In the name
of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
1. Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare the
Praises and Glory of Allah. to Him belongs dominion, and to
Him belongs praise: and He has power over all things.
2. It is He Who has
created you; and of you are some that are Unbelievers, and some
that are Believers: and Allah sees well all that ye do.
3. He has created the
heavens and the earth in just proportions, and has given you
shape, and made your shapes beautiful: and to Him is the final
Goal.
4. He knows what is
in the heavens and on earth; and He knows what ye conceal and
what ye reveal: yea, Allah knows well the (secrets) of (all)
hearts.
5. Has not the story
reached you, of those who rejected Faith aforetime? So they
tasted the evil result of their conduct; and they had a grievous
Penalty.
6. That was because
there came to them apostles with Clear Signs, but they said:
"Shall (mere) human beings direct us?" So they rejected
(the Message) and turned away. But Allah can do without (them):
and Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praise.
7. The Unbelievers
think that they will not be raised up (for Judgment). Say: "Yea,
By my Lord, Ye shall surely be raised up: then shall ye be told
(the truth) of all that ye did. And that is easy for Allah."
8. Believe, therefore,
in Allah and His Messenger, and in the Light which we have sent
down. And Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.
9. The Day that He
assembles you (all) for a Day of Assembly,- that will be a Day
of mutual loss and gain (among you), and those who believe in
Allah and work righteousness,- He will remove from them their
ills, and He will admit them to Gardens beneath which Rivers
flow, to dwell therein for ever: that will be the Supreme Achievement.
10. But those who reject
Faith and treat Our Signs as falsehoods, they will be Companions
of the Fire, to dwell therein for aye: and evil is that Goal.
11. No kind of calamity
can occur, except by the leave of Allah. and if any one believes
in Allah, ((Allah)) guides his heart (aright): for Allah knows
all things.
12. So obey Allah,
and obey His Messenger. but if ye turn back, the duty of Our
Messenger is but to proclaim (the Message) clearly and openly.
13. Allah. There is
no god but He: and on Allah, therefore, let the Believers put
their trust.
14. O ye who believe!
Truly, among your wives and your children are (some that are)
enemies to yourselves: so beware of them! But if ye forgive
and overlook, and cover up (their faults), verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.
15. Your riches and
your children may be but a trial: but in the Presence of Allah,
is the highest, Reward.
16. So fear Allah as
much as ye can; listen and obey and spend in charity for the
benefit of your own soul and those saved from the covetousness
of their own souls,- they are the ones that achieve prosperity.
17. If ye loan to Allah,
a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He
will grant you Forgiveness: for Allah is most Ready to appreciate
(service), Most Forbearing,-
18. Knower of what
is open, Exalted in Might, Full of Wisdom.