In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
Arabic
كذلك نسلكه في قلوب المجرمين
Arabic, with marks
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
Arabic
وإن من شيء إلا عندنا خزائنه وما ننزله إلا بقدر معلوم
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
Arabic
فسجد الملائكة كلهم أجمعون
Arabic, with marks
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
Arabic
إلا عبادك منهم المخلصين
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
Arabic
قال هذا صراط علي مستقيم
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
Arabic
إن عبادي ليس لك عليهم سلطان إلا من اتبعك من الغاوين
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
Arabic
وإن جهنم لموعدهم أجمعين
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
Arabic
وجاء أهل المدينة يستبشرون
Arabic, with marks
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
Arabic
قال إن هؤلاء ضيفي فلا تفضحون
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
Arabic
واتقوا الله ولا تخزون
Arabic, with marks
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
Arabic
قالوا أولم ننهك عن العالمين
Arabic, with marks
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
Arabic
قال هؤلاء بناتي إن كنتم فاعلين
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Arabic
إن في ذلك لآيات للمتوسمين
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
Arabic
وإنها لبسبيل مقيم
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
Arabic
إن في ذلك لآية للمؤمنين
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
Arabic
وإن كان أصحاب الأيكة لظالمين
Arabic, with marks
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
Arabic
وقل إني أنا النذير المبين
Arabic, with marks
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
Arabic
كما أنزلنا على المقتسمين
Arabic, with marks
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Arabic
الذين جعلوا القرآن عضين
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Arabic
فوربك لنسألنهم أجمعين
Arabic, with marks
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).