Ayah 1
All praises (be) to Allah, Originator (of) the heavens and the earth, (Who) makes the Angels messengers having wings having wings two or three or four. He increases in the creation what He wills. Indeed, Allah (is) on every thing All-Powerful.
English - [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, [who] made the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent. .
Ayah 2
What Allah grants Allah grants to mankind of Mercy, then none (can) withhold it. And what He withholds, then none (can) release it thereafter. thereafter. And He (is) the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
English - Whatever Allah grants to people of mercy – none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds – none can release it thereafter. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. .
Ayah 3
O mankind! Remember (the) Favor (of) Allah upon you. Is (there) any creator other (than) Allah other (than) Allah who provides for you from the sky and the earth? (There is) no god but He. Then, how (are) you deluded?
English - O mankind, remember the favor of Allah upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the heaven and earth? There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded? .
Ayah 4
And if they deny you, then certainly were denied Messengers before you. before you. And to Allah return the matters.
English - And if they deny you, [O Muhammad] – already were messengers denied before you. And to Allah are returned [all] matters. .
Ayah 5
O mankind! Indeed, (the) promise (of) Allah (is) true. So (let) not deceive you the life (of) the world, and (let) not deceive you about Allah the Deceiver.
English - O mankind, indeed the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver. .
Ayah 6
Indeed, the Shaitaan (is) to you an enemy, so take him (as) an enemy. Only he invites his party that they may be among (the) companions (of) the Blaze.
English - Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you; so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among the companions of the Blaze. .
Ayah 7
Those who disbelieve, for them (will be) a punishment severe, and those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them (will be) forgiveness and a reward great.
English - Those who disbelieve will have a severe punishment, and those who believe and do righteous deeds will have forgiveness and great reward. .
Ayah 8
Then is (he) who - is made fair-seeming to him (the) evil (of) his deed - so that he sees it (as) good? For indeed, Allah lets go astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So (let) not go out your soul for them (in) regrets. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Knower of what they do.
English - Then is one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good [like one rightly guided]? For indeed, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So do not let yourself perish over them in regret. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do. .
Ayah 9
And Allah (is) the One Who sends the winds so that they raise (the) clouds, and We drive them to a land dead and We revive therewith the earth after its death. Thus (will be) the Resurrection.
English - And it is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds, and We drive them to a dead land and give life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness. Thus is the resurrection. .
Ayah 10
Whoever [is] desires [is] desires the honor, then for Allah (is) the Honor all. To Him ascends the words good, and the deed righteous raises it. But those who plot the evil, for them (is) a punishment severe, and (the) plotting (of) those - it (will) perish.
English - Whoever desires honor [through power] – then to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those – it will perish. .
Ayah 11
And Allah created you from dust, then from a semen-drop; then He made you pairs. And not conceives any female and not gives birth except with His knowledge. And not is granted life any aged person and not is lessened from his life but (is) in a Register. Indeed, that for Allah (is) easy.
English - And Allah created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop; then He made you mates. And no female conceives nor does she give birth except with His knowledge. And no aged person is granted [additional] life nor is his lifespan lessened but that it is in a register. Indeed, that for Allah is easy. .
Ayah 12
And not are alike the two seas. This (is) fresh, sweet, pleasant its drink, and this salty (and) bitter. And from each you eat meat fresh and you extract ornaments you wear them, and you see the ships in it, cleaving, so that you may seek of His Bounty, and that you may be grateful.
English - And not alike are the two bodies of water. One is fresh and sweet, palatable for drinking, and one is salty and bitter. And from each you eat tender meat and extract ornaments which you wear, and you see the ships plowing through [them] that you might seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful. .
Ayah 13
He causes to enter the night in (to) the day and He causes to enter the day in (to) the night, and He has subjected the sun and the moon each running for a term appointed. That (is) Allah, your Lord, for Him (is) the Dominion. And those whom you invoke besides Him, besides Him, not they possess even (as much as) the membrane of a date-seed.
English - He causes the night to enter the day, and He causes the day to enter the night and has subjected the sun and the moon – each running [its course] for a specified term. That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs sovereignty. And those whom you invoke other than Him do not possess [as much as] the membrane of a date seed. .
Ayah 14
If you invoke them not they hear your call; and if they heard, not they (would) respond to you. And (on the) Day (of) the Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like (the) All-Aware.
English - If you invoke them, they do not hear your supplication; and if they heard, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like [one] Acquainted [with all matters]. .
Ayah 15
O mankind! You (are) those in need of Allah, while Allah, He (is) Free of need the Praiseworthy.
English - O mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. .
Ayah 16
If He wills, He (can) do away with you and bring in a creation new.
English - If He wills, He can do away with you and bring forth a new creation. .
Ayah 17
And not that (is) on Allah difficult.
English - And that is for Allah not difficult. .
Ayah 18
And not will bear bearer of burdens burden (of) another. And if calls a heavily laden to (carry) its load, not will be carried of it anything even if he be near of kin. near of kin. Only you can warn those who fear their Lord - unseen and establish the prayer. And whoever purifies himself, then only he purifies for his own self. And to Allah (is) the destination.
English - And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And if a heavily laden soul calls [another] to [carry some of] its load, nothing of it will be carried, even if he should be a close relative. You can only warn those who fear their Lord unseen and have established prayer. And whoever purifies himself only purifies himself for [the benefit of] his soul. And to Allah is the [final] destination. .
Ayah 19
And not equal (are) the blind and the seeing,
English - Not equal are the blind and the seeing, .
Ayah 20
And not the darkness[es] and not [the] light,
English - Nor are the darknesses and the light, .
Ayah 21
And not the shade and not the heat,
English - Nor are the shade and the heat, .
Ayah 22
And not equal (are) the living and not the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, and not you can make hear (those) who (are) in the graves.
English - And not equal are the living and the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make hear those in the graves. .
Ayah 23
Not you (are) but a warner.
English - You, [O Muhammad], are not but a warner. .
Ayah 24
Indeed, We [We] have sent you with the truth, (as) a bearer of glad tidings and (as) a warner. And not (was) any nation but had passed within it a warner.
English - Indeed, We have sent you with the truth as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And there was no nation but that there had passed within it a warner. .
Ayah 25
And if they deny you, then certainly, denied those who (were) before them. (were) before them. Came to them their Messengers with clear signs and with Scriptures and with the Book [the] enlightening.
English - And if they deny you – then already have those before them denied. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs and written ordinances and with the enlightening Scripture. .
Ayah 26
Then I seized those who disbelieved, and how was My rejection!
English - Then I seized the ones who disbelieved, and how [terrible] was My reproach. .
Ayah 27
Do not you see that Allah sends down from the sky water, then We bring forth therewith fruits (of) various [their] colors? And in the mountains (are) tracts, white and red (of) various [their] colors, and intensely black. and intensely black.
English - Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black. .
Ayah 28
And among men and moving creatures and the cattle (are) various [their] colors likewise. Only fear Allah among His slaves those who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Mighty, Oft-Forgiving.
English - And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Forgiving. .
Ayah 29
Indeed, those who recite (the) Book (of) Allah, and establish the prayer and spend out of what We have provided them, secretly and openly, hope (for) a commerce - never it will perish.
English - Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish – .
Ayah 30
That He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His Bounty. Indeed, He (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Appreciative.
English - That He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative. .
Ayah 31
And (that) which We have revealed to you of the Book, it (is) the truth confirming what (was) before it. before it. Indeed, Allah of His slaves surely, (is) All-Aware, All-Seer.
English - And that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], of the Book is the truth, confirming what was before it. Indeed, Allah, of His servants, is Acquainted and Seeing. .
Ayah 32
Then We caused to inherit the Book those whom We have chosen of Our slaves; and among them (is he) who wrongs himself, and among them (is he who is) moderate, and among them (is he who is) foremost in good deeds by permission (of) Allah. That is the Bounty the great.
English - Then we caused to inherit the Book those We have chosen of Our servants; and among them is he who wrongs himself, and among them is he who is moderate, and among them is he who is foremost in good deeds by permission of Allah. That [inheritance] is what is the great bounty. .
Ayah 33
Gardens (of) Eternity, they will enter them. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein (will be of) silk.
English - [For them are] gardens of perpetual residence which they will enter. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk. .
Ayah 34
And they (will) say, "All praises (be) to Allah the One Who (has) removed from us the sorrow. Indeed, our Lord (is) surely Oft-Forgiving, Most Appreciative,
English - And they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has removed from us [all] sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative – .
Ayah 35
The One Who has settled us (in) a Home (of) Eternity (out) of His Bounty. Not touches us therein any fatigue and not touches therein weariness."
English - He who has settled us in the home of duration out of His bounty. There touches us not in it any fatigue, and there touches us not in it weariness [of mind]." .
Ayah 36
And those who disbelieve, for them (will be the) Fire (of) Hell. Not is decreed for them that they die, and not will be lightened for them of its torment. Thus We recompense every ungrateful one.
English - And for those who disbelieve will be the fire of Hell. [Death] is not decreed for them so they may die, nor will its torment be lightened for them. Thus do we recompense every ungrateful one. .
Ayah 37
And they will cry therein, "Our Lord! Bring us out; we will do righteous (deeds) other than (that) which we used (to) do." Did not We give you life long enough that (would) receive admonition therein whoever receives admonition? And came to you the warner. So taste, then not (is) for the wrongdoers any helper.
English - And they will cry out therein, "Our Lord, remove us; we will do righteousness – other than what we were doing!" But did We not grant you life enough for whoever would remember therein to remember, and the warner had come to you? So taste [the punishment], for there is not for the wrongdoers any helper. .
Ayah 38
Indeed, Allah (is the) Knower (of the) unseen (of) the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He (is the) All-Knower of what (is) in the breasts. of what (is) in the breasts.
English - Indeed, Allah is Knower of the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and earth. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. .
Ayah 39
He (is) the One Who made you successors in the earth. And whoever disbelieves, then upon him (is) his disbelief. And not increase the disbelievers their disbelief near their Lord, except (in) hatred; and not increase the disbelievers their disbelief except (in) loss.
English - It is He who has made you successors upon the earth. And whoever disbelieves – upon him will be [the consequence of] his disbelief. And the disbelief of the disbelievers does not increase them in the sight of their Lord except in hatred; and the disbelief of the disbelievers does not increase them except in loss. .
Ayah 40
Say, "Have you seen your partners those whom you call besides besides Allah?" Show Me what they have created from the earth, or for them (is) a share in the heavens. Or have We given them a Book so they (are) on a clear proof therefrom? Nay, not promise the wrongdoers some of them (to) others except delusion.
English - Say, "Have you considered your 'partners' whom you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created from the earth, or have they partnership [with Him] in the heavens? Or have We given them a book so they are [standing] on evidence therefrom? [No], rather, the wrongdoers do not promise each other except delusion." .
Ayah 41
Indeed, Allah upholds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease. And if they should cease, not can uphold them any one after Him. after Him. Indeed, He is Most Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving.
English - Indeed, Allah holds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease. And if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving. .
Ayah 42
And they swore by Allah (the) strongest (of) their oaths that if came to them a warner, surely, they would be more guided than any (of) the nations. But when came to them a warner, not it increased them but (in) aversion,
English - And they swore by Allah their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion. .
Ayah 43
(Due to) arrogance in the land and plotting (of) the evil; but not encompasses the plot (of) the evil except its own people. Then do they wait except (the) way (of) the former (people)? But never you will find in (the) way (of) Allah any change, and never you will find in (the) way (of) Allah any alteration.
English - [Due to] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass except its own people. Then do they await except the way of the former peoples? But you will never find in the way of Allah any change, and you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration. .
Ayah 44
Have they not traveled in the land and seen how was (the) end (of) those who (were) before them? (were) before them? And they were stronger than them (in) power. But not is Allah that can escape (from) Him any thing in the heavens and not in the earth. Indeed, He is All-Knower, All-Powerful.
English - Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? And they were greater than them in power. But Allah is not to be caused failure by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent. .
Ayah 45
And if Allah (were to) punish Allah (were to) punish the people for what they have earned, not He would leave on its back any creature. But He gives them respite till a term appointed. And when comes their term, then indeed, Allah is of His slaves All-Seer.
English - And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon the earth any creature. But He defers them for a specified term. And when their time comes, then indeed Allah has ever been, of His servants, Seeing. .