Surah “The Sovereignty, Control, The Kingdom”

Supremely Blessed be He in whose hand is the dominion, and He is All- Powerful over everything;

the One Who created death and life to test you^pl as to which of you is better in conduct, for He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving;

the One Who created seven heavens in layers: you^sg see no discrepancy in the creation of the All-Merciful. So look again: can you see any splits?

Then look again and again—your^sg sight will return to you bedazzled and exhausted.

And indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with lanterns and made them missiles against the Satans, and We have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

And for those who have denied their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and what a miserable destiny!

When they are thrown into it, they hear it roaring as it seethes—

it almost bursts with rage. Every time a crowd is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, “Did no warner come to you?”

They said, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we disbelieved and said, ‘Allah did not bestow anything from on high; it is you^pl who are greatly misguided!’”

And they said, “Had we listened or reasoned, we would not have been among the fellows of the Blaze.”

Thus they acknowledged their misdeed, so away with the fellows of the Blaze.

Indeed, for those who fear their Lord though Unseen, there is forgiveness and a supreme reward.

And keep your^pl words secret or say them aloud—indeed, He is All-Knowing of what lies within the chests.

Would He not know whomever He has created, while He is the Subtle, the All-Aware?

It is He who made the earth manageable for you^pl, so walk through its regions and eat of His provision, and to Him is the Resurrection.

Are you^pl confident that the One in heaven will not cause the earth to collapse beneath you as it spins?

Or are you confident that the One in heaven will not unleash against you a violent storm? Then you will know what My warning is like.

And surely those before them disbelieved (as well), so how terrible was My condemnation!

Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading their wings and folding them? None holds them except the All-Merciful; indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything.

Or who is this who is an army for you^pl, supporting you, apart from the All-Merciful? Indeed, the deniers are in nothing but a deception.

Or who is this that will provide for you if He withholds His provision? Rather, they persist in defiance and aversion.

Is one who walks bent on his own face better guided or one who walks upright on a straight path?

Say^sg, “It is He Who initiated you^pl and made for you hearing and sight(s) and burning hearts; rarely do you give thanks.”

Say^sg, “It is He Who scattered you^pl on earth, and to Him you will be herded.”

And they say, “When will this promise be fulfilled if you^pl are truthful?”

Say^sg, “Indeed, knowledge is only with Allah, and indeed, I am only an evident warner.”

But when they saw it approaching, the faces of those who had denied turned gloomy, and it was said, “This is what you^pl used to claim (would never happen).”

Say^sg, “Have you seen: if Allah makes me and those with me perish or has mercy on us, who then will protect the deniers from a painful punishment?”

Say^sg, “He is the All-Merciful; we have attained faith in Him, and in Him alone we have placed our trust, and soon you^pl will know who is in evident misguidance.”

Say^sg, “Have you^pl seen:if your water drains away, who then will bring you pure running water?”