Chapter 67, 30 verses
Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion; and He is Able to do all things.
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 has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;
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?
Who has created the seven heavens one above another; you can see no fault in the creation of the Most Gracious. Then look again: "Can you see any rifts?"
Then turn back the eye again and again; your look shall come back to you confused while it is fatigued.
Then look again and yet again: your sight will return to you in a state of humiliation and worn out.
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 indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps , and We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the Shayatin (devils), and have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord is the punishment of hell, and evil is the resort.
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord (Allah) is the torment of Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.
When they shall be cast therein, they shall hear a loud moaning of it as it heaves,
When they are cast therein, they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath as it blazes forth.
Almost bursting for fury. Whenever a group is cast into it, its keeper shall ask them: Did there not come to you a warner?
It almost bursts up with fury. Every time a group is cast therein, its keeper will ask: "Did no warner come to you?"
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.
They will say: "Yes, indeed a warner did come to us, but we belied him and said: 'Allah never sent down anything (of revelation); you are only in great error.'"
And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.
And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"
So they shall acknowledge their sins, but far will be (forgiveness) from the inmates of the burning fire.
Then they will confess their sin. So, away with the dwellers of the blazing Fire!
(As for) those who fear their Lord in secret, they shall surely have forgiveness and a great reward.
Verily,, those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His punishment in the Hereafter), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
And conceal your word or manifest it; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.
And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, Verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).
Does He not know, Who created? And He is the Knower of the subtleties, the Aware.
Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves), All-Aware (of everything).
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.
He it is Who has made the earth subservient to you (i.e. easy for you to walk, to live and to do agriculture on it); so walk in the path thereof and eat of His provision. And to Him will be the Resurrection.
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.
Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven (Allah), will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake?
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.
Or do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven (Allah), will not send against you a violent whirlwind? Then you shall know how (terrible) has been My Warning.
And certainly those before them rejected (the truth), then how was My disapproval.
And indeed those before them belied (the Messengers of Allah), then how terrible was My denial (punishment)?
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.
Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Gracious (Allah). Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything.
Or who is it that will be a host for you to assist you besides the Beneficent Allah? The unbelievers are only in deception.
Who is he besides the Most Gracious that can be an army to you to help you? The disbelievers are in nothing but delusion.
Or who is it that will give you sustenance if He should withhold His sustenance? Nay! they persist in disdain and aversion.
Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision? Nay, but they continue to be in pride, and (they) flee (from the truth).
What! is he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright upon a straight path?
Is he who walks prone (without seeing) on his face, more rightly guided, or he who (sees and) walks upright on the Straight Way (i.e. Islamic Monotheism)?
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 it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing (ears) and seeing (eyes), and hearts. Little thanks you give.
Say: He it is Who multiplied you in the earth and to Him you shall be gathered.
Say: "It is He Who has created you on the earth, and to Him shall you be gathered (in the Hereafter)."
And they say: When shall this threat be (executed) if you are truthful?
They say: "When will this promise (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) come to pass if you are telling the truth.?"
Say: The knowledge (thereof is only with Allah and I am only a plain warner.
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "The knowledge (of its exact time) is with Allah only, and I am only a plain warner."
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.
But when they will see it (the torment on the Day of Resurrection) approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will change and turn black with sadness and in grief and it will be said (to them): "This is (the promise) which you were calling for!"
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 (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If Allah destroys me, and those with me, or He bestows His Mercy on us - who can save the disbelievers from a painful torment?"
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: "He is the Most Gracious (Allah), in Him we believe, and in Him we put our trust. So you will come to know who it is that is in manifest error."
Say: Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water?
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If (all) your water were to sink away, who then can supply you with flowing (spring) water?"