بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

حٰمٓ(1) وَ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِیْنِ(2) اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰهُ قُرْءٰنًا عَرَبِیًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ(3) وَ اِنَّهٗ فِیْۤ اُمِّ الْكِتٰبِ لَدَیْنَا لَعَلِیٌّ حَكِیْمٌﭤ(4) اَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنْكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا اَنْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّسْرِفِیْنَ(5) وَ كَمْ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ نَّبِیٍّ فِی الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(6) وَ مَا یَاْتِیْهِمْ مِّنْ نَّبِیٍّ اِلَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ(7) فَاَهْلَكْنَاۤ اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشًا وَّ مَضٰى مَثَلُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(8) وَ لَىٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ لَیَقُوْلُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِیْزُ الْعَلِیْمُ(9) الَّذِیْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِیْهَا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُوْنَ(10) وَ الَّذِیْ نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۚ-فَاَنْشَرْنَا بِهٖ بَلْدَةً مَّیْتًاۚ-كَذٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُوْنَ(11) وَ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ الْاَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا وَ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الْفُلْكِ وَ الْاَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُوْنَ(12) لِتَسْتَوٗا عَلٰى ظُهُوْرِهٖ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ اِذَا اسْتَوَیْتُمْ عَلَیْهِ وَ تَقُوْلُوْا سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَ مَا كُنَّا لَهٗ مُقْرِنِیْنَ(13) وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلٰى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ(14) وَ جَعَلُوْا لَهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ جُزْءًاؕ-اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَكَفُوْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌﭤ(15) اَمِ اتَّخَذَ مِمَّا یَخْلُقُ بَنٰتٍ وَّ اَصْفٰىكُمْ بِالْبَنِیْنَ(16) وَ اِذَا بُشِّرَ اَحَدُهُمْ بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ مَثَلًا ظَلَّ وَجْهُهٗ مُسْوَدًّا وَّ هُوَ كَظِیْمٌ(17) اَوَ مَنْ یُّنَشَّؤُا فِی الْحِلْیَةِ وَ هُوَ فِی الْخِصَامِ غَیْرُ مُبِیْنٍ(18) وَ جَعَلُوا الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عِبٰدُ الرَّحْمٰنِ اِنَاثًاؕ-اَشَهِدُوْا خَلْقَهُمْؕ-سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَ یُسْــٴَـلُوْنَ(19) وَ قَالُوْا لَوْ شَآءَ الرَّحْمٰنُ مَا عَبَدْنٰهُمْؕ-مَا لَهُمْ بِذٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۗ-اِنْ هُمْ اِلَّا یَخْرُصُوْنَﭤ(20) اَمْ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ كِتٰبًا مِّنْ قَبْلِهٖ فَهُمْ بِهٖ مُسْتَمْسِكُوْنَ(21) بَلْ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا عَلٰۤى اُمَّةٍ وَّ اِنَّا عَلٰۤى اٰثٰرِهِمْ مُّهْتَدُوْنَ(22) وَ كَذٰلِكَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِیْ قَرْیَةٍ مِّنْ نَّذِیْرٍ اِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوْهَاۤۙ-اِنَّا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا عَلٰۤى اُمَّةٍ وَّ اِنَّا عَلٰۤى اٰثٰرِهِمْ مُّقْتَدُوْنَ(23) قٰلَ اَوَ لَوْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِاَهْدٰى مِمَّا وَجَدْتُّمْ عَلَیْهِ اٰبَآءَكُمْؕ-قَالُوْۤا اِنَّا بِمَاۤ اُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهٖ كٰفِرُوْنَ(24) فَانْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَانْظُرْ كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِیْنَ(25) وَ اِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰهِیْمُ لِاَبِیْهِ وَ قَوْمِهٖۤ اِنَّنِیْ بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُوْنَ(26) اِلَّا الَّذِیْ فَطَرَنِیْ فَاِنَّهٗ سَیَهْدِیْنِ(27) وَ جَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِیَةً فِیْ عَقِبِهٖ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَرْجِعُوْنَ(28) بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَ اٰبَآءَهُمْ حَتّٰى جَآءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَ رَسُوْلٌ مُّبِیْنٌ(29) وَ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ قَالُوْا هٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَّ اِنَّا بِهٖ كٰفِرُوْنَ(30) وَ قَالُوْا لَوْ لَا نُزِّلَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنُ عَلٰى رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْیَتَیْنِ عَظِیْمٍ(31) اَهُمْ یَقْسِمُوْنَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَؕ-نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَیْنَهُمْ مَّعِیْشَتَهُمْ فِی الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا وَ رَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجٰتٍ لِّیَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا سُخْرِیًّاؕ-وَ رَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَیْرٌ مِّمَّا یَجْمَعُوْنَ(32) وَ لَوْ لَاۤ اَنْ یَّكُوْنَ النَّاسُ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَنْ یَّكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمٰنِ لِبُیُوْتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّ مَعَارِجَ عَلَیْهَا یَظْهَرُوْنَ(33) وَ لِبُیُوْتِهِمْ اَبْوَابًا وَّ سُرُرًا عَلَیْهَا یَتَّكِـٴُـوْنَ(34) وَ زُخْرُفًاؕ-وَ اِنْ كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَاعُ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَاؕ-وَ الْاٰخِرَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ(35) وَ مَنْ یَّعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمٰنِ نُقَیِّضْ لَهٗ شَیْطٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهٗ قَرِیْنٌ(36) وَ اِنَّهُمْ لَیَصُدُّوْنَهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِیْلِ وَ یَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ مُّهْتَدُوْنَ(37) حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ یٰلَیْتَ بَیْنِیْ وَ بَیْنَكَ بُعْدَ الْمَشْرِقَیْنِ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرِیْنُ(38) وَ لَنْ یَّنْفَعَكُمُ الْیَوْمَ اِذْ ظَّلَمْتُمْ اَنَّكُمْ فِی الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُوْنَ(39) اَفَاَنْتَ تُسْمِــعُ الصُّمَّ اَوْ تَهْدِی الْعُمْیَ وَ مَنْ كَانَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(40) فَاِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَاِنَّا مِنْهُمْ مُّنْتَقِمُوْنَ(41) اَوْ نُرِیَنَّكَ الَّذِیْ وَعَدْنٰهُمْ فَاِنَّا عَلَیْهِمْ مُّقْتَدِرُوْنَ(42) فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِیْۤ اُوْحِیَ اِلَیْكَۚ-اِنَّكَ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ(43) وَ اِنَّهٗ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَ لِقَوْمِكَۚ-وَ سَوْفَ تُسْــٴَـلُوْنَ(44) وَ سْــٴَـلْ مَنْ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رُّسُلِنَاۤ اَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ دُوْنِ الرَّحْمٰنِ اٰلِهَةً یُّعْبَدُوْنَ(45) وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى بِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَ مَلَاۡىٕهٖ فَقَالَ اِنِّیْ رَسُوْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(46) فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ بِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ اِذَا هُمْ مِّنْهَا یَضْحَكُوْنَ(47) وَ مَا نُرِیْهِمْ مِّنْ اٰیَةٍ اِلَّا هِیَ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ اُخْتِهَا٘-وَ اَخَذْنٰهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَرْجِعُوْنَ(48) وَ قَالُوْا یٰۤاَیُّهَ السّٰحِرُ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِنْدَكَۚ-اِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُوْنَ(49) فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ اِذَا هُمْ یَنْكُثُوْنَ(50) وَ نَادٰى فِرْعَوْنُ فِیْ قَوْمِهٖ قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اَلَیْسَ لِیْ مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَ هٰذِهِ الْاَنْهٰرُ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِیْۚ-اَفَلَا تُبْصِرُوْنَﭤ(51) اَمْ اَنَا خَیْرٌ مِّنْ هٰذَا الَّذِیْ هُوَ مَهِیْنٌ ﳔ وَّ لَا یَكَادُ یُبِیْنُ(52) فَلَوْ لَاۤ اُلْقِیَ عَلَیْهِ اَسْوِرَةٌ مِّنْ ذَهَبٍ اَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِیْنَ(53) فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهٗ فَاَطَاعُوْهُؕ-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا فٰسِقِیْنَ(54) فَلَمَّاۤ اٰسَفُوْنَا انْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَاَغْرَقْنٰهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(55) فَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ سَلَفًا وَّ مَثَلًا لِّلْاٰخِرِیْنَ(56) وَ لَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ مَثَلًا اِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ یَصِدُّوْنَ(57) وَ قَالُوْۤا ءَاٰلِهَتُنَا خَیْرٌ اَمْ هُوَؕ-مَا ضَرَبُوْهُ لَكَ اِلَّا جَدَلًاؕ-بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُوْنَ(58) اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا عَبْدٌ اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَیْهِ وَ جَعَلْنٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَﭤ(59) وَ لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَّلٰٓىٕكَةً فِی الْاَرْضِ یَخْلُفُوْنَ(60) وَ اِنَّهٗ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَ اتَّبِعُوْنِؕ-هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِیْمٌ(61) وَ لَا یَصُدَّنَّكُمُ الشَّیْطٰنُۚ-اِنَّهٗ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِیْنٌ(62) وَ لَمَّا جَآءَ عِیْسٰى بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ لِاُبَیِّنَ لَكُمْ بَعْضَ الَّذِیْ تَخْتَلِفُوْنَ فِیْهِۚ-فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اَطِیْعُوْنِ(63) اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ رَبِّیْ وَ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوْهُؕ-هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِیْمٌ(64) فَاخْتَلَفَ الْاَحْزَابُ مِنْۢ بَیْنِهِمْۚ-فَوَیْلٌ لِّلَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْ عَذَابِ یَوْمٍ اَلِیْمٍ(65) هَلْ یَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَّا السَّاعَةَ اَنْ تَاْتِیَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَّ هُمْ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ(66) اَلْاَخِلَّآءُ یَوْمَىٕذٍۭ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ اِلَّا الْمُتَّقِیْنَﭤ(67) یٰعِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْكُمُ الْیَوْمَ وَ لَاۤ اَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُوْنَ(68) اَلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَ كَانُوْا مُسْلِمِیْنَ(69) اُدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ اَنْتُمْ وَ اَزْوَاجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُوْنَ(70) یُطَافُ عَلَیْهِمْ بِصِحَافٍ مِّنْ ذَهَبٍ وَّ اَكْوَابٍۚ-وَ فِیْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِیْهِ الْاَنْفُسُ وَ تَلَذُّ الْاَعْیُنُۚ-وَ اَنْتُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ(71) وَ تِلْكَ الْجَنَّةُ الَّتِیْۤ اُوْرِثْتُمُوْهَا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ(72) لَكُمْ فِیْهَا فَاكِهَةٌ كَثِیْرَةٌ مِّنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ(73) اِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ فِیْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدُوْنَ(74) لَا یُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَ هُمْ فِیْهِ مُبْلِسُوْنَ(75) وَ مَا ظَلَمْنٰهُمْ وَ لٰـكِنْ كَانُوْا هُمُ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ(76) وَ نَادَوْا یٰمٰلِكُ لِیَقْضِ عَلَیْنَا رَبُّكَؕ-قَالَ اِنَّكُمْ مّٰكِثُوْنَ(77) لَقَدْ جِئْنٰكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كٰرِهُوْنَ(78) اَمْ اَبْرَمُوْۤا اَمْرًا فَاِنَّا مُبْرِمُوْنَ(79) اَمْ یَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَ نَجْوٰىهُمْؕ-بَلٰى وَ رُسُلُنَا لَدَیْهِمْ یَكْتُبُوْنَ(80) قُلْ اِنْ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَلَدٌ ﳓ فَاَنَا اَوَّلُ الْعٰبِدِیْنَ(81) سُبْحٰنَ رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا یَصِفُوْنَ(82) فَذَرْهُمْ یَخُوْضُوْا وَ یَلْعَبُوْا حَتّٰى یُلٰقُوْا یَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِیْ یُوْعَدُوْنَ(83) وَ هُوَ الَّذِیْ فِی السَّمَآءِ اِلٰهٌ وَّ فِی الْاَرْضِ اِلٰهٌؕ-وَ هُوَ الْحَكِیْمُ الْعَلِیْمُ(84) وَ تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِیْ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَاۚ-وَ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِۚ-وَ اِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ(85) وَ لَا یَمْلِكُ الَّذِیْنَ یَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ اِلَّا مَنْ شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُمْ یَعْلَمُوْنَ(86) وَ لَىٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَیَقُوْلُنَّ اللّٰهُ فَاَنّٰى یُؤْفَكُوْنَ(87) وَ قِیْلِهٖ یٰرَبِّ اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ(88) فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَ قُلْ سَلٰمٌؕ-فَسَوْفَ یَعْلَمُوْنَ(89)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. Ha-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. 2. By the manifest Book (that makes things clear, i.e. this Qur’an). 3. We verily, have made it a Qur’an in Arabic, that you may be able to understand (its meanings and its admonitions). 4. And Verily, it (this Qur’an) is in the Mother of the Book (i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before Us, indeed Exalted, full of Wisdom. 5. Shall We then (warn you not and) take away the Reminder (this Qur’an) from you, because you are a people Musrifun. 6. And how many a Prophet have We sent amongst the men of old. 7. And never came there a Prophet to them but they used to mock at him. 8. Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these, and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them). 9. And indeed if you ask them, “Who has created the heavens and the earth?” They will surely say: “The All-Mighty, the All-Knower created them.” 10. Who has made for you the earth like a bed, and has made for you roads therein, in order that you may find your way, 11. And Who sends down water (rain) from the sky in due measure. Then We revive a dead land therewith, and even so you will be brought forth (from the dead), 12. And Who has created all the pairs and has appointed for you ships and cattle on which you ride, 13. In order that you may mount firmly on their backs, and then may remember the Favour of your Lord when you mount thereon, and say: “Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts).” 14. And verily, to Our Lord we indeed are to return! 15. Yet they assign to some of His slaves a share with Him (by pretending that He has children, and considering them as equals or co-partners in worship with Him). Verily, man is indeed a manifest ingrate! 16. Or has He taken daughters out of what He has created, and He has selected for you sons? 17. And if one of them is informed of the news of (the birth of) that which he set forth as a parable to the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. of a girl), his face becomes dark, gloomy, and he is filled with grief! 18. (Do they then like for Allah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and in dispute cannot make herself clear? 19. And they make the angels who themselves are slaves to the Most Beneficent (Allah) females. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be questioned! 20. And they said: “If it had been the Will of the Most Beneficent (Allah), we should not have worshipped them (false deities).” They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but lie! 21. Or have We given them any Book before this (the Qur’an), to which they are holding fast? 22. Nay! They say: “We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps.” 23. And similarly, We sent not a warner before you (O Muhammad ) to any town (people) but the luxurious ones among them said: “We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we will indeed follow their footsteps.” 24. (The warner) said: “Even if I bring you better guidance than that which you found your fathers following?” They said: “Verily, We disbelieve in that with which you have been sent.” 25. So We took revenge of them, then see what was the end of those who denied (Islamic Monotheism). 26. And (remember) when Ibrahim (Abraham) said to his father and his people: “Verily, I am innocent of what you worship, 27. “Except Him (i.e. I worship none but Allah Alone) Who did create me, and verily, He will guide me.” 28. And he made it [i.e. La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone)] a Word lasting among his offspring (True Monotheism), that they may turn back (i.e. to repent to Allah or receive admonition). 29. Nay, but I gave (the good things of this life) to these (polytheists) and their fathers to enjoy, till there came to them the truth (the Qur’an), and a Messenger (Muhammad ) making things clear. 30. And when the truth (this Qur’an) came to them, they (the disbelievers in this Qur’an) said: “This is magic, and we disbelieve therein.” 31. And they say: “Why is not this Qur’an sent down to some great man of the two towns (Makkah and Ta’if)?” 32. Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of your Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in this world, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that some may employ others in their work. But the Mercy (Paradise) of your Lord (O Muhammad ) is better than the (wealth of this world) which they amass. 33. And were it not that all mankind would have become of one community (all disbelievers, desiring worldly life only), We would have provided for those who disbelieve in the Most Beneficent (Allah), silver roofs for their houses, and elevators (and stair-ways, etc. of silver) whereby they ascend, 34. And for their houses, doors (of silver), and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline, 35. And adornments of gold. Yet all this (i.e. the roofs, doors, stairs, elevators, thrones etc. of their houses) would have been nothing but an enjoyment of this world. And the Hereafter with your Lord is only for the Muttaqun. 36. And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Qur’an and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan – devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him. 37. And verily, they (Satans / devils) hinder them from the Path (of Allah), but they think that they are guided aright! 38. Till, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says [to his Qarin (Satan / devil companion)] “Would that between me and you were the distance of the two easts (or the east and west)” a worst (type of) companion (indeed)! 39. It will profit you not this Day (O you who turn away from Allah’s remembrance and His worship, etc.) as you did wrong, (and) that you will be sharers (you and your Qarin) in the punishment. 40. Can you (O Muhammad ) make the deaf to hear, or can you guide the blind or him who is in manifest error? 41. And even if We take you (O Muhammad ) away, We shall indeed take vengeance on them. 42. Or (if) We show you that wherewith We threaten them, then verily, We have perfect command over them. 43. So hold you (O Muhammad ) fast to that which is inspired in you. Verily, you are on a Straight Path. 44. And verily, this (the Qur’an) is indeed a Reminder for you (O Muhammad ) and your people (Quraish people, or your followers), and you will be questioned (about it). 45. And ask (O Muhammad ) those of Our Messengers whom We sent before you: “Did We ever appoint aliha (gods) to be worshipped besides the Most Beneficent (Allah)?” 46. And indeed We did send Musa (Moses) with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Fir’aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs (inviting them to Allah’s Religion of Islam) He said: “Verily, I am a Messenger of the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).” 47. But when he came to them with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) behold! They laughed at them. 48. And not an Ayah (sign, etc.) We showed them but it was greater than its fellow, and We seized them with torment, in order that they might turn [from their polytheism to Allah’s Religion (Islamic Monotheism)]. 49. And they said [to Musa (Moses)]: “O you sorcerer! Invoke your Lord for us according to what He has covenanted with you. Verily, We shall guide ourselves (aright).” 50. But when We removed the torment from them, behold! They broke their covenant (that they will believe if We remove the torment for them). 51. And Fir’aun (Pharaoh) proclaimed among his people, saying: “O my people! Is not mine the dominion of Egypt, and these rivers flowing underneath me. See you not then? 52. “Am I not better than this one [Musa (Moses)], who is Mahin [has no honour nor any respect, and is weak and despicable] and can scarcely express himself clearly? 53. “Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him?” 54. Thus he [Fir’aun (Pharaoh)] befooled and misled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were ever a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). 55. So when they angered Us, We punished them, and drowned them all. 56. And We made them a precedent (as a lesson for those coming after them), and an example to later generations. 57. And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example [i.e. ‘Iesa (Jesus) is worshipped like their idols), behold! Your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example). 58. And say: “Are our aliha (gods) better or is he [‘Iesa (Jesus)]?” They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people. [(See VV. 21:97-101) – The Qur’an.] 59. He [‘Iesa (Jesus)] was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father). 60. And if it were Our Will, We would have [destroyed you (mankind) all, and] made angels to replace you on the earth. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol:25, Page 89]. 61. And he [‘Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)] shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection) [i.e. ‘Iesa’s (Jesus) descent on the earth] . Therefore have no doubt concerning it (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allah) (i.e. be obedient to Allah and do what He orders you to do, O mankind)! This is the Straight Path (of Islamic Monotheism, leading to Allah and to His Paradise). 62. And let not Shaitan (Satan) hinder you (from the right religion, i.e. Islamic Monotheism), Verily, he (Satan) to you is a plain enemy. 63. And when ‘Iesa (Jesus) came with (Our) clear Proofs, he said: “I have come to you with Al-Hikmah (Prophethood), and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) in which you differ, therefore fear Allah and obey me, 64. “Verily, Allah! He is my Lord (God) and your Lord (God). So worship Him (Alone). This is the (only) Straight Path (i.e. Allah’s religion of true Islamic Monotheism).” 65. But the sects from among themselves differed. So woe to those who do wrong (by ascribing things to ‘Iesa (Jesus) that are not true) from the torment of a painful Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)! 66. Do they only wait for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly, while they perceive not? 67. Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except Al-Muttaqun (pious – see V.2:2). 68. (It will be said to the true believers of Islamic Monotheism): My worshippers! No fear shall be on you this Day, nor shall you grieve, 69. (You) who believed in Our Ayat (proofs, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were Muslims (i.e. who submit totally to Allah’s Will, and believe in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism). 70. Enter Paradise, you and your wives, in happiness. 71. Trays of gold and cups will be passed round them, (there will be) therein all that the one’s inner-selves could desire, all that the eyes could delight in, and you will abide therein forever. 72. This is the Paradise which you have been made to inherit because of your deeds which you used to do (in the life of the world). 73. Therein for you will be fruits in plenty, of which you will eat (as you desire). 74. Verily, the Mujrimun (criminals, sinners, disbelievers, etc.) will be in the torment of Hell to abide therein forever. 75. (The torment) will not be lightened for them, and they will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair therein. 76. We wronged them not, but they were the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.). 77. And they will cry: “O Malik (Keeper of Hell)! Let your Lord make an end of us.” He will say: “Verily you shall abide forever.” 78. Indeed We have brought the truth (Muhammad with the Qur’an), to you, but most of you have a hatred for the truth. 79. Or have they plotted some plan? Then We too are planning. 80. Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (Yes We do) and Our Messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record. 81. Say (O Muhammad ): “If the Most Beneficent (Allah) had a son (or children as you pretend), then I am the first of Allah’s worshippers [who deny and refute this claim of yours (and the first to believe in Allah Alone and testify that He has no children)].” [Tafsir At-Tabari]. 82. Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne! Exalted be He from all that they ascribe (to Him). 83. So leave them (alone) to speak nonsense and play until they meet the Day of theirs, which they have been promised. 84. It is He (Allah) Who is the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) in the heaven and the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) on the earth. And He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower. 85. And blessed be He to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, and with Whom is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Whom you (all) will be returned. 86. And those whom they invoke instead of Him have no power of intercession; except those who bear witness to the truth (i.e. believed in the Oneness of Allah, and obeyed His Orders), and they know (the facts about the Oneness of Allah) . 87. And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: “Allah”. How then are they turned away (from the worship of Allah, Who created them)? 88. (Allah has knowledge) of (Prophet Muhammad’s) saying: “O my Lord! Verily, these are a people who believe not!” 89. So turn away from them (O Muhammad ), and say: Salam (peace)! But they will come to know.

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Surah Az-Zukhruf is the 43rd chapter of the Quran, consisting of 89 verses. This Meccan surah focuses on the consequences of worshiping false gods, the rejection of divine messages by arrogant people, and the truth of monotheism. The surah derives its name from verse 35, where the word “Zukhruf” (meaning gold adornments) is mentioned, signifying worldly riches and the superficial nature of material wealth. Verses 1-8: The Clear Message of the Quran The surah begins with disjointed letters (“Ha Meem”) and emphasizes that the Quran is a clear and unambiguous revelation from Allah. It underscores the Quran’s divine origins, refuting any claims of it being a human fabrication. The verses also highlight the fate of past nations that rejected their prophets, warning the current generation against following the same path of disbelief. Verses 9-25: The Folly of Idol Worship The chapter addresses the misguided belief of those who associate partners with Allah, despite their acknowledgment that Allah created the heavens and the earth. The surah ridicules their worship of idols and false gods, who have no power to help or harm them. It reminds people of the blessings Allah has bestowed upon them, urging them to abandon their reliance on lifeless idols and return to the worship of the One True God. Verses 26-45: Prophets’ Call to Monotheism The surah recounts the stories of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and Prophet Musa (Moses), both of whom called their people to the worship of Allah alone. Prophet Ibrahim disavowed the idol-worship of his people, and Prophet Musa warned Pharaoh of the consequences of his tyranny. The surah highlights the consistency of the prophetic message: the call to monotheism and submission to Allah. Verses 46-56: The Punishment of Disbelievers These verses recount how previous nations were destroyed for their arrogance and rejection of the divine message. Pharaoh and his people, despite the clear signs and miracles brought by Prophet Musa, persisted in their denial, leading to their eventual destruction. The surah emphasizes that such destruction is a result of turning away from Allah’s guidance. Verses 57-67: Worldly Wealth and Superficiality The surah highlights the fleeting nature of worldly wealth, specifically mentioning gold adornments (“Zukhruf”) and other material possessions. It warns against being deceived by the outward appearance of wealth and reminds believers that true success lies in righteousness and following the guidance of Allah. The verses also describe the fate of the disbelievers in the Hereafter, where their wealth will be of no use to them. Verses 68-89: The Reward for the Righteous The surah concludes by contrasting the fate of the disbelievers with that of the righteous. While the disbelievers will face punishment in Hell, the righteous will be welcomed into Paradise, where they will experience eternal bliss. The surah ends by comforting the Prophet Muhammad, reminding him to be patient in the face of rejection and to trust in Allah’s ultimate judgment.