1. A. L. M.
2. The Roman Empire has been
defeated-
3. In a land close by; but they,
(even) after (this) defeat of
theirs, will soon be victorious-
4. Within a few years. With
Allah is the Decision, in the
past and in the Future: on that
Day shall the Believers rejoice-
5. With the help of Allah. He
helps whom He will, and He is
exalted in might, most merciful.
6. (It is) the promise of Allah.
Never does Allah depart from His
promise: but most men understand
not.
7. They know but the outer
(things) in the life of this
world: but of the End of things
they are heedless.
8. Do they not reflect in their
own minds? Not but for just ends
and for a term appointed, did
Allah create the heavens and the
earth, and all between them: yet
are there truly many among men
who deny the meeting with their
Lord (at the Resurrection)!
9. Do they not travel through
the earth, and see what was the
end of those before them? They
were superior to them in
strength: they tilled the soil
and populated it in greater
numbers than these have done:
there came to them their
apostles with Clear (Signs).
(Which they rejected, to their
own destruction): It was not
Allah Who wronged them, but they
wronged their own souls.
10. In the long run evil in the
extreme will be the End of those
who do evil; for that they
rejected the Signs of Allah, and
held them up to ridicule.
11. It is Allah Who begins (the
process of) creation; then
repeats it; then shall ye be
brought back to Him.
12. On the Day that the Hour
will be established, the guilty
will be struck dumb with
despair.
13. No intercessor will they
have among their "Partners" and
they will (themselves) reject
their "Partners".
14. On the Day that the Hour
will be established,- that Day
shall (all men) be sorted out.
15. Then those who have believed
and worked righteous deeds,
shall be made happy in a Mead of
Delight.
16. And those who have rejected
Faith and falsely denied our
Signs and the meeting of the
Hereafter,- such shall be
brought forth to Punishment.
17. So (give) glory to Allah,
when ye reach eventide and when
ye rise in the morning;
18. Yea, to Him be praise, in
the heavens and on earth; and in
the late afternoon and when the
day begins to decline.
19. It is He Who brings out the
living from the dead, and brings
out the dead from the living,
and Who gives life to the earth
after it is dead: and thus shall
ye be brought out (from the
dead).
20. Among His Signs in this,
that He created you from dust;
and then,- behold, ye are men
scattered (far and wide)!
21. And among His Signs is this,
that He created for you mates
from among yourselves, that ye
may dwell in tranquillity with
them, and He has put love and
mercy between your (hearts):
verily in that are Signs for
those who reflect.
22. And among His Signs is the
creation of the heavens and the
earth, and the variations in
your languages and your colours:
verily in that are Signs for
those who know.
23. And among His Signs is the
sleep that ye take by night and
by day, and the quest that ye
(make for livelihood) out of His
Bounty: verily in that are signs
for those who hearken.
24. And among His Signs, He
shows you the lightning, by way
both of fear and of hope, and He
sends down rain from the sky and
with it gives life to the earth
after it is dead: verily in that
are Signs for those who are
wise.
25. And among His Signs is this,
that heaven and earth stand by
His Command: then when He calls
you, by a single call, from the
earth, behold, ye (straightway)
come forth.
26. To Him belongs every being
that is in the heavens and on
earth: all are devoutly obedient
to Him.
27. It is He Who begins (the
process of) creation; then
repeats it; and for Him it is
most easy. To Him belongs the
loftiest similitude (we can
think of) in the heavens and the
earth: for He is Exalted in
Might, full of wisdom.
28. He does propound to you a
similitude from your own
(experience): do ye have
partners among those whom your
right hands possess, to share as
equals in the wealth We have
bestowed on you? Do ye fear them
as ye fear each other? Thus do
we explain the Signs in detail
to a people that understand.
29. Nay, the wrong-doers
(merely) follow their own lusts,
being devoid of knowledge. But
who will guide those whom Allah
leaves astray? To them there
will be no helpers.
30. So set thou thy face
steadily and truly to the Faith:
(establish) Allah.s handiwork
according to the pattern on
which He has made mankind: no
change (let there be) in the
work (wrought) by Allah. that is
the standard Religion: but most
among mankind understand not.
31. Turn ye back in repentance
to Him, and fear Him: establish
regular prayers, and be not ye
among those who join gods with
Allah,-
32. Those who split up their
Religion, and become (mere)
Sects,- each party rejoicing in
that which is with itself!
33. When trouble touches men,
they cry to their Lord, turning
back to Him in repentance: but
when He gives them a taste of
Mercy as from Himself, behold,
some of them pay part-worship to
other god's besides their Lord,-
34. (As if) to show their
ingratitude for the (favours) We
have bestowed on them! Then
enjoy (your brief day); but soon
will ye know (your folly).
35. Or have We sent down
authority to them, which points
out to them the things to which
they pay part-worship?
36. When We give men a taste of
Mercy, they exult thereat: and
when some evil afflicts them
because of what their (own)
hands have sent forth, behold,
they are in despair!
37. See they not that Allah
enlarges the provision and
restricts it, to whomsoever He
pleases? Verily in that are
Signs for those who believe.
38. So give what is due to
kindred, the needy, and the
wayfarer. That is best for those
who seek the Countenance, of
Allah, and it is they who will
prosper.
39. That which ye lay out for
increase through the property of
(other) people, will have no
increase with Allah. but that
which ye lay out for charity,
seeking the Countenance of
Allah, (will increase): it is
these who will get a recompense
multiplied.
40. It is Allah Who has created
you: further, He has provided
for your sustenance; then He
will cause you to die; and again
He will give you life. Are there
any of your (false) "Partners"
who can do any single one of
these things? Glory to Him! and
high is He above the partners
they attribute (to him)!
41. Mischief has appeared on
land and sea because of (the
meed) that the hands of men have
earned, that ((Allah)) may give
them a taste of some of their
deeds: in order that they may
turn back (from Evil).
42. Say: "Travel through the
earth and see what was the end
of those before (you): Most of
them worshipped others besides
Allah."
43. But set thou thy face to the
right Religion before there come
from Allah the Day which there
is no chance of averting: on
that Day shall men be divided
(in two).
44. Those who reject Faith will
suffer from that rejection: and
those who work righteousness
will spread their couch (of
repose) for themselves (in
heaven):
45. That He may reward those who
believe and work righteous
deeds, out of his Bounty. For He
loves not those who reject
Faith.
46. Among His Signs is this,
that He sends the Winds, as
heralds of Glad Tidings, giving
you a taste of His (Grace and)
Mercy,- that the ships may sail
(majestically) by His Command
and that ye may seek of His
Bounty: in order that ye may be
grateful.
47. We did indeed send, before
thee, apostles to their
(respective) peoples, and they
came to them with Clear Signs:
then, to those who transgressed,
We meted out Retribution: and it
was due from Us to aid those who
believed.
48. It is Allah Who sends the
Winds, and they raise the
Clouds: then does He spread them
in the sky as He wills, and
break them into fragments, until
thou seest rain-drops issue from
the midst thereof: then when He
has made them reach such of his
servants as He wills behold,
they do rejoice!-
49. Even though, before they
received (the rain) - just
before this - they were dumb
with despair!
50. Then contemplate (O man!)
the memorials of Allah.s Mercy!-
how He gives life to the earth
after its death: verily the same
will give life to the men who
are dead: for He has power over
all things.
51. And if We (but) send a Wind
from which they see (their tilth)
turn yellow,- behold, they
become, thereafter, Ungrateful
(Unbelievers)!
52. So verily thou canst not
make the dead to hear, nor canst
thou make the deaf to hear the
call, when they show their backs
and turn away.
53. Nor canst thou lead back the
blind from their straying: only
those wilt thou make to hear,
who believe in Our signs and
submit (their wills in Islam).
54. It is Allah Who created you
in a state of (helpless)
weakness, then gave (you)
strength after weakness, then,
after strength, gave (you
weakness and a hoary head: He
creates as He wills, and it is
He Who has all knowledge and
power.
55. On the Day that the Hour (of
Reckoning) will be established,
the transgressors will swear
that they tarried not but an
hour: thus were they used to
being deluded!
56. But those endued with
knowledge and faith will say:
"Indeed ye did tarry, within
Allah.s Decree, to the Day of
Resurrection, and this is the
Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye
were not aware!"
57. So on that Day no excuse of
theirs will avail the
transgressors, nor will they be
invited (then) to seek grace (by
repentance).
58. verily We have propounded
for men, in this Qur'an every
kind of Parable: But if thou
bring to them any Sign, the
Unbelievers are sure to say, "Ye
do nothing but talk vanities."
59. Thus does Allah seal up the
hearts of those who understand
not.
60. So patiently persevere: for
verily the promise of Allah is
true: nor let those shake thy
firmness, who have (themselves)
no certainty of faith. |