بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ قَد أَفلَحَ المُؤمِنونَ

The believers have attained success.

الَّذينَ هُم في صَلاتِهِم خاشِعونَ

Those who are humble in their prayers.

وَالَّذينَ هُم عَنِ اللَّغوِ مُعرِضونَ

Those who avoid vain talk.

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِلزَّكاةِ فاعِلونَ

Those who are active in charitable deeds.

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِفُروجِهِم حافِظونَ

Those who protect their chastity.

إِلّا عَلىٰ أَزواجِهِم أَو ما مَلَكَت أَيمانُهُم فَإِنَّهُم غَيرُ مَلومينَ

Except from their wives or what their right hands possess, for they aren’t to be blamed.

فَمَنِ ابتَغىٰ وَراءَ ذٰلِكَ فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ العادونَ

However, those who seek beyond that are the transgressors.

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِأَماناتِهِم وَعَهدِهِم راعونَ

Those who faithfully uphold their trusts and promises.

وَالَّذينَ هُم عَلىٰ صَلَواتِهِم يُحافِظونَ

And those who guard their prayers.

أُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ الوارِثونَ

These are the inheritors.

الَّذينَ يَرِثونَ الفِردَوسَ هُم فيها خالِدونَ

Who will inherit Paradise, therein to dwell forever.

وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا الإِنسانَ مِن سُلالَةٍ مِن طينٍ

We created man from an extract of clay.

ثُمَّ جَعَلناهُ نُطفَةً في قَرارٍ مَكينٍ

Then, We placed him as a drop in a secure dwelling place.

ثُمَّ خَلَقنَا النُّطفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقنَا العَلَقَةَ مُضغَةً فَخَلَقنَا المُضغَةَ عِظامًا فَكَسَونَا العِظامَ لَحمًا ثُمَّ أَنشَأناهُ خَلقًا آخَرَ ۚ فَتَبارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحسَنُ الخالِقينَ

Then, We transformed the drop into a clot, then developed the clot into a lump, then shaped the lump into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh. Then, We brought him forth as another creation. So, blessed is God, the Best of Creators.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتونَ

Afterward, you will surely die.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ تُبعَثونَ

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

وَلَقَد خَلَقنا فَوقَكُم سَبعَ طَرائِقَ وَما كُنّا عَنِ الخَلقِ غافِلينَ

We created above you seven pathways, and We are never unmindful of creation.

وَأَنزَلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسكَنّاهُ فِي الأَرضِ ۖ وَإِنّا عَلىٰ ذَهابٍ بِهِ لَقادِرونَ

We send down water from the sky in due measure, storing it within the earth, and We can take it away.

فَأَنشَأنا لَكُم بِهِ جَنّاتٍ مِن نَخيلٍ وَأَعنابٍ لَكُم فيها فَواكِهُ كَثيرَةٌ وَمِنها تَأكُلونَ

Through it, We produce for you gardens of date palms and vineyards, yielding abundant fruits from which you eat.

وَشَجَرَةً تَخرُجُ مِن طورِ سَيناءَ تَنبُتُ بِالدُّهنِ وَصِبغٍ لِلآكِلينَ

Also, a tree that springs forth from Mount Sinai, producing oil and relish for the eaters.

وَإِنَّ لَكُم فِي الأَنعامِ لَعِبرَةً ۖ نُسقيكُم مِمّا في بُطونِها وَلَكُم فيها مَنافِعُ كَثيرَةٌ وَمِنها تَأكُلونَ

In livestock, too, there is a lesson for you: We provide you with a drink from what’s in their bellies, and there are numerous other benefits for you in them, and of them, you eat.

وَعَلَيها وَعَلَى الفُلكِ تُحمَلونَ

And on them, as well as on ships, you are transported.

وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا نوحًا إِلىٰ قَومِهِ فَقالَ يا قَومِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ ما لَكُم مِن إِلـٰهٍ غَيرُهُ ۖ أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

We sent Noah to his people, and he pleaded, “O my people, worship God; you have no god but Him. Will you not then be righteous?”

فَقالَ المَلَأُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا مِن قَومِهِ ما هـٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم يُريدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيكُم وَلَو شاءَ اللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلائِكَةً ما سَمِعنا بِهـٰذا في آبائِنَا الأَوَّلينَ

However, the leaders of his people who disbelieved said, “This is nothing but a man like yourselves, seeking to assert dominance over you. If God had willed, He could’ve sent down angels. We’ve never heard of this from our forefathers.

إِن هُوَ إِلّا رَجُلٌ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصوا بِهِ حَتّىٰ حينٍ

He is only a man with delusions. Just ignore him for a while.”

قالَ رَبِّ انصُرني بِما كَذَّبونِ

He prayed, “My Lord, assist me, because they have rejected me.”

فَأَوحَينا إِلَيهِ أَنِ اصنَعِ الفُلكَ بِأَعيُنِنا وَوَحيِنا فَإِذا جاءَ أَمرُنا وَفارَ التَّنّورُ ۙ فَاسلُك فيها مِن كُلٍّ زَوجَينِ اثنَينِ وَأَهلَكَ إِلّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيهِ القَولُ مِنهُم ۖ وَلا تُخاطِبني فِي الَّذينَ ظَلَموا ۖ إِنَّهُم مُغرَقونَ

We revealed to him: “Construct the Ark under Our observation and by Our inspiration. When Our command comes, and the oven overflows, take on board a pair of every kind, and your family, excluding those upon whom the sentence has been pronounced. And don’t plead with Me on behalf of those who did wrong; they are to be drowned.”

فَإِذَا استَوَيتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَعَكَ عَلَى الفُلكِ فَقُلِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي نَجّانا مِنَ القَومِ الظّالِمينَ

When you and those with you are settled in the Ark, say, “Praise be to God who has delivered us from the wrong-doing people.”

وَقُل رَبِّ أَنزِلني مُنزَلًا مُبارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ المُنزِلينَ

And pray, “My Lord, make me land with a blessed landing, for You are the best to ensure a safe landing.”

إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآياتٍ وَإِن كُنّا لَمُبتَلينَ

In this, there are lessons, and We are constantly testing.

ثُمَّ أَنشَأنا مِن بَعدِهِم قَرنًا آخَرينَ

Then, after them, We established another generation.

فَأَرسَلنا فيهِم رَسولًا مِنهُم أَنِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ ما لَكُم مِن إِلـٰهٍ غَيرُهُ ۖ أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

We sent a messenger from among them, proclaiming, “Worship God; you have no deity other than Him. Won’t you protect yourselves?”

وَقالَ المَلَأُ مِن قَومِهِ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَكَذَّبوا بِلِقاءِ الآخِرَةِ وَأَترَفناهُم فِي الحَياةِ الدُّنيا ما هـٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم يَأكُلُ مِمّا تَأكُلونَ مِنهُ وَيَشرَبُ مِمّا تَشرَبونَ

The leaders of his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting in the Hereafter, and We had given them affluence in the worldly life, countered, “This is merely a man like you, who eats what you eat and drinks what you drink.

وَلَئِن أَطَعتُم بَشَرًا مِثلَكُم إِنَّكُم إِذًا لَخاسِرونَ

If you obey a man like yourselves, you will surely be at a loss.

أَيَعِدُكُم أَنَّكُم إِذا مِتُّم وَكُنتُم تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَنَّكُم مُخرَجونَ

Does he promise you that, when you die and become dust and bones, you will be resurrected?

هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ لِما توعَدونَ

Far-fetched, far-fetched is what you’re promised.

إِن هِيَ إِلّا حَياتُنَا الدُّنيا نَموتُ وَنَحيا وَما نَحنُ بِمَبعوثينَ

Our life is only this present existence; we live, die, and won’t be resurrected.

إِن هُوَ إِلّا رَجُلٌ افتَرىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا وَما نَحنُ لَهُ بِمُؤمِنينَ

He is just a man inventing lies about God, and we’re not going to believe in him.”

قالَ رَبِّ انصُرني بِما كَذَّبونِ

He pleaded, “My Lord, assist me, because they have denied me.”

قالَ عَمّا قَليلٍ لَيُصبِحُنَّ نادِمينَ

He replied, “In a little while, they will be regretful.”

فَأَخَذَتهُمُ الصَّيحَةُ بِالحَقِّ فَجَعَلناهُم غُثاءً ۚ فَبُعدًا لِلقَومِ الظّالِمينَ

The blast justly overtook them, reducing them to ruins. Thus, the wrongdoers were no more.

ثُمَّ أَنشَأنا مِن بَعدِهِم قُرونًا آخَرينَ

Then, after them, We raised up other generations.

ما تَسبِقُ مِن أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَها وَما يَستَأخِرونَ

No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.

ثُمَّ أَرسَلنا رُسُلَنا تَترىٰ ۖ كُلَّ ما جاءَ أُمَّةً رَسولُها كَذَّبوهُ ۚ فَأَتبَعنا بَعضَهُم بَعضًا وَجَعَلناهُم أَحاديثَ ۚ فَبُعدًا لِقَومٍ لا يُؤمِنونَ

We sent Our messengers in succession. Whenever a messenger came to his people, they denied him, branding him a liar. So, We made them follow each other, turning them into tales of the past. So, away with those who refuse to believe!

ثُمَّ أَرسَلنا موسىٰ وَأَخاهُ هارونَ بِآياتِنا وَسُلطانٍ مُبينٍ

Then, We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority.

إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَمَلَئِهِ فَاستَكبَروا وَكانوا قَومًا عالينَ

To Pharaoh and his aristocracy, they reacted with arrogance and superiority.

فَقالوا أَنُؤمِنُ لِبَشَرَينِ مِثلِنا وَقَومُهُما لَنا عابِدونَ

They said, “Are we to believe in two men like us, while their people serve us as slaves?”

فَكَذَّبوهُما فَكانوا مِنَ المُهلَكينَ

Thus, they rejected them both and were consequently doomed to destruction.

وَلَقَد آتَينا موسَى الكِتابَ لَعَلَّهُم يَهتَدونَ

We gave Moses the Scripture, so they may be guided.

وَجَعَلنَا ابنَ مَريَمَ وَأُمَّهُ آيَةً وَآوَيناهُما إِلىٰ رَبوَةٍ ذاتِ قَرارٍ وَمَعينٍ

And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and We sheltered them on a plateau with security and flowing springs.

يا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلوا مِنَ الطَّيِّباتِ وَاعمَلوا صالِحًا ۖ إِنّي بِما تَعمَلونَ عَليمٌ

O Messengers, eat from the pure and good foods, and do good deeds. I am fully aware of everything you do.

وَإِنَّ هـٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُم أُمَّةً واحِدَةً وَأَنا رَبُّكُم فَاتَّقونِ

This community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so fear Me.

فَتَقَطَّعوا أَمرَهُم بَينَهُم زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزبٍ بِما لَدَيهِم فَرِحونَ

Yet they fragmented into denominations, each rejoicing in its doctrines.

فَذَرهُم في غَمرَتِهِم حَتّىٰ حينٍ

So leave them in their bewilderment until a time.

أَيَحسَبونَ أَنَّما نُمِدُّهُم بِهِ مِن مالٍ وَبَنينَ

Do they assume that by granting them wealth and children.

نُسارِعُ لَهُم فِي الخَيراتِ ۚ بَل لا يَشعُرونَ

We are racing to give them good things? They don’t perceive.

إِنَّ الَّذينَ هُم مِن خَشيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُشفِقونَ

And those who, due to the fear of their Lord, are apprehensive.

وَالَّذينَ هُم بِآياتِ رَبِّهِم يُؤمِنونَ

And those who believe in the signs of their Lord.

وَالَّذينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِم لا يُشرِكونَ

And those who don’t associate anything with their Lord.

وَالَّذينَ يُؤتونَ ما آتَوا وَقُلوبُهُم وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُم إِلىٰ رَبِّهِم راجِعونَ

And those who give what they give with hearts trembling, because they will return to their Lord.

أُولـٰئِكَ يُسارِعونَ فِي الخَيراتِ وَهُم لَها سابِقونَ

These are the ones who compete in goodness and are foremost in doing so.

وَلا نُكَلِّفُ نَفسًا إِلّا وُسعَها ۖ وَلَدَينا كِتابٌ يَنطِقُ بِالحَقِّ ۚ وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ

We don’t burden a soul beyond its capacity. With Us is a record that speaks with truth, and they won’t be wronged.

بَل قُلوبُهُم في غَمرَةٍ مِن هـٰذا وَلَهُم أَعمالٌ مِن دونِ ذٰلِكَ هُم لَها عامِلونَ

But rather, their hearts are in confusion over this, and they engage in deeds that contradict it.

حَتّىٰ إِذا أَخَذنا مُترَفيهِم بِالعَذابِ إِذا هُم يَجأَرونَ

Until, when We seize their elite with torment, they begin to groan.

لا تَجأَرُوا اليَومَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِنّا لا تُنصَرونَ

Don’t groan today; you will receive no assistance from Us.

قَد كانَت آياتي تُتلىٰ عَلَيكُم فَكُنتُم عَلىٰ أَعقابِكُم تَنكِصونَ

My verses were conveyed to you, yet you backed away from them.

مُستَكبِرينَ بِهِ سامِرًا تَهجُرونَ

You reacted arrogantly towards them, debated against them baselessly, and outright rejected them.

أَفَلَم يَدَّبَّرُوا القَولَ أَم جاءَهُم ما لَم يَأتِ آباءَهُمُ الأَوَّلينَ

Don’t they ponder over the Word? Or did news come to them that didn’t come to their ancestors?

أَم لَم يَعرِفوا رَسولَهُم فَهُم لَهُ مُنكِرونَ

Or did they fail to recognize their Messenger, and thus, they deny him?

أَم يَقولونَ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ ۚ بَل جاءَهُم بِالحَقِّ وَأَكثَرُهُم لِلحَقِّ كارِهونَ

Or do they say, “He is possessed”? In fact, he brought them the truth, and most of them hate the truth.

وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الحَقُّ أَهواءَهُم لَفَسَدَتِ السَّماواتُ وَالأَرضُ وَمَن فيهِنَّ ۚ بَل أَتَيناهُم بِذِكرِهِم فَهُم عَن ذِكرِهِم مُعرِضونَ

If the truth were to follow their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everything within them would surely be in chaos. We gave them their reminder, yet they disregard their reminder.

أَم تَسأَلُهُم خَرجًا فَخَراجُ رَبِّكَ خَيرٌ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيرُ الرّازِقينَ

Are you demanding a fee from them? The reward from your Lord is far better, for He is the best of providers.

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدعوهُم إِلىٰ صِراطٍ مُستَقيمٍ

You are inviting them to a straight path.

وَإِنَّ الَّذينَ لا يُؤمِنونَ بِالآخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّراطِ لَناكِبونَ

Yet, those who don’t believe in the Hereafter veer away from the path.

وَلَو رَحِمناهُم وَكَشَفنا ما بِهِم مِن ضُرٍّ لَلَجّوا في طُغيانِهِم يَعمَهونَ

Even if We were to show them mercy and alleviate their troubles, they would stubbornly persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

وَلَقَد أَخَذناهُم بِالعَذابِ فَمَا استَكانوا لِرَبِّهِم وَما يَتَضَرَّعونَ

We had afflicted them, yet they didn’t turn to their Lord or humble themselves.

حَتّىٰ إِذا فَتَحنا عَلَيهِم بابًا ذا عَذابٍ شَديدٍ إِذا هُم فيهِ مُبلِسونَ

Until, when We opened upon them a gate of intense pain, they were left in utter despair.

وَهُوَ الَّذي أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ السَّمعَ وَالأَبصارَ وَالأَفئِدَةَ ۚ قَليلًا ما تَشكُرونَ

It is He who endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts, yet you rarely give thanks.

وَهُوَ الَّذي ذَرَأَكُم فِي الأَرضِ وَإِلَيهِ تُحشَرونَ

It is He who scattered you throughout the earth, and to Him, you will be gathered.

وَهُوَ الَّذي يُحيي وَيُميتُ وَلَهُ اختِلافُ اللَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ ۚ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ

It is He who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of night and day. Don’t you comprehend?

بَل قالوا مِثلَ ما قالَ الأَوَّلونَ

They merely repeat what was said by those before them.

قالوا أَإِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَإِنّا لَمَبعوثونَ

They question, “After we have died and become dust and bones, will we be resurrected?

لَقَد وُعِدنا نَحنُ وَآباؤُنا هـٰذا مِن قَبلُ إِن هـٰذا إِلّا أَساطيرُ الأَوَّلينَ

We and our forefathers were promised this before—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”

قُل لِمَنِ الأَرضُ وَمَن فيها إِن كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

Ask them, “To whom does the earth and everything on it belong, if you truly know?”

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل أَفَلا تَذَكَّرونَ

They will respond, “To God.” Say, “Then why don’t you reflect?”

قُل مَن رَبُّ السَّماواتِ السَّبعِ وَرَبُّ العَرشِ العَظيمِ

Ask them, “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Majestic Throne?”

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

They will answer, “God.” Say, “Won’t you be righteous?”

قُل مَن بِيَدِهِ مَلَكوتُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَهُوَ يُجيرُ وَلا يُجارُ عَلَيهِ إِن كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

Say, “In whose hands is sovereignty over everything, and He provides protection but requires none, if you truly possess knowledge?”

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل فَأَنّىٰ تُسحَرونَ

They will say, “God.” Say, “Then how are you bewitched?”

بَل أَتَيناهُم بِالحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُم لَكاذِبونَ

We brought them the truth, yet they persist in denial.

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَما كانَ مَعَهُ مِن إِلـٰهٍ ۚ إِذًا لَذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلـٰهٍ بِما خَلَقَ وَلَعَلا بَعضُهُم عَلىٰ بَعضٍ ۚ سُبحانَ اللَّهِ عَمّا يَصِفونَ

God has never begotten a child, nor is there any god besides Him. If there were, each god would have claimed what it created, and some would’ve sought supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe.

عالِمِ الغَيبِ وَالشَّهادَةِ فَتَعالىٰ عَمّا يُشرِكونَ

He is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, far above having a partner.

قُل رَبِّ إِمّا تُرِيَنّي ما يوعَدونَ

Say, “My Lord! If You should show me what they’ve been promised.

رَبِّ فَلا تَجعَلني فِي القَومِ الظّالِمينَ

My Lord, place me not among the wrongdoers.”

وَإِنّا عَلىٰ أَن نُرِيَكَ ما نَعِدُهُم لَقادِرونَ

We can show you what We’ve promised them.

ادفَع بِالَّتي هِيَ أَحسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِما يَصِفونَ

Repel evil with what’s better. We know best what they describe.

وَقُل رَبِّ أَعوذُ بِكَ مِن هَمَزاتِ الشَّياطينِ

And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.

وَأَعوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحضُرونِ

And I seek Your protection, my Lord, lest they become present.”

حَتّىٰ إِذا جاءَ أَحَدَهُمُ المَوتُ قالَ رَبِّ ارجِعونِ

Until, when death comes to one of them, he pleads, “My Lord, let me return.

لَعَلّي أَعمَلُ صالِحًا فيما تَرَكتُ ۚ كَلّا ۚ إِنَّها كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قائِلُها ۖ وَمِن وَرائِهِم بَرزَخٌ إِلىٰ يَومِ يُبعَثونَ

So that I may rectify what I left undone.” By no means! It is merely a word he says; a barrier stands behind them until the Day they are resurrected.

فَإِذا نُفِخَ فِي الصّورِ فَلا أَنسابَ بَينَهُم يَومَئِذٍ وَلا يَتَساءَلونَ

When the Trumpet is blown, on that Day, all familial ties among them will be severed, and they won’t have the means to inquire after one another.

فَمَن ثَقُلَت مَوازينُهُ فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ

Those whose scales are heavy will be the successful ones.

وَمَن خَفَّت مَوازينُهُ فَأُولـٰئِكَ الَّذينَ خَسِروا أَنفُسَهُم في جَهَنَّمَ خالِدونَ

However, those with light scales will have lost their souls, remaining in Hell forever.

تَلفَحُ وُجوهَهُمُ النّارُ وَهُم فيها كالِحونَ

The Flames will scorch their faces, disfiguring them beyond recognition.

أَلَم تَكُن آياتي تُتلىٰ عَلَيكُم فَكُنتُم بِها تُكَذِّبونَ

“Were My verses not conveyed to you, yet you denied them?”

قالوا رَبَّنا غَلَبَت عَلَينا شِقوَتُنا وَكُنّا قَومًا ضالّينَ

They will respond, “Our Lord, our wretchedness overcame us, and we were led astray.

رَبَّنا أَخرِجنا مِنها فَإِن عُدنا فَإِنّا ظالِمونَ

Our Lord, remove us from this. If we were to revert, we would indeed be wrongdoers.”

قالَ اخسَئوا فيها وَلا تُكَلِّمونِ

He will say, “Remain despised therein, and don’t speak to Me.

إِنَّهُ كانَ فَريقٌ مِن عِبادي يَقولونَ رَبَّنا آمَنّا فَاغفِر لَنا وَارحَمنا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الرّاحِمينَ

A group of My servants used to say, ‘Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, You are the Best of the Merciful.’

فَاتَّخَذتُموهُم سِخرِيًّا حَتّىٰ أَنسَوكُم ذِكري وَكُنتُم مِنهُم تَضحَكونَ

But you made fun of them, to the extent that it made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.

إِنّي جَزَيتُهُمُ اليَومَ بِما صَبَروا أَنَّهُم هُمُ الفائِزونَ

“Today, I have rewarded them for their patience; truly, they are the ones who have triumphed.”

قالَ كَم لَبِثتُم فِي الأَرضِ عَدَدَ سِنينَ

He will ask, “How long did you stay on Earth in terms of years?”

قالوا لَبِثنا يَومًا أَو بَعضَ يَومٍ فَاسأَلِ العادّينَ

They will answer, “We stayed a day or part of a day; ask those who count.”

قالَ إِن لَبِثتُم إِلّا قَليلًا ۖ لَو أَنَّكُم كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

He will say, “In fact, you stayed only a little—if only you had known.

أَفَحَسِبتُم أَنَّما خَلَقناكُم عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُم إِلَينا لا تُرجَعونَ

Did you think that We created you without purpose, and that you wouldn’t be returned to Us?”

فَتَعالَى اللَّهُ المَلِكُ الحَقُّ ۖ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ رَبُّ العَرشِ الكَريمِ

So exalted is God, the True King. There is no deity except Him, the Lord of the Noble Throne.

وَمَن يَدعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلـٰهًا آخَرَ لا بُرهانَ لَهُ بِهِ فَإِنَّما حِسابُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لا يُفلِحُ الكافِرونَ

Whoever invokes, beside God, another god for which he has no proof, then his account rests with his Lord. The unbelievers won’t succeed.

وَقُل رَبِّ اغفِر وَارحَم وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الرّاحِمينَ

Say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful.”