Successful indeed are the believers;
those who are humble in their Salat,
and those who turn away from idle talk,
and those who give the Zakat,
and those who guard their private parts
except from their spouses, or what their right hands possess, with whom they are free from blame.
Then whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors.
Also, those who honour what they have been entrusted with and their pledges.
And those who maintain their Salat.
Those are the inheritors
who will inherit Al-Firdaus. Therein, they shall permanently remain.
We created the human being from an extract of clay.
Then We made him a tiny drop in a secure resting place.
Then We created from the tiny drop an aalaqah. Then We created from the aalaqah a mudghah. Then We created from the mudghah bones. Then We covered the bones with flesh. Then We produced him as another creation. So blessed be God, the best of creators.
Then, after that, you will surely die.
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will surely be resurrected.
We created above you seven pathways, and We are not unaware of the creation.
We brought water down from the sky in a measured amount and lodged it in the earth, and certainly, We are Capable of taking it away.
With it, We produced for you gardens of palm trees and grapevines, in which there are plenty of fruits for you, and from which you eat.
And a tree emerging from Mount Sinai producing oil and seasoning for the eaters.
And indeed, there is a lesson for you in the livestock: We provide you with a drink from what is in their bellies, and there are many benefits for you in them, and from them, you eat.
And on them, and on the ships, you are carried.
We sent Noah to his people. He said, "O my people, worship God; you have no god other than Him, so will you not be reverent?"
So the leaders who disbelieved among his people said, "This is nothing other than a human being like you who wants to appear that he has done you a favour. Had God willed, He would have sent down angels. We have not heard anything like this from our forefathers.
He is nothing but a man with madness in him, so just wait concerning him until a certain time."
He said, "My Lord, support me, for they have denied me."
And so We inspired him: "Build the ship under Our watchful eyes and by Our inspiration, then when Our command is issued, and the fountain has overflowed, place therein a pair of every kind as well as your family, except those of them upon whom the Word has already been issued. And do not speak to Me concerning those who transgressed; they will be drowned.
Then when you are settled on the ship, you and those with you, say, 'Praise be to God who saved us from the transgressing people.'
And say, 'My Lord, grant me a blessed disembarkation, for You are the best of those who provide disembarkation.' "
Indeed, in that are signs. Indeed, We will always be testing.
We brought about another generation after them.
And We sent them a messenger from amongst them: "Worship God; you have no god other than Him, so will you not be reverent?"
The leaders among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter and whom We lavished with luxuries in the worldly life said, "This is nothing but a human being like you. He eats from what you eat and drinks from what you drink.
And if you obey a human being like you, then you will indeed be losers.
Does he promise you that when you die and become dust and bones you will be brought out again?
Impossible! Impossible indeed is what you are promised.
There is nothing other than our worldly life. Whether we die or we live, we will not be resurrected.
He is just a man who fabricated lies about God, and we do not believe him."
He said, "My Lord, support me, for they have denied me."
He said, "Soon they will surely become regretful."
And so the blast rightly struck them, and We reduced them to waste. So away with the transgressing people.
We brought about other generations after them.
No nation will overtake its appointed time, nor will it delay it.
Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation their messenger, they denied him. We sent them, one after the other, and made them tales of the past. So away with a people who do not believe.
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and clear authority
to Pharaoh and his leaders, but they acted arrogantly and were a haughty people.
They said, "Should we believe two humans like us when their people are our slaves?"
So they denied them, and thus they were among those annihilated.
And We gave Moses the Scripture so that they may be guided.
And We set up the son of Mary and his mother as a sign, and We gave them refuge on a hilltop; a resting place with a flowing spring.
"O you messengers, eat of the good things and do good deeds. I am Knowledgeable of what you do.
This is your nation, one nation, and I am your Lord, so reverence Me."
But they divided their affair among themselves into sects; each party happy with what they have.
So leave them in their confusion until a certain time.
Do they think that when We provide them with wealth and children
that We are hastening to grant them blessings? Not so, but they are unaware.
Those who are in awe for fear of their Lord,
and those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
and those who do not associate any partners with their Lord,
and those who give what they have given, with their hearts fearful, knowing that to their Lord they will return;
it is those who hasten to do good deeds, and they are the first to it.
We do not assign to any self except what is within its capacity, and We have a Book that speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.
Rather, their hearts are confused over this, and they have other work besides this that they are doing.
Then, when We seize those living in luxury among them with the punishment, at once they start crying for help.
Do not cry for help today; you will not be getting any help from Us.
My revelations used to be recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,
acting arrogantly towards it. You conversed by night, speaking evil.
Have they not reflected upon the Word? Or has there come to them what did not come to their forefathers?
Or have they failed to recognise their messenger and so they denied him?
Or do they say, "In him is madness"? Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them hate the truth.
If the truth were to comply with their personal desires, the heavens and the earth and all who are in them would have been corrupted. Rather, We brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder, they are turning away.
Or, are you asking them for a payment? Your Lord's payment is better; He is the best of providers.
And indeed, you are inviting them to a straight path.
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter are deviating from the path.
If We were to grant them mercy and remove what harm there is with them, they would persist in blundering blindly in their transgression.
And We have already seized them with the punishment, yet they still did not surrender to their Lord nor did they humble themselves.
It was not until We opened for them a door to severe punishment that they became in total despair.
He is the One who devised for you the hearing, the sight and the hearts; little do you give thanks!
And He is the One who multiplied you in the earth, and unto Him, you shall be gathered.
And He is the One who brings to life and puts to death, and due to Him is the alternation of the night and day, so will you not reason?
However, they said what the earlier people said.
They said, "When we have died and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?
We have been promised this before, us and our fathers. This is nothing but the tales of the previous ones."
Say, "To whom belongs the earth and all who are in it, if you know?"
They will say, "To God." Say, "Then will you not take heed?"
Say, "Who is the Lord of the seven universes, and the Lord of the Great Throne?"
They will say, "To God." Say, "Then will you not be reverent?"
Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things, and He protects while none can protect against Him if you know?"
They will say, "To God." Say, "How then are you bewitched?"
Rather, We have provided them with the truth, and they are liars.
God has not taken a son, nor has there been any other god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have gone off with what he created, and some would have gained supremacy over others. Glory to God, far above what they portray.
The Knower of the unseen and the seen. Exalted is He, far above what they associate with Him.
Say, "My Lord, if You should show me what they have been promised,
my Lord, then do not let me be among the transgressing people."
Indeed, We are Capable of showing you what We promise them.
Ward off the bad by that which is better. We know best what they portray.
And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils,
and I seek refuge in You my Lord, lest they should approach me."
When death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back
so that I may do good deeds regarding what I have neglected." But no! This is just a word he utters. A barrier lies behind them until the Day they are resurrected.
Then when the horn is blown, no kinship will exist between them on that Day, nor will they ask about one another.
Those whose weights are heavy, they are the successful ones.
And those whose weights are light, they are the ones who have lost themselves. In Hell, they shall permanently remain.
The Fire will scorch their faces, and in it, they will grimace.
Were My revelations not recited to you, and you used to deny them?
They said, "Our Lord, our misery got the better of us, and we were a misguided people.
Our Lord, get us out of it, then if we should revert, we would indeed be transgressors."
He said, "Remain despised therein and do not speak to Me.
A group of My servants used to say, 'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are the best of the merciful.'
But you made a mockery of them to the extent that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.
I have rewarded them today for their patience. They are indeed the triumphant."
He said, "How many years have you remained in the earth?"
They said, "We remained a day or part of a day, so ask those who keep count."
He said, "In fact, you only remained a short while if you only knew.
Did you think that We created you futilely and that you would not be returned to Us?"
Exalted is God, the King, the Truth. There is no god except Him, the Lord of the Noble Throne.
Whoever calls upon another god besides God, for whom he has no proof, his reckoning rests with his Lord. The disbelievers will not succeed.
Say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy. You are the best of the merciful.