1. Whatever is in the
heavens and on earth,- let it
declare the Praises and Glory of
Allah. for He is the Exalted in
Might, the Wise.
2. To Him belongs the dominion
of the heavens and the earth: It
is He Who gives Life and Death;
and He has Power over all
things.
3. He is the First and the Last,
the Evident and the Immanent:
and He has full knowledge of all
things.
4. He it is Who created the
heavens and the earth in Six
Days, and is moreover firmly
established on the Throne (of
Authority). He knows what enters
within the earth and what comes
forth out of it, what comes down
from heaven and what mounts up
to it. And He is with you
wheresoever ye may be. And Allah
sees well all that ye do.
5. To Him belongs the dominion
of the heavens and the earth:
and all affairs are referred
back to Allah.
6. He merges Night into Day, and
He merges Day into Night; and He
has full knowledge of the
secrets of (all) hearts.
7. Believe in Allah and His
apostle, and spend (in charity)
out of the (substance) whereof
He has made you heirs. For,
those of you who believe and
spend (in charity),- for them is
a great Reward.
8. What cause have ye why ye
should not believe in Allah.-
and the Messenger invites you to
believe in your Lord, and has
indeed taken your Covenant, if
ye are men of Faith.
9. He is the One Who sends to
His Servant Manifest Signs, that
He may lead you from the depths
of Darkness into the Light and
verily Allah is to you most kind
and Merciful.
10. And what cause have ye why
ye should not spend in the cause
of Allah.- For to Allah belongs
the heritage of the heavens and
the earth. Not equal among you
are those who spent (freely) and
fought, before the Victory,
(with those who did so later).
Those are higher in rank than
those who spent (freely) and
fought afterwards. But to all
has Allah promised a goodly
(reward). And Allah is well
acquainted with all that ye do.
11. Who is he that will Loan to
Allah a beautiful loan? for
((Allah)) will increase it
manifold to his credit, and he
will have (besides) a liberal
Reward.
12. One Day shalt thou see the
believing men and the believing
women- how their Light runs
forward before them and by their
right hands: (their greeting
will be): "Good News for you
this Day! Gardens beneath which
flow rivers! to dwell therein
for aye! This is indeed the
highest Achievement!"
13. One Day will the Hypocrites-
men and women - say to the
Believers: "Wait for us! Let us
borrow (a Light) from your
Light!" It will be said: "Turn
ye back to your rear! then seek
a Light (where ye can)!" So a
wall will be put up betwixt
them, with a gate therein.
Within it will be Mercy
throughout, and without it, all
alongside, will be (Wrath and)
Punishment!
14. (Those without) will call
out, "Were we not with you?"
(The others) will reply, "True!
but ye led yourselves into
temptation; ye looked forward
(to our ruin); ye doubted ((Allah)'s
Promise); and (your false)
desires deceived you; until
there issued the Command of
Allah. And the Deceiver deceived
you in respect of Allah.
15. "This Day shall no ransom be
accepted of you, nor of those
who rejected Allah." Your abode
is the Fire: that is the proper
place to claim you: and an evil
refuge it is!"
16. Has not the Time arrived for
the Believers that their hearts
in all humility should engage in
the remembrance of Allah and of
the Truth which has been
revealed (to them), and that
they should not become like
those to whom was given
Revelation aforetime, but long
ages passed over them and their
hearts grew hard? For many among
them are rebellious
transgressors.
17. Know ye (all) that Allah
giveth life to the earth after
its death! already have We shown
the Signs plainly to you, that
ye may learn wisdom.
18. For those who give in
Charity, men and women, and loan
to Allah a Beautiful Loan, it
shall be increased manifold (to
their credit), and they shall
have (besides) a liberal reward.
19. And those who believe in
Allah and His apostles- they are
the Sincere (lovers of Truth),
and the witnesses (who testify),
in the eyes of their Lord: They
shall have their Reward and
their Light. But those who
reject Allah and deny Our
Signs,- they are the Companions
of Hell-Fire.
20. Know ye (all), that the life
of this world is but play and
amusement, pomp and mutual
boasting and multiplying, (in
rivalry) among yourselves,
riches and children. Here is a
similitude: How rain and the
growth which it brings forth,
delight (the hearts of) the
tillers; soon it withers; thou
wilt see it grow yellow; then it
becomes dry and crumbles away.
But in the Hereafter is a
Penalty severe (for the devotees
of wrong). And Forgiveness from
Allah and (His) Good Pleasure
(for the devotees of Allah.. And
what is the life of this world,
but goods and chattels of
deception?
21. Be ye foremost (in seeking)
Forgiveness from your Lord, and
a Garden (of Bliss), the width
whereof is as the width of
heaven and earth, prepared for
those who believe in Allah and
His apostles: that is the Grace
of Allah, which He bestows on
whom he pleases: and Allah is
the Lord of Grace abounding.
22. No misfortune can happen on
earth or in your souls but is
recorded in a decree before We
bring it into existence: That is
truly easy for Allah.
23. In order that ye may not
despair over matters that pass
you by, nor exult over favours
bestowed upon you. For Allah
loveth not any vainglorious
boaster,-
24. Such persons as are covetous
and commend covetousness to men.
And if any turn back (from
Allah.s Way), verily Allah is
Free of all Needs, Worthy of all
Praise.
25. We sent aforetime our
apostles with Clear Signs and
sent down with them the Book and
the Balance (of Right and
Wrong), that men may stand forth
in justice; and We sent down
Iron, in which is (material for)
mighty war, as well as many
benefits for mankind, that Allah
may test who it is that will
help, Unseen, Him and His
apostles: For Allah is Full of
Strength, Exalted in Might (and
able to enforce His Will).
26. And We sent Noah and
Abraham, and established in
their line Prophethood and
Revelation: and some of them
were on right guidance. But many
of them became rebellious
transgressors.
27. Then, in their wake, We
followed them up with (others
of) Our apostles: We sent after
them Jesus the son of Mary, and
bestowed on him the Gospel; and
We ordained in the hearts of
those who followed him
Compassion and Mercy. But the
Monasticism which they invented
for themselves, We did not
prescribe for them: (We
commanded) only the seeking for
the Good Pleasure of Allah. but
that they did not foster as they
should have done. Yet We
bestowed, on those among them
who believed, their (due)
reward, but many of them are
rebellious transgressors.
28. O ye that believe! Fear
Allah, and believe in His
Messenger, and He will bestow on
you a double portion of His
Mercy: He will provide for you a
Light by which ye shall walk
(straight in your path), and He
will forgive you (your past):
for Allah is Oft- Forgiving,
Most Merciful.
29. That the People of the Book
may know that they have no power
whatever over the Grace of
Allah, that (His) Grace is
(entirely) in His Hand, to
bestow it on whomsoever He
wills. For Allah is the Lord of
Grace abounding. |