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