@holy-verses/quran/editions/json/split/en/abdelhaleem/quran-3.json

Translations of Quran Verses

[{"i":19,"v":["Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad","This is an account of your Lord’s grace towards His servant, Zachariah","when he called to his Lord secretly, saying","‘Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain","I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so grant me a successor––a gift from You––","to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him well pleasing [to You].’","‘Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John––We have chosen this name for no one before him.’","He said, ‘Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I am old and frail?’","He said, ‘This is what your Lord has said: “It is easy for Me: I created you, though you were nothing before.” ’","He said, ‘Give me a sign, Lord.’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to anyone for three full [days and] nights.’","He went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening","[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom","tenderness from Us, and purity. He was devout","kind to his parents, not domineering or rebellious","Peace was on him the day he was born, the day he died, and it will be on him the day he is raised to life again","Mention in the Quran the story of Mary. She withdrew from her family to a place to the east","and secluded herself away; We sent Our Spirit to appear before her in the form of a perfected man","She said, ‘I seek the Lord of Mercy’s protection against you: if you have any fear of Him [do not approach]!’","but he said, ‘I am but a Mes-senger from your Lord, [come] to announce to you the gift of a pure son.’","She said, ‘How can I have a son when no man has touched me? I have not been unchaste,’","and he said, ‘This is what your Lord said: “It is easy for Me- We shall make him a sign to all people, a blessing from Us.”’","And so it was ordained: she conceived him. She withdrew to a distant place","and, when the pains of childbirth drove her to [cling to] the trunk of a palm tree, she exclaimed, ‘I wish I had been dead and forgotten long before all this!’","but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your Lord has provided a stream at your feet","and, if you shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you, it will deliver fresh ripe dates for you","so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstain from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.”’","She went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You have done something terrible","Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’","She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’","[But] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet","made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live","to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless","Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’","Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt","it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is","‘God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’","But factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives","How sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse when the matter will be decided","for they are heedless and do not believe","It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us","Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet","He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way","Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path","Father, do not worship Satan- Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy","Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].’","His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’","Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you- He is always gracious to me","but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’","When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets","We granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation","Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet","We called to him from the right-hand side of the mountain and brought him close to Us in secret communion","out of Our grace We granted him his brother Aaron as a prophet","Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet","He commanded his household to pray and give alms, and his Lord was well pleased with him","Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet","We raised him to a high position","These were the prophets God blessed- from the seed of Adam, of those We carried in the Ark with Noah, from the seed of Abraham and Israel- and those We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Lord of Mercy were recited to them, they fell to their knees and wept","but there came after them generations who neglected prayer and were driven by their own desires. These will come face to face with their evil","but those who repent, who believe, who do righteous deeds, will enter Paradise. They will not be wronged in the least","they will enter the Gardens of Lasting Bliss, promised by the Lord of Mercy to His servants- it is not yet seen but truly His promise will be fulfilled","There they will hear only peaceful talk, nothing bad; there they will be given provision morning and evening","That is the Garden We shall give as their own to those of Our servants who were devout","[Gabriel said],‘We only descend [with revelation] at your Lord’s command––everything before us, everything behind us, everything in between, all belongs to Him––your Lord is never forgetful","He is Lord of the heavens and earth and everything in between so worship Him: be steadfast in worshipping Him. Do you know of anyone equal to Him?’","Man says, ‘What? Once I am dead, will I be brought back to life?’","but does man not remember that We created him when he was nothing before","By your Lord [Prophet] We shall gather them and the devils together and set them on their knees around Hell","We shall seize out of each group those who were most disobedient towards the Lord of Mercy","We know best who most deserves to burn in Hell","but every single one of you will approach it, a decree from your Lord which must be fulfilled","We shall save the devout and leave the evildoers there on their knees","When Our revelations are recited to them in all their clarity, [all that] the disbelievers say to the believers [is], ‘Which side is better situated? Which side has the better following?’","We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter","Say [Prophet], ‘The Lord of Mercy lengthens [the lives] of the misguided, until, when they are confronted with what they have been warned about- either the punishment [in this life] or the Hour [of Judgement]- they realize who is worse situated and who has the weakest forces.’","But God gives more guidance to those who are guided, and good deeds of lasting merit are best and most rewarding in your Lord’s sight","Have you considered the man who rejects Our revelation, who says, ‘I will certainly be given wealth and children’","Has he penetrated the unknown or received a pledge to that effect from the Lord of Mercy","No! We shall certainly record what he says and prolong his punishment","We shall inherit from him all that he speaks of and he will come to Us all alone","They have taken other gods beside God to give them strength","but these gods will reject their worship and will even turn against them","Have you [Prophet] not seen how We send devils to incite the disbelievers to sin","There is no need for you to be impatient concerning them: We are counting down their [allotted] time","On the Day We gather the righteous as an honoured company before the Lord of Mercy","and drive the sinful like a thirsty herd into Hell","no one will have power to intercede except for those who have permission from the Lord of Mercy","The disbelievers say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has offspring.’","How terrible is this thing you assert","it almost causes the heavens to be torn apart, the earth to split asunder, the mountains to crumble to pieces","that they attribute offspring to the Lord of Mercy","It does not befit the Lord of Mercy [to have offspring]","there is no one in the heavens or earth who will not come to the Lord of Mercy as a servant","He has counted them all: He has numbered them exactly","and they will each return to Him on the Day of Resurrection all alone","But the Lord of Mercy will give love to those who believe and do righteous deeds","We have made it easy, in your own language [Prophet], so that you may bring glad news to the righteous and warnings to a stubborn people","How many generations We have destroyed before them! Do you perceive a single one of them now, or hear as much as a whisper"],"n":"Maryam"},{"i":20,"v":["Ta Ha","It was not to distress you [Prophet] that We sent down the Quran to you","but as a reminder for those who hold God in awe","a revelation from the One who created the earth and the high heaven","the Lord of Mercy, established on the throne","Everything in the heavens and on earth, everything between them, everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him","Whatever you may say aloud, He knows what you keep secret and what is even more hidden","God––there is no god but Him––the most excellent names belong to Him","Has the story of Moses come to you [Prophet]","He saw a fire and said to his people, ‘Stay here––I can see a fire. Maybe I can bring you a flaming brand from it or find some guidance there.’","When he came to the fire, he was summoned, ‘Moses","I am your Lord. Take off your shoes: you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa","I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed","I am God; there is no god but Me. So worship Me and keep up the prayer so that you remember Me","The Hour is coming––though I choose to keep it hidden––for each soul to be rewarded for its labour","Do not let anyone who does not believe in it and follows his own desires distract you from it, and so bring you to ruin.’","‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’","‘It is my staff,’ he said, ‘I lean on it; restrain my sheep with it; I also have other uses for it.’","God said, ‘Throw it down, Moses.’","He threw it down and- lo and behold!- it became a fast-moving snake","He said, ‘Pick it up without fear: We shall turn it back into its former state","Now place your hand under your armpit and it will come out white, though unharmed: that is another sign","We do this to show you some of Our greatest signs","Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly become a tyrant.’","Moses said, ‘Lord, lift up my heart","and ease my task for me","Untie my tongue","so that they may understand my words","and give me a helper from my family","my brother Aaron","augment my strength through him","Let him share my task","so that we can glorify You much","and remember You often","You are always watching over us.’","God said, ‘Moses, your request is granted","Indeed We showed you favour before","We inspired your mother, saying","“Put your child into the chest, then place him in the river. Let the river wash him on to its bank, and he will be taken in by an enemy of Mine and his.” I showered you with My love and planned that you should be reared under My watchful eye","Your sister went out, saying, “I will tell you someone who will nurse him,” then We returned you to your mother so that she could rejoice and not grieve. Later you killed a man, but We saved you from distress and tried you with other tests. You stayed among the people of Midian for years, then you came here as I ordained","I have chosen you for Myself","Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and make sure that you remember Me","Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has exceeded all bounds","Speak to him gently so that he may take heed, or show respect.’","They said, ‘Lord, we fear he will do us great harm or exceed all bounds.’","He said, ‘Do not be afraid, I am with you both, hearing and seeing everything","Go and tell him, “We are your Lord’s mes-sengers, so send the Children of Israel with us and do not oppress them. We have brought you a sign from your Lord. Peace be upon whoever follows the right guidance","it has been revealed to us that punishment falls on whoever rejects the truth and turns his back on it.”’","[Pharaoh] said, ‘Moses, who is this Lord of yours?’","Moses said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its form, then gave it guidance.’","He said, ‘What about former generations?’","Moses said, ‘My Lord alone has knowledge of them, all in a record; my Lord does not err or forget.’","It was He who spread out the earth for you and traced routes in it. He sent down water from the sky. With that water We bring forth every kind of plant","so eat, and graze your cattle. There are truly signs in all this for people of understand-ing","From the earth We created you, into it We shall return you, and from it We shall raise you a second time","We showed Pharaoh all Our signs, but he denied them and refused [to change]","He said, ‘Have you come to drive us from our land with your sorcery, Moses","We will confront you with sorcery to match your own: make an appointment between us which neither of us will fail to keep, in a mutually agreeable place.’","He said, ‘Your meeting will be on the day of the feast, so let the people be assembled when the sun has risen high.’","Pharaoh withdrew and gathered his resources, then he returned","Moses said to them, ‘Beware, do not invent lies against God or He will destroy you with His punishment. Whoever invents lies will fail.’","So they discussed their plan among themselves, talking secretly","saying, ‘These two men are sorcerers. Their purpose is to drive you out of your land with their sorcery and put an end to your time-honoured way of life","So gather your resources and line up for the contest. Whoever wins today is sure to prosper.’","They said, ‘Moses, will you throw first or shall we?’","‘You throw,’ said Moses, and––lo and behold!––through their sorcery, their ropes and staffs seemed to him to be moving","Moses was inwardly alarmed","but We said, ‘Do not be afraid, you have the upper hand","Throw down what is in your right hand: it will swallow up what they have produced. They have only produced the tricks of a sorcerer, and a sorcerer will not prosper, wherever he goes.’","[So it was, and] the sorcerers threw themselves down in submission. ‘We believe,’ they said, ‘in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.’","Pharaoh said, ‘How dare you believe in him before I have given you permission? This must be your master, the man who taught you witchcraft. I shall certainly cut off your alternate hands and feet, then crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will know for certain which of us has the fiercer and more lasting punishment.’","They said, ‘We shall never prefer you to the clear sign that has come to us, nor to Him who created us. So decide whatever you will: you can only decide matters of this present life","we believe in our Lord, [hoping] He may forgive us our sins and the sorcery that you forced us to practise- God is better and more lasting.’","Hell will be the reward of those who return to their Lord as evildoers: there they will stay, neither living nor dying","But those who return to their Lord as believers with righteous deeds will be rewarded with the highest of ranks","Gardens of lasting bliss graced with flowing streams, and there they will stay. Such is the reward of those who purify themselves","We revealed to Moses, ‘Go out at night with My servants and strike a dry path for them across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do not be dismayed.’","Pharaoh pursued them with his armies and was overwhelmed by the sea","Pharaoh truly led his people astray; he did not guide them","Children of Israel, We rescued you from your enemies. We made a pledge with you on the right-hand side of the mountain. We sent down manna and quails for you","‘Eat from the good things We have provided for you, but do not overstep the bounds, or My wrath will descend on you. Anyone on whom My wrath descends has truly fallen","Yet I am most forgiving towards those who repent, believe, do righteous deeds, and stay on the right path.’","[God said], ‘Moses, what has made you come ahead of your people in such haste?’","and he said, ‘They are following in my footsteps. I rushed to You, Lord, to please You,’","but God said, ‘We have tested your people in your absence: the Samiri has led them astray.’","Moses returned to his people, angry and aggrieved. He said, ‘My people, did your Lord not make you a gracious promise? Was my absence too long for you? Did you want anger to fall on you from your Lord and so broke your word to me?’","They said, ‘We did not break our word to you deliberately. We were burdened with the weight of people’s jewellery, so we threw it [into the fire], and the Samiri did the same,’","but he [used the molten jewellery to] produce an image of a calf which made a lowing sound, and they said, ‘This is your god and Moses’ god, but he has forgotten.’","Did they not see that [the calf] gave them no answer, that it had no power to harm or benefit them","Aaron did say to them, ‘My people, this calf is a test for you. Your true Lord is the Lord of Mercy, so follow me and obey my orders,’","but they replied, ‘We shall not give up our devotion to it until Moses returns to us.’","Moses said, ‘When you realized they had gone astray, what prevented you, Aaron","from coming after me? How could you disobey my orders?’","He said, ‘Son of my mother- let go of my beard and my hair!- I was afraid you would say, “You have caused division among the children of Israel and have not heeded what I said.”’","Moses said, ‘And what was the matter with you, Samiri?’","He replied, ‘I saw something they did not; I took in some of the teachings of the Messenger but tossed them aside: my soul prompted me to do what I did.’","Moses said, ‘Get away from here! Your lot in this life is to say, “Do not touch me,” but you have an appointment from which there is no escape. Look at your god which you have kept on worshipping- we shall grind it down and scatter it into the sea","[People], your true god is the One God- there is no god but Him- whose knowledge embraces everything.’","In this way We relate to you [Prophet] stories of what happened before. We have given you a Quran from Us","Whoever turns away from it will bear on the Day of Resurrection a heavy burden","and will remain under it. What a terrible burden to carry on that Day","When the trumpet is sounded and We gather the sinful, sightless","they will murmur to one another, ‘You stayed only ten days [on earth]’","We know best what they say- but the more perceptive of them will say, ‘Your stay [on earth] was only a single day.’","They ask you [Prophet] about the mountains: say, ‘[On that Day] my Lord will blast them into dust","and leave a flat plain","with no peak or trough to be seen","On that Day, people will follow the summoner from whom there is no escape; every voice will be hushed for the Lord of Mercy; only whispers will be heard","On that Day, intercession will be useless except from those to whom the Lord of Mercy has granted permission and whose words He approves","He knows what is before and behind them, though they do not comprehend Him","and [all] faces will be humbled before the Living, Ever Watchful One. Those burdened with evil deeds will despair","but whoever has done righteous deeds and believed need have no fear of injustice or deprivation.’","We have sent the Quran down in the Arabic tongue and given all kinds of warnings in it, so that they may beware or take heed","exalted be God, the one who is truly in control. [Prophet], do not rush to recite before the revelation is fully complete but say, ‘Lord, increase me in knowledge!’","We also commanded Adam before you, but he forgot and We found him lacking in constancy","When We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ they did. But Iblis refused","so We said, ‘Adam, this is your enemy, yours and your wife’s: do not let him drive you out of the garden and make you miserable","In the garden you will never go hungry, feel naked","be thirsty, or suffer the heat of the sun.’","But Satan whispered to Adam, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that never decays?’","and they both ate from it. They became conscious of their nakedness and began to cover themselves with leaves from the garden. Adam disobeyed his Lord and was led astray","later his Lord brought him close, accepted his repentance, and guided him","God said, ‘Get out of the garden as each other’s enemy.’ Whoever follows My guidance, when it comes to you [people], will not go astray nor fall into misery","but whoever turns away from it will have a life of great hardship. We shall bring him blind to the Assembly on the Day of Resurrection","and he will say, ‘Lord, why did You bring me here blind? I was sighted before!’","God will say, ‘This is how it is: You ignored Our revelations when they came to you, so today you will be ignored.’","This is how We reward those who go too far, and who do not believe in their Lord’s revelations. The greatest and most enduring punishment is in the Hereafter","Do they not draw a lesson from the many generations We destroyed before them, through whose dwelling places they now walk? There truly are signs in this for anyone with understanding","If it were not for a preordained Word from your Lord [Prophet], they would already have been destroyed. Their time has been set","so [Prophet] be patient with what they say- celebrate the praise of your Lord, before the rising and setting of the sun, celebrate His praise during the night, and at the beginning and end of the day, so that you may find contentment","and do not gaze longingly at what We have given some of them to enjoy, the finery of this present life: We test them through this, but the provision of your Lord is better and more lasting","Order your people to pray, and pray steadfastly yourself. We are not asking you to give Us provision;We provide for you, and the rewards of the Hereafter belong to the devout","The disbelievers say, ‘Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?’ Have they not been given clear proof confirming what was in the earlier scriptures","If We had destroyed them through punishment before this Messenger came, they would have said, ‘Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we could have followed Your revelations before we suffered humiliation and disgrace!’","[Prophet], say, ‘We are all waiting, so you carry on waiting: you will come to learn who has followed the even path, and been rightly guided.’"],"n":"Ta-Ha"},{"i":21,"v":["Ever closer to people draws their reckoning, while they turn away, heedless","Whenever any fresh revelation comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it playfully","with frivolous hearts. The evildoers conferred in secret: ‘Is this man anything but a mortal like yourselves? Are you going to fall under his spell with your eyes wide open?’","He said, ‘My Lord knows everything that is said in the heavens and the earth: He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.’","Some say, ‘Muddled dreams’; others, ‘He made it up’; yet others, ‘He is just a poet, let him show us a sign as previous messengers did.’","But of the communities We destroyed before them not a single one believed. Will these now believe","And even before your time [Prophet], all the messengers We sent were only men We inspired–– if you [disbelievers] do not know, ask people who know the Scripture––","We did not give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they immortal","We fulfilled Our promise to them in the end: We saved them and those We wished to save, and We destroyed those who exceeded all bounds","And now We have sent down to you [people] a Scripture to remind you. Will you not use your reason","How many communities of evildoers We have destroyed! How many others We have raised up in their places","When they felt Our might coming upon them, see how they tried to escape it","‘Do not try to escape. Go back to your homes and the pleasure you revelled in: you may be questioned.’","They said, ‘Woe to us! We were wrong!’","and that cry of theirs did not cease until We made them burnt-offstubble","We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything between them playfully","If We had wished for a pastime, We could have found it within Us- if We had wished for any such thing","No! We hurl the truth against falsehood, and truth obliterates it- see how falsehood vanishes away! Woe to you [people] for the way you describe God","Everyone in the heavens and earth belongs to Him, and those that are with Him are never too proud to worship Him, nor do they grow weary","they glorify Him tirelessly night and day","Have they chosen any gods from the earth who can give life to the dead","If there had been in the heavens or earth any gods but Him, both heavens and earth would be in ruins: God, Lord of the Throne, is far above the things they say","He cannot be called to account for anything He does, whereas they will be called to account","Have they chosen to worship other gods instead of Him? Say, ‘Bring your proof. This is the Scripture for those who are with me and the Scripture for those who went before me.’ But most of them do not recognize the truth, so they pay no heed","We never sent any messenger before you [Muhammad] without revealing to him: ‘There is no god but Me, so serve Me.’","And they say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has taken offspring for Himself.’ May He be exalted! No! They are only His honoured servants","they do not speak before He speaks and they act by His command","He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede without His permission––indeed they themselves stand in awe of Him","If any of them were to claim, ‘I am a god beside Him,’ We would reward them with Hell: this is how We reward evildoers","Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and the earth used to be joined together and that We ripped them apart, that We made every living thing from water? Will they not believe","And We put firm mountains on the earth, lest it should sway under them, and set broad paths on it, so that they might follow the right direction","and We made the sky a well-secured canopy- yet from its wonders they turn away","It is He who created night and day, the sun and the moon, each floating in its orbit","We have not granted everlasting life to any other human being before you either [Muhammad]- if you die, will [the disbelievers] live for ever","Every soul is certain to taste death: We test you all through the bad and the good, and to Us you will all return","When the disbelievers see you, they laugh at you: ‘Is this the one who talks about your gods?’ They reject any talk of the Lord of Mercy","Man was created hasty: I will show you My signs soon, so do not ask Me to hasten them","They say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, if what you say is true?’","If the disbelievers only knew, the time will arrive when they will not be able to ward off the Fire from their faces or their backs, and they will get no help","It will come upon them suddenly and stupefy them; they will be powerless to push it away; they will not be reprieved","Messengers before you [Muhammad] were also ridiculed, but those who mocked them were overwhelmed in the end by the very thing they had mocked","Say, ‘Who could protect you night and day from the Lord of Mercy?’ Yet they turn away when their Lord is mentioned","Do they have gods who can defend them against Us? Their gods have no power to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us","We have allowed these sinners and their forefathers to enjoy life for a long time. But do they not see how We are shrinking their borders? Is it they who will prevail","Say, ‘I warn you only through the Revelation.’ The deaf will not hear the warning call","yet if a mere breath of your Lord’s punishment touches them, they will be sure to cry, ‘Woe to us! We were wrong!’","We will set up scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection so that no one can be wronged in the least, and if there should be even the weight of a mustard seed, We shall bring it out- We take excellent account","We gave Moses and Aaron [the Scripture] that distinguishes right from wrong, a light and a reminder for those who are mindful of God","those who stand in awe of their Lord, though He is unseen, and who fear the Hour","This [Quran] too is a blessed message We have sent down- are you [people] going to deny it","Long ago We bestowed right judgement on Abraham and We knew him well","He said to his father and his people, ‘What are these images to which you are so devoted?’","They replied, ‘We found our fathers worshipping them.’","He said, ‘You and your fathers have clearly gone astray.’","They asked, ‘Have you brought us the truth or are you just playing about?’","He said, ‘Listen! Your true Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who created them, and I am a witness to this","By God I shall certainly plot against your idols as soon as you have turned your backs!’","He broke them all into pieces, but left the biggest one for them to return to","They said, ‘Who has done this to our gods? How wicked he must be!’","Some said, ‘We heard a youth called Abraham talking about them.’","They said, ‘Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness [his trial].’","They asked, ‘Was it you, Abraham, who did this to our gods?’","He said, ‘No, it was done by the biggest of them- this one. Ask them, if they can talk.’","They turned to one another, saying, ‘It is you who are in the wrong,’","but then they lapsed again and said, ‘You know very well these gods cannot speak.’","Abraham said, ‘How can you worship what can neither benefit nor harm you, instead of God","Shame on you and on the things you worship instead of God. Have you no sense?’","They said, ‘Burn him and avenge your gods, if you are going to do the right thing.’","But We said, ‘Fire, be cool and safe for Abraham.’","They planned to harm him, but We made them suffer the greatest loss","We saved him and Lot [and sent them] to the land We blessed for all people","and We gave him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift, and made each of them righteous","We made all of them leaders, guiding others by Our command, and We inspired them to do good works, to keep up the prayer, and to give alms: they were Our true worshippers","We gave Lot sound judgement and knowledge and saved him from the community who practised obscenities- they were shameless people who broke God’s law","We admitted him to Our mercy; he was a righteous man","Long before that, We answered Noah when he cried out to Us: We saved him and his family from the great calamity","and We helped him against the people who rejected Our signs- they were evil people, so We drowned them all","And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgement regarding the field into which sheep strayed by night and grazed. We witnessed their judgement","and made Solomon understand the case [better], though We gave sound judgement and knowledge to both of them. We made the mountains and the birds celebrate Our praises with David- We did all these things","We taught him how to make coats of mail for the benefit of you [people], to protect you in your wars, but are you grateful for this","We harnessed the stormy wind for Solomon, so that it sped by his command to the land We had blessed- We have knowledge of all things","and We made some of the jinn subservient to him, to dive for him and do other works besides. We were watching over them","Remember Job, when he cried to his Lord, ‘Suffering has truly afflicted me, but you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’","We answered him, removed his suffering, and restored his family to him, along with more like them, as an act of grace from Us and a reminder for all who serve Us","And remember Ishmael, Idris, and Dhu’l-Kifl: they were all steadfast","We admitted them to Our mercy; they were truly righteous","And remember the man with the whale,when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, ‘There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong.’","We answered him and saved him from distress: this is how We save the faithful","Remember Zachariah, when he cried to his Lord, ‘My Lord, do not leave me childless, though You are the best of heirs.’","We answered him––We gave him John, and cured his wife of barrenness- they were always keen to do good deeds. They called upon Us out of longing and awe, and humbled themselves before Us","Remember the one who guarded her chastity. We breathed into her from Our Spirit and made her and her son a sign for all people","[Messengers], this community of yours is one single community and I am your Lord, so serve Me","They have torn their unity apart, but they will all return to Us","If anyone does good deeds and is a believer, his efforts will not be ignored: We record them for him","No community destroyed by Us can escape its return","and when the peoples of Gog and Magog are let loose and swarm swiftly from every highland","when the True Promise draws near, the disbelievers’ eyes will stare in terror, and they will say, ‘Woe to us! We were not aware of this at all. We were wrong.’","You [disbelievers] and what you worship instead of God will be fuel for Hell: that is where you will go","if these [idols] had been real gods they would not have gone there- you will all stay there","There the disbelievers will be groaning piteously, but the [idols] will hear nothing","But those for whom We have decreed Paradise will be kept far from Hell","they will not hear a murmur from it- and endlessly they will enjoy everything their souls desire","They will have no fear of the great Terror: the angels will receive them with the words, ‘This is the Day you were promised!’","On that Day, We shall roll up the skies as a writer rolls up [his] scrolls. We shall reproduce creation just as We produced it the first time: this is Our binding promise. We shall certainly do all these things","We wrote in the Psalms, as We did in [earlier] Scripture: ‘My righteous servants will inherit the earth.’","There truly is a message in this for the servants of God","It was only as a mercy that We sent you [Prophet] to all people","Say, ‘What is revealed to me is that your God is one God- will you submit to Him?’","But if they turn away, say, ‘I have proclaimed the message fairly to you all. I do not know whether the judgement you are promised is near or far","but He knows what you reveal and conceal","I do not know: this [time] may well be a test for you, and enjoyment for a while.’","He said,‘My Lord, pass the true judgement.’ And, ‘Our Lord is the Lord of Mercy. We seek His assistance against what you [disbelievers] say.’"],"n":"Al-Anbiya"},{"i":22,"v":["People, be mindful of your Lord, for the earthquake of the Last Hour will be a mighty thing","on the Day you see it, every nursing mother will think no more of her baby, every pregnant female will miscarry, you will think people are drunk when they are not, so severe will be God’s torment","Yet still there are some who, with no knowledge, argue about God, who follow every devilish rebel","fated to lead astray those who take his side, and guide them to the suffering of the blazing flame","People, [remember,] if you doubt the Resurrection, that We created you from dust, then a drop of fluid, then a clinging form, then a lump of flesh, both shaped and unshaped: We mean to make Our power clear to you. Whatever We choose We cause to remain in the womb for an appointed time, then We bring you forth as infants and then you grow and reach maturity. Some die young and some are left to live on to such an age that they forget all they once knew. You sometimes see the earth lifeless, yet when We send down water it stirs and swells and produces every kind of joyous growth","this is because God is the Truth; He brings the dead back to life; He has power over everything","There is no doubt that the Last Hour is bound to come, nor that God will raise the dead from their graves","yet still there are some who, with no knowledge or guidance or any book of enlightenment, argue about God","turning scornfully aside to lead others away from God’s path. Disgrace in this world awaits such a person and, on the Day of Resurrection, We shall make him taste the suffering of the Fire","[It will be said], ‘This is for what you have stored up with your own hands: God is never unjust to His creatures.’","There are also some who serve God with unsteady faith: if something good comes their way, they are satisfied, but if they are tested, they revert to their old ways, losing both this world and the next- that is the clearest loss","Instead of God, they call upon what can neither harm nor help them- that is straying far away","or invoke one whose harm is closer than his help: an evil master and an evil companion","But God will admit those who believe and do good deeds to Gardens graced with flowing streams. God does whatever He wishes","Anyone who thinks that God will not support him in this world and the next should stretch a rope up to the sky, climb all the way up it, and see whether this strategy removes the cause of his anger","In this way, We send the Quran down as clear messages, and God guides whoever He will","As for the believers, those who follow the Jewish faith, the Sabians, the Christians, the Magians, and the idolaters, God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection; God witnesses all things","Do you not realize [Prophet] that everything in the heavens and earth submits to God: the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, and the animals? So do many human beings, though for many others punishment is well deserved. Anyone disgraced by God will have no one to honour him: God does whatever He will","These two kinds of people disagree about their Lord. Garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve; scalding water will be poured over their heads","melting their insides as well as their skins","there will be iron crooks to restrain them","whenever, in their anguish, they try to escape, they will be pushed back in and told, ‘Taste the suffering of the Fire.’","But God will admit those who believe and do good deeds to Gardens graced with flowing streams; there they will be adorned with golden bracelets and pearls; there they will have silken garments","They were guided to good speech and to the path of the One Worthy of all Praise","As for the disbelievers, who bar others from God’s path and from the Sacred Mosque- which We made for all people, residents and visitors alike- and who try to violate it with wrongdoing, We shall make them taste a painful punishment","We showed Abraham the site of the House, saying, ‘Do not assign partners to Me. Purify My House for those who circle around it, those who stand to pray, and those who bow and prostrate themselves","Proclaim the Pilgrimage to all people. They will come to you on foot and on every kind of swift mount, emerging from every deep mountain pass","to attain benefits and celebrate God’s name, on specified days, over the livestock He has provided for them- feed yourselves and the poor and unfortunate","so let the pilgrims perform their acts of cleansing, fulfil their vows, and circle around the Ancient House.’","All this [is ordained by God]: anyone who honours the sacred ordinances of God will have good rewards from his Lord. Livestock have been made lawful to you, except for what has been explicitly forbidden. Shun the filth of idolatrous beliefs and practices and shun false utterances","Devote yourselves to God and assign Him no partners, for the person who does so is like someone who has been hurled down from the skies and snatched up by the birds or flung to a distant place by the wind","All this [is ordained by God]: those who honour God’s rites show the piety of their hearts","Live-stock are useful to you until the set time. Then their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House","We appointed acts of devotion for every community, for them to celebrate God’s name over the livestock He provided for them: your God is One, so devote yourselves to Him. [Prophet], give good news to the humble","whose hearts fill with awe whenever God is mentioned, who endure whatever happens to them with patience, who keep up the prayer, who give to others out of Our provision to them","We have made camels part of God’s sacred rites for you. There is much good in them for you, so invoke God’s name over them as they are lined up for sacrifice, then, when they have fallen down dead, feed yourselves and those who do not ask, as well as those who do. We have subjected them to you in this way so that you may be thankful","It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God but your piety. He has subjected them to you in this way so that you may glorify God for having guided you. Give good news to those who do good","God will defend the believers; God does not love the unfaithful or the ungrateful","Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged- God has the power to help them","those who have been driven unjustly from their homes only for saying, ‘Our Lord is God.’ If God did not repel some people by means of others, many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, where God’s name is much invoked, would have been destroyed. God is sure to help those who help His cause- God is strong and mighty","those who, when We establish them in the land, keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, command what is right, and forbid what is wrong: God controls the outcome of all events","If they reject you [Prophet], so did the people of Noah before them, and those of Ad, Thamud","Abraham, Lot","Midian. Moses too was called a liar. I gave the disbelievers time, but in the end I punished them. How I condemned them","How many towns steeped in wrongdoing We have destroyed and left in total ruin; how many deserted wells; how many lofty palaces","Have these people [of Mecca] not travelled through the land with hearts to understand and ears to hear? It is not people’s eyes that are blind, but their hearts within their breasts","They will challenge you [Prophet] to hasten the punishment. God will not fail in His promise- a Day with your Lord is like a thousand years by your reckoning","To many a town steeped in wrongdoing I gave more time and then struck them down: they all return to Me in the end","Say [Prophet], ‘People, I am sent only to give you clear warning.’","Those who believe and do good deeds will be forgiven and have a generous reward","but those who strive to oppose Our messages and try in vain to defeat Us are destined for the Blaze","We have never sent any messenger or prophet before you [Muhammad] into whose wishes Satan did not insinuate something, but God removes what Satan insinuates and then God affirms His message. God is all knowing and wise","He makes Satan’s insinuations a temptation only for the sick at heart and those whose hearts are hardened- the evildoers are profoundly opposed [to the Truth]","and He causes those given knowledge to realize that this Revelation is your Lord’s Truth, so that they may believe in it and humble their hearts to Him: God guides the faithful to the straight path","The disbelievers will remain in doubt about it until the Hour suddenly overpowers them or until torment descends on them on a Day devoid of all hope","On that Day control will belong to God: He will judge between them. Those who believe and do good deeds will be admitted to Gardens of Delight","while those who disbelieve and reject Our revelations will receive a humiliating torment","He will give a generous provision to those who migrated in God’s way and were killed or died. He is the Best Provider","He will admit them to a place that will please them: God is all knowing and most forbearing","So it will be. God will help those who retaliate against an aggressive act merely with its like and are then wronged again: God is pardoning and most forgiving","So it will be, because God makes night pass into day, and day into night, and He is all hearing and all seeing","So it will be, because it is God alone who is the Truth, and whatever else they invoke is sheer falsehood: it is God who is the Most High, the Most Great","Have you [Prophet] not considered how God sends water down from the sky and the next morning the earth becomes green? God is truly most subtle, all aware","everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him; God alone is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise","Have you not considered how God has made everything on the earth of service to you? That ships sail the sea at His command? That He keeps the heavens from falling down on the earth without His permission? God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind","it is He who gave you [people] life, will cause you to die, then will give you life again- but man is ungrateful","We have appointed acts of devotion for every community to observe, so do not let them argue with you [Prophet] about this matter. Call them to your Lord- you are on the right path","and if they argue with you, say, ‘God is well aware of what you are doing.’","On the Day of Resurrection, God will judge between you regarding your differences","Are you [Prophet] not aware that God knows all that is in the heavens and earth? All this is written in a Record; this is easy for God","Yet beside God they serve that for which He has sent no authority and of which they have no knowledge: the evildoers will have no one to help them","[Prophet], you can see the hostility on the faces of the disbelievers when Our messages are recited clearly to them: it is almost as if they are going to attack those who recite Our messages to them. Say, ‘Shall I tell you what is far worse than what you feel now? The Fire that God has promised the disbelievers! What a dismal end!’","People, here is an illustration, so listen carefully: those you call on beside God could not, even if they combined all their forces, create a fly, and if a fly took something away from them, they would not be able to retrieve it. How feeble are the petitioners and how feeble are those they petition","They have no grasp of God’s true measure: God is truly most strong and mighty","God chooses messengers from among the angels and from among men. God is all hearing, all seeing","He knows what lies before and behind them. All matters return to Him","Believers, bow down, prostrate yourselves, worship your Lord, and do good so that you may succeed","Strive hard for God as is His due: He has chosen you and placed no hardship in your religion, the faith of your forefather Abraham. God has called you Muslims––both in the past and in this [message]––so that the Messenger can bear witness about you and so that you can bear witness about other people. So keep up the prayer, give the prescribed alms, and seek refuge in God: He is your protector––an excellent protector and an excellent helper"],"n":"Al-Hajj"},{"i":23,"v":["[How] prosperous are the believers","Those who pray humbly","who shun idle talk","who pay the prescribed alms","who guard their chastity","except with their spouses or their slaves––with these they are not to blame","but anyone who seeks more than this is exceeding the limits––","who are faithful to their trusts and pledges","and who keep up their prayers","will rightly be given","Paradise as their own, there to remain","We created man from an essence of clay","then We placed him as a drop of fluid in a safe place","then We made that drop into a clinging form, and We made that form into a lump of flesh, and We made that lump into bones, and We clothed those bones with flesh, and later We made him into other forms––glory be to God, the best of creators!––","then you will die","and then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be raised up again","We created seven levels above you: We are never unmindful of Our creation","We sent water down from the sky in due measure and lodged it in the earth––We have the power to take it all away if We so wish––","with it We produced for you gardens of date palms and vines, with many fruits there for you to eat","and a tree, growing out of Mount Sinai, that produces oil and seasoning for your food","There is a lesson for you in livestock: We produce milk for you to drink from their bellies. And they have many other benefits: you eat them","and you ride on them, as you do in ships","We sent Noah to his people. He said, ‘My people, serve God, for He is your only god. Will you not heed Him?