Al Mulk

1 Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things,

1 Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent -

2 Who created death and life that He may try you - - which of you is best in deeds; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

2 [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving -

3 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?

3 [And] who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?

4 Then turn back the eye again and again; your look shall come back to you confused while it is fatigued.

4 Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued.

5 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.

5 And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

6 And for those who disbelieve in their Lord is the punishment of hell, and evil is the resort.

6 And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination.

7 When they shall be cast therein, they shall hear a loud moaning of it as it heaves,

7 When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up.

8 Almost bursting for fury. Whenever a group is cast into it, its keeper shall ask them: Did there not come to you a warner?

8 It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, "Did there not come to you a warner?"

9 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.

9 They will say," Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, 'Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.'"

10 And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.

10 And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze."

11 So they shall acknowledge their sins, but far will be (forgiveness) from the inmates of the burning fire.

11 And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze.

12 (As for) those who fear their Lord in secret, they shall surely have forgiveness and a great reward.

12 Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.

13 And conceal your word or manifest it; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the hearts.

13 And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

14 Does He not know, Who created? And He is the Knower of the subtleties, the Aware.

14 Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?

15 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.

15 It is He who made the earth tame for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.

16 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.

16 Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?

17 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.

17 Or do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.

18 And certainly those before them rejected (the truth), then how was My disapproval.

18 And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

19 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.

19 Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.

20 Or who is it that will be a host for you to assist you besides the Beneficent Allah? The unbelievers are only in deception.

20 Or who is it that could be an army for you to aid you other than the Most Merciful? The disbelievers are not but in delusion.

21 Or who is it that will give you sustenance if He should withhold His sustenance? Nay! they persist in disdain and aversion.

21 Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.

22 What! is he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright upon a straight path?

22 Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?

23 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.

23 Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful."

24 Say: He it is Who multiplied you in the earth and to Him you shall be gathered.

24 Say, "It is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered."

25 And they say: When shall this threat be (executed) if you are truthful?

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

26 Say: The knowledge (thereof is only with Allah and I am only a plain warner.

26 Say, "The knowledge is only with Allah, and I am only a clear warner."

27 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.

27 But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be distressed, and it will be said, "This is that for which you used to call."

28 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?

28 Say, [O Muhammad], "Have you considered: whether Allah should cause my death and those with me or have mercy upon us, who can protect the disbelievers from a painful punishment?"

29 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.

29 Say, "He is the Most Merciful; we have believed in Him, and upon Him we have relied. And you will [come to] know who it is that is in clear error."

30 Say: Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water?

30 Say, "Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water?"