46 The
In the Name of Allah, the
Merciful, the Most Merciful
[46.1] HaMeem.
[46.2] The sending down of the Book is from Allah, the
Almighty, the Wise.
[46.3] It was in truth that We created the heavens and
the earth, and all that is between them, for an appointed term. Yet the
unbelievers do not turn away from that which they were warned.
[46.4] Say: 'Have you seen those whom you call upon,
other than Allah? Show me what they have created from the earth! Or, do they
have a partnership in the heavens? Bring me a Book before this or some other
remnant of knowledge, if what you say is true. '
[46.5] Who is further astray than he who calls upon,
other than Allah, those who will never answer him till the Day of Resurrection,
who are indeed, heedless of their supplication?
[46.6] And, when mankind are gathered, those will become
their enemies and disown their worship.
[46.7] When Our clear verses are recited to them, the
unbelievers say of the truth that came to them: 'This is clear sorcery. '
[46.8] Or, do they say: 'He has forged it? ' Say: 'If I
have forged it, then you have no power to help me against Allah, He knows what
you say. It is sufficient that He is the Witness between me and you. He is the
Forgiving, the Most Merciful. '
[46.9] Say: 'I am not an innovation among the
Messengers; nor know what will be done with me or you. I follow only what is
revealed to me; I am only a clear warner. '
[46.10] Say: 'Consider, if this (Koran) is from Allah
and you disbelieve in it, and a witness from the Children of
[46.11] The unbelievers say of the believers: 'Had it
been any good they would not have believed in it before us. ' And because they
are not guided by it they say: 'This is an ancient falsehood. '
[46.12] Yet before it there was the Book of Moses which
was an authority, and a mercy. This (Koran) is the Book confirming it (the
other untampered Books) in the Arabic tongue, to warn the harmdoers and to give
glad tidings to those who do good.
[46.13] Those who say: 'Our Lord is Allah, ' and follow
the Straight Path shall have nothing to fear nor shall they sorrow.
[46.14] Those, they shall be for ever the inhabitants of
[46.15] We have charged the human to be kind to his
parents. With much pain his mother bore him, and with much pain she gave birth
to him; his bearing and weaning are thirty months. When he grows to manhood and
attains his fortieth year, he says: 'Make me so disposed My Lord, so that I
give thanks for the favors with which You have blessed me, my father and
mother, and that I will do good deeds that will please You. And, make me
righteous and also my descendants. To You I repent, and I am among those who
surrender. '
[46.16] Such are those from whom We will accept the best
of what they have done and whose evil deeds We shall overlook. Those, they are
among the inhabitants of
[46.17] But he who says to his father and his mother,
'Fie on you! Do you promise me that I shall be brought forth, when entire
generations have passed away before me? ' Yet they supplicate to Allah for help
'Woe to you! Believe, surely the promise of Allah is true. ' Then he says:
'This is nothing but fairytales of the ancients. '
[46.18] Such are they against whom the statement is
realized concerning the nations of humans and jinn alike that passed away
before them; they were the losers.
[46.19] Each shall have their degrees, according to what
they have done, so that He will recompense them for their works, and they shall
not be wronged.
[46.20] Upon the Day when the unbelievers are brought
before the Fire, (We shall say to them): 'You squandered your good things in
your earthly life and took your fill of enjoyment in them, therefore today you
shall be recompensed with a humiliating punishment, because you were
unrightfully proud in the earth and for that you were debauchers. '
[46.21] Remember Aad's brother who warned his nation in
(the valley of) Al Ahqaf. Warners had already preceded and succeeded him
saying: 'Worship none except Allah! (he said) 'Indeed, I fear for you the
punishment of a Dreadful Day. '
[46.22] 'Have you come to turn us away from our gods
(they replied)? If what you say is true then bring down that which you promise
us! '
[46.23] 'Allah alone has the knowledge' he said, 'I am
sent to deliver to you the Message. But I can see that you are ignorant people.
'
[46.24] And when they saw it as a sudden cloud heading
for their valley they said: 'This is a cloud that will bring us rain! '
'Rather, ' (he replied): 'it is that which you have sought to hasten, a wind in
which there is a painful punishment.
[46.25] It will destroy everything by the command of its
Lord. ' And when morning came there was nothing to be seen except their dwellings.
As such We recompense sinful people.
[46.26] And We had established them in that which We
have not established you, and We made for them hearing, sight, and hearts, but
their hearing, sight, and hearts did not help them a thing, because they
disbelieved the signs of Allah. And what they mocked encompassed them.
[46.27] We destroyed the villages around you and We
repeated Our signs so that they might return.
[46.28] Why did not those who they took, other than
Allah, as mediating gods help them! Indeed, they went astray from them! Such
were their lies and what they were forging.
[46.29] (Remember) how We sent to you (Prophet Muhammad)
a company of jinn who, when they came and listened to the Koran, said to each
other: 'Be silent! ' Then, when it was finished, they returned to their nation
and warned them.
[46.30] 'Our nation, ' they said: 'we have just been
listening to a Book sent down after Moses confirming what came before it and
guiding to the truth and to a Straight Path.
[46.31] Our nation, answer the Caller of Allah and
believe in Him! He (Allah) will forgive you some of your sins and protect you
from a painful punishment.
[46.32] Those who do not answer the Caller of Allah
cannot frustrate Allah in the earth, nor shall any one protect them other than
Him; those are in clear error. '
[46.33] Have they not seen that it is Allah who created
the heavens and the earth and was not wearied by their creation, and that He is
Able to restore the dead to life? Yes, He has power over all things!
[46.34] On the Day when the unbelievers are brought
before the Fire they shall be asked: 'Is this not the truth? ' 'Yes, by our
Lord, ' they will answer. He will say: 'Then taste the punishment, for you were
unbelievers. '
[46.35] Be patient, as the Messengers of might were
patient, and do not hasten it for them. On the Day when they see what they have
been promised, it will be as if they did not stay except an hour of a day.
(This Koran is) a Conveyance! Shall any be destroyed except the nation of
evildoers?