Chapter 15, 99 verses
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).
Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
"Why bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
We send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
And there never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
They would only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the beholders.
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
And the earth - - We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.
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 We have provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.
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 We send the fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.
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 verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
And when your Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.
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.
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
(Allah) said: "Then get thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
And surely on you is curse until the day of judgment.
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised.
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
He said: So surely you are of the respited ones
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
Till the period of the time made known.
Until the Day of the time well - known."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair - seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, -
He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair - seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate
[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
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
He said: This is a right way with Me:
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
Enter them in peace, secure.
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts - - (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
And that My punishment - - that is the painful punishment.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are afraid of you.
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
He said: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
He said: Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me? - - Of what then do you give me good news!
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
They said: "We give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?"
He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
He said: What is your business then, O apostles?
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them all,
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
"Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
He said: Surely you are an unknown people.
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.
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."
And We made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
And the people of the town came rejoicing.
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
Surely in this are signs for those who examine.
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
And the (cities were) right on the high - road.
And surely it is on a road that still abides.
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
And what they earned did not avail them.
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but in truth; and the hour is most surely coming, so turn away with kindly forgiveness.
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.
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
And certainly We have given you seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.
Do not strain your eyes after what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and make yourself gentle to the believers.
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
And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
And say: Surely I am the plain warner.
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
Like as We sent down on the dividers
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
Those who made the Quran into shreds.
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
For all their deeds.
As to what they did.
About what they used to do.
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.
And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.
And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).