In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful
Successful are the believers
Those who are humble in their prayers
Those who avoid nonsense
Those who work for charity
Those who safeguard their chastity
Except from their spouses, or their dependents for then they are free from blame
But whoever seeks anything beyond that these are the transgressors
Those who are faithful to their trusts and pledges
Those who safeguard their prayers
These are the inheritors
Who will inherit Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever
We created man from an extract of clay
Then We made him a seed, in a secure repository
Then We developed the seed into a clot
Then We developed the clot into a lump
Then We developed the lump into bones
Then We clothed the bones with flesh
Then We produced it into another creature
Most Blessed is God, the Best of Creators
Then, after that, you will die
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected
We created above you seven pathways, and We are never heedless of the creation
And We sent down water from the sky in proper quantity, and settled it in the ground, and We are Able to take it away
With it We produce for you gardens of palms and vines, yielding abundant fruit for you to eat
And a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, producing oil, and seasoning for those who eat
And there is a lesson for you in livestock: We give you to drink from what is in their bellies, and you have many benefits in them, and from them you eat
And on them, and on the ships, you are transported
We sent Noah to his people
He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no deity other than Him
Will you not take heed?” But the notables of his people, who disbelieved, said, “This is nothing but a human like you, who wants to gain superiority over you
Had God willed, He would have sent down angels
We never heard of this from our forefathers of old
He is nothing but a man possessed
Just ignore him for a while” He said, “My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me”
So We inspired him: “Build the Ark under Our observation and by Our inspiration
And when Our decree comes to pass, and the oven boils over, load into it two pairs of every kind, together with your family, except those of them against whom the word has already been pronounced
And do not speak to me concerning those who did wrong; for they are to be drowned”
Then, when you and those with you are settled in the Ark, say, “Praise be to God, who has saved us from the wrongdoing people”
And say, “My Lord, land me with a blessed landing, as you are the best of transporters”
Surely in that are signs
We are always testing
Then, after them, We established another generation
And We sent among them a messenger from themselves: “Serve God
You have no god other than Him
Will you not be cautious?”
But the dignitaries of his people, those who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and We had indulged them in the present life, said, “This is nothing but a human like you; he eats what you eat, and he drinks what you drink
If you obey a human being like yourselves, then you will be losers
Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones, you will be brought out?
Farfetched, farfetched is what you are promised
There is nothing but our life in this world
We die, and we live, and we are not resurrected
He is nothing but a man, making up lies about God
We have no faith in him”
He said, “My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me”
He said, “Soon they will be filled with regret”
Then the Blast struck them, justifiably, and We turned them into scum
So away with the wicked people
Then, after them, We raised other generations
No nation can advance its time, nor can they postpone it
Then We sent Our messengers in succession
Every time a messenger came to his community, they called him a liar
So We made them follow one another, and made them history
So away with a people who do not believe
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our signs and a clear authority
To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they turned arrogant
They were oppressive people
They said, “Are we to believe in two mortals like us, and their people are our slaves?”
So they called them liars, and thus were among those destroyed
And We gave Moses the Scripture, that they may be guided
And We made Mary’s son and his mother a sign, and We sheltered them on high ground with security and flowing springs
O messengers, eat of the good things, and act with integrity
I am aware of what you do
This nation of yours is one nation, and I am your Lord, so fear Me
But they tore themselves into sects; each party happy with what they have
So leave them in their bewilderment until a time
Do they assume that, in furnishing them with wealth and children
We race to give them the good things?
In fact, they have no idea
Those who, from awe of their Lord, are fearful
And those who believe in their Lord’s Verses
And those who associate no partners with their Lord
And those who give what they give, while their hearts quake, knowing that to their Lord they will return
It is they who race towards goodness
It is they who will reach it first
We never burden any soul beyond its capacity
And with Us is a record that tells the truth, and they will not be wronged
But their hearts are puzzled because of this; and they have deeds that do not conform to this, which they continue to perpetrate
Until, when We seize the decadent among them with torment, they begin to groan
Do not groan today
You will receive no help from Us
My Verses were recited to you, but you turned back on your heels
Arrogant towards it talked nonsense about it disregarded it
Have they not pondered the Word?
Or has there come to them what came not to their forefathers of old?
Or is it that they did not recognize their messenger, so they are denying him?
Or do they say, “He is possessed?”
In fact, he brought them the truth, but most of them hate the truth
If the truth conformed to their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everyone in them would have gone to ruin
In fact, We have given them their message, but they keep avoiding their message
Or are you asking them for a payment?
The revenue from your Lord is better, and He is the Best of providers
You are inviting them to a straight path
But those who do not believe in the Hereafter are swerving from the path
Even if We had mercy on them, and relieved their problems, they would still blindly persist in their defiance
We have already gripped them with suffering, but they did not surrender to their Lord, nor did they humble themselves
Until, when We have opened before them a gate of intense agony, at once they will despair
It is He who produced for you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the feelings
But little gratitude you show
And it is He who multiplied you on earth, and to Him you will be gathered
And it is He who gives life and brings death, and to Him is the alternation of night and day
Do you not understand?
But they say the like of what the ancients said
They say, “After we have died, and become dust and bones, will we be resurrected?
We were promised this before we and our ancestors these are nothing but legends of the ancients”
Say, “To whom does the earth belong, and everyone in it, if you happen to know?”
They will say, “To God”
Say, “Will you not reflect?”
Say, “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Splendid Throne?”
They will say, “To God”
Say, “Will you not become righteous?”
Say, “In whose hand is the dominion of all things, and He protects and cannot be protected from, if you happen to know?”
They will say, “To God”
Say, “Then are you bewitched?”
In fact, We have given them the truth, and they are liars
God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him
Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others
Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe
The Knower of the hidden and the manifest
He is exalted, far above what they associate
Say, “My Lord, if You would show me what they are promised
My Lord, do not place me among the wicked people”
We are surely Able to show you what We promise them
Repel evil by what is better
We are aware of what they describe
And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils
And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, lest they become present”
Until, when death comes to one of them, he says, “My Lord, send me back
That I may do right in what I have neglected”
By no means!
It is just a word that he utters
And behind them is a barrier, until the Day they are resurrected
When the Horn is blown, no relations between them will exist on that Day, and they will not ask after one another
Those whose scales are heavy those are the successful
But those whose scales are light those are they who have lost their souls; in Hell they will dwell forever
The Fire lashes their faces, and therein they grimace
“Were not My revelations recited to you, and you kept on rejecting them?”
They will say, “Our Lord, our wretchedness prevailed over us, and we were a people astray
Our Lord!
Bring us out of this
If we ever returned, we would truly be evil”
He will say, “Be despised therein, and do not speak to Me
There was a group of My servants who would say, `Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us, and have mercy on us; You are the Best of the merciful'
But you made then a target of ridicule, until they made you forget My remembrance; and you used to laugh at them
Today, I have rewarded them for their endurance
They are the ones who are the triumphant”
He will say, “How many years did you remain on earth?”
They will say, “We remained a day, or part of a day; but ask those who keep count”
He will say, “You remained only for a little while, if you only knew
Did you think that We created you in vain, and that to Us you will not be returned?”
So Exalted is God, the Ruler, the Real
There is no god except He, the Lord of the Noble Throne
Whoever invokes another god besides God he has no proof thereof his reckoning rests with his Lord
The disbelievers will not succeed
And say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful”