THE HOLY QUR’AN

Translated by Mir Aneesuddin

1.THE OPENING ( AL FATEHA )

(Surah 1)
1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
2. Praise is due only for Allah { 1 }, the Fosterer
{ 2 } of the worlds { 3 },
3. the Beneficent, the Merciful,
4. the Master of the day of judgment.
5. You alone do we serve { 4 } and (from) You alone
do we seek help.
6. Guide us to the straight path,
7. the path of those, on whom You have bestowed
favours, not (the path of those), upon whom is Your
anger, nor of those who are astray. ( R 1 )

2. THE COW ( AL - BAQARA )

(Surah 2) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim { 1 }
2. This is the book in which there is nothing
doubtful, (there is) guidance (in it) for those who
guard (against evil),
3. who believe* in the unseen and establish worship
(salat) { 2 } and spend from that which We
have provided for them. * Believe (Momin).
4. and who believe in that which is sent down to you
and that which was sent down before you,
and are certain about the hereafter $ . $ Life after
death.
5. Those are on guidance from their Fosterer and
those are the persons who are successful.
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6. For those who do not believe, it is the same to

them, whether you warn them or do not warn
them they will certainly not believe.
7. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon
their hearings, and upon their eyes is a
covering, and for them there is a great punishment.
(R 1)
8. And among mankind are those who say, "We believe
in Allah and in the period hereafter," but
they are not with the believers #. # Those who act
like Muslims but do not believe, are hypocrites
(Munafiqeen).
9. They (presume to) deceive Allah and those who
believe, but they do not deceive anyone except
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themselves, yet they do not perceive.
10. In their hearts is a disease, so Allah has
increased their disease, and there is a painful
punishment for them because they were deniers.
11. And when it is said to them, "Do not cause
corruption in the earth," they say, "We are but
reformers."
12. Beware! they are certainly the corrupt, but they
do not perceive.
13. And when it is said to them, "Believe as (other)
people believe," they say, "What ! should we
believe as the fools believe?' Beware! they are
certainly the fools but they do not know.
14. And when they meet those who believe they say,
"We believe," but when they are alone with
their devils (evil ones), they say, "We are
certainly with you, we were just mocking."
15. Allah mocks at them and lets them go, blindly
wandering on in their rebellion.
16. Those are the persons who purchase error at the
cost of guidance, so their commerce is of no
gain, and they do not receive guidance.
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17. Their likeness is as the likeness of one who

kindled a fire, so when it enlightened that which
was around him, Allah took away their light and left
them in darkness (so that) they do not see,
18. deaf, dumb, blind, therefore they cannot return
(to the light).

19. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, in which is

darkness and thunder and lightning. They thrust
their fingers in their ears (because of) the fear of
death from the thunder-claps, and Allah
encompasses the infidels *. *Those who reject Divine
Communications (Kafir).
20.The lightning almost snatches away their sight,
whenever it shines on them they walk therein,
and when it darkens over them they stand still. And
had Allah willed, He could have taken away
their hearing and their sight, Allah certainly has
power over everything. ( R 2 )
21. O mankind ! serve your Fosterer Who created you
and those before you, so that you may save
yourselves (from the punishment),
22.Who made the earth a spreading for you, and the
sky, a structure (above you); and sent down
water from the sky so as to bring out fruits through
it as sustenance for you; so do not set up
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equals for Allah while you know.
23. And if you are in doubt concerning (the Quran)
which We have sent down to Our servant,
then bring a chapter like it and call your witnesses
besides Allah, if you are truthful.
24. But if you do not do it, and you will never do
it, then be on your guard against the fire
prepared for the infidels whose fuel will be human
beings and stones.
25. And convey the good news to those who believe
and do righteous works, that for them there
will be gardens $ beneath which rivers flow,
whenever they will be fed from them with fruits as
food, they will say, "This is that which was
provided to us before," and they will be given the
like
of it, and for them there will be pure mates
(spouses) therein and therein they shall stay. $
Paradise.
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26. Allah is certainly not ashamed to set forth the

similitude of a fly or something above that, then
as for those who believe they know that it is the
truth from their Fosterer and as for those who do
not believe, they say, "What is it that Allah
intends by this similitude?" He misleads many with
it
and He guides many with it, but He does not mislead
anyone with it except the transgressors *, *
Those who exceed the limits ( fasiqeen ).
27. those who break the agreement of Allah after its
establishment and cut off that which Allah
has ordered to be joined and cause corruption in the
earth, those are the persons who are the
losers.
28. How is it, that you do not believe in Allah,
when you were dead then He gave you life, then He
will cause you to die then bring you to life again,
then to Him you will return?
29. He it is Who has created for you, all that is in
the earth. Moreover He set the balance towards
the sky, then He balanced them (into) seven skies
(higher levels) { 3 } and He is the Knower of
everything (Omniscient). ( R 3 )
30. And when your Fosterer said to the angels { 4 },
"I am going to make a successor in the
earth." They said, "Are you going to make (him, the
successor) in it, who would act corruptly in it
and shed blood, when we glorify You by praising You
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and exalt Your Holiness?" He (Allah)
replied, "I know that which you do not know."
31. And He taught Adam all names $, then He
presented them (things) before the angels and said,
"Inform Me of the names of these if you are right
(in your objection to Adam being made the
successor on earth)." $ A name normally indicates
the purpose or use of a thing.
32. They (angels) replied, "Glory be to You, we do
not have knowledge except of that which You
taught us. You are certainly the Knowing, the Wise."
33. He (Allah) said, "O Adam ! inform them of the
names of these (things)," so when the (angels)
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were informed of the names of those (things), He
said, "Did I not tell you, that I know the unseen
of the skies and the earth and I know that which you
manifest and that which you hide?"
34. And when We (Allah) said to the angels, "Bow
down before Adam," they bowed own except
Iblis*, he refused and considered himself great and
(thus) became one of the infidels. * The devil
associated with Adam.
35. And We said, "O Adam ! you and your wife, dwell
in the garden, and eat from it freely (from)
wherever you will, but do not go near this tree,
because you will become one of those who are
unjust."
36. But the devil made them slip from it and caused
them both to be sent out from that (state) in
which they were. And We said, "Go down, some of you
will be the enemies of others, and in the
earth is the dwelling place for you and provision
till a time."
37. Then Adam received (some) words from his
Fosterer, because He turned towards him
(mercifully), He is certainly the Accepter of
repentance, the Merciful.
38. We said, "All of you go down from here, so
whenever guidance comes to you from Me, then
whoever follows My guidance, then (as a result of
this) there will neither be any fear on them nor
will they grieve.
39. And those who do not believe and deny Our signs
{ 5 }, those will be the inhabitants of the fire,
in it they will stay." ( R 4 )
40. O children of Israel { 6 } ! remember My favour
with which I favoured you and fulfill (your)
agreement with Me, I will fulfill (My) agreement
with you and then fear Me alone.
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41. And believe in the (Quran) which I have sent
down confirming that (book) which is with you
and do not be the first in not believing in it, and
do not sell My signs for a small price and fear Me
alone.
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42. And do not cover truth with falsehood nor hide

the truth while you know.
43. And establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) { 7 } and bow down with those who bow
down.
44. What ! you enjoin people to be virtuous and
forget it yourselves while you read the book, then
have you no sense?
45. And seek help through patience and worship
(salat) and this is certainly difficult except for
the humble ones.
46. those who expect that they will meet their
Fosterer and that to Him they will return. ( R5, P ¼
)
47. O children of Israel ! remember My favour with
which I favoured you and that I preferably
favoured you (compared to others in the) worlds.
48. And guard yourselves against a day when no
requital* will be accepted from one person for
another in anything nor will recommendation be
accepted for him nor will compensation be taken
from him nor will they be helped. * Repayment for
good or evil, reward or punishment.
49. And (remember) when We delivered you from the
people of Firawn who subjected you to
severe punishment, they slew your sons and left your
women alive and in that there was a great
trial from your Fosterer,
50. and when We parted the sea for you and delivered
you and drowned the people of Firawn
while you were seeing.
51. And when We appointed for Musa forty nights then
you took the calf (for worship) after he
(had gone) and you were unjust,
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52. then We pardoned you even after that so that you

should be grateful.
53. And when We gave Musa the book (prescribed laws)
and the distinction (between right and
wrong) so that you may receive guidance,

54. and when Musa said to his people, "O my people !

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you have certainly been unjust to
yourselves by taking the calf (for worship) so turn
towards your Purifier then kill yourselves, this
is better for you (than calf worship), in the sight
of your Purifier," then He turned to you
(mercifully), He is certainly the Accepter of
repentance, the Merciful.
55. And when you said, "O Musa ! We will never
believe in you till we see Allah openly," so you
were caught (by the) thunder-bolt while you were
seeing,
56. then We raised you after your death so that you
should be grateful.
57. And We provided shade over you (through) the
clouds and sent down manna and quails { 8 }
over you, "Eat of the good things which We have
provided for you." And they did not harm Us
but they were unjust to themselves.
58. And when We said, "Enter this city and eat from
it freely from wherever you like and enter
the gate prostrating and say: Put down from us our
heavy burdens, We will forgive you your
mistakes and give more to the doers of good.
59. then those who were unjust, changed the word to
other than what was said to them. So We
sent down over those who were unjust punishment from
the sky, because they were transgressors.
(R 6)
60. And when Musa asked for water for his people, We
said, "Strike the (porous) rock { 9 } with
your staff." So twelve springs gushed out from it.
All persons came to know their drinking place.
"Eat and drink from the provision of Allah but do
not spread disturbance in the earth, being
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corrupt."
61. And when you said, "O Musa ! we cannot be
patient over one food, therefore pray to your
Fosterer on our behalf (and ask Him) to bring out
for us from that which the earth grows of its
herbs, and its cucumbers and its garlic's and its
lentils and its onions." He said, "What ! do you
want to ex-change that which is good for that which
is worse? Go down to the city (Egypt) you
will certainly have what you ask for." And disgrace
and wretchedness were made to strike them
and they became deserving of the anger of Allah.
That was because they did not believe in the
signs of Allah and killed the prophets without
having the right to do so. That was because of their
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disobedience and they were the persons who exceeded
the limits. ( R 7 )
62. Those who believe (in the Quran) and those who
are Jews and the Christians and the
Sabaeans, whoever believes in Allah and the period
hereafter and does righteous work, then
certainly there is a reward for them with their
Fosterer and there will neither be any fear on them
nor will they grieve.
63. And when We took a pledge from you (children of
Israel) and raised the mountain above you
(saying), "Hold with strength the (Torah) which We
have given you and remember that which is
in it so that you may guard (against evil and the
consequent punishment),"
64. then after that you turned (away from the
contract). And were it not for the grace of Allah on
you and His mercy, you would have been among the
losers.
65. And you surely know those among you who exceeded
the limits of the Sabbath, so We said to
them, "Be apes, looked down upon { 10 }."
66. So We made this (event) an exemplary punishment
for those who were in front of them
(witnessing it) and those who came after them and an
admonition * for those who guard (against evil). *
Warning, advice.
67. And when Musa said to his people, "Allah
commands you that you should certainly slaughter
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a cow. "They remarked, "Are you taking us as a
joke?" He (Musa) said, "I seek the protection of
Allah from my being one among the ignorant."
68. They said, "Call on your Fosterer on our behalf
to make clear to us what this (cow) is." He
(Musa) replied, "He says that it is a cow which is
neither old nor (very) young, middle aged
between those two, so do what you are ordered to
do."
69. They said, "Call on your Fosterer on our behalf
to make clear to us, what should be its
colour." Musa answered, "He says it should be a
yellow coloured cow, its colour should be
intensely yellow, delighting those who look at it.
70. They said, "Call on your Fosterer on our behalf
to make clear to us, what is it (exactly), cows
are certainly alike to us, and if Allah wills, we
shall certainly be guided."
71. (Musa) said, "He says it must be a cow unyoked,
it does not plough the land nor does it
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irrigate the field, sound without (even) a mark on
it." They said, "Now you have brought the
truth," So they slaughtered it, while they were more
close to, not doing it. ( R 8 )
72. And when you killed a person, then you disagreed
about it, and Allah (was) to bring out that
which you were hiding,
73. so We said, "Strike the (dead man) with part of
the (flesh of the slain cow)," like that Allah
brings to life the dead and shows you His signs that
you may understand *. *The dead man revealed the
name of the murderer.
74. Then your hearts hardened even after that, so
they became like rocks, or even greater in
hardness. For certainly, in rocks are those through
which rivers gush out and certainly in them
are those which split asunder so that water comes
out of them, and certainly in them are those
which fall down due to the fear of Allah { 11 }. And
Allah is not unaware of what you do.
75. Are you then hopeful that they will believe for
your sake? And indeed a party from among
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them heard the word of Allah, then after
understanding it, they altered it, and they know
(this).
76. And when they meet those who believe they say,
"We believe," but when alone, some of them
say to others, "Do you acquaint them with that which
Allah has opened (revealed) to you, that
they may argue with you concerning it before your
Fosterer, then have you no sense?"
77. Do they not know that Allah knows that which
they hide and that which they proclaim?
78. And among them are the unlettered who do not
(even) know (what is written in) the book
(their religion is nothing) but hearsay (idle tales
or lies) and they do nothing but guess. ( P ½ )
79. Therefore, sorrowful is the state of those who
write the book with their hands, then say, "This
is from Allah," so as to sell it for a small price.
So sorrowful is their state for what their hands
write and sorrowful is their state for what they
earn.
80. And they say, "The fire will not touch us except
for a counted number of days." Say, "Have
you made an agreement with Allah? Then Allah never
goes against His agreement. Or do you say
about Allah that which you do not know?"
81.Why not ! whoever earns evil and is encompassed
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by his misdeeds, then those are the
inhabitants of the fire, they will stay in it.
82. And those who believe and do righteous works,
those are the inhabitants of the garden, they
will stay therein. ( R 9 )
83. And when We took a pledge from the children of
Israel, "Do not serve anyone except Allah
and be good to parents and relatives and orphans and
the poor and talk to mankind in a nice
manner and establish worship (salat) and give
charity (zakat)," then you turned back except a
few among you and you turned away.
84. And when We took a pledge from you, "Do not shed
blood (among) yourselves and do not
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drive out your people from your houses, "then you
agreed to this while you (yourselves) were
witnesses.
85.Then you are the persons who kill your own people
and drive out a party of your people from
their houses, supporting one another against them,
in sin and transgression, and if they come to
you as captives, you ransom them, whereas their very
driving out was unlawful for you. Do you
then believe in one part of the book and reject the
other part? Then what is the reward of one
who does like that among you, except disgrace in the
life of this world? And on the day of
resurrection * they will be sent towards a severe
punishment, and Allah is not unaware of what
you do. * The rising of the dead for judgment of
deeds and subsequent reward or punishment
86. Those are the persons who purchase the life of
this world at the cost of the (life) of the
hereafter, so their punishment will not be lightened
nor will they be helped. (R 10)
87. And We gave Musa the book (prescribed law), and
after him We followed him up with (other)
messengers. And We gave to Isa, the son of Maryam,
clear proofs and strengthened him with the
holy spirit. What ! whenever there came to you a
messenger with that which you did not desire,
you considered yourselves great, so some you denied
and others you killed.
88. And (they) say, "Our hearts are coverings," No !
Allah has cursed them because of their
infidelity, so little it is that they believe.
89. And when there came to them a book from Allah
confirming that which is with them, though
earlier they were seeking a victory over those who
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did not believe, but when there came to them
that which they have recognized, they rejected it,
so the curse of Allah is on the infidels.
90. Evil is that for which they sell themselves, by
rejecting that which Allah has sent down, being
oppressed that Allah sends down from His grace (the
book) on whom He wills from among His
servants. Therefore they became deserving of anger
upon anger, and for the infidels there is a
disgraceful punishment.
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91. And when it is said to them, "Believe in that
which Allah has sent down," they say, "We
believe in that which was sent down upon us." And
they do not believe in that which comes after
it, though it is the truth, confirming that which is
with them. Say, "Then why did you kill the
prophets of Allah earlier, if you were believers?"
92. And Musa had come to you with clear proofs, then
after him you took the calf (for worship)
and you were unjust.
93. And when We took a pledge from you and raised
the mountain above you (saying), "Hold
with strength that which We have given you and
listen." They said, "We hear and we disobey."
And they were made to drink into their hearts (the
worship of) the calf because of their infidelity.
Say, "Evil is that which your belief enjoins you, if
you are believers."
94. Say, "If the home of the hereafter with Allah,
is exclusively for you to the exclusion of all other
human beings, then desire for death, if you are
truthful."
95. And they will never desire for it because of
that which their hands have sent before. And Allah
knows those who are unjust.
96. And you will definitely find them the greediest
among human beings for life and (also) among
those who associate partners with Allah *, each one
of them loves that he should be granted to live
for thousand years, but to live (so long) would by
no means remove him from the punishment,
and Allah is the Seer of what they do. ( R 11 ) *
The polytheists (Mushrikeen).
97. Say, "Whoever is an enemy of Jibreel, because he
brought the (Quranic revelation) down on
your heart by the order of Allah, confirming those
(earlier books) which were before it, and (as) a
guidance and good news for the believers,
98. whoever is an enemy of Allah and His angels and
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His messengers and Jibreel and Mikaal,
then Allah is certainly the enemy of the infidels."
99. And We have surely sent down clear signs towards
you and only the transgressors do not
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believe in them.
100. What! whenever they agreed for an agreement, a
party of them cast it aside. No ! most of
them do not believe.
101. And when a messenger came to them from Allah,
confirming that which was with them, a
party of those who were given the book, cast the
book of Allah behind their backs as if they did
not know,
102. and followed that which the devils read (and
taught) against the (miraculous) power of
Sulaiman. And Sulaiman did not reject but the devils
rejected, teaching people magic and that
which was sent down upon the two angels Harut and
Marut at Babel. And they (the two angels)
did not teach anyone until they said, "We are only a
trial, so do not be infidels." Then they learnt
from these two (angels) that which caused division
between a man and his wife, and they did not
harm anyone with it except with the permission of
Allah; and they learnt that which harmed
them and not that which profited them. And they
surely knew that whoever purchased it, he had
no share for himself in the hereafter. And evil was
the price for which they sold themselves, had
they but known.
103. And had they believed and guarded (against
evil), then reward from Allah would have
certainly been better, had they but known. ( R 12 )
104. O you who believe ! do not say, "Listen to us {
12 }," but say, "Look at us and listen," and
for the infidels there is a painful punishment.
105. Neither those who are infidels from among the
owners of the book nor the polytheists like
that any good should be sent down upon you from your
Fosterer, but Allah chooses for His mercy
whomever He wills and Allah is the Possessor of
great grace.
106. Whatever We abolish from Our signs (Divine
revelations) or cause to be forgotten, We bring
(something) better than it or like it. Did you not
know that Allah has power over everything?
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107. Did you not know that Allah's is the kingdom of

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the skies and the earth, and (that), besides
Allah, there is neither a guardian nor a helper for
you?
108. Do you intend to question your messenger as
Musa was questioned earlier? And anyone who
seeks to exchange belief for infidelity, he has
surely gone astray from the balanced way.
109. Many of the owners of the book wish to turn you
to infidelity after your belief, out of envy on
their part (and) after the truth having become clear
to them, so pardon and overlook till Allah
(comes out ) with His command (in this regard),
Allah certainly has power over everything. ( P ¾
)
110. And establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) and whatever good you send before for
yourselves, you will find it with Allah, Allah is
certainly the Seer of what you do.
111. And they say, "No one can ever enter the garden
except he who is a Jew or a Christian."
This is their desire, say, "Bring your proof if you
are truthful."
112. Why not ! whoever submits himself to Allah and
he is a doer of good, then for him, his
reward is with his Fosterer, and there will neither
be any fear on them nor will they grieve. ( R 13
)
113. And the Jews say, "The Christians are on
nothing." And the Christians say, "The Jews are
on nothing," and they read the book. Thus, similar
to their saying is the saying of those who have
no knowledge, therefore Allah will judge between
them on the day of resurrection concerning
that in which they differ.
114. And who is more unjust than one who prevents
(people from) the mosques of Allah, that His
name should be remembered in them and strives to
ruin them. (In fact) it was not fit for them to
enter the (mosques) except in fear. There is
disgrace for them in the world and there is a great
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punishment for them in the hereafter.
115. And Allah's is the east and the west, so in
which ever direction you turn, then there (you have
) Allah's Person (Attention). Allah is certainly
Omnipresent, Knowing.
116. And they say, "Allah has taken a son for
Himself," Glory be to Him (He is far above this). No
! whatever is in the skies and the earth is His, all
are obedient to Him.
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117. The Originator of the skies and the earth, and
when He decrees an affair, then He says to it
only, "BE," so it is.
118. And those who have no knowledge say, "Why does
Allah not speak to us or there (does not)
come to us a sign?" Thus did those before them say,
their sayings are similar, their hearts are
alike. We have surely made the signs clear for a
people who are certain.
119. We have certainly sent you with the truth, as a
conveyer of good news and a warner, and you
will not be questioned about the inhabitants of the
hell fire.
120. And the Jews will never be pleased with you nor
the Christians till you follow their (dictated)
religion. Say, "Guidance of Allah is certainly the
guidance," And if you follow their desires after
the knowledge that has come to you, then you will
have from Allah, neither a guardian nor a
helper.
121. Those to whom We have given the book read
(study to implement) it, as it deserves to be
read, those believe in it. And whoever does not
believe in it, then those are the persons who are
the losers. ( R 14 )
122. O children of Israel ! remember My favour with
which I favoured you and that I preferably
favoured you (compared to others in) the worlds.
123. And guard yourselves against a day when no
requital will be accepted from on person for
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another in anything nor will compensation be
accepted from him nor will recommendation be of
benefit to him nor will they be helped.
124. And when his Fosterer tried Ibrahim with (some)
statements (commands), he fulfilled them.
He (Allah) said, "I will make you a leader of
mankind." He (Ibrahim) said, "And from my
offspring?" He (Allah) replied, "My agreement does
not include the unjust."
125. And when We made the house (Kaaba) a resort for
human beings and a (place of) security
(We ordered), "And take from the place where Ibrahim
stood, a place for (offering) worship
(salat)." And We made an agreement with Ibrahim and
Ismael that they should clean My house
for those who go around (it) and those who stay
therein for devotion and those who bow down
and prostrate.
126. And when Ibrahim said, "My Fosterer ! make this
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a city of security and provide its people
with fruits, those who believe from among them in
Allah and the period hereafter." He (Allah)
replied, "And whoever does not believe, I will
provide for him (too), a little (enjoyment), then I
will drive him towards the punishment of fire, and
it is an evil destination."
127. And when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of
the house with Ismael (he prayed), "Our
Fosterer ! accept from us, You are certainly the
Hearing, the Knowing.
128. Our Fosterer ! and make us submissive to You
and from our descendants a community
submissive to You and show us our ways (of devotion
to You) and turn to us (mercifully), You are
certainly the Accepter of repentance, the Merciful.
129. Our Fosterer ! and raise in them a messenger
from among them who would read to them
Your signs (that is practically demonstrate the
Quran) and teach them the book (law) and
wisdom (its interpretation) and purify them. You are
certainly the Mighty, the Wise." ( R 15 )
130. And who forsakes the religion (dictated by)
Ibrahim except he who fools himself? And
surely, We selected him in this world, and in the
hereafter he will certainly be among the
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righteous.
131.When his Fosterer said to him (Ibrahim),
"Submit." He replied, "I submit before the
Fosterer of the worlds."
132. And Ibrahim enjoined (the same) to his sons and
Yaqub too, "O my sons ! certainly, Allah
has selected for you the religion (Islam) so do not
die unless you are Muslims."
133. Or were you present (as a witness) when death
came to Yaqub, when he said to his sons,
"What will you serve after me?" They replied, "We
will serve your God, and the God of your
fathers: Ibrahim and Ismael and Ishaq, One God, and
we are those who submit to Him (as
Muslims)."
134. That was a community which has passed away, for
them is that which they earned, and for
you that which you earn, and you will not be
questioned about what they used to do.
135. And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, you will
receive guidance." Say, "No ! (we will follow
the) religion (dictated by) Ibrahim the upright and
he was not of the polytheists."
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136. Say, "We believe in Allah and that which is
sent down to us (Quran) and that which was sent
down to Ibrahim and Ismael and Ishaq and Yaqub and
the tribes and that which was given to
Musa and Isa and that which was given to (other)
prophets from their Fosterer, we do not make
any distinction between any of them and we submit to
Him (as Muslims)."
137. Then if they believe in the manner in which you
believe then surely they have received
guidance, but if they turn away, then they are only
in opposition, so Allah will suffice you against
them and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
138. Colour of Allah, and who is better than Allah
in colouring And we are His servants
(worshippers).
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139. Say, "Do you dispute with us concerning Allah,
when He is our Fosterer and your Fosterer,
and for us are our deeds and for you your deeds, and
we are exclusively His?"
140. Or do you say that Ibrahim and Ismael and Ishaq
and Yaqub and the tribes were Jews or
Christians?" Say, "Do you know better or Allah?" And
who is more unjust then one who hides a
testimony which he has from Allah? And Allah is not
unaware of what you do.
141. That was a community which has passed away, for
them is that which they earned, and for
you that which you earn, and you will not be
questioned about what they used to do. ( R 16, P 1 )
142. The foolish among the people will say, "What
has turned them from their Qiblah { 13 } *
towards which they used to (face)?" say "The east
and the west are Allah's, He guides whom He
wills, towards the straight path." *Direction in
which Muslims are required to face during Worship
(salat).
143. And thus We have made you a middle community
(probably with respect to location and
time) that you may be witnesses (by keeping an eye)
on mankind and the messenger may be a
witness ( by keeping an eye) on you. And We had
appointed the Qiblah, towards which you used
to (turn earlier), only to know (distinguish) one
who follows the messenger, from one who turns
away on his heels. And that was a great (test)
except for those whom Allah had guided, and Allah
will not waste your belief, Allah is certainly full
of pity for human beings, Merciful.
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144.We have surely seen you turning your face
towards the sky, therefore We will definitely turn
you towards the Qiblah with which you are pleased.
So turn your face towards the direction of
the Sacred Mosque (Kaaba) and wherever you are then
turn your faces in that direction. And
those who have been given the book, certainly know
that this is the truth from their Fosterer, and
Allah is not unaware of what they do.
145. And even if you come with all signs, to those
who have been given the book, they will not
follow your Qiblah, nor will you be the followers of
their Qiblah, nor some of them will be the
followers of the Qiblah of others. And if you follow
their desires after the knowledge that has
come to you, then you would certainly be of those
who are unjust.
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146.Those to whom We have given the book, recognise

him as they recognise their sons, and a
group from among them certainly hide the truth while
they know.
147. The truth (is) from your Fosterer, so do not be
among those who doubt. ( R 17 )
148. And for everyone there is a direction towards
which he turns, so hasten towards good;
wherever you are Allah will bring you all together,
Allah certainly has power over everything.
149. And from whichever place you come forth, then
turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque,
and it is certainly the truth from your Fosterer and
Allah is not unaware of what you do.
150. And from whichever place you come forth, then
turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque,
and in whichever place you are then turn your faces
towards it, so that people may not have (any
point of) dispute against you, except those who are
unjust among them, so do not fear them but
fear Me so that I may complete My favour on you and
that you may receive guidance.
151. Like that, We have sent among you a messenger
from among you, who reads to you Our
signs ( that is, practically demonstrate the Quran)
and purifies you and teaches you the book and
the wisdom and teaches you that which you did not
know.
152. So remember Me I will remember you and be
grateful to Me and do not be ungrateful to Me.
( R 18 )
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153. O you who believe ! seek help through patience
and worship (salat), Allah is certainly with
the patient.
154. And do not say for those who are slain in the
way of Allah (that they are) dead. No! they are
alive but you do not perceive.
155. And We will definitely test you with something
of fear and hunger and loss in wealth and life
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and fruits (results of efforts) and convey good news
to the patient,
156. who, when a disaster falls on them, say, "We
are Allah's and we have to return to Him."
157. Those are the persons over whom are blessings
from their Fosterer with (His) mercy, and
those are the persons who receive guidance.
158. The (hills of ) Safa and Marwa are certainly
among the symbols of Allah, so whoever is on a
pilgrimage (Hajj) to the house (Kaaba) or pays a
visit (Umrah) there is no sin on him if he goes
around both of them, and whoever does good
willingly, then Allah is certainly One Who
acknowledges, the Knower.
159. Those who hide that which We have sent down (
in the form ) of clear proofs and guidance,
after what We had made clear for the human beings in
the book, they are certainly the persons
whom Allah curses and (also) curse them, those who
curse,
160. except those who repent and amend and make
clear ( the truth which they were hiding).
Then those are the persons towards whom I turn
(mercifully) and I am the Accepter of
repentance, the Merciful.
161.Those who did not believe and died while they
were infidels, they are certainly the persons
over whom is the curse of Allah and the angels and
the human beings combined,
162. they will stay therein, their punishment will
not be lightened over them nor will they be given
time.
163. And your God is One God, there is no god except
Him, the Beneficent, the Merciful. ( R 19 )
164. In the creation of the skies (heavenly bodies)
and the earth, and in the successive alternation
of the night and the day, and in the ships that sail
in the sea with that which profits human beings,
and the water which Allah sends down from the sky,
then gives life with it to the earth after its
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death, and in the spreading in it of every (kind of)
animal, and the changing if the winds and the
clouds that are subject serve between the sky and
the earth, there are certainly signs for people
who have sense.
165. And among human beings are those who take
(objects) besides Allah, (as His) equals, they
loge them as they should have loved Allah, but those
who believe are strongest in love for Allah.
Oh ! those who are unjust will realize when they see
the punishment, that power is wholly Allah's
and that Allah is severe in punishment.
166. When they see the punishment, those who were
followed will disown those who followed
(them) and their relations with them will be cut
off,
167. and those who followed will say, "Had there
been a return for us (to the world), then we (too)
would disown them as they have disowned us." Thus
Allah will show them their deeds as regrets
for them, and they will not be taken out from the
fire. ( R 20 )
168. O mankind ! eat from that which is lawful and
good in the earth, and do not follow the
footsteps of the devil, he is certainly your open
enemy,
169. he enjoins on you only evil and that which is
indecent and that you should say about Allah
what you do not know.
170. And when it is said to them, "Follow that which
Allah has sent down," they say, "No, we will
follow that on which we found our fathers." What !
even if their fathers were not having
understanding of anything and had not received
guidance?
171. And the likeness of those who do not believe is
as the likeness of one who calls out to
(something) which hears nothing except a call and a
cry, deaf, dumb, blind, so they do not
understand.
172. O you who believe ! eat of the good (things)
which We have provided for you and be grateful
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to Allah, if it is He alone Whom you serve.
173. Forbidden to you is only (that which is) dead
and blood and flesh of swine and that over
which (a name) other than that of Allah has been
invoked; but if anyone is driven to necessity
(being helplessly forced to eat), neither desiring
it nor revolting, then there is no sin on him, Allah
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is certainly Protectively Forgiving { 14 },
Merciful.
174. Those who hide that which Allah has sent down
of the book and take for it a small price,
those are certainly the persons who do not swallow
into their stomachs (anything) but fire, and
Allah will not speak to them on the day of
resurrection nor will He purify them and for them
there will be a painful punishment.
175. Those are the persons who purchase error at the
cost of guidance and punishment at the cost
of protective forgiveness. Then, what patience they
(must) have over the fire !
176. That is because Allah has sent down the book
containing the truth, and those who disagree
about the book are certainly in opposition, very far
off (from the truth). ( R 21, P 1 ¼ )
177. It is not righteousness that you turn your
faces towards the east and the west, but righteous
is
he who believes in Allah and the period hereafter
and the angels and the book and the prophets,
and gives wealth out of love for Him to the
relatives and the orphans and the poor and the
wayfarer and to those who ask (beggars) and for
setting the slaves free, and establishes worship
(salat) and gives charity (zakat), and those who
keep up their agreements when they make an
agreement, and the patient in poverty and adversity
and at the time of conflict. Those are the
persons who are true (believers) and those are the
persons who guard (against evil).
178. O you who believe ! retaliation is prescribed
for you in the matter of murder: the free for the
free, and the slave for the slave and the female for
the female. And for him who is pardoned
somewhat by his (injured) brother, there should be
prosecution according to recognised (good
procedure) and payment to him in good manner. This
is a relaxation from your Fosterer and
(His) mercy. Then whoever exceeds the limits after
that, then for him there is a painful
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punishment.
179. And in (the law of) retaliation there is life
for you, O you who understand, that you may
restrain (from killing or harming uninvolved
innocent people).
180. Bequest is prescribed for you, when (any) one
of you faces death,(and) if he leaves (behind)
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goods (property & wealth),that he bequest in favour
of parents and relatives according to
recognised (good procedure. That is) incumbent on
those who guard (against evil ).
181. Then whoever alters it after he has heard it,
then the sin of it is only on those who have
altered it. Allah is certainly the Hearing, the
Knowing.
182. But he who fears from him who bequeaths*, some
unjust or sinful (clause), and effects
reconciliation between the parties, then there is no
sin on him. Allah is certainly Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 22 ) * Making one's will
known before death.
183. O you who believe ! fasting is prescribed for
you as it was prescribed for those before you,
that you may guard (against evil),
184. (for) counted number of days, so whoever is
sick among you or on a journey, then (he should
fast for the missed) number of days later. And on
those who can do it with hardship, is ransom,
feeding a poor person. Then whosoever does (more)
good willingly, it is better for him, and that
you fast is better for you if you know.
185. (It was the) month of Ramazan, during which the
Quran was sent down (for the) guidance of
human beings, and it (contains) clear explanations
of the guidance and the distinction (between
right and wrong). So whoever among you is present in
the month of (Ramadan), let him then fast,
and whoever is sick or on journey then (he should
fast for the missed) number of days later. Allah
intends ease for you and He does not intend hardship
for you, and (this concession is given so)
that you should complete the (required) number (of
days), and that you should regard Allah
Great for having guided you and that you should be
grateful.
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186. And when My servants ask you about Me, then I

am certainly near, I respond to the prayer
of one who prays,
187. It is made lawful to you to approach your wives
on the night of the fast, they are a garment
for you and you are a garment for them, Allah knew
that you were betraying yourselves, so He
has turned to you (mercifully) and pardoned you, so
now (you may) be in contact with them and
seek, that which Allah has prescribed for you, and
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eat and drink until you can distinguish the
white thread of the dawn from the black thread, then
complete the fast till the night. And do not
be in contact with them (wives) when you devotedly
(remain) in the mosques (for Itikaf). These
are the limits (imposed by) Allah, so do not go near
them. Thus does Allah make clear His signs
for human beings that they may guard (against evil).
188. And do not swallow up your wealth among
yourselves by false means nor present it to the
judges (officials, as bribe),so as to sinfully
swallow up part of the wealth of other people, when
you do know it. ( R 23 )
189. They ask you about the new moons, say "They are
( for the determination of ) times for the
(affairs of ) human beings and the pilgrimage. And
it is not righteousness that you enter the
houses from their backs (while in pilgrim's dress),
but righteous is he who guards (against evil).
And enter the houses from their proper doors and
fear Allah that you may be successful.
190. And fight in the way of Allah those who fight
with you, but do not exceed the limits, Allah
certainly does not like those who exceed the limits.
191. And kill them wherever you find them and drive
them out from the place from where they
drove you out, for persecution is severer than
slaughter, but do not fight with them near the
Sacred Mosque (Kaaba) till they fight with you
therein, but if they fight with you then slay them,
such is the reward of the infidels.
192. But if they desist, then Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
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193. And fight with them till there is no

persecution, and religion becomes (exclusively) for
Allah,
but if they desist, then let there be no hostility
except against the unjust.
194. The sacred month for the sacred month and
sacred things in retaliation, so whoever exceeds
the limits against you then you (too) exceed the
limits against him in a manner similar to his
exceeding the limits against you, and fear Allah and
know that Allah is with those who guard
(against evil).
195. And spend in the way of Allah, and do not make
your own hands (responsible) for (your)
destruction, and do good, Allah certainly loves the
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doers of good.
196. And accomplish the pilgrimage (Hajj) and the
visit (Umrah) for (the sake of) Allah, but if
you are prevented, then (send) whatever offering is
easy to obtain and do not shave your heads
until the offering reaches its destination, and
whoever among you is sick or has an ailment of the
head, then (he should effect a) ransom by fasting or
(giving) charity or sacrificing. But when you
are safe, then whoever profits by combining the
Umrah with the Hajj, then (he should bring with
him) whatever offering is easy to obtain, but one
who cannot find (anything for offering) should
then fast for three days during the Hajj and seven
days when you return, these (make) ten (days)
complete. That is for him whose family is not
present in the Sacred Mosque. And fear Allah and
know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil). ( R
24 )
197. The Hajj is (in) the well known months. Then
whosoever makes it incumbent on himself to
perform the Hajj therein, then there is no
approaching (your wives), nor transgression nor
disputing during the Hajj. And whatever good you do
Allah knows it. And make provision (for
yourselves for the journey) but guarding (against
evil) is certainly the best provision, and fear
Me, O men of understanding.
198. There is no sin upon you if you seek the grace
of your Fosterer, so when you hasten from
Arafat then remember Allah near the sacred monument
and remember Him as He has guided
you, though before this you were of those who were
astray.
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199. Then hasten on from where people hasten on, and

seek protective forgiveness from Allah,
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
200. So when you have completed your devotional
rites, then remember Allah as you remembered
(talked about) your fathers or remember Him still
more intensely (and reverently). So among
human beings are those who say, "Our Fosterer ! give
us in this world," and they have no portion
in the hereafter.
201. And of them are those who say, "Our Fosterer !
give us good in this world and good in the
hereafter and save us from the punishment of fire."
202. Those are the persons for whom there is (their)
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portion of what they earned, and Allah is
Quick at (settling) the account. ( P 1 ½ )
203. And remember Allah during the numbered days,
then whoever hastens on in two days there
is no sin on him and whoever delays there is no sin
on him, (this is) for him who guards (against
evil), and fear Allah and know that you will be
gathered towards Him.
204. And among human beings is he whose speech about
the life of the world makes you wonder,
and he makes Allah witness over that which is in his
heart, yet he is the most rigid in opposition,
205. and when he turns back (from you) he strives in
the earth to cause corruption in it and to
destroy crop and cattle and Allah does not like
corruption.
206. And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," the
might (pride) makes him hold on to sin, so hell
is sufficient for him and it is surely an evil place
of habitation.
207. And among human beings is he who sells himself
seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is
full of pity for (His) servants.
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208. O you who believe ! enter into Islam completely
(with total submission) and do not follow the
footsteps of the devil, he is certainly an open
enemy for you.
209. But if you slip after clear proofs have come to
you then know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.
210. Do they wait for anything else than that Allah
should come to them in the shadows of the
clouds with the angels and the affair be decided?
And to Allah are returned (all) affairs. ( R 25 )
211. Ask the children of Israel, how many clear
signs did We give them, and (for) one who
changes the favour of Allah after it has come to
him, Allah is certainly severe in requiting (evil).
212. The life of the world is made glamorous for
those who do not believe, and they make a jest of
those who believe, but those who guard (against
evil) will be above the (infidels) on the day of
resurrection. And Allah provides without measure to
whom he wills.
213. Human beings were a single community, then
Allah sent prophets as conveyers of good news
and as warners and sent down with them the book
containing the truth, so that it may (serve as a
source of) judgment between human beings in
(matters) in which they differed. And none differed
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there in except those who were given (the book
containing prescribed laws), after (receiving) the
clear proofs which had come to them, (and this they
did) due to mutual envy. So Allah by His will,
guided those who believed, in those (matters in)
which they had differed from the truth. And
Allah guides whom He wills towards the straight
path.
214. Do you think that you will enter the garden
while there has not yet come upon you the like of
(that which came upon) those who passed away before
you? Distress and harm befell them and
they were shaken to the extent that the messenger
and those who believed with him said, "When
will Allah's help come?" Beware ! Allah's help is
near.
215. They ask you what they should spend, say,
"Whatever you spend of good, is then for the
parents and the relatives and the orphans and the
needy and the wayfarer, and whatever of good
you do, Allah certainly has knowledge of it."
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216. Fighting is prescribed for you and it is (a

matter of ) dislike for you. And it is possible that
you dislike a thing while it is good for you and it
is possible that you love a thing while it is bad
for
you. And Allah knows and you do not know. ( R 26 )
217. They ask you about fighting during the sacred
month, say, "Fighting in it is a great (sin) but
turning away (people) from the way of Allah and
infidelity to Him, and (stopping people from)
the Sacred Mosque and expelling its people from it
are greater (sins) with Allah. And persecution
is a greater (sin) than slaughter." And they will
not cease fighting with you till they turn you back
from your religion if they can, and whosoever from
among you turns back from his religion, then
dies while he is an infidel, then those are the
persons whose deeds shall be fruitless in this world
and the hereafter, and those are the inhabitants of
the fire, they will stay therein.
218. Those who believed and those who migrated and
strove in the way of Allah, those certainly
hope for the mercy of Allah and Allah is
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
219. They ask you about intoxicants and games of
chance, say, "In both is great sin and profit for
human beings, but the sin in both, is greater than
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the profit in both." And they ask you what they
should spend, say, "The surplus." Thus Allah makes
clear for you the signs that you may reflect,
220. on (this) world and the hereafter. And they ask
you about the orphans, say, "To set right for
them (their affairs) is good, and if you mingle
(your affairs) with them, then (they are) your
brothers, and Allah knows (can distinguish) the
corrupt from the one who sets right affairs, and if
Allah had willed He could have over- burdened you,
Allah is certainly Mighty, Wise."
221. And do not marry polytheist women till they
believe, and a believing slave girl is certainly
better than a polytheist woman though she pleases
you. And do not marry polytheist men till they
believe, and a believing slave is certainly better
than a polytheist man though he pleases you.
Those invite (you) to the fire while Allah invites
(you) to the garden and protective forgiveness
through His order, and makes clear His signs for the
human beings so that they may be mindful. (
R 27 )
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222. And they ask you about menstruation, say, "It

is harmful, so keep aloof from women (wives)
during menstruation and do not go near them till
they are clean, then when they are clean go to
them from where Allah has ordered you, Allah
certainly loves those who turn to Him and He
loves those who keep themselves clean."
223. Your women (wives) area tilth * for you so go
to your tilth as you like and (do good) in
advance for yourselves, and fear Allah and know that
you will meet Him and convey good news to
the believers.* Fields for sowing seed.
224. And do not make Allah, because of your oaths, a
hindrance in your righteousness and
guarding (against evil) and effecting reconciliation
between human beings, and Allah is Hearing,
Knowing.
225. Allah will not catch you for what is vain in
your oaths but He will catch you for that which
your hearts have earned (intentionally) and Allah is
Protectively Forgiving, Clement (Kind).
226. For those who swear to be away from their women
(wives), is waiting (i.e. they should not go
to them) for four months, then if they go back, then
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
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227. And if they resolve on a divorce, then Allah is
certainly Hearing, Knowing.
228. And women who are divorced should keep
themselves waiting for three (menstrual) courses,
and it is not lawful for them to hide that which
Allah has created in their wombs, if they are
believers in Allah and the period hereafter; and
their husbands have a greater right to take them
back in that (period), if they intend
reconciliation. And for the (women) is the like of
that which is
(incumbent )on them of the recognised (good), (i.e.
women too have rights like men) and for the
men is a degree above the (women), and Allah is
Mighty, Wise. ( R 28 )
229. Divorce is (permitted) two times, so retain the
(women) in a recognised (good manner) or let
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(them) go in a good manner. And it is not lawful for
you that you should take (back) anything
from that which you have given the (women) unless
both fear that they will not be able to keep
within the limits (imposed by) Allah. Then if you
fear that they cannot keep within the limits
(imposed by) Allah then there is no sin on both of
them if the (woman) ransoms herself. Those are
the limits (imposed by) Allah so do not exceed them
and whoever exceeds the limits (imposed by)
Allah then those are the unjust persons.
230. So if he divorces her (for the third time),
then she is not lawful for him thereafter until she
marries another husband, then if he (the second
husband also) divorces her then there is no sin
upon them both (first husband and wife) if they
return to each other (in wedlock) if they think
that they can keep within the limits (imposed by)
Allah. And those are the limits (imposed by)
Allah which He makes clear for a people who have
knowledge.
231. And when you divorce women and they reach their
prescribed term, then either retain them
in a recognized (good manner) or let them go in a
recognised (good manner), but do not retain
them for hurting (them) so that you exceed the
limits, and he who does this, has indeed been
unjust to his own soul. And do not take the signs of
Allah for a mockery, and remember the
favour of Allah on you, and that which He has sent
down upon you from the book and wisdom to
admonish you therewith, and fear Allah and know that
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Allah is the Knower of everything. ( R 29,
P 1 ¾ )
232. And when you divorce women and they reach their
prescribed term, then do not prevent
them from marrying their husbands when they mutually
agree to it in a recognised (good
manner). With this is admonished he among you, who
believes in Allah and the period hereafter,
that is purer for you and cleaner, and Allah knows
while you do not know.
233. And the mothers shall suckle their children for
two complete years, for him who desires to
complete the suckling. And the duty of feeding and
clothing nursing mothers in recognized (good
manner), is upon the father of the child. No one is
to be burdened but to the extent of his capacity.
A mother should not be made to suffer because of her
child nor a father on account of his child.
And (the responsibility) on the heir, is similar to
that (which was on the father). But if both desire
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weaning * by mutual agreement and consultation,
there is no sin on them. And if you wish to
engage a wet-nurse for your children there is no sin
on you, when you pay what is due from you
according to the recognised (good procedure), and
fear Allah and know that Allah is the Seer of
whatever you do. * Stopping mother's milk.
234. And those who die among you and leave behind
wives, they (the widows) shall wait with
regard to themselves for four months and ten days,
then when they reach their (prescribed) term,
there is no sin on you in that which they do for
themselves in a recognised (good manner), and
Allah is informed of what you do.
235. And there is no sin on you in speaking
indirectly to ask (such) women in marriage or in
keeping such intention to yourselves. Allah knows
that you will mention (it to) them, but do not
promise to them in secret except that you speak
words recognised (to be good) and do not resolve
on the marriage tie, till the prescribed term
reaches its end, and know that Allah knows that
which is in your souls, so be cautious of Him and
know that Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Clement (Kind). ( R 30 )
236.There is no sin on you if you divorce women
while you have not yet touched them or settled
for them a settlement (dowry), but provide for them,
(this is incumbent) on the rich in accordance
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with his power and on the straitened * in accordance
with his power, a provision recognised (to be
good), a duty incumbent on the doers of good. * Poor
237. And if you divorce women before you have
touched them but you have settled for them a
settlement (dowry), then (you have to pay) half of
that which you have settled (as dowry), except
that the (women) forgo, or he in whose hand is the
marriage tie, forgoes it, and that you forgo is
nearer to guarding (against evil), and you do not
forget (exchange of) gifts among yourselves,
Allah is certainly the Seer of that which you do.
238. Be guardians of your worship (salat) and the
middle (or the normal) worship (salat) and
stand up for Allah in full obedience.
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239. But if you (are in ) fear, then (offer worship
while) on foot or riding, and when you are safe
then remember Allah in the(normal) manner in which
you were taught that which you did not
know.
240. And those who die from among you and leave
(behind them) wives, should make a bequest in
favour of their wives (for their) maintenance for
one year without turning them out (from their
houses). But if (they themselves) go away, there is
no sin on you in what they do of themselves in a
recognised (good manner), and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
241. And for the divorced women, (some) provision
recognised (to be good should be made), a
duty (incumbent) upon those who guard (against
evil).
242. Thus Allah makes clear to you His signs that
you may understand ( R 31)
243. Did you not consider those who went out of
their houses in thousands, fearing death? So
Allah said to them, "Die," then He brought them
(back) to life, Allah is certainly Gracious to
human beings but the majority of human beings is not
grateful.
244. And fight in the way of Allah and know that
Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
245. Who is there who would loan to Allah a good
loan so that He will multiply for him,
multiplying it many times, and Allah straitens and
enlarges, and towards Him you will return.
246. Did you not consider the leaders from among the
children of Israel after Musa, when they
said to their prophet, "Raise for us a king
(commander) that we may fight in the way of Allah."
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(The prophet) said, "Is it not possible, that if
fighting is prescribed on you, then you will not
fight?" They said, "And what (reason) is there for
us for not fighting in the way of Allah when we
have been driven out of our homes with our
children?" But when fighting was prescribed upon
them, they turned back except a few among them and
Allah knows the unjust.
247. And their prophet said to them, "Allah has
certainly raised Talut as your king." They said,
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"How can he hold authority over us when we deserve
the authority more than him and he has not
(even) been given abundance of wealth?" (The
prophet) said, "Allah has certainly chosen him
above you and has increased him abundantly in
knowledge and physique and Allah grants His
authority to whom He wills and Allah is Ample-
giving, Knowing."
248. And their prophet said to them, "The sign of
his authority is that there will certainly come to
you the ark (a box) in it there will be (a source
of) peace from your Fosterer and relics from that
which the family of Musa and family of Harun left
behind, the angels will bear it, in that there is
certainly a sign for you if you are believers." ( R
32 )
249. So when Talut departed with the forces, he
said, "Allah will certainly test you through a
river, so whoever drinks from it then he is not of
me and whoever does not taste of it, then
certainly he is of me, except he who takes in the
hollow of his hand," but they drank from it
except a few of them. Then when he had crossed (the
river) with those who believed with him,
they said, "Today we do not have power against Jalut
and his forces." Those who expected that
they would meet Allah, said, "How often has a small
party over come a party consisting of many
people by the order of Allah, and Allah is with
those who are patient."
250. And when they went out against Jalut and his
forces, they prayed, "Our Fosterer ! pour on
us patience and make our steps firm and help us
against the people who are infidels."
251. So they defeated them by Allah's order, and
Dawood killed Jalut, and Allah gave him
authority and wisdom and taught him of that which He
willed. And had Allah not repelled some
human beings with others, the earth would have
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surely been in a state of corruption, but Allah is
Gracious to the worlds.
252. These are the signs of Allah, We read them to
you with truth and you are certainly of the
messengers. ( P 2 )
253. Those messengers, We had made some to excel
others. Among them were those to whom
Allah spoke and some of them He exalted in degrees.
And We gave to Isa, the son of Maryam,
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clear proofs and strengthened him with the holy
spirit. And had Allah willed those after them
would not have fought one with another after clear
proofs that had come to them, but they
disagreed. So among them were some who believed and
among them were others who did not
believe. And had Allah willed they would not have
fought one with another, but Allah does what
He intends. ( R 33 )
254. O you who believe ! spend from that which We
have provided you, before the coming of the
day when there will be no trading therein nor
friendship nor recommendation. And the infidels,
they are the unjust.
255. Allah, there is no god except Him, the Living,
the Eternally Existing; neither slumber takes
hold of Him nor sleep; whatever is in the skies and
whatever is in the earth is His. Who is there
who can recommend to Him except by His permission?
He knows that which is before them and
that which is behind them, and they cannot encompass
anything from His knowledge except that
which He wills (to impart); His Chair (power,
jurisdiction) extends over the skies and the earth
and it does not tire Him to preserve (monitor) them
both, and He is the High, the Great.
256. There is no compulsion in religion, indeed the
right way has become clear from error, so he
who does not believe in false deities and believes
in Allah has indeed caught hold of a strong
handle for which there is no breaking off, and Allah
is Hearing, Knowing.
257. Allah is the Guardian of those who believe, He
brings them out from the darkness into the
light; and those who do not believe, their guardians
are false deities, they bring them out from the
light into the darkness, they are the inhabitants of
the fire, in it they will stay. ( R 34 )
258. Did you not consider him who argued with
Ibrahim about his Fosterer because Allah had
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given him the kingdom? When Ibrahim said, "My
Fosterer is He Who gives life and causes
death." He said, "I give life and cause to die."
Ibrahim said, "Then certainly Allah causes the sun
to rise from the east, so you cause it to rise from
the west." Thus, he who did not believe was
confused. And Allah does not guide a people who are
unjust.
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259. Or (did you not consider one) like him who
passed over a town which had fallen down on its
roofs, he said, "How will this be brought (back) to
life by Allah after its death?" So Allah caused
him to remain in a state of death for hundred years
then raised him (to life). (Allah) asked, "How
long did you stay (in the state of death)?" He
replied, "I stayed for a day or part of a day." He
said, "No! you stayed for a hundred years, so look
at your food and your drink, years did not pass
over it, and look at your ass, and (We did all
this), that We may make you a sign for the human
beings, and look at the bones how We set them
together then clothe them with flesh." So when it
became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah has
power over everything.
260. And when Ibrahim said, "O my Fosterer ! show me
how You give life to the dead." He
(Allah) said, "What ! do you not believe?" (Ibrahim)
said, "Why not, but for the satisfaction of
my heart." (Allah) said, "Then take four of the
birds, and tame them (to come) towards you, then
place on every mountain a part of them, then call
them, they will come to you swiftly, and know
that Allah is Mighty, Wise. ( R 35 )
261. The likeness of those who spend their wealth in
the way of Allah is as the likeness of a grain
that grows (into) seven ears, in every ear a hundred
grains, and Allah multiplies for whom He
wills and Allah is Omnipresent (Ample-giving),
Knowing.
262. Those who spend their wealth in the way of
Allah, then do not follow what they spend, by
stressing their obligation and annoyance, for them
is their reward with their Fosterer, and there
will neither be any fear on them nor will they
grieve.
263. Recognised (good) speech and protective
forgiveness are better than charity followed by
annoyance, and Allah is Independent, Clement.
264. O you who believe ! do not make your charity
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worthless by stressing your obligation and
annoying (those whom you give charity), like him who
spends his wealth to be seen by people and
does not believe in Allah and the period hereafter;
then the likeness of him is like the likeness of
the rock over which is soil, when heavy rain falls
on it, then it leaves it smooth. They will not have
power over anything of that which they earned (that
is, their charity will be worthless), and Allah
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does not guide a people who are infidels.
265. And the likeness of those who spend their
wealth seeking Allah's pleasure and for
strengthening of their souls, is like a garden on a
height upon which heavy rain falls, so it brings
forth its fruit multiplied, and if heavy rain does
not fall on it then a light shower (is sufficient),
and Allah sees what you do.
266. Does anyone of you like to have a garden of
date palms and grapes, with rivers flowing
beneath it, with all kinds of fruits for him
therein, burnt by a whirlwind with fire, (and this)
to
happen on it in his old age when he has weak
children? Thus Allah makes clear for you the signs
that you may reflect. ( R 36 )
267. O you who believe ! spend from the good
(things) you have earned and from that which We
have brought out for you from the earth, and do not
aim at spending bad (things) from it (as
charity) when you would not accept it (yourselves)
except that you would close your eyes at it
(considering it as worthless), and know that Allah
is Independent Praised.
268. The devil promises you poverty and enjoins you
to (commit) indecencies, while Allah
promises you protective forgiveness from Himself and
grace, and Allah is Omnipresent (Ample-
giving), Knowing.
269. He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever
is given wisdom then he is given abundant
good, but none mind except those who have
understanding.
270. And whatever expenditure you spend or vow* you
vow, then Allah certainly knows about it,
and for the unjust there are no helpers. * An oath
made to Allah or to some deity, to perform some act
on the fulfillment of
certain conditions.
271. If you give charity openly then that is good,
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and if you hide it and give it to the poor then that
is better for you, and this will wipe off (some) of
your evil (deeds), and Allah is informed of what
you do.
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272. It is not your (responsibility) to guide them,

but Allah guides whom He wills. And whatever
you spend of good, then (the benefit of) it is for
yourselves; and do not spend but to seek the
Attention of Allah, and whatever you spend of good
it will be repaid to you in full and injustice
will not be done to you.
273. (Charity is) for the poor who are confined in
the way of Allah, they cannot travel in the land,
the ignorant person considers them to be free of
want because of (their) abstaining (from
begging), you can recognise them from their marks,
they do not beg from people, being
troublesome by demanding frequently; and whatever
you spend of good, then Allah is certainly
the Knower of it. ( R 37, P 2 ¼ )
274. Those who spend their wealth by night and day
secretly and publicly, then for them, their
reward is there with their Fosterer, and there will
neither be any fear on them nor will they
grieve.
275. Those who swallow usury, will rise like one
whom the devil has driven to madness by (his)
touch, (would) rise. That is because they say,
"Trade is just like usury," but Allah has made trade
lawful and prohibited usury. So he to whom the
admonition has come from his Fosterer, if he
desists, then for him is what has already passed and
his affair is with Allah; but one returns ( to it
) then those are the inhabitants of the fire, they
will stay in it.
276. Allah will wipe off usury and will increase
charity, and Allah does not love any infidel,
sinner.
277. Those who believe and do righteous works and
establish worship (salat) and pay the charity
(zakat), for them, their reward is certainly there
with their Fosterer, and there will neither be any
fear on them nor will they grieve.
278. O you who believe ! fear Allah and give up that
which remains of usury, if you are believers.
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279. But if you do not do it, then take notice of
war from Allah and His messenger; and if you
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repent (or go back to the affair of loan), then for
you is the principal of your amount*; do not be
unjust and injustice will not be done to you. *
Money lent, leaving off the usury, may be taken
back.
280. And if (the debtor) is in difficulty, then wait
till it is easy (for him to pay back your loan) and
if you (convert) it as charity, it will be better
for you if you knew.
281. And guard (yourselves against) a day in which
you will be returned to Allah, then every soul
will be paid back in full that which it had earned,
and injustice will not be done to them. ( R 38 )
282. O you who believe ! when you contract a loan
for a fixed term then write it down and let a
writer write it down between you with fairness and
the writer should not refuse to write, as Allah
has taught him so he shall write; and let him who
owes the loan dictate and he should fear Allah,
his Fosterer, and not reduce anything from it. And
if he who owes the loan is of poor
understanding or weak or unable to dictate it
himself, then let his guardian dictate with
fairness.
And call in two witnesses from among your men, but
if two men are not available then one man
and two women from among those whom you choose as
witnesses, so that if one (woman) errs,
then the other (woman) may remind her. And the
witnesses must not refuse when they are called.
And do not be averse to writing down the (loan
contract), whether the (amount) is small or large,
along with its time (of payment); that is (an act of
) justice with Allah and (good for) the
establishment of testimony and the nearest(way) for
avoiding doubt (in future), except when it is
ready merchandise which you transact among
yourselves from hand to hand, then (in that case)
there is no sin on you if you do not write it down,
and have witnesses when you trade. And do not
harm the writer or the witness, and if you do (so)
then it will certainly be a transgression on your
(part) and fear Allah; and Allah teaches you and
Allah is the Knower of everything.
283.And if you are on a journey and you do not find
a writer (for the contract) then a security
may be taken into possession, then if one of you
entrusts another (with something) then he who is
entrusted should deliver that which is entrusted to
him and let him fear Allah, his Fosterer; and
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do not hide the testimony and one who hides it then
his heart is certainly sinful; and Allah is the
Knower of what you do. ( R 39 )
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284. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the

earth is Allah's. And whether you manifest
that which is in your souls or hide it, Allah will
call you to account for it, then He will
protectively
forgive whom He wills and will punish whom He wills
and Allah has power over everything.
285. The messenger believes in that which is sent
down to him from his Fosterer, along with the
believers, (they) all believe in Allah and His
angels and His books and His messengers: We make
no difference between any of His messengers and they
say, "We hear and we obey, (we seek) Your
protective forgiveness our Fosterer, and towards You
is the destination."
286. Allah does not task a soul except to its
capacity, for it, is (the benefit of )what it has
earned
and against it, is (the harm of) what it has earned.
Our Fosterer ! do not catch us if we forget or
make a mistake. Our Fosterer ! and do not lay on us
a burden like the one which was laid by You
on those before us. Our Fosterer ! and do not lay on
us (a burden for ) which we do not have the
strength to bear, and pardon us, and protectively
forgive us, and have mercy on us, You are our
Guardian so help us against the people who are
infidels. ( R 40 )

3.THE FAMILY OF AL IMRAN ( AL i - IMRAN )

(Surah 3) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the

Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim.
2. Allah, there is no god except Him, the Living,
the Eternally Existing.
3. He has sent down on you the book containing the
truth, confirming that which was before it.
And He had sent down the Torah and the Injeel
4. before, for the guidance of human beings. And He
has sent down the distinction (between right
and wrong, the Quran). Those who do not believe in
the signs of Allah, for them there is certainly
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a severe punishment, and Allah is Mighty, the
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Inflictor of retribution.
5. Certainly, nothing is hidden from Allah in the
earth or in the sky.
6. He it is Who gives you form in the wombs, as He
wills, there is no god except Him, the Mighty,
the Wise.
7. He it is Who has sent down the book to you, in it
are statements which are decisive, they are the
basis of the book and others are allegorical. So
those in whose hearts is (a desire for) deviation
from the right, they follow that which is
allegorical in it, seeking to mislead and seeking to
interpret it, and no one knows its interpretation
except Allah; and those sound in knowledge say,
"We believe in it, all is from our Fosterer, and no
one minds except those who have
understanding.
8. Our Fosterer ! do not let our hearts deviate from
the right after You have guided us, and grant
us mercy from You, You are the One Who grants.
9. Our Fosterer ! one day You will gather (all)
human beings, there is no doubt in it, Allah
certainly does not go against (His) promise." ( R 1
)
10. Those who do not believe, their wealth and their
children will certainly not keep them safe
from Allah in anything; and they are the persons who
will be the fuel of the fire,
11. like the people of Firawn and those before them,
they denied Our signs, so Allah caught them
for their sins and Allah is severe in requiting.
12. Say to those who do not believe, "You will be
overcome and gathered towards hell, and it is an
evil place of habitation."
13. Indeed there was a sign for you in the meeting
of the two groups (at the battle of Badr) { 1 },
one party fighting in the way of Allah and the
others were infidels. They saw twice their numbers
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(with) the sight of the eye (that is, it was not
imagination) and Allah strengthens with His help
whom He wills. In this there is certainly a lesson
for those who have insight.
14. Beautified for mankind is the love of lusty
feelings (that arise) due to women, and sons and
treasures hoarded with gold and silver and horses of
mark (means of conveyance) and cattle and
tilth, that is the provision of the life of this
world, while the best home is with Allah.
15. Say, "Shall I inform you of something better
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than that? For those who guard (against evil),
there are gardens with their Fosterer for staying in
them, beneath which rivers flow, and pure
mates and pleasure from Allah, and Allah is the Seer
of His servants,

16. who say: Our Fosterer! we certainly believe so

protectively forgive us our sins and save us
from the punishment of the fire,
17. the patient and the truthful and the devoutly
obedient and those who spend and those who ask
for protective forgiveness in the early hours of
morning."
18. Allah bears witness that there is no god except
Him and the angels and possessors of
knowledge established on justice (too, that ) there
is no god except Him, the Mighty the Wise. ( P
2 ½ )
19. (True) religion with Allah is certainly Al-Islam
*. And those who were given the book differed
only after the knowledge (that) had come to them,
due to mutual envy. And whoever does not
believe in the signs of Allah, then Allah is
certainly Quick at (settling) the account. *
Submission to the
Will of Allah in accordance with the instructions of
prophet Muhammed ( PHB )
20. So if they dispute with you then say, "I have
submitted myself (totally) to Allah and (so have)
those who follow me," and say to those who were
given the book and those who are not learned,
"Do you submit?" So if they submit, then indeed they
are rightly guided, but if they turn away
then (the responsibility) upon you is only
conveyance of the message and Allah is the Seer of
His
servants.
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( R 2 )
21. Convey the news of a painful punishment to those
who do not believe in the signs of Allah and
slay the prophets without being on the right and
slay those who enjoin justice from among human
beings.
22. Those are the persons whose deeds have become
fruitless in the world and the hereafter, and
they have no helpers.
23. Did you not consider those who were given a part
of the book? (When) they are called towards
the book of Allah that it may decide between them,
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then a sect of them turn back and they keep
away.
24. That is because they say, "The fire shall not
touch us except for a certain number of days."
And that which they have forged deceives them in
their religion.
25. So how will it be when We will gather them on a
day, about which there is no doubt, and every
soul will be paid in full for that which it earned
and injustice will not be done to them.
26. Say,"O Allah! owner of authority, You give
authority to whom You will, and You take away
authority from whom You will, and You give the might
to whom You will and You disgrace
whom You will, in Your hand is good, You certainly
have power over everything.
27. You make the night to enter into the day and You
make the day to enter into the night and
You bring out the living from the dead and You bring
out the dead from the living and You
provide without measure to whom You will."
28. Do not let the believers take infidels as
friends besides believers, and whoever does that
then
there is nothing (for him) from Allah in anything,
except that you guard yourselves against them
guarding carefully, and Allah makes you cautious of
Himself and towards Allah is the destination.
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29. Say, "Whether you hide that which is in your
bosoms or manifest it, Allah knows it, and He
knows whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth and Allah has power over everything.
30. The day every soul will find that which it did
of good present (before it) along with that which
it did of evil, it shall wish that between it (soul)
and the (evil) there were a long distance. And
Allah makes you cautious of Himself and Allah is
full of pity for (His) servants." ( R 3 )
31. Say, "If you love Allah then follow me, Allah
will love you and protectively forgive you your
sins and Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful."
32. Say, "Obey Allah and the messenger." But if they
turn away, then Allah certainly does not
like the infidels.
33. Allah certainly selected Adam and Nuh and the
family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran
above the worlds.
34. Some of them were offspring of the others, and
Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
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35. When the wife of Imran said, "My Fosterer ! I
vow to you that which is in my womb to be set
free (for your service), so accept (it) from me. You
are certainly Hearing, Knowing."
36. Then when she delivered it, she said, "My
Fosterer! I have delivered it a female." And Allah
knew best what she had delivered, and the male is
not like the female. "And I have named her
Maryam and I seek Your protection for her and her
offspring, from the devil, the outcast."
37. So her Fosterer accepted her with a good
acceptance and made her (Maryam) grow into a
good growth and gave her into the guardianship of
Zakariyya. Whenever Zakariyya entered the
sanctuary to (see) her, he found provision (food)
with her, he said, "O Maryam! from where
(does) this (provision) come to you?" She said, "It
is from (that which is ) with Allah." Allah
certainly provides without measure to whom He wills.
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38. There did Zakariyya pray to his Fosterer saying,
"O my Fosterer! grant me from Yourself
good offspring, You are certainly the Hearer of
prayer."
39. So when he stood worshipping in the sanctuary,
the angels announced to him that, "Allah
conveys to you the good news of Yahya, confirmer of
the word from Allah and a chief, and chaste
and a prophet from among the righteous."
40. He said, "My Fosterer! how can I have a son when
I have reached old age and my wife is
barren?" He (Allah) said, "Like that, Allah does
what He wills."
41. He said, "My Fosterer! appoint a sign for me,
"He said", "The sign for you is that you will not
speak to human beings for three days except by
gesture, and remember your Fosterer much and
glorify (Him) in the evening and the morning." ( R 4
)
42. And when the angels said, "O Maryam ! Allah has
certainly chosen you and cleaned you and
chosen you above the women of the worlds
43. O Maryam! be devoutly obedient to your Fosterer
and prostrate and bow down with those
who bow down."
44. That is from the news of the unseen (which) We
communicate to you, and you were not with
them when they cast their pens* (to know) which of
them should be the guardian of Maryam nor
were you with them when they disputed (about this
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issue). * Lots
45. When the angels said, "O Maryam! certainly,
Allah conveys to you the good news of a word
from Him, his name is the Messiah, Isa, the son of
Maryam, worthy of regard in the world and
the hereafter, and from among those who are near (to
Allah).
46. And he will talk to human beings (while) in the
cradle and (in) old age, and (he will be) from
among the righteous.
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47. (She) said, "O My Fosterer ! how can I have a
son when man has not touched me?" He said,
"Like that, Allah creates what He wills, when He
decrees an affair then, He says to only, "Be," so
it is.
48. And He will teach him the book and wisdom and
the Torah and the Injeel,
49. and (he will be) a messenger sent to the
children of Israel, (saying) that: I have come to
you
with a sign from your Fosterer, that I make for you
from clay, a figure like that of a bird, then I
blow into it, so it becomes a bird by the permission
of Allah; and I heal the blind by birth and the
leper and I bring to life the dead by Allah's
permission and I inform you of that which you eat
and that which you store in your houses; in that
there is certainly a sign for you if you are
believers.
50. And I am a testifier for that which is before me
of the Torah, and (I have come) to make
lawful for you something of that which was forbidden
to you and I have come to you with a sign
from your Fosterer so fear Allah and obey me.
51. Allah is certainly my Fosterer and your
Fosterer, so serve Him, this is the straight path."
52. So when Isa perceived infidelity from them, (he)
said, "Who will be my helpers for (the sake
of) Allah." The disciples said, "We are Allah's
helpers, we believe in Allah and you bear witness
that we have submitted (as Muslims).
53. Our Fosterer ! we believe in that which you have
sent down and we follow the messenger, so
record us with those who bear witness."
54.So they planned and Allah planned (too) and Allah
is the Best of planners. ( R 5 P 2 ¾ )
55. When Allah said, "O Isa ! I will take you back
and raise you towards Myself and clean you
from those who do not believe; and towards the day
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of resurrection, I will make those who follow
you, above those who do not believe, then towards Me
you will all return then I will judge
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between you in (matters) in which you disagreed.
56.Then as for those who do not believe, I will
punish them with a severe punishment in the world
and the hereafter and for them there will be no
helpers."
57. And as for those who believe and do righteous
works, He will give them their rewards in full,
and Allah does not like those who are unjust.
58. This (is what) We read to you, from the signs
and a wise reminder.
59. The likeness of Isa, with Allah is certainly as
the likeness of Adam. (He) proportioned him
from the soil, then said to him, "Be," so he was
(created).
60. (This is) the truth from your Fosterer, so do
not be of those who doubt.
61. Therefore, if anyone disputes with you in this
(affair) after the knowledge which has come to
you, then say, "Come! let us call our sons and your
sons and our women and your women and
ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray humbly
and invoke the curse of Allah on the deniers
(of truth)."
62. This is certainly the true narrative and there
is no one (as) god except Allah and Allah is
certainly the Mighty, the Wise.
63. So if they turn back, then Allah is certainly
the Knower of those who are corrupt. ( R 6 )
64. Say, "O owners of the book! come to an equitable
word between us and you, that we will not
serve (worship) anyone except Allah and we will not
associate any partner with Him and some of
us will not take others as fosterers, besides
Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear
witness
that we are those who have submitted (as Muslims)."
65. O owners of the book ! why do you dispute about
Ibrahim, when Torah and the Injeel were
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sent down only after him. What ! then have you no
sense?
66.Yes, you are those who disputed about that of
which you had knowledge but why do you
dispute about that of which you have no knowledge?
And Allah knows and you do not know.
67. Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he
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was upright, one who submitted (as a
Muslim), and he was not of the polytheists.
68. The nearest among mankind to Ibrahim are
certainly those who followed him and this
prophet and those who believe, and Allah is the
Guardian of the believers.
69. A party of the owners of the book love to
mislead you, and they do not mislead (anyone)
except themselves but they do not perceive.
70. O owners of the book! why do you not believe in
the signs of Allah when you are witnesses?
71. O owners of the book ! why do you cover the
truth with falsehood and hide the truth when
you know? ( R 7 )
72. And a party of the owners of the book say,
"Believe in (the Quran), which has been sent down
on those who believe, at the beginning of the day
and reject it at the end of it, so that they may
return (to infidelity),
73. and believe only in him who follows your
religion." Say, "Guidance of Allah is certainly the
guidance, (and any) one can be given the like of
what you were given (as guidance)." Otherwise
they will dispute with you before your Fosterer.
Say, "Grace is certainly in the hand of Allah, He
gives it to whom He wills, and Allah is Ample-
giving, Knowing.
74. He selects for His mercy whom He wills and Allah
is the Possessor of great grace."
75. And from among the owners of the book, there is
he who, if you entrust him with a heap of
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wealth, he will pay it back to you, and from among
them there is he who, if you entrust him with a
dinar (even a small account), he will not pay it
back to you unless you stand over him (demanding
it). That is because they say, "There is no way
(responsibility) upon us in (connection with) the
unlearned people (Arabs)," and they speak a lie
against Allah while they know.
76. Why not ! whoever fulfils his agreement and
guards (against evil), then Allah certainly loves
those who guard (against evil).
77. Those who sell Allah's agreement and their oaths
for a small price, those are certainly the
persons for whom there is no portion in the
hereafter and Allah will not speak to them and He
will not (even) look towards them on the day of
resurrection and He will not purify them and for
them there will be a painful punishment.
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78. And from among them there is a party who twist
their tongues (in such a manner while
reading) the book that you certainly consider it (to
be) from the book, although it is not from the
book, and they say it is from Allah though it is not
from Allah and they speak a lie against Allah
while they know.
79. It is not (possible) for a man that Allah should
give him the book and wisdom and prophet
hood, then he should say to people, "Be my servants
(worshippers) besides Allah," but (he would
say), "You be servants of the Fosterer because you
teach the book and because you study (it)."
80. And neither would he command you that you should
take the angels and prophets as fosterers.
What ! would he command you to be infidels after you
have submitted (as Muslims)? ( R 8 )
81. And when Allah took a pledge from the prophets,
"Behold ! that which I give you of the book
and wisdom, then (when) there comes to you a
messenger confirming that which is with you, you
must definitely believe in him and you must
definitely help him (probably by propagating the
news of the coming of prophet Muhammed, among their
respective followers)." He asked, "Do
you agree and do you accept My burden
(responsibility) concerning this (matter)?" They
replied,
"We agree." He said, "Then bear witness and I am
(also) with you from among those who bear
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witness."
82. So whoever turns back after this, then those
only are the transgressors.
83. What ! do they seek a religion other than the
religion of Allah, when to Him submits whoever
(and whatever) is in the skies and the earth
willingly and unwillingly and towards Him they will
be returned?
84. Say, "We believe in Allah and that which has
been sent down on us and that which had been
sent down on Ibrahim and Ismael and Ishaq and Yaqub
and the tribes and that which had been
given to Musa and Isa and the prophets, from their
Fosterer, we make no distinction between any
of them and we submit to Him (as Muslims)."
85. And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam,
then it will not be accepted from him and in
the hereafter he will be among those who are the
losers.
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86. How would Allah guide a people who became
infidels after their belief, although they had
borne witness that the messenger is true and there
had come to them clear proofs? And Allah
does not guide the unjust people.
87. The reward of such persons is that, upon them is
the curse of Allah and the angels and
mankind, all together.
88. They will remain in it, the punishment will not
be lightened on them nor will they be given
time,
89. except those who repent after that and act
aright, for Allah is certainly Protectively
Forgiving,
Merciful.
90. Those who became infidels after their belief
then increased in infidelity, their repentance will
certainly not be accepted, and those are the persons
who are astray.
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91. Those who became infidels and died while they

were infidels, (even) the earth full of gold will
not be accepted from anyone of them if he (offers it
to) ransom (himself) with it, those are
certainly the persons for whom there is a painful
punishment and for them there will be no
helpers. ( R 9, P 3 )
92. You will never attain righteousness unless you
spend from that which you love, and whatever
you spend of anything, then Allah certainly has
knowledge of it.
93. All food was lawful to the children of Israel
except that which Israel (Yaqub) had made
unlawful for himself before the Torah was sent down.
Say, "Bring the Torah and read it, if you
are truthful."
94 So whoever fabricates a lie against Allah after
that, then those are the persons who are unjust.
95. Say, "Allah has spoken the truth, then follow
the religion (dictated by) Ibrahim the upright
and he was not of the polytheists."
96. The first house layed down for mankind is
certainly the one at Becca (Kaaba at Mecca), one
(which is) blessed and a guidance for the worlds.
97. In it are clear signs, the place where Ibrahim
stood, and whoever enters it, he is in security.
And the pilgrimage to the house (Kaaba, is a duty
incumbent) on human beings, for (the sake of )
Allah, on him who is able to find a way to it (one
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who has the capacity and can afford the
journey), but he who rejects, then Allah is
Independent of the worlds.
98. Say, "O owners of the book ! why do you reject
the signs of Allah when Allah is a Witness
over what you do?"
99. Say, "O owners of the book ! why do you stop
from the path of Allah, one who believes,
seeking crookedness in it while you (yourselves) are
witnesses? And Allah is not unaware of what
you do."
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100. O you who believe ! if you obey a party of

those who were given the book, they will turn you
back as infidels after your belief.
101. And how would you reject, when you are those to
whom the statements of Allah are read and
His messenger (too) is among you? And whoever holds
firmly to Allah, he indeed is guided to the
straight path. ( R 10 )
102. O you who believe ! fear Allah as He ought to
be feared and do not die unless you are
Muslims.
103. And hold together (and be united) through the
rope of Allah and do not be divided. And
remember the favour of Allah on you, when you were
enemies then He united your hearts, so by
His favour you became brothers, and you were on the
edge of a pit of fire then He saved you from
it, thus does Allah make clear to you His signs that
you may receive guidance.
104. And there should be a leading group among you
who should invite (people) towards good
and enjoin that which is recognised (as good) and
forbid that which is not recognised (as good),
and those are the persons who are successful.
105. And do not be like those who were divided
(among themselves) and disagreed after the clear
proofs had come to them, and those are the persons
for whom there is a great punishment.
106. On the day when (some) faces will be white
while (other) faces will be black, then as for those
whose faces will be black, (it will be said), "Did
you become infidels after your belief ? Then taste
the punishment because you did not believe."
107. And as for those whose faces will be white,
then they will be the persons who will stay in the
mercy of Allah.
108. Those are the statements of Allah which we read
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injustice to the worlds.
109. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's, and (all) the affairs are
returned to Allah. ( R 11 )
110. You are the best community raised for humanity.
You enjoin that which is recognised (as
good) and forbid that which is not recognised (as
good) and you believe in Allah; and had the
owners of the book (too) believed, it would have
been better for them, among them there are
believers, but most of them are transgressors.
111. They will not harm you except annoying (you),
and if they fight with you, they will turn their
backs to you, then they will not be helped.
112. Disgrace was made to strike them wherever they
were found, except (when they sought)
means of Allah and means of human beings, and they
became deserving of the anger of Allah, and
wretchedness was made to strike them. That was
because they used to reject the signs of Allah
and kill the prophets without having the right to do
so. That was because they disobeyed and they
were the persons who exceeded the limits.
113. They (all) are not the same. From among the
owners of the book, (there is) an upright
community, they read the statements of Allah during
the hours of the night and they prostrate.
114. They believe in Allah and the period hereafter
and enjoin that which is recognised (as good)
and forbid that which is not recognised (as good)
and hasten in doing good works, and they are of
the righteous.
115. And whatever good they do, they will not be
refused (the reward of) it, and Allah is the
Knower of those who guard (against evil).
116. Those who do not believe, their wealth and
their children will certainly not keep them safe
from Allah in anything, and those are the
inhabitants of the fire, they will stay therein.
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117. The likeness of that which they spend in the

life of this world is as the likeness of wind in
which is intense cold which strikes the harvest of a
people who do injustice to themselves and thus
destroys it. And Allah is not unjust to them but
they are unjust to themselves.
118. O you who believe ! do not take into intimacy
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people other than your own, they will not spare
anything to inflict loss on you, they love that
which distresses you, hatred has (already) appeared
through their mouths and that which they hide in
their bosoms is greater. We have made clear to
you the signs if you are those who understand.
119. Ah ! you are those who love them but they do
not love you, and you are those who believe in
the whole of the book *. And when they meet you,
they say, "We believe," but when they are
alone, they bite their finger tips because of
(their) anger on you. Say, "Die in your anger."
Allah is
certainly the Knower of that which is in the bosoms
( hearts). * All Divine Books.
120. If good (even) touches you they feel bad and if
evil befalls you they are happy about it, but if
you are patient and guard yourselves, their plot
will not harm you in anything. Allah is certainly
the Encompassor of that which they do. ( R 12 )
121. And (remember) when you went out in the morning
from your family, to assign to the
believers their positions for the battle (of Uhad) {
2 }, and Allah was Hearing, Knowing,
122. when two parties from among you were on the
point of showing cowardice while Allah was
their Guardian. And on Allah then, let the believers
(put their) trust.
123. And Allah had helped you at Badr when you were
weak, therefore fear Allah so as to be
grateful (to Him).
124. When you said to the believers, "Is it not
enough for you that your Fosterer should support
you with three thousand of the angels, sent down?"
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125. Why not? If you are patient and on your guard
and these (your enemies) come on you
suddenly, your Fosterer will support you with five
thousand of the angels, marked. ( P 3 ¼ )
126. And Allah did not give this (assurance) except
as a good news for you, so that your hearts
should be at peace thereby, and there is no (other)
help except that from Allah, the Mighty, the
Wise,
127. that He may cut off a portion from among those
who did not believe or disgrace them so that
they should go back (as) failures.
128.There is nothing for you in this affair whether
He turns to them (mercifully) or punishes
them because they are unjust.
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129. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's. He protectively forgives
whom He wills and He punishes whom He wills, and
Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
( R 13 )
130. O you who believe ! do not swallow usury,
multiplied many times and fear Allah that you
may be successful.
131. And guard (yourselves) against the fire which
is prepared for the infidels.
132. And obey Allah and the messenger, that you may
be shown mercy.
133. And hasten towards protective forgiveness of
your Fosterer and the garden, the
extensiveness of which is the skies and the earth,
prepared for those who guard (against evil).
134. (Those are the persons) who spend in prosperity
and in adversity, and they are the
restrainers of anger and the pardoners of (mistakes
of) mankind, and Allah loves the doers of
good,
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135. and those who, when they commit an indecency or
do injustice to themselves, remember
Allah and seek (His) protective forgiveness for
their sins. And who protectively forgives the sins
except Allah? And knowingly they do not persist in
(doing) that which they did (sin).
136. The reward of such persons is protective
forgiveness from their Fosterer and gardens
beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will stay,
and excellent is the reward for those who work.
137. Many ways of life have passed before you, so
travel in the earth and see how the end of those
who denied (the truth) was (brought about).
138. This is a clear statement for mankind and a
guidance and an admonition for those who
guard (against evil).
139. And do not be weak nor grieve, for you will
dominate if you are believers.
140. If a wound has afflicted you, then a similar
wound has afflicted the (other) people. And these
days (ups and downs) We keep on changing among human
beings by turn, so that Allah may
know (mark out) those who believe and take witnesses
from you, and Allah does not love the
unjust,
141. and that Allah may purify (pick out) those who
believe and wipe off the infidels.
142. Do you think that you will enter the garden
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(paradise) while Allah has not yet known
(marked out) those who strive (in His way) from
among you and known (marked out) those who
are patient?
143. And you had desired death before you met it, so
you have seen it while you were looking.
( R 14 )
144. And Muhammed is no more than a messenger,
messengers have passed before him, then if he
dies or is killed, will you turn back on your heels?
And whoever turns back on his heels, he will
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not harm Allah in the least and Allah will reward
those who are grateful.
145. And a soul (living being) cannot die except by
the order of Allah, the term (of life is) fixed (by
His order). And whoever intends (to receive) the
reward (in) the world, We will grant it (to him)
therein, and whoever intends (to receive) the reward
(in) the hereafter, We will grant it (to him)
therein, and We will reward those who are grateful.
146. And how many of the prophets fought (in the way
of Allah) with whom there were many
devoted men, so they did not become weak (hearted)
because of what befell them in the way of
Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they humbled
and Allah loves those who are patient.
147. And their saying was nothing except that they
said, "Our Fosterer ! protectively forgive us
our sins and our excesses in our affair and make our
feet firm and help us against the people who
are infidels."
148. So Allah gave them the reward (in) the world an
(also) and excellent reward of the hereafter,
and Allah loves the doers of good. ( R 15 )
149. O you who believe ! if you obey those who do
not believe, they will turn you back on your
heels, then you will turn back as loser.
150. No, Allah is your Guardian and He is the Best
of helpers.
151. We will cast terror into the hearts of those
who do not believe because they associate
partners with Allah for which He has not sent down
any authority, and their settling place will be
the fire and evil will be the home of those who are
unjust.
152. And Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you
destroyed them with His permission, until
when you became weak hearted and disputed about the
affair and disobeyed after He had shown
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you that which you loved (booty at battle of Uhad).
Among you is one who intends (to receive the
benefit in) the world and among you is one who
intends (to receive the benefit in) the hereafter.
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Then He turned you away from them that He might test
you and He has pardoned you and Allah
is Gracious to the believers.
153. (Remember) when you were climbing up (the hill)
and were paying no heed to anyone, and
the messenger was calling you from behind you, then
(at that time, it was Allah Who) rewarded
you with distress upon distress. (This information
is being given so) that you might not grieve at
what you missed nor at what befell you, and (know,
that) Allah is informed of (all) that you do.
154. Then after the distress, He sent down on you
peaceful slumber (which) covered a party of
you, and (another) party, they were anxious
themselves, guessing about Allah (something) other
than what was true, a guess of ignorance, saying,
"Is there anything for us in the affair?" Say,
"The affair, total of it, is certainly Allah's."
They were hiding within themselves that which they
would not manifest to you, saying, "Had we any power
in the affair, we would not have been slain
here." Say, "Even if you had been in your houses,
those, for whom slaughter was written, would
have certainly gone forth to the places of their
death; but (all this happened) because Allah
wanted to test that which was in your bosoms so that
He might purify that which was in your
hearts. And Allah is the Knower of that which is in
the bosoms."
155. Those of you who turned back on the day the two
armies met, it was certainly the devil alone
who caused them to slip because of (the evil of)
some (deeds) they had earned, but Allah has
pardoned them, Allah is certainly Protectively
Forgiving, Clement (Kind). ( R 16 )
156. O you who believe ! do not be like those who do
not believe and say of their brothers when
they travel in the earth or are engaged in fighting,
"Had they been with us they would not have
died or been killed, "that Allah may make that a
regret in their hearts, and Allah gives life and
causes death and Allah is the Seer of what you do.
157. And whether you are slain in the way of Allah
or you die, protective forgiveness from Allah
and (His) mercy are better than that which they
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158. And whether you die or you are slain, (in any
case) you will be gathered towards Allah.
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159. So it is due to the mercy of Allah that you are

soft (hearted) with them and had you been
stern, hard-hearted, they would have dispersed from
around you, so pardon them and ask for
protective forgiveness for them and consult them in
the affair, but when you are determined then
put your trust in Allah, Allah certainly loves those
who put their trust (in Him).
160. If Allah helps you, no one can overcome you.
And if He forsakes you, then who is there after
Him who can help you? Therefore, let the believers
put their trust in Allah.
161. And it is not (in the nature) of any prophet to
cheat, and he who cheats, will (have to) bring
on the day of resurrection that which he cheated,
then everyone will be repaid fully for that which
he earned and injustice will not be done to them.
162. Then, is he, who follows Allah's pleasure, like
him who deserves displeasure of Allah and his
settling place is hell? And it is an evil
destination.
163.There are grades for them with Allah and Allah
is the Seer of that which they do.
164. Allah did bestow a favour on the believers when
He raised a messenger among them from
among themselves, reading to them His statements
(Quran) and purifying them and teaching
them the book (laws) and the wisdom (their
interpretation), and although before that they were
in
clear error. ( P 3 ½ )
165. What ! when a disaster befell you, although you
had afflicted (the infidels with a disaster)
twice (of that which befell you), you say,
"Wherefrom is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves."
Allah
certainly has power over everything.
166. And what befell you on the day the two armies
met, was with Allah's permission, that He
might know (mark out) the believers,
167. and that He might know (mark out) the
hypocrites. And (when) it was said to them, "Come
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fight in the way of Allah or drive out (the enemy)."
They said, "Had we known fighting we would
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have followed you." On that day they were nearer to
infidelity than to belief, saying with their
mouths that which was not in their hearts, and Allah
knows best that which they hide.
168. Those who said about their brothers (who were
slain in the cause of Allah), while they
themselves sat at home, "Had they obeyed us they
would not have been killed." Say (to them),
"Then avert death from yourselves, if what you say
is true."
169. And do not consider, those who are slain in the
way of Allah, (as) dead. No, they are alive,
with their Fosterer, being provided (with
sustenance),
170. they are rejoicing in that which Allah has
given them out of His grace and are glad regarding
those who have not yet joined them from among those
(believers) left behind (in the world), that
there will neither be any fear on them nor will they
grieve.
171. They are glad because of the favour of Allah
with (His) grace and that Allah does not waste
the reward of the believers. ( R 17 )
172. Those who responded to (the call of) Allah and
the messenger, even after being wounded, for
those who did good from among them and guarded
(against evil) there is a great reward.
173. Those to whom, (when) the people said, "Men
have gathered against you, therefore fear
them," but (this threat) certainly increased their
belief and they said, "Allah is sufficient for us
and (He is) the Most Excellent Trustee."
174. So they returned with favour from Allah and
(His) grace, no evil touched them and they
followed the pleasure of Allah and Allah is the
Possessor of great grace.
175. It is only the devil who makes you afraid of
his friends, so do not fear them but fear Me if
you are believers.
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176. And do not let those grieve you, who hastily
fall into infidelity, they can never harm Allah in
the least. Allah does not intend to give them any
portion in the hereafter and for them there is a
great punishment.
177. Those who purchase infidelity at the cost of
belief, can never harm Allah in the least, and for
them there is a painful punishment.
178. And do not let those who do not believe, think
that Our granting them time is good for them,
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We grant them time with the sole purpose that they
should increase in sin and for them there is a
disgraceful punishment.
179. Allah will not leave the believers in the
condition in which you are, (this is only) till He
separates the evil from the good, and Allah will not
disclose to you the unseen but Allah chooses
from among His messengers whom He wills; so believe
in Allah and His messengers and if you
believe and guard (against evil), then for you there
is a great reward.
180. And do not let those who hoard up (miserly)
that which Allah has given them of His grace
think that it is better for them. No, it is bad for
them. That which they hoard (miserly) will be
their collar on the day of resurrection, and Allah's
is the heritage of the skies and the earth and
Allah is informed of what you do ( R 18 )
181. Allah has heard the saying of those who said,
"Allah is poor and we are rich." We will record
what they said, and their killing the prophets
without having the right to do so, and We will say,
"Taste the punishment of burning.
182. That is because of what your hands have sent
before, and because Allah is not unjust to His
servants."
183. (To) those who said, "Allah has made An
agreement with us that we should certainly not
believe in any messenger until he brings to us an
offering which is consumed by the fire," say,
"Messengers had come to you before me with clear
proofs and with that which you ask for, then
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why did you kill them, if you were truthful?"
184. So if they deny you, thus messengers before you
were (also) denied, (though) they had come
with clear proofs and the scriptures (Zuboor) and
the book giving light.
185. Every soul tastes death, and you will be paid
back in full, your reward, only on the day of
resurrection. So whoever is removed far away from
the fire and is made to enter the garden, then
he has achieved (the object), and the life of the
world is nothing but a deceptive provision.
186. You will definitely be tested through your
wealth and yourselves (personal efforts) and you
will definitely hear much harmful (talk) from those
who were given the book before you and from
those who associate partners (with Allah), but if
you are patient and guard (against evil) then that
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will certainly be a determining factor of affairs.
187. And when Allah took a pledge from those who
were given the book, "You shall make the
(book) clear to mankind and you shall not hide it,"
they threw it behind their backs and
purchased a small gain through it, so evil is that
which they purchased.
188. Do not think that those who are happy for that
which they have done and love to be praised
for what they did not do, so do not think that they
are in safety from the punishment when there
is a painful punishment (waiting) for them.
189. And the kingdom of the skies and the earth is
Allah's and Allah has power over everything. (
R 19 )
190. In the creation of the skies (heavenly bodies)
and the earth and the alternation of the night
and the day, certainly there are signs for men of
understanding,
191. who remember Allah, standing and sitting and
lying on their sides and reflect on the creation
of the skies and the earth, " O our Fosterer ! You
have not created this in vain. You are Glorified
( above all ) so save us from the punishment of the
fire.
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192. Our Fosterer ! whomever You make to enter the

fire, You have certainly disgraced him, and
for those who are unjust there will be no helpers.
193. Our Fosterer ! we heard the call of one calling
to belief, saying: Believe in your Fosterer, so
we believed. Our Fosterer ! so protectively forgive
us our sins and remove from us (the effect of)
our evil deeds and pay us back in full (or make us
die) along with the righteous.
194. Our Fosterer ! and grant us that which You
promised us through Your messengers and do
not disgrace us on the day of resurrection, You
certainly do not go against Your promise."
195. So their Fosterer responded to them, "I do not
waste the work of a (single) worker among
you, whether male or female, some of you are from
others. So those who migrated and were
driven out from their houses and were harmed in My
way and who fought and were slain, I will
definitely remove from them (the effect of) their
evil deeds and I will definitely make them enter
the gardens beneath which rivers flow," a reward
from that which is with Allah, and the best
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196. Do not let the movement in the cities, of those
who do not believe, deceive you.
197. A brief enjoyment, then their home is hell and
it is an evil place of habitation.
198. But those who fear their Fosterer, for them are
gardens beneath which rivers flow, they will
stay therein, a gift from that which is with Allah,
and that which is with Allah is the best for the
righteous.
( P 3, ¾ )
199. And among the owners of the book there are
those who certainly believe in Allah and that
which is sent down to you and that which was sent
down to them, humbling themselves before
Allah, they do not purchase through the signs of
Allah, a small gain. Those are the persons for
whom there is their reward with their Fosterer,
Allah is certainly Quick in (settling) the account.
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200. O you who believe ! be patient and exhibit
patience and strength (by being tied to each other)
and fear Allah that you may be successful. ( R 20 )

4. THE WOMEN ( AL NISA )

(Surah 4) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O mankind ! fear your Fosterer Who created you
from a single soul and created from it, its
mate, and spread from these two, many men and women.
And fear Allah due to Whom you (are
in a position to) ask one another (regarding your
necessities) and (be careful of) the ties of
relationship, Allah is certainly Vigilant over you.
2. And give to the orphans their wealth and do not
exchange bad (things) for good ones and do
not absorb their wealth into your wealth, this is
certainly a great sin.
3. And if you fear that you cannot do justice to
orphans, then marry from among the women who
seem good to you, two and three and four, but if you
fear that you cannot show equality (between
them) then (marry) only one or (a slave girl) whom
your right hands possess. Thus it is more
likely that you may not do injustice.
4. And give their dowries to the women as a free
gift, but if they of themselves (voluntarily) give
up anything from it to you, then absorb it (in your
wealth) enjoying the result (of this increase).
5. And do not give your wealth, which Allah has made
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a means of support for you, to the insane,
but give them provisions (of life) from it and
clothe them and speak to them in words recognised
(as good).
6. And test the orphans till the time they reach the
age of marriage, then if you find in them, the
capacity for correct judgment, then hand over their
wealth to them, and do not consume it
extravagantly and hastily (fearing) that they will
grow up (and then claim their wealth), and if the
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(guardian) is rich then let him abstain (from using
the wealth of the orphans) and if the
(guardian) is poor, then let him consume in a
recognised (good manner). And when you hand over
to the (orphans) their wealth, have witnesses on
them though Allah is sufficient as One Who takes
account.
7. For men is a share from that which the parents
and near relatives leave behind and for women
is a share from that which the parents and near
relatives leave behind, whether there is little or
much of the (wealth left behind), an allotted share.
8. And when at the time of division, people having
relationship and the orphans and the poor are
present, then provide them from the (wealth left
behind) and speak to them in words recognised
(as good).
9. And let those be afraid (of being unjust to
orphans) who, if they (had themselves) left behind
them weak offspring, would be afraid (of injustice)
to their (own offspring), so let them fear Allah
and speak to them the right (consoling) words.
10.Those who swallow the wealth of orphans unjustly,
they certainly swallow only fire into their
stomachs and they will enter the blazing fire. ( R 1
)
11. Allah directs you concerning your children: For
the male a portion equivalent of two females.
And if there are more than two females then theirs
is two thirds of what is left (to be inherited)
and if there is only one, then for her half. And for
his parents, for each of them the sixth of what
is left behind if he has a child but if he does not
have a child and (only) his parents inherit him,
then for the mother a third, but if he has brothers
then to his mother one sixth after fulfilling the
directions of the deceased with which he had
directed or (payment of) loan (which he left
unpaid);
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(between) your parents and your children, you do not
know which of them is nearer to you in
usefulness, (this is an) ordinance from Allah and
Allah is certainly Knowing, Wise.
12. And for you half of what your wives leave behind
if they have no child, but if they have a child
then for you is one fourth of what they leave
behind, after fulfilling the directions of the
deceased
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with which they had directed or (payment of ) loan
(which they left unpaid); and for the (wives)
one fourth of what you leave behind if you have no
child, but if you have a child then for them is
one eighth of what you leave behind after fulfilling
the directions with which you had directed or
(payment of ) loan (which you left unpaid). And if a
man or a woman whose (property) is to be
inherited, has neither ascendants nor descendants
and he/she has a brother or sister then to each
one of the two one sixth, but if there are more than
that then they are sharers in one third after
fulfilling the directions of the deceased with which
he had directed or (payment of) loan (which
he/she left unpaid) without harming; (this is a )
direction from Allah and Allah is Knowing,
Clement (Kind).
13. Those are the limits of Allah so whoever obeys
Allah and His messenger, He will make him to
enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, for staying
therein and that is a great achievement.
14. And whoever disobeys Allah and His messenger and
exceeds His limits, He will make him to
enter the fire to stay therein, and for him is a
disgraceful punishment. ( R 2 )
15. And as for those of your women who are guilty of
indecency, produce four witnesses against
them from among you, then if they bear witness (by
testifying the truth of the allegation) then
withhold them inside the houses until death takes
them away or Allah opens out for them (some)
way.
16. And as for the two men who are guilty of the
(indecency) from among you, punish them both,
but if they repent and amend then turn away from
them, Allah is certainly the Accepter of
repentance, Merciful.
17. Acceptance of repentance by Allah, is only for
those who do evil in ignorance then repent
soon, so those are the persons from whom Allah
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accepts repentance and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
18. And acceptance of repentance is not for those
who are involved in evil deeds until when death
comes to one of them (and then) he says, "Now I
repent," nor for those who die while they are
infidels, those are the persons for whom We have
prepared a painful punishment.
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19. O you who believe ! it is not lawful for you to

inherit women forcibly; and do not withhold
them (unjustly) that you may take away part of that
which you have given them unless they are
guilty of manifest indecency, but live with them in
a recognised (good manner), and if you dislike
them, it may be that you dislike a thing while Allah
has placed plenty of good in it.
20. And if you intend to exchange one wife in the
place of another and if you have given one of
them (even) a treasure, then do not take (back)
anything from it. Would you take it (back) by
slander * and manifest sin? * A false report to
injure someone's reputation.
21. And how can you take it (back) when one of you
has gone into the other and they have taken
from you a strong pledge?
22. And do not marry those women whom your fathers
had married, (there is an) exception to
what has already happened in the past, it was
certainly indecent and hateful and an evil way. ( R
3 )
23. Forbidden to you (for marriage) are your mothers
and your daughters and your sisters and
your father's sisters and your mother's sisters and
your brothers daughters and your sisters'
daughters and your mothers who have suckled you and
your foster sisters and your mothers-in-
law and your step daughters under your guardianship
(born) of your wives unto whom you have
gone in, but if you have not gone in unto them, then
there is no sin on you (in marrying them),
and (also forbidden) are the wives of your sons who
are from your own loins and that you have
(at a time) two sisters together (in your wedlock),
(there is an) exception to what has already
happened in the past, Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( P 4 )
24. And (forbidden to you for marriage are:) all
married women except those whom your right
hands possess. Allah has prescribed (this) for you,
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and lawful for you (to marry) are (all women)
other than those mentioned above, provided that you
seek them (in marriage) with your wealth,
being chaste, not fornicators*; then for that which
you benefit through the (marriage) from them,
give them their appointed dowries, and there is no
sin on you about what you mutually agree
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upon after appointing (the dowries), Allah is
certainly Knowing, Wise. * Those who have unlawful
sexual intercourse.
25. And whoever among you is not able to afford to
marry free believing women, then (he may
marry) from those whom your right hands possess from
among your believing maids, and Allah
knows best your belief, you are one from another, so
marry the (maids) with the permission of
their people and give them their dowries in a
recognised (good manner), they should be chaste not
fornicatresses nor those who take lovers. And when
the (maids) are taken in wedlock and (then) if
they commit an indecency, then on them is half of
the punishment of that on free women. This
(permission to marry slave girls) is for him among
you who fears falling into distress, but it is
better for you if you are patient, and Allah is
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 4 )
26. Allah intends to make (things) clear to you and
to guide you (through) the ways of those
before you and to turn to you (mercifully) and Allah
is Knowing, Wise.
27. And Allah intends to turn to you (mercifully)
but those who follow lusty desires intend that
you should go astray (being) tremendously astray.
28. Allah intends to lighten for you (the burden);
and man was created weak.
29. O you who believe ! do not swallow your wealth
among yourselves in falsehood, except that it
be commerce by mutual consent, and do not kill
yourselves, Allah is certainly Merciful to you,
30. and whoever does that, exceeding the limits and
(being) unjust, We will make him enter the
fire and that is easy for Allah.
31. If you keep away from great (sins) which you are
forbidden, We will remove (the effect of )
your evil deeds from you and We will make you to
enter an honoured entry.
32. And do not long for those (articles) in which
Allah has been more gracious to some compared
to others, for the men is a share of that which they
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that which they have earned, and ask Allah for His
grace, Allah is certainly the Knower of
everything.
33. And for everyone We have appointed heirs for
that which parents and near relatives leave
(behind for inheritance) and to those with whom your
right hands are tied, (with whom you have
made an agreement), give them their share, Allah is
certainly a Witness over everything. ( R 5 )
34. Men are established over women because of that
in which Allah has been (more) gracious to
some (men), compared to others (women), and because
of that which the (men) spend from their
wealth; therefore the righteous women are obedient,
guardians of the unseen (their chastity in all
respects), which Allah (orders that it should be)
guarded. And as for those (women) from whom
you fear confrontation, admonish them and leave them
alone in their sleeping places and strike
them (by word or action) then if they obey you, do
not seek a way against them, Allah is certainly
High, Great.
35. And if you are afraid of a split between the
(husband and wife) then appoint a judge from his
people and a judge from her people, if they intend
reconciliation, Allah will effect reconciliation
between them, Allah is certainly Knowing, Informed.
36. And serve Allah and do not associate anything
with Him as a partner, and be good to parents
and to the relatives and the orphans and the needy
and the neighbor who is related and the
neighbor who is strange (not related) and the
companion by your side and the wayfarer and
(slaves) whom your right hands possess; Allah
certainly does not like him who is proud, boastful,
37. those who hoard (their wealth being miserly) and
enjoin (other) people (also) to hoard, and
hide that which Allah has given them of His grace,
and We have prepared a disgraceful
punishment for the infidels;
38. and those who spend their wealth for showing
(their generosity) to people and do not believe
in Allah and in the period hereafter. And one for
whom the devil becomes a comrade, then (he
has) an evil comrade.
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39. And what (loss would have been there) on them

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hereafter and spent from that which Allah had
provided for them, when Allah is knowing about
them?
40. Allah certainly does not do injustice (amounting
even) to the weight of a particle, and if there
is a good (deed) He multiplies it and gives from
Himself a great reward.
41. Then how will it be when We will bring from
every community a witness and We will bring
you as a witness over these?
42. On that day, those who had not believed and
disobeyed the messenger would like that the
earth were leveled with them, and they will not be
able to hide from Allah (any) happening
(event). ( R 6 )
43. O you who believe ! do not go near worship
(salat) when you are intoxicated (not conscious)
until you know what you say, nor when you have not
taken a bath after sexual intercourse (or
passing out of semen during sleep etc) until you
have bathed, except when you are traveling on a
road, and if you are sick or on a journey or one of
you comes from the toilet or you have touched
women, then (under the above circumstances if) you
do not find water then take clean dust and
wipe your faces and your hands, Allah is certainly
Pardoning, Protectively Forgiving.
44. Did you not consider those who were given a
portion of the book? They purchase error and
intend that you should go astray from the way.
45. And Allah knows best your enemies and Allah is
sufficient as a Guardian and Allah is
sufficient as a Helper.
46. Of those who are Jews, they alter the words from
their places and say, "We heard and we
disobey, and hear, you may not be made to hear," and
"Listen to us," distorting (the word) with
their tongues (when it means, he is a fool) and
taunting (at) the religion (Islam), and had they
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said, "We hear and we obey," and "Hear and look at
us." it would have been better for them and
more upright, but Allah has cursed them because of
their infidelity so they do not believe, except
a few (of them).

47. O you who have been given the book ! believe in

(the Quran), which We have sent down,
confirming that which is with you (Torah, Bible
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etc.), before We destroy faces then turn them on
their backs or curse them as We had cursed the
Sabbath breakers, and Allah's command is
executed.
48. Allah certainly does not forgive associating of
partners with Him (polytheism), and He
protectively forgives (any sin) other than that, to
whom He wills; and one who associates partners
with Allah (a polytheist), he indeed fabricates a
great sin.
49. Did you not consider those who attribute purity
to them selves? No, Allah purifies whom He
wills and they are not dealt with unjustly even to
the extend of the hair on a date stone,
50. see how they fabricate falsehood about Allah,
and that itself is sufficient as a clear sin (to
prove that they are not pure). ( R 7 )
51. Did you not consider those who were given a
portion from the book? They believe in idols and
false deities and say about those who do not
believe, "These (infidels) are better guided on the
(right) way than those who believe."
52. Those are the persons whom Allah has cursed and
he whom Allah curses, you will never find
for him a helper.
53. Or have they a share in the kingdom? Then in
that case they would not have given (to other)
people, even a speck on a date stone.
54. Or are they jealous of the people on account of
that which Allah has given them from His
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grace? Then We indeed gave to the family (progeny)
of Ibrahim, the book and the wisdom, and
We gave them a great kingdom.
55. So among them were (some) who believed in it and
among them were (others) who turned
away from it, and hell is sufficient for (their)
burning.
56. Those who do not believe in Our signs, We will
certainly make them enter the fire, as their
skins are thoroughly burned, We will change them for
other (new) skins that they may taste the
punishment, Allah is certainly Mighty, Wise. ( P 4,
¼ )
57. And those who believe and do righteous works We
will make them enter the gardens beneath
which rivers flow, they will stay therein for ever,
for them there will be clean mates therein and
We will make them enter a shady shade.
58. Allah certainly commands you that you should
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return the trusts (deposited by people), to their
owners, and when you judge between people then you
should judge with justice. That with which
Allah admonishes you is certainly excellent, Allah
is certainly Hearing, Seeing.
59. O you who believe ! obey Allah and obey the
messenger and those who are in authority among
you. And if you have a dispute in anything, then
refer it to Allah * and the messenger # if you are
believers in Allah and the period hereafter. That is
the best (practice) and (the result of such
practice is) the best result. ( R 8 ) * & # Consult
the Quran and Hadis for taking the right decision.
60. Did you not consider those who claim that they
believe in that which is sent down to you and
that which was sent down before you? They intend to
call one another to the false deities $ for the
judgment (of their disputes), though they were
commanded to reject them, and the devil intends
to mislead them far astray. $ Authorities other than
Allah.

61. And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah

has sent down and to the messenger (for
judgment)," you see the hypocrites turn away from
you, ignoring.
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62. Then how will it be when the disaster will

befall them on account of that which their hands
have sent forth, then they will come to you swearing
by Allah, "We did not intend anything
except good and conciliation."
63. Those are the persons (about whom) Allah knows
that which is there in their hearts, so keep
away from them, but admonish them and speak to them
in words (which would) reach their souls.
64. And We did not send any messenger but to be
obeyed by Allah's permission. And when they
were unjust to themselves, had they come to you and
asked for protective forgiveness of Allah and
had the messenger (also) asked for protective
forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah,
Accepter of repentance, Merciful.
65. But no, by your Fosterer ! they will not (be
considered to have) believed, until they make you a
judge for that which is in dispute among them, then
find no objection in their souls (minds)
regarding that which you have decided and accept it
submissively.
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66. And had We prescribed for them that, "Kill
yourselves or go out from your houses," they
would not have done it except a few of them, and had
they done that which they are admonished
with, it would have been better for them and (it
would have) established (them) more firmly,
67. and then We would have given them from
Ourselves, a great reward,
68. and We would have guided them to the straight
path.
69. And whoever obeys Allah and the messenger, then
such (people) will be with those whom
Allah has favoured, from among the prophets and the
truthful and the witnesses (martyrs) and
the righteous and those are (members of) a beautiful
company.
70. That is the grace of Allah and Allah is
sufficient as a Knower. ( R 9 )
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71. O you who believe ! take your precautions, then
go forth in detachments or go forth all
together.
72. And certainly among you is he who would
definitely stay behind, and if a disaster befalls
you
he would say, "Allah has favoured me that I was not
present with them."
73. And if (something) graceful befalls you from
Allah, he would definitely say, as if there had
been no love (acquaintance) between you and him, "Oh
! I wish I had been with them, then I (too)
would have achieved a great achievement."
74. Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah
who sell this world's life for the (life) of the
hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah,
then whether he is slain or is victorious We will
give him a great reward (for his effort).
75. And what is (the reason) you have that you do
not fight in the way of Allah and (for) the weak
among the men and the women and the children who say
(pray), "Our Fosterer ! bring us out of
this town whose people are unjust and appoint a
guardian for us from Yourself and appoint a
helper for us from Yourself?"
76. Those who believe, fight in the way of Allah and
those who do not believe, fight in the way of
false deities (evil); so fight the friends of the
devil, the plot of the devil is certainly weak. ( R
10 )
77. Did you not consider those to whom it was said,
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"With hold your hands and establish worship
(salat) and give charity (zakat)?" But when fighting
was prescribed for them, a party of them
feared human beings as they ought to have feared
Allah or with a stronger fear, and said, "Our
Fosterer ! why did you prescribe fighting on us, why
did you not postpone it for us till a nearby
term?" Say, "The provision of this world is little
and the hereafter is better for one who guards
(against evil) and you will not be dealt with
unjustly even to the extent of the hair on a date
stone."
78. Wherever you be, death will catch you up, even
if you are in towers raised high. And if good
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befalls them they say, "This is from Allah," and if
evil befalls them they say, "This is from you,"
say, "Everything is from Allah." So what is (wrong)
with these people that they do not (even)
intend to understand a happening (or a statement)?
79. Whatever befalls you (Muhammed) of good then it
is from Allah and whatever befalls you of
evil, then it is from yourself. And We have sent you
to mankind as a messenger and Allah is
sufficient as a Witness.
80. Whoever obeys the messenger, then he indeed
obeys Allah, and (if any) one turns away, then
We have not sent you as a protector over them.
81. And they say, "Obedience." but when they go out
from your presence, a party from among
them spend the night in (things) other than what you
ask (them to do), and Allah records that
which they spend the night in, so keep away from
them and trust in Allah and Allah is sufficient
as a Trustee.
82. Do they not reflect on the Quran, that had it
been from someone other than Allah, they would
have found many a contradiction in it.
83. And when there comes to them any (rumour of an)
affair, of peace or fear, they spread it, but
had they referred it to the messenger or to those in
authority among them, then those among
them who could investigate it would have known it
(and found out the truth of the affair); and
had the grace of Allah and His mercy not been on
you, you (all) would have followed the devil,
except a few.
84. So fight in the way of Allah, you are not made
responsible for anyone except yourself, but
rouse the believers, it may be that Allah will
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restrain the might of those who do not believe, and
Allah is the Strongest in might and the Strongest in
giving exemplary punishment.
85. One who, while helping others in, (himself)
joins a good (cause), for him is a share in it, and
one who, while helping others in, (himself) joins
evil, on him is the responsibility of it, and Allah
is
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the Controller over everything.
86. And when you are greeted with a greeting, then
greet (back in a manner) better than that or
return it (with equal courtesy), Allah is certainly
One who takes account of everything. ( P 4, ½ )
87. Allah, there is no god except Him, He will
definitely gather (all of) you together on the day
of
resurrection, there is no doubt in it. And who is
more truthful in statement than Allah. ( R 11 )
88. Then what is (the matter) with you that you have
become two parties regarding the hypocrites
when Allah has returned them (to hypocrisy) because
of that which they earned? Do you intend to
guide him whom Allah has left in error? And
whomsoever Allah leaves in error, then for him you
will never (be able to) find a way.
89. The (hypocrites) like (that) you too should not
believe as they do not believe, then you all
would become equal. There fore do not take friends
from among them till they migrate in the way
of Allah, but if they turn back then catch them and
kill them wherever you find them and do not
take a friend or a helper from among them,
90. except those, who get closely associated to
people, between whom and you is a treaty or who
come to you (with) their hearts stopping them from
fighting you or fighting their own people. And
had Allah willed He could have given them authority
over you then they would have fought you.
Therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight
with you and offer you peace, then Allah
has not given to you a way against them (to fight).
91. You will find others who intend that they should
be at peace with you and at peace with their
own people, (but) whenever they are turned back to
the temptation they fall into it, so if they do
not withdraw from you and (do not) offer you peace
nor hold back their hands, then catch them
and kill them wherever you find them, and those are
the persons against whom We have given
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you clear authority (for such action). ( R 12 )
92. And it does not befit a believer to kill
(another) believer except by mistake. And whoever
kills
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a believer (even) by mistake, he should set free a
believing slave and pay the blood money to the
people (of the slain), except that (the people of
the slain do not take the money and) leave it as
charity. And if the slain was from a people who are
at enemity with you but he was a believer
then he (the murderer) should set free a believing
slave; the slain was from a people between
whom and you is a treaty, then the blood-money
should be paid to his (slain's) people and (in
addition, the murderer) should set free a believing
slave, and one who cannot find (the means)
should in that case, fast for two successive months.
A penance from Allah and Allah is Knowing,
Wise.
93. And whoever kills a believer intentionally, then
his reward is hell, he will stay therein, and
Allah is angry with him and has created him and has
prepared for him a great punishment.
94. O you who believe ! when you go striking in the
way of Allah, carefully investigate and do not
say to one who offers you peace, (or salutation),
"You are not a believer," seeking apparent good
of the life of this world (by way of taking away his
belongings as booty of war), because with Allah
is abundant gain (better than the booty of war).
Earlier, you too were like that but Allah
bestowed His favour on you, so carefully
investigate. Allah is certainly informed about what
you
do.
95. Those believers who sit (at home) without
receiving any injury are not equal to those who
strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and
their persons. Allah has been more gracious to
those who strive with their wealth and their persons
by (giving them a higher) rank over those
who sit (at home), and to each Allah has promised
good but Allah has been more gracious to those
who strive, by giving them a greater reward compared
to those who sit (at home),
96. ranks from Him and protective forgiveness and
mercy and Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful. ( R 13 )
97. Certainly, (when) the angels will cause to die
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those who were unjust to themselves, they will
ask, "In what (state) were you?" They will reply,
"We were weak in the earth." (The angels) will
say, "Was not the earth of Allah spacious so that
you could have migrated therein?" Then their
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settling place will be hell and it will be an evil
destination,
98. except the weak among the men and the women and
the children who neither have (any)
means in their power nor (anyone) to guide them to
the way (for migration).
99. So those, it may be that Allah will pardon them
and Allah is Pardoning, Protectively
Forgiving.
100. And whoever migrates in the way of Allah, he
will find numerous places of refuge in the
earth and abundance (in livelihood). And whoever
goes forth from his house as a migrant to Allah
and His messenger then death catches him, his reward
has then become incumbent on Allah and
Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 14 )
101. And when you go striking in the earth, then
there is no sin on you if you shorten (something)
from the worship (salat), if you fear that those who
do not believe will persecute you. The infidels
are certainly your n enemies.
102. And when you are among them and establish
worship (salat) for them then let (only) one
party from among them stand with you (for worship)
and let the (other party) take their
weapons; then when they have prostrated (and
finished offering worship) let the (first party)
take
their positions behind you, and let the other party
who did not worship (in the first batch) come
(and) then let them worship with you and let the
(first party) take their precaution and their
weapons. Those who do not believe, wish that you
should be careless of your weapons and your
provision, so that they (could) attack you with a
single (sudden and united) attack. And there is
no sin on you if you lay down your weapons when you
are annoyed due to rain or if you are sick,
but take your precaution. Allah has certainly
prepared a disgraceful punishment for the infidels.
103. Then when you have finished the worship (salat)
remember Allah standing and sitting and
(lying down) on your sides. Then when you are in
safety, establish (regular) worship. Worship
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(salat) is certainly prescribed for the believers at
fixed timings.
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104. And do not be weak hearted in the pursuit of
the (enemy's) people, if you are in pain then
they too are in pain as you are in pain, and you
hope from Allah that which they do not hope for,
and Allah is Knowing, Wise. ( R 15)
105. We have sent down to you the book containing
the truth so that you may judge between
people through that which Allah has shown to you.
And do not be a disputer for those who betray
the trust (put in them),
106. and seek protective forgiveness from Allah,
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
107. And do not plead on behalf of those who betray
their own selves, Allah certainly does not like
one who betrays the trust (put in him), sinful.
108. They hide themselves from human beings but
cannot hide themselves from Allah, and He is
with them when they spend the night (in discussing)
in words which do not please Him, and Allah
encompasses what they do.
109. Ah ! you are the persons who plead on their
behalf in the life of this world, but who will
plead on their behalf before Allah, on the day of
resurrection, or who will act as a trustee for
them?
110. And whoever does evil or is unjust to his own
self, then seeks protective forgiveness from
Allah, he will find Allah Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
111. And whoever earns (commits) a sin, he earns it
only against his own self and Allah is
Knowing, Wise.
112. And whoever earns (commits) a mistake or a sin,
then throws (the blame) on one who is
innocent of it, then he has burdened himself (with
the fault of ascribing) a false charge and a clear
sin. ( R 16 )
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113. And had Allah's grace and mercy not been on

you, a party from among them had designed to
mislead you. But they do not mislead anyone except
themselves and they will not harm you in the
least. And Allah has sent down to you the book and
the wisdom and He has taught you that which
you did not know and the grace of Allah on you is
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great. ( P 4, ¾ )
114. In most of their secret talks there is no good
except (in his) who enjoins charity or recognised
(good) or reconciliation between people, and whoever
does that seeking the pleasure of Allah, We
will give him a great reward.
115. And whoever opposes the messenger after the
guidance having been made clear to him and
he follows the way other than that of the believers,
We will turn him to that which he (himself)
has turned to, and We will make him enter hell and
that is an evil destination. ( R 17 )
116. Allah certainly does not forgive associating of
partners with Him and He protectively
forgives (any sin) other than that, to whom He
wills; and one who associates partners with Allah
has indeed erred, going far astray.
117. They do not pray to (anyone) besides Him except
to female (names) and they do not pray to
(anyone) except to the devil a rebel,
118. whom Allah has cursed and (who had) said, "I
will definitely take an appointed portion from
Your servants,
119. and I will definitely mislead them and I will
definitely excite vain desires in them and I will
definitely command them so they will slit the ears
of cattle and I will definitely command them, so
they will definitely alter Allah's creation." And
whoever takes the devil as a friend besides Allah,
then he indeed has incurred a loss, a manifest loss
(it is).
120. He (the devil) promises them and excites vain
desires in them, and the devil does not promise
them (anything) but deception.
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121. Their settling place is hell and they will not

find from it (any way of) escape.
122. And those who believe and do righteous works,
We will make them enter gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to stay therein for ever. Allah's
promise is true and who is more truthful (in
his) word than Allah.
123. It will not be in accordance with your vain
desires nor in accordance with the vain desires of
the owners of the book, whoever does evil, he will
be requited with it, and he will not find for
himself anyone besides Allah, (as) a guardian or a
helper.
124. And whoever does deeds of righteousness,
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whether male or female and he/she is a believer,
then those will enter the garden and they will not
be dealt with unjustly to the extent of a speck on
a date-stone.
125. And who is better in religion than he who
submits his person (attention) to Allah and he is
(also) a doer of good and follows the religion
(dictated by) Ibrahim, the upright? And Allah had
taken Ibrahim as a friend.
126. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's and Allah is the
Encompasser of everything. ( R 18 )
127. And they ask you about the women, say: Allah
instructs you about them through that which
is read to you from the book concerning the orphans
among the women whom you do not give
that which was prescribed for them nor do you desire
to marry them, and the weak among the
children, and that you stand with justice for the
orphans; and whatever good you do, then Allah
is certainly a Knower of it.
128. And if a wife fears confrontation or desertion
from her husband, there is no sin on them both
if they reconcile between themselves (with a
suitable) reconciliation, and reconciliation is
better.
And selfishness has been made to be present in the
souls, and if you do good and guard (against
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evil), then Allah is certainly informed of what you
do.
129. And you will never be able to deal with
equality between women (your wives) even if you
excessively desire it, but do not be disinclined
(from anyone of them) with total disinclination so
as to leave her as if suspended; and if you act
righteously and guard (against evil) then Allah is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
130. And if they (wife and husband) separate, Allah
will make each of them self-sufficient (by
giving) from His Omnipresent ampleness, and Allah is
Omnipresent (Ample-giving), Wise.
131. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's. And We had directed
those who were given the book before you and (We
direct) you (too) that you should fear Allah,
but if you become infidels then whatever is in the
skies and whatever is in the earth is certainly
Allah's and Allah is Independent, Praised.
132. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
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the earth is Allah's, and Allah is sufficient as
a Trustee.
133. If He wills, He can make you pass away, O
mankind ! and bring others(in your place), and
Allah has power over that.

134. Whoever intends (to receive) the reward (in)

this world, then with Allah is the reward of this
world and the hereafter, and Allah is Hearing,
Seeing. ( R 19 )
135. O you who believe! be establishers of justice,
bearers of witness for (the sake of) Allah even if
it be against yourselves or parents or relatives,
whether he be rich or poor, because Allah will
turn to both of them (for taking account of their
deeds). So do not follow your desire while you
execute justice and if you distort or keep away
(from doing justice) then Allah is certainly
informed of what you do.
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136. O you who (claim to) believe ! believe in Allah
and His messenger and the book which He has
sent down to His messenger and the book which He had
sent down earlier. And one who does not
believe in Allah and His angels and His books and
His messengers and the period hereafter, then
he has indeed erred, going far astray.
137. Those who believe then do not believe, then
believe then do not believe, then increase in
infidelity, certainly Allah will neither forgive
them, nor will He guide them to (the right) way.
138. Convey the news to the hypocrites that for them
there is a painful punishment.
139. Those who take the infidels as friends besides
the believers, do they seek might (power) from
them? Then total might ( power ) is certainly
Allah's.
140. And He has sent down (instructions) for you
through the book, that when you hear the signs
of Allah being rejected and mocked at, then do not
sit with them till they get involved in some
issue other than that, otherwise you (too) will
become like them. Allah will certainly gather all
the
hypocrites and the infidels in hell.
141. (There are) those who wait for you, so if you
get a victory from Allah, they say, "Were we not
with you?" And if the share (of victory) is for the
infidels, they say (to the infidels), "Did we not
have mastery over you and protect you from the
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believers?" So Allah will judge between you on
the day of resurrection. And Allah will not give the
infidels a way (of dominance) over the
believers. ( R 20 )
142. The hypocrites certainly (presume to) deceive
Allah but He deceives them. And when they
stand up for worship (salat), they stand up as if
loaded with a burden, (just) to show to human
beings and they do not remember Allah save a little,
143. wavering between this (belief) and that
(infidelity) neither belonging to these nor to
those,
and whom Allah leaves to go astray, then you will
not find for him a way.
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144. O you who believe ! do not take the infidels as
friends besides the believers. Do you intend to
give to Allah a clear authoritative (proof of
disobeying Him), against yourselves?
145. The hypocrites will certainly be in the lowest
depth of fire and you will not find for them a
helper,
146. except those who repent and amend and hold fast
to Allah and make their religion
exclusively for Allah, then those are with the
believers and Allah will give the believers a great
reward.
147. What will Allah do (gain) by punishing you if
you gratefully (acknowledge Him) and believe?
And Allah is One Who acknowledges, Knowing. ( P 5 )
148. Allah does not like manifest evil in speech,
except (from) one to whom injustice was done,
and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
149. If you expose good or hide it, or pardon evil,
then Allah (too) is certainly Pardoning,
Powerful.
150. Those who do not believe in Allah and His
messengers and intend to make a distinction
between Allah and His messengers and say, "We
believe in some and we do not believe in others,"
and intend to adopt a way in between that,
151. those are the persons who are real infidels.
And We have certainly prepared a disgraceful
punishment for the infidels.
152. And those who believe in Allah and His
messengers and do not make a distinction between
any of them, those will be given their rewards, and
Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R
21 )
153. The owners of the book demand from you that you
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should bring down a book on them, from
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the sky. They had demanded of Musa (something)
greater than that, they said, "Show us Allah
openly." Therefore due to their injustice, the
thunder-bolt took (hold of) them. Then they took the
calf ( for worship), after clear signs had come to
them, but We pardoned(even) that and We gave
Musa clear authority.
154. And We raised the Mount Toor above them for
their pledge and We said to them, "Enter the
gate prostrating," and We (further) said to them,
"Do not exceed the limits in (the matter of) the
Sabbath," and thus We took from them a firm pledge.
155. (We punished them) due to their breaking their
pledge and their not believing in the signs of
Allah and their killing the prophets without having
the right to do so and their saying, "Our
hearts are coverings," No, Allah has set a seal upon
them due to their infidelity, therefore they do
not believe except a few (of them).
156. And (We punished them) due to their infidelity,
and due to the great false charge on Maryam
in their speech,
157. and (due to) their saying, "We killed Messiah,
Isa the son of Maryam, messenger of Allah."
And they did not kill him nor did they crucify him,
but for them, he (the one crucified) was made
to resemble (Isa), and those who differ in it are
certainly in a doubt about it. They do not have
any knowledge of it, they follow nothing but
conjecture and they certainly did not kill him.
158. No ! Allah raised him towards Himself and Allah
is Mighty, Wise.
159. And there is not a single person from among the
owners of the book but he will definitely
believe in him before his death, and on the day of
resurrection he will be a witness on them.
160. Because of the injustice of the Jews, We made
unlawful on them the good (things of their
liking) which were lawful for them (earlier) and
because of their turning away many (people)
from the way of Allah,
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161. and their taking usury when they were indeed
forbidden from it, and their wrongfully
swallowing the wealth of people. And We have
prepared for the infidels among them, a painful
punishment.
162. But those of them who are sound in knowledge
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and the believers believe in that which has
been sent down to you and that which was sent down
before you, and those who establish worship
(salat) and give the charity (zakat) and the
believers in Allah and the period hereafter, We will
give (all of) them a great reward. ( R 22 )
163. We communicated to you as We communicated to
Nuh and the prophets after him; and We
communicated to Ibrahim, and Ismael and Ishaq and
Yaqub and the tribes and Isa and Iyub and
Yunus and Harun and Sulaiman and We gave Dawood a
scripture (Zabur),
164. and messengers about whom We did mention to you
earlier and messengers about whom We
did not mention to you, and Allah spoke to Musa
speaking (to him directly),
165. messengers, conveyers of good news and warners,
that there should not be any plea for
mankind against Allah (of not having been informed
of the right path) after (receiving the
message of) the messengers, and Allah is Mighty,
Wise.
166. But Allah bears witness regarding that which He
sent down to you, (that) He sent it down
with His knowledge and the angels (too) bear witness
and Allah is sufficient as a Witness.
167. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah, have certainly
erred, going far astray.

168. Allah will certainly not forgive those who do

not believe and are unjust, nor will He guide
them to (any) road,
169. except the road of hell, they will stay in it
for ever and that is easy for Allah.
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170. O mankind ! the messenger has come to you with

the truth from your Fosterer, therefore
believe (in him, that will be) better for you, and
if you do not believe then (know that) whatever is
in the skies and the earth, is certainly Allah's,
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
171. O owners of the book ! do not commit excesses
in your religion, and do not say about Allah
(anything) other than the truth. The Messiah, Isa
the son of Maryam, was only a messenger of
Allah and His word which He communicated to Maryam
and a spirit from Him, so believe in
Allah and His messengers and do not say, "Three," it
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will be better for you (if) you stop (saying
it). Allah is only One God (and not one of the three
as Christians claim). It is far from His Glory
that He should have a son for Himself. Whatever is
in the skies and whatever is in the earth is His
and Allah is sufficient as a Trustee. ( R 23 )

172. The Messiah does not disdain to be a servant of

Allah nor the angels who are near (Allah).
And whoever disdains His service and considers
himself great, He will gather all of them towards
Himself.

173. Then as for those who believe and do righteous

works, He will give them their rewards in full
and will increase for them (the reward by giving
more) from His grace. And as for those who
disdain and consider themselves great, He will
punish them with a painful punishment, and they
will not find for themselves any guardian or helper
besides Allah.

174. O mankind ! proof from your Fosterer has come

to you and We have sent down to you a
clear light.

175. So as for those who believe in Allah and hold

fast to Him, He will make them enter into
mercy from Him and grace, and He will guide them
towards Him on the straight path.
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176. They ask you for a legal decision, say, "Allah

gives you a decision concerning the person who
has neither parents nor children: If a man dies
(and) he has no child, but has a sister, she shall
have half of what he leaves, and he shall be her
heir if she has no child; but if there be two
(sisters) they shall have two thirds of what he
leaves, and if there are brothers and sisters, then
for
the male is a share equal to two females. Allah
makes (things) clear for you so that you should not
commit a mistake, and Allah is the Knower of
everything." ( R 24 )

5. THE TABLE ( Al Maida )

(Surah 5) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O you who believe ! fulfill your obligations.
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Lawful for you are herbivorous cattle except those
read to you. Hunting is unlawful for you while you
are in the pilgrim's dress. Allah certainly
orders that which He intends.
2. O you who believe ! do not violate the sanctity
of the symbols of Allah nor the sacred month
nor the offerings nor the victims with garlands nor
those resorting to the Sacred House seeking
the grace and pleasure of their Fosterer. And when
you have removed your pilgrim dress (and
are free from the obligations of the pilgrimage)
then (you may) hunt. And do not let the hatred of
a people who turned you away from the Sacred Mosque
(earlier), incite you to exceed the limits.
And help one another in righteousness and guarding
(against evil) but do not help one another in
sin and transgression and fear Allah, Allah is
certainly severe in requiting (evil). ( P 5, ¼ )

3. Forbidden to you as food { 1 } are :- that which

dies of itself and blood and flesh of swine and
that on which any other name than that of Allah has
been invoked and that killed by strangling
and that beaten to death and that killed by a fall
and that killed by being smitten by a horn and
that which wild beasts have eaten except that you
purify it (by properly slaughtering it in Islamic
manner, while it is still alive) and that which is
sacrificed on stones (before and for idols) and that
you seek division with arrows (is also forbidden),
that is transgression. "This day, those who do
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not believe have lost hope, (due to the success) of
your religion, therefore do not fear them but
fear Me. This day I have perfected your religion for
you and completed My favour on you and I
have chosen 'Al Islam' as the religion for you *."
But (if) anyone is compelled by hunger (to eat
something for that which is forbidden) without
inclining towards sin, then Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful. * This statement is considered
to be the last revelation.
4. They ask you what is lawful for them, say,
"Lawful to you are good things and that which you
have taught your trained hunting animals (to catch
for you), teaching them from that which Allah
has taught you, so eat from that which they catch
for you and mention the name of Allah on it,
and fear Allah, Allah is certainly Quick at
(settling) the account.
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5. This day, lawful to you are good things, and the
food of those who have been given the book is
lawful for you and your food is lawful for them, and
the chaste from the believing women and the
chaste from those who have been given the book
before you (are lawful to you for marriage),
when you give them their dowries, being chaste, not
fornicators, and not for taking them as girl
friends; and one who rejects belief, then indeed
this deeds are fruitless and in the hereafter he
will
be among he losers." ( R 1 )
6. O you who believe ! when you rise up for worship
(salat), then wash your faces and your hands
upto the elbows and wipe your heads and (wash) your
feet upto the ankles and if you have not
taken a bath after sexual intercourse (or passing
out of semen during sleep etc.) then clean (your
whole body by taking bath). And if you are on a
journey or one of you comes from the toilet or
you have touched women, then, (under the above
circumstances) if you do not find water, or if
you are sick, then take clean dust and wipe your
faces and your hands with it. Allah does not
intend to put any difficulty on you, but He intends
to clean you that He may complete His favour
on you so that you may be grateful.
7.And remember the favour of Allah on you and your
pledge with which He has bound you, when
you said, "We hear and we obey," and fear Allah,
Allah is certainly the Knower of that which is
in the bosoms.
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8. O you who believe! be establishers of witnesses
with justice for (the sake of) Allah. And do not
let the hatred of a people incite you not to act
justly. Do justice, that is nearer to guarding
(against
evil), and fear Allah, Allah is certainly informed
of what you do.
9. Allah has promised for those who believe and do
righteous works, protective forgiveness and a
great reward.
10. And those who do not believe and deny Our signs,
those are the inhabitants of hell.
11. O you who believe ! remember the favour of Allah
on you, when people planned to stretch
their hands towards you but He held back their hands
from you, and fear Allah, and let the
believers put their trust in Allah. ( R 2 )
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12. And Allah had indeed taken a pledge from the
children of Israel. And We had raised among
them twelve chieftains and Allah had said, "I am
with you if you establish worship (salat) and
give charity (zakat) and believe in My messengers
and assist them and loan to Allah a good loan,
(then) I will definitely remove from you (the effect
of) your evils and I will definitely make you
enter the gardens beneath which rivers flow, so
whoever among you does not believe after this, he
has indeed gone astray (from the) balanced way."
13. So because of their breaking their pledge, We
cursed them and made their hearts hard. They
alter the words from their (proper) places (in the
book) and forget a part of that which they were
reminded with, and you will not cease to discover
betrayal of trust on their part except (from) a
few of them, so pardon them and overlook, Allah
certainly loves the doers of good.
14. And from those who say, "We are Christians," We
had taken a pledge from them (too), but
they forgot a part of that which they were reminded
with, therefore We excited enemity and
hatred among them till the day of resurrection, and
Allah will inform them about that which they
did.
15. O owners of the book ! Our messenger has come to
you making clear to you much of that
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which you used to hide from the book and passing
over (or exempting) much. There has indeed
come to you a light and a clear book from Allah.
16. Allah guides through it, him who follows His
pleasure, to the ways of peace, and brings them
out from darkness into light by His order and He
guides them to the straight path.
17. They have indeed not believed who say, "Allah is
certainly the Messiah, the son of Maryam."
Say, "Then who has power against Allah in anything,
if He intends to destroy the Messiah, the
son of Maryam and his mother and whoever is on the
earth, all together?" And the kingdom of
the skies and the earth and (all) that is between
them is Allah's. He creates that which He wills
and Allah has power over everything.
18. The Jews and the Christians say, "We are sons of
Allah and His loved ones." Say, "Then why
does He punish you for your sins? No ! you are but
human beings from among those whom He
created. He protectively forgives whom He wills and
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He punishes whom He wills. And the
kingdom of the skies and the earth and (all) that is
between them is Allah's and towards Him is
the (final) destination."
19. O owners of the book ! Our messenger has come to
you (for) making (things) clear to you,
after an interval (in the coming) of messengers,
lest you say, "There did not come to us a conveyer
of good news or a warner." So there has come to you
a conveyer of good news and a warner, and
Allah has power over everything. ( R 3 )
20. And when Musa said to his people, "O my people !
remember the favour of Allah upon you
when He appointed among you prophets and He made you
kings and gave you that which He did
not give to anyone (else) in the worlds.
21. O my people ! enter the holy land which Allah
has prescribed for you and do not turn on your
backs, (and if you do so) then you will turn back as
losers."
22. They said, "O Musa ! there are people therein
who are exceedingly strong, and we will not
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enter it till they go out from it, but if they go
out from it then we will enter."
23. Two men, from among those who feared (Allah) and
whom Allah had favoured, said, "Enter
upon them through the gate, so when you enter it
then you will be victorious, and put your trust
in Allah if you are believers."
24. They said, "O Musa ! we will never enter it
while they are in it, so you and your Fosterer go
and fight, we will certainly sit here."
25. He said, "My Fosterer ! I do not have control
except on myself and my brother, so effect
separation between us and the transgressing people."
26. He said, "So the (land) will be forbidden to
them for forty years, they will wander in the earth,
so do not grieve for the transgressing people." ( R
4 )
27. And recite to them the true story of the two
sons of Adam, when they both offered an offering,
but it was accepted from one of them and was not
accepted from the other (who) said, "I will
definitely kill you." (The other) said, "Allah
accepts only from those who guard (against evil),
( P 5 ½ )
28. if you stretch your hand towards me to kill me I
will not stretch my hand towards you to kill
you, I fear Allah the Fosterer of the worlds.
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29. I intend that you should bear my sin as well as
your own sin so that you should be among the
inhabitants of hell and that is the reward of the
unjust."
30. So his soul willed for him, the murder of his
brother, he thus killed him and thereby became
one of the losers.
31. Then Allah sent a crow scratching the earth to
show him how to hide his brother's dead body.
He said, "Sorrowful is my state, was I unable to be
equal even to this crow so as to hide the dead
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body of my brother?" He thus became one of those who
regret.
32. For that reason, We prescribed for the children
of Israel that whoever kills anyone without (it
being a killing of the murderer of) someone, or due
to corruption in the earth, then it will be as if
he killed all human beings; and whoever saves a life
then it will be as if he saved the lives of all
human beings. And Our messengers had come to them
with clear proofs, then even after that
many of them are committers of excesses in the
earth.
33. The only reward of those who wage a war against
Allah and His messenger and strive in the
earth (to cause) corruption ( in it), is that they
should be murdered or crucified or their hands
and feet should be cut off from opposite sides or
they should be sent on exile from the land. That
is their disgrace in the world, and in the hereafter
there is a great punishment for them,
34. except those who repent before you overpower
them*, so know that Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 5 ) * Catch them for
punishment
35. O you who believe ! fear Allah and seek the
means of approach to Him and strive in His way
so as to be successful.
36. As for those who do not believe, even if all
that is in the earth were theirs and the like of it
with it*, to give as ransom for the punishment on
the day of resurrection, it will certainly not be
accepted from them and for them there will be a
painful punishment. * Double
37. They will intend to come out of the fire but
they will not be able to come out of it and for them
there will be a lasting punishment.
38. And the male thief and the female thief, cut off
their hands, a reward for that which they
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Allah is Mighty, Wise.
39. But whoever repents after his injustice and
amends, then Allah will turn to him (mercifully),
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
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40. Do you not know that Allah's is the kingdom of

the skies and the earth, He punishes whom He
wills and He protectively forgives whom He wills,
and Allah has power over everything?
41. O messenger ! do not let those persons grieve
you, who rush towards infidelity from among
those who say with their mouths, "We believe," but
their hearts do not believe and from those
who are Jews, listeners of falsehood, listeners on
behalf of other people who have not come to you,
they alter the words after (knowing) their proper
places, saying, "If you are given this then take it
and if you are not given this then be cautious." And
for him, whose trial Allah intends, you will
never have any power for him against Allah, those
are the persons for whom Allah does not
intend to clean their hearts. For them there is
disgrace in the world and there is a great
punishment for them in the hereafter.
42. Listeners of falsehood, eaters of the forbidden
(things), so if they come to you then judge
between them or keep away from them, and if you keep
away from them, they can never harm
you in any way, and if you judge, then judge between
them with justice, Allah certainly loves
those who are just.
43. And how do they make you a judge when they have
the Torah with them, in which is the
judgment of Allah? Then they will turn back even
after that (i.e. after your judgment), and they
are not with the believers. ( R 6 )
44. We had sent down the Torah, in it was guidance
and light, the prophets who had submitted,
had based their judgment on it for (judging) those
who were Jews, (and so did) the rabbis and the
priests, because they were required to guard the
book (law) of Allah and they were witnesses over
it. So do not fear human beings but fear Me and do
not sell My signs for a small price, and
whoever does not base his judgment on that which
Allah has sent down (as Divine
communication), then those are the infidels.
45. And We had prescribed for them therein that: The
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life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and
the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and
the tooth for the tooth, and for the wounds
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retaliation, but whoever forgoes it as charity (by
not retaliating) then that (forgoing of his) will
wipe off (the effect) of his (evil). And whoever
does not judge by that which Allah has sent down,
then those are the unjust.
46. And We caused Isa, the son of Maryam, to follow
in their (the earlier prophets) footsteps,
confirming that which was before him of the Torah
and We gave him the Injeel, in it was
guidance and light, and a confirmation of that which
was before it of the Torah and a guidance
and an admonition for those who guard (against
evil).
47. And the owners of the Injeel should judge by
that which Allah has sent down in it, and
whoever does not judge by that which Allah has sent
down, then those are the transgressors.
48. And We have sent down to you the book (Quran)
containing the truth, a confirmation of what
was before it of the book (Divine Law) and a
guardian over it (earlier Divine Law), so judge
between them by that which Allah has sent down and
do not follow their desires (turning away)
from the truth which has come to you. For everyone
of you We have appointed a law and a way
(to follow the law). And had Allah willed He would
have made you a single community, but (He
did not do so) to test you through that which He has
given you, so compete in good deeds.
Towards Allah is your return, of all (of you), then
He will inform you about that in which you
used to differ.
49. And (We repeat) that (you should) judge between
them by that which Allah has sent down,
and (that you should) not follow their desires, and
be cautious of them lest they turn you away
from part of that which Allah has sent down to you.
Then if they turn back, then know that Allah
intends to afflict them on account of some of their
sins, and many of the human beings are
certainly transgressors.
50. Then, do they seek the judgment of ignorance?
And for a people who have certainty, who is
better than Allah in judgment? ( R 7 )
51. O you who believe ! do not take the Jews and the
Christians as friends, they are friends of
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each other, and whoever among you turns to them (for
friendship), then he is certainly of them,
and Allah certainly does not guide unjust people.
52. So you see those in whose hearts is a disease,
hastening towards them (for friendship) saying,
"We fear lest a change of fortune should befall us."
But perhaps Allah will bestow (you) with
victory or (send some other) commandment from His
presence, then they will become regretters
over that which they had hidden in their souls
(minds).
53. And those who believe will say, "Are these the
persons who swore by Allah, being strong in
their oaths, that they were with you?" Their deeds
have become fruitless therefore they have
become losers. ( P 5 ¾ )
54. O you who believe ! If anyone among you turns
back from his religion (Islam), then Allah will
bring a people whom He will love and they will love
Him, humble towards the believers, mighty
over the infidels, striving in the way of Allah and
not fearing the blame of anyone who blames.
That is the grace of Allah, He gives it to whom He
wills, and Allah is Omnipresent (Ample giving),
Knowing.
55. Your friends are only Allah and His messenger
and those who believe, those who establish
worship (salat) and give charity (zakat) and they
bow down.
56. And whoever turns (for friendship) to Allah and
His messenger and those who believe, then
(the members of this) team of Allah, they are
certainly the victors. ( R 8 )
57. O you who believe ! do not take as friends those
who take your religion as mockery and sport,
from among those who were given the book before you
and the infidels; and fear Allah if you are
believers.
58. And when you call for worship (salat), they take
it as a mockery and sport, that is because
they are a people who do not have sense.
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59. Say, "O owners of the book ! do you hate us (for
anything) else than that we believe in Allah
and that which is sent down to us and that which was
sent down before?" And that, "Most of you
are transgressors."
60. Say, "Shall I inform you of (something) worse
than that in reward from Allah? (The cases of:
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him) whom Allah cursed and with whom He was angry
and (those) from among whom He made
apes and swine, and who served false deities, those
are worse in position and far away from the
balanced way."
61. And when they come to you they say, "We
believe," whereas they had entered with infidelity
(in their hearts) and they indeed went out with it,
and Allah knows best that which they hide.
62. And you see many of them hastening towards sin
and transgression and eating the forbidden,
evil is that which they do.
63. Why do the rabbis and the priests not forbid
them from their sinful speech and their eating
the forbidden. Evil is the work which they do.
64. The Jews say, "Allah's hand is tied up." Their
hands be tied up and they be cursed because of
what they say. No ! both His hands are spread out,
He spends as He wills. And that which is sent
down to you from your Fosterer will definitely
increase rebellion and infidelity in many of them.
And We have put enemity and hatred among them till
the day of resurrection. Whenever they
kindle a fire for war Allah extinguishes it and they
strive for corruption in the earth and Allah
does not like those who are corrupt.
65. And had the owners of the book believed and
guarded (against evil), We would have wiped off
from them (the effect of) their evils and We would
have made them enter gardens of bliss.
66. And had they established the Torah and the
Injeel and that which is sent down to them from
their Fosterer, they would have eaten from above
them and from beneath their feet. Among them
is a community which is moderate but many of them,
evil is that which they do. ( R 9 )
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67. O messenger ! convey (the message) which is sent

down to you from your Fosterer, and if you
do not do it, then you have not conveyed His
message. And Allah will protect you from mankind,
Allah certainly does not guide a people who are
infidels.
68. Say, "O owners of the book ! you are on nothing
till you establish the Torah and the Injeel
and that which is sent down to you from your
Fosterer." And that which is sent down to you from
your Fosterer will definitely increase rebellion and
infidelity in many of them, therefore, do not
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grieve over a people who are infidels.
69. Those who believe and those who are Jews and the
Sabaeans and the Christians, whoever
believes in Allah and the period hereafter and does
righteous work, then certainly, there will
neither be any fear on them nor will they grieve.
70. We had indeed taken a pledge from the children
of Israel and We had sent messengers to
them. Whenever there came to them a messenger with
that which their souls did not desire, some
(of the messengers) they denied while others they
killed.
71. And they thought that there will be no
affliction, therefore they became blind and deaf,
then
Allah turned to them (mercifully) but again many of
them became blind and deaf, and Allah is a
Seer of what they do.
72. hey have indeed not believed who say, "Allah is
certainly the Messiah, the son of Maryam."
Whereas the Messiah had said, "O children of Israel
! serve Allah, my Fosterer and your
Fosterer, whoever associates partners with Allah,
then Allah has forbidden to him the garden and
his settling place will be the fire, and there will
be no helpers for the unjust."
73. They have indeed not believed who say, "Allah is
certainly the third of the three," whereas
there is no (other) god except the One God, and if
they do not desist from what they say, a painful
punishment will fall on those of them who do not
believe.
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74. Then why do they not turn to Allah (in
repentance) and seek His protective forgiveness when
Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful?
75.The Messiah, the son of Maryam, was but a
messenger, messengers have indeed passed before
him, and his mother was a truthful woman, they both
used to eat food, see how We make the signs
clear for them, then see how they are turned away
(from the truth).
76. Say, "Do you serve, besides Allah, something
which has no power to harm or benefit you,
while Allah is Hearing, Knowing?"
77. Say, "O owners of the book ! do not commit
excesses in your religion without having the right
to do so, and do not follow the desires of the
people who went astray before (you) and led many
(others) astray and went astray from the balanced
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way." ( R 10 )
78. Those who did not believe from among the
children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of
Dawood and Isa, the son of Maryam. That was because
they disobeyed and they exceeded the
limits.
79. They did not forbid one another from (things)
not recognised (as good) which they used to do,
evil was that which they used to do.
80. You see many of them turning (in friendship)
towards those who do not believe, evil is that
which their souls have sent forth for them, (because
of ) that Allah is displeased with them and
they will stay in the punishment.
81. And had they believed in Allah and the prophet
and that which is sent down to him, they
would not have taken them as friends, but many among
them are transgressors.
82. You will definitely find the strongest in
enemity among human beings, to those who believe,
(to be) the Jews and those who are polytheists; and
you will definitely find the nearest in love to
those who believe, (to be ) those who say, "We are
Christians," that is because, among them are
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priests and monks and they do not consider
themselves great. ( P 6 )
83. And when they hear that which is sent down to
the messenger, you see their eyes overflowing
with tears because of their recognition of the
truth. They say, "Our Fosterer ! we believe, so
write
us down with those who bear witness.
84. And what (reason) do we have that we should not
believe in Allah and in the truth that has
come to us? And we hope that our Fosterer will make
us enter with the righteous people."
85. So Allah rewarded them, for that which they
said, (with) gardens beneath which rivers flow,
they will stay therein, and that is the reward of
the doers of good.
86. And those who do not believe and deny Our signs,
they are the inhabitants of hell. ( R 11 )
87. O you who believe ! do not make unlawful, the
good things which Allah has made lawful for
you and do not exceed the limits, Allah certainly
does not like those who exceed the limits.
88. And eat from lawful good things which Allah has
provided for you, and fear Allah in Whom
you are believers.
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89. Allah will not catch you for that which is vain
(unintentional) in your oaths, but He will catch
you for the oaths with which you are earnestly tied
up. Then for its expiation (so as to wipe off the
ill effect of breaking such deliberate oaths you
should) feed ten poor persons with the normal food
with which you feed your own people or clothe them
or set free a slave, but whoever does not find
(the means to do any of the above three) then he
should fast for three days. That is for the
expiation of your oaths when you have sworn, but
guard your oaths. Thus Allah makes clear to
you His signs that you may be grateful.
90. O you who believe ! intoxicants and games of
chance and stones (set up around Kaaba for
sacrificing animals, idols) and divining arrows *
are only an uncleanliness from the devil's work,
so avoid it that you may be successful { 2 }*
Casting lots with arrows
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91. The only intention of the devil is to cause

enemity and hatred to befall among you through
intoxicants and games of chance, and to turn you
away from Allah's remembrance and worship
(salat). Will you then desist?
92. And obey Allah and obey the messenger and be
cautious, then if you turn away, know that
(the duty incumbent) on Our messenger is only clear
conveyance (of the message).
93. There is no sin on those who believe and do
righteous works in what they ate (in ignorance),
when they (later) restrained (themselves from
prohibited food) and believed and did righteous
works, then restrained (themselves from evil) and
again believed, then restrained (themselves
from evil) and did good works and Allah loves the
doers of good. ( R 12 )
94. O you who believe ! Allah will definitely test
you some what in respect of the game * which
your hands and your spears can reach, that Allah may
know (mark out) him who fears Him
without having seen Him; so whoever exceeds the
limits after that, then for him there is a painful
punishment. * Hunting animals
95. O you who believe ! do not kill the game while
you are in the pilgrim's dress, and whoever
among you kills it intentionally, then the
compensation (as fine for it) the like of what he
killed of
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the cattle, decided by two just persons from among
you, to be brought to Kaaba as an offering; or
the expiation (of it) is the feeding of the poor or
the equivalent of that is fasting, that he may taste
the evil consequence of his affair (of
disobedience). Allah has pardoned that which was
done in
the past but whoever returns (to it), Allah will
inflict retribution on him, and Allah is Mighty,
Inflicter of retribution.
96. Lawful to you is the game of sea and its eating,
a provision for you and for the travelers, and
unlawful to you is the game of land as long as you
are in the pilgrim's dress, and fear Allah
towards Whom you will be gathered.
97. Allah has made the Kaaba, the Sacred House, an
establishment for human beings, and (also)
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the sacred month and the offerings and the victims
with garlands, that is so, that you may know
that Allah knows whatever is in the skies and
whatever is in the earth and that Allah is the
Knower of everything (Omniscient).
98. Know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil)
and (also) that Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
99. Nothing (is incumbent) on the messenger except
the conveyance (of the message) and Allah
knows that which you expose and that which you hide.
100. Say, "The bad and the good are not equal even
though the abundance of bad may make you
wonder, then fear Allah, O men of understanding !
that you may be successful." ( R 13 )
101. O you who believe ! do not ask about things
which if made known to you, would trouble you,
and if you ask about them while the Quran is being
sent down (then) they will be made known to
you, Allah pardoned you for this and Allah is
Protectively Forgiving, Clement.
102. People before you indeed asked (questions),
then became infidels due to it (probably by not
following the answers given to them).
103. Allah has not appointed the making of Bahira (a
slit-ear she camel), or a Saibah (a she camel
let loose for free pasture), or a Wasilah (idol
sacrifice for twin births in animals), or a Hami
(stallion camel freed from work), but those who do
not believe forge a lie against Allah and the
majority of them does not understand.
104. And when it is said to them, "Come to that
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which Allah has sent down and to the
messenger," they say, "That on which we found our
fathers is enough for us." What ! even if
their fathers had no knowledge of anything and were
not guided?
105. O you who believe ! on you (is the
responsibility of) yourselves. He who has gone
astray
cannot harm you when you are guided; you will all
return to Allah, then He will inform you of
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what you did.
106. O you who believe ! when death approaches one
of you, let there be witnesses between you at
the time of making bequest, two just men from among
you or two others from other than you, if
you are journeying in the earth and the calamity of
death befalls you, then detain the two
(witnesses) after the worship (salat), if you doubt
(their honesty) then let them swear by Allah
(saying), "We will not sell (the testimony) for
(any) price, though there be a relative (involved in
the benefit) and we will not hide the evidence of
Allah, in that case we will be among the sinners."
107. But if it becomes known that both of the
(witnesses) have been guilty of sin, then two others
(nearest in relationship) should stand in their
place from among those who have claim against the
(earlier witnesses, that they were wrong), then
swear by Allah, "Our testimony is truer than their
testimony and we have not exceeded the limits, in
which case we will be of those who are unjust."
108. (If this procedure is followed) it is more
likely that they (first set of two witnesses) will
come
out with evidence as it really appears to be, or
(else) they will fear that other oaths will be taken
after their oaths; and fear Allah and listen, and
Allah does not guide a people who are
transgressors. ( R 14 )
109. The day Allah will gather the messengers then
say, "What was the response you got?" They
will say, "We have no knowledge, You are certainly
the Great Knower of unseen things."
110. When Allah will say, "O Isa, the son of Maryam
! remember My favour on you and on your
mother, when I strengthened you with the holy spirit
you were made to speak to people in the
cradle (childhood) and in old age, and when I taught
you the book and the wisdom and the Torah
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and the Injeel, and when you proportioned from the
clay a form like that of a bird by My
permission then you breathed in it so it became a
bird by My permission, and you healed the
blind by birth and the leper by My permission, and
when you brought out the dead by My
permission, and when I withheld the children of
Israel from (harming) you when you came to
them with clear proofs, then those who did not
believe from among them said: This is nothing but
clear magic."
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111. And when I communicated to the disciples that

they should believe in Me and My messenger,
they said, "We believe and you bear witness that we
submit (as Muslims)."
112. When the disciples said, "O Isa, the son of
Maryam ! is your Fosterer able to send down to us
a table (set with food), from the sky?" He said,
"Fear Allah if you are believers."
113. They said, "We intend to eat from it and
satisfy our hearts and know that you have indeed
told us the truth, and that we may be witnesses over
that." ( P 6 ¼ )
114. Isa, the son of Maryam said, "O Allah ! our
Fosterer, send down on us a table (set with food),
from the sky, that it may be a feast for us, for the
first of us and the last of us and a sign from
You, and provide us (with sustenance) and You are
the Best of the providers."
115. Allah said, "I will send it down to you, then
whoever does not believe from among you, (even)
after that, I will punish him with a punishment with
which I will not punish anyone in the
worlds."
( R 15 )
116. And when Allah will say, "O Isa, the son of
Maryam ! did you say to mankind: Take me and
my mother as two gods, besides Allah?" He will say,
"Glory be to You. It does not befit me that I
should say something for which I have no right (to
say). Had I said it then You would have indeed
known it, You know that which is in my soul
(mind/heart), whereas I do not know that which is in
your Soul (Mind/Heart). You are certainly a Great
Knower of the unseen things.
117. did not say to them anything except that which
You commanded me to (say), that : Serve
Allah my Fosterer and your Fosterer, and I was a
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witness over them as long as I was among them,
then when You took me back, You were Vigilant over
them and You are a Witness over
everything.
118. If You punish them they are Your servants and
if You protectively forgive them, then You
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are certainly the Mighty, the Wise."
119. Allah will say, "This is a day when their truth
will benefit the truthful, for them are gardens
beneath which rivers flow, they will stay therein
for ever," Allah will be pleased with them and
they will be pleased with Him, that's the great
achievement.
120. Allah's is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth and that which is in them and He has power
over everything. ( R 16 )
6. THE CATTLE ( Al An'am )
(Surah 6) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Praise is due only for Allah, Who created the
skies and the earth and made the darkness and
the light, (even) then those who do not believe
equate others with their Fosterer.
2. He it is Who created you from clay then decreed a
term and there is a term named with Him,
(even) then you doubt.
3. And He is Allah in the skies and in the earth, He
knows that which you hide and that which you
manifest and He knows that which you earn.
4. And there did not come to them any sign from the
signs of their Fosterer but they turned away
from it.
5. Thus they denied the truth when it came to them,
so the news of that which they mocked at,
will come to them.
6. Did they not see, how many a generation We
destroyed before them, whom We had established
in the earth more firmly than We have established
you, and on whom We had sent abundant rain
(from) the sky and (thereby) made the rivers to flow
beneath them? Then We destroyed them for
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their sins and We raised after them another
generation.
7. And had We sent down to you a writing on a page
so that they could touch it with their hands
(even then) those who did not believe would have
said, "This is nothing but clear magic."
8. And they say why has not an angel been sent down
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to him? And had We sent down an angel,
then the matter would have been decided (and) after
that they would not have been allowed time
(to amend).
9. And had We made an angel (Our messenger), We
would have made him a man (so that he
could be seen and heard delivering the message) and
(thus) We would have (further) confused
them (in a matter) in which they are already
confused.
10. And messengers before you were mocked at, so,
that which they mocked at, surrounded those
who mocked from among them. ( R 1 )
11. Say, "Travel in the earth then see how the end
of those who denied (the truth) was (brought
about)."
12. Say, "Whose is (all) that is in the skies and
the earth?" Say, "Allah's." He has prescribed
mercy on Himself. He will definitely gather you on
the day of resurrection, there is no doubt in it.
Those who cause loss to themselves, they will not
believe.
13. And His is that which dwells in the night and
the day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
14. Say, "Should I take (as) a guardian (someone)
other than Allah, the Initiator of the creation of
the skies and the earth, when He feeds(others) and
is not fed (by others)?" Say, "I am
commanded that I should be the first of those who
submit, and you should not be of the
polytheists."
15. Say, "I fear the punishment of the great day, if
I disobey my Fosterer.
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16. He from whom it is turned away on that day,

(then Allah) has indeed shown (His) mercy to
him, and that is a clear achievement."
17. And if Allah afflicts you with harm, then there
is no one who can remove it but He, and if He
gives you (something) good, then He has power over
everything.
18. And He is Omnipotent (All Powerful) over His
servants and He is the Wise, the Informed.
19. Say, "What thing is greater (as) witness?" Say,
"Allah is Witness between me and you. And
this Quran has been communicated to me, that with
it, I should warn you and whomsoever it
reaches. Do you really bear witness that there are
other gods with Allah?" Say, "I do not bear
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witness." Say, "He is only One God, and I am free
from that which you associate as partners
(with Allah)."
20. Those to whom We have given the book, recognise
him as they recognise their sons. Those
who cause loss to themselves, they do not believe (
R 2 )
21. And who is more unjust than he who fabricates a
lie against Allah or denies His signs, the
unjust will not be successful.
22. And one day We will gather them all together,
then We will say to those who associated
partners (with Us), "Where are those whom you
claimed (that they were Our) partners?"
23. Then they will be tempted to do nothing but to
say, "By Allah our Fosterer, we were not
polytheists."
24. See how they will lie against themselves, and
that which they had fabricated will go away from
them.
25. And among them is he who seeks to hear you but
We have put veils on their hearts lest they
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understand and in their ears is heaviness, and
(even) if they see every sign they will not believe
in
it, to the point that, when they come to you they
will dispute with you. Those who do not believe
say, "These are nothing but stories of the ancient."
26. And they forbid (others) from it and (they
themselves) go far away from it and they do not
destroy anyone except themselves but they do not
perceive.
27. And if you could only see them when they would
be made to stand before the fire, then they
would say, "We wish, we were sent back, (then) we
will not deny the signs of our Fosterer and we
will be of the believers."
28. No, that which they used to hide earlier will
become manifest to them; and (even) if they are
sent back they will return to that which they are
forbidden and they are liars.
29. And they say, "There is nothing except our life
of this world and we will not be raised (again
to life)."
30. And if you could only see them when they would
be made to stand before their Fosterer, He
will say, "Is this not real?" They will say, "Why
not, by our Fosterer (it is real)." He will say,
"Then taste the punishment because you used to
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reject (the truth)." ( R 3 )
31. They indeed have lost who deny their meeting
with Allah, until when the hour of doom comes
on them suddenly, (then) they say, "Alas ! our
regrets on our neglecting it." And they will bear
their burdens on their backs. Is not what they bear,
an evil?
32. And the life of this world is nothing but sport
and pastime, whereas the home of the hereafter
is better for those who guard (against evil). Do you
not then understand?
33. We indeed know that what they say grieves you,
they do not deny you, but the unjust
knowingly deny the signs of Allah.
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34. And messengers before you were indeed denied but
they were patient on being denied and on
being annoyed, until Our help came to them. And
there is none to change the words of Allah; and
the news of the messengers has come to you.
35. And if their keeping away (from your message) is
a great (disappointment) for you, then if you
can, seek a tunnel in the earth or a ladder (to
ascend) into the sky, then come to them with a sign
(miracle, still they will not believe). And had
Allah willed, He would have gathered all of them on
guidance, so do not be of those who are ignorant. (
P 6 ½ )
36. Only those will respond, who listen. And the
dead, Allah will raise them up, then to Him they
will be returned.
37. And they say, "Why has not a sign (miracle) been
sent down on him from his Fosterer?" Say,
"Allah certainly has the power to send down a sign
but the majority of them does not know."
38. And there is not an animal in the earth nor a
bird that flies on its two wings but they are
communities (species) like that of yours, We have
not neglected anything in the book, then they
will be gathered towards their Fosterer.
39. And those who deny Our signs are deaf and dumb
in darknesses. Whom Allah wills, He sends
him astray, and whom He wills, He puts him on the
straight path.
40. Say, "Have you considered, if the punishment of
Allah comes upon you or the hour of doom
comes upon you, (then) will you pray (for help) to
someone other than Allah, if you are truthful?"
41. No ! you will pray to Him alone, then He will
remove that for which you prayed to Him, if He
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wills, and you will forget those whom you used to
associate as partners (with Allah). ( R 4 )
42. And We had sent (messengers) to communities
before you, then We afflicted them with
distress and harm that they might humble themselves.
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43. Then why did they not humble themselves, when
distress from Us came to them? On the
contrary, their hearts hardened and the devil made
fair seeming to them, that which they did.
44. So when they forgot that with which they were
admonished, We opened for them the gates of
everything, until, while they were rejoicing in that
which was given to them, We suddenly caught
them, so then they were in utter despair.
45. So the root of the people who were unjust was
cut off. And praise is due only for Allah, the
Fosterer of the worlds.
46. Say, "Have you considered, if Allah were to take
away your hearing and your sight and set a
seal on your hearts, who is the god other than Allah
who could bring them (back) to you?" See
how We repeat the signs (for their understanding),
even then they turn away.
47. Say, "Have you considered, if the punishment of
Allah comes to you suddenly or openly, will
anyone else be destroyed except the unjust people?"
48. And We do not send the messengers except as
conveyers of good news and warners, so
whoever believes and does righteous works, then
there will neither be any fear on them nor will
they grieve.
49. And those who deny Our signs, the punishment
will afflict them because they used to
transgress.
50. Say, "I do not say to you that with me are
treasures of Allah nor that I know the unseen, and I
do not say to you that I am an angel. I do not
follow anything except that which is communicated
to me." Say, "Are the blind and the seeing equal,
then why do you not reflect?" ( R 5 )
51. And warn through the (Quran) those who fear that
they will be gathered towards their
Fosterer, there will be no guardian for them besides
Him and there will be no mediator, that they
may guard (themselves against evil).
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52. And do not drive away those who pray to their

Fosterer in the morning and the evening
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intending (to seek) His Attention, you are not
accountable for them in anything and they are not
accountable for you in anything, so that (by) your
driving them away you become (one) of the
unjust.
53. And thus do We test some of them through others,
so that they say, "Are these the persons
upon whom Allah has showered His favour from among
us?" Is not Allah the Best Knower of
those who are grateful?
54. And when those who believe in Our signs come to
you, then say (to them), "Peace be on you,
your Fosterer has prescribed mercy on Himself, so if
anyone of you did evil in ignorance then
repented after that and amended, then He is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful."
55. And thus do We explain the signs that the way of
the criminals may become clear. ( R 6 )
56. Say, "I am forbidden to serve, those whom you
pray to, besides Allah," Say, "I will not follow
your desires, (and in case I did) then indeed I
would go astray and I would not be of those who are
guided."
57. Say, "I am on a clear proof from my Fosterer,
whereas you deny it. (The punishment) which
you want to be hastened is not with me, the decision
(to bring it about) is with none but Allah. He
narrates the truth and He is the Best of judges."
58. Say, "Had (the punishment) which you want to be
hastened been with me, then the affair
between me and you would have been decided, and
Allah knows best those who are unjust."
59. And with Him are the keys of the unseen, no one
knows it but He. And He knows that which is
in the land and the sea, and there does not fall a
leaf but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness
of the earth, nor anything wet nor dry, but it is
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60. And He it is Who takes you back at night (by
taking away your consciousness during your
sleep) and He knows how you keep yourselves busy
during the day, then He raises you up therein
(day, by returning your consciousness) that you may
fulfill the appointed term, then towards Him
is your return, then He will inform you of that
which you used to do. ( R 7 )
61. And He is Omnipotent (All Powerful) over His
servants. And protectors are sent over you by
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Him (and they protect you), until when death comes
to one of you, Our messengers take him back
(cause him to die) and they do not neglect.
62. Then they are returned to Allah their Real
Guardian. Beware ! His is the judgment, and He is
the Swiftest in (settling) the account.
63. Say, "Who delivers you from the darkness
(distresses) of the land and the sea (when) you pray
to Him humbly and in secret, (saying): If He
delivers us from this we will definitely be of those
who are grateful?"
64. Say, "Allah delivers you from it and from every
distress, then (even after that) you associate
partners with Him."
65. Say, "He is able to let loose on you punishment
from above you or from beneath your feet or
put you under the banners of (rival) parties and
(thereby) make some of you taste the violence of
others (as in communal riots or wars)." See how We
repeat the signs that they may understand.
66. And your people have denied it though it is the
truth, say, "I am not a trustee over you."
67. For every news there is a (fixed) place/time,
and you will come to know.
68. And when you see those who involve (themselves)
in (vain talk) about Our signs then keep
away from them until they involve (themselves) in
some other issue, and if the devil causes you to
forget, then do not sit with the unjust people after
remembering it.
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69. And those who guard (against evil) are not
accountable for them in anything, but (this is only)
a reminder that they may be careful.
70. And leave alone those who take their religion as
sport and pastime and those whom the life of
this world has deceived, but remind through it lest
a soul be destroyed due to what it earned.
There will be no guardian for it besides Allah and
there will be no mediator and if it (tries to)
compensate with every compensation it will not be
accepted from it. Those are the persons who
will be destroyed due to what they earned, there
will be a drink of boiling water and a painful
punishment for them because they did not believe. (
R 8 )
71. Say, "Shall we pray to (something), besides
Allah, that neither profits us nor harms us, and
shall we turn back on our heels, after Allah has
guided us, like him whom the devils have made to
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wander in the earth in a confused (state), while his
companions call him towards guidance,
"Come to us?" Say, "Allah's guidance is certainly
the guidance, and we are commanded that we
should submit to the Fosterer of the worlds,
72. and to establish worship (salat) and to fear
Him; and He it is to Whom you will be gathered."
73. And He it is Who created the skies and the earth
in reality. And the day He says, "Be," so it is.
His word is the truth and His will be the authority
the day it will be blown into the trumpet (or
structure of the universe) { 1 }. Knower of the
unseen and the seen and He is the Wise, the
Informed. ( P 6 ¾ )
74. And when Ibrahim said to his father Azar, "Do
you take idols as gods? I certainly see you and
your people in clear error."
75. And thus We showed to Ibrahim, the kingdom of
the skies and the earth that he might be of
those who have certainty.
76. So when the night covered him he saw a planet*.
He said, "This is my Fosterer," but when it
set, he said, "I do not love those who set." *
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77. Then when he saw the moon rising, he said, "This

is my Fosterer," then when it set, he said,
"If my Fosterer does not guide me I will definitely
be among the people who are astray."
78. Then when he saw the sun rising, he said, "This
is my Fosterer, this is the greatest (of all I
could see)," then when it set, he said, "O my people
! I am free from that which you associate as
partners (with Allah).
79. I turn my attention towards Him Who initiated
the creation of the skies and the earth, being
upright, and I am not of the polytheists."
80. And (when) his people argued with him, he said,
"Do you argue with me about Allah Who has
guided me, and I do not fear that which you
associate as partners with Him, unless my Fosterer
wills something. My Fosterer's knowledge extends
over everything, will you not then be mindful?
81. And how should I fear that which you associate
as partners (with Allah) when you do not fear
to associate partners with Allah for which He has
not sent down any authority on you, so which of
the two parties has more right for security, if you
know?
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82. Those who believe and do not cover their belief
with injustice, those are the persons for whom
there is security and they are (rightly) guided." (
R 9 )
83. And that was Our argument which We gave to
Ibrahim against his people, We elevate the
grades of whom We will. Your Fosterer is certainly
Wise, Knowing.
84. And We granted him Ishaq and Yaqub, each did We
guide, and earlier We had guided Nuh
and from his descendants Dawood and Sulaiman and
Iyub and Yusuf and Musa and Harun and
thus do We reward those who do good,
85. and Zakariyya and Yahya and Isa and Ilyas, each
one was of the righteous,
86. and Ismael and Elisha and Yunus and Lut and each
one (of them) We preferred over (all
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others in) the worlds,
87. and from among their forefathers and their
descendants and their brothers, and We chose
them and We guided them to the straight path.
88. That's the guidance of Allah, He guides thereby
whom He wills of His servants, and if they
associate partners (with Allah), all that they used
to do would become fruitless for them.
89. Those were the persons to whom We gave the book
(law) and the judgment and the prophet
hood; but if these do not believe in it, then We
have entrusted with it, a people who will not be
infidels to it.
90. Those were the persons whom Allah guided,
therefore follow (religion) according to their
guidance. Say, "I do not ask you for any reward for
it; it is nothing but a reminder for the
worlds." ( R 10 )
91. And they did not estimate Allah with the
estimation due to Him when they said, "Allah did
not send down anything on man." Say, "Who (then)
sent down the book with which Musa had
come, (in which there was) light and guidance for
mankind, of which you have made (written)
pages, (part of) which you manifest while you hide
much, and (through which) you were taught
that which you did not know, you and your
forefathers?" Say, "Allah," then leave them sporting
in their involvement (of vain talk).
92. And this book (Quran too), We have sent down,
(it is ) blessed, confirming those (Divine
books) which were before it, that you may warn the
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mother of cities(Mecca) and those around it;
and those who believe in the hereafter believe in it
and they are guardians of their worship (salat).
93. And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie
against Allah or says, "Communication has
come to me," when he has not been communicated with
anything, and he who says, "I can (also)
bring down the like of that which Allah has sent
down." Could you but see when the unjust are
engulfed in (the sufferings of) death and the angels
stretch their hands (saying), "Bring out your
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souls. (This) day you will be rewarded with a
shameful punishment because you used to speak
about Allah (something) other than the truth, and
you used to consider yourselves great with
regard to (the acceptance) of His signs."
94. And now you have come to Us alone as We had
created you the first time, and you have left
behind your backs (all) that We bestowed upon you,
and We do not see with you your mediators
(about) whom you claimed that they would be partners
in your (affairs), (all the ties) between you
have been cut off and that which you used to claim
(as dependable) has gone away from you. ( R
11 )
95. (It is) certainly Allah Who splits the grain and
the date-stone (seed). He brings out the living
from the dead and He brings out the dead from the
living. That is Allah, then how are you turned
away (from the truth)?
96. Splitter of the day break, and He has made the
night for rest and the sun and the moon for
keeping an account (of time). That is the programme
of the Mighty, the Knowing.
97. And He it is Who made for you the stars that you
may guide yourselves by (using) them in the
darknesses of the land and the sea. We have detailed
the signs for a people who have knowledge.
98. And He it is Who has produced you from a single
soul, then (appointed for you) a place/time
for staying (life) and a place/time for departure
(death). We have detailed the signs for a people
who have understanding.
99. And He it is Who sends down water from the sky,
then We bring out through it vegetation of
every kind, then We bring out from it green (crop)
from which We bring out grain piled up; and
of the date palms, of the sheaths of it, come forth
clusters of dates within reach; and gardens of
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grapes and olives and pomegranates, similar and
dissimilar. Look at its fruit when they bear fruit
and its ripening. In these there are certainly signs
for a people who believe.
100. And they make the jinn partners of Allah,
whereas He created them, and they falsely
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attribute to Him sons and daughters without (having
any) knowledge, glory be to Him and Highly
Exalted is He above what they describe (about Him).
( R 12 )
101. Originator of the skies and the earth. How can
He have a son when He has no consort? And
He created everything and He is the Knower of
everything.
102. That is Allah your Fosterer, there is no god
except Him, Creator of everything, so serve Him,
and He is the Trustee over everything.
103. Vision cannot comprehend Him, but He
comprehends vision, and He is the Subtlety
Informed.
104. Visual Proofs have come to you from your
Fosterer, so whoever sees, then it is for (the good
of) his own soul and whoever is blind then (the harm
of it) is on him (alone), and I am not a
protector over you.
105. And thus do We repeat the signs that they may
say, "You have read," and that We may
make it clear for a people who have knowledge.
106. Follow that which is communicated to you from
your Fosterer, there is no god except Him
and keep away from the polytheists.
107. And had Allah willed they would not have
associated partners (with Him) and We have not
made you a protector over them nor are you a trustee
over them.
108. And do not abuse those whom they pray to,
besides Allah, lest, exceeding the limits, they
abuse (back) Allah unknowingly. Thus have We made
fair seeming to every community, their
deeds, then to their Fosterer will be their return
and He will inform them of that which they used
to do.
109. And they swear by Allah with their strong
oaths, that if a sign comes to them they will
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definitely believe in it. Say, "Signs are only with
Allah." And what will make you realize that
(even) when the (sign) comes, they will not believe.
110. And We will turn their hearts and their eyes
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since they did not believe in it the first time, and
We will leave them blindly wandering on in their
rebellion. ( R 13, P 7 )
111. And even if We had sent down angels to them,
and the dead had spoken to them, and We had
gathered for them every thing in front of them,
(even then) they would not believe unless Allah
wills it, and the majority of them is ignorant.
112. And thus We have made for every prophet an
enemy, devils (from among the) human beings
and the jinn, some (of them) communicating to others
(through) decoratively deceptive language,
and had your Fosterer willed they would not have
done it, so leave alone, them and that which
they forge,
113. so that the hearts of those who do not believe
in the hereafter may incline to it, and that they
may be pleased with it and that they may earn that
which they are going to earn.
114. Shall I then seek (as) a judge (someone) other
than Allah, when He it is Who has sent down
the book (law) to you detailing (judgment)? And
those to whom We gave the book know that it
has been sent down from your Fosterer, (and it)
contains the truth, so do not be of those who
doubt (it).
115. And perfected is the word of your Fosterer in
truth and justice. None can change His words
and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
116. And if you obey most of those who are in the
earth, they will send you astray from the way of
Allah, they follow nothing but conjecture and they
do nothing but lie.
117. Your Fosterer certainly knows best, him who
goes astray from His way, and He knows best
those who are guided.
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118. So eat of that on which Allah's name has been

mentioned if you are believers in His signs.
119. And why should you not eat of that on which
Allah's name has been mentioned when He has
explained to you what He has made unlawful for you,
except that you become helpless by
necessity to (eat) it? And certainly there are many
who, without having (any) knowledge, lead
(people) astray (only on the basis) of their
desires, and your Fosterer certainly knows best
those
who exceed the limits.
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120. And forsake sin (whether) open or secret, those
who earn sin will certainly be rewarded for
that which they used to earn.
121. And do not eat from that on which Allah's name
has not been mentioned and that is certainly
transgression. And the devils certainly communicate
to their friends that they should dispute with
you, and if you obey them then you will certainly
become polytheists. ( R 14 )
122. Is he who was dead, then We gave him life and
made for him a light by which he walks
among people, like him whose likeness is (like one)
in darknesses from where there is no (way of)
coming out? Thus, that which the infidels do, is
made fair seeming to them.
123. And thus We have made in every city, (its)
great ones its criminals that they may plan
therein, and they do not plan but against their own
souls but they do not perceive.
124. And when there comes to them a sign, they say,
"We will never believe unless we are given
the like of that which was given to the messengers
of Allah (earlier). Allah knows best where He
should place His message. Humiliation from Allah and
severe punishment will befall those who
are criminals, for that which they used to plan.
125. So, (for) whomsoever Allah intends that He
should guide him, He opens his bosom for Islam,
and (for) whomsoever He intends that He should leave
him straying, He makes his bosom close
and narrow as if he were ascending in the sky (when
one gets suffocated due to lack of oxygen).
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Thus Allah lays uncleanliness on those who do not
believe.
126. And this is the straight path of your Fosterer.
We have detailed the signs for a people who
are mindful.
127. For them there will be a home of peace with
their Fosterer and He will be their Guardian
because of that which they used to do.
128. And one day He will gather them all together,
"O assembly of jinn ! you indeed sought many
of the human beings." And their friends from among
the human beings will say, "Our Fosterer !
some of us profited through others and we have
reached our term which You termed for us." He
will say, "The fire is your home, therein you will
stay," except as Allah wills, your Fosterer is
certainly Wise, Knowing.
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129. And thus We make some of the unjust turn to
others because of that which they used to earn.
( R 15 )
130. "O assembly of jinn and human beings ! did
there not come to you messengers from among
you, narrating to you My signs and warning you of
the meeting of this day of yours?" They will
say, "We bear witness against ourselves." And the
life of this world deceived them and they will
bear witness against themselves that they used to be
infidels.
131. That is because your Fosterer does not destroy
(any) city unjustly while its people are
unaware (of the message).
132. And for everyone are grades in accordance with
that which they do and your Fosterer is not
unaware of what they do.
133. And your Fosterer is Independent, Possessor of
mercy, if He wills He can remove you and
appoint whom He wills as successors after you, as He
produced you from the descendants of other
people.
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134. That which you are promised will certainly come

to pass and you cannot defeat (it).
135. Say, "O my people ! work on whatever lines you
choose to, I too am working, but you will
come to know for whom (of us) will the home (of the
hereafter) be the (good) end, the unjust will
certainly not be successful.
136. And they set aside a portion for Allah from
that which He has produced of tilth (crop) and
cattle and say, "This is for Allah," with their
assertion. "And this is for our partners." But that
which is for their partners does not reach Allah and
that which is for Allah reaches their
partners. Evil is ( the way in ) which they judge.
137. And thus their partners have made fair seeming
to many of the polytheists the killing of their
children, that they may destroy them and that they
may cause confusion for them (in) their
religion, and had Allah willed they would not have
done it. So leave alone, them and that which
they forge.
138. And they say, "These are the cattle and tilth
forbidden, none shall eat them except whom we
will." Thus they assert. And (there are) cattle
whose backs are made unlawful and cattle over
which they do not mention the name of Allah, forging
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(a lie) against Him. He will requite them
because of that which they used to forge.
139. And they say, "That which is in the wombs of
these cattle is exclusively for our males and it
is unlawful for our wives, but if it is born dead,
then they are partners in it. He will reward them
for their description, He is certainly Wise,
Knowing.
140. They who have killed their children foolishly
without knowledge are at a loss and (those who
) have made unlawful that which Allah has provided
for them, forging (a lie) against Allah, they
have gone astray and they are not guided. ( R 16, P
7 ¼ )
141. And He it is Who produced gardens raised on
structures of pillars (like vine yards) and not
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raised, and the date palms and the vegetation
differing in the food (prepared from) them and the
olive and the pomegranates similar and dissimilar.
Eat of its fruit when it bears fruit and give the
(charity) due thereof on the day of its harvest and
do not be extravagant, He certainly does not
like the extravagant.
142. And of the cattle some are for carrying burden
and some for slaughter (food). Eat of that
which Allah has provided for you and do not follow
the footsteps of the devil, he is certainly your
open enemy.
143. Eight pairs, two of sheep and two of goats,
say, "Has He made unlawful the two males or the
two females or that which the wombs of the two
females contain? Inform me with knowledge if
you are truthful."
144. And two of camels and two of cows, say, "Has He
made unlawful the two males or the two
females or that which the wombs of the two females
contain? Or were you witnesses when Allah
directed you with this?" So who is more unjust than
him who forges a lie against Allah to mislead
human beings without knowledge? Allah certainly does
not guide the unjust people." ( R 17 )
145. Say, "I do not find in that which is
communicated to me, anything made unlawful for an
eater to eat except that it be what has died of
itself, or flowing blood, or flesh of swine, for
that is
certainly unclean; or exceeding the limits (by)
invoking on the (food, the name of someone) other
than Allah; but whoever is helplessly necessitated
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(to eat), neither desiring nor exceeding the
limits, then your Fosterer is certainly Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful.
146. And on those who were Jews We had made unlawful
every animal having claws, and of oxen
and sheep We had made unlawful to them the fat of
both, except that which adhered to their
backs or the intestines or that mixed with the bone.
We rewarded them with that because of their
rebellion and We are certainly the Truthful.
147. So if they deny you, then say, "Your Fosterer
is the Possessor of omnipresent mercy, but His
punishment will not be turned away from people who
are criminals."
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148. Those who associate partners (with Allah) will

say, "Had Allah willed we would not have
associated partners (with Allah) nor our forefathers
nor we would have made anything unlawful
(by ourselves)." Thus did those before them deny,
till they tasted Our punishment. Say, "Do you
have any knowledge, then bring it out for us, you
follow nothing but conjecture and you do
nothing but lie."
149. Say, "Then Allah's is the argument (that makes
one) reach (the final conclusion); so had He
willed He would have guided all of you."
150. Say, "Come, bring your witnesses who should
bear witness that Allah has made this
unlawful." But if they bear witness, you do not bear
witness with them, and do not follow the
desires of those who deny Our signs and those who do
not believe in the hereafter and make
(others) equal to their Fosterer. ( R 18 )
151. Say, "Come I will read to you that which your
Fosterer has made unlawful for you: (It is
unlawful) that you should associate any partner with
Him. And (you) should be good to parents
and you should not kill your children because of
(the fear of) poverty, We provide for you and for
them too, and (you) should not go near indecencies
(both) those of them which are open and those
which are secret and (you) should not kill a soul
(anyone, the killing of) whom Allah has made
unlawful except in the cause of justice. That He
directs you with, that you may understand.
152. And you should not go near the wealth of the
orphan, except in (a manner) that is best
(having good intention), till the (orphan) reaches
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his (age of) maturity, and you should give back
full measure and weight, with justice. We do not
task a soul except to its capacity. And when you
speak then (you) should be just, even if it be
(against) a relative, and fulfill the agreement with
Allah. That He directs you with, that you may be
mindful.
153. And that, this is My path, straight, so follow
it and do not follow other ways which will part
you from His way. That He directs you with, that you
may guard (against evil)."
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154. Then We gave the book to Musa, complete for him
who would do good, and an explanation
of everything, and a guidance and mercy, that they
may believe in the meeting with their
Fosterer. ( R 19 )
155. And this is a blessed book which We have sent
down, so follow it and guard (against evil)
that you may be dealt with mercifully,
156. lest you should say, that, "The book was sent
down only to two parties before us and we were
unaware of what they read,"
157. or you should say, "Had the book been sent down
to us we would have been better guided
than them." So a clear proof has come to you from
your Fosterer, with guidance and mercy. Then
who is more unjust than he who denies the signs of
Allah and turns away from them. We will
reward, those who turn away from Our signs, with an
evil punishment because they used to turn
away.
158. Do they wait for anything else than that the
angels should come to them or your Fosterer
should come or some signs of your Fosterer should
come. The day some signs of your Fosterer
come, the believing of a soul (anyone, after seeing
the signs on that day) will not profit him who
neither believed earlier nor earned good through his
belief. Say, "(All of you) wait, we too are
certainly waiting."
159. Those who divide their religion and become
sects, you have nothing to do with them in
anything, their affair is only with Allah, later He
will inform them of what they used to do.
160. Whoever comes with (one) good then (the reward)
for him is ten (times) like it and whoever
comes with (one) evil, he will be rewarded only with
the like of it and they will not be dealt with
unjustly.
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161. Say, "My Fosterer has certainly guided me to
the straight path ( leading to ) the established
religion (consisting of ) the religious dictates of
Ibrahim the upright, and he was not of the
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polytheists."
162. Say, "My worship (salat) and my sacrifice and
my life and my death are for Allah, the
Fosterer of the worlds,
163. He has no partner and this I am commanded, and
I am the first of those who submit (as
Muslims)."
164. Say, "Shall I seek a fosterer other than Allah,
when He is the Fosterer of everything? And
every soul earns only against itself, and no bearer
of a burden will bear the burden of another,
then to your Fosterer will be your return, and He
will inform you of that in which you differed."
165. And He it is Who made you successors of the
earth, and raised the grades of some of you
above others that He may test you through that which
He has given you. Your Fosterer is
certainly Quick in requiting while He is (also)
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 20, P 7 ½ )
7. THE HEIGHTS ( Al A'raf )
(Surah 7) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim Saad.
2. (This Quran is) a book sent down to you, so that
through it you may warn (people), so let there
be no difficulty in your heart on account of it, and
it is reminder for the believers.
3. Follow that which is sent down to you from your
Fosterer and do not follow friends besides
Him, little is it that you mind.
4. And how many a city We destroyed, so Our
punishment came to it by night or while they slept
in the afternoon.
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5. And when Our punishment came to them, their cry

was nothing except that they said, "We
were certainly unjust."
6. So We will definitely question those to whom We
sent (Our messengers) and We will definitely
question the messengers.
7. Then We will definitely narrate to them with
knowledge because We were never absent.
8. And the weighing on that day will be true
(correct). Then as for him whose weight (of good
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deeds) will be heavy, then those will be the persons
who will be successful.
9. And as for him whose weight (of good deeds) will
be light, then those will be the persons who
will cause loss to themselves because they used to
be unjust to Our signs.
10. And We have established you in the earth and We
have made therein (means) of your
livelihood, (but) the gratitude which you express is
little. ( R 1 )
11. And We indeed created you (mankind) then gave
you a form, then We said to the angels,
"Bow down to Adam," so they bowed down except Iblis,
he was not of those who bowed down.
12. He (Allah) said, "What prevented you, that you
did not bow down when I commanded you?"
He (Iblis) said, "I am better than him, You created
me from fire whereas You created him from
clay."
13. He (Allah) said, "Then go down from it, because
it does not befit you that you should consider
yourself great in it, so get out, you are certainly
of those who are degraded."
14. He (Iblis) said, "Give me time till they are
raised (after death on the day of resurrection)."
15. He (Allah) said, "You are certainly of those who
are given time."
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16. He (Iblis) said, "Because You have removed me

from the way, I will definitely sit waiting for
them (human beings) on Your straight path,
17. then I will definitely come to them from before
them and from behind them and from their
right hand side and from their left hand side, and
You will not find the majority of them
grateful."
18. He (Allah) said, "Get out of it, disgraced,
driven away, whoever of them follows you, I will
definitely fill hell with all of you."
19. "And O Adam ! you and your wife dwell in the
garden and eat from wherever you will, but do
not go near this tree, for then you will be of the
unjust."
20. But the devil whispered to them both, so as to
make manifest to them that which was hidden
from them of their shame, and said, "Your Fosterer
has forbidden you this tree only (for the
reason that after eating it), both of you will
become angels or become immortals."
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21. And he swore to them both, "I am certainly a
sincere adviser to you."
22. Thus he caused them to fall through his deceit.
So when they tasted of the tree their shame
became manifest to them* and they both began to
cover themselves with the leaves of the garden,
and their Fosterer called out to them, "Did I not
forbid you both (from going near) that tree and
tell you both that the devil is certainly your open
enemy?" *Probably earlier to this they too, like
the animals, were not conscious of shame.
23. They said, "Our Fosterer ! we have been unjust
to ourselves and if You do not protectively
forgive us and have mercy on us we will definitely
be of those who are at loss."
24. He (Allah) said, "Go down, some of you will be
the enemies of others, and there is a place of
stay and provision for you in the earth till a
time."
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25. He (Allah) said, "In it you will live and in it

you will die and from it you will be brought out."
( R 2 )
26. O children of Adam ! We have sent down to you
clothing for hiding your shame and for good
appearance, and clothing that guards (against evil),
that is the best. That is of the signs of Allah
that they may be mindful.
27. O children of Adam ! do not let the devil tempt
you as (he tempted and) got your parents
(Adam and Hawwa driven) out of the garden, pulling
off from both of them their clothing to show
them their shame; he sees you, he and his tribe,
from a place where you cannot see them. We have
certainly made the devils friends of those who do
not believe.
28. And when they do anything indecent they say, "We
found our fathers doing this and Allah has
commanded us to do it." Say, "Allah certainly does
not command anything that is indecent. Do
you say about Allah that which you do not know?"
29. Say, "My Fosterer commands justice and (that
you) set right your attention at every
time/place of prostration (worship) and (then) pray
to Him making religion exclusively for Him.
You will return, in the manner in which He
originated you.
30. A party has He guided while (another) party,
error is due on them (because) they have taken
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the devils as their friends besides Allah and they
think that they are (rightly) guided."
31. O children of Adam ! take (care of) your
adornment (in dress) at every time/place of
prostration (worship) and eat and drink and do not
be extravagant, He certainly does not like
those who are extravagant. ( R 3 )
32. Say, "Who has made unlawful the adornment and
the good things from the provision of Allah
which He has brought forth for His servants?" Say,
"For those who believe, these are (the
provisions) in the life of this world, (and they
will be) exclusively (for them, on the) day of
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resurrection." Thus do We detail Our signs for a
people who know.
33. Say, "My Fosterer has made unlawful only the
indecencies, those of them which are apparent
and those which are secret, and sin, and rebellion
without having the right to do so, and that you
associate with Allah that for which He has not sent
down any authority, and that you say about
Allah that which you do not know."
34. And for every community there is a (fixed) term,
so when (the end of) their term comes they
will neither be able to postpone the time nor
advance it.
35. O children of Adam ! whenever there come to you
messengers from among you, narrating to
you My signs, then whoever guards (against evil) and
amends, then there will neither be any fear
on them nor will they grieve.
36. And those who deny Our signs and (turn away)
from them considering themselves great, those
are the inhabitants of the fire, they will stay in
it.
37. So who is more unjust than he who forges a lie
against Allah or denies His signs? Those are
the persons whose portion of (that which is written
in) the book (as destiny) will reach them till
Our messengers come to them to take them back (at
the time of their death), (when) they will say,
"Where are those whom you used to pray to, besides
Allah?" They will say, "They have gone
away from us," and they will bear witness against
themselves that they were infidels.
38. He will say, "Enter the fire with the
communities which have passed away before you, from
among the jinn and human beings." Whenever a
community enters, it will curse its sister, (earlier
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community) until they follow each other into it, all
together. The later of them will say regarding
the former of them, "Our Fosterer ! these led us
astray, so give them double punishment of the
fire." He (Allah) will say, "For everyone there is
double (punishment) but you do not know."
39. And the former of them will say to the later of
them, "So there is no preference for you over
us, therefore taste the punishment for that which
you used to earn." ( R 4 )
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40. Those who deny Our signs and (turn away) from
them considering themselves great, the gates
of the sky will certainly not be opened for them and
they will not enter the garden until the camel
passes the eye of the needle, and thus do We reward
the criminals.
41. For them there will be a bed * in hell and
coverings from above them, and thus do We reward
the unjust. * Habitation
42. And those who believe and do righteous works, We
do not task a soul (anyone) but to its
capacity, those are the inhabitants of the garden,
they will stay in it.
43. And We will remove whatever of ill-feeling would
be there in their hearts, rivers will flow
beneath them and they will say, "Praise is due only
for Allah, Who guided us to this and we
would not have been guided had Allah not guided us.
Messengers of our Fosterer indeed came to
us with the truth." And it will be called out to
them, that: "This is the garden, you have been
made to inherit it because of that which you used to
do." ( P 7 ¾ )
44. And the inhabitants of the garden will call out
to the inhabitants of the fire (saying) that, "We
have found that which our Fosterer promised us, to
be true, so have you (too) found that which
your Fosterer promised you, to be true?" They will
say, "Yes." Then an announcer will announce
among them that: "Curse of Allah is on the unjust,
45. who turn away (people) from the way of Allah and
seek to make it crooked and they are
rejecters of the hereafter."
46. And between them (there will be) a veil, and on
the heights (from where one can recognise),
there will be men who will recognise everyone by
their marks and they will call out to the
inhabitants of the garden (saying) that, "Peace be
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on you all." They would not have (yet) entered
it though they would be in the hope (of entering
it).
47. And when their eyes will turn towards the
inhabitants of the fire, they will say, "Our
Fosterer
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! do not place us with the unjust people." ( R 5 )
48. And the inhabitants of the heights (from where
one can recognise), will call out to the men
whom they would recognise by their marks, saying,
"Your collections (hoardings) and that in
which you considered yourselves great, have not
saved you (from the punishment)."
49. Are these the persons about whom you swore that
Allah will not bestow them with His mercy?
Enter the garden, there will neither be any fear on
you nor will you grieve.
50. And the inhabitants of the fire will call out to
the inhabitants of the garden (saying) that,
"Pour out on us water or (something) of that which
Allah has provided you." They will say,
"Allah has certainly forbidden both (the things) for
the infidels,
51. who took their religion as sport and pastime and
the life of the world deceived them." So this
day We will forget them as they forgot the meeting
of this day of theirs, and because they used to
knowingly reject Our signs.
52. And We have indeed bestowed them with a book
which We have explained in detail on (the
basis of ) knowledge, a guide and a mercy for a
people who believe.
53. Do they wait for anything else than the
fulfillment (of the promise made in the book)? The
day
its fulfillment comes, those who had forgotten it
earlier will say, "Messengers of our Fosterer had
indeed come with the truth. So are there any
mediators for us, that they may mediate for us or
could we be sent back so that we may do something
other than that which we used to do?" They
have indeed caused loss to themselves and that which
they used to forge has gone away from
them. ( R 6 )
54. Your Fosterer is certainly Allah Who created the
skies and the earth in six periods, then He
set the balance on the throne (of the universe) { 1
}. He makes the night to cover the day, which
(i.e. the day) seeks the (night) rapidly (in
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succession). And the sun and the moon and the stars
are
compelled to follow His command. Is not His the
creation and he command? Blessed be Allah the
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Fosterer of the worlds.
55. Pray to your Fosterer humbly and secretly, He
certainly does not like those who exceed the
limits.
56. And do not act corruptly in the land after it
has been set right. And pray to Him in fear and
hope. Allah's mercy is certainly near those who are
doers of good.
57. And He it is Who sends the winds as bearers of
good news before His mercy, until when they
bring up a heavy cloud, (then) We drive it to a dead
land, then We send down through it water,
then We bring out through it fruits of every kind.
Thus We bring out the dead. Perhaps you will
me mindful.
58. And [from] the land which is good its vegetation
comes out by the permission of its Fosterer
and [from the land] which is bad nothing comes out
except a little [vegetation]. Thus do We
repeat the signs for a people who are grateful. ( R
7 )
59. We had sent Nuh to his people, so he said [to
them], "O my people ! serve Allah, you have no
god other than Him, I fear for you the punishment of
the great day."
60. The leaders of his people said, "We certainly
see you in clear error."
61. He said, "O my people ! there is no error in me
but I am a messenger from the Fosterer of the
worlds.
62. I convey to you the messages of my Fosterer and
advise you, and I know from Allah that
which you do not know.
63. What ! do you wonder that a reminder has come to
you from your Fosterer through a man
from among you, that he may warn you and that you
may guard (against evil) and that you may
be dealt with mercifully?"
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64. But they denied him so We delivered him and

those with him in the ship and We drowned
those who denied Our signs, they were certainly a
blind people. ( R 8 )
65. And to (the tribe of) Aad, (We had sent) their
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brother Hud. He said (to them), "O my people !
serve Allah, you have no god other than Him, will
you not then guard (against evil)?"
66. The leaders of those who did not believe from
among his people said, "We certainly see you in
foolishness and we certainly think that you are of
the liars."
67. He said, "O my people ! I am not in foolishness,
but I am a messenger from the Fosterer of the
worlds.
68. I convey to you the messages of my Fosterer and
I am a trustworthy adviser to you.
69. What ! do you wonder that a reminder has come to
you from your Fosterer through a man
from among you that he may warn you? And remember
when He made you successors after the
people of Nuh and caused you to grow into an
extensive creation (nation), so remember the
bounties of Allah that you may be successful."
70. They said, "Have you come to us (to tell us)
that we should worship Allah alone and leave off
(worshipping) that which our forefathers worshipped?
Then bring to us that with which you
threaten us, if you are of the truthful.
71. He said, "Uncleanliness and anger from your
Fosterer have already fallen on you. What ! do
you dispute with me about names which you have
named, you and your forefathers, for which
Allah has not sent down any authority, then wait, I
(too), with you, will be one of those who wait."
72. So We delivered him and those with him by mercy
from Us and We cut off the roots of those
who denied Our signs and were not believers. ( R 9 )
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73. And to (the tribe of ) Samood (We had sent)
their brother Salih. He said (to them), "O my
people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him,
clear proof has indeed come to you from
your Fosterer, this is the she-camel of Allah, a
sign for you, so leave her to pasture in Allah's
earth and do not touch her to harm (her), otherwise
a painful punishment will seize you.
74. And remember when He made you successors after
Aad and settled you in the earth, you
build palaces in its plains and carve out houses in
the mountains, so remember the bounties of
Allah and do not cause disturbance in the earth
being corrupt."
75. The leaders of his people who considered
themselves great, said to those who believed from
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among those who were considered weak, "Do you surely
know that Salih is a messenger from his
Fosterer?" They said, "Certainly, we are believers
in that with which he has been sent."
76. Those who considered themselves great said, "We
do not believe in that which you believe."
77. So they killed the she-camel and revolted
against the commandment of their Fosterer and
(then) they said, "O Salih ! bring on us what you
threaten us with, if you are of the messengers
(sent by Allah)."
78. So the earthquake took hold of them, thus they
became motionless in their houses.
79. Then he (Salih) turned away from them and said,
"O my people ! I had conveyed to you the
message of my Fosterer and given you good advice but
you do not love good advisers."
80. And (We had sent) Lut, when he said to his
people, "What ! do you commit an indecency
which no one in the worlds has committed before you?
81. You come to men with lust besides women. No !
you are an extravagant people."
82. And the answer of his people was nothing except
that they said, "Send them out of your city,
they are people who want to be clean."
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83. So We delivered him and his followers except his

wife, she was of those who stayed behind.
84. And We rained on them a rain, then see how the
end of the criminals was (brought about).
( R 10 )
85. And to Midian (We had sent) their brother
Shuaib, he said, "O my people ! serve Allah, you
have no god other that Him. Clear proof has come to
you from your Fosterer so give back full
measure and weight, and (with regard to) goods, do
not give to people anything which is less than
what is due to them, and do not cause corruption in
the earth after it has been set right. That is
the best for you if you are believers.
86. And do not sit on every road threatening and
turning away from the way of Allah him who
believes in Him, and seeking to make it crooked, and
remember when you were few then He
multiplied you, and see how the end of the corrupt
was (brought about).
87. And if there is a party among you which believes
in that which I am sent with and there is
another party which does not believe, then be
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patient until Allah judges between us and He is the
Best of judges." ( P 8 )
88. The leaders of those who considered themselves
great form among his people said, "We will
definitely send you out form our city, O Shuaib, and
(also) those who believe with you or else you
should return to our religious dictates." He said, "
Even though we dislike it?
89. We would forge a lie against Allah, if we return
to your religious dictates after Allah has
delivered us from it. And it is not for us to return
to it unless Allah our Fosterer wills. Our
Fosterer's knowledge extends over everything, we
trust in Allah. Our Fosterer ! decide between
us and our people with truth and You are the Best of
judges."
90. And the leaders of those who did not believe
from among his people said, "If you follow
Shuaib then you will certainly be losers."
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91. So the earthquake took hold of them, thus they

became motionless in their houses.
92. Those who denied Shuaib became as though they
had not lived therein, who denied Shuaib,
they were the losers.
93. So he turned away from them and said, "O my
people ! I had conveyed to you the messages of
my Fosterer and given you good advice, then how
should I feel sorry for a people who reject?"
( R 11 )
94. And We did not send a (single) prophet to any
city but We seized its people with distress and
harm that they may humble themselves.
95. Then We changed the evil for good, until (the
good became) surplus and they said, "(Such)
harm and happiness did afflict our forefathers
(too)," then We seized them suddenly while they
did not perceive.
96. And had the people of the cities believed and
guarded (against evil), We would have opened on
them blessings from the sky and the earth, but they
denied, so We seized them on account of what
they used to earn.
97. Are the people of the cities then secure from
the distress that could come from Us on them at
night while they are asleep?
98. Or are the people of the cities secure from the
distress that could come from Us on them in the
day time while they are playing?
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99. Are they then secure from Allah's pain? So no
one feels secure from Allah's plan except the
people who are losers. ( R 12 )
100. Is (history) not a (source of ) guidance for
those who inherit the earth after its (previous)
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inhabitants (who were destroyed for their sins) that
if We will, We can afflict them (too), for their
sins, and set a seal on their hearts so that they
would not be able to hear?
101. Those (are) the cities from whose histories We
narrate to you, and their messengers had
come to them with clear proofs, but they would not
believe in that which they had denied earlier.
Thus does Allah set a seal on the hearts of the
infidels.
102. And We did not find in most of them
(faithfulness) in(their) agreement and We found most
of them to be transgressors.
103. Then after them, We sent Musa with Our signs to
Firawn and his leaders, but they were
unjust to them, so see how the end of the corrupt
was (brought about).
104. And Musa said, "O Firawn ! I am a messenger
from the Fosterer of the worlds.
105. (It is) incumbent upon (me) that I should not
speak anything about Allah except the truth. I
have come to you with clear proof from your Fosterer
so send the children of Israel with me."
106. He (Firawn) said, "If you have come with a sign
(from Allah) then bring it, if you are of the
truthful."
107. So he (Musa) threw his staff, when it became a
clear serpent,
108. and he drew forth his hand, when it became
white for those who were seeing. ( R 13 )
109. The leaders of Firawn's people said, "This is
certainly a learned magician,
110. he intends to drive you out of your land, so
what do you advise?"
111. They said, "Keep him and his brother (waiting
in) hope, meanwhile send collectors into the
cities,
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112. that they may come to you with every learned

magician."
113. And the magicians came to Firawn, saying,
"There should certainly be a reward for us if we
are victors."
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114. He said, "Yes, and you will be of those who are
near (to me)."
115. They said, "O Musa ! will you throw (show your
magic first) or shall we be the first to
throw?"
116. He said, "You throw (first)." So when they
threw, they cast a magic on the eyes of the people
and sought to frighten them, and they came out with
a great magic.
117. And We communicated to Musa that: "Throw your
staff," so when it swallowed that which
they had falsely devised,
118. the truth was established and what they did was
falsified.
119. Thus they were defeated there and they returned
degraded.
120. And the magicians were made to fall down
prostrate,
121. saying, "We believe in the Fosterer of the
worlds,
122. Fosterer of Musa and Harun."
123. Firawn said, "You believe in Him before I
permit you? This is certainly a plan you have
planned in the city so that you may drive out of it,
its people, but you will know,
124. I will definitely have your hands and your feet
cut off from opposite sides, then I will
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definitely have you crucified all together."
125. They said, "We will anyhow return to our
Fosterer,
126. and you do not take vengeance on us except (for
the reason) that we believed in the signs of
our Fosterer when they came to us. Our Fosterer !
pour out patience on us and take us back
(make us die) as Muslims." ( R 14 )
127. And the leaders of the people of Firawn said,
"Will you leave Musa and his people to cause
corruption in the land and to leave you and your
gods?" He said, "We will have their sons killed
and leave their women alive, and we certainly have
power over them."
128. Musa said to his people, "Seek the help of
Allah and be patient, the earth is certainly
Allah's,
He makes it to be inherited by whomever He wills
from among His servants, and the end is (good)
for those who guard (against evil)."
129. They said, "We were harmed before you came to
us and (even) after you came to us." He
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said, "It may be that your Fosterer will destroy
your enemy and make you successors in the land,
then see how you act." ( R 15 )
130. And We indeed seized Firawn's people with
famine and reduction of fruits that they may be
mindful.
131. So when good befell them, they said, "This is
due to us," and when evil befell them, they
ascribed it to the ill-luck of Musa and those with
him. Beware ! their ill-luck is only with Allah,
but the majority of them does not know.
132. And they said, "Whatever sign you may bring to
us, to influence us with its magic, we will
not believe in you."
133. So We sent on them the flood and the locusts
and the lice and the frogs and the blood, signs
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explaining in detail (the power of Allah), but they
considered themselves great and they were a
criminal people.
134. And whenever the penalty befell them they said,
"O Musa ! pray for us to your Fosterer by
virtue of His agreement with you, if you remove the
penalty from us we will definitely believe in
you and we will definitely send the children of
Israel with you."
135. But whenever We removed the penalty from them
for a term which they had to reach, then
they broke (the promise).
136. So We inflicted retribution on them and drowned
them in the flowing water (of the sea)
because they denied Our signs and were heedless of
them.
137. And We made those people who were considered to
be weak, inherit the eastern parts of the
land and the western parts thereof which We had
blessed, and the good word of your Fosterer
was fulfilled for the children of Israel because of
their patience. And We destroyed that which
Firawn and his people had built and that which they
had erected. ( P 8 ¼ )
138. And We took the children of Israel across the
sea. Then they came across a people who were
devoted to their idols. They said, "O Musa ! make
for us a god like the gods they have," he said,
"You are certainly an ignorant people,
139. (as for) these, (the idol worship) in which
they are (involved) will certainly be destroyed and
that which they are doing is false."
140. He said, "Should I seek for you, a god other
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than Allah, when He has favoured you above the
worlds?"
141. And (remember) when We delivered you from the
people of Firawn who afflicted you with
an evil punishment : they killed your sons and left
alive your women, and in that there was a
great trial (for you) from your Fosterer. ( R 16 )
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142. And We appointed for Musa thirty nights and

completed them with ten (more), so he
completed forty nights (as) the time appointed by
his Fosterer. And Musa said to his brother
Harun, "Succeed me (to be in charge, in my absence),
of my people, and set right (things) and do
not follow the way of those who are corrupt."
143. And when Musa came at the time/place appointed
by Us and his Fosterer spoke to him, he
said, "My Fosterer ! show me (Yourself) that I may
look at You." He said, "You cannot see Me,
but look at the mountain, so if it stays in its
place then you will (be able to) see Me." So when
his
Fosterer unveiled Himself to the mountain, He made
it crumble to pieces and Musa fell down
senseless. Then when he recovered he said, "Glory be
to You ! I turn to You (for mercy) and I am
the first of the believers."
144. He said, "O Musa !I have chosen you above
mankind by (selecting you for delivering) My
messages and by My speaking (to you), so take hold
of that which I give you and be of those who
are grateful."
145. And We prescribed for him in the tablets,
admonition regarding everything and explanation
of everything (saying), "So take hold of it with
strength and command your people to take hold of
it in the best (manner), I will show you the home of
the transgressors.
146. I will turn away from My signs those who
exhibit greatness in the earth without having the
right to do so, and even if they see every sign they
will not believe in it, and if they see the right
way, they will not take it as (their) way, but if
they see the way of error, they will take it as
(their)
way. That is because they denied Our signs and were
heedless of them.
147. And those who deny Our signs and the meeting of
the hereafter, their deeds are fruitless.
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Will they be rewarded for anything other than that
which they used to do?" ( R 17 )
148. And the people of Musa, after he (had left),
took (for worship) the (mere) body of a calf
(which they had made) from their ornaments, the
(calf) had a hollow sound. Did they not see that
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it could neither speak to them nor guide them (to
the right) way? They took it (for worship) and
they were unjust.
149. And when they repented and saw that they had
gone astray, they said, "If our Fosterer does
not have mercy on us and protectively forgive us, we
will definitely be of those who are losers."
150. And when Musa returned to his people, angry and
grieved, he said, "Evil is that with which
you succeeded me after me. Did you (wish to) hasten
the command of your Fosterer?" And he put
down the tablets and seized his brother by the head,
dragging him towards himself. He said, "Son
of my mother ! the people certainly considered me
weak and almost killed me, so do not make the
enemies rejoice over me and do not place me with the
people who are unjust."
151. He said, "My Fosterer ! protectively forgive me
and my brother and admit us into Your
mercy and You are the Most Merciful of those who are
merciful." ( R 18 )
152. Those who took the calf (for worship), anger
from their Fosterer will certainly reach them
and (also) disgrace in the life of this world. And
thus do We reward those who invent lies.
153. And those who do evil works then repent after
that and believe, your Fosterer, after that, is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
154. And when the anger of Musa calmed down, he took
up the tablets, and in its inscription there
was guidance and mercy for those who were afraid of
their Fosterer.
155. And Musa chose seventy men from his people for
Our appointed time/place, then when the
earthquake took hold of them, he said, "My Fosterer
! if You had willed You could have
destroyed them before along with me. Will You
destroy us for what the fools among us did? This
is nothing but Your testing (us), through it You
lead astray whom You will and You guide whom
You will, You are our Guardian, therefore
protectively forgive us and have mercy on us and You
are the Best of those who protectively forgive.
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156. And prescribe for us good in this world and in
the hereafter, we certainly turn to You." He
said, "I afflict with My punishment whom I will,
whereas My mercy extends over everything, so I
will prescribe it for those who guard (against evil)
and give charity (zakat) and those who believe
in Our signs,
157. Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered
prophet about whom they find recorded in
the Torah and the Injeel (which are) with them,
(that) he will enjoin upon them that which is
recognised (as good) and forbid them from that which
is not recognised (as good) and make
lawful for them the good things and make unlawful on
them the bad things and remove from
them their burden and the chains which were upon
their (necks), then those who believe in him
and honour him and help him and follow the light
that is sent down with him, those are the
successful persons." ( R 19 )
158. Say (Muhammed), "O mankind ! I am certainly a
messenger of Allah to you all, Whose is the
kingdom of the skies and the earth, there is no god
but He, He brings to life and causes to die." So
believe in Allah and His messenger, the unlettered
prophet who believes in Allah and His words,
and follow him so that you may be guided.
159. And among the people of Musa there is a
community which guides with truth and thereby
they do justice.
160. And We divided them into twelve tribal
communities. And We communicated to Musa, when
his people asked him for water, to strike the rock
with his staff; thus twelve springs gushed out
from it, (and) all people came to know their
drinking place. And We made the clouds to give
shade over them and sent down on them manna and
quails (saying), "Eat of the good things
which We have provided for you." And they did not do
injustice to Us but they were unjust to
their own souls.
161. And when it was said to them, "Dwell in the
city and eat from wherever you will, and say:
put down from us our heavy burdens, and enter the
gate prostrating, We will protectively forgive
you your mistakes, We will give more to the doers of
good,"
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162. then those who were unjust from among them
changed the word to something other than
that which was said to them, so We sent on them a
punishment from the sky because they were
unjust.
( R 20 )
163. And ask them about the city which was facing
the sea, when they transgressed in (the matter
of) Sabbath, when the fish came to them visibly on
the day of the Sabbath and the day they did
not keep the Sabbath, it (fish) did not come to
them. Thus did We test them because they
transgressed.
( P 8 ½ )
164. And when a community from among them said, "Why
do you admonish a people whom
Allah would destroy or whom He would punish with a
severe punishment?" They said, "(We
admonish them so that) we may be free from blame
(when we go back) to your Fosterer, (that we
did our duty), and that they may guard (against
evil)."
165. So when they forgot that with which they were
reminded, We delivered those who forbade
evil, and caught in an evil punishment, those who
were unjust because they transgressed.
166. So when they revolted against that which they
were forbidden, We said to them, "Be apes,
despised."
167. And (remember) when your Fosterer announced
that towards the day of resurrection He will
definitely raise against them one who would inflict
them with an evil punishment, your Fosterer is
certainly Quick in requiting and He is (also)
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
168. And We divided them in the earth (into)
communities, of them (some) are righteous and of
them (some) are other than that. And We tested them
with good and evil that they may return (to
the right path).
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169. Then successors who succeeded after them
inherited the book, they accepted the apparent
good of this low (life) and said, "We will be
forgiven." And if a similar apparent good (again)
comes to them they would accept it. Was not a pledge
taken from them (through) the book, that
they should not say anything about Allah except the
truth? And they read that which is in the
(book). And the home of the hereafter is better for
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those who guard (against evil). Will you not
then understand?
170. And those who hold fast by the book and
establish worship (salat), We will certainly not
waste the reward of the righteous.
171. And when We shook the mountain above them as if
it were a covering and they thought that
it would certainly fall on them, "Take hold with
strength that which We have given you and
remember that which is in it that you may guard
(against evil)." ( R 21 )
172. And when your Fosterer took out their
descendants from the backs of the children of Adam*
and made them bear witness against themselves
(saying), "Am I not your Fosterer?" They said,
"Why not, we bear witness." (We took this testimony
from you) lest you should say on the day of
resurrection, "We were unaware of this." * Were they
in the form of some specific genes of faith?
173. Or you should say, "Our forefathers associated
partners (with Allah) before (us) and we
were only their descendants (following their
traditions) after them, will You destroy us for what
the followers of falsehood did?"
174. And thus do We explain the signs so that they
may return.
175. Read to them the news of him whom We gave Our
signs but he slipped off from it, so the
devil followed him up and he became of those who are
led astray.
176. And had We willed We could have elevated him
through it, but he clung to the earth and
followed his desire, so his likeness is the likeness
of the dog, if you attack it, breathes heavily with
its tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people
who deny Our signs, so narrate the narration that
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they may reflect.
177. Evil is the likeness of the people who denied
Our signs and were (thus) unjust to themselves.
178. Whom Allah guides, then he it is who is guided,
and whom He leaves astray, those are the
persons at loss.
179. And We have made for the hell many of the jinn
and mankind, they have hearts with which
they do not understand, and they have eyes with
which they do not see, and they have ears with
which they do not hear, they are like cattle, no,
they are more astray, those are the heedless
persons.
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180. And Allah's are the best names, so pray to Him
thereby and leave alone those who are
perverted regarding His names, they will be rewarded
for what they did.
181. And among those whom We created, there is a
community which guides (in accordance) with
the truth and does justice thereby. ( R 22 )
182. And those who deny Our signs, We will catch
them gradually, from where, they will not
know,
183. and I give them time, My plan is certainly
strong.
184. Have they not reflected? Their companion is not
under the influence of a jinn, he is but a
clear warner.
185. Have they not looked into the kingdom of the
skies and the earth and everything which Allah
has created and (come to the conclusion) that it may
be that (the end of ) their term has come
near, then in which statement after this will they
believe?
186. One whom Allah leaves in error, then there is
no guide for him and He leaves them blindly
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wandering on in their rebellion.
187. They ask you about the hour (of doom), when
will it be anchored? * Say, "The knowledge of
it is only with my Fosterer, it will not be unveiled
at its appointed time by anyone except Him. It
will be heavy (probably having high gravity) in the
skies and the earth, it will not come on you but
of a sudden." They ask you as If you were in search
of its knowledge. Say, "The knowledge of it is
with Allah only but the majority of mankind does not
know." * Befall
188. Say, "I have no power to benefit or harm
myself, (I have nothing) except that which Allah
wills; and had I known the un seen I would have had
abundance of good and evil would not have
(even) touched me. I am but a warner and a conveyer
of good news to people who believe." ( R 23
)
189. He it is Who created you from a single soul and
made from it, its mate, to dwell with her. So
when he covers her she bears a light burden and
moves about with it, then when it becomes heavy
they both pray to Allah their Fosterer, "If You give
us a good (child) we will definitely be of those
who are grateful."
190. But when He gives them a good (child) they
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associate with Him partners in that which He
gave them, but Allah is high above that which they
associate (with Him).
191. Do they associate (such) partners (with Allah)
who do not create anything while they
themselves are created?
192. And they have no power to help them nor can
they help themselves.
193. And if you invite them towards guidance, they
do not follow you, it is the same to you
whether you invite them or you be silent.
194. Those whom you pray to, besides Allah, are
certainly servants like you, so pray to them then
let them respond to you if you are truthful.
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195. Have they feet with which they walk, or have

they hands with which they hold or have they
eyes with which they see or have they ears with
which they hear? Say, "Call upon (those whom
you consider as Allah's) partners then plan and give
me no time to wait.
196. My Guardian is certainly Allah, Who has sent
down the book and He befriends the
righteous.
197. And those, whom you pray to, besides Him, have
no power to help you nor can they help
themselves."
198. And if you invite them towards guidance they do
not hear and you see them looking towards
you but they do not see.
199. Take to pardon and enjoin that which is
recognised (as good) and turn away from the
ignorant.
200. And if the devil instigates you with an
instigation then seek the protection of Allah, He is
certainly Hearing, Knowing.
201. When those who guard (against evil), are
touched by circulating evil thoughts from the devil,
they remember (Allah), then they certainly see
(aright).
202. And their brothers * pull them into error (and)
then they do not cease. * Probably the devils
associated
with human beings
203. And when you do not come to them with a sign,
they say, "Why have you not chosen
(invented) it?" Say, "I follow only that which is
communicated to me from my Fosterer. This
(Quran) is (a collection of) insights from your
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Fosterer and a guidance and a mercy for a people
who believe."
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204. And when the Quran is recited listen to it and
be silent that you may be dealt with
mercifully.
205. And remember your Fosterer within yourself
(soul/mind) humbly and with fear, and in
words not loud, in the morning and the evening and
do not be of the heedless ones.
206. Those who are near your Fosterer, certainly do
not consider themselves great to serve Him
and they glorify Him and prostrate before Him. ( R
24, P 8 ¾ )

8. THE SPOILS OF WAR ( Al Anfal )

(Surah 8) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. They ask you about the spoils of war, say, "The
spoils of war are for Allah and the messenger."
So fear Allah and set right matters between
yourselves and obey Allah and His messenger if you
are believers.
2. Believers are only those whose hearts (are filled
with) fear when Allah is mentioned, and when
His signs are read to them, it increases them (in)
faith and they put their trust in their Fosterer,
3. who establish worship (salat) and spend from that
which We have provided them,
4. those are the believers in truth, for them there
are ranks with their Fosterer and protective
forgiveness and an honoured provision.
5. And a party of the believers certainly disliked
the manner in which your Fosterer made you to
go out of your house in the (cause of) truth.
6. They disputed with you about the truth after it
had been made clear, as if they were being
driven towards death and they were seeing (it).
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7. And (remember), when Allah promised you (to grant

victory at Badr over) one of the two
parties, (assuring) that it will be yours, then (at
that time) you liked that the one without weapons
should be yours while Allah intended to prove true
the truth by His words and to cut off the root
of the infidels,
8. that He might prove true the truth and falsify
the falsehood though the criminals disliked.
9. When you sought help from your Fosterer, He
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responded to you (saying), "I will certainly help
you with one thousand of the angels following one
another."
10. And Allah did not make it (anything) but a good
news, that your hearts might be at peace
through it. And there is no help except (that) from
Allah, Allah is certainly Mighty, Wise. ( R 1 )
11. When He covered you with drowsiness (to bestow
on you) peace from Him, and He sent down
on you water from the sky to clean you thereby and
remove from you the weakening uneasiness
(caused by) the devil and to strengthen your hearts
and thereby make (your) feet firm,
12. at that time your Fosterer communicated to the
angels, "I am with you, so make firm those
who believe, I will cast terror into the hearts of
those who do not believe, then strike above their
necks and strike off every finger-tip from them."
13. That was because they opposed Allah and His
messenger, and whoever opposes Allah and His
messenger, then Allah is certainly severe in
requiting.
14. That if for you, so taste it, and (know) that
the punishment of the fire is for the infidels.
15. O you who believe ! when you meet those who do
not believe, marching (against you) for war,
then do not turn your backs to them,
16. and whoever turns his back on that day, unless
(it be for) altering his position (as a strategy)
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for the war or to withdraw (to join his) group, then
he indeed becomes deserving of the anger of
Allah and his settling place is hell and it is an
evil destination.
17. So you did not kill them but Allah killed them,
and you did not throw when you threw but
Allah threw, so that He might test the believers
with a good test from Him, Allah is certainly
Hearing, Knowing.
18. That is for you, and (know) that Allah is the
Weakener of the plan of the infidels.
19. If you wanted a decision then the decision has
come to you, and if you desist then it will be
better for you and if you return then We (too) will
return, and your group will not save you from
anything though it may (consist of) many (people),
because Allah is with the believers. ( R 2 )
20. O you who believe ! obey Allah and His messenger
and do not turn away from him while you
are hearing (him).
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21. And do not be like those who said, "We heard,"
but they do not listen.
22. The worst of animals in the sight of Allah are
certainly the deaf, the dumb who do not have
sense.
23. And had Allah known any good in them, He would
have made them to hear and (even) if He
had made them to hear they would have turned back
and they would have been of those who keep
away.
24. O you who believe ! respond to Allah and to the
messenger when he invites you to that which
gives you life, and know that Allah comes between
man and his heart and that, He it is towards
Whom you will be gathered.
25. And guard yourselves against an affliction which
will not fall exclusively on those who are
unjust among you, and know that Allah is severe in
requiting.
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26. And remember when you were few and were

considered weak in the land, fearing that people
might kidnap you, then He gave you refuge and
strengthened you with His help and provided you
with good things that you may be grateful.
27. O you who believe ! do not betray Allah and His
messenger nor knowingly betray your trusts.
28. And know that your wealth and your children are
for (your) trial, and that it is Allah with
Whom there is a great reward. ( R 3 )
29. O you who believe ! if you fear Allah He will
assign to you (the power of) distinction (between
right and wrong) and will wipe off from you (the ill
effects of) your evils and protectively forgive
you, and Allah is the Possessor of great grace.
30. And when those who do not believe, plan against
you that they might confine you or kill you
or drive you away, while they plan (this) Allah too
plans and Allah is the Best of planners.
31. And when Our signs are read to them they say,
"We have heard, if we will, we (too) can speak
(on topic) like this, these are nothing but stories
of the ancient."
32. And (remember) when they said, "O Allah ! if
this is the truth from You then rain on us
stones from the sky or bring on us a painful
punishment."
33. And Allah would not punish them while you were
among them and Allah would not punish
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them while they ask for (His) protective
forgiveness.
34. And what (reason) have they that Allah should
not punish them, when they hinder (people)
from (visiting) the Sacred Mosque though they are
not its guardians? Its guardians are only those
who guard (against evil), but the majority of them
does not know.
35. And their worship near the house (Kaaba) is
nothing but whistling and clapping of hands, so
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taste the punishment because you did not believe.
36. Those who do not believe, certainly spend their
wealth to hinder (people) from the way of
Allah, so they will (continue to) spend it, then it
will become (a cause of) regret for them, then
they will be overcome and those who did not believe
will be gathered towards hell,
37. that Allah may separate the bad ones from the
good ones and put the bad ones one over the
other, thus heaping them all together, so as to cast
the [heap] into the hell, those are the persons at
loss. ( R 4 )
38. Say to those who do not believe, if they desist
then that which has passed will be protectively
forgiven to them but if they repeat, then what
happened to the ancient has already passed (as
history and should serve as a warning).
39. And fight with them until there is no
persecution and religion is (established) wholly for
Allah,
but if they desist then Allah is certainly a Seer of
what they do,
40. but if they turn back then know that Allah is
certainly your Guardian, Excellent is He (as) the
Guardian and Excellent is He (as) the Helper. ( P 9
)
41. And know that whatever you take as spoils of
war, a fifth of it is for Allah and the messenger
and for those who are relatives and the orphans and
the poor and the wayfarer, if you believe in
Allah and that which We sent down on Our servant on
the day of distinction, the day the two
parties met (at Badr), and Allah has power over
everything,
42. when you were on the nearer side (of the valley)
and they were on the further side and the
caravan was on your lower side, and if you had made
a mutual appointment, you would have
gone against the appointment, but (this arrangement
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was made) in order that Allah may
accomplish an affair which was to be executed : that
he who perished might perish (being
involved) in a clear proof and he who survived might
live (after having been involved) in a clear
proof, and Allah is certainly One Who hears, knows.
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43. And (remember) when Allah showed them less in

your dream, and had He showed them
numerous you would have become weak hearted and you
would have disputed about the affair,
but Allah kept you safe, He is certainly the Knower
of that which is in the hearts,
44. and when He showed them to you less in your eyes
when you met (them) and He made you to
appear less in their eyes, in order that Allah may
accomplish an affair which was to be executed
and to Allah are (all) affairs returned. ( R 5 )
45. O you who believe ! when you meet a group (of
enemies) then be firm and remember Allah
much that you may be successful.
46. And obey Allah and His messenger and do not
dispute lest you become weak hearted and your
strength departs, and be patient, Allah is certainly
with those who are patient.
47. And do not be like those who came out of their
houses boastfully and to be seen by people and
(who) turn away (people) from the way of Allah, and
Allah is the Encompasser of what they do.
48. And when the devil made their deeds fair seeming
to them and said, "No human being can
overcome you this day and I am certainly your
protector." But when the two groups came in sight
of each other he turned upon his heels saying, " I
am free of you, I see that which you do not see, I
certainly fear Allah, and Allah is severe in
requiting (evil)." ( R 6 )
49. When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts
was a disease said, "Their religion has
deceived them." And whoever trusts in Allah then (he
will find that) Allah is certainly Mighty,
Wise.
50. And if you could (only) see, when the angels
take back (cause to die) those who do not believe,
striking their faces and their backs and (saying),
"Taste the punishment of burning.
51. That is because of what your hands have sent
before, and (know) that Allah is not unjust to
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the servants."
52. The manner of the people of Firawn and those
before them was such that they had not
believed in the signs of Allah so Allah caught them
for their sins, Allah is certainly Strong, Severe
in requiting (evil).
53. That is because Allah does not change the grace
with which He has favoured a people until
they change that which is in their souls and because
Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
54. The manner of the people of Firawn and those
before them was such that they had denied the
signs of their Fosterer so We destroyed them for
their sins and drowned the people of Firawn and
they were all unjust.
55. With Allah, the worst of moving creatures are
certainly those who do not believe, so they will
not believe (in future too),
56. those of them with whom, whenever you make an
agreement, then every time they break their
agreement, and they do not guard (against evil).
57. Then if you dominate them in war, disperse them
(in such a manner that) those who succeed
(them not being present with) them, they (too) may
be mindful.
58. And if you fear betrayal from a people then
throw back to them (their agreement) on equal
terms, Allah certainly does not love those who
betray. ( R 7 )
59. And do not let those who do not believe suppose
that they will win, they certainly cannot
defeat (Allah).
60. And be prepared for (fighting with) them, with
whatever force you can muster, and with
companies of horses (cavalry) to frighten thereby
the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others
besides them, whom you do not know (but) whom Allah
knows. And anything of that which you
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spend in the way of Allah, will be paid back to you
in full and you will not be dealt with unjustly.
61. And if they incline to peace, then you (too)
incline to it, and trust in Allah, He is certainly
the
Hearing, the Knowing.
62. And if they intend to deceive you, then Allah is
certainly sufficient for you. He it is Who
strengthened you with His help and with the
believers,
63. and He put unity in their hearts. Had you spent
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all that is in the earth (even then) you would
not have been able to put unity in their hearts, but
Allah has put unity among them. He is
certainly Mighty, Wise.
64. O prophet ! Allah is sufficient for you and
those who follow you from among the believers. ( R
8 )
65. O prophet ! rouse the believers to fight, if
there are twenty patient ones of you, they shall
overcome two hundred and if there are a hundred of
you, they shall overcome a thousand of those
who do not believe because they are a people who do
not understand.
66. For the present Allah has lightened for you (the
responsibility) as He knows that there is
weakness in you. So if there are a hundred patient
ones of you they shall overcome two hundred
and if there are a thousand of you, they shall
overcome two thousand by the order of Allah and
Allah is with those who are patient.
67. It does not befit a prophet that he should have
prisoners (of war, his purpose is to fight) to the
extent that he totally dominates in the land (so as
to establish his religion). You intend (to have
the) apparent good of the world while Allah intends
(good for you in) the hereafter and Allah is
Mighty, Wise.
68. Had an ordinance from Allah not gone forth
earlier, a great punishment would have befallen
you due to that which you took.
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69. So eat of the lawful good things from that which

you took as spoils of war and fear Allah,
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
( R 9 )
70. O prophet ! say to those of the prisoners (of
war) in your hands (control), "If Allah knows
(marks out) anything good in your hearts He will
give you (something) better than that which was
taken from you and He will protectively forgive you
and Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful."
71. But if they intend to betray you, then they had
betrayed Allah earlier, so He has given (you)
power over them and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
72. Those who believed and migrated and struggled in
the way of Allah with their wealth and
their persons, and those who gave shelter and helped
(the immigrants), those are certainly
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guardians of each other. And those who believed but
did not migrate, it is not for you to guard
them from anything till they migrate, but if they
seek help from you in (the matter of) religion
then it is your duty to help them except against a
people between whom and you there is a treaty,
and Allah is a Seer of what you do.
73. And those who do not believe, they are guardians
of each other, unless you (too) do this (that
is, mutually guard and help each other) there will
be persecution in the earth and great
corruption.
74. And those who believed and migrated and
struggled in the way of Allah, and those who gave
shelter and helped (the immigrants), those persons
are the real believers, for them there is
protective forgiveness and an honourable provision.
75. And those who believed afterwards and migrated
and struggled along with you, they (too) are
of you, but those having relationships (of blood)
are nearer to each other in the ordinance of
Allah. Allah is certainly the Knower of everything.
( R 10, P 9 ¼ )
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9. REPENTANCE ( AL TAWBA )
(Surah 9)
1. A declaration of immunity* from Allah and His
messenger to those of the polytheists with
whom you made an agreement. * Freedom from
obligation
2. So move about (unrestricted) in the land for
(another) four months, and know that you cannot
frustrate Allah, and Allah will certainly disgrace
the infidels.
3. And an announcement from Allah and His messenger
to mankind on the day of the great
pilgrimage that Allah and His messenger are free
from obligation to the polytheists, so if you
repent it will be better for you and if you turn
back then know that you cannot frustrate Allah,
and convey the news of a painful punishment to those
who do not believe,
4.except those of the polytheists with whom you made
an agreement then they did not go back in
anything (of the agreement) nor did they help anyone
against you, so fulfill for them their
agreement till the completion of their term. Allah
certainly loves those who guard (against evil).
5. Then when the sacred months pass off, then kill
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the polytheists wherever you find them and
catch them and imprison them and sit for them at
every place where you can watchfully wait (for
them). But if they repent and establish worship
(salat) and give charity (zakat) then leave their
way free. Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
6. And if anyone of the polytheists seeks your
protection then give him protection to the extent
that he hears the word of Allah, then make him reach
his (place of) safety. That is because they
are a people who do not know. ( R 1 )
7. How can there be an agreement for the polytheists
with Allah and with His messenger except
those with whom you made an agreement near the
Sacred Mosque? So as long as they are
established (on the agreement) with regard to you,
you (too) be established (on the agreement)
with regard to them. Allah certainly loves those who
guard (against evil).
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8. How (can there be an agreement)? If they have an

upper hand on you, they neither have regard
for ties of relationship nor (their) responsibility
of (fulfilling) a pact. They please you with their
mouths but their hearts refuse and most of them are
transgressors.
9. They have sold the signs of Allah for a small
price, so they turn away (people) from His way,
certainly their (deeds) ! evil is that which they
do.
10. In (the case of) a believer they neither have
regard for ties of relationship nor (their)
responsibility of a pact and those are the ones who
exceed the limits.
11. So if they repent and establish worship (salat)
and give charity (zakat) then they are your
brothers in religion. Thus do We explain the signs
in detail for a people who know.
12. And if they break their oaths after their
agreement and taunt (you) in your religion then
fight
the leaders of infidelity that they may desist,
because there is nothing (like a binding of) oaths
for
them.
13. Will you not fight a people who broke their
oaths and planned to send out the messenger and
they attacked you first? Do you fear them? Then
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Allah has more right that you should fear Him if
you are believers.
14. Fight with them, Allah will punish them through
your hands and disgrace them and help you
against them and heal the bosoms (hearts) of the
believing people,
15. and He will remove the anger of their hearts,
and Allah turns (mercifully) to whom He wills
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
16. Did you suppose that you will be left alone,
while Allah has not yet known (marked out) those
of you who struggled (in His cause), and not taken
any intimate friend besides Allah and His
messenger and the believers? And Allah is informed
of what you do ( R 2 )
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17. It does not befit the polytheists that they

should visit the mosques of Allah, being witnesses
against themselves of (their) infidelity. Those are
the persons whose deeds are fruitless and they
will stay in the fire.
18. Only he shall visit the mosques of Allah who
believes in Allah and the period hereafter and
establishes worship (salat) and gives charity
(zakat) and does not fear anyone except Allah, then
it
may be that such persons will be among those who are
guided.
19. What ! do you make (one who) gives drink to
pilgrims and maintains the Sacred Mosque, like
one who believes in Allah and the period hereafter
and struggles in the way of Allah? With Allah,
they are not equal. And Allah does not guide the
unjust people.
20. Those who believed and migrated and struggled in
the way of Allah with their wealth and
their persons, they are greater in grade in the
sight of Allah and those are the persons who
achieve (the goal).
21. Their Fosterer conveys to them the good news of
mercy from Him and (His) pleasure and
gardens, wherein will be lasting happiness for them,
22. they will stay therein for ever. Certainly there
is a great reward with Allah.
23. O you who believe ! do not take your fathers and
your brothers as your friends if they love
infidelity instead of belief, and whoever of you
takes them as a friend then those are the unjust
persons.
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24. Say, "If your fathers and your sons and your
brothers and your mates and your family and
friends and the wealth you have acquired and
merchandise regarding which you fear that there
will be no sale and the houses with which you are
pleased, are dearer to you than Allah and His
messenger and struggling in His way, then wait till
Allah brings about His command and Allah
does not guide the transgressing people." ( R 3 )
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25. (It was) Allah (Who) had helped you in many

battle fields. And on the day of (the battle of)
Hunian { 1 } your number which made you feel
exalted, did not help you in any way and the
earth, inspite of its being spacious, became
constrained on you, then you turned back retreating.
26. Then Allah sent down His tranquility upon His
messenger and upon the believers, and sent
down forces which you did not see and (thus)
punished those who did not believe, and that is the
reward of the infidels.
27. Then afterwards Allah turns (mercifully) to whom
He wills and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Mercifully.
28. O you who believe ! the polytheists are nothing
but unclean, so they shall not come near the
Sacred Mosque after this year of theirs, and if you
fear poverty then Allah will enrich you out of
His grace, if He wills, Allah is certainly Knowing,
Wise.
29. Fight with those who do not believe in Allah and
in the period hereafter nor do they make
unlawful that which Allah and His messenger have
made unlawful nor do they adopt as their
religion, the religion of truth (Islam), from among
those who were given the book, till they pay by
hand the jizya * and they (accept that they) are in
a subdued state. ( R 4 ) * Tax taken from non-
Muslims in
an Islamic state for providing them full protection.
30. And the Jews say, "Uzair is the son of Allah,"
and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son
of Allah." That is their saying with their mouths,
they imitate the saying of those who did not
believe earlier, may Allah destroy them, how they
are turned away (from the truth)!
31. They have taken their priests and monks as their
fosterers besides Allah and (also) the
Messiah, the son of Maryam; and they were not
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commanded (anything) except to serve one God.
There is no god except Him, be He glorified above
that which they associate as partners (with
Him).
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32. They intend to put out the light of Allah with
their mouths, but Allah will not allow anything
except that His light should be perfected, though
the infidels dislike.
33. He it is who sent His messenger with guidance
and the true religion (Islam) that He may make
it prevail over all religions though the polytheists
may dislike. ( P 9 ½ )
34. O you who believe ! many of the priests and the
monks certainly swallow the wealth of people
wrongfully and turn (them) away from the way of
Allah; and those who hoard gold and silver and
do not spend it in the way of Allah, convey to them
the news of a painful punishment,
35. on the day it will be heated up in the fire of
hell, then their foreheads and their sides and their
backs will be branded with it. (It will be said to
them), "This is what you hoarded for yourselves
so taste (the punishment of) that which you
hoarded."
36. The number of months with Allah is certainly
twelve months (in a year) in the ordinance of
Allah (since) the day He created the skies and the
earth, of them four are sacred (during which
fighting is prohibited). That is the established
law, so do not be unjust to yourselves concerning
them. And fight the polytheists all together as they
fight with you all together and know that
Allah is certainly with those who guard (against
evil).
37. Postponement (of a sacred month) is only an
increase in infidelity through which are misled
those who do not believe; they make it lawful one
year and unlawful (another) year, that they may
make up the number of months which Allah has made
unlawful (for fighting). Thus they make
lawful what Allah has made unlawful. The evil of
their deeds is made fair seeming to them and
Allah does not guide a people who are infidels. ( R
5 )
38. O you who believe ! what is (the matter) with
you, that when it is said to you to go out in the
way of Allah (to Tabuk) { 2 }, you cling heavily to
the earth. Are you more pleased with the life of
this world compared to the hereafter? Then the
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provision of the life of this world compared to the
hereafter is but little.
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39. If you do not go forth He will punish you with a
painful punishment and will bring in your
place a people other that you, and you cannot harm
Him in anyway as Allah has power over
everything.
40. If you do not help him (Muhammed), then Allah
helped him when those who did not believe
sent him out (of Mecca, he being the) second of the
two when they were both in the cave { 3 },
when he said to his companion (Abu Bakar), "Do not
grieve, Allah is certainly with us." So Allah
sent down His tranquility over him and strengthened
him with forces which you did not see, and
made lowest the word of those who did not believe;
and the word of Allah, that is the highest; and
Allah is Mighty, Wise.
41. Go forth, lightly (armed) and heavily (armed)
and struggle with your wealth and your persons
in the way of Allah. That is the best for you if you
know.
42. Had the gain been near and the journey easy,
they would have followed you, but the distant
journey was tiresome for them. And they will swear
by Allah, "Had we been able to, we would
have certainly gone forth with you." They destroy
themselves and Allah knows that they are liars.
( R 6 )
43. Allah pardon you ! why did you give them
permission, until those who spoke the truth were
manifest to you and you had (also) known the liars?
44. Those who believe in Allah and the period
hereafter, they do not ask you for exemption from
struggling with their wealth and their persons (in
the cause of Allah) and Allah is the Knower of
those who guard (against evil).
45. Only those ask for exemption (from fighting) who
do not believe in Allah and the period
hereafter and their hearts are in doubt, so they
waver in their doubt.
46. And had they intended to go forth (for fighting)
they would have made some preparation for
it. But Allah did not like their going forth, so He
held them back and it was said (to them), "Sit
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with those who sit."
47. Had they gone forth with you they would not have
increased for you anything but loss, and
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would have hurried to and fro among you seeking your
affliction, and among you there are some
who would have listened to them, and Allah is the
Knower of those who are unjust.
48. They had sought your affliction earlier (too),
and they had upset matters for you till the truth
came and Allah's command prevailed, though they
disliked.
49. And among them is he who says, "Permit me (to be
away from fighting) and do not put me
into affliction." Have they not fallen into the
affliction? And hell certainly encompasses the
infidels.
50. If good befalls you it grieves them and if any
disaster befalls you, they say, "We had taken
(precaution in ) our affair before hand." And they
turn away and rejoice.
51. Say, "Nothing can ever befall us except that
which Allah has decreed for us, He is our
Guardian. And in Allah let the believers put their
trust."
52. Say, "Do you await for us, for anything other
than one of the two good things (victory or
martyrdom)? And we await for you that Allah should
afflict you with punishment from Him or
through our hands, so wait, we (too) are waiting
with you."
53. Say, "Spend willingly or unwillingly, it will
not be accepted from you, for you are certainly a
transgressing people."
54. And nothing prevents their spendings being
accepted from them except that they do not
believe in Allah and in His messenger, and they come
for worship (salat) while they are sluggish
and they spend while they are unwilling.
55. So do not let their wealth and their children
make you wonder, Allah wills only to punish
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them through it in this world's life and (that)
their souls should depart while they are infidels.
56. And they swear by Allah that they are with you
while they are not with you, but they are
people who are afraid,
57. if they could find a refuge or caves or a place
to enter (and hide) they would have turned
towards it running in haste.
58. And among them is he who blames you regarding
the (distribution of) alms, so if they are
given from it they are pleased and if they are not
given from it then they are displeased.
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59. And had they been pleased with that which Allah
and His messenger gave them and said,
"Allah is sufficient for us, Allah will give us out
of His grace and His messenger (too), to Allah do
we (turn as) seekers (of His grace)," (it would have
been better for them). ( R 7 )
60. Alms are only for the poor and the needy and for
those (officials who are) appointed for
administering them and those whose hearts are to be
reconciled and to free the captives and those
in debt and (for spending) in the way of Allah and
for the wayfarer, a duty imposed by Allah.
And Allah is Knowing, Wise.
61. And among them are those who annoy the prophet
and they say, "He is a hearer." Say, "A
hearer of good for you, he believes in Allah and
believes in (what) the believers (say) and (he is) a
mercy for those among you who believe." And those
who annoy the messenger of Allah, for them
there is a painful punishment.
62. They swear to you by Allah (just) to please you,
but Allah, with His messenger, has a greater
right that they should please Him if they are
believers. ( P 9 ¾ )
63. Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and
His messenger, then for him there is the
fire of hell, he will stay in it? That is a great
disgrace.
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64. The hypocrites are afraid lest a chapter (of the
Quran) be sent down about them informing
them of that which is in their hearts. Say, "Mock !
Allah will certainly bring out that which you
are afraid of."
65. And if you ask them they will definitely say,
"We were only talking idly and sporting." Say,
"Was it at Allah and His signs and His messenger
that you were mocking?"
66. Do not make any excuse, you did reject after
your belief. If We pardon a group from among
you We will punish (the other) group because they
were criminals. ( R 8 )
67. The hypocrite men and the hypocrite women, they
resemble each other. They enjoin that
which is not recognised (as good) and stop (people)
from recognised good and withhold their
hands. They have forgotten Allah so (Allah too) has
forgotten them. The hypocrites, they
certainly are the transgressors.
68. Allah has promised the hypocrite men and the
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hypocrite women and the infidels, fire of hell,
they will stay therein, that is sufficient for them
and Allah has cursed them and for them there is
an eternal punishment.
69. Like those before you, they were mightier than
you in strength and had more wealth and
children. So they enjoyed their portion and you have
enjoyed your portion like those who enjoyed
their portion before you, and you indulged in idle
talk as they indulged in idle talk. Those are the
persons whose works have become fruitless in this
world and in the hereafter and those are the
persons who are at loss.
70. Has not the news of those before them come to
them: the people of Nuh and Aad and Samood
and the people of Ibrahim and the dwellers of Midian
and the overthrown cities. Their
messengers came to them with clear proofs, so it was
not Allah Who was unjust to them but they
were unjust to themselves.
71. And the believing men and the believing women
are guardians of each other. They enjoin that
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which is recognised (as good) and stop (people) from
that which is not recognised (as good) and
they establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah
will be merciful to those persons, Allah is
certainly Mighty, Wise.
72. Allah has promised to the believing men and the
believing women, gardens beneath which
rivers flow, they will stay therein and (in) good
houses in gardens of everlasting bliss, and the
greatest (of all will be) pleasure from Allah, that
is a great achievement. ( R 9 )
73. O prophet ! strive against the infidels and the
hypocrites and be firm against them, and their
settling place is hell and it is an evil
destination.
74. They swear by Allah that they did not say
(anything) and they did speak the word of
infidelity,
and they became infidels after their having accepted
Islam, and they planned that which they
could not attain, and they do not (take) revenge
except (for the reason) that Allah and His
messenger enriched them out of His grace, so if they
repent it will be better for them and if they
turn back, Allah will punish them with a painful
punishment in this world and the hereafter, and
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them in the (whole of the ) earth.
75. And of them are those who made an agreement with
Allah (saying), "If He gives us out of His
grace we will definitely give alms and we will
definitely be of those who are righteous."
76. But when He gave them out of His grace they
hoarded it (being niggardly) and turned back
and they withdrew (from the agreement).
77. Therefore, their consequence was, that He put
hypocrisy in their hearts till the day they meet
Him, because of their going against Allah in that
which they had promised Him and because they
lied.
78. Do they not know that Allah knows what they hide
and their secret talks and (that) Allah is
the Knower of the unseen?
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79. Those who taunt such of the believers who give
alms willingly and such who do not find
(anything to give as alms) except (the fruit of)
their striving, and consider the (believers) low
among them, Allah will make them low among (the
believers) and for them there is a painful
punishment.
80. Whether you seek protective forgiveness for them
or do not seek protective forgiveness for
them, even if you seek protective forgiveness for
them seventy times, Allah will not forgive them
protectively. That is because they did not believe
in Allah and His messenger and Allah does not
guide the transgressing people. ( R 10 )
81. Those who were left behind were happy at their
sitting (by staying off), after the messenger of
Allah (had left), and they disliked to strive with
their wealth and their persons in the way of Allah
and said, "Do not go in the heat." Say, "The fire of
hell is severer in heat," had they but
understood.
82. So let them laugh a little and they will weep
much (as) a reward for what they used to earn.
83. So if Allah brings you back to (any) group from
among them and if they ask you for
permission to go forth, then say, "You will not go
forth with me for ever nor will you fight the
enemy along with me, you were pleased with sitting
(and staying off from fighting) the first time,
so sit with those who remain behind."
84. And do not ever pray for anyone of them who dies
nor stand by his grave. They had not
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while they were transgressors.
85. And do not let their wealth and their children
make you wonder, Allah intends only to punish
them with it in this world and that their souls
should depart while they are Infidels.
86. And when a chapter (of the Quran) is sent down
(ordering) that you believe in Allah and
strive along with His messenger, those among them
who are well-off, ask for your permission
saying, "Leave us, so that we may remain with those
who sit."
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87. They are pleased that they will be with those

who are left behind and there is a seal on their
hearts, therefore they do not understand.
88. But the messenger and those who believe with
him, they strive with their wealth and their
persons, and those are the persons for whom there
are good things and those are the persons who
are successful.
89. Allah has prepared for them gardens beneath
which rivers flow, they will stay therein, that is
a great achievement. ( R 11 )
90. And those among the desert Arabs who came with
an excuse in order that permission might
be granted to them and those who lied to Allah and
His messenger, sat (at home), a painful
punishment will afflict those among them who did not
believe.
91. There is no blame on the weak nor on the sick
nor on those who do not find that which they
are required to spend, when they are sincere to
Allah and His messenger. There is no way (to
blame) the doers of good and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful,
92.nor (is there any blame) on those, (to whom),
when they came to you that you might (arrange)
to carry them, you said, "I do not find that on
which I could (arrange to) carry you." They went
back with their eyes overflowing with tears due to
grief that they did not find that which they
were to spend.
93. The way (to blame) is only against those who ask
for permission though they are rich. They
are pleased that they will be with those who remain
behind and Allah has set a seal on their
hearts so they do not know. ( P 10 )
94. They will present their excuse to you when you
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return to them, say, "Present no excuse, we
will not believe you, Allah has given us your news
(by) informing us. And Allah and His
messenger will see your work, then you will be
brought back to the Knower of the unseen and the
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seen then you will be informed by Him of that which
you used to do."
95. They will swear to you by Allah when you return
to them that you may keep away from them,
so keep away from them, for they are unclean and
their settling place is hell, a reward for that
which they used to earn.
96. They will swear to you that you may be pleased
with them, but (even) if you are pleased with
them, Allah is certainly not pleased with the
transgressing people.
97. The desert Arabs are stronger in infidelity and
hypocrisy and more fitted for not knowing the
limits which Allah has sent down to His messenger,
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
98. And of the desert Arabs are those who take that
which they spend, as a fine, and wait for some
evil turns of fortune to (fall on) you. May the evil
turn of fortune be on them and Allah is
Hearing, Knowing.
99. And of the desert Arabs is he who believes in
Allah and the period hereafter and takes that
which he spends as a means of nearness to Allah and
for obtaining the prayers of the messenger.
Beware ! that is certainly a means of nearness for
them, Allah will make them enter into His
mercy. Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful. ( R 12 )
100. And the foremost of the first of the immigrants
(from Mecca) and the helpers (residing at
Madina who gave shelter to the Muslim immigrants
from Mecca) and those who followed them in
(doing) good, Allah was pleased with them and they
were pleased with Him. And He has prepared
for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, they
will stay therein forever, that is a great
achievement.
101. And from among those around you of the desert
Arabs, there are hypocrites and from
among the people of Madina (also, there are those
who) persist in hypocrisy, you do not know
them, We know them. We will punish them twice, then
they will be turned back to a great
punishment.
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102. And (there are) others who have acknowledged

their sins, they have mixed a righteous deed
with another which was bad. It may be that Allah
will turn to them (mercifully), Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
103. Take alms from their wealth, through which you
may clean them and purify them and pray
for them, your prayer will certainly be (a source
of) security for them and Allah is Hearing,
Knowing.
104. Do they not know that Allah accepts repentance
from His servants and accepts alms and that
Allah is the Accepter of repentance, the Merciful?
105. And say, "Act ! so Allah will see your action
and His messenger and the believers (too), and
you will be brought back to the Knower of the unseen
and the seen, then you will be informed by
Him of what you used to do."
106. And (there are) others who are made to wait for
the command of Allah, whether He punishes
them or turns to them (mercifully); and Allah is
Knowing, Wise.
107. And there are those who chose the mosque to
cause harm and for infidelity and to cause
disunity among the believers and as a place where
one who warred against Allah and His
messenger earlier, could watchfully wait; and they
will definitely swear, "We intend nothing but
good," but Allah bears witness that they are liars.
108. Never stand in it. A mosque founded for
guarding (against evil) from the very first day, is
more deserving that you should stand in it. In it
are men who love that they should be cleaned,
and Allah loves those who are clean.
109. Then, is he who founded his building for
guarding (himself) from (the punishment of) Allah
and (for winning) His pleasure better or he who
founded his building on the edge of a cracking
hollowed bank, so that it crumbles down with him
into the fire of hell? And Allah does not guide
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the unjust people.
110. The building which they have built will never
cease to be a (source of) restlessness in their
hearts unless their hearts get cut into pieces, and
Allah is Knowing, Wise. ( R 13 )
111. Allah has certainly purchased from the
believers, their lives and their wealth (and in
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return)
for that there is the garden for them, they fight in
the way of Allah so that they kill and are killed.
A promise made by Him in truth through the Torah and
the Injeel and the Quran. And who (can)
fulfill his agreement better than Allah? So rejoice
in your trade which you have traded (with
Allah) and that is a great achievement.
112. Those who repent, who serve (Him), who praise
(Him), who fast, who bow down, who
prostrate themselves, who enjoin that which is
recognised (as good) and stop (people) from that
which is not recognised (as good) and those who
protect (themselves by remaining within) the
limits (imposed by ) Allah; so convey the good news
to the believers (described above).
113. It is not (fit) for the prophet and those who
believe that they should ask for the protective
forgiveness for the polytheists even though they be
relatives, after it has become clear to them
that they are inhabitants of hell.
114. And Ibrahim's asking for protective forgiveness
for his father was only because of a promise
which he had promised to him. But when it became
clear to him that his (father) was an enemy of
Allah, he declared himself free from him. Ibrahim
was certainly soft hearted, clement (kind).
115. And it is not (the practice) of Allah to
mislead a people after He has guided them to the
extent of His making clear to them that which they
should guard (against). Allah is certainly the
Knower of everything.
116. The kingdom of the skies and the earth is
certainly Allah's. He brings to life and causes to
die, and besides Allah there is neither a guardian
nor a helper for you.
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117. Allah has turned (mercifully) to the prophet
and the immigrants (from Mecca) and the
helpers (of these immigrants at Madina) who followed
him during the period of hardship, after
the hearts of a party from among them had almost
deviated, then He turned to them (mercifully),
to them He is certainly full of pity, Merciful,
118. and to the three who were left behind { 4 }
(from going to the battle and whose condition
became bad) to the extent that the earth, inspite of
its spaciousness, became constrained on them
and their souls (too) became constrained on them and
they thought that there is no refuge from
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Allah except (in going) to Him. Then He turned to
them (mercifully) that they may repent, Allah
is certainly the Accepter of repentance, the
Merciful. ( R 14 )
119. O you who believe ! fear Allah and be with
those who are truthful.
120. It did not befit the people of Madina and those
around them of the desert Arabs to stay
behind (refusing to go with) the messenger of Allah
nor to prefer their own lives to his life. That is
because there does not afflict them thirst or
fatigue or hunger in the way of Allah nor do they
tread a path which angers the infidels nor do they
receive from their enemy whatever they
receive, but a righteous deed is recorded for them
thereof. Allah certainly does not waste the
reward of the doers of good,
121. nor do they spend any spending, small or great
nor do they cut across a valley, but it is
recorded for them that Allah may reward them with
(something) better than that which they used
to do.
122. And it is not (proper) for the believers that
they should go out all together (to fight), so why
not a group go out from every party among them, so
that (those who remain behind) could
develop sound understanding in religion and (through
this religious knowledge) warn their people
when they return to them (from war) so that they
(too) could be cautious. ( R 15 )
123. O you who believe ! fight those of the infidels
who are near you and let them find firmness in
you. And know that Allah is certainly with those who
guard (against evil). ( P 10 ¼ )
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124. And whenever a chapter (of the Quran) is sent

down, then from among them is he who says,
"Which of you has this (chapter of the Quran)
increased in belief? "So, as for those who believe,
it has (further) increased them in belief and they
rejoice.
125. And as for those in whose hearts is a disease,
it has (only) added uncleanliness to their
uncleanliness and they die while they are infidels.
126. Do they not see that they are afflicted once or
twice every year, even then, they neither repent
nor are they mindful.
127. And whenever a chapter (of the Quran) is sent
down, some of them look at others, (as if
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saying), "Does anyone see you?" Then they turn away.
Allah has turned away their hearts
because they are a people who do not understand.
128. There has come to you a messenger from among
yourselves, grievous to him is your distress,
(he is) excessively desirous for your (good) and
full of pity and merciful to the believers.
129. So if they turn back, then say, "Allah is
sufficient for me, there is no god but He, in Him
have
I put my trust and He is the Lord of the great
throne (of the universe)." ( R 16 )
10. YUNUS
(Surah 10) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Raa. There are the signs of the book of
wisdom.
2. Is it a wonder for mankind that We have
communicated to a man from among them, that he
should warn mankind and convey good news to those
who believe, that for them is the
true
footing with their Fosterer? The infidels say, "This
is certainly a clear magician."
3. Your Fosterer is certainly Allah Who created the
skies and the earth in six periods, then He set
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the balance on the throne (of the universe),
directing the affair. No mediator (can recommend)
without (obtaining) His permission. That is Allah
your Fosterer, so serve Him. Will you
not then mind?
4. To Him will be the return of all of you, the
promise of Allah is true. He it is Who begins the
creation, then gets it reproduced that He may reward
with justice those who believe and do
righteous works. And for those who do not believe,
there will be a drink of hot water and a
painful punishment, because they did not believe.

5. He it is Who has made the sun self luminous and

the moon radiant (reflecting the sun light)
and programmed for it stages that you may know the
number of years and (keep) the account.
Allah did not create that but in reality. He
explains the signs in detail for a people who have
knowledge.

6. In the alternation of the night and the day and

(in) that which Allah has created in the skies
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and the earth, there are certainly signs for a
people who guard (against evil).
7. Those who do not hope to meet Us and are pleased
with the life of this world and are satisfied
with it and those who are heedless of Our signs,
8. for such, their settling place is certainly the
fire because of that which they used to earn.
9. Those who believe and do righteous works, their
Fosterer will certainly guide them through
their belief, (to) rivers flowing beneath them in
gardens of bliss.
10. Their call therein will be, "You are glorified
(above all) O Allah," and their greeting therein
will be "Peace," and another call of theirs will be
that, "Praise is due only for Allah, the Fosterer
of the worlds." ( R 1 )
11. And if Allah were to hasten for mankind the
evil, as they wish the hastening of good on them,
then their term would have been brought to an end
for them; so We leave those who do not hope
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to meet Us, blindly wandering on in their rebellion.

12. And when harm afflicts man he prays to Us, lying

on his side or sitting or standing but when
We remove from him that which harmed him, he passes
on as if he had not prayed to Us for the
harm that had afflicted him. Thus, that which they
do is made fair seeming to the extravagant.

13. And We indeed destroyed generations before you

when they were unjust, and their
messengers had come to them with clear proofs but
they did not believe. Thus do We reward the
criminal people.

14. Then We made you the successors in the earth

after them, to see how you act.
15. And when Our clear communications are read to
them, those who do not hope to meet Us
say, "Bring a Quran other than this or change it."
Say, "It is not for me to change it of my own
accord, I follow nothing except that which is
communicated to me, I certainly fear the
punishment of the great day, if I disobey my
Fosterer."
16. Say, "Had Allah willed, I would not have read
the (Quran) to you, and He would not have
made you understand it, I have indeed lived a life
time among you before it (was revealed to me).
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Do you not then understand?"
17. Who then, is more unjust than he who forges a
lie against Allah or denies His signs? The
criminals will certainly not be successful.
18. And they serve besides Allah that which neither
harms them nor profits them and say,
"These are our mediators with Allah." Say, "Do you
inform Allah of that which is in the skies
and in the earth (which you presume that) He does
not know?" Glory be to Him and Highly
Exalted be He above all that they associate (with
Him) as partners.

19. And mankind were but a single community, then

they disagreed. And had a word not gone
forth from your Fosterer, the matter in which they
had disagreed among themselves would have
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been settled (once for all).

20. And they say, "Why has not a sign been sent down
on him from his Fosterer?" So tell (them),
"(I do not know) the unrevealed (affairs, it) is
only for Allah (to decide), so wait, I (too), with
you,
will be of those who wait." ( R 2 )
21. And when We make mankind to taste mercy after
the harm that had afflicted them, then they
devise a plan against Our signs. Say, "Allah is
Fastest at planning, Our messengers certainly
record that which you all plan."
22. He it is Who makes you travel in the land and
the sea, till when you are in the ships, and they
sail with them due to a pleasant breeze and they are
happy with it, a violent wind comes to it and
(with it) a wave comes to them from all sides and
they think that they are encompassed therein,
(then) they pray to Allah making religion
exclusively for Him, "If You deliver us from this
then
we will definitely be of those who are grateful."
23. But when He delivers them (from the storm), they
rebel in the earth without having the right
to do so. O mankind ! your rebellion is only against
yourselves, a provision of the life of this
world, then to Us will be your return, then We will
inform you of that which you used to do.
24. The likeness of the life of this world is only
like water which We send down from the sky,
then with the (water) mixes up the vegetation of the
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earth, from which mankind and cattle eat, to
the extent that the earth takes up its decoration
and is adorned (with luxuriant vegetation); and
(when) its owners think that they are all powerful
over (getting full benefit out of) it, Our
command comes (down on it) by night or by day and We
make it a reaped (field of vegetation) as
if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We
explain the signs in detail for a people who
reflect.
25. And Allah invites you to the home of peace and
guides whom He wills to the straight path.
26. For those who do good is a good (reward) and
more, neither darkness nor disgrace will cover
their faces, those are the inhabitants of the
garden, they will stay therein.
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27. And those who earn evils, (their) reward (will

be) similar to their evil and disgrace will cover
them, there will be no protector for them (to
protect them) from Allah, their faces will be as if
they were covered with pieces of dark night, those
are the inhabitants of the fire, they will stay
therein.
28. And on the day when We will gather them all
together, then say to those who associated
partners (with Us), "(Stay in) your places ! you and
your partners." Then We will separate them
one from the other and their (presumed) partners
will say, "It was not us that you served
(worshipped),

29. so Allah is sufficient as a witness between us

and you that we were unaware of your serving
(worshipping) us."
30. There every soul will examine that which it had
sent before, and they will be returned to
Allah their Real Guardian, and that which they used
to falsely fabricate will go away from them.
( R 3,
P 10 ½ )
31. Say, "Who provides you from the skies and the
earth or who is it that has power over the
hearing and the sight and who brings forth the
living from the dead and brings forth the dead
from the living and who governs the affair (of the
universe)?" They will immediately say,
"Allah," then say, "Will you not then guard?"
32. So, that is Allah your Real Fosterer. Then what
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is left after truth except error? How then
are you turned away (from the truth)?

33. Thus the word of your Fosterer is proved true on

those who exceed the limits that they will
not believe.
34. Say, "Is there anyone among your (presumed)
partners (of Allah) who begins the creation
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then gets it reproduced?" Say, "Allah begins the
creation then gets it reproduced, how then
are you turned away (from the truth)?"
35. Say, "Is there anyone among your (presumed)
partners (of Allah) who guides to the truth?"
Say, "Allah guides to the truth." Then has He, Who
guides to the truth, greater right that He
should be followed, or he who does not go aright
unless he (himself) is guided? Then what is the
matter with you? How do you judge?"
36. And most of them follow nothing but conjecture
(and) conjecture is certainly of no use in
anything compared to the truth, and Allah is
certainly the Knower of that which they do.
37. And this Quran is not such that it could be
invented by someone besides Allah, but it
confirms that which is before it and it is a
detailed explanation of the book (prescribed law)
from
the Fosterer of the worlds, in which there is
nothing doubtful.

38. Or do they say, "He has invented it." Say, "(If

any human being can invent it) then bring one
chapter like it and call whomever you can besides
Allah, if you are truthful."
39. No ! they deny it because of that (part of it)
which they cannot grasp through their (existing)
knowledge and (because) its interpretation has not
yet come to them. Thus did those before them
deny, then see how the end of the unjust was
(brought about).
40. And of them is he who believes in it, and of
them is he who does not believe in it and your
Fosterer has the best knowledge of those who are
corrupt. ( R 4 )
41. And if they deny you then say, "For me my deeds
and for you your deeds; you are free from
that which I do and I am free from that which you
do."
42. And of them are those who (pretend to) hear you.
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But can you make the deaf to hear when
they are not (in a position to) understand?
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43. And of them are those who look at you. But can
you show the way to the blind when they are
not (in a position to) see?
44. Allah is certainly not unjust to human beings in
anything but human beings are unjust to
themselves.
45. And the day on which He will gather them, it
will be as if they did not stay (in the earth)
except for a part of a day, they will recognise each
other. Those who denied the meeting with
Allah and were not guided, will be at a loss.
46. And whether We show you a part of that which We
promise them or take you back (i.e. cause
you to die before that), ultimately their return is
to Us; then (even after you) Allah will be a
Witness over that which they do.
47. And for every community there was a messenger,
so when their messenger came to them
(their affair was) decided between them with justice
and they were not dealt with unjustly.
48. And they say, "When will this promise be
fulfilled, if you are truthful."
49. Say, "I do not have power (even to) harm or
benefit myself (I have nothing) except that which
Allah wills For every community there is a (fixed)
term, when their term comes (to an end), then
they can neither postpone it for (some) time nor
advance it."
50. Say, "Do you see, whether His punishment comes
to you by night or by day, what is there of
it, which the criminals wish to hasten?
51. Then will you believe in it (only) when it has
befallen? What ! now (you believe) and (earlier,
not believing in it) you had wished for its
hastening."
52. Then it will be said to those who were unjust,
"Taste the punishment that stays. Will you be
rewarded for something other than that which you
used to earn?"
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53. And they ask you to inform them, "Is that true?"
Say, "Yes! and by my Fosterer, it is
certainly true and you cannot defeat (the truth)." (
R 5 )
54. And if every soul that was unjust had (all) that
is in the earth, it would offer it as ransom, and
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they will hide the regrets when they see the
punishment, and (the affair will be) decided between
them with justice and they will not be dealt with
unjustly.
55. Beware ! certainly all that is in the skies and
the earth is Allah's. Beware ! certainly the
promise of Allah is true but the majority of them
does not know.
56. He gives life and causes to die and to Him you
will be returned.
57. O mankind ! there has come to you an admonition
from your Fosterer and a healing for (the
diseases) which are in the hearts and a guidance and
a mercy for the believers.
58. Say, "In the grace of Allah and in His mercy,
then in that, let them be happy, that is better
than what they gather (hoard)."
59. Say, "Have you seen the provision which Allah
has sent down for you? Then you make
(something) of it unlawful and (something) lawful."
Say, "Has Allah permitted you (to make
things lawful and unlawful) or do you forge (a lie)
against Allah?"
60. And what do those who forge a lie against Allah
guess (regarding) the day of resurrection?
Allah is certainly Graceful to mankind but the
majority of them is not grateful. ( R 6 )
61. And you are not (engaged) in any affair nor do
you read about it from the Quran nor do you
execute any work but We are Witnesses over you when
you are engaged in it. And not (even) the
weight of a particle in the earth or in the sky is
hidden from your Fosterer and nothing less than
that nor greater but it is (recorded) in a clear
record.
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62. Beware ! certainly (for) the friends of Allah,
there will neither be any fear on them nor will
they grieve.
63. Those who believe and guard (against evil),
64. for them is good news in the life of this world
and in the hereafter, there is no change in the
words of Allah, that is a great achievement.
65. And do not let their speech grieve you,
certainly the might is totally Allah's, He is the
Hearing, the Knowing.
66. Beware ! whoever is in the skies and whoever is
in the earth is certainly Allah's, and what do
they follow who pray to (their presumed) partners
besides Allah? They follow nothing but
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conjecture, and they do nothing but lie.
67. He it is Who made the night for you that you may
rest therein and the day for visibility,
certainly there are signs therein for a people who
listen.
68. They say, "Allah has taken a son," far it is
from His Glory, He is Independent, His is
whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth, you have no authority with you for this
(statement of yours). Do you say about Allah that
which you do not know?
69. Say, "Those who forge a lie against Allah will
not be successful."
70. (They have made such activities the source of
their) provision in this world, then to Us will be
their return, then We will make them taste a severe
punishment because they did not believe.
( R 7, P 10 ¾ )
71. And read to them the news of Nuh when he said to
his people, "O my people ! if my staying
(with you) and my reminding through the signs of
Allah is hard on you, then (as for me), I put
my trust in Allah, now you make a collective
decision in your affair along with your (presumed)
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partners (of Allah) then do not let your affair be
dubious to you, then have it executed against me
and give me no time.
72. But if you turn back , then I have not asked you
for any reward, my reward is with none but
Allah and I have been commanded to be of those who
submit (as Muslims)."
73. But they denied him so We saved him and those
with him in the ship, and made them
successors and drowned those who denied Our signs.
See then, how the end of those who were
warned was (brought about).
74. Then after him We raised messengers (who were
sent) to their people, and they came to them
with clear proofs but they were not ready to believe
in that which they had denied earlier. Thus
do We set a seal on the hearts of those who exceed
the limits.
75. Then after them We raised Musa and Harun (and
sent them) to Firawn and the leaders of his
(community) with Our signs, but they considered
themselves great and they were a criminal
people.

76. So when the truth came to them from Us they

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said, "This is certainly clear magic."

77. Musa said, "Do you speak (like this) about the
truth when it has come to you? Is this magic?
And magicians are not successful."
78. They said, "Have both of you come to us to turn
us away from that on which we found our
fathers, and thereby become great in the earth? But
we will not believe in you."
79. And Firawn said, "Bring to me every learned
magician."
80. So when the magicians came, Musa said to them,
"Put down that which you are to put
down."
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81. So when they had put down (and exhibited their
magic), Musa said, "What you have come
with is magic, Allah will certainly falsify it,
Allah certainly does not set right the work of those
who are corrupt,
82. and Allah confirms the truth by His words though
the criminals may dislike." ( R 8 )
83. So none believed in Musa except the descendants
of his people due to the fear of Firawn and
their leaders, lest he should persecute them, and
Firawn was certainly dominating in the earth
and he was certainly of the extravagant.
84. And Musa said, "O my people ! if you believe in
Allah then put your trust in Him, if you are
those who submit(as Muslims)."
85. So they said, "We put our trust in Allah; our
Fosterer ! do not make us an (item of) trial for
the unjust people,
86. and deliver us through your mercy from a people
who are infidels."
87. And We communicated to Musa and his brother,
"Settle your people in houses in Egypt and
make your houses the Qibla (direction during
worship) and establish worship (salat) and give
good news to the believers.
88. And Musa said, "Our Fosterer ! You have given to
Firawn and the leaders of his
(community) adornment and wealth in the life of this
world, our Fosterer ! that they may mislead
people from Your way. Our Fosterer ! destroy their
wealth and harden their hearts so that they
do not believe till they see the painful
punishment."
89. He said, "The prayer of both of you is accepted,
so be established (on your religion) and do
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not follow the way of those who do not have
knowledge."
90. And We made the children of Israel to cross the
sea. Then Firawn and his army followed
them in rebellion and transgression till when the
drowning grasped him, he said, "I believe that
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there is no god but He in Whom the children of
Israel believe and I am of those who submit (as
Muslims)."
91. What ! now ! and you had disobeyed earlier and
you were of those who were corrupt.
92. So this day We will deliver you in (the form of)
your body{ 1 }that you may be a sign for those
who come after you, and certainly there are many of
the human beings who are heedless of Our
signs. ( R 9 )
93. And We indeed made the children of Israel settle
down a real settling and We provided them
with the good things, then they did not disagree
till the knowledge came to them. Your Fosterer
will certainly decide between them on the day of
resurrection concerning that in which they used
to disagree.
94. So if you are in a doubt regarding that which We
have sent down to you then ask those who
read the book (which was revealed) before you. The
truth has indeed come to you from your
Fosterer so do not be of those who doubt.
95. And do not be of those who deny the signs of
Allah, then you (too) will be of those who are
losers.
96. Those on whom the word of your Fosterer has
proved true will certainly not believe,
97. even if every sign comes to them, till they see
the painful punishment.
98. Then why was there not a single city which
believed so that their belief would have profited
them, except the people of Yunus? When they believed
We removed from them the punishment
of disgrace from the life of this world and We gave
them provision till a time.
99. And had your Fosterer willed, those who are in
the earth would have believed, all of them
together. Will you then compel mankind till they
become believers?
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100. And it is not (possible) for any soul to

believe except by the permission of Allah and He
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uncleanliness on those who have no sense.
101. Say, "See (all) that is there in the skies and
the earth." But signs and warnings are of no use
for a people who do not believe.
102. Then do they wait for anything other than the
days similar to (the days of) those who passed
away before them? Say, "Then wait, I am (also) with
you from among those who wait."
103. Then We save Our messengers and those who
believe; like that, it is incumbent on Us to
save the believers. ( R 10 )
104. Say, "O mankind ! if you are in doubt about my
religion, then I do not serve those whom
you serve besides Allah but I serve Allah who takes
you back (causes you to die) and I have been
commanded to be of the believers,"
105. and that, "Establish yourself for the upright
religion (Islam) and do not be of the
polytheists.
106. And do not pray to (something) besides Allah,
which neither benefits you nor harms you,
for if you do so, then you will certainly be of the
unjust.
107. And if Allah afflicts you with harm, then there
is none who can remove it but He, and if He
intends good for you, then there is none who can
keep back His grace, He grants it to whom He
wills of His servants, and He is the Protectively
Forgiving, the Merciful."
108. Say, "O mankind ! the truth has come to you
from your Fosterer, so whoever receives
guidance, he receives guidance only for (the benefit
of) his own soul, and whoever goes astray,
then (the loss of his) going astray is only on him,
and I am not a trustee over you."
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109. And follow that which is communicated to you
and be patient till Allah judges and He is
the Best of judges. ( R 11 )
11. HUD
(Surah 11) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Raa, (This is) a book, the
communications of which are established (in wisdom,
decisive), then explained in detail, from One Wise,
Informed,
2. that you should not serve anyone but Allah, I am
a warner from Him and a conveyer of good
news,
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3. and that you should ask for protective
forgiveness from your Fosterer, then turn to Him (in
repentance). He provides you with a good provision
till an appointed term and bestows His
grace on every possessor of grace. But if you turn
back, then I fear for you the punishment of the
great day.
4. To Allah is your return and He has power over
everything.
5. Beware ! they cover up their bosoms doubly that
they may hide from Him. Beware ! even when
they cover themselves with their clothes, He knows
that which they hide and that which they
make public, He certainly knows the contents of
their bosoms. ( P 11 )
6. And there is no moving creature in the earth but
(the responsibility of) its provision is on
Allah, and He knows its place/time of stay and its
place/time of departure, everything is in a clear
record.
7. And He it is Who created the skies and the earth
in six periods when His throne was on water,*
that He may test you as to which of you is best in
action. And if you say, "You will be raised up
after death," those who do not believe will
definitely say, "This is nothing but clear magic." *
Fluid
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8. And if We postpone the punishment from them for a
measured period of time, they will
definitely say, "What stops it? Beware ! the day it
will come on them, nothing will turn it away
from them and that which they used to mock at will
surround them. ( R 1 )
9. And if We make man taste mercy from Us then take
it off from him, he certainly becomes
despairing, ungrateful.
10. And if We make him taste happiness after the
harm that afflicted him, he definitely says,
"Evils have gone away from me," and he is exultant,
boastful,
11. except those who are patient and do righteous
works; those are the persons for whom there
is protective forgiveness and a great reward.
12. Then it may be that you will give up part of
that which is communicated to you, and your
bosom will become straitened by it, because they
say, "Why has not a treasure been sent down on
him or an angel come with him?" You are only a
warner while Allah is the Trustee over
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everything.
13. Or they say, "He has forged it." Say, "Then
bring ten chapters like it, forged (if it is humanly
possible) and call upon whom you can, besides Allah,
(for helping you in forging it), if you are
truthful."
14. But if they do not respond to you, then know
that it has been sent down by the knowledge of
Allah and that there is no god but He. Then will you
be those who submit (as Muslims)?
15. Whoever intends the life of this world and its
adornment, We will pay them in full for their
deeds in (this world) itself and they will not have
anything reduced in it.
16. Those are the persons for whom there is nothing
in the hereafter except the fire, and the work
which they did in the (world) will be fruitless and
that which they used to do will become vain.
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17. Then will he, who is on a clear proof from his
Fosterer and a witness from Him reads it to
him, and before it (when) there is the book of Musa,
(as) a guide and a mercy, (not believe in the
Quran)? They will believe in it. And whoever does
not believe in it from among the parties, then
the fire is his promised place. So do not be in
doubt about it, it is certainly the truth from your
Fosterer but the majority of human beings does not
believe.
18. And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie
against Allah? Those will be presented
before their Fosterer and the witnesses will say,
"These are the persons who lied against their
Fosterer." Beware ! the curse of Allah is on the
unjust.
19. Those who turn away (people) from the way of
Allah and seek crookedness in it and they do
not believe in the hereafter,
20. those cannot frustrate (Him) in the earth, and
for them there will be no guardians besides
Allah, the punishment will be doubled for them
(because) they did not use their capacity of
hearing and they did not see.
21. Those are the persons who have caused loss to
their souls and that which they used to forge
has gone away from them.
22. Assuredly, they will be the losers in the
hereafter.
23. Those who believe and do righteous works and
humble themselves before their Fosterer,
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those are certainly the inhabitants of the garden,
they will stay therein.
24. The likeness of the two parties is as the blind
and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing.
Are they equal in likeness, will you not then mind?
( R 2 )
25. And We had sent Nuh to his people, (he said), "I
am a clear warner for you
26. that you should not serve anyone except Allah, I
fear for you the punishment of a painful
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day."
27. So the leaders of those who did not believe from
among his people said, "We see that you are
only a man like us and we do not see anyone
following you except those who are the lowest among
us, immature in judgment, and we do not see in you
any excellence (in anything) over us. No ! we
think you are liars."
28. He said, "O my people ! you see, if I am on a
clear proof from my Fosterer and mercy has
come to me from His presence but it has been made
obscure to you, shall we compel you to
accept it while you dislike it?
29. And O my people ! I do not ask you for wealth
(as a reward) for it, my reward is with none
but Allah and I am not going to drive away those who
believe, they will certainly meet their
Fosterer, but I see that you are an ignorant people.
30. And O my people ! who will help me against Allah
if I drive them away, will you not then
mind?
31. And I do not say to you that with me are
treasures of Allah, nor do I know the unseen, and I
do not say to you that I am an angel and I do not
say about those whom your eyes hold in low
estimation that Allah will never grant them good,
Allah knows best that which is there in their
souls, then I will certainly be of those who are
unjust."
32. They said, "O Nuh, ! you have disputed with us
and disputed too much with us, so bring upon
us that which you threaten us with, if you are of
the truthful."
33. He said. "Only Allah can bring it upon you if He
wills and you will not be able to frustrate
(it).
34. And my advice will not profit you, if I intend
to advise you while Allah intends to leave you in
error, He is your Fosterer and towards Him you will
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35. Or do they say, "He has forged it." Say, "If I

have forged it then on me is my crime and I
am free from the crimes which are committed by you."
( R 3 )
36. And it was communicated to Nuh that, "None of
your people will believe except those who
have already believed, so do not grieve because of
what they do.
37. And build the ship { 1 } before Our eyes and
(according to) Our communication and do not
speak to Me about those who are unjust, they will
certainly be drowned."
38. And he (became engaged in) building the ship. So
every time the leaders of his people passed
by him, they ridiculed him, he said, "If you
ridicule us (now) then we (too) will certainly
ridicule
you as you ridicule,
39. then you will know, who it is on whom the
punishment will come which will disgrace him, and
on whom will the eternal punishment be let loose."
40. (This dispute continued) until when Our
commandment came and the water gushed forth
from the (reservoir in the) valley (and) We said,
"Load in the (ship) two from every pair and
your people and whoever believes, except him against
whom the word has already gone forth,"
and a small number believed with him.
41. And he said, "Embark in it. In the name of Allah
be its sailing and its anchoring, your
Fosterer is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful."
42. And it sailed with them in waves like mountains
and Nuh called out to his son while he was
separate (from those in the ship), "O my son !
embark with us and do not be with the infidels."
43. He said, "I will betake myself to a mountain, it
will protect me from the water." He said,
"This day there is no protector (for anyone) against
the commandment of Allah except for him
on whom He has mercy," and a wave came in between
them so he was among those who were
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drowned.
44. And it was said, "O earth ! swallow your water
and O sky ! withhold (the rain)." And the
water was absorbed (in the earth) and the affair was
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decided and the (ship) rested on (the
mountain) Al Judi. And it was said, "Away with the
unjust people." ( P 11 ¼ )
45. And Nuh called out to his Fosterer and said, "My
Fosterer ! my son is certainly from my
people and your promise is certainly true and you
are the Best Judge of (all) the judges."
46. He said, "O Nuh ! he (your son) is certainly not
from your people, his work is certainly other
than righteous, so do not ask of Me that of which
you have no knowledge, I admonish you lest
you be of the ignorant."
47. He said, "My Fosterer ! I seek Your protection
lest I ask You that of which I have no
knowledge, and if You do not protectively forgive me
and have mercy on me I will be of the
losers."
48. It was said, "O Nuh ! go down (from the ship and
the mountain) with peace from Us and
blessings on you and on communities from him who is
with you. And (there will be) communities
whom We will give provision, then a painful
punishment from Us will afflict them."
49. That is from the news of the unseen which We
communicate to you, before this you did not
know it, you nor your people, so be patient, the
(best) end is certainly for those who guard
(against evil).
( R 4 )
50. And to (the people of) Aad (We sent) their
brother Hud (as a messenger), he said, "O my
people ! serve Allah, there is no god for you other
than Him, you are nothing but forgers.
51. O my people ! I do not ask you for a reward for
it, my reward is with none but Him Who
initiated my creation. Do you not then understand?
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52. And, O my people ! ask protective forgiveness

from your Fosterer, then turn to Him (in
repentance), He will send (down from) the sky
abundant rain on you and add strength to your
strength, and do not turn back to be criminals."
53. They said, "O Hud ! you have not come to us with
a clear proof and we are not going to give
up our gods on your word and we do not believe in
you.
54. We say nothing but that some of our gods have
attacked you with evil." He said, "I call Allah
to witness and you (too) bear witness, that I am
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certainly free from (worshipping) that which you
associate as partners (with Allah),
55. instead of Him. So plot against me all together,
then do not wait (to execute it),
56. I certainly put my trust in Allah, my Fosterer
and your Fosterer. There is no moving creature
but He holds it by its forelock. My Fosterer is
certainly on the straight path.
57. So if you turn back, then I have conveyed to you
that with which I was sent to you, and my
Fosterer will make a people other than you to
succeed you, and you cannot harm Him in
anything; my Fosterer is certainly a Protector over
everything."
58. And when Our commandment came to pass, by Our
mercy, We saved Hud and those who
believed with him and We saved them from a hard
punishment.
59. And that was (the community of) Aad, they denied
the signs of their Fosterer and disobeyed
His messengers and followed the command of every
compelling opponent.
60. And a curse was made to follow them in this
world and on the day of resurrection. Beware !
Aad did not believe in their Fosterer, so away with
Aad the people of Hud. ( R 5 )
61. And to (the community of) Samood (We sent) their
brother Salih, he said, "O my people !
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serve Allah, there is no god for you other than Him.
He produced you from the earth and made
you dwell therein. So ask Him for protective
forgiveness then turn to Him (in repentance), my
Fosterer is certainly Near, Responsive."
62. They said, "O Salih ! earlier to this, you were
one among us, in whom our (high) hopes were
placed. Do you forbid us to worship that which our
fathers worshipped? And we are certainly
in doubt causing restlessness, concerning that which
you invite us to."
63. He said, "O my people ! do you see, if I am on a
clear proof from my Fosterer and there has
come to me mercy from Him, then who will help me
against Allah if I disobey Him? Then you
will add nothing to me except loss.
64. And O my people ! this is the she camel of
Allah, a sign for you, so leave her to pasture in
the
earth of Allah and do not afflict her with (any)
harm (and if you do so), then a near punishment
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will seize you."
65. But they slew her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves
in your houses for three days, that is a
promise not to be belied."
66. Then, when Our commandment came, by Our mercy,
We saved Salih and those who believed
with him, from the disgrace of that day. Certainly
your Fosterer, He is the Strong, the Mighty.
67. And the loud cry seized those who were unjust,
so that the morning found them prostrate in
their houses,
68. as if they had never dwelt therein. Beware !
Samood did not believe in their Fosterer, so away
with the Samood. ( R 6 )
69. And Our messengers came to Ibrahim with good
news. They said, "Peace," he said, "Peace,"
then he did not delay in bringing a roasted calf.
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70. Then when he saw their hands not extending
towards it, he considered them strange and
conceived a fear due to them. They said, "Do not
fear, we have been sent to the people of Lut."
71. And his wife (who was) standing, laughed when We
gave her the good news of (a son) Ishaq
and after Ishaq (of a grandson) Yaqub.
72. She said, "Sorrowful is my state, shall I have a
child when I am an old woman and this my
husband is an old man? This is certainly a wonderful
thing."
73. They said, "Do you wonder at the commandment of
Allah? The mercy of Allah and His
blessings be upon you O people of the house. He is
certainly Praised, Glorious."
74. So when the fear went away from Ibrahim and the
good news came to him, he began to plead
with Us for the people of Lut.
75. Ibrahim was certainly kind, tender-hearted,
frequently turning (to Allah).
76. (It was said), "O Ibrahim keep away from this,
the command of your Fosterer has (already)
gone forth, and a punishment that cannot be turned
back will certainly come upon them."
77. And when Our messengers came to Lut he was
grieved on account of them and straitened due
to them, being unable (to protect them); and he
said, "This is a distressful day,"
78. when his people came rushing towards him. And
(he knew, that) earlier (too) they used to do
evil things, (therefore) he said, "O my people !
these are my daughters, they are cleaner for you
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(if you marry them), so fear Allah and do not
disgrace me with regard to my guests, is there not
(even a single) right minded man among you?"
79. They said, "You already know that we do not have
any real (interest) in your daughters and
you certainly know that which we intend."
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80. He said, "I wish I had strength against you or
could be take myself to a strong support."
81. They (messengers) said, "O Lut ! we are
messengers of your Fosterer, they cannot (even)
approach towards you. So travel with your people
during a part of the night, and do not let
anyone of you turn back, except your wife, that
which befalls them will certainly befall her.
Certainly, their promised time is the morning. Is
not the morn near?"
82. So when Our commandment came to pass, We made
its high places (to become) its low places
(turning them upside down, probably through an
earthquake) and rained on them porous stones
of baked clay (which probably erupted from an
associated volcano and got deposited in the form
of) layers,
83. having been marked from your Fosterer, and the
(township of Lut) is not far from the unjust
(people, who did not believe in the Quran). ( R 7, P
11 ½ )
84. And to the (people of) Midian (We sent) their
brother Shuaib, he said, "O my people ! serve
Allah, there is no god for you other than Him. And
do not measure and weigh less than what is
due. I see you in prosperity and I fear for you the
punishment of the encompassing day.
85. And O my people ! give back full measure and
weight, with justice and do not reduce those
things that are due to people and do not cause
disturbance in the earth, being corrupt.
86. That which Allah causes to remain (with you with
honesty) is better for you if you are
believers; and I am not a protector over you."
87. They said, "O Shuaib ! does your worshipping
(Allah) enjoin on you (the condition) that we
should give up (worshipping) that which our fathers
worshipped or that we should not do
whatever we like (to do) with our wealth? You are
certainly kind, one on the right way
(therefore think it over)."
88. He said, "O my people ! do you see? If I am on a
clear proof from my Fosterer and He has
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promised me (with a) good provision from Himself,
and that, disagreeing with you (on your
wrong practices, if) I do not intend to go towards
that from which I (myself) forbid you, (then am
I wrong)? I do not intend anything but to reform to
the extent of my capability, and (the success
of) my conciliatory (effort, depends) on no one but
Allah, in Him I trust and to Him I turn.
89. And O my people ! do not let (your) opposition
to me make you commit a crime so that there
may befall you the like of that which befell the
people of Nuh or the people of Hud or the people
of Salih, and the people of Lut are not far off from
you.
90. And ask for protective forgiveness from your
Fosterer then turn to Him (in repentance), my
Fosterer is certainly Merciful, Loving."
91. They said, "O Shuaib ! we do not understand much
of that which you say and we certainly
see you weak among us, and were it not for your
family we would have stoned you and you are
not mighty against us."
92. He said, "O my people ! do you esteem my family
more than Allah and you take Him (as
something) cast behind your back? My Fosterer is
certainly an Encompasser of all that you do.
93. And O my people ! work according to your
ability, I (too) am working. You will come to
know, on whom will come the punishment which will
disgrace him, and who is the one who lies?
And be vigilant I too am vigilant with you."
94. And when Our commandment came, by Our mercy, We
saved Shuaib and those who believed
with him, and the loud cry seized those who did
injustice, so the morning found them prostrate in
their houses,
95. as if they did not dwell therein. So away with
(the people of) Midian as were removed
Samood.
( R 8 )
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96. And We had sent Musa with Our signs and clear
authority
97. to Firawn and the leaders of his (community),
but they followed the commandment of Firawn
and the commandment of Firawn was not right.
98. He will lead his people on the day of
resurrection so as to present them to the fire, and
evil
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will be the place of presentation and those
presented.
99. And a curse was made to follow them in this
(world) and on the day of resurrection. Evil will
be the gift which will be gifted.
100. That is from the news of the cities which We
narrate to you, (some cities are still) standing
while (others are) reaped (having been uprooted).
101. And We did not do injustice to them but they
did injustice to themselves; and their
(presumed) gods whom they prayed to, besides Allah,
were of no use to them in anything when
the commandment of your Fosterer came to pass, and
they did not add to them anything other
than ruin.
102. And like that your Fosterer seizes when He
seizes the cities while they are unjust. His
seizing is certainly severely painful.
103. In that there is certainly a sign for one who
fears the punishment of the hereafter. That is
the day on which mankind will be gathered and that
is the day which will be witnessed.
104. And We do not delay it but till a term
computed.
105. The day when it comes, no soul will be able to
speak except by His permission. Then of them
(some) will be wretched while others blessed.
106. As for those who are wretched, they will be in
the fire, therein for them there will be sighing
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and groaning,
107. they will stay in it so long as the skies and
the earth endure, except as your Fosterer wills.
Your Fosterer is certainly the Doer of what He
intends.
108. And as for those who are blessed, they will be
in the garden, they will stay in it so long as the
skies and the earth endure, except as your Fosterer
wills, a gift without break.
109. So do not be in doubt concerning that which
they worship. They do not worship but in the
manner in which their fathers worshipped earlier.
And We will certainly pay them back in full
their portion without reduction. ( R 9 )
110. And We certainly gave the book to Musa, but
disagreement arose therein, and if a (decisive)
word had not gone forth from your Fosterer, the
matter would have been decided between them,
and about it they are certainly in a doubt causing
restlessness.
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111. And your Fosterer will definitely pay back in
full (the reward of) their deeds to all. He is
certainly informed of that which they do.
112. So establish yourself as you are commanded,
(you) and he who turns (to Allah) with you,
and do not rebel. He is certainly a Seer of what you
do.
113. And do not incline towards those who are
unjust, lest the fire afflict you, and you have no
guardians besides Allah, then you will not be
helped.
114. And establish worship at the two ends of the
day and in the early parts of the night. Good
deeds certainly remove evil deeds. That is a
reminder for those who are mindful.
115. And be patient, Allah certainly does not waste
the reward of the doers of good.
116. So among the generations before you, why,
persons retaining (religious understanding) did
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not come (forward) to forbid (people) from being
corrupt in the earth, except a small number of
those whom We had saved from among them? And those
who were unjust pursued that which
was made for their enjoyment therein, and (thus)
they became criminals.
117. And your Fosterer is not (such as) to destroy
the cities unjustly while their people are
righteous.
118. And had your Fosterer willed He would have made
mankind a single community, and they
will not cease to disagree (among themselves),
119. except those on whom your Fosterer has mercy
and for that did He create them. And the
word of your Fosterer will be fulfilled, "I will
definitely fill hell with the jinn and mankind all
together."
120. And We narrate to you all the news from (the
histories) of the messengers (just) to
strengthen your heart there with, and through this
there has come to you the truth and an
admonition and a reminder for the believers.
121. And say to those who do not believe, "Work
according to your ability, we too are working,
122. and wait, we too are waiting."
123. And Allah's is the unseen of the skies and the
earth, and to Him is returned every affair. So
serve Him, and put your trust in Him and your
Fosterer is not unaware of that which you do. ( R
10 )
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12. YUSUF
(Surah 12) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Raa. Those are the signs of the book
that makes clear.

2. We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran that you

may understand.

3. We narrate to you the best of narratives through

that which We have communicated to
you (in) this Quran, though before this you were of
those unaware (of it).
4. When Yusuf said to his father, "O my father ! I
saw eleven planets { 1 } and the sun and
the moon, I saw them bowing down to me."
5. He (father) said, "O my son ! do not narrate your
vision to your brother lest they plot a
plot against you. The devil is certainly an open
enemy to man.
6. And thus your Fosterer will choose you and teach
you the interpretation of events and
make His favour complete on you and on the family of
Yaqub, as He earlier completed it on
your forefathers Ibrahim and Ishaq. Your Fosterer is
certainly Knowing, Wise." ( R 1 )
7. In Yusuf and his brothers, there are indeed signs
for those who inquire.
8. When they said, "Yusuf and his brother are dearer
to our father than we are, though we
are a strong group. Our father is certainly in clear
error.
9. Kill Yusuf or cast him away in some (other) land,
then the attention of your father will be
exclusively for you, and after that you become
righteous people."
10. A speaker from among them said, "Do not kill
Yusuf but put him in a deep well if you
have (decided) to do (something to get rid of him,
so that) some caravan may pick him up."
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11. They said, "O our father ! what reason have you
that you do not trust us with (respect to)
Yusuf, when we are his sincere well wishers?
12. Send him with us tomorrow that he may enjoy
himself and play and we will be his
protectors."
13. He said, "It grieves me that you should take him
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away and I fear that the wolf may eat
him when you are heedless of him."
14.They said, "(How) would the wolf eat him when we
are a strong group? Then we would
certainly be losers."
15. So when they went away with him and collectively
decided that they will put him in a
deep well, then We communicated to him that you will
definitely inform them of this affair of
theirs while they do not perceive.
16. And they came to their father at night fall,
weeping.
17. They said, "O our father ! we went off racing
and left Yusuf with our things and the wolf
ate him and you will not believe in us though we are
truthful." ( P11 ¾ )
18. And they came with false blood on his shirt. He
said, "No ! your souls have induced this
affair for you, so patience is good, and it is Allah
Whose help is sought for against that which
you describe."
19. And a caravan came there, and they sent their
water drawer and he let down his bucket
(and) said, "O good news ! here is a youth," and
they hid him as an item of merchandise and
Allah knew what they did.
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20. And they sold him for a low price, a counted
number of dirhams*and they were
disinterested in him (not knowing that he was a
messenger of Allah). ( R 2 ) * Silver Coins
21. And the Egyptian who purchased him said to his
wife, "Give him an honourable home,
may be he will be profitable to us or we may take
him (as an adopted) son." And thus We
established Yusuf in the land that We may teach him
the interpretation of events. And Allah
is Dominating in His affair but the majority of
mankind does not know.
22. And when he reached his maturity We gave him
wisdom and knowledge and thus do We
reward the doers of good.
23. And she, in whose house he was, sought (to make)
him yield to herself (for an evil act)
and she closed the doors and said, "Come here." He
said, "I seek the protection of Allah,
He, my Fosterer, has certainly given me a good home,
certainly the unjust are not
successful."
24. And she longed for him and he (would have)
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longed for her had it not been that he saw a
clear evidence of his Fosterer. Thus it was (made to
happen), so that We might turn away
from him the evil and the indecency, he was
certainly of those who are exclusively Our
servants.
25. And they raced towards the door and she tore his
shirt from behind and they found her
husband near the door, she said, "What is the reward
of one who intends (to do something)
evil with your wife, except that he should be
imprisoned or (given) a painful punishment?"
26. He said, "She sought (to make) me yield (for an
evil act and thus attempted to cause me
to slip) from myself." And a witness from her people
bore witness, "If his shirt is torn from
the front then she speaks the truth and he is of the
liars,
27. and if his shirt is torn from behind then she
speaks the lie and he is of the truthful."
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28. So when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he
said, "It is certainly a plot of you women,
your plot is certainly great.
29. Yusuf : turn away from this and (O my wife:) ask
protective forgiveness for your sin, you
are certainly of those women who are at fault." ( R
3 )
30. And the women in the city said, "The Aziz's wife
seeks her slave to yield to her (for an
evil act, his) love has affected her heart deeply,
we certainly see her in manifest error."
31. So when she heard of their plot (to defame her)
she sent for them and prepared for them
a banquet and gave to everyone of them a knife and
said ( to Yusuf), "Come out before
them." So when they saw him they regarded him great
and (in their amazement) cut their
hands and said, "Glory be to Allah above all ! this
is not a human being, he is none other
than an honoured angel."
32. She said, "That is the person with respect to
whom you blamed me and I did seek to
make him yield himself to me but he abstained, and
if he does not do what I command him to
do, he will definitely be imprisoned and he will be
of those who are degraded."
33. He said, "My Fosterer ! the prison is dearer to
me than that to which they invite me and
if You do not turn away their plot from me, I may
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incline towards them and become one of
the ignorant."
34. So his Fosterer responded to him and turned away
from him their plot, He is certainly
the Hearing, the Knowing.
35. Then it became clear to them, after having seen
the signs, that they should imprison him
till a time. ( R 4 )
36. And two young men entered the prison with him.
One of them said, "I say myself
pressing wine (in my dreams)," and the other said,
"I saw myself carrying bread on my head
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from which birds ate. Inform us about its
interpretation, we certainly see you to be of the
doers of good."
37. He said, "The food which you are provided with
would not (even) come to you but I will
inform you both about its interpretation before
it(actually) come to you, that is (something)
of what my Fosterer has taught me, I have forsaken
the religious dictates of people who do
not believe in Allah and do not believe in the
hereafter.
38. And I follow the religious dictates of my
fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqub. It does
not befit us that we should associate anything with
Allah (as His partner), that's by the grace
of Allah on us and on human beings, but the majority
of human beings is ungrateful (by not
accepting this).
39. O my two companions of the prison ! are
different masters better or Allah, the One, the
Omnipotent?
40. You do not serve besides Him but names which you
have named, you and your
forefathers, for which Allah has not sent down any
authority, the judgment is on one's but
Allah's. He commands that you serve no one but Him
alone, that's the established religion
but the majority of human beings does not know.
41. O my two companions of the prison ! as for one
of you, he will give his master wine to
drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified so
that the birds will eat from his head; the
affair concerning which you inquired is decided."
42. And he said to him of the two regarding whom he
thought that he would be safe,
"Mention (about) me to your master," but the devil
made him forget mentioning (it) to his
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( R 5 )
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43. And the king said, "I see seven fat cows which
seven lean ones were consuming, and seven
green ears of corn and (seven) others dry. O leaders
! explain to me my vision, if you can
interpret dreams."
44. They said, "Confused dreams and we do not have
the knowledge of interpreting dreams."
45. And he who was safe, of the two (prisoners with
Yusuf) and who remembered after a long
time, said, "I will inform you of its
interpretation, so send me." (He came to the prison
and
said),
46. "Yusuf, O truthful one ! explain to us: Seven
fat cows which seven lean ones were
consuming, and seven green ears of corn and (seven)
others dry; so that I may return to the
people (and tell them the interpretation), that they
may know."
47. He said, "You will sow for seven consecutive
years, then leave in the ears (the grain)
which you reap, except a small quantity from which
you will eat.
48. Then after that, there will be seven years of
hardship, which will (make up) consume all
that you kept in advance for them, except a small
quantity from which you will have
(something) preserved (probably for sowing in
future).
49. Then after that there will be a year during
which people will receive abundant rain and
during which they will press (wine and oil)." ( R 6
)
50. And the king said, "Bring him to me," But when
the messenger came to him, he said,
"Return to your master then ask him what is the case
of the women who had cut their
hands, my Fosterer is certainly the Knower of their
plot."
51. He (the king) said (to the women), "What was
your affair when you sought Yusuf to yield
himself (to you)?" They said, "Glory be to Allah
above all ! we did not know (find) any evil
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on his part." The Aziz's wife said, "Now the truth
is manifest, I sought him to yield himself
(to me) and he is certainly of those who are
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truthful."
52. (Yusuf said, "All)that (was done), because he
(my master) should know that I did not
betray him in secret (behind his back) and Allah
certainly does not guide the betrayers (in
their) plot. ( P 12 )
53. And I do not regard my soul free from (short
comings), the soul is certainly an enjoiner of
evil except that (soul on which) my Fosterer has had
mercy, my Fosterer is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful."
54. And the king said, "Bring him to me, I will
appoint him exclusively for myself." Then
when he talked to him, he (the king) said, "This day
you are certainly established (as) a
trustworthy (in charge) by us."
55. He (Yusuf) said, "Appoint me (as an In charge)
over the warehouses of the land, I am
certainly a custodian who knows."
56. And thus did We establish Yusuf in the land to
dwell in it wherever he willed. We send
down Our mercy on whom We will and We do not waste
the reward of the doers of good,
57. and the reward of the hereafter is certainly
better for those who believe and guard
(against evil). ( R 7 )
58. And Yusuf's brothers came and entered in his
presence, so he recognised them but they
did not recognise him.
59. And when they were provided with their provision
he said, "Bring to me your brother
from your father. Do you not see that I give full
measure and I am one among good hosts?
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60. And if you do not bring him to me then there
will be no measure (of provision) for you
from me nor will you come near me."
61. They said, "We will try to get him from his
father, we will certainly do (it)."
62. And he (Yusuf) said to his servants, "Place
their merchandise in their bags so that they
may recognise it when they go back to their people
and thereby return (to me)."
63. So when they returned to their father, they
said, "O our father ! the measure (of
provision) will be withheld from us, therefore send
our brother with us so that we may get
the measure (of provision) and we will certainly be
his protectors."
64. He said, "Shall I believe you with respect to
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him in a manner other than the manner in
which I believed you with respect to his brother
earlier? But Allah is the Best Protector and
He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones."
65. And when they opened their belongings they found
their merchandise returned to them.
They said, "O our father ! what (more) do we desire?
This is our merchandise returned to us,
so we will get more food for our people and we will
protect our brother and will have an
additional measure of a camel (load), that will be
an easy measure."
66. He said, "I will never send him with you until
you give me an undertaking in (the name)
of Allah that you will bring him back to me unless
you are surrounded (and thereby become
helpless)."So when they gave him their undertaking,
he said, "Allah is a Trustee over what
we say."
67. And he said, "O my sons ! (all of you) do not
enter through one gate but enter through
different gates, and nothing from Allah can be kept
away from you by me, the decision is no
one's but Allah's, in Him do I put my trust and
therefore, let all those who trust, put their
trust in Him."
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68. And when they entered in the manner their father
had enjoined them, it did not keep
away from them anything (that was to happen to them)
from Allah, it was nothing but an
urge in the soul of Yaqub which he fulfilled, and he
was certainly a possessor of knowledge
because We had taught him, but the majority of human
beings does not know. ( R 8 )
69. And when they entered (in the presence of)
Yusuf, he took his brother to stay with him.
He said, "I am your brother, so do not grieve
because of what they did."
70. So when he provided them with their provision,
he put the drinking cup in his brother's
bag. Then an announcer announced, "O caravan ! you
are certainly thieves."
71. They said, while facing them, "What is it that
you miss?"
72. They said, "We miss the king's drinking cup and
he who brings it will have a camel load
and I am responsible for it."
73. They said, "By Allah, you know for certain that
we have not come to cause corruption in
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the land and we are not thieves."
74. They said, "Then what should be the penalty for
it if you are liars?"
75. They said, "The penalty for it (is that), he in
whose bag it is found, he (himself will
receive) the penalty for it, thus do we penalize the
unjust."
76. So he began (the search) with their sacks before
(searching) the sack of his brother, then
he brought out the (cup) from the sack of his
brother. Thus did We plot for Yusuf. It was
(otherwise) not (possible) for him to retain his
brother under the law of the king unless Allah
willed. We raise the grades of whom We will, and
above every possessor of knowledge there
is (the Great) Knower.
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77. They said, "If he has stolen, then his brother
too stole earlier," but Yusuf kept it a secret
in his soul and did not reveal it to them. He said,
"You are in a bad position and Allah
knows what you describe."
78. They said, "O you who are mighty ! He has a
father a very old man, so you seize one of us
in his place, we see you to be of the doers of
good."
79. He said, "Allah protect (us) that we seize
(some) one other than him with whom we found
our property, in that case we will certainly be
unjust." ( R 9 )
80. So when they despaired of him they went apart
conferring secretly. The eldest of them
said, "Do you not know that your father had taken an
undertaking from you in (the name of)
Allah, and earlier (too) you failed (in keeping up
your undertaking) in the case of Yusuf.
Therefore I will not leave this land till my father
permits me or Allah decides (something) for
me and He is the Best of judges.
81. Return to your father and say: O our father !
your son committed theft and we do not
bear witness except regarding that which we know and
we could not be protectors of the
unseen.
82. And inquire in the city in which we were, and
(also from) the caravan with which we
travelled and we are certainly truthful."
83. He (Yaqub) said, "No ! your souls have induced
this affair for you so patience is good.
May be Allah will bring them all together to me, He
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is certainly the Knowing, the Wise."
84. And he turned away from them and said, "O my
sorrow for Yusuf," and his eyes became
white due to grief but he suppressed.
85. They said, "By Allah ! you will not cease to
remember Yusuf till your health is ruined or
you become one of those who perish."
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86. He said, "I expose my distress and grief only to

Allah and I know from Allah that which
you do not know.
87. O my sons ! go and inquire about Yusuf and his
brother and do not despair of the mercy
of Allah, no one despairs of the mercy of Allah
except the people who are infidels."
88. So when they entered in his (Yusuf's) presence,
they said, "O you who are mighty ! harm
has afflicted us and our people and we have brought
poor merchandise, so give us full
measure (of provision) and be charitable to us,
Allah certainly rewards the charitable."
89. He said, "Do you know what you did with Yusuf
and his brother while you were
ignorant."
90. They said, "You ! are you indeed Yusuf ?" He
said, "I am Yusuf and this is my brother,
Allah has indeed been gracious to us; (for) him who
guards (against evil) and is patient,
Allah certainly does not waste the reward of the
doers of good."
91. They said, "By Allah, Allah has indeed preferred
you above us and indeed we were at
fault."
92. He said, "Let there be no reproach on you this
day. May Allah protectively forgive you
and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.
93. Go with this shirt of mine and put it on the
face of my father, (his power of) seeing will
come (back to him) and come to me with all your
people." ( R 10 )
94. And when the caravan departed, their father
said, "I certainly perceive the smell of
Yusuf, if you do not consider me weak in mind due to
old age."
95. They said, "By Allah, you are certainly in your
old error." ( P 12 ¼ )
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96. So when the conveyer of the good news came, he

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put (Yusuf's shirt) on his face when (his
power of) seeing returned. He said, "Did I not say
to you that I know from Allah that which
you do not know ?"
97. They said, "O our father ! ask for protective
forgiveness for our sins on our behalf, we
were certainly at fault."
98. He said, "I will ask my Fosterer for
protectively forgiving you, He is certainly the
Protectively Forgiving, the Merciful."
99. So when they entered (in the presence of) Yusuf,
he took his parents to stay with him and
said, "Enter Egypt in safety, if Allah wills."
100. And he raised his parents on the cough and they
fell bowing down to him, and he said,
"O my father ! this is the interpretation of my
vision (which I had seen) earlier, my Fosterer
indeed made it a reality and He was indeed good to
me when He took me out of the prison
and brought you all from the desert after the devil
had instigated (ill feelings) between me
and my brothers. My Fosterer is certainly kind to
whom He wills, He is certainly the
Knowing, the Wise.
101. My Fosterer ! You have given me (something) of
power and taught me about
interpreting the events. Initiator of the creation
of the skies and the earth ! You are my
Guardian in this world and the hereafter, take me
back (make me die) in submission (as a
Muslim) and join me with the righteous."
102. That's the news of the unseen which We
communicate to you and you were not with
them when they collectively decided their affair and
(when) they were planning.
103. And the majority of the human beings will not
believe though you desire excessively.
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104. And you do not ask them for any reward. It is
nothing but a reminder for the worlds. (
R 11 )
105. And how many of the signs in the skies and the
earth do they pass by yet they turn away
from them.
106. And the majority of them does not believe in
Allah without associating partners (with
Him).
107. Then do they feel secure from the covering of
punishment of Allah which will come on
them or the hour of doom which will come suddenly
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while they do not perceive ?
108. Say, "This is my way, I invite towards Allah
(being) on sure proof, myself and those who
follow me. And Glory be to Allah and I am not of the
polytheists."
109. And We did not send (any messenger) before you
but they were men from among the
people of the cities, to whom We had communicated.
Have they not traveled in the earth and
seen how the end of those before them was (brought
about)? And the home of the hereafter
is better for those who guard (against evil). Then
do you not have sense?
110. Our help came to them at the point when the
messengers were despaired, and they
thought that they were denied. Then whom We willed,
he was saved. And Our punishment
was not turned away from the criminal people.
111. In their narratives there is indeed a lesson
for men of understanding. The (Quran) is not
a fabricated statement but it is a confirmation of
what is before it (of the earlier Divine
books) and an explanation of everything and a guide
and a mercy for a people who believe. (
R 12 )
13. THE THUNDER ( Al Ra'd )
(Surah 13) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Alif Laam Miim Raa. Those are the signs of the

book. And that which is sent down to you
from your Fosterer is the truth, but the majority of
human beings does not believe.
2. It is Allah Who raised the skies (heavenly
bodies) without any support which you see, then
set the balance on the throne (of the universe), and
He compelled the sun and the moon (to
follow His laws), each one moves fast till an
appointed time. He governs the affair. The signs
are explained in detail by Him that you may be
certain of meeting your Fosterer.
3. And He it is Who stretched the earth { 1 } and
made in it mountains { 2 } and rivers. And
of every fruit in it, He has made pairs of two. He
covers the night over the day. In that there
are certainly signs for a people who reflect.
4. And in the earth there are neighboring tracts,
and gardens of grapes and fields sown with
corn and date palms, having one root and (others)
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having distinct roots, watered with one
water. And We have made some to excel others in
fruit. In that there are certainly signs for
a people who understand.
5. And if you would wonder, then wonderful is their
saying, "What ! when we become (part
of the ) soil (after our death) shall we indeed be
(created ) in a new creation?" Those are the
persons who do not believe in their Fosterer and
those will have chains in their necks and
those are the inhabitants of the fire, they will
stay therein.
6. And they ask you to hasten on the evil before the
good, when there have been exemplary
punishments before them. And your Fosterer is
certainly Protectively Forgiving to mankind
(inspite) of their being unjust and your Fosterer
(at the same time) is certainly Severe in
requiting (evil).
7. And those who do not believe say, "Why has not a
sign been sent down to him from his
Fosterer?" You are only a warner and for every
people there is a guide. ( R 1 )
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8. And Allah knows that which every female bears and
that which the wombs absorb and
that which they grow; and with Him, everything is
according to a programme.
9. Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Great, the
Most High.

10. He who speaks secretly from among you and he who

speaks openly and he who hides
himself in the night and (he who) goes forth in the
day time, are all equal (to Him).
11. For him there are (angels) following him
closely, before him and behind him, protecting
him by the command of Allah. Allah certainly does
not change (the condition) in which a
people are, until they change that which is in their
souls. And when Allah intends evil for a
people then there is no turning it back, and besides
Him there is no guardian for them.
12. He it is Who shows you the lightning (causing)
fear and hope and He produces the heavy
clouds.
13. And the thunder glorifies Him with His praise
and the angels (too), because of His fear;
and He sends the thunder-bolts, then strikes with it
whom He wills, and they dispute about
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Allah while He is Severely Powerful.
14. To Him is due the real prayer (for help), and
those to whom they pray (for help) besides
Him, do not respond to them in anything but like one
who stretches his hands towards water
that it may reach his mouth but it does not reach
it. And the prayer of the infidels (is
nothing) but in vain, (being fruitless).
15. And to Allah bows down whoever (and whatever) is
in the skies and the earth willingly
and unwillingly and their shadows (too), in the
mornings and the evenings.
16. Say, "Who is the Fosterer of the skies and the
earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Then do you
take guardians besides Him, who do not have the
power to benefit or harm (even) their own
selves?" Say, "Are the blind and the seeing equal or
is the darkness equal to light. Or do
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they assign partners for Allah who have created as
He has created, so that the creation (of
Allah and theirs appear) similar to them?" Say,
"Allah is the Creator of everything and He
is the One, the Omnipotent."
17. He sends down water from the sky which flows in
valleys according to its programme, so
that the torrent bears (on its surface) a swelling
foam, and from that which they melt in fire
for making ornaments or things (of utility, rises) a
foam similar to it, thus Allah strikes (a
comparison between) the truth and the falsehood. So
as for the foam it passes away as useless
froth and as for that which is useful to mankind, it
remains in the earth. Thus does Allah
(explain by) striking examples.
18. It is good for those who respond to their
Fosterer, and those who do not respond to Him,
(even) if they had all that is in the earth and the
like thereof with it, they would offer it as
ransom, for such persons there is an evil
accountability and their settling place is hell and
it
is an evil place of habitation. ( R 2, P12 ½ )
19. Then, is he who knows, that what is sent down to
you from your Fosterer is the truth, like
him who is blind? Only men of understanding will
mind,
20. those who fulfill the agreement with Allah and
do not break the pledge,
21. and those who join that which Allah has
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commanded to be joined and fear their Fosterer
and are afraid of an evil accountability,
22. and those who are patient seeking the Attention
of their Fosterer and establish worship
(salat) and spend from that which We have provided
them, secretly and publicly and turn off
evil with good. For such persons there will be the
final (good) home,
23. gardens of ever lasting bliss which they will
enter along with those who were righteous
from among their parents (forefathers) and their
spouses and their descendants. And the
angels will enter on them from every gate (saying),
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24. "Peace be on you because of your patience," so

(for them is) happiness of the final (good)
home.
25. And those who break the agreement of Allah after
having pledged it, and cut off that
which Allah has commanded that it should be joined,
and cause corruption in the earth, for
such persons there will be the curse and for them
will be the evil home.
26. Allah enlarges the provision for whom He wills
and straitens (it for whomever and
whenever He wills). And they are happy with the life
of this world and the life of this world,
compared to the hereafter, is nothing but
(temporary) enjoyment. ( R 3 )
27. And those who do not believe say, "Why is not a
sign sent down on him from his
Fosterer?" Say, "Allah certainly leaves in error
whom He wills and guides to Himself those
who turn (to Him),
28. those who believe and whose hearts find peace in
the remembrance of Allah. Beware!
hearts do find peace in the remembrance of Allah.
29. Those who believe and do righteous works, for
them is pleasing good and a beautiful
place of return."
30. Thus We have sent you to a community, before
whom other communities have passed
away, that you may read to them that which We have
communicated to you, yet they do not
believe in the Beneficent (Allah). Say, "He is my
Fosterer, there is no god except Him, in Him
do I put my trust and to Him do I turn."
31. And if there were a Quran, with which mountains
could be moved or with which the
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earth could be cleaved asunder or with which the
dead could be made to speak (even then
they would not have believed). No! the command is
wholly Allah's. Then, do not those who
believe know, that if Allah had willed He would have
guided the whole of mankind? And as
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for those who do not believe, disaster will not
cease to afflict them because of that which they
do or it will alight near their houses until the
promise of Allah comes to pass, Allah certainly
does not go against His promise. ( R 4 )
32. And messengers were certainly mocked at before
you, but I gave (sufficient) time to those
who did not believe, then I caught them. How then
was my requital (of evil)?
33. Then, is He, Who is established on every soul
(so as to know) that which it earns, (like
those who are powerless)? And they appoint partners
for Allah. Say, "Name them. Or do you
wish to inform Him about (something) which He does
not know in the earth? Or (is your
polytheism just an) expression of words (and nothing
else)?" No! their plans are made to
appear fair seeming to those who do not believe and
they are turned away from the way, and
whom Allah leaves in error, then for him there is no
guide.
34. For them there is punishment in the life of this
world and the punishment of the hereafter
is more painful, and they will have no defender
against Allah.
35. The likeness of the garden which is promised to
those who guard (against evil): rivers
flow beneath it, its food is everlasting and (also)
its shade. That is the end of those who guard
(against evil) and the end of the infidels is the
fire.
36. And those whom We gave the book are happy
because of that which is sent down to you.
And from among the parties, is he who does not
recognise a part of it. Say, "I am
commanded that I should serve only Allah and that I
should not associate partners with
Him. Towards Him do I invite and towards Him is my
return."
37. And thus have We sent it down (as) a judgment in
Arabic, and if you follow their desires
after the knowledge which has come to you, (then)
you will not have any guardian or
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38. And We had sent messengers before you, and We
had given to them wives and off spring;
and it was not in (the power of) a messenger to
bring a sign without the permission of Allah.
For every term (period) there is a prescription
(book).
39. Allah abolishes what He wills and keeps
established (what He wills) and with Him is the
original prescription (book).
40. And whether We make you see something of that
which We have promised them or We
take you back (cause you to die), on you then, is
(incumbent) only the conveyance (of the
message) while on Us (it is to take) the account.
41. Or do they not see that We certainly give the
earth its reduction from its borders { 3 }.
And (when) Allah commands none can reverse His
command and He is Quick at (settling)
the account.
42. And those before them did indeed plan, but the
planning is wholly Allah's (consequently)
He knows what every soul earns. And the infidels
will come to know, for whom is the final
(good) home.
43. And those who do not believe say, "You are not a
messenger." Say, "Allah is sufficient as
a Witness between me and you along with him with
whom is the knowledge of the book." ( R
6)
14. IBRAHIM
(Surah 14) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Raa. A book which We have sent down to
you so that, by the permission of their
Fosterer, you may bring out mankind from the
darkness (and lead them) towards the light,
towards the path of the Mighty, the Praised.
2. Allah is He, Whose is whatsoever is in the skies
and whatsoever is in the earth; and
sorrowful will be the state of the infidels due to a
severe punishment.
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3. Those who love the life of this world more than

the hereafter and turn away (people) from
Allah's way and seek crookedness in it, they are far
astray.
4. And We did not send any messenger (with a
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message) but in the language of his people
that he might make (things) clear to them. Then
Allah leaves in error whom He wills and
guides whom He wills and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
5. And We had sent Musa with Our signs (saying)
that, "Bring out your people from the
darkness towards the light and remind them of the
days (favours) of Allah, certainly in that
there are signs for every patient, grateful one."
6. And when Musa said to his people, "Remember
Allah's favour on you when He delivered
you from the people of Firawn who subjected you to
severe punishment, when they killed
your sons and let your women live, and in that there
was a great trial from your Fosterer. ( R
1 )
7. And when your Fosterer announced: If you are
grateful I will definitely give you more, but
if you are ungrateful, My punishment is certainly
severe."
8. And Musa said, "If you are ungrateful, you and
all in the earth together, (even) then Allah
is certainly Independent, Praised."
9. Has the news of those before you not come to you:
people of Nuh and Aad and Samood
and those after them? They do not know them but
Allah (knows). Their messengers came to
them with clear proofs but they thrust their hands
in their mouths and said, "We certainly
do not believe in that which you are sent with, and
we are certainly in doubt causing
restlessness, about that which you call us to." ( P
12 ¾ )

10. Their messengers said, "Is there a doubt about

Allah, the Initiator of the creation of the
skies and the earth? He invites you to protectively
forgive you your sins and to give you time
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till an appointed term." They said, "You are nothing
but men like us, you intend to turn us
away from that which our fathers used to serve
(worship), so bring to us some clear
authority."
11. Their messengers said to them, "We are (of
course) nothing but men like you but Allah
bestows (his) favour on whom He wills of His
servants, and it is not possible for us to come to
you with an authority without the permission of
Allah, and therefore, let the believers put
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12. And what (reason) have we that we should not put
our trust in Allah when He has guided
us to our ways? And we will definitely be patient on
the harm which you do to us, and
therefore, let those who trust, put their trust in
Allah." ( R 2 )
13. And those who did not believe said to their
messengers, "We will definitely drive you out
from our land or else you should return to our
religious dictates." So their Fosterer
communicated to them, "We will definitely destroy
the unjust,
14.and We will definitely make you dwell in the land
after them." That's for him who fears
standing before Me and fears My threat.
15. And the (messengers) sought for victory, so
every compelling opponent was defeated.
16. Hell is before him and he will be made to drink
from boiling water.
17. He will drink it little by little but he will
not be able to swallow it, and death will come to
him from every place yet he will not die, and before
him there will be a harsh punishment.
18. The likeness of those who do not believe in
their Fosterer (is like those) whose works will
be like ashes on which the wind blows hard on a
stormy day. They will not have power on
anything of that which they earned. That (in fact),
will be going far astray (from success).
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19. Do you not see that Allah created the skies and
the earth in reality? * If He wills He can
remove you and bring in a new creation, * The
universe is real, not an illusion.
20. and that is not mighty for Allah.
21. And they will all appear before Allah. Then the
weak will say to those who were
considered great, "We were your followers, so can
you keep us safe from anything of Allah's
punishment?" They will say, "Had Allah guided us we
would have guided you, (now) it is the
same to us whether we are impatient or patient,
there is no way of escape for us." ( R 3 )
22. And the devil will say after the affair is
decided, "Allah certainly promised you the
promise of truth and I promised you but went against
(my promise to ) you, and I had no
authority over you except that I invited you and you
responded to me, so do not blame me
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but blame yourselves. I cannot help you (on your
cries for help) nor can you help me I
certainly rejected that (act of yours) in which you
earlier associated me as a partner (with
Allah). Those who are unjust, for them there is
certainly a painful punishment."
23. And those who believed and did righteous works
will be made to enter the gardens
beneath which rivers flow. They will stay therein by
the permission of their Fosterer. Their
greeting therein will be `Peace'.

24. Did you not consider how Allah sets forth a

similitude? A good statement is like a good
tree, the root of which is firm and the branches of
which are in the sky.
25. It gives its fruit in every season by the
permission of its Fosterer, and Allah sets forth
similitude's for mankind, that they may be mindful.

26. And (another) similitude: A bad statement is

like a bad tree (which can be easily)
uprooted from the earth's surface, it has no
stability.
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27. Through the confirmed statement Allah
establishes those who believe, (both) in the life of
this world and in the hereafter, and Allah leaves
the unjust in error and Allah does what He
wills. ( R 4 )
28. Did you not see those who exhibit ingratitude in
exchange for Allah's favours and make
their people alight into the home of loss,
29. hell, they will enter it and it is an evil place
(and time for) staying.
30. And they set up equals with Allah that they may
mislead (people) from His way. Say,
"Enjoy yourselves, but you are certainly destined
for hell."
31. Say to My servants who believe, that they should
establish worship (salat) and spend
from that which We have provided them, secretly and
publicly, before the coming of a day in
which there will be neither (mutual) trade nor
friendship.
32. Allah is He Who created the skies and the earth
and sent down water from the sky, then
through it He brought forth (many varieties) of
fruits (as) provision for you. And He
compelled the ships (to follow His laws) and thereby
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sail in the sea by His command for your
(service), and He compelled the rivers (to follow
His laws) for your (service).
33. And He compelled the sun and the moon (to follow
His laws) constantly for your (service)
and compelled the night and the day (to follow His
laws) for your service {1}.
34. And He gives you everything which you ask from
Him and if you count Allah's favours
you will not be able to compute them. Man is
certainly unjust, ungrateful. ( R 5 )

35. And when Ibrahim said, "My Fosterer ! make this

city secure and save me and my sons
from worshipping idols.
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36. My Fosterer ! they have misled many of the
mankind, so whoever follows me is of me and
whoever disobeys me, then certainly You are
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
37. Our Fosterer ! I have settled (some) of my off-
spring in a valley without cultivation, near
Your Sacred House, our Fosterer ! that they may
establish worship (salat), so make the
hearts of mankind to incline towards them, and
provide them with fruits that they may be
grateful.
38. Our Fosterer ! You certainly know that which we
hide and that which we make public
and nothing is hidden from Allah (whether) in the
earth or in the sky.
39. Praise is due only for Allah Who has granted me
in old age, Ismael and Ishaq, my
Fosterer is certainly the Hearer of prayer.
40. My Fosterer ! make me one who establishes
worship (salat) and (also) from my off-
spring. Our Fosterer ! and accept my prayer.
41. Our Fosterer ! protectively forgive me and my
parents and the believers on the day the
account (of deeds) will be established." ( R 6 )
42. And do not think that Allah is unaware of that
which the unjust do. He only gives them
time till the day on which the eyes will stare (in
horror),
43. (they will be) running with their heads raised
without blinking their eyes and their hearts
(will be) vacant.
44. And warn mankind of the day when the punishment
will come upon them, then those
who were unjust would say, "Our Fosterer ! give us
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time till a near term, we will respond to
your invitation and we will follow the messengers."
(They will be answered), "Did you not
swear before, that there will be no decline for you?
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45. And you dwelt in the dwellings of those who were
unjust to themselves and it was made
clear to you how We dealt with them and We had set
forth similitude's for you."
46. And they had planned their plan, and their plan
is with Allah, and if their plan was
implemented (it would have been sufficient) for
moving away mountains thereby.
47. So do not think that Allah will go against His
promise to His messengers, Allah is
certainly Mighty, Capable of retribution.
48. The day on which the earth will be changed to
other than the (present) earth and the
skies (too), and they will appear before Allah, the
One, the Omnipotent.
49. And on that day you will see the criminals
linked together in chains,
50. their shirts made of pitch and the fire covering
their faces,
51. that Allah may reward every soul (according to)
that which it earned. Allah is certainly
Quick (at settling) the account.
52. This is a message for mankind that they may be
warned thereby and that they may know
that He is certainly one God, and that men of
understanding may be mindful. ( R 7 )
15. THE ROCKY TRACT ( Al Hij'r )
(Surah 15) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Raa. Those are the signs of the book
and a Quran that makes things clear. ( P
13 )
2. Those who do not believe will often wish that
they had been Muslims.
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3. Leave them eating and enjoying and let (false)
hope amuse them, but they will come to
know.
4. And We did not destroy any city but at the known
prescription (of the time which was
destined) for it (earlier).
5. No community can advance (the time of) its term
(for destruction) nor can it postpone (it).
6. And they say, "O you on whom the reminder has
been sent down ! you are certainly
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possessed by a jinn.
7. Why do you not come to us with the angels, if you
are of the truthful ones?"
8. We do not send down the angels except with the
truth and then they would not be given
time.
9. We have certainly sent down the reminder and We
are its Custodians.
10. And We had indeed sent (messengers) before you
to the ancient sects.
11. And there did not come to them a single
messenger but they mocked at him.
12. Thus do We make it to enter the hearts of the
criminals.
13. (So) they (too) will not believe in it, and this
(has been) the procedure of the ancients
(who) have passed away.
14. And even if We had opened on them a gate of the
sky so that they could keep on
ascending in it,
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15. they would only say, "Our eyes are intoxicated.
No ! we are people influenced by magic."
( R 1 )
16. And We have made galaxies {1} in the sky and
adorned it for those who see.
17. And We have protected it from every driven away
devil,
18. except him who steals a hearing, so a clear
flame* follows him. * Probably a meteorite.
19. And the earth We have stretched it and We have
put in it (sedimentary) mountains and
caused to grow in it everything balanced (in due
proportion).
20. And We have made for you means of livelihood
therein, and for him (too) for whom you
are not the providers.
21. And there is not a single thing but with Us are
treasures of it and We do not send it down
but in a known measure (according to a programme).
22. And We send the winds fertilizing, then We send
down water from the sky and We
provide it to you for drinking and you are not the
storers of it.
23. And certainly, it is We Who bring to life and
cause to die and We are the Inheritors.
24. And We indeed know those of you who have (lived
and) gone before (you) and We indeed
know those who are (yet) to come.
25. And your Fosterer will certainly gather them
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(all), He is certainly Wise, Knowing. ( R 2 )
26. And We had created man from mud containing black
particles # (which were) processed
{ 2 }. # Probably carbon compounds
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27. And the jinn We had created earlier from a fiery
heat wave.
28. And when your Fosterer said to the angels, "I am
creating man { 3 } from mud
containing black particles (which were) processed,
29. so when I set him up in equilibrium and blow
into him of My spirit, then fall bowing
down to him."
30. So the angels bowed down all of them together,
31. except Iblis, he refused to be with those who
bowed down.

32. He (Allah) said, "O Iblis ! what is your reason

for your not being of those who bowed
down?"
33. He (Iblis) said, "I am not one to bow down to
man whom You created from mud
containing black particles (which were ) processed."
34. He said, "Then get out of it, for you are
certainly driven away,
35. and there is certainly a curse on you till the
day of judgment."
36. He said, "My Fosterer ! so give me time till the
day they are raised."

37. He said, "So you are of those who are given time
38. till the day, the timing of which is known."
39. He said, "My Fosterer ! because You have removed
me from the way, I will definitely
make (evil) fair seeming to them in the earth and I
will definitely remove all of them from the
way (leading to paradise),
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40. except Your servants among them who exclusively

(serve You)."
41. He said, "This (path of My servants) is the path
(leading) straight to Me.
42. You will certainly not have any authority on My
servants, except him who follows you
from among those who are removed from the way
(leading to paradise),
43. and hell is certainly the promised place for all
of them."
44. There are seven gates for it, for each of these
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(gates) there will be an assigned portion. ( R
3 )
45. And those who guard (against evil) will
certainly be in the midst of gardens with water
springs.
46. (It will be said to them), "Enter them in peace,
being secure."
47. And We will remove whatever of ill feeling would
be there in their hearts, (they will be
like) brothers, (sitting) on couches, facing each
other,
48. toil will not touch them there in nor will they
be sent out from there.
49. Inform My servants that, "I am certainly the
Protectively Forgiving, the Merciful,"
50. and (also) that, "My punishment is certainly a
painful punishment."
51. And inform them about the guests of Ibrahim,
52. when they entered in his presence and said,
"Peace." He said, "We are certainly afraid of
you."
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53. They said, "Do not be afraid, we (have come to)

give you the good news of a son
possessing knowledge."
54. He said, "Do you give me the good news when old
age has effected me? Then what is it
about which you give me good news?"
55. They said, "We give you the good news in truth,
so do not be of those who are astray?"
56. He said, " And who despairs of the mercy of his
Fosterer except those who are despair."
57. He said, " Then what is your (other) business O
you messengers?"
58. They said, "We are sent towards a criminal
people,
59. except the family of Lut, we will certainly save
all of them,
60. except his wife." We had destined that she
should be of those who are to be left behind. (
R 4 )
61. So when the messengers came to the family of
Lut,
62. he said, "You are a people whom (we) do not
recognise."
63. They said, "No! we have come to you with that
about which they used to doubt,
64. and we have come to you with the truth and we
are certainly truthful.
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65. So go away with your followers during part of
the night, and (you) follow behind them
and do not let anyone of you turn round, but go to
the place to which you are commanded."
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66. And We decided (and revealed) that affair to
him, that the roots of these (people who are
to be left behind) will be cut off by the morning.
67. And the people of the city came rejoicing.
68. He said, "They are certainly my guests so do not
defame me
69. and fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
70. They said, "Did we not forbid you from (speaking
on behalf of everyone in) the worlds?"
71. He said," These are my daughters (for marriage),
if you are to do (anything)."
72. By your life! they were certainly blindly
wandering in their intoxication.
73. So the loud cry seized them at morning.
74. Thus We made their (city) turn upside down and
rained on them porous stones of baked
clay*. *Probably volcanic debris.
75. In that there are certainly signs for those who
understand signs.
76. And the (city) is on the existing road.
77. In that there are certainly signs for those who
believe.
78. And the inhabitants of the jungle were also
unjust,
79. so We inflicted retribution on them and
certainly, both (the cities) are on the open road
(seen) clearly. ( R 5 )
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80. And the inhabitants of Al Hijr (The Rocky Tract)
denied the messengers.
81. And We sent to them Our signs but they turned
away from them.
82. And they used to carve out houses in the
mountains (for their) security.
83. So the loud cry seized them at morning.
84. So that which they used to earn was of no use to
them.
85. And We did not create the skies and the earth
and that which is between them both, but
in reality. And the hour of doom is certainly
coming, so overlook, overlooking in a good
manner.
86. Your Fosterer is certainly the Creator Who
knows.
87. And We have given you seven of the frequently
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repeated (verses of chapter one) and the
great Quran.
88. Do not strain your eyes (by looking) towards
that which We have given for enjoyment to
some groups among them, and do not grieve over them
and lower your wing to the believers.
89. And say," I am certainly a clear warner."
90. Like that We will send down (the punishment) on
the dividers,
91. who made the Quran into parts (accepting some
and rejecting other parts).
92. So by your Fosterer, We will definitely question
all of them
93. regarding that which they used to do. (P 13 ¼ )
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94. So proclaim that which you are commanded to

(proclaim) and turn away from the
polytheists.
95. We are certainly sufficient for you against
those who mock (at you),

96. those who set up another god with Allah, they

will come to know.
97. And We indeed know that your heart is straitened
due to that which they say,
98. so glorify by praising your Fosterer and be of
those who prostrate.
99. And serve your Fosterer till that which is
certain comes to you. ( R 6 )
16.THE BEE ( Al Nahl )
(Surah 16) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. The commandment of Allah will come to pass so do
not desire to hasten it. Glory be to
Him and He is high above that which they associate
(with Him as partners).
2. He sends down the angels with the spirit by His
command on whom he wills of His
servants (with the message) that, "Warn that there
is no god but Me, so fear Me."
3. He created the skies and the earth in reality, He
is high above that which they associate
(with Him as partners).
4. He created man from a sperm, even then he is an
open disputant { 1 }.
5. And He created the cattle for you, (you have) in
their (skins) warm clothing and (other)
uses, and (some) of them you eat.
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6. And there is a beautiful (sight) for you in them,
when you bring them home (in the
evening) and when you take them out (for pasture, in
the morning).
7. And they carry your heavy (things) to a land
which you could not have reached but with
hardship to yourselves, your Fosterer is certainly
full of pity, Merciful.
8. And (He created) horses and mules and asses that
you may ride upon them and as an
ornament and He creates that which you do not know.
9. And on Allah (rests) the direction (towards the
right) way and (some) of the (ways) turn
aside and had He willed He would have guided all (of
you). (R 1)
10. He it is Who sends down water from the sky for
you, from it you drink and through it
(grow) trees on which you feed your cattle,

11. through it He causes vegetation to grow for you

and (also) the olives and the date palms
and the grapes and all (kinds) of fruits. There is
certainly a sign in that for a people who
reflect.
12. And He compelled the night and the day and the
sun and the moon (to follow His laws)
for your (service), and the stars (too) are
compelled (to follow His laws) by His command.
There are certainly signs in that for a people who
understand.
13. And He has produced for you in the earth
(things) differing in their colours. There is
certainly a sign in that for a people who are
mindful.
14. And He it is Who compelled the ocean (to follow
His laws) that you may eat fresh flesh
(of fish) from it and bring out form it ornaments
(pearls) which you wear, and you see the
ships cleaving (the water and sailing) in it, that
you may seek of His grace and that you may
be grateful (to Him).
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15. And He has put in the earth mountains lest it
should shake with you { 2 } and (He has
made) rivers and roads that you may find guidance
(to their desired destination).
16. And (through) landmarks and through the stars
they find guidance (to your desired
destination).
17. Then, is He Who creates, like one who does not
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create? Will you not then be mindful?
18. And if you count the favours of Allah you will
not be able to compute them. Allah is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
19. And Allah knows that which you keep secret and
that which you make public.
20. And those whom they pray to, besides Allah, they
do not create anything, while they are
themselves created.
21.(They are) dead, not alive and they do not
perceive when they will be raised. ( R 2 )
22. Your God is one God, so those who do not believe
in the hereafter, their hearts do not
recognize( this) and they consider themselves great.
23. Allah assuredly knows that which they keep as
secret and that which they make public.
He certainly does not like those who consider
themselves great.
24. And when it is said to them, "What has your
Fosterer sent down?" They say, "Stories of
the ancient,"
25.that they may bear their own burdens in full on
the day of resurrection, along with the
burdens of these whom they mislead without
knowledge. Beware! evil is that which they will
bear. ( R3 )
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26. Those before them had (also) planned, so Allah
brought (down) their building from the
(very) foundations so that the roof fell down on
them from above them and the punishment
came to them from directions they did not perceive.
27. Then on the day of resurrection He will disgrace
them and say, "Where are those whom
you associated with Me as partners, due to whom you
were in opposition?" Those who are
given knowledge will say, "This day disgrace and
evil are upon the infidels,"
28. whom the angels take back (cause to die) while
they are unjust to themselves. They
would then put (forward) submission (saying), "We
did not do any evil." Why not! Allah is
certainly the Knower of what you used to do,
29. so enter the gates of hell. They will stay
therein. So evil is the home of those who consider
themselves great.
30. And (when) it is said to those who guard
(against evil), "What has your Fosterer sent
down?" They say, "Good." For those who do good in
this world is good, and the home of the
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hereafter will be better, and the home of those who
guard (against evil) is excellent,
31. everlasting gardens, they will enter therein,
rivers flowing from beneath them, for them
therein, there will be whatever they will (for).Thus
does Allah reward those who guard
(against evil),
32. those whom the angels take back(cause to die
while they are good),saying, "Peace be on
you, enter the garden because of that which you used
to do."
33. Do they wait for anything else, except that the
angels should come to them or the
command of your Fosterer should come to pass? Thus,
those before them (also) did, and
Allah was not unjust to them but they were unjust to
themselves.
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34.So the evil (consequences) of what they did
afflicted them and that which they used to
mock at, surrounded them. ( R 4 )
35. And those who associate partners (with Allah)
say, "Had Allah willed we would not have
served (worshipped) anything besides Him, we and our
fathers; and we would not have made
anything unlawful, besides Him*." Those before them
(also) did like that, so what (else is
incumbent) on the messengers except clear conveyance
(of the message)? * In addition to His making
certain things unlawful.
36. And We had raised a messenger in every community
(saying) that, "Serve Allah and
keep away from false deities." So among them were
(some people) whom Allah guided and
among them were (others) on whom error became due.
So travel in the earth and see, how
the end of those who denied was (brought about).
37. (Even) if you excessively desire for their
guidance, (even) then Allah certainly does not
guide him whom He leaves to stray and for them there
are no helpers.
38. And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths,
"Allah will not raise him who dies." Why
not? It is a promise binding on Him but the majority
of mankind does not know.
39. (He will raise them) that He might make clear to
them that in which they disagreed and
that those who did not believe might know that they
were liars.
40. Our saying for anything when We intend it is
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that We say to it only, "Be," so it is. ( R 5 )
41. And those who migrated in (the cause of) Allah
after the injustice that was done to them,
We will definitely settle them well in this world
and the reward of the hereafter will be
greater, if (only) they knew,
42. those who were patient and had put their trust
in their Fosterer.
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43. And We did not send before you, (messengers)
other than men, to whom We had
communicated. So ask the people who remember, if you
do not know,
44. (they came) with clear proofs and books. And We
sent down the reminder to you, that
you may make clear to mankind that which is sent
down to them and that they may reflect.
( P 13 ½ )
45. Then, do those who plan evil (things consider
themselves) secure that Allah will (not)
sink the earth with them, or that the punishment
will (not) come to them from directions
they do not perceive,
46. or that He will (not) seize them in their going
to and fro, when they will not be in (a
position to) frustrate (Him),
47. or that He will (not) seize them by causing them
to suffer a gradual loss? But your
Fosterer is certainly full of pity, Merciful.
48. Or did they not see towards all the things which
Allah has created, (how) their shadows
return from right and left bowing down to Allah
while they are humbly (following His laws)?
49. And to Allah bows down whatever is in the skies
and whatever is in the earth of moving
creatures and the angels and they do not consider
themselves great.
50. They fear their Fosterer above them and do what
they are commanded. ( R 6 )
51. And Allah has said, "Do not take two gods, He is
only One God, so fear Me alone."
52. And whatever is in the skies and the earth is
His and His is the law (that prevails) forever.
Will you then fear (someone) other than Allah?
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53. And whatever (items of) comfort are with you
they are from (no one) but Allah. Then
when harm afflicts you, to Him (alone) do you cry
for help.
54. But when He removes the harm from you, then
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(there is ) a party from among you,
which associates partners with their Fosterer,
55. so as to be ungrateful for that which We have
given them. So enjoy yourselves, but you
will come to know.
56. And they assign a portion from that which We
have provided them, to that which they
do not (even) know. By Allah, you will definitely be
asked about that which you forged.
57. And they assign daughters to Allah, far it is
from His Glory, and for themselves what
they will.
58. And when one of them is given the news of (the
birth of a) girl, his face is shadowed
black and he becomes a restless restrainer (of
grief).
59. He hides himself from the people because of the
(presumed) bad news which is given to
him, shall he retain her in shame or bury her in the
soil? Beware! evil is that which they
decide.
60. For those who do not believe in the hereafter,
there is an evil similitude and for Allah is
the highest similitude, and He is the Mighty, the
Wise. ( R 7 )
61. And had Allah caught mankind for their
injustice, He would not have left on the (earth)
any moving creature, but He gives them time till an
appointed term, so when their term
comes (to an end), they will neither be able to
postpone the hour of doom nor advance (it).
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62. And they assign to Allah what they (themselves)
dislike, and their tongues utter the lie,
that the good is for them. Assuredly, for them is
the fire and they will be the first to be sent
(into it).
63. By Allah, We had sent (messengers) to the
communities before you but the devil made
their deeds fair-seeming to them, so he is their
friend this day and for them there is a painful
punishment.
64. And We sent down the book to you so that you
should make clear to them that about
which they disagree and (that it should serve as) a
guidance and a mercy for a people who
believe.
65. And Allah sends down water from the sky and
gives life through it to the earth after its
death, there is certainly a sign in that for a
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people who listen. ( R 8 )
66. And there is certainly a lesson for you in the
cattle. We give you to drink from that which
is in their stomachs, (formed) from (the
conjunction) between the particles of food in the
intestine and blood, pure milk, agreeable for those
who drink (it).
67. And from the fruits of the date palms and the
grapes, you take (out) intoxicants there
from and (also) good provision (in the form of
food). There is certainly a sign in that for a
people who understand.
68. And your Fosterer communicated to the bee that
it should take residence (by making
hives) in the mountains and in the trees and on
(buildings) which the men rise high,
69. then eat from all fruits and move in the ways of
your Fosterer in humility*. There comes
forth from their stomachs a drink, the varieties
(colours) of which are different, there is
healing in it for mankind. There is certainly a sign
in that for a people who reflect. *This
movement may be the bee's dance which is a means of
communication to other bee's.
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70. And Allah creates you then He takes you back
(causes you to die) and among you is he
who (on account of old age) is brought back to the
worst part of life, so that he does not know
anything (even) after (having had) knowledge. Allah
is certainly Knowing, Powerful. ( R 9 )
71. And Allah has made some of you to excel others
in provision. So those who are made to
excel do not give away their provision to those
(slaves) whom their right hands possess, so
that they all become equal in it. Then is it the
favour of Allah (which) they deny?
72. And Allah has made for you, from among
yourselves, mates and made for you through
your mates sons (and daughters) and grandsons (and
grand-daughters) and has provided
you of the good things. Then is it falsehood in
which they believe and are ungrateful for the
favour of Allah?
73. And they serve besides Allah, that which does
not control for them anything of the
provision from the skies and the earth, nor do they
have any power.
74. So do not set forth similitude's for Allah,
Allah certainly knows and you do not know.
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75. Allah sets forth a similitude: a slave under
someone's control, having no power on
anything; and (another person) whom We have provided
from Ourselves a good provision so
that he spends from it secretly and openly; are they
equal? Praise is due only for Allah. No!
the majority of them does not know.
76. And Allah sets forth (another) similitude (of)
two men, one of them dumb having no
power on anything and he is a burden on his
guardian, in whichever direction he sends him
he brings no good; is he equal to (one) who enjoins
justice and is on the straight path? ( R 10
)
77. And Allah's is the unseen of the skies and the
earth and the affair of the hour of doom
will be like the twinkling of the eye or it may be
quicker, Allah certainly has power over
everything.
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78. And Allah brought you out form the wombs of your
mothers (when) you did not know
anything and gave you the (senses of) hearing and
seeing, and the hearts that you may be
grateful.
79. Did you not see towards the birds compelled (to
follow His laws) in the space of the sky,
no one holds them but Allah, there are certainly
signs in that for a people who believe.
80. And (it is) Allah (Who) has made your houses as
places of rest for you and He has made
for you houses (tents) from the skins of cattle
which you find light to carry on the day you
travel and on the day you halt (camp), and of their
wool and their fur and their hair( you
make) things of necessity and (it is) a provision
till a time.
81. And (it is) Allah (Who) has made shelters for
you from (things) which He created and He
has made (places of) refuge for you in the mountains
and made for you garments to protect
you from the heat and garments to protect you in
your fighting. Thus He completes His favor
on you that you may submit (to Him).
82. But if they turn away, then (the only duty
incumbent) on you is clear conveyance (of the
message).
83. They recognize the favor of Allah (even) then
(they behave as if) they have not recognized
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it, and the majority of them is ungrateful. ( R 11 )
84. And on the day when We will raise a witness from
every community, then (on that day),
those who did not believe will not be excused, nor
will they be able to seek good will.
85. And when those who did injustice will see the
punishment, it will not be lightened for
them nor will they be given time.
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86. And when those who associate partners (with
Allah) will see their (presumed) partners,
they will say, " Our Fosterer! these are our
(presumed) partners to whom we used to pray
besides You." But they will throw back ( the reply )
to them by saying, "You are certainly
liars." (P 13 ¾)
87. And on that day they will offer submission
before Allah, and that which they used to
forge will go away from them.
88. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah, We will increase
for them the punishment over (their) punishment
because they used to cause corruption.
89. And on the day when We will raise from every
community a witness against them from
among themselves, then (on that day) We will bring
you (as) a witness against these. And We
have sent down on you the book (which gives) an
explanation for everything, and (it is) a
guide and a mercy and good news for those who submit
(as Muslims).
( R 12 )
90. Allah certainly enjoins doing of justice and
good (to others) and giving to relatives, and
He forbids indecency and (things) not recognized (as
good) and rebellion, He admonishes you
that you may be mindful.
91. And fulfill the agreement of Allah when you have
made an agreement (with Him) and do
not break the oaths after you have confirmed them
when you have made Allah surety over
you. Allah certainly knows that which you do.
92. And do not be like her who breaks her thread,
disintegrating it into pieces after it has
been (spun) strong, (by) taking your oaths (as means
of) deceit between you that you may
become a community more elevated (or numerous) than
(another) community. Allah only
tests you through it, and He will definitely make
clear to you on the day of resurrection, that
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93. And had Allah willed He would have made you a
single community, but He leaves astray
whom He wills and guides whom He wills and you will
definitely be asked about that which
you used to do.
94. And do not take your oaths (as a means of)
deceit between you, so that your foot should
slip after its establishment, and you should taste
evil because you turned away (people)
from the way of Allah and there should be a great
punishment for you.
95. And do not sell the agreement of Allah for a
small price. Only that which is with Allah is
better for you if you were to know.
96. That which is with you passes away and that
which is with Allah remains. And We will
definitely reward, those who are patient, with their
reward (which will be) better than that
which they used to do.
97. Whoever does righteous work, whether male or
female and he/she is a believer, We will
definitely cause him/her to live a good life and We
will definitely reward them with their
reward (which will be) better than that which they
used to do.
98. So when you recite the Quran, seek the
protection of Allah from the accursed devil,
99. he certainly has no authority over those who
believe and put their trust in their Fosterer,
100. he has authority only on those who turn to him
(for friendship) and those who are
polytheists because of him.
( R 13 )
101. And when We change (one) sign in the place of
(another) sign, and Allah knows best
that which He sends down, they say, "You are only a
forger." No! the majority of them does
not know.
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102. Say, "The holy spirit has brought it down from
your Fosterer in truth, that those who
believe may be established, and (it is) a guidance
and good news for those who submit (as
Muslims)."
103. And We indeed know that they say, "Only a man
teaches him." The language of the
person towards whom they incline (doubting that he
teaches the messenger of Allah) is
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104. Those who do not believe in the signs of Allah,
Allah will certainly not guide them for
them and there is a painful punishment.
105. Only they who do not believe in the signs of
Allah, forge falsehood and those are the
persons who are liars.
106. He who does not believe in Allah after his
having believed (in Him), except he who is
compelled while his heart is peaceful with belief,
but he who opens (his) bosom for infidelity,
then on them is anger from Allah and for them there
is a great punishment.
107. That is because they love the life of this
world more than the hereafter and because
Allah does not guide a people who are infidels.
108. Those are the persons on whose hearts and their
hearing and their eyes Allah has set a
seal and those are the persons who are heedless.
109. Assuredly, they will be the persons who will be
at loss in the hereafter.
110. Then certainly your Fosterer, for those who
migrated after they are persecuted then
struggled and were patient, your Fosterer, after
that, is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful. ( R 14 )
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111. (One) day every soul will come pleading for
itself, and every soul will be paid back in
full (for) that which it did and they will not be
dealt with unjustly.
112. And Allah sets forth a similitude of a town
(which was) secure, peaceful, its provision
coming to it in abundance from every place, then it
became ungrateful to Allah's favors, so
Allah made it taste the confusion of hunger and fear
because of the (evil) they used to do.
113. And there had come to them a messenger from
among them but they denied him so the
punishment seized them while they were unjust.
114. So eat the lawful and good (things) from that
which Allah has provided for you and be
grateful for Allah's favor, if it is Him alone you
serve (worship).
115. He has forbidden for you only: the dead and
blood and flesh of swine and that over
which (a name) other than that of Allah has been
invoked, but one who is driven to necessity
(being helplessly forced to eat) neither desiring it
nor revolting, then Allah is certainly
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Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
116. And do not say regarding (anything) which is
(based just on) the false utterances of
your tongues, "This is lawful and this is unlawful,"
so as to forge (a lie) against Allah, those
who forge a lie against Allah will certainly not be
successful.
117. A little enjoyment and (then) there will be a
painful punishment for them.
118. And on those who are Jews, We had made unlawful
that which We narrated to you
earlier and We did not do injustice to them but they
were unjust to themselves.
119. Then your Fosterer, for those who do evil in
ignorance then repent after that and amend
(themselves), your Fosterer, after that, is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 15 )
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120. Ibrahim was certainly a leader obedient to
Allah, upright, and he was not of the
polytheists,
121. grateful for His favors, He chose him and
guided him to the straight path.
122. And We gave him good in this world and in the
hereafter he will certainly be among the
righteous.
123. Then We communicated to you that you should
follow the religious dictates of Ibrahim
the upright and he was not of the polytheists.
124. The Sabbath was appointed only for those who
disagreed about it and your Fosterer
will certainly judge between them, on the day of
resurrection, regarding that in which they
used to disagree.
125. Invite to the way of your Fosterer with wisdom
and good admonition and dispute with
them in (a manner) which is the best. Your Fosterer
certainly knows best about him who
goes astray from His path and He knows best those
who are guided.
126. And if you retaliate then retaliate in a manner
similar to that in which you are afflicted,
but if you are patient, (then) that is certainly the
best for those who are patient.
127. And be patient, and your patience is not (due
to anything) but by (the help of) Allah
and do not grieve over them nor be in a state of
distress because of that which they plan.
128. Allah is certainly with those who guard
(against evil) and those who are doers of good. (
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R16, P 14 )
17. THE NIGHT JOURNEY ( Al Isra )
(Surah 17) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Glorified be He Who made His servant travel on a
night from the Masjid-il-Haram
(Kaaba) to the Masjid-il-Aqsa (in Jerusalam) the
neighborhood of which We have blessed,
that We might show him (some) of Our signs {1}. He
is certainly the Hearing, the Seeing.
2. And We gave Musa the book and made it a (source
of) guidance for the children of Israel
(in which it was stated) that: "Do not take a
trustee besides Me,"
3. (they were) the descendants of those whom We
carried (in the ship) along with Nuh, he
was certainly a grateful servant.
4. And We had decreed for the children of Israel in
the book, that you will definitely cause
corruption in the earth twice and you will
definitely transgress (with) a great transgression.
5. So when (the time for) the first of the two
promises came, We raised against you Our
servants of severe might who entered into the very
spaces in between (your) houses, and the
promise was fulfilled.
6. Then We gave you back (your) turn (to prevail)
over them and We helped you with wealth
and sons and We made you a party more numerous.
7. If you do good, you do good for your own selves
and if you do evil then it is against it (your
own self). Then when (the time for) the second
promise came (We raised your enemies
against you) that they may spoil your faces and that
they may enter the mosque as they had
entered it the first time and that they may destroy
with utter destruction whatever they
conquered.
8. Perhaps your Fosterer will have mercy on you, but
if you return (to disobedience) We (too)
will return (to punishment) and We have made hell, a
prison for the infidels.
9. This Quran certainly guides to that which is the
straightest, and gives good news to the
believers who do righteous works that for them there
is a great reward,
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hereafter, We have prepared a painful
punishment for them. ( R 1 )
11. And man prays for evil as he ought to pray for
good, for man is hasty (by temperament).
12. And We have made the night and the day two
signs, then We darken the sign of the night
and make the sign of the day visible that you may
seek the grace of your Fosterer and that
you may know the numbering of years and (keep) the
account (of your works). And We have
explained everything in detail.
13. And We have made every man's fate (or action) to
cling to his neck {2}, and We will
bring out for him on the day of resurrection, a book
(or a record) which he will find wide
open.
14. (It will be said to him), "Read your book, this
day your own self is sufficient against you
as one who takes account."
15. He who receives guidance receives it only for
(the benefit of) his own self and he who goes
astray, (the loss of) his going astray is only on
him. And no bearer of a burden will bear the
burden of another. And We do not punish until We
have raised a messenger.
16. And when We intend to destroy a town, We send
our commandment to those who are
well-off therein, so they transgress in it, thus the
word is proved true against the (town), then
We destroy it with utter destruction.
17. And how many of the generations have We
destroyed after Nuh, and your Fosterer is
sufficient (as) One Informed, seeing the sins of His
servants.
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18. Whoever intends (the comfort of the life of this
world) which hasten away, We hasten it
for him therein what We will (and) for whom We
intend, then We appoint hell for him, he
will enter it disgraced, driven away.
19. And whoever intends (to achieve the benefits of)
the hereafter and strives for it (with the)
striving (due for) it while he is a believer, then
those are the persons whose striving will be
acknowledged.
20. We help all, these as well as those, from the
bounty of your Fosterer, and the bounty of
your Fosterer is not confined.
21. See how We have made some of them to excel
others, and the hereafter is certainly
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greater in grades and greater in excellence.
22. Do not set up another god with Allah, lest you
sit down disgraced, forsaken. ( R 2 )
23. And your Fosterer has decreed that you should
not serve anyone except Him and (that
you should do) good to parents. If one of them or
both of them reach old age in your
presence, then do not say (even), "Uff," to them nor
scold them, but speak to them in words
of honour,
24. and lower to them the wing of humility out of
mercy and say , "My Fosterer ! have mercy
on them in a manner similar to the manner in which
they fostered me when I was a small
(child)."
25. Your Fosterer knows best about that which is in
your souls (minds). If you are of those
who are righteous, then He is certainly Protectively
Forgiving to those who turn (to Him).
26. And give to the relative his due, and (also to)
the needy and (to) the wayfarer, and do not
squander (just) squandering (away).
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27. The squanderers are certainly the brothers of
the devils, and the devil was ungrateful to
his Fosterer (by disobeying Him).
28. And (not having anything to give as charity), if
you have to turn away from them seeking
mercy from your Fosterer which you hope for, then
speak to them (in) words which make
them feel easy.
29. And do not make your hand tied to your neck nor
stretch it to its full stretching
(capacity) lest you sit down blamed, full of
regrets.
30. Your Fosterer certainly enlarges the provision
for whom He wills and He straitens (it
whenever and for whomever He wills), He is certainly
informed of His servants, seeing
(them). ( R 3 )
31. And do not kill your children for fear of
poverty, We provide for them and for yourselves
(too). Killing them is certainly a great mistake.
32. And do not (even) go near adultery, it is
certainly indecent and an evil way.
33. And do not kill any person, whose (killing)
Allah has made unlawful except (when his
killing is) for the right (cause). And whoever is
killed unjustly, then We have given authority
to his heir, so let his (heir) not exceed the limits
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in killing (because) he is helped (by the law).
34. And do not go near the wealth of an orphan,
except in (a manner) which is the best, till he
reaches his (age of physical and mental) strength.
And fulfill the agreement, (you will)
certainly be questioned (about) the agreement you
had made.
35. And give back in full, the measure which you
measure, and weigh with a balance that is
straight. That is good and best (from the point of
view of) the result.
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36. And do not follow that about which you do not
have (any) knowledge, the hearing and the
sight and the heart, regarding each of those (you)
will certainly be questioned.
37. And do not walk proudly in the earth, you can
neither tear the earth nor can you ever
reach the mountains in height.
38. The evil of all that (which is mentioned above)
is disliked by your Fosterer.
39. That is from what your Fosterer has communicated
to you of wisdom. And do not set up
another god with Allah, lest you should be put in
hell, blamed, driven away.
40. Then has your Fosterer selected sons for you and
He has (Himself) taken daughters from
among the angels? You certainly utter a greatly(
dreadful )saying. ( R 4 )
41. And We have repeated (various subjects) in this
Quran that they may be mindful, but
that increases in them nothing but hatred.
42. Say, "Had there been (other) gods along with Him
as they say, then they would have
sought a way to the (Real) Owner of the throne (of
the universe)."
43. Glory be to Him and He is high above that which
they say, Exalted, Great.
44. The seven skies and the earth and whoever is in
them, (all) declare His glory, and there is
nothing which does not glorify Him by praising Him
but you do not understand their
glorification. He is certainly Clement, Protectively
Forgiving.
45. And when you recite the Quran, We place between
you and those who do not believe in
the hereafter, an invisible veil.
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46. And We have placed coverings over their hearts,
lest they understand it, and in their ears
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is heaviness, and when you mention (about) your
single Fosterer in the Quran, they turn on
their backs in hatred.
47. We know best about that which they wish to hear
when they seek to hear you, and when
they have secret talks when the unjust say, " You
follow none except a man under the
influence of magic."
48. See how they strike similes for you, thus they
are astray so they cannot find (the right)
way. ( P 14 ¼ )
49. And they say, "What! when we become bones and
powder, will we be raised (as) a new
creation?"
50. Say, "Become stones or iron,
51. or a creation from (something) which you
consider great in your minds." Then they will
say, "Who will return us (to life)?" Say, "He Who
initiated your creation the first time."
Then they will shake their heads towards you and
say, "When will it be?" Say, "Perhaps it is
near,
52. on the day He will call you, you will respond by
praising Him and you will think that you
stayed but for a little while." ( R 5 )
53. And say to My servants, "Speak that which is the
best," the devil certainly instigates
(evil) between them. The devil is certainly an open
enemy of man.
54. Your Fosterer knows best about you, If He wills
he will have mercy on you and if He wills
He will punish you, and We have not sent you as a
trustee over them.
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55. And your Fosterer knows best about whomsoever is
in the skies and the earth. And We
have made some of the prophets to excel others, and
We gave Dawood, Zabur (the book).
56. Say, "Pray to those whom you claim (to be gods)
besides Him, they do not have the power
to remove (any) harm from you nor (even) to change
(it)."
57. Those whom they pray to, they themselves seek
the means of access to their Fosterer
(competing to see) which of them is nearer, and they
hope for His mercy and fear His
punishment. The punishment of your Fosterer is
certainly something to be cautious of.
58. And there is not a town but We will destroy it
before the day of resurrection or punish it
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book.
59. And nothing prevents Us from sending the signs
except that the ancients (too) denied
them. And We gave to Samood, the she-camel which
could be seen (clearly), but they were
unjust to it (by killing it); and We do not send
signs but (to cause) fear.
60. And (remember) when We said to you, "Your
Fosterer certainly encompasses mankind."
And We did not make the vision {1} which We showed
you but a trial for mankind and (also)
the cursed tree (mentioned) in the Quran, and We
cause them to fear, but it increases them
in nothing except a great rebellion. ( R 6 )
61. And when We said to the angels, "Bow down to
Adam," they bowed down except Iblis, he
said, "Shall I bow down to him whom You created (of)
clay?"
62. He (Iblis) said, "Do you see the (person) whom
You have honored above me? If You give
me time till the day of resurrection I will
definitely bring his descendants under my control
(all) but a few."
63. He (Allah) said, "Go, and whoever follows you
from among them, then hell will certainly
be your reward, an ample reward.
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64. And upset and dislodge with your voice whom you
can from among them, and collect
(your forces) against them (to attack them riding)
on your horse and (marching on) your foot
(that is, all means at your disposal), and have a
share with them in their wealth and children
making promises to them. And the devil promises them
nothing but deceit.
65. You certainly have no authority on My servants
and your Fosterer is sufficient (as) a
Trustee."
66. Your Fosterer is He Who makes the ships to sail
in the sea for you that you may seek
from His grace, He is certainly Merciful to you.
67. And when harm afflicts you in the sea, (all)
whom you pray to, go away (from your
minds) except Him, but when He brings you safe to
the land, you turn away (from Him). And
man is ungrateful.
68. Then do you feel secure that He cannot cause you
to sink on a tract of land or send a sand
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storm on you? Then you will not find for yourselves
any trustee.
69. Or do you feel secure that He cannot take you
back into it (your plight in the sea) a
second time, then send against you a violent wind so
as to drown you because of your
ungratefulness? Then in that (case) you will not
find for yourselves any helper against Us.
70. And We have honored the children of Adam, and We
carry them ion the land and in the
sea, and We provide for them from the good things,
and We have preferred them in
excellence over many of those whom We have created.
( R 7 )
71. (One) day We will call all mankind with their
leaders, then whoever is given his record
(of deeds)in his right hand, they will read their
record and they will not be dealt with
unjustly even to the extent of the hair on a date
stone.
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72. And whoever is blind in this (world) then he
will be blind in the hereafter, and more
astray form the way.
73. And they were about to tempt you away from that
which We have communicated to you,
so as to make you forge against Us (something) other
than what (We had communicated),
and (if you had obeyed), then they would have taken
you as a friend.
74. And had We not made you firm, you were about to
incline towards them to some extent,
75. then in that case We would have made you taste
double (punishment in this) life and
double (punishment in) death, then you would not
have found any helper against Us.
76. And they were about to unsettle you from the
land, so as to drive you out of it, and in that
case they would not have stayed (therein) after you,
except for a little while.
77. (This was Our) procedure with those of Our
messengers whom We had sent before you
and you will not find a change in Our procedure. ( R
8 )
78. Establish worship (salat) from the decline of
the sun till the darkness of the night, and
(recite) the Quran at dawn, (recitation of) the
Quran at dawn is certainly witnessed { 3 }.
79. And forsake sleep for (worshiping during part)
of the night. (This is) an additional (duty)
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for you. May be that your Fosterer will raise you to
a praised position.
80. And say, "My Fosterer! cause me to enter the
entrance of truth and cause me to exit the
exit of truth and grant me from Your presence a
helping authority."
81. And say, "The truth has come and falsehood
departed. Falsehood is certainly bound to
depart."
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82. And We have sent down through the Quran that
which is a healing and a mercy for the
believers; and to those who are unjust, it adds
nothing but loss.
83. And when We bestow favor on man, he keeps away
and turns away to his side and when
harm afflicts him, he is despairing.
84. Say, "Everyone acts according to the scope
allowed { 2 } to him, (through his inherent
character or destiny) but your Fosterer knows best,
about him who is best guided on the
way." ( R 9 )
85. And they ask you about the Spirit (Ruh), say,
"The Spirit (comes) with the command of
my Fosterer$, and you have been given little
knowledge,"(therefore you cannot understand
everything). $ Or, the Sprit is from one of the
affairs of my Fosterer.
86. And if We will We can definitely take away that
which We have communicated to you,
then you would not find for it any trustee (in whom
you could put your trust) against Us,
87. but (this has not been done because of ) the
mercy from your Fosterer. His grace on
you is certainly great.
88. Say, "If mankind and jinn were to gather
together on (the project of) bringing (out) a
Quran similar to this, they would not be able to
bring (out anything) similar to it, even if they
help each other."
89. And in this Quran, We have repeated for mankind
every kind of similitude, but the
majority of mankind refuses (to understand, and
accept nothing) but infidelity.
90. And they say, "We will never believe in you till
you cause a spring to gush forth from the
earth for us.
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91. Or you have a garden of date palms and grapes
and cause gushing out rivers to gush
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forth in spaces between the (trees of the garden).
92. Or you cause the sky to fall upon us in pieces
as you claim, or you bring Allah and the
angels face to face (with us).
93. Or you have a house of gold or you climb into
the sky, and we will not believe in your
climbing till you bring down to us a book which we
could read." Say, "Glory be to my
Fosterer! am I anything but a human (news giving)
messenger?" ( R 10 )
94. And nothing prevents mankind from believing when
the guidance comes to them, except
that they say, "Has Allah raised up a human being as
a messenger?"
95. Say, "Had there been angles walking about as
settlers in the earth, We would have sent
down to them an angel as a messenger form the sky."
96. Say, "Allah is sufficient as a witness between
me and you, He is certainly informed of and
seeing His servants."
97. And whomsoever Allah guides, then he (it) is
(who is really) guided, But whomsoever He
leaves in error, then you will not find for him
guardians besides Him; and We will gather
them on the day of resurrection on their faces,
blind and dumb and deaf, their settling place
will be hell, whenever (the fire tends to get)
extinguished, We will increase for them the
blazing flame. ( P 14 ½ )
98. That is their reward because they did not
believe in Our signs and said, "What! when we
become bones and powder, will we then be raised up
(as) a new creation?"
99. Do they not consider that Allah Who created the
skies and the earth is able to create their
like? And He has appointed for them a term about
which there is no doubt, except unjust
refuse (everything) but the infidelity.
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100. Say, "Had you (any) control on the treasures of

the mercy of my Fosterer, then you
would have held back (the treasures, due to the)
fear that they will be spent off, and man is
niggardly." ( R 11 )
101. And We did give to Musa nine signs (as) clear
proofs, so ask the children of Israel
(about the details) when he had come to them (with
these signs). But Firawn said to him, "I
definitely consider you, O Musa, one under the
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influence of magic."
102. He said, "You do know that none has sent down
these (signs) but the Fosterer of the
skies and the earth (as) visual proofs, and I
definitely consider you, O Firawn, one
destroyed."
103. So he (Firawn) intended to upset and dislodge
them from the land, so We drowned him
and those with him all together.
104. And We said to the children of Israel after
him, "Dwell in the earth, but when the
promise of the hereafter comes to pass, We will
bring you together (as a gathering of people
coming from different directions)."
105. And We have sent it down in reality and it has
come down in reality, and We have not
sent you but as a conveyer of good news and a
warner.
106. And We have divided the Quran (in such a
manner) that you may recite it to mankind
at intervals, and (therefore) We have sent it down,
sending it down gradually.
107. Say, "Believe in it or do not believe." When it
is read out to those who were given
knowledge before it, they certainly fall down on
their faces prostrating,
108. and saying, "Glory be to our Fosterer, the
promise of our Fosterer was surely to be
fulfilled."
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109. And they fall down on their faces weeping and

it increases their humility.
110. Say "Call upon (God by the name of) Allah or
call upon (God by the name of) Rehman
(the Beneficent), (by) whichever (name) you call
(Him), His are the best names. And do not
be loud voiced in your worship (salat) nor be silent
in it, but seek a way between these."
111. And say "Praise is due only for Allah Who has
not taken a son and Who has no partner
in the kingdom and who needs no guardian due to
weakness (which He does not have)," and
regard Him Great by proclaiming His Greatness. ( R
12 )
18. THE CAVE ( Al - Kahf )
(Surah 18) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Praise is due only for Allah Who has sent down
the book to His servant and has not kept
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any crookedness in it,
2. ( and has made it ) straight, that He may give
warning of a severe punishment from Him,
and ( convey ) good news to the believers who do
righteous works, that for them there will be
a good reward,
3. in which they will stay for ever,
4. and (also) warn those who say, "Allah has taken a
son."
5. Neither they have any knowledge of it nor their
fathers (had). (It is a) grievous word that
comes out of their mouths, they speak nothing but a
lie.
6. If they do not believe in this statement, then
perhaps you will kill yourself with grief,
sorrowing after them.
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7. We have made that which is on the earth an
adornment for it, so that We may test them
as to which of them is best in conduct.
8. And We will make that which is on it, a barren
ground.
9. Or do you think that the companions of the cave
and the inscription were a wonder from
among Our signs,
10. when the young men sought refuge in the cave and
said, "Our Fosterer! give us mercy
from Yourself and shape for us the right way in our
affair?"
11. So We prevented them from hearing (and kept them
sleeping) in the cave, for a number
of years.
12. Then We raised them up that We might know (mark
out) which of the two parties was
better at calculating the time for which they
stayed. ( R 1 )
13. We narrate to you their news in truth, they were
young men (who) believed in their
Fosterer, and We increased them in guidance,
14. and We strengthened their hearts when they stood
up and said, "Our Fosterer is the
Fosterer of the skies and the earth, we will never
pray to any god besides Him, for then we
would have indeed said something far away from
truth.
15. These our people have taken gods besides Him,
why do they do not bring clear authority
(in support) for them? So who is more unjust than he
who forges a lie against Allah?
16. And when you withdraw from them and that which
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they serve (worship) except Allah,
then seek refuge in the cave, your Fosterer will
shower His mercy upon you and shape an
easy course for you in your affair."
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17. And you would have seen the sun when it rose,
move away from their cave to the right
and when it set, go past them on the left, and they
were in a wide space thereof. That is of the
signs of Allah. Whomsoever Allah guides, he (it is
who) is (really) guided and whomsoever
He leaves in error, then you will never find for him
a guardian showing the right way. ( R 2 )
18. And you might have thought them to be awake
though they were asleep, and We turned
them to their right and their left, and their dog
lay at the entrance with its paws stretched
out. Had you looked at them you would have surely
turned away from them in flight, and
you would have been filled with terror because of
them.
19. And thus We raised them up that they may ask
each other. A speaker from among them
said, "How long have you stayed (here)?" They said,
"We stayed (here) a day or a part of a
day." (Others) said, "Your Fosterer knows best about
how long you stayed (here). Now send
one of you to the city with this silver coin of
yours and let him see what food is pure, then let
him come to you with (some) provision from it, and
let him be courteous and let no one know
about you,
20. for if they prevail over you, they will stone
you or turn you back to their religious dictates
and then you will not succeed for ever."
21. And thus did We make their case known (to
people) that they might know that Allah's
promise is true and that (as for) the hour of doom,
there is no doubt about it. When the
(people of the city) disputed among themselves about
their affair and said, "Construct a
building over them," their Fosterer knew best about
them. Those who prevailed over their
affair said, "We will definitely make a place of
worship over them."
22. (Some) will say, "(They were) three, their dog
being the fourth of them," while (others)
will say, "(They were) five, their dog being the
sixth of them." (They were) seven, their dog
being eight of them." Say, "My fosterer knows best,
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their number, no one knows them except
a few." So do not dispute about them except a with a
superfluous disputation and do not ask
any of them about the (companions of the cave). ( R
3 )
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23. And do not say about anything, "I will do that

tomorrow,"
24. without (adding to it),"If Allah wills." And
remember your Fosterer when you forget,
and say, "It may be that my Fosterer will guide me
to (something) more closer to that which
is right, than this."
25. And they stayed in their cave (for) three
hundred years and add nine {1}.
26. Say, "Allah knows best how long they stayed, His
is the unseen of the skies and the earth,
how clear His sight and how clear His hearing. They
have no guardian besides Him and He
makes none to share His commandment."
27. And read that which has been communicated to you
from the book of your Fosterer,
there is none who can change His statements and you
will never find any refuge beside Him.
28. And restrain yourself with those who pray to
their Fosterer at morning and evening,
intending (to seek) His Attention and do not let
your eyes pass beyond them intending (to
seek) the adornment of the life of this world and do
not obey him whose heart We have made
heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his
desires and whose affair exceeds due
bounds. ( P 14 ¾ )
29. And say, "(This Quran is) the truth from your
Fosterer, so whosoever wills, let him
believe and whosoever wills, let him reject. "We
have prepared for those who are unjust, a
fire, an enclosure of which will encompass them, and
if they ask for water, they will be given
water like molten brass which will burn their faces,
evil the drink and ill the resting place.
30. Those who believe and do righteous works, (they
will have their reward, because) We
certainly do not waste the reward of him who does
good work.
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31. Those are the persons for whom there are
everlasting gardens beneath which rivers flow.
They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold
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and they will wear green robes of fine
silk and thick silk brocade interwoven with gold,
reclining therein on raised couches,
excellent the reward and good the resting place. ( R
4 )
32. And set forth to them the similitude of two men:
We had assigned to one of them two
gardens of grapes and We had surrounded them both
with date palms and placed between
them fields (of vegetation).
33. Each of the two gardens gave its food produce
and nothing got reduced from it, and We
caused a river to gush forth in the space in between
them,
34. and (its) fruit was (totally) his. So he said to
his companion while he conversed with him,
"I have more wealth than you and I am mightier in
the party (of followers).
35. And he entered his garden while he was unjust to
himself. He said, "I do not think that
this will ever perish,
36. and I do not think that the hour of doom will be
established and even if I am brought
back to my Fosterer I will definitely find a place
of return better than this."
37. His companion said to him while he conversed
with him, "Are you ungrateful to Him
Who created you from the soil then from the sperm
then granted equilibrium to you (in the
form of) a man?
38. But as for me, Allah is my Fosterer and I do not
associate anything as a partner with my
Fosterer.
39. And when you entered your garden why did you not
say: That which Allah willed (is in
my possession), there is no power except (that) of
Allah? If you see me that I am lesser than
you in wealth and children,
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40. then it may be that my Fosterer will give me

(something)better than your garden and
will send on it thunderbolts from the sky so that it
will become a smooth ground,
41. or He will make its water go deep so that you
will never be able to obtain it (again)."
42. And his fruits were encompassed (with
destruction), and it fell down on its roofs
(trellises) so he began to wring his hands (in
regret) on what he had spent on it, and said, "I
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wish I had not associated anything as a partner with
my Fosterer."
43. And he had no group (of his followers) to help
him, besides Allah, nor could he defend
himself.
44. There : Protection is the right (only) of Allah,
He is the Best Rewarder and the Best
Requiter. ( R 5 )
45. And set forth to them the similitude of the life
of this world: (It is) like water which We
send down from the sky, then the vegetation of the
earth mixes up with it then it becomes dry
broken pieces which the winds scatter, and Allah is
the Holder of power over everything.
46. Wealth and sons are an adornment of the life of
this world, but the righteous works that
remain are better in the sight of your Fosterer in
reward and better in respect of hope.
47. And one day We will cause the mountains to move
away and you will see the earth
appearing plain and We will gather them so that We
will not leave anyone of them,
48. and they will be presented before your Fosterer
in ranks. (It will be said), "You have
come to Us as We had created you the first time. No
! you thought that We had not
appointed for you a time/place for the fulfilment of
the promise,"
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49. and the records (of deeds) will be placed, then
you will see the criminals fearful of that
which is in it and they will say, Ah! sorrowful is
our state! what a record (of deeds) is this, it
has not left (anything) small or great but has
computed it." And they will find (all) that they
did, present (in it), and your Fosterer does not
deal unjustly with anyone. ( R 6 )
50. And when We said to the angels, "Bow down before
Adam," so they (all) bowed down
except Iblis, he was of the jinn so he went beyond
the limits of the commandment of his
Fosterer. What ! would you then take him and his
descendants as friends besides Me while
they are your enemies ? (The friendship of Iblis,
compared to the friendship of Allah, is) an
evil exchange for those who are unjust.
51. I did not make them witness the creation of the
skies and the earth nor their own creation
and I am not One to take misleaders as helpers.
52. And the day (when) He will say, "Call those whom
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you claimed to be My partners." So
they will call them but they will not respond to
them and We will make a partition between
them.
53. And (when) the criminals will see the fire, then
they will guess that they have to fall into
it, and they will not find (any way) of turning away
from it. ( R 7 )
54. And We have indeed repeated in this Quran, every
kind of similitude for mankind, but
man is disputing in most of the things.
55. And nothing holds back mankind from believing
when the guidance comes to them, and
from asking protective forgiveness from their
Fosterer, except that (they wait) that the
procedure (adopted) for the ancients should be
adopted for them (too), or (that) the
punishment should come face to face (with them).
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56. And We do not send the messengers but as
conveyers of good news and warners. And
those who are infidels dispute, (basing their
argument) on falsehood, in order to weaken
thereby the truth, and they take My signs and that
with which they are warned, as mockery.
57. And who is more unjust than he who is reminded
through the signs of his Fosterer but he
turns away from them and forgets what his hands have
sent forth ? We have certainly placed
veils over their hearts lest they should understand
the (Quran) and heaviness in their ears,
and if you invite them towards guidance, even then
they will not accept guidance for ever.
58. And your Fosterer is Protectively Forgiving,
Possessor of mercy. Had He caught them for
that which they earned, He would have hastened the
punishment for them, no, for them there
is an appointed time from which they will not find a
refuge.
59. And those towns : We destroyed them when they
were unjust, and We had appointed a
fixed time for their destruction. ( R 8 )
60. And when Musa said to his servant, "I will not
give up until I reach the junction of the
two seas or I will march on for ages."
61. So when they reached the junction between the
two (seas), they both forgot their fish, so it
took its way into the sea freely.
62. So when they had gone further (after crossing
the junction), he said to his servant,
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"Bring to us our morning meal, we have met with
fatigue from this journey of ours."
63. He (the servant) said, "Did you see! when we
stayed on the rock, I forgot the fish, and
nothing made me forget to mention it (to you) but
the devil, and it took its way into the sea
(in) a wonderful (way)."
64. He (Musa) said, "That is what we have been
seeking for." So they returned retracing
their footsteps,
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65. (and) thus they found a servant from among Our

servants whom We had given mercy
from Us and whom We had given knowledge from Our
knowledge.
66. Musa said to him, "May I follow you on (the
agreement) that you teach me right
(knowledge) from that which you have been taught."
67. He said, "You will not be able to be patient
with me.
68. And how can you have patience on (matters) about
which you do not have comprehensive
information?"
69. He (Musa) said, "You will find me, if Allah
wills, patient. And I will not disobey you in
any matter."
70. He said, "Well, if you follow me then do not ask
me about anything till I myself mention
about it to you."
( R 9 )
71. So they both proceeded until when they embarked
in a boat, he made a hole in it. He
(Musa) said, "Have you made a hole in it to drown
those in it? You have indeed come with
something strange."
72. He said, "Did I not tell you that you will not
be able to be patient with me ?"
73. He (Musa) said, "Do not catch me for what I
forgot and do not involve me in difficulty in
my affair."
74. Then they proceeded until when they met a young
man and he killed him. He (Musa)
said, "Have you killed an innocent person without
(this murder being in retaliation to his
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unjustly killing some other) person ? You have
indeed come with something unrecognised." (
P 15 )
75. He said, "Did I not tell you that you will
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certainly not be able to be patient with me ?"
76. He (Musa) said, "If I ask you about anything
after this then do not keep me in your
company, you would have indeed reached (a point of
not accepting any) excuse from my
side."
77. Then they proceeded until when they came to a
people of a town. They asked its
inhabitants for food but they refused to make them
guests. Then they found in it a wall on
the point of falling down, so he set it right. He
(Musa) said, "Had you willed you could have
taken a reward for it."
78. He said, "This is (the point of) parting between
me and you. I will inform you of the
interpretation of that over which you were not able
to be patient.
79. As for the boat, it belongs to poor people who
work in the sea, I intended to make it
defective because there is a king who is after them
(and) he takes every boat by force.
80. And as for the young man, his parents are
believers and we feared that he will involve
them both in rebellion and infidelity,
81. so we desired that their Fosterer should give
them in exchange, (one) better than him in
purity and nearer to mercy.
82. And as for the wall, it belongs to two orphan
boys in the city and beneath it there is a
treasure for them and their father was a righteous
man, so your Fosterer intended that they
should reach their (age of strength and take out
their treasure, a mercy from your Fosterer
and I did not do it of my own accord. That is the
interpretation of that over which you were
not able to be patient." ( R 10 )
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83. And they ask you about Zulqarnain (Two horned

one), say, "I will tell you (something)
from his history."
84. We certainly established him in the earth and
gave him means of (access to) everything.
85. So he followed a way,
86. until when he reached the setting place of the
sun (west), he found it setting in a black
muddy spring (or Black Sea) and found near it a
people. We said, "O Zulqarnain ! either
punish or treat them in a good manner."
87. He said, "As for him who is unjust we will
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punish him then he will be returned to his
Fosterer then He will punish him with an awful
punishment.
88. And as for him who believes and does righteous
work, then his reward will be good and
we will speak to him in an easy (tone) with regard
to our affair."
89. Then he followed a way,
90. until when he reached the rising place of the
sun (east), he found it rising on a people for
whom We had not made any shelter from it.
91. Thus! and We had comprehensive information about
(all) that was with him.
92. Then he followed a way,
93. until when he reached (a place)between two
mountains he found on the other side of the
(two mountains) a people who could hardly understand
a word.
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94. They said, "O Zulqarnain! Yajooj and Majooj are
causing corruption in the earth. Then
shall we pay you a tribute on (condition) that you
make a barrier between us and them?"
95. He said, "That in which my Fosterer has
established me is better, so help me with
strength (workers), I will make between you and them
a strong bank (wall),
96. bring me blocks of iron." Then at the point when
he had leveled (the space) between the
two mountain sides, he said, "Blow," until when he
made it (red hot) fire, he said, "Bring me
molten copper which I may pour over it."
97. Thus they all (communities of Yajooj and Majooj)
were not able to climb it nor were they
able to pierce it.
98. He said, "This is a mercy from my Fosterer but
when the promise of my Fosterer comes
to pass, He will make it crumble to pieces and the
promise of my Fosterer is true."
99. And We will leave some of them that day (to pass
like restless) waves into the others and
it will be blown into the trumpet (structure of the
universe) and We will gather them all
together.
100. And We will present hell on that day to the
infidels as a presentation,
101. those whose eyes were under a cover from My
reminder and they were unable (even) to
hear. ( R 11 )
102.Then, do those who do not believe think that
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they can take My servants as guardians
besides Me? We have certainly prepared hell (as) an
entertainment for the infidels.
103. Say, "Shall We inform you of the greatest
losers (in respect of their) works?
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104. Those (are the persons) who misdirect their
efforts in the life of this world but they
think that they are doing good work.
105. Those are the persons who neither believe in
the signs of their Fosterer nor (their)
meeting with Him, so their works become fruitless,
consequently, on the day of resurrection,
We (too) will not assign any weight to their
(deeds).
106. That is their reward, hell, because they did
not believe and took My signs and My
messengers (as items for) mockery.
107. Those who believe and do righteous works,
certainly for them, gardens of paradise will
be the entertainment.
108. They will stay in it, they will not seek any
change from it."
109. Say, "Had the sea been ink for (writing down)
the statements of my Fosterer, the sea
would get exhausted before the statements of my
Fosterer got exhausted, even if We were to
bring (another sea) like it to supplement."
110. Say, "I am a man like you. It is communicated
to me that your God is One God, so let
him who hopes to meet his Fosterer, do righteous
work and (let him) not associate anyone
with his Fosterer in His service (worship)."
( R 12 )
19. MARYAM
(Surah 19) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Kaaf Haa Yaa Aiin Saad.
2. A mention of the mercy of your Fosterer on His
servant Zakariyya,
3. when he prayed to his Fosterer, praying secretly.
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4. He said, "My Fosterer! my bones have become weak

and my head is shining with grey
hair and I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer
to you, my Fosterer!
5. And I fear my heirs after me and my wife is
barren. So grant me from Yourself a heir
6. who should inherit me and inherit from the family
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of Yaqub, and make him, O my
Fosterer! pleasing."
7. (It was said), "O Zakariyya! We give you the good
news of a son whose name will be
Yahya. We did not assign (this) name to anyone
before."
8. He said, "My Fosterer! how shall I have a son
when my wife is barren and I have reached
the extreme degree of old age?"
9. It was said, "(It will be) like that, your
Fosterer says it is easy for Me and I had created
you before when you were nothing."
10. He said, "My Fosterer! make for me a sign," He
said, "Your sign is that you will not
speak to mankind for three nights (though) in sound
health."
11. So he came out to his people from the sanctuary
then communicated to them by signs that
they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.
12. "O Yahya ! hold the book with strength." And We
gave him wisdom (in) childhood
(itself),
13. and compassion from Us and purity, and he was
one who guarded (against evil),
14. and dutiful to his parents and he was not
compelling (rebellious), disobedient.
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15. And peace be on him on the day he was born and
the day he dies and the day he will be
raised alive. ( R l )
16. And mention in the book (about) Maryam when she
withdrew from her people to an
eastern place,
17. and took a veil (to screen herself) from them.
Then We sent to her Our spirit so he
appeared to her like a balanced man.
18. She said, "I seek the protection of the
Beneficent (Allah) from you if you are one who
guards (against evil)."
19. He said, "I am only a messenger of your Fosterer
that I may grant to you a pure son."
20. She said, "How can there be a son to me when man
has not touched me and I am not one
who has exceeded the limits." ( P 15 ¼ )
21. He said, "(It will be) like that. Your Fosterer
says that is easy for Me and that We will
make him a sign for mankind and a mercy from Us, and
it is an affair decided."
22. So she bore him then withdrew with him to a
distant place.
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23. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the
trunk of a palm tree. She said, "I wish I had
died before this and had become forgotten (as
something) to be forgotten."
24. Then she was called from beneath her, "Do not
grieve, your Fosterer has made a rivulet
beneath you,
25. and shake the trunk of the date palm towards
you, making ripe dates to fall down to you.
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26. Then eat and drink and cool (your) eye, and if
you see any man then say: I have vowed a
fast to the Beneficent, therefore I will not speak
to any man today."
27. Then she came to her people carrying him (Isa).
They (her people) said, "O Maryam !you
have come with a strange thing.
28. O sister of Harun ! your father was not a bad
man nor your mother was one who
exceeded the limits."
29. So she pointed towards him (Isa, for the
explanation). They said, "How can we talk to one
who is a child in the cradle?"
30. He (Isa) said, "I am a servant of Allah, He has
given me the book and made me a
prophet.
31. And He has made me blessed wherever I may be and
has enjoined on me worship (salat)
and (giving of) charity (zakat) as long as I live.
32. And (He has made me) dutiful to my mother and
has not made me compelling
(rebellious), wretched.
33. And peace be on me the day I was born and the
day I die and the day I will be raised
alive."
34.Such (was) Isa, the son of Maryam. (This is a)
statement of the fact about which they
doubt.
35. It is not befitting to Allah that He should take
to Himself a son, glory be to Him, when
He decrees an affair, He says to it only "Be," so it
is.
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36. And Allah is certainly my Fosterer and your
Fosterer so serve Him, this is the straight
path.
37. But the parties disagreed among themselves. So
sorrowful will be the state of those who
do not believe because of their being present on the
great day.
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38. How clearly will they hear and how clearly will
they see on the day they come to Us, but
this day the unjust are in clear error.
39. And warn them of the day of regret when the
affair will be decided, and (at present) they
are in a state of heedlessness and (therefore) they
do not believe.
40. We will inherit the earth and whoever is on it
and they will be returned to Us. (R 2)
41. And mention in the book (about) Ibrahim, he was
certainly a truthful man, a prophet.
42. When he said to his father, "O My father! why do
you worship that which neither hears
nor sees nor does it make you care-free from
anything.
43. O my father! there has come to me of knowledge,
(something) which has not come to you.
So follow me I will guide you to the balanced path.
44. O my father! do not worship the devil, the devil
is certainly disobedient to the Beneficent
(Allah).
45. O my father ! I fear that a punishment from the
Beneficent (Allah) may afflict you, then
you will become a friend of the devil."
46. He said, "Do you forsake my gods O Ibrahim. If
you do not desist I will definitely stone
you, now go away from me for a long time."
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47. He said, "Peace be on you ! I will seek
protective forgiveness of my Fosterer for you, He is
certainly Gracious to me.
48. And I will withdraw from you and that which you
pray to besides Allah, and I will pray
to my Fosterer, may be that I will not be
unsuccessful in my prayer to my Fosterer."
49. So when he withdrew from them and that which
they worshipped besides Allah, We
granted to him Ishaq and Yaqub and We made each one
of them a prophet.
50. And We granted to them from Our mercy and We
assigned to them a high and true
renown. (R 3)
51. And mention in the book (about) Musa, he was one
who was purified and he was a
messenger, a prophet.
52. And We called him from the right (hand) side of
the Mount Toor and drew him nearer
for secret talk.
53. And We granted to him from Our mercy, his
brother Harun, a prophet.
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54. And mention in the book (about) Ismael, he was
truthful in his promise and he was a
messenger, a prophet.
55. And he used to enjoin on his people worship
(salat) and charity (zakat) and he was one
with whom his Fosterer was pleased.
56. And mention in the book (about) Idris, he was a
truthful man, a prophet,
57. and We raised him to a high place.
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58. Those are the persons on whom Allah bestowed
(His) favour, from among the prophets
from the descendants of Adam and from among those
whom We carried with Nuh (in the
ship) and from among the descendants of Ibrahim and
Israel and from among those whom
We guided and chose, when the communications of the
Beneficent (Allah) were read to them
they fell down prostrating and weeping.
59. But the successors who succeeded after them
wasted their worship (salat) and followed
lusty desires, so they will meet (the punishment for
their) error,
60. except him who repents and believes and does
righteous work, so those will enter the
garden and they will not be dealt with unjustly in
anything,
61. gardens of everlasting bliss which the
Beneficent (Allah) has promised to His servants in
the unseen, His promise will certainly come to pass.
62. Therein they will not hear (any) vain talk but
peace, and therein there will be their
provision for them morning and evening.
63. That is the garden which We will make (those of)
Our servants to inherit who had
guarded (against evil).
64. And we do not come down but by the command of
your Fosterer, to Him belongs
whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and
whatever is between that, and your
Fosterer is not forgetful.
65. Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that
which is between these two. So serve Him and
be constant in His service. Do you know (anyone else
having the same) name (or attributes,
which) belong to Him? (R 4)
66. And man says, "What ! when I am dead, will I
surely be brought out alive?"
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67. Does not man remember that We created him
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68. So by your Fosterer, We will definitely gather
them and the devils, then We will definitely
make them to be present around hell on their knees.
69. Then We will definitely pull out from every sect
those of them who were most severe in
their revolt against the Beneficent (Allah).

70. Then surely We know best about those who are

most worthy to enter therein.
71. And there is not one of you but will pass over
it, this is an inevitable decision of your
Fosterer.
72. Then We will deliver those who had guarded
(against evil) and We will leave in it those
who were unjust, on their knees.
73. And when Our clear signs are read to them, those
who do not believe say to those who
believe, "Which of the two parties (yours or ours)
is better in position and better in
assembly?"
74. And how many of the generations have We
destroyed before them, who were better in
riches and in appearance (show) !
75. Say, "For one who is in error, the Beneficent
(Allah) allows (the rope of leniency) to
stretch for him (with a set) stretching, until when
they see that which they were promised,
either the punishment or the hour of doom, then they
will know who is in an evil position and
weaker in forces.
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76. And Allah increases the guidance of those who
receive guidance, and the (permanent)
righteous works which remain, are better in the
sight of your Fosterer, in respect of reward
and better in respect of returns."
77. Then have you seen him who does not believe in
Our signs and says, "I will definitely be
given wealth and children?"
78. Is the unseen disclosed to him or has he made an
agreement with the Beneficent (Allah)?
79. By no means, We will write down what he says and
We will prolong for him (the period)
of punishment (with a set) prolonging.
80. And We will inherit from him what he says and he
will come to Us alone.
81. And they have taken gods besides Allah that they
may be (a source of) might for them.
82. By no means, they (the false gods) will reject
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their having worshipped them and they will
become their opponents. ( R 5 )
83. Did you not consider that We send the devils on
the infidels to incite them with an
incitement?
84. So do not make haste against them, We only
number for them, a number (of days).
85. The day We will gather those who guard (against
evil, like honourable) guests before the
Beneficent (Allah),
86. and We will drive the criminals to hell (like)
thirsty (cattle),
87. none will have the power to mediate except him
who has received an agreement,
(permission) from the Beneficent (Allah).
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88. And they say, "The Beneficent (Allah) has taken

(to Him self) a son."
89. You have indeed come with a disastrous thing.
90. The skies are about to cleave asunder due to it
and the earth to split asunder and the
mountains to fall down in pieces,
91. that they invoke a son for the Beneficent
(Allah).
92. And it does not suit the Beneficent (Allah) that
He should take (to Himself) a son,
93. there is no one in the skies and the earth but
he comes to the Beneficent (Allah) as a
servant.
94. He has computed them and numbered them a
numbering
95. and everyone of them will come to Him on the day
of resurrection, alone.
96. Those who believe and do righteous works, the
Beneficent (Allah) will certainly assign
love for them.
97. So We have made the (Quran) easy in your
language only because you should (be able
to) convey the good news through it to those who
guard (against evil) and warn through it,
quarrelsome people.
98. And how many generations have We destroyed
before them, do you find anyone of them
or hear (even) their whisper? (R 6, P 15 ½ )
20. TAA HAA
(Surah 20) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1.Taa Haa.
2. We have not sent down the Quran to you, to
distress to you, cause
3. but (it is sent down as) a reminder for him who
fears,
4. sent down from Him Who created the earth and the
high skies,
5. the Beneficent (Allah), Who is established on the
throne (of the universe).
6. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth is His and (also) that which is
between these two and that which is beneath the
moist soil.
7. And whether (or not) you are loud in your speech,
He certainly knows the secret and that
which is yet more hidden.
8. Allah, there is no god but He, His are the best
names.
9. And has the story of Musa come to you,
10. when he saw a fire and said to his family, "(You
all) wait, I perceive a fire, perhaps I may
come to you with a burning brand from it or find
guidance at the fire?"
11. So when he came to it, he was called, "O Musa!
12. I am your Fosterer, so take off your shoes, you
are in the holy valley Tuwa.
13. And I have chosen you so listen to that which is
being communicated..
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14. I am Allah, there is no god except Me, so serve
Me and establish worship (salat) for My
remembrance.
15. The hour of doom is certainly coming, I intend
to keep it hidden, so that every soul may
be rewarded according to the effort it puts in.
16. So do not let him who does not believe in it and
follows his own desire, turn you away
from it, lest you perish.
17. And what is that in your right hand O Musa?"
18. He said "This is my staff, I recline on it and I
beat down the leaves with it for my sheep
and there are other uses in it for me."
19. He said, "Throw it down O Musa."
20. So when he threw it down it became a moving
snake.
21. He said, "Catch it and do not fear, We will
return it to its original condition.
22. And put your hand under your armpit it will come
out white without (any) harm,
another sign,
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23. that We may show you (some) of Our great signs.
24. Go to Firawn, he has certainly rebelled." (R 1)
25. He said, "My Fosterer expand for me my bosom
26. and make easy for me my affair
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27. and loose the knot from my tongue
28. (so that) they should understand what I say
29. and appoint for me a minister from my family (to
help me),
30. Harun my brother
31. and strengthen through him my back
32. and make him my partner in my affair
33. that we may glorify You much
34. and remember (or mention) You much,
35. You certainly see us."
36. He said, "You are granted your request, O Musa.
37. And We had bestowed a favour on you another time
(earlier)
38. when We had communicated to your mother that
which was communicated:
39. that (she) should put him (Musa) in a box and
put the box in the river, then the river will
cast him on the bank, (then) he will be taken by one
who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to
him. And I cast on you love from Me, so that you
might be brought up before My eye.
40. When your sister went and said: shall I direct
you to one who will take charge of him?
Thus We returned you to your mother that her eye
might be cooled and (that) she might not
grieve. And you killed a man but We delivered you
from the distress and We tried you (with
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a) trial, then you stayed for years among the people
of Midian, then you came here according
to (My) programme, O Musa.
41. And I have trained you for Myself.
42. You and your brother go with my signs and do not
slacken in remembering (or
mentioning) Me.
43. Both go to Firawn, he has certainly rebelled,
44. but speak to him a gentle word, perhaps he may
be mindful or fear."
45. They said, "Our Fosterer! we fear that he may
hasten (to do evil) to us or that he may
rebel (against our message)."
46. He said, "Do not fear, I am certainly there with
both of you, I do hear and see.
47. So go both of you to him and say: We are
messengers of your Fosterer so send the
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children of Israel with us and do not punish them,
we have come to you with a sign from
your Fosterer, and peace will be on him who follows
the guidance.
48. It has been communicated to us that punishment
(will be inflicted) on him who denies
and turns away."
49. He (Firawn) said, "So who is the Fosterer of you
two, O Musa?"
50. He said, "Our Fosterer is He Who gave to
everything its creation (or character), then
guided (it)."
51. He said, "Then what is the condition of earlier
generations?"
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52. He said, "The knowledge of that is in a record
with my Fosterer. My Fosterer neither
errs nor forgets."
53. He (it is) Who has made the earth habitable for
you, and made roads for you therein, and
sent down water from the sky then We brought out
through it various kinds of vegetation,
54. (so that you may) eat and feed your cattle,
certainly there are signs in that for possessors
of sense. ( R 2 )
55. From the (earth) We created you and into it We
will return you and from it We will bring
you out a second time.
56. And We showed him (Firawn) all Our signs but he
denied and refused.
57. He said, "Have you come to drive us out from our
land through your magic, O Musa?
58. So we too will definitely produce before you
magic similar to it, therefore let there be an
appointment between us and you which we shall not
break, neither we nor you, at a (neutral)
place (where both have) equal (opportunity of
victory)."
59. He said, "Your appointment is on the day of
adornment (festival) and let the people
gather (before) noon."
60. So Firawn went away and brought together (all
magicians and made arrangements for)
his plan, then came (back).
61. Musa said to them, "Sorrowful is your state, do
not forge a lie against Allah lest He
destroy you by punishment, and one who forges (a
lie) surely fails."
62. So they disputed among themselves about their
affair but kept their talk secret.
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63. They said, "These two are surely magicians who
intend to drive you out of your land by
their magic and do away with your exemplary
traditions.
64. So collectively decide (about) your plan, then
come in ranks, so one who is uppermost this
day will indeed be successful."
65. They said, "O Musa! will you throw or shall we
be the first to throw?"
66. He said, "No! you throw." So when (they threw),
their ropes and their rods appeared to
him, due to their magic, as if they were in motion.
67. So Musa conceived a fear in his mind.
68. We said, "Do not fear, you will certainly be
uppermost,
69. and throw that which is in your right hand, it
will swallow that which they have made.
(What) they have made is only a magician's plot and
the magician will not be successful
wherever he goes."
70. So the magicians were thrown bowing down,
saying, "We believe in the Fosterer of
Harun and Musa."
71. He (Firawn) said, "You believe in him before I
give you permission? He (Musa) is
certainly a great (expert) among you all who has
taught you the magic. So I will definitely cut
off your hands and your feet from opposite sides and
I will definitely crucify you on the
trunks of the palm trees, and you will definitely
know which of us has more severe and more
lasting punishment."
72. They said, "We will never prefer you to what has
come to us of the clear proofs and to
Him Who initiated our creation. So decide whatever
you (wish to) decide, you can decide
only about the life of this world.
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73. We certainly believe in our Fosterer, (and hope)

that He will protectively forgive us our
faults and the magic to which you compelled us, and
Allah is the Best and One Who remains
for ever." (P 15 ¾ )
74. Whoever comes to his Fosterer as a criminal,
then for him, certainly there is hell, he will
neither die therein nor live.
75. And whoever comes to Him as a believer having
done righteous works, then those are the
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persons for whom there are high ranks,
76. gardens of everlasting bliss, beneath which
rivers flow, they will stay therein and that is
the reward of him who purifies (himself). (R3)
77. And We communicated to Musa that (you should)
travel by night with My servants, then
strike a dry path for them in the sea, neither
fearing to be overtaken nor being afraid.
78.Then Firawn followed them with his forces but
there covered them from the flowing
water, that which covered them (when the stationary
sea started to flow).
79. So Firawn led his people astray and he did not
guide (them a right).
80. O children of Israel! We delivered you from your
enemy and We made a promise with
you on the right (hand) side of the Mount Toor and
We sent down on you manna and quails.
81. Eat from the good things which We have provided
for you and do not transgress therein
lest My anger come down upon you, and he on whom My
anger comes down, he will indeed
perish.
82. And I am certainly Protectively Forgiving for
him who repents and believes and does
righteous work (and is) then guided.
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83. (It was asked), "And what has made you to hasten
in advance of your people, O Musa?"
84. He said, " They are close on my footsteps and I
hastened to You my Fosterer, to please
You."
85. He said, "And We have tested your people after
you (left them) and Samiri has misled
them."
86. So Musa returned to his people angry and (in)
grief. He said, "O my people! did your
Fosterer not promise you a good promise? Then, did
the (time of) agreement appear long to
you? Or did you intend that the anger of your
Fosterer should come down upon you (and)
therefore you went against your agreement made with
me?"
87. They said, "We did not go against (our)
agreement with you on our own accord but we
were made to carry the burdens of the ornaments of
the people, so we put them (in the fire)
because Samiri had put (the suggestion) like this."
88. Then he took out for them a body of a calf, it
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had a hollow sound, then he said, "This is
your god and the god of Musa, but he forgot."
89. Then could they not see, that it did not return
to them (even) a word (in reply) and it had
no control on harming or benefiting them? (R 4)
90. And Harun had indeed said to them earlier, "O my
people! you are only being tested
through it and your Fosterer is certainly the
Beneficent (Allah), so follow me and obey my
order."
91. They said, "We will not give up sticking to its
(worship) till Musa returns to us."
92. He (Musa) said, "O Harun! what prevented you,
when you saw them going astray,
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93. that you did not follow me, did you then disobey
my order?"
94. He said, "O son of my mother! do not catch me by
my beard nor by my head, I feared lest
you should say: you have caused a division among the
children of Israel and did not wait for
my word."
95. He said, "So what was your affair O Samiri?"
96. He said, "I saw that, which they did not see, so
I took a handful from the footstep of the
messenger then I threw it and thus did my soul
incline me (to do)."
97. He said, "Then go away, and in this life (it
will) certainly (be incumbent) on you to say:
do not touch me. And (this is) certainly a promise
for you against which you can never go.
And look at your god to whose (worship) you were
sticking, we will definitely burn it, then
we will definitely uproot it disintegrating it in
the river.
98. Your God is only Allah, other than Whom there is
no god, (His) knowledge extends over
everything."
99. Thus do We narrate to you (some) of the news of
what happened before. And We have
given you a reminder from Us,
100. one who turns away from it, then he will carry
a burden on the day of resurrection,
101. staying under it, and it will be an evil
(burden) for them to carry on the day of
resurrection,
102. the day it will be blown into the trumpet
(structure of the universe), and We will gather
the criminals blind on that day,
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103. whispering among themselves, ''You did not stay
but (for) ten (days)."
104. We know best that which they talk about, when
the best of them in tradition (following
sequence of events) will say, "You did not stay but
(for) a day." (R 5)
105. And they ask you about the mountains, so say,
"My Fosterer will uproot them (to result
in) a disintegration,
106. so that He will leave them as a leveled
expanse.
107. You will see neither any crookedness nor
unevenness."
108. On that day they will all follow the announcer,
there will be no crookedness (in
responding) to him, and voices will humble before
the Beneficent (Allah), so that you will not
hear anything except a faint sound.
109. On that day mediation will not be profitable
except of him whom the Beneficent (Allah)
permits, and with whose word He is pleased.
110. He knows that which is before them and that
which is behind them but they cannot
encompass it in(their) knowledge.
111. And faces will humble before the Living, the
Eternally Existing and he who carries (the
burden of) injustice would indeed fail.
112. And whoever does works of righteousness while
he is a believer, then he will have
neither the fear of injustice nor of getting lesser
than what is due to him.
113. And thus We have sent it down an Arabic Quran
and We have repeated in it (some) of
the threats that they may guard (against evil) or
(that) it may serve them as a reminder.
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114. So Highly Exalted is Allah the Real King. And
do not be in haste with the Quran before
its communication to you is completed, and say, "My
Fosterer! increase me in knowledge."
115. And We had indeed made an agreement with Adam
earlier but he forgot, and We did
not find determination in him. (R 6)
116. And when We said to the angels, "Bow down to
Adam," they (all) bowed down, except
Iblis, he refused.
117. Then We said, "O Adam! this is certainly an
enemy to you and your wife, so let him not
drive you both out of the garden so that you face
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distress.
118. It is certainly (ordained) for you that you
will neither be hungry therein nor naked,
119. and you will neither be thirsty therein nor be
exposed to sun's rays, (because of plenty of
food, drinks, clothes and the pleasant
environment)."
120. But the devil whispered to him saying. "O Adam!
shall I lead you to the tree of eternity
and a kingdom that has no downfall?"
121. So they both ate from it, consequently their
shame became manifest to them and they
both began to cover themselves with the leaves of
the garden, and Adam disobeyed his
Fosterer therefore he went astray.
122.Then his Fosterer chose him and turned to him
(mercifully) and guided him.
123. He said, "Go down from here both of you
together, some of you (will be) enemies of
others, but when guidance comes to you from Me, then
whoever follows My guidance, he will
neither go astray nor face distress.
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124. And whoever turns away from My reminder, then
his life will certainly be miserable
and We will raise him blind on the day of
resurrection."
125. He will say, "My Fosterer! why did you raise me
blind when I was one with sight (in the
life of the world)?"
126. He will say, "Thus Our signs came to you but
you forgot them, therefore in a similar
manner, you are forgotten this day."
127. And thus do We reward one who exceeds the
limits and does not believe in the signs of
his Fosterer and the punishment of the hereafter is
more severe and more lasting.
128. Then does not (this fact serve as) guidance for
them: how many of the generations, in
whose dwelling places they walk, have We destroyed
before them? Certainly in that there are
signs for possessors of sense. (R 7)
129. And had a statement not gone forth from your
Fosterer and a term appointed, the
(punishment) would have become inevitable (on them).
130. So be patient on what they say and glorify your
Fosterer by praising Him before the
rising of the sun and before its setting, and during
hours of night (too) glorify (Him), and
(also) at the two ends of the day, that you may be
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131. And do not stretch your eyes towards that with
which We have made some classes of
them to enjoy. (It is) a splendor of the life of
this world that We may test them thereby, and
the provision of your Fosterer is the best and more
lasting.
132. And enjoin worship (salat) on your people and
be constant therein. We do not ask you
for provision, We provide for you. And the
consequence of guarding (against evil, is good).
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133. And they say, "Why does he not bring to us a
sign from his Fosterer?" Has a clear proof
not come to them through that which was there in
previous books?
134. And had We destroyed them with punishment
before (sending) him, they would have
said, "Our Fosterer! before we were humbled and
disgraced, why did you not send to us a
messenger, so that we could have followed Your signs
(orders)."
135. Say, "Everyone is waiting, so you (too) wait,
and you will come to know who the
companions of the balanced path are, and who is
(rightly) guided?" ( R 8 , P 16 )
21. THE PROPHETS ( Al Anbiya )
(Surah 21) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. (The time for giving) an account of their deeds
has come near for mankind yet they turn
away in heedlessness.
2. There does not come to them (anything) new from
the reminder of their Fosterer but they
hear it while playing,
3. their hearts (being involved) in pastime. And
those who are unjust talk in secret, "Is this
(person something) other than a man like yourselves?
Why do you then come to magic while
you see?"
4. Say, "My Fosterer knows what is spoken in the sky
and the earth and He is the Hearing,
the Knowing."
5. No ! they say, "Confused dreams, no, he forged
it, no, he is a poet, so let him bring to us a
sign like that which was sent through the earlier
(prophets)."
6. No city which We destroyed before them believed,
so will they believe?
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communicated, so ask people who
remember if you do not know.
8. And We did not make for them bodies which did not
eat food, and they were not those
who stayed (as immortals).
9. Then We fulfilled Our promise to them and
delivered them and him whom We willed and
We destroyed those who committed excesses.
10. We have sent down to you the book in which
(there is) a reminder (for) you, will you not
then understand? (R 1)
11. And how many a town, which was unjust, did We
destroy? And We produced after them
other people.
12. So when they felt Our might then they ran away
from it.
13. Do not run away but return to the enjoyment in
which you were (engulfed) and your
dwellings, that you may be questioned.
14. They said, "Sorrowful is our state, we were
certainly unjust."
15. So, that call of theirs did not cease till We
made them (as) reaped (corn), motionless.
16. And We did not create the sky and earth and that
which is between these two, for sport.
17. Had We intended to take to pastime We could have
taken it from near Us, if (at all) We
were to do (it).
18. No ! We hurl the truth against the falsehood and
it knocks out its brain and then it
departs, and sorrowful is your state because of that
which you describe.
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19. And whoever (or whatever) is in the skies and

the earth is His and those who are with
Him do not consider themselves great to serve Him
nor/are they tired.
20. They glorify (Him) night and day without slowing
down.
21. Or have they taken gods from the earth who will
raise them (after their death)?
22. Had there been (other) gods in the (skies and
the earth), besides Allah, there would have
been disorder, both (in the skies and the earth). So
glorified be Allah, the Lord of the throne
(of the universe). (He is high above) that which
they describe.
23. He cannot be questioned about what He does but
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24. Or have they taken gods besides Allah? Say,
"Bring your proof; this is a reminder for
those with me and a reminder for those before me."
But the majority of them does not know
the truth, therefore they turn away.
25. And We did not send any messenger before you but
We communicated to him that,
"There is no god except Me, so serve Me."
26. And they say, "The Beneficent (Allah) has taken
a son." Glorified be He. No, they are
(His) honoured servants.
27. They do not precede Him in speech and they act
according to His command.
28. He knows that which is before them and that
which is behind them, and they cannot
mediate except for him (with whom) He is pleased and
they are afraid due to fear of Him.
29. And whoever among them says, "I am god besides
Him," then that (is the person) whom
We will reward with hell, thus do We reward those
who are unjust. (R 2)
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30. Have not those who do not believe considered

that the skies and the earth were both
joined together then We tore both of them asunder
{1}; and We made every living thing
from water, will they not then believe?
31. And We have made mountains in the earth lest it
should shake with them and We have
made in it wide ways that they may be guided.
32. And We made the sky a guarded roof elevated and
inclined (spherical), yet they turn
away from its signs.
33. And He it is Who created the night and the day
and the sun and the moon, each one
moves fast in an orbit.
34. And We did not assign immortality to any man
before you. Then if you die will they be
immortal?
35. Every soul tastes death. And We test you with
evil and good trial (unfavourable and
favourable circumstances), and you will be returned
to Us.
36. And when those who do not believe see you, they
do not take you but as one to be mocked
at (saying), "Is this the one who mentions (about)
your gods?" And they, at the mention of
the Beneficent (Allah), are rejecters.
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37. Man has been created of haste {2}. I will show
you My signs, so do not ask Me to hasten.
38. And they say, "When will this promise (come to
pass) if you are truthful?"
39. Had those who do not believe but known the time
when they will not be able to stop the
fire from their faces and from their backs and they
will not be helped (they would not have
asked you such a question).
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40. No! it will come on them suddenly so as to

confound them, and they will not be able to
turn it away and they will not be given time.
41. And messengers before you were mocked at, then
that which they used to mock at,
surrounded those of them who ridiculed. (R 3)
42. Say, "Who can guard you from the Beneficent
(Allah) in the night and the day?" No!
they are the persons who turn away from the
remembrance of their Fosterer.
43. Or do they have gods besides Us who can guard
them? They cannot help themselves nor
can they be defended from Us.
44. No ! We gave provision to these and their
fathers (too) till life lasted on them. Then do
they not see that We give the earth its reduction
from its borders? Will they then prevail?
45. Say, "I warn you only according to the
communication (I receive), but the deaf do not
hear the call when they are warned."
46. And (even) if the breath of the punishment of
your Fosterer were to touch them, they
would definitely say, "Sorrowful is our state, we
were certainly unjust."
47. And We will set up a just balance on the day of
resurrection so that no soul will be dealt
with unjustly (in any) thing, and if there be (even)
the weight of a grain of a mustard seed,
We will bring it (to account) and We are sufficient
to take account.
48. And We gave to Musa and Harun that which
differentiates (between right and wrong)
and a light and a reminder for those who guard
(against evil),

49. who fear their Fosterer in secret (without

having seen Him) and are (also) fearful of the
hour of doom.
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50. And this is a blessed reminder which We have
sent down. Will you then reject it? (R 4, P
16 ¼ )
51. And earlier We gave Ibrahim (instructions to
follow) the way (which was) right for him
and We knew about him
52. when he said to his father and his people, "What
are these images to whose (worship)
you stick (devotedly)?"
53. They said, "We found our fathers worshipping
them."
54. He said, "Indeed you are and your fathers were
in clear error."
55. They said, "Have you (really) brought to us the
truth or are you of those who are not
serious?"
56. He said, "No! your Fosterer is the Fosterer of
the skies and the earth Who initiated their
creation and I am of those who bear witness to that.
57. And by Allah, I have a definite plot for your
idols after you go away turning your
backs."
58. So he broke them to pieces, except the big one
among them, so that they might return to
it.
59. They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He is
certainly one of the unjust."
60. They said, "We heard a young man mentioning
about them, they call him Ibrahim."
61. They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of
the people that they may bear witness."
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62. They said, "Did you do this to our gods, O

Ibrahim?"
63. He said, "No! he did it, this big one among
them, then ask them if they can speak."
64. Then they turned to themselves and said,
"Certainly you yourselves are the unjust."
65. Then they were made to hang down their heads
(saying), "You surely know that they
do not speak."
66. He said, "What! then do you worship besides
Allah, that which can neither benefit you
in anything nor harm you?
67. Fie * on you and that which you worship besides
Allah ! Have you then no sense?" * An
expression of disgust
68. They said, "Burn him and (thereby) help your
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69. We said, "O fire! be cool and (a source of)
peace for Ibrahim."
70. And they intended to set a plot for him but We
made them greater losers.
71. And We delivered him and Lut (and brought them
safe) to the land (Syria) in which
there was Our blessing for the worlds.
72. And We granted him Ishaq and Yaqub in addition
(as a grandson), and each of them We
made righteous.
73. And We made them leaders who guided by Our
command and We communicated to
them, "Do good deeds and establish worship (salat)
and give charity (zakat)," and they were
(only) Our servants.
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74. And Lut, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and

We delivered him from the town
which practiced bad things, they were certainly an
evil people, transgressors.
75. And We admitted him into Our mercy, he was
certainly of the righteous. ( R 5 )
76. And Nuh, when he prayed (to Us) earlier, We
responded to him and saved him and his
followers from the great distress.
77. And We helped him against the people who denied
Our signs. They were certainly an evil
people so We drowned them all together.
78. And Dawood and Sulaiman, when they both gave
judgment concerning the field when the
people's sheep pastured therein by night, and We did
witness their judgment.
79. So We made Sulaiman to understand it, and to
each We gave wisdom and knowledge,
and We compelled the mountains and the birds to
glorify (Us) with Dawood, and it was We
Who did (that).
80. And We taught him the (art of) making coats of
mail for you that they might protect you
in your wars. Will you then be grateful?
81. And (We made) the violent wind to blow for
Sulaiman by his command to the land which
We had blessed, and We have knowledge of everything.
82. And of the devils were those who dived for him
and did works other than that, and We
were the Custodians for them.
83. And lyub, when he prayed to his Fosterer, "Harm
has afflicted me and You are the Most
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84. So We responded to him and We removed that which
was of harm to him, and We gave
him his people (family) and with them (more) like
them, a mercy from Us and a reminder for
those who serve (worship).
85. And Ismael and Idris and Zul Kifl each one was
of the patient ones.
86. And We admitted them into Our mercy, they were
certainly of the righteous ones.
87. And Zun Nun when he went away in anger thinking
that We have no power over him,
then he prayed from the depths of darkness that,
"There is no god but You, glory be to You,
it was I (who) was of the unjust ones."
88. So We responded to him and delivered him from
the distress, and thus do We deliver the
believers.
89. And Zakariyya when he prayed to his Fosterer,
"My Fosterer! do not leave me alone,
though you are the Best of inheritors."
90. So We responded to him and We granted to him
Yahya by setting right for him his wife
(who was barren). They were certainly those who were
quick in doing good deeds and
prayed to Us hoping and fearing and they were humble
before Us.
91. And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed
into her from Our spirit and We
made her and her son a sign for the worlds.
92. This community of yours is certainly one
community and I am your Fosterer so you all
serve Me.
93. And their (followers) divided their (religious)
affair among themselves (becoming sects),
each one will return to Us. ( R6 )
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94. So whoever does works of righteousness while he
is a believer, then there will be no
rejection of his striving and We will certainly
record it for him.
95. And there is a prohibition on (the people of)
the town which We have destroyed, that they
will not return
96. until when Yajooj and Majooj are opened (or are
made to conquer) and they set
(themselves) free (or fall) from every elevated
place.
97. And the true promise will come near, so as a
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consequence of this, the eyes of those who
do not believe will stare ( in horror): "Sorrowful
is our state, we were indeed heedless of this,
no, we were the unjust ones."
98. You and that which you worshipped besides Allah
are certainly fuel of hell, you will be
presented to it.
99. Had these been gods they would not have been
presented to the (hell) and each will stay
in it.
100. There will be the sound of blazing fire for
them therein and therein they will not (be
able to) hear.
101. Those for whom the good has gone forth from Us,
they will certainly be kept far away
from it.
102. They will not hear its slightest sound and they
will stay in (such a state that they will
have) what their souls will.
103. The great horror will not grieve them, and the
angels will I meet them (saying), "This is
your day which you were promised."
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104. The day We will roll up the sky (by pulling
together all that is in it), like the rolling up of
the sheet for writings (in the form of a roll), as
We began the first creation We will get it
reproduced, a promise binding on Us, We will
certainly fulfil it { 3 }.
105. And We had written in the book, after the
reminder, that My righteous servants will
inherit the earth.
106. There is certainly a message in this for a
people who serve Us.
107. And We have not sent you but as a mercy for the
worlds.
108. Say, "It is communicated to me that the God of
you all is only One God. Will you then
submit (as Muslims)?"
109. But if they turn back then say, "I have
announced (the message) to all of you equally,
and I do not know whether that which you are
promised is near or far.
110. He certainly knows (that which is) manifest in
speech and He knows that which you
hide.
111. And I do not know perhaps it may be a trial for
you and a provision till a time."
112. He said, "My Fosterer! judge with truth. And
Our Fosterer is the Beneficent (Allah)
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(R 7, P 16 ½ )
22. THE PILGRIMAGE ( Al Haj )
(Surah 22) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O mankind! fear your Fosterer. The quaking of the
hour of doom is certainly a great
thing.
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2. The day you will see it, every mother giving suck
will forget that which she suckled (i.e her
child), and every pregnant woman will lay down her
burden, and you will see mankind
intoxicated though they will not be intoxicated, but
the punishment of Allah will be severe.
3. And among mankind is he who disputes regarding
Allah without knowledge and follows
every rebellious devil.

4. It is written down about him (devil): whoever

turns to him for friendship, he will certainly
mislead him and he will guide him to the punishment
of the blazing fire.
5. O mankind ! if you are in doubt about the
resurrection, then We certainly created you
from the soil, then from the sperm, then from that
which clings and hangs like a leech, then
from (a thing like) chewed flesh in proportion and
out of proportion { l }. (This description is
given so) that We may make clear to you (the process
of your birth). And We cause to stay in
the wombs that which We will, till an appointed
term, then We bring you out as infants, then
(you grow) so as to reach your full strength (of
maturity). And among you is he who is caused
to die (young), and among you is he who is brought
back to (that) worst part of life (i.e. old
age), that (even) after having (had) knowledge, he
does not know anything. And you see the
earth barren, then when We send down water on it, it
stirs and swells and puts forth every
kind of beautiful growth.
6. That is because, Allah is the Reality, and it is
He Who gives life to the dead and He
certainly has power over everything.
7. And the hour of doom will come, there is no doubt
about it, and Allah will certainly raise
up those who are in the graves.
8. And among mankind is he who disputes regarding
Allah without knowledge and without
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9. turning away in pride that he may mislead
(people) from the way of Allah, for him is
disgrace in this world and on the day of
resurrection We will make him taste the punishment
of burning,
10. that is because of what your two hands have sent
before and Allah is certainly not unjust
to His servants. (R 1)
11. And among mankind is he who serves Allah
(standing) on the verge, so that, if good
befalls him he is satisfied with it but if a trial
afflicts him he turns away his attention (from
the service of Allah). He loses this world as well
as the hereafter, that is a clear loss.
12. Besides Allah he prays to that which neither
harms him nor benefits him, that is going far
astray.
13. He prays to him whose harm is nearer than his
benefit, evil is the guardian and evil is the
friend.

14. Allah will certainly admit those who believe and

do righteous works into gardens beneath
which rivers flow. Allah certainly does what He
intends.
15. One who thinks that Allah will not help him
(Muhammed) in this world and the hereafter
let him stretch (himself) through (some) means to
the sky, then let him cut off (the means)
then let him see whether this plot of his removes
that which angers him.
16. And thus We have sent down the (Quran
containing) clear signs, and Allah certainly
guides whom He intends to.
17. Those who believe and those who are Jews and the
Sabaeans and the Christians and the
Magians and those who associate partners (with
Allah), Allah will certainly judge between
them on the day of resurrection, Allah is certainly
a Witness over everything.
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18. Did you not consider that whoever is in the
skies and whoever is in the earth and the sun
and the moon and the stars and the mountains and the
trees and the moving creatures and
many among mankind, certainly bow down to Allah (by
obeying Him), and there are many
on whom the punishment is due, and one whom Allah
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disgraces there is no one to give him
honour, Allah certainly does what He wills.
19. These two disputants dispute regarding their
Fosterer. So ( as for) those who do not
believe, garments will be cut for them from fire
(and) boiling water will be poured over their
heads,
20. whereby that which is there in their stomachs
and (their) skins will be melted,
21. and for them are whips of iron,
22. whenever they will intend to go out from it due
to the distress, they will be returned into
it, and (it will be said), "Taste the punishment of
burning." ( R 2 )
23. Allah will certainly admit those who believe and
do righteous works into gardens beneath
which rivers flow, they will be adorned therein with
bracelets of gold (and) pearls and their
garments therein will be of silk.
24. And they are guided to (that which is)
pleasingly good of (all) speech and they are guided
to the path of the Praised One.
25. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah and the Sacred
Mosque which We have made equal for (all) mankind,
for one who resides therein and for
the visitor, and whoever has the intention of
perversion (and of doing) injustice therein, We
will certainly make him taste a painful punishment.
( R 3 )
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26. And (remember) when We had assigned to Ibrahim
the place of the house (Kaaba and
ordered) that, you do not associate with Me anything
(as partner), and clean My house for
those who walk around (it) and stand and bow down
prostrating (in worship),
27. and announce among mankind about the Hajj, they
will respond to you (by) coming on
foot and on every lean/ hidden (means of travel),
they will come from every latitude and
longitude { 2 },
28. that they may witness benefits for them, and
mention the name of Allah during the
known days on that which He has provided to them of
the herbivorous cattle, then eat from
it and feed the distressed poor.
29. Then let them complete the rites and let them
fulfill their vows and let them go round the
ancient house (Kaaba),
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30. (let it be like) that. And whoever respects the
sacred things of Allah, it is better for him
with his Fosterer. And the cattle are made lawful to
you except that which has been read to
you. So avoid the uncleanliness of the idols and
avoid false speech,
31. being upright for Allah without associating
partners with Him. And whoever associates
partners with Allah, it is as if he has fallen from
the sky, then the birds snatch him away or
the wind drops him in a far off place.
32. (It is like) that. And whoever respects the
symbols of Allah, then certainly this (respect) is
due to restraining the hearts (from evil).
33. There are benefits for you in them till an
appointed term, then their place of sacrifice is
near the ancient house (the Kaaba). ( R 4 )
34. And for every community We have appointed rites
of sacrifice that they may mention the
name of Allah on that which He has provided them of
the herbivorous cattle. And your God
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is One God therefore submit to Him and convey the
good news to those who humble
themselves,
35. who fear in their hearts when Allah is mentioned
and who are patient on that which
afflicts them and who establish worship (salat) and
spend from that which We have provided
them.
36. And the camels for sacrifice, We have made
(them) among symbols of Allah for you,
there is good for you in them. So mention the name
of Allah (as) they line up (for sacrifice),
then when they fall down on their sides eat from
them and feed the one who is content and
the one who begs. Thus We have subjected them to you
that you may be grateful.
37. Neither their flesh nor their blood reaches
Allah, but it is (the feeling of His) fear in you
that reaches Him. Thus He has subjected them to you
that you may regard Allah Great for
having guided you, and convey the good news to the
doers of good.
38. Allah will certainly repel (the enemies) from
the believers. Allah certainly does not love
one who is a betrayer, ungrateful. (R 5, P 16 ¾ )
39. Permission (to fight) is granted to those,
against whom people fight, because they have
certainly been dealt with unjustly, and Allah
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40. who were driven out of their houses unjustly,
only because they said, "Our Fosterer is
Allah." And had Allah not repelled some people by
others (then) cloisters and churches and
synagogues and mosques wherein Allah's name is
remembered much, would have surely
been pulled down. And Allah will definitely help him
who helps Him, Allah is certainly
Strong, Mighty.
41. Those who, if We establish them in the earth,
would establish worship (salat) and give
charity (zakat) and enjoin that which is recognized
(as good) and forbid that which is not
recognized (as good). And it is for Allah (to
decide) the results of affairs.
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42. And if they deny you, then before them, the

people of Nuh and Aad and Samood had also
denied,
43. along with the people of Ibrahim and people of
Lut
44. and the inhabitants of Midian. And Musa was also
denied; so I gave to the infidels time
(for amending themselves) then caught them. Then how
was My rejection (of them)?
45. So how many a town did We destroy while it was
unjust, so it fell down on its roofs with
(many a) deserted well and lofty palace reduced in
size.
46. Then did they not travel in the earth so as to
have hearts (minds) with which they could
understand or ears with which they could hear? Then
certainly, the eyes are not blind but
the hearts, that are in the bosoms, are blind.
47. And they ask you to hasten on the punishment and
Allah never goes against His promise,
and a day with your Fosterer is certainly like a
thousand years of what you number.
48. And how many a town is there to which I gave
time (for amendment) while it was unjust,
then I caught it and towards Me is the destination.
( R 6 )
49. Say, "O mankind! I am a clear warner to you.
50. So for those who believe and do righteous works,
there is protective forgiveness and an
honoured provision.
51. And those who strive against Our signs to defeat
(them), those are the inhabitants of the
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52. And We did not send before you, any messenger or
prophet, but when he desired
(something) the devil put into his desire (some
evil, as he normally does with human beings).
Therefore Allah (first) wipes off that which the
devil puts (into the desires of messengers and
prophets and) then Allah establishes His signs
(Divine communication), Allah is Knowing,
Wise,
53. that He may make that which the devil puts in, a
temptation for those in whose hearts is a
disease and those whose hearts are hardened (and not
for the messengers and prophets), and
the unjust are certainly in deep opposition,
54. and that those who are given knowledge may know
that the (Quran) is certainly the truth
from your Fosterer (which has not been polluted in
any way) so that they may believe therein
and their hearts may humbly submit to Him. And Allah
certainly guides those who believe,
to the straight path.
55. And those who do not believe will not cease to
be in doubt about it, till the hour of doom
suddenly comes upon them or the punishment of the
barren day comes upon them.
56. The kingdom on that day will be Allah's, He will
judge between them. So those who
believed and did righteous works will be in gardens
of bliss.
57. And those who did not believe and denied Our
signs, then for them there will be a
disgraceful punishment. ( R 7 )
58. And those who migrated in the way of Allah then
were killed or died, Allah will definitely
provide them a good provision and Allah is certainly
the Best of providers.
59. He will definitely make them enter an entry,
with which they will be pleased and Allah is
certainly Knowing, Clement (Kind).
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60. (It will be like) that. And one who retaliates
with the like of that with which he was made
to suffer, then (if) he is oppressed, Allah will
definitely help him. Allah is certainly
Pardoning, Protectively Forgiving.
61. That is because Allah makes the night to enter
into the day and He makes the day to
enter into the night and Allah is certainly Hearing,
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62. That is because Allah is the Reality and that
which they call upon besides Him, that is
falsehood and because Allah, He is the High, the
Great.
63. Did you not see that Allah sends down water from
the sky so the earth becomes green?
Allah is certainly Subtilely Informed.
64. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth is His, and Allah is certainly the
Independent, the Praised. ( R 8 )
65. Did you not consider that Allah has subjected to
your service that which is in the earth,
and the ships sailing in the sea by His command, and
He withholds the sky from falling on
the earth, (the sky cannot fall down) without His
permission? Allah is certainly full of pity
and Merciful to mankind.
66. And He it is Who gave you life, then He will
cause you to die, then He will (again) make
you alive. Man is certainly ungrateful.
67. For every community We have appointed devotional
rites which they are toper form, so
let them not dispute with you about the affair, and
invite (them) towards your Fosterer, you
are certainly on right guidance.
68. And if they dispute with you then say, "Allah
knows best about that which you all do.
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69. Allah will judge between you on the day of
resurrection concerning that wherein you
used to differ.
70. Did you not know that Allah knows that which is
in the sky and the earth, that is
certainly in a record, that is certainly easy for
Allah?"
71. And they serve (worship) besides Allah, that for
which He has not sent down any
authority, and that about which they have no
knowledge. And for those who are unjust there
will be no helpers.
72. And when Our clear signs are read to them you
can recognize rejection in the faces of
those who do not believe, (as if) they are about to
attack those who read Our signs to them.
Say, "Shall I inform you of (something) worse than
that? The fire ! Allah has promised it for
those who do not believe, and it is an evil
destination." ( R 9 )
73. O mankind ! a similitude is set forth, so listen
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to it: those whom you pray to, besides
Allah, certainly cannot create a fly (even) if they
all get together for it, and if the fly snatches
away something from them they cannot (even) take it
back from it, weak are the seeker and
the sought.
74. They have not estimated Allah with the
estimation that is due to Him, Allah is certainly
Strong, Mighty.
75. Allah chooses messengers from among the angels
and (also) from among mankind, Allah
is certainly Hearing, Seeing.
76. He knows that which is before them and that
which is behind them, and all affairs are
returned to Allah.
77. O you who believe ! bow down and prostrate and
serve (worship) your Fosterer and do
good that you may be successful.
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78. And strive in (the cause of) Allah with the

striving that is due to His (cause). He has
chosen you and He has not made any difficulty for
you in religion, the religious dictates of
your father Ibrahim, He had named you Muslims before
and in this (too), that the messenger
may be a witness over you ( by keeping an eye on you
all) and you may be witnesses over
mankind (by keeping an eye on them). So establish
worship (salat) and give charity (zakat)
and hold fast to Allah. He is your Guardian and an
Excellent Guardian and Excellent
Helper. ( R 10, P 17 )
23. THE BELIEVERS ( Al Munimum )
(Surah 23) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Successful indeed are the believers:
2. Those who are humble during their worship (salat)
3. and those who keep away from what is vain
4. and those who are active in giving charity
(zakat)
5. and those who guard their private parts
6. except from their mates or those whom their right
hands possess, then (in their case) they
are certainly free of blame,
7. but whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the
persons who transgress,
8. and those who are keepers of their trusts and
their agreements
9. and those who guard their worship (salat).
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10. Those are the inheritors
11. who will inherit paradise, they will stay in it.
12. And We have indeed created man from something
taken out from clay.
13. Then We made it a sperm in a settling place,
14. then We proportioned the sperm (into) that which
clings and hangs like a leech, then We
proportioned that which clings and hangs like a
leech (into a thing like) chewed flesh, then
We proportioned (the thing like) chewed flesh (into)
bones, then We clothed the bones with
flesh, then We developed him in another creation. So
blessed be Allah, the Best of
Proportioners.
15. Then after that you certainly die.
16. Then on the day of resurrection you will
certainly be raised.
17. And We have created seven paths above you, and
We are not heedless of the creation.
18. And We send down water from the sky with a (set)
programme, then We settle it in the
earth, and We have the power on its removal.
19. And from it We produce gardens of date palms and
grapes for you, there are many fruits
for you in them and you eat from them,
20. and the (olive) tree that springs out from Mount
Sinai, growing with oil (in it) and a
curry for those who eat.
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21. And there is certainly a lesson for you in the
cattle, We make you to drink from that
which is in their stomachs and there are many
benefits for you in them and (some) of them
you eat,
22. and on them and on the ships you are carried. (R
1)
23. And We had sent Nuh to his people so he said, "O
my people! serve (worship) Allah,
there is no god for you other than Him. Will you not
then guard (against the evil of
worshipping others)?"
24. So the leaders of those who did not believe from
among his people said, "He is no more
than a man like yourselves, he intends to achieve
superiority over you, and had Allah willed
He would have sent down angels, We have not heard
this among our ancient forefathers.
25. He is nothing but a man who is possessed by
jinn, so bear with him till (some) time."
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26. He said, "My Fosterer! help me because they deny
me."
27. So We communicated to him, "Make the ship before
Our eyes and (according to) Our
communication. Then when Our commandment comes and
the water gushes forth from (the
reservoir in) the valley, make each pair
(consisting) of two, to enter the (ship) along with
your people, except him among them against whom the
word has already gone forth, and do
not speak to me regarding those who are unjust, they
will certainly be drowned.
28. Then when you are balanced on the ship, you and
those with you, then say: "Praise is due
only for Allah Who delivered us from the unjust
people."
29. And say, "My Fosterer! make me alight a blessed
alighting and You are the Best of those
who cause to alight."
30. There are certainly signs in that, and We are
ever testing (people).
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31. Then after them We produced another generation,

32. then We sent among them a messenger from among
themselves (saying), "Serve Allah,
there is no god for you other than Him. Will you not
then guard (against the evil of
worshipping others)?" ( R 2 )
33. And the leaders of his people who did not
believe and denied the meeting of the hereafter
and whom We had made to enjoy in the life of the
world said, "This is no more than a man
like yourselves, he eats from that from which you
eat and he drinks from that which you
drink.
34. And if you obey a man like yourselves, then you
will certainly be of the losers.
35. Does he promise you, that when you are dead and
you become (part of the) soil and
bones, that you will be brought out (alive again)?
36. Far, far is that which you are promised.
37. There is nothing except our life of this world,
we die and we live and we will not be of
those who are raised (after death).
38. He is nothing but a man who has forged a lie
against Allah and we are not of those who
believe in him."
39. He said, "My Fosterer! help me because they deny
me."
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40. He said, "In a little while they will definitely
become regretters."
41. So a loud cry took hold of them in reality, then
We made them rubbish, so away with the
unjust people.
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42. Then after them We produced other generations.

43. No community can advance its term nor can it
postpone it.
44. Then We sent Our messengers one after another.
Whenever its messenger came to a
community, it denied him, so We made some of them to
follow others and We made them
stories, so away with the people who do not believe.
45. Then We sent Musa and his brother Harun with Our
signs and clear authority,
46. to Firawn and the leaders of his (people), but
they considered themselves great and they
were a transgressing people.
47. So they said, "Shall we believe in two men like
us while (the people) of their community
are our servants?"
48. So they denied them, therefore they became of
those who were destroyed.
49. And We gave Musa the book that they may be
guided.
50. And We made the son of Maryam and his mother a
sign; and for shelter We took them to
a high place, with springs, (which was) meant for
staying. ( R 3 )
51. O you messengers! eat from the good things and
do righteous work, I certainly know
about that which you do.
52. And this community of yours is certainly a
single community and I am your Fosterer so
fear Me.
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53. But they (their followers) divided their
(religious) affairs among themselves (becoming
different) sects, each party being happy with that
which was with it.
54. So leave them in their confused ignorance till a
time.

55. Do they think that by Our helping them with

wealth and sons,
56. We are hastening good things for them? No! they
do not perceive.
57. Those who are afraid due to the fear of their
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Fosterer,
58. and those who believe in the signs of their
Fosterer,
59. and those who do not associate partners with
their Fosterer,
60. and those who give that which they give, with
their hearts full of fear because they have
to return to their Fosterer,
61. those are the persons who certainly hasten in
good things and they are foremost in them.
62. And We do not task a soul except to its
capacity. And with Us is a record which speaks
the truth, and they will not be dealt with unjustly.
63. No ! their hearts are in a confused ignorance
about this, and theirs are works besides
that, which they (go on) doing
64. until when We afflict those who are well off
among them with punishment, then they will
cry for help.
65. Do not cry for help this day, you will certainly
not be helped by Us.
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66. My signs were indeed read to you but you used to
turn back on your heels,
67. considering yourselves great with respect to
them, getting engaged in story telling and
shameful talk.
68. Do they not reflect on the word or has there
come to them (something) which had not
come to their ancient forefathers?
69. Or are they not recognizing their messenger,
(and) therefore they are rejecting him?
70. Or do they say he is possessed by jinn? No! he
has come to them with the truth but most
of them are haters of truth.
71. And had the truth followed their desires, then
the skies and the earth and whoever
(whatever) is therein would have surely been in
disorder. No! We have given to them their
reminder but they turn away from their reminder.
72. Or do you ask them for a recompense (for
preaching)? Then the recompense of your
Fosterer is the best and He is the Best of those who
provide.
73. And you are certainly inviting them to the
straight path, ( P 17 ¼ )
74. but those who do not believe in the hereafter,
they are certainly deviating from the path.
75. And (even) if We show mercy to them and remove
the harm with which they are afflicted,
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they would still persist blindly wandering on in
their rebellion.
76. And We had caught them in the punishment but
(even then) they do not submit
themselves to their Fosterer, and they do not humble
themselves,
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77. until when We open on them the door of severe
punishment, then they will be in despair
therein. (R 4)
78. And He it is Who has produced for you the ears
and the eyes and the hearts (but) the
gratitude which you show is (comparatively) less.
79. And He it is Who has multiplied (and spread) you
in the earth and to Him you will be
gathered.
80. And He it is Who gives life and causes death and
the alternation of the night and the day
is due to Him. Will you not then understand?
81. No ! they say the like of that which the
ancients said.
82. They say, "What! when we are dead and become
(part of the) soil and bones, will we
really be raised?
83. We are promised this, we and our forefathers
earlier, these are nothing but stories of the
ancient."
84. Say, "Whose is the earth and whoever is therein,
if you know?"
85. They will say, "Allah's." Say, "Will you not
then be mindful?"
86. Say, "Whose is the Fostering of the seven skies
(higher levels) and the Lordship of the
great throne (of the universe)?"
87. They will say, "Allah's." Say, "Will you not
then guard (against evil)?"
88. Say, "Who is it in Whose hand is the control of
everything and He protects and there is
no (one who can) protect against Him, if you know?"
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89. They will say, "(This is also in) Allah's

(control)." Say, "Then how are you under the
influence of magic?"
90. No ! We have brought to them the truth but they
are certainly liars.
91. Allah has not taken any son nor is there any
(other) god with Him, (had there been two or
more gods, then) in that case, each god would have
taken away that which he had created
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and some would have dominated over others, glorified
be Allah above that which they
describe,
92. Knower of the unseen and the seen and He is
Highly Exalted above that which they
associate as partners (with Him). ( R 5 )
93. Say, "My Fosterer! if you show me that which
they are promised,
94. my Fosterer! then do not make me to be among the
unjust people."
95. And We are certainly able to show you that which
We have promised them.
96. Repel evil with that which is the best, We know
best about that which they describe.
97. And say, "My Fosterer! I seek Your protection
from the suggestions of the devils,
98. and I seek Your protection, my Fosterer! lest
they be present with me."
99. (Some people continue to do evil) until when
death comes to one of them (then) he says.
"My Fosterer! send me back
100. that I may set right in (the world, all wrongs)
which I have left behind." By no means! It
is (only) a sentence which he says. And behind them
is a barrier till the day they are raised.
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101. Then when it will be blown into the trumpet

(structure of the universe) then there will
be no relationships between them on that day and
(therefore) they will not (be able to)
demand from one another.
102. Then those whose weight (of good) is heavy,
those are the successful persons.
103. And those whose weight (of good) is light,
those are the persons who (have put)
themselves (in) loss, they will stay in hell.
104. The fire will burn their faces, and (due to
severe suffering), they will have therein, an
expression of torture with their lips apart.
105. Were not My signs read to you? But you used to
deny them.

106. They will say, "Our Fosterer! our misfortune

prevailed over us and we became a
misguided people.
107. Our Fosterer ! take us out of this, if we again
return (to evil) then we will certainly be
unjust."
108. He will say, "Go away into it and do not speak
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109. There was a party from among My servants who
said: Our Fosterer ! we believe, so
protectively forgive us and have mercy on us and you
are the Best of those who are merciful.
110. But you took them as a ridicule to the extent
that they made you forget (even) My
remembrance and you used to laugh at (some) of them.
111. I have rewarded them this day because they were
patient, they are certainly the
achievers (of success)."
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112. He will say, "How long did you stay in the

earth, counting in years?"
113. They will say, "We stayed for a day or part of
a day but ask those who keep the
account."
114. He will say, "You did not stay but a little,
had you but known.
115. Did you then think that We created you without
any purpose and that you will not be
returned to Us?"
116. So Highly Exalted is Allah the Real King, there
is no god except Him, Lord of the
honoured throne (of the universe).
117. And he who prays to another (presumed) god
along with Allah, having no proof with
him of it (being a god), then (the responsibility of
taking) his account (rests) only on Allah.
The infidels will certainly not be successful.
118. And say, "My Fosterer! protectively forgive and
have mercy and You are the Best of
those who are merciful." ( R 6 )
24. THE LIGHT ( Al Nur )
(Surah 24) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. A chapter which We have sent down, and which We
have ordained, and through which
We have sent down clear signs, that you may be
mindful,
2. The adulteress and the adulterer, flog each of
them (with) hundred stripes, and pity for
them should not withhold you in (implementing) the
law of Allah if you believe in Allah and
the period hereafter, and let a party of believers
witness their punishment.
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3. The adulterer shall not marry any but an
adulteress or a polytheist (woman). And the
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adulteress, none shall marry her except an adulterer
or a polytheist, and that is forbidden to
the believers.
4. And those who accuse chaste women then do not
bring four witnesses, flog them (with)
eighty stripes and do not accept their testimony
forever, and those are the persons who
exceed the limits,
5. except those who repent after that and mend
(themselves),then Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
6. And those who accuse their wives and have no
witnesses except themselves, then the
testimony of one of them (maybe accepted if) he
bears witness (by swearing) four times by
Allah that he is certainly of those who are
truthful,
7. and the fifth (time) that Allah's curse be on him
if he is of those who lie.
8. And it shall turn off the punishment from her if
she testifies (and) bears witness (by
swearing) four times by Allah that he is certainly
of those who lie,
9. and the fifth (time), that Allah's anger be upon
her if he is of those who are truthful.
10. And had the grace of Allah not been on you with
His mercy, and that Allah is the
Accepter of repentance, Wise, (then you would have
been at a loss). (R 1)
11. Those who came up with the devised falsehood {1}
are certainly a group from among you.
Do not think that it is harmful for you, no, it is
good for you. For every man among them, is
that which he has earned of the sin, and he among
them who is responsible to a greater
extent (regarding devising the falsehood), for him
there is a great punishment.
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12. Why did the believing men and the believing
women, on hearing the (devised falsehood),
not have good thoughts in their souls (minds) and
say, "This is clearly a devised falsehood?"
13. Why did they not come up with four witnesses
over it (if they were speaking the truth)?
So when they did not come with witnesses, then they
are the liars before Allah.
14. And had the grace of Allah not been on you with
His mercy in this world and the
hereafter, a great punishment would (have afflicted
you because of the talk you indulged in,
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15. when you were speaking (about) it with your
tongues and saying with your mouths that
about which you had no knowledge and you thought it
to be an easy (matter) but with Allah
it was great.
16. And when you heard it, why did you not say, "It
is not (suitable) for us to talk about this,
glory be to You (Allah), this is a great false
charge?"
17. Allah admonishes you that you should never
return to the like of it, if you are believers.
18. And Allah makes clear to you the signs and Allah
is Knowing, Wise.
19. For those who love that indecent things should
spread among those who believe, there
will certainly be a painful punishment in this world
and the hereafter, and Allah knows while
you do not know.
20. And had the grace of Allah not been on you with
His mercy, and that Allah is full of pity,
Merciful, (then you would have been at a loss). (R
2, P 17 ½ )
21. O you who believe ! do not follow the footsteps
of the devil, and whoever follows the
footsteps of the devil, then he will certainly
enjoin indecency and that which is not recognized
(as good), and had the grace of Allah not been on
you with His mercy, not (even) one of you
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would have ever been pure, but Allah purifies whom
He wills and Allah is Hearing,
Knowing.
22. And do not let those of you who possess grace
and (financial) capability (to help), swear
not to give to relatives and to the poor and the
migrants in the way of Allah, and let them
pardon and overlook. Do you not like that Allah
should (also) protectively forgive you? And
Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
23. Those who accuse chaste innocent believing
women, they are certainly cursed in this
world and the hereafter and for them there will be a
great punishment (on)
24. the day their tongues and their hands and their
feet will bear witness against them as to
that which they used to do.
25. On that day Allah will pay in full their due
reward and they will come to know that Allah
is the Manifest Truth.
26. Bad women are for bad men and bad men are for
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bad women, and good women are for
good men and good men are for good women, they are
free from that which they say. For
them is protective forgiveness and an honourable
provision. (R 3)
27. O you who believe! do not enter houses other
than your own houses until you have asked
for permission and greeted by invoking peace on the
people living in them, that is better for
you that you may be mindful.
28. And if you do not find anyone therein then do
not enter them until permission is given to
you, and if it is said to you, "Go back," then go
back, that is purer for you, and Allah is the
Knower of that which you do.
29. There is no sin on you if you enter non
residential buildings wherein your provision (is
stored), and Allah knows that which you manifest and
that which you hide.
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30. Say to the believing men that they should keep

their looks down and guard their private
parts, that is purer for them. Allah is certainly
informed of that which they do.
31. And say to the believing women that they should
keep their looks down and guard their
private parts, and that they should not let their
beauty be exposed, except that which appears
thereof, and that they should draw their head
covering over their bosoms and not let their
beauty be exposed (by removing their head covering),
except before their husbands or their
fathers or fathers of their husbands or their sons
or their husband's sons (through other
wives) or their brothers or their brothers' sons or
their sisters' sons or their women or those
whom their right hands possess (slave girls) or male
servants not having need (of women) or
children who have no knowledge of hidden parts of
women, and they should not strike their
feet so as to make known that which is hidden of
their beauty. And turn to Allah all together,
O believers! that you may be made successful.
32. And arrange for the marriage of those among you
who are single and the righteous
among your male and female slaves (servants). If
they are in poverty Allah will enrich them
out of His grace and Allah is Omnipresent (Ample-
giving), Knowing.
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33. And let those who do not find the means to
marry, restrain (themselves by keeping
chaste), till Allah enriches them out of His grace.
And from among those whom your right
hands possess (slaves), those who seek a written
(declaration from you for freeing themselves
by paying you some money), then write it for them if
you know any good in them and give
them from the wealth of Allah which He has given
you. And do not compel your slave girls to
prostitution when they intend to be chaste, in order
to seek the apparent good of the life of
this world, and whoever compels them, then after
their being compelled, Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
34. And We have sent down to you clear signs and the
example of those who have passed
away before you and an admonition for those who
guard (against evil). (R 4)
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35. Allah is the light of the skies and the earth.
The likeness of His light is like an enclosure
with one opening in which there is a lamp, the lamp
is in a glass, the glass is as if it were a
brilliant shining planet,(the lamp) is lit from a
blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western,
whose oil is almost inflammable although fire has
not (even) touched it, light upon light,
Allah guides to His light whom He wills and Allah
sets forth similitude's for mankind and
Allah is the Knower of everything.
36. (His light is) in houses which Allah has ordered
to be elevated and in which His name is
remembered, He is glorified therein in the mornings
and the evenings,
37. (by) men whom neither commerce nor trade diverts
from the remembrance of Allah and
the establishment of worship (salat) and giving of
charity (zakat), they fear the day on which
the hearts and the eyes will be overturned,
38. (and hope) that Allah will reward them with
(something) better than that which they did
and increase their (reward) out of His grace; and
Allah provides without measure to whom
He wills.
39. And (as for) those who do not believe, their
deeds will be like a mirage in the desert,
which the thirsty person supposes to be water until
when he comes to it and finds it to be
nothing, and finds Allah with him (to take his
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account of deeds), so He pays in full to him
that which is due to him and Allah is Quick in
(settling) the account.
40. Or like darkness in the deep sea, there covers
him a wave, above which is another wave
above which is a cloud, (layers of) darkness one
above another, when he takes out his hand
he is almost unable to see it; and he for whom Allah
does not assign light, for him then, there
is no light. (R 5)
41. Did you not consider that Allah is He Whom do
glorify all who are in the skies and the
earth and the birds (too) with wings spread out?
Each one knows its worship (method of
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submission for close association with Allah) and its
glorification (method of being occupied
obeying Allah's orders). And Allah is the Knower of
that which they do.
42. And Allah's is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth and towards Allah is the
destination.
43. Did you not consider that (it is) Allah (Who)
causes the driving of the clouds then the
unification between them, then He makes them a heap,
so you see the rain coming out of the
spaces in between them, and He causes (the rain) to
be sent down from the sky, from the
mountainous volumes therein of coolness {2}, then He
causes it to fall on whom He wills and
turns it away from whom He wills, the flash of His
lightning almost takes away the sights.
44. Allah causes the oscillation of the night and
the day, in that there is certainly a lesson for
those who have insight.
45. And Allah created every moving creature from
water, so among them is one that moves
on its stomach and among them is one that walks on
its two feet and among them is one that
walks on four (legs). Allah creates what He wills,
Allah certainly has power over everything.
46. We have indeed sent down clear signs, and Allah
guides whom He wills to the straight
path.
47. And they say, "We believe in Allah and in the
messenger and we will obey," then a party
from among them turns away after that (commitment),
and those are not with the believers.
48. And when they are invited towards Allah and His
messenger that he may judge between
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them, then a party from among them turns away.
49. And if the right (that is due to them) is on
their side, they come to him being fast in
obedience.
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50. Is there a disease in their hearts or are they
in doubt or do they fear that Allah and His
messenger will act with prejudice against them, no,
they themselves are the unjust. ( R 6, P
17 ¾ )
51. The statement of the believers, when they are
invited towards Allah and His messenger
that He may judge between them, is only that they
say, "We have heard and we obey," and
those are the successful persons.
52. And one who obeys Allah and His messenger and
fears Allah being careful of Him, then
those are the persons who are achievers (of
success).
53. And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths,
that if you command them they will
definitely go out (to fight in the cause of Allah).
Say, "Do not swear, recognized obedience (is
required of you), Allah is certainly informed of
that which you do."
54. Say, "Obey Allah and obey the messenger, but if
you turn away, then on him (the
messenger, is the responsibility of) that which he
is to bear and on you (is the responsibility
of) that which you are to bear. And if you obey him
you will be guided, and there is no other
responsibility on the messenger except clear
conveyance (of the message)."
55. Allah has promised those of you who believe and
do righteous works that He will
definitely make them successors (rulers) in the
earth like those before them whom He had
made successors, and He will definitely establish
for them their religion which He has
chosen for them; and after their fear, He will
definitely change for them their (condition and
grant them) peace. They will serve Me, not
associating anything with Me, and whoever is
ungrateful after that then those are the persons who
are transgressors.
56. And establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) and obey the messenger so that you
may be dealt with mercifully.
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57. Do not think that those who do not believe will
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be defeaters in the earth when their
settling place is the fire, and it is an evil
destination. (R 7)
58. O you who believe! let those whom your right
hands possess (slaves/servants) and those
among you who have not reached the age of puberty
seek your permission three times:
Before the worship (salat) of dawn, and at the time
when you put off your clothes due to
afternoon heat, and after the worship (salat) of
night. (These are the) three times of privacy
for you. There is no sin on you or on them beyond
(these) times if they move about you, some
(attending) on others. Thus Allah makes clear to you
the signs and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
59. And when the children among you attain the age
of puberty, let them (also) seek
permission like those before them (had) sought
permission. Thus Allah makes clear to you
His signs and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
60. And the elderly among the women who have no hope
of marriage, there is no sin on them
if they put off their (extra) clothes without
exposure of (the things of their) beauty, but if
they
restrain (themselves even from this) it is better
for them, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
61. There is no blame on the blind nor is there
blame on the lame nor is there blame on the
sick nor on yourselves that you eat from your own
houses or houses of your fathers or houses
of your mothers or houses of your brothers or houses
of your sisters or houses of your
father's brothers or houses of your father's sisters
or houses of your mothers' brothers or
houses of your mothers' sisters or (from places) the
keys of which are in your control or
(from) your friend. There is no sin on you if you
eat together or separately. So when you
enter houses then greet (by invoking peace) among
yourselves, a blessed pleasingly good
greeting from Allah. Thus Allah makes clear to you
the signs that you may understand. (R 8)
62. Only those are believers who believe in Allah
and His messenger and when they are with
him on an affair of common interest, they do not go
away until they have asked for his
permission. Those who ask for your permission, those
are certainly the persons who believe
in Allah and His messenger, so when they ask for
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permit those of them whom you will, and seek
protective forgiveness for them from Allah.
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
63. Do not make the invitation of the messenger to
you (for religious works) like your
invitation of one another. Allah indeed knows those
of you who steal away, hiding
themselves. Let those who go against his order
beware, lest a trial afflict them or they be
afflicted with a painful punishment.
64. Beware! whatever is in the skies and the earth
is certainly Allah's. He indeed knows that
on which you are, and the day they are returned to
Him, He will inform them about that
which they did, and Allah is the Knower of
everything. (R 9)
25. THE DISTINCTION ( Al Furqan )
( between right and wrong )
(Surah 25) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Blessed is He Who sent down on His servant the
distinction (between right and wrong),
that he may be a warner for the worlds,
2. He, Whose is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth. And He has not taken (anyone as) a
son, and He has no partner in the kingdom. And He
created everything then programmed
for it a programme.
3. And they have taken gods besides Him who do not
create anything while they themselves
are created, and they do not control (even) for
themselves any harm or profit nor do they
control death nor life, nor (do they have the power
of) raising the dead (to life).
4. And those who do not believe say, "This is
nothing but a lie which he has forged and other
people have helped him at it." Thus they have come
up with injustice and falsehood.
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5. And they say, "Stories of the ancient, which he
has got written down as they are dictated
to him morning and evening."
6. Say, "He Who knows the secrets of the skies and
the earth has sent it down. He is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful."
7. And they say, "What is (wrong with) this
messenger, he eats food and walks in the
markets? Why has not an angel been sent down to him
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with him?
8. Or (why has not) a treasure been thrown down to
him or (why is there no) garden for him
from which he could eat?" And those who are unjust
say, "You follow none but a man under
the influence of magic."
9. See how they set forth similitude's for you. Thus
they have gone astray, therefore they will
not be able to find the way. ( R 1 )
10. Blessed is He, Who, if He wills, can make for
you (something) better than that: Gardens
beneath which rivers flow, and make for you palaces.
11. No, they deny the hour of doom, and We have
prepared a blazing fire for him who denies
the hour of doom.
12. When it sees them from a far off place, they
will hear its fury and the sound of blazing
fire.
13. And when they are thrown into a narrow place
thereof, linked together, there they will
pray for destruction.
14.(It will be said), "This day do not pray for a
single destruction but pray for many
destructions."
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15. Say, "Is that better or the garden (meant) for

staying, which is promised to those who
guard (against evil)?" It is a reward for them as
well as a destination.
16.They will stay (and) have therein, what they will
for. It is a promise of your Fosterer
which should be asked for.
17. And the day He will gather them and (all) that
they served (worshipped) besides Allah,
then He will say, "Was it you who misled these
servants of Mine or they themselves went
astray from the way?"
18. They will say, "Glory be to you! it was not for
us to accept those turning to us, besides
You, but You made them and their fathers enjoy to
the extent that they forgot the reminder
and (thus) became a lost people."
19. (It will be said), "So they have denied you
regarding that which you say," then you will
neither be able to turn away (the punishment) nor
(will you get any) help, and whoever
among you is unjust, We will make him taste a great
punishment.
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20. And We had not sent any messengers before you,
but they ate food and walked in the
markets. And We have made some of you a trial for
others. Will you (bear with) patience?
And your Fosterer is Seeing. (R 2, P 18)
21. And those who do not hope to meet Us say, "Why
have not angels been sent down on us
or (why) do we not see our Fosterer?" They are
indeed proud of themselves and they
revolted with a great revolt.
22. The day they will see the angels, on that day it
will not be a good news for the criminals,
and they will say, "(May we be) prevented (from that
through some) prevention."
23. And We will turn to the work which they did,
then We will make it as scattered dust.
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24. On that day the place/time of stay of the

inhabitants of the garden will be good, and their
resting place the best.
25. And on that day the sky will be split with the
clouds (coverings) and the angels will be
sent down, descending.
26. The kingdom on that day, as a right, will be of
the Beneficent (Allah), and the day will be
difficult for the infidels.
27. And on that day the unjust will bite his hands
saying, "I wish I had taken a way with the
messenger.
28. O sorrowful is my state, I wish I had not taken
such a one as a friend,
29. he has misled me from the reminder after it had
come to me, and the devil is a traitor for
man."
30. And the messenger says, "O my Fosterer ! my
people have certainly taken this Quran as
a forsaken thing."
31. And thus did We make for every prophet, an enemy
from among the criminals, and your
Fosterer is sufficient as a Guide and a Helper.
32. And those who do not believe say, "Why has not
the whole Quran been sent down on him
all at once?" Thus (We have not sent it down all at
once) that We may make your heart firm
through it, and (therefore) We have caused the Quran
to be recited to you gradually (in
portions, after) intervals {1}.
33. And they do not come to you with any similitude
(question or problem) but We give you
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34. Those who will be gathered towards hell on their

faces, those will be in an evil place and
away from the way. ( R 3 )
35. And We gave the book to Musa and We made his
brother Harun responsible with him.
36. Then We said, "Both of you go to the people who
have denied Our signs." Then We
destroyed them (with a total) destruction.
37. And the people of Nuh, when they denied the
messengers, We drowned them and We
made them a sign for mankind. And We have prepared
for those who are unjust, a painful
punishment,
38. and (also for) Aad and Samood and the
inhabitants of the Rass and many generations
between them.
39. And for everyone We had set forth examples and
everyone We destroyed (with a total)
destruction.
40. And indeed they have passed by the town on which
was rained an evil rain, did they not
then see it? No, they do not hope to be raised
(after death).
41. And when they see you, they do not take you for
anything but mockery (saying), "Is this
the one whom Allah has raised as a messenger?
42. He would have almost misled us from our gods had
we not patiently adhered to them.
And they will know when they" see the punishment,
who is more astray from the way.
43. Have you seen him who takes his desire (as) his
god, (he who follows only his desire and
nothing else)? Then will you be a trustee over him?
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44. Or do you think that the majority of them hears
or understands? They are nothing but
like cattle, no, they are more astray from the way.
( R 4 )
45. Did you not consider (the work of) your
Fosterer, how He stretches the shade (which
ultimately ends in night)? And had He willed he
could have made it stationary. Then We
have made the sun its guide,
46. Then We draw it towards Ourselves, an easy in
drawing.
47. And He it is Who has made the night a covering
for you and the sleep a (source of) rest
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48. And He it is Who sends the winds (giving) good
news before His mercy, and We send
down from the sky clean water,
49. that We may give life through it to a dead land
and We make many cattle and human
beings, whom We created, to drink it.
50. And We have repeated it among them that they may
be mindful, but the majority of
mankind refuses (everything) except infidelity.
51. And had We willed We would have raised a warner
in every town.
52. So do not obey the infidels and strive against
them with it ( the Quran), a great striving.
53. And He it is Who has let free the two seas, one
that quenches thirst, sweet; and the other
saltish, bitter. And He has made between them a
barrier and prevented (them from getting
mixed up, by a) prevention { 2 }.
54. And He it is Who created man from water and has
appointed for him blood relationships
and marriage relationships and your Fosterer is
Powerful.
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55. And they serve (worship) besides Allah that

which neither profits them nor harms them.
And the infidel is one who helps against his
Fosterer.
56. And We have not sent you except as a conveyer of
good news and as a warner.
57. Say, "I do not ask you for a reward for this,
except that whoever wills, he may take a way
towards His Fosterer."
58. And put your trust in the Living Who does not
die and glorify (Him) by praising Him,
and He is sufficient as One informed of the sins of
His servants.
59. (He it is) Who created the skies and the earth
and that which is between these two in six
days (periods) then He set the balance on the throne
(of the universe), the Beneficent (Allah),
so ask one who is informed about Him.
60. And when it is said to them, "Prostrate before
the Beneficent (Allah)," they say, "And
what is the Beneficent? Shall we prostrate before
anything you enjoin on us?" And it
increases their hatred. ( R 5 )
61. Blessed is He Who has made galaxies in the sky
and made in it (the sun as) a lamp, and a
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radiant moon (reflecting sun light).
62. And He it is Who has made the night and the day
succeeding (each other) for one who
intends to be mindful or intends to be grateful.
63. And the servants of the Beneficent (Allah) are
those who walk on the earth in humility,
and when the ignorant address them they say,
"Peace."
64. And those who spend the night prostrating and
standing before their Fosterer.
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65. And those who say, "Our Fosterer! turn away from
us the punishment of hell." Its
punishment is certainly a lasting difficulty.
66. It is certainly an evil dwelling place/time for
staying.
67. And those who, when they spend, are neither
extravagant nor niggardly and their
(spending) is established between these (two
limits).
68. And those who do not pray to another (presumed)
god along with Allah, and do not kill
any person whose (killing) Allah has forbidden
except in (the cause) of truth, and they do not
commit adultery and whoever does that, he will meet
(the punishment of his) sin.
69. The punishment will be doubled for him on the
day of resurrection and he will stay
therein, disgraced,
70. except he who repented and believed and did
righteous work, then for them Allah will
change their evil deeds to good deeds, and Allah is
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
71. And he who repents and does righteous work, then
he is certainly the one who turns to
Allah in (true) repentance.
72. And those who do not witness falsehood, and when
they pass by that which is vain, they
pass by honourably.
73. And those who, when they are reminded through
the signs of their Fosterer, do not fall
down thereat (as if) deaf and blind.
74. And those who say, "Our Fosterer! grant to us
through our wives and descendants
comfort of the eyes and make us leaders of those who
guard (against evil)."
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75. Those will be rewarded with high places, because
they were patient, and they will be met
therein with greetings and peace.
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76. They will stay therein, excellent will be the
dwelling place/ time for staying.
77. Say, "My Fosterer does not (even) care for you
all if you do not pray (to Him), and you
have denied so (the consequence of) it will be
inevitable." (R 6, P 18 ¼ )
26. THE POETS ( Al Shu'ara )
(Surah 26) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Taa Siin Miim.
2. Those are the signs of the book that makes clear.
3. You will perhaps kill yourself with grief because
they do not believe.
4. If We will, We can send down on them a sign from
the sky, so that their necks would
remain bowed down before it.
5. And there does not come to them any new reminder
from the Beneficent (Allah) but they
turn away from it.
6. So they have denied (it), therefore the news of
that which they mock at, will come to them.
7. Did they not see towards the earth how many
beneficial (things) of every kind have We
caused to grow in it?
8. There is certainly a sign in that but the
majority of them does not believe.
9. And your Fosterer ! He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. ( R l )
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10. And when your Fosterer called out to Musa, that,

"Go to the unjust people,
11. people of Firawn. Will they not guard (against
evil)?"
12. He said, "My Fosterer! I fear that they will
deny me,
13. further, my bosom straitens and my language is
not fluent, so send for Harun (to help
me).
14. And they have (the charge of) a crime against me
so I fear that they will kill me."
15. He said, "By no means, so both of you go with
Our signs, We are with you, Hearing.
16. So go to Firawn then say: We are sent (by) the
Fosterer of the worlds (with a message)
17. that you should send the children of Israel with
us."
18. He (Firawn) said, "Were you not fostered among
us as a child? And you did stay among
us for many years of your life,
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19. and you did that deed of yours which you did and
you are of the ungrateful ones."
20. He said, "I did it then, when I was of those in
error,
21. so I fled from you when I feared you, but my
Fosterer granted me wisdom and made me
one of the messengers.
22. Now (should) that favour with which you favoured
me (become the cause) for your
enslaving the children of Isreal?"
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23. Firawn said, "And who is the Fosterer of the
worlds?"
24. He said, "The Fosterer of the skies and the
earth and that which is between them, if you
(want) to be of those who are certain."
25. He said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"
26. He said, "Your Fosterer and the Fosterer of your
ancient fathers."
27. He said, "Your messenger who has been sent to
you is certainly possessed by jinn."
28. He said, "Fosterer of the east and the west and
that which is between them, if you have
sense."
29. He said, "If you take a god other than me I will
definitely place you among the
prisoners."
30. He said, "Even if I bring to you something as a
clear proof?"
31. He said, "Then bring it, if you are of the
truthful ones."
32. So he threw down his staff when it became a
clear serpent,
33. and he drew out his hand when it became white
for those who were seeing. ( R 2 )
34. He (Firawn) said to the leaders (of his
community) around him, "This is certainly a
learned magician,

35. he intends to drive you out from your land by

his magic, so what do you advise?"
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36. They said, "Keep him and his brother (waiting)
in hope and send into the cities (your
officials) who gather (people)
37. (so that) they should bring to you every learned
magician."
38. So the magicians were gathered at the appointed
time on a known day.
39. And it was said to the people, "Will you gather,
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40. so that we may follow the magicians if they are
the winners?"
41. So when the magicians came, they said to Firawn,
"Is there a sure reward for us if we are
the winners?"
42. He said, "Yes, then you will certainly be of
those who are near (to me)."
43. Musa said to them, "Cast down what you are going
to cast down."

44. So they cast down their ropes and their rods and
said, "By the might of Firawn we will
certainly be winners."
45. Then Musa cast down his staff when it swallowed
that which they had falsely devised.
46. Consequently the magicians were thrown down
prostrating.
47. They said, "We believe in the Fosterer of the
worlds,
48. Fosterer of Musa and Harun."
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49. He (Firawn) said, "You believe in him before I
give you permission, he is certainly your
chief who taught you magic, but you will know, I
will definitely cut off your hands and your
feet from opposite sides and I will definitely
crucify you all together."
50. They said, "No harm, we will return to our
Fosterer,
51. we certainly hope that our Fosterer will
protectively forgive us our faults, because we are
the first of the believers." ( R 3 )
52. And We communicated to Musa that, "Take away my
servants by night, you will be
pursued."
53. So Firawn sent into the cities (his officials)
who gathered (people)
54. (saying), "They are certainly a small party
55. and they have angered us
56. and we are an alert army."
57. Thus did We drive them out from gardens and
springs
58. and treasures and an honoured position.
59. Like that (it happened). And We made the
children of Israel to inherit them.
60. So they pursued them at sunrise.
61. So when the two parties saw each other, the
companions of Musa said, "We are caught."
62. He said, "By no means, My Fosterer is certainly
with me, He will guide me."
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63. So We communicated to Musa that, "Strike the sea

with your staff," so it was split and
each part became like a great mountain.
64. And We brought others near, there (at the same
place),
65. and We delivered Musa and those with him, all
together,
66. then We drowned the others.
67. In that there is certainly a sign, but the
majority of them does not believe.
68. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. ( R 4 )
70. when he said to his father and his people, "What
do you worship?"
71. They said, "We worship idols and we will remain
sticking to them."
72. He said, "Do they listen to you when you pray to
(them)
73. or benefit you or harm you?"
74. They said, "No, we found our fathers doing like
that."
75. He said, "Then do you see, that which you
worship,
76. you and your fathers before you?
77. For they are enemies to me except the Fosterer
of the worlds,
78. Who created me, then He it is Who guides me
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79. and Who feeds me and gives me to drink

80. and when I am sick, then He it is Who cures me
81. and Who will cause me to die, then give me life
(again)
82. and (from) Whom I hope, that He will
protectively forgive me my mistakes on the day of
judgment.
83. My Fosterer! grant me wisdom and join me with
the righteous
84. and assign for me a true mention among later
(generations),
85. and place me among the inheritors of the garden
of bliss,
86. and protectively forgive my father, he is
certainly among those who are astray,
87. and do not disgrace me on the day they are
raised (again),
88. the day on which neither wealth nor sons will
benefit,
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89. except him who comes to Allah with a pure
heart."
90. And the garden will be brought near for those
who guard (against evil).
91. And the hell will be made manifest to the erring
ones.
92. And it will be said to them, "Where are those
whom you used to worship
93. besides Allah? Can they help you or help
themselves?"
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94. Then they will be thrown headlong into it, they

and the misleaders
95. and the army of Iblis (devil), all together.
96. They will say while they quarrel therein,
97. "By Allah, we were certainly in clear error
98. when we considered you equal to the Fosterer of
the worlds,
99. and no one has misled us except the criminals,
100. so we have no mediators
101. and no intimate friend.
102. So if we are given (another chance to) return
(to the world), then we will certainly be of
those who believe."
103. There is certainly a sign in that, but the
majority of them does not believe.
104. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. ( R 5 )
105. The people of Nuh denied the messengers
106. when their brother Nuh said to them, "Will you
not guard (against evil)?
107. I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you,
108. so fear Allah and obey me,
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109. and l do not ask you for any reward for it, my
reward is with none but the Fosterer of
the worlds,
110. so fear Allah and obey me."
111.They said, "Shall we believe in you when the
worst (people) follow you?"
112. He said, "And what knowledge do I have of what
they do?"
113. (The responsibility of taking) their account is
on none but my Fosterer, if you (could
only) realize.
114. And I am not (supposed) to drive away the
believers,
115. I am nothing but a plain warner."
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116. They said, "If you do not desist, O Nuh! you
will definitely be of those who are stoned
(to death)."
117. He said, "My Fosterer! my people have certainly
denied me, ( P 18 ½ )
118. so decide between me and them (by pronouncing)
a judgment, and deliver me and those
of the believers who are with me."
119. So We delivered him and those with him, in the
loaded ship.
120. Then after that We drowned those who remained
behind.
121. There is certainly a sign in that, but the
majority of them does not believe.
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122. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,

the Merciful. ( R 6 )
123. The (people of) Aad denied the messengers
124. when their brother Hud said to them, "Will you
not guard (against evil)?
125. I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you
126. so fear Allah and obey me,
127. and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my
reward is with none but the Fosterer of
the worlds.
128. Do you build a monument on every high place,
without any purpose?
129. And you take (for dwellings) strong fortresses
that perhaps you may stay (in them for
ever).
130. And when you take hold (of people), you take
hold (of them) as tyrants.
131. So fear Allah and obey me.
132. And fear Him Who helped you with that which you
know,
133. He has helped you with cattle and sons
134. and gardens and springs,
135. I certainly fear for you the punishment of the
great day."
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136. They said, "It is equal to us whether you
admonish or you do not be of those who
admonish.
137. This is nothing but a customary (warning) of
the ancient,
138. and we will not be punished."
139. Thus they denied him, therefore We destroyed
them, there is certainly a sign in that, but
the majority of them does not believe.
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140. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. ( R7 )
141. The (people of) Samood denied the messengers
142. when their brother Saleh said to them, "Will
you not guard (against evil)?
143. I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you
144. so fear Allah and obey me.
145. And I do not ask you for any reward for it, my
reward is with none but the Fosterer of
the worlds.
146. Will you be left secure in that which is here:
147. in gardens and springs
148. and cultivations and date palms, the spathes of
which break (due to the weight of the
fruit).
149. And you exultingly carve houses out of
mountains,
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150. so fear Allah and obey me,

151. and do not obey the command of the extravagant
152. who cause corruption in the earth and do not
act aright."
153. They said, "You are only one of the bewitched,*
* One under the influence of magic.
154. you are nothing but a man like us, so bring a
sign if you are of the truthful ones."
155. He said, "This is a she-camel, for it there (is
a portion of water for) drinking and for you
(a portion of water for) drinking on a known day.
156. And do not afflict her with evil lest the
punishment of a great day seize you."
157. But they stabbed her then became regretters.
158. So the punishment seized them, there is
certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them
does not believe.
159. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. (R 8)
160. The people of Lut denied the messengers
161. when their brother Lut said to them, "Will you
not guard (against evil)?
162. I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you
163. so fear Allah and obey me,
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164. and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my
reward is with none but the Fosterer of
the worlds.
165. What! of all creatures you approach males,
166. and leave those of your wives whom your
Fosterer has created for you? No, you are a
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transgressing people."
167. They said, "If you do not desist, O Lut! you
will definitely be of those who are driven
out."
168. He said, "I am certainly of those who hate your
acts.
169. My Fosterer ! deliver me and my followers from
that which they do."
170. So We delivered him and his followers all
together
171. except an old woman, (who was) among those who
remained behind.
172. Then We destroyed the others
173. and We rained on them a rain, so evil was the
rain of those who were warned.
174. There is certainly a sign in that, but the
majority of them does not believe.
175. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful (R 9)
176. The inhabitants of the jungle denied the
messengers
177. when Shuaib said to them, "Will you not guard
(against evil)?
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178. I am certainly a trustworthy messenger to you
179. so fear Allah and obey me,
180. and I do not ask you for any reward for it, my
reward is with none but the Fosterer of
the worlds.
181. Give back full measure and do not be of those
who cause loss.
182. And weigh with a balance that is straight
(correct),
183. and do not give less to people, the things due
to them, and do not cause disturbance in
the earth being corrupt,
184. and fear Him Who created you and the ancient
generations."
185. They said, "You are only one of the bewitched,
186. and you are nothing but a man like us, and our
guess about you is that you are of those
who lie.
187. Then make pieces from the sky to fall on us if
you are of the truthful ones."
188. He said, "My Fosterer knows best about what you
do."
189. So they denied him therefore the punishment of
the over shadowing cloud seized them,
it was certainly a punishment of a great day.
190. There is certainly a sign in that, but the
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majority of them does not believe.
191. And your Fosterer, He is certainly the Mighty,
the Merciful. ( R 10)
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192. And the (Quran) has certainly been sent down by

the Fosterer of the worlds,
193. the trustworthy spirit came down with it
194. on your heart that you may be (one) of the
warners
195. in plain Arabic language
196. and it is (mentioned) in ancient scriptures
(too).
197. Is it not a sign for them that the learned (men
among) the children of Israel know it?
198. And had We sent it down on any of the
foreigners
199. and had he recited it to them, they would not
have believed in it.
200. Thus did We cause it to enter into the hearts
of the criminals:
201. (that) they should not believe in it till they
see the painful punishment,
202. which will come upon them suddenly while they
are not conscious,
203. then they will say, "Shall we be given time
(for amendment)?"
204. What ! do they still seek to hasten on Our
punishment?
205. Then do you see? If We make them enjoy for
years
206. then there comes to them that which they were
promised.
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207. (at that time), that which they were made to
enjoy will not be of any use to them.
208. And We did not destroy any town but it had its
warners
209. (for) reminding, and We are not unjust.
210. And the devils have not come down with the
(Quran),
211. and it neither suits them nor are they capable
(of doing it),
212. (on the contrary) they have been removed far
away (even) from hearing (it).
213. So do not pray to another (presumed) god with
Allah, lest you be of those who are
punished.
214. And warn your family (consisting) of close
relatives.
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215. And lower your wing for him who follows you
from among the believers.
216. And if they disobey you then say, "I am
certainly free of that which you do."
217. And put your trust in the Mighty, the Merciful,
218. Who sees you when you stand
219. and your movements among those who prostrate.
220. He is certainly the Hearing, the Knowing.
221. Should I inform you (of those) on whom the
devils come down?
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222. They come down on every liar, sinner,
223. they deliver hearsay and most of them are
liars.
224. And the poets, those in error follow them.
225. Do you not see that they wander distracted in
every valley
226. and that they say that which they do not
practice,
227. except those who believe and do righteous works
and remember Allah much, and
defend themselves after the in-justice that is done
to them? And those who are unjust will
know, to which place of turning back they will turn
back. ( R 11)
27. THE ANT ( Al Naml )
(Surah 27) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Taa Siin. Those are the signs of' the Quran and a
book that makes clear,
2. a guidance and good news for the believers,
3. who establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) and they are certain of the
hereafter.
4. For those who do not believe in the hereafter, We
have certainly made their deeds fair
seeming to them, so they blindly wander,
5. those are the persons for whom there is a severe
punishment and in the hereafter they will
be the greatest losers.
6. And you are certainly made to receive the Quran
from the Wise, the Knowing. ( P 18 ¾ )
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7. When Musa said to his family, "I perceive a fire,

I will bring information to you from it or
I will come to you with a flaming and burning brand,
so that you may warm yourselves."
8. So when he came to it, a voice was heard that,
"Blessed is whoever is in the fire and
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whoever is around it and glory be to Allah the
Fosterer of the worlds.
9. O Musa ! I am Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

10. And throw your staff," then when he saw it

moving as if it were a snake he turned back
retreating and did not return. "O Musa! do not fear,
the messengers do not fear (when they
are) with Me,
11. nor he who was unjust, then he changed it (with)
good after the evil, for I am certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
12. And enter your hand into (the opening of) your
bosom, it will come out white without any
evil. (These are) among the nine signs to Firawn and
his people, they are certainly a
transgressing people."
13. So when Our visible signs came to them, they
said, "This is clear magic."
14. And they knowingly denied it unjustly and
proudly while they were certain about it (in)
their souls (minds). Then see how the end of those
who were corrupt, was (brought about). (
R l )
15. And We had given knowledge to Dawood and
Sulaiman and they said, "Praise is due only
for Allah Who has preferred us above many of His
believing servants."
16. And Sulaiman was Dawood's heir and he said, "O
mankind! we have been taught the
speech of birds and we have been given of
everything. This is certainly a clear grace."
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17. And his armies of the jinn and human beings and
the birds were gathered before
Sulaiman and they were formed into ordered ranks,
18. until when they came to a valley of the ants, an
ant said, "O you ants! enter your houses
lest Sulaiman and his armies crush you while they do
not perceive."
19. So he smiled (and) laughed at its statement and
said, "My Fosterer! grant me such
orderliness that I should be grateful for Your
favour with which You have favoured me and
my parents, and that I should do such righteouswork
which should please You; and admit
me by Your mercy, among Your righteous servants."
20. And he sought for the birds, then said, "How is
it that I do not see the hoopoe or is he
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21. I will definitely punish him with a severe
punishment or slaughter him or he should
definitely come to me with a clear authority
(justifying his absence)."
22. So without making (him) wait for long (the
hoopoe came) and said, "I have acquired
(knowledge) of that which you do not know, and I
bring to you true news from Saba.
23. I found a woman ruling over them and she has
been given of everything and she has a
great throne.
24. I found her and her people prostrating to the
sun besides Allah, and the devil has made
their deeds fair seeming to them and turned them
away from the way, so they are misguided
(to the extent)
25. that they do not prostrate to Allah Who brings
forth that which is hidden in the skies and
the earth and knows that which you hide and that
which you make public.
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26. Allah, there is no god except Him, He is the
Lord of the great throne (of the universe)."
27. He said, "We will see whether you speak the
truth or you are of the liars.
28. Go with this letter of mine and deliver it to
them, then turn away from them and see what
(answer) they return."
29. (The Queen) said, "O you chiefs! an honourable
letter has been delivered to me,
30. it is from Sulaiman, and it is: In the name of
Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful,
31. that, exalt not yourselves against me and come
to me as those who submit (as Muslims)."
(R 2)
32. She said, "O you chiefs! advise me in this
affair of mine, I do not decide an affair until
you are present with me."
33. They said, "We are endued with strength and
endued to fight severely, and it is on you to
command, therefore you see what you (wish) to
command."
34. She said When kings enter a township, they
certainly cause disorder in it, and make the
mightiest of its people most disgraced and thus they
(too) will do,
35. and I am sending a gift to them, so as to see
with (what answer) the messengers return."
36. So when be (the envoy) came to Sulaiman he said,
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"What ! will you help me with wealth?
But that which Allah has given me is better than
that which he has given you. No, it is you
who are happy with your gift (not I).
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37. Return to them, and we will definitely come to
them with armies which they will not be
able to oppose, and we will definitely drive them
out from there, disgraced, and they will be
degraded."
38. He said "O you chiefs ! which of you will bring
her throne to me before they come to me
surrendering (as Muslims)."
39. One cleverly alert among the jinn said, "I will
bring it to you before you rise from your
place and I certainly have the reliable strength to
do it."
40. One who had knowledge of the book* said, "I will
bring it to you before the blinking of
your eye." So when he saw it settled in his
presence, he said, "This is (something) from the
grace of my Fosterer to test me whether I am
grateful or ungrateful, and one who is grateful,
then his being grateful is only for (the benefit of)
his own soul and one who is ungrateful,
then my Fosterer is certainly Independent,
Honourable." * Law of teletransportation
41. He said, "Make her throne unrecognizable for
her, we will see whether she is capable of
receiving guidance or she is of those who are not
capable of receiving guidance."
42. So when she came, it was said to her, "Is your
throne like this?" She said, "It is just like
it and we were given the know edge before it and we
have submitted (as Muslims)."
43. And that which she worshipped besides Allah, had
hindered her (earlier), she was
certainly of the people who were infidels.
44. It was said to her, "Enter the palace." So when
she saw it, she thought it to be an expanse
of water and removed (the covering) from her ankles
(to cross it). He (Sulaiman) said, "It is a
palace made smooth with glass." She said, "My
Fosterer! I have been unjust to myself and I
submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Fosterer of the
worlds." ( R 3 )
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45. And We indeed sent to Samood their brother
Saleh, (saying) that, "Serve Allah," when
they became two parties disputing (with each other).
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46. He said, "O my people! why do you seek to hasten
on the evil before the good, why do you
not seek protective forgiveness of Allah that you
may be dealt with mercifully?"
47. They said, "We have met with ill luck because of
you and because of those with you." He
said, "Your ill luck is with Allah, no, you are a
people who are being tested."
48. And there were nine persons in the city who
caused corruption in the land and did not act
right.
49. They said, "Swear to each other by Allah that we
will definitely attack him and his people
by night, then we will definitely say to his heir:
we did not witness the destruction of his
people and we certainly speak the truth."
50. And they planned a plan and We (too) planned a
plan while they did not perceive.
51. Then see what was the end of their plan, We
destroyed them and their people all together.
52. So those are their houses fallen down because
they were unjust, there is certainly a sign in
that for a people who know.
53. And We delivered those who believed and who had
guarded (against evil).
54. And (We sent) Lut, when he said to his people,
"Why do you commit indecency while
approach men besides women? No, you are an ignorant
people."
55. What! Do you indeed lustfully approach men
besides women? No, you are an ignorant
people?
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56. So the reply of his people was nothing but they
said, "Drive out Lut's followers from your
town, they are persons who want to be clean."
57. So We delivered him and his followers except his
wife, We destined her to be of those who
remained behind.
58. And We rained on them a rain, so evil was the
rain of those who were warned. (R4)
59. Say, "Praise is due only for Allah, and peace on
His servants whom He has chosen. Is
Allah better or that which they associate as
partners (with Him)? (P 19)
60. Who is it, Who has created the skies and the
earth and sent down for you water from the
sky? Then We cause to grow through it, beautiful
gardens, it is not (possible) for you to cause
the trees to grow therein. Is there a god with
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Allah? No, they are a people who equate (others
with Allah).
61. Who is it, Who has made the earth a place for
staying, and made rivers in the passages
therein, and made mountains on it, and made a
barrier between the two seas? Is there a god
with Allah? No, the majority of them does not know.
62. Who is it, Who responds to the distressed when
he prays to Him and removes the evil and
makes you successors of the earth? Is there a god
with Allah? Little is it that you mind.
63. Who is it, Who guides you in the darkness of the
land and the sea, and Who sends the
winds as good news before His mercy? Is there a god
with Allah? Highly Exalted is Allah
above that which they associate as partners (with
Him).
64. Who is it, Who begins the creation then gets it
reproduced, and Who provides you from
the sky and the earth? Is there a god with Allah?
Say, "Bring your proof if you are truthful."
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65. Say, "No one in the skies and the earth knows
the unseen except Allah, and they do not
perceive when they will be raised."
66. No, their knowledge has reached (its limit with
regard to its penetration) into the
hereafter, no, they are in a doubt regarding it, no,
they are blind regarding it. (R 5)
67. And those who do not believe say, "What! when we
become (part of the) soil and our
fathers (too), will we be brought out?
68. We have been promised this, we and our fathers
before, these are nothing but stories of
the ancient."
69. Say, "Travel in the earth, then see how the end
of the criminals was (brought about)."
70. And do not grieve over them nor be in distress
because of that which they plan.
71. And they say, "When will this promise (be
fulfilled) if you are truthful?"
72. Say, "It may be that part of that which you are
seeking to be hastened on, is following
you closely."
73. And your Fosterer is certainly full of grace for
mankind but the majority of them is not
grateful.
74. And your Fosterer certainly knows that which is
hidden in their bosoms and that which
they make public.
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75. And there is nothing of the unseen in the sky
and the earth but it is (recorded) in a clear
record.
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76. This Quran certainly narrates to the children of
Israel, most of those (matters) in which
they differ,
77. and it is certainly a guide and mercy for the
believers.
78. Your Fosterer will certainly decide between them
by His judgment, and He is the Mighty,
the Knowing,
79. so put your trust in Allah, you are certainly on
clear truth.
80. You cannot make the dead to hear nor can you
make the deaf to hear the call when they
return retreating,
81. nor can you lead the blind (away) from their
error, you can make no one to hear except
those who believe in Our signs, so they submit (as
Muslims).
82. And when the word becomes incumbent on them, We
will bring out for them a living
creature from the earth which will speak to them
because mankind was not sure of Our signs
( R 6 )
83. And the day We will gather from every community,
batches of those who denied Our
signs, they will be formed in to ordered ranks,
84. until when they come (before Allah), He will
say, "Did you deny My signs and did not
comprehend them in (your ) knowledge, or what was it
that you did?"
85. And the word will become incumbent on them
because they were unjust, so they will not
(be able to) speak.
86. Did they not see that We have made the night
that they may rest therein and the day to
give visibility? In that there are certainly signs
for a people who believe.
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87. And the day it will be blown into the trumpet

(structure of the universe), then whoever is
in the skies and whoever is in the earth will be
horrified except such as Allah wills, and all
will come to Him humbled.
88. And you see the mountains, you suppose them to
be firm, but they will pass away like the
passing away of clouds. The work of Allah Who
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perfected everything. He is certainly
informed of what you do.
89. Whoever comes with good, then for him is (a
reward) better than that and they will be
among those who will be secure from the horror of
that day.
90. And Whoever comes with evil, they will be thrown
on their faces into the fire. Will you
be rewarded (for something) other than that which
you used to do?
91. I am commanded only to serve the Fosterer of
this city (of Mecca) which He has made
sacred and to Whom belongs everything, and I am
commanded to be among those who
submit (as Muslims),
92. and to read (and follow ) the Quran, because one
who receives guidance, then he receives
guidance only (for the benefit) of his own soul, and
one who goes astray,( does so for his own
loss), then say (to him, " I am only of those who
warn."
93. And say, "Praise is due only for Allah Who will
show His signs to you, so that you will
recognize them, and your Fosterer is not unaware of
what you do." ( R 7 )
28. THE NARRATIVE ( Al - Qasas )
(Surah 28) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Taa Siin Miim.
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2. Those are the signs of the book that makes clear.
3. We recite to you (something) from the history of
Musa and Firawn with truth, for a people
who believe.
4. Firawn certainly exalted himself in the land and
made its people (divided) into sects,
weakening a party from among them, getting their
sons slaughtered and leaving their women
alive, he was certainly among those who caused
corruption.
5. And We intended to bestow favour on those who
were weakened in the land and make
them leaders and make them the inheritors,
6. and establish them in the earth, and to make
Firawn and Haman and their armies see
through them, that against which they were cautious.
7. So We communicated to the mother of Musa, "Suckle
him, but when you fear about him
(that they may slaughter him) then cast him into the
river and do not fear nor grieve, We will
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certainly bring him back to you and We will make him
(one) of the messengers."
8. Then the people of Firawn picked him up that he
might be an enemy to them and (a source
of) grief. Firawn and Haman and their armies were
certainly at fault.
9. And the wife of Firawn said, "Comfort of the eye
for me and you, do not kill him, it may
be that he will be of (some) benefit to us or we may
take him as a son," and they did not
perceive.
10. And the heart of Musa's mother became void (of
patience and) she would have almost
exposed it had We not strengthened her heart so that
she might remain among the believers.
11. And she said to his sister, "Follow him," so she
kept him in sight from a distance and they
did not perceive.
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12. And before this, We had forbidden on him

suckling (from foster mothers). So she
(Musa's sister) said, "Should I show to you, people
of a house who can take up the
responsibility (of suckling) him for you, and who
will take good care of him?"
13. Thus We brought him back to his mother, that her
eye might be comforted and that she
might not grieve, and that she might know that the
promise of Allah is true, but the majority
of them does not know. ( R 1, P 19 ¼ )
14. And when he reached his strength and balance
(maturity), We granted to him wisdom
and knowledge and thus do We reward the doers of
good.
15. And he entered the city when its people were
unaware, and found therein two men
fighting, one from his sect and the other from his
enemies. Then he who was of his sect asked
him for help over him who was from his enemies. So
Musa struck him with his fist thus
killing him. He said, "This is an act of the devil,
he is certainly an enemy who clearly
misleads."
16. He said, "My fosterer! I have been unjust to
myself so protectively forgive me." So He
protectively forgave him, He is certainly the
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
17. He Said, "My Fosterer! Because you have bestowed
favour on me, therefore I will never
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18. So he entered into the city in the morning
fearfully vigilant. Then, when he whom he had
helped the day before (again) cried to him for help,
Musa said to him, "You are certainly one
erring openly."
19. And when he intended to catch him, who was an
enemy to them both, he said, "O Musa!
do you intend to kill me as you killed a person the
day before? You intend nothing but to be
a tyrant in the land and you do not intend to be of
those who set things right."
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20. And a man came running from the farthest end of

the city, saying, "O Musa! the chiefs
are consulting about you to kill you, therefore get
away, I am certainly (one) of your well
wishers."
21. So he went away from there fearfully vigilant.
He said, "My Fosterer! save me from the
unjust people." ( R 2 )
22. And when he turned his face towards Midian he
said, "Perhaps my Fosterer will guide
me to a balanced way."
23. And when he came to the watering (place) of
Midian he found there a group of people
watering (their flocks), and besides them, he found
two women staying back. He said, " What
is the matter with you?" They said, "We cannot water
until the shepherds take away (their
flocks), and our father is a very old man."
24. So he watered for them, then turned back to the
shade and said, "My Fosterer! I am
certainly in need of whatever good you send down on
me."
25. Then one of the two (women) came to him walking
shyly, she said, "My father invites you
that he may reward you with a payment for having
watered for us." So when he came to him
and narrated (his) narrative, he said, "Do not fear,
you are safe from the unjust people."
26. One of the two (women) said, "O my father!
employ him (on wages), certainly the best
among those whom you can employ, is the one (who is)
strong, trustworthy."
27. He said, "I intend to marry you to one of these
two daughters of mine, on condition that
you should be in my employment for eight years but
if you complete ten then it will be from
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under hardship, and if Allah wills, you
will find me of the righteous."
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28. He said, " That (is settled) between me and you,
whichever of the two terms I fulfill, but
let there be no unjust (compulsion) on me, and Allah
is the Trustee over what we say." ( R 3 )
29. Then when Musa fulfilled the term and was
traveling by night with his family he
perceived a fire on the side of the Mount Toor. He
said to his family, "Stay here! I perceive
fire, may be I will bring to you some news from it
or a brand from the fire that you may
warm yourselves."
30. So when he came to it, he was called from the
tree in the blessed spot of the right (hand)
side of the valley, that, "O Musa! I am Allah, the
Fosterer of the worlds."
31. And that, "Cast down your staff," then when he
saw it moving as if it were a snake, he
turned back retreating and did not return. "O Musa!
come near and do not fear, you are
certainly of those who are secure,
32. put your hand into (the opening of) your bosom,
it will come out white without (this effect
being due to some) illness, and draw your armpit
towards yourself (to get rid) of the fear. So
those two are the proofs (of your prophet hood) from
your Fosterer to Firawn and his chiefs,
they are certainly a transgressing people."
33. He said, "My Fosterer! I have killed a person
from among them, so I fear that they will
kill me,
34. and my brother Harun, he is more eloquent than
me in speech, so send him with me as a
helper to confirm me, I fear that they will deny
me."
35. He said, "We will strengthen your arm with your
brother, and assign authority to both of
you, so that they will not be able to advance
towards you because of Our signs. Both of you
and those who follow you two will be victorious."
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36. So when Musa came to them with Our clear signs,
they said, "This is nothing but forged
magic and we have not heard of this among our
ancient fathers."
37. And Musa said, "My Fosterer knows best about him
who comes with guidance from Him
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and foe whom is the final (good) home. And those who
are unjust will certainly not be
successful."
38. And Firawn said, "O you chiefs! I do not know of
any god for you other than me, so O
Haman! put the fire over the clay for me (for
preparing bricks) an make for me a lofty tower
that I may reach the God of Musa, and I definitely
consider him to be of the liars."
39. And he considered himself great in the earth,
without having the right to do so and his
armies (too). And they thought that they will not be
returned to Us.
40. So We caught him and his armies, then We threw
them in the flowing water of (the sea),
then see how the end of the unjust was (brought
about).
41. And We made them leaders inviting towards the
fire, and on the day of resurrection they
will not be helped.
42. And We made a curse to follow them in this
world, and on the day of resurrection they
will be among those who are disgracefully hated. ( R
4 )
43. And We gave the book to Musa after We had
destroyed the earlier generations, visual
proofs for mankind and a guidance and a mercy that
they may be mindful.
44. And you were not on the western side when We
decreed the commandment to Musa and
you were not among the witnesses.
45. But We produced generations and life lasted on
them, and you were not dwelling among
the people of Midian reciting to them Our signs, but
We were the senders (of messengers).
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46. And you were not at the side of the Mount Toor
when We called out (to Musa), but (this
information is) a mercy from your Fosterer that you
may warn a people to whom no warner
came before you that they may be mindful.
47. And had (you) not been (sent and had) they been
afflicted with a disaster because of what
their hands had sent before, then they would have
said, "Our Fosterer! why did You not
send a messenger to us, so that we could follow Your
signs (instructions) and be among the
believers."
48. But when the truth came to them from Us, they
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what was given to Musa?" Did they not reject that
which was given to Musa earlier? They
say, "Two magicians helping each other," and they
say, "We certainly do not believe in all."
49. Say, "Then bring a book from Allah which is a
better guide than these two (that) I may
follow it, if you are truthful."
50. But if they do not respond to you, then know
that they follow only their desires, and who
is more astray than one who follows his desire
without guidance from Allah, Allah certainly
does not guide the unjust people. ( R 5 )
51. And We indeed made the word to reach them that
they may be mindful.
52. Those to whom We gave the book before it, they
believe in it. ( P 19 ½ )
53. And when it is read to them, they say, "We
believe in it, it is certainly the truth from our
Fosterer, (even) before it (came) we were of those
who had submitted (as Muslims)."
54. Those will be given twice the reward due to
them, because they were patient and they
turn off evil with good and spend from that which We
have provided them.
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55. And when they hear vain talk they keep away from
it and say, "For us our deeds and for
you your deeds, peace be on you, we do not desire
(to be involved) with those who are
ignorant."
56. You certainly cannot guide (him) whom you love,
but Allah guides whom He wills and He
knows best those who are capable of receiving
guidance.
57. And they say, "If we follow the guidance with
you, we will be snatched away from our
land." Have We not established (the Kaaba as) a
secure sanctuary for them, to which fruits
of all kinds are brought (as) a provision from Us?
But the majority of them does not know.
58. And how many towns have We destroyed which were
boastful in their livelihood? So
those are their houses, they have not been dwelt in
after them except a little, and We were the
inheritors.
59. And your Fosterer did not destroy the towns
unless He had raised in their capital a
messenger who read to them Our signs, and We do not
destroy the towns unless their people
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60. And things which you are give are a provision of
the life of this world and its adornment,
and that which is with Allah is better and more
lasting. Will you not then understand? ( R 6 )
61. Then, is he, whom We have promise a good
promised and (the fulfillment of) which he
will meet, like him, whom We have made to enjoy the
life of this world, then on the day of
resurrection he will be presented (before Us for
giving an account)?
62. And on the day He will call them and say, "Where
are those whom you claimed (that they
were) My partners?"
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63. Those against whom the word will be proved true
will say, "Our Fosterer! these are the
persons whom we led astray, we led them astray as we
were ourselves astray. We (seek to)
free ourselves from (this sin and come) to You, they
did not worship us (on their own)."
64. And it will be said, "Call your (presumed)
partners (of Allah)," so they will call them but
they will not respond to them, and they will see the
punishment, would that they had
received guidance.
65. And on the day He will call them and say, "What
response did you give to the
messengers?"
66. On that day (all) the news will be obscured on
them so they will not (be able, even to) ask
each other.
67. So, as for him who repents and believes and does
righteous work, may be he will be
among the successful.
68. And your Fosterer creates what He wills and He
chooses, the choice is not theirs. Glory
be to Allah and Exalted be He above that which they
associate (with Him as) partners.
69. And your Fosterer knows that which your bosoms
conceal and that which they make
public.
70. And He is Allah, there is no god except Him,
praise is due only for Him (both) in the
earlier (past) and the later (future periods), and
His is the command and to Him you will be
returned.
71. Say, "Do you consider, if Allah were to make the
night everlasting on you till the day of
resurrection, (then) who is the god other than Allah
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not then hear?"
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72. Say, "Do you consider, if Allah were to make the
day everlasting on you till the day of
resurrection, (then) who is the god other than Allah
who could bring the night to you that
you could rest therein ? Will you not then see?
73. And it is from His mercy that He has made the
night and the day for you, that you may
rest therein and that you may seek of His grace, and
that you may be grateful."
74. And on (that) day He will call them and say,
"Where are those whom you claimed (that
they were) My partners?"
75. And We will bring out from every community a
witness, then We will say, "(All of you)
bring your proof." Then they will know that the
truth is Allah's, and that which they used to
forge will go away from them. ( R 7 )
76. Qaroon was certainly from among the people of
Musa but he oppressed them. And We
had given him so much from the treasures, that their
keys would have been a burden (even)
for a strong group of men possessing strength. When
his people said to him, "Do not exult,
Allah certainly does not like those who are
exultant,
77. but seek the home of the hereafter through that
which Allah has given you, and do not
forget your portion of the world, and do good (to
others) as Allah has done good to you, and
do not seek to cause corruption in the earth, Allah
certainly does not love those who are
corrupt."
78. He said, "I have been given this only because of
the knowledge I have." Did he not know
that Allah had certainly destroyed, from among the
generations before him, those who were
more severe than him in strength and more in
collection (of people/ wealth)? And the
criminals are not asked about their sins (and then
punished).
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79. Then he came out before his people in his pomp.
Those who intended (to achieve success
only) in the life of this world said, "Ah! would
that we had the like of what Qaroon is given,
he is certainly a possessor of great good fortune."
80. But those who were given knowledge said,
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"Sorrowful is your state, Allah's reward for
him who believes and does righteous work, is better,
and no one is made to receive it except
those who are patient."
81. So We caused him to sink with his house into the
earth. Then there was no one from the
group to help him against Allah nor was he among
those who could defend themselves.
82. And in the morning, those who had longed for his
position (only) the day before, (were
heard) saying, "Ah! (it is) Allah Who enlarges the
provision for whom He wills of His
servants and straitens (for whomever and whenever He
wills). Had Allah not been gracious
to us, He would have caused the sinking along with
us. Ah! the ungrateful are not
successful." ( R 8 )
83. That home of the hereafter, We have made for
those who intend neither to be proud in
the earth nor (to cause) corruption (in it), and the
(good) end is for those who guard (against
evil).
84. One who comes for good, then for him there is
(something) better than that, and one who
comes with evil, then those who do evil will not be
rewarded except for that which they used
to do.
85. He Who has ordained (the implementation of) the
Quran on you will certainly bring you
back to the place of return (Mecca). Say, "My
Fosterer knows best him who comes with
guidance and him who is in clear error."
86. And you had not expected that the book would be
communicated to you. (It is nothing)
but a mercy from your Fosterer, therefore never be a
helper of the infidels,
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87. and let them not turn you away from the signs of
Allah after they have been sent down to
you, and invite (people) towards your Fosterer and
do not be of the polytheists.
88. And do not pray along with Allah, to any other
(presumed) god, there is no god except
Him. Everything will perish except His Person, His
is the judgment and towards Him will
you be returned. (R 9, P 19 ¾)
29. THE SPIDER ( Al - Ankabut )
(Surah 29) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Alif Laam Miim.
2. Do human beings think that they will be left
alone because they say, "We believe," and
they will not be tested?
3. And We did test those before them, that Allah may
definitely know (mark out) those who
are truthful and definitely know (mark out) the
lairs.
4. Do those who do evil think that they will escape
Us? Evil is that which they judge.
5. Whoever expects to meet Allah, let (him know that
the end of) the term (fixed) by Allah
will certainly come, and He is the Hearing, the
Knowing.
6. And whoever strives, he strives only for (the
benefit of) his own soul. Allah is certainly
Independent of the worlds.
7. And those who believe and do righteous works, We
will definitely wipe off from them (the
effects of) their evil deeds, and We will definitely
reward them (with something) better than
that which they used to do.
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8. And We have enjoined on man goodness to his
parents, but if they strive with you that you
should associate partners with Me, of which you have
no knowledge, then do not obey them,
to Me is your return then I will inform you about
that which you used to do.
9. And those who believe and do righteous works, We
will definitely admit them among the
righteous.
10. And among mankind is he who says, "We believe in
Allah," but when he is harmed in
(the cause of ) Allah, he regards the persecution of
mankind like the punishment of Allah.
And when victory comes from your Fosterer, they
definitely say, "We were certainly with
you." Is not Allah the Best Knower of that which is
there in the bosoms of (those in) the
worlds.
11. And Allah definitely knows those who believe and
He definitely knows the hypocrites.
12. And those who do not believe say to those who
believe, " Follow our way and we will (
carry the burdens of )your faults." And they will
not be the carriers of anything from their
faults, they are certainly liars.
13. And they will definitely carry their own burdens
plus burdens with their burdens, and
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they will definitely be questioned on the day of
resurrection about that which they used to
forge. ( R 1 )
14. And We sent Nuh to his people, so he stayed
among them for a thousand years less fifty
years, then the flood took hold of them while they
were unjust.
15. So We delivered him and his companions of the
boat, and made it a sign for the worlds.
16. And (We sent) Ibrahim when he said to his
people, "Worship Allah and fear Him, that is
the best for you if you know.
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17. You worship besides Allah, only idols, and you
invent a lie; those whom you worship
besides Allah, do not control any provision for you,
so seek provision from Allah and
worship Him and be grateful to Him, to Him you will
be returned.
18. And if you deny, then the communities before you
had (also) denied, and nothing is
incumbent on the messenger except clear conveyance
(of the message)."
19. Did they not consider how Allah begins the
creation than gets it reproduced? That is
certainly easy for Allah.
20. Say, "Travel in the earth and see how He began
the creation, then Allah produces the
later generations, Allah certainly has power over
everything.
21. He punishes whom He wills and has mercy on whom
He wills, and to Him you will be
turned back.
22. And you cannot frustrate Him in the earth nor in
the sky, and you have neither a
guardian nor a helper besides Allah." ( R 2 )
23. And those who do not believe in the signs of
Allah and (in their) meeting Him, those have
lost hope of My mercy and those are the persons for
whom there is a painful punishment.
24. So the answer of his (Ibrahim's) people was
nothing except that they said, "Kill him or
burn him." But Allah saved him from the fire. There
are certainly signs in that for a people
who believe.
25. And he said, "You have taken (for worship) only
idols, besides Allah. Your mutual love is
in the life of this world, then on the day of
resurrection some of you will reject others and
some of you will curse others, and your settling
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any helpers."
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26. So Lut believed in him and said, "I am a migrant
towards my Fosterer, He is certainly
the Mighty, the Wise."
27. And We granted to him (i.e. Ibrahim), Ishaq and
Yaqub and made the prophet hood (to
remain) in his descendants and (also) the book. And
We gave him his reward in the world,
and in the hereafter he will certainly be among the
righteous.
28. And Lut when he said to his people, "You
certainly commit an indecency which no one in
the worlds had committed before you.
29. What! do you come to males and cut off the way
(for committing robbery) and in your
assemblies you commit things not recognised (as
good)?" So the answer of his people was
nothing except that they said, "Bring upon us the
punishment of Allah if you are of the
truthful ones."
30. He said, "My Fosterer! help me against the
corrupt people." ( R 3 )
31. And when Our messengers came to Ibrahim with
good news, they said, "We are going to
destroy the people of this town, its people are
certainly unjust."
32. He said, "(But) Lut is certainly there in it."
They said, "We know better about who is
there in it, we will definitely save him and his
followers except his wife, she will be of those
who remain behind."
33. So when the messengers came to Lut, he was
grieved on account of them and distressed
on account of them (because of his) incapability (to
protect them), but they said, " Do not
fear, nor grieve, we will certainly save you and
your followers except your wife, she will be of
those who remain behind.
34. We are going to bring down on the people of this
town a penalty form the sky because
they used to exceed the limits."
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35. And We indeed left a clear sign of it for a

people who understand.
36. And to Midian (We sent) their brother Shuaib, so
he said, "O my people! serve Allah, and
do expect (the coming of) the period hereafter, and
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being corrupt."
37. But they denied him, so the earthquake took hold
of them and the morning found them
lying motionless in their houses.
38. And the Aad and the Samood, and (their
punishment) is indeed clear to you from ( the
remains of) their houses. And the devil had made
their deeds fair seeming to them (and)
thereby turned them away from the way, though they
had insight.
39. And Qaroon and Firawn and Haman; and Musa came
to them with clear proofs, but they
considered themselves great in the earth and
(therefore) they could not escape (Our
punishment).
40. So each one We caught on account of his sin. So
among them was he on whom We sent a
sand-storm (or a rain of hot volcanic debris), and
among them was he whom the loud cry
afflicted, and among them was he whom We caused to
sink into the earth, and among them
was he whom We drowned and it was not Allah Who was
unjust to them but they used to be
unjust to themselves.
41. The likeness of those who have taken guardians
besides Allah, is as the likeness of the
spider which takes hold of a house and certainly the
weakest of (all) the houses is the house,
of the spider, if they (only) know.
42. Allah certainly knows whatever thing they pray
to, besides Him, and He is the Mighty,
the Wise.
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43. And those similitude's, We sent forth for
mankind, but none understand them except
those who are learned.
44. Allah has created the skies and the earth in
reality (it is not an illusion), certainly there
are signs in that for the believers. ( R 4, P 20 )
45. Read that which is communicated to you of the
book and establish worship (salat),
worship (salat) certainly keeps one away from
indecency and things not recognized (as good),
and the remembrance of Allah is greatest, and Allah
knows the work which you do.
46. And do not dispute with the owners of the book
except in (a way) which is better, save
(with) those who are unjust among them, and say (to
them), "We believe in that which has
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been sent down to us and sent down to you and our
God and your God is One and to Him we
submit (as Muslims)."
47. And thus We have sent down the book to you, so
those to whom We gave the book
(earlier), believe in it and of these (Meccans too)
there are those who believe in it, and no one
knowingly denies Our signs except the infidels.
48. And earlier to this, you were not (able) to read
from a book nor were you (able) to write it
with your right hand. (Had you known reading and
writing) then those involved in falsehood
would have doubted.
49.No, those are clear signs in the bosoms of those
who are given knowledge, and no one
knowingly denies Our signs except those who are
unjust.
50. And they say, "Why are signs not send down on
him from his Fosterer?" Say, "Signs are
only with Allah, and I am only a plain warner."
51. It is not enough for them that We have sent down
to you the book which is read to them?
Certainly in that there is mercy, and (it is) a
reminder for a people who believe. ( R 5 )
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52. Say, "Allah is sufficient as a Witness between

me and you. He knows whatever is there in
the skies and the earth. And those who believe in
falsehood and do not believe in Allah, those
are the persons who are the losers."
53. And they ask you to hasten on the punishment,
and had it not been (fixed at the end of)
an appointed term, the punishment would have come
(to them), and it will definitely come to
them suddenly while they do not perceive.
54. They ask you to hasten on the punishment, and
hell will certainly encompass the infidels.
55. On that day the punishment will cover them from
above them and from beneath their
feet and He will say, "Taste that which you used to
do."
56. O my servants who believe! My earth is certainly
vast, so serve Me alone.
57. Every soul tastes death, then you will be
returned to Us.
58. And those who believe and do righteous works,
they will definitely be settled by Us in
high places in a garden beneath which rivers flow,
they will stay therein, an excellent reward
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59. those who are patient and put their trust in
their Fosterer.
60. And how many moving creatures are there which do
not carry their provision, Allah
provides for them and you (all too) and He is the
Hearing, the Knowing.
61. And if you ask them, "Who created the skies and
the earth and subjected (to your
service) the sun and the moon?" They will definitely
say, "Allah." How then are they turned
away (form the truth)?
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62. Allah enlarges the provision for whom He wills
of His servants and straitens it, for
whomever (and whenever He wills), and Allah is
certainly the Knower of everything.
63. And if you ask them, "Who sends down the water
from the sky then gives life through it
to the earth after its death?" They will definitely
say, "Allah." Say, "Praise is due only for
Allah, but the majority of them does not
understand." ( R 6 )
64. And this life of the world is nothing but a
pastime and play and the home of the hereafter,
that certainly is life, if they but know.
65. So when they embark on a ship they pray to
Allah, making religion exclusively for Him,
but when He brings them safe to the land then they
associate partners (with Him),
66. so as to be ungrateful for that which We gave
them and that they may enjoy, but they will
come to know.
67. Did they not see that We have made the sanctuary
(Kaaba) secure, while human beings
are snatched away from around them? Then do they
believe in falsehood and are ungrateful
for the grace of Allah?
68. And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie
against Allah or denies the truth when it
comes to him? Will not the home of the infidel be in
hell?
69.And those who strive for Us, We will definitely
guide them to Our ways, and Allah is
certainly with the doers of good. ( R 7 )
30. THE ROMANS ( Al Rome )
(Surah 30) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim.
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3. in the lowest (part of) the earth {1}, and they
will be victorious after their defeat,
4. within some years; Allah's is the command in the
past and in the future, and on that day the
believers will rejoice
5. with the help of Allah, He helps whom He wills
and He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
6. (It is a) promise of Allah. Allah does not go
against His promise, but the majority of human be
does not know.
7. They know the superficial (things) of the life of
this world and they are unaware about the hereafte
8. Did they not reflect among themselves, (that)
Allah has not created the skies and the earth and
which is between them both, but in reality and for
an appointed term? But many of the human be
certainly do not believe in the meeting with their
Fosterer.
9. Did they not travel in the earth and see how the
end of those before them was (brought about)? T
were more severe than them in strength and they dug
the earth and built upon it more than these h
built upon it. And their messengers came to them
with clear proofs, so it was not Allah Who was un
to them but they were unjust to themselves.
10. Then evil was the end of those who did evil,
because they denied the signs of Allah and they use
mock at them. (R 1)
11. Allah begins the creation then He gets it
reproduced, then to Him you will be returned.
12. And on the day the hour of doom will be
established, the criminals will be in despair.
13. And there will be no mediators for them from
among their (presumed) partners (of Allah), and t
will reject their (presumed) partners (of Allah).
14. And on the day the hour of doom will be
established, on that day they will be divided:
15. So as for those who believed and did righteous
works, they will be made happy in a garden,
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16. and as for those who did not believe and denied
Our signs and the meeting of the hereafter, those
be made to be present in the punishment.
17. So glory be to Allah when you enter the evening
and when you enter the morning.
18. And praise is due only for Him (both) in the
skies and the earth, and (in) the evening and when
are at midday.
19. He brings forth the living from the dead and He
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life to the earth after its death, and thus you
(too) will be brought out (again). (R 2)
20. And among His signs is that He created you from
the soil then (after that) now you are human be
(who) are scattered (far and wide).
21. And among His signs is that He created from
among yourselves mates for you that you might
tranquility in them, and He placed between you love
and mercy. Certainly there are signs in that f
people who reflect.
22. And among His signs is the creation of the skies
and the earth and the difference in your langua
and your colors. Certainly there are signs in that
for the learned.
23. And among His signs is your sleeping at night,
and the day when you seek from His grace. Certa
there are signs in that for people who listen.
24. And among His signs is that He shows you the
lightning for fear and hope and He sends down w
from the sky, then gives life through it to the
earth after its death. Certainly there are signs in
that f
people who understand.
25. And among His signs is that the sky and the
earth subsist by His command, then when He calls
(with) a (single) call, at that time you will come
out of the earth.
26. And His is whoever (whatever) is in the skies
and the earth, all are obedient to Him.
27. And He it is Who begins the creation then gets
it reproduced, and that is easiest for Him and H
the Highest Similitude in the skies and the earth,
and He is the Mighty, the Wise. ( R 3, P 20 ¼ )
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28. He sets forth for you a similitude (selecting a
situation) from among yourselves. Have you, am
those whom your right hands possess (slaves),
partners in the provision which We have given you,
so
you are all equal in it? (Do you) fear them as you
fear (each other among) yourselves? Thus do
explain Our signs in detail for a people who
understand.
29. No, those who are unjust follow their own
desires without knowledge. So who can guide him wh
Allah leaves to go astray? And they have no helpers.
30. So set (right) your attention for (following)
the upright religion which is the original creation
of A
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altering for the creation of Allah, that is
established religion (law) but the majority of
mankind does not know.
31. (Be of) those who turn to Him in repentance and
fear Him and establish worship (salat) and do no
of the polytheists,
32. of those who divided their religion and became
sects, each party exulting in that which they have w
them.
33. And when harm afflicts human beings, they pray
to their Fosterer being those who turn to Him
repentance, but when He (makes) them taste mercy
from Him, then a party of them associates partn
with their Fosterer,
34. so as to be ungrateful for that which We have
given them, so enjoy yourselves, but you will com
know.
35. Or have We sent down on them an authority so
that it tells (them something) about that which t
should associate as partners with Him?
36. And when We make human beings taste mercy, they
rejoice in it, and if evil befalls them becaus
that which their (own) hands have sent forth, then
they are in despair.
37. Did they not see that Allah enlarges the
provision for whom He wills and straitens (it for
whome
and whatever He wills)? Certainly there are signs in
that for a people who believe.
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38. So give to the relative his due and (also) to
the needy and the wayfarer. That is best for those
intend (to seek) the Attention of Allah, and those
are the persons who are successful.
39. And that which you give as usury that it may
(cause an) increase in the wealth of mankind, it
does
increase with Allah; but that which you give as
charity (zakat) intending (to seek) the Attention of
Al
then those are the persons who (get back)
multiplied.
40. It is Allah Who created you then provided for
you, then He causes you to die then He will bring
to life. Is there anyone of your (presumed) partners
(of Allah) who does any of those things? Glory b
Him and the Exalted be He above that which they
associate (with Him) as partners. ( R 4 )
41. Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea
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have earned, that He may make them taste (the result
of) a part of that which they have done so that t
may return (to the truth).
42. Say, "Travel in the earth and see how the end of
those before (you) was (brought about), mos
them were polytheists."
43. So set (right) your attention for the
established religion, before the coming of the day
form A
from which there is no turning away, on that day
they will be split (into groups).
44. Whoever rejects (the truth), then on him is (the
responsibility of) his rejection, and whoever d
righteous work, then they prepare a (good)
habitation for themselves,
45. so that He rewards those who believe and do
righteous works, from His grace. He certainly does
like the infidels.
46. And among His signs is that He sends the winds
as conveyers of good news and that He may m
you taste of His mercy and that the ships might sail
by His command and that you may seek of His gr
and that you may be grateful (to Him).
47. And We did send messengers to their people
before you, and they came to them with clear pro
then We inflicted retribution on those who were
criminals, and helping the believers is incumbent on
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48. It is Allah who sends the winds, so they raise
the cloud, then He spreads it in the sky as He wills
makes it (into) pieces, then you see the rain coming
out from the spaces in between it, then when
makes it to fall on whom he wills of His servants,
then they rejoice,
49. though before it was sent down on them, (just)
before it, they were in despair.
50. Then look at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He
gives life to the earth after its death? He is certa
the Giver of life to the dead and He has power over
everything.
51. And if We send a wind and they see it yellow,
(even) after that they will remain to be those who
re
(the truth).
52. So you certainly cannot make the dead to hear
nor can you make the deaf to hear the call when t
turn back retreating.
53. And you cannot lead the blind away from their
error, you can make none to hear except those
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believe in Our signs, so they are the persons who
submit (as Muslims). ( R 5 )
54. It is Allah how created you (in a state) of
weakness, then He gave strength after (the state
weakness, then after (the state of) strength He gave
weakness and gray hair. He creates what He w
and He is the Knowing, the Powerful.
55. And on the day the hour of doom will be
established, the criminals will swear that they did
not
for more than an hour, thus they used to be turned
away (from truth).
56. But those who are given knowledge and belief
will say, "According to the record of Allah you ind
stayed till the day of resurrection, and this is the
day of resurrection, but you, you did not (bother
know."
57. So on that day their excuses will not be of
(any) benefit to those who were unjust and they will
receive the good will (of Allah).
58. And We have indeed set forth in this Quran every
(kind) of similitude for human beings, and if
come to them with a sign, those who do not believe
will definitely say, "You are nothing but th
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involved in falsehood."
59. Thus does Allah set a seal on the hearts of
those who do not know.
60. So be patient, the promise of Allah is certainly
true, and do not let those who are not certain, hold
in light estimation. ( R 6 )
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31. LUQMAN
(Surah 31) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim.
2. Those are the signs of the book of wisdom,
3. a guidance and a mercy for the doers of good,
4. those who establish worship (salat) and give
charity (zakat) and are certain of the hereafter.
5. Those are on guidance from their Fosterer and
those are the persons who are successful.
6. And among mankind is he who purchases (as his)
pastime issue, misleading of (people) from
the way of Allah, without having (any) knowledge,
and takes it as a mockery. Those are the
persons for whom there is a disgraceful punishment.
7. And when Our signs are read to him he turns back
proudly as if he did not hear them, as if
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there is heaviness in his ears, so convey to him the
news of a painful punishment.
8. Those who believe and do righteous works, for
them are gardens of bliss,
9. they will certainly stay in them, Allah's promise
is true and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
10. He has created the skies (heavenly bodies)
without any support that you see, and He has put
mountains in the earth lest it should shake with
you, and He has spread in it all (kinds) of moving
creatures, and We sent down water from the sky, then
We caused every kind of beneficial (thing)
to grow therein.
11. This is the creation of Allah, so show me that
which those besides Him have created, no, the
unjust are in clear error. (R 1)
12. And indeed We gave wisdom to Luqman, that: be
grateful to Allah, and one who is grateful
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then he is grateful only for (the benefit of) his
own soul, and one who is ungrateful then Allah is
certainly Independent, Praised,
13. and when Luqman said to son while admonishing
him, "O my son! do not associate (any
partner) with Allah. Polytheism is certainly a great
injustice."
14. And We have enjoined on man regarding his
parents, his mother carried him (in states of)
weakness upon weakness, and his weaning (was
completed) in two years, (so these obligations
demand) that (you) be grateful to Me and to your
parents, towards Me is the destination. ( P 20
½ )
15. And if they strive with you that you should
associate with Me (something) about which you
have no knowledge, then do not obey them, but keep
company with them in this world (in a
manner that is) recognized (as good), and follow the
way of him who turns to Me, then to Me is
your return, then I will inform you about that which
you used to do.
16. (Luqman further said), "O my son! even if it is
the weight of the grain of a mustard seed and
it is in a rock or in the skies or in the earth,
Allah will bring it, (because) Allah is certainly
Subtlety Informed.
17. O my son! establish worship (salat) and enjoin
that which is recognized (as good) and stop
(people) from that which is not recognized (as good)
and be patient on whatever befalls on you,
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affairs.
18. And do not turn away your cheek boastfully from
people nor walk proudly in the earth, Allah
certainly does not like anyone who considers himself
great, boastful.
19. And be moderate in your walk and lower your
voice, the harshest of voices is certainly the
voice of the ass." ( R 2 )
20. Did you not consider that Allah has subjected to
your service that which is in the skies and
that which is in the earth and has (showered) His
favors on you excessively (both) externally and
internally? And among mankind is he who disputes
regarding Allah without knowledge and
without guidance and without a book giving light.
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21. And when it is said to them, "Follow that which
Allah has sent down," they say, "No, we will
follow that on which we found our fathers." What!
even if the devil used to invite them to the
punishment of blazing fire?
22. And one who submits himself to Allah and he is
the doer of good, then he has indeed caught
hold of a strong handle for which there is no
breaking off, and the (decision of) the consequences
of affairs is Allah's.
23. And one who does not believe, do not let his
infidelity grieve you, to Us is their return, so We
will inform them of that which they did. Allah is
certainly the Knower of that which is in the
bosoms.
24. We will make them enjoy a little then We will
drive them towards a harsh punishment.
25. And if you ask them, "Who created the skies and
the earth?" They will definitely say,
"Allah." Say, "Praise is due only for Allah, but the
majority of them does not know."
26. Allah's is whatever is in the skies and the
earth. Allah is certainly the Independent, the
Praised.
27. And had all the trees that are in the earth been
pens and the sea (were ink) with seven more
seas added to it, (even then) the words of Allah
would not be exhausted, Allah is certainly
Mighty, Wise.
28. Your creation and your raising is nothing but
like (the creation and raising of) a single soul.
Allah is certainly Hearing, Seeing.
29. Did you not consider that Allah makes the night
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to enter into the day and makes the day to
enter into the night and He has compelled the sun
and the moon (to follow His laws), each one
moves till an appointed term, and that Allah is
informed of what you do?
30. That is because Allah is the Reality and that
which they pray to besides Him, is falsehood;
and that Allah is the High, the Great. ( R 3 )
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31. Did you not consider that the ships sail in the
sea due to Allah's favor, that He may show you
(some) of His signs? Certainly there are signs in
that for every patient, grateful one.
32. And when a wave covers them like overshadowing
clouds, they pray to Allah, making religion
exclusively for Him, but when He brings them safe to
the land, then among them there are those
who compromise (by not continuing to keep religion
purely for Allah); and no one knowingly
denies Our signs except every traitor, ungrateful
one.
33. O mankind! be careful of your Fosterer and fear
the day when a father will not be able to pay
for the penalty on behalf of his son, and the son
will not be able to pay for anything by way of
penalty on behalf of his father. Allah's promise is
certainly true, so do not let the life of this world
deceive you nor let the deceiver deceive you about
Allah.
34. The knowledge of the hour of doom is certainly
with Allah. And He sends down the rain. And
He knows that which is in the wombs. And no person
knows what he will earn tomorrow (in
future). And no person knows in what (part of) the
earth he will die. Allah is certainly Knowing,
Informed. ( R 4 )
32. THE PROSTRATION ( Al Sajda )
(Surah 32) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Alif Laam Miim.
2. The sending down of the book, in which there is
nothing doubtful, (is) from the Fosterer of the
worlds.
3. Or do they say, "He has forged it?" No, it is the
truth from your Fosterer that you may warn a
people to whom no warner has come before you, they
that may receive guidance.
4. It is Allah Who created the skies and the earth
and that which is between them both, in six
periods, then He set the balance on the throne (of
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guardian nor do you have a mediator. Then, will you
not be mindful?
5. He governs the affair from the sky to the earth,
then it will ascend to Him in a day, the
measure of which is a thousand years of that which
you count.
6. That is the Knower of the unseen and the seen,
the Mighty, the Merciful,
7. Who made good everything which He created, and He
began the creation of man from clay,
8. then made His progeny from something (sperm and
egg) taken out from the fluid (which is)
weakened after vigour {1},
9. then He set him in equilibrium and breathed into
him from His spirit and made for you the
(sources of) hearing and seeing and the hearts,
little is the gratitude you show.
10. And they say, "What! when we are lost in the
earth, will we then be in a new creation?" No,
they do not believe in (their) meeting with their
Fosterer.
11. Say, "The angel of death, who is entrusted with
you, will take you back (cause you to die),
then to your Fosterer you will be returned." ( R 1 )
12. And if you (could only) see, when the criminals
would bow down their heads before their
Fosterer (pleading), "Our Fosterer! we have seen and
heard, so send us back we will do righteous
work, (now) we are certain."
13. And had We willed We could have guided every
soul, but the word from Me that, "I will fill
hell with the jinn and human beings together," will
be (proved) true.
14. So taste (the punishment), because you forgot
the meeting of this day of yours We (too) will
forget you. And taste the everlasting punishment
because of that which you used to do.
15. Only those believe in Our signs who, when they
are reminded through them, fall down
prostrate and glorify by praising their Fosterer and
they do not consider themselves great.
16. Their sides keep away from their beds, they pray
to their Fosterer in fear and in hope and
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they spend from that which We have provided them.
17. So no soul knows what is hidden from it, of
(that which) comforts the eye, (as a) reward for
that which they used to do.
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18. Then, is he who is a believer, like him who is a
transgressor? They are not equal.
19. As for those who believe and do righteous works,
for them are gardens as (their) settling
place, a gift for what they used to do.
20. And as for those who transgress, their settling
place is the fire, whenever they will intend to
come out of it, they will be returned into it and it
will be said to them, "Taste the punishment of
the fire which you used to deny."
21. And We will definitely make them taste
(something) from a nearer punishment besides the
greater punishment, that they may return.
22. And who is more unjust than one who is reminded
through the signs of his Fosterer, then he
turns away from them? We will definitely inflict
retribution on the criminals. ( R 2 )
23. And We indeed gave the book to Musa, so do not
be in doubt about his receiving it, and We
made it a guide for the children of Israel.
24. And when they were patient and they had
certainty in Our signs, We made from among them
leaders who guided by Our command.
25. Your Fosterer will certainly decide between them
on the day of resurrection, concerning that
wherein they used to differ.
26. Is it not (enough) for their guidance: How many
of the generations before them did We
destroy, in whose dwelling places they walk?
Certainly there are signs in that. Will they not
then
hear?
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27. Did they not see that We drive the water to the
barren earth, then We bring out vegetation
from it, from which their cattle and they themselves
eat, will they not then see? ( P 20 ¾ )
28. And they say, "When will this judgment be if you
are truthful?"
29. Say, "On the day of judgment, the believing of
those who had not believed (earlier) will not
benefit them, and they will not be given time (for
amendment)."
30. So keep away from them and wait, they (too) are
certainly waiting. ( R 3 )
33. THE ARMIES OF ENEMIES ( Al Ahzab )
(Surah 33) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O prophet! fear Allah and do not obey the
infidels and the hypocrites, Allah is certainly
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Knowing, Wise.
2. And follow that which is communicated to you from
your Fosterer, Allah is certainly informed
of what you do.
3. And put your trust in Allah and Allah is
sufficient as a Trustee.
4. Allah has not made for any man two hearts inside
him, and He has not made your wives, whom
you orally declare to be your mothers, your (real)
mothers, and He has not made, those whom
you adopt as sons, your (real) sons. Those are
(just) statements from your mouths and Allah
speaks the truth and He guides to the (right) way.
5. Call them by their father's (name), that will be
more just with Allah, but if you do not know
their father, then they are your brothers in
religion and your friends. And there is no sin on
you
in that which you did by mistake in that (affair),
but that which your hearts do intentionally (is
accountable), and Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful.
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6. The prophet is closer to the believers than their

own selves, and his wives are (closer than)
their mothers. And the Possessors of relationship
are closer, one to another in the decree of Allah,
than the believers and the immigrants, except that
you do (some) recognized (good) to your
friends, that is written in the book.
7. And when We took their pledge from the prophets
and from you and from Nuh and Ibrahim
and Musa and Isa the son of Maryam and We took a
firm pledge from them,
8. that He may ask the truthful about their truth;
and He has prepared a painful punishment for
the infidels. ( R 1 )
9. O you who believe! remember Allah's favor on you
when the armies came (against) you (at the
battle of trench) {1}, and We sent against them wind
and forces which you did not see while Allah
is a Seer of that which you do,
10. when they came to you from above you and from
below you and when your eyes deviated
(from their normal looks) and the hearts reached the
throats and you (started) guessing about
Allah, guesses,
11. there the believers were tested and shaken with
a severe shaking,
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12. and when the hypocrites and those in whose
hearts was a disease said, "That which Allah and
His messenger promised us is nothing but deception,"
13. and when a group from among them said, "O people
of Yasrib (Madina) ! you have no stand,
so return," and a party from among them sought
permission of the prophet, saying, "Our houses
are certainly exposed," when they were not exposed,
they intended nothing but to run away.
14. And had (the enemy) entered upon them from all
sides (of the city and) then (if) persecution
was demanded from them, they would have dome it
(against you) and (in that case) they would
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not have been allowed to stay in it but for a short
while,
15. they had indeed made an agreement with Allah
earlier, that they would not turn their backs,
and (they) will be questioned regarding (the
fulfillment of their) agreement with Allah.
16. "Your running away will never benefit you if you
are running away from death or murder,
and in that case you are not allowed to enjoy but a
little," (because ultimately you have to die).
17. Say, "Who is it that can protect you from Allah
if He intends evil for you or He intends mercy
for you." And they will not find for themselves, any
guardian or helper besides Allah.
18. Allah indeed knows those among you who stop
(others) and those who stop to their brothers,
"Come to us," and they do not come to fight but a
little,
19. being selfish with respect to you. So when the
fear comes, you see them looking at you with
their eyes rolling like one under the cover of
death, then when the fear goes away, they meet you
with sharp tongues, being selfish for good things.
Those are the persons who have not believed so
Allah has made their deeds fruitless, and that is
easy for Allah.
20. They think that the armies of enemies have not
gone away. And if the armies of enemies
should come (again) they would love to be (away) in
the desert among the desert Arabs, asking
for news about you, and had they been among you they
would not have fought, except a little. ( R
2 )
21. In the messenger of Allah, there is indeed a
good example for you to follow, for him who
expects (to meet) Allah and (the coming of) the
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period hereafter and remembers Allah much.
22. And when the believers saw the armies of
enemies, they said, "This is what Allah and His
messenger promised us and Allah and His messenger
spoke the truth." And nothing increased in
them except belief and submission.
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23. Among the believers are men who are true to the
agreement which they made with Allah, so
among them is he who has fulfilled his vow and among
them is he who waits, and they have not
changed (by) changing (themselves),
24. therefore Allah will reward the truthful for
their truth and punish the hypocrites, if He wills,
or turn to them (mercifully). Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
25. And those who did not believe were turned back
by Allah in their anger, they did not attain
any good, and Allah was sufficient for the believers
in the fighting, and Allah is certainly Strong,
Mighty.
26. And He brought down those from among the owners
of the book who helped the (enemies),
from their fortresses, and He cast terror into their
hearts, a party (of them) you killed and a
party you took as prisoners.
27. And He made you heirs of their land and their
houses and their wealth and the land on which
you had not (even) put your feet (earlier), and
Allah has power over everything. ( R 3 )
28. O prophet! say to your wives, " If you intend
(to seek the benefits of) the life of this world and
its pomp, then come I will provide for you and let
you go a good going away,"
29. but if you intend (to seek) Allah and His
messenger and the home of the hereafter, then Allah
has certainly prepared a great reward for those who
are doers of good among you."
30. O wives of the prophet! whoever among you comes
with an open indecency, the punishment
will be increased for her (by) doubling (it), and
that is easy for Allah. ( P 21 )
31. And she among you who is obedient to Allah and
His messenger and does righteous work, We
will give her twice her reward and We have prepared
for her an honored provision.
32. O wives of the prophet! you are not like any
other of the women. If you (wish to) guard
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(against evil), then do not be soft in your speech
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(when you talk to other men), lest he in whose
heart is a disease, (misunderstandingly) hope, but
speak (in) words recognized (as good).
33. And stay in your houses and do not expose
yourselves (in the manner of the) exposition of the
earlier days of ignorance (before Islam), and
establish worship (salat) and give charity (zakat)
and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah only intends
to remove the uncleanliness from you, O
people of the house, and clean you (with a good)
cleaning.
34. And remember that which is recited in your
houses of the signs of Allah and the wisdom (its
explanation by the messenger of Allah). Allah is
certainly Subtlety Informed. ( R 4 )
35. The Muslim men and the Muslim women, and the
believing men and the believing women,
and the obedient men and the obedient women and the
truthful men and the truthful women and
the patient men and the patient women, and the
humble men and the humble women and the
men who give charity and the women who give charity,
and the men who fast and the women
who fast and the chaste men and the chaste women and
the men who remember Allah much and
the women who remember; Allah is certainly (ready
for their) protective forgiveness and has
prepared a great reward for them.
36. It does not befit a believing man or a believing
woman, when Allah and His messenger have
decided an affair, to have for themselves any choice
in their affair, and he who disobeys Allah
and His messenger, has indeed gone astray (into)
clear error.
37. And when you said to him (Zaid) whom Allah had
favored and whom you (too) had favored,
"Retain your wife with you and fear Allah." And you
kept secret in your soul that which Allah
was to expose and you did fear human beings while
Allah has the greater right that you should
fear Him. Then, when Zaid fulfilled the necessary
(formalities) of (divorcing) her, We joined her
to you in marriage, so that there should be no blame
on the believers in marrying the wives of
their adopted sons, when they fulfill the necessary
(formalities) of (divorcing) them, and the order
of Allah was to be executed.
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38. And there is no blame on the prophet in (doing)
that which Allah has appointed for him.
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(That was) Allah's procedure with those who passed
away earlier. And the order of Allah is
destiny destined.
39. Those who convey the messages of Allah and fear
Him, they fear none except Allah. And
Allah is sufficient to take account.
40. Muhammed is not the father of any of your men
but he is the messenger of Allah and the seal
(last) of the prophets {2}, and Allah is the Knower
of everything. ( R 5 )
41. O you who believe! remember Allah, remembering
Him much
42. and glorify Him morning and evening.
43. He it is Who showers His mercy on you and (also)
His angles, so as to bring you out of
darkness towards light, and He is merciful to the
believers.
44. Their greeting on the day they meet Him will be
"Peace," and He has prepared an honorable
reward for them.
45. O prophet! We have certainly sent you as a
witness and a conveyer of good news and a
warner,
46. and an inviter towards Allah by His permission,
and a lamp giving light.
47. And convey good news to the believers that they
will have great grace from Allah.
48. And do not obey the infidels and the hypocrites
and disregard their annoyances, and put your
trust in Allah, and Allah is sufficient as a
Trustee.
49. O you who believe! when you marry believing
women then divorce them before having
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touched them, then it is not incumbent on you to
count for them the period of (waiting for the
next marriage), so provide for them and let them go
a good going away.
50. O prophet! We have certainly made lawful to you
your wives to whom you have given their
dowries and those whom your right hand possesses
from among the prisoners of war whom Allah
has given to you, and the daughters of your paternal
uncles and the daughters of your paternal
aunts and the daughters of your maternal uncles and
the daughters of your maternal aunts who
migrated with you and a believing woman if she gave
herself to the prophet, if the prophet (too)
intends (to seek) her in marriage, exclusively for
you not for the (other) believers, We know what
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We have appointed for them concerning their wives
and those whom their right hands possess,
(this is clarified so) that there should not be any
blame on you, and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful.
51. You may differ (to invite) whom you will from
among them, and you may invite to you whom
you will, and there is no sin on you, if you seek
(one) of those whom you had (temporarily) set
aside (for inviting in future), that is nearer for
(providing them with) comfort of their eyes and
that they may not grieve and be pleased with that
which you give to each one of them; and Allah
knows that which is in your hearts and Allah is
Knowing, Clement (Kind).
52. Women beyond these are not lawful for you, nor
(is it lawful) that you should change them for
other wives, even if their beauty pleased you,
except those whom your right hand possesses, and
Allah is Vigilant over everything. ( R 6 )
53. O you who believe! do not enter the houses of
the prophet unless permission is given to you,
do not wait for a meal (inside the house) till the
time it is cooked, but enter when you are invited
and when you have (finished) taking the meal then
disperse and do not seek to get involved in
conversation, that certainly annoys the prophet but
he feels shy of you (to ask you to go) while
Allah does not feel shy of the truth. And when you
ask the (ladies) for anything, then ask them
from behind a curtain, that is cleaner for your
hearts and their hearts. And it does not befit you
to annoy the messenger of Allah, nor is it
(permissible to you) that you should ever marry his
wives after him, that is certainly a great (sin) in
the sight of Allah.
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54. Whether you make anything manifest or keep it a

secret, Allah is certainly the Knower of
everything.
55. It is no sin for the ladies( to move freely)
among their fathers or their sons or their brothers
or
their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or their
own women or whom their right hands possess,
but fear Allah, Allah is certainly a Witness over
everything.
56. Allah and His angels certainly shower mercy on
the prophet, O you who believe! you (too)
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submissively ask for mercy and peace (to be
showered) on him.
57. Those who annoy Allah and His messenger, Allah
has certainly cursed them in the world and
the hereafter and He has prepared a disgraceful
punishment for them.
58. And those who annoy the believing men and the
believing women without their having earned
(it), then they indeed bear (the burden of) a false
charge and a clear sin. ( R 7 )
59. O prophet! say to your wives and your daughters
and the women among the believers to draw
close over themselves (something in the form) of
their over garments, that will be better for their
being recognized so that they may not be annoyed,
and Allah is Protectively, Forgiving, Merciful.
60. If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a
disease and those who spread rumors in the
city do not desist, We will definitely make you to
be after them, then they will not be your
neighbors in it, except (for) a little while,
61. accursed, wherever they are found they will be
caught and killed by being murdered.
62. That was the procedure of Allah in (the case of)
those who passed away earlier, and you will
never find a change in the procedure of Allah. ( P
21 ¼ )
63. People ask you about the hour of doom, say, "The
knowledge about it is only with Allah, and
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what will make you understand, perhaps the hour of
doom is near."
64. Allah has certainly cursed the infidels and has
prepared a blazing fire for them,
65. in which they will remain for ever. They will
find neither a guardian nor a helper.
66. The day their faces will be turned in the fire,
they will say, "O would that we had obeyed
Allah and obeyed the messenger."
67. And they will say, "Our Fosterer! We certainly
obeyed our leaders and our great men so they
misled us from the way.
68. Our Fosterer! give them double the punishment
and curse them with a great curse." ( R 8 )
69. O you who believe! do not be like those who
annoyed Musa, so Allah made him free from that
which they said, and he was honorable in the sight
of Allah.
70. O you who believe! fear Allah and make
statements to the point.
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71. He will set right for you your deeds and
protectively forgive you your sins, and he who obeys
Allah and His messenger, he indeed has achieved a
great achievement.
72. We certainly offered the trust (probably the
power of decision to obey or not to obey the
orders of Allah) to the skies and the earth and the
mountains, but they refused to bear it and
became afraid of it, and man (undertook the
responsibility of) bearing it (but) he was certainly
unjust, ignorant,
73. so Allah will punish the hypocrite men and the
hypocrite women and the polytheist men and
the polytheist women, and Allah will turn
(mercifully) to the believing men and the believing
women and Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
( R 9 )
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34. SABA
(Surah 34) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Praise is due only for Allah, to Whom belongs
whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth. And in the hereafter (too) praise will be due
only for Him and He is the Wise, the
Informed.
2. He knows that which enters into the earth and
that which comes out of it and that which comes
down from the sky and that which goes up into it,
and He is the Merciful, the Protectively
Forgiving.
3. And those who do not believe say, "The hour of
doom will not come upon us," Say, "Why not?
By my Fosterer, it will definitely come upon
you."(He is) the Knower of the unseen, not (even)
the
weight of a particle in the skies or in the earth,
nor (something) less than that or greater, is
hidden from Him but (it is recorded) in a clear
record
4. that He may reward those who believe and do
righteous works, those are the persons for whom
is protective forgiveness and an honorable
provision.
5. And those who strive against Our signs to
frustrate them, those are the persons for whom there
is a punishment of painfully weakening uneasiness.
6. And those who are given knowledge see, that what
is sent down to you from your Fosterer is
the truth and it guides to the path of the Mighty,
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the Praised.
7. And those who do not believe say, "Should we show
you a man who informs you that when you
are scattered a total scattering (after death), you
will be ( raised )in a new creation?
8. He has forged a lie against Allah or he is under
the influence of a jinn." No, those who do not
believe in the hereafter are (involved) in the
punishment, and in error they are far away (from
the right path).
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9. Did they not then consider that which is before
them (future) and that which is behind them
(past) of the sky and the earth? If We will We can
cause the earth to sink with them or We can
drop on them pieces from the sky. Certainly there is
a sign in that for every servant who turns in
repentance (to Allah). ( R 1 )
10. And indeed We had given to Dawood grace from Us
(ordering): O mountains! echo with him
(Allah's praise) and the birds (too), and We made
the iron soft for him
11. so as to make coats of mail, and measure the
links therein, and do righteous work, I am
certainly a Seer of what you do.
12. And (We made) the wind (to be under the control)
of Sulaiman. Its morning (journey was
equal to the journey of) a month and its evening
(journey was equal to the journey of) a month
and We made a fountain of copper to flow for him
(probably in the form of a volcanic eruption)
and from among the jinn (We gave him those) who
worked before him by the order of his
Fosterer, and whoever from among them deviated from
Our command, We made him taste
(something) from the punishment of blazing fire.
13. They made for him what he willed, of the
fortresses and images and bowls like reservoirs and
fixed cooking pots. Work! family of Dawood, being
grateful and few of My servants are grateful.
14. Then when We decreed death for him, nothing
indicated his death to them except a moving
creature of the earth which ate away his staff, so
when he fell down it was made clear to the jinn,
that, had they known the unseen they would not have
been remained in the disgraceful
punishment (even after his death).
15. There were indeed a sign for (the people of)
Saba in their houses: two gardens on the right
and the left, eat of the provision of your Fosterer
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and be grateful to Him, a good land and a
Protectively Forgiving Fosterer.
16. But they turned away (being ungrateful), so We
sent on them the tremendous flood and in
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exchange for their two gardens, We gave to them two
(other) gardens yielding bitter fruit and
tamarisk and few lote trees.
17. Thus did We reward them because they were
ungrateful. And do We reward (in this manner
anyone) but the ungrateful?
18. And We had made between them and the towns which
We had blessed, easy visibility; and
We had apportioned the journey therein: Travel
therein by nights and by days, secure.
19. But they said, "Our Fosterer! increase the
distance between our journeys," and they were
unjust to themselves, so We made them stories and We
scattered them a total scattering.
Certainly there are signs in that for every patient,
grateful one.
20. And Iblis (the devil) proved true on them his
guess, so they followed him except a party of the
believers.
21. And he (the devil) has no authority on them,
except that (through his instigations to human
beings) We (come to ) know (or distinguish) him who
believes in the hereafter from him who is in
doubt about it, and your Fosterer is a Custodian
over everything. ( R 2 )
22. Say, "Pray to those besides Allah whom you claim
(to be gods or His partners). They do not
control (even) the weight of the particle in the
skies or in the earth, and they do not have in them
both any share, and He does not have among them any
helper."
23. And no recommendation will be of benefit with
Him, except of him whom He will permit. At
that point, when horror will be removed from their
hearts, they will say, "What did your
Fosterer say?" They will say, "The truth." And He is
the High, the Great.
24. Say, " Who provides you from the skies and the
earth?" Say, "Allah, and certainly (either) we
or you are on guidance or in clear error."
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25. Say, "You will not question about our crimes
neither will we be questioned about what you
do."
26. Say, "Our Fosterer will gather us together then
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He will Judge between us with truth, and He
is the judge, the Knowing."
27. Say, "Show me those whom you have joined with
Him as partners, by no means (are they
partners), no it is Allah (Who is), the Mighty, the
Wise."
28. And We have sent you as a conveyer of good news
and a warner to all mankind, but the
majority of human beings does not know.
29. And they say, "When will this promise (be
fulfilled) if you are truthful?"
30. Say, "For you is a promised day which you cannot
postpone from its (appointed) time nor can
you advance (it)." ( R 3, P 21 ½ )
31. And those who do not believe say, "We will never
believe in this Quran nor in (those books)
which were before it." And if you could see when the
unjust will be made to stand before their
Fosterer, one turning to the other in argument.
Those who were considered weak will say to those
who were considered great, "Had it not been for you,
we would have been believers."
32. Those who were considered great will say to
those who were considered weak, "Did we turn
you away from the guidance after it had come to you?
No, you were criminals."
33. And those considered weak will say to those who
were considered great, "No, (this happened
due to your) planning by night and day, when you
commanded us not to believe in Allah and to
set up equals with Him." And they will hide (their)
regret when they see the punishment, and We
will get the chains tied in the necks of those who
did not believe. Will they be rewarded for
anything other than that which they used to do?
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34. And We did not send a warner to any town, but
those who led a luxurious life in it said, "We
do not believe in that which you are sent with."
35. And they say, "We have more wealth and children
than you and we will not be punished."
36. Say, "It is my Fosterer Who enlarges the
provision for whom He wills and straitens (it for
whomever and whenever He wills), but the majority of
human beings certainly does not know." (
R 4 )
37. Neither your wealth nor your children (are
things) through which you (can) come nearer to
Us, unless (you are of those) who believe and do
righteous work. So those are the persons who
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will have double the reward because of what they
did, and they will be secure in high places.
38. And those who strive against Our signs to
frustrate them, those will be made to be present in
the punishment.
39. Say, " (It is) certainly my Fosterer (Who)
enlarges the provision for whom He wills and His
servants and straitens (it) for him (whenever He
wills). And whatever you spend from anything,
He replaces it, and He is the Best of providers.
40. And on the day He will gather them all together
then say to the angels, "Are these the ones
who used to worship you?"
41. They will say, "Glory be to You, You are our
Guardian not they, no, they used to worship the
jinn, most of them were believers in them."
42. So on that day you will not be able to benefit
or harm each other, and We will say to those
who were unjust, "Taste the punishment of the fire
which you used to deny."
43. And when Our clear signs are read to them they
say, "He is nothing but a man who intends to
turn you away from that which your forefathers
worshipped." And they say, "This is nothing but
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a forged lie." And those who do not believe say
about the truth when it comes to them, "This is
nothing but clear magic."
44. And we did not give them (Meccans) any books
which they study nor did We send to them
any warner before you.
45. And those before them denied, and these have not
reached the tenth of that which We gave to
them, yet they denied Our messengers so how was My
rejection (of them)! ( R 5 )
46. Say, " I admonish you only for one thing, that
you stand in pairs and singly for the sake of
Allah then reflect, your companion is not under the
influence of a jinn, he is only a warner (sent)
to you before a severe punishment."
47. Say, "I do not ask you for a reward, but ( that
which I ask you to do) is for your (benefit, the
responsibility of) rewarding me (rests on none) but
Allah and He is a Witness over everything."
48. Say, "My Fosterer certainly strikes through the
truth, Great Knower of the unseen."
49. Say, "The truth has come and nothing is
originated or reproduced by falsehood."
50. Say, " If I err, I err only against my own soul
and if I am guided then it is because of that
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which my Fosterer has communicated to me, He is
certainly Hearing, Near."
51. And if you could only see when they are
horrified, then there will be no escape, and they
will
be caught from a near place.
52. And they will say, "We believe in it." But how
can they seek (to believe) from such a distant
place,
53. when they did not believe init earlier? And they
strike (guesses) regarding the unseen, from a
distance place,
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54. And a barrier will be placed between them and

that which they desire, as was done with the
parties (like) them earlier, they certainly used to
be in doubt causing restlessness. ( R 6 )
35. THE INITIATOR OF CREATION ( Al Fatir )
(Surah 35) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Praise is due only for Allah the Initiator of
creation of the skies and the earth, Maker of the
angels messengers, possessors of wings (forces) two
and three and four, He increases in the
creation what He wills, Allah certainly has power
over everything.
2. That which Allah opens for mankind from (His)
mercy, there is no withholder for it, and that
which He withholds, there is no releaser for it
other than Him, and He is the Mighty the Wise.
3. O mankind! remember the favor of Allah on you. Is
there a creator other than Allah who
provides you from the sky and the earth? There is no
god except Him, then how are you turned
away (form the truth)?
4. And if you are denied, then messengers before you
were indeed denied, and (all) the affairs are
returned to Allah.
5. O mankind! Allah's promise is certainly true, so
do not let the life of this world deceive you
and do not let the deceiver (devil) deceive you
about Allah.
6. The devil is certainly your enemy, so take him as
an enemy, he invites his party (with the sole
purpose) that they should be among the inhabitants
of the blazing fire.
7. For those who do not believe there is a severe
punishment, and those who believe and do
righteous works, for them there is protective
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forgiveness and a great reward. ( R 1 )
8. Then, is he to whom the evil of his deed is made
fair seeming, so that he sees it (as) good, (like
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one, who is really good)? So Allah certainly leaves
to stray whom He wills and guides whom He
wills. So do not let your soul waste away regretting
over them. Allah is certainly the Knower of
the work they do.
9. And it is Allah Who sends the winds, so that they
raise the cloud, then We drive it to a dead
land and We give life through it to the earth after
its death. (your) resurrection will (also) be like
that.
10. Whoever intends to be might then (let him know
that) the mighty is totally Allah's. To Him
ascend the good statements and He elevates the
righteous work. And those who plan evil deeds,
for them there is a severe punishment and the
planning of those will be lost.
11. And Allah created you from the soil then from
the sperm, then He made you pairs, and no
female carries or lays down but with His knowledge.
And nothing is lengthened in life nor
anything is reduced from one's life, but (the length
of life is written) in a record. This is certainly
easy for Allah.
12. And the two seas are not equal, one quenches
thirst, sweet, pleasant to drink and the other
saltish, bitter; and from each you eat fresh flesh
and take out ornaments which you wear; and
you see the ships cleave through it that you may
seek of His grace and that you may be grateful.
13.He makes the night to enter into the day and He
makes the day to enter into the night and He
compelled the sun and the moon (to follow His laws),
each moves fast for an appointed term. That
is Allah your Fosterer, His is the kingdom. And
those whom you pray to, besides Him, do not own
(even) the white spot on a date stone.
14. If you call them they will not hear your call,
and even if they could hear they will not respond
to you, and on the day of resurrection they will
reject your (associating them as) partners (with
Allah), and none can give you news like the One
Informed. ( R 2, P 21 ¾ )
15. O Mankind! you are the ones who are in need of
Allah while Allah is Independent, the
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Praised.
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16. If He wills He can remove you and bring in a new
creation,
17. and that is not a mighty (thing) for Allah.
18. And a bearer of burden will not bear the burden
of another (person) and if one heavy with
burden calls (someone) for carrying it, none will
carry anything of it even though he be a relative.
You can warn only those who fear their Fosterer
unseen and establish worship (salat). And
whoever purifies himself, he purifies himself only
for (the benefit of) his own soul and towards
Allah is the destination.
19. And the blind and the seeing are not equal,
20. nor the darkness and the light,
21. nor the shade and the heat.
22. And the living and the dead are not equal. Allah
certainly makes to listen, whom He wills and
you cannot make to listen, those who are in the
graves.
23. You are nothing but a warner.
24. We have certainly sent you with the truth as a
conveyer of good news and a warner and there
has been no community but a warner has passed among
them.
25. And if you are denied by them, then those before
them (also) denied. Their messengers came
to them with clear proofs and with scriptures and
with the book giving light.
26. Then I caught those who rejected. So how was My
rejection (of them)? ( R 3 )
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27. Did you not see that Allah sends down the water
from the sky, then We bring out fruits of
different colors? And in the mountains there are
white and red layers, (and others) of different
colors and (still others) intensely black.
28. And among mankind and (other) living beings and
the cattle (too), their colors are different
likewise. Only those among His servants fear Allah
who have knowledge. Allah is certainly
Mighty, Protectively Forgiving.
29. Those who read (to follow) the book of Allah and
establish worship (salat) and spend secretly
and openly from that which We have provided them,
they certainly hope for a commerce (in
which) there will never be a loss,
30. because He will repay them in full their rewards
and give them more out of His grace. He is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, One Who
acknowledges.
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31. And that which we have communicated to you of
the books, is the truth confirming (the book)
which were before it. Allah is certainly informed of
His servants, Seeing (them).
32. Then We made those to inherit the book, whom We
chose from among Our servants. So
among them are those who are unjust to their own
souls and among them are those who are
moderate and among them are those who are foremost
in good deeds by the order of Allah, that
is the great grace (of Allah),
33. gardens of everlasting bliss which they will
enter, they will be made to wear therein bracelets
of gold and pearls and their garments therein will
be (of) silk.
34. And they will say, "Praise is due only for Allah
Who has removed grief from us, Our Fosterer
is certainly Protectively Forgiving, One Who
acknowledges,
35. Who has made us alight in an eternal home out of
His grace, neither toil will touch us therein
nor will fatigue touch us therein."
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36. And those who do not believe, for them is the

fire of hell, it will neither bring the end of them
that they may die, nor (something) of its punishment
be lightened on them, thus will We reward
every infidel.
37. And therein they will cry for help, "Our
Fosterer! take us out, we will do righteous work,
other than that which we used to do." (They will be
answered). " Did We not keep you alive to the
extent that he who wanted to be mindful in it could
have been mindful? And the warner (too)
came to you, so taste (the penalty), and for those
who are unjust there is no helper." ( R 4 )
38. Allah is certainly the Knower of the unseen of
the skies and the earth, He is certainly the
Knower of that which is in the bosoms.
39. He it is Who has made you successors in the
earth. So he who does not believe, on him is (the
responsibility of) his infidelity, and their
infidelity does not increase for the infidels, in
the sight of
their Fosterer, anything but hatred, and their
infidelity does not increase for the infidels
anything
but loss.
40. Say, "Have you considered your (presumed)
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partners (of Allah) whom you pray to, besides
Allah? Show me what they have created from the earth
or is there a partnership for them in the
skies?" Or have We given them a book so that they
are on a clear proof from it. No, the unjust do
not promise each other but to decevice.
41. Allah certainly holds together the skies and the
earth lest they get separated and if they get
separated, no one other than Him can hold both of
them together. He is certainly Clement,
Protectively Forgiving.
42. And they swore by Allah the strongest of their
oaths, that if a warner came to them they
would definitely be better guided than any of the
(other) communities, but when a warner came
to them, it did not increase in them anything but
hatred.
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43. They consider themselves great in the earth and
plan evil, and the evil plan does not engulf
anyone except the authers of it. So do they wait for
anything, except the procedure (in which) the
ancients (were treated)? Then you will never find a
change in the procedure of Allah and you will
never find an alteration in the procedure of Allah.
44. Did they not travel in the earth and see how the
end of those before them was (brought
about)? And they were severer than them in strength.
And Allah is not such that anything in the
skies or in the earth could frustrate Him. He is
certainly Knowing, Powerful.
45. And if Allah were to catch human beings for that
which they earned (of sin), He would not
have left on the surface of the (earth, any) of the
moving creatures, but He gives them time till an
appointed term, but when their term comes (to an
end, He will catch them) because Allah is
certainly One Who sees His servants. ( R 5 )
36. YAA SIIN
(Surah 36) In the name of Allah, the most
Beneficent, the most Merciful.
1. Yaa Siin.
2. By the Quran full of wisdom,
3. you are certainly (one) of the messengers,
4. on the straight path.
5. (The Quran is) sent down by the Mighty, the
Merciful
6. that you may warn a people whose fathers were not
warned so they are heedless.
7. The word has indeed proved true on most of them
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so they do not believe.
8. We have placed chains round their necks and they
are right up to the chins, so their heads are
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raised,
9. and We have made a barrier before them and a
barrier behind them, then We have covered
them, therefore they are not able to see.
10. And it is equal to them whether you warn them or
do not warn them, they will not believe.
11. You can warn only him who follows the reminder
and fears the Beneficent (Allah) without
having seen Him, so convey to him the good news of
protective forgiveness and an honourable
reward.
12. We certainly give life to the dead and record
the (deeds) which they send before (in advance)
and their footprints (work which they leave behind)
and We have computed everything in a clear
guide (book of deeds). ( R 1 )
13. And set forth to them the similitude of the
inhabitants of the town, when messengers came to
it,
14. when We sent to them two, they denied them both,
therefore We strengthened (them) with a
third, so they said, "We are messengers (sent) to
you."
15. They said, "You are nothing but men like us and
the Beneficent (Allah) has not sent down
anything, you do nothing but lie."
16. They said, "Our Fosterer knows that we are
certainly messengers (sent) to you
17. and there is no (responsibility) on us except
clear conveyance (of the message)."
18. They said, "We consider you to be an evil omen,
if you do not desist we will definitely stone
you and you will definitely be afflicted by a
painful punishment from us."
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19. They said, "(Let) your evil omens be with you.
What! (you resist us just) because you are
reminded, no, you are an extravagant people."
20. And a man came running from a distant (part) of
the city, he said, "O my people! follow the
messengers,
21. follow those who do not ask you for a reward and
who are themselves guided. ( P 22 )
22. And what reason do I have not to serve Him Who
initiated my creation, and to Him you will
be returned.
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23. What! should I take gods besides Him, whose
recommendation will not make me free from
anything, if the Beneficent (Allah) intends harm,
nor will they save me?
24. Then, in that case, I will certainly be in clear
error.
25. I have believed in your Fosterer, so listen to
me."
26. It was said, "Enter the garden." He said, "I
wish my people could know
27. (the reason) because of which my Fosterer
protectively forgave me and placed me among the
honoured ones."
28. And after him, We did not send down on his
people, any army from the sky, and it was not
(necessary) for Us to send,
29. it was nothing but a single loud cry when they
became motionless.
30. (Let there be) regret on My servants, there does
not come to them any messenger but they
mock at him.
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31. Did they not consider, how many of the
generations did We destroy before them which do not
come back to them?
32. And all of them, without exception, will be
presented before Us. ( R 2 )
33. And a sign to them is the dead earth, We give
life to it and bring out from it grain so they eat
of it.
34. And We have made therein gardens of date palms
and grapes and We have caused the
springs to gush forth therein,
35. that they may eat of its fruit, and their hands
did not make it. Will they not then be grateful?
36. Glory be to Him Who created pairs of everything,
of that which the earth grows and of
themselves and of that which they do not know.
37. And a sign for them is the night, We cause the
day to slip off from it, when (again) they are in
darkness.
38. And the sun moves on for the time (and) in the
space (appointed for) it. That is the
programme of the Mighty, the Knowing.
39. And the moon, We have programmed for it stages
(in space and time) till it returns like an old
dry palm branch.
40. Neither it is possible for the sun to catch (up
with) the moon, nor can the night outstrip the
day and each moves fast in an orbit.
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41. And a sign for them is that We carried their
progeny in the loaded ship.
42. And We created for them (vessels) similar to it,
on which they ride.
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43. And if We will We can drown them, then there

will be no one (to respond) to their cry for
help nor will they be saved,
44. but (if this does not happen, it is due to) the
mercy from Us and a provision till a time.
45. And (they are heedless) when it is said to them,
"Guard (yourselves against) that which is
before you and that which is behind you that you may
be dealt with mercifully."
46. And there does not come to them any sign from
the signs of their Fosterer but they turn away
from it.
47. And when it is said to them, "Spend from that
which Allah has provided for you," those who
do not believe say to those who believe, "Should we
feed him, whom Allah (Himself) could feed, if
He wills? You are in nothing but clear error."
48. And they say, "When will the promise (be
fulfilled) if you are truthful?"
49. They do not wait for anything but a single loud
cry which will take hold of them while they
are (involved) in a tussle with each other,
50. so that they will neither be able to make a
bequest nor will they be able to return to their own
people. ( R 3 )
51. And it will be blown into the trumpet (structure
of the universe) when they will rush forth
from their graves towards their Fosterer,
52. saying, "Sorrowful is our state, who has raised
us from our sleeping place? This is what the
Beneficent (Allah) had promised and the messengers
had spoken the truth."
53. It will be nothing but a single loud cry when
all of them will be presented before Us.
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54. So on that day, no soul will be dealt with

unjustly in anything and you will not be rewarded
for anything but for that which you used to do.
55. On that day, the inhabitants of the garden will
certainly be in a joyful occupation,
56. they and their mates (will be) in shades,
reclining on couches.
57. For them there will be fruits and for them
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(there will be) what they ask for.
58. `Peace,' (will be) the word from the Merciful
Fosterer.
59. (Allah will say), "Separate on this day, O you
criminals!
60. Had I not enjoined on you, O children of Adam!
that you should not serve the devil, (as) he is
your open enemy,
61. and that you should serve Me, this is the
straight path?
62. And he had indeed led astray a large group of
people from among you, then were you not
having sense?
63. This is the hell you were threatened with,
64. enter it this day, because you did not believe."
65. This day We will put a seal on their mouths, and
their hands will speak to Us and their feet
will bear witness of that which they used to earn.
66. And if We will We could wipe off their eyes,
then they would strive for the path, but how will
they be able to see?
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67. And if We will We could transform them in their

places, then they would not be able to go
forward or to return. ( R 4 )
68. And he to whom We give a long life, We reverse
him in creation (instead of growing he starts
decaying). Do they not then understand?
69. And We have not taught him (Muhammed) poetry and
it is not suitable for him, it is nothing
but a reminder and a Quran (that makes things)
clear,
70. that he who is alive may be warned and the word
may be proved true against the infidels.
71. Did they not see that We have created the cattle
for them, among that which Our hands have
done, then they are their masters?
72. And We have subdued them for their (use), so
among them are (some on) whom they ride and
(some) of them they eat.
73. And they have (other) benefits in them and
drinks. Will they not then be grateful?
74. And they have taken gods besides Allah that they
may be helped.
75. They are not capable of helping them, and they
(their false gods, supposed to be a) force for
them, will (also) be presented (before Allah).
76. So do not let their speech grieve you, We know
that which they keep secret and that which
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77. Has not man considered that We created him from
a sperm* even then he is an open
disputant.
* See note no. 1 of chapter 16, Verse 4.
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78. And he strikes a similitude for Us and forgets

his own creation, saying, "Who will give life to
the bones when they are decomposed?"
79. Say, "He will give life to them Who produced
them the first time and He knows every (kind
of) creation.
80. He it is Who made the fire for you from the
green trees, so that you get your fuel from it.
81. Is not He Who created the skies and the earth,
able to create the like of them, why not? And
He is the Great Creator Who knows.
82. His command, when He intends anything, is that
He says to it only, `Be', so it is."
83. So glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom
of everything and to Him you will be
returned. ( R 5 )
37. THOSE WHO ARE IN RANKS ( Al Saffat )
(Surah 37) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By those who rank themselves in ranks,
2. then those who restrain, restraining
3. then those who read a reminder{ 1 }:
4. Your God is certainly One,
5. Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that
which is between them both, Fosterer of the rising
places and times of the sun { 2 }.
6. We have certainly adorned the sky of the world
with an adornment, the planets
7. and (provided) protection from every rebellious
devil,
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8. they cannot listen to the high assembly and they
are struck from every side,
9. being driven away, and for them there is an
everlasting punishment,
10. except him who snatches a snatching, then a
piercing flame* follows him. * Meteorite which
sometimes
make a hole in the earth.
11. So ask them whether their creation is difficult
or (of those others) whom We created, We
certainly created them from sticking clay.
12. No, you wonder while they mock.
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13. And when they are reminded they do not mind.
14. And when they see a sign they seek to mock.
15. And they say, "This is nothing but clear magic.
16. What! when we die and become (part of the) soil
and bones, will we (then) be raised,
17. and our forefathers (too)?"
18. Say, "Yes and you will be humbled."
19. So it will only be a single loud scolding to
drive them out, when they will see
20. and say, " Sorrowful is our state, this is the
day of judgment."
21. (It will be said,) " This is the day of
separation which used to denied by you." ( R 1 )
22. Gather those who were unjust and their mates
(too), and that which they used to serve
(worship)
23. besides Allah, then lead them to the path of
hell. ( P 22 ¼ )
24. And stop them for they will be questioned,
25. "What is the matter with you that you do not
help each other?"
26. No, they will seek submission on that day,
27. and some of them will turn to others questioning
each other,
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28. saying, "You certainly used to come to us from
the right (with full force to mislead us)."
29. (Others will) say, "No, you (only) did not
believe,
30. and we had no authority on you, no, you were
(yourselves)a rebellious people,
31. so the word of our Fosterer has proved true on
us, we will certainly taste (the punishment),
32. we led you astray because we were ourselves
astray."
33. So on that day they will be sharers in the
punishment.
34. Thus do We deal with the criminals.
35. When it was said to them, "There is no god
except Allah," they certainly used to consider
themselves great (to accept this).
36. And they say, "Shall we give up our gods for the
sake of a poet under the influence of the
jinn?"
37. No, he has come with the truth and confirms the
messengers (who had come before him).
38. You will certainly taste the painful punishment
39. and you will not be rewarded except for that
which you used to do,
40. except the servants, exclusively of Allah.
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41. For them there will be a known provision,
42. fruits, and they will be honoured
43. in gardens of bliss,
44. on couches facing each other.
45. A cup from a spring (of a drink) will be made to
go round among them,
46. white, delicious for the drinkers.
47. There will be no unconsciousness due to it nor
will they be intoxicated by it.
48. And with them will be (females) who restrain
their gaze, having beautiful eyes
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49. as if they were protected eggs.
50. Then some of them will turn to others
questioning,
51. a speaker among them will say, "I had a comrade
of mine
52. who used to say: Are you of those who confirm,
53. that when we die and become(part of the) soil
and bones, we will indeed be brought for
judgment?"
54. (Someone will) say, "Would you peep (to see
him)?"
55. So he will peep, then see him in the midst of
hell.
56. He will say , "By Allah, you had almost
destroyed me,
57. and had the favor of my Fosterer not been there,
I (too) would have been (with you) among
those presented (for punishment)."
58. (The inhabitants of the garden will say), "Then
is it that we will not die,
59. except our first death, and we will not be among
those who are punished?
60. This certainly is a great achievement."
61. So let those who (wish to) work, work for
(something) like this.
62. Is this a better entertainment or the tree of
Zaqqum?
63. We have made it an affliction for those who are
unjust.
64. It is a tree that comes out from the bottom of
the hell.
65. Its produce resembles in likeness, the heads of
devils.
66. So they will eat from it then fill their
stomachs with it,
67. then they will have a drink of boiling water
over that.
68. Then their return will be to hell.
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70. so they follow their footsteps, being in haste.
71. And the majority of the ancients before them,
indeed went astray,
72. and We had indeed sent warners among them,
73. so see how the end of those warned was (brought
about),
74. except the servants, exclusively of Allah. ( R 2
)
75. And Nuh prayed to Us, and We are Excellent
Responders,
76. so We saved him and his followers from the great
distress,
77. and We caused his descendants to be of those who
survived,
78. and We left on him (the responsibility of
conveying Our message) among others.
79. Peace on Nuh in the worlds.
80. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
81. He was certainly among Our believing servants.
82. Then We drowned the others.
83. And Ibrahim was certainly of his sect,
84. when he came to his Fosterer with a defect less
heart.
85. When he said to his father and his people, "What
do you worship?
86. Do you intend to worship false gods besides
Allah?
87. So what is your guess about the Fosterer of the
worlds?"
88. Then he looked (with a searching) look at the
stars (probably because his people worshipped
the stars too and)
89. then he said, "I am certainly sick."
90. So his people turned their backs upon him and
went away.
91. Then he turned towards their (false) gods and
said, "Why do you not eat?
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92. What is (wrong) with you that you do not speak?"
93. So he turned against them striking with his
right hand.
94. Then they came hastening towards him in
confrontation.
95. He said, "What! do you worship that which you
(yourselves) carve,
96. while Allah has created you and that which you
do?"
97. They said, "Build a building (furnace) for him
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then put him into the fire."
98. So they intended (to lay down) a plot against
him but We made them the lower most.
99. And he said, "I will certainly go away (from
these people) towards my Fosterer, He will guide
me.
100. My Fosterer! grant me from among the
righteous."
101. So We conveyed to him the good news of a gentle
son.
102. Then when he reached (the age of) striving with
him, he said, "O my son! I saw in my sleep
(dream) that I am slaying you (as a sacrifice), then
see, what do you consider (about it)?" He said.
"O My father! do what you have been commanded (to
do), if Allah wills, you will find me (to be)
of the patient ones."
103. Then, when they both submitted and he (Ibrahim)
laid him down on his forehead, (at that
moment)
104. We called out to him, "O Ibrahim!
105. you have proved true the vision (by obeying in
reality the order given to you through your
dream so you need not sacrifice your son) thus do We
reward the doers of good,
106. this was nothing but a clear trail."
107. And We ransomed him with a great slaughter
(sacrifice of a sheep).
108. And We left on him (the responsibility of
conveying Our message) among others.
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109. Peace on Ibrahim.
110. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
111. He was certainly among Our believing servants.
112. And We conveyed to him the good news of Ishaq,
a prophet, from among the righteous.
113. And We showered Our blessings on him and on
Ishaq. And among their descendents are
those who do good and (also) those who are clearly
unjust to their own souls. ( R 3 )
114. And We bestowed Our favor on Musa and Harun
115. and We saved both of them and their people from
the great distress
116. and We helped them so they were the victors.
117. And We gave them the book that made (things)
clear
118. and We guided them both to the straight path.
119. And We left on them both (the responsibility of
conveying Our message) among others.
120. Peace on Musa and Harun.
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121. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
122. They both were among Our believing servants.
123. And Ilyas was certainly from among the
messengers.
124. When he said to his people, "Why do you not
guard (against evil)?
125. Why do you pray to Baal (the false sun god
presumed by you) and forsake (Allah) the Best of
proportioners?
126. Allah is your Fosterer and the Fosterer of your
forefathers."
127. But they denied him, so they certainly be
presented (for punishment),
128. except the servants, exclusively of Allah.
129. And We left on him, (the responsibility of
conveying Our message) among others.
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130. Peace on Ilyaasiin.
131. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
132. He was certainly among Our believing servants.
133. And Lut was certainly from among Our
messengers,
134. when We saved him and his followers all
together
135. except an old woman (who was) among those who
remained behind,
136. then We destroyed the others.
137. And you certainly pass by their (ruins) during
the day
138. and during the night. Do you not then
understand? ( R 4 )
139. And Yunus was certainly from among Our
messengers
140. when he fled to the loaded ship,
141. then drew lots but was among those who were
slipped off (from the ship),
142. then the fish swallowed him and he was
blameworthy.
143. And had he not been among those who glorify
(Allah),
144. he would have remained in its stomach till the
day they are raised. ( P 22 ½ )
145. Then We cast him on the naked shore while he
was sick,
146. and We caused a tree of gourd to grow over him.
147. And We sent him to more than a hundred thousand
(people),
148. so they believed, therefore We made them enjoy
till a time.
149. Then ask them, "Are there daughters for your
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Fosterer and for them sons?
150. Or did We create the angels females while they
were witnesses?"
151. Is it not from their own devised falsehood that
they say (that)
152. Allah has a son? And they are certainly liars.
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153. Has He chosen daughters (in preference to)
sons?
154. What is (wrong) with you, how do you judge?
155. Will you not then mind?
156. Or have you a clear authority?
157. Then come with your book if you are truthful.
158. And they assign a relationship between Him and
the jinn and the jinn know that they will be
presented (before Him),
159. glorified be Allah (He is far) from that which
they describe,
160. except the servants, exclusively of Allah.
161. So you and that which you serve (worship),
162. you cannot mislead (anyone) against Him,
163. except him who is to enter hell.
164. And there is no one among us, but there is a
known place for him,
165. and we are certainly those set in ranks
166. and we are certainly those who glorify.
167. And they used to say,
168. "Had we with us, a reminder of the ancients,
169. we would have definitely been servants,
exclusively of Allah."
170. But (now) they do not believe in this (Quran),
so they will know.
171. And Our word has already gone forth in respect
of Our servants, the messengers,
172. that they will certainly be helped.
173. And Our forces, they will be victors.
174. So turn away from them till a time,
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175. and keep seeing them, for they (too) will see.
176. Do they seek to hasten on Our punishment?
177. But when it comes down in their court, then
evil will be the morning of those warned.
178. And turn away from them till a time,
179. and keep seeing, for they (too) will see.
180. Glorified be your Fosterer, Lord of Might, (He
is far) from that which they describe,
181. and peace on the messengers
182. and praise is due only for Allah, the Fosterer
of the worlds. ( R 5 )
38. SAAD
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(Surah 38) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Saad. By the Quran that contains admonition.
2. No, those who do not believe (consider
themselves) among the mighty and are in opposition.
3. How many of the generations did We destroy before
them, so that they cried out, but that was
not the time for escape.
4. And they wonder that a warner has come to them
from among themselves. And the infidels
say, "This is a magician, a liar.
5. Has he made (all) the gods (into) One God? This
is certainly a wonderful thing."
6. And the leaders from among them go away (fast,
saying) that, "Walk away (from here), and
patiently adhere to your gods, this is certainly the
thing that is intended.
7. We have not heard of this among other
communities, this is nothing but something invented
(by him).
8. Has the reminder been sent down on him of (all
the persons) among us?" No, they are in doubt
about My reminder, no, they have not yet tasted My
punishment.
9. Or are there with them, the treasures of the
mercy of your Fosterer, the Mighty, the One Who
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grants?
10. Or is the kingdom of the skies and the earth and
that which is between them, theirs? Then let
them rise into the ways (of the sky).
11. There! (among them is) an army of the parties
which will be defeated.
12. Before them the people of Nuh and Aad and
Firawn, the possessor of pegs (of his kingdom
firmly established), denied.
13. And Samood and people of Lut and the inhabitants
of the jungle, those (too) were the parties
(defeated earlier).
14. There was not one (of them) who did not deny the
messengers, so (they became) deserving of
My retributional (punishment). ( R 1 )
15. And they do not wait for anything but a single
loud cry, for which there will be no pause.
16. And they say, "Our Fosterer! hasten on to us our
portion before the day of account."
17. Be patient on that which they say. And remember
Our servant Dawood the possessor of
power, he was certainly one turning (repentantly to
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Allah).
18. We had certainly subjected the mountains to
glorify (Allah) with him in the evening and at
sun rise.
19. And the birds gathered, all returning to him.
20. And We made his kingdom strong and We gave him
wisdom and (the power of) decision of
affairs.
21. And has the news of the disputants come to you,
when they climbed the wall of the private
chamber,
22. when they entered before Dawood, and he was
horrified of them? They said, "Do not fear, we
are two disputants, one of us has wronged the other,
so decide between us with justice and do not
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act unjustly and guide us to the balanced path.
23. This brother of mine, certainly has ninety and
nine ewes and I have (only) one ewe, so he says:
Entrust it to me; and shows his might on me in the
affair."
24. He (Dawood) said, "He has been unjust to you by
demanding your ewe (to be added) to his
ewes and many of the partners certainly wrong one
another, except those who believe and do
righteous works, and their (number) is small." And
Dawood guessed that We had tested him, so
he sought the protective forgiveness of his Fosterer
and fell down bowing and turned (to Allah).
25. So We protectively forgave him that, and
certainly, with Us is nearness for him and a
beautiful place of return.
26. O Dawood! We have made you a successor (to rule)
in the earth so judge between mankind
with justice and do not follow (your) desire lest it
lead you astray from the way of Allah. Those
who go astray from the way of Allah, for them there
is certainly a severe punishment because
they forgot the day of account. ( R 2 )
27. And We did not create the sky and the earth and
whatever is between them in vain, that is the
opinion of those who do not believe, so sorrowful
will be the state of those who do not believe, due
to the fire.
28. Shall We make those who believe and do righteous
works like those who cause corruption in
the earth? Shall We make those who keep themselves
in limits like those who exceed the limits?
29. A blessed book which We have sent down to you
that they may reflect over its signs and that
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those who understand may be mindful.
30. And We granted to Dawood, Sulaiman an excellent
servant, he was certainly of those who
turned (to Allah).
31. When (horses of high breed, which were) still
when standing and swift while running, were
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presented to him in the evening,
32. he said, " I certainly preferred the love of
good things to the remembrance of my Fosterer, to
the extent that the (sun) was hidden behind the
veil,
33. bring them back to me, " then he began to pass
his hand over (their) legs and necks.
34. And We indeed tried Sulaiman and We put on his
throne a body, then he turned (to Allah).
35. He said, " My Fosterer! protectively forgive me
and grant me (such) a kingdom (the like of)
which will not be possible for anyone (to have)
after me. You are certainly the One Who grants."
36. So We subjected to his (service) the wind, to
move softly by his command, to which ever place
he desired,
37. and the devils, every builder and diver,
38. and others linked together in chains.
39. This is Our gift, so show favor or withhold,
without account.
40. And certainly, with Us is nearness for him and a
beautiful place of return. ( R 3 )
41. And mention (about) Our servant Iyub, when he
prayed to his Fosterer, "The devil has
afflicted me with toil and torment."
42. (It was said to him), "Strike with your foot,
this (water which thereby gushes out, is for a) cool
bath and a drink."
43. And We granted to him his people and the like of
them along with them, a mercy from Us and
a reminder for men of understanding.
44. (It was further said), "Take in your hand a
bundle of twigs (of herbs) then strike with it and
do not disobey. We certainly found him patient, an
excellent servant, he was certainly one who
turned (to Allah).
45. And mention (about) Our servants Ibrahim and
Ishaq and Yaqub men of strength and
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insight.
46. We had purified them for the exclusive reminding
of the home (of the hereafter).
47. And they are with Us, among those chosen from
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48. And mention (about) Ismael and Elisha and Zul
Kifl and all were from among the doers of
good.
49. This is a reminder, and for those who guard
(against evil), there is a beautiful place of
return,
50. gardens of everlasting bliss, the doors of which
will be kept open for them,
51. reclining therein, they will therein call for
many fruits and drinks,
52. and with them will be females of equal age who
restrain their gaze.
53. This is what you are promised for the day of
account. ( P 22 ¾ )
54. This is Our provision for which there is
certainly no end.
55. (It will be like) this. But for the rebels,
there is certainly an evil place of return,
56. hell, they will enter it, and (it will be) an
evil habitation.
57. (It will be like) this. So let them taste the
boiling water and pus,
58. and other (punishments) similar to it in kind.
59. This is an army rushing blindly with you, there
is no welcome for them, they will certainly
enter the fire.
60. They will say (to those already in hell), "No,
no welcome for you (too), you prepared this in
advance for us, so evil is the place /time of stay."
61. They (will continue to) say, "Our Fosterer! he
who prepared this in advance for us, increase
for him the punishment in the fire (by) doubling
(it)."
62. And they will say, "What is wrong with us that
we do not see the men whom we counted
among the evil ones,
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63. did we take them in ridicule (by mistake) or
have our eyes turned away from them (that we
do not see them in hell)?"
64. That mutual dispute of the dwellers of the fire
will certainly be true. ( R 4 )
65. Say, "I am only a warner and there is no god
except Allah, the One, the Omnipotent,
66. Fosterer of the skies and the earth and whatever
is between them, the Mighty, the Protectively
Forgiving."
67. Say, "It is a great news
68. from which you are turning away.
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69. I do not have any knowledge of the high assembly
when they dispute,
70. nothing is communicated to me except that I am a
clear warner."
71. When your Fosterer said to the angels, "I am
creating man from clay,
72. so when I set him up in equilibrium and I blow
into him from My spirit, then fall bowing
down before him."
73. So the angels bowed down, all of them together
74. except Iblis, he considered himself great and
became (one) of the infidels.
75. He (Allah) said, "O Iblis! what prevented you
from bowing down before him whom I created
with my hands? Did you consider yourself great or
are you of those who are high (exalted)?"
76. He said, "I am better than him, You created me
from fire (i.e. energy), whereas You created
him from clay (i.e. matter)."
77. He said, "Get out from here, for you are
certainly accursed,
78. and My curse is certainly on you till the day of
judgment."
79. He said, "My Fosterer! give me time till the day
they are raised."
80. He said, "You are of those who are given time,
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81. till the day, the timing of which is known."
82. He said, "Then by Your might, I will definitely
lead them astray, all together,"
83. except (those) among them (who are) exclusively
Your servants."
84. He said, "Then (let this be) the truth, and I
speak the truth,
85. that I will definitely fill hell with you and
those who follow you from among them , all
together."
86. Say, "I do not ask you for any reward for it and
I am not of those who pretend.
87. This is nothing but a reminder for the worlds,
88. and you will definitely come to know (the truth
of) the news (given) in it, after a time." ( R 5 )
39. THE TROOPS ( Al Zumar )
(Surah 39) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. The sending down of the books is from Allah, the
Mighty, the Wise.
2. We have sent down to you the book containing the
truth, so serve Allah making religion exclusively
for Him.
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3. Beware! religion is exclusively for Allah. And
those who have taken guardians besides Him (say);
"We do not serve (worship) them, except (with the
aim) that they may bring us nearer to Allah," Allah
will certainly judge between them in that which they
differ. Allah certainly does not guide him who is a
liar, ungrateful.
4. Had Allah intended to take a son, He could have
chosen whom He willed from among those whom
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He created, Glory be to Him, He is Allah, the One,
the Omnipotent.
5. He created the skies and the earth in reality. He
winds the night over the day and He winds the day
over the night (which indicates that the earth
rotates). And He has compelled the sun and the moon
(to
follow His laws), each one moves on for an appointed
term. Beware! He is the Mighty, the Protectively
Forgiving.
6. He created you from a single soul then He made
from it, its mate, and He send down for you eight
pairs of cattle. He creates you in the womb of your
mothers, creation after creation in triple darkness.
This is Allah your Fosterer, His is the kingdom,
there is no god except Him. How then are you turned
away?
7. If you are ungrateful, then Allah is certainly
Independent of you, and He does not like ingratitude
for
His servants and if you are grateful, He likes it
for you. And no bearer of burden will bear the
burden
of another, then towards your Fosterer is your
return and He will inform you about that which you
used to do, He is certainly the Knower of what the
bosoms possess.
8. And when harm afflicts man, he prays to his
Fosterer turning towards Him, then when He grants to
him favor from Him, he forgets (even) that for which
he had prayed to Him earlier, and sets up equals
for Allah that he may mislead (people) from His way.
Say, "Enjoy a little in your ingratitude, you will
certainly be among the inhabitants of the fire."
9. Is he who devoutly prostrates and stands (for
worship) during the hours of night, being cautious
of
the hereafter, and hopes for the mercy of his
Fosterer (equal to one who does not do this)? Say,
"Are
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those who know and those who do not know equal?"
Only men of understanding are mindful. ( R 1 )
10. Say, "O servants (of Allah) who believe! fear
your Fosterer. For those who do good in this world
is
good and the earth of Allah is vast. Only those who
are patient will be paid back their reward without
measure."
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11. Say, "I am commanded that I should serve Allah,
making religion exclusively for Him,
12. and I am commanded that I should be the first of
those who submit (as Muslims)."
13. Say, "I fear the punishment of the great day, if
I disobey my Fosterer."
14. Say, "I serve Allah, making my religion
exclusively for Him,
15. so you serve (worship) that which you will (to
serve) besides Him. "Say, `The losers are certainly
those who cause loss to themselves and their people
on the day of resurrection. Beware! that is a clear
loss."
16. For them there will be coverings of fire from
above them and coverings from below them. Allah
makes His servants fear through that. O My servants!
then fear Me.
17. And those who keep away from serving
(worshipping) false deities and turn towards Allah,
for
them is good news, so convey the good news to My
servants,
18. who hear a statement then follow the best of it,
those are the persons whom Allah has guided and
those are the persons who understand.
19. Then if there is a person on whom the stated
punishment is due, then can you save him who is in
the
fire?
20. But those who fear their Fosterer, for them are
built high palaces above which are (still) higher
palaces (multistoried buildings), beneath which
rivers flow, a promise of Allah, Allah does not go
against His promise.
21. Did you not see, that Allah sends down water
from the sky then makes it move as springs in the
earth, then brings out through it vegetation of
different colors, then it dries up, then you see it
become
yellow, then He makes it pieces? There is certainly
a reminder in that for men of understanding. ( R 2 )
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22. Then is he, whose bosom Allah has opened for
Islam so that he is (guided) by the light from his
Fosterer, (like him who is in darkness)? So
sorrowful is the state of those whose hearts are
hardened
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against the remembrance of Allah, they are in a
clear error.
23. Allah has sent down the best statements (in the
form of) a book, (these statements are) similar (to
each other and not contradictory and are) repeated.
The skins of those who fear their Fosterer tremble
(in response to the effect produced) by it, then
their skins and their hearts soften towards the
remembrance of Allah. That is guidance of Allah, He
guides through it whom He wills, and whom
Allah leaves to stray then there is no guide for
him.
24. Then is he, who will have to guard the evil
punishment of the day of resurrection from his face,
(like
him who is safe from it)? And it will be said to
those who were unjust, "Taste that which you
earned."
25. Those before them (had also) denied, so they did
not perceive from where the punishment came to
them.
26. Thus Allah made them taste disgrace in the life
of this world and the punishment of the hereafter is
greater, if only they knew.
27. And We have set forth for mankind, every (kind)
of similitude in this Quran that they may be
mindful.
28. An Arabic Quran without any crookedness, that
they may guard (against evil).
29. Allah sets forth the example of a man who is
under (the control of many) partners differing with
each other, and (another) man wholly (under the
control) of one man, are the two equal in likeness?
Praise is due only for Allah, no, the majority of
them does not know.
30. You will certainly die and they (too) will
certainly die,
31.then on the day of resurrection, you will
certainly dispute one with another in the presence
of your
Fosterer. ( R 3, P 23 )
32. Then who is more unjust than he who speaks a lie
against Allah and denies the truth when it comes
to him? Will not the home for the infidels be in
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33. And he who comes with truth and he who testifies
it, those are the persons who guard (against evil),
34. for them, with their Fosterer, is what they will
(for), that is the reward of the doers of good,
35. because Allah will remove from them (the ill
effect of even) the worst of that which they did,
and
reward them with their reward (which will be) better
than that which they used to do.
36. Is not Allah sufficient for His servant? And
they frighten you with those besides Him, and whom
Allah leaves to stray, then there is no guide for
him.
37. And whom Allah guides, then there is none who
can mislead him. Is not Allah Mighty, Inflictor of
retribution?
38. And if you ask them, "Who created the skies and
the earth?" Then will definitely say, "Allah." Say,
"They have you considered that which you pray to,
besides Allah, if Allah intends to harm me, could
they remove from me His harm, or if He intends to be
merciful to me, could they withhold from me His
mercy?" Say, "Allah is sufficient for me, those who
put their trust, do put their trust in Him."
39. Say, "O my people! work according to your
ability, I (too) am working, so you will come to
know,
40. on whom will the punishment come, which will
disgrace him, and on whom will fall the eternal
punishment."
41. We have sent down to you the book containing the
truth, for mankind, so one who receives
guidance, then (the benefit of) it is for his own
self, and one who goes astray, then (the loss of)
his going
astray is only on him, and you are not a trustee
over them. ( R 4 )
42. Allah takes the souls { 1 } (i.e. consciousness
of human beings) at the time of their death, and (He
takes the soul) of the person who does not die,
during his sleep, then He withholds that on which He
has
decreed death and sends (back) the others till an
appointed term. Certainly there are signs in that
for a
people who reflect.
43. Have they taken (for worship, things) besides
Allah, (for) the purpose of mediation? Say, "Even if
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they have no control on anything and have no sense?"
44. Say, "(The power to grant permission for)
mediation is totally Allah's. His is the kingdom of
the
skies and the earth, then towards Him you will be
returned."
45. And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of
those who do not believe in the hereafter, get
bored and when those besides Him are mentioned, at
that moment they become joyful.
46. Say, "O Allah! Initiator of the creation of the
skies and earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen,
You will judge between Your servants regarding that
in which they differ."
47. And if those who are unjust, had all that is in
the earth and the like of it with it, they would
give it
as ransom (to free themselves) through it from the
evil punishment of the day of resurrection. And
(something) from Allah, which they had not (even)
thought of, will become manifest to them.
48. And the evil which they had earned will become
manifest to them, and that which they used to
mock at, will surround them.
49. So when harm afflicts man he prays to Us, then
when We grant to him a favor from Us, he says,
"This has been given to me only on the (account of
my) knowledge." No, it is a trail, but majority of
them does not know.
50. Those before them had (also) said it, but that
which they used to earn did not make them carefree
from (the consequences of their evil deeds),
51. so that the evil of that which they earned
afflicted them. And those who are unjust from among
these, the evil of that which they earn will afflict
them (too), and they will not be able to defeat
(Allah).
52. Do they not know that Allah enlarges the
provision for whomever He wills and straitens (it
for
whomever and whenever He wills). Certainly there are
signs in that for a people who believe. ( R 5 )
53. Say, "O My servants who have committed excesses
against their own souls! do not despair of the
mercy of Allah. Allah certainly protectively
forgives all the sins, He is certainly Protectively
Forgiving,
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Merciful."
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54. And turn towards your Fosterer and submit to Him
before the punishment comes to you, then you
will not be helped.
55. And follow the best which is sent down to you
from your Fosterer before the punishment comes to
you suddenly while you do not perceive,
56. lest a soul should say, "My regrets on being
negligent towards Allah's side, and I was of those
who
mocked,"
57. or say, "If Allah has guided me I (too) would
have been among those who guarded (against evil),"
58. or say at the time it sees the punishment, "Had
there been a second chance for me (to go back to the
world, then) I would be of those who do good."
59. No, My signs had come to you but you denied them
and you considered yourself great and you were
among the infidels.
60. And on the day of resurrection, you will see the
faces of those who lied against Allah, (coloured)
black. Is not the home of the proud in hell ?
61. And Allah will save those who guarded (against
evil) because of their achievement, evil will not
touch them nor will they grieve.
62. Allah is the Creator of everything and He is a
Trustee over everything.
63. His are the keys of the skies and earth. And
those who do not believe in the signs of Allah,
those are
the persons who are the losers. ( R 6 )
64. Say, "Then do you advise me to worship
(something) other than Allah, O you ignorant
people?"
65. And it has been communicated to you and those
before you: If you associate partners (with Allah),
your work will definitely become fruitless and you
will definitely be among the losers.
66. No, then serve Allah and be among those who are
grateful.
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67. And they have not estimated Allah with the
estimation due to Him. And the earth will be totally
in
His grip on the day of resurrection, with the skies
rolled up in His right hand. Glorified is He and
high
(above) that which they associate as partners (with
Him).
68. And it will be blown into the trumpet (structure
of the universe), so whoever is in the skies and
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whoever is in the earth will fall down senseless
except he whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown
into it
a second time when they will stand seeing.
69. And the earth will shine with the light of its
Fosterer. And the record (of deeds) will be laid
down
and the prophets (informers) and the witnesses will
be brought, and it will be judged between them
with justice and they will not be dealt with
unjustly.
70. And every soul will be paid back in full for
that which it did, and He knows best about that
which
they do. ( R 7 )
71. And those who did not believe will be driven to
hell in troops until when they come to it, the doors
of it will be opened and its guards will say to
them, "Did messengers from among yourselves not come
to you, reciting to you the signs of your Fosterer
and warning you about the meeting of this day of
yours?" They will say, "Why not, but the statement
of punishment has become binding on the infidels."
72. It will be said, "Enter the doors of hell to
stay therein." So evil is the home of the proud.
73. And those who feared their Fosterer will be
driven to the garden in troops until when they come
to
it, the doors of it will be opened and the guards of
it will say to them, "Peace be on you, you are happy
(lucky), so enter it to stay."
74. And they will say, "Praise is due only for Allah
Who has been true to us in His promise and He has
made us to inherit the earth, we can settle down in
the garden wherever we will." So excellent is the
reward of the workers.
75. And you will see the angels inclining from (all)
round (towards) the throne* glorifying by praising
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their Fosterer. And it will be judged between them
with justice and it will be said, "Praise is due
only
for Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds." ( R 8, P 23
¼ ) * Probably the capital of the Universe.
40. THE BELIEVER ( Al Mu'min )
(Surah 40) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Haa Miim.
2. The sending down of the book is from Allah, the
Mighty, the Knowing.
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3. Protective Forgiver of sin and Accepter of
repentance, Severe in requital, the Bountiful. There
is no
god except Him, towards Him is the destination.
4. None dispute concerning the signs of Allah except
those who do not believe, so do not let their going
to and fro in the cities deceive you.
5. The people of Nuh and the parties after them had
denied earlier to these (people). And all
communities had planned against their messenger to
catch him and had disputed through falsehood
so that they might make the truth to slip off
through it, so I (too) caught them. Then how was My
retribution?
6. And thus the statement of your Fosterer became
binding on those who did not believe that they will
be the inhabitants of the fire.
7. Those who bear ( the burden of ) the throne ( of
the universe ) and those around it, glorify by
praising their Fosterer and they believe in Him and
seek protective forgiveness for those who believe:
"Our Fosterer ! You embrace everything in mercy and
knowledge, so protectively forgive those who
repent and follow Your way and save them from the
punishment of hell.
8. Our Fosterer ! and make them enter the gardens of
everlasting bliss which You have promised them,
and whoever is righteous from among their fathers
and their mates and their descendants, You are
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certainly the Mighty, the Wise.
9. And save them from evil deeds, and whom You save
from ( the consequences of ) evil deeds on that
day, You have indeed shown mercy to him, and that is
the great achievement." ( R 1 )
10. Those who did not believe will certainly be
called out, "Allah's hatred is greater than your
hatred of
yourselves ( now, because ) when you were invited
towards belief you rejected."
11. They ( will ) say, "Our Fosterer ! twice have
You kept us dead and twice have You given us life,
so
we confess our sins. So is there any way to get out
( from the punishment)?"
12. That is because, when Allah alone was prayed to
( i.e. invoked ), you did not believe, and if
partners
were associated with Him you believed, so judgment
belongs to Allah, the High, the Great.
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13. He it is Who shows you His signs and sends down
provision for you from the sky, and no one is
mindful except he who turns ( to Him).
14. So pray to Allah, making religion exclusively
for Him even though the infidels dislike.
15. Exalter of grades, Lord of the throne ( of the
universe ). The spirit is sent down by His command
on Whom He wills of His servants, that warning may
be given by him concerning the day of meeting.
16. The day when they will come forth, nothing
concerning them will be hidden from Allah. To whom
belongs the power this day? To Allah, the One, the
Omnipotent.
17. This day every soul will be rewarded according
to what it earned, there will be no injustice this
day.
Allah is certainly Quick in ( settling ) the
account.
18. And warn them of the day that is drawing near,
when the hearts will be choking near the throats,
there will be no intimate friend for those who were
unjust nor a mediator who could be obeyed.
19. He ( Allah ) knows the misusers of the eyes and
that which is hidden in the bosoms.
20. And Allah judges with truth while those whom
they pray to besides Him, cannot judge anything.
Allah is certainly the Hearing, the Seeing. ( R 2 )
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21. Did they not travel in the earth and see how the
end of those before them was ( brought about )?
They were severer than them in strength and ( in
constructing ) memorials in the earth, but Allah
caught them for their sins, and there was no one to
guard them from Allah.
22. That was because, their messengers had come to
them with clear proofs but they rejected ( them) so
Allah caught them, He is certainly Strong, Severe in
requital.
23. And We had sent Musa with Our signs and a clear
authority,
24. to Firawn and Haman and Qaroon, but they said,
"( He is a ) magician, a liar."
25. So when he came to them with the truth from Us,
they said, "Kill the sons of those who believe with
him and leave their women alive." And the plot of
the infidels ( ends ) in nothing but error.
26. And Firawn said, "Leave me to kill Musa and let
him call his Fosterer, I fear that he will change
your religion or he will make corruption to appear
in the earth."
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27. And Musa said, "I seek the protection of my
Fosterer and your Fosterer from every proud person
who does not believe in the day of account." ( R 3 )
28. And a believing man from among Firawn's people
who had kept his belief a secret, said, "Do you
kill a man ( just ) because he says: My Fosterer is
Allah and he has come to you with clear proofs from
your Fosterer? And if he is a liar then on him will
be ( the responsibility of ) his lie, but if he is
truthful,
then something of that which he is threatening you (
with ), will afflict you. Allah certainly does not
guide him who is extravagant, a liar.
29. O my people! Yours is the government this day
and you are uppermost in the earth, but who will
help us against the punishment of Allah if it comes
to us?" Firawn said, "I do not show you anything
except that which I see ( good for you ) and I do
not lead you but to the right way."
30. And he who had believed said, "O my people ! I
fear for you ( something ) like the day of (
disaster
which befell the ancient ) parties,
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31. like those of the people of Nuh and Aad and
Samood and those after them. And Allah does not
intent injustice for ( His ) servants.
32. And O my people ! I fear for you the day of
summoning,
33. the day on which you will turn your backs
retreating, there will be no protector for you from
Allah
and he whom Allah leaves to stray, then there is no
guide for him.
34. And Yusuf had come to you earlier with clear
proofs, but you did not cease to be in doubt about
that with which he came, until when he died you
said: Allah will never raise a messenger after him.
Thus does Allah leave to stray, him who is an
extravagant doubter.
35 Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah,
without ( any ) authority that He has given to
them, it is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah
and in the sight of those who believe. Thus does
Allah set
a seal on every proud, rebellious heart."
36. And Firawn said, "O Haman ! build a lofty tower
for me that I may reach the ways,
37. the ways of the skies, then peep towards the God
of Musa, and I definitely consider him to be a
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lair." And thus the evil of his deeds was made fair
seeming to Firawn and he was turned away from
the way, and the plot of Firawn ( led to ) nothing
but to ruin. ( R 4 )
38. And he who had believed said, "O my people !
follow me I will guide you to the right way.
39. O my people ! this life of the world is only ( a
temporary ) provision while the hereafter, that is
certainly the home for staying.
40. Whoever does evil, then he will not be rewarded
except with the like of it, and whoever does
righteous work from among men or women and he or she
is a believer then those will enter the garden
wherein they will be provided without measure.
41. And O my people! how is it that I invite you
towards safety while you invite me towards the fire?
( P 23 ½)
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42. You invite me for not believing in Allah, and to
associate with Him (things), about which I do not
have
knowledge, while I invite you towards the Mighty,
the Protectively Forgiving.
43. Assuredly, that towards which you invite me, is
itself not fit to be prayed to in this world or in
the
hereafter, and our turning is towards Allah, and the
extravagant, they will be the inhabitants of the
fire,
44. then you will remember what I had said to you,
and I entrust my affair to Allah, Allah is certainly
a
Seer of (His) servants.
45. So Allah saved him from the evil of that which
they planned and an evil punishment engulfed
Firawn's people.
46. The fire, they are presented before it morning
and evening, and the day the hour of doom will be
established ( it will be said ), "Make the people of
Firawn enter the severest punishment."
47. And when they will dispute with each other in
the fire, the weak will say to those who considered
themselves great, "We were your followers, so will
you make us free form a portion of the fire?"
48. Those who considered themselves great will say,
"We all are in it, Allah has certainly judged
between ( His ) servants."
49. And those in the fire will say, to the guards of
hell, "Pray to your Fosterer to lighten for us (at
least
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for) a day ( something ) of the punishment."
50. They will say, "Did your messengers not come to
you with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes, why
not?" The ( guards ) will say, "Then ( in that case
) you ( yourselves ) pray," but the prayer of the
infidels will be in vain. ( R 5 )
51. We certainly help Our messengers and those who
believe, ( both ) in the life of this world and on
the
day when the witnesses will stand,
52. the day on which their excuse will not benefit
those who were unjust, and for them there will be a
curse and for them there will be an evil home.
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53. And We gave Musa the guidance and We made the
children of Israel inherit the book,
54. ( as ) guidance and a reminder for men of
understanding.
55. So be patient, the promise of Allah is certainly
true and seek protection for your sin and glorify by
praising your Fosterer in the evening and the
morning.
56. Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah
without ( any ) authority that has come to them,
there is nothing in their bosoms ( hearts ) except (
the desire to be ) great, which they will certainly
never attain, so seek the protection of Allah, He is
certainly the Hearing, the Seeing.
57. The creation of the skies and the earth is
certainly greater than the creation of human beings,
but
the majority of human beings does not know.
58. And the blind and the seeing are not equal, nor
are those who believe and do righteous works (
equal to ) the evil doers, little is it that you
mind.
59. The hour of doom will certainly come, there is
no doubt in it, but the majority of human beings
does
not believe.
60. And your Fosterer has said, "Pray to me I will
respond to you. Those who consider themselves great
to serve ( worship ) Me, they will certainly enter
hell, humbled." ( R 6 )
61. It is Allah Who has made the night for you, that
you may rest therein, and the day visible. Allah is
certainly Gracious to human beings, but the majority
of human beings is not grateful.
62. That is Allah your Fosterer, Creator of
everything, there is no god except Him, then how are
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turned away ( from the truth )?
63. Thus were turned away those who used to
knowingly reject the signs of Allah.
64. It is Allah Who has made the earth a place of
stay for you, and the sky a construction ( a
structure
above you ), and He gave you form, then made your
forms excellent and provided you with good
things. That is Allah your Fosterer, so blessed be
Allah the Fosterer of the worlds.
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65. He is the Living, there is no god but He, so
pray to Him, making religion exclusively for Him.
Praise
is due only for Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds.
66. Say, "I am forbidden to worship those whom you
pray to, besides Allah, when clear proofs have
come to me from my Fosterer, and I am commanded to
submit to the Fosterer of the worlds.
67. He it is Who created you from the soil, then
from the sperm, then from that which clings and
hangs
like a leech, then He brings you out as a child,
then ( He keeps you alive ) so that you reach your (
age )
of strength, then ( He keeps you alive ) so that you
become old, and among you is he who is taken back (
i.e. dies ) earlier, so that ( all of ) you reach
the ( end of the ) appointed term, and that you may
understand.
68. He it is Who gives life and causes to die. So
when He decides an affair, then He says to it only,
"Be,"
so it is. ( R 7 )
69. Did you not see towards those who dispute
concerning the signs of Allah, how they are turned
away?
70. Those who deny the book and that with which We
sent Our messengers, they will come to know,
71. when they will be tied in their necks and
chained to be dragged
72. into the boiling water, then in the fire they
will be burned.
73. Then it will be said to them, "Where are those
whom you used to associate as partners ( with Allah
),
74. ( and to whom you prayed to ) besides Allah?"
They will say, "They have gone away from us, no, we
did not pray to anything earlier." Thus Allah will
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leave the infidels to stray.
75. That is because you used to exult in the earth
without having the right to do so and because you
used to be proud.
76. Enter the doors of hell to stay therein, so evil
is the home of the proud.
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77. So be patient, Allah's promise is certainly
true, so whether We show you something of that which
We promise them or We take you back ( i.e. cause you
to die ), ultimately towards Us will they ( all ) be
returned.
78. And We had sent messengers before you. Among
them are those about whom We did narrate to
you and among them are those about whom We did not
narrate to you. And it is not ( possible ) for a
messenger to come with a sign without Allah's
permission. So when the command of Allah came, it
was
judged with truth, and there lost those who were on
falsehood. ( R 8 )
79. It is Allah Who has made the cattle for you that
you may ride ( some ) of them and eat ( some ) of
them,
80. and ( there are other ) benefits for you in
them, and that through them you may attain the need
in
your bosoms ( i.e. transport material ), and on them
and on the ships you are carried.
81. And He shows you His signs, so which of the
signs of Allah will you reject?
82. Then, did they not travel in the earth and see
how the end of those before them was ( brought about
)? They were more in number than them and severer in
strength and ( in constructing ) memorials in
the earth, but that which they used to earn was of
no use to them.
83. So when their messengers came to them with clear
proofs, they were exultant because of that which
was with them of knowledge, but that which they used
to mock at, surrounded them.
84. But when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We
believe in Allah Who is One, and we reject that
which we used to associate with Him as partners."
85. But their belief was of no benefit to them after
they had seen Our punishment. This was the
procedure of Allah which has passed among His
servants ( in earlier generations too ) and there
the
infidels lost.
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41. EXPLAINED IN DETAIL ( Al Fussilat )
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(Surah 41) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the

Merciful.
1. Haa Mim.
2. Sent down from the Beneficent, the Merciful
3. ( is ) a book, the signs of which are explained
in detail, an Arabic Quran for a people who know,
4. conveyer of good news and a warner, but most of
them turn away so they do not hear.
5. They say, "Our hearts are under protection from
that which you invite us to, and in our ears is
heaviness, and between us and you is a veil, so you
( do your ) work, we ( too ) are working." ( P 23 ¾
)
6. Say, " I am only a man like you, it is
communicated to me that your God is one God, so take
the
straight path towards Him and seek His protective
forgiveness, and sorrowful is the state of the
polytheists,
7. who do not give the charity ( zakat ) and do not
believe in the hereafter.
8. Those who believe and do righteous works, for
them is certainly a reward that will never fail." (
R 1
)
9. Say, "What! do you not believe in Him Who created
the earth in two periods, and do you set up
equals with Him? That is the Fosterer of the
worlds."
10. And He made in it mountains ( through the
deposition of material ) from the surface of it, and
blessed therein, and He destined in it its food in
four periods { 1 }, balanced ( according to the
requirement ) of the seekers.
11. Moreover, He set the balance towards the sky
which was smoke. So he said to it and to the earth ,
"Come willingly or unwillingly." They both said, "We
come willingly,"
12. so He ordained them ( to get organized into )
seven skies ( higher levels ), in two periods, and
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communicated in each sky its affair. And We adorned
the sky of the world with lamps* and ( provided
) protection. That is the programme of the Mighty,
the Knowing. * Stars giving light due to conversion
and burning of
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hydrogen to helium.
13. So if they turn away then say, "I have warned
you ( of a ) thunderbolt like the thunderbolt (
which
had fallen on the people of ) Aad and Samood."
14. When the messengers came to them from before
them and from behind them ( saying ), "Do not
serve ( worship, anything ) except Allah," they
said, "Had our Fosterer willed He would have sent
down angels, so we are rejecters of that with which
you are sent."
15. So as for Aad, they considered themselves great
in the earth without having the right to do so, and
said, "Who is stronger than us in power?" Did they
not consider that Allah Who created them is
Stronger than them in power, and they used to
knowingly reject Our signs.
16. So We sent a furious wind on them during the
days of loss, that We may make them taste the
punishment of disgrace in the life of this world,
and the punishment of the hereafter will be more
disgraceful and they will not be helped.
17. So as for Samood, We gave them guidance but they
loved blindness compared to guidance, so the
thunderbolt of humiliating punishment took hold of
them because of that which they used to earn.
18. And We saved those who believed and guarded (
against evil ). ( R 2 )
19. And on the day the enemies of Allah will be
gathered towards the fire, then they will be formed
into
ordered ranks,
20. until when they come to it, their ears and their
eyes and their skins will bear witness against them
as to what they used to do.
21. And they will say to their skins, "Why did you
bear witness against us?" They will say, "Allah, Who
gives speech to everything, has given us speech."
And He created you the first time and to Him you
will
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be returned.
22. And you did not hide yourselves lest your ears
and your eyes and your skins should bear witness
against you, but you guessed that Allah did not know
many of ( the things ) which you did.
23. And that guess of yours which you guessed about
your Fosterer destroyed you, so you became of
those at loss.
24. So if they are patient ( even ) then the fire is
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the home for them, and if they seek goodwill, then
they
will not be of those who will be granted goodwill.
25. And We have appointed comrades for them, so they
make fair seeming to them that which is before
them ( future ) and that which is behind them ( past
). And the word has proved true against them, ( as
) among the communities of the jinn and mankind that
have passed away before them, ( that ) they will
certainly be losers. ( R 3 )
26. And those who do not believe say, "Do not listen
to this Quran and make noise when it is ( recited ),
perhaps you may be victorious."
27. So We will definitely make those who do not
believe, taste a severe punishment, and We will
definitely reward them for the evil ( things ) which
they used to do.
28. That is the reward of the enemies of Allah, the
fire, for them therein is an eternal home, a reward
for that which they did with Our signs: ( They )
knowingly rejected ( them ).
29. And those who had not believed will say, "Our
Fosterer ! show us those who misled us from among
the jinn and the human beings that we may place them
beneath our feet, so that they may be of the
lowest."
30. Those who say, "Our Fosterer is Allah," then are
firmly established ( on it ), the angels certainly
come down upon them ( saying ), "Do not fear nor
grieve but receive the good news of the garden
which you are promised.
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31. We are your protecting friends in the life of
the world and in the hereafter, and for you therein,
will
be what your souls desire for and for you therein,
will be what you pray for,
32. an entertainment from the Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful ( Allah )." ( R 4 )
33. And who is better in speech than he who invites
towards Allah and does righteous work and says, "I
am certainly of those who submit ( as Muslims )."
34. And the good and the evil are not equal, repel (
evil ) with that which is better, then he between
whom and you was enemity would become an intimate
friend.
35. And no one is made to receive this ( quality )
except the patient, and no one is made to receive it
except the possessors of mighty good fortune.
36. And if an instigation instigates you from the
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devil, then seek Allah's protection, He is certainly
the
Hearing, the Knowing.
37. And the night and the day and the sun and the
moon are among His signs, ( so ) do not prostrate
before the sun or the moon but prostrate before
Allah Who created them, if it is Him alone you serve
38. So if they consider themselves great then those
near your Fosterer glorify Him in the night and the
day and they are not tired.
39. And among His signs is that you see the earth
barren but when We send down water on it, it stirs
and swells. He Who gives life to it, is certainly
the Giver of life to the dead, He certainly has
power over
everything.
40. Those who move away from the right (
interpretation ) of Our signs are certainly not
hidden from
Us. Then is he who would be put in the fire better,
or he who comes secure on the day of resurrection?
Do what you will, He is certainly a Seer of what you
do.
41. ( There are ) certainly those who do not believe
in the reminder when it comes to them, though it is
a might book.
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42. Falsehood cannot come to it from before it, or
from behind it, ( it is ) sent down from the Wise,
the
Praised.
43. Nothing is said to you except that which was
said to the messengers before you. Your Fosterer is
certainly the Possessor of protective forgiveness
and Possessor of ( the power to ) painfully
retribute.
44. And had We made it a Quran in a foreign ( non
Arabic ) language, they would have said, "Why
have not its signs* been explained in detail ( in
our Arabic language)? What ! a ( book in ) foreign (
language ) and ( the messenger and those addressed )
Arabs?" Say, "For those who believe, it is a guide
and a healing, and ( for ) those who do not believe,
there is a heaviness in their ears and it is obscure
to
them, ( it is as if ) they are called from a far off
place. ( R 5 ) * Statements
45. And We had given the book to Musa but they
disagreed therein. And had a word not gone forth
from your Fosterer, it would have been judged
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between them, and they are certainly in a restless
doubt
about it.
46. Whoever does righteous work, it is for ( the
benefit of ) his own soul and whoever does evil then
(
the harm of it is ) on him ( alone ) and your
Fosterer is not unjust to His servants. ( P 24 )
47. To Him is referred the knowledge of the hour of
doom. And no fruits come out of their coverings
nor any female bears nor she lays down but it is
with His knowledge. And on the day He calls them,
"Where are My partners?" They will say, "We announce
to you, none of us has any evidence ( of any
such partners)."
48. And that which they used to pray to earlier,
will go away from them, and they will realize ( that
there is ) no escape for them.
49. Man does not get tired of praying for good but
when evil afflicts him, then he is hopelessly
despairing.
50. And if We make him taste mercy from Us after the
harm that afflicted him, he definitely says, "This
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was ( due to ) me ( as my right ) and I do not think
that the hour of doom will be established and ( even
) if I am brought back to my Fosterer, there will
certainly be ( something ) good for me with Him." So
We will definitely inform those who did not believe,
about that which they did and We will definitely
make them taste ( something ) from a harsh
punishment.
51. And when We show favour to man he keeps away and
turns away to his side and when evil afflicts
him then he is involved in lengthy prayers.
52. Say, "You see, if the ( Quran ) is from Allah,
then you do not believe in it, who is more astray
then
he who is deep in opposition?"
53. We will show them Our signs in the horizons and
within themselves { 2 }. To the extent that it will
become clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not
sufficient concerning your Fosterer that He is a
Witness over everything?
54. Beware ! they are certainly in doubt about (
their) meeting with their Fosterer. Beware ! He
certainly encompasses everything. ( R 6 )
42. THE COUNSEL ( Al Shura )
(Surah 42) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Haa Miim
2. Ayn Siin Qaaf.
3. Thus it is communicated to you and (it was
similarly communicated) to those before you (that)
Allah
is the Mighty, the Wise.
4. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth is His, and He is the High, the Great.
5. The skies are about to cleave asunder from their
top, while the angels glorify by praising their
Fosterer and ask for protective forgiveness for
those in the earth. Beware ! Allah is certainly
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Protectively Forgiving, the Merciful.
6. And those who take guardians besides Him, Allah
is the Custodian over them and you are not a
trustee over them.
7. And thus We have communicated to you an Arabic
Quran, that you may warn the original city (
Mecca ) and those around it, and warn them of the
day of gathering wherein there is no doubt, a party
will be in the garden and a party will be in the
blazing fire.
8. And had Allah willed, He would have made them a
single community, but He admits whom He wills
into His Mercy; and those who are unjust will have
neither a guardian nor a helper.
9. Or have they taken guardians besides Him? By
Allah, He is the Guardian, and He gives life to the
dead, and He has power over everything. ( R 1 )
10. And in whatever thing you disagree, the judgment
thereof will be from Allah, that is Allah my
Fosterer, in Him I put my trust and towards Him I
turn.
11. The Initiator of creation of the skies and the
earth, He has made mates for you from among
yourselves, and pairs of the cattle, whereby He
multiplies you. There is nothing like His likeness
and
He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
12. His are the keys of the skies and the earth, He
enlarges the provision for whom He wills and
straitens ( it for whomever and whenever He wills),
He is certainly the Knower of everything.
13. He has given to you the ( same ) law of religion
which He had enjoined on Nuh; and that which We
communicated to you and that which We enjoined on
Ibrahim and Musa and Isa ( are also the same),
that: "Establish the religion and do not be divided
therein." Hard on the polytheists is that which you
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invite them to. Allah chooses for Himself whom He
wills and guides towards Himself, him who turns (
to Him ).
14. And they became divided only after the knowledge
that came to them, (because of ) mutual envy.
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And had a statement from your Fosterer not gone
forth (for giving them time) till an appointed term
it
would have been judged between them. And those who
were made to inherit the book after them, are
in a restless doubt concerning the ( Quran ).
15. Then invite to that, and be established ( on the
Quran ) as you are commanded, and do not follow
their desires, and say, "I believe in that which
Allah has sent down of the book, and I am commanded
to do justice between you, Allah is our Fosterer and
your Fosterer, for us our deeds and for you your
deeds, ( let there be ) no argument between us and
you, Allah will bring us together and towards Him is
the destination."
16. And those who argue concerning Allah after He
has been accepted, their argument is weightless
with their Fosterer, and on them is anger and for
them is severe punishment.
17. It is Allah who has sent down the book
containing the truth and the balance. And what will
make
you realize, perhaps the hour of doom is near.
18. Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten
it, but those who believe are afraid of it and they
know
that it is true. Beware ! those who have a doubt
concerning the hour of doom are certainly far astray
(
from the truth ).
19. Allah is gracious to His servants, He provides
for whom He wills and He is the Strong, the Mighty.
( R 2 )
20. Whoever intends ( to have the ) tilth of the
hereafter, We give increase to him in his tilth*,
and
whoever intends to have the tilth of this world, We
give it to him from it but he has no portion in the
hereafter. *Reward
21. Or have they partners who have made a law of
religion for them, for which Allah has not given (
any ) permission? And had a decisive statement not
been made, it would have been judged between
them and for those who are unjust, there will
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22. You will see those who were unjust, afraid of
that which they earned, and that will befall them.
And
those who believed and did righteous works will be
in meadows of gardens. They will have from their
Fosterer what they will for. That is the great
grace.
23. That is ( the reward about ) which Allah conveys
the good news to His servants who believe and do
righteous works. Say, "I do not ask you for a reward
for it, but love among relatives." And whoever
earns good We will give him more of good therein.
Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, One Who
acknowledges.
24. Or do they say, "He has forged a lie against
Allah." ( If such a forgery is done ), then if Allah
wills,
He will put a seal on your heart; and Allah will
abolish the falsehood and prove the truth by His
words.
He is certainly the Knower of the contents of the
bosoms.
25. And He it is Who accepts repentance from His
servants and pardons the evil deeds, and He knows
what you do.
26. And He responds to those who believe and do
righteous works and He gives them more out of His
grace; and the infidels, for them there is a severe
punishment.
27. And if Allah were to enlarge the provision of
His servants they would rebel in the earth, but He
sends down according to a programme that which He
wills, He is certainly informed of, and seeing His
servants.
28. And He it is Who sends down the rain after they
have despaired, and scatters His mercy, and He is
the Guardian, the Praised.
29. And among His signs is the creation of the skies
and the earth and that which He has spread in
them from among the living beings, and He has the
power to gather them, when He wills. ( R 3, P 24 ¼
)
30. And whatever disaster befalls you it is due to
what your own hands have earned and He pardons
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much.
31. And you cannot frustrate ( Allah ) in the earth,
and you do not have besides Allah any guardian or
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helper.
32. And among His signs are the ships in the sea,
like mountains { 1 }
33. If He wills, He can make the wind stationary so
that the ( ships ) remain motionless on its back*.
Certainly there are signs in that for every patient
grateful one. * Surface of the sea
34. Or He can cause them to perish due to that which
they earned, but He pardons much.
35. And ( let ) those who dispute concerning Our
signs know ( that ) there is no escape for them.
36. So anything that you are given, is only a (
temporary ) provision for the life of this world,
and that
which is with Allah is better and more lasting for
those who believe and put their trust in their
Fosterer,
37. and those who avoid the great sins and
indecencies and when they are angry they
protectively
forgive,
38. and those who respond to their Fosterer and
establish worship ( salat ) and their affairs ( are
decided by ) counsel among themselves and they spend
from that which We have provided them,
39. and those who, when oppression afflicts them,
they defend themselves.
40. And the requital of an evil is an evil similar
to it, but one who pardons and reconciles, then (
the
responsibility of ) rewarding him is on Allah, He
certainly does not like those who are unjust.
41. And for him who defends after an injustice was
done to him, then for such, there is no way ( of
blame ) against them.
42. The way ( of blame ) is only against those who
do injustice to mankind and rebel in the earth
without having the right to do so, for such, there
will be a painful punishment.
43. And whoever is patient and forgives, ( then )
those are certainly among the affairs ( which
require )
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determination. ( R 4 )
44. And he whom Allah leaves to stray, then for him
there is no guardian after that. And you will see
those who were unjust, that when they see the
punishment they will say, "Is there any way to
return?"
45. And you will see them being brought before the (
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punishment ), humbled due to disgrace, looking
secretly from the corners ( of their eyes ). And
those who believe will say, "The losers are
certainly
those who are themselves at loss and their people (
too ), on the day of resurrection." Beware ! those
who are unjust will be in an eternal punishment.
46. And they will have no guardians to help them
besides Allah, and He whom Allah leaves to stray,
for
him there is no way ( of safety ).
47. Respond to your Fosterer before the coming of
the day from Allah, for which there is no turning
back. On that day there will be no refuge for you
nor will you have ( the power of ) rejection.
48. But if they turn away, then We have not sent you
as a custodian over them, there is nothing (
incumbent ) on you except conveyance ( of the
message ). And when We make man taste mercy from
Us, he is exultant thereat, but when an evil
afflicts them due to what their hands have sent
forth, then
man certainly becomes ungrateful ( forgetting the
earlier good days ).
49. Allah's is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth. He creates what He wills, He grants females (
daughters ) to whom He wills and He grants males (
sons ) to whom He wills.
50. Or He pairs them ( by granting both ) males and
females and He makes barren whom He wills. He
is certainly Knowing, Powerful.
51. And it is not ( possible ) for a man that Allah
should speak to him except ( through inspirational )
communication or from behind a veil or by sending a
messenger who communicates by His permission
what He wills, He is certainly High, Wise.
52. And thus ( in the manner listed last above ), We
have communicated to you ( through ) the spirit (
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angel Jibreel, the message ), by Our command. You
did not know what the book was nor ( did you
know what ) the belief ( was ), but We made it a
light, guiding thereby, whom We will of Our
servants,
and you are certainly guiding towards the straight
path,
53. the path of Allah, Whose is whatever is in the
skies and whatever is in the earth. Beware ! towards
Allah is the destination of affairs. ( R 5 )
43. THE DECORATION ( Al Zukhuruf )
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(Surah 43) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Haa Mim.
2. By the book that makes ( things ) clear.
3. We have made it an Arabic Quran that you may
understand.
4. And it is in the original book with Us, high,
full of wisdom.
5. What ! shall We then keep away the reminder from
you, ignoring ( you, just ) because you are an
extravagant people?
6. And how many a prophet did We send among the
ancients?
7. And there did not come to them ( any ) prophet
but they mocked at him.
8. So We destroyed those who were stronger than
these in taking hold, and the example of the
ancients
has gone ( before them ).
9. And if you ask them, "Who created the skies and
the earth?" They will definitely say, "The Mighty,
the Knowing has created them."
10. He Who made the earth ( suitable for )
habitation for you, and He made for you roads
therein, that
you may find the right way.
11. And He Who sent down water from the sky
according to a programme, then We raise ( to life )
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therewith a dead land, thus, you ( too ) will be
brought out.
12. And He Who created pairs of all ( things ) and
made for you the ships, and from among the cattle ,
those on which you ride,
13. that you may balance yourselves on their backs,
then remember the favour of your Fosterer on you
when you balance yourselves on them and say,
"Glorified be He Who has subjected these to us ( for
our
use ) and we were not able to do it,
14. and we will certainly return to our Fosterer."
15. And they assign to Him from His servants, a part
( as sons, daughters, partners, etc), man to be
certain is clearly ungrateful. ( R 1 )
16. What ! has He taken daughters from what He has
created and chosen sons for you?
17. And when one of them is given the news of ( the
birth of a daughter, something ) similar to that
which he assigns to the Beneficent ( Allah ), his
face is shadowed black and he is full of grief.
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18. What ! ( do they assign to Allah daughters ) who
are brought up in ornaments and who are without
clarity during a dispute?
19. And they regard the angels, who are servants of
the Beneficent ( Allah ), ( as ) females. Did they
witness their creation? Their evidence will be
recorded and they will be questioned.
20. And they say, "If the Beneficent ( Allah ) had
willed, we would not have worshipped them." They do
not have any knowledge about that, they do nothing
but guess.
21. Or did We give them a book before this so that
they are holding fast to it?
22. No, they say, "We found our fathers on ( these )
religious procedures and we are guided by their
footsteps."
23. And thus We had not sent any warner before you
to any town but those well-off therein, said, "We
found our fathers on ( these ) religious procedures
and we are followers of their footsteps."
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24. ( The warner had ) said, "Even if I bring to you
guidance which is better than that on which you
found your fathers?" They said, "We are certainly
rejecters of that with which you are sent."
25. So We inflicted retribution on them, then see
how the end of the deniers was ( brought about ).
( R 2, P 24 ½ )
26. And when Ibrahim said to his father and his
people, "I am free from that which you serve (
worship
)
27. except Him Who initiated my creation, so He will
certainly guide me,"
28. and he made this a statement that remained among
those who followed him, that they may return (
to the right path ).
29. No, I made these and their fathers enjoy, till
there came to them the truth and a messenger (
making things ) clear.
30. And when the truth came to them they said, "This
is magic and we do not believe in it."
31. And they said, "Why was this Quran not sent down
on ( some ) great man from ( either of ) the two
cities ( of Mecca or Taif )?"
32. Do they distribute the mercy of your Fosterer?
We distribute among them their livelihood in the
life
of this world; and We have elevated some of them
over others in grades that some of them may take
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others in subjection ( and extract work ), and the
mercy of your Fosterer is better than that which
they
amass.
33. And were it not that ( the whole of ) mankind
would have become one community, We would have
made for those who do not believe in the Beneficent
( Allah ), their houses with roofs of silver and the
stairs ( too, climbing ) on which they go up,
34. and the doors of their houses and the couches on
which they recline ( all of silver ),
35. and ( given them other items of ) decoration.
But all that is nothing but an enjoyment of the life
of
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this world, while the hereafter with your Fosterer,
is for those who guard ( against evil ). ( R 3 )
36. And he who turns away from the remembrance of
the Beneficent ( Allah ), We appoint a devil for
him, so that he becomes his comrade,
37. and the ( devils ) turn them way from the (
right ) away, but they think that they are rightly
guided,
38. until when he comes to Us, he says, "I wish that
between me and you there were the distance of the
two east's," so the comrade is an evil ( one ).
39. And ( your regrets ) will not be of (any )
profit to you this day when you were unjust (
earlier ), (
and the decision will be ) that you will be sharers
in the punishment.
40. Can you then make the deaf to hear, or guide the
blind and he who is in clear error?
41. So if We take you away, then We will certainly
inflict retribution on them.
42. Or We may show you that which We have promised
them, as We are the Holders of power over
them.
43. So hold fast to that which is communicated to
you, you are certainly on the straight path.
44. And this is certainly a reminder for you and
your people and you all will be questioned.
45. And ask those of the messengers whom We sent
before you, "Did We appoint besides the Beneficent
(Allah, any other) gods to be served ( worshipped )
by them?" ( R 4 )
46. And We had sent Musa with Our signs to Firawn
and his chiefs, so he said, "I am a messenger of
the Fosterer of the worlds."
47. But when he brought to them Our signs, then they
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laughed at them.
48. And We did not show them any sign, but it was
greater than its sister ( previous sign ), and We
afflicted them with the punishment that they might
return ( towards Us ).
49. And they said, "O you magician ! pray to your
Fosterer according to His agreement which He has
made with you (to remove the punishment from Us), we
will certainly be of those who are guided."
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50. But when We removed the punishment from them,
then they went against their word.
51. And Firawn announced among his people saying, "O
my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine?
And these rivers flowing beneath me? Do you not then
see?
52. And am I not better than this (person) who is
disgraceful and can hardly express himself clearly?
53. Why then, bracelets of gold have not been put on
him or angels come down along with him as
companions?"
54. Thus he sought to make light to his people
(Musa's esteem), so they followed him, they were
certainly a transgressing people.
55. So when they angered Us We inflicted retribution
on them and drowned them all together.
56. And We made them a precedent and an example for
others. ( R 5 )
57.And When the son of Maryam is cited as an
example, then your people raise a hue and cry
thereat,
58. and say, "Are our gods better or he?" They do
not strike you (with) this statement but for
disputation. No, they are a disputing people.
59. He was nothing but a servant on whom We had
bestowed favour and We had made him an example
for the children of Israel.
60. And if We will, We could make angels from you,
succeeding (you) in the earth.
61. And he (Isa) is certainly the knowledge (a sign)
for the hour of doom, so do not doubt about it and
follow me, this is the straight path.
62. And do not let the devil turn you away (from the
straight path), he is certainly an open enemy to
you.
63. And when Isa came with clear proofs, he said, "I
have indeed come to you with wisdom and to make
clear to you some (of the things) about which you
disagree, so fear Allah and obey me.
64. Allah is my Fosterer and your Fosterer, so serve
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65. But parties from among them disagreed, so,
sorrowful will be the state of those who were unjust
because of the punishment of the painful day.
66. Do they wait for anything except the hour of
doom, that it should come upon them suddenly while
they do not perceive?
67. Friends on that day will be enemies of one
another except those who had guarded (against evil).
( R
6 )
68. O My servants! there is no fear on you this day
nor shall you grieve,
69. those who believed in Our signs and had
submitted (as Muslims),
70. enter the garden, you and your mates, you will
be made happy.
71. Bowls of gold and cups will be sent round for
them, and therein there will be what their souls
desire
for and delight for the eyes and you will stay
therein.
72. And that is the garden which you will be made to
inherit because of that which you used to do.
73. For you therein are many fruits from which you
will eat.
74. The criminals will certainly remain in the
punishment of hell.
75. It will not be lightened for them and they will
be in despair therein.
76. And We were not unjust to them but they were
themselves unjust.
77. And they will call out, "O Malik (Angel incharge
of hell)! let your Fosterer make an end of us." He
will say, "You certainly have to stay (here),
78. we had come to you with the truth but most of
you were of those who had a dislike for the truth."
79. Or have they settled an affair? But We are the
settlers (of affairs).
80. Or do they think that We do not hear their
secret talks and conferences? Why not, and Our
messengers with them, they record.
81. Say, "If the Beneficent (Allah) had a son, then
I would have been the first of the servants."
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82. Glorified be the Fosterer of the skies and the
earth, Lord of the throne (of the universe), He is
above
what they describe.
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83. So leave them involved in idle talk and play
until they meet their day which they are promised.
84. And He it is Who is the God in the sky and the
God in the earth and He is the Wise, the Knowing.
85. And blessed is He Whose is the kingdom of the
skies and the earth and that which is between them.
And with Him is the knowledge of the hour of doom
and towards Him you will be returned.
86. And those whom they pray to, besides Him, do not
have the power of recommendation, except they
who bear witness with truth while they know.
87. And if you ask them who created them, they will
definitely say, "Allah." Then how are they turned
away (from the truth)?
88. And he (prophet) says, "O my Fosterer ! these
are the people who certainly do not believe."
89. So turn away from them and say, "Peace," but
they will know. ( R 7 )
44. THE SMOKE ( Al Duk'han )
(Surah 44) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Haa Miim.
2. By the book that makes (things) clear.
3. We certainly sent it down during a blessed night,
We are certainly the Warners.
4. Every wise affair is made distinct in it (by)
5. a command from Us, We are certainly the Senders,
6. a mercy from your Fosterer, He is certainly the
Hearing, the Knowing,
7. the Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that
which is between them, if you like to be of those
who
are certain.
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8. There is no god except Him, He gives life and
causes death, your Fosterer and the Fosterer of your
forefathers.
9. No, they are in doubt (therefore) they are not
serious.
10. So be vigilant for the day when clear smoke will
come from the sky,
11. which will cover mankind, this will be a painful
punishment.
12. (People will pray), "Our Fosterer! remove from
us the punishment we will certainly believe."
13. How can their being mindful (be beneficial on
that day), when a messenger who was clear (in his
message) had come to them (earlier, but)
14. then they had turned away from him while saying,
"One taught (by others), one under the influence
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of jinn."
15. We will remove the punishment a little (but) you
will certainly return (to evil).
16. One day We will seize with a great seizure. We
are certainly Inflicters of retribution.
17. And before them We had tested the people of
Firawn, when an honourable messenger came to
them, (saying)
18. that, "Deliver to me the servants of Allah
(children of Israel), I am a trustworthy messenger
to
you,"
19. and that, "Do not transgress against Allah, I
have come to you with a clear authority.
20. And I seek the protection of my Fosterer and
your Fosterer, lest you stone me.
21. And if you do not believe me then withdraw from
me."
22. Then he prayed to his Fosterer that, "These are
a people who are criminals." ( P 24 ¾ )
23. (Musa was ordered by Allah), "Then travel (away
at) night with My servants, you will certainly be
pursued (by Firawn's army),
24. and let the sea remain (as a dry path in the
form of) a furrow (bounded by water on two sides),
they
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are an army to be drowned."
25. How many of the gardens and springs have they
left (behind)
26. and corn fields and places of honour
27. and comforts in which they used to be joyful!
28. Thus (it happened), and We made other people to
inherit (all those things).
29. So neither the sky nor the earth wept over them,
nor were they given time (for amendment). ( R 1 )
30. And We saved the children of Israel from the
disgraceful punishment,
31. of Firawn, he was certainly a transgressor, one
among the extravagant.
32. And We chose them on (the issue of) knowledge,
above the worlds (all people),
33. and We brought to them such of the signs in
which there was clear trial.
34. These certainly say,
35. "There is nothing but our first death and we
will not be raised again,
36. then bring back our fathers if you are
truthful."
37. Are they better or the people of Tubba and those
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before them? We destroyed them, they were
certainly criminals.
38. And We did not create the skies and the earth
and that which is between them, in play.
39. We did not create them but in reality, but the
majority of them does not know.
40. The day of decision is certainly their appointed
term, of all of them.
41. A day on which a friend will not be of any use
to (another) friend in anything, nor will they be
helped,
42. except him on whom Allah has mercy. He is
certainly the Mighty, the Merciful. ( R 2 )
43. Certainly the tree of Zaqqum
44. is food of the sinner,
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45. like molten brass, it will boil in the stomachs
46. like the boiling of hot water.
47. (It will be said), "Catch him then drag him to
the middle of the hell,
48. then pour above his head, from the tormenting
boiling water.
49. Taste ! you were the mighty, the honoured!
50. This is certainly that about which you used to
doubt."
51.Those who guarded (against evil) will certainly
be in a secure place,
52. in gardens and springs,
53. dressed in fine and thick silk, facing each
other.
54. Thus (it will happen).And We will pair them with
fair ones (having) wide beautiful eyes.
55. Therein, they will call for every fruit, being
secure.
56. They will not taste death therein, except the
first death, and He will save them from the
punishment
of hell.
57. A grace from your Fosterer, that is the great
achievement.
58. So We have made the (Quran) easy in your
language only that they may be mindful.
59. So be vigilant, they (too) are certainly
vigilant. ( R 3 )
45. THE KNEELING ( Al Jathiya )
(Surah 45) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Haa Miim.
2. The sending down of the book is from Allah, the
Mighty, the Wise.
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3. In the skies and the earth there are certainly
signs for the believers,
4. and in your own creation (too), and (in) that
which He has spread from among the living beings
there
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are signs for a people who are certain,
5. and (in) the alternation of the night and the day
and (in) the provision which Allah sends down from
the sky then gives life through it to the earth
after its death, and (in) the changing of winds,
there are
signs for a people who understand.
6. These are the communications of Allah which We
recite to you with truth, then in which statement
after (that of) Allah and His signs, will they
believe?
7. Sorrowful is the state of every sinful liar,
8. who hears the signs of Allah when they are
recited to him, then persists proudly as if he did
not hear
them, so convey to him the news of a painful
punishment.
9. And when he comes to know of any of Our signs, he
takes it as mockery, for them there will be a
disgraceful punishment.
10. Beyond them is hell, and nothing of that which
they earned will be of any use to them, nor that
which they had taken as guardians besides Allah
(will be of any use), and for them there is a great
punishment.
11. This is the guidance. And those who do not
believe in the signs of their Fosterer, for them
there is a
painful punishment of weakening uneasiness. ( R l )
12. It is Allah Who subjected to your service the
sea, that the ships may sail in it by His command
and
that you may seek of His grace and that you may be
grateful,
13. and subjected to your service that which is in
the skies and that which is in the earth, all from
Him {
l }. Certainly there are signs in that for a people
who reflect.
14. Say to those who believe (that) they should
forgive those who do not expect the days of Allah,
that
He may reward people according to that which they
used to earn.
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15. One who does righteous work, then it is for (the
benefit of) his own soul and one who does evil then
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(the harm of it) is on him alone, then towards your
Fosterer will you be returned.
16. And We gave the book to the children of Israel
and (also) wisdom and prophet hood, and We
provided them with the good things and We made them
excel (others in) the worlds,
17. and We gave them clear explanations of the
(religious) affair, and they did not disagree except
after
the knowledge which had come to them, (because of)
envy among themselves. Your Fosterer will
certainly judge between them on the day of
resurrection, concerning that about which they used
to
disagree.
18. Then We made you to follow a procedure in the
(religious) affair, so follow it and do not follow
the
desires of those who have no knowledge,
19. they will certainly not make you independent of
any( punishment) from Allah. And those who are
unjust are friends of each other, while Allah is the
Guardian of those who guard (against evil).
20. These are (items of) insight for mankind and
mercy guidance and for a people who are certain.
21. Or do those who keep themselves busy in evil
works, think that We will make them like those who
believe and do righteous works, (so that) their life
and their death (become) equal? That which they
judge is evil. ( R 2 )
22. And Allah created the skies and the earth in
reality, so that every soul may be rewarded for that
which it earned and (that) they may not be dealt
with unjustly.
23. Then have you seen him who takes his desire for
his god while Allah has left him to stray on (the
basis of his) knowledge, and has set a seal on his
hearing and his heart and has placed a covering on
his
sight? So who can guide him after Allah? Will you
not then be mindful?
24. And they say, "There is nothing but our life of
this world, we die and we live and nothing destroys
us but time," and they have no knowledge of that,
they do nothing but guess.
25. And when Our clear signs are recited to them,
their argument is nothing but that they say, "Bring
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(back) our fathers, if you are the truthful ones."
26. Say, "Allah gives you life then He causes you to
die, then He will gather you towards the day of
resurrection, about which there is no doubt, but the
majority of human beings does not know." ( R 3 )
27. And Allah's is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth. And the day the hour of doom will be
established, on that day, those who followed
falsehood will be at a loss.
28. And you will see every community kneeling, every
community will be called towards its record, this
day you are rewarded for that which you used to do.
29. This is Our record which speaks about you with
truth. We certainly got recorded that which you
used to do.
30. Then as for those who believed and did righteous
works, their Fosterer will make them enter into
His mercy, that is a dear achievement.
31. And as for those who did not believe, (it will
be said), "Then were not Our signs recited to you?
But
you considered yourselves great and you were a
criminal people."
32. And when it was said, "The promise of Allah is
certainly true and the hour of doom, there is no
doubt about it, "you said, "We do not know what the
hour of doom is, we think that it is nothing but a
guess and we are not of those who are certain (about
it)."
33. And the evil which they did will be made
manifest to them and that which they used to mock
at, will
engulf them.
34. And it will be said, "This day We will forget
you as you forgot the meeting of this day of yours,
and
your settling place is the fire, and there are no
helpers for you.
35. That is because you took the signs of Allah for
mockery and the life of the world deceived you, so
this day they will not be brought out from it, nor
will they be able to seek goodwill."
36. So praise is due only for Allah, Fosterer of the
skies and Fosterer of the earth, Fosterer of the
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worlds.
37. And to Him belongs greatness in the skies and
the earth and He is the Mighty, the Wise. ( R 4, P
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46. THE SAND HILLS ( Al Ahqaf )
(Surah 46) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. HaaMiim.
2. The sending down of the book is from Allah the
Mighty, the Wise.
3. We did not create the skies and the earth and
that which is between them but in reality and for an
appointed term, while those who do not believe turn
away from that which they are warned.
4. Say, "Have you considered that which you pray to,
besides Allah, show me what they have created
from the earth? Or is there a partnership for them
in the skies? Bring me a book (which existed) before
this or a proof (based) on knowledge, if you are
truthful."
5. And who is more astray than one who prays to
those besides Allah, who would not respond to him
till the day of resurrection and who are unaware of
their praying (to them).
6. And when human beings are gathered, they will be
their enemies and they will reject (that) the
(human beings) worshipped (them).
7. And when Our clear signs are recited to them,
those who do not believe say concerning the truth
when it comes to them, "This is clear magic."
8. Do they say, "He has forged it?" Say, "If I have
forged it (even) then you do not control for me
anything from Allah, He knows best concerning that
which you utter about it, He is sufficient as a
Witness between me and. you, and He is the
Protectively Forgiving, the Merciful."
9. Say, "I am not the first of the messengers and I
do not know what will be done with me or with you. I
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do not follow anything except that which is
communicated to me and I am nothing but a clear
warner."
10. Say, "Do you see, if this is from Allah and you
do not believe in it, while a witness from among the
children of Israel has (already) borne witness over
(something) similar to it and believed (in it
earlier),
and you consider yourselves great (then who is at
loss)? Allah certainly does not guide the unjust
people."
( R 1 )
11. And those who do not believe say regarding those
who believe, "If the (Quran) were good they
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would not have preceded us in (accepting) it." And
when they do not receive guidance through it, then
they say, "This is an old lie."
12. And before it there was the book of Musa, a
guide and a mercy; and this is a book confirming
(it) in
Arabic language that it may warn those who are
unjust and (give) good news to the doers of good.
13. Those who say, "Our Fosterer is Allah," then
they are established (on it), then certainly, there
will
neither be any fear on them nor will they grieve.
14. Those are the inhabitants of the garden, they
will stay in it, a reward for that which they used
to do.
15. And We have enjoined on man, doing of good to
his parents, his mother bears him with hardship
and delivers him with hardship, and the bearing of
him and the weaning of him takes thirty months,
until when he reaches his strength (maturity) and
reaches forty years, he says, "O my Fosterer! arouse
me that I may be grateful for Your favour which You
have bestowed on me and my parents and that I
may do righteous work which pleases You, and set
right for me (the affair) in (connection with) my
descendants, I certainly turn to You and I am
certainly of those who submit (as Muslims)."
16. Those are the persons from whom We accept the
good deeds which they do, and We overlook their
evil deeds. (They are) among the inhabitants of the
garden, a true promise which they are promised.
17. And he who says to his parents, "Fie* on you
both, do you threaten me that I will be brought out
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when generations have passed away before me?" And
they both seek Allah's help, "Sorrowful is your
state, believe, Allah's promise is certainly true,"
then he says, "These are nothing but the stories of
the
ancient." *An expression of disgust
18. Those are from among the communities of the jinn
and mankind which have passed away before
them, on whom the word has proved true, they will
certainly be of the losers.
19. And for all there will be grades according to
that which they did, that He may pay back to them in
full, (the reward of) their deeds, and they will not
be dealt with unjustly.
20. And on that day those who did not believe will
be presented before the fire (and it will be said),
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"You took away (your share of) good things in your
life of the world and you enjoyed in it, so this day
you will be rewarded with the punishment of humility
because you used to consider yourselves great in
the earth without having the right to do so and
because you used to transgress." ( R 2 )
21. And mention (to them about) the brother of Aad
(Hud), when he warned his people at Al Ahqaf
(the sand hills).And indeed warners came before him
and after him, (each one saying) that, "Do not
serve (worship) anyone except Allah, I fear for you
the punishment of the great day."
22. They said, "Have you come to us to turn us away
from our gods? Then bring to us that with which
you threaten us, if you are of the truthful ones."
23. He said, "The knowledge (thereof) is only with
Allah and I convey to you only that which his
communicated to me, but I see (that) you are an
ignorant people."
24. Then when they saw the (punishment in the form
of) a cloud coming towards their valleys, they
said, "This is a cloud which will give us rain." No,
it is that which you sought to be hastened on, wind
in
which is a painful punishment,
25. (it will) destroy everything by the command of
its Fosterer.
So they became such that nothing could be seen
except their houses. Thus do We reward the criminal
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people.
26. And We had indeed established them in (a
condition) in which We have not established you. And
We made for them (the means of) hearing and seeing
and the hearts, but their hearing and their seeing
and their hearts were of no use to them in anything
when they knowingly rejected Allah's signs, and
that which they used to mock at engulfed them. ( R 3
)
27. And indeed We destroyed the towns which are
around you, and repeated Our signs that they may
turn (to Us).
28. Then why did those whom they had taken as gods
besides Allah (for achieving) nearness (to Him),
not help them? No, they disappeared from them, and
that was their falsehood and that which they used
to forge.
29. And when We turned towards you a party of the
jinn seeking to hear the Quran, so when they were
present before it they said, "Be silent and listen."
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Then when the (recital) had finished they turned
towards their people (others like them) warning
(them).
30. They said, "O our people! we have heard a book
sent down after Musa, confirming that which is
before it, it guides towards the truth and towards a
straight path,
31. O our people! respond to one who invites towards
Allah and believe in Him, He will forgive you
your sins and protect you from the painful
punishment.
32. And he who does not respond to one who invites
towards Allah, then he cannot defeat (Allah) in the
earth and there will be no guardians for him besides
Him. Those are in clear error,"
33. Did they not consider that Allah Who created the
skies and the earth, and was not tired in creating
them, is able to give life to the dead? Why not ! He
certainly has power over everything.
34. And the day those who do not believe will be
presented before the fire (and asked). "Is not (all
this
happening) in reality?" They will say, "Why not by
our Fosterer (it is real)."He will say, "Then taste
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the punishment because you used to reject (it).
35. So be patient, as those among the messengers
possessing determination were patient, and do not
seek to hasten for them (the punishment). The day
they will see that which they are promised, it will
be
as if they did not stay but for an hour of a day.
(Your responsibility is) conveyance of the message.
Then who (else) will be destroyed except the
transgressing people? ( R 4, P 25 ¼ )
47. MUHAMMED
(Surah 47) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah, He makes their deeds get
lost.
2. And those who believe and do righteous works and
believe in that which is sent down on
Muhammed, and that is the truth from their Fosterer,
He removes from them their evils and sets right
their condition.
3. That is because those who do not believe follow
falsehood and those who believe follow the truth
from their Fosterer. Thus Allah sets forth for
mankind their similitudes.
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4. So when you meet (in the battle) those who do not
believe, strike off their necks until when you
dominate them, then strengthen the bounds (of
imprisonment); then afterwards, either show favour
or
ransom (them), till the war (ends and) lays down its
burdens (do like) that. And if Allah wills, He can
defend (you) from them, but (He involves you in such
situations) that He may test some of you by
means of others. And those who are killed in the way
of Allah, their deeds will never be lost.
5. He will guide them and set right their condition.
6. And He will make them enter the garden which He
has made known to them.
7. O you who believe! if you help Allah, He will
help you and make your feet firm.
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8. And those who do not believe, there is
destruction for them and He makes their deeds get
lost.
9. That is because they disliked that which Allah
sent down, so He made their deeds become fruitless.
10. Have they not then traveled in the earth and
seen, how the end of those before them was (brought
about)? Allah brought down destruction upon them and
for (these) infidels (too, there will be
something) similar to it.
11. That is because Allah is the Guardian of those
who believe, and because the infidels have no
guardian for them. ( R 1 )
12. Allah will certainly make those who believe and
do righteous works enter gardens beneath which
rivers flow, and those who do not believe, (they)
enjoy themselves and eat as the cattle eat, and the
fire
will be their home.
13. And how many towns (were there) which were
severer in strength than your town (Mecca) which
sent you out, (but) We destroyed them, so there was
no helper for them.
14. Then, is he, who is on a clear proof from his
Fosterer, like him, to whom the evil of his deed is
made
fair-seeming? And they follow their desires.
15. A similitude of the garden, which is promised to
those who guard (against evil): In it there are
rivers of water without pollution and rivers of milk
the taste of which does not change and rivers of
wine delicious to the drinkers and rivers of
clarified honey and therein for them are all (kinds)
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and protective forgiveness from their Fosterer. (Are
these) like those who will stay in the fire and will
be given boiling water to drink so that it cuts
their bowels?
16. And among them are those who seek to hear you
until when they go out from your presence, (then)
they say to those who have been given knowledge,
"What was it that he said just now?" Those are the
persons on whose hearts Allah has set a seal and
they follow their desires.
17. And those who receive guidance, He increases
them in guidance and gives them (the quality of)
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guarding (against evil).
18. Do they wait for anything but the hour of doom
that it should come on them suddenly? Then its
tokens have already come. Then how will their
(being) mindful (be beneficial) to them when it
(actually) comes on them?
19. Then know that there is no god except Allah and
seek protection for your sin and for the believing
men and the believing women. And Allah knows your
places of movement and your places of rest
(homes).
( R 2 )
20. And those who believe say, "Why is not a sura,
(a chapter of the Quran) sent down?" But when a
decisive sura is sent down and fighting is mentioned
therein, you see those in whose hearts is a disease,
looking at you with a look of one who is fainting
because of death, so sorrowful is their state.
21. (What is required is) obedience and a recognised
(good) word. Then when the affair is determined,
then if they be truthful to Allah, that would be
better for them.
22. But if you held command, is it not possible that
you will cause corruption in the earth and cut off
the ties of your relationships?
23. Those are the persons whom Allah has cursed so
He has made them deaf and blinded their eyes.
24. Do they not then reflect on the Quran or are
there locks on their hearts?
25. Those who turn on their backs after (receiving)
the guidance which has been made clear to them,
the devil has certainly inclined them (away from the
Quran) while giving them (false) hopes.
26. That is because, they say to those who dislike
that which Allah has sent down, "We will obey you in
some of the affairs," and Allah knows their secrets.
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27. Then how will it be when the angels will take
them back (by causing them to die), striking their
faces and their backs?
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28. That is because, they followed that which
displeased Allah and disliked pleasing Him,
therefore He
made their deeds fruitless. ( R 3 )
29. Or do those in whose hearts is a disease think,
that Allah will not expose their bad intentions?
30. And if We will We could show them to you, so
that you could recognise them by their marks, and
you will definitely recognise them by (their)
distortion in speech and Allah knows your deeds.
31. And We will definitely test you till We know
(mark out) those among you who strive and are
patient, and We will , examine the reports of your
(behaviour).
32. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah and oppose the messenger
after (receiving) the guidance which has been made
clear to them, they will certainly never be able to
harm Allah in anyway and He will make their deeds
fruitless.
33. O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the
messenger and do not make your deeds vain.
34. Those who do not believe and turn away (people)
from the way of Allah then die while they are
infidels, then Allah will never forgive them.
35. So do not be weak (hearted) and (do not) invite
(them) towards peace when you are dominating,
and Allah is with you and He will never leave your
deeds (go unrewarded).
36. The life of this world is only sport and pastime
and if you believe and guard (against evil), He will
give you your reward and He will not ask you for
your wealth.
37. If He asks you for the (wealth) then insists (on
it) you will hoard it (due to niggardliness) and
your
bad intentions will be exposed.
38. Behold ! you are such people who are invited to
spend in the way of Allah, but among you is he who
hoards (due to niggardliness). But he who hoards, is
niggardly only against his own soul. And Allah is
Independent while you are the needy, and if you turn
away He will exchange you for people other than
you, then they will not be like you. ( R 4 )
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48. THE VICTORY ( Al Fatah )
(Surah 48) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. We certainly opened for you (a way by giving you)
a clear victory,
2. that Allah may protect you from (every) sin of
yours which you (could) send in advance and which
you (could) leave behind and complete His favour on
you and guide you on the right path,
3. and (that) Allah may help you with a mighty help,
4. He it is Who sent down tranquility into the
hearts of the believers that they may (thereby
receive
more) belief added to their belief, and Allah's are
the forces of the skies and the earth and Allah is
Knowing, Wise,
5. that He may make the believing men and the
believing women enter gardens beneath which rivers
flow, to stay therein, and to remove from them their
evils, and that is a great achievement in the sight
of Allah,
6. and (that) He may punish the hypocrite men and
the hypocrite women and the polytheist men and
the polytheist women who entertain an evil thought
about Allah. On them is an evil turn of fortune and
the anger of Allah is on them and He has cursed them
and prepared for them hell and it is an evil
destination.
7. And Allah's are the forces of the skies and the
earth and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
8. We have sent you as a witness and a conveyer of
good news and a warner,
9. so that you all should believe in Allah and His
messenger and honour Him and rever Him and
glorify Him morning and evening.
10. Those who swear allegiance to you {1} certainly
swear allegiance only to Allah, the hand of Allah is
above their hands. So whoever breaks (the agreement,
the loss of) his breaking (it) is only on his own
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soul and whoever fulfils the agreement which he has
made with Allah, then He will give him a great
reward.
( R 1 )
11. Those of the desert Arabs who were left behind
will say to you, "Our wealth and our people kept us
occupied, so seek protective forgiveness for us."
They say with their tongues that which is not in
their
hearts. Say, "Then who can control anything for you
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against Allah, if He intends to harm you or
intends to benefit you? No, Allah is informed of
that which you do."
12. No, you expected that the messenger of Allah and
the believers will never return to their people,
and that was made fair seeming to your hearts, and
you expected an evil expectation and you are a
people who are lost.
13. And whoever does not believe in Allah and His
messenger, We have certainly prepared a blazing
fire for (such) infidels.
14. And Allah's is the kingdom of the skies and the
earth, He protectively forgives whom He wills and
He punishes whom He wills and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful.
15. When you proceed to take the booty (of war),
those who were left behind will say, "Allow us to
follow you." They intend to change the word of
Allah, say, "You will never follow us, thus has
Allah
said before." Then they will say, "No, you are
jealous of us." No, they do not understand except a
little.
16. Say to those of the desert Arabs who were left
behind, "You will be called for (fighting against) a
people who possess mighty strength, you will fight
them until they surrender. So if you obey, Allah
will
give you a good reward but if you turn back as you
turned back earlier, He will punish you with a
painful punishment.
17. There is no blame on the blind, nor is there any
blame on the lame, nor is there any blame on the
sick (if they do not go out for participation in
religious wars); and whoever obeys Allah and His
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messenger, He will make him enter gardens beneath
which rivers flow, but whoever turns back He will
punish him with a painful punishment. ( R 2, P 25 ½
)
18. Allah was indeed pleased with the believers when
they swore allegiance { 2 } to you under the tree,
and He knew that which was in their hearts so He
sent down tranquility on them and rewarded them
with a near victory,
19. and much booty which they take, and Allah is
Mighty, Wise.
20. Allah promised you much booty which you will
take, then He hastened this for you and held back
the hands of men from you so that it may be a sign
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for the believers and (that) He may guide you on the
straight path,
21. and other (gains) on which you do not have power
(right now), Allah has indeed encompassed them
(for you) and Allah has power over everything,
22. And if those who do not believe fight with you,
they would certainly turn (their) backs, then they
would not find any guardian or a helper.
23. (This has been the) procedure of Allah which has
passed earlier and you will never find a change in
the procedure of Allah.
24. And it was He Who had held back their hands from
you and your hands from them in the interior
of Mecca, after He had given you victory over them
{3}, and Allah is the Seer of what you do.
25. Those were the persons who did not believe and
turned you away from the Sacred Mosque and
stopped the offering from reaching its destination.
And had believing men and believing women not
been there, whom you did not know and whom you would
have trampled, then distress would have
befallen you on account of them, unknowingly. (You
were held back) so that Allah may make to enter
into His mercy, whom He wills. Had they (the
believers and infidels) been separated (one from
another). We would have punished those who did not
believe from among them, with a painful
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punishment.
26. When those who did not believe, cherished in
their hearts a rage and (that too) the rage of
ignorance, then Allah sent down His tranquility on
His messenger and on the believers, and made them
stick to the statement of restrain, and they
deserved it and were worthy of it, and Allah has
knowledge
of everything.
( R 3 )
27. Allah indeed made true, His messenger's vision
of reality, that if Allah wills, you will definitely
enter the Sacred Mosque secure, (some) having your
heads shaved while (others having their hair)
reduced, (entering) without fear. So He knew that
which you did not know, therefore He brought about
a near victory (of Khaiber), besides that.
28. He it is Who has sent His messenger with
guidance and the religion of truth that He may make
it
prevail over every religion, and Allah is sufficient
as a Witness.
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29. Muhammed is the messenger of Allah, and those
with him are strong against the infidels and
merciful among themselves. You see them bowing down,
prostrating, seeking grace from Allah and
(His) pleasure, their marks due to the effect of,
prostrations are there in their faces. That is their
likeness (mentioned) in the Torah and their likeness
mentioned in the Injeel. (They are) like vegetation
which (first) puts forth its sprout then it becomes
firm then it becomes thick, then it stands balanced
on
its stem, pleasing the sowers, that He may make the
infidels angry through them. Allah has promised
those among them who believe and do righteous works,
protective forgiveness and a great reward. ( R
4 )
49. THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS ( Al Hujurat )
(Surah 49) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. O you who believe ! do not precede Allah and His
messenger and fear Allah, Allah is certainly
Hearing, Knowing.
2. O you who believe! do not raise your voices above
the voice of the prophet and do not speak aloud to
him while talking (to him) as you speak aloud to
each other, lest your deeds become fruitless while
you
do not perceive.
3. Those who lower their voices in the presence of
the messenger of Allah, are certainly those whose
hearts Allah has cleared for (receiving the quality
of) guarding (against evil), for them there is
protective forgiveness and a great reward.
4. Those who call you from behind the private
apartments, most of them have no sense.
5. And had they remained patient till you had come
out to them, it would have been better for them,
and Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
6. O you who believe ! if a transgressor comes to
you with (some) news, then verify it, lest you harm
a
people in ignorance then become sorry for what you
did.
7. And know that among you is the messenger of
Allah, if he were to obey you in many an affair, you
would be in difficulty, but Allah has made the
belief (an item of) love for you and He has
beautified it in
your hearts, and He has made infidelity and
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transgression and disobedience (items of) dislike to
you,
those are the persons on the right way,
8. a grace from Allah and (His) favour and Allah is
Knowing, Wise.
9. And if two groups from among the believers fight,
effect reconciliation between them, but if one of
them wrongfully oppresses the other then fight
against the one which has wrongfully oppressed, till
it
returns to Allah's command, then if it returns
effect reconciliation between them with justice and
act
equitably, Allah certainly likes those who are
equitable.
10. The believers are but brothers, so effect
reconciliation between your brothers and fear Allah
that
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you may be dealt with mercifully. ( R l, P 25 ¾ )
11. O you who believe ! do not let (some) people
consider (other) people lower than (themselves), it
may
be that (the other people) are better than them, nor
let (some) women, (consider other )women (lower
than themselves), it may be that (the other women)
are better than them. And do not find fault (among)
yourselves, nor call (one another) by nicknames,
(even taking) the name of transgression is an evil
after
(having) believed, and those who do not repent, then
those are the persons who are unjust.
12. O you who believe! avoid much of suspicion,
(because) suspicion in some (cases) is certainly a
sin,
and do not spy (being inquisitive about the secrets
of others) and do not backbite one another, would
anyone of you love to eat the flesh of his dead
brother? You dislike it! And fear Allah, Allah is
certainly
the Accepter of repentance, Merciful.
13. O mankind ! We created you from a male and a
female and made you nations and tribes that you
may recognize each other (as to who belongs to which
nationality or tribe. But) the most honoured of
you with Allah is certainly the one who guards most
(against evil), Allah is certainly Knowing,
Informed.
14. The desert Arabs say, "We have believed." Say,
"You have not (yet) believed (in the real sense of
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the word), therefore say, we have submitted, and
belief has not yet entered into your hearts, and if
you
obey Allah and His messenger, He will not reduce
anything from (the reward of) your deeds, Allah is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
15. The (true) believers are only those who believe
in Allah and His messenger then they do not doubt,
and they strive with their wealth and their persons
in the way of Allah, those are the persons who are
truthful."
16. Say, "Would you make Allah know your religion
when Allah knows whatever is in the skies and
whatever is in the earth and (when) Allah is the
Knower of everything?"
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17. They consider it their favour on you that they
have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your
accepting Islam as a favour on me, no, Allah confers
a favour on you by guiding you towards belief, if
you are truthful.
18. Allah certainly knows the unseen of the skies
and the earth and Allah is a Seer of what you do." (
R
2 )
50. QAAF
(Surah 50) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Qaaf. By the glorious Quran.
2. No, they wonder that a warner has come to them
from among themselves, so the infidels say, "This is
a wonderful thing.
3. What! when we are dead and become (part of
the)soil, (will we then be raised to life again)?
That is a
return far (from probable)."
4. We indeed know that which the earth reduces from
them and with Us is a protected record.
5. No, they denied the truth when it came to them,
so they are left confused in the affair.
6. Did they not then look at the sky above them, how
We have constructed it and adorned it and (that)
there are no openings in it,
7. and the earth, (how) We have stretched it and
(how) We have put mountains in it and (how) We have
caused to grow every kind of beautiful thing in it?
8. (These are sources of) insight and a reminder for
every servant who turns (to Allah).
9. And We send down blessed water from the sky, then
We cause to grow through it gardens and grain
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that is reaped,
10. and tall date palms, the produce of which is
layered,
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11. a provision for (Our) servants, and We give life
through it to a dead land, thus will be the coming
out (on the day of resurrection).
12. (Those who) denied before them (were): people of
Nuh and the inhabitants of Ar Raas and Samood
13. and Aad and Firawn and the brothers of Lut
14. and the inhabitants of the jungle and the people
of Tubba, all denied the messengers so My threat
became incumbent.
15. Were We then tired due to the first creation?
No, they are in confusion about the new creation. (
R I
)
16. And We have created man and We know what his
soul (mind) whispers to him, and We are nearer
to him than his life vein,
17. when the two receivers (while) sitting, receive
from the right and from the left,
18. he does not utter a word but one vigilant near
him is ready.
19. And the intoxication of death will really come,
(when it will be said), "That is what you used to
run
away from."
20. And it will be blown into the trumpet (structure
of the universe), that will be the threatened day.
21. And every soul will come, with it will be a
driver and a witness.
22. (It will be said), "You were heedless of this,
but We have removed from you your covering, so this
day your sight is sharp."
23. And his comrade will say, "This (record) which
is with me is ready."
24. (It will be ordered), "Both of you (driver and
witness or the two angels on the right and the left
of
each person), put into hell, every ungrateful
transgressor,
25. forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,
26. he who sets up another god with Allah, so both
of you put him into the severe punishment."
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27. His comrade will say, "Our Fosterer! I did not
cause him to rebel but he was (himself) far away in
error."
28. He will say, "Do not dispute in My presence, and
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I had indeed (informed you about) the threatening
in advance,
29. (therefore) the statement from Me will not be
changed and I am not unjust to My servants." ( R 2 )
30. The day We will say to hell, "Are you filled?"
And it will say, "Are there any more?"
31. And the garden will be brought near to those who
had guarded (against evil), not being far away.
32. This is what you were promised, (it is) for
every one who turns (to Allah, being a) protector
(of His
religion),
33. who fears the Beneficent (Allah) without having
seen (Him), and comes with a heart turning in
repentance.
34. (It will be said to him): "Enter it in peace,
that is the eternal day."* * Period
35. For them therein, there will be what they will
for, and more from Us.
36. And how many a generation did We destroy before
them, who were stronger than them in taking
hold (of others), but We made them to wander (from
place to place) in the lands (asking), "Is there (a
place of) refuge?"
37. There is certainly a reminder in that for him
who has a heart or gives ear (i.e. hears) and he is
one
who witnesses.
38. And We created the skies and the earth and that
which is between them in six periods, and
weariness did not (even) touch Us.
39. So be patient over what they say, and glorify by
praising your Fosterer before the rising of the sun
and before its setting,
40. and (during parts) of the night glorify Him and
after the prostrations (of salat).
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41. And listen ! on the day when the announcer will
announce from a near place,
42. the day when they will hear the loud cry in
reality, that will be the day of coming out (from
the
earth).
43. (It is) certainly We (Who) give life and cause
to die and towards Us is the destination.
44. The day the earth will split from (above) them,
(they will come out) fast, that is an easy gathering
together for Us.
45. We know best about that which they say, and you
are not a compiler over them, therefore remind
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through the Quran, him who fears My threat. ( R 3 )
51. THE SCATTERERS ( Al Dhariyat )
(Surah 51) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the scatterers, scattering,
2. then those bearing heaviness,
3. then those moving easily,
4. then those distributing the affair (or command)
{1},
5. that which you are promised is certainly true,
6. and the judgment will certainly take place.
7. By the sky possessing ways{2},
8. you are certainly differing in word (opinions).
9. He is turned away from the (truth), who (himself)
turns away.
10. Slain be the liars,
11. those who are heedless in ignorance.
12. They ask, "When is the day of judgment?"
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13. The day on which they will be punished over the
fire,
14. (it will be said), "Taste your punishment, this
is what you sought to be hastened."
15. Those who had guarded (against evil) will
certainly be in gardens and springs,
16. taking that which their Fosterer gives them.
Before that they certainly used to be doers of good.
17. It was (only) a small (part) of the night
(during) which they used to sleep,
18. and they used to ask for protective forgiveness
at dawns,
19. and in their wealth there was a right (i.e. a
portion) for him who begged and for him who was
prevented (from begging).
20. And in the earth there are signs for those who
are certain,
21. and in yourselves (too). Will you not then see?
22. And in the sky is your provision and that which
you are promised.
23. So by the Fosterer of the sky and the earth, it
is certainly a truth similar (to the truth) that you
speak.
( R 1 )
24. Has the story of the honoured guests of Ibrahim
come to you?
25. When they entered upon him then said, "Peace."
He said, "Peace, people not recognisable."
26. Then he went towards his people and brought a
(roasted) fat calf,
27. and set it near them (and) said, "Will you not
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eat?"
28. So he conceived a fear due to them. They said,
"Do not fear," and they gave him the good news of
(the birth of) a boy possessing knowledge.
29. At (this news) his wife came forward in (a state
of wonder), shouting and striking her face, and
said,
"(How can I have a child when I am) a barren old
woman?"
30. They said, "Thus (it will be), says your
Fosterer. He is certainly the Wise, the Knowing." (
P 26 )
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31.He said, "Then what is your affair (for which you
have been sent) O you messengers?"
32. They said, "We are sent to a criminal people
33. that we may send upon them (porous) stones of
clay,
34. marked from your Fosterer for (the punishment
of) the extravagant."
35. Then We brought out those who believed from
among them,
36. but We did not find therein any Muslims except
(in) one house.
37. And We left therein a sign for those who fear
the painful punishment.
38. And in Musa (there is a sign) when We sent him
to Firawn with clear authority.
39. But he turned away with his force and said, "A
magician or one influenced by the jinn."
40. So We caught him and his army and threw them
into (the flowing water of) the sea and he was
blameworthy.
41. And in Aad (there is a sign) when We sent on
them the barren wind (for their destruction).
42. It did not leave anything with which it came (in
contact) without making it as if decomposed.
43. And in Samood (there is a sign) when it was said
to them, "Enjoy till a (set) time."
44. But they revolted against the command of their
Fosterer, so the thunderbolt took hold of them
while they were seeing.
45. So they were not able to stand nor were they
able to defend themselves.
46. And the people of Nuh earlier (to them), they
(too) were a transgressing people. ( R 2 )
47. And the sky, We constructed it with energy, and
We are the Expanders (of it)*. * See notes under Ch.
21, Vs.
30 & 104
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48. And the earth, We have spread it. How Excellent
are We in making it habitable!
49. And of everything We have created pairs that you
may be mindful.
50. So you all run towards Allah, I am a clear
warner for you from Him.
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51. And do not set up another god with Allah, I am a
clear warner for you from Him.
52. Thus, there did not come to those before them
any messenger but they said, "A magician or one
influenced by jinn."
53. Do they recommend this to one another? No, they
are a rebellious people.
54. So turn away from them, because you are not
blameworthy.
55. And be reminding, because reminding certainly
benefits the believers.
56. And I did not create the jinn and mankind but
(with the sole purpose) that they should serve Me.
57. 1 do not intend (to get) any provision from them
nor do I intend that they should feed Me.
58. Allah is certainly the Provider, Possessor of
power, the Strong.
59. So for those who are unjust, (their) portion
will certainly be like the portion of their
companions, so
do not let them ask Me to hasten on (the
punishment).
60. So sorrowful is the state of those who do not
believe because of their day which they are
threatened
with. ( R 3 )
52. THE MOUNTAIN ( Al Tur )
(Surah 52) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the mountain
2. and the written book
3. in open pages
4. and the house that is visited
5. and the elevated roof
6. and the overflowing sea.
7. The punishment of your Fosterer will certainly be
brought into effect,
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8. there will be no one to repel it.
9. The day the sky will whirl (with a) whirl
10. and the mountains will pass away, passing away.
11. Sorrowful will be the state on that day of those
who deny,
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12. who playfully (get involved) in idle talk,
13. the day they will be pushed towards the fire
(with) a pushing.
14. (It will be said), "This is the fire which you
used to deny.
15. Then is it magic, or do you not see?
16. Enter it, then be patient or impatient, it is
equal for you, you will be rewarded only for that
which
you used to do."
17. Those who had guarded (against evil) will
certainly be in gardens and in happiness,
18. rejoicing because of that which their Fosterer
has given them and (because) their Fosterer
protected them from the punishment of hell.
19. (It will be said to them), "Eat and drink
pleasantly because of that which you used to do."
20. (They will), recline on couches arranged in
ranks and We will pair them with fair ones with wide
beautiful eyes.
21. And those who believe and their descendants who
follow (them) in belief, We will unite with them
their descendants, and We will not reduce anything
from (the reward of) their deeds. Every man is in
pledge (security) for that which he has earned.
22. And We will support them with fruit and flesh
such as they desire.
23. Therein they will take from one another, a cup
in which there will be nothing vain nor any sin.
24. And for them, boys will go around them. (They
will be) as if they were hidden pearls.
25. While facing one another they will inquire from
each other,
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26. saying, "Earlier, while we were among our people
we were certainly afraid,
27. but Allah has been gracious to us and has
protected us from the punishment of the heat wave.
28. We certainly used to pray to Him earlier, He is
certainly the Benign (obliging), the Merciful." ( R
1
)
29. So be reminding, because by the grace of your
Fosterer, you are neither a soothsayer nor one
influenced by jinn.
30. Or do they say, "(He is) a poet, for whom we are
waiting for an accident of time?"
31. Say, "Wait, because I am also with you, of those
who wait."
32. Or do their understandings enjoin them to
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(utter) this (statement) or are they a rebellious
people?
33. Or do they say, "He has invented it?" No, they
do not believe.
34. Then let them bring a statement similar to it,
(if the Quran can be invented by any human being
and) if they are truthful.
35. Or were they created from nothing (or by no
one)? Or were they (themselves their) creators?
36. Or did they create the skies and the earth? No,
they have no certainty.
37. Or do they have with them the treasures of your
Fosterer? Or are they the managers?
38. Or do they have a ladder by (climbing on) which
they seek to hear? Then let their listener come
with a clear authority.
39. Or has He daughters and for you there are sons?
40. Or do you ask them for a reward so that they are
burdened with a debt?
41. Or is (the knowledge of) the unseen with them
that they write (it) down?
42. Or do they intend to plot? Then those who do not
believe, they (themselves) are under the influence
of a plot.
43. Or is there for them a god other than Allah?
Glory be to Allah (He is high above) that which they
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associate as partners (with Him).
44. And (even) if they see a piece of the sky fall,
they would say, "A heaped cloud."
45. So leave them till they meet that day of theirs
wherein they will fall down senseless.
46. The day their plot will not make them free from
anything, nor will they be helped.
47. And for those who are unjust, there will
certainly be a punishment besides that, but the
majority of
them does not know.
48. So wait patiently for the command of your
Fosterer, for you are certainly before Our eyes. And
glorify your Fosterer by praising (Him) at the time
you rise
49. and in the night glorify Him and after (the
disappearance of) the stars. ( R 2 )
53. THE STAR ( Al Najm )
(Surah 53) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the star when it sets.
2. Your companion neither went astray nor was he
misled,
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3. nor does he speak out of (his own) desire.
4. It is nothing but a communication, communicated.
5. One (Jibraeel) severe in strength, made it known
to him
6. (he) possesses vigor so he sought equilibrium
7. when he was on the high horizon.
8. Then he came near and he came down
9. and was at a distance of two bows, length or
closer,
10. then he communicated to His servant that which
he communicated.
11. The heart did not lie (in communicating) what it
saw.
12. What ! do you dispute with him as to what he
saw?
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13. And he indeed saw him (Jibraeel) in another
descent,
14. near the farthest lote tree
15. near which is the garden for staying,
16. when that covered the lote tree which covered.
17. The sight neither deviated nor exceeded the
limits.
18. He indeed saw (some) of the greater signs of his
Fosterer.
19. Did you (ever) see Al Lat and Al Uzza
20. and Manat the third (and) the last (idol)?
21. What! for you the males and for Him the females?
22. Then that is an unfair division.
23. They are nothing but names which you have named,
you and your fathers, for which Allah has not
sent down any authority. They follow nothing but
conjecture and that which their souls desire, though
the guidance has come to them from their Fosterer.
24. Or, shall man have what (all) he desires?
25. But Allah's is the hereafter (future) and the
former (past). ( R 1 )
26. And how many an angel is there in the skies,
whose recommendation will be of no use in anything,
except after Allah gives permission to whom He wills
and pleases.
27. Those who do not believe in the hereafter
certainly name the angels with female names,
28. and they do not have any knowledge about it,
they follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture
is
certainly of no use in anything compared to the
truth.
29. So keep away from him who turns away from Our
remembrance and desires nothing but the life of
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30. That is the (ultimate) reach of their knowledge.
Your Fosterer certainly knows best, him who goes
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astray from His way, and He knows best, him who
receives guidance. ( P 26 ¼ )
31. And whatever is in the skies and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's that He may reward those who
do evil for that which they did and (that) He may
reward those who do good with (something) better.
32. Those who avoid great sins and indecencies
except small faults, (then) your Fosterer is
certainly
Ample in protectively forgiving (them). He knew you
best when He produced you from the earth and
when you were hidden in the wombs of your mothers,
therefore do not attribute purity to yourselves.
He knows best him who guards (against evil). ( R 2 )
33. Did you not see him who turns his back
34. and gives a little and withholds?
35. Has he with him the knowledge of the unseen so
that he sees?
36. Or was he not informed of that which was in the
books of Musa
37. and Ibrahim, who fulfilled (his responsibility
by informing):
38. that no bearer of burden will bear the burden of
another,
39. and that there is nothing for man except that
which he strives for
40. and that his striving will be seen,
41. then he will be rewarded for it with a full
reward,
42. and that towards your Fosterer is the (ultimate)
goal,
43. and that it is He Who makes (one) laugh and
makes (one) weep
44. and that it is He Who gives death and gives
life,
45. and that He created the pairs, the male and the
female
46. from the sperm when it was poured
47. and that on Him is (the responsibility of) the
later production (creation after death)
48. and that it is He Who gives riches and
satisfaction,
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49. and that He is the Fosterer of the (star) Sirius
50. and that He destroyed the ancient Aad,
51. and Samood, He did not allow to remain,
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52. and the people of Nuh earlier, because they were
more unjust and more rebellious,
53. and the overthrown cities, He overthrew,
54. so there covered them that which covered?
55. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you dispute about?
56. This is a warner like the ancient warners.
57. The approaching one draws near,
58. none besides Allah can expose it.
59. Do you then wonder at this statement.
60. and you laugh and do not weep,
61. while you are involved in vanities (being
heedless of your duty)?
62. Therefore bow down before Allah and serve (Him).
( R 3 )
54. THE MOON ( Al Qamar )
(Surah 54) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. The hour drew near and the moon was split { l }.
2. And if they see a sign they turn away and say,
"Magic (of old) repeated."
3. And they denied and followed their desires. And
every affair has a (set) time/place of happening.
4. And there has come to them (that part) of the
news in which there is (a warning for them) to
restrain,
5. mature wisdom, but warnings are of no use (to
them),
6. so turn away from them. The day an announcer will
call them towards an awful thing put,
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7. with their sight humbled, they will come out of
the graves, as if they were scattered locusts,
8. hastening with their eyes fixed towards the
announcer. The infidels will say, "This is a day of
difficulty."
9. The people of Nuh denied before them, so they
denied Our servant and said, "One influenced by
jinn," and he was scolded and driven away.
10. Then he prayed to his Fosterer, "I am overcome
so help me."
11. So We opened the gates of the sky with water
pouring forth,
12. and We caused the earth to gush forth with
springs, so the waters met for (the execution of) an
affair already programmed.
13. And We carried him on (the ship) made of planks
and nails (or planks tied with palm fibre),
14. sailing before Our eyes, a reward for him who
was rejected.
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15. And We left it as a sign, but is there anyone
who will mind?
16. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My
warning!
17. And We have indeed made the Quran easy to
remember (understand and be mindful), but is there
anyone who will mind?
18. Aad denied, then how (terrible) was My
punishment and My warning!
19. We sent on them a furious wind during the day
(period) of repeated loss,
20. uprooting men as if they were trunks of uprooted
date palms.
21. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My
warning!
22. And We have indeed made the Quran easy to
remember, but is there anyone who will mind? ( R 1 )
23. Samood were deniers of the warnings,
24. so they said, "Should we follow him who is a
single man from among us? We will then certainly be
in error and madness.
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25. Has the reminder been made to come down (only)
on him from among (all of) us? No, he is a self
interested liar."
26. Tomorrow they will know who is a self interested
liar.
27. We are sending the she camel as a test for them,
so be vigilant (over) them and be patient.
28. And inform them that the water is to be shared
between (the she camel and) them, each one should
be present (for) the drink (at one's turn).
29. But they called their companion, so he took (the
sword) then slew (the she camel).
30. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My
warning!
31. We sent on them a single loud cry so they became
like dry broken pieces (of trees used to make) an
enclosure (for the cattle or around fields).
32. And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember,
but is there anyone who will mind?
33. The people of Lut were deniers of the warnings.
34. We sent on them a sand storm (or volcanic
debris), except the followers of Lut, We delivered
them
by dawn.
35. A favour from Us, thus do We reward him who is
grateful.
36. And he had warned them of Our seizure but they
doubted and disputed about the warnings.
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37. And they even sought to take away from him his
guests (for an evil purpose), but We blinded their
eyes, so taste My punishment and My warning.
38. The punishment set (to befall) at its place/time
of happening, befell them in the morning.
39. So taste My punishment and My warning.
40. And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember,
but is there anyone who will mind? ( R 2 )
41. And the warnings came to the people of Firawn
42. but they were deniers of Our signs, each of
them, so We seized them (with a) seizure of One
Mighty,
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Powerful.
43. Are infidels (among) you better than those or is
there a freedom for you in the scriptures?
44. Or do they say, "We are a defended army."
45. The army will be defeated and they will be made
to turn their backs.
46. No, the hour of doom is their promised time and
the hour of doom will be most grievous and most
bitter.
47. The criminals are certainly in error and
madness.
48. On the day they will be dragged into the fire on
their faces, (it will be said), "Taste the
affliction of
hell."
49. We have certainly created everything with a
programme.
50.And Our command is but one, like the twinkling of
an eye.
51. And We indeed destroyed sects (like those of)
yours, but is there anyone who will mind?
52. And everything they did, is in the books
53. and everything small or great is written down
(recorded).
54. Those who guard (against evil) will certainly be
in gardens with rivers,
55. in a confirmed seat, near the King, the Holder
of power. ( R 3 )
55. THE BENEFICENT ( Al Rahman )
(Surah 55) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1.The Beneficent.
2. He taught the Quran,
3. He created man,
4. He taught him to express (by action, speech,
writing etc).
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5. The sun and the moon (function) according to a
calculation.
6. And the herbs and the trees bow down (to Him).
7. And the sky, He has raised it, and He has set the
balance
8. (by ordering) that: Do not exceed (the limits) in
the balance
9. and establish the balance in a just manner and do
not reduce the balance{ l }.
10. And the earth He has layed down for the cattle
(living beings).
11. Therein are fruits and palm trees (with)
sheathed (dates)
12. and grains with husk and the scented herb.
13. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
14. He created man from mud, like (that used in)
pottery.
15. And He created the jinn from (the heat wave) let
free from fire.
16. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
17. Fosterer of the two places/times of sun rise and
Fosterer of the two places/times of sun set (at the
summer and winter solstice).
18. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
19. He let free the two seas (which) meet
20. (but) between them is a barrier which they do
not pass.
21. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
22. There come out from both of them pearls and
corals.
23. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
24. And His are the ships, (with elevated sails) in
the sea, like mountains. ( P 26 ½ )
25. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny? ( R 1 )
26. All who are on it will perish
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27. and there will remain the Face (Person) of your
Fosterer, Possessor of glory and honour.
28. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
29. Whoever is in the skies and the earth asks from
Him, everyday (each moment) He is in a state (of
intending something or implementing some affair).
30. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
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you both deny?
31. We will free (Ourselves) for you, O you two
weighty (things).
32. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
33. O assembly of jinn and mankind! if you are able
to pass through the boundaries (or spheres) of the
skies and the earth, then pass through, you will not
pass through except with authority.
34. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
35. Flames of fire (without smoke) and hot smoke
(without flames) will be sent on you both, then you
will not be able to defend.
36. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
37. So when the sky splits and becomes red like red
hide.
38. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
39. So on that day neither man nor jinn will be
questioned about his sin.
40. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
41.The criminals will be recognised by their marks,
so they will be caught by the forelocks and feet.
42. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
43. This is hell which the criminals denied,
44. they will go round between it and between hot
boiling water.
45. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny? ( R 2 )
46. And for him who feared to stand before his
Fosterer are two gardens.
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47. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
48. Having in them various kinds.
49. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
50. In both of them are flowing springs.
51. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
52. In both of them every (kind) of fruit will be in
two pairs.
53. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
54. Reclining on spreadings (like bed sheets,
carpets etc.) the inner linings of which will be of
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brocade, and the fruits of the two gardens will be
near.
55. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
56. In both of them will be females who restrain
their gaze, whom neither man nor jinn touched before
them.
57. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
58. As if they were rubies and corals.
59. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
60. Is the reward of good (something) other than
good?
61. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
62. And besides these two, are two more gardens.
63. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
64. Both, dark green in colour.
65. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny.
66. In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
67. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
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68. In both of them are fruits and date palms and
pomegranates.
69. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
70. In both of them are good and beautiful ones.
71. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
72. Fair ones, confined in pavilions.
73. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
74. Whom neither man nor jinn touched before them.
75. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
76. Reclining on green cushions and beautiful
carpets.
77. So which of the bounties of your Fosterer will
you both deny?
78. Blessed is the name of your Fosterer, Possessor
of glory and honour. ( R 3 )
56. THE EVENT ( Al Waqi'a )
(Surah 56) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the event befalls,
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2. there is no falsehood in its befalling,
3. (it will) bring down (some and) exalt (others).
4. When the earth will be shaken (with) a shaking
5. and the mountains will be crumbled (with) a
crumbling,
6. so that they will become as scattered dust.
7. And you will become three kinds:
8. So the companions of the right hand. How will the
companions of the right hand be?
9. And the companions of the left hand. How will the
companions of the left hand be?
10. And the foremost are the foremost.
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11. Those are the persons who will be brought near
12. in gardens of bliss,
13. numerous from among the ancients
14. and less from among the later,
15. (they will be) on couches encrusted (with gold
and precious stones),
16. reclining on them facing one another.
17. Youths always staying (in attendance) will go
around them
18. with bowls and beakers and cups (filled with
drinks) from a spring.
19. They will not have headache from it nor will
they be intoxicated.
20. And (they will have) fruits from what they
choose
21. and flesh of birds from that which they desire,
22. and fair ones with wide beautiful eyes
23. resembling in likeness, hidden pearls,
24. a reward for that which they used to do.
25. They will hear therein nothing vain or sinful
26. but the statement, "Peace! Peace!"
27. And the companions of the right hand. How will
the companions of the right hand be?
28. (They will be) among thorn less lote trees,
29. and clustered plantains,
30. and extending shade,
31. and water flowing continuously,
32. and fruits in plenty,
33. neither to be cut off nor forbidden,
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34. and raised beds.
35. We have produced them (females, and they are
such) creation
36. that We have made them virgins,
37. loving, equals in age
38. for the companions of the right hand. ( R 1 )
39. Numerous from among the ancients,
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40. and numerous from among the later.
41.And the companions of the left hand. How will the
companions of the left hand be?
42. (They will be) in hot wind and boiling water,
43. and shadows of black smoke,
44. neither cool nor beneficial.
45. Before that (i.e. in the worldly life) they were
well-off
46. and they used to persist in great sin,
47. and they used to say, "What! when we are dead
and become (part of the) soil and bones, shall we
indeed be raised (to life again),
48. and our forefathers (too)?"
49. Say, "Certainly, the ancients and the later,
50. all will be gathered at the appointed time on
the known day."
51. Then all of you ! O you who err and deny,
52. you will eat from the tree of Zaqqum
53. and fill your stomachs with it,
54. then over it you will drink from boiling water
55. and you will drink (as) a thirsty camel drinks.
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56. This will be their entertainment on the day of
judgment.
57. We have created you, then why do you not accept
the truth?
58. Have you seen (the sperm) which you emit?
59. Is it you who have created it or are We the
Creators?
60. We have destined death among you, and We are not
to be overcome
61. in changing your likeness and producing you in
(a state), the knowledge of which you do not have.
62. And you indeed know the first creation, so why
are you not mindful?
63. Have you seen that which you sow?
64. Is it you who grow (the plants through) it or
are We the Growers?
65. Had We willed, We could have made it broken
pieces, then you would start wondering,
66. "We are (involved) in a lasting difficulty,
67. no, we are deprived."
68. Have you seen the water which you drink?
69.Is it you who send it down from the cloud or are
We those Who send it down?
70. Had We willed We could have made it bitter, so
why are you not grateful?
71. Have you seen the fire which you kindle?
72. Is it you who produce the tree for it or are We
the Producers?
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73. We have made it a reminder (probably of hell
fire) and a provision for the needy (wayfarer).
74. So glorify the name of your Great Fosterer. ( R
2, P 26 ¾ )
75. So I do swear by the places of existence of the
stars,
76. and that certainly is a great oath, if you only
knew.
77. It is certainly an honoured Quran,
78. in a book that is protected,
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79. none touch it except those who are clean,
80. sent down from the Fosterer of the worlds.
81. Then is it this statement which (is so
important), that you take easy?
82. And you make it your livelihood, that you (go
on) denying it!
83. So why is it not that when the (soul) reaches
the throat,
84. and you are at that time looking on (waiting),
85. and We are nearer to the (dying person) than
you, but not visible to you,
86. so why is it not, if you are not bound by any
law,
87. (that you) bring the (soul) back, if you are
truthful?
88. Then if he is from among those near (to Allah),
89. then (he will have) happiness and fragrance and
the garden of bliss.
90. And if he is from among the companions of the
right hand,
91. then (it will be said), "Peace for you, from
those of the right hand."
92. And if he is from among the deniers who are in
error,
93. then the entertainment (for him) will be of
boiling water
94. and entry in hell.
95. This indeed is the certain truth.
96. So glorify the name of your Great Fosterer. ( R
3 )
57. IRON ( Al Hadid )
(Surah 57) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Whatever is in the skies and the earth glorifies
Allah and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
2. His is the kingdom of the skies and the earth, He
gives life and causes to die and He has power over
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everything.
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3. He is the First and the Last and the Evident
(Outer Most) and the Hidden (Inner Most) and He is
the
Knower of everything.
4. He it is Who created the skies and the earth in
six periods, then He set the balance on the throne
(of
the universe). He knows that which enters into the
earth and that which comes out of it and that which
comes down from the sky and that which goes up into
it. And He is with you wherever you are and
Allah is the Seer of that which you do.
5. His is the kingdom of the skies and the earth,
and (all) affairs will be returned to Allah.
6. He causes the night to enter into the day and He
causes the day to enter into the night, and He is
the
Knower of what the bosoms (hearts) possess.
7. Believe in Allah and His messenger and spend from
that which He has made you to be successors of.
So those who believe from among you and spend, for
them there is a great reward.
8. And what (reason is there) for you that you do
not believe in Allah when His messenger invites you
to
believe in your Fosterer, and indeed He has taken a
pledge from you, if you are believers?
9. He it is Who sends down clear signs on His
servant, that He may bring you out from darkness
towards light and Allah is certainly full of pity.
Merciful to you,
10. And what (reason is there) for you, that you do
not spend in the way of Allah, when Allah's is the
inheritance of the skies and the earth (that is,
when everything will go back to Him)? Those among
you
who spent and fought before the victory (of Mecca)
are not equal to, (but) are greater in rank
compared to those who spent and fought after (the
victory), and to each Allah has promised good, and
Allah is informed of that which you do. ( R 1 )
11. Who is there who will loan to Allah a good loan
so that He will double it for him and for him there
will be an honourable reward?
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12. One day you will see the believing men and the
believing women, their light running before them
and on their right hand (side), good news to you
this day: gardens beneath which rivers flow, for
staying therein. That is the great achievement.
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13. That day the hypocrite men and the hypocrite
women will say to those who believe, "Wait for us,
that we may get light from your light," it will be
said, "Go back to your rear (past life if possible)
then
seek a light." Then a wall will be set up between
them for which there will be a gate, inside of it
there
will be mercy and on the outer side of it (there
will be) punishment.
14. The (hypocrites) will call out to the
(believers), "Were we not with you?" They will say,
"Why not!
but you yourselves fell into temptation and you
hesitated and doubted and your desires deceived you
till the command of Allah came, and the deceiver
deceived you concerning Allah."
15. So on that day no ransom will be accepted from
you nor from those who did not believe, your
settling place will be the fire, that is your (place
of) turning back and it is an evil destination.
16. Has not the time come for those who believe,
that their hearts become humbled for the
remembrance of Allah and that which Allah has sent
down of the truth, and (that) they do not become
like those who were given the book earlier? So, as
the time passed on them their hearts hardened and
many of them were transgressors.
17. Know that Allah gives life to the earth after
its death, He makes the signs clear for you that you
may understand.
18. The men who give charity and the women who give
charity and loan to Allah a good loan. He will
certainly double it for them and for them there will
be an honourable reward.
19. And those who believe in Allah and His
messengers, those are the persons who are truthful.
And the
witnesses (martyrs) are with their Fosterer, for
them is their reward and their light. And those who
do
not believe and deny Our signs, they are the
inhabitants of hell. ( R 2 )
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20. Know that the life of this world is nothing but
sport and pastime and pomp and boasting among
yourselves and competition for increase in wealth
and children, it is like rain, the growth of
vegetation
through which pleases the farmer, then it dries up
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broken pieces. And in the hereafter there is severe
punishment and protective forgiveness and pleasure
from Allah. And the life of this world is nothing
but a deceptive provision.
21. Be foremost in (seeking) protective forgiveness
from your Fosterer and the garden, the extension of
which is like the extension of the sky and the
earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and
His
messengers. That is the grace of Allah, He gives it
to whom He wills and Allah is the Possessor of great
grace.
22. No disaster befalls in the earth nor among
yourselves, but it is (recorded) in a book before We
bring
it into existence, that is certainly easy for Allah.
23. (You are informed of this) so that you may not
despair over (matters) which have gone out of your
hands (i.e. your failures) nor be exultant because
of that which He has given you (of success). And
Allah
does not like all those who are proud, boastful,
24. who hoard (being niggardly) and enjoin mankind
to hoard (being niggardly). And whoever turns
away, then Allah is certainly Independent, the
Praised.
25. We indeed sent Our messengers with clear proofs
and We sent down with them the book (law) and
the balance (justice) that mankind may conduct
themselves with justice, and We sent down the iron
in
which is severe strength { l } and other benefits
for mankind; and that Allah may know (mark out) him
who helps Him and His messengers without seeing
(Him), Allah is certainly Strong, Mighty. ( R 3 )
26. And We indeed sent Nuh and Ibrahim and appointed
the prophet hood and the book (to remain) in
their descendants, so among them are those who are
guided and many of them are transgressors.
27. Then We made Our messengers to follow in their
footsteps and We made Isa, the son of Maryam, to
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follow and gave him the Injeel, and placed
compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who
followed
him. And they invented monasticism*, We did not
prescribe it for them, only to seek Allah's
pleasure,
but they did not observe it with the observation due
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among them, their reward, and most of them are
transgressors. * Seclusion from worldly life.
28. O you who believe ! fear Allah and believe in
His messenger, He will give you a double portion of
His mercy and He will appoint for you a light
through which you will walk and He will protectively
forgive you and Allah is Protectively Forgiving,
Merciful,
29. that the owners of the book may know that they
do not have control on anything from the grace of
Allah and that the bounty is in Allah's hand, He
gives it to whom He wills and Allah is the Possessor
of
great grace. ( R 4, P 27 )
58. SHE WHO PLEADS ( Al Mujadala )
(Surah 58) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Allah has heard the statement of her who pleads
with you concerning her husband and complains to
Allah, and Allah was hearing the conversation of you
both, Allah is certainly Hearing, Seeing.
2. Those of you who do not go near their wives
calling them their mothers, they are not their
mothers,
their mothers are none other than those who gave
them birth. And they certainly say something
unrecognised (as good) in speech, and a lie, and
Allah is certainly Pardoning, Protectively
Forgiving.
3. And those who do not go near their wives calling
them their mothers, then (afterwards if they intend
to) go back on what they said, they should free a
slave before they touch each other, that is what you
are admonished with, and Allah is informed of what
you do.
4. But he who does not find (a slave) then he should
fast for two months successively before they touch
each other, but he who is not capable (to fast),
should feed sixty needy ones. That (should be done,
if
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you claim) that you believe in Allah and His
messenger, and those are the limits of Allah. And
there will
be a painful punishment for the infidels.
5. Those who resist Allah and His messenger will
certainly be disgraced as those before them were
disgraced. And We indeed sent down clear signs, and
there will be a disgraceful punishment for the
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6. One day Allah will raise all of them (to life)
then inform them about that which they did. Allah
has
computed it while they have forgotten it, and Allah
is the Witness over everything. ( R 1 )
7. Did they not consider that Allah knows whatever
is in the skies and whatever is in the earth. There
is
no secret talk (between) three but He is the fourth
of them nor (between) five but He is the sixth of
them {1}, nor less than that nor more but He is with
them wherever they are, then on the day of
resurrection He will inform them about that which
they did, Allah is certainly the Knower of
everything.
8. Did you not see towards those who were forbidden
from secret talks, then (again) they return to that
which they were forbidden, and they hold secret
talks for sin and transgression and disobedience to
the
messenger. And when they come to you, they greet you
with (a greeting) with which Allah does not
greet you, and they say among themselves, "Why does
Allah not punish us for what we say?" Hell is
enough for them, they will enter it, so evil is
(their) destination.
9. O you who believe ! when you hold secret talks,
then do not hold (these) secret talks for sin and
transgression and disobedience to the messenger, but
hold secret talks for righteousness and guarding
(against evil) and fear Allah towards Whom you will
be gathered.
10. The secret talks (i.e. the evil suggestions) of
the devil are only to grieve those who believe but
he
cannot harm them in anything, except with Allah's
permission, so let the believers put their trust in
Allah.
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11. O you who believe! when it is said to you "Make
room in assemblies," then make room, Allah will
make room for you. And when it is said, "Rise up,"
then rise up, Allah will exalt in degrees those who
believe from among you and those who are given
knowledge, and Allah is informed of that which you
do.
12. O you who believe! when you secretly consult the
messenger, then give charity in advance, before
your secret consultation (with him). That is better
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for you and cleaner, but if you do not find
(anything
to give in charity) then Allah is certainly
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
13. Are you afraid of giving charity in advance,
before your secret consultation? So when you do not
do
it, and (when) Allah has turned to you (mercifully),
then establish worship (salat) and give charity
(zakat) and obey Allah and His messenger and Allah
is informed of that which you do. ( R 2 )
14. Did you not consider those who turn (for
friendship towards)a people on whom is Allah's
anger?
They are neither of you nor of them and they swear
over falsehood while they know.
15. Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them,
that which they do is certainly evil.
16. They take their oaths as a shelter (for their
evil) and turn away (people) from the way of Allah,
therefore, there will be a disgraceful punishment
for them.
17. Their wealth and their children will be of no
use to them in anything against Allah, they are the
inhabitants of the fire, they will stay therein.
18. The day Allah will raise all of them (to life)
then they will swear to Him as they swear to you and
they will think that they are on something (firm by
their swearing). Beware ! they are the liars.
19. The devil has cast his influence over them so he
has made them to forget the remembrance of Allah.
Those are (the members of) the team of the devil.
Beware! the (members of) the team of the devil, they
are certainly the losers.
20. Those who resist Allah and His messenger, they
are certainly among the most disgraced.
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21. Allah has decreed, "I and My messengers will
definitely prevail." Allah is certainly Strong,
Mighty.
22. You will not find a people who believe in Allah
and the period hereafter, loving those who resist
Allah and His messenger, even though they were their
fathers or their sons or their brothers or their
relatives (and friends). Those are the persons in
whose hearts He has written down belief and has
strengthened them with a spirit from Him. And He
will make them enter gardens beneath which rivers
flow, to stay therein, Allah pleased with them and
they pleased with Him. Those are (the members of)
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the team of Allah. Beware ! (the members of) the
team of Allah, they are the successful ones. ( R 3 )
59. THE GATHERING FOR EXILE ( Al Hashr )
(Surah 59) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth glorifies Allah and He is the Mighty, the
Wise.
2. He it is Who caused the driving out of those who
did not believe from among the owners of the book,
from their houses at the first gathering for exile.
You did not expect that they will go out while they
expected that their fortresses would defend them
against Allah, but Allah came to them (to punish
them) from a place which they could not (even)
imagine, and He cast terror into their hearts so
that
their houses were ruined with their own hands and
the hands of the believers, so learn a lesson O you
who have insight !
3. And if Allah had not decreed exile for them He
would have punished them in this world, and in the
hereafter they will have the punishment of fire.
4. That is because they opposed Allah and His
messenger, and whoever opposes Allah then Allah is
certainly severe in requiting.
5. Whatever date palms you cut down or left them
standing on their roots, it was by Allah's
permission,
so that (through it) He might disgrace the
transgressors.
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6. And whatever Allah made His messenger to take
from them, you did not make any horse or riding
camel to run for (achieving) it, but Allah gives
authority to His messengers over whom He wills and
Allah has power over everything.
7. Whatever Allah made His messenger to take from
the people of the towns, it is for Allah and for His
messenger and for the possessors of relationship and
the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, so
that the (wealth) may not become an item of
circulation (only) between the rich among you{ l }.
And
take that which the messenger gives you and that
which he withholds from you, you (too) withhold
(yourselves from it), and fear Allah, Allah is
certainly severe in requiting.
8. (It is) for the poor immigrants who were driven
out from their houses and their possessions, seeking
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the grace of Allah and His pleasure, and they helped
Allah and His messenger, those are the persons
who are truthful.
9. And those who were settled in houses (in Madina)
and (in) belief, before the (migrants from Mecca),
they love those who migrated towards them and do not
find in their hearts any need of that which is
given to the (migrants) and prefer them over
themselves even if they are in need, and one who is
saved
from the selfishness of his soul, then those are the
persons who are successful.
10. And those who came after them say, "Our Fosterer
! protectively forgive us and our brothers who
preceded us in belief and do not let any ill feeling
be present in our hearts for those who believe. Our
Fosterer ! You are certainly full of pity,
Merciful." ( R l, P 27 ¼ )
11. Did you not see those hypocrites who say to
their brothers who do not believe from among the
owners of the book, "If you are driven out we (too)
will definitely go out with you and we will never
obey anyone against you and if you are attacked in
fighting, we will definitely help you." And Allah is
a
Witness that they are certainly liars.
12. If they are driven out they will not go out with
them and if they are attacked in fighting they will
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not help them and if (at all) they help them, they
will definitely turn their backs, then they will not
be
helped.
13. Terror on account of you is stronger in their
hearts than that due to Allah, that is because they
are
a people who do not understand.
14. (Even) all of them combined together will not
fight with you, except (after taking shelter) in
fortified towns or from behind walls, their fighting
among themselves is severe, you think that they are
united whereas their hearts are disunited, that is
because they are people who have no sense.
15. (They are) similar in likeness to those who were
just before them (and) who tasted the evil result of
their affair, and for them there is a painful
punishment.
16. (They are) similar in likeness to the devil when
he says to man, "Reject (the truth)," but when he
rejects, he says, "I am free of you I am certainly
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afraid of Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds."
17. Therefore the end of both will be that, both of
them will be in the fire, staying therein, and that
is
the reward of those who are unjust. ( R 2 )
18. O you who believe ! fear Allah, and let every
soul look to what it has sent in advance for the
morrow (future) and fear Allah, Allah is certainly
informed of that which you do.
19. And do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He
made them forget themselves, those are the
persons who transgress.
20. Inhabitants of the fire and inhabitants of the
garden are not equal, the inhabitants of the garden,
they are the achievers.
21. If We had sent down this Quran on a mountain,
you would have seen it fallen down splitting
asunder due to the fear of Allah. And these are
similitude's We set forth for mankind that they may
reflect*. * See note under Chapter 25, Verse 32.
22. Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god,
Knower of the unseen and the seen, He is the
Beneficent,
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the Merciful.
23. Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god, the
King, the Holy, the Author of peace, the Granter of
security, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Compeller,
the Possessor of greatness; glorified be Allah above
what they associate as partners (with Him).
24. Allah is He (Who is) the Creator, the Purifier,
the Fashioner, His are the most beautiful names,
whatever is in the skies and the earth glorifies Him
and He is the Mighty, the Wise. ( R 3 )
60. THE WOMAN TO BE EXAMINED ( Al Mumtahana )
(Surah 60) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O you who believe! do not take My enemy and your
enemy as friends offering them love while they
reject that which has come to you of the truth,
driving out the messenger and you (just) because you
believe in Allah your Fosterer. If you have come out
for striving in My way and seeking My pleasure
(why) do you offer them love in secret? And I know
best that which you hide and that which you make
public. And whoever from among you does that, then
he has indeed gone astray from the balanced
way.
2. If they dominate you, they will be your enemies,
and they will stretch towards you their hands and
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their tongues with evil, and they like that you (too
should) reject (the truth).
3. Your blood relatives and your children will not
be of any benefit to you on the day of resurrection,
He will decide between you, and Allah is the Seer of
that which you do.
4. There is indeed a good example for you to follow,
in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to
their people, "We are free of you and that which you
worship besides Allah, we do not believe with you,
and enmity and hatred has become manifest between us
and you for ever, unless you (too) believe in
Allah Who is One," but for the word of Ibrahim to
his father, "I will definitely ask protective
forgiveness for you though I do not control for you
anything from Allah. Our Fosterer! in You do we
put our trust and towards You do we turn and towards
You is the destination.
5. Our Fosterer ! do not make us (an item of) trial
for those who do not believe and protect us, our
Fosterer! You are certainly the Mighty, the Wise."
6. There is certainly a good example in them for you
to follow, for him who hopes (facing) Allah and
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the period hereafter; and he who turns away, then
Allah is certainly Independent, the Praised. ( R l )
7. It may be that Allah will (inspire) love between
you and those of them who are your enemies, and
Allah is Powerful and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful.
8. Allah does not forbid you, with regard to those
who do not fight with you on account of (your)
religion nor drive you out of your houses, (from)
being kind to them and dealing justly with them,
Allah certainly loves those who are just.
9. Allah forbids you, only with regard to those who
fight with you on account of (your) religion and
drive you out of your houses and help (others) in
driving you out,(from) making friendship with them,
and whoever makes friendship with them, then those
are the persons who are unjust.
10. O you who believe ! when believing immigrant
women come to you then examine them, Allah
knows best their belief, but if you (too) know them
to be believers then do not return them to the
infidels, they are not lawful for them nor the
(infidels) are lawful for them and give the
(infidels) that
which they have spent (on them), and there is no sin
on you to marry them when you give them their
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dowries. And do not retain the ties of marriage with
the infidel women. And ask for (the return of) that
which you have spent and let them ask for (the
return of) that which they have spent, that is the
judgment of Allah (with which) He judges between you
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
11. And if anything through your wives (who deserted
you) has gone from you to the infidels, then
when your turn comes (and you receive wealth from
the infidels, then) give to those whose wives have
gone, the like of that which they had spent, and
fear Allah, in Whom you believe.
12. O prophet! when believing women come to you to
take an oath of allegiance unto you that they will
not associate anything with Allah and they will not
steal and they will not commit adultery and they
will not kill their children and they will not come
with a false charge (on someone), forging it between
their hands and their feet, and they will not
disobey you in (what) is recognised (as good), then
accept
their allegiance and ask Allah for their protective
forgiveness, Allah is certainly Protectively
Forgiving,
Merciful.
13. O you who believe! do not make friendship with a
people on whom is Allah's anger, they are indeed
in despair about the hereafter as the infidels are
in despair about those who are in graves. ( R 2, P
27
½ )
61.THE RANKS ( Al Saff )
(Surah 61) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the

earth glorifies Allah and He is the Mighty, the
Wise.
2. O you who believe! why do you say that which you
do not do?
3. It is most hateful to Allah that you say that
which you do not do.
4. Allah certainly loves those who fight in His way
in ranks as if they were a solid structure.
5. And (remember) when Musa said to his people, "O
my people! why do you annoy me when you
indeed know that I am a messenger of Allah (sent) to
you?" So when they deviated from the right Allah
(also) deviated their hearts from the right and
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Allah does not guide a transgressing people.
6. And (remember) when Isa, the son of Maryam, said,
"O children of Israel! I am a messenger of Allah
(sent) to you, confirming that which is before me of
the Torah and conveying the good news of a
messenger who will come after me, his name being
Ahmed (Muhammed)." But when he came to them
with clear proofs, they said, "This is clear magic."
7. And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie
against Allah when he is invited towards Islam?
And Allah does not guide an unjust people.
8. They intend to put out the light of Allah with
their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light even
though the infidels may dislike.
9. He it is Who has sent His messenger with guidance
and the religion of truth that He may make it
prevail over every (other) religion, even though the
polytheists may dislike. ( R 1 )
10. O you who believe! shall I lead you to a
commerce that will save you from the painful
punishment?
11. You believe in Allah and His messenger and
strive in the way of Allah with your wealth and your
persons, that is better for you if you (could only)
know.
12. He will protectively forgive you your sins and
make you enter gardens beneath which rivers flow,
and pleasant dwellings in gardens of everlasting
bliss, that is a great achievement.
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13. And another (reward) which you love, help from
Allah and a near victory, and convey good news to
the believers.
14. O you who believe! be helpers of Allah: as Isa,
the son of Maryam, had said to the disciples, "Who
are my helpers in (the cause of) Allah?" The
disciples said, "We are the helpers of Allah." So a
party of
the children of Israel believed and a party did not
believe. Then We strengthened those who believed,
against their enemy, so they became victorious. ( R
2 )
62.THE FRIDAY CONGREGATION ( Al Juma'a )
(Surah 62) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth, glorifies Allah, the King, the Holy, the
Mighty,
the Wise.
2. He it is Who raised among the unlettered, a
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messenger from among them, he recites to them His
signs and purifies them and teaches them the book
(the law) and the wisdom, (interpretation of the
law)
and earlier they were in clear error,
3. and (will do so to) others (too) from among those
who have not yet joined them. And He is the
Mighty, the Wise.
4. That is the grace of Allah, He gives it to whom
He wills, and Allah is the Possessor of great grace.
5. The likeness of those who were (entrusted) with
the burden (of implementing) the Torah then they
did not bear this burden, is like the likeness of a
donkey which bears the burden of books. Evil is the
likeness of the people who deny the signs of Allah.
And Allah does not guide the unjust people.
6. Say, "O you who are Jews ! if you claim that you
are the friends of Allah to the exclusion of other
human beings, then desire for death, if you are
truthful."
7. But they will never desire for it because of that
which their hands have sent in advance, and Allah is
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the Knower of those who are unjust.
8. Say, "The death from which you run away will
certainly meet you, then you will be turned towards
the Knower of the unseen and the seen and He will
inform you of that which you used to do." ( R 1 )
9. O you who believe ! when you are called for the
congregational worship (salat) on Friday, hasten
towards the remembrance of Allah and leave off
trading (all business), that is better for you, if
you
(could only) know.
10. Then when you complete the worship (salat),
disperse in the earth and seek from Allah's grace,
and
remember Allah much that you may be successful.
11. And when they see any commerce or pastime, they
disperse towards it and leave you standing. Say,
"That which is with Allah is better than pastime or
commerce and Allah is the Best of providers." ( R 2
)
63. THE HYPOCRITES ( Al Munafiqun )
(Surah 63) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the hypocrites come to you they say, "We
bear witness that you are certainly a
messenger of Allah." And Allah knows that you are
certainly His messenger and Allah bears
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witness that the hypocrites are certainly liars
(because they do not mean what they say).
2. They make their oaths a shelter (and) thus turn
away (people) from the way of Allah, evil is
that which they do.
3. That is because they believed then became
infidels, so a seal was set on their hearts,
therefore
they do not understand.
4. And when you see them, their personalities please
you and if they speak, you listen to their
speech. They are like beams of wood covered with
(attractive) garments, they think that every
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loud cry is against them, they are the enemies, so
beware of them. May Allah kill them, how they
are turned away (from the truth)!
5. And when it is said to them, "Come, the messenger
of Allah will seek protective forgiveness for
you," they turn their heads and you see them turning
away and they consider themselves great.
6. It is equal for them, whether you seek protective
forgiveness for them or do not seek protective
forgiveness for them, Allah will never forgive them.
Allah certainly does not guide the
transgressing people.
7. They are the persons who say, "Do not spend on
those who are with the messenger of Allah
until they leave (him)," though the treasures of the
skies and the earth are Allah's but the
hypocrites do not understand.
8. 'They say, "If we return to Madina, the mightier
will definitely drive out the weaker," though
might belongs to Allah and His messenger and the
believers, but the hypocrites do not know. ( R
1 )
9. O you who believe! do not let your wealth and
your children divert you from the remembrance
of Allah, and whoever does that, then those are the
persons at loss.
10. And spend from that which We have provided you,
before death comes to one of you (and)
then he says, "My Fosterer! why do you not postpone
(this) for me till a near term so that I could
give charity and become one of the righteous?"
11. And Allah never postpones (death for) any soul
when its term comes (to an end), and Allah is
informed of that which you do. ( R 2 )
64. MANIFESTATION OF MISAPPROPRIATIONS ( Al
Taghabun )
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(Surah 64) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the
earth glorifies Allah, His is the kingdom and to
Him is due (all) praise and He has power over
everything.
2. He it is Who created you, but one of you is an
infidel and one of you is a believer, and Allah is a
Seer of that which you do.
3. He created the skies and the earth in reality,
and He gave you form and made your forms
good, and towards Him is the destination.
4. He knows whatever is in the skies and the earth
and He knows that which you hide and that
which you make public and Allah is the Knower of
what the bosoms (hearts) possess.
5. Has not the news come to you of those who did not
believe before (you)? So they tasted the evil
result of their affair and for them there is a
painful punishment.
6. That was because there came to them their
messengers with clear proofs but they said, "Shall
human beings guide us?" So they became infidels and
turned away, therefore Allah (too) became
unconcerned and Allah is Independent, Praised.
7. Those who do not believe, claim that they will
never be raised (after their death). Say, "Why
not! by my Fosterer! you will definitely be raised,
then you will be informed of that which you did
and that is easy for Allah."
8. So believe in Allah and His messenger and the
light which We have sent down and Allah is
informed of that which you do.
9. The day He will gather you for the day of
gathering, that will be the day of manifestation of
misappropriations. And whoever believes in Allah and
does righteous work, He will remove from
him his evil deeds and He will make him enter
gardens beneath which rivers flow, for staying
therein for ever. That is the great achievement.
10. And those who do not believe and deny Our signs,
those are the inhabitants of the fire, they
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will stay therein and it is an evil destination. ( R
1, P 27 ¾ )
11. No disaster befalls except by Allah's permission
and whoever believes in Allah, He guides his
heart and Allah is the Knower of everything.
12. And obey Allah and obey the messenger but if you
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turn away then the responsibility of Our
messenger is only to convey (the message) clearly.
13. Allah, there is no god except Him, so let the
believers put their trust in Allah.
14. O you who believe! some of your wives and your
children are certainly your enemies, so be
cautious of them, and if you pardon and overlook and
protectively forgive, then Allah (too) is
Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
15. Your wealth and your children are only a trial,
and there is a great reward with Allah.
16. So fear Allah as much as you can and listen and
obey and spend, that is better for your souls;
and one who is saved from the selfishness of his
soul, then those are the persons who are
successful.
17. If you loan to Allah a good loan, He will double
it for you and He will protectively forgive you,
and Allah is One Who acknowledges Clement (Gentle).
18. Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty,
the Wise. ( R 2 )
65. DIVORCE ( Al Talaq )
(Surah 65) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O prophet! when you divorce women then divorce
them for their prescribed term and calculate
the prescribed term and fear Allah your Fosterer. Do
not drive them out from their houses nor
should they themselves go out, unless they commit an
open indecency. And those are the limits of
Allah and whoever transgresses the limits of Allah,
he has indeed been unjust to his own soul, you
do not know, perhaps Allah may bring about an event
(of reunion) after that.
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2. So when they reach (the end of) their term, then
either hold them in a recognised (good
manner) or separate them in a recognised (good
manner). And call to witness two just men from
among you and establish (correct) evidence for (the
sake of) Allah. With that is advised he who
believes in Allah and the period hereafter, and
whoever fears Allah He will make for him a way
out,
3. and He will provide him from a place unthought
of. And whoever puts his trust in Allah, then
He is sufficient for him. Allah certainly fulfils
His command, Allah has indeed made a programme
for everything.
4. And for those of your women who have passed the
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age of menstruation, if you have a doubt,
then their prescribed term is three months, and for
those (too) who have not (yet started to)
menstruate. And for the pregnant women, their
prescribed term is till they lay down their burden.
And whoever fears Allah, He makes his affair easy
for him.
5. That is the commandment of Allah, He has sent it
down to you. And whoever fears Allah, He
will remove from him his evil deeds and enlarge for
him the reward.
6. Make the (divorced) women dwell (during the
prescribed term) where you dwell, according to
your means, and do not harm them so as to cause
distress to them. And if they are pregnant then
spend on them till they lay down their burden, then
if they suckle (the child) for you then give
them their due payment and consult among yourselves
in a recognised (good manner) and if you
face some difficulty, then let another (woman)
suckle (the child) for him (the responsibility of
payment being on the father).
7. Let him who has abundance spend out of his
abundance, and one who has his provision
straitened on him, let him spend from that which
Allah has given to him. Allah does not task a
soul but (to the extent of) that which He has given
it. Allah will make (things) easy after difficulty.
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( R 1 )
8. And how many a town revolted against the
commandment of its Fosterer and His messengers,
so We called it to account (that too) a severe
account and We punished it (with) a severe
punishment.
9. So it tasted the evil result of its affair and at
the end of its affair, there was loss.
10. Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them,
so fear Allah, O men of understanding who
believe ! Allah has sent down to you a reminder
11. (through) a messenger who recites to you clear
signs of Allah, so as to bring out those who
believe and do righteous works, from darkness
towards light. And whoever believes in Allah and
does righteous work, He will make him enter gardens
beneath which rivers flow, to stay therein
for ever. Allah has made a better provision for him.
12. Allah is He Who created the seven skies (seven
higher levels), and of the earth (seven lower
levels) similar to those (of the skies) {1}. The
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commandment (of Allah) comes down among them
that you may know that Allah has power over
everything and that Allah has encompassed
everything in (His) knowledge. ( R 2 )
66. HOLDING SOMETHING UNLAWFUL (Al Tahrim)
(Surah 66) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O prophet! why do you hold unlawful that which
Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to
please your wives, and Allah is Protectively
Forgiving, Merciful.
2. Allah has indeed appointed for you (the procedure
for the) dissolution of your oaths*, and
Allah is your Guardian and He is the Knowing, the
Wise. Chapter 5, Verse 89
3. And when the prophet secretly (communicated
details of) an event to one of his wives, but when
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she informed (others) about it and Allah made it
known to him, he made known (to her, in turn) a
part of it and avoided a part. So when he informed
her about it she said, "Who informed you of
this?" He said, "The Knower, the Informed, gave me
the news."
4. If both of you turn to Allah (in repentance),
then indeed your hearts are inclined, and if you
help each other against him, then certainly Allah is
his Guardian and Jibreel and the righteous
believers and besides that, the angels (are there
for his) help.
5. Maybe his Fosterer, if he divorces you, will give
him in your place, wives better than
you:(Those who are) submissive, believing, obeying,
penitent, worshipping, fasting, widows and
virgins.
6. O you who believe ! save yourselves and your
people from a fire, the fuel of which is human
beings and stones, over it are angels stern, severe,
who do not disobey Allah in that which He
commands them (to do) and they do as they are
commanded.
7. O you who do not believe ! do not make (any)
excuse this day, you will be rewarded only for
that which you used to do. ( R l )
8. O you who believe ! turn towards Allah with
sincere repentance, perhaps your Fosterer will
remove from you (the effect of) your evil deeds and
make you enter gardens beneath which rivers
flow, on the day when Allah will not disgrace the
prophet and those who believed with him, their
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light will be running before them and on their right
hands, they will say, "Our Fosterer ! perfect
our light for us and protectively forgive us, You
certainly have power over everything."
9. O prophet ! strive against the infidels and the
hypocrites and be stern with them, and their
settling place is hell and it is an evil
destination.
10. Allah sets forth an example for those who do not
believe: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut,
they were under Our two servants from among Our
righteous servants but they betrayed them, so
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(their being wives of prophets) could not make them
free from any (punishment) from Allah and
it was said, "Enter the fire with those who enter."
11. And Allah sets forth an example for those who
believe: the wife of Firawn when she said, "My
Fosterer! build for me a house in Your nearness in
the garden and deliver me from Firawn and
his work and deliver me from the unjust people."
12. And Maryam, the daughter of Imran, who guarded
her chastity, so We breathed into it (her
body), from Our spirit and she testified to the
truth of the words other Fosterer and His books
and she was among the obedient ones. ( R 2, P 28 )
67. THE KINGDOM (of the universe) ( Al Mulk )
(Surah 67) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom (of
the universe) and He has power over
everything,
2. Who created death and life to test you (as to)
which of you is best in deeds, and He is the
Mighty, the Protectively Forgiving,
3. Who created the seven skies (higher levels) in
accordance with each other, you do not see in the
creation of the Beneficent (Allah) any discordance,
then look again. Do you see any rifts
(discontinuity)?
4. Then look again and yet again, your sight will
return to you defeated (in its purpose) and it will
be tired.
5. And We adorned the sky of the world with lamps
and We made them missiles for the devils and
We have prepared for them the punishment of blazing
fire.
6. And for those who do not believe in their
Fosterer, is the punishment of hell and it is an
evil
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destination.
7. When they will be thrown into it, they will hear
its roaring and it will blaze,
8. almost bursting with fury. Whenever a batch is
thrown into it, its guards will ask them, "Did no
warner come to you?"
9. They will say, "Why not! a warner had indeed come
to us, but we denied and we said: Allah has
not sent down anything, you are in nothing but great
error."
10. And they will say, "Had we but listened or
understood, we would not have been among the
inhabitants of blazing fire."
11. So they will confess their sins, therefore away
with the inhabitants of the blazing fire.
12. Those who fear their Fosterer without having
seen (Him), for them there is certainly
protective forgiveness and a great reward.
13. And (whether) you hide your word or manifest it,
He is the Knower of what the bosoms
(hearts) possess.
14. Will He Who created not know, when He is the
Subtilely Informed? ( R 1 )
15. He it is Who has made the earth subdued for you,
so move about in its surroundings and eat
from His provision and to Him will be the return
after death.
16. Or are you secure from Him Who is in the sky,
that He will (not) make the earth sink with you
when it is repeatedly shaken (during an earth
quake)?
17. Or are you secure from Him Who is in the sky,
that He will (not) send on you a sandstorm (or
volcanic debris)? Then you will know how My warning
was.
18. And those before them indeed denied, then how
was My rejection (of them)?
19. Or did they not see towards the birds above
them, spreading and contracting (their wings)?
No one holds them except the Beneficent (Allah), He
is certainly the Seer of everything.
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20. Or who is it that will act as an army for you to
help you, besides the Beneficent (Allah)? The
infidels are in nothing but deception.
21. Or who is it who will provide for you if He
withholds His provision? No, they persist in revolt
and hatred.
22. Then, is he who walks headlong on his face
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better guided or he who walks balanced (on his
feet and) on the straight path?
23. Say, "He it is Who produced you and made for you
(the faculties of) hearing and seeing and
the hearts, little is the gratitude you show."
24. Say, "He it is Who has multiplied (and spread)
you in the earth and towards Him you will be
gathered."
25. And they say, "When will this promise (be
fulfilled) if you are truthful?"
26.Say, "The knowledge (of it) is only with Allah
and I am only a clear warner."
27. So when they see it near, the faces of those who
did not believe will be grieved and it will be
said, "This is what you used to ask for."
28. Say, "Have you considered, Allah can destroy me
and those with me or be merciful to us, but
who will protect the infidels from the painful
punishment?"
29. Say, "He is the Beneficent, we believe in Him
and put our trust in Him, so you will come to
know who it is that is in clear error."
30. Say, "Have you considered, if your water were to
go down, then who will bring flowing
water?"
( R 2 )
68. THE PEN ( Al Qalam )
(Surah 68) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. Noon. By the pen and that which they write (with

it),
2. by the grace of your Fosterer you are not under
the influence of the jinn.
3. And there is certainly a reward for you, which
will never fail.
4. And you are certainly of an exalted character.
5. So you will see and they (too) will see (as to)
6. which of you is afflicted (with madness).
7. Your Fosterer certainly knows best him who has
gone astray from His way and He knows best those
who receive guidance.
8. So do not obey the liars,
9. they like that you should compromise, so that
they (too) would compromise.
10. And do not obey any disgraceful person who
swears much,
11. defamer, going about spreading slander,
12. forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, sinful,
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13. merciless, besides that, mean,
14. because he possesses wealth and sons.
15. When Our signs are recited to him, he says,
"Stories of the ancient."
16. We will brand him on the nose.
17. We tried them as We tried the inhabitants of the
garden when they swore that they would pluck its
fruit in the morning,
18. and they did not like to keep aside (a portion
for the poor).
19. So there went around it, a circuit (of disaster)
from your Fosterer while they were asleep,
20. so that the (garden) became as if (it was
already) plucked.
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21. And they cried out to each other in the morning,
22. saying, "Go to your field early morning, if you
are to pluck (the fruits)."
23. So they went whispering to one another,
24. that, "No poor man shall enter it today (to beg)
from you."
25. And (when they went) in the morning, (they
presumed that) they had power on their determination
(to pluck the fruit),
26. but when they saw it, they said, "We are
certainly in error,
27. no, we are those who have been deprived (of
receiving the benefit of our labour)."
28. One balanced among them said, "Did I not tell
you? Had you glorified (by regarding Allah above
all,
this would not have happened)."
29. They said, "Glorified be our Fosterer, we were
certainly unjust."
30. Then they turned, some blaming the others.
31. They said, "Sorrowful is our state, we were
rebellious,
32. it may be that our Fosterer will give us in
exchange, a better (garden) than this; to our
Fosterer (we
turn as) seekers (of His grace)."
33. Such was the punishment, and the punishment of
the hereafter is greater, had they but known. ( R 1
)
34. For those who guard (against evil), there will
certainly be gardens of bliss with their Fosterer.
35. Shall We make those who submit (as Muslims),
like the criminals?
36. What is (wrong) with you? How do you judge?
37. Or have you a book through which you learn,
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38. that you shall have therein what you choose?
39. Or do you have an agreement from Us which
extends till the day of resurrection that you will
have
what you order (for)?
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40. Ask them, which of them will be a claimant of
that.
41. Or have they partners? Then let them bring their
partners if they are truthful.
42. On the day (the covering) will be removed from
the ankle (there being a calamity), and they will be
called for prostrations, but they will not be able
to (prostrate),
43. their looks will be humbled, disgrace will cover
them. And indeed they used to be called for
prostrations when they were sound, (but they used to
refuse).
44. So leave Me and him who denies this statement,
We will gradually catch them from such a position
that they will not know.
45. And I give them time, My plot is certainly firm.
46. Do you ask them for a reward so that they are
burdened with a lasting difficulty?
47. Or is (the knowledge of) the unseen with them,
so that they write (it) down?
48. So wait patiently for the command of your
Fosterer and do not be like the companion of the
fish
(Yunus) when he called out while he was in grief.
49. Had the favour of his Fosterer not reached him,
he would have been (left) cast on the naked shore
while he was blamed.
50. Then his Fosterer chose him and made him of the
righteous.
51. And those who do not believe, when they hear the
reminder, (give such an impression) by their looks
that they would almost pull you down from your
position and say, "He is indeed under the influence
of
the jinn."
52. And this is nothing but a reminder to the
worlds. ( R 2, P 28 ¼ )
69. THE TRUTH ( Al Haqqa )
(Surah 69) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. The truth!
2. What is the truth?
3. And what will make you realize what the truth is?
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4. Samood and Aad denied the disaster.
5. So as for Samood, they were destroyed by the
thunder and lightning.
6. And as for Aad, they were destroyed by a
violently furious wind,
7. which He imposed on them for seven nights and
eight days continuously, so that you could see
people
lying therein, overthrown as if they were the hollow
trunks of date palms.
8. So do you see anyone of them remaining?
9. And Firawn and those before him and the
overthrown cities, (all) were involved in faults,
10. so they disobeyed the messenger of their
Fosterer therefore He seized them with a severe
seizure.
11. When the water overflowed We carried you in the
ship,
12. so as to make it a reminder for you and that
remembering ears may keep it in memory.
13. So when it will be blown into the trumpet
(structure of the universe, with) a single blowing,
14. and the earth will be carried away with the
mountains then crushed to pieces with a single
crushing,
15. then on that day the event will befall.
16. And the sky will be split asunder, so that day
it will be weak { l }.
17. And the angels will be on its sides, and on that
day, eight will bear the throne of your Fosterer
above
them.
18. On that day all of you will be presented, no
secret of yours will be hidden.
19. So, as for him who is given his record in his
right hand, he will say, "Take read my record,
20. I was expecting that I would certainly encounter
my account (of deeds)."
21. So he will be in a pleasant life,
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22. in a high garden,
23. the clusters of which will be near.
24. (It will be said to him), "Eat and drink
pleasantly because of that which you sent before you
during
the days that are gone (i.e. during the life of the
world)."
25. And as for him who is given his record in his
left hand, he will say, "I wish my record had not
been
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26. and I had not known what my account (of deeds)
was,
27. 1 wish the (death) had made an end of me,
28. my wealth has not made me carefree from (this),
29. my authority has gone away from me."
30. (It will be said), "Catch him then chain him,
31. then make him enter the hell,
32. then make him to enter into a chain, the length
of which is seventy cubits*. * The length of the
forearm from the
elbow to the extremity of the middle finger.
33. He had not believed in Allah, the Great
34. and he had not urged on the feeding of the poor
35. so he (too) this day, has no intimate friend
here
36. nor any food except the corruption from the
washings of wounds,
37. none will eat it except the defaulters." ( R 1 )
38. So I do swear by that which you see
39. and that which you do not see (that):
40. This (Quran) is certainly the word of an
honoured messenger,
41. and it is not a word of a poet, little is it
that you believe,
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42. and it is not a word of a soothsayer, little is
it that you mind,
43. (it has been) sent down from the Fosterer of the
worlds.
44. And had he said some words about Us on his own
behalf (and attributed them to Us, then),
45. We would have seized him by his right hand
46. then We would have cut off the artery of his
heart,
47. and not one of you could have withheld Us from
him.
48. And it is certainly a reminder for those who
guard (against evil).
49. And We certainly know that among you are
deniers.
50. And it will certainly be (a source of) regret
for the infidels.
51. And surely it is the truth (deserving)
certainty.
52. So glorify the name of your Great Fosterer. ( R
2 )
70. THE WAYS OF ASCENT (Al Ma'arij )
(Surah 70) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. A questioner asked about the punishment to fall.
2. For the infidels, there will be no defender for
it.
3. (It will be) from Allah, Possessor of the ways of
ascent.
4. The angels and the spirit ascend to Him, in a day
(period), the measure of which is fifty thousand
years.
5. So be patient with the patience that is good.
6. They certainly see it far,
7. while We see it near.
8. The day when the sky will become like molten
brass
9. and the mountains will be like coloured wool
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10. and (even) an intimate friend will not inquire
from another intimate friend
11. (though) they will be made to see each other.
The criminal would love to ransom himself from the
punishment of that day by (sacrificing even) his
sons,
12. and his wife and his brother
13. and his family which gave him shelter,
14. and whosoever is in the earth, all, (and) then
save himself.
15. By no means ! it is certainly a flaming fire
16. taking off the skin.
17. It will invite him who turned back (from the
truth) and went away
18. and amassed (wealth) then withheld (it).
19. Man is certainly hasty (by) character;
20. when evil afflicts him he is impatient
21. and when good (even) touches him (he) is
niggardly
22. except the worshippers (those who offer salat)
23. who are constant at their worship (salat)
24. and in whose wealth there is a known (portion as
the) right
25. of one who asks and of one who is deprived (yet
does not ask);
26. and those who accept the truth of the day of
judgment
27. and those who are fearful of the punishment of
their Fosterer,
28. the punishment of their Fosterer is certainly
(something from which) one should not feel secure;
29. and those who guard their private parts
30. except from their wives or whom their right
hands possess, so in their case they are not to be
blamed,
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31. but whoever seeks (something) beyond that, then
those are the persons who are transgressors;
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32. and those who are faithful to their trusts and
their agreements;
33. and those who stand firm on their testimonies;
34. and those who are custodians of their worship
(salat).
35. They will be honoured in gardens. ( R 1 )
36. So what is the matter with those who do not
believe that they rush towards you
37. from your right and from your left, in groups?
38. Does every man among them hope that he will be
made to enter the garden of bliss?
39. By no means ! they know (the thing) from which
We created them.
40. So I do swear by the Fosterer of the rising
places/times and setting places/times (of the sun),
that We
are certainly able
41. to replace (them by others) better than them and
We are not to be overcome.
42. So leave them involved in idle talk and play,
till they meet their day which they are promised.
43. The day they will come out from their graves in
haste, as if rushing towards a goal,
44. (with) their eyes humbled, disgrace covering
them, that is the day which they were promised. ( R
2 )
71. NUH
(Surah 71) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. We had sent Nuh to his people, (saying), "Warn
your people before a painful punishment comes on
them."
2. He said, "O my people ! I am a clear warner to
you:
3. that you should serve (worship) Allah and fear
Him and obey me,
4. He will (for give and) protect you from your sins
and give you time till an appointed term. When the
term of Allah comes (to an end), it will certainly
not be postponed, had you but known."
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5. He said, "My Fosterer! I invited my people
(towards You) night and day
6. but my invitation did not increase in them
anything except running away (from the truth).
7. And whenever I invited them that You will
protectively forgive them, they put their fingers in
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ears and covered, themselves with garments and
persisted (in refusing) and considered themselves
great
(due to) pride.
8. Then I invited them aloud,
9. then I invited them publicly and secretly in
private,
10. then I said: Seek protective forgiveness of your
Fosterer, He is certainly Protectively Forgiving,
11. He will send on you abundant rain from the sky,
12. and will help you with wealth and sons and He
will make gardens for you and He will make rivers
for
you.
13. What is (wrong) with you, do you not expect
Allah to be serious (about the above promises)?
14. And He has created you (through) different
stages.
15. Did you not consider how Allah created the seven
skies (higher levels) in accordance with each other,
16. and made the moon therein (a source of
reflected) light and made the sun a lamp?
17. And Allah caused you to grow from the earth (as
a) growth,
18. then He returns you into it and He will bring
you out, a bringing out.
19. And Allah has made the earth a wide expanse for
you,
20. that you may move therein on wide ways." ( R 1 )
21.Nuh said, "My Fosterer, they disobeyed me, and
followed him whose wealth and children added to
him nothing but loss.
22. And they planned a great plan.
23. And they said: Do not leave your gods, nor leave
Wadd, nor Suwa nor Yagus and Yauq and Nasr*
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*Names of false gods (deities)
24. And they have misled many, and You do not (give)
increase to the unjust persons in anything but
error."
25. They were drowned because of their faults, then
made to enter the fire, and they did not find for
themselves any helpers besides Allah.
26. And Nuh said, "My Fosterer! do not leave on the
earth any dweller from among the infidels,
27. for if you leave them they will mislead your
servants and they will not give birth to any but
transgressing, ungrateful (children).
28. My Fosterer ! protectively forgive me and my
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parents and him who enters my house as a believer,
and the believing men and the believing women and do
not (give) increase to the unjust persons, in
anything but ruin." ( R 2, P 28 ½ )
72. THE JINN ( Al Jinn )
(Surah 72) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Say: It is communicated to me that a party of the
jinn heard (the Quran) and said, "We have
heard a wonderful Quran.
2. It guides to the right way, so we have believed
in it and we will never associate any partner with
our Fosterer.
3. And Exalted be the Majesty of our Fosterer, He
has not taken a wife or a son.
4. And the foolish among us used to say unjust
(things) about Allah.
5. And we thought that mankind and jinn never speak
a lie against Allah.
6. And persons from among human beings used to seek
protection of persons from among the jinn
so they increased them in error.
7. And they (too) thought as you thought that Allah
will never raise anyone (to life after death).
8. And we searched the sky but found it filled with
strong guards and flames.
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9. And we used to sit in some of the sitting places
thereof to hear, but now whoever hears, he finds a
flame waiting for him.
10. And we do not know whether evil is intended for
those who are in the earth or their Fosterer
intends (to guide) them to the right way.
11. And among us are those who are righteous and
among us (are those who are) other than that,
we are sects following different traditions.
12. And we know that we can neither defeat Allah in
the earth nor can we defeat Him by flight.
13. And when we heard the guidance, we believed in
it, so whoever believes in his Fosterer, he
should neither fear loss nor error.
14. And among us are those who have submitted (as
Muslims) and among us are those who are
unjust. So those who have submitted (as Muslims)
such have taken to the right way.
15. And as for those who are unjust, they are the
fuel for hell."
16. And if they establish (themselves) on (the
right) tradition We would give them to drink
abundant water
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17. so that We may test them thereby, and whoever
turns away from the remembrance of his
Fosterer He will cause him to enter severe
punishment.
18. And the mosques are Allah's so do not pray to
anyone (else along) with Allah.
19. And when the servant of Allah stood up to pray
to Him they almost crowded over him. ( R 1 )
20. Say, "I pray only to my Fosterer and I do not
associate anyone with Him."
21. Say, "I certainly do not control for you
anything, wrong or right."
22. Say, "None can ever protect me against Allah and
I can never find besides Him, (any source of)
refuge,
23. (my duty is nothing) but to convey (the
communications) from Allah and His messages, and
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whoever disobeys Allah and His messenger, then for
such, there is certainly the fire , of hell, in
which they will stay forever."
24. (The infidels will not believe) till (the time)
when they see that which they are promised, then
they will know who is weaker in helpers and lesser
in number.
25. Say, "I do not know whether that which you are
promised is nearer or whether my Fosterer has
made its (time of happening) far off."
26. Knower of the unseen, but He does not reveal His
unseen to anyone,
27. except to a messenger whom He chooses, but He
makes one who is watchful, to move before him
and behind him,
28. that He may know (mark out) that they have
indeed conveyed the messages of their Fosterer.
And He encompasses all that is with them and He
computes the number of everything. ( R 2 )
73. THE WRAPPED UP ( Al Muzzammil )
(Surah 73) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O you who are wrapped up in garments !
2. Rise (to pray in) the night except a little,
3. half of it or a little less than that
4. or increase it and recite the Quran gradually
(giving) intervals.
5. We will put on you (the responsibility of
delivering) a weighty statement.
6. The rising at night (for righteous work)
certainly gives rise to more strength of co-
ordination and
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firmly established speech (because)
7. during the day you certainly have prolonged
occupation.
8. And remember the name of your Fosterer and devote
yourself to Him (with exclusive) devotion.
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9. Fosterer of the east and the west, there is no
god except Him, so take Him as a Trustee.
10. And be patient on what they say and keep away
from them in a good (manner of) keeping away.
11. And leave Me and the deniers, the possessors of
favours (from Me) and give them a little time.
12. Certainly, with Us are heavy fetters and hell
fire
13. and a food that chokes and a painful punishment.
14. The day the earth will quake and the mountains
(too), and the mountains will become a heap of
running sand.
15. We have sent to you a messenger, a witness over
you, as We had sent a messenger to Firawn.
16. But Firawn disobeyed the messenger, so We seized
him with a severe seizure.
17. If you reject, then how will you guard
(yourselves) on the day which will make children
grey
headed,
18. (and) on which (day) the sky will be cleft
asunder ? His promise is to be fulfilled.
19. This is certainly a reminder, so whoever wills,
let him take a way towards his Fosterer. ( R 1 )
20. Your Fosterer certainly knows that you stand
(for worship, salat) nearly two thirds of the night
and (sometimes) half of it or one third of it along
with a party of those with you, and Allah
measures out the night and the day, He knows that
you are not able to keep count of the (length of
night), so He has turned to you (mercifully).
Therefore recite as much of the Quran as may be easy
for you. He knows that there will be (some who are)
sick among you and others traveling in the
earth seeking from Allah's grace and (still) others
fighting in the way of Allah. So recite as much of
the (Quran) as may be easy (for you) and establish
worship (salat) and give charity (zakat) and loan
to Allah a good loan. And whatever of good you send
in advance for yourselves, you will find it with
Allah, (and) it will be better and greater in reward
(compared to your good deeds). And seek
protective forgiveness from Allah, Allah is
certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. ( R 2 )
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74. ONE COVERED WITH CLOTH ( Al Muddathir )

(Surah 74) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. O you (who are) covered with cloth !
2. Rise, then warn
3. and then (declare) the greatness of your
Fosterer,
4. and then keep your clothes clean,
5. and then forsake uncleanliness,
6. and do not bestow favour (with the intention of)
receiving more (in return)
7. and then be patient for (the sake of) your
Fosterer.
8. So (the day) when the trumpet will be sounded,
9. then that day will be the day of difficulty,
10. it will not be easy for the infidels.
11. Leave Me and him whom I created alone
12. and assigned to him extensive wealth
13. and sons who are witnessed (being always present
before him)
14. and made habitable for him (his) habitation.
15. (Even) then he hopes that I would give him more
!
16. By no means ! he offers opposition to Our signs.
17. I will involve him in a severe punishment.
18. He reflected and made a programme.
19. So be he killed, how he made a programme,
20. again be he killed, how he made a programme.
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21. Then he looked
22. then he frowned and made a face,
23. then he turned away considering himself great,
24. then said, "This is nothing but magic derived
from the ancient,
25. this is nothing but the statement of man."
26. I will make him enter hell.
27. And what will make you realize what hell is?
28. It does not let (anything) to remain nor does it
spare.
29. It will burn and darken the skin (of man).
30. Over it are nineteen.
31. And We have not appointed the guardians of hell,
other than the angels, and We have not fixed
their number but for the affliction of those who do
not believe. So that those who are given the
book may be certain and those who believe may
increase in belief and those who were given the
book and the believers may not be doubtful. And
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those in whose hearts is a disease and the infidels
may say, "What does Allah intend by this
similitude?" Thus Allah leaves to stray whom He
wills
and He guides whom He wills and no one knows the
forces of your Fosterer except He Himself and
this is nothing but a reminder to man. ( R 1 )
32. No, by the moon,
33. and the night when it retreats,
34. and the day when it shines,
35. it (the news of hell) is certainly a great
36. warning to man,
37. to him among you who wills to advance or remain
behind.
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38. Every soul is held in pledge (security) for that
which it earned
39. except the companions of the right hand,
40. in gardens, asking each other,
41. about the criminals,
42. "What has brought you into the hell?"
43. They will say, "We were not of those who offered
worship (salat)
44. and we did not feed the poor
45. and we used to involve ourselves in idle talk
with those involved in idle talk,
46. and we used to deny the day of judgment
47. till (death) which is certain came to us."
48. So the mediation of mediators will not be of
benefit to them.
49. So what is (wrong) with them that they turn away
from the reminder,
50. as if they are frightened asses,
51. fleeing from a lion?
52. No, every man from among them desires that he
should be given open pages.
53. No, they do not fear the hereafter.
54. No, it is certainly a reminder,
55. so whoever wills may mind it,
56. and they do not mind unless Allah wills, He is
worthy to be feared and capable to be Protectively
Forgiving. ( R 2, P 28 ¾ )
75. THE RESURRECTION ( Al Qiyama )
(Surah 75) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
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1. No, I do swear by the day of resurrection,
2. no,! and I do swear by the self-accusing soul
(the conscience).
3. Does man think that We will not gather his bones?
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4. Why not! We are able to put in order his very
finger tips.
5. No, man intends to exceed the limits (set) before
him.
6. He asks, "When is the day of resurrection?"
7. (It will be) then, when the sight will be
dazzled,
8. and the moon will sink
9. when the sun and the moon will be brought
together { 1 }.
10. Man will say on that day, "Where is the place to
flee?"
11. By no means ! (there is) no place of refuge.
12. The only place to stay on that day, will be near
your Fosterer.
13. Man will be informed on that day about what he
had sent before him (preferred) and what he
had put (behind his) back (i.e. he will be informed
of his priorities).
14. No, man will be a witness against his own soul,
15. though he will put forward his excuses.
16. (While reciting the Quran) do not move your
tongue (fast) with it (so as to) make haste with it.
17. (The responsibility of) collecting it and
reciting it, is certainly on Us.
18. Therefore when We recite it, then follow its
recitation.
19. Then (the responsibility of) its explanation
(too), is certainly on Us.
20. No, but you love that which hastens away (life
of this world)
21. and neglect the hereafter.
22. Faces on that day will be radiant (with
happiness)
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23. looking towards their Fosterer,
24. and (other) faces on that day will be gloomy
25. expecting that (some) disaster is to fall on
them.
26. No, when the (soul) reaches the throat
27. and it is said, "Who could be a magician (or a
physician to save his life)?"
28. And he expects that it is (the time of) parting,
29. and one ankle is joined with (the other) ankle,
30. towards your Fosterer, on that day, will be the
driving. ( R 1 )
31. So he neither accepted the truth nor worshipped
(offered salat)
32. but denied and turned back.
33. Then he went to his people, walking boastfully.
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34. Sorrow upon sorrow for you,
35. again sorrow upon sorrow for you.
36. Does man think that he (was created) to be left
off without (fulfilling) any purpose?
37. Was he not a sperm in the seminal fluid which is
emitted?
38. Then it became something that clings and hangs
like a leech, so He proportioned it then set it in
equilibrium.
39. Then He made from it two kinds, the male and the
female.
40. Is He not able to give life to the dead ? ( R 2
)
76. THE MAN ( Al Insan )
(Surah 76) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
l. There has passed on man a period of time when he
was not a thing (worth) a discussion.
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2. We certainly created man from a sperm mingled
(with egg) to test him, therefore We made him
hearing, seeing.
3. We have shown him the way (now it is left to him)
whether he becomes one who gratefully
accepts or becomes one who ungratefully rejects
(it).
4. We have prepared for the infidels, chains and
yokes and a blazing fire.
5. And the righteous will certainly drink from a
cup, the admixture of which will be kafur,
6. a spring from which the servants of Allah will
drink, they will make it to gush forth, a gushing
forth.
7. They fulfil their vows and fear a day, the evil
of which will spread far and wide.
8. And they feed for His love, the poor and the
orphan and the prisoner, with food,
9. (saying), "We feed you only (to seek the)
Attention of Allah, we do not intend (to receive)
any
reward from you nor (even your) thanks.
10. We certainly fear from our Fosterer, a
distressful day of frowning."
11. So Allah will save them from the evil of that
day and He will make them to meet radiant
happiness and joy,
12. and reward them with a garden and (garments of)
silk, because they were patient,
13. reclining therein on couches, they will neither
see the sun nor (experience) intense cold therein.
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14. And the shades of the (garden) will be near
above them and the clusters of it will be made to
hang low (being in their reach).
15. And goblets of silver and cups of (transparent)
glass will be made to go round about them, (they
will be
16. transparent as) glass (but made) of silver*,
which are measured according to a measure. *
Probably
photo chromatic glasses containing silver halides
which darken in sunlight and bleach in dark.
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17. And they will be made to drink therein, a cup,
the admixture of which will be Zanjabil,
18. a spring therein, which is named Salsabil.
19. Youths always staying (in attendance) will go
round them. When you see them, you will think
them to be scattered pearls.
20. And when (ever) you see, there you will see
(only) excellence and a great kingdom.
21. Upon them will be garments of fine green silk
and thick silk interwoven with gold, and they will
be adorned with brackets of silver and their
Fosterer will make them drink a clean drink.
22. This is certainly a reward for you, and your
striving will be acknowledged. ( R 1 )
23. We have sent down the Quran on you, sending (it)
down gradually.
24. So wait patiently for the command of your
Fosterer, and do not obey any sinner or any infidel
among them.
25. And remember the name of your Fosterer, morning
and evening,
26. and during (part) of the night, prostrate before
Him, and glorify Him (during) a long (portion of
the) night.
27. These certainly love that which hastens away
(life of this world) and put away behind them (the
thought of) a weighty day.
28. We have created them and We have strengthened
their frame and when We will We can bring
in their place (others) like them, changing
(completely).
29. This is certainly a reminder, so whoever wills,
He may take a way towards his Fosterer,
30. and you do not will unless Allah wills, Allah is
certainly Knowing, Wise.
31. He makes to enter His mercy whom He wills; and
the unjust, He has prepared for them a
painful punishment. ( R 2 )
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77. THOSE SENT ( Al Mursalat )
(Surah 77) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By those sent one after another,
2. then the violent winds, blowing violently,
3. and those that scatter, scattering,
4. then those that distinguish, distinguishing
(right from wrong),
5. then those that bring down the reminder { l },
6. excusing or warning:
7. That which you are promised will certainly
befall.
8. So when the stars are made to disappear
9. and when the sky is cleft asunder,
10. and when the mountains are uprooted as dust,
11. and when the messengers are brought (at their)
appointed time.
12. For which day (is this) timed?
13. For the day of decision.
14. And what will make you realize, what the day of
decision is?
15. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
16. Did We not destroy the ancients?
17. Then We made the others to follow them.
18. Thus do We deal with the criminals.
19. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
20. Did We not create you from a fluid (which is)
weakened after vigor?
21. Then We made it to stay in a place
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22. till (the fulfilment of) the known programme,
23. thus We programmed, for We are Excellent
Programmers.
24. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
25. Did We not make the earth, one that draws
together to itself,
26. the living and the dead (due to the force of its
gravity) ?
27. And We made therein lofty ranges of mountains
and gave you to drink sweet water.
28. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
29. (It will be said to them), "Proceed towards that
which you used to deny.
30. Proceed towards the covering having three
branches,
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31. neither (giving) cool shade nor making one free
from the flame,
32. it certainly throws sparks like palaces
33. as if they were yellow camels."
34. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
35. This is the day (on which) they will not speak.
36. And permission will not be given to them that
they may put forth excuses.
37. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
38. This is the day of decision, We have gathered
you and the ancients.
39. So if there is any plot you have, then do plot
against Me.
40. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers. ( R 1 )
41. Those who had guarded (against evil) will be in
shades and springs,
42. and fruits which they desire.
43. (It will be said), "Eat and drink pleasantly
because of that, which you used to do."
44. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
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45. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
46. Eat and enjoy yourselves for a while, you are
certainly criminals.
47. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
48. And when it is said to them to bow down, they do
not bow down.
49. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers.
50. Then in which statement after this, will they
believe? ( R 2, P 29 )
78. THE NEWS ( Al Naba )
(Surah 78) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. About what do they ask one another?
2. About the great news,
3. concerning which they disagree?
4. No, they will come to know.
5. Again, no, they will come to know.
6. Did We not make the earth habitable
7. and the mountains pegs?
8. And We created you in pairs.
9. And We made your sleep for rest.
10. And We made the night a covering.
11. And We made the day (for earning) livelihood.
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12. And We built above you seven strong ones.
13. And We made (the sun) a burning lamp { l }.
14. And We sent down from the rain-clouds,
torrential rain,
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15. that We may bring forth through it grain and
vegetation
16. and dense gardens.
17. The day of decision is certainly fixed.
18. The day it will be blown into the trumpet (or
structure of the universe) you will come forth in
groups.
19. And the sky will be opened so that it will
become gates,
20. and the mountains will be moved away, so that
they will become like flowing sand.
21. Hell certainly lies in wait,
22. a home for the rebellious.
23. They will stay in it for ages.
24. They will taste therein neither coolness nor
drink,
25. except boiling water and pus*, * Dirty liquid
that oozes out of wounds.
26. a reward proportional (to their sins).
27. They certainly did not hope that they would have
to account for (their evil deeds),
28. and they denied Our signs with a denial,
29. and We have computed everything in a record.
30. So taste (the punishment), and We will not
increase for you anything except punishment. ( R 1 )
31. For those who guard (against evil there) is
certainly an achievement:
32. Gardens and vineyards
33. and young women of equal age,
34. and a full cup.
35. They will hear therein neither useless talk nor
falsehood.
36. Reward from your Fosterer, a gift (for the)
account (of good deeds).
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37. The Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that
which is between them, the Beneficent, they will
not be able to address Him.
38. The day the spirit (Jibreel) and the angels
stand in ranks, they will not speak, except the one
who is permitted by the Beneficent and he speaks
aright.
39. That's a real day (not fictitious), so whoever
wills let him seek a home near his Fosterer.
40. We warn you of a punishment that is near, the
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day man will see that which his hands had sent
forth and the infidel will say, "I wish I were
dust." ( R 2 )
79. THOSE WHO PULL OUT ( Al Nazi'at )
(Surah 79) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By those who pull out getting drowned (going deep
to the last limit),
2. and those who untie, releasing,
3. and those who are busy moving swiftly,
4. then those who are ahead, being ahead,
5. then those who manage the affair { l }:
6. On the day the quaking one (the earth) will quake
7. and the succeeding one will follow it { 2 },
8. on that day hearts will palpitate,
9. their looks will be cast down.
10. They say, "Shall we be restored to our first
state,
11. even when we have become rotten bones?"
12. They say, "Then this would be a return of loss."
13. So it will only be a single shout,
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14. when they will be awake.
15. Has the story of Musa come to you?
16. When his Fosterer called him in the holy valley
of Tuwa (saying):
17. Go to Firawn, he has certainly rebelled,
18. then say to him, " Have you the inclination to
purify yourself,
19. and that I should guide you to your Fosterer, so
that you fear (Him)?"
20. Then he showed him the great sign,
21. but he denied and disobeyed,
22. then he turned away in haste,
23. then he gathered to proclaim,
24. then said, "I am your top most fosterer."
25. So Allah caught him for punishment (both in) the
later and the former (life).
26. There is certainly a lesson in that for one who
fears. ( R l )
27. Are you the stronger in creation or the sky
which He built?
28. He raised its height { 3 } and then set it in
equilibrium.
29. And He darkened its night and brought out its
day light.
30. And He stretched out the earth (drifting the
continents apart), after that,
31. brought out from the (earth) its water { 4 } and
its pasture,
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32. and He firmly anchored the mountains.
33. A provision for you and for your cattle.
34. So when the great predominating calamity comes,
35. the day man will recollect what he earnestly
strove after.
36. And the hell will be made manifest for him who
sees.
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37. So as for him who rebelled
38. and preferred the life of this world,
39. then hell will certainly be his home.
40. And as for him who feared to stand before his
Fosterer and restrained himself from evil desire,
41. then the garden will certainly be his home.
42. They ask you about the hour of doom, "When will
be its anchorage (time of happening) ?"
43. In what way are you to discuss it ?
44.To your Fosterer (belongs the knowledge of) the
ultimate time of its happening.
45. You are a warner only for him who fears it.
46. The day they see it, for them it will be as if
they had not stayed (in their graves or this world)
except for an evening or a morning of it. ( R 2 )
80. HE FROWNED ( Al Abasa )
(Surah 80) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. He (Muhammed) frowned and turned his back,
2. that the blind man came to him.
3. And what will make you realize that he might have
purified himself,
4. or be reminded, so that (your) reminding might
have profited him.
5. As for him who is carefree (wealthy),
6. to him then, you pay attention.
7. And if he does not purify himself, the
responsibility is not on you.
8. And as for him who comes to you striving hard
9. and he fears,
10. from him you are distracted { l }.
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11. No, it is certainly a reminder,
12. so whoever wills let him remember it.
13. (It is) in pages honoured,
14. elevated, clean,
15. in the hands of writers
16. honoured, virtuous.
17. Perished be man, how ungrateful he is !
18. From what thing did He create him?
19. He created him from a sperm, then programmed him
(to follow a certain path),
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20. then, He eased that path for him.
21. Then He causes him to die then buries him.
22. Then, when He wills, He will raise him.
23. No, he has not done that which He commanded him
to do.
24. So let man look at his food:
25. How We pour water in the form of rain,
26. then We split the earth, (with) a splitting
27. then We cause to grow therein, grain
28. and grapes and green fodder
29. and olive trees and date palms
30. and dense gardens
31. and fruits and herbage.
32. A provision for you and for your cattle.
33. Then when the deafening sound comes,
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34. (it will be) a day when man will run away from
his brother
35. and his mother and his father
36. and his wife and his sons,
37. on that day, for everyone of them there will be
enough concern to keep him unconcerned with
others
38. (Some) faces on that day will be bright,
39. laughing, rejoicing at the good news,
40. (while other) faces on that day will have dust
over them,
41. being covered with darkness.
42. Those are the infidels, the transgressors. ( R 1
)
81. THE WINDING UP ( Al Takwir )
(Surah 81) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the sun is made to wind up { l },
2. and when the stars become hazy { 2 },
3. and when the mountains are moved away,
4. and when camels with ten months' pregnancy are
left off,
5. and when wild animals are brought together { 3 },
6. and when the oceans are flooded { 4 },
7. and when the souls are paired (probably with
their respective bodies),
8. and when the female child buried alive { 5 } is
asked
9. for what sin she was killed,
10. and when the pages are spread{ 6 },
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11. and when the sky has its covering removed{ 7 },
12. and when the hell is kindled,
13. and when the garden is brought near,
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14. (every) soul (everyone) will know what (deeds)
it has brought for presentation.
15. So I do swear by those that withdraw,
16. those that move swiftly, hiding { 8 },
17. and the night when it comes (and goes),
18. and the morning when it breathes (and makes us
conscious),
19. it is certainly the word of an honoured
messenger (Jibreel),
20. possessor of power, established in the presence
(of Allah) to Whom belongs the throne,
21. one to be obeyed, and with it trustworthy.
22. And your companion (Muhammed) is not possessed
by jinn.
23. And he (Muhammed) saw him (Jibreel) on the clear
horizon.
24. And he is not a miser concealing (information)
of the unseen.
25. And it is not the word of the cursed devil.
26. So in' which direction are you all going?
27. The (Quran) is nothing but a reminder to the
worlds,
28. for him among you who wills to be upright.
29. And you do not will unless Allah, the Fosterer
of the worlds, wills. ( R l )
82. THE CLEAVING ( Al Infitar )
(Surah 82) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the sky is cleft asunder { l },
2. and when the planets are made to fall,
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3. and when the oceans are made to overflow,
4. and when the graves are overturned,
5. (every) soul will know what it had advanced
(preferred) and what it had kept behind (not
preferred).
6. O man ! what has deceived you concerning your
Honoured Fosterer,
7. Who created you, then set the equilibrium in you
so as to balance you.
8. In whatever form He willed, He constituted you.
9. No, but you deny the (day of) judgment.
10. And certainly over you are custodians,
11. honoured recorders,
12. they know what you do.
13. The righteous will certainly be in bliss.
14. And the transgressors will certainly be in hell.
15. They will enter it on the day of judgment,
16. and they will not be absent from it.
17. And what will make you realize what the day of
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judgment is?
18. Again, what will make you realize what the day
of judgment is?
19. The day on which no soul (person) will have any
power on another soul (person), and the
command on that day will be (totally) Allah's. ( R
1, P 29 ¼ )
83. THE DEFRAUDING ( Al Tatfif )
(Surah 83) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Sorrowful is the state of those who measure and
weigh less than what is due,
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2. those who, when they take by measure from other
people, they take in full,
3. but when they measure or weigh for others, they
make it less than what is due.
4. Do they not expect that they will be raised
(after their death),
5. for a great day,
6. the day mankind will stand before the Fosterer of
the worlds?
7. No, certainly the record of (deeds) of the
transgressors will be in Sijjin.
8. And what will make you realize what Sijjin is?
9. (It is a) written record.
10. Sorrowful will be the state on that day, of the
deniers,
11. who deny the day of judgment.
12. And no one denies it except every exceeder of
limits, a sinner.
13. When Our signs are read to him, he says,
"Ancient stories."
14. No, but that which they have earned is rust on
their hearts.
15. No, on that day they will certainly be curtained
from their Fosterer,
16. then they will certainly enter the hell,
17. then it will be said, "This is that which you
made a denial of."
18. No, certainly the record of (deeds of) the
righteous will be in Illiyin,
19. and what will make you realize what Illiyun is ?
20. (It is a) written record.
21. Those who are brought near will witness it.
22. The righteous will certainly be in bliss.
23. They will be seeing (reclining) on couches.
24. You will recognize in their faces, radiance of
bliss.
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25. They will be given to drink from a pure drink,
sealed.
26. The seal of which is of musk. So let those who
wish to put in conscious effort, put in a conscious
effort for that.
27. And it is admixed with Tasniim,
28. a spring from which those who are brought near
will drink.
29. The criminals certainly used to laugh at those
who believed,
30. and when they passed by them they used to wink
at one another.
31. And when they returned to their class of people,
they returned joyful in false pride.
32. And when they saw them they said, "These are
certainly the persons who are astray,"
33. though they were not sent as custodians over
them.
34. So this day, those who had believed will laugh
at the infidels.
35. They will be seeing (reclining) on couches.
36. Will not the infidels be rewarded according to
what they used to do? ( R I )
84. THE SPLITTING ASUNDER ( Al Inshiqaq )
(Surah 84) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the sky is split asunder,
2. and responds to its Fosterer, a duty incumbent on
it.
3. And when the earth is stretched out,
4. and casts forth that which is in it and becomes
empty,
5. and responds to its Fosterer, a duty incumbent on
it.
6. O man! you are certainly labouring towards your
Fosterer, with a labour, so you will meet Him.
7. So as for him who is given his record (of deeds)
in his right hand,
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8. he will be called to account, with an easy
accountability,
9. and he will return happily to his class of
people.
10. And as for him who is given his record (of
deeds) behind his back,
11. he will call for (i.e. invoke) destruction (upon
himself),
12. and he will enter the (hot) blaze.
13.He was certainly happy in his class of people (in
the worldly life).
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14. He certainly thought that he would never return.
15. Why not, his Fosterer was certainly seeing him.
16. So I do swear by the redness of the sunset,
17. and the night and that which it gathers,
18. and the moon when it is full.
19. You will definitely be carried from stage to
stage.
20. So what is wrong with them that they do not
believe?
21. And when the Quran is, recited to them, they do
not prostrate.
22. No, those who do not believe, deny.
23. And Allah knows best what they hide.
24. So give them the news of the painful punishment,
25. except those who believe and do righteous works,
for them there is an unfailing reward. ( R 1)
85. THE GALAXIES OF STARS ( Al Buruj )
(Surah 85) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the sky containing galaxies of stars,
2. and the promised day,
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3. and the witness and the witnessed.
4. Be killed owners of the pit
5. (of) the fire containing fuel,
6. when they sat around it.
7. And they were (themselves) witnesses over that
which they did with the believers.
8. And they did not avenge them except (for the
fact) that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the
Praised,
9. Whose is the kingdom of the skies and the earth,
and Allah is a Witness over everything.
10. Those who persecute the believing men and the
believing women then do not repent, then
certainly for them is the punishment of hell and for
them is the punishment of burning.
11. Those who believe and do righteous works,
certainly, for them are the gardens beneath which
rivers flow. That is the great achievement.
12. The grip of your Fosterer is certainly strong.
13. It is certainly He Who causes to begin
(originates) and causes to repeat (reproduces).
14. And He is Protectively Forgiving, the Loving,
15. Possessor of the glorious throne,
16. Doer of what He intends.
17. Has there come to you the story of the armies of
18. Firawn and Samood ?
19. No, those who do not believe are in falsehood,
20. and Allah encompasses them from every side
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21. No, it is a glorious Quran,
22. in a guarded tablet. ( R 1 )
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86. THE PIERCING STAR ( Al Tariq )

(Surah 86) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the sky and the Taariq.
2. And what will make you realize what Taariq is ?
3. (It is) the piercing star.
4. There is not a single soul which does not have a
custodian over it.
5. So let man see from what he was created.
6. He was created from gushing water (fluid)
7. that comes out from in between the loins and the
ribs.
8. He is certainly able to return him, (and make him
face)
9. the day, (when) secrets will be examined,
10. then there will neither be strength nor a helper
for him.
11. By the sky that returns (the water in the form
of rain),
12. and the earth that splits (due to vegetation),
13. this (Quran) is certainly a decisive statement,
14. and it is not (something to be taken as) a joke.
15. They certainly plot a plot,
16. and I (too) plot a plot.
17. So give time to the infidels, give them time for
a while. ( R l )
87. THE MOST HIGH ( Al A'la )
(Surah 87) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Glorify the name of your Fosterer, the Most High,
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2. Who created then set the equilibrium,
3. and Who programmed then guided (to the
programme).
4. And Who brought forth the pasture,
5. then made it dust coloured rubbish.
6. We will make you recite, so that you will not
forget,
7. except that which Allah wills, He certainly knows
the manifest and (also) that which is
hidden.
8. And We will make your (way) easy for the easy
(way).
9. So remind, if reminding is profitable,
10. he who fears will be reminded,
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it,
12. he who will enter the great fire,
13. then he will neither die therein nor live.
14. He succeeds who purifies himself,
15. and remembers the name of his Fosterer, then
worships (offers salat).
16. No, you prefer the life of this world,
17. while the hereafter is better and that which
remains.
18. This is certainly there in the earlier books
(too),
19. books of lbrahim and Musa. ( R 1 )
88. THE COVERING ( Al Ghashiya )
(Surah 88) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Have the details of the happenings on the (day of
the final) covering come to you?
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2. Faces on that day will be downcast,
3. labouring, weary,
4. entering very hot fire,
5. being made to drink from boiling spring.
6. There will be no food for them except that from
the thorn tree.
7. It will neither be nourishable by them nor will
it make them free from hunger.
8. (Other) faces that day will be happy,
9. pleased on account of the effort they had put in
earlier.
10. (They will be) in a high garden,
11. therein you will not hear useless talk,
12. therein is a flowing spring,
13. therein are raised couches
14. and drinking cups placed ready (for use)
15. and cushions set in rows,
16. and carpets spread.
17. So do they not see towards the camel how it is
created,
18. and towards the sky how it is raised,
19. and towards the mountains how they are rooted
20. and towards the earth how it is spread?
21. So remind, you are only to remind.
22. You are not in authority over them.
23. But one who turns away and does not believe,
24. so he will be punished by Allah with a great
punishment.
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25. Their return is certainly towards Us,
26. then certainly, it is on Us to take their
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89. THE DAWN ( Al Fajr )
(Surah 89) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the dawn
2. and the ten nights
3. and the even and the odd
4. and the night when it travels.
5. For one who has sense, these (items) are surely
worth being sworn by.
6. Did you not see how your Fosterer dealt with Aad,
7. people of Iram, possessors of (lofty buildings
supported by) pillars,
8. the like of which was not created in (other)
cities,
9. and Samood who cut the rocks in the valley,
10. and Firawn, possessor of pegs,
11. who rebelled in the cities?
12. Thus they increased corruption in them.
13. So your Fosterer poured on them a portion of the
punishment.
14. Your Fosterer is certainly watchfully waiting.
15. So as for man, whenever his Fosterer tries him
by honouring him and favouring him, then
he says, "My Fosterer has honoured me."
16. And as for (the situation) when He tries him by
straitening on him his provision, he says,
"My Fosterer has disgraced me."
17. No, but the orphan is not honoured by you,
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18. and you do not urge one another on the feeding
of the poor,
19. and you eat off the inheritance, eating it
greedily,
20. and you love wealth with intense love.
21. No, when the earth is crushed to level it in a
level,
22. and your Fosterer comes with the angels in rank
after rank,
23. so on that day, hell will be brought near, (and)
on that day man will be mindful. But his
being mindful (on that day) will be of no use to
him.
24. He will say, "I wish I had sent (good deeds)
before, for my life (after death).
25. So on that day, no one's punishment will be like
His punishment,
26. and no one's binding will be like His binding.
27. O you peaceful soul!
28. Return to your Fosterer pleased and pleasing
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29. so enter among My servants,
30. and enter My garden. ( R I )
90. THE CITY ( Al Balad )
(Surah 90) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. No, I do swear by this city (Mecca),
2. and you are a dweller of this city,
3. and by the begetter (father) and that which he
begot (son),
4. We have indeed created man in hardship.
5. Does he think that no one will ever have power
over him?
6. He says, "I have destroyed plenty of wealth."
7. Does he think that no one sees him ?
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8. Did We not make for him two eyes,
9. and a tongue and two lips,
10. and show him the two high ways (of good and
evil)?
11. But he did not attempt the uphill (road).
12. And what will make you realize what the uphill
(road) is?
13. Freeing a slave,
14. or feeding during a period of hunger,
15. an orphan having relationship,
16. or the dusty poor,
17. then to be among those who believe and recommend
to each other patience and
recommend to each other compassion.
18. Those are the companions of the right hand
(side).
19. And those who do not believe in Our signs, they
are the companions of the left hand (side).
20. Fire will be closed over them (enveloping them
from all sides). ( R 1 )
91. THE SUN ( Al Shams )
(Surah 91) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the sun and its light,
2. and the moon when it reflects it,
3. and the day when it unveils it,
4. and the night when it covers it,
5. and the sky and Him Who built it,
6. and the earth and Him Who spread it,
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7. and the soul and Him Who balanced it,
8. then inspired in it, its transgressions and its
guarding (against evils) { 1 }.
9. He indeed succeeds who purifies it
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10. and he indeed fails who buries it { 2 }.
11. Samood denied (the truth) due to their
rebellion,
12. when the most wretched of them broke forth.
13. The messenger of Allah told them, "It is the
she-camel of Allah, so let her drink."
14. But they denied him and slaughtered her so their
Fosterer destroyed them due to their sin
and thus balanced it (the destruction was equal to
their crime).
15. And He does not fear its consequence. ( R 1 )
92. THE NIGHT ( Al Layl )
(Surah 92) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the night when it covers (the sun),
2. and the day when it unveils (the sun),
3. and Him Who created the male and the female.
4. Your striving is certainly for diverse ends.
5. So as for him who gave and guarded (against evil)
6. and accepted that which was best,
7. We will facilitate him for ease.
8. And as for him who was niggardly and considered
himself independent
9. and denied that which was best,
10. We will facilitate him for difficulty.
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11. And his wealth will not keep him safe from
difficulty when he perishes.
12. It is certainly on Us to guide.
13. And certainly, Ours is the latter (future) and
the former (past).
14. So I warn you of the blazing fire.
15. None will enter it except the wretched,
16. who denied and turned away.
17. And one who guards (against evil) will be saved
from it,
18. he who gives his wealth for his self
purification,
19. and he does not bestow favour on anyone, from
that which is with him, (with the intention
of) being rewarded (back),
20. but he seeks the Attention of his Fosterer, the
High.
21. And he will surely be pleased. ( R 1 )
93. BRIGHTNESS OF THE DAY ( Al Duha )
(Surah 93) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the brightness of the day,
2. and the night when it darkens.
3. Your Fosterer has neither forsaken you nor does
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4. And surely the latter period (future) will be
better for you than the former (past).
5. And surely you will be given (so much) by your
Fosterer that you will be pleased.
6. Did He not find you an orphan, then give you
shelter,
7. and find you wandering then guide you,
8. and find you poor then make you free of want?
9. So as for the orphan do not oppress (him),
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10. and as for the beggar do not drive him away,
11. and as for the favour of your Fosterer, do
proclaim. ( R l )
94. THE EXPANSION ( Al Inshirah )
(Surah 94) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Did We not expand for you your bosom
2. and relieve you of your burden
3. which weighed down your back
4. and exalted for you your mention?
5. So certainly with difficulty is ease.
6. Certainly with difficulty is ease.
7. So when you are free, then strive,
8. and turn your attention towards your Fosterer. (
R 1 )
95. THE FIG ( Al Tin )
(Surah 95) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. By the fig (or the place Tiin where Nuh's ship
embarked), and the olive (or Zaita in
Jerusalam, were Isa-ibni-Maryam received and
preached the message of Allah),
2. and Mount Sinai (where Musa received the message
of Allah),
3. and this city of security (Mecca, where our
prophet Muhammed initially received and
preached the message of Allah, all these are
witnesses that):
4. We had indeed created man in the best form,
5. then We brought him back as the lowest of those
who are low,
6. except those who believed and did righteous
works, then for them there is an unfailing
reward.
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7. Then after this what makes you deny the judgment?
8. Is not Allah the Best Judge, of all the judges ?
( R 1 )
96. THAT WHICH CLINGS ( Al A'laq )
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(Surah 96) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Recite in the name of your Fosterer Who created {
l }.
2. He created man from something that clings and
hangs (like a leech) { 2 }.
3. Recite, and your Fosterer is the Most Honourable,
4. Who taught with the pen.
5. He taught man that which he did not know { 3 }.
6. No, man certainly rebels,
7. because he sees himself independent.
8. Certainly, towards your Fosterer is the return.
9. Have you seen him who forbids,
10. when a servant of Allah worships?
11. Have you seen, if he is on guidance,
12. or enjoins guarding (against evil)?
13. Have you seen, if he denies and turns (his
back),
14. did he not know that Allah certainly sees?
15. No, if he does not stop, We will drag him,
seizing him by his forelock,
16. the denying, sinful forelock.
17. So let him call his council.
18. We will call the soldiers (guards of hell).
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19. No, do not obey him but prostrate and draw near
(to Allah). ( R l )
97. AL QADR*
* A1 Qadr Signifies power, honour, dignity, Divine
decree, destiny etc.
(Surah 97) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. We certainly sent it** down during the night of
Al Qadr. ** The Quran
2. And what will make you realize what the night of
Al Qadr is?
3. The night of Al Qadr is better than a thousand
months.
4. The angels and the spirit come down during this
night by the permission of their Fosterer
with (a programme for) every affair { l }.
5. Peace! it is till the appearance of dawn. ( R 1,
P 29 ¾ )
98. THE CLEAR PROOF ( Al - Bayyina )
(Surah 98) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. Those who do not believe from among the owners of
the book and the polytheists would not
have left off (falsehood) till the clear proof had
come to them (in the form of)
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2. a messenger from Allah, reading clean pages,
3. containing established ordinances.
4. And those who were given the book did not become
divided except after the clear proof
came to them.
5. And they were not ordered anything except that
they should serve Allah, keeping religion
exclusively for Him, being those who stand firm on
that which is right, and (that they should)
establish worship (salat) and give charity (zakat),
and that is the established religion.
6. Those who do not believe from among the owners of
the book and the polytheists will
certainly be in the fire of hell, staying therein,
those are the persons who are the worst of
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creatures.
7. Those who believe and do righteous works those
certainly are the persons who are the best
of creatures.
8. Their reward is with their Fosterer: Gardens of
everlasting bliss, underneath which rivers
flow, they will stay therein for ever, Allah pleased
with them and they pleased with Him. That
is for him who fears his Fosterer. ( R 1 )
99. THE QUAKING ( Al Zilzal )
(Surah 99) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful.
1. When the earth is quaked with its quaking,
2. and the earth brings out its weighty material,
3. and man will say, "What ails her ?"
4. She will be made to tell her news on that day,
5. because your Fosterer (would have) communicated
to her.
6. On that day human beings will be brought forth in
diverse groups, to be shown their deeds.
7. So whoever does good equivalent in weight, even
to a small particle, will see it.
8. And whoever does evil equivalent in weight, even
to a small particle, will see it. ( R l )
100. THOSE THAT MOVE FAST ( Al Adiyat )
(Surah 100) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. By those that move fast breathing heavily,
2. then those that strike fire striking,
3. then those that raid at dawn
4. then thereby raise dust,
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5. then penetrate into the midst of an assembly. {1}
6. Man is certainly ungrateful to his Fosterer,
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7. and he himself is a witness over that.
8. And he certainly has intense love for good
(worldly wealth).
9. Then does he not know, that when that which is in
the graves is exposed,
10. and that which is in the bosoms is made to
appear (i.e. secrets are revealed),
11. certainly on that day, their Fosterer is fully
informed about them ? ( R 1 )
101. THE CALAMITY ( Al Qaria )
(Surah 101) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. The calamity.
2. What is the calamity?
3. And what will make you realize what the calamity
is? (It will befall on)
4. the day when mankind will be like scattered
moths,
5. and the mountains will be like loosened wool.
6. Then as for him whose weights (of good deeds) are
heavy,
7. then he will lead a life of pleasure.
8. And as for him whose weights (of good deeds) are
light,
9. then his home* will be in a deep pit (of hell). *
Destination
10. And what will make you realize what the (deep
pit of hell) is?
11. (It is a) very hot fire. ( R 1 )
102. RIVALRY IN WORLDLY INCREASE ( Al Takathur )
(Surah 102) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Rivalry in worldly increase distracts you (from
the remembrance of Allah)
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2. till you come to the graves.
3. No, you will know.
4. Again, no, you will know.
5. No, if you know (having) the knowledge that is
certain,
6. you will definitely see hell fire{ l }.
7. Then you will definitely see it with the eye of
certainty.
8. Then on that day you will definitely be
questioned about the comforts. ( R 1 )
103. THE TIME (Historic) ( Al Asr )
(Surah 103) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. By the time (i.e. historic time is witness that:)
2. Man is certainly at a loss,
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3. except those who believe and do righteous works
and recommend to one another, the truth,
and recommend to one another, patience. ( R 1 )
104. THE SLANDERER ( Al Humaza )
(Surah 104) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Sorrowful is the state of every slanderer,
defamer,
2. who accumulates wealth and keeps on counting it.
3. He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
4. No, he will definitely be flung into the crushing
one.
5. And what will make you realize what the crushing
one is?
6. (It is the) fire of Allah, kindled,
7. which is made to rise over the hearts,
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8. it will certainly be closed on them,
9. in columns that are stretched. ( R 1 )
105. THE ELEPHANT ( Al Fil )
(Surah 105) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Did you not consider, how your Fosterer dealt
with the owners of the elephant { l }?
2. Did He not make their plot useless,
3. and send on them flocks of flying creatures,
4. who pelted them with stones of baked clay,
5. so that He made them like eaten up straw (husk) ?
( R 1 )
106. THE QURAYSH ( Al Quraysh )
(Surah 106) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. For the taming of Quraysh,
2. their taming in equipping caravans (for
traveling) in winter and summer,
3. so let them serve the Fosterer of this house
(Kaaba)
4. Who has fed them in hunger and given them
security from fear. ( R l )
107. SMALL KINDNESS ( Al Ma'un )
(Surah 107) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Did you see him who belies religion?
2. Then he is the one who pushes away the orphan,
3. and does not urge on the feeding of the poor.
4. So sorrowful is the state of the worshippers
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5. who are heedless of their worship (salat)
6. (in the sense that they are) those who make a
show (of their worship)
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7. and refuse small kindness. ( R 1 )
108. ABUNDANCE ( Al Kawthar )
(Surah 108) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. We certainly gave you abundance,
2. so worship your Fosterer and sacrifice.
3. The one who hates you, he is certainly without
posterity { l }. ( R l )
109. THE INFIDELS ( Al Kafirun )
(Surah 109) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Say, "O Infidels!
2. I do not serve (worship) that which you serve
(worship).
3. And you are not servers of that which I serve.
4. And I am not a server of that which you serve.
5. And you are not servers of that which I serve.
6. For you your religion (or judgment) and for me my
religion (or judgment)." ( R 1 )
110. THE HELP ( Al Nasr )
(Surah 110) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. When Allah's help and the victory comes,
2. and you see people enter the religion of Allah in
troops,
3. then glorify your Fosterer by praising Him and
seek His protective forgiveness. He is
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certainly the Accepter of repentance { l }. ( R 1 )
111. THE FLAME ( Al Lahab )
(Surah 111) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. May the hands of Abu Lahab perish. And may he
perish.
2. His wealth and that which he earned will not save
him.
3. He will enter flaming fire,
4. and his wife (too who is a) carrier of fire-wood.
5. In her neck (there will be) a rope of palm-fibre
{ 1 }. ( R I )
112. THE PURITY ( Al Ikhlas )
(Surah 112) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
1. Say, "Allah is One.
2. Allah is He on Whom all depend.
3. He does not beget and He is not begotten.
4. And there is no one equal to Him." ( R I )
113. THE DAY BREAK ( Al Falaq )
(Surah 113) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
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l. Say, "I seek the protection of the Fosterer of
the day break,
2. from the evil of that which He has created,
3. and from the evil of the darkness (of night) when
it overspreads,
4. and from the evil of women blowing in the knots
(practicing witchcraft)
5. and from the evil of the envier when he envies."
( R 1 )
114. MANKIND ( Al Nas )
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(Surah 114) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
l. Say, "I seek the protection of the Fosterer of
mankind,
2. the King of mankind,
3. the God of mankind,
4. from the evil of the whisperings of (the devil),
he who (whispers and then) withdraws,
5. who whispers into the bosoms (hearts or minds) of
mankind,
6. from among the jinn and mankind." ( R 1, P 30 )
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