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NEAR HAS COME the reckoning for men, but they turn away in remissness.
The people’s reckoning is near, whereas they are in neglect, turned away!
Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, while they in heedlessness are yet turning away;
Never does a new reminder come to them from their Lord but they listen to it with dalliance.
Whenever a new advice comes to them from their Lord, they do not listen to it except while playing.
no Remembrance from their Lord comes to them lately renewed, but they listen to it yet playing,
Their minds are lost in frivolous pastimes; and the evil-doers discuss secretly: "Is he not but only a man like you? Then why are you taken in by magic seeingly?"
Their hearts are involved in play; and the unjust secretly conferred, “What is he, except another a human like you?! So do you follow magic although you have perceived?”
diverted their hearts. The evildoers whisper one to another, 'Is this aught but a mortal like to yourselves? What, will you take to sorcery with your eyes open?'
He said: "My Lord knows whatever is spoken in the heavens and the earth. He hears all and knows everything."
And the Prophet said, “My Lord knows all that is spoken in the heavens and in the earth; and He only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing."
He says: 'My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.'
Yet they say: "These are only confused dreams," or rather: "He has invented them;" or: "He is only a poet. Let him therefore bring a miracle to us as the earlier (apostles) were sent with."
Rather they said, “These are confused dreams, but in fact he has fabricated it – but in fact he is a poet; so he must bring us some sign, like those who were sent before.”
Nay, but they say: 'A hotchpotch of nightmares! Nay, he has forged it; nay, he is a poet! Now therefore let him bring us a sign, even as the ancient ones were sent as Messengers.'
Not one habitation that We destroyed before them had believed. So how can they believe?
There is not a township before them which did not believe which We have not destroyed; so will they believe?
Not one city that We destroyed before them believed; what then, will they not believe?
Never did We send a message before you but through a man, whom We inspired. If you do not know, then ask the keepers of the oracles of God.
And We did not send (Prophets) before you except men, to whom We sent divine revelations – therefore, O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.
And We sent none before thee, but men to whom We made revelation -- question the People of the Remembrance, if you do not know --
We did not make their bodies immune to hunger, nor were they immortal.
And We did not create them without bodies so they would not eat food – nor that they abide on earth forever.
nor did We fashion them as bodies that ate not food, neither were they immortal;
Then We made Our promise good to them and delivered whomsoever We pleased, and destroyed the transgressors.
We then fulfilled the promise to them, therefore rescued them and whomever We willed, and destroyed the transgressors.
then We made true the promise We gave them and We delivered them, and whomsoever We would; and We destroyed the prodigal.
We have sent down to you a Book which has a reminder for you. Do you not understand?
We have indeed sent down towards you a Book, in which is your repute; so do you not have sense?
Now We have sent down to you a Book wherein is your Remembrance; will you not understand?
How many habitations that were sinful have We demolished utterly, and raised other people after them.
And many a township did We destroy, for they were unjust, and We created other nations after them.
How many a city that was evildoing We have shattered, and set up after it another people!
Whensoever they sensed Our punishment they fled from them.
And when they tasted Our punishment, they immediately started fleeing from it.
Then, when they perceived Our might, behold, they ran headlong out of it.
"Do not flee; go back to your halls of pleasure and your habitations, so that you may be interrogated."
The angels said to them, “Do not flee and return to the comforts that were given to you and to your homes, perhaps you will be questioned.”
'Run not! Return you unto the luxury that you exulted in, and your dwelling-places; haply you shall be questioned.'
"Woe, alas," they said, "we were really sinful."
They cried, “Woe to us, we were indeed unjust!”
They said, 'Alas for us! We have been evildoers.'
And this remained their lament till We mowed them down and made them extinct.
So they kept saying this until We made them cut off, extinguished.
So they ceased not to cry, until We made them stubble, silent and still.
We have not created the heavens and the earth, and all that lies between them, out of fun.
And We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, unnecessarily.
We created not the heaven and the earth, and whatsoever between them is, as playing;
If We had pleased to make a plaything We could have made it Ourself, if We had cared to do so.
If We willed to choose a pastime, We could have chosen it from Ourselves – if We wanted to.
had We desired to take to Us a diversion We would have taken it to Us from Ourselves, had We done aught.
In fact We strike the truth against the false, which shatters it, and it disappears. Woe to you for what you attribute (to Him)!
But in fact We hurl the truth upon falsehood, so it scatters its brains – thereupon it vanishes; and for you is the ruin due to the matters you fabricate.
Nay, but We hurl the truth against falsehood and it prevails over it, and behold, falsehood vanishes away. Then woe to you for that you describe!
Whosoever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him; and those who are near Him do not disdain to worship Him or weary (of His service),
And to Him only belong all those who are in the heavens and in the earth; and those with Him are not conceited towards worshipping Him, nor do they tire.
To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and the earth; and those who are with Him wax not too proud to do Him service neither grow weary,
Nor cease to endeavour praising Him night and day.
They say His Purity night and day, and do not slacken.
glorifying Him by night and in the daytime and never failing.
Or have they taken gods from the earth who can raise the dead?
Have they appointed from the earth, Gods that create something?
Or have they taken gods out of the earth who raise the dead?
Had there been gods apart from God, both (the heavens and the earth) would have been despoiled. Much too glorious is God, the Lord of the mighty throne, for things they assert!
If other than Allah, there were Gods* in the heavens and the earth, they would be destroyed; therefore Purity is to Allah, Owner of the Throne, from the matters that they fabricate. (* Which is not possible. ** The heavens and the earth.)
Why, were there gods in earth and heaven other than God, they would surely go to ruin; so glory be to God, the Lord of the Throne, above that they describe!
He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.
He is not questioned whatever He does, whereas they will all be questioned.
He shall not be questioned as to what He does, but they shall he questioned.
Have they taken gods besides God? Say: "Then bring your proof. Here is the Book of those who are with me, and the Book of those who have gone before me." But most men do not know the truth and turn away.
Or have they set up other Gods besides Allah? Say, “Bring your proof; this is the remembrance of those with me and those before me”; but in fact most of them do not know the Truth, so they turn away.
Or have they taken gods apart from Him? Say: 'Bring your proof! This is the Remembrance of him who is with me, and the Remembrance of those before me. Nay, but the most part of them know not the truth, so therefore they are turning away.
We have not sent an apostle before you without instructing him that there is no god but I, so worship Me.
And We did not send any Noble Messenger before you, but We divinely revealed to him that, “There is no God except I (Allah), therefore worship Me alone.”
And We sent never a Messenger before thee except that We revealed to him, saying, 'There is no god but I; so serve Me.'
And yet they say: "Ar-Rahman has begotten a son." Too exalted is He! In fact, those (they call His sons) were His honoured votaries.
And they said, “The Most Gracious has chosen a son – Purity is to Him! In fact they are honourable bondmen.”
They say:' 'The All-merciful has taken to Him a son.' Glory be to Him! Nay, but they are honoured servants
They did not precede Him in their speech, and acted on His command.
They do not speak before He has, and they act only at His command.
that outstrip Him not in speech, and perform as He commands.
He knows what was there before them and what came after them; and they did not intercede for any one but whom He willed, and they were filled with awe of Him.
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not intercede except for him whom He likes, and they fear with awe of Him. (The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – will be the first to intercede.)
He knows what is before them and behind them, and they intercede not save for him with whom He is well-pleased, and they tremble in awe of Him.
If any one of them said: "I am God besides Him," We should award him Hell; for this is how We requite the evil-doers.
And the one among them who says, “I am a God beside Allah” – We shall reward him with hell; this is how We punish the unjust.
If any of them says, 'I am a god apart from Him', such a one We recompense with Gehenna; even so We recompense the evildoers.
Do not these unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were an integrated mass, then We split them and made every living thing from water? Will they not believe even then?
Did not the disbelievers observe that the heavens and the earth were together, so We parted them, and we made every living thing from water? So will they not accept faith?
Have not the unbelievers then beheld that the heavens and the earth were a mass all sewn up, and then We unstitched them and of water fashioned every living thing? Will they not believe?
We placed stabilisers in the earth so that as it revolved with them you lived undisturbed; and We provided passageways between them so that men may find their way;
And We have placed mountains as anchors in the earth so that it may not shake with them; and We kept wide roads in it, so that they may find guidance.
And We set in the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with them, and We set in it ravines to serve as ways, that haply so they may be guided;
And We made the sky a well-protected roof. Still they turn away from His signs!
And We have made the sky a roof, protected; and they turn away from its signs.
and We set up the heaven as a roof well-protected; yet still from Our signs they are turning away.
It is He who created night and day, the sun and the moon, revolving on its orbit.
And it is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; each one floats in an orbit.
It is He who created the night and the day, the sun and the moon, each swimming in a sky.
We have given no man everlastingness before you. So then if you die, will they live ever after?
And before you, We did not appoint on earth a never-ending life for any human; will they, if you depart, become immortal?
We have not assigned to any mortal before thee to live forever; therefore, if thou diest, will they live forever?
Every soul will know the taste of death. We tempt you with evil and with good as a trial; and to Us you will return.
Every living being must taste death; and We test you with harm and with good – a trial; and to Us only you have to return.
Every soul shall taste of death; and We try you with evil and good for a testing, then unto Us you shall be returned.
But when the unbelievers see you they make fun of you (and say): "Is this the one who mentions your gods (deridingly)?" Yet in Ar-Rahman they disbelieve!
And when the disbelievers see you, they do not appoint you except as an object of mockery; “Is he the one who speaks ill of your Gods?”; whereas they deny the remembrance of the Most Gracious Himself!
When the unbelievers behold thee, they take thee only for mockery: 'Ha, is this the one who makes mention of your gods?' Yet they in the Remembrance of the All-merciful are unbelievers.
Man is made of inordinate haste. We will show you Our signs, then you will not desire to hasten (the punishment).
Man has been created hasty; very soon I shall show you My signs, do not be impatient.
Man was created of haste. Assuredly I shall show you My signs; so demand not that I make haste.
Yet they say: "When will the promised threat come to pass, if you speak the truth?"
And they say, “When will this promise occur, if you are truthful?
They say, 'And when shall the promise come to pass, if you speak truly?'
If only the unbelievers could apprehend the moment when they would neither be able to ward off the fire from their faces and their backs, nor help reach them!
If only the disbelievers realised the time when they will not be able to stop the fire from their faces and from their backs – and nor are they to be helped.
If the unbelievers but knew when that they shall not ward off the Fire from their faces nor from their backs, neither shall they be helped!
It will come upon them unawares confounding them, and they will not be able to keep it back, nor will they be given respite.
In fact it will suddenly come upon them, therefore shocking them, and they will not be able to repel it nor will they be given respite.
Nay, but it shall come upon them suddenly, dumbfounding them, and they shall not be able to repel it, nor shall they be respited.
Many apostles have been scoffed before you; but they who scoffed were themselves caught by what they had ridiculed.
And indeed the Noble Messengers before you were mocked at, but their mockery ruined the mockers themselves.
Messengers indeed were mocked at before thee, but those that scoffed at them were encompassed by that they mocked at.
Say: "Who guards you from Ar-Rahman by night and by day?" Yet from a mention of their Lord they turn away.
Proclaim, “Who guards you night and day from the Most Gracious?” In fact they have turned away from the remembrance of their Lord.
Say: 'Who shall guard you by night and in the daytime from the All-merciful?' Nay, but from the Remembrance of their Lord they are turning away.
Or do they have lords of their own besides Us who can defend them? But they are not able to help themselves, nor can they find protection against Us.
Do they have some Gods who protect them from Us? Neither can they save themselves nor save their friends from Us.
Or have they gods that shall defend them apart from Us? Why, they are not able to help themselves, nor shall they be guarded in safety from Us.
We allowed them and their fathers time to enjoy till the very end of their lives. Do they not see Us advancing into the land, reducing its frontiers? Would they still prevail?
But in fact We have given these (disbelievers) and their fathers a benefit to the extent that life became long for them; so do they not see that We are reducing the land from its borders? So will these be victorious?
Nay, but Ourselves gave these and their fathers enjoyment of days, until their life had lasted long while upon them. What, do they not see how We come to the land, diminishing it in its extremities? Or are they the victors?
Say: "I am warning you by God's command." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) “I warn you only with the divine revelation; and the deaf do not hear the call when warned.”
Say: 'I warn you only by the Revelation'; but they that are deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.
Even if a whiff of the Lord's chastisement were to touch them they would surely say: "Ah woe, alas, we were surely sinful."
And if a whiff of your Lord’s punishment were to touch them, they would certainly say, “Woe to us – we were indeed unjust!”
If but a breath of thy Lord's chastisement touched them, they would surely say, 'Alas for us! We were evildoers.'
We shall fix the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection, so that none will be wronged in the least; and even if it were equal to a mustard seed in weight We shall take it (into account). We are sufficient for computation.
And We shall set up the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection – therefore no soul will be wronged in the least; and if a thing is equal to a grain of mustard seed, We will bring it; and We are Sufficient to (take) account.
And We shall set up the just balances for the Resurrection Day, so that not one soul shall be wronged anything; even if it be the weight of one grain of mustard-seed We shall produce it, and sufficient are We for reckoners.
We gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion, and a light and reminder for those who take heed for themselves,
And indeed We gave Moosa and Haroon the Judgement* and a light and an advice for the pious. (* The Holy Book Taurat.)
We gave Moses and Aaron the Salvation and a Radiance, and a Remembrance for the godfearing
Who are fearful of their Lord inwardly and dread the Hour.
Those who fear their Lord without seeing and who apprehend the Last Day.
such as fear God in the Unseen, trembling because of the Hour.
And this is a blessed reminder that We have sent down. Will you then deny it?
This is a blessed remembrance, sent down by Us; so do you deny it?
And this is a blessed Remembrance that We have sent down; so are you now denying it?
We had earlier given Abraham true direction, for We knew him well.
And indeed We bestowed Ibrahim with guidance from the beginning, and We were Aware of him.
We gave Abraham aforetime his rectitude -- for We knew him --
When he said to his father and his people: "What are these idols to which you cling so passionately?"
When he said to his father and his people, “What are these idols before whom you squat (worshipping)?”
when he said to his father and his people, 'What are these statues unto which you are cleaving?'
They replied: "We found our fathers worshipping them."
They said, “We found our forefathers worshipping them.”
They said, 'We found our fathers serving them.'
He said: "You and your fathers were in clear error."
He said, “Indeed you all – you and your forefathers – were in open error.”
He said, 'Then assuredly you and your fathers have been in manifest error.'
They said: "Are you speaking in earnest, or only jesting?"
They said, “Have you brought the Truth to us, or are you just making fun?”
They said, 'What, hast thou come to us with the truth, or art thou one of those that play?'
He said: "In fact it was your Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them; and I bear witness to this.
He said, “In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them; and I am of those who testify to it.”
He said, 'Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who originated them, and I am one of those that bear witness thereunto.
I swear by God I will do something to your idols when you have turned your backs and gone."
“And, by oath of Allah, I shall seek to harm your idols after you have gone away and turned your backs.”
And, by God, I shall assuredly outwit your idols, after you have gone away turning your backs.'
So he smashed them up to pieces with the exception of the biggest, so that they may turn to it.
He shattered them all, except the biggest among them, that perhaps they may question it.
So he broke them into fragments, all but a great one they had, for haply they would return to it.
They asked (on return): "Who has done this to our gods? He is surely a mischief-monger."
They said, “Who has done this to our Gods? He is indeed cruel!”
They said, 'Who has. done this with our gods? Surely he is one of the evildoers.'
They said: "We heard a youth talk about them. He is called Abraham."
Some among them said, “We heard a youth speak ill of them – the one called Ibrahim.”
They said, 'We heard a young man making mention of them, and he was called Abraham.'
"Bring him before the people," they said, "that they may bear witness."
They said, “Therefore bring him in front of the people, perhaps they may testify.”
They said, 'Bring him before the people's eyes; haply they shall bear witness.'
"Did you do this to our gods, O Abraham?" they enquired.
They said, “Did you do this to our Gods, O Ibrahim?”
They said, 'So, art thou the man who did this unto our gods, Abraham?'
"No," he said. "It was done by that chief of theirs. Ask him in case they can speak."
Said he, “Rather, their chief may have done it; so question them, if they can speak.”
He said, 'No; it was this great one of them that did it. Question them; if they are able to speak!'
Then they thought and observed: "Surely you are yourselves unjust."
So they turned towards their own selves and (inwardly) said, “Indeed you yourselves are unjust.”
So they returned one to another, and they said, 'Surely it is you who are the evildoers.'
Then crestfallen (they confessed): "Truly, as you know, they cannot speak."
Again they were inverted upon their heads; saying, “You know well that these do not speak.”
Then they were utterly put to confusion saying, 'Very well indeed thou knowest these do not speak.'
(So Abraham) said: "Then why do you worship something apart from God that cannot profit you or do you harm?
He said, “What! You worship, instead of Allah, one that neither benefits you nor harms you?”
He said, 'What, and do you serve, apart from God, that which profits you nothing; neither hurts you?
Fie on you and those you worship besides God! Will you not understand?"
“Disgrace be upon you and all the idols whom you worship instead of Allah; so do you not have sense?”
Fie upon you and that you serve apart from God! Do you not understand?'
They said: "Burn him, and save your gods, if you are men of action."
They said, “Burn him and help your Gods, if you want to.”
They said, 'Burn him, and help your gods, if you would do aught.'
"Turn cold, O fire," We said, "and give safety to Abraham."
We said, “O fire, become cool and peaceful upon Ibrahim.”
We said, 'O fire, be coolness and safety for Abraham!'
They wished to entrap him, but We made them greater losers.
And they wished to cause him harm, so We made them the greatest of losers.
They desired to outwit him; so We made them the worse losers,
So We delivered him and Lot, and brought them to the land We had blessed for all the people.
And We rescued him and Lut towards the land which We have blessed for the entire world.
and We delivered him, and Lot, unto the land that We had blessed for all beings.
And We bestowed on him Isaac, and Jacob as an additional gift, and made them righteous.
And We bestowed him Ishaq, and Yaqub the grandson; and We made all of them worthy of Our proximity.
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in superfluity, and every one made We righteous
And We made them leaders to guide (the people) by Our command; and We inspired them to perform good deeds and observe their moral obligations and pay the zakat; and they obeyed Us.
And We made them leaders who guide by Our command, and We sent them the divine revelation to do good deeds and to keep the prayer established and to give charity; and they used to worship Us.
and appointed them to be leaders guiding by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds, and to perform the prayer, and to pay the alms, and Us they served.
To Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and saved him from a people who acted villainously and were certainly wicked and disobedient.
And We gave Lut the kingdom and knowledge, and We rescued him from the township that committed vile deeds; indeed those evil people were disobedient.
And Lot -- to him We gave judgment and knowledge; and we delivered him from the city that had been doing deeds of corruption; they were an evil people, truly ungodly;
Thus We admitted him to Our grace. He is surely one of the righteous.
And We admitted him into Our mercy; indeed he is among those who deserve Our proximity.
and We admitted him into Our mercy; he was of the righteous.
Remember Noah when he called to Us before this. We heard him and saved him and those with him from great distress;
And before this when Nooh called Us – We therefore heard his prayer and rescued him and his household from the great calamity.
And Noah -- when he called before, and We answered him, and delivered him and his people from the great distress,
And We helped him against the people who rejected Our signs as lies. They were a wicked people indeed, so We drowned them one and all.
And We helped him against the people who denied Our signs; indeed they were evil people, We therefore drowned them all.
and We helped him against the people who cried lies to Our signs; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all together.
(Remember) David and Solomon, when they pronounced judgement about the field which was eaten up at night by sheep belonging to certain people. We were witness to their judgement.
And remember Dawud and Sulaiman, when they were deciding the dispute of a field, when some people’s sheep had strayed into it at night; and We were Present at the time of their deciding.
And David and Solomon -- when they gave judgment concerning the tillage, when the sheep of the people strayed there, and We bore witness to their judgment;
We made Solomon understand the case, and bestowed on each wisdom and knowledge, We subdued the al-jibal (mountains) with David to sing Our praises, and at-tair (birds). It is We who did it.
And We explained the case to Sulaiman; and to both We gave the kingdom and knowledge; and subjected the hills to proclaim the Purity along with Dawud, and (also subjected) the birds; and these were Our works.
and We made Solomon to understand it, and unto each gave We judgment and knowledge. And with David We subjected the mountains to give glory, and the birds, and We were doers.
And We taught him the art of making coats of mail to shield you from each other's violence. Will you not be grateful even then?
And We taught him to make a garment for you, to protect you from your hurt; so will you be thankful?
And We taught him the fashioning of garments for you, to fortify you against your violence; then are you thankful?
We made tempestuous winds obedient to Solomon which blew swiftly to sail at his bidding (with his ships) to the land We had blessed. We are cognisant of everything.
And We subjected the fast wind for Sulaiman, which moved by his command towards the land in which We have placed blessings; and We know everything.
And to Solomon the wind, strongly blowing, that ran at his command unto the land that We had blessed; and We had knowledge of everything;
And many of the devils (We also made obedient to him) who dived for him, and did many other things; and We kept watch over them.
And among the devils, were those who dived (in water) for him and did works other than this; and We had kept them restrained.
and of the Satans some dived for him and did other work besides; and We were watching over them.
(Remember) Job when he called to his Lord: "I am afflicted with distress, and You are the most compassionate of all."
And remember Ayyub (Job), when he called his Lord that, “Hardship has afflicted me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who have mercy.”
And Job -- when he called unto his Lord, 'Behold, affliction has visited me, and Thou art the most merciful of the merciful.'
So We heard his cry and relieved him of the misery he was in. We restored his family to him, and along with them gave him others similar to them as a grace from Us and reminder for those who are obedient.
We therefore heard his prayer and removed the adversity that had afflicted him, and We gave him his family and in addition bestowed along with them a similar number, by mercy from Ourselves – and an advice for the people who worship.
So We answered him, and removed the affliction that was upon him, and We gave his people, and the like of them with them, mercy from Us, and a Reminder to those who serve.
(Remember) Ishmael, Edris and Dhu'l-Kifl. They were men of fortitude,
And remember Ismail, and Idrees, and Zul-Kifl; they were all patiently enduring.
And Ishmael, Idris, Dhul Kifl -- each was of the patient,
And they were admitted to Our grace. Verily they were among the doers of good.
And We admitted them into Our mercy; indeed they are among those who deserve Our proximity.
and We admitted them into Our mercy; they were of the righteous.
And (remember) Dhu'n-Noon (Jonah of the fish), when he went away in anger and imagined We will not test him (with distress). Then he called out from the darkness: "There is no god other than You. All glory to You; surely I was a sinner.
And remember Zun-Noon,* when he left in anger, assuming that We would not restrict him – he therefore called out in the realms of darkness, saying, “There is no God except You, Purity is to You; I have indeed committed a lapse.” (* Prophet Yunus – peace and blessings upon him)
And Dhul Nun -- when he went forth enraged and thought that We would have no power over him; then he called out in the darkness, 'There is no god but Thou. Glory be to Thee! I have done evil.'
We heard his cry, and saved him from the anguish. That is how We deliver those who believe.
We therefore heard his prayer and rescued him from grief; and similarly We shall rescue the Muslims.
So We answered him, and delivered him out of grief; even so do, We deliver the believers.
(Remember) Zachariah when he called to his Lord: "Do not leave me alone (and childless), for you are the best of givers."
And remember Zakaria, when he prayed to his Lord, “O my Lord – do not leave me alone, and You are the Best Inheritor.
And Zachariah -- when he called unto his Lord, 'O my Lord, leave me not solitary; though Thou art the best of inheritors.'
So We heard him and gave him John, and cured his wife (of barrenness). These were men who vied in good deeds with one another, and prayed to Us with love and awe, and were meek before Us.
We therefore heard his prayer; and bestowed him Yahya, and cured his wife for him; indeed they used to hasten to perform good deeds, and pray to Us with hope and fear; and used to weep before Us.
So We answered him, and bestowed on him John, and We set his wife right for him; truly they vied with one another, hastening to good works, and called upon Us out of yearning and awe; and they were humble to Us.
(Remember) her who preserved her chastity, into whom We breathed a new life from Us, and made her and her son a token for mankind.
And remember the woman who maintained her chastity, We therefore breathed Our Spirit into her and made her and her son a sign for the entire world.
And she who guarded her virginity, so We breathed into her of Our spirit and appointed her and her son to be a sign unto all beings.
Verily this your order is one order, and I am your Lord; so worship Me.
Indeed this religion of yours, is one religion; and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me.
'Surely this community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord; so serve Me.'
But they split up the order among themselves; (yet) all of them have to come back to Me.
And others have shattered their works into pieces among themselves; all have to return to Us.
But they split up their affair between them; all shall return to Us.
So he who does the right and is a believer, will not have his labour denied, for We are congnisant of it.
So whoever does some good deeds, and is a believer, then his efforts will not be ignored; and We are recording it.
And whosoever does deeds of righteousness, being a believer, no unthankfulness shall befall his endeavour; We Ourselves write it down for him.
It is imperative that a habitation We have destroyed will not desist (from unbelief)
And it is forbidden for any township which We have destroyed, that they may return. (Once the disbelievers face death, their return to earth is impossible.)
There is a ban upon any city that We have destroyed; they shall not return
Until when the way is opened up for Gog and Magog and they press from every elevated place,
Till the time when Yajuj and Majuj are released, and they will be flowing down from every height.
till, when Gog and Magog are unloosed, and they slide down out of every slope,
And the certain promise (of Doom) comes near. Then the eyes of unbelievers will be fixed in horror, (and they will cry:) "Ah, woe betide, we were indeed heedless of this, and were oppressors and unjust."
And the True Promise has come near – thereupon the eyes of the disbelievers will become fixed, staring wide; saying “Woe to us – we were in neglect of this, but in fact we were unjust.”
and nigh has drawn the true promise, and behold, the eyes of the unbelievers staring: 'Alas for us! We were heedless of this; 'nay, we were evildoers.'
Verily you and those you worship other than God will be faggots for Hell; and come to it you will.
“Indeed you* and all that you worship** besides Allah, are the fuel of hell; in it you must go.” (* All disbelievers ** Idols and disbelievers who claimed to be Gods. The Prophets like Eisa and Uzair who were worshipped are exempt from this, and so are Maryam, and trees and the moon etc.)
'Surely you, and that you were serving apart from God, are fuel for Gehenna; you shall go down to it.'
Had they really been gods they would not have entered it: They will all abide in it for ever.
“Had these been Gods they would not go into hell; and they have to remain in it.”
If those had been gods, they would never have gone down to it; yet every one of them shall therein abide forever;'
There will only be groaning for them, and they will not hear any thing.
They will bray in it and not be able to hear anything in it.
there shall be sighing for them therein, and naught they shall hear.
But those for whom a good reward had been fore-ordained by Us, will be far removed from it,
Indeed those to whom Our promise of goodness has been made, have been kept far away from hell.
But as for those unto whom already the reward most fair has gone forth from Us,
And will not hear its hissing, and will live for ever in the midst of what their hearts desire.
And they will not hear its faintest sound; and they will forever abide in whatever their hearts desire.
they shall be, kept far from it neither shall they hear any whisper of it, and they shall dwell forever in that their souls desired;
They will have safety from the mighty terror, and angels will receive them, (saying:) "This is your day which had been promised you."
The greatest fear will not aggrieve them, and the angels will welcome them; saying “This is your day, which you were promised.”
the greatest terror shall not grieve them, and the angels shall receive them: 'This is your day that you were promised.'
The day We shall roll up the heavens like a written scroll, We shall revert it (to nothing) as it was before We first created it. This is a promise incumbent on Us; We will certainly fulfil it.
The day when We shall roll up the heavens as the recording angel rolls up the register of deeds; We shall make him similar to Our making him the first time; this is a promise upon Us; We certainly have to do it.
On the day when We shall roll up heaven as a scroll is rolled for the writings; as We originated the first creation, so We shall bring it back again -- a promise binding on Us; so We shall do.
We had prescribed in the Book of Psalms after the reminder and admonition, that those of Our creatures who are good will in the end rule the earth.
And indeed We wrote, after the reminder in the Zaboor that, “My virtuous bondmen will inherit the earth.”
For We have written in the Psalms, after the Remembrance, 'The earth shall be the inheritance of My righteous servants.'
Verily there is a message in this for people who are devout.
This Qur’an is sufficient for people who are devout.
Surely in this is a Message delivered unto a people who serve.
We have sent you as a benevolence to the creatures of the world.
And We did not send you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) except as a mercy for the entire world. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is the Prophet towards all mankind.)
We have not sent thee, save as a mercy unto all beings.
Say: "This is what has been revealed to me: 'Your God is one and only God.' So will you bow in homage to Him?"
Proclaim, “It is divinely revealed to me that your God is the only One God – Allah; do you therefore become Muslims?”
Say: 'It is revealed unto me only that your God is One God; do you then surrender?'
If they turn away, tell them: "I have warned you all alike. I do not know if what has been promised you is near or far away.
Then if they turn away, proclaim, “I have proclaimed a war against you on equal terms; and what do I know whether the promise which is given to you, is close or far?”
Then, if they should turn their backs, say: 'I have proclaimed to you all equally, even though I know not whether near or far is that you are promised.'
He knows surely what you say aloud, and what you hide within your breasts.
“Indeed Allah knows whatever is said, and knows all what you conceal.”
Surely He knows what is spoken aloud and He knows what you hide.
I do not know if this be a trial for you, or a little advantage for a while."
“And what do I know – it may be a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a time.”
I know not; haply it is a trial for you and an enjoyment for a time.
"Judge in truth (between us), O Lord," he said. "Our Lord is merciful, whose help we seek against what you attribute."
And the Prophet submitted, “My Lord – render the true judgement”; “And only the help of Our Lord, the Most Gracious, is sought against all what you fabricate.”
He said: 'My Lord, judge Thou with truth! And our Lord is the All-merciful; His succour is ever to be sought against that you describe.'