Al Anabeeh

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.

1 [The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.

2 Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play,

2 No mention comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play

3 With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong - doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you ? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it) ?

3 With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"

4 He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

4 The Prophet said, "My Lord knows whatever is said throughout the heaven and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing."

5 Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were God's messengers) were sent (with portents).

5 But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."

6 Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe ?

6 Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe?

7 And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not ?

7 And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know.

8 We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals.

8 And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth].

9 Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.

9 Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.

10 Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense ?

10 We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason?

11 How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and raised up after them another folk!

11 And how many a city which was unjust have We shattered and produced after it another people.

12 And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it!

12 And when its inhabitants perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it.

13 (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that (existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned.

13 [Some angels said], "Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes - perhaps you will be questioned."

14 They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong - doers.

14 They said, "O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

15 And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped corn, extinct.

15 And that declaration of theirs did not cease until We made them [as] a harvest [mowed down], extinguished [like a fire].

16 We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play.

16 And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play.

17 If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.

17 Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.

18 Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).

18 Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.

19 Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;

19 To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire.

20 They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.

20 They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken.

21 Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead ?

21 Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]?

22 If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).

22 Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

23 He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.

23 He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

24 Or have they chosen other gods beside Him ? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.

24 Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away.

25 And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no God save Me (Allah), so worship Me.

25 And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."

26 And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;

26 And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.

27 They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.

27 They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.

28 He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.

28 He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.

29 And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong - doers.

29 And whoever of them should say, "Indeed, I am a god besides Him" - that one We would recompense with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.

30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water ? Will they not then believe ?

30 Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?

31 And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.

31 And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with them, and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be guided.

32 And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents.

32 And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away.

33 And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.

33 And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming.

34 We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal!

34 And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?

35 Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.

35 Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.

36 And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods ? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent.

36 And when those who disbelieve see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one who insults your gods?" And they are, at the mention of the Most Merciful, disbelievers.

37 Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten.

37 Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me.

38 And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?

38 And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

39 If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped!

39 If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided...

40 Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.

40 Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.

41 Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.

41 And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

42 Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent ? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!

42 Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.

43 Or have they gods who can shield them from Us ? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.

43 Or do they have gods to defend them other than Us? They are unable [even] to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

44 Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts ? Can they then be the victors ?

44 But, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome?

45 Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.

45 Say, "I only warn you by revelation." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.

46 And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong - doers.

46 And if [as much as] a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them, they would surely say, "O woe to us! Indeed, we have been wrongdoers."

47 And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.

47 And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.

48 And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,

48 And We had already given Moses and Aaron the criterion and a light and a reminder for the righteous

49 Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom).

49 Who fear their Lord unseen, while they are of the Hour apprehensive.

50 This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then reject it ?

50 And this [Qur'an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you with it unacquainted?

51 And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,

51 And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well - Knowing

52 When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion ?

52 When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?"

53 They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.

53 They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."

54 He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.

54 He said, "You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error."

55 They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester ?

55 They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"

56 He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.

56 He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify.

57 And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone away and turned your backs.

57 And [I swear] by Allah, I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away."

58 Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it.

58 So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

59 They said: Who hath done this to our gods ? Surely it must be some evil - doer.

59 They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers."

60 They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called Abraham.

60 They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham."

61 They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify.

61 They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."

62 They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O Abraham ?

62 They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"

63 He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them, if they can speak.

63 He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."

64 Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the wrong - doers.

64 So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."

65 And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.

65 Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

66 He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you ?

66 He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

67 Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense ?

67 Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?"

68 They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing.

68 They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."

69 We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,

69 Allah said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."

70 And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the greater losers.

70 And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.

71 And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.

71 And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.

72 And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.

72 And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.

73 And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).

73 And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.

74 And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.

74 And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.

75 And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.

75 And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous.

76 And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction.

76 And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood.

77 And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.

77 And We saved him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together.

78 And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.

78 And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement.

79 And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).

79 And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that].

80 And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful ?

80 And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?

81 And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

81 And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing.

82 And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.

82 And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.

83 And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

83 And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful."

84 Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;

84 So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah].

85 And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l - Kifl. All were of the steadfast.

85 And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul - Kifl; all were of the patient.

86 And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.

86 And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous.

87 And (mention) Dhu'n - Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no God save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong - doer.

87 And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."

88 Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers.

88 So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.

89 And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.

89 And [mention] Zechariah, when he called to his Lord, "My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors."

90 Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.

90 So We responded to him, and We gave to him John, and amended for him his wife. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive.

91 And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.

91 And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds.

92 Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.

92 Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.

93 And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us.

93 And [yet] they divided their affair among themselves, [but] all to Us will return.

94 Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.

94 So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer - no denial will there be for his effort, and indeed We, of it, are recorders.

95 And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return.

95 And there is prohibition upon [the people of] a city which We have destroyed that they will [ever] return

96 Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound,

96 Until when [the dam of] Gog and Magog has been opened and they, from every elevation, descend

97 And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong - doers!

97 And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers."

98 Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.

98 Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it.

99 If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein.

99 Had these [false deities] been [actual] gods, they would not have come to it, but all are eternal therein.

100 Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not.

100 For them therein is heavy sighing, and they therein will not hear.

101 Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us, they will be far removed from thence.

101 Indeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us - they are from it far removed.

102 They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire.

102 They will not hear its sound, while they are, in that which their souls desire, abiding eternally.

103 The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised;

103 They will not be grieved by the greatest terror, and the angels will meet them, [saying], "This is your Day which you have been promised" -

104 The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.

104 The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.

105 And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:

105 And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.

106 Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.

106 Indeed, in this [Qur'an] is notification for a worshipping people.

107 We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.

107 And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.

108 Say: It is only inspired in me that your God is One God. Will ye then surrender (unto Him) ?

108 Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?"

109 But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.

109 But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.

110 Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye conceal.

110 Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal.

111 And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while.

111 And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."

112 He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him).

112 [The Prophet] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."