1. A. L. R. (This is) a
Book, with verses basic or
fundamental (of established
meaning), further explained in
detail,- from One Who is Wise
and Well-acquainted (with all
things):
2. (It teacheth) that ye should
worship none but Allah. (Say):
"Verily I am (sent) unto you
from Him to warn and to bring
glad tidings:
3. "(And to preach thus), 'Seek
ye the forgiveness of your Lord,
and turn to Him in repentance;
that He may grant you enjoyment,
good (and true), for a term
appointed, and bestow His
abounding grace on all who
abound in merit! But if ye turn
away, then I fear for you the
penalty of a great day:
4. 'To Allah is your return, and
He hath power over all things.'"
5. Behold! they fold up their
hearts, that they may lie hid
from Him! Ah even when they
cover themselves with their
garments, He knoweth what they
conceal, and what they reveal:
for He knoweth well the (inmost
secrets) of the hearts.
6. There is no moving creature
on earth but its sustenance
dependeth on Allah. He knoweth
the time and place of its
definite abode and its temporary
deposit: All is in a clear
Record.
7. He it is Who created the
heavens and the earth in six
Days - and His Throne was over
the waters - that He might try
you, which of you is best in
conduct. But if thou wert to say
to them, "Ye shall indeed be
raised up after death", the
Unbelievers would be sure to
say, "This is nothing but
obvious sorcery!"
8. If We delay the penalty for
them for a definite term, they
are sure to say, "What keeps it
back?" Ah! On the day it
(actually) reaches them, nothing
will turn it away from them, and
they will be completely
encircled by that which they
used to mock at!
9. If We give man a taste of
Mercy from Ourselves, and then
withdraw it from him, behold! he
is in despair and (falls into)
blasphemy.
10. But if We give him a taste
of (Our) favours after adversity
hath touched him, he is sure to
say, "All evil has departed from
me:" Behold! he falls into
exultation and pride.
11. Not so do those who show
patience and constancy, and work
righteousness; for them is
forgiveness (of sins) and a
great reward.
12. Perchance thou mayest (feel
the inclination) to give up a
part of what is revealed unto
thee, and thy heart feeleth
straitened lest they say, "Why
is not a treasure sent down unto
him, or why does not an angel
come down with him?" But thou
art there only to warn! It is
Allah that arrangeth all
affairs!
13. Or they may say, "He forged
it," Say, "Bring ye then ten
suras forged, like unto it, and
call (to your aid) whomsoever ye
can, other than Allah.- If ye
speak the truth!
14. "If then they (your false
gods) answer not your (call),
know ye that this revelation is
sent down (replete) with the
knowledge of Allah, and that
there is no god but He! will ye
even then submit (to Islam)?"
15. Those who desire the life of
the present and its glitter,- to
them we shall pay (the price of)
their deeds therein,- without
diminution.
16. They are those for whom
there is nothing in the
Hereafter but the Fire: vain are
the designs they frame therein,
and of no effect and the deeds
that they do!
17. Can they be (like) those who
accept a Clear (Sign) from their
Lord, and whom a witness from
Himself doth teach, as did the
Book of Moses before it,- a
guide and a mercy? They believe
therein; but those of the Sects
that reject it,- the Fire will
be their promised meeting-place.
Be not then in doubt thereon:
for it is the truth from thy
Lord: yet many among men do not
believe!
18. Who doth more wrong than
those who invent a life against
Allah. They will be turned back
to the presence of their Lord,
and the witnesses will say,
"These are the ones who lied
against their Lord! Behold! the
Curse of Allah is on those who
do wrong!-
19. "Those who would hinder
(men) from the path of Allah and
would seek in it something
crooked: these were they who
denied the Hereafter!"
20. They will in no wise
frustrate (His design) on earth,
nor have they protectors besides
Allah. Their penalty will be
doubled! They lost the power to
hear, and they did not see!
21. They are the ones who have
lost their own souls: and the
(fancies) they invented have
left them in the lurch!
22. Without a doubt, these are
the very ones who will lose most
in the Hereafter!
23. But those who believe and
work righteousness, and humble
themselves before their Lord,-
They will be companions of the
gardens, to dwell therein for
aye!
24. These two kinds (of men) may
be compared to the blind and
deaf, and those who can see and
hear well. Are they equal when
compared? Will ye not then take
heed?
25. We sent Noah to his people
(with a mission): "I have come
to you with a Clear Warning:
26. "That ye serve none but
Allah. Verily I do fear for you
the penalty of a grievous day."
27. But the chiefs of the
Unbelievers among his people
said: "We see (in) thee nothing
but a man like ourselves: Nor do
we see that any follow thee but
the meanest among us, in
judgment immature: Nor do we see
in you (all) any merit above us:
in fact we thing ye are liars!"
28. He said: "O my people! See
ye if (it be that) I have a
Clear Sign from my Lord, and
that He hath sent Mercy unto me
from His own presence, but that
the Mercy hath been obscured
from your sight? shall we compel
you to accept it when ye are
averse to it?
29. "And O my people! I ask you
for no wealth in return: my
reward is from none but Allah.
But I will not drive away (in
contempt) those who believe: for
verily they are to meet their
Lord, and ye I see are the
ignorant ones!
30. "And O my people! who would
help me against Allah if I drove
them away? Will ye not then take
heed?
31. "I tell you not that with me
are the treasures of Allah, nor
do I know what is hidden, nor
claim I to be an angel. Nor yet
do I say, of those whom your
eyes do despise that Allah will
not grant them (all) that is
good: Allah knoweth best what is
in their souls: I should, if I
did, indeed be a wrong-doer."
32. They said: "O Noah! thou
hast disputed with us, and
(much) hast thou prolonged the
dispute with us: now bring upon
us what thou threatenest us
with, if thou speakest the
truth!?"
33. He said: "Truly, Allah will
bring it on you if He wills,-
and then, ye will not be able to
frustrate it!
34. "Of no profit will be my
counsel to you, much as I desire
to give you (good) counsel, if
it be that Allah willeth to
leave you astray: He is your
Lord! and to Him will ye
return!"
35. Or do they say, "He has
forged it"? Say: "If I had
forged it, on me were my sin!
and I am free of the sins of
which ye are guilty!
36. It was revealed to Noah:
"None of thy people will believe
except those who have believed
already! So grieve no longer
over their (evil) deeds.
37. "But construct an Ark under
Our eyes and Our inspiration,
and address Me no (further) on
behalf of those who are in sin:
for they are about to be
overwhelmed (in the Flood)."
38. Forthwith he (starts)
constructing the Ark: Every time
that the chiefs of his people
passed by him, they threw
ridicule on him. He said: "If ye
ridicule us now, we (in our
turn) can look down on you with
ridicule likewise!
39. "But soon will ye know who
it is on whom will descend a
penalty that will cover them
with shame,- on whom will be
unloosed a penalty lasting:"
40. At length, behold! there
came Our command, and the
fountains of the earth gushed
forth! We said: "Embark therein,
of each kind two, male and
female, and your family - except
those against whom the word has
already gone forth,- and the
Believers." but only a few
believed with him.
41. So he said: "Embark ye on
the Ark, In the name of Allah,
whether it move or be at rest!
For my Lord is, be sure,
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"
42. So the Ark floated with them
on the waves (towering) like
mountains, and Noah called out
to his son, who had separated
himself (from the rest): "O my
son! embark with us, and be not
with the unbelievers!"
43. The son replied: "I will
betake myself to some mountain:
it will save me from the water."
Noah said: "This day nothing can
save, from the command of Allah,
any but those on whom He hath
mercy! "And the waves came
between them, and the son was
among those overwhelmed in the
Flood.
44. Then the word went forth: "O
earth! swallow up thy water, and
O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!" and
the water abated, and the matter
was ended. The Ark rested on
Mount Judi, and the word went
forth: "Away with those who do
wrong!"
45. And Noah called upon his
Lord, and said: "O my Lord!
surely my son is of my family!
and Thy promise is true, and
Thou art the justest of Judges!"
46. He said: "O Noah! He is not
of thy family: For his conduct
is unrighteous. So ask not of Me
that of which thou hast no
knowledge! I give thee counsel,
lest thou act like the
ignorant!"
47. Noah said: "O my Lord! I do
seek refuge with Thee, lest I
ask Thee for that of which I
have no knowledge. And unless
thou forgive me and have Mercy
on me, I should indeed be lost!"
48. The word came: "O Noah! Come
down (from the Ark) with peace
from Us, and blessing on thee
and on some of the peoples (who
will spring) from those with
thee: but (there will be other)
peoples to whom We shall grant
their pleasures (for a time),
but in the end will a grievous
penalty reach them from Us."
49. Such are some of the stories
of the unseen, which We have
revealed unto thee: before this,
neither thou nor thy people knew
them. So persevere patiently:
for the End is for those who are
righteous.
50. To the 'Ad People (We sent)
Hud, one of their own brethren.
He said: "O my people! worship
Allah. ye have no other god but
Him. (Your other gods) ye do
nothing but invent!
51. "O my people! I ask of you
no reward for this (Message). My
reward is from none but Him who
created me: Will ye not then
understand?
52. "And O my people! Ask
forgiveness of your Lord, and
turn to Him (in repentance): He
will send you the skies pouring
abundant rain, and add strength
to your strength: so turn ye not
back in sin!"
53. They said: "O Hud! No Clear
(Sign) that hast thou brought
us, and we are not the ones to
desert our gods on thy word! Nor
shall we believe in thee!
54. "We say nothing but that
(perhaps) some of our gods may
have seized thee with
imbecility." He said: "I call
Allah to witness, and do ye bear
witness, that I am free from the
sin of ascribing, to Him,
55. "Other gods as partners! so
scheme (your worst) against me,
all of you, and give me no
respite.
56. "I put my trust in Allah, My
Lord and your Lord! There is not
a moving creature, but He hath
grasp of its fore-lock. Verily,
it is my Lord that is on a
straight Path.
57. "If ye turn away,- I (at
least) have conveyed the Message
with which I was sent to you. My
Lord will make another people to
succeed you, and you will not
harm Him in the least. For my
Lord hath care and watch over
all things."
58. So when Our decree issued,
We saved Hud and those who
believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves: We saved
them from a severe penalty.
59. Such were the 'Ad People:
they rejected the Signs of their
Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed
His apostles; And followed the
command of every powerful,
obstinate transgressor.
60. And they were pursued by a
Curse in this life,- and on the
Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold! for
the 'Ad rejected their Lord and
Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed
(from sight) were 'Ad the people
of Hud!
61. To the Thamud People (We
sent) Salih, one of their own
brethren. He said: "O my people!
Worship Allah. ye have no other
god but Him. It is He Who hath
produced you from the earth and
settled you therein: then ask
forgiveness of Him, and turn to
Him (in repentance): for my Lord
is (always) near, ready to
answer."
62. They said: "O Salih! thou
hast been of us! a centre of our
hopes hitherto! dost thou (now)
forbid us the worship of what
our fathers worshipped? But we
are really in suspicious
(disquieting) doubt as to that
to which thou invitest us."
63. He said: "O my people! do ye
see? if I have a Clear (Sign)
from my Lord and He hath sent
Mercy unto me from Himself,- who
then can help me against Allah
if I were to disobey Him? What
then would ye add to my
(portion) but perdition?
64. "And O my people! This
she-camel of Allah is a symbol
to you: leave her to feed on
Allah.s (free) earth, and
inflict no harm on her, or a
swift penalty will seize you!"
65. But they did ham-string her.
So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in
your homes for three days: (Then
will be your ruin): (Behold)
there a promise not to be
belied!"
66. When Our Decree issued, We
saved Salih and those who
believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves - and from
the Ignominy of that day. For
thy Lord - He is the Strong One,
and able to enforce His Will.
67. The (mighty) Blast overtook
the wrong-doers, and they lay
prostrate in their homes before
the morning,-
68. As if they had never dwelt
and flourished there. Ah!
Behold! for the Thamud rejected
their Lord and Cherisher! Ah!
Behold! removed (from sight)
were the Thamud!
69. There came Our messengers to
Abraham with glad tidings. They
said, "Peace!" He answered,
"Peace!" and hastened to
entertain them with a roasted
calf.
70. But when he saw their hands
went not towards the (meal), he
felt some mistrust of them, and
conceived a fear of them. They
said: "Fear not: We have been
sent against the people of Lut."
71. And his wife was standing
(there), and she laughed: But we
gave her glad tidings of Isaac,
and after him, of Jacob.
72. She said: "Alas for me!
shall I bear a child, seeing I
am an old woman, and my husband
here is an old man? That would
indeed be a wonderful thing!"
73. They said: "Dost thou wonder
at Allah.s decree? The grace of
Allah and His blessings on you,
o ye people of the house! for He
is indeed worthy of all praise,
full of all glory!"
74. When fear had passed from
(the mind of) Abraham and the
glad tidings had reached him, he
began to plead with us for Lut's
people.
75. For Abraham was, without
doubt, forbearing (of faults),
compassionate, and given to look
to Allah.
76. O Abraham! Seek not this.
The decree of thy Lord hath gone
forth: for them there cometh a
penalty that cannot be turned
back!
77. When Our messengers came to
Lut, he was grieved on their
account and felt himself
powerless (to protect) them. He
said: "This is a distressful
day."
78. And his people came rushing
towards him, and they had been
long in the habit of practising
abominations. He said: "O my
people! Here are my daughters:
they are purer for you (if ye
marry)! Now fear Allah, and
cover me not with shame about my
guests! Is there not among you a
single right-minded man?"
79. They said: "Well dost thou
know we have no need of thy
daughters: indeed thou knowest
quite well what we want!"
80. He said: "Would that I had
power to suppress you or that I
could betake myself to some
powerful support."
81. (The Messengers) said: "O
Lut! We are Messengers from thy
Lord! By no means shall they
reach thee! now travel with thy
family while yet a part of the
night remains, and let not any
of you look back: but thy wife
(will remain behind): To her
will happen what happens to the
people. Morning is their time
appointed: Is not the morning
nigh?"
82. When Our Decree issued, We
turned (the cities) upside down,
and rained down on them
brimstones hard as baked clay,
spread, layer on layer,-
83. Marked as from thy Lord: Nor
are they ever far from those who
do wrong!
84. To the Madyan People (We
sent) Shu'aib, one of their own
brethren: he said: "O my people!
worship Allah. Ye have no other
god but Him. And give not short
measure or weight: I see you in
prosperity, but I fear for you
the penalty of a day that will
compass (you) all round.
85. "And O my people! give just
measure and weight, nor withhold
from the people the things that
are their due: commit not evil
in the land with intent to do
mischief.
86. "That which is left you by
Allah is best for you, if ye
(but) believed! but I am not set
over you to keep watch!"
87. They said: "O Shu'aib! Does
thy (religion of) prayer command
thee that we leave off the
worship which our fathers
practised, or that we leave off
doing what we like with our
property? truly, thou art the
one that forbeareth with faults
and is right- minded!"
88. He said: "O my people! see
ye whether I have a Clear (Sign)
from my Lord, and He hath given
me sustenance (pure and) good as
from Himself? I wish not, in
opposition to you, to do that
which I forbid you to do. I only
desire (your) betterment to the
best of my power; and my success
(in my task) can only come from
Allah. In Him I trust, and unto
Him I look.
89. "And O my people! let not my
dissent (from you) cause you to
sin, lest ye suffer a fate
similar to that of the people of
Noah or of Hud or of Salih, nor
are the people of Lut far off
from you!
90. "But ask forgiveness of your
Lord, and turn unto Him (in
repentance): For my Lord is
indeed full of mercy and
loving-kindness."
91. They said: "O Shu'aib! much
of what thou sayest we do not
understand! In fact among us we
see that thou hast no strength!
Were it not for thy family, we
should certainly have stoned
thee! for thou hast among us no
great position!"
92. He said: "O my people! is
then my family of more
consideration with you than
Allah. For ye cast Him away
behind your backs (with
contempt). But verily my Lord
encompasseth on all sides all
that ye do!
93. "And O my people! Do
whatever ye can: I will do (my
part): Soon will ye know who it
is on whom descends the penalty
of ignominy; and who is a liar!
and watch ye! for I too am
watching with you!"
94. When Our decree issued, We
saved Shu'aib and those who
believed with him, by (special)
mercy from Ourselves: But the
(mighty) blast did seize the
wrong- doers, and they lay
prostrate in their homes by the
morning,-
95. As if they had never dwelt
and flourished there! Ah!
Behold! How the Madyan were
removed (from sight) as were
removed the Thamud!
96. And we sent Moses, with Our
Clear (Signs) and an authority
manifest,
97. Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs:
but they followed the command of
Pharaoh and the command of
Pharaoh was no right (guide).
98. He will go before his people
on the Day of Judgment, and lead
them into the Fire (as cattle
are led to water): But woeful
indeed will be the place to
which they are led!
99. And they are followed by a
curse in this (life) and on the
Day of Judgment: and woeful is
the gift which shall be given
(unto them)!
100. These are some of the
stories of communities which We
relate unto thee: of them some
are standing, and some have been
mown down (by the sickle of
time).
101. It was not We that wronged
them: They wronged their own
souls: the deities, other than
Allah, whom they invoked,
profited them no whit when there
issued the decree of thy Lord:
Nor did they add aught (to their
lot) but perdition!
102. Such is the chastisement of
thy Lord when He chastises
communities in the midst of
their wrong: grievous, indeed,
and severe is His chastisement.
103. In that is a Sign for those
who fear the penalty of the
Hereafter: that is a Day for
which mankind will be gathered
together: that will be a Day of
Testimony.
104. Nor shall We delay it but
for a term appointed.
105. The day it arrives, no soul
shall speak except by His leave:
of those (gathered) some will be
wretched and some will be
blessed.
106. Those who are wretched
shall be in the Fire: There will
be for them therein (nothing
but) the heaving of sighs and
sobs:
107. They will dwell therein for
all the time that the heavens
and the earth endure, except as
thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord
is the (sure) accomplisher of
what He planneth.
108. And those who are blessed
shall be in the Garden: They
will dwell therein for all the
time that the heavens and the
earth endure, except as thy Lord
willeth: a gift without break.
109. Be not then in doubt as to
what these men worship. They
worship nothing but what their
fathers worshipped before
(them): but verily We shall pay
them back (in full) their
portion without (the least)
abatement.
110. We certainly gave the Book
to Moses, but differences arose
therein: had it not been that a
word had gone forth before from
thy Lord, the matter would have
been decided between them, but
they are in suspicious doubt
concerning it.
111. And, of a surety, to all
will your Lord pay back (in full
the recompense) of their deeds:
for He knoweth well all that
they do.
112. Therefore stand firm (in
the straight Path) as thou art
commanded,- thou and those who
with thee turn (unto Allah.; and
transgress not (from the Path):
for He seeth well all that ye
do.
113. And incline not to those
who do wrong, or the Fire will
seize you; and ye have no
protectors other than Allah, nor
shall ye be helped.
114. And establish regular
prayers at the two ends of the
day and at the approaches of the
night: For those things, that
are good remove those that are
evil: Be that the word of
remembrance to those who
remember (their Lord):
115. And be steadfast in
patience; for verily Allah will
not suffer the reward of the
righteous to perish.
116. Why were there not, among
the generations before you,
persons possessed of balanced
good sense, prohibiting (men)
from mischief in the earth -
except a few among them whom We
saved (from harm)? But the
wrong-doers pursued the
enjoyment of the good things of
life which were given them, and
persisted in sin.
117. Nor would thy Lord be the
One to destroy communities for a
single wrong- doing, if its
members were likely to mend.
118. If thy Lord had so willed,
He could have made mankind one
people: but they will not cease
to dispute.
119. Except those on whom thy
Lord hath bestowed His Mercy:
and for this did He create them:
and the Word of thy Lord shall
be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell
with jinns and men all
together."
120. All that we relate to thee
of the stories of the apostles,-
with it We make firm thy heart:
in them there cometh to thee the
Truth, as well as an exhortation
and a message of remembrance to
those who believe.
121. Say to those who do not
believe: "Do what ever ye can:
We shall do our part;
122. "And wait ye! We too shall
wait."
123. To Allah do belong the
unseen (secrets) of the heavens
and the earth, and to Him goeth
back every affair (for
decision): then worship Him, and
put thy trust in Him: and thy
Lord is not unmindful of aught
that ye do. |