1. Ha Mim
2. The revelation of this Book
is from Allah, Exalted in Power,
Full of Knowledge,-
3. Who forgiveth sin, accepteth
repentance, is strict in
punishment, and hath a long
reach (in all things). there is
no god but He: to Him is the
final goal.
4. None can dispute about the
Signs of Allah but the
Unbelievers. Let not, then,
their strutting about through
the land deceive thee!
5. But (there were people)
before them, who denied (the
Signs),- the People of Noah, and
the Confederates (of Evil) after
them; and every People plotted
against their prophet, to seize
him, and disputed by means of
vanities, therewith to condemn
the Truth; but it was I that
seized them! and how (terrible)
was My Requital!
6. Thus was the Decree of thy
Lord proved true against the
Unbelievers; that truly they are
Companions of the Fire!
7. Those who sustain the Throne
(of Allah. and those around it
Sing Glory and Praise to their
Lord; believe in Him; and
implore Forgiveness for those
who believe: "Our Lord! Thy
Reach is over all things, in
Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive,
then, those who turn in
Repentance, and follow Thy Path;
and preserve them from the
Penalty of the Blazing Fire!
8. "And grant, our Lord! that
they enter the Gardens of
Eternity, which Thou hast
promised to them, and to the
righteous among their fathers,
their wives, and their
posterity! For Thou art (He),
the Exalted in Might, Full of
Wisdom.
9. "And preserve them from (all)
ills; and any whom Thou dost
preserve from ills that Day,- on
them wilt Thou have bestowed
Mercy indeed: and that will be
truly (for them) the highest
Achievement".
10. The Unbelievers will be
addressed: "Greater was the
aversion of Allah to you than
(is) your aversion to
yourselves, seeing that ye were
called to the Faith and ye used
to refuse."
11. They will say: "Our Lord!
twice hast Thou made us without
life, and twice hast Thou given
us Life! Now have we recognised
our sins: Is there any way out
(of this)?"
12. (The answer will be:) "This
is because, when Allah was
invoked as the Only (object of
worship), ye did reject Faith,
but when partners were joined to
Him, ye believed! the Command is
with Allah, Most High, Most
Great!"
13. He it is Who showeth you his
Signs, and sendeth down
sustenance for you from the sky:
but only those receive
admonition who turn (to Allah..
14. Call ye, then, upon Allah
with sincere devotion to Him,
even though the Unbelievers may
detest it.
15. Raised high above ranks (or
degrees), (He is) the Lord of
the Throne (of Authority): by
His Command doth He send the
Spirit (of inspiration) to any
of His servants he pleases, that
it may warn (men) of the Day of
Mutual Meeting,-
16. The Day whereon they will
(all) come forth: not a single
thing concerning them is hidden
from Allah. Whose will be the
dominion that Day?" That of
Allah, the One the Irresistible!
17. That Day will every soul be
requited for what it earned; no
injustice will there be that
Day, for Allah is Swift in
taking account.
18. Warn them of the Day that is
(ever) drawing near, when the
hearts will (come) right up to
the throats to choke (them); No
intimate friend nor intercessor
will the wrong-doers have, who
could be listened to.
19. ((Allah)) knows of (the
tricks) that deceive with the
eyes, and all that the hearts
(of men) conceal.
20. And Allah will judge with
(justice and) Truth: but those
whom (men) invoke besides Him,
will not (be in a position) to
judge at all. Verily it is Allah
(alone) Who hears and sees (all
things).
21. Do they not travel through
the earth and see what was the
End of those before them? They
were even superior to them in
strength, and in the traces
(they have left) in the land:
but Allah did call them to
account for their sins, and none
had they to defend them against
Allah.
22. That was because there came
to them their apostles with
Clear (Signs), but they rejected
them: So Allah called them to
account: for He is Full of
Strength, Strict in Punishment.
23. Of old We sent Moses, with
Our Signs and an authority
manifest,
24. To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun;
but they called (him)" a
sorcerer telling lies!"...
25. Now, when he came to them in
Truth, from Us, they said, "Slay
the sons of those who believe
with him, and keep alive their
females," but the plots of
Unbelievers (end) in nothing but
errors (and delusions)!...
26. Said Pharaoh: "Leave me to
slay Moses; and let him call on
his Lord! What I fear is lest he
should change your religion, or
lest he should cause mischief to
appear in the land!"
27. Moses said: "I have indeed
called upon my Lord and your
Lord (for protection) from every
arrogant one who believes not in
the Day of Account!"
28. A believer, a man from among
the people of Pharaoh, who had
concealed his faith, said: "Will
ye slay a man because he says,
'My Lord is Allah.?- when he has
indeed come to you with Clear
(Signs) from your Lord? and if
he be a liar, on him is (the sin
of) his lie: but, if he is
telling the Truth, then will
fall on you something of the
(calamity) of which he warns
you: Truly Allah guides not one
who transgresses and lies!
29. "O my People! Yours is the
dominion this day: Ye have the
upper hand in the land: but who
will help us from the Punishment
of Allah, should it befall us?"
Pharaoh said: "I but point out
to you that which I see
(myself); Nor do I guide you but
to the Path of Right!"
30. Then said the man who
believed: "O my people! Truly I
do fear for you something like
the Day (of disaster) of the
Confederates (in sin)!-
31. "Something like the fate of
the People of Noah, the 'Ad, and
the Thamud, and those who came
after them: but Allah never
wishes injustice to his
Servants.
32. "And O my people! I fear for
you a Day when there will be
Mutual calling (and wailing),-
33. "A Day when ye shall turn
your backs and flee: No defender
shall ye have from Allah. Any
whom Allah leaves to stray,
there is none to guide...
34. "And to you there came
Joseph in times gone by, with
Clear Signs, but ye ceased not
to doubt of the (Mission) for
which he had come: At length,
when he died, ye said: 'No
apostle will Allah send after
him.' thus doth Allah leave to
stray such as transgress and
live in doubt,-
35. "(Such) as dispute about the
Signs of Allah, without any
authority that hath reached
them, grievous and odious (is
such conduct) in the sight of
Allah and of the Believers. Thus
doth Allah, seal up every heart
- of arrogant and obstinate
Transgressors."
36. Pharaoh said: "O Haman!
Build me a lofty palace, that I
may attain the ways and means-
37. "The ways and means of
(reaching) the heavens, and that
I may mount up to the Allah of
Moses: But as far as I am
concerned, I think (Moses) is a
liar!" Thus was made alluring,
in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of
his deeds, and he was hindered
from the Path; and the plot of
Pharaoh led to nothing but
perdition (for him).
38. The man who believed said
further: "O my people! Follow
me: I will lead you to the Path
of Right.
39. "O my people! This life of
the present is nothing but
(temporary) convenience: It is
the Hereafter that is the Home
that will last.
40. "He that works evil will not
be requited but by the like
thereof: and he that works a
righteous deed - whether man or
woman - and is a Believer- such
will enter the Garden (of
Bliss): Therein will they have
abundance without measure.
41. "And O my people! How
(strange) it is for me to call
you to Salvation while ye call
me to the Fire!
42. "Ye do call upon me to
blaspheme against Allah, and to
join with Him partners of whom I
have no knowledge; and I call
you to the Exalted in Power, Who
forgives again and again!"
43. "Without doubt ye do call me
to one who is not fit to be
called to, whether in this
world, or in the Hereafter; our
return will be to Allah. and the
Transgressors will be Companions
of the Fire!
44. "Soon will ye remember what
I say to you (now), My (own)
affair I commit to Allah. for
Allah (ever) watches over His
Servants."
45. Then Allah saved him from
(every) ill that they plotted
(against him), but the burnt of
the Penalty encompassed on all
sides the People of Pharaoh.
46. In front of the Fire will
they be brought, morning and
evening: And (the sentence will
be) on the Day that Judgment
will be established: "Cast ye
the People of Pharaoh into the
severest Penalty!"
47. Behold, they will dispute
with each other in the Fire! The
weak ones (who followed) will
say to those who had been
arrogant, "We but followed you:
Can ye then take (on yourselves)
from us some share of the Fire?
48. Those who had been arrogant
will say: "We are all in this
(Fire)! Truly, Allah has judged
between (his) Servants!"
49. Those in the Fire will say
to the Keepers of Hell: "Pray to
your Lord to lighten us the
Penalty for a day (at least)!"
50. They will say: "Did there
not come to you your apostles
with Clear Signs?" They will
say, "Yes". They will reply,
"Then pray (as ye like)! But the
prayer of those without Faith is
nothing but (futile wandering)
in (mazes of) error!"
51. We will, without doubt, help
our apostles and those who
believe, (both) in this world's
life and on the Day when the
Witnesses will stand forth,-
52. The Day when no profit will
it be to Wrong-doers to present
their excuses, but they will
(only) have the Curse and the
Home of Misery.
53. We did aforetime give Moses
the (Book of) Guidance, and We
gave the book in inheritance to
the Children of Israel,-
54. A Guide and a Message to men
of Understanding.
55. Patiently, then, persevere:
for the Promise of Allah is
true: and ask forgiveness for
thy fault, and celebrate the
Praises of thy Lord in the
evening and in the morning.
56. Those who dispute about the
signs of Allah without any
authority bestowed on them,-
there is nothing in their
breasts but (the quest of)
greatness, which they shall
never attain to: seek refuge,
then, in Allah. It is He Who
hears and sees (all things).
57. Assuredly the creation of
the heavens and the earth is a
greater (matter) than the
creation of men: Yet most men
understand not.
58. Not equal are the blind and
those who (clearly) see: Nor are
(equal) those who believe and
work deeds of righteousness, and
those who do evil. Little do ye
learn by admonition!
59. The Hour will certainly
come: Therein is no doubt: Yet
most men believe not.
60. And your Lord says: "Call on
Me; I will answer your (Prayer):
but those who are too arrogant
to serve Me will surely find
themselves in Hell - in
humiliation!"
61. It is Allah Who has made the
Night for you, that ye may rest
therein, and the days as that
which helps (you) to see. Verily
Allah is full of Grace and
Bounty to men: yet most men give
no thanks.
62. Such is Allah, your Lord,
the Creator of all things, there
is no god but He: Then how ye
are deluded away from the Truth!
63. Thus are deluded those who
are wont to reject the Signs of
Allah.
64. It is Allah Who has made for
you the earth as a resting
place, and the sky as a canopy,
and has given you shape- and
made your shapes beautiful,- and
has provided for you Sustenance,
of things pure and good;- such
is Allah your Lord. So Glory to
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
65. He is the Living (One):
There is no god but He: Call
upon Him, giving Him sincere
devotion. Praise be to Allah,
Lord of the Worlds!
66. Say: "I have been forbidden
to invoke those whom ye invoke
besides Allah,- seeing that the
Clear Sings have come to me from
my Lord; and I have been
commanded to bow (in Islam) to
the Lord of the Worlds."
67. It is He Who has created you
from dust then from a
sperm-drop, then from a
leech-like clot; then does he
get you out (into the light) as
a child: then lets you (grow
and) reach your age of full
strength; then lets you become
old,- though of you there are
some who die before;- and lets
you reach a Term appointed; in
order that ye may learn wisdom.
68. It is He Who gives Life and
Death; and when He decides upon
an affair, He says to it, "Be",
and it is.
69. Seest thou not those that
dispute concerning the Sings of
Allah. How are they turned away
(from Reality)?-
70. Those who reject the Book
and the (revelations) with which
We sent our apostles: but soon
shall they know,-
71. When the yokes (shall be)
round their necks, and the
chains; they shall be dragged
along-
72. In the boiling fetid fluid:
then in the Fire shall they be
burned;
73. Then shall it be said to
them: "Where are the (deities)
to which ye gave part- worship-
74. "In derogation of Allah."
They will reply: "They have left
us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked
not, of old, anything (that had
real existence)." Thus does
Allah leave the Unbelievers to
stray.
75. "That was because ye were
wont to rejoice on the earth in
things other than the Truth, and
that ye were wont to be
insolent.
76. "Enter ye the gates of Hell,
to dwell therein: and evil is
(this) abode of the arrogant!"
77. So persevere in patience;
for the Promise of Allah is
true: and whether We show thee
(in this life) some part of what
We promise them,- or We take thy
soul (to Our Mercy) (before
that),-(in any case) it is to Us
that they shall (all) return.
78. We did aforetime send
apostles before thee: of them
there are some whose story We
have related to thee, and some
whose story We have not related
to thee. It was not (possible)
for any apostle to bring a sign
except by the leave of Allah.
but when the Command of Allah
issued, the matter was decided
in truth and justice, and there
perished, there and then those
who stood on Falsehoods.
79. It is Allah Who made cattle
for you, that ye may use some
for riding and some for food;
80. And there are (other)
advantages in them for you
(besides); that ye may through
them attain to any need (there
may be) in your hearts; and on
them and on ships ye are
carried.
81. And He shows you (always)
His Signs: then which of the
Signs of Allah will ye deny?
82. Do they not travel through
the earth and see what was the
End of those before them? They
were more numerous than these
and superior in strength and in
the traces (they have left) in
the land: Yet all that they
accomplished was of no profit to
them.
83. For when their apostles came
to them with Clear Signs, they
exulted in such knowledge (and
skill) as they had; but that
very (Wrath) at which they were
wont to scoff hemmed them in.
84. But when they saw Our
Punishment, they said: "We
believe in Allah,- the one Allah
- and we reject the partners we
used to join with Him."
85. But their professing the
Faith when they (actually) saw
Our Punishment was not going to
profit them. (Such has been)
Allah.s Way of dealing with His
Servants (from the most ancient
times). And even thus did the
Rejecters of Allah perish
(utterly)! |