23. Al-Muminoon

1 Successful indeed are the believers

2 Who are humble in their prayers

3 And who shun vain conversation

4 And who are payers of the poor-due

5 And who guard their modesty

6 Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy

7 But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors

8 And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant

9 And who pay heed to their prayers

10 These are the heirs

11 Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide

12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth

13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging

14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators

15 Then lo! after that ye surely die

16 Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again)

17 And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation

18 And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it

19 Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat

20 And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters

21 And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat

22 And on them and on the ship ye are carried

23 And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)

24 But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old

25 He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while

26 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me

27 Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned

28 And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk

29 And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land

30 Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test

31 Then, after them, We brought forth another generation

32 And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)

33 And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink

34 If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers

35 Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth

36 Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised

37 There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again)

38 He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him

39 He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me

40 He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant

41 So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk

42 Then after them We brought forth other generations

43 No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it

44 Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not

45 Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant

46 Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk

47 And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us

48 So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed

49 And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright

50 And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings

51 O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do

52 And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me

53 But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets

54 So leave them in their error till a time

55 Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them

56 We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceive not

57 Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord

58 And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord

59 And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord

60 And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord

61 These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race

62 And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged

63 Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing

64 Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate

65 Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us

66 My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels

67 In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together

68 Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old

69 Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him

70 Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth

71 And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away

72 Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision

73 And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path

74 And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path

75 Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy

76 Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray

77 Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat

78 He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye

79 And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered

80 And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense

81 Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old

82 They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again

83 We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old

84 Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge

85 They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember

86 Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne

87 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)

88 Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge

89 They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched

90 Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars

91 Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege

92 Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)

93 Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised

94 My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk

95 And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them

96 Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege

97 And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones

98 And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me

99 Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back

100 That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised

101 And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another

102 Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful

103 And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding

104 The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein

105 (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them

106 They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk

107 Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers

108 He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me

109 Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy

110 But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them

111 Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant

112 He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years

113 They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count

114 He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew

115 Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us

116 Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace

117 He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful

118 And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy