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those who have knowledge,
away and are not wont to give heed.
us to,2 and in our ears is a heaviness, and between you and us there
is a veil.3 So act; we too are acting.”4
It is revealed to me that your God is One God;6 so direct yourselves
straight to Him,7 and seek His forgiveness. Woe to those who associate
others with Allah in His Divinity,8
be a never-ending reward.0
compeers to Him Who created the earth in two days? He is the Lord of all beings
of the Universe.
it,1 and provided it with sustenance in proportion to the needs
of all who seek (sustenance). 2 All this was done in four days.3
He said to the heaven and the earth: “Come (into being), willingly or unwillingly.”
They said: “Here we come (into being) in willing obeisance.”5
heaven its law. And We adorned the lower heaven with lamps, and firmly secured
it.6 All this is the firm plan of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.
a sudden scourge like that which struck Ad and Thamud.”
the rear,8 saying: “Do not serve any but Allah”; they said: “Had
our Lord so willed, He would have sent down angels. So we deny the Message you
have brought.”9
said: “Who is greater than we in strength?” Did they not see that Allah, Who
created them, is greater in strength than they? They continued to deny Our Signs,
that We might make them taste a degrading chastisement in the life of this world.1
And surely the chastisement of the Hereafter is even more degrading. There will
be none to help them there.
to remain blind rather than be guided. At last a humiliating scourge overtook
them on account of their misdeeds.
and the people of the former times will be detained until the arrival of people
of the later times,4
shall bear witness against them, stating all that they had done in the life
of the world.5
The skins will reply: “Allah gave us speech,6 as He gave speech
to all others. He it is Who created you for the first time and it is to Him
that you will be sent back.
never thought that your ears or your eyes or your skins would ever bear witness
against you; you rather fancied that Allah does not know a great deal of what
you do.
you have become among the losers.”7
shall be their abode. And if they seek to make amends, they will not be allowed
to do so.8
was before them and behind them.9 Thus the same decree (of chastisement)
which had overtaken the previous generations of jinn and human beings (also)
became due against them. Surely they became the losers.
cause interruption when it is recited; thus perhaps you will gain the upper
hand.”0
and shall fully requite them according to the worst deeds that they committed.
abiding home. That will be the re-compense for their denying Our Signs.
us astray, both jinn and humans, and we will trample them under our feet so
that they are utterly degraded.”1
upon them descend angels4 (and say): “Do not fear nor grieve,5
and receive good tidings of Paradise which you were promised.
you shall have all that you desire and all what you will ask for.
Merciful.”
and says: “I am a Muslim”?6
which is good, and you will see that he, between whom and you there was enmity,
shall become as if he were a bosom friend (of yours).7
none attains to this except those endowed with mighty good fortune.9
with Allah.0 He, and He alone, is All-Hearing, All- Knowing.1
sun and the moon.3 Do not prostrate yourselves before the sun, nor
before the moon, but prostrate yourselves before Allah Who created them, if
it is Him that you serve.4
it does not matter, for) the angels near-stationed to your Lord glorify Him
night and day, and never grow weary.6
down water upon it, and lo! it quivers and swells. Surely He Who gives life
to the dead earth will also give life to the dead.7 Surely He has
power over everything.
from Us.0 Is he who will be cast into the Fire better, or he who
comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do as you wish; He sees all what you
do.
them, although it is certainly a Mighty Book.1
It is a revelation that has been sent down from the Most Wise, the Immensely
Praiseworthy.
the Messengers before you. Surely your Lord is the Lord of forgiveness3
and the Lord of grievous chastisement.
“Why were its verses not clearly expounded? How strange, a non-Arabic scripture
and an Arab audience!”4 Tell them: “It is a guidance and a healing
to the believers. But to those who do not believe, it serves as a plug in their
ears and a covering over their eyes. It is as if they are being called from
a place far away.5
of dispute.6 If your Lord's decree had not gone forth before, a
decisive judgement would have been made among them, once and for all.7
Surely they are in a disquieting doubt about it.8
will suffer its evil consequence. Your Lord does no wrong to His servants.9
Not a fruit comes forth from its sheath, nor does any female conceive nor give
birth to a child but it is in His knowledge.2 On that Day He will
call out to them: “Where are those associates of Mine?” They will answer: “We
have declared to You that none of us can bear witness to that.”3
and they will come to know for sure that there is no escape for them.
him, he despairs and gives up all hope.
say: “This is what I truly deserve,6 and I do not believe that the
Hour (of Resurrection) will ever come to pass; and if I am returned to my Lord,
there too I shall enjoy the best.” Surely We shall fully apprise the unbelievers
of what they have done, and We shall certainly make them taste a severe chastisement.
but when a misfortune touches him, he is full of supplication.8
indeed from Allah and you still deny it, who can be in greater error than he
who goes far in fiercely opposing it?”9
beings until it becomes clear to them that it is the Truth.0 Is
it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?1
Surely He fully encompasses everything.3