Chapter 67, 30 verses
Tabaraka allathee biyadihi almulku wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeerun
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم تبارك الذي بيده الملك وهو على كل شيء قدير
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.
Allathee khalaqa almawta waalhayata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezu alghafooru
الذي خلق الموت والحياة ليبلوكم أيكم أحسن عملا ۚ وهو العزيز الغفور
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 sabAAa samawatin tibaqan ma tara fee khalqi alrrahmani min tafawutin fairjiAAi albasara hal tara min futoorin
الذي خلق سبع سماوات طباقا ۖ ما ترى في خلق الرحمن من تفاوت ۖ فارجع البصر هل ترى من فطور
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 ?
Thumma irjiAAi albasara karratayni yanqalib ilayka albasaru khasian wahuwa haseerun
ثم ارجع البصر كرتين ينقلب إليك البصر خاسئا وهو حسير
Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.
Walaqad zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bimasabeeha wajaAAalnaha rujooman lilshshayateeni waaAAtadna lahum AAathaba alssaAAeeri
ولقد زينا السماء الدنيا بمصابيح وجعلناها رجوما للشياطين ۖ وأعتدنا لهم عذاب السعير
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.
Walillatheena kafaroo birabbihim AAathabu jahannama wabisa almaseeru
وللذين كفروا بربهم عذاب جهنم ۖ وبئس المصير
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!
Itha olqoo feeha samiAAoo laha shaheeqan wahiya tafooru
إذا ألقوا فيها سمعوا لها شهيقا وهي تفور
When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,
Takadu tamayyazu mina alghaythi kullama olqiya feeha fawjun saalahum khazanatuha alam yatikum natheerun
تكاد تميز من الغيظ ۖ كلما ألقي فيها فوج سألهم خزنتها ألم يأتكم نذير
As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner ?
Qaloo bala qad jaana natheerun fakaththabna waqulna ma nazzala Allahu min shayin in antum illa fee dalalin kabeerin
قالوا بلى قد جاءنا نذير فكذبنا وقلنا ما نزل الله من شيء إن أنتم إلا في ضلال كبير
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.
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu ma kunna fee ashabi alssaAAeeri
وقالوا لو كنا نسمع أو نعقل ما كنا في أصحاب السعير
And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.
FaiAAtarafoo bithanbihim fasuhqan liashabi alssaAAeeri
فاعترفوا بذنبهم فسحقا لأصحاب السعير
So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.
Inna allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bialghaybi lahum maghfiratun waajrun kabeerun
إن الذين يخشون ربهم بالغيب لهم مغفرة وأجر كبير
Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.
Waasirroo qawlakum awi ijharoo bihi innahu AAaleemun bithati alssudoori
وأسروا قولكم أو اجهروا به ۖ إنه عليم بذات الصدور
And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).
Ala yaAAlamu man khalaqa wahuwa allateefu alkhabeeru
ألا يعلم من خلق وهو اللطيف الخبير
Should He not know what He created ? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda thaloolan faimshoo fee manakibiha wakuloo min rizqihi wailayhi alnnushooru
هو الذي جعل لكم الأرض ذلولا فامشوا في مناكبها وكلوا من رزقه ۖ وإليه النشور
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).
Aamintum man fee alssamai an yakhsifa bikumu alarda faitha hiya tamooru
أأمنتم من في السماء أن يخسف بكم الأرض فإذا هي تمور
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 ?
Am amintum man fee alssamai an yursila AAalaykum hasiban fasataAAlamoona kayfa natheeri
أم أمنتم من في السماء أن يرسل عليكم حاصبا ۖ فستعلمون كيف نذير
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.
Walaqad kaththaba allatheena min qablihim fakayfa kana nakeeri
ولقد كذب الذين من قبلهم فكيف كان نكير
And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!
Awalam yaraw ila alttayri fawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna ma yumsikuhunna illa alrrahmanu innahu bikulli shayin baseerun
أولم يروا إلى الطير فوقهم صافات ويقبضن ۚ ما يمسكهن إلا الرحمن ۚ إنه بكل شيء بصير
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.
Amman hatha allathee huwa jundun lakum yansurukum min dooni alrrahmani ini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroorin
أمن هذا الذي هو جند لكم ينصركم من دون الرحمن ۚ إن الكافرون إلا في غرور
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 yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee AAutuwwin wanufoorin
أمن هذا الذي يرزقكم إن أمسك رزقه ۚ بل لجوا في عتو ونفور
Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence ? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.
Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihi ahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratin mustaqeemin
أفمن يمشي مكبا على وجهه أهدى أمن يمشي سويا على صراط مستقيم
Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road ?
Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaAAala lakumu alssamAAa waalabsara waalafidata qaleelan ma tashkuroona
قل هو الذي أنشأكم وجعل لكم السمع والأبصار والأفئدة ۖ قليلا ما تشكرون
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 tharaakum fee alardi wailayhi tuhsharoona
قل هو الذي ذرأكم في الأرض وإليه تحشرون
Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena
ويقولون متى هذا الوعد إن كنتم صادقين
And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?
Qul innama alAAilmu AAinda Allahi wainnama ana natheerun mubeenun
قل إنما العلم عند الله وإنما أنا نذير مبين
Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;
Falamma raawhu zulfatan seeat wujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allathee kuntum bihi taddaAAoona
فلما رأوه زلفة سيئت وجوه الذين كفروا وقيل هذا الذي كنتم به تدعون
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.
Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahu waman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireena min AAathabin aleemin
قل أرأيتم إن أهلكني الله ومن معي أو رحمنا فمن يجير الكافرين من عذاب أليم
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 huwa alrrahmanu amanna bihi waAAalayhi tawakkalna fasataAAlamoona man huwa fee dalalin mubeenin
قل هو الرحمن آمنا به وعليه توكلنا ۖ فستعلمون من هو في ضلال مبين
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 araaytum in asbaha maokum ghawran faman yateekum bimain maAAeenin
قل أرأيتم إن أصبح ماؤكم غورا فمن يأتيكم بماء معين
Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water ?