A.L.R. A Book whose verses have been perfected, then detailed from One who is Wise, All-Aware.
"Do not worship except God. I am a warner and bearer of good news from Him to you.
And ask your Lord for forgiveness, then repent to Him. He will then let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and will grant every doer of favour His favour. But if you turn away, then I fear for you the punishment of a great Day.
To God is your return, and He is Capable of all things."
Indeed, they keep the contents of their chests under wraps so as to hide from Him. But even when they cover themselves with their clothes, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. He is Knowledgeable of what the chests hold.
There is not a single creature in the earth whose provision is not due from God. He knows its place of settlement and its depository. All are in a clear Book.
He is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and His Throne was upon the water so that He may test you as to whose work is better. If you were to say, "You will be resurrected after death," those who disbelieve would say, "This is nothing but clear magic."
And if We delay the punishment due to them for a calculated period of time, they would say, "What withholds it?" In fact, on the Day it comes to them, it will not be averted from them, and that which they used to mock will engulf them.
And if We let the human being taste some mercy from Us, then snatch it away, he becomes despondent, ungrateful.
And if We let him taste a blessing after hardship had touched him, he would say, "Evil has left me." He then turns happy and boastful.
But not so those who are patient and do good deeds. They shall have forgiveness and a great reward.
Perhaps you wish to abandon some of what is being revealed to you, and your chest is getting distressed by it because they say, "If only a treasure was brought down upon him, or an angel had come with him!" You are but a warner, and God is Trustee over all things.
Or do they say, "He fabricated it"? Say, "Then produce ten fabricated Suras of its like, and call upon whomever you can besides God if you are truthful."
If they do not respond to you, then know that it has been brought down with God's knowledge and that there is no god except Him. Are you then Submitters?
Those who seek the worldly life and its zinat, We will pay them in full for their work therein, and they will not be underpaid.
Those are the ones who shall have nothing in the Hereafter but the Fire. Their work therein was nullified, and what they used to do was worthless.
As for the one who is upon a clear proof from his Lord, and is followed by a witness from Him, and before it the Book of Moses as a guide and a mercy; they believe in it. The one who disbelieves in it from amongst the various factions, the Fire will be his appointed place. So be in no doubt about it. It is the truth from your Lord, yet most people do not believe.
Who is more transgressing than one who fabricates lies about God? Those will be displayed before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied about their Lord." Indeed, God's curse is on the transgressors
who repel from the path of God and seek to have it crooked, and regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial.
Those cannot thwart anything in the land, and they have no allies besides God. The punishment will be doubled for them; they were not able to hear, nor did they see.
Those are the ones who have lost themselves, and that which they used to fabricate has deserted them.
Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they will be the greatest losers.
As for those who believe, do good deeds and humble themselves before their Lord, they are the companions of Paradise. Therein, they shall permanently remain.
The example of the two groups is like the blind and the deaf, as opposed to the seer and the hearer. Are they the same in comparison? Will you not take heed?
We sent Noah to his people: "I am a clear warner to you,
that you shall not worship except God. I fear for you the punishment of a painful Day."
So the leaders among his people who disbelieved said, "We do not see you as anything other than a human being like us, and we do not see that anyone has followed you other than those who are the lowliest of us, the simple-minded. We do not see that you are better than us. Rather, we think you are liars."
He said, "O my people, have you considered: If I should be upon a clear proof from my Lord, and He granted me mercy from Himself, but you have been blind to it, should we force it on you when you are averse to it?
O my people, I do not ask you for any money for it; my reward comes only from God. And I will not drive out those who believe, for they shall meet their Lord, but I see that you are an ignorant people.
O my people, who can support me against God if I drove them out? Will you not take heed?
I do not say to you that the treasuries of God are in my possession, nor do I know the unseen, nor do I say that I am an angel, nor do I say to those whom you eye with contempt that God will not grant them anything good. God knows best what is in their hearts. If I did, I would then be of the transgressors."
They said, "O Noah, you argued with us and argued excessively with us, so bring us what you are promising us if you are of the truthful."
He said, "Rather, God brings it to you, if He so wills, and you cannot thwart it.
If I wanted to advise you, my advice would not benefit you if God wills that you go astray. He is your Lord, and to Him you shall be returned."
Or do they say, "He fabricated it"? Say, "If I fabricated it, then I am responsible for my crime, and I am innocent of any crime you commit."
It was inspired to Noah: "None of your people will believe except those who have already believed. So do not be distressed by what they have been doing.
Build the ship under Our watchful eyes and Our inspiration, and do not speak to Me about those who have transgressed; they are to be drowned."
He proceeded to build the ship, and whenever some leaders from among his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, "If you are ridiculing us, we are also ridiculing you just as you ridicule.
You will surely know to whom a punishment will come to disgrace him, as well as have an everlasting punishment befall him."
So when Our command was issued, and the fountain overflowed, We said, "Carry in it a pair, two of every kind, along with your family and those who have believed, except for those against whom the Word was preordained." But none had believed with him except for a few.
He said, "Embark on it. In the name of God is its sailing and its anchorage. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiver, Merciful."
It sailed with them through waves like mountains, and Noah called his son who was isolated: "O my son, come on board with us and do not be with the disbelievers."
He said, "I will take refuge on a mountain which will protect me from the water." He said, "There is no protector today from God's command except those whom He has granted mercy." The waves surged between them, and he became one of the drowned.
It was said, "O earth, swallow your water," and, "O sky, desist." The water subsided, and the matter was settled, and it came to rest on the Judi, and it was said, "Away with the transgressing people."
Noah called out to his Lord saying, "My Lord, my son is of my family, and Your promise is the truth, and You are the Most Just of all judges."
He said, "O Noah, he is not of your family. He is an unrighteous work. So do not ask what you have no knowledge of. I advise you lest you be among the ignorant ones."
He said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You, lest I should ask You about what I have no knowledge of. Unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."
It was said, "O Noah, disembark with peace from Us, and blessings upon you and upon nations to come from those with you, and other nations whom We will allow enjoyment for a while, then they will be touched by a painful punishment from Us."
This is news from the unseen that We inspire to you. Neither you nor your people knew it before this. So be patient, for indeed, the outcome belongs to the reverent.
And to Aad was their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him. You are nothing but fabricators.
O my people, I do not ask you for any reward for it. My reward comes only from the One who initiated me, so will you not reason?
O my people, ask your Lord for forgiveness, then repent to Him. He will then send the sky upon you abundantly and add strength to your strength. And do not turn away as criminals."
They said, "O Hud, you have not brought us any clear proof, and we will not abandon our gods on account of what you say. We do not believe in you.
We can only say that some of our gods have afflicted you with some evil." He said, "I call on God to be my witness, and you also bear witness that I am innocent of the partners you are setting up
besides Him. So, scheme against me, all of you, then do not give me respite.
I have put my trust in God, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature that He does not grasp by its forelock. Indeed, my Lord is on a straight path.
If you turn away, then I have delivered to you what I have been sent to you with. My Lord will bring successors in your place, and you cannot harm Him in any way. Indeed, my Lord is Guardian over all things."
When Our command was issued, We saved Hud and those who believed with him by mercy from Us. We saved them from a harsh punishment.
Such was Aad: they rejected the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the commands of every stubborn tyrant.
They were pursued by a curse in this world and on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, Aad rejected their Lord. So away with Aad, the people of Hud.
And to Thamoud was their brother Saleh. He said, "O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him. He produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask Him for forgiveness, then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Near, Responder."
They said, "O Saleh, you used to be well-liked among us before this. Are you forbidding us from worshipping what our fathers worship? We are in grave doubt concerning what you are inviting us to."
He said, "O my people, have you considered: If I should be on a clear proof from my Lord, and He granted me mercy from Him, who would then support me against God if I were to disobey Him? You would not increase me in anything but loss.
O my people, this is God's she-camel to serve as a sign for you, so leave her to eat in the land of God and do not touch her with any harm, lest you are seized by an imminent punishment."
But they hamstrung her. So he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days! This is a promise not to be denied."
So when Our command was issued, We saved Saleh and those who believed with him by mercy from Us and spared them the disgrace of that day. Indeed, your Lord is the Powerful, the Dignified.
And the blast seized those who transgressed, leaving them motionless in their homes.
It was as if they never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamoud rejected their Lord. So away with Thamoud.
Our messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, "Peace." He said, "Peace." Soon after, he brought a roasted calf.
But when he saw that their hands did not reach for it, he became suspicious and fearful of them. They said, "Do not fear. We have been sent to the people of Lot."
His wife was standing by, and she laughed, so We gave her the good news of Isaac, and to follow Isaac, Jacob.
She said, "Woe to me, would I give birth when I am old aged and this husband of mine an old man? This is an astonishing thing indeed!"
They said, "Are you astonished at God's command? God's mercy and blessings be upon you, O people of the house. He is Praiseworthy, Glorious."
When the fear had gone away from Abraham and the good news had reached him, he proceeded to argue with Us regarding the people of Lot.
Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, extremely kind, and always turning to God.
"O Abraham, refrain from this. Your Lord's command has been issued, and a punishment is coming to them that is irreversible."
When Our messengers came to Lot, they were mistreated, and he was distressed concerning them. He said, "This is a dreadful day."
His people, who had been committing bad deeds previously, came rushing towards him. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So reverence God and do not disgrace me regarding my guests. Is there not one guided man among you?"
They said, "You already know that we have no interest in your daughters, and you know well what we want."
He said, "If only I had power over you, or could take refuge in some powerful support."
They said, "O Lot, we are the messengers of your Lord. They will not reach you, so travel with your family sometime during the night and let none of you look back. But your wife will be struck by what will strike them. Their appointed time is the morning. Is not the morning near?"
When Our command was issued, We turned it upside down, and We rained down on it clustered stones made of baked clay,
marked from your Lord and never far from the transgressors.
And to Madyan was their brother Shu'aib. He said, "O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him. Do not give short measure and weight. I see that you are well-off, and I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.
O my people, give the full measure and weight equitably and do not deprive the people of what is due to them, and do not act wickedly in the earth spreading corruption.
The remainder after that, which is God-given, is better for you if you are believers, and I am not a guardian over you."
They said, "O Shu'aib, do your prayers dictate to you that we should abandon what our fathers worship, or that we should stop doing what we please with our money? Surely you are the forbearing, the guided one."
He said, "O my people, have you considered: What if I am on a clear proof from my Lord, and He provided me with a good provision from Him? I do not wish to be at odds with you because of what I am forbidding you from. I wish for nothing other than to reform so far as I am able. My success lies only with God. In Him, I put my trust, and to Him I turn.
O my people, do not let your rift with me cause you to be struck by the same as that which struck the people of Noah, or the people of Hud, or the people of Saleh. Surely, the people of Lot were not too distant in the past from you.
Ask your Lord for forgiveness, then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful, Loving."
They said, "O Shu'aib, we do not understand much of what you say, and we see that you are weak among us. If it were not for your clan, we would have stoned you. We do not hold you in high esteem."
He said, "O my people, is my clan dearer to you than God that you turned your back on Him? Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.
O my people, act according to your position, and so will I. You will come to know who will receive a punishment that will disgrace him and who is the liar. So watch out, and I will be watching out along with you."
When our command was issued, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him by mercy from Us. Those who transgressed were struck by the blast, leaving them motionless in their homes.
It was as if they never prospered therein. So away with Madyan, just as Thamoud was done away with.
We sent Moses with Our signs and clear authority
to Pharaoh and his leaders. But they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh's command was not rightly guided.
He will precede his people on the Day of Resurrection and lead them to the Fire; what a miserable place to be led to!
They have been followed by a curse in this, as well as on the Day of Resurrection; what a miserable gift to be given!
This is from the news of the villages that We narrate to you. Some are still standing, and some have been mowed down.
We did not wrong them. Rather, they wronged themselves. Their gods, whom they called upon besides God, did not avail them in any way when the command of your Lord was issued. They only added to their doom.
Such is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the villages while they are transgressing. Indeed, His seizure is painful, severe.
Indeed, in that is a sign for the one who fears the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day unto which the people will be gathered, and that is a witnessed Day.
We do not delay it except to an already counted term.
The Day it comes, no self will speak except with His permission. Some of them will be miserable and others happy.
As for the miserable ones, they will be in the Fire. For them, there will be exhaling and inhaling therein.
Therein, they shall permanently remain, for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, save for what your Lord wills. Indeed, your Lord is Doer of what He wills.
As for those who were granted happiness, they are in Paradise. Therein, they shall permanently remain, for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, save for what your Lord wills; an uninterrupted donation.
So be in no doubt regarding what these worship. They do not worship except as their fathers worshipped before. And indeed, We will give them their share without any reduction.
And We gave Moses the Book, but differences arose therein. Had it not been for a previous Word from your Lord, judgment would have already been passed over them. And indeed, they are in grave doubt about it.
Your Lord will pay everyone in full for their work. He is All-Aware of what they do.
Therefore, go straight as you have been commanded, together with those who repented with you, and do not transgress. He is Seer of what you do.
Do not lean towards those who have transgressed, lest the Fire should touch you. You have no allies besides God, and so you will not be supported.
Observe the Salat at the two ends of the day, and during the near parts of the night. The good deeds wipe out the bad deeds. This is a reminder for those who remember.
And exercise patience, for God does not let the reward of the good-doers go to waste.
If only there were, among the generations before you, ones who possessed the good sense to forbid corruption in the earth, apart from the few among them whom We saved! Those who transgressed followed the luxuries in which they were immersed, and they were criminals.
Your Lord would not annihilate the villages unjustly while its people are reformers.
Had your Lord willed, He would have deemed all people to be a single nation, but they would still continue to differ,
except for those whom your Lord has granted mercy; and for that He created them. The Word of your Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with the jinn and the humans, all together."
Whatever We narrate to you of the news of the messengers is that with which We make firm your heart. The truth has come to you in this, and advice, and a reminder for the believers.
Say to those who do not believe, "Act according to your position, and we will act,
and then wait, for we are also waiting."
To God belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth, and to Him, all matters are returned. So worship Him and put your trust in Him. Your Lord is not unaware of what you do.