51- Adh-Dhariyat
31 (Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
32 They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-
33 "To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
34 "Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
35 Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
36 But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
37 And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
38    And   in  Moses  (was  another  Sign):  Behold,  We  sent  him  to  Pharaoh,  with
authority manifest.
39 But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
40 So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
41  And  in  the  'Ad  (people)  (was  another  Sign):  Behold, We sent against them the
devastating Wind:
42 It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
43  And  in  the  Thamud  (was  another  Sign):  Behold,  they were told, "Enjoy (your
brief day) for a little while!"
44  But  they  insolently  defied  the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of
an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
45 Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
46 So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
47  With  power  and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the
vastness of pace.
48 And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
49 And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
50 Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
51  And  make  not  another  an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner
to you, clear and open!
52  Similarly,  no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in
like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
53  Is  this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a
people transgressing beyond bounds!
54 So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
55 But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
56 I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
57 No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
58 For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance,- Lord of Power,- Steadfast (for ever).
59  For  the  Wrong-doers,  their  portion  is  like  unto  the  portion of their fellows (of
earlier generations): then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
60  Woe,  then,  to  the  Unbelievers,  on account of that Day of theirs which they have
been promised!

52- At-Tur
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1 By the Mount (of Revelation);
2 By a Decree inscribed
3 In a Scroll unfolded;
4 By the much-frequented Fane;
5 By the Canopy Raised High;
6 And by the Ocean filled with Swell;-
7 Verily, the Doom of thy Lord will indeed come to pass;-
8 There is none can avert it;-
9 On the Day when the firmament will be in dreadful commotion.
10 And the mountains will fly hither and thither.
11 Then woe that Day to those that treat (Truth) as Falsehood;-
12 That play (and paddle) in shallow trifles.
13 That Day shall they be thrust down to the Fire of Hell, irresistibly.
14 "This:, it will be said, "Is the Fire,- which ye were wont to deny!
15 "Is this then a fake, or is it ye that do not see?
16  "Burn  ye  therein:  the same is it to you whether ye bear it with patience, or not: Ye
but receive the recompense of your (own) deeds."
17 As to the Righteous, they will be in Gardens, and in Happiness,-
18  Enjoying  the (Bliss) which their Lord hath bestowed on them, and their Lord shall
deliver them from the Penalty of the Fire.
19  (To  them  will  be  said:) "Eat and drink ye, with profit and health, because of your
(good) deeds."
20  They  will  recline  (with  ease)  on  Thrones (of dignity) arranged in ranks; and We
shall join them to Companions, with beautiful big and lustrous eyes.
21  And  those  who  believe  and  whose  families  follow them in Faith,- to them shall
We  join  their  families:  Nor  shall  We  deprive  them  (of  the  fruit)  of aught of their
works: (Yet) is each individual in pledge for his deeds.
22 And We shall bestow on them, of fruit and meat, anything they shall desire.
23  They  shall  there  exchange,  one  with another, a (loving) cup free of frivolity, free
of all taint of ill.
24  Round  about  them will serve, (devoted) to them, young male servants (handsome)
as Pearls well-guarded.
25 They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry.
26 They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.
27  "But  Allah  has  been  good  to  us,  and  has  delivered  us from the Penalty of the
Scorching Wind.
28  "Truly,  we  did  call  unto  Him  from  of  old:  truly  it  is  He,  the Beneficent, the
Merciful!"
29  Therefore  proclaim  thou  the  praises  (of  thy Lord): for by the Grace of thy Lord,
thou art no (vulgar) soothsayer, nor art thou one possessed.
30 Or do they say:- "A Poet! we await for him some calamity (hatched) by Time!"
31 Say thou: "Await ye!- I too will wait along with you!"
32  Is  it  that their faculties of understanding urge them to this, or are they but a people
transgressing beyond bounds?
33 Or do they say, "He fabricated the (Message)"? Nay, they have no faith!
34 Let them then produce a recital like unto it,- If (it be) they speak the truth!
35 Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?
36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they have no firm belief.
37 Or are the Treasures of thy Lord with them, or are they the managers (of affairs)?
38  Or  have  they  a  ladder,  by  which  they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its
secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof.
39 Or has He only daughters and ye have sons?
40  Or  is  it  that  thou  dost  ask  for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of
debt?-
41 Or that the Unseen in it their hands, and they write it down?
42  Or  do  they  intend  a plot (against thee)? But those who defy Allah are themselves
involved in a Plot!
43  Or  have  they  a  god  other  than  Allah? Exalted is Allah far above the things they
associate with Him!
44  Were  they  to  see  a  piece  of  the  sky  falling  (on  them), they would (only) say:
"Clouds gathered in heaps!"
45  So  leave  them  alone  until  they  encounter  that  Day of theirs, wherein they shall
(perforce) swoon (with terror),-
46  The  Day  when  their  plotting  will  avail them nothing and no help shall be given
them.
47  And  verily,  for those who do wrong, there is another punishment besides this: But
most of them understand not.
48  Now  await  in  patience  the command of thy Lord: for verily thou art in Our eyes:
and celebrate the praises of thy Lord the while thou standest forth,
49 And for part of the night also praise thou Him,- and at the retreat of the stars!

53- An-Najm
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1 By the Star when it goes down,-
2 Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
3 Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
4 It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
5 He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
6 Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
7 While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
8 Then he approached and came closer,
9 And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;
10  So  did  (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant- (conveyed) what He (meant)
to convey.
11 The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
12 Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
13 For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
14 Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:
15 Near it is the Garden of Abode.
16 Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
17 (His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
18 For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
19 Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
20 And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
21 What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
22 Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
23  These  are  nothing  but  names  which  ye  have  devised,- ye and your fathers,- for
which    Allah    has  sent  down  no  authority  (whatever).  They  follow  nothing  but
conjecture  and  what  their  own  souls  desire!- Even though there has already come to
them Guidance from their Lord!
24 Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
25 But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
26   How  many-so-ever  be  the  angels  in  the  heavens,  their  intercession  will  avail
nothing   except  after  Allah  has  given  leave  for  whom  He  pleases  and  that  he  is
acceptable to Him.
27 Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
28  But  they  have  no  knowledge  therein.  They  follow  nothing but conjecture; and
conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
29  Therefore  shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the
life of this world.
30  That  is  as  far  as  knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those
who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.
31  Yea,  to  Allah  belongs  all  that  is  in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards
those  who  do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with
what is best.
32  Those  who  avoid  great  sins  and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults,-
verily  thy  Lord  is  ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out
of  the  earth,  And  when  ye are hidden in your mothers' wombs. Therefore justify not
yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
33 Seest thou one who turns back,
34 Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
35 What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
36 Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses-
37 And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-
38 Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
39 That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
40 That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
41 Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
42 That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
43 That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
44 That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
45 That He did create in pairs,- male and female,
46 From a seed when lodged (in its place);
47 That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
48 That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
49 That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
50 And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
51 And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
52  And  before  them,  the  people  of  Noah,  for  that  they were (all) most unjust and
most insolent transgressors,
53 And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
54 So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
55 Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
56 This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
57 The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
58 No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
59 Do ye then wonder at this recital?
60 And will ye laugh and not weep,-
61 Wasting your time in vanities?
62 But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!

54- Al-Qamar
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1 The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
2 But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
3  They  reject  (the  warning)  and  follow  their  (own)  lusts  but  every  matter has its
appointed time.
4 There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
5 Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
6  Therefore,  (O  Prophet,)  turn  away  from  them.  The  Day  that  the Caller will call
(them) to a terrible affair,
7  They  will  come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts
scattered abroad,
8    Hastening,  with  eyes  transfixed,  towards  the  Caller!-  "Hard  is  this  Day!",  the
Unbelievers will say.
9   Before  them  the  People  of  Noah  rejected  (their  messenger):  they  rejected  Our
servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.
10 Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
11 So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
12  And  We  caused  the  earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose)
to the extent decreed.
13 But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:
14  She  floats  under  our  eyes  (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected
(with scorn)!
15  And  We  have  left  this  as  a  Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive
admonition?
16 But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
17  And  We  have  indeed  made  the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is
there any that will receive admonition?
18  The  'Ad  (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My
Warning?
19 For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
20 Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
21 Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
22  But  We  have  indeed  made  the  Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is
there any that will receive admonition?
23 The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
24  For  they  said:  "What!  a  man!  a  Solitary  one  from  among  ourselves! shall we
follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!
25  "Is  it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an
insolent one!"
26 Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
27  For  We  will  send  the  she-camel  by  way  of  trial  for  them. So watch them, (O
Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
28  And  tell  them  that  the  water  is  to  be divided between them: Each one's right to
drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
29  But  they  called  to  their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung
(her).
30 Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
31  For  We  sent  against  them  a  single  Mighty  Blast,  and they became like the dry
stubble used by one who pens cattle.
32  And  We  have  indeed  made  the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is
there any that will receive admonition?
33 The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
34  We  sent  against  them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed
them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn,-
35 As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
36 And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
37  And  they  even  sought  to  snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their
eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
38 Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
39 "So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
40  And  We  have  indeed  made  the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is
there any that will receive admonition?
41 To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
42  The  (people)  rejected  all  Our  Signs;  but  We  seized  them with such Penalty (as
comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.
43  Are  your  Unbelievers,  (O  Quraish),  better than they? Or have ye an immunity in
the Sacred Books?
44 Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
45 Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
46  Nay,  the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense):
And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
47 Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
48  The  Day  they  will  be  dragged  through  the  Fire  on their faces, (they will hear:)
"Taste ye the touch of Hell!"
49 Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
50 And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.
51  And  (oft)  in  the  past,  have  We  destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any
that will receive admonition?
52 All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
53 Every matter, small and great, is on record.
54 As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
55 In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.

55- Ar-Rahman
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1 (Allah) Most Gracious!
2 It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
3 He has created man:
4 He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
5 The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
6 And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
7 And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
8 In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
9 So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
10 It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
11 Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
12 Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.
13 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
14 He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
15 And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
16 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
17 (He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
18 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
19 He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
20 Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
21 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
22 Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
23 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
24 And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
25 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
26 All that is on earth will perish:
27  But  will  abide  (for  ever)  the  Face  of  thy  Lord,-  full  of  Majesty,  Bounty and
Honour.
28 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
29  Of  Him  seeks  (its  need)  every  creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in
(new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
30 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
31 Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
32 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
33  O  ye  assembly  of  Jinns  and  men!  If  it  be  ye can pass beyond the zones of the
heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
34 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
35  On  you  will  be  sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke
(to choke): no defence will ye have:
36 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
37 When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
38 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
39 On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
40 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
41  (For)  the  sinners  will  be  known  by  their marks: and they will be seized by their
forelocks and their feet.
42 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
43 This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
44 In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
45 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
46  But  for  such  as  fear  the  time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of)
their Lord, there will be two Gardens-
47 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
48 Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-
49 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
50 In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
51 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
52 In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
53 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
54  They  will  recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit
of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
55 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
56  In  them  will  be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn
before them has touched;-
57 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
58 Like unto Rubies and coral.
59 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
60 Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
61 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
62 And besides these two, there are two other Gardens,-
63 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
64 Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering).
65 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
66 In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
67 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
68 In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
69 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
70 In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful;-
71 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
72 Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions;-
73 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
74 Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
75 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?-
76 Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
77 Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

56- Al-Waqia
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
1 When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
2 Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.
3 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
4 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
5 And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,
6 Becoming dust scattered abroad,
7 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
8    Then   (there  will  be)  the  Companions  of  the  Right  Hand;-  What  will  be  the
Companions of the Right Hand?
9  And  the  Companions  of  the  Left Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Left
Hand?
10 And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
11 These will be those Nearest to Allah:
12 In Gardens of Bliss:
13 A number of people from those of old,
14 And a few from those of later times.
15 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
16 Reclining on them, facing each other.
17 Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
18 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:
19 No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
20 And with fruits, any that they may select:
21 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
22 And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,-
23 Like unto Pearls well-guarded.
24 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
25 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,-
26 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
27  The  Companions  of  the  Right  Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right
Hand?
28 (They will be) among Lote-trees without thorns,
29 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,-
30 In shade long-extended,
31 By water flowing constantly,
32 And fruit in abundance.
33 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
34 And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
35 We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
36 And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
37 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,-
38 For the Companions of the Right Hand.
39 A (goodly) number from those of old,
40 And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
41  The  Companions  of  the  Left  Hand,-  what  will  be  the Companions of the Left
Hand?
42 (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
43 And in the shades of Black Smoke:
44 Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
45 For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
46 And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
47  And  they  used  to  say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we
then indeed be raised up again?-
48 "(We) and our fathers of old?"
49 Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
50  "All  will  certainly  be  gathered  together  for  the  meeting  appointed  for  a  Day
well-known.
51 "Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-
52 "Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
53 "Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
54 "And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
55 "Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
56 Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
57 It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?
58 Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye throw out,-
59 Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
60 We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated
61 from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.
62  And  ye  certainly  know  already  the  first  form  of  creation:  why then do ye not
celebrate His praises?
63 See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
64 Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?
65  Were  it  Our  Will,  We  could  crumble  it  to  dry powder, and ye would be left in
wonderment,
66 (Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
67 "Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
68 See ye the water which ye drink?
69 Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?
70  Were  it  Our  Will,  We  could  make  it  salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not
give thanks?
71 See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
72 Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?
73  We  have  made  it  a  memorial  (of  Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and
convenience for the denizens of deserts.
74 Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!
75 Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars,-
76 And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew,-
77 That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
78 In Book well-guarded,
79 Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
80 A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
81 Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
82 And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
83  Then  why  do  ye  not  (intervene)  when  (the  soul  of the dying man) reaches the
throat,-
84 And ye the while (sit) looking on,-
85 But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-
86 Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-
87 Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
88 Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
89 (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
90 And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,
91  (For  him  is  the  salutation),  "Peace  be  unto  thee",  from the Companions of the
Right Hand.
92 And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
93 For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
94 And burning in Hell-Fire.
95 Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
96 So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.

57- Al-Hadid
In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful
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  messenger,  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 messengers- 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  messengers: 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  messengers 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
messengers:  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 messengers: 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.