أَمَّن هُوَ قانِتٌ آناءَ اللَّيلِ ساجِدًا وَقائِمًا يَحذَرُ الآخِرَةَ وَيَرجو رَحمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُل هَل يَستَوِي الَّذينَ يَعلَمونَ وَالَّذينَ لا يَعلَمونَ ۗ إِنَّما يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الأَلبابِ

Can he who worships devoutly in the watches of the night, prostrating himself and standing in prayer, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, be like the one who does not? Say, “Could those who know be equal to those who don’t know?” Only those endowed with understanding will take heed.

قُل يا عِبادِ الَّذينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقوا رَبَّكُم ۚ لِلَّذينَ أَحسَنوا في هـٰذِهِ الدُّنيا حَسَنَةٌ ۗ وَأَرضُ اللَّهِ واسِعَةٌ ۗ إِنَّما يُوَفَّى الصّابِرونَ أَجرَهُم بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ

Tell My faithful servants always to be mindful of their Lord. For those who do good in this world, there is goodness. God’s earth is vast, and the patient will be given their rewards without account.

قُل إِنّي أُمِرتُ أَن أَعبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخلِصًا لَهُ الدّينَ

Say, “I am commanded to worship God, dedicating my faith entirely to Him.

وَأُمِرتُ لِأَن أَكونَ أَوَّلَ المُسلِمينَ

And I am also commanded to be the first of the Submitters.”

قُل إِنّي أَخافُ إِن عَصَيتُ رَبّي عَذابَ يَومٍ عَظيمٍ

Say, “I fear the punishment of a formidable Day should I disobey my Lord.”

فَاعبُدوا ما شِئتُم مِن دونِهِ ۗ قُل إِنَّ الخاسِرينَ الَّذينَ خَسِروا أَنفُسَهُم وَأَهليهِم يَومَ القِيامَةِ ۗ أَلا ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الخُسرانُ المُبينُ

“So, worship whatever you want besides Him.” Say, “The losers are those who lose themselves and their families on Resurrection Day.” Most certainly, that’s the most significant loss.

لَهُم مِن فَوقِهِم ظُلَلٌ مِنَ النّارِ وَمِن تَحتِهِم ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهِ عِبادَهُ ۚ يا عِبادِ فَاتَّقونِ

Upon them are layers of fire, and beneath them are layers. This is how God instills fear into His beings. “O My beings, be mindful of Me.”

وَالَّذينَ اجتَنَبُوا الطّاغوتَ أَن يَعبُدوها وَأَنابوا إِلَى اللَّهِ لَهُمُ البُشرىٰ ۚ فَبَشِّر عِبادِ

As for those who shun false worship and turn in repentance to God, for them are glad tidings. So, give good news to My servants.

الَّذينَ يَستَمِعونَ القَولَ فَيَتَّبِعونَ أَحسَنَهُ ۚ أُولـٰئِكَ الَّذينَ هَداهُمُ اللَّهُ ۖ وَأُولـٰئِكَ هُم أُولُو الأَلبابِ

Those who listen to the word and follow the best of it are the ones whom God has guided, and they are the ones blessed with discernment.

أَفَمَن حَقَّ عَلَيهِ كَلِمَةُ العَذابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِي النّارِ

As for those who deserve the punishment—can you save those who are in the Fire?