Chapter 67, 30 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.
Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things,
Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Who created death and life that He may try you - - which of you is best in deeds; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad) canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst thou see any rifts ?
Who created the seven heavens one above another; you see no incongruity in the creation of the Beneficent Allah; then look again, can you see any disorder?
Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.
Then turn back the eye again and again; your look shall come back to you confused while it is fatigued.
And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.
And certainly We have adorned this lower heaven with lamps and We have made these missiles for the Shaitans, and We have prepared for them the chastisement of burning.
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord is the punishment of hell, and evil is the resort.
When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,
When they shall be cast therein, they shall hear a loud moaning of it as it heaves,
As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner ?
Almost bursting for fury. Whenever a group is cast into it, its keeper shall ask them: Did there not come to you a warner?
They say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we denied and said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.
They shall say: Yea! indeed there came to us a warner, but we rejected (him) and said: Allah has not revealed anything, you are only in a great error.
And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.
And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.
So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.
So they shall acknowledge their sins, but far will be (forgiveness) from the inmates of the burning fire.
Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.
(As for) those who fear their Lord in secret, they shall surely have forgiveness and a great reward.
And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).
And conceal your word or manifest it; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.
Should He not know what He created ? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
Does He not know, Who created? And He is the Knower of the subtleties, the Aware.
He it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walk in the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be the resurrection (of the dead).
He it is Who made the earth smooth for you, therefore go about in the spacious sides thereof, and eat of His sustenance, and to Him is the return after death.
Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed ?
Are you secure of those in the heaven that He should not make the earth to swallow you up? Then lo! it shall be in a state of commotion.
Or have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not let loose on you a hurricane ? But ye shall know the manner of My warning.
Or are you secure of those in the heaven that He should not send down upon you a punishment? Then shall you know how was My warning.
And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!
And certainly those before them rejected (the truth), then how was My disapproval.
Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them ? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.
Have they not seen the birds above them expanding (their wings) and contracting (them)? What is it that withholds them save the Beneficent Allah? Surely He sees everything.
Or who is he that will be an army unto you to help you instead of the Beneficent ? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.
Or who is it that will be a host for you to assist you besides the Beneficent Allah? The unbelievers are only in deception.
Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence ? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.
Or who is it that will give you sustenance if He should withhold His sustenance? Nay! they persist in disdain and aversion.
Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road ?
What! is he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright upon a straight path?
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
Say: He it is Who brought you into being and made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts: little is it that you give thanks.
Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.
Say: He it is Who multiplied you in the earth and to Him you shall be gathered.
And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?
And they say: When shall this threat be (executed) if you are truthful?
Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;
Say: The knowledge (thereof is only with Allah and I am only a plain warner.
But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call.
But when they shall see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve shall be sorry, and it shall be said; This is that which you used to call for.
Say (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me (Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who will protect the disbelievers from a painful doom ?
Say: Have you considered if Allah should destroy me and those with me - - rather He will have mercy on us; yet who will protect the unbelievers from a painful punishment?
Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we put our trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.
Say: He is the Beneficent Allah, we believe in Him and on Him do we rely, so you shall come to know who it is that is in clear error.
Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water ?
Say: Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water?