1. Kaf. Ha. Ya. 'Ain.
Sad.
2. (This is) a recital of the
Mercy of thy Lord to His servant
Zakariya.
3. Behold! he cried to his Lord
in secret,
4. Praying: "O my Lord! infirm
indeed are my bones, and the
hair of my head doth glisten
with grey: but never am I
unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer
to Thee!
5. "Now I fear (what) my
relatives (and colleagues) (will
do) after me: but my wife is
barren: so give me an heir as
from Thyself,-
6. "(One that) will (truly)
represent me, and represent the
posterity of Jacob; and make
him, O my Lord! one with whom
Thou art well-pleased!"
7. (His prayer was answered): "O
Zakariya! We give thee good news
of a son: His name shall be
Yahya: on none by that name have
We conferred distinction
before."
8. He said: "O my Lord! How
shall I have a son, when my wife
is barren and I have grown quite
decrepit from old age?"
9. He said: "So (it will be) thy
Lord saith, 'that is easy for
Me: I did indeed create thee
before, when thou hadst been
nothing!'"
10. (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord!
give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was
the answer, "Shall be that thou
shalt speak to no man for three
nights, although thou art not
dumb."
11. So Zakariya came out to his
people from him chamber: He told
them by signs to celebrate
Allah.s praises in the morning
and in the evening.
12. (To his son came the
command): "O Yahya! take hold of
the Book with might": and We
gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
13. And piety (for all
creatures) as from Us, and
purity: He was devout,
14. And kind to his parents, and
he was not overbearing or
rebellious.
15. So Peace on him the day he
was born, the day that he dies,
and the day that he will be
raised up to life (again)!
16. Relate in the Book (the
story of) Mary, when she
withdrew from her family to a
place in the East.
17. She placed a screen (to
screen herself) from them; then
We sent her our angel, and he
appeared before her as a man in
all respects.
18. She said: "I seek refuge
from thee to ((Allah)) Most
Gracious: (come not near) if
thou dost fear Allah."
19. He said: "Nay, I am only a
messenger from thy Lord, (to
announce) to thee the gift of a
holy son.
20. She said: "How shall I have
a son, seeing that no man has
touched me, and I am not
unchaste?"
21. He said: "So (it will be):
Thy Lord saith, 'that is easy
for Me: and (We wish) to appoint
him as a Sign unto men and a
Mercy from Us':It is a matter
(so) decreed."
22. So she conceived him, and
she retired with him to a remote
place.
23. And the pains of childbirth
drove her to the trunk of a
palm-tree: She cried (in her
anguish): "Ah! would that I had
died before this! would that I
had been a thing forgotten and
out of sight!"
24. But (a voice) cried to her
from beneath the (palm-tree):
"Grieve not! for thy Lord hath
provided a rivulet beneath thee;
25. "And shake towards thyself
the trunk of the palm-tree: It
will let fall fresh ripe dates
upon thee.
26. "So eat and drink and cool (thine)
eye. And if thou dost see any
man, say, 'I have vowed a fast
to ((Allah)) Most Gracious, and
this day will I enter into not
talk with any human being'"
27. At length she brought the
(babe) to her people, carrying
him (in her arms). They said: "O
Mary! truly an amazing thing
hast thou brought!
28. "O sister of Aaron! Thy
father was not a man of evil,
nor thy mother a woman
unchaste!"
29. But she pointed to the babe.
They said: "How can we talk to
one who is a child in the
cradle?"
30. He said: "I am indeed a
servant of Allah. He hath given
me revelation and made me a
prophet;
31. "And He hath made me blessed
wheresoever I be, and hath
enjoined on me Prayer and
Charity as long as I live;
32. "(He) hath made me kind to
my mother, and not overbearing
or miserable;
33. "So peace is on me the day I
was born, the day that I die,
and the day that I shall be
raised up to life (again)"!
34. Such (was) Jesus the son of
Mary: (it is) a statement of
truth, about which they (vainly)
dispute.
35. It is not befitting to (the
majesty of) Allah that He should
beget a son. Glory be to Him!
when He determines a matter, He
only says to it, "Be", and it
is.
36. Verily Allah is my Lord and
your Lord: Him therefore serve
ye: this is a Way that is
straight.
37. But the sects differ among
themselves: and woe to the
unbelievers because of the
(coming) Judgment of a Momentous
Day!
38. How plainly will they see
and hear, the Day that they will
appear before Us! but the unjust
today are in error manifest!
39. But warn them of the Day of
Distress, when the matter will
be determined: for (behold,)
they are negligent and they do
not believe!
40. It is We Who will inherit
the earth, and all beings
thereon: to Us will they all be
returned.
41. (Also mention in the Book
(the story of) Abraham: He was a
man of Truth, a prophet.
42. Behold, he said to his
father: "O my father! why
worship that which heareth not
and seeth not, and can profit
thee nothing?
43. "O my father! to me hath
come knowledge which hath not
reached thee: so follow me: I
will guide thee to a way that is
even and straight.
44. "O my father! serve not
Satan: for Satan is a rebel
against ((Allah)) Most Gracious.
45. "O my father! I fear lest a
Penalty afflict thee from
((Allah)) Most Gracious, so that
thou become to Satan a friend."
46. (The father) replied: "Dost
thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If
thou forbear not, I will indeed
stone thee: Now get away from me
for a good long while!"
47. Abraham said: "Peace be on
thee: I will pray to my Lord for
thy forgiveness: for He is to me
Most Gracious.
48. "And I will turn away from
you (all) and from those whom ye
invoke besides Allah. I will
call on my Lord: perhaps, by my
prayer to my Lord, I shall be
not unblest."
49. When he had turned away from
them and from those whom they
worshipped besides Allah, We
bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob,
and each one of them We made a
prophet.
50. And We bestowed of Our Mercy
on them, and We granted them
lofty honour on the tongue of
truth.
51. Also mention in the Book
(the story of) Moses: for he was
specially chosen, and he was an
apostle (and) a prophet.
52. And we called him from the
right side of Mount (Sinai), and
made him draw near to Us, for
mystic (converse).
53. And, out of Our Mercy, We
gave him his brother Aaron,
(also) a prophet.
54. Also mention in the Book
(the story of) Isma'il: He was
(strictly) true to what he
promised, and he was an apostle
(and) a prophet.
55. He used to enjoin on his
people Prayer and Charity, and
he was most acceptable in the
sight of his Lord.
56. Also mention in the Book the
case of Idris: He was a man of
truth (and sincerity), (and) a
prophet:
57. And We raised him to a lofty
station.
58. Those were some of the
prophets on whom Allah did
bestow His Grace,- of the
posterity of Adam, and of those
who We carried (in the Ark) with
Noah, and of the posterity of
Abraham and Israel of those whom
We guided and chose. Whenever
the Signs of ((Allah)) Most
Gracious were rehearsed to them,
they would fall down in
prostrate adoration and in
tears.
59. But after them there
followed a posterity who missed
prayers and followed after lusts
soon, then, will they face
Destruction,-
60. Except those who repent and
believe, and work righteousness:
for these will enter the Garden
and will not be wronged in the
least,-
61. Gardens of Eternity, those
which ((Allah)) Most Gracious
has promised to His servants in
the Unseen: for His promise must
(necessarily) come to pass.
62. They will not there hear any
vain discourse, but only
salutations of Peace: And they
will have therein their
sustenance, morning and evening.
63. Such is the Garden which We
give as an inheritance to those
of Our servants who guard
against Evil.
64. (The angels say:) "We
descend not but by command of
thy Lord: to Him belongeth what
is before us and what is behind
us, and what is between: and thy
Lord never doth forget,-
65. "Lord of the heavens and of
the earth, and of all that is
between them; so worship Him,
and be constant and patient in
His worship: knowest thou of any
who is worthy of the same Name
as He?"
66. Man says: "What! When I am
dead, shall I then be raised up
alive?"
67. But does not man call to
mind that We created him before
out of nothing?
68. So, by thy Lord, without
doubt, We shall gather them
together, and (also) the Evil
Ones (with them); then shall We
bring them forth on their knees
round about Hell;
69. Then shall We certainly drag
out from every sect all those
who were worst in obstinate
rebellion against ((Allah)) Most
Gracious.
70. And certainly We know best
those who are most worthy of
being burned therein.
71. Not one of you but will pass
over it: this is, with thy Lord,
a Decree which must be
accomplished.
72. But We shall save those who
guarded against evil, and We
shall leave the wrong-doers
therein, (humbled) to their
knees.
73. When Our Clear Signs are
rehearsed to them, the
Unbelievers say to those who
believe, "Which of the two sides
is best in point of position?
Which makes the best show in
council?"
74. But how many (countless)
generations before them have we
destroyed, who were even better
in equipment and in glitter to
the eye?
75. Say: "If any men go astray,
((Allah)) Most Gracious extends
(the rope) to them, until, when
they see the warning of Allah
(being fulfilled) - either in
punishment or in (the approach
of) the Hour,- they will at
length realise who is worst in
position, and (who) weakest in
forces!
76. "And Allah doth advance in
guidance those who seek
guidance: and the things that
endure, Good Deeds, are best in
the sight of thy Lord, as
rewards, and best in respect of
(their) eventual return."
77. Hast thou then seen the
(sort of) man who rejects Our
Signs, yet says: "I shall
certainly be given wealth and
children?"
78. Has he penetrated to the
Unseen, or has he taken a
contract with ((Allah)) Most
Gracious?
79. Nay! We shall record what he
says, and We shall add and add
to his punishment.
80. To Us shall return all that
he talks of and he shall appear
before Us bare and alone.
81. And they have taken (for
worship) gods other than Allah,
to give them power and glory!
82. Instead, they shall reject
their worship, and become
adversaries against them.
83. Seest thou not that We have
set the Evil Ones on against the
unbelievers, to incite them with
fury?
84. So make no haste against
them, for We but count out to
them a (limited) number (of
days).
85. The day We shall gather the
righteous to ((Allah)) Most
Gracious, like a band presented
before a king for honours,
86. And We shall drive the
sinners to Hell, like thirsty
cattle driven down to water,-
87. None shall have the power of
intercession, but such a one as
has received permission (or
promise) from ((Allah)) Most
Gracious.
88. They say: "((Allah)) Most
Gracious has begotten a son!"
89. Indeed ye have put forth a
thing most monstrous!
90. At it the skies are ready to
burst, the earth to split
asunder, and the mountains to
fall down in utter ruin,
91. That they should invoke a
son for ((Allah)) Most Gracious.
92. For it is not consonant with
the majesty of ((Allah)) Most
Gracious that He should beget a
son.
93. Not one of the beings in the
heavens and the earth but must
come to ((Allah)) Most Gracious
as a servant.
94. He does take an account of
them (all), and hath numbered
them (all) exactly.
95. And everyone of them will
come to Him singly on the Day of
Judgment.
96. On those who believe and
work deeds of righteousness,
will ((Allah)) Most Gracious
bestow love.
97. So have We made the (Qur'an)
easy in thine own tongue, that
with it thou mayest give Glad
Tidings to the righteous, and
warnings to people given to
contention.
98. But how many (countless)
generations before them have We
destroyed? Canst thou find a
single one of them (now) or hear
(so much as) a whisper of them? |