Jonah
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[10:1]
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Wise
Scripture.
[10:2]
Is it a wonder for mankind that We have inspired
a man among them, saying: Warn mankind and bring unto those who believe the
good tidings that they have a sure footing with their Lord ? The disbelievers
say: Lo! this is a mere wizard.
[10:3]
Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens
and the earth in six Days, then He established Himself upon the Throne,
directing all things. There is no intercessor (with Him) save after His
permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Oh, will ye not remind ?
[10:4]
Unto Him is the return of all of you; it is a
promise of Allah in truth. Lo! He produceth creation, then reproduceth it, that
He may reward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for
those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom because
they disbelieved.
[10:5]
He it is Who appointed the sun a splendour and
the moon a light, and measured for her stages, that ye might know the number of
the years, and the reckoning. Allah created not (all) that save in truth. He
detaileth the revelations for people who have knowledge.
[10:6]
Lo! in the difference of day and night and all
that Allah hath created in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for
folk who ward off (evil).
[10:7]
Lo! those who expect not the meeting with Us but
desire the life of the world and feel secure therein, and those who are
neglectful of Our revelations,
[10:8]
Their home will be the Fire because of what they
used to earn.
[10:9]
Lo! those who believe and do good works, their Lord
guideth them by their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens of
Delight,
[10:10]
Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee,
O Allah! and their greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their
prayer will be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
[10:11]
If Allah were to hasten on for men the ill (that
they have earned) as they would hasten on the good, their respite would already
have expired. But We suffer those who look not for the meeting with Us to
wander blindly on in their contumacy.
[10:12]
And if misfortune touch a man he crieth unto Us,
(while reclining) on his side, or sitting or standing, but when We have
relieved him of the misfortune he goeth his way as though he had not cried unto
Us because of a misfortune that afflicted him. Thus is what they do made
(seeming) fair unto the prodigal.
[10:13]
We destroyed the generations before you when
they did wrong; and their messengers (from Allah) came unto them with clear
proofs (of His Sovereignty) but they would not believe. Thus do We reward the
guilty folk.
[10:14]
Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth
after them, that We might see how ye behave.
[10:15]
And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them,
they who look not for the meeting with Us say: Bring a Lecture other than this,
or change it. Say (O Muhammad): It is not for me to change it of my accord. I
only follow that which is inspired in me. Lo! if I disobey my Lord I fear the
retribution of an awful Day.
[10:16]
Say: If Allah had so willed I should not have
recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt among you a
whole lifetime before it (came to me). Have ye then no sense ?
[10:17]
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a
lie concerning Allah and denieth His revelations ? Lo! the guilty never are
successful.
[10:18]
They worship beside Allah that which neither
hurteth them nor profiteth them, and they say: These are our intercessors with
Allah. Say: Would ye inform Allah of (something) that He knoweth not in the
heavens or in the earth ? Praised be He and High Exalted above all that ye
associate (with Him)!
[10:19]
Mankind were but one community; then they
differed; and had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy
Lord it had been judged between them in respect of that wherein they differ.
[10:20]
And they will say: If only a portent were sent
down upon him from his Lord! Then say, (O Muhammad): The Unseen belongeth to
Allah. So wait! Lo! I am waiting with you.
[10:21]
And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy
after some adversity which had afflicted them, behold! they have some plot
against Our revelations. Say: Allah is more swift in plotting. Lo! Our
messengers write down that which ye plot.
[10:22]
He it is Who maketh you to go on the land and
the sea till, when ye are in the ships and they sail with them with a fair
breeze and they are glad therein, a storm-wind reacheth them and the wave
cometh unto them from every side and they deem that they are overwhelmed
therein; (then) they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only: If
Thou deliver us from this, we truly will be of the thankful.
[10:23]
Yet when He hath delivered them, behold! they rebel
in the earth wrongfully. O mankind! Your rebellion is only against yourselves.
(Ye have) enjoyment of the life of the world; then unto Us is your return and
We shall proclaim unto you what ye used to do.
[10:24]
The similitude of the life of the world is only
as water which We send down from the sky, then the earth’s growth of that which
men and cattle eat mingleth with it till, when the earth hath taken on her
ornaments and is embellished, and her people deem that they are masters of her,
Our commandment cometh by night or by day and We make it as reaped corn as if
it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do we expound the revelations for people
who reflect.
[10:25]
And Allah summoneth to the abode of peace, and
leadeth whom He will to a straight path.
[10:26]
For those who do good is the best (reward) and
more (thereto). Neither dust nor ignominy cometh near their faces. Such are
rightful owners of the Garden; they will abide therein.
[10:27]
And those who earn ill-deeds, (for them)
requital of each ill-deed by the like thereof; and ignominy overtaketh them -
They have no protector from Allah - as if their faces had been covered with a
cloak of darkest night. Such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide
therein.
[10:28]
On the day when We gather them all together,
then We say unto those who ascribed partners (unto Us): Stand back, ye and your
(pretended) partners (of Allah)! And We separate them, the one from the other,
and their (pretended) partners say: It was not us ye worshipped.
[10:29]
Allah sufficeth as a witness between us and you,
that we were unaware of your worship.
[10:30]
There doth every soul experience that which it
did aforetime, and they are returned unto Allah, their rightful Lord, and that
which they used to invent hath failed them.
[10:31]
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Who provideth for
you from the sky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and sight; and Who
bringeth forth the living from the dead and bringeth forth the dead from the
living; and Who directeth the course ? They will say: Allah. Then say: Will ye
not then keep your duty (unto Him) ?
[10:32]
Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After
the Truth what is there saving error ? How then are ye turned away!
[10:33]
Thus is the Word of thy Lord justified
concerning those who do wrong: that they believe not.
[10:34]
Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe
unto Allah) one that produceth Creation and then reproduceth it ? Say: Allah
produceth Creation, then reproduceth it. How then, are ye misled!
[10:35]
Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe
unto Allah) one that leadeth to the Truth ? Say: Allah leadeth to the Truth. Is
He Who leadeth to the Truth more deserving that He should be followed, or he
who findeth not the way unless he (himself) be guided. What aileth you ? How
judge ye ?
[10:36]
Most of them follow not but conjecture.
Assuredly conjecture can by no means take the place of truth. Lo! Allah is
Aware of what they do.
[10:37]
And this Qur’an is not such as could ever be invented
in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it and
an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind - Therein is no doubt - from
the Lord of the Worlds.
[10:38]
Or say they: He hath invented it ? Say: Then
bring a surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if
ye are truthful.
[10:39]
Nay, but they denied that, the knowledge whereof
they could not compass, and whereof the interpretation (in events) hath not yet
come unto them. Even so did those before them deny. Then see what was the
consequence for the wrong-doers!
[10:40]
And of them is he who believeth therein, and of
them is he who believeth not therein, and thy Lord is Best Aware of the
corrupters.
[10:41]
And if they deny thee, say: Unto me my work, and
unto you your work. Ye are innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what ye
do.
[10:42]
And of them are some who listen unto thee. But
canst thou make the deaf to hear even though they apprehend not ?
[10:43]
And of them is he who looketh toward thee. But
canst thou guide the blind even though they see not ?
[10:44]
Lo! Allah wrongeth not mankind in aught; but
mankind wrong themselves.
[10:45]
And on the day when He shall gather them
together, (when it will seem) as though they had tarried but an hour of the
day, recognising one another, those will verily have perished who denied the
meeting with Allah and were not guided.
[10:46]
Whether We let thee (O Muhammad) behold
something of that which We promise them or (whether We) cause thee to die,
still unto Us is their return, and Allah, moreover, is Witness over what they
do.
[10:47]
And for every nation there is a messenger. And
when their messenger cometh (on the Day of Judgment) it will be judged between
them fairly, and they will not be wronged.
[10:48]
And they say: When will this promise be
fulfilled, if ye are truthful ?
[10:49]
Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself,
save that which Allah willeth. For every nation there is an appointed time.
When their time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it).
[10:50]
Say: Have ye thought: When His doom cometh unto
you as a raid by night, or in the (busy) day; what is there of it that the
guilty ones desire to hasten ?
[10:51]
Is it (only) then, when it hath befallen you, that
ye will believe ? What! (Believe) now, when (until now) ye have been hastening
it on (through disbelief) ?
[10:52]
Then will it be said unto those who dealt
unjustly Taste the torment of eternity. Are ye requited aught save what ye used
to earn ?
[10:53]
And they ask thee to inform them (saying): Is it
true ? Say: Yea, by my Lord, verily it is true, and ye cannot escape.
[10:54]
And if each soul that doeth wrong had all that
is in the earth it would seek to ransom itself therewith; and they will feel
remorse within them, when they see the doom. But it hath been judged between
them fairly and they are not wronged.
[10:55]
Lo! verily all that is in the heavens and the
earth is Allah’s. Lo! verily Allah’s promise is true. But most of them know
not.
[10:56]
He quickeneth and giveth death, and unto Him ye
will be returned.
[10:57]
O mankind! There hath come unto you an
exhortation from your Lord, a balm for that which is in the breasts, a guidance
and a mercy for believers.
[10:58]
Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy:
therein let them rejoice. It is better than what they hoard.
[10:59]
Say: Have ye considered what provision Allah
hath sent down for you, how ye have made of it lawful and unlawful ? Hath Allah
permitted you, or do ye invent a lie concerning Allah ?
[10:60]
And what think those who invent a lie concerning
Allah (will be their plight) upon the Day of Resurrection ? Lo! Allah truly is
Bountiful toward mankind, but most of them give not thanks.
[10:61]
And thou (Muhammad) art not occupied with any
business and thou recitest not a Lecture from this (Scripture), and ye
(mankind) perform no act, but We are Witness of you when ye are engaged
therein. And not an atom’s weight in the earth or in the sky escapeth your Lord,
nor what is less than that or greater than that, but it is (written) in a clear
Book.
[10:62]
Lo! verily the friends of Allah are (those) on
whom fear (cometh) not, nor do they grieve ?
[10:63]
Those who believe and keep their duty (to
Allah).
[10:64]
Theirs are good tidings in the life of the world
and in the Hereafter - There is no changing the Words of Allah - that is the
Supreme Triumph.
[10:65]
And let not their speech grieve thee (O
Muhammad). Lo! power belongeth wholly to Allah. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
[10:66]
Lo! is it not unto Allah that belongeth
whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth ? Those who follow
aught instead of Allah follow not (His) partners. They follow only a
conjecture, and they do but guess.
[10:67]
He it is Who hath appointed for you the night
that ye should rest therein and the day giving sight. Lo! herein verily are
portents for a folk that heed.
[10:68]
They say: Allah hath taken (unto Him) a son -
Glorified be He! He hath no needs! His is all that is in the heavens and all
that is in the earth. Ye have no warrant for this. Tell ye concerning Allah
that which ye know not ?
[10:69]
Say: Verily those who invent a lie concerning
Allah will not succeed.
[10:70]
This world’s portion (will be theirs), then unto
Us is their return. Then We make them taste a dreadful doom because they used
to disbelieve.
[10:71]
Recite unto them the story of Noah, when he told
his people: O my people! If my sojourn (here) and my reminding you by Allah’s
revelations are an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust, so decide
upon your course of action you and your partners. Let not your course of action
be in doubt for you. Then have at me, give me no respite.
[10:72]
But if ye are averse I have asked of you no
wage. My wage is the concern of Allah only, and I am commanded to be of those
who surrender (unto Him).
[10:73]
But they denied him, so We saved him and those
with him in the ship, and made them viceroys (in the earth), while We drowned
those who denied Our revelations. See then the nature of the consequence for
those who had been warned.
[10:74]
Then, after him, We sent messengers unto their
folk, and they brought them clear proofs. But they were not ready to believe in
that which they before denied. Thus print We on the hearts of the
transgressors.
[10:75]
Then, after them, We sent Moses and Aaron unto
Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our revelations, but they were arrogant and were a
guilty folk.
[10:76]
And when the Truth from Our presence came unto
them, they said: Lo! this is mere magic.
[10:77]
Moses said: Speak ye (so) of the Truth when it
hath come unto you ? Is this magic ? Now magicians thrive not.
[10:78]
They said: Hast thou come unto us to pervert us
from that (faith) in which we found our fathers, and that you two may own the
place of greatness in the land ? We will not believe you two.
[10:79]
And Pharaoh said: Bring every cunning wizard
unto me.
[10:80]
And when the wizards came, Moses said unto them:
Cast your cast!
[10:81]
And when they had cast, Moses said: That which
ye have brought is magic. Lo! Allah will make it vain. Lo! Allah upholdeth not
the work of mischief-makers..
[10:82]
And Allah will vindicate the Truth by His words,
however much the guilty be averse.
[10:83]
But none trusted Moses, save some scions of his
people, (and they were) in fear of Pharaoh and their chiefs, that he would
persecute them. Lo! Pharaoh was verily a tyrant in the land, and lo! he verily
was of the wanton.
[10:84]
And Moses said: O my people! If ye have believed
in Allah then put trust in Him, if ye have indeed surrendered (unto Him)!
[10:85]
They said: In Allah we put trust. Our Lord! Oh,
make us not a lure for the wrongdoing folk;
[10:86]
And, of Thy mercy, save us from the folk that
disbelieve.
[10:87]
And We inspired Moses and his brother, (saying):
Appoint houses for your people in
[10:88]
And Moses said: Our Lord! Lo! Thou hast given
Pharaoh and his chiefs splendour and riches in the life of the world, Our Lord!
that they may lead men astray from Thy way. Our Lord! Destroy their riches and
harden their hearts so that they believe not till they see the painful doom.
[10:89]
He said: Your prayer is heard. Do ye twain keep
to the straight path, and follow not the road of those who have no knowledge.
[10:90]
And We brought the Children of Israel across the
sea, and Pharaoh with his hosts pursued them in rebellion and transgression,
till, when the (fate of) drowning overtook him, he exclaimed: I believe that
there is no God save Him in Whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of
those who surrender (unto Him).
[10:91]
What! Now! When hitherto thou hast rebelled and
been of the wrong- doers ?
[10:92]
But this day We save thee in thy body that thou
mayst be a portent for those after thee. Lo! most of mankind are heedless of
Our portents.
[10:93]
And We verily did allot unto the Children of
[10:94]
And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning
that which We reveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture
(that was) before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So
be not thou of the waverers.
[10:95]
And be not thou of those who deny the
revelations of Allah, for then wert thou of the losers.
[10:96]
Lo! those for whom the word of thy Lord
(concerning sinners) hath effect will not believe,
[10:97]
Though every token come unto them, till they see
the painful doom.
[10:98]
If only there had been a community (of all those
that were destroyed of old) that believed and profited by its belief as did the
folk of Jonah! When they believed We drew off from them the torment of disgrace
in the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while.
[10:99]
And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth
would have believed together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they are
believers ?
[10:100]
It is not for any soul to believe save by the
permission of Allah. He hath set uncleanness upon those who have no sense.
[10:101]
Say: Behold what is in the heavens and the
earth! But revelations and warnings avail not folk who will not believe.
[10:102]
What expect they save the like of the days of
those who passed away before them ? Say: Expect then! I am with you among the
expectant.
[10:103]
Then shall We save Our messengers and the
believers, in like manner (as of old). It is incumbent upon Us to save
believers.
[10:104]
Say (O Muhammad): O mankind! If ye are in doubt
of my religion, then (know that) I worship not those whom ye worship instead of
Allah, but I worship Allah Who causeth you to die, and I have been commanded to
be of the believers.
[10:105]
And, (O Muhammad) set thy purpose resolutely for
religion, as a man by nature upright, and be not of those who ascribe partners (to
Allah).
[10:106]
And cry not, beside Allah, unto that which
cannot profit thee nor hurt thee, for if thou didst so then wert thou of the
wrong-doers.
[10:107]
If Allah afflicteth thee with some hurt, there
is none who can remove it save Him; and if He desireth good for thee, there is
none who can repel His bounty. He striketh with it whom He will of his bondmen.
He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
[10:108]
Say: O mankind! Now hath the Truth from your
Lord come unto you. So whosoever is guided, is guided only for (the good of)
his soul, and whosoever erreth erreth only against it. And I am not a warder
over you.
[10:109]
And (O Muhammad) follow that which is inspired
in thee, and forbear until Allah give judgment. And He is the Best of Judges.