Surah “The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City”

as rendered by Zulfiquar Ali Bhotto — 99 verses

Alif [Common sense], Lam [Self referencing], Ra [Hadith references]. These are the verses of the Book and an obvious Qur'an.
Perhaps those who have disbelieved will wish that they were Muslims.
Leave them [O Muhammad] eating and enjoying and diverting themselves. But as for the hope [Qur'an 15:2] they will be knowing.
And We did not destroy any town except [a messenger- Qur'an 26:208] but for it [Qur'an 17:58] a book deeply known [Qur'an 15:1].
[A town] will not advance any time its term [Qur'an 17:58], nor they will delay.
And they say, "O you [Muhammad] upon whom the Reminder has been sent down, indeed [O Muhammad] you are indeed insane.
Why do you not come to us with the angels, if you are of the truthful?"
We do not send down the angels except with the truth [Qur'an 6:8-9]; and they would not then be respited.
Indeed We have sent down the Reminder [Qur'an, Qur'an 15:6] and indeed, We will be for it a guardian [texts, recitations, interpretations, civilization, etc].
And We had already sent [messengers with angels Qur'an 2:102] before you within the sects of the former peoples.
But there came to them no messenger except they were making fun about him.
Thus do We let it [doubt, Qur'an 15:7] to enter into the hearts of the criminals.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples [Qur'an 16:63, Qur'an 2:102].
And if We opened upon them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
They would surely say, "Our eye-sight is only intoxicated. No but is there! We are a people affected by magic."
And for sure We have made in the heaven constellations and have beautified it for the observers.
And We have safeguarded it from every devil [black holes] expelled [from the big bang hearing]
Except one [special blackhole, not expelled] that has eavesdropped the hearing [big-bang hearing], so a shooting star followed it [the special black hole] obviously.
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein stabilizer and produced therein all kind of things in due balance.
And We set up for you [mankind] therein means of living and whoever [e.g., Iblees and his tribe, Qur'an 7:27] you are not to him in provision food chains.
And left is nothing of a thing except that its treasures are with Us, and We do not send it down except by a known measure.
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and have given you water to drink. And you are not to it in retaining cycles.
And indeed We, it is indeed We who give life and cause death, and We are the real Gainers of all cycles, chains.
And certainly We do know the preceding [generations] from you [mankind], and certainly We do know the later ones.
And indeed, it is your Lord [O Muhammad] who will gather them; indeed, He is Wise, Knowing.
And certainly We did create man from ringing clay, from altered black mud.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will be creating a human being from clay [primordial Eve], from a despise transmutation [female-male-female gender mutation of Eve, Qur'an 7:189].
So when I straightened him [in gender identity] and breathed into him of My spirit [activated his manhood, leadership qualities, Qur'an 2:30] then [upon given the command] you all should fall down to him in prostration."
So the angels prostrated - all of them altogether,
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
[Allah] said, "O Iblees, what is [the adornment] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created from clay, from a despise transmutation."
[Allah] said, "Then get out of Paradise, for indeed, you are expelled.
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Judgment."
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me [to stay in paradise] until the Day they are to be sent off [to the earth]."
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved [to stay in paradise]
Until the Day of the time well-known [Qur'an 15:36]."
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, I will surely adorn to them in the earth with what [hear and obey command] You misled me and surely I will mislead them all
Except Your slaves from them- the sincere ones."
[Allah] said, "This is a path on Me [hear and obey, that is] straight.
Indeed, My slaves - you [Iblees] will have upon them no authority, except those who follow you from the deluded ones [like you].
And indeed, Hell is indeed their appointment altogether.
To it are seven gates, for each gate of those is a [special] class [of deluded ones] assigned."
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens with springs.
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe."
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of malice; brethren on couches facing each other.
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor they will ever be in departure therefrom.
[O Muhammad], inform My slaves that I - Only I am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
And that My punishment - it is the painful punishment.
And [regarding Qur'an 15:8] inform them of Abraham's guests,
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are afraid of you."
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings about a knowledgeable boy."
He said, "Do you give me good tidings upon that the old age has overtaken me [my knowledge]? So about that you are giving glad tidings [in disguise]?"
They said, "We gave you good tidings in the truth, so do not be of the despairing ones."
He said, "And who despairs of his Lord's mercy except the astray ones?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will indeed save them all
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she would be of those who stay behind [from saving].
So when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
He said, "Indeed, you are an unknown people."
They said, "No but is there! We have come to you in what [like Qur'an 15:7] they were doubting therein [like Qur'an 15:8],
And we have come to you with the truth [like Qur'an 15:8], and indeed, we are indeed truthful.
So go with your family in a portion of the night and follow behind them and let none of you look back and go to where you are ordered."
And We passed that [like Qur'an 15:8] to him the affair that the last remnants [of the town] will be destroyed by morning.
And the inhabitants of the town came [to have carnal] joy [with those young men].
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
And fear Allah and do not humiliate me."
They said, "Have we not forbidden you [O Lot] from [representing] the worlds?"
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you must." [He offered his daughters for marriage.]
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were indeed in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
So the mighty blast seized them at sunrise.
And We made the uppermost land [of the town] its lower most and rained upon them brimstones of baked clay [filling up the resultant basin].
Indeed in that are signs for those who learn.
And indeed, it is about a road construction site.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
And indeed companions of the forest [of Madyan, too] were surely oppressors.
So We took Our revenge from them. And indeed, they [Shu`ayb and Lot] both were with clear guides.
And certainly did the companions of Al-Hijr belied the messengers.
And We gave them Our verses and they were turning away from it.
And they were carving out of the mountainous houses, safety.
But the mighty blast seized them at early morning.
So it [mountainous house] did not take away, avert from them that [punishment] which they were earning.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and whatever between them except in the truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so overlook them [O Muhammad, as per Qur'an 15:3] with gracious forgiveness.
Indeed, your Lord, He is the Creator, the All-Knower.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], the paired seven [fourteen letters as header, Qur'an 39:23] and the great Qur'an.
Do not extend your eyes toward what We have enjoyed with it [Qur'an 15:3] some types of the infidels, and do not grieve upon them. And lower your wing to the believers
And say, "Indeed, I am the obvious warner" -
Just as We had sent down [a similar warning] upon the separators
Who have made the Qur'an into pieces [to desecrate, Qur'an 10:37].
So by your Lord, We will surely ask them all [Qur'an 10:37]
of what they were working on?
Then proclaim openly about what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Indeed, We are sufficient for you [O Muhammad] against the mockers
Those [oppressors] who set up with Allah another God -so as for [their end] they will be knowing.
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
So [O Muhammad] exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [return of Jesus (as) Qur'an 74:31 for Jami at-Tirmidhi 3617, B. 49, H. 13 ].