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.
Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeerun
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,
Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezu alghafooru
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 ?
Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiAAi albasara hal tara min futoorin
Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.
Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasian wahuwa haseerun
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.
Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaAAtadna lahum AAathaba alssaAAeeri
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!
Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabu jahannama wabisa almaseeru
When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,
Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru
As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner ?
Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam yatikum natheerun
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.
Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shayin in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin
And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu ma kunna fee ashabi alssaAAeeri
So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.
FaiAAtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqan liashabi alssaAAeeri
Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.
Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeerun
And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).
Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahu AAaleemun bithati alssudoori
Should He not know what He created ? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
Ala yaAAlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefu alkhabeeru
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).
Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda thaloolan faimshoo fee manakibiha wakuloo min rizqihi wailayhi alnnushooru
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 ?
Aamintum man fee alssamai an yakhsifa bikumu alarda faitha hiya tamooru
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.
Am amintum man fee alssamai an yursila AAalaykum hasiban fasataAAlamoona kayfa natheeri
And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!
Walaqad kaththaba allatheena min qablihim fakayfa kana nakeeri
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.
Awalam yaraw ila alttayri fawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna ma yumsikuhunna illa alrrahmanu innahu bikulli shayin baseerun
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.
Amman hatha allathee huwa jundun lakum yansurukum min dooni alrrahmani ini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroorin
Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence ? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.
Amman hatha allathee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee AAutuwwin wanufoorin
Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road ?
Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratin mustaqeemin
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!
Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaAAala lakumu alssamAAa waalabsara waalafidata qaleelan ma tashkuroona
Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.
Qul huwa allathee tharaakum fee alardi wailayhi tuhsharoona
And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena
Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;
Qul innama alAAilmu AAinda Allahi wainnama ana natheerun mubeenun
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.
Falamma raawhu zulfatan seeat wujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allathee kuntum bihi taddaAAoona
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 ?
Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahu waman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireena min AAathabin aleemin
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.
Qul huwa alrrahmanu amanna bihi waAAalayhi tawakkalna fasataAAlamoona man huwa fee dalalin mubeenin
Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water ?
Qul araaytum in asbaha maokum ghawran faman yateekum bimain maAAeenin