Surah Al-Mu'minun

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ اَ۬لۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

The true believers are the ones really successful

اَ۬لَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي صَلَاتِهِمۡ خَٰشِعُونَ

Those who pray with humility

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَنِ اِ۬للَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُونَ

And shun vulgarity

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ

And discharge their obligation of ´zakat´

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَٰفِظُونَ

Those who (guard their chastity and) rein in their sexual urges

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُومِينَ

Except with their wives and those their right hands possess. For that, they deserve no blame

فَمَنِ اِ۪بۡتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ اُ۬لۡعَادُونَ

But, whoever lusts after anything beyond that is a transgressor

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَٰعُونَ

(And those) who honor their pacts and the trusts (held by them)

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ

And those who maintain their ´salat´ watchfully

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ اُ۬لۡوَٰرِثُونَ

Such (believers) will be the heirs

اَ۬لَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ اَ۬لۡفِرۡدَوۡسَ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

They shall inherit the paradise where they shall live for ever

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن سُلَٰلَةࣲ مِّن طِينࣲ‏

Certainly, We have created man from strands of clay

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ نُطۡفَةࣰ فِي قَر۪ارࣲ مَّكِينࣲ‏

Then We made him into a drop (of sperm) lodged in an environment of stability

ثُمَّ خَلَقۡنَا اَ۬لنُّطۡفَةَ عَلَقَةࣰ فَخَلَقۡنَا اَ۬لۡعَلَقَةَ مُضۡغَةࣰ فَخَلَقۡنَا اَ۬لۡمُضۡغَةَ عِظَٰمࣰ ا فَكَسَوۡنَا اَ۬لۡعِظَٰمَ لَحۡمࣰ ا ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُ خَلۡقًا ءَاخَرَۚ فَتَبَارَكَ اَ۬للَّهُ أَحۡسَنُ اُ۬لۡخَٰلِقِينَ

Next, We turned that drop of semen into a clot of blood and then changed that clot into a chunk of flesh. Next, We hardened that chunk of flesh into bones, and clothed the bones with flesh. Finally, We converted it into an altogether different being. Therefore, glorify Allah, the Best of the creators

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ

Eventually, you would certainly die

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ تُبۡعَثُونَ

And then, you will certainly be resurrected on the Day of Judgment

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ اِ۬لۡخَلۡقِ غَٰفِلِينَ

And surely, We have created seven systems (of heavens) over you. We are definitely not unmindful of the creation

وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ اَ۬لسَّمَآءِ مَآءَۢ بِقَدَرࣲ فَأَسۡكَنَّٰهُ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابِۢ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ

We sent down water from the sky in measured amounts, and stored it in the land. We certainly have the ability to make it run dry

فَأَنشَأۡنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتࣲ مِّن نَّخِيلࣲ وَأَعۡنَٰبࣲ لَّكُمۡ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةࣱ وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

With it, We grow orchards of dates and grapes. You get plenty of fruits from the orchard as your livelihood

۞وَشَجَرَةࣰ تَخۡرُجُ مِن طُورِ سِينَآءَ تُنۢبِتُ بِالدُّهۡنِ وَصِبۡغࣲ لِّلۡأٓكِلِينَ

(We also produce) the oil tree that grows on Mount Sinai. It yields oil and makes a delicious meal

وَإِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡأَنۡعَٰمِ لَعِبۡرَةࣰۖ نُّسۡقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِي بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةࣱ وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Indeed, there are lessons for you in your cattle, too. From their bodies We fetch you a drink (milk). You gain many benefits from them. You eat them, too

وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى اَ۬لۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ

You mount them, and go aboard ships (over land and sea)

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ اِ۟عۡبُدُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

We surely sent Nooh towards his nation and he said, "Oh my people! Worship Allah! You have no god besides Him. Why do you not fear Him

فَقَالَ اَ۬لۡمَلَؤُاْ اُ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ اَ۬للَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةࣰ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا اَ۬لۡأَوَّلِينَ

But the elders, the leaders of his disbelieving nation said, "He is just a human like you, and he seeks dominance over you. Had Allah wanted, He would have sent angels. Never have we heard this from our forefathers

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلُۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةࣱ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏

He is merely a man possessed. So just watch him for a while

قَالَ رَبِّ اِ۟نصُرۡنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

He said, "Lord, help me against them. They have accused me of lying

فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ أَنِ اِ۪صۡنَعِ اِ۬لۡفُلۡكَ بِأَعۡيُنِنَا وَوَحۡيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ اَ۬لتَّنُّورُ فَاَسۡلُكۡ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجَيۡنِ اِ۪ثۡنَيۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيۡهِ اِ۬لۡقَوۡلُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبۡنِي فِي اِ۬لَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغۡرَقُونَ

Thus, We inspired him, "Build an ark under My supervision and instructions. When the floodwater comes bubbling out of the oven, bring on board a pair of each animal _ male and female, and also your family. But not those about whom Our word has already gone forth. Do not talk to Me about the evil doers! They shall all drown

فَإِذَا اَ۪سۡتَوَيۡتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى اَ۬لۡفُلۡكِ فَقُلِ اِ۬لۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ اِ۬لَّذِي نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ اَ۬لۡقَوۡمِ اِ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ

When you and those with you have embarked, say, "All praise is for Allah Who saved us from the evil nation

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلۡنِي مُنزَلࣰ ا مُّبَارَكࣰ ا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ اُ۬لۡمُنزِلِينَ

Say, "Oh Lord, bring us ashore to a blessed land. You are the Best among those who lead ashore

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتࣲ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبۡتَلِينَ

In it, surely, is a sign. We are the One Who puts you through tests

ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

After them, We raised another nation

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِمۡ رَسُولࣰ ا مِّنۡهُمۡ أَنِ اِ۟عۡبُدُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

We raised, from amongst their own, a messenger who said, "Worship Allah! You have no god besides Him! Why do you not fear Him

۞وَقَالَ اَ۬لۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِ اِ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ اِ۬لۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَتۡرَفۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡحَيَوٰةِ اِ۬لدُّنۡيٜ ا مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يَأۡكُلُ مِمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ مِنۡهُ وَيَشۡرَبُ مِمَّا تَشۡرَبُونَ

The elders and the leaders of his disbelieving nation who denied the (scheduled) meeting of the afterlife _ and whom We had granted luxuries in this life _ said, "He is only a man like you. He eats and drinks the same as you do

وَلَئِنۡ أَطَعۡتُم بَشَرࣰ ا مِّثۡلَكُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ إِذࣰ ا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ

And, you will of course be the losers if you follow a man like yourself

أَيَعِدُكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ إِذَا مُتُّمۡ وَكُنتُمۡ تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخۡرَجُونَ

Does he assert that after you die and become dust and bones you will rise (and live) again

هَيۡهَاتَ هَيۡهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ

What you are being promised is quite far fetched! Quite remote

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا اَ۬لدُّنۡيٜ ا نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ

Nothing but our existence in this world is real. Here is where we live and die; and we are not going to be resurrected

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ اِ۪فۡتَر۪يٰ عَلَى اَ۬للَّهِ كَذِبࣰ ا وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ

This man has merely invented a lie about Allah! We do not believe him

قَالَ رَبِّ اِ۟نصُرۡنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

(The messenger) said, "Lord, help me! They have called me a liar

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلࣲ لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ

(Allah) said, "In a short while, they shall cut a sorry figure

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ اُ۬لصَّيۡحَةُ بِالۡحَقِّ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ غُثَآءࣰۚ فَبُعۡدࣰ ا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ اِ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ

Quite appropriately, a mighty blast seized them, and We churned them into trash. Thus, the nation of evildoers was dumped away

ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Then, after them We raised other nations

مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ

No nation can expedite its allotted time, nor prolong it

ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسۡلَنَا تَتۡرࣰ اۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ ا۬مَّةࣰ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُۖ فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا بَعۡضَهُم بَعۡضࣰ ا وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَحَادِيثَۚ فَبُعۡدࣰ ا لِّقَوۡمࣲ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Then, We sent many messengers in succession. Every nation rejected their messenger when he came to them. So, We let them follow one after the other along the path of destruction. We reduced them to fables and folk tales. Any nation that refused to believe was tossed aside

ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسٜ يٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنࣲ مُّبِينٍ

Then, We sent Musa and his brother Haroon with Our signs, the clear and unmistakable proofs

إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَاَسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَالِينَ

To the pharaoh and his chiefs! But they displayed arrogance. They were a pretentious nation

فَقَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لِبَشَرَيۡنِ مِثۡلِنَا وَقَوۡمُهُمَا لَنَا عَٰبِدُونَ

They said, "Shall We believe these two men _ humans like us? Their people are our slaves

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُواْ مِنَ اَ۬لۡمُهۡلَكِينَ

So they refused to believe (the messengers) and were destroyed

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى اَ۬لۡكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ

We certainly gave Musa the book, so that they may find their way

وَجَعَلۡنَا اَ۪بۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةࣰ وَءَاوَيۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رُبۡوَةࣲ ذَاتِ قَر۪ارࣲ وَمَعِينࣲ‏

We deemed Jesus and his mother to be a test. We sheltered them on a plateau _ a peaceful place with a flowing stream

۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا اَ۬لرُّسُلُ كُلُواْ مِنَ اَ۬لطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَاَعۡمَلُواْ صَٰلِحًاۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمࣱ‏

Oh messengers! Eat the wholesome food and perform the righteous acts. Indeed, I am well Aware of what you do

وَأَنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمۡ أُمَّةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمۡ فَاَتَّقُونِ

Surely, this nation of yours is a single nation and I am your Lord. So fear Me

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ زُبُرࣰ اۖ كُلُّ حِزۡبِۢ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ فَرِحُونَ

But they divided up their religion into sects _ each one well pleased with its own beliefs

فَذَرۡهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

So, let them stay engrossed in their pastime for a while longer

أَيَحۡسِبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالࣲ وَبَنِينَ

What do they think? That when We increase their wealth and family

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ بَل لَّا يَشۡعُرُونَ

Are We rushing to bestow favors upon them? Of course not! They just don´t realize

إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ هُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ

Indeed, those who fear their Lord with anxiety and awe

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

And acknowledge the signs of their Lord

وَاَلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ

And do not associate partners with Him

وَاَلَّذِينَ يُؤۡتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَواْ وَّقُلُوبُهُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ رَٰجِعُونَ

And those who give charity _ whatever they can; their hearts tremble at the thought of returning to their Lord

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي اِ۬لۡخَيۡرَٰتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ

They are the ones rushing towards all deeds of excellence, and they are the ones who surpass (excellence)

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَٰبࣱ يَنطِقُ بِالۡحَقِّۖ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

We do not burden anyone over and above his ability to bear. We have the book that declares everything truthfully. They shall not be wronged

بَلۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَةࣲ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلࣱ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ

But their hearts reeked of indifference (for the truth) and their deeds were different (from those of the believers). They carried on with their deeds

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهِم بِالۡعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمۡ يَجۡـَٔرُونَ

Until We grabbed their well-to-do (those living in luxury) with punishment. Then suddenly, they began to plead and entreat earnestly

لَا تَجۡـَٔرُواْ اُ۬لۡيَوۡمَۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Today, do not beg! Indeed, you shall receive no help from Me

قَدۡ كَانَتۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ تَنكِصُونَ

My verses used to be read to you, but you used to turn your backs on them in disdain

مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرࣰ ا تَهۡجُرُونَ

You were arrogant! And during your night time escapades, you used to talk ill (of Our verses)

أَفَلَمۡ يَدَّبَّرُواْ اُ۬لۡقَوۡلَ أَمۡ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمۡ يَأۡتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ اُ۬لۡأَوَّلِينَ

Did they not ponder upon the words (of Allah) at all? Did the messenger bring any thing that hadn´t ever come to their forefathers

أَمۡ لَمۡ يَعۡرِفُواْ رَسُولَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

Or is it that they do not know the messenger and therefore they reject

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةُۢۚ بَلۡ جَآءَهُم بِالۡحَقِّ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لِلۡحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ

Or do they think he is mentally ill? Of course not! He has brought to them the absolute truth, but most of them have an aversion to the truth

وَلَوِ اِ۪تَّبَعَ اَ۬لۡحَقُّ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَاَلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

Had the truth been made to follow their whims, the heavens and the earth and everything thereon would be ravaged and ruined. No, We have really brought them a reminder about their own selves. But, they are turning away from the narration about themselves

أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ خَرۡجࣰ ا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرࣱۖ وَهۡوَ خَيۡرُ اُ۬لرَّٰزِقِينَ

Or do you charge them a fee? The reward of your Lord is far better! He is the Best of the providers

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣲ‏

Certainly! You are definitely calling them towards the straight path

وَإِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِالۡأٓخِرَةِ عَنِ اِ۬لصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ

And of course those who do not believe in the afterlife desire to drift away from that path

۞وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنَٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرࣲّ لَّلَجُّواْ فِي طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ

We may have mercy upon them and remove the distress afflicting them, but obstinately they continue to rove about in defiance

وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَٰهُم بِالۡعَذَابِ فَمَا اَ۪سۡتَكَانُواْ لِرَبِّهِمۡ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

Indeed, We did grab them with distress, but they failed to surrender and adopt humility

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابࣰ ا ذَا عَذَابࣲ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمۡ فِيهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ

Until We let loose upon them the severe torment! Then suddenly, they will lose all hope and wail in despair

وَهۡوَ اَ۬لَّذِيٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ اُ۬لسَّمۡعَ وَاَلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَاَلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ قَلِيلࣰ ا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ

It is He Who granted you the hearing, the sight and the heart (to feel and understand)! But seldom do you offer thanks

وَهۡوَ اَ۬لَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ

It is He Who scattered you on the earth; and you will be gathered together in His presence (again)

وَهۡوَ اَ۬لَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ اُ۪خۡتِلَٰفُ اُ۬لَّيۡلِ وَاَلنَّه۪ارِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

It is He Who gives life and death, and the changing of the night and the day is his (handiwork). Do you then, not understand

بَلۡ قَالُواْ مِثۡلَ مَا قَالَ اَ۬لۡأَوَّلُونَ

But in fact, their remarks are identical to those of their forerunners _ (the unbelievers of earlier times)

قَالُوٓاْ أَٰ۟ذَا مُتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَٰ۟نَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

(They say) "Really? Will we really come back to life after we die and have become dust and bones

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ اُ۬لۡأَوَّلِينَ

Of course in the past, too, the exact same promise was made to our parents and us. These are nothing but tales of people gone by

قُل لِّمَنِ اِ۬لۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

Say, "(Answer me this) if you know at all! To whom belongs this earth and everyone on it

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَّكَّرُونَ

They will respond, "Allah!" Say, "Then, do you not bear that in mind

قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ اِ۬لسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ اُ۬لۡعَرۡشِ اِ۬لۡعَظِيمِ

Ask them, "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and who is the Lord of the Mighty Throne

سَيَقُولُونَ اَ۬للَّهُۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

They will say, "Allah!" Say, "Then, do you not fear Him

قُلۡ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ وَهۡوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

Say, "(Answer this), if you know at all! In whose hands is the destiny of all things? Who offers protection? And from whom there exists no escape

سَيَقُولُونَ اَ۬للَّهُۚ قُلۡ فَأَنّٜ يٰ تُسۡحَرُونَ

They will reply, "Allah!" Say, "Why then, are you being deceived

بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِالۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

We did disclose the truth to them! But of course, they are the liars

مَا اَ۪تَّخَذَ اَ۬للَّهُ مِن وَلَدࣲ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍۚ إِذࣰ ا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهِۢ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲۚ سُبۡحَٰنَ اَ۬للَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Allah did not adopt a son. Nor is there another god along with Him. Else, each god would draw his creation apart and withdraw. Each would attempt to overwhelm the other. Exalted is Allah, far above what they say about Him

عَٰلِمِ اِ۬لۡغَيۡبِ وَاَلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ

He knows the unseen and the manifest. And He is a lot loftier than those they associate with Him (as partners)

۞قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّي مَا يُوعَدُونَ

Say, "My Lord, in case You let me be the witness to the torment they have been promised

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِي فِي اِ۬لۡقَوۡمِ اِ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ

My Lord, do not let me be a part of the evil nation

وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمۡ لَقَٰدِرُونَ

We are indeed perfectly capable of letting you witness the punishment with which We have threatened them

اَ۪دۡفَعۡ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ اُ۬لسَّيِّئَةَۚ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ

(Oh messenger), rid the evil with that which is better! We are very well aware of what they utter

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٰتِ اِ۬لشَّيَٰطِينِ

And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge with You against the evil promptings of the Shaitans

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ

And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, so that they may not even come close (to me)

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآ أَحَدَهُمُ اُ۬لۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ رَبِّ اِ۪رۡجِعُونِ

And when death comes to anyone of them, he will say, "My Lord, send me back

لَعَلِّيَ أَعۡمَلُ صَٰلِحࣰ ا فِيمَا تَرَكۡتُۚ كَلَّآۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَاۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرۡزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

To the place I left behind! Perhaps, I will do good deeds (this time around)." Definitely not! These are mere words he utters. A barrier behind the dead (preventing their return to this life) shall exist till the day of their resurrection

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي اِ۬لصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Then, all links of kinship between them shall cease on that day. The day the trumpet sounds, they will not inquire about one another

فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ اُ۬لۡمُفۡلِحُونَ

Those whose scales (of good deeds) weigh heavier shall be successful

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ

While the ones whose scales (of good deeds) weigh lighter have incurred for themselves a severe loss. In hell, they shall stay forever

تَلۡفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ اُ۬لنَّارُ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ

Fire will scorch their faces. There, they will be gloomy and grave

أَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Isn´t it true that My verses were recited to you, but you used to reject them

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتۡ عَلَيۡنَا شِقۡوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوۡمࣰ ا ضَآلِّينَ

They will say, "Our Lord, our woes got the better of us. We are indeed, a blundering people

رَبَّنَآ أَخۡرِجۡنَا مِنۡهَا فَإِنۡ عُدۡنَا فَإِنَّا ظَٰلِمُونَ

Our Lord! Take us out of here, if we ever commit (the same) again, we would really be evil

قَالَ اَ۪خۡسَـُٔواْ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ

Allah will say, "Enough of that! Stay in it, and do not talk to Me anymore

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقࣱ مِّنۡ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَاَغۡفِر لَّنَا وَاَرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ اُ۬لرَّٰحِمِينَ

Indeed, a group of Our servants used to pray, "Our Lord, We believe! Forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are the very Best of those who shower mercy

فَاَتَّخَذتُّمُوهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوۡكُمۡ ذِكۡرِي وَكُنتُم مِّنۡهُمۡ تَضۡحَكُونَ

But you made them targets of ridicule. You mocked and scoffed at them with such intensity that it even made you forget Me (and My message)

إِنِّي جَزَيۡتُهُمُ اُ۬لۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ هُمُ اُ۬لۡفَآئِزُونَ

Today I have rewarded them for their patience and perseverance! Indeed, they are the successful ones

قَٰلَ كَمۡ لَبِثتُّمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ

Allah will ask, "How many years did you stay on earth

قَالُواْ لَبِثۡنَا يَوۡمًا أَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمࣲ فَسۡـَٔلِ اِ۬لۡعَآدِّينَ

They shall reply, "We stayed only a day or part of a day. Ask those who are (given the task of) maintaining accounts

قَٰلَ إِن لَّبِثتُّمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ اۖ لَّوۡ أَنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

Allah will say, "You stayed for just a short while! If you had only realized

۞أَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ أَنَّمَا خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ عَبَثࣰ ا وَأَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡنَا لَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

Did you think that We created you in vain? And that you will never be brought back to Us (for reckoning)

فَتَعَٰلَى اَ۬للَّهُ اُ۬لۡمَلِكُ اُ۬لۡحَقُّۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ اُ۬لۡعَرۡشِ اِ۬لۡكَرِيمِ

Exalted is Allah, the real Emperor! There is no god but He, the Lord of the Supreme Throne

وَمَن يَدۡعُ مَعَ اَ۬للَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرۡهَٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ اُ۬لۡكَٰفِرُونَ

Anyone who calls any other god besides Allah _ and for such an act he has no explanation _ will have to reckon with Allah. Surely, such unbelievers never succeed

وَقُل رَّبِّ اِ۪غۡفِرۡ وَاَرۡحَمۡ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ اُ۬لرَّٰحِمِينَ

And say, "My Lord, grant forgiveness and have mercy! Indeed, You are the very Best of those who shower mercy