ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَۗ وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٞ
(42:17) Allah it is Who sent down this Book with the Truth and the Balance.2
And what would make you know that the Hour (of Judgement) has drawn near?3
And what would make you know that the Hour (of Judgement) has drawn near?3
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُ بِهَا ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهَاۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مُشۡفِقُونَ مِنۡهَا وَيَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا ٱلۡحَقُّۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فِي ٱلسَّاعَةِ لَفِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٍ
(42:18) Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten its coming. But those
who believe (in it) hold it in dread and know that the Hour (of Judgement) is
bound to come. Lo, those who dispute concerning the coming of the Hour are gone
far in error.
who believe (in it) hold it in dread and know that the Hour (of Judgement) is
bound to come. Lo, those who dispute concerning the coming of the Hour are gone
far in error.
ٱللَّهُ لَطِيفُۢ بِعِبَادِهِۦ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡقَوِيُّ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
(42:19) Allah is Most Gentle to His servants4 and grants sustenance
to whomsoever He pleases.5 He is All-Strong, Most Mighty.6
to whomsoever He pleases.5 He is All-Strong, Most Mighty.6
مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرۡثَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ نَزِدۡ لَهُۥ فِي حَرۡثِهِۦۖ وَمَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرۡثَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَا وَمَا لَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِن نَّصِيبٍ
(42:20) Whoever seeks the harvest of the Hereafter, We shall increase for
him his harvest, and whoever seeks the harvest of this world, We shall give
him thereof; but he will have no share in the Hereafter.7
him his harvest, and whoever seeks the harvest of this world, We shall give
him thereof; but he will have no share in the Hereafter.7