Ayah 1
Glorifies [to] Allah whatever (is) in the heavens and the earth, and He (is) the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
English - Whatever is in the heavens and earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. .
Ayah 2
For Him (is the) dominion (of) the heavens and the earth, He gives life and causes death, and He (is) over all things All-Powerful.
English - His is the dominion of the heavens and earth. He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent. .
Ayah 3
He (is) the First and the Last, and the Apparent and the Unapparent, and He (is) of every thing All-Knower.
English - He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing. .
Ayah 4
He (is) the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, then He rose over the Throne. He knows what penetrates in(to) the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He (is) with you wherever wherever you are. And Allah of what you do (is) All-seer.
English - It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He is with you wherever you are. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing. .
Ayah 5
For Him (is the) dominion (of) the heavens and the earth, and to Allah will be returned the matters.
English - His is the dominion of the heavens and earth. And to Allah are returned [all] matters. .
Ayah 6
He merges the night into the day and He merges the day into the night, and He (is) All-Knower of what is in the breasts. of what is in the breasts.
English - He causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night, and he is Knowing of that within the breasts. .
Ayah 7
Believe in Allah and His Messenger and spend of what He has made you trustees therein. And those who believe among you and spend, for them (is) a reward great.
English - Believe in Allah and His Messenger and spend out of that in which He has made you successors. For those who have believed among you and spent, there will be a great reward. .
Ayah 8
And what (is) for you (that) not you believe in Allah while the Messenger calls you that you believe in your Lord, and indeed, He has taken your covenant if you are believers.
English - And why do you not believe in Allah while the Messenger invites you to believe in your Lord and He has taken your covenant, if you should [truly] be believers? .
Ayah 9
He (is) the One Who sends down upon His slave Verses clear that He may bring you out from the darkness[es] into the light. And indeed, Allah to you (is the) Most Kind, (the) Most Merciful.
English - It is He who sends down upon His Servant [Muhammad] verses of clear evidence that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And indeed, Allah is to you Kind and Merciful. .
Ayah 10
And what (is) for you that not you spend in (the) way (of) Allah? while for Allah (is the) heritage (of) the heavens and the earth? Not are equal among you (those) who spent before before the victory and fought. Those (are) greater (in) degree than those who spent afterwards afterwards and fought. But to all, Allah has promised Allah has promised the best. And Allah of what you do (is) All-Aware.
English - And why do you not spend in the cause of Allah while to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth? Not equal among you are those who spent before the conquest [of Makkah] and fought [and those who did so after it]. Those are greater in degree than they who spent afterwards and fought. But to all Allah has promised the best [reward]. And Allah, with what you do, is Acquainted. .
Ayah 11
Who (is) the one who the one who will loan (to) Allah a loan goodly, so He will multiply it for him and for him (is) a reward noble?
English - Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He will multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward? .
Ayah 12
(On the) Day you will see the believing men and the believing women, running, their light before them before them and on their right, "Glad tidings for you this Day - gardens flowing from underneath it the rivers, abiding forever therein. That [it] (is) the success the great."
English - On the Day you see the believing men and believing women, their light proceeding before them and on their right, [it will be said], "Your good tidings today are [of] gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally." That is what is the great attainment. .
Ayah 13
(On the) Day will say the hypocrite men and the hypocrite women to those who believed, "Wait for us, we may acquire of your light." It will be said, "Go back behind you and seek light." Then will be put up between them a wall, for it a gate its interior, in it (is) mercy but its exterior, facing towards [it] facing towards [it] the punishment.
English - On the [same] Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to those who believed, "Wait for us that we may acquire some of your light." It will be said, "Go back behind you and seek light." And a wall will be placed between them with a door, its interior containing mercy, but on the outside of it is torment. .
Ayah 14
They will call them, "Were not we with you?" They will say, "Yes, but you led to temptation yourselves and you awaited and you doubted and deceived you the wishful thinking until came (the) Command (of) Allah. And deceived you about Allah the deceiver.
English - The hypocrites will call to the believers, "Were we not with you?" They will say, "Yes, but you afflicted yourselves and awaited [misfortune for us] and doubted, and wishful thinking deluded you until there came the command of Allah. And the Deceiver deceived you concerning Allah. .
Ayah 15
So today not will be accepted from you any ransom and not from those who disbelieved. Your abode (is) the Fire; it (is) your protector and wretched is the destination.
English - So today no ransom will be taken from you or from those who disbelieved. Your refuge is the Fire. It is most worthy of you, and wretched is the destination. .
Ayah 16
Has not come (the) time for those who believed that become humble their hearts at (the) remembrance (of) Allah at (the) remembrance (of) Allah and what has come down of the truth? And not they become like those who were given the Book before, before, (and) was prolonged for them the term, so hardened their hearts; and many of them (are) defiantly disobedient.
English - Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth? And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient. .
Ayah 17
Know that Allah gives life (to) the earth after its death. Indeed, We have made clear to you the Signs so that you may understand.
English - Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. We have made clear to you the signs; perhaps you will understand. .
Ayah 18
Indeed, the men who give charity and the women who give charity, and who lend (to) Allah a loan goodly, it will be multiplied for them, and for them (is) a reward noble.
English - Indeed, the men who practice charity and the women who practice charity and [they who] have loaned Allah a goodly loan – it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a noble reward. .
Ayah 19
And those who believe in Allah and His Messengers, [those] they (are) the truthful and the martyrs, (are) with their Lord. For them (is) their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and deny Our Verses, those (are the) companions (of) the Hellfire.
English - And those who have believed in Allah and His messengers – those are [in the ranks of] the supporters of truth and the martyrs, with their Lord. For them is their reward and their light. But those who have disbelieved and denied Our verses – those are the companions of Hellfire. .
Ayah 20
Know that the life (of) the world (is) play and amusement and adornment and boasting among you and competition in increase of the wealth and the children, like (the) example (of) a rain, pleases the tillers its growth; then it dries and you see it turning yellow; then becomes debris. And in the Hereafter (is) a punishment severe and forgiveness from Allah and Pleasure. But not (is) the life (of) the world except (the) enjoyment (of) delusion.
English - Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion. .
Ayah 21
Race to (the) forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden its width (is) like (the) width (of) the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. That (is the) Bounty (of) Allah, He gives (to) whom He wills. And Allah (is) the Possessor of Bounty, (is) the Possessor of Bounty, the Great.
English - Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty. .
Ayah 22
Not strikes any disaster in the earth and not in yourselves, but in a Register before before that We bring it into existence. Indeed, that for Allah (is) easy.
English - No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being – indeed that, for Allah, is easy – .
Ayah 23
So that you may not grieve over what has escaped you, and (do) not exult at what He has given you. And Allah (does) not love every self-deluded boaster,
English - In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful – .
Ayah 24
Those who are stingy and enjoin (on) the people stinginess. And whoever turns away, then indeed, Allah, He (is) Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
English - [Those] who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess. And whoever turns away – then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. .
Ayah 25
Certainly We sent Our Messengers with clear proofs and We sent down with them the Scripture and the Balance that may establish the people justice. And We sent down [the] iron, wherein (is) power mighty and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident and so that Allah may make evident (he) who helps Him and His Messengers, unseen. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Strong All-Mighty.
English - We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might. .
Ayah 26
And certainly We sent Nuh and Ibrahim, and We placed in their offspring Prophethood and the Scripture; and among them (is) a guided one, but most of them (are) defiantly disobediently.
English - And We have already sent Noah and Abraham and placed in their descendants prophethood and scripture; and among them is he who is guided, but many of them are defiantly disobedient. .
Ayah 27
Then We sent on their footsteps Our Messengers and We followed with Isa, son (of) Maryam, and We gave him the Injeel. And We placed in (the) hearts (of) those who followed him compassion and mercy. But monasticism they innovated - not We prescribed it for them - only seeking (the) pleasure (of) Allah, but not they observed it (with) right observance. So We gave those who believed among them their reward, but most of them (are) defiantly disobediently.
English - Then We sent following their footsteps Our messengers and followed [them] with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism, which they innovated; We did not prescribe it for them except [that they did so] seeking the approval of Allah. But they did not observe it with due observance. So We gave the ones who believed among them their reward, but many of them are defiantly disobedient. .
Ayah 28
O you who believe! O you who believe! O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will give you double portion of His Mercy and He will make for you a light, you will walk with it, and He will forgive you. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
English - O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. .
Ayah 29
So that may know (the) People (of) the Book that not they have power over anything from (the) Bounty (of) Allah, and that the Bounty (is) in Allah's Hand; (is) in Allah's Hand; He gives it whom He wills. And Allah (is) the Possessor of Bounty (is) the Possessor of Bounty the Great.
English - [This is] so that the People of the Scripture may know that they are not able [to obtain] anything from the bounty of Allah and that [all] bounty is in the hand of Allah; He gives it to whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty. .