Meaning: The Night Journey
سُبۡحَٰنَ اَ۬لَّذِيٓ أَسۡر۪يٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلࣰ ا مِّنَ اَ۬لۡمَسۡجِدِ اِ۬لۡحَرَامِ إِلَى اَ۬لۡمَسۡجِدِ اِ۬لۡأَقۡصَا اَ۬لَّذِي بَٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ اَ۬لسَّمِيعُ اُ۬لۡبَصِيرُ
Exalted is He Who took His servant one night from the sacred masjid (in Mecca) to the masjid in Jerusalem _ the vicinity of which We have blessed _ so that We may show him Our signs. Surely, He listens and hears all
وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى اَ۬لۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ هُدࣰ ى لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا يَتَّخِذُواْ مِن دُونِي وَكِيلࣰ ا
We awarded Musa the book, and deemed it to be the directive for the Israelites, that they should not accept anyone other than Me as their Lord
ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبۡدࣰ ا شَكُورࣰ ا
Oh you, the sons of those whom We put aboard (a ship) with Nooh! Surely, he was a grateful person
وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ مَرَّتَيۡنِ وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ عُلُوࣰّ ا كَبِيرࣰ ا
In the book, We foretold the destiny of Israelites, "Twice you will cause severe mischief in the land and exceed greatly in arrogance
فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ أُولٜ ىٰهُمَا بَعَثۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ عِبَادࣰ ا لَّنَآ أُوْلِي بَأۡسࣲ شَدِيدࣲ فَجَاسُواْ خِلَٰلَ اَ۬لدِّي۪ارِۚ وَكَانَ وَعۡدࣰ ا مَّفۡعُولࣰ ا
At the time of the first prediction (mischief), We sent (in combat) against you, one of Our powerful nations. They were well versed in warfare and they stormed through your homes. The promise had to come true
ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ اُ۬لۡكَرَّةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلࣲ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِيرًا
Then (when you repented), We restored you back to power. We bolstered you with resources and offspring and caused you to abound in numbers. (And said)
إِنۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَسَأۡتُمۡ فَلَهَاۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ اُ۬لۡأٓخِرَةِ لِيَسُُٔواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ اُ۬لۡمَسۡجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةࣲ وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ مَا عَلَوۡاْ تَتۡبِيرًا
Your good deeds are for your own good, and similarly, your bad deeds are to afflict your own self!" At the time of the second prediction, (We sent another nation) to mangle your faces and to run over your masjid just like the first time, and to lay in ruin everything they laid their hands on
عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمۡ أَن يَرۡحَمَكُمۡۚ وَإِنۡ عُدتُّمۡ عُدۡنَاۘ وَجَعَلۡنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلۡكٰ۪فِرِينَ حَصِيرًا
Maybe (now) your Lord will have mercy on you. But if you repeat (your offense), We shall reinstate (Our punishment). We have fashioned hell to be a prison for the unbelievers
إِنَّ هَٰذَا اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانَ يَهۡدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقۡوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ اُ۬لۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ اَ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰ ا كَبِيرࣰ ا
Indeed, this Qur´an leads on to an appropriate and secure path. It gives the good news to those who perform righteous deeds, that theirs is a great reward
وَأَنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِالۡأٓخِرَةِ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمࣰ ا
And We have prepared a painful punishment for those who do not believe in the afterlife
۞وَيَدۡعُ اُ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِالۡخَيۡرِۖ وَكَانَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولࣰ ا
Man covets wickedness as if it were something admirable; man happens to be hasty
وَجَعَلۡنَا اَ۬لَّيۡلَ وَاَلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيۡنِۖ فَمَحَوۡنَآ ءَايَةَ اَ۬لَّيۡلِ وَجَعَلۡنَآ ءَايَةَ اَ۬لنَّه۪ارِ مُبۡصِرَةࣰ لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ فَضۡلࣰ ا مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَلِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ اَ۬لسِّنِينَ وَاَلۡحِسَابَۚ وَكُلَّ شَيۡءࣲ فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ تَفۡصِيلࣰ ا
We appointed both the night and the day as signs. One of the signs _ the night _ We made dim, while We made the day bright and full of light, so that you may seek the blessings of your Lord, and so that you may count the years and have a measure of time. Thus, We have explained everything in detail
وَكُلَّ إِنسَٰنٍ أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ طَٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِي عُنُقِهِۦۖ وَنُخۡرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ كِتَٰبࣰ ا يَلۡقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا
We have forced each one´s actions to hang around his neck. On the Day of Judgment, We will bring out his record of deeds; he will find it an open book
اِ۪قۡرَأۡ كِتَٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفۡسِكَ اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكَ حَسِيبࣰ ا
Read your record! Today, even you shall suffice to evaluate your own self
مَّنِ اِ۪هۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةࣱ وِزۡرَ أُخۡر۪يٰۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبۡعَثَ رَسُولࣰ ا
The one who adopts the guidance (of the Qur´an) does so only for his own benefit. The one who strays also does so for his own self. No soul shall carry another´s burden! We never inflict punishment, unless We have already sent around messengers
وَإِذَآ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نُّهۡلِكَ قَرۡيَةً أَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُواْ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡهَا اَ۬لۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا تَدۡمِيرࣰ ا
When We resolve to ruin a town, (and before We actually destroy it), We first order its affluent inhabitants (to obey). They carry on their lives of sin. So the prediction (against them) comes to pass. Thereafter, We finish them off completely
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ اَ۬لۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحࣲۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرࣰ ا
Many towns have We destroyed after Nooh. Your Lord is Aware, and He is enough to watch over the sins of His created beings
مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ اُ۬لۡعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلۡنَا لَهُۥ فِيهَا مَا نَشَآءُ لِمَن نُّرِيدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَا لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَىٰهَا مَذۡمُومࣰ ا مَّدۡحُورࣰ ا
We grant the wishes in this (transitory) world _ whatever We please and for whomever We decide. For the one who prefers this temporal existence, We have prepared hell (in the hereafter). He will join it, cursed and ostracized
وَمَنۡ أَرَادَ اَ۬لۡأٓخِرَةَ وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعۡيَهَا وَهۡوَ مُؤۡمِنࣱ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعۡيُهُم مَّشۡكُورࣰ ا
Provided he is a believer, anyone who desires (the rewards of) the afterlife and strives effectively for it, will discover that his efforts have found acceptance
كُلࣰّ ا نُّمِدُّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مِنۡ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحۡظُورًا
We bestow the bounties of your Lord to both _ this group as well as that. The grant of your Lord is not restricted
اِ۟نظُرۡ كَيۡفَ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲۚ وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ أَكۡبَرُ دَرَجَٰتࣲ وَأَكۡبَرُ تَفۡضِيلࣰ ا
But observe how We, in this world, excel some over others; and the afterlife is bigger in status and higher in esteem
لَّا تَجۡعَلۡ مَعَ اَ۬للَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَذۡمُومࣰ ا مَّخۡذُولࣰ ا
Do not associate any god with Allah, else you shall find yourself cursed and abandoned
۞وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِالۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ إِمَّا يَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ اَ۬لۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفِّ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلࣰ ا كَرِيمࣰ ا
Your Lord has decreed that you should not worship anyone other than Him, and that you treat your parents well. When either, or both of them, reach an old age do not grumble and do not be angry with them. Rather, always have kind words to say to them
وَاَخۡفِضۡ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ اَ۬لذُّلِّ مِنَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ اِ۪رۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرࣰ ا
Be responsive to them and treat them with kindness and compassion, and say, "Oh my Lord. Have mercy on them as they brought me up when I was a small child
رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِي نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ إِن تَكُونُواْ صَٰلِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلۡأَوَّٰبِينَ غَفُورࣰ ا
Your Lord is fully aware of the thoughts that cross your mind. If you are righteous (then remember), your Lord forgives those who turn to Him in repentance
وَءَاتِ ذَا اَ۬لۡقُرۡبٜ يٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَاَلۡمِسۡكِينَ وَاَبۡنَ اَ۬لسَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرۡ تَبۡذِيرًا
And honor the rights of the kinsfolk, the poor and needy, and the homeless; and do not be overly wasteful
إِنَّ اَ۬لۡمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوٓاْ إِخۡوَٰنَ اَ۬لشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَكَانَ اَ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنُ لِرَبِّهِۦ كَفُورࣰ ا
Surely, the spendthrift are the brothers of Shaitan; and Shaitan is ungrateful to his Lord
وَإِمَّا تُعۡرِضَنَّ عَنۡهُمُ اُ۪بۡتِغَآءَ رَحۡمَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرۡجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمۡ قَوۡلࣰ ا مَّيۡسُورࣰ ا
Speak to them politely even if you must decline them, because you might still be awaiting and looking for the blessings of your Lord
وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ يَدَكَ مَغۡلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبۡسُطۡهَا كُلَّ اَ۬لۡبَسۡطِ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَلُومࣰ ا مَّحۡسُورًا
Do not have your hands restrained to your neck (do not be stingy), nor stretch them free and unfettered (nor be a spendthrift), lest you later feel sorry and constrained
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبۡسُطُ اُ۬لرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقۡدِرُۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرࣰ ا
Your Lord certainly provides the provisions in abundance _ or limits them _ to whomever He pleases. Indeed, He is all Knowing, and Watchful over His servants
وَلَا تَقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ خَشۡيَةَ إِمۡلَٰقࣲۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ إِنَّ قَتۡلَهُمۡ كَانَ خِطۡـࣰٔ ا كَبِيرࣰ ا
Do not, out of fear of poverty, put your offspring to death. We shall provide them as well as you, the means of life. Killing your offspring is a blunder of a grave proportion
وَلَا تَقۡرَبُواْ اُ۬لزِّنَىٰٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةࣰ وَسَآءَ سَبِيلࣰ ا
And do not even wander close to extra marital sex. Indeed, adultery is a way of decadence
وَلَا تَقۡتُلُواْ اُ۬لنَّفۡسَ اَ۬لَّتِي حَرَّمَ اَ۬للَّهُ إِلَّا بِالۡحَقِّۗ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظۡلُومࣰ ا فَقَد جَّعَلۡنَا لِوَلِيِّهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنࣰ ا فَلَا يُسۡرِف فِّي اِ۬لۡقَتۡلِۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مَنصُورࣰ ا
And do not kill anyone. Allah has prohibited it, except when it is rightful and befitting (and corresponds to the crime). We have awarded a right (of redress) to the heir of a person wrongfully killed. But let him not exceed the bounds and overdo in (his quest to seek redress by) killing. He is to be helped
وَلَا تَقۡرَبُواْ مَالَ اَ۬لۡيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥۚ وَأَوۡفُواْ بِالۡعَهۡدِۖ إِنَّ اَ۬لۡعَهۡدَ كَانَ مَسۡـُٔولࣰ ا
And do not approach the assets of an orphan except with noble intentions, right until he comes of age. Honor your pacts! Surely you are answerable for your pacts
وَأَوۡفُواْ اُ۬لۡكَيۡلَ إِذَا كِلۡتُمۡ وَزِنُواْ بِالۡقُسۡطَاسِ اِ۬لۡمُسۡتَقِيمِۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ وَأَحۡسَنُ تَأۡوِيلࣰ ا
When you measure, be exact (do not curtail); and when you weigh, use the correct and proper scales (do not diminish). This is beneficial for you, and better in consequences
۞وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ اَ۬لسَّمۡعَ وَاَلۡبَصَرَ وَاَلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولࣰ ا
Do not take a stand about anything you have no knowledge of. Indeed, the ears the eyes and the heart have all to render an account
وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًاۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخۡرِقَ اَ۬لۡأَرۡضَ وَلَن تَبۡلُغَ اَ۬لۡجِبَالَ طُولࣰ ا
And do not walk on the earth arrogantly. You will neither wear down the earth, nor match the stature of the mountains
كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكۡرُوهࣰ ا
All of that is wrong and despised by your Lord
ذَٰلِكَ مِمَّآ أَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ اَ۬لۡحِكۡمَةِۗ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ مَعَ اَ۬للَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتُلۡقَىٰ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مَلُومࣰ ا مَّدۡحُورًا
This wisdom is revealed to you by your Lord! Do not accept any god other than Allah; else you will be hurled into hell _ cursed and ostracized
أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِالۡبَنِينَ وَاَتَّخَذَ مِنَ اَ۬لۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوۡلًا عَظِيمࣰ ا
(Oh you who accept gods other than Allah), did your Lord favor you with sons while He settled on angels as daughters for Himself? Surely what you utter is a grave thing
وَلَقَد صَّرَّفۡنَا فِي هَٰذَا اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُواْ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمۡ إِلَّا نُفُورࣰ ا
We have repeatedly explained matters in this Qur´an, so they may come to their senses. But it has only intensified their aversion (for the truth)
قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةࣱ كَمَا تَقُولُونَ إِذࣰ ا لَّاَبۡتَغَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِي اِ۬لۡعَرۡشِ سَبِيلࣰ ا
Say
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوࣰّ ا كَبِيرࣰ ا
Glorified is He! Exalted and far above what they assert
تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتُ اُ۬لسَّبۡعُ وَاَلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ وَإِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَفۡقَهُونَ تَسۡبِيحَهُمۡۗ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورࣰ ا
The seven heavens, the earth, and all those who exist therein, glorify Him. There isn´t anything that does not chant His praises! But you fail to (hear their chants, or) comprehend their manner of praise. Surely, He is Gentle and Forgiving
وَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانَ جَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِالۡأٓخِرَةِ حِجَابࣰ ا مَّسۡتُورࣰ ا
As you recite the Qur´an, We station an invisible shield between you and those who do not believe in the afterlife
وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰ اۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرۡتَ رَبَّكَ فِي اِ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَلَّوۡاْ عَلَىٰٓ أَدۡبٰ۪رِهِمۡ نُفُورࣰ ا
We have encased their hearts in covers, so they understand nothing; and their ears are plugged with corks. When you mention none but your Lord in the Qur´an, they scornfully turn their backs on you
نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَسۡتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذۡ يَسۡتَمِعُونَ إِلَيۡكَ وَإِذۡ هُمۡ نَجۡوٜ يٰٓ إِذۡ يَقُولُ اُ۬لظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلࣰ ا مَّسۡحُورًا
We know (their motives) very well. We know what they (want to) hear when they listen to you closely! When the evildoers talk secretly (with their companions), they say, "You are merely following a man possessed
اِ۟نظُرۡ كَيۡفَ ضَرَبُواْ لَكَ اَ۬لۡأَمۡثَالَ فَضَلُّواْ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلࣰ ا
See! How they depict you? They have strayed off and cannot find the way
وَقَالُوٓاْ أَٰ۟ذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمࣰ ا وَرُفَٰتًا أَٰ۟نَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ خَلۡقࣰ ا جَدِيدࣰ ا
They ask, "Once we turn into dust and bones, will we be raised back to a renewed existence
۞قُلۡ كُونُواْ حِجَارَةً أَوۡ حَدِيدًا
Say, "(Yes! Indeed, even if you) turn into stone or steel
أَوۡ خَلۡقࣰ ا مِّمَّا يَكۡبُرُ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَاۖ قُلِ اِ۬لَّذِي فَطَرَكُمۡ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةࣲۚ فَسَيُنۡغِضُونَ إِلَيۡكَ رُءُوسَهُمۡ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَۖ قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبࣰ ا
Or any other matter which, in your mind is harder (to resurrect)." They will say, "Who will bring us back?" Say, "The One who brought you into being the first time!" Then, they will shake their heads at you and say, "When will that happen?" Say, "It might be close at hand
يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُوكُمۡ فَتَسۡتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثتُّمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا
When He orders you to emerge on that day, you will comply (and come out) singing praises for Him. You will assume that you had stayed on this earth only for a brief while
وَقُل لِّعِبَادِي يَقُولُواْ اُ۬لَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ اَ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ اَ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوࣰّ ا مُّبِينࣰ ا
Tell My servants to always say the right thing! Surely, Shaitan incites them to do evil. Shaitan is the professed enemy of the human beings
رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡۖ إِن يَشَأۡ يَرۡحَمۡكُمۡ أَوۡ إِن يَشَأۡ يُعَذِّبۡكُمۡۚ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَكِيلࣰ ا
Your Lord knows your circumstances very well. If He pleases He will have mercy on you, and He will punish you if He so please. (Oh Muhammad, SAW) We did not appoint you a manager over them
وَرَبُّكَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَلَقَدۡ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَ اَ۬لنَّبِيِّـۧنَ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورࣰ ا
Your Lord knows all those in the heavens and the earth. He has exalted some messengers over others; He gave Da´ood the Zaboor (the book ´Psalm´ in Bible)
قُلُ اُ۟دۡعُواْ اُ۬لَّذِينَ زَعَمۡتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمۡلِكُونَ كَشۡفَ اَ۬لضُّرِّ عَنكُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡوِيلًا
Say, "Call those you claim (to be gods) beside Him. They do not possess any ability either to remove, or to modify any hardship
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ يَبۡتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمِ اِ۬لۡوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ وَيَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحۡذُورࣰ ا
They themselves pray to Him and vie each other to seek the means to get closer to Him. They hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord deserves to be feared
وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ اِ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابࣰ ا شَدِيدࣰ اۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورࣰ ا
There is no town that We will not destroy _ or punish severely _ before the Day of Judgment. This is inscribed in the book of decrees
۞وَمَا مَنَعَنَآ أَن نُّرۡسِلَ بِالۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّآ أَن كَذَّبَ بِهَا اَ۬لۡأَوَّلُونَۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا ثَمُودَ اَ۬لنَّاقَةَ مُبۡصِرَةࣰ فَظَلَمُواْ بِهَاۚ وَمَا نُرۡسِلُ بِالۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّا تَخۡوِيفࣰ ا
Nothing prevents Us from producing miracles. But the earlier people had rejected them! We assigned the camel as a proof for the people of ´Samood´, but they committed an outrage. We only display signs to serve as a warning
وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لَكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ أَحَاطَ بِالنّ۪اسِۚ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا اَ۬لرُّءۡيَا اَ۬لَّتِيٓ أَرَيۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلنّ۪اسِ وَاَلشَّجَرَةَ اَ۬لۡمَلۡعُونَةَ فِي اِ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِۚ وَنُخَوِّفُهُمۡ فَمَا يَزِيدُهُمۡ إِلَّا طُغۡيَٰنࣰ ا كَبِيرࣰ ا
(Remember) We said to you that your Lord has confined and contained people. We appointed the vision, _ the one we showed you _ and the mention of the cursed tree (the tree of ´zaqum´) in the Qur´an to be a trial for the people. We alerted them. Yet, it only increased their defiance immensely
وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ اِ۟سۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ قَالَ ءَٰا۬سۡجُدُ لِمَنۡ خَلَقۡتَ طِينࣰ ا
When We told the angels to fall prostrate before Adam they did, except Iblees! He said "Shall I fall prostrate before the one You have fashioned from clay
قَالَ أَرَءَيۡتَكَ هَٰذَا اَ۬لَّذِي كَرَّمۡتَ عَلَيَّ لَئِنۡ أَخَّرۡتَنِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ اِ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ لَأَحۡتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا
He said, "Look at him! You gave him precedence over me? If You give me an opportunity till the Day of Judgment, I will outwit and mislead their entire generations! (Only) a few will escape my lure
قَالَ اَ۪ذۡهَب فَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَآؤُكُمۡ جَزَآءࣰ مَّوۡفُورࣰ ا
Said, "Get out of here! Hell is the just recompense, a plentiful penalty for both _ you and those of them who follow you
وَاَسۡتَفۡزِزۡ مَنِ اِ۪سۡتَطَعۡتَ مِنۡهُم بِصَوۡتِكَ وَأَجۡلِبۡ عَلَيۡهِم بِخَيۡلِكَ وَرَجۡلِكَ وَشَارِكۡهُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَاَلۡأَوۡلَٰدِ وَعِدۡهُمۡۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ اُ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا
Tempt and allure them _ anyone among them you can _ with your sly talk. Raid them with your horses and men, bamboozle a share in their wealth and children, and hold out (false) promises for them." Surely Shaitan´s promise is nothing but an illusion
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلࣰ ا
Of course, you shall have no hold over My servants; your Lord is sufficient as a Trustee
رَّبُّكُمُ اُ۬لَّذِي يُزۡجِي لَكُمُ اُ۬لۡفُلۡكَ فِي اِ۬لۡبَحۡرِ لِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِكُمۡ رَحِيمࣰ ا
Your Lord makes the ship sail in the ocean so you could seek His blessings. Indeed, He is ever so merciful towards you
وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ اُ۬لضُّرُّ فِي اِ۬لۡبَحۡرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدۡعُونَ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۖ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰكُمۡ إِلَى اَ۬لۡبَرِّ أَعۡرَضۡتُمۡۚ وَكَانَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ كَفُورًا
When trouble strikes you at sea, all those you invoke except Him, vanish (from your consciousness). And when He rescues you (and leads you) back to shore, you again turn away! Man is most ungrateful
أَفَأَمِنتُمۡ أَن نَّخۡسِفَ بِكُمۡ جَانِبَ اَ۬لۡبَرِّ أَوۡ نُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ حَاصِبࣰ ا ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُواْ لَكُمۡ وَكِيلًا
Do you then feel secure that He will not cause you to sink and go under even on dry land? Or send hurricanes upon you and no one will be there to guard you
أَمۡ أَمِنتُمۡ أَن نُّعِيدَكُمۡ فِيهِ تَارَةً أُخۡر۪يٰ فَنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ قَاصِفࣰ ا مِّنَ اَ۬لرِّيحِ فَنُغۡرِقَكُم بِمَا كَفَرۡتُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُواْ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا بِهِۦ تَبِيعࣰ ا
Or are you sure that He will not make you go back to sea for a second time, send a cyclone upon you and drown you for your disbelief? Then, you will find no one to assist you against Us
۞وَلَقَدۡ كَرَّمۡنَا بَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡبَرِّ وَاَلۡبَحۡرِ وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ اَ۬لطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرࣲ مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَا تَفۡضِيلࣰ ا
Indeed, We have honored the descendants of Adam. We let them move about in the land and sea, provided them wholesome food, and markedly excelled them over many of Our other created species
يَوۡمَ نَدۡعُواْ كُلَّ أُنَاسِۢ بِإِمَٰمِهِمۡۖ فَمَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَقۡرَءُونَ كِتَٰبَهُمۡ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ فَتِيلࣰ ا
That day, We will summon all human beings with their record of deeds. Those given their records in their right (hand) will read it (eagerly). They shall not be wronged a bit
وَمَن كَانَ فِي هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَعۡم۪يٰ فَهۡوَ فِي اِ۬لۡأٓخِرَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلࣰ ا
The one who (refuses to see, and so) does not see in this life, will be blind in the afterlife; he shall be farther away from the way
وَإِن كَادُواْ لَيَفۡتِنُونَكَ عَنِ اِ۬لَّذِيٓ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ لِتَفۡتَرِيَ عَلَيۡنَا غَيۡرَهُۥۖ وَإِذࣰ ا لَّاَتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلࣰ ا
(Oh prophet!) They almost succeeded in enticing you away from Our revelations, in almost getting you to declare something contrary to Our revelations. They would have then called you a friend
وَلَوۡلَآ أَن ثَبَّتۡنَٰكَ لَقَدۡ كِدتَّ تَرۡكَنُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا قَلِيلًا
Had We not kept you staunch, you would surely have begun to lean a little towards them
إِذࣰ ا لَّأَذَقۡنَٰكَ ضِعۡفَ اَ۬لۡحَيَوٰةِ وَضِعۡفَ اَ۬لۡمَمَاتِ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ عَلَيۡنَا نَصِيرࣰ ا
If so, We would have you taste the torment _ twice as much in life and twice as severe after death. You would not find any helper against Us
وَإِن كَادُواْ لَيَسۡتَفِزُّونَكَ مِنَ اَ۬لۡأَرۡضِ لِيُخۡرِجُوكَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَإِذࣰ ا لَّا يَلۡبَثُونَ خَلۡفَكَ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا
They had stirred you up enough and had almost succeeded in driving you out of the land. If so, they too, had not stayed behind much longer
سُنَّةَ مَن قَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِن رُّسۡلِنَاۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحۡوِيلًا
This was Our established practice with every messenger We sent prior to you. You will not detect any departure in Our practice
أَقِمِ اِ۬لصَّلَوٰةَ لِدُلُوكِ اِ۬لشَّمۡسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ اِ۬لَّيۡلِ وَقُرۡءَانَ اَ۬لۡفَجۡرِۖ إِنَّ قُرۡءَانَ اَ۬لۡفَجۡرِ كَانَ مَشۡهُودࣰ ا
And stand in prayers from sunset till dusk, and recite the Qur´an at dawn. Surely, the recitation of the Qur´an at dawn is well attended (by angels)
وَمِنَ اَ۬لَّيۡلِ فَتَهَجَّدۡ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةࣰ لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبۡعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامࣰ ا مَّحۡمُودࣰ ا
And prior to dawn, perform the tahajjud (non-obligatory) prayer at night. Your Lord may elevate you to the most exalted status (in heaven)
وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدۡخِلۡنِي مُدۡخَلَ صِدۡقࣲ وَأَخۡرِجۡنِي مُخۡرَجَ صِدۡقࣲ وَاَجۡعَل لِّي مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلۡطَٰنࣰ ا نَّصِيرࣰ ا
And say, "Oh Lord, usher me into the threshold (of events in life) with the truth; and take me through the outcome (of events) with the truth, and by Your grace appoint for me a mighty ally
وَقُلۡ جَآءَ اَ۬لۡحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ اَ۬لۡبَٰطِلُۚ إِنَّ اَ۬لۡبَٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقࣰ ا
And say, "The truth is here and falsehood has ceased to be! Indeed, falsehood is ever bound to vanish
وَنُنزِلُ مِنَ اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءࣱ وَرَحۡمَةࣱ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَلَا يَزِيدُ اُ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارࣰ ا
That which We revealed in the Qur´an is the mercy and the cure for the believers, and it only multiplies the losses of the evil doers
وَإِذَآ أَنۡعَمۡنَا عَلَى اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنِ أَعۡرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ اُ۬لشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسࣰ ا
Man stays aloof and disregards (the message) when We make (life) pleasant for him, and despairs when he encounters a calamity
قُلۡ كُلࣱّ يَعۡمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِۦ فَرَبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنۡ هُوَ أَهۡدَىٰ سَبِيلࣰ ا
Each one acts according to his own way. Your Lord knows better those, who are well guided and on the (straight) path
وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ اِ۬لرُّوحِۖ قُلِ اِ۬لرُّوحُ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّي وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ اَ۬لۡعِلۡمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا
They ask your opinion about the ´Rooh´ (the soul)! Say, "The ´Rooh´ (the soul) is by the command of your Lord. The knowledge imparted to you is just so scanty
وَلَئِن شِئۡنَا لَنَذۡهَبَنَّ بِالَّذِيٓ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِۦ عَلَيۡنَا وَكِيلًا
Surely, if We please We could revoke the knowledge revealed to you thus far. Then, you will find nothing to promote your cause with Us
إِلَّا رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّ فَضۡلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيۡكَ كَبِيرࣰ ا
Other than mercy from your Lord! Indeed, His favors upon you are enormous
۞قُل لَّئِنِ اِ۪جۡتَمَعَتِ اِ۬لۡإِنسُ وَاَلۡجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتُواْ بِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِ لَا يَأۡتُونَ بِمِثۡلِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ لِبَعۡضࣲ ظَهِيرࣰ ا
Say, "If the humans and jinn were to assemble in an attempt to create anything akin to this Qur´an, they would definitely fail, even if they assisted each other
وَلَقَد صَّرَّفۡنَا لِلنّ۪اسِ فِي هَٰذَا اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلࣲ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكۡثَرُ اُ۬لنّ۪اسِ إِلَّا كُفُورࣰ ا
In this Qur´an, We have thoroughly explained all sorts of examples. But most folks reject everything and insist upon disbelieving
وَقَالُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تُفَجِّرَ لَنَا مِنَ اَ۬لۡأَرۡضِ يَنۢبُوعًا
They say, "We would never believe you unless you could cause springs to gush out of the earth
أَوۡ تَكُونَ لَكَ جَنَّةࣱ مِّن نَّخِيلࣲ وَعِنَبࣲ فَتُفَجِّرَ اَ۬لۡأَنۡهَٰرَ خِلَٰلَهَا تَفۡجِيرًا
Or (unless) you owned orchards of dates and grapes, and commandeered rivers to flow through them
أَوۡ تُسۡقِطَ اَ۬لسَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡنَا كِسۡفًا أَوۡ تَأۡتِيَ بِاللَّهِ وَاَلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ قَبِيلًا
Or (else, we dare you to) make the sky tumble down upon us in pieces _ like you claim it might _ and have Allah and His angels appear (face to face) before us
أَوۡ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيۡتࣱ مِّن زُخۡرُفٍ أَوۡ تَرۡقَىٰ فِي اِ۬لسَّمَآءِ وَلَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتَّىٰ تُنزِلَ عَلَيۡنَا كِتَٰبࣰ ا نَّقۡرَؤُهُۥۗ قُلۡ سُبۡحَانَ رَبِّي هَلۡ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرࣰ ا رَّسُولࣰ ا
(We might believe you) if your house was made of gold, or you were to rise up into the sky. And we would only trust your ascension if you brought down a book for us to read (and verify)!" Say, "Exalted is my Lord! Am I not just a human being appointed to be His messenger
وَمَا مَنَعَ اَ۬لنَّاسَ أَن يُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِذ جَّآءَهُمُ اُ۬لۡهُدَىٰٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَبَعَثَ اَ۬للَّهُ بَشَرࣰ ا رَّسُولࣰ ا
Nothing prevented people from accepting the guidance once it had arrived, except that they cynically raised the question, "Has Allah appointed a human being to be His messenger
قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ مَلَٰٓئِكَةࣱ يَمۡشُونَ مُطۡمَئِنِّينَ لَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ اَ۬لسَّمَآءِ مَلَكࣰ ا رَّسُولࣰ ا
Say, "Had angels populated the earth, _ moving about peacefully in it _ We would certainly have sent another angel from heaven as a messenger for them
قُلۡ كَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدَۢا بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرࣰ ا
Say, "Allah is a sufficient witness between you and me. Indeed He watches over His servants and is well Aware
وَمَن يَهۡدِ اِ۬للَّهُ فَهۡوَ اَ۬لۡمُهۡتَدِۦۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلۡ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦۖ وَنَحۡشُرُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ عُمۡيࣰ ا وَبُكۡمࣰ ا وَصُمࣰّ اۖ مَّأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَت زِّدۡنَٰهُمۡ سَعِيرࣰ ا
The one whom Allah shows the way is indeed well guided! And you will not find any helper other than Him, for the one whom Allah leads astray. We will gather all such people on the Day of Judgment. Blind, dumb and deaf, they shall lie flat on their faces. Hell is to be their abode! We shall ignite the hellfire into a blazing inferno whenever it begins to subside
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُم بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالُوٓاْ أَٰ۟ذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمࣰ ا وَرُفَٰتًا أَٰ۟نَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ خَلۡقࣰ ا جَدِيدًا
Such shall be their punishment. They rejected Our signs and asked, "Once we are bones and bits, will we be awakened into a renewed existence
أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّ اَ۬للَّهَ اَ۬لَّذِي خَلَقَ اَ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخۡلُقَ مِثۡلَهُمۡ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمۡ أَجَلࣰ ا لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهِ فَأَبَى اَ۬لظَّٰلِمُونَ إِلَّا كُفُورࣰ ا
Do they not see? Allah Who created the heavens and the earth, is capable of creating the likes of them (anew), and of assigning a specific time (for them). There is no doubt about it. The evil doers insist upon disbelief
قُل لَّوۡ أَنتُمۡ تَمۡلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّيَ إِذࣰ ا لَّأَمۡسَكۡتُمۡ خَشۡيَةَ اَ۬لۡإِنفَاقِۚ وَكَانَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ قَتُورࣰ ا
Say, "Even if you had treasures of what my Lord blessed you with, you would still, for fear of poverty, hold it back (not spend it)." Man is indeed stingy
۞وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسٜ يٰ تِسۡعَ ءَايَٰتِۢ بَيِّنَٰتࣲۖ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ إِذ جَّآءَهُمۡ فَقَالَ لَهُۥ فِرۡعَوۡنُ إِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰمُوسٜ يٰ مَسۡحُورࣰ ا
We had granted Musa nine very clear proofs. Ask the children of Israel! When (the proofs) appeared before them, the pharaoh said, "Indeed, Oh Musa, I think you are a man possessed
قَالَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَٰٓؤُلَآ إِلَّا رَبُّ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ مَثۡبُورࣰ ا
Musa said, "You of course know that these signs are definitely the eye opening proofs from the Lord of the heavens and the earth! Indeed, oh Pharaoh, I think you are ready to be ruined
فَأَرَادَ أَن يَسۡتَفِزَّهُم مِّنَ اَ۬لۡأَرۡضِ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ جَمِيعࣰ ا
Then, he resolved to dislodge them (the children of Israel) from the land, but We drowned him and all those with him
وَقُلۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ لِبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ اَ۟سۡكُنُواْ اُ۬لۡأَرۡضَ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ اُ۬لۡأٓخِرَةِ جِئۡنَا بِكُمۡ لَفِيفࣰ ا
Later, to the children of Israel We said, "Inhabit the earth till the promise of the afterlife is fulfilled. Then, We will bring you out as a crowd
وَبِالۡحَقِّ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ وَبِالۡحَقِّ نَزَلَۗ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرࣰ ا وَنَذِيرࣰ ا
We revealed it (the Qur´an) as an absolute truth and it came (to you) as an absolute truth! In fact, We have appointed you as just a bearer of glad tidings, and as a Warner
وَقُرۡءَانࣰ ا فَرَقۡنَٰهُ لِتَقۡرَأَهُۥ عَلَى اَ۬لنّ۪اسِ عَلَىٰ مُكۡثࣲ وَنَزَّلۡنَٰهُ تَنزِيلࣰ ا
We have segmented this Qur´an in parts, so you may recite it to the people a little at a time. We have revealed it gradually, step by step
قُلۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِهِۦٓ أَوۡ لَا تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ اُ۬لۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ يَخِرُّونَۤ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِۤ سُجَّدࣰ اۤ
Say, "You may believe in this Qur´an or choose not to. But, when it is read to those who know the scriptures, they (are overwhelmed, and) fall down on their faces in prostration
وَيَقُولُونَ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفۡعُولࣰ ا
And they say, "Our Lord is exalted. Our Lord´s promise shall definitely happen
وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِ يَبۡكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمۡ خُشُوعࣰ ا۩
They fall down on their faces, choked up and sobbing. It (the Qur´an) fills them with humbleness
قُلُ اُ۟دۡعُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ أَوُ اُ۟دۡعُواْ اُ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنَۖ أَيࣰّ ا مَّا تَدۡعُواْ فَلَهُ اُ۬لۡأَسۡمَآءُ اُ۬لۡحُسۡنٜ يٰۚ وَلَا تَجۡهَرۡ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتۡ بِهَا وَاَبۡتَغِ بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلࣰ ا
Say, "Call Him Allah, or call him Rehman. Whichever name you call Him by, (remember) His attributes are the most beautiful. During your ´salat´, do not raise your voice too loud, nor lower it to a virtual whisper. Rather, adopt a moderate tone
وَقُلِ اِ۬لۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ اِ۬لَّذِي لَمۡ يَتَّخِذۡ وَلَدࣰ ا وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكࣱ فِي اِ۬لۡمُلۡكِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِيࣱّ مِّنَ اَ۬لذُّلِّۖ وَكَبِّرۡهُ تَكۡبِيرَۢا
And say, "All praise is for Allah Who did not beget a son, and Who shares the Lordship of His domain with none! And He (has no weakness, therefore) requires no friend to mask any weakness. So, Glorify Him for His Greatness and Majesty