and bones, you will come out again?

هَيۡہَاتَ هَيۡہَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ ٣٦

"Impossible, impossible indeed is what is promised to you.

إِنۡ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنۡيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ ٣٧

"We only live this life – we live and die – and we will never be resurrected.

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللهِ ڪَذِبً۬ا وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَهُ ۥ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٣٨

"He is just a man who fabricated lies and attributed them to ALLAH. We will never believe him."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ ٣٩

He said, "My Lord, grant me victory, for they have disbelieved me."

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ۬ لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ نَـٰدِمِينَ ٤٠

He said, "Soon they will be sorry."

فَأَخَذَتۡہُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ غُثَآءً۬‌ۚ فَبُعۡدً۬ا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٤١

The retribution struck them, equitably, and thus, we turned them into ruins. The wicked people perished.

ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ ٤٢

Subsequently, we established other generations after them.

مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ ٤٣

No community can advance its predetermined fate, nor delay it.

ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتۡرَا‌ۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةً۬ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ‌ۚ فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا بَعۡضَہُم بَعۡضً۬ا وَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَحَادِيثَ‌ۚ فَبُعۡدً۬ا لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٤٤

Then we sent our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger went to his community, they disbelieved him. Consequently, we annihilated them, one after the other, and made them history. The people who disbelieved have perished.

ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَـٰنٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ ٤٥

Then we sent Moses and his brother Aaron with our revelations and a profound proof.

إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَالِينَ ٤٦

To Pharaoh and his elders, but they turned arrogant. They were oppressive people.

فَقَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لِبَشَرَيۡنِ مِثۡلِنَا وَقَوۡمُهُمَا لَنَا عَـٰبِدُونَ ٤٧

They said, "Shall we believe two men whose people are our slaves?"

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُهۡلَكِينَ ٤٨

They rejected the two, and consequently, they were annihilated.

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَہۡتَدُونَ ٤٩

We gave Moses the scripture, that they may be guided.

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ ۥۤ ءَايَةً۬ وَءَاوَيۡنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبۡوَةٍ۬ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ۬ وَمَعِينٍ۬ ٥٠

We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and we gave them refuge on a mesa with food and drink.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُواْ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَٱعۡمَلُواْ صَـٰلِحًا‌ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٥١

O you messengers, eat from the good provisions, and work righteousness. I am fully aware of everything you do.

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦۤ أُمَّتُكُمۡ أُمَّةً۬ وَٲحِدَةً۬ وَأَنَا۟ رَبُّڪُمۡ فَٱتَّقُونِ ٥٢

Such is your congregation – one congregation – and I am your Lord; you shall reverence Me.

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَہُمۡ زُبُرً۬ا‌ۖ كُلُّ حِزۡبِۭ بِمَا لَدَيۡہِمۡ فَرِحُونَ ٥٣

But they tore themselves into disputing factions; each party happy with what they have.

فَذَرۡهُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ٥٤

Therefore, just leave them in their confusion, for awhile.

أَيَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍ۬ وَبَنِينَ ٥٥

Do they think that, since we provided them with money and children,

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ‌ۚ بَل لَّا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٥٦

we must be showering them with blessings? Indeed, they have no idea.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ رَبِّہِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ ٥٧

Surely, those who are reverently conscious of their Lord,

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّہِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٥٨

And who believe in the revelations of their Lord,

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّہِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٩

And who never set up any idols beside their Lord,

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَواْ وَّقُلُوبُہُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّہُمۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّہِمۡ رَٲجِعُونَ ٦٠

As they give their charities, their hearts are fully reverent. For they recognize that they will be summoned before their Lord,

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سَـٰبِقُونَ ٦١

They are eager to do righteous works; they compete in doing them.

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَا‌ۖ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَـٰبٌ۬ يَنطِقُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ ٦٢

We never burden any soul beyond its means, and we keep a record that utters the truth. No one will suffer injustice.

بَلۡ قُلُوبُہُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ مِّنۡ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلٌ۬ مِّن دُونِ ذَٲلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَـٰمِلُونَ ٦٣

Because their minds are oblivious to this, they commit works that do not conform with this; their works are evil.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيہِم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمۡ يَجۡـَٔرُونَ ٦٤

Then, when we requite their leaders with retribution, they complain.

لَا تَجۡـَٔرُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ‌ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ ٦٥

Do not complain now; you have given up all help from us.

قَدۡ كَانَتۡ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَـٰبِكُمۡ تَنكِصُونَ ٦٦

My proofs have been presented to you, but you turned back on your heels.

مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَـٰمِرً۬ا تَهۡجُرُونَ ٦٧

You were too arrogant to accept them, and you defiantly disregarded them.

أَفَلَمۡ يَدَّبَّرُواْ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ أَمۡ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمۡ يَأۡتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٦٨

Why do they not reflect upon this scripture? Do they not realize that they have received something never attained by their ancestors?

أَمۡ لَمۡ يَعۡرِفُواْ رَسُولَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَهُ ۥ مُنكِرُونَ ٦٩

Have they failed to recognize their messenger? Is this why they are disregarding him?

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةُۢ‌ۚ بَلۡ جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَڪۡثَرُهُمۡ لِلۡحَقِّ كَـٰرِهُونَ ٧٠

Have they decided that he is crazy? Indeed, he has brought the truth to them, but most of them hate the truth.

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ‌ۚ بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَـٰهُم بِذِڪۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ٧١

Indeed, if the truth conformed to their wishes, there would be chaos in the Heavens and the Earth; everything in them would be corrupted. We have given them their proof, but they are disregarding their proof.

أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ خَرۡجً۬ا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٌ۬‌ۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲزِقِينَ ٧٢

Are you asking them for a wage? Your Lord’s wage is far better. He is the best Provider.

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٲطٍ۬ مُّسۡتَقِيمٍ۬ ٧٣

Most assuredly, you are inviting them to a straight path.

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٲطِ لَنَـٰكِبُونَ ٧٤

Those who disbelieve in the Hereafter will surely deviate from the right path.

وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّ۬ لَّلَجُّواْ فِى طُغۡيَـٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ ٧٥

Even when we showered them with mercy, and relieved their problems, they plunged deeper into transgression, and continued to blunder.

وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُواْ لِرَبِّہِمۡ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ ٧٦

Even when we afflicted them with retribution, they never turned to their Lord imploring.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡہِم بَابً۬ا ذَا عَذَابٍ۬ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمۡ فِيهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ ٧٧

Subsequently, when we requited them with the severe retribution they had incurred, they were shocked.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَ‌ۚ قَلِيلاً۬ مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٨

He is the One who granted you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brains. Rarely are you appreciative.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ ٧٩

He is the One who established you on Earth, and before Him you will be summoned.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحۡىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخۡتِلَـٰفُ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ‌ۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ٨٠

He is the One who controls life and death, and He is the One who alternates the night and day. Do you not understand?

بَلۡ قَالُواْ مِثۡلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ٨١

They said what their ancestors said.

قَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَڪُنَّا تُرَابً۬ا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٨٢

They said, "After we die and become dust and bones, we get resurrected?

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَـٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٨٣

"Such promises were given to us and to our parents in the past. These are no more than tales from the past."

قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن ڪُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٤

Say, "To whom belongs the Earth and everyone on it, if you know?"

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ‌ۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٨٥

They will say, "To ALLAH." Say, "Why then do you not take heed?"

قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٨٦

Say, "Who is the Lord of the seven Universes; the Lord of the great dominion?"

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ‌ۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٨٧

They will say, "ALLAH." Say, "Why then do you not turn righteous?"

قُلۡ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٨

Say, "In whose hand is all sovereignty over all things, and He is the only one who can provide help, but needs no help, if you know?"

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ‌ۚ قُلۡ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسۡحَرُونَ ٨٩

They will say, "ALLAH." Say, "Where did you go wrong?"

بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَـٰهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ٩٠

We have given them the truth, while they are liars.

مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ۬ وَمَا ڪَانَ مَعَهُ ۥ مِنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ‌ۚ إِذً۬ا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـٰهِۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ۬‌ۚ سُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ٩١

ALLAH has never begotten a son. Nor was there ever any other god beside Him. Otherwise, each god would have declared independence with his creations, and they would have competed with each other for dominance. ALLAH be Glorified; far above their claims.

عَـٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ فَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِڪُونَ ٩٢

The Knower of all secrets and declarations; be He exalted, far above having a partner.

قُل رَبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّى مَا يُوعَدُونَ ٩٣

Say, "My Lord, whether You show me (the retribution) they have incurred

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِى فِى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٩٤

"My Lord, let me not be one of the transgressing people."

وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمۡ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ ٩٥

To show you (the retribution) we have reserved for them is something we can easily do.

ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحۡسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ‌ۚ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ ٩٦

Therefore, counter their evil works with goodness; we are fully aware of their claims.

وَقُل رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٲتِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ٩٧

Say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ ٩٨

"And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me."

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرۡجِعُونِ ٩٩

When death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back.

لَعَلِّىٓ أَعۡمَلُ صَـٰلِحً۬ا فِيمَا تَرَكۡتُ‌ۚ كَلَّآ‌ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآٮِٕلُهَا‌ۖ وَمِن وَرَآٮِٕهِم بَرۡزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ١٠٠

"I will then work righteousness in everything I left." Not true. This is a false claim that he makes. A barrier will separate his soul from this world until resurrection.

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ١٠١

When the horn is blown, no relations among them will exist on that day, nor will they care about one another.

فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٠٢

As for those whose weights are heavy, they will be the winners.

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ ۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدُونَ ١٠٣

Those whose weights are light are the ones who lost their souls; they abide in Hell forever.

تَلۡفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمۡ فِيہَا كَـٰلِحُونَ ١٠٤

Fire will overwhelm their faces, and they last miserably therein.

أَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُم بِہَا تُكَذِّبُونَ ١٠٥

Were not My revelations recited to you, and you kept on rejecting them?

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتۡ عَلَيۡنَا شِقۡوَتُنَا وَڪُنَّا قَوۡمً۬ا ضَآلِّينَ ١٠٦

They will say, "Our Lord, our wickedness overwhelmed us, and we were people gone astray.

رَبَّنَآ أَخۡرِجۡنَا مِنۡہَا فَإِنۡ عُدۡنَا فَإِنَّا ظَـٰلِمُونَ ١٠٧

"Our Lord, take us out of this; if we return (to our old behavior), then we are really wicked."

قَالَ ٱخۡسَـُٔواْ فِيہَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ ١٠٨

He will say, "Abide therein, humiliated, and do not speak to Me.

إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ۬ مِّنۡ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ ١٠٩

"A group of My servants used to say, `Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and shower us with mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are The Most Merciful.’

فَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوۡكُمۡ ذِكۡرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنۡہُمۡ تَضۡحَكُونَ ١١٠

"But you mocked and ridiculed them, to the extent that you forgot Me. You used to laugh at them.

إِنِّى جَزَيۡتُهُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآٮِٕزُونَ ١١١

"I have rewarded them today, in return for their steadfastness, by making them the winners."

قَـٰلَ كَمۡ لَبِثۡتُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ ١١٢

He said, "How long have you lasted on Earth? How many years?"

قَالُواْ لَبِثۡنَا يَوۡمًا أَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمٍ۬ فَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلۡعَآدِّينَ ١١٣

They said, "We lasted a day or part of a day. Ask those who counted."

قَـٰلَ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬‌ۖ لَّوۡ أَنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ١١٤

He said, "In fact, you stayed but a brief interim, if you only knew.

أَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ أَنَّمَا خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ عَبَثً۬ا وَأَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡنَا لَا تُرۡجَعُونَ ١١٥

"Did you think that we created you in vain; that you were not to be returned to us?"

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّ‌ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡڪَرِيمِ ١١٦

Most exalted is ALLAH, the true Sovereign. There is no other god beside Him; The Most Honorable Lord, possessor of all authority over the Throne.

وَمَن يَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرۡهَـٰنَ لَهُ ۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُ ۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۤ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ ١١٧

Anyone who idolizes beside ALLAH any other god, and without any kind of proof, his reckoning rests with his Lord. The disbelievers never succeed.

وَقُل رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ وَٱرۡحَمۡ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ ١١٨

Say, "My Lord, shower us with forgiveness and mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are The Most Merciful."