HOLY QUR'AN

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HOLY QUR'AN, Continued
Translated by M.H. Shakir

Edited by Yasin T. al-Jibouri

yasinaljibouri@hotmail.com

SURA 51

Al-Dhariyat

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

By the (winds) that scatter far and wide;
And those that lift and bear heavy weights;
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
And those that distribute and appropriate by command;-
Truly what you are promised is true;
And truly Judgment and justice must indeed come to pass.
By the sky with (its) numerous paths,
Truly you are in a discordant doctrine,
Through which those who would be deluded are deluded (away from the Truth).
Woe unto the falsehood-mongers,
Who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
They ask, “When will the Day of Judgment and Justice be?”
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
“Taste your trial! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!”
As to the righteous, they will be in the midst of gardens and springs,
Taking joy in the things which their Lord bestowed upon them, because, before then, they lived a life of good deeds;
They were in the habit of sleeping but little at night,
And in the Hours of early dawn, they (were found) praying for forgiveness;
And in their wealth and possessions, the right of the (needy was remembered) for the one who asked, and for one who (for a reason) was prevented (from asking).
(There) are Signs on the earth for those of sure faith,
As well as in your own selves: Then will you not see?
22. And your sustenance is in heaven as (is also) what you are promised.
Then, by the Lord of heavens and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that you can speak intelligently to each other.
Has the story reached you of the honored guests of Abraham?
Behold! They entered into his presence and said, “Peace!” He said, “Peace!” (and thought, “Strange) people.”
Then he turned quickly to his family, brought a fat (roasted) calf,
And placed it before them...He said, “Will you not eat?”
(When they did not eat), he grew afraid of them. They said, “Do not fear,” and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.
But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: She struck her face and said, “A barren old woman!”
They said, “Even so has your Lord spoken, and He is full of wisdom and knowledge.”
(Abraham) said, “And what, O messengers, is your errand?”
They said, “We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-
“To bring upon them (a shower of) stones of (brimstone),
“Marked from your Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds.”
Then We evacuated those of the believers who were there,
But We found no just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
And We left a Sign there for those who fear the grievous penalty.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold! We sent him to Pharaoh with manifest authority.
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his chiefs and said, “A sorcerer, or one possessed!”
So We took him and his forces and threw them into the sea, and he was to blame.
And in the 'Ad (people was another Sign): Behold! We sent the devastating wind against them:
It left nothing whatsoever that it came up before reducing it to ruins and rottenness.
And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold! They were told, “Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!”
But they insolently defied their Lord's command, so the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
So were the people of Noah before them, for they wickedly transgressed.
With power and skill We constructed the firmament, for it is We Who create the vastness of space.
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently do We spread out!
And of everything We have created pairs, so that you may receive instruction.
Then hasten (at once) to Allah: I am a plain warner to you from Him!
And do not make another an object of worship with Allah: I am a plain warner to you from Him!
Similarly, no Messenger came to the people before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, “A sorcerer, or one possessed!”
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay! They themselves are people transgressing beyond bounds!
So turn away from them: The blame is not yours.
But remind (others of your message), for (such) remembrance benefits the believers.
I have only created jinns and men so that they may serve Me.
I desire no sustenance of them nor do I desire that they should feed Me.
For Allah is He Who gives (all) sustenance! Lord of Power! steadfast (forever).
For the wrong-doers, their portion is like the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): Then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
Woe, then, unto the disbelievers on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!

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SURA 52

Al-Tur

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

By the Mount (of Revelation);
By a decree inscribed
In a scroll unfolded;
By the much-frequented fane;
By the canopy raised high;
And by the ocean filled with swell;
Truly the doom of your Lord will indeed come to pass;
There is none to avert it;
On the Day when the firmament is in dreadful commotion,
And the mountains will fly hither and thither.
Then woe that Day unto those who treat (truth) as falsehood;
That play (and paddle) in shallow trifles.
That Day they shall be thrust down into the Fire of Hell, irresistibly.
It will be said, “This is the Fire! which you were wont to deny!
“Is this then a fake, or is it you who do not see?
“Burn therein: It is the same to you whether you bear it with patience or not: You only receive the recompense of your (own) deeds.”
As to the righteous, they will be in gardens and in happiness,
Enjoying the (bliss) which their Lord has bestowed upon them, and their Lord shall deliver them from the penalty of the Fire.
(It will be said to them,) “Eat and drink with pleasure and health because of your (good) deeds.”
They will recline (with ease) on thrones (of dignity) arranged in ranks, and We shall unite them with companions, with beautiful, large and lovely eyes.
And those who believe and whose families follow them in faith! to them We shall unite their families: Nor shall We deprive them (of the fruit) of any of their deeds: (Yet) each individual is in pledge for his deeds.
And We shall bestow upon them anything they desire of fruit and meat.
They shall exchange with one another a (loving) cup free of frivolity, free of all taint of ill.
Round about them are youths, (devoted) to them, as handsome as well-guarded pearls, to serve.
They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry.
They will say, “Previously, We were not without fear for the sake of our people,
“But Allah has been good to us, and has delivered us from the penalty of the scorching wind.
“Truly we called upon Him before: Truly He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.”
Therefore proclaim the praises (of your Lord), for by your Lord's grace, you are no soothsayer, nor are you possessed.
Or do they say, “A Poet! We await some calamity for him, (hatched) by time!”
Say: “Wait! I too will wait along with you!”
Do their faculties of understanding urge them to this, or are they only people transgressing beyond bounds?
Or do they say, “He fabricated the (message)”? Nay! They have no faith!
Then let them produce a recitation like it! if they are speaking the truth!
Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! They have no firm belief.
Or are your Lord's treasures with them, or are they the disposers (of affairs)?
Or do they have 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.
Or does He have only daughters and you have sons?
Or are you asking for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt?
Or is the unseen in their hands, and they write it down?
Or do they intend a plot (against you)? But those who defy Allah are themselves involved in a plot!
Or have they a god other than Allah? Allah is Exalted far above the things they associate with Him!
If they were to see a piece of the sky falling (on them), they would (only) say, “Clouds gathered in heaps!”
So leave them alone until they encounter that Day of theirs, when they swoon (with terror),
The Day when their plotting will not avail them at all and no help shall be given them.
And truly for those who do wrong there is another punishment besides this, but most of them do not understand.
Now wait for your Lord's command with patience, for truly you are in Our eyes, and celebrate your Lord's praises while you stand forth,
And for part of the night also praise Him! and at the retreat of the stars!

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SURA 53

Al-Najm

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

By the star when it goes down,
Your companion is neither astray nor misled,
Nor does he say (anything) of (his own) desire.
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
He was taught by One mighty in power,
Endowed with wisdom, for he appeared (in stately form)
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Then he approached and came closer,
And was at a distance of only two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His servant! (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
The (Prophet's mind and) heart in no way falsified what he saw.
Then will you dispute with him concerning what he saw?
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
Near the lote-tree beyond which none may pass:
Near it is the Garden of abode.
Behold! The lote-tree was shrouded (in unspeakable mystery!)
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
For truly he saw the greatest of his Lord's Signs!
Have you seen Lat, and Uzza,
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
What?! For you the males, and for Him the females?!
Behold! That would indeed be a most unfair division!
These are nothing but names which you have devised! you and your fathers! for which Allah has sent no authority (whatsoever). They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! Even though guidance from their Lord has already come to them!
Nay! Shall man have (just) anything he yearns for?
But the end and beginning (of all things) belong to Allah.
However many the angels in the heavens may be, their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and is acceptable to Him.
Those who do not believe in the hereafter grant the angels female names.
But they have no knowledge. They follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture avails nothing against the Truth.
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Truly your Lord knows best those who stray from His path, and He knows best those who receive guidance.
Yes, all that is in the heavens and on earth belongs to Allah, so that He rewards those who do evil according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good with what is best.
Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults! truly your Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, and when you are hidden in your mother's wombs; therefore, do not justify yourselves. He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
Do you see one who turns back,
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
What?! Has he knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Nay! Is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses,
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight;
Then will he be rewarded with a complete reward;
That to your Lord is the final goal;
That it is He Who grants laughter and tears;
That it is He Who grants death and life;
That He did create in pairs, male and female,
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
That He has promised a second creation (the raising of the dead)
That it is He Who gives wealth and satisfaction;
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the mighty star);
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
And the Thamud, nor gave them a lease of perpetual life,
And before them, the people of Noah, because they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors.
And He destroyed the overthrown cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah),
So that (unknown ruins) have covered them up.
Then about which of your Lord's gifts, (O man,) will you dispute?
This is a warner, of the (series of) warners of old!
The ever-approaching (Judgment) draws near:
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Then do you wonder at this recital?
And will you laugh and not weep,
Wasting your time in vanities?
So fall down in prostration to Allah and adore (Him)!

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SURA 54

Al-Qamar

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

The Hour (of Judgment) is near, and the moon is cleft asunder.
But if they see a Sign, they turn away and say, “This is (only) transient magic.”
They reject (the warning) and follow their own lust; but every matter has its appointed time.
Recitals in which there is (enough) to check (them) have already come to them, (containing)
Mature wisdom! but (the preaching of) warners does not benefit them.
Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller calls (them) to a terrible affair,
They will come forth! their eyes cast down! from their graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! “Hard, indeed, is this Day!” the disbelievers will say.
Before them, the people of Noah rejected (their Messenger): They rejected Our servant and said, “Here is one possessed!” And he was driven out.
Thereafter, he called upon his Lord: “I am overcome: so (Lord) help (me)!”
So We opened the gates of heaven, with rain pouring forth.
And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
But We bore him on an (ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fiber:
She floats under Our eyes (and care): A recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): Is there then any who will receive admonishment?
But how (terrible) was My penalty and warning!
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: is there then any who will receive admonition?
The 'Ad (people, too) rejected (the truth): How terrible then was My penalty and warning!
For We sent a furious wind against them, on a day of violent disaster,
Plucking men out as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
Yes, how (terrible) was My penalty and warning!
But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: Is there then any who will receive admonition?
The Thamud (also) rejected (their) warners.
For they said, “What?! A man! A solitary one from among ourselves?! Shall we follow such a person? Truly we would then be straying in mind and mad!
“Is the message sent to him, of all people among us? Nay! He is a liar and insolent!”
Ah! On the morrow they will know who the liar is, the insolent one!
For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih,) and be patient!
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung her.
Ah! How (terrible) was My penalty and warning!
For We sent against them a single mighty blast, and they became like dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: Is there then any who will receive admonishment?
The people of Lot rejected (his) warning.
We sent a violent tornado against them, with showers of stones, (which destroyed them,) except Lot's household: We delivered them by early dawn,
As a grace from Us: Thus do We reward those who grant thanks.
And (Lot) warned them of Our punishment, but they disputed about the warning.
And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard,) “Now taste My anger and My warning.”
Early on the morrow an abiding punishment seized them:
“So taste My anger and My warning.”
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: Is there then any who will receive admonishment?
To Pharaoh's people, too, (God's) warners came previously.
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.
Are your disbelievers, (O Quraish,) better than they? Or do you have an immunity in the sacred books?
Or do they say, “Acting together, we can defend ourselves”?
Soon their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense), and that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
(On) the Day they are dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear,) “Taste the touch of Hell!”
Truly We have created all things in proportion and measure.
And Our command is but a single (act)! like the twinkling of an eye.
And (often) in the past, We destroyed gangs like you: Is there then any who will receive admonishment?
All that they do is noted in (their) books (of deeds):
Every matter, small and great, is on record.
As for the righteous, they will be in the midst of gardens and rivers,
In an assembly of Truth, in the presence of an omnipotent Sovereign.

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SURA 55

Al-Rahman

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

(Allah,) the Most Gracious!
It is He Who taught the Qur'an.
He created man:
He taught him speech (and intelligence).
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
And the herbs and the trees, both (alike) bow in adoration.
And He has raised the firmament high, and set up the balance (of justice),
So that you may not transgress (due) balance.
So establish weight with justice and do not fall short in the balance.
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Fruit and date-palms therein are fruits and date-palms having sheathed clusters;
Also corn with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
He created man from sounding clay like pottery,
And He created jinns from smokeless fire:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(He is) Lord of the two Easts [north east and south east] and Lord of the two Wests [north west and south west]:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
He has set the two bodies of flowing water free, meeting together:
Between them is a barrier which they do not transgress:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Out of them come pearls and coral:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
And His are the ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
All that is on earth shall perish;
But the Face of your Lord shall abide (forever)! full of majesty, bounty and honor.
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Every creature in the heavens and on earth seeks (its needs) from Him: He (shines) in (new) splendor every Day!
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
We will soon settle your affairs, O both of you worlds!
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
O assembly of jinns and men! If you can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass! You shall not be able to pass without an authority!
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
A flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke) will be sent upon you (O evil ones!): You will have no defense:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
On that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
This is the Hell which sinners deny.
They will wander in its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water!
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
But for those who fear the time when they stand before (the Judgment of) their Lord, there will be two gardens,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights),
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
There will be two springs flowing (free) in (each of) them,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(There) will be two pairs of fruits of every kind in them,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
They will recline on carpets with inner linings of rich brocade: The fruit of the gardens will be near (and easy to reach).
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(There) will be (maidens) in them, chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or jinns has ever touched before,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Like rubies and coral.
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Is there any reward for goodness other than goodness?
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
And besides these two, there are two other gardens,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Dark-green in color (from plentiful watering).
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(There) will be two springs in (each of) them, pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(There) will be fruits in them, and dates and pomegranates:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
(There) will be fair (companions) in them, goodly, beautiful,
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Companions restrained (in their glances), in (goodly pavilions);
Then which of the favor of your Lord will you deny?
Whom no man or jinns has ever touched before:
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Reclining on green cushions and rich carpets of beauty.
Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?
Blessed be the name of your Lord, full of majesty, bounty and honor.

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SURA 56

Al-Waqi'a

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

When the inevitable event comes to pass,
No (soul) will then entertain falsehood concerning its approach.
It will bring (many people) down, and it will exalt (many);
When the earth is shaken to its depths,
And the mountains crumbled to atoms,
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
And you shall be sorted out into three groups.
Then (there will be) the companions of the right Hand; What will the companions of the right Hand be?
And the companions of the left Hand; What will the companions of the left Hand be?
And those foremost (in faith) will be foremost (in the hereafter).
These will be those nearest to Allah,
In gardens of bliss:
A number of people from those of old,
And a few from those of later times.
(They will be) on thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Round about them youths whose age is perpetual will serve,
With goblets, (shining) beakers and cups (filled) from clear-flowing fountains;
It will neither harm them afterwards, nor will they suffer intoxication:
And with fruits, any whatever they may select;
And the meat of fowls, any that they desire.
And (there will be) companions with beautiful, large and lustrous eyes,
Like well-guarded pearls.
A reward for the deeds of their past (life).
They will hear no frivolity there nor any taint at all.
Only the saying, “Peace! Peace.”
The companions of the right Hand, what will the companions of the right Hand be?
(They will be) among lote-trees without thorns,
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another,
In shade long-extended,
By water flowing constantly,
And fruit in abundance,
Whose season is not limited nor (supply) forbidden,
And on thrones (of dignity), raised high.
We have created (their companions) a special creation,
And made them virgin, pure (and undefiled),
Beloved (by nature), of equal age,
For the companions of the right Hand:
A (goodly) number from those of old,
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
The companions of the left Hand! what will the companions of the left Hand be?
(They will be) in the midst of a fierce blast of fire and in boiling water,
And in the shades of black smoke:
(There will be) nothing to refresh or please:
Because they were accustomed to being indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
And persisted obstinately in supreme wickedness!
And they used to say, “What?! When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then truly be raised up again?
“(We) and our fathers of old?”
Say: “Yes, those of old and those of later times,
“All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a well-known Day.
“Then you will truly! O you who do wrong and treat (truth) as falsehood!
“You shall surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
“Then you will fill your bellies with it,
“And drink boiling water on top of it:
“Indeed you shall drink like sick camels raging with thirst!”
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of requital!
It is We Who have created you: Why will you not witness the truth?
Then do you see? The (human seed) that you eject,
Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator?
We have decreed death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated,
From changing your forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that you do not know.
And you certainly know the first form of creation already: Why then do you not celebrate His praise?
Do you see the seed that you sow in the ground?
Is it you who cause it to grow, or are We the cause?
If it were Our will, We would crush it to dry powder and you would be left in wonderment,
(Saying,) “We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
“Truly we are shut out (of the fruits of our labor).”
Do you see the water that you drink?
Do you bring it down (as rain) from the clouds, or do We?
If it were Our will, We would make it salt (and unpalatable): Then why do you not offer thanks?
Do you see the Fire that you kindle?
Is it you who grew the tree that feeds the Fire, or do We?
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork) and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.
Then celebrate the name of the Lord, the Supreme, with praise:
Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the stars,
And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if you only knew,
That this is indeed a most honorable Qur'an,
In a well-guarded book,
That none shall touch but those who are clean:
A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Is it such a message that you would hold in light esteem?
And have you made it your livelihood that you should declare it false?
Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches his throat,
And you (sit) looking on?
But We are nearer to him than you, yet (you) do not see,
Then why do you not! if you are exempt from (future) accounting,
Call back the soul, if you are true (in your claim of independence)?
Thus, then, if he is of those nearest to Allah,
(There is) rest and satisfaction (for him) and a Garden of delights.
And if he is of the companions of the right Hand,
(For him there is the salutation,) “Peace be unto you” from the companions of the right Hand.
And if he is of those who treat (truth) as falsehood, who commit wrong,
For him (there) is entertainment of boiling water,
And a burning in Hell-Fire.
Truly this is the very truth.
So celebrate with praise the name of your Lord, the Supreme.

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SURA 57

Al-Hadeed

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, let it declare God's Praise and Glory, for He is the One Exalted in might, the Wise.
The dominion of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him; it is He Who gives life and death, and He has power over all things.
He is the First and the Last, the Evident and the Immanent, and He has full knowledge of all things.
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six days: moreover, He is firmly established on the throne (of authority). He knows what enters the earth and what comes forth out of it, what comes down from heavens and what mounts up to it. And He is with you wherever you may be. And Allah sees well all that you do.
The dominion of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and all affairs are referred to Allah.
He merges night into the day, and He merges the day into the night, and He has full knowledge of the secrets of (all) hearts.
Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and spend (in charity) out of what He has made you heirs. For there is a great reward for those of you who believe and spend (in charity).
What cause do you have not to believe in Allah? And the Messenger invites you to believe in your Lord and has truly taken your covenant, if you are men of faith.
He is the One Who sends manifest Signs to His servants so that He may lead you from the depths of darkness into the light. Truly Allah is most kind and merciful to you.
And what cause do you have not to spend in God's cause? The heritage of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. Those among you who, before victory, spent (freely) and fought, are not equal (to those who did so later). They are higher in rank than those who spent (freely) and fought afterwards. But Allah has promised a goodly (reward) to all, and Allah is well acquainted with all that you do.
Who is he who will lend a beautiful loan to Allah? For (Allah) will increase it many times to his credit, and he will have a generous reward (besides).
One Day you will see the believing men and the believing women! how their light shines forth before them and by their right hands: (Their greeting will be,) “Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens beneath which rivers flow! To dwell therein forever! This is indeed the highest achievement!”
One Day the hypocrites! men and women! will say to the believers, “Wait for us! Let us borrow (light) from your light!” It will be said, “Turn back to your rear! Then seek a light (where you can)!” So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it (there) will be mercy throughout. Outside, all along (it), (there) will be (Wrath and) punishment!
(Those on the outside) will call out, “Were we not with you?” (The others) will reply, “True! But you led yourselves into temptation; you looked forward (to our ruin); you doubted (God's promise), and (your false) desires deceived you; until God's command was issued. And the deceiver deceived you with respect to Allah. 15. “This Day no ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who rejected Allah. Your abode is the Fire: That is the proper place to claim you, and it is an evil refuge!”
Has the time not arrived for the believers to remember in their hearts, in all humility, Allah and the truth which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom Revelation was given before, but long ages passed and their hearts grew hard? Because many among them are rebellious transgressors.
Know (all of) you that Allah gives life to the earth after its death! We have already shown the Signs plainly to you so that you might learn wisdom.
For those! men and women! who grant in charity and lend a beautiful loan to Allah, it shall be increased many times (to their credit), and they shall have a generous reward (besides).
And those who believe in Allah and His Messengers! they are the sincere (lovers of truth) and the witnesses (who testify) in the sight of their Lord: They shall have their reward and their light, but those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs! are the companions of Hell-Fire.
Know (all of) you, that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches and children: Here is a similitude: Rain and the growth which it brings forth delight (the hearts of) the tillers; soon it withers; you will see it grow yellow; then it becomes dry and crumbles away. But in the hereafter (there) is a severe penalty (for the doers of wrong), and God's forgiveness and (His) good pleasure (for His devotees). And what is the life of this world but goods and chattels of deception?
Be foremost (in seeking) forgiveness from your Lord, and a Garden (of bliss), as wide as the width of heavens and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers: That is God's grace which He bestows on whom He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of abounding grace.
No misfortune can happen on earth or to your own selves but is recorded in a decree before We bring it into existence: That is truly easy for Allah:
So that you may not despair over matters that pass by, nor exult over favors bestowed upon you. For Allah does not love any vainglorious boaster,
Persons who are covetous and who commend covetousness to men. And if any turns back (from God's way), truly Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praise.
We sent Our Messengers with clear Signs and sent down with them the book and the balance (of right and wrong) so that men might stand forth in justice, and We sent down iron, in which there is (material for) mighty war, as well as many benefits for mankind so that Allah might test who it is that will help Him and His Messengers in the unseen, for Allah is full of strength, Exalted in might (and able to enforce His will).
And We sent Noah and Abraham, and established Prophethood and Revelation in their line. Some of them were on right guidance, but many of them became rebellious transgressors.
Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our Messengers: We sent after them Jesus, the son of Mary, and bestowed the Gospel upon him, and We ordained compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But We did not prescribe for them the monasticism which they themselves invented: (We commanded) only that they seek God's good pleasure; but they did not foster that as they should have. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, yet many of them are rebellious transgressors.
O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger, and He will bestow upon you a double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you a light by which you shall walk (straight in your path), and He will forgive you (your past), for Allah is oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful:
(So) that the People of the Book may know that they have no power whatever over God's Grace, that (His) Grace is in His hand, to bestow on whomsoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of abounding grace.

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SURA 58

Al-Mujadila

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Allah has indeed heard (and accepted) the statement of the woman who pleads with you concerning her husband and carries her complaint (in prayer) to Allah, and Allah (always) hears the arguments between both sides among you, for Allah hears and sees (all things).
If any men among you divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them mothers), they cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers except those who gave birth to them. In fact, they use words (both) iniquitous and false, but truly Allah is One Who blots out (sins) and forgives (again and again).
But those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to go back on the words they uttered! (it is ordained that such persons) should free a slave before they touch each other: This you are admonished to perform, and Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that you do.
And if any has not (the means), he should fast for two consecutive months before they touch each other. But if any is unable to do so, he should feed sixty indigent persons. This is so in order that you may show your faith in Allah and His Messenger. Those are limits (set by) Allah. For those who reject (Him), there is a grievous penalty.
Those who resist Allah and His Messenger will be humbled, as were those before them, for We have already sent down clear Signs. And the disbelievers (will have) a humiliating penalty,
On the Day that Allah raises them all up (again) and shows them the truth (and meaning) of their conduct. Allah has reckoned its (value), though they may have forgotten it, for Allah is Witness to all things.
Do you not see that Allah knows (all) that is in the heavens and on earth? There is not a secret consultation between three but He makes the fourth among them! nor between five but He makes the sixth! nor between fewer nor more, but He is in their midst wherever they are: In the end He will tell them the truth of their conduct, on the Day of Judgment. For Allah has full knowledge of all things.
Do you not consider those who were forbidden secret counsels yet revert to what they were forbidden (to do)? And they hold secret counsels among themselves for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the Messenger. And when they come to you, they salute you, not as Allah salutes you, (but in crooked ways:) And they say to themselves, “Why does Allah not punish us for our words?” Hell is enough for them: There they will burn, and that destination is evil!
O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for iniquity and hostility and disobedience to the Prophet; but do it for righteousness and self-restraint, and fear Allah to Whom you shall be brought back.
Secret counsels are only (inspired) by the evil one so that he may cause grief to the believers, but he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits, and let the believers put their trust in Allah.
O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the assemblies, (spread out and) make room: Allah will provide (ample) room for you. And when you are told to rise up, rise up: Allah will raise to (suitable) ranks (and degrees) those of you who believe and who have been granted knowledge, and Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do.
O you who believe! When you consult the Messenger privately, spend something in charity before your private consultation. That will be best for you, and most conducive to purity (of conduct). But if you do not find (the means), Allah is oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Is it that you fear spending sums in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If you do not do so, and Allah forgives you, then (at least) establish regular prayers; practice regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger, and Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do.
Do you not consider those who turn (in friendship) to those upon whom God's Wrath descends? They are neither of you nor of them, and they knowingly swear to falsehood.
Allah has prepared a severe penalty for them: Their deeds are evil indeed.
They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): Thus they block (mankind) from God's path, so they shall have a humiliating penalty.
Their riches and sons will be of no avail whatsoever to them against Allah: They will be companions of the Fire, to dwell therein (for ever)!
One Day Allah will raise them all up (for Judgment): Then they will swear to Him as they swear to you, and they think that they have something (to stand upon): Nay, indeed! They are only liars!
The evil one has got the best of them, so he has made their remembrance of Allah vain. They are the party of the evil one. Truly, it is the party of the evil one that will perish!
Those who resist Allah and His Messenger will be among those most humiliated.
Allah has decreed: “It is I and My Messenger Who must prevail.” For Allah is full of strength, able to enforce His will.
You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the last Day, loving those who resist Allah and His Messenger, even though they may be their fathers or sons, or brothers, or kindred. For such He has written faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with a spirit from Himself. And He will admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein (for ever). Allah will be well pleased with them, and they with Him. They are the party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah that will achieve felicity.

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SURA 59

Hashr

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, let it declare the praises and glory of Allah, for He is the One Exalted in might, the Wise.
It is He Who turned the disbelievers among the People of the Book out of their homes at the first gathering (of the forces). Little did you think that they would get out, and they thought that their fortresses would defend them against Allah! But the (Wrath of) Allah came to them from quarters from which they little expected (it), and cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the believers. Take warning, then, O you with eyes (to see)!
Had it not been that Allah has decreed banishment upon them, He would certainly have punished them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall (certainly) have the punishment of the Fire.
That is so because they resisted Allah and His Messenger, and if anyone resists Allah, truly Allah is severe in punishment.
Whether you cut down (O Muslims!) the tender palm-trees, or you left them standing on their roots, it was by God's permission, so that He might cover the rebellious transgressors with shame.
What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (and taken away) from them! for this you made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry, but Allah gives power to His Messengers over any He pleases, and Allah has power over all things.
What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (and taken away) from the people of the towns, belongs to Allah, to His Messenger, and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the wayfarers; so that it may not be taken in turn by the rich among you. So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and abstain from what he withholds from you. And fear Allah, for Allah is strict in punishment.
(A portion is due) to indigent Muhajirs, those who were expelled from their homes and property while seeking grace from Allah and (His) pleasure, and aiding God's Way and His Messenger: They are indeed the sincere ones;
But those who, before them, had homes (in Medina) and had embraced the faith, show their affection to those who came to them to seek refuge, entertaining no desire in their hearts for things given to the (latter). They grant others in preference over their own selves, even though poverty is their lot. And those who guard themselves against niggardliness saved of their own souls are indeed the ones who achieve prosperity.
And those who came after them say, “Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who came before us into the faith, and do not leave in our hearts (any) rancor (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Lord! You indeed are Most Kind, the Most Merciful.”
Have you not observed the hypocrites tell their unbelieving kindred among the People of the Book, “If you are expelled, we too will go out with you, and we will never listen to anyone in your affair, and if you are attacked, we will help you”? But Allah testifies that they are indeed liars.
If they are expelled, they will never go out with them, and if they are attacked, they will never help them, and if they do help them, they will turn their backs; so they will receive no help.
Truly you are stronger (than them) because of the terror in their hearts (caused) by Allah. This is so because they are folks devoid of understanding.
They will not fight you (even) together, except in fortified towns, or from behind walls. Their fighting (spirit) is strong amongst themselves: You would think they were united, but their hearts are divided: That is so because they are people devoid of wisdom.
Like those who lately preceded them, they have tasted the evil result of their conduct, and (in the hereafter there is) a grievous penalty for them;
(Their allies deceived them,) like the evil one, when he says to man, “Deny Allah;” but when (man) denies Allah, (the evil one) says, “I am free of you: I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds!”
The end of both will be that they will go into the Fire, dwelling therein forever: Such is the reward of wrong-doers.
O you who believe! Fear Allah, and let every soul look to what (provision) it has sent forth for the morrow. Yes, fear Allah, for Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that you do.
And do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget their own souls! Such are the rebellious transgressors!
The companions of the Fire and the companions of the Garden are not equal: It is the companions of the Garden who will achieve felicity.
If We had sent down this Qur'an on a mountain, truly you would have seen it humble itself and split asunder for fear of Allah; such are the similitudes which We propound to men so that they may reflect.
Allah is He, besides Whom there is no other god; He knows (all things) secret and open; He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Allah is He, besides Whom there is no other god, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of peace (and perfection), the Guardian of faith, the Preserver of safety, the One Exalted in might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah! (He is high) above the partners they attribute to Him.
He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of forms (or colors). The most beautiful names belong to Him: Whatever is in the heavens and on earth declares His praises and glory, and He is the One Exalted in might, the Wise.

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SURA 60

Al-Mumtahana

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful.

O you who believe! Do not take My enemies and yours as friends (or protectors), offering them (your) love, though they have rejected the truth that has come to you, and have (on the contrary) driven out the Prophet and your own selves (from your homes), (simply) because you believe in Allah your Lord! If you have come out to strive in My way and to seek My pleasure, (do not take them as friends,) holding secret discourse of love (and friendship) with them, for I know full well all that you conceal and all that you reveal. And any of you who does this strays from the straight path.
If they were to get the best of you, they would behave towards you as enemies, and stretch their hands and their tongues against you in mischief, and they want you to reject the Truth.
Your relatives and your children will be of no benefit to you on the Day of Judgment: He will judge between you, for Allah sees well all that you do.
There is an excellent example for you (to follow) in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, “We are clear of you and of whatever you worship besides Allah: We have rejected you, and enmity and hatred has arisen between us and you for ever! unless you believe in Allah and Him alone.” But not when Abraham said to his father, “I will pray for forgiveness for you, though I have no power (to obtain) anything from Allah on your behalf.” (They prayed,) “Lord! We trust in You and we turn to You in repentance: You are (our) final goal.
“Lord! Do not make us a (test and) trial for the disbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! For You are the One Exalted in might, the Wise.”
There was indeed an excellent example in them for you to follow! for those whose hope is in Allah and the last Day. But if any turns away, truly Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
Allah may cause love (and friendship) between you and those whom you (now) hold as enemies, for Allah has power (over all things), and Allah is oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Allah does not forbid you, with regard to those who do not fight you (on account of your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them, for Allah loves those who are just.
Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you on account of (your) faith and drive you out of your homes and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection). It is those who turn to them (in these circumstances) who do wrong.
O you who believe! When believing women refugees come to you, examine (and test) them: Allah knows best regarding their faith: If you ascertain that they are believers, then do not send them back to the disbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers, nor are the (disbelievers) lawful (husbands) for them. But pay the disbelievers what they have spent (on their dower). And there will be no blame on you if you marry them upon your payment of their dower. But do not hold to the marriage ties with unbelieving women: Ask for what you have spent on their dowers, and let the (disbelievers) ask for what they have spent (on the dowers of women who come over to you). Such is God's command: He judges (with justice) between you, and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
And if any of your wives deserts you in preference of the disbelievers, and you have an accession (by the coming over of a woman from the other side), then pay to those whose wives have deserted the equivalent of what they had spent (on their dower), and fear Allah in Whom you believe.
O Prophet! When believing women come to you to take the oath of fealty to you, so that they will not associate in worship any whatsoever with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit adultery (or fornication), that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, or intentionally forge falsehood, and that they will not disobey you in any just matter! then receive their fealty, and pray to Allah for the forgiveness (of their sins), for Allah is oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
O you who believe! Do not turn (for friendship) to people upon whom God's Wrath descends. They are already in despair of the hereafter, just as the disbelievers are in despair about those (buried) in the graves.

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