Chapter 15, 99 verses
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
Until the Day of the time well - known."
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
About what they used to do.
For all that they used to do.
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).