1. Ha-Mim
2. By the Book that makes things
clear,-
3. We have made it a Qur'an in
Arabic, that ye may be able to
understand (and learn wisdom).
4. And verily, it is in the
Mother of the Book, in Our
Presence, high (in dignity),
full of wisdom.
5. Shall We then take away the
Message from you and repel
(you), for that ye are a people
transgressing beyond bounds?
6. But how many were the
prophets We sent amongst the
peoples of old?
7. And never came there a
prophet to them but they mocked
him.
8. So We destroyed (them)-
stronger in power than these;-
and (thus) has passed on the
Parable of the peoples of old.
9. If thou wert to question
them, 'Who created the heavens
and the earth?' They would be
sure to reply, 'they were
created by (Him), the Exalted in
Power, Full of Knowledge';-
10. (Yea, the same that) has
made for you the earth (like a
carpet) spread out, and has made
for you roads (and channels)
therein, in order that ye may
find guidance (on the way);
11. That sends down (from time
to time) rain from the sky in
due measure;- and We raise to
life therewith a land that is
dead; even so will ye be raised
(from the dead);-
12. That has created pairs in
all things, and has made for you
ships and cattle on which ye
ride,
13. In order that ye may sit
firm and square on their backs,
and when so seated, ye may
celebrate the (kind) favour of
your Lord, and say, "Glory to
Him Who has subjected these to
our (use), for we could never
have accomplished this (by
ourselves),
14. "And to our Lord, surely,
must we turn back!"
15. Yet they attribute to some
of His servants a share with Him
(in his godhead)! truly is man a
blasphemous ingrate avowed!
16. What! has He taken daughters
out of what He himself creates,
and granted to you sons for
choice?
17. When news is brought to one
of them of (the birth of) what
he sets up as a likeness to
((Allah)) Most Gracious, his
face darkens, and he is filled
with inward grief!
18. Is then one brought up among
trinkets, and unable to give a
clear account in a dispute (to
be associated with Allah.?
19. And they make into females
angels who themselves serve
Allah. Did they witness their
creation? Their evidence will be
recorded, and they will be
called to account!
20. ("Ah!") they say, "If it had
been the will of ((Allah)) Most
Gracious, we should not have
worshipped such (deities)!" Of
that they have no knowledge!
they do nothing but lie!
21. What! have We given them a
Book before this, to which they
are holding fast?
22. Nay! they say: "We found our
fathers following a certain
religion, and we do guide
ourselves by their footsteps."
23. Just in the same way,
whenever We sent a Warner before
thee to any people, the wealthy
ones among them said: "We found
our fathers following a certain
religion, and we will certainly
follow in their footsteps."
24. He said: "What! Even if I
brought you better guidance than
that which ye found your fathers
following?" They said: "For us,
we deny that ye (prophets) are
sent (on a mission at all)."
25. So We exacted retribution
from them: now see what was the
end of those who rejected
(Truth)!
26. Behold! Abraham said to his
father and his people: "I do
indeed clear myself of what ye
worship:
27. "(I worship) only Him Who
made me, and He will certainly
guide me."
28. And he left it as a Word to
endure among those who came
after him, that they may turn
back (to Allah..
29. Yea, I have given the good
things of this life to these
(men) and their fathers, until
the Truth has come to them, and
an apostle making things clear.
30. But when the Truth came to
them, they said: "This is
sorcery, and we do reject it."
31. Also, they say: "Why is not
this Qur'an sent down to some
leading man in either of the two
(chief) cities?"
32. Is it they who would portion
out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is
We Who portion out between them
their livelihood in the life of
this world: and We raise some of
them above others in ranks, so
that some may command work from
others. But the Mercy of thy
Lord is better than the (wealth)
which they amass.
33. And were it not that (all)
men might become of one (evil)
way of life, We would provide,
for everyone that blasphemes
against ((Allah)) Most Gracious,
silver roofs for their houses
and (silver) stair-ways on which
to go up,
34. And (silver) doors to their
houses, and thrones (of silver)
on which they could recline,
35. And also adornments of gold.
But all this were nothing but
conveniences of the present
life: The Hereafter, in the
sight of thy Lord is for the
Righteous.
36. If anyone withdraws himself
from remembrance of ((Allah))
Most Gracious, We appoint for
him an evil one, to be an
intimate companion to him.
37. Such (evil ones) really
hinder them from the Path, but
they think that they are being
guided aright!
38. At length, when (such a one)
comes to Us, he says (to his
evil companion): "Would that
between me and thee were the
distance of East and West!" Ah!
evil is the companion (indeed)!
39. When ye have done wrong, it
will avail you nothing, that
Day, that ye shall be partners
in Punishment!
40. Canst thou then make the
deaf to hear, or give direction
to the blind or to such as
(wander) in manifest error?
41. Even if We take thee away,
We shall be sure to exact
retribution from them,
42. Or We shall show thee that
(accomplished) which We have
promised them: for verily We
shall prevail over them.
43. So hold thou fast to the
Revelation sent down to thee;
verily thou art on a Straight
Way.
44. The (Qur'an) is indeed the
message, for thee and for thy
people; and soon shall ye (all)
be brought to account.
45. And question thou our
apostles whom We sent before
thee; did We appoint any deities
other than ((Allah)) Most
Gracious, to be worshipped?
46. We did send Moses aforetime,
with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and
his Chiefs: He said, "I am an
apostle of the Lord of the
Worlds."
47. But when he came to them
with Our Signs, behold they
ridiculed them.
48. We showed them Sign after
Sign, each greater than its
fellow, and We seized them with
Punishment, in order that they
might turn (to Us).
49. And they said, "O thou
sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us
according to His covenant with
thee; for we shall truly accept
guidance."
50. But when We removed the
Penalty from them, behold, they
broke their word.
51. And Pharaoh proclaimed among
his people, saying: "O my
people! Does not the dominion of
Egypt belong to me, (witness)
these streams flowing underneath
my (palace)? What! see ye not
then?
52. "Am I not better than this
(Moses), who is a contemptible
wretch and can scarcely express
himself clearly?
53. "Then why are not gold
bracelets bestowed on him, or
(why) come (not) with him angels
accompanying him in procession?"
54. Thus did he make fools of
his people, and they obeyed him:
truly were they a people
rebellious (against Allah..
55. When at length they provoked
Us, We exacted retribution from
them, and We drowned them all.
56. And We made them (a people)
of the Past and an Example to
later ages.
57. When (Jesus) the son of Mary
is held up as an example,
behold, thy people raise a
clamour thereat (in ridicule)!
58. And they say, "Are our gods
best, or he?" This they set
forth to thee, only by way of
disputation: yea, they are a
contentious people.
59. He was no more than a
servant: We granted Our favour
to him, and We made him an
example to the Children of
Israel.
60. And if it were Our Will, We
could make angels from amongst
you, succeeding each other on
the earth.
61. And (Jesus) shall be a Sign
(for the coming of) the Hour (of
Judgment): therefore have no
doubt about the (Hour), but
follow ye Me: this is a Straight
Way.
62. Let not the Evil One hinder
you: for he is to you an enemy
avowed.
63. When Jesus came with Clear
Signs, he said: "Now have I come
to you with Wisdom, and in order
to make clear to you some of the
(points) on which ye dispute:
therefore fear Allah and obey
me.
64. "For Allah, He is my Lord
and your Lord: so worship ye
Him: this is a Straight Way."
65. But sects from among
themselves fell into
disagreement: then woe to the
wrong-doers, from the Penalty of
a Grievous Day!
66. Do they only wait for the
Hour - that it should come on
them all of a sudden, while they
perceive not?
67. Friends on that day will be
foes, one to another,- except
the Righteous.
68. My devotees! no fear shall
be on you that Day, nor shall ye
grieve,-
69. (Being) those who have
believed in Our Signs and bowed
(their wills to Ours) in Islam.
70. Enter ye the Garden, ye and
your wives, in (beauty and)
rejoicing.
71. To them will be passed
round, dishes and goblets of
gold: there will be there all
that the souls could desire, all
that their ayes could delight
in: and ye shall abide therein
(for eye).
72. Such will be the Garden of
which ye are made heirs for your
(good) deeds (in life).
73. Ye shall have therein
abundance of fruit, from which
ye shall have satisfaction.
74. The sinners will be in the
Punishment of Hell, to dwell
therein (for aye):
75. Nowise will the (Punishment)
be lightened for them, and in
despair will they be there
overwhelmed.
76. Nowise shall We be unjust to
them: but it is they who have
been unjust themselves.
77. They will cry: "O Malik!
would that thy Lord put an end
to us!" He will say, "Nay, but
ye shall abide!"
78. Verily We have brought the
Truth to you: but most of you
have a hatred for Truth.
79. What! have they settled some
plan (among themselves)? But it
is We Who settle things.
80. Or do they think that We
hear not their secrets and their
private counsels? Indeed (We
do), and Our messengers are by
them, to record.
81. Say: "If ((Allah)) Most
Gracious had a son, I would be
the first to worship."
82. Glory to the Lord of the
heavens and the earth, the Lord
of the Throne (of Authority)!
(He is free) from the things
they attribute (to him)!
83. So leave them to babble and
play (with vanities) until they
meet that Day of theirs, which
they have been promised.
84. It is He Who is Allah in
heaven and Allah on earth; and
He is full of Wisdom and
Knowledge.
85. And blessed is He to Whom
belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all
between them: with Him is the
Knowledge of the Hour (of
Judgment): and to Him shall ye
be brought back.
86. And those whom they invoke
besides Allah have no power of
intercession;- only he who bears
witness to the Truth, and they
know (him).
87. If thou ask them, who
created them, they will
certainly say, Allah. How then
are they deluded away (from the
Truth)?
88. ((Allah) has knowledge) of
the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord!
Truly these are people who will
not believe!"
89. But turn away from them, and
say "Peace!" But soon shall they
know! |