بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ الم

Alif. Lam. Meem.

اللَّهُ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ الحَيُّ القَيّومُ

God—there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence.

نَزَّلَ عَلَيكَ الكِتابَ بِالحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِما بَينَ يَدَيهِ وَأَنزَلَ التَّوراةَ وَالإِنجيلَ

He revealed to you the Book with truth, confirming what preceded it. He also revealed the Torah and the Gospel.

مِن قَبلُ هُدًى لِلنّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ الفُرقانَ ۗ إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا بِآياتِ اللَّهِ لَهُم عَذابٌ شَديدٌ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزيزٌ ذُو انتِقامٍ

Aforetime, as guidance for humanity. And He revealed the Criterion. Those who deny God’s revelations will face harsh punishment. God is Mighty, the Avenger.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَخفىٰ عَلَيهِ شَيءٌ فِي الأَرضِ وَلا فِي السَّماءِ

Nothing on earth or in the heavens is hidden from God.

هُوَ الَّذي أَنزَلَ عَلَيكَ الكِتابَ مِنهُ آياتٌ مُحكَماتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الكِتابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشابِهاتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا الَّذينَ في قُلوبِهِم زَيغٌ فَيَتَّبِعونَ ما تَشابَهَ مِنهُ ابتِغاءَ الفِتنَةِ وَابتِغاءَ تَأويلِهِ ۗ وَما يَعلَمُ تَأويلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرّاسِخونَ فِي العِلمِ يَقولونَ آمَنّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِن عِندِ رَبِّنا ۗ وَما يَذَّكَّرُ إِلّا أُولُو الأَلبابِ

It is He who revealed to you the Scripture. Some of its verses are definitive—they are the foundation of the Book—while others are allegorical. Those with deviant hearts pursue the allegorical, seeking discord and seeking its interpretation. However, none knows its interpretation except God and those firmly grounded in knowledge say, “We believe in it; all of it is from our Lord.” Only those endowed with understanding take heed.

رَبَّنا لا تُزِغ قُلوبَنا بَعدَ إِذ هَدَيتَنا وَهَب لَنا مِن لَدُنكَ رَحمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الوَهّابُ

“Our Lord, don’t let our hearts deviate after You have guided us. Grant us mercy from Yourself; You are the Giver.”

رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ جامِعُ النّاسِ لِيَومٍ لا رَيبَ فيهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُخلِفُ الميعادَ

“Our Lord, You will gather humankind on a Day that’s inevitable.” God never breaks His promise.

إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لَن تُغنِيَ عَنهُم أَموالُهُم وَلا أَولادُهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيئًا ۖ وَأُولـٰئِكَ هُم وَقودُ النّارِ

As for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their children will avail them against God. These are Fuel for the Fire.

كَدَأبِ آلِ فِرعَونَ وَالَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ كَذَّبوا بِآياتِنا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنوبِهِم ۗ وَاللَّهُ شَديدُ العِقابِ

Similar to the command of Pharaoh’s people and those before them; they denied Our revelations, so God seized them for their sins. God is severe in retribution.