1. Ha-Mim.
2. The revelation of the Book is
from Allah the Exalted in Power,
Full of Wisdom.
3. Verily in the heavens and the
earth, are Signs for those who
believe.
4. And in the creation of
yourselves and the fact that
animals are scattered (through
the earth), are Signs for those
of assured Faith.
5. And in the alternation of
Night and Day, and the fact that
Allah sends down Sustenance from
the sky, and revives therewith
the earth after its death, and
in the change of the winds,- are
Signs for those that are wise.
6. Such are the Signs of Allah,
which We rehearse to thee in
Truth; then in what exposition
will they believe after
(rejecting) Allah and His Signs?
7. Woe to each sinful dealer in
Falsehoods:
8. He hears the Signs of Allah
rehearsed to him, yet is
obstinate and lofty, as if he
had not heard them: then
announce to him a Penalty
Grievous!
9. And when he learns something
of Our Signs, he takes them in
jest: for such there will be a
humiliating Penalty.
10. In front of them is Hell:
and of no profit to them is
anything they may have earned,
nor any protectors they may have
taken to themselves besides
Allah. for them is a tremendous
Penalty.
11. This is (true) Guidance and
for those who reject the Signs
of their Lord, is a grievous
Penalty of abomination.
12. It is Allah Who has
subjected the sea to you, that
ships may sail through it by His
command, that ye may seek of his
Bounty, and that ye may be
grateful.
13. And He has subjected to you,
as from Him, all that is in the
heavens and on earth: Behold, in
that are Signs indeed for those
who reflect.
14. Tell those who believe, to
forgive those who do not look
forward to the Days of Allah. It
is for Him to recompense (for
good or ill) each People
according to what they have
earned.
15. If any one does a righteous
deed, it ensures to the benefit
of his own soul; if he does
evil, it works against (his own
soul). In the end will ye (all)
be brought back to your Lord.
16. We did aforetime grant to
the Children of Israel the Book
the Power of Command, and
Prophethood; We gave them, for
Sustenance, things good and
pure; and We favoured them above
the nations.
17. And We granted them Clear
Signs in affairs (of Religion):
it was only after knowledge had
been granted to them that they
fell into schisms, through
insolent envy among themselves.
Verily thy Lord will judge
between them on the Day of
Judgment as to those matters in
which they set up differences.
18. Then We put thee on the
(right) Way of Religion: so
follow thou that (Way), and
follow not the desires of those
who know not.
19. They will be of no use to
thee in the sight of Allah. it
is only Wrong-doers (that stand
as) protectors, one to another:
but Allah is the Protector of
the Righteous.
20. These are clear evidences to
men and a Guidance and Mercy to
those of assured Faith.
21. What! Do those who seek
after evil ways think that We
shall hold them equal with those
who believe and do righteous
deeds,- that equal will be their
life and their death? Ill is the
judgment that they make.
22. Allah created the heavens
and the earth for just ends, and
in order that each soul may find
the recompense of what it has
earned, and none of them be
wronged.
23. Then seest thou such a one
as takes as his god his own vain
desire? Allah has, knowing (him
as such), left him astray, and
sealed his hearing and his heart
(and understanding), and put a
cover on his sight. Who, then,
will guide him after Allah (has
withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not
then receive admonition?
24. And they say: "What is there
but our life in this world? We
shall die and we live, and
nothing but time can destroy
us." But of that they have no
knowledge: they merely
conjecture:
25. And when Our Clear Signs are
rehearsed to them their argument
is nothing but this: They say,
"Bring (back) our forefathers,
if what ye say is true!"
26. Say: "It is Allah Who gives
you life, then gives you death;
then He will gather you together
for the Day of Judgment about
which there is no doubt": But
most men do not understand.
27. To Allah belongs the
dominion of the heavens and the
earth, and the Day that the Hour
of Judgment is established,-
that Day will the dealers in
Falsehood perish!
28. And thou wilt see every sect
bowing the knee: Every sect will
be called to its Record: "This
Day shall ye be recompensed for
all that ye did!
29. "This Our Record speaks
about you with truth: For We
were wont to put on Record all
that ye did."
30. Then, as to those who
believed and did righteous
deeds, their Lord will admit
them to His Mercy that will be
the achievement for all to see.
31. But as to those who rejected
Allah, (to them will be said):
"Were not Our Signs rehearsed to
you? But ye were arrogant, and
were a people given to sin!
32. "And when it was said that
the promise of Allah was true,
and that the Hour- there was no
doubt about its (coming), ye
used to say, 'We know not what
is the hour: we only think it is
an idea, and we have no firm
assurance.'"
33. Then will appear to them the
evil (fruits) of what they did,
and they will be completely
encircled by that which they
used to mock at!
34. It will also be said: "This
Day We will forget you as ye
forgot the meeting of this Day
of yours! and your abode is the
Fire, and no helpers have ye!
35. "This, because ye used to
take the Signs of Allah in jest,
and the life of the world
deceived you:" (From) that Day,
therefore, they shall not be
taken out thence, nor shall they
be received into Grace.
36. Then Praise be to Allah,
Lord of the heavens and Lord of
the earth,- Lord and Cherisher
of all the Worlds!
37. To Him be glory throughout
the heavens and the earth: and
He is Exalted in Power, Full of
Wisdom! |