13. Surah Ar-Ra'd The Thunder

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

الٓمٓرٰ ۠تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْكِتَابِۜ وَالَّـذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ الْحَقُّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Alif-lam-meem-ra tilka ayatualkitabi wallathee onzila ilayka minrabbika alhaqqu walakinna akthara annasila yu/minoon

Alif Lam Mim Ra. Those are the Signs of the Book. And what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the Truth. But most people have no iman.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي رَفَعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

Allahu allathee rafaAAa assamawatibighayri AAamadin tarawnaha thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree li-ajalin musamman yudabbiru al-amra yufassilu al-ayatilaAAallakum biliqa-i rabbikum tooqinoon

Allah is He who raised up the heavens without any support – you can see that – and then established Himself firmly on the Throne. He made the sun and moon subservient, each running for a specified term. He directs the whole affair. He makes the Signs clear so that hopefully you will be certain about the meeting with your Lord.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي مَدَّ الْاَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ ف۪يهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْهَاراًۜ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ جَعَلَ ف۪يهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Wahuwa allathee madda al-ardawajaAAala feeha rawasiya waanharan waminkulli aththamarati jaAAala feeha zawjayniithnayni yughshee allayla annahara inna fee thalikalaayatin liqawmin yatafakkaroon

It is He who stretched out the earth and placed firmly embedded mountains and rivers in it and made two types of every kind of fruit. He covers over day with night. There are Signs in that for people who reflect.

وَفِي الْاَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ اَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخ۪يلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُسْقٰى بِمَٓاءٍ وَاحِدٍ۠ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِي الْاُكُلِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Wafee al-ardi qitaAAun mutajawiratunwajannatun min aAAnabin wazarAAun wanakheelun sinwanunwaghayru sinwanin yusqa bima-in wahidinwanufaddilu baAAdaha AAala baAAdinfee alokuli inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

In the earth there are diverse regions side by side and gardens of grapes and cultivated fields, and palm-trees sharing one root and others with individual roots, all watered with the same water. And We make some things better to eat than others. There are Signs in that for people who use their intellect.

وَاِنْ تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً ءَاِنَّا لَف۪ي خَلْقٍ جَد۪يدٍۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الْاَغْلَالُ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Wa-in taAAjab faAAajabun qawluhum a-ithakunna turaban a-inna lafee khalqin jadeedinola-ika allatheena kafaroo birabbihim waola-ikaal-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihim waola-ika as-habuannari hum feeha khalidoon

If you are surprised at their blindness, what could be more surprising than their words: ‘What, when we are turned to dust, shall we then be created all anew?’ These are the people who reject their Lord. Such people have iron collars round their necks. Such people are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمُ الْمَثُلَاتُۜ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ لِلنَّاسِ عَلٰى ظُلْمِهِمْۚ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ

WayastaAAjiloonaka bissayyi-atiqabla alhasanati waqad khalat min qablihimu almathulatuwa-inna rabbaka lathoo maghfiratin linnasiAAala thulmihim wa-inna rabbaka lashadeedualAAiqab

They want you to hasten the bad rather than the good when examples of punishment are there before them in the past. Your Lord has forgiveness for people for their wrongdoing; but your Lord is also severe in retribution.

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۜ اِنَّـمَٓا اَنْتَ مُنْذِرٌ وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ۟

Wayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo lawlaonzila AAalayhi ayatun min rabbihi innama anta munthirunwalikulli qawmin had

Those who are kafir say, ‘If only a Sign could be sent down to him from his Lord!’ You are only a warner. Every people has a guide.

اَللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ اُنْثٰى وَمَا تَغ۪يضُ الْاَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُۜ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ

Allahu yaAAlamu ma tahmilukullu ontha wama tagheedu al-arhamuwama tazdadu wakullu shay-in AAindahu bimiqdar

Allah knows what every female bears and every shrinking of the womb and every swelling. Everything has its measure with Him,

عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْكَب۪يرُ الْمُتَعَالِ

AAalimu alghaybi washshahadatialkabeeru almutaAAal

the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible, the Most Great, the High-Exalted.

سَوَٓاءٌ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ اَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ بِه۪ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌ بِالنَّهَارِ

Sawaon minkum man asarra alqawlawaman jahara bihi waman huwa mustakhfin billayli wasaribunbinnahar

It makes no difference whether you keep secret what you say or voice it out loud, whether you hide in the night or go out in the day.

لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِه۪ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتّٰى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِاَنْفُسِهِمْۜ وَاِذَٓا اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُٓوءاً فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ وَالٍ

Lahu muAAaqqibatun min bayni yadayhiwamin khalfihi yahfathoonahu min amri Allahiinna Allaha la yughayyiru ma biqawmin hattayughayyiroo ma bi-anfusihim wa-itha aradaAllahu biqawmin soo-an fala maradda lahu wamalahum min doonihi min wal

Everyone has a succession of angels in front of him and behind him, guarding him by Allah’s command. Allah never changes a people’s state until they change what is in themselves. When Allah desires evil for a people, there is no averting it. They have no protector apart from Him.

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُر۪يكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاً وَيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَۚ

Huwa allathee yureekumu albarqakhawfan watamaAAan wayunshi-o assahaba aththiqal

It is He Who shows you the lightning, striking fear and bringing hope; it is He Who heaps up the heavy clouds.

وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ مِنْ خ۪يفَتِه۪ۚ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُص۪يبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي اللّٰهِۚ وَهُوَ شَد۪يدُ الْمِحَالِۜ

Wayusabbihu arraAAdu bihamdihiwalmala-ikatu min kheefatihi wayursilu assawaAAiqafayuseebu biha man yashao wahum yujadiloonafee Allahi wahuwa shadeedu almihal

The thunder glorifies His praise, as do the angels, out of fear of Him. He discharges the thunderbolts, striking with them anyone He wills. Yet still they argue about Allah when He is inexorable in His power!

لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ لَا يَسْتَج۪يبُونَ لَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ اِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ اِلَى الْمَٓاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِه۪ۜ وَمَا دُعَٓاءُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ اِلَّا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ

Lahu daAAwatu alhaqqi wallatheenayadAAoona min doonihi la yastajeeboona lahum bishay-in illakabasiti kaffayhi ila alma-iliyablugha fahu wama huwa bibalighihi wamaduAAao alkafireena illa fee dalal

The call of truth is made to Him alone. Those they call upon apart from Him do not respond to them at all. It is like someone stretching out his cupped hands towards water to convey it to his mouth: it will never get there. The call of the kuffar only goes astray.

وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعاً وَكَرْهاً وَظِلَالُهُمْ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِ

Walillahi yasjudu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi tawAAan wakarhan wathilaluhumbilghuduwwi wal-asal

Everyone in heaven and earth prostrates to Allah willingly or unwillingly, as do their shadows in the morning and the evening.

قُلْ مَنْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُۜ قُلْ اَفَاتَّخَذْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِاَنْفُسِهِمْ نَفْعاً وَلَا ضَراًّۜ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الْاَعْمٰى وَالْبَص۪يرُۙ اَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِي الظُّلُمَاتُ وَالنُّورُۚ اَمْ جَعَلُوا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَٓاءَ خَلَقُوا كَخَلْقِه۪ فَتَشَابَهَ الْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ

Qul man rabbu assamawatiwal-ardi quli Allahu qul afattakhathtummin doonihi awliyaa la yamlikoona li-anfusihimnafAAan wala darran qul hal yastawee al-aAAmawalbaseeru am hal tastawee aththulumatuwannooru am jaAAaloo lillahi shurakaakhalaqoo kakhalqihi fatashabaha alkhalqu AAalayhim quliAllahu khaliqu kulli shay-in wahuwa alwahidualqahhar

Say: ‘Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?’ Say: ‘Allah. ’ Say: ‘So why have you taken protectors apart from Him who possess no power to help or harm themselves?’ Say: ‘Are the blind and seeing equal? Or are darkness and light the same? Or have they assigned partners to Allah who create as He creates, so that all creating seems the same to them?’ Say: ‘Allah is the Creator of everything. He is the One, the All-Conquering.’

اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَداً رَابِياًۜ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَٓاءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِثْلُهُۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَۜ فَاَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَٓاءًۚ وَاَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَۜ

Anzala mina assama-i maanfasalat awdiyatun biqadariha fahtamalaassaylu zabadan rabiyan wamimma yooqidoonaAAalayhi fee annari ibtighaa hilyatinaw mataAAin zabadun mithluhu kathalika yadribuAllahu alhaqqa walbatila faammaazzabadu fayathhabu jufaan waamma mayanfaAAu annasa fayamkuthu fee al-ardi kathalikayadribu Allahu al-amthal

He sends down water from the sky and river-beds fill up and flow according to their size, and the floodwater carries with it an increasing layer of scum; a similar kind of scum comes from what you heat up in the fire, when you desire to make jewellery or other things. That is how Allah depicts the true and the false. As for the scum, it is quickly swept away. But as for that which is of use to people, it remains behind in the ground. That is a metaphor which Allah has made

لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ جَم۪يعاً وَمِثْلَهُ مَعَهُ لَافْتَدَوْا بِه۪ۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الْحِسَابِۙ وَمَأْوٰيهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ۟

Lillatheena istajaboolirabbihimu alhusna wallatheena lamyastajeeboo lahu law anna lahum ma fee al-ardijameeAAan wamithlahu maAAahu laftadaw bihi ola-ikalahum soo-o alhisabi wama/wahum jahannamuwabi/sa almihad

Those who respond to their Lord will receive the best. But as for those who do not respond to Him, even if they owned everything on the earth and the same again with it, they would offer it as a ransom. They will receive an evil Reckoning. Their shelter will be Hell. What an evil resting-place!

اَفَمَنْ يَعْلَمُ اَنَّـمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ اَعْمٰىۜ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِۙ

Afaman yaAAlamu annama onzila ilaykamin rabbika alhaqqu kaman huwa aAAma innamayatathakkaru oloo al-albab

Is he who knows that what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth like him who is blind? It is only people of intelligence who pay heed:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُونَ الْم۪يثَاقَۙ

Allatheena yoofoona biAAahdi Allahiwala yanqudoona almeethaq

those who fulfil Allah’s contract and do not break their agreement;

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَصِلُونَ مَٓا اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ٓ اَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَيَخَافُونَ سُٓوءَ الْحِسَابِۜ

Wallatheena yasiloonama amara Allahu bihi an yoosala wayakhshawnarabbahum wayakhafoona soo-a alhisab

those who join what Allah has commanded to be joined and are afraid of their Lord and fear an evil Reckoning;

وَالَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُوا ابْتِغَٓاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاَنْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِراًّ وَعَلَانِيَةً وَيَدْرَؤُ۫نَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِۙ

Wallatheena sabarooibtighaa wajhi rabbihim waaqamoo assalatawaanfaqoo mimma razaqnahum sirran waAAalaniyatanwayadraoona bilhasanati assayyi-ata ola-ikalahum AAuqba addar

those who are steadfast in seeking the face of their Lord, and establish salat and give from the provision We have given them, secretly and openly, and stave off evil with good, it is they who will have the Ultimate Abode –

جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَٓائِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ بَابٍۚ

Jannatu AAadnin yadkhuloonahawaman salaha min aba-ihim waazwajihimwathurriyyatihim walmala-ikatuyadkhuloona AAalayhim min kulli bab

Gardens of Eden which they will enter, and all of their parents, wives and children who were righteous. Angels will enter in to welcome them from every gate: ‘Peace be upon you because of your steadfastness!

سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِۜ

Salamun AAalaykum bima sabartumfaniAAma AAuqba addar

How wonderful is the Ultimate Abode!’

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ م۪يثَاقِه۪ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَٓا اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ٓ اَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الدَّارِ

Wallatheena yanqudoonaAAahda Allahi min baAAdi meethaqihi wayaqtaAAoonama amara Allahu bihi an yoosala wayufsidoonafee al-ardi ola-ika lahumu allaAAnatu walahum soo-oaddar

But as for those who break Allah’s contract after it has been agreed and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They will have the Evil Abode.

اَللّٰهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَقْدِرُۜ وَفَرِحُوا بِالْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۜ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ اِلَّا مَتَاعٌ۟

Allahu yabsutu arrizqaliman yashao wayaqdiru wafarihoo bilhayatiaddunya wama alhayatu addunyafee al-akhirati illa mataAA

Allah expands provision to anyone He wills and restricts it. They rejoice in the life of this world. Yet the life of this world, compared to the Next World, is only fleeting enjoyment.

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُضِلُّ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ اَنَابَۚ

Wayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo lawlaonzila AAalayhi ayatun min rabbihi qul inna Allahayudillu man yashao wayahdee ilayhi man anab

Those who are kafir say, ‘Why has a Sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say: ‘Allah misguides whoever He wills and guides to Himself all who turn to Him:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِۜ اَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُۜ

Allatheena amanoo watatma-innuquloobuhum bithikri Allahi ala bithikriAllahi tatma-innu alquloob

those who have iman and whose hearts find peace in the remembrance of Allah. Only in the remembrance of Allah can the heart find peace.’

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبٰى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَاٰبٍ

Allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatitooba lahum wahusnu maab

Those who have iman and do right actions, happiness will be theirs and a wonderful Homecoming.

كَذٰلِكَ اَرْسَلْنَاكَ ف۪ٓي اُمَّةٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهَٓا اُمَمٌ لِتَتْلُوَ۬ا عَلَيْهِمُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ يَكْفُرُونَ بِالرَّحْمٰنِۜ قُلْ هُوَ رَبّ۪ي لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ مَتَابِ

Kathalika arsalnaka feeommatin qad khalat min qabliha omamun litatluwa AAalayhimuallathee awhayna ilayka wahum yakfuroona birrahmaniqul huwa rabbee la ilaha illa huwa AAalayhitawakkaltu wa-ilayhi matab

In the same way We have sent you among a nation before which other nations passed away, to recite to them what We have revealed to you. Yet they still reject the All-Merciful. Say: ‘He is my Lord; there is no god but Him. I put my trust in Him and I turn to Him.’

وَلَوْ اَنَّ قُرْاٰناً سُيِّرَتْ بِهِ الْجِبَالُ اَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِهِ الْاَرْضُ اَوْ كُلِّمَ بِهِ الْمَوْتٰىۜ بَلْ لِلّٰهِ الْاَمْرُ جَم۪يعاًۜ اَفَلَمْ يَايْـَٔسِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَنْ لَوْ يَشَٓاءُ اللّٰهُ لَهَدَى النَّاسَ جَم۪يعاًۜ وَلَا يَزَالُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا تُص۪يبُهُمْ بِمَا صَنَعُوا قَارِعَةٌ اَوْ تَحُلُّ قَر۪يباً مِنْ دَارِهِمْ حَتّٰى يَأْتِيَ وَعْدُ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْم۪يعَادَ۟

Walaw anna qur-anan suyyirat bihialjibalu aw quttiAAat bihi al-ardu awkullima bihi almawta bal lillahi al-amru jameeAAanafalam yay-asi allatheena amanoo an law yashaoAllahu lahada annasa jameeAAan walayazalu allatheena kafaroo tuseebuhum bimasanaAAoo qariAAatun aw tahullu qareeban mindarihim hatta ya/tiya waAAdu Allahiinna Allaha la yukhlifu almeeAAad

Even if there was a Qur’an which moved mountains, or split the earth open or spoke to the dead. . .! On the contrary! The affair is Allah’s altogether. Do those who have iman not know that if Allah had wanted to He could have guided all mankind? Those who are kafir will not cease to be struck by disaster for what they have done – or a disaster will happen close to their homes – until Allah’s promise is fulfilled. Allah will not fail to keep His promise.

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَاَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهُمْ۠ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Walaqadi istuhzi-a birusulin min qablikafaamlaytu lillatheena kafaroo thumma akhathtuhumfakayfa kana AAiqab

Messengers before you were mocked. I gave those who were kafir a little more time and then I seized them. How terrible was My retribution!

اَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَٓائِمٌ عَلٰى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْۚ وَجَعَلُوا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَٓاءَۜ قُلْ سَمُّوهُمْۜ اَمْ تُنَبِّؤُ۫نَهُ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِي الْاَرْضِ اَمْ بِظَاهِرٍ مِنَ الْقَوْلِۜ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّوا عَنِ السَّب۪يلِۜ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Afaman huwa qa-imun AAalakulli nafsin bima kasabat wajaAAaloo lillahi shurakaaqul sammoohum am tunabbi-oonahu bima la yaAAlamufee al-ardi am bithahirin minaalqawli bal zuyyina lillatheena kafaroo makruhum wasuddooAAani assabeeli waman yudlili Allahu famalahu min had

What then of Him who is standing over every self seeing everything it does? Yet still they associate others with Allah! Say: ‘Name them! Or would you inform Him of something in the earth He does not know, or are they words which are simply guesswork on your part?’ However, the plotting of those who are kafir seems good to them and they bar the way. Anyone misguided by Allah has no guide.

لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَشَقُّۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَاقٍ

Lahum AAathabun fee alhayatiaddunya walaAAathabu al-akhiratiashaqqu wama lahum mina Allahi min waq

They will receive punishment in the life of this world and the punishment of the Next World is harsher still. They have no defender against Allah.

مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّت۪ي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَۜ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُۜ اُكُلُهَا دَٓائِمٌ وَظِلُّهَاۜ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْاۗ وَعُقْبَى الْكَافِر۪ينَ النَّارُ

Mathalu aljannati allatee wuAAidaalmuttaqoona tajree min tahtiha al-anharuokuluha da-imun wathilluhatilka AAuqba allatheena ittaqaw waAAuqba alkafireenaannar

What is the Garden promised to those who have taqwa like? It has rivers flowing under it and its foodstuffs and cool shade never fail. That is the final fate of those who have taqwa. But the final fate of the kuffar is the Fire.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ وَمِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ مَنْ يُنْكِرُ بَعْضَهُۜ قُلْ اِنَّـمَٓا اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ وَلَٓا اُشْرِكَ بِه۪ۜ اِلَيْهِ اَدْعُوا وَاِلَيْهِ مَاٰبِ

Wallatheena ataynahumualkitaba yafrahoona bima onzila ilaykawamina al-ahzabi man yunkiru baAAdahu qulinnama omirtu an aAAbuda Allaha wala oshrikabihi ilayhi adAAoo wa-ilayhi maab

Those to whom We gave the Book rejoice at what has been sent down to you but some of the parties refuse to acknowledge part of it. Say: ‘I have only been ordered to worship Allah and not to associate anything with Him. I summon to Him and to Him I will return.’

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ حُكْماً عَرَبِياًّۜ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْ بَعْدَ مَا جَٓاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِۙ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا وَاقٍ۟

Wakathalika anzalnahu hukmanAAarabiyyan wala-ini ittabaAAta ahwaahum baAAda majaaka mina alAAilmi ma laka mina Allahi minwaliyyin wala waq

Accordingly We have sent it down as a judgement in Arabic. If you followed their whims and desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you would have no protector or defender against Allah.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلاً مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ اَزْوَاجاً وَذُرِّيَّةًۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ لِكُلِّ اَجَلٍ كِتَابٌ

Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablikawajaAAalna lahum azwajan wathurriyyatan wamakana lirasoolin an ya/tiya bi-ayatin illabi-ithni Allahi likulli ajalin kitab

We sent Messengers before you and gave them wives and children. Nor was any Messenger able to bring a Sign except by Allah’s permission. There is a prescribed limit to every term.

يَمْحُوا اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ وَيُثْبِتُۚ وَعِنْدَهُٓ اُمُّ الْكِتَابِ

Yamhoo Allahu ma yashaowayuthbitu waAAindahu ommu alkitab

Allah erases whatever He wills or endorses it. The Master Copy of the Book is in His Hands.

وَاِنْ مَا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذ۪ي نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّـيَنَّكَ فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلَاغُ وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ

Wa-in ma nuriyannaka baAAdaallathee naAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-innamaAAalayka albalaghu waAAalayna alhisab

Whether We show you something of what We have promised them or We take you back to Us, your responsibility is transmission and the Reckoning is Ours.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا نَأْتِي الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ لَا مُعَقِّبَ لِحُكْمِه۪ۜ وَهُوَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

Awa lam yaraw anna na/tee al-ardananqusuha min atrafiha wallahuyahkumu la muAAaqqiba lihukmihi wahuwasareeAAu alhisab

Do they not see how We come to the land eroding it at its extremities. Allah judges and there is no reversing His judgement. He is swift at reckoning.

وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلّٰهِ الْمَكْرُ جَم۪يعاًۜ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۜ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفَّارُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ

Waqad makara allatheena min qablihimfalillahi almakru jameeAAan yaAAlamu ma taksibukullu nafsin wasayaAAlamu alkuffaru liman AAuqba addar

Those before them plotted but all plotting belongs to Allah. He knows what each self earns, and the kafir will soon know who has the Ultimate Abode.

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَسْتَ مُرْسَلاًۜ قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَه۪يداً بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَكُمْۙ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْكِتَابِ

Wayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo lastamursalan qul kafa billahi shaheedan bayneewabaynakum waman AAindahu AAilmu alkitab

Those who are kafir say, ‘You are not a Messenger. ’ Say: ‘Allah is a sufficient witness between you and me, and anyone else who has knowledge of the Book.’