بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ حم
Ha. Meem.
تَنزيلُ الكِتابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ العَزيزِ العَليمِ
The revelation of the Scripture is from God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.
غافِرِ الذَّنبِ وَقابِلِ التَّوبِ شَديدِ العِقابِ ذِي الطَّولِ ۖ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ ۖ إِلَيهِ المَصيرُ
He is the forgiver of sins, acceptor of repentance, severe in retribution, and of infinite forbearance. There is no god except Him; to Him is the ultimate return.
ما يُجادِلُ في آياتِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الَّذينَ كَفَروا فَلا يَغرُركَ تَقَلُّبُهُم فِي البِلادِ
None dispute God’s revelations except those who disbelieve. Let not their activities in the lands deceive you.
كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ وَالأَحزابُ مِن بَعدِهِم ۖ وَهَمَّت كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ بِرَسولِهِم لِيَأخُذوهُ ۖ وَجادَلوا بِالباطِلِ لِيُدحِضوا بِهِ الحَقَّ فَأَخَذتُهُم ۖ فَكَيفَ كانَ عِقابِ
The people of Noah denied the truth before them, as did the factions after them. Every community plotted against their own messenger, to seize him. They argued with falsehood to invalidate the truth. Yet, I seized them, and how severe was My retribution!
وَكَذٰلِكَ حَقَّت كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَنَّهُم أَصحابُ النّارِ
The decree of your Lord against those who disbelieve is just: “They are the occupants of the Fire.”
الَّذينَ يَحمِلونَ العَرشَ وَمَن حَولَهُ يُسَبِّحونَ بِحَمدِ رَبِّهِم وَيُؤمِنونَ بِهِ وَيَستَغفِرونَ لِلَّذينَ آمَنوا رَبَّنا وَسِعتَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ رَحمَةً وَعِلمًا فَاغفِر لِلَّذينَ تابوا وَاتَّبَعوا سَبيلَكَ وَقِهِم عَذابَ الجَحيمِ
Those who carry the Throne, and those around it, glorify their Lord with praises, believe in Him, and plead for forgiveness for those who believe: “Our Lord, You encompass all things in mercy and knowledge; forgive those who have repented and followed Your path, and shield them from the torment of the Inferno.
رَبَّنا وَأَدخِلهُم جَنّاتِ عَدنٍ الَّتي وَعَدتَهُم وَمَن صَلَحَ مِن آبائِهِم وَأَزواجِهِم وَذُرِّيّاتِهِم ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
Admit them, Our Lord, into the Gardens of Eternity, which You’ve promised them, along with the righteous among their parents, spouses, and offspring. You are the All-Powerful, the All-Wise.
وَقِهِمُ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ وَمَن تَقِ السَّيِّئَاتِ يَومَئِذٍ فَقَد رَحِمتَهُ ۚ وَذٰلِكَ هُوَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ
And shield them from evil deeds. Whomever You shield from evil deeds on that Day has received Your mercy, and that’s the ultimate triumph.”
إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا يُنادَونَ لَمَقتُ اللَّهِ أَكبَرُ مِن مَقتِكُم أَنفُسَكُم إِذ تُدعَونَ إِلَى الإيمانِ فَتَكفُرونَ
The disbelievers will be told, “God’s abhorrence of you is greater than your self-loathing, for when you were invited to faith, you refused.”
قالوا رَبَّنا أَمَتَّنَا اثنَتَينِ وَأَحيَيتَنَا اثنَتَينِ فَاعتَرَفنا بِذُنوبِنا فَهَل إِلىٰ خُروجٍ مِن سَبيلٍ
They will plead, “Our Lord, You’ve caused us to die twice, and You’ve given us life twice. Now we admit our sins; is there an escape?”
ذٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُ إِذا دُعِيَ اللَّهُ وَحدَهُ كَفَرتُم ۖ وَإِن يُشرَك بِهِ تُؤمِنوا ۚ فَالحُكمُ لِلَّهِ العَلِيِّ الكَبيرِ
This is because when God alone was called upon, you disbelieved, but when partners were associated with Him, you believed. Judgment belongs to God, the Most High, the Supreme.
هُوَ الَّذي يُريكُم آياتِهِ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِنَ السَّماءِ رِزقًا ۚ وَما يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلّا مَن يُنيبُ
It is He who shows you His marvels and sends down sustenance from the sky for you. Only those who turn to Him will truly understand.
فَادعُوا اللَّهَ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ وَلَو كَرِهَ الكافِرونَ
Invoke God, dedicating your devotion to Him, even though the unbelievers may detest it.
رَفيعُ الدَّرَجاتِ ذُو العَرشِ يُلقِي الرّوحَ مِن أَمرِهِ عَلىٰ مَن يَشاءُ مِن عِبادِهِ لِيُنذِرَ يَومَ التَّلاقِ
He is of the highest rank, the Master of all sovereignty. He sends down the Spirit by His command to whichever of His servants He wills, to warn of the Day of Encounter.
يَومَ هُم بارِزونَ ۖ لا يَخفىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنهُم شَيءٌ ۚ لِمَنِ المُلكُ اليَومَ ۖ لِلَّهِ الواحِدِ القَهّارِ
On that Day, they will emerge, with nothing about them will be hidden from God. To whom does sovereignty belong today? To God, the One, the Irresistible.
اليَومَ تُجزىٰ كُلُّ نَفسٍ بِما كَسَبَت ۚ لا ظُلمَ اليَومَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَريعُ الحِسابِ
On that Day, every soul will be recompensed for what it has earned. There will be no injustice on that Day. God is swift in taking account.
وَأَنذِرهُم يَومَ الآزِفَةِ إِذِ القُلوبُ لَدَى الحَناجِرِ كاظِمينَ ۚ ما لِلظّالِمينَ مِن حَميمٍ وَلا شَفيعٍ يُطاعُ
Warn them of the approaching Day, when hearts are at throats, choked with fear. The wrongdoers will have no comforting friend, nor any intercessor who might be obeyed.
يَعلَمُ خائِنَةَ الأَعيُنِ وَما تُخفِي الصُّدورُ
He knows the treachery of the eyes and what the hearts conceal.
وَاللَّهُ يَقضي بِالحَقِّ ۖ وَالَّذينَ يَدعونَ مِن دونِهِ لا يَقضونَ بِشَيءٍ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ السَّميعُ البَصيرُ
God judges with the truth, while those they call upon other than Him can’t judge at all. God is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.
أَوَلَم يَسيروا فِي الأَرضِ فَيَنظُروا كَيفَ كانَ عاقِبَةُ الَّذينَ كانوا مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ كانوا هُم أَشَدَّ مِنهُم قُوَّةً وَآثارًا فِي الأَرضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنوبِهِم وَما كانَ لَهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن واقٍ
Didn’t they journey through the earth and see what was the end of those before them? They were stronger than them, and had more impact on the earth. Yet, God seized them for their sins, and they had no protector against God.
ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُم كانَت تَأتيهِم رُسُلُهُم بِالبَيِّناتِ فَكَفَروا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَديدُ العِقابِ
Their messengers came to them with clear signs, yet they disbelieved. So, God seized them. He is powerful and severe in retribution.
وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا موسىٰ بِآياتِنا وَسُلطانٍ مُبينٍ
We sent Moses with Our signs and a manifest authority.
إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَهامانَ وَقارونَ فَقالوا ساحِرٌ كَذّابٌ
To Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah, but they said, “A magician, a liar”.
فَلَمّا جاءَهُم بِالحَقِّ مِن عِندِنا قالُوا اقتُلوا أَبناءَ الَّذينَ آمَنوا مَعَهُ وَاستَحيوا نِساءَهُم ۚ وَما كَيدُ الكافِرينَ إِلّا في ضَلالٍ
When he brought them the truth from Us, they said, “Kill the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women.” Yet, the plots of the unbelievers are destined to fail.
وَقالَ فِرعَونُ ذَروني أَقتُل موسىٰ وَليَدعُ رَبَّهُ ۖ إِنّي أَخافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دينَكُم أَو أَن يُظهِرَ فِي الأَرضِ الفَسادَ
Pharaoh declared, “Leave me to kill Moses, and let him appeal to his Lord. I fear he may change your religion or spread disorder in the land.”
وَقالَ موسىٰ إِنّي عُذتُ بِرَبّي وَرَبِّكُم مِن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لا يُؤمِنُ بِيَومِ الحِسابِ
Moses responded, “I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who doesn’t believe in the Day of Reckoning.”
وَقالَ رَجُلٌ مُؤمِنٌ مِن آلِ فِرعَونَ يَكتُمُ إيمانَهُ أَتَقتُلونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَقَد جاءَكُم بِالبَيِّناتِ مِن رَبِّكُم ۖ وَإِن يَكُ كاذِبًا فَعَلَيهِ كَذِبُهُ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ صادِقًا يُصِبكُم بَعضُ الَّذي يَعِدُكُم ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَهدي مَن هُوَ مُسرِفٌ كَذّابٌ
A believing man from Pharaoh’s family, who had concealed his faith, said, “Would you kill a man just because he says, ‘My Lord is God,’ and he brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, his lie will be upon him, but if he’s truthful, then some of what he promises you will befall you. Surely, God doesn’t guide the extravagant liar.
يا قَومِ لَكُمُ المُلكُ اليَومَ ظاهِرينَ فِي الأَرضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنا مِن بَأسِ اللَّهِ إِن جاءَنا ۚ قالَ فِرعَونُ ما أُريكُم إِلّا ما أَرىٰ وَما أَهديكُم إِلّا سَبيلَ الرَّشادِ
O my people, you have the kingdom today and you are dominant in the land. But who will save us from God’s wrath, if it were to befall us?” Pharaoh said, “I only show you what I see and guide you to the path of right conduct.”
وَقالَ الَّذي آمَنَ يا قَومِ إِنّي أَخافُ عَلَيكُم مِثلَ يَومِ الأَحزابِ
The believer continued, “O my people, I fear for you a fate like that of the day of the confederates.
مِثلَ دَأبِ قَومِ نوحٍ وَعادٍ وَثَمودَ وَالَّذينَ مِن بَعدِهِم ۚ وَمَا اللَّهُ يُريدُ ظُلمًا لِلعِبادِ
Like the fate of the people of Noah, Aad, Thamud, and those after them. God doesn’t intend any injustice for the beings.
وَيا قَومِ إِنّي أَخافُ عَلَيكُم يَومَ التَّنادِ
O my people, I fear for you the Day of Calling Out.
يَومَ تُوَلّونَ مُدبِرينَ ما لَكُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن عاصِمٍ ۗ وَمَن يُضلِلِ اللَّهُ فَما لَهُ مِن هادٍ
The Day when you will turn around and retreat, having no defender against God. Whomever God sends astray will have no guide.”
وَلَقَد جاءَكُم يوسُفُ مِن قَبلُ بِالبَيِّناتِ فَما زِلتُم في شَكٍّ مِمّا جاءَكُم بِهِ ۖ حَتّىٰ إِذا هَلَكَ قُلتُم لَن يَبعَثَ اللَّهُ مِن بَعدِهِ رَسولًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَن هُوَ مُسرِفٌ مُرتابٌ
Joseph had previously come to you with clear proofs, but you remained doubtful about what he brought you. So when he died, you said, “God won’t send a messenger after him.” Thus, God misguides the transgressors and doubtful.
الَّذينَ يُجادِلونَ في آياتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيرِ سُلطانٍ أَتاهُم ۖ كَبُرَ مَقتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ وَعِندَ الَّذينَ آمَنوا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ يَطبَعُ اللَّهُ عَلىٰ كُلِّ قَلبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبّارٍ
Those who dispute God’s verses, without any authority given to them, are greatly despised by God and those who believe. Thus, God seals the heart of every arrogant tyrant.
وَقالَ فِرعَونُ يا هامانُ ابنِ لي صَرحًا لَعَلّي أَبلُغُ الأَسبابَ
Pharaoh commanded, “O Haman, build me a tower, that I may reach the pathways.
أَسبابَ السَّماواتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلىٰ إِلـٰهِ موسىٰ وَإِنّي لَأَظُنُّهُ كاذِبًا ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرعَونَ سوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبيلِ ۚ وَما كَيدُ فِرعَونَ إِلّا في تَبابٍ
The pathways into the heavens, so I may look at the God of Moses, but I think he’s a liar.” Thus, Pharaoh’s evil deeds were made appealing to him, and he was barred from the path. Pharaoh’s scheming led only to ruin.
وَقالَ الَّذي آمَنَ يا قَومِ اتَّبِعونِ أَهدِكُم سَبيلَ الرَّشادِ
The believer pleaded, “O my people, follow me, and I will guide you to the path of righteousness.”
يا قَومِ إِنَّما هـٰذِهِ الحَياةُ الدُّنيا مَتاعٌ وَإِنَّ الآخِرَةَ هِيَ دارُ القَرارِ
“O my people, this worldly life is fleeting enjoyment, while the Hereafter is the home of permanence.”
مَن عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلا يُجزىٰ إِلّا مِثلَها ۖ وَمَن عَمِلَ صالِحًا مِن ذَكَرٍ أَو أُنثىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤمِنٌ فَأُولـٰئِكَ يَدخُلونَ الجَنَّةَ يُرزَقونَ فيها بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ
He who does an evil deed will only be repaid with its equivalent. However, whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, while being a believer, will enter Paradise, where they will be provided for without measure.
وَيا قَومِ ما لي أَدعوكُم إِلَى النَّجاةِ وَتَدعونَني إِلَى النّارِ
“O my people! How is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?
تَدعونَني لِأَكفُرَ بِاللَّهِ وَأُشرِكَ بِهِ ما لَيسَ لي بِهِ عِلمٌ وَأَنا أَدعوكُم إِلَى العَزيزِ الغَفّارِ
You urge me to disbelieve in God and to associate with Him what I don’t know, while I invite you to the Almighty, the Forgiving.
لا جَرَمَ أَنَّما تَدعونَني إِلَيهِ لَيسَ لَهُ دَعوَةٌ فِي الدُّنيا وَلا فِي الآخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَنَّ المُسرِفينَ هُم أَصحابُ النّارِ
No doubt, what you invite me to has no calling in this world, nor in the Hereafter. Our return is to God, and the transgressors will be the inhabitants of the Fire.
فَسَتَذكُرونَ ما أَقولُ لَكُم ۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمري إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصيرٌ بِالعِبادِ
You will soon remember what I say to you. I commit my affairs to God. Truly, God is Seeing of the beings.”
فَوَقاهُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِ ما مَكَروا ۖ وَحاقَ بِآلِ فِرعَونَ سوءُ العَذابِ
So God protected him from the evil schemes they plotted, while a terrible punishment engulfed Pharaoh’s people.
النّارُ يُعرَضونَ عَلَيها غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا ۖ وَيَومَ تَقومُ السّاعَةُ أَدخِلوا آلَ فِرعَونَ أَشَدَّ العَذابِ
The Fire! They will be exposed to it morning and evening, and on the Day when the Hour sets in: “Admit Pharaoh’s family into the severest of punishment.”
وَإِذ يَتَحاجّونَ فِي النّارِ فَيَقولُ الضُّعَفاءُ لِلَّذينَ استَكبَروا إِنّا كُنّا لَكُم تَبَعًا فَهَل أَنتُم مُغنونَ عَنّا نَصيبًا مِنَ النّارِ
As they quarrel in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant, “We were your followers; can you then relieve us of a portion of the Fire?”
قالَ الَّذينَ استَكبَروا إِنّا كُلٌّ فيها إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَد حَكَمَ بَينَ العِبادِ
The arrogant will reply, “We are all in it —God has already judged among the beings.”
وَقالَ الَّذينَ فِي النّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادعوا رَبَّكُم يُخَفِّف عَنّا يَومًا مِنَ العَذابِ
Those in the Fire will beg the keepers of Hell, “Implore your Lord to lessen our suffering for just one day.”
قالوا أَوَلَم تَكُ تَأتيكُم رُسُلُكُم بِالبَيِّناتِ ۖ قالوا بَلىٰ ۚ قالوا فَادعوا ۗ وَما دُعاءُ الكافِرينَ إِلّا في ضَلالٍ
They will respond, “Didn’t your messengers come to you with clear signs?” They will reply, “Yes.” They will say, “Then pray, but the prayers of the unbelievers are only in vain.”
إِنّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنا وَالَّذينَ آمَنوا فِي الحَياةِ الدُّنيا وَيَومَ يَقومُ الأَشهادُ
We will surely aid Our messengers and those who believe, in the worldly life and on the Day when the witnesses arise.
يَومَ لا يَنفَعُ الظّالِمينَ مَعذِرَتُهُم ۖ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعنَةُ وَلَهُم سوءُ الدّارِ
The Day when their excuses won’t benefit the wrongdoers. For them is a curse, and they will have the worst dwelling.
وَلَقَد آتَينا موسَى الهُدىٰ وَأَورَثنا بَني إِسرائيلَ الكِتابَ
We gave Moses the guidance, and We made the Children of Israel inherit the Scripture.
هُدًى وَذِكرىٰ لِأُولِي الأَلبابِ
A guide and a reminder for people of understanding.
فَاصبِر إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَاستَغفِر لِذَنبِكَ وَسَبِّح بِحَمدِ رَبِّكَ بِالعَشِيِّ وَالإِبكارِ
So be patient, the promise of God is truth. So ask forgiveness for your sin, and glorify your Lord with praise, morning and evening.
إِنَّ الَّذينَ يُجادِلونَ في آياتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيرِ سُلطانٍ أَتاهُم ۙ إِن في صُدورِهِم إِلّا كِبرٌ ما هُم بِبالِغيهِ ۚ فَاستَعِذ بِاللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّميعُ البَصيرُ
Those who dispute God’s revelations without any authority given to them, nothing resides in their breasts but vainglory which they will never achieve. So, seek refuge in God. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.
لَخَلقُ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ أَكبَرُ مِن خَلقِ النّاسِ وَلـٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَعلَمونَ
The creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of humankind, but most people don’t know.
وَما يَستَوِي الأَعمىٰ وَالبَصيرُ وَالَّذينَ آمَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّالِحاتِ وَلَا المُسيءُ ۚ قَليلًا ما تَتَذَكَّرونَ
Not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and perform good deeds and the wrongdoers. How little you reflect.
إِنَّ السّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ لا رَيبَ فيها وَلـٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يُؤمِنونَ
The Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it, yet most people don’t believe.
وَقالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادعوني أَستَجِب لَكُم ۚ إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَستَكبِرونَ عَن عِبادَتي سَيَدخُلونَ جَهَنَّمَ داخِرينَ
Your Lord says, “Pray to Me, and I will respond to you. Those who are too arrogant to worship Me will enter Hell humiliated.”
اللَّهُ الَّذي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيلَ لِتَسكُنوا فيهِ وَالنَّهارَ مُبصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَذو فَضلٍ عَلَى النّاسِ وَلـٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَشكُرونَ
It is God who made the night for your rest and the day for visibility. God is full of Bounty to mankind, but most of them don’t give thanks.
ذٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُم خالِقُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنّىٰ تُؤفَكونَ
That is God, your Lord, the Creator of all things; there is no deity but Him. So how are you deluded?
كَذٰلِكَ يُؤفَكُ الَّذينَ كانوا بِآياتِ اللَّهِ يَجحَدونَ
So it is that those who deny God’s signs deviate.
اللَّهُ الَّذي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الأَرضَ قَرارًا وَالسَّماءَ بِناءً وَصَوَّرَكُم فَأَحسَنَ صُوَرَكُم وَرَزَقَكُم مِنَ الطَّيِّباتِ ۚ ذٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُم ۖ فَتَبارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ العالَمينَ
It is God who made the earth a dwelling for you, and the sky a structure. He formed you and perfected your forms, and provided you with good things. Such is God, your Lord. Blessed is God, the Lord of the realms.
هُوَ الحَيُّ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ فَادعوهُ مُخلِصينَ لَهُ الدّينَ ۗ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العالَمينَ
He is the Living; there is no deity except Him. Call upon Him, dedicating your faith exclusively to Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.
قُل إِنّي نُهيتُ أَن أَعبُدَ الَّذينَ تَدعونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ لَمّا جاءَنِيَ البَيِّناتُ مِن رَبّي وَأُمِرتُ أَن أُسلِمَ لِرَبِّ العالَمينَ
Say, “I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke apart from God, as clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I am commanded to submit to the Lord of the universes.”
هُوَ الَّذي خَلَقَكُم مِن تُرابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُطفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِن عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخرِجُكُم طِفلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبلُغوا أَشُدَّكُم ثُمَّ لِتَكونوا شُيوخًا ۚ وَمِنكُم مَن يُتَوَفّىٰ مِن قَبلُ ۖ وَلِتَبلُغوا أَجَلًا مُسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُم تَعقِلونَ
It is He who created you from dust, then from a drop, then from a clot, and then He brings you out as infants. Then, you reach your full strength. Then, you become elderly—although some of you die earlier—that you may reach a appointed term and gain understanding.
هُوَ الَّذي يُحيي وَيُميتُ ۖ فَإِذا قَضىٰ أَمرًا فَإِنَّما يَقولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكونُ
It is He who gives life and causes death. When He decrees an affair, He says to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
أَلَم تَرَ إِلَى الَّذينَ يُجادِلونَ في آياتِ اللَّهِ أَنّىٰ يُصرَفونَ
Didn’t you see how those who dispute concerning God’s verses—how are they averted?
الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِالكِتابِ وَبِما أَرسَلنا بِهِ رُسُلَنا ۖ فَسَوفَ يَعلَمونَ
Those who deny the Scripture and what We sent Our messengers with, will indeed know.
إِذِ الأَغلالُ في أَعناقِهِم وَالسَّلاسِلُ يُسحَبونَ
With shackles around their necks, and dragged by chains.
فِي الحَميمِ ثُمَّ فِي النّارِ يُسجَرونَ
In boiling water, then in the Fire they will be burnt.
ثُمَّ قيلَ لَهُم أَينَ ما كُنتُم تُشرِكونَ
Then it will be said to them, “Where are those whom you used to associate?
مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قالوا ضَلّوا عَنّا بَل لَم نَكُن نَدعو مِن قَبلُ شَيئًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ الكافِرينَ
Besides God?” They will reply, “They have deserted us. Actually, we were not calling upon anything before.” In this way, God lets the unbelievers go astray.
ذٰلِكُم بِما كُنتُم تَفرَحونَ فِي الأَرضِ بِغَيرِ الحَقِّ وَبِما كُنتُم تَمرَحونَ
This is because you exulted in the earth baselessly, and because you were frolicking.
ادخُلوا أَبوابَ جَهَنَّمَ خالِدينَ فيها ۖ فَبِئسَ مَثوَى المُتَكَبِّرينَ
Enter the gates of hell to stay therein forever—what a terrible abode for the arrogant!
فَاصبِر إِنَّ وَعدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۚ فَإِمّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعضَ الَّذي نَعِدُهُم أَو نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَينا يُرجَعونَ
Therefore, be patient; the promise of God is true. Whether We show you some of what We’ve promised them, or We cause you to pass away, to Us, they will be returned.
وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا رُسُلًا مِن قَبلِكَ مِنهُم مَن قَصَصنا عَلَيكَ وَمِنهُم مَن لَم نَقصُص عَلَيكَ ۗ وَما كانَ لِرَسولٍ أَن يَأتِيَ بِآيَةٍ إِلّا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِذا جاءَ أَمرُ اللَّهِ قُضِيَ بِالحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنالِكَ المُبطِلونَ
We sent messengers before you; some of their stories We’ve told you, and some We haven’t. No messenger can bring a sign except by God’s permission. When God’s decree comes, the matter will be settled in truth, and those who perpetuated falsehood will then lose.
اللَّهُ الَّذي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الأَنعامَ لِتَركَبوا مِنها وَمِنها تَأكُلونَ
It is God who made for you the livestock, that you may ride some of them and from some you eat.
وَلَكُم فيها مَنافِعُ وَلِتَبلُغوا عَلَيها حاجَةً في صُدورِكُم وَعَلَيها وَعَلَى الفُلكِ تُحمَلونَ
And you have in them other benefits too, and you fulfill your diverse needs through them. You are carried upon them, as well as on ships.
وَيُريكُم آياتِهِ فَأَيَّ آياتِ اللَّهِ تُنكِرونَ
And He shows you His signs: Which then of God’s signs will you deny?
أَفَلَم يَسيروا فِي الأَرضِ فَيَنظُروا كَيفَ كانَ عاقِبَةُ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ كانوا أَكثَرَ مِنهُم وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَآثارًا فِي الأَرضِ فَما أَغنىٰ عَنهُم ما كانوا يَكسِبونَ
Didn’t they travel through the earth and see the fate of those who preceded them? They were more numerous and powerful, having left more impressive marks on the earth, yet their achievements availed them not.
فَلَمّا جاءَتهُم رُسُلُهُم بِالبَيِّناتِ فَرِحوا بِما عِندَهُم مِنَ العِلمِ وَحاقَ بِهِم ما كانوا بِهِ يَستَهزِئونَ
So when their messengers came to them with clear evidence, they exulted in the knowledge they already possessed, but what they used to mock encompassed them.
فَلَمّا رَأَوا بَأسَنا قالوا آمَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَحدَهُ وَكَفَرنا بِما كُنّا بِهِ مُشرِكينَ
And when they saw Our wrath, they said, “We believe in God alone and reject what we were associating with Him.”
فَلَم يَكُ يَنفَعُهُم إيمانُهُم لَمّا رَأَوا بَأسَنا ۖ سُنَّتَ اللَّهِ الَّتي قَد خَلَت في عِبادِهِ ۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنالِكَ الكافِرونَ
But their faith didn’t benefit them when they saw Our punishment. Such is God’s Law of dealing with His beings. And there, the unbelievers lost utterly.