Chapter 51, 60 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By (the winds) that scatter dust.
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
I swear by the wind that scatters far and wide,
And (the clouds) that bear heavy weight of water.
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
Then those clouds bearing the load (of minute things in space).
And (the ships) that float with ease and gentleness.
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
Then those (ships) that glide easily,
And those (angels) who distribute (provisions, rain, and other blessings) by (Allah's) Command.
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
Then those (angels who) distribute blessings by Our command;
Verily, that which you are promised (i.e. Resurrection in the Hereafter and receiving the reward or punishment of good or bad deeds) is surely true.
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
What you are threatened with is most surely true,
And verily, the Recompense is sure to happen.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
And the judgment must most surely come about.
By the heaven full of paths,
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
I swear by the heaven full of ways.
Certainly, you have different ideas (about Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an).
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
Most surely you are at variance with each other in what you say,
Turned aside therefrom (i.e. from Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an) is he who is turned aside (by the Decree and Preordainment القضاء والقدر of Allah).
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
He is turned away from it who would be turned away.
Cursed be the liars
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
Cursed be the liars,
Who are under a cover of heedlessness (think not about the gravity of the Hereafter),
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
Who are in a gulf (of ignorance) neglectful;
They ask: "When will be the Day of Recompense?"
They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"
They ask: When is the day of judgment?
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (punished i.e. burnt) over the Fire!
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
(It is) the day on which they shall be tried at the fire.
"Taste you your trial (punishment i.e. burning)! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!"
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"
Taste your persecution! this is what you would hasten on.
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs (in the Paradise),
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and fountains.
Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that, the doers of good.
They used to sleep but little by night [invoking their Lord (Allah) and praying, with fear and hope].
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
They used to sleep but little in the night.
And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allah) for forgiveness.
And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
And in the morning they asked forgiveness.
And in their properties there was the right of the Sa'il (the beggar who asks) and the Mahrum (the poor who does not ask others) .
And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).
And in their property was a portion due to him who begs and to him who is denied (good).
And on the earth are signs for those who have Faith with certainty.
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
And in the earth there are signs for those who are sure,
And also in your ownselves. Will you not then see?
As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
And in your own souls (too); will you not then see?
And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with.
Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth (i.e. what has been promised to you), just as it is the truth that you can speak.
Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth! it is most surely the truth, just as you do speak.
Has the story reached you, of the honoured guests [three angels; Jibril (Gabriel) along with another two] of Ibrahim (Abraham)?
Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
Has there come to you information about the honored guests of Ibrahim?
When they came in to him and said: "Salam, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salam, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
When they entered upon him, they said: Peace. Peace, said he, a strange people.
Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf [as the property of Ibrahim (Abraham) was mainly cows].
Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
Then he turned aside to his family secretly and brought a fat (roasted) calf,
And placed it before them, (saying): "Will you not eat?"
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
So he brought it near them. He said: What! will you not eat?
Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not." And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge (about Allah and His religion of True Monotheism).
(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.
So he conceived in his mind a fear on account of them. They said: Fear not. And they gave him the good news of a boy possessing knowledge.
Then his wife came forward with a loud voice: she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!"
But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"
Then his wife came up in great grief, and she struck her face and said: An old barren woman!
They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower."
They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
They said: Thus says your Lord: Surely He is the Wise, the Knowing.
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O Messengers?"
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
He said: What is your affair then, O apostles!
They said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in Allah)
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin; -
They said: Surely we are sent to a guilty people,
To send down upon them stones of baked clay.
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
That we may send down upon them stone of clay,
Marked by your Lord for the Musrifun (polytheists, criminals, sinners - those who trespass Allah's set limits in evil-doings by committing great sins).
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
Sent forth from your Lord for the extravagant.
So We brought out from therein the believers.
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
Then We brought forth such as were therein of the believers.
But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one [of Lut (Lot) and his two daughters].
But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
But We did not find therein save a (single) house of those who submitted (the Muslims).
And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment.
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
And in Musa (Moses) (too, there is a sign), when We sent him to Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with a manifest authority.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
And in Musa: When We sent him to Firon with clear authority.
But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.
So We took him and his hosts, and dumped them into the sea, for he was blameworthy.
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
So We seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea and he was blamable.
And in 'Ad (there is also a sign) when We sent against them the barren wind;
And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
And in Ad: When We sent upon them the destructive wind.
It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.
It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
It did not leave aught on which it blew, but it made it like ashes.
And in Thamud (there is also a sign), when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!"
And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"
And in Samood: When it was said to them: Enjoy yourselves for a while.
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord, so the Sa'iqah overtook them while they were looking.
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw.
Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves -
(So were) the people of Nuh (Noah) before them. Verily, they were a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).
So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
And the people of Nuh before, surely they were a transgressing people.
With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space thereof.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and most surely We are the makers of things ample.
And We have spread out the earth: how Excellent Spreader (thereof) are We!
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
And the earth, We have made it a wide extent; how well have We then spread (it) out.
And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allah).
And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful.
So flee to Allah (from His Torment to His Mercy - Islamic Monotheism). Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.
Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
Therefore fly to Allah, surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
And set not up (or worship not) any other ilah (god) along with Allah [Glorified be He (Alone), Exalted above all that they associate as partners with Him]. Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.
And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
And do not set up with Allah another god: surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!"
Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
Thus there did not come to those before them an apostle but they said: A magician or a mad man.
Have they (the people of the past) transmitted this saying to these (Quraish pagans)? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds (in disbelief)!
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
Have they charged each other with this? Nay! they are an inordinate people.
So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them (Quraish pagans), you are not blame-worthy (as you have conveyed Allah's Message).
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
Then turn your back upon them for you are not to blame;
And remind (by preaching the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), for verily, the reminding profits the believers.
But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers.
And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.
I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures).
No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
I do not desire from them any sustenance and I do not desire that they should feed Me.
Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.
For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).
Surely Allah is the Bestower of sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Strong.
And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!
For the Wrong - doers, their portion is like unto the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
So surely those who are unjust shall have a portion like the portion of their companions, therefore let them not ask Me to hasten on.
Then woe to those who disbelieve (in Allah and His Oneness - Islamic Monotheism) from their Day which they have been promised (for their punishment).
Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!
Therefore woe to those who disbelieve because of their day which they are threatened with.