Ask them: "Who delivers you from calamities in the darkness ofthe land and of the sea, when you call upon Him in open humilityand silent terror: If You deliver us from this affliction, weshall become truly grateful."

Say: "Allah delivers you from these and all other calamities, yetyou commit shirk (worship false gods)!"

Say: "He has the power to send calamities on you from above andfrom below or to split you into discordant factions to make youtaste the violence of one another. See how We present Ourrevelations over and over again so that they may understand thereality.

When some trouble befalls man, he cries to his Rabb and turns toHim in repentance; but no sooner does He bestow on him His favorthan he forgets what he has prayed for and sets up rivals toAllah, thus misleading others from His Way. Tell such people:"Enjoy your unbelief for a little while; certainly you will be ofthe inmates of hellfire."

So We delivered him and all his family

except an old woman who was left among those who remained behind.

Then We utterly destroyed the rest.

We rained down on them the rain of brimstones: and evil was therain which fell on those who were forewarned.

Surely in this story there is a great lesson, but most of thesepeople do not learn a lesson and become believers.

Then We saved all those who were believers in the town

- We found none but one household of true Muslims

- We left therein a sign for those who fear the painfulpunishment.

So We granted his prayer, delivered him and those with him in theladen ark,

Surely in this story there is a great lesson, but most of thesepeople do not learn a lesson and become believers.

How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning!

O You who believe! Fear Allah and waive what is still due to youfrom usury if you are indeed believers;

or war shall be declared against you by Allah and His Rasool. Ifyou repent, you may retain your principal, causing no loss todebtor and suffering no loss.

You can only warn those who follow the reminder and fears theCompassionate (Allah), though they cannot see Him. To such peoplegive good news of forgiveness and a generous reward.

Allah has made some of you excel in sustenance over the others;those who are so favored, do not give away their sustenance totheir slaves so as to make them their equals. How can you thinkthat Allah will allow other deities to be His equals? Would theyrefuse to acknowledge the favors of Allah?

It is Allah Who has made for you mates from your own species andHe is the One Who gives you sons and grandsons through thosewives, and provides for you good things to eat: will they then,after knowing all that, believe that falsehood and disbelieveAllah's favors?

They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them; most ofthem are ungrateful disbelievers.

And if after affliction We vouchsafe him a favor from Ourself, heis sure to say: "I deserve this, I do not think that the Hourwill ever come; and even if I am brought back to my Rabb, I wouldstill get good treatment from Him." The fact, however, is that Weshall tell the disbelievers the truth of all that they had doneand We shall make them taste a severe punishment.

When We bestow favors on man, he turns away and drifts off toanother side; and when an evil befalls him, he comes with lengthysupplications.

and foremost shall be the foremost.

He laid out the earth for His creatures,

They will be nearest to Allah,

With all its fruits and palms having sheathed clusters,

in the gardens of bliss.

And grain with husk and scented herbs.

Most of them will be from the former

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

and a few from the later generations.

He created man from sounding clay similar to pottery,

They shall have the jewelled couches,

And created jinns from smokeless fire.

reclining on them facing each other,

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

and there shall wait on them the eternal youths

He is the Rabb of the two easts and the Rabb of the two wests.

with goblets, shining beakers and cups of pure wine,

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

- which will neither pain their heads nor take away their senses.

He has made the two oceans apparently meeting together,

They shall have fruits of their own choice

Yet, between them is a barrier which they cannot cross.

and flesh of fowls that they may desire,

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

and dark eyed Huris (damsels),

He produces pearls and coral, from both of them.

as lovely as well guarded pearls

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

as a reward for their good deeds that they had done.

His are the ships looming up like mountains on the sea.

There they shall not hear any vain talk nor sinful words,

So, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

but only the greetings of "Peace be upon you! Peace be upon you!"

All that exists on the earth will perish,

Those of the right hand - happy shall be those on the right hand!

But the Face of your Rabb will remain full of Majesty and Glory.

They shall be among the thornless lot trees,

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

clusters of bananas,

All who dwell in the heavens and the earth, implore Him for their needs, every day He is busy in some mighty task.

extended thick shades,

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

constantly flowing water,

O you, the two burdens (jinns and mankind)! Soon We shall find the time to call you to account.

abundant fruits

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

of unforbidden never ending supply,

You, the assembly of jinns and men! If you have the power to get away from the boundaries of the heavens and the earth (to escape from His punishment), then get away! You cannot get away except with Our authority.

and will be reclining on high raised couches.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

We shall create their wives of special creation

The flames of fire and molten brass will be unleashed on you both, jinns and men, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.

and make them virgins

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

beloved by nature, equal in age,

When the heaven splits asunder and reddens like red-oil.

for those of the right hand.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Many of them will be from the former

On that Day neither man nor jinn will need be asked about his sins.

and many from the later generations.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

As for those of the left hand - how unfortunate will be thepeople of the left hand!

Because the sinners will be recognized by their faces and they shall be seized by their forelocks and their feet.

They will be in the midst of scorching winds and in boilingwater:

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

in the shade of a pitch-black smoke,

It will be said to them: “This is the hell which the criminals had denied."

neither cool nor refreshing.

They shall wander to and fro between fire and hot boiling water.

For they lived in comfort before meeting this fate.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

They persisted in heinous sins

For those who fear standing before their Rabb, there will be two gardens.

and used to say: "When we are dead and turned to dust and bones,shall we then be raised to life again?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

And our forefathers, too?"

Having shady trees with lush green branches.

Tell them: "Surely those of old and those of present age

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

shall certainly be brought together on an appointed time of aknown Day.

In both of them there will be two flowing springs.

Then, "O the mistaken rejecters,

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

you shall eat of the Zaqqum tree,

In both of them there will be two kinds of every fruit.

and fill your bellies with it;

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

and drink on top of it scalding water;

They will recline on couches lined with rich brocade while the fruit of the gardens will be within their easy reach.

yet you shall drink it like a thirsty camel."

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Reckoning.

Therein will be chaste virgins, whom neither man nor jinn has touched before.

We have created you: will you not then testify about Our power ofcreation?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Have you ever considered the semen you discharge:

So beautiful as though they were rubies and corals.

Is it you who create the child from it, or are We the Creator?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

It is We Who have ordained death among you and We are nothelpless

Could the reward for goodness be anything but goodness?

in replacing you by others like yourselves or transforming youinto beings that you do not know.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

You already know well your first creation, why then do you nottake heed?

And besides these two there shall be two other gardens.

Have you ever considered the seed that you sow in the ground?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Is it you who cause it to grow or are We the grower?

Densely shaded with dark green trees.

If it be Our Will, We could crumble your harvest into chaff, andyou would then be left in lamenting:

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

"We are indeed left laden with debts,

In both of them there will be two gushing springs.

indeed we have been deprived from the fruits of our labor!"

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Have you ever considered the water which you drink?

Each planted with fruit trees, dates and pomegranates.

Is it you who send it down from the clouds or are We the sender?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

If it be Our Will, We could turn it salty. Why then do you notgive thanks?

In each of them, there will be chaste and beautiful virgins.

Have you ever considered the fire that you kindle?

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

Is it you who grow the tree which feeds the fire or are We thegrower?

Hûris (beautiful damsels) sheltered in their tents.

We have made it a reminder for man as to what would be the lifewithout it, and a provision of life for the travellers of desert.

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

So glorify the name of your Rabb, Who is the Greatest.

Whom neither man nor Jinn has ever touched before.

I swear by the setting of the stars,

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

and it is indeed a mighty oath if you but knew it,

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

that this is indeed a Glorious Qur'an,

Then, O jinns and men, which of your Rabb’s favors will both of you deny?

surely you contradict one another in what you say,

only the perverse persons turn away from the truth.

in arrogance, talking nonsense about The Qur'an like one tellingfables by night.

Or are they really convinced that he is a madman? Nay! In fact hehas brought them the Truth and most of them dislike the Truth.

And now We have revealed this blessed Reminder (The Qur'an). Willyou then deny it?

When Our revelations are recited to them with all their clarity,you can notice a denial on the faces of the unbelievers. They canbarely restrain themselves from assaulting those who recite Ourrevelations. Say to them: "Shall I tell you something which isfar worse than that? It is the fire of hell, which Allah haspromised to those who reject the truth; what an evil abode itwill be!"

For sure, the hell shall lie in ambush,

to become a home for the transgressors.

There they shall live for ages,

in it they shall taste neither refreshment nor drink,

except scalding water and decaying filth:

a fitting recompense for their deeds.

For they never expected to be accountable,

and wittingly rejected Our revelations.

But We had recorded everything in a Book.

It will be said: "Taste the fruits of your deeds! You shall havenothing but increase in punishment."

When Our revelations are recited to them with all their clarity,you can notice a denial on the faces of the unbelievers. They canbarely restrain themselves from assaulting those who recite Ourrevelations. Say to them: "Shall I tell you something which isfar worse than that? It is the fire of hell, which Allah haspromised to those who reject the truth; what an evil abode itwill be!"

O Prophet, We have sent down this Book to you (similar to that ofMusa and Isa). So the People of the Book believe in it, and so dosome of these (people of Arabia): and none but unbelievers denyOur revelations.

O Muhammad, you have never read a book before this nor have youever transcribed one with your right hand. Had you done either ofthese, the quibblers could suspect it.

Rather, these are clear signs in the breast of those who areendowed with knowledge: and none deny Our signs except thewrongdoers.

When any giant wave covers them like a canopy, they pray to Allahwith all devotion making their faith pure for Him. But when Hedelivers them safely to land, some of them falter between beliefand unbelief. None reject Our revelations except the treacherousand the ungrateful.

Thus were deluded those who denied the revelations of Allah.

hell that is, the reward for such enemies of Allah, which will betheir eternal home: a reward for their denying Our revelations.

Remember Allah's favor to you and the covenant which He ratifiedwith you when you said: "We hear and we obey." Have fear ofAllah; surely Allah knows the secrets of your hearts.

They are on True Guidance from their Rabb and they are the oneswho will attain salvation.

O believers! It is not lawful for you consider women as a part ofyour inheritance and retain them against their will in order thatyou may force them to give up a part of the dowry you have giventhem, unless they are guilty of proven fornication. Treat themwith kindness even if you dislike them; it is quite possible thatyou dislike something in which Allah has placed much good.

If you wish to marry another wife in place of the one you alreadyhave, do not take back anything of what you have given her evenif it be a heap of gold. Would you take it back through slanderand open sin (accusing her unjustly)?

And how could you take it back when you have enjoyed conjugalhappiness and she had taken from you a firm pledge of marriage?

The angle Gabriel who brought this revelation after a longinterval said: "We do not descend from heaven except by thecommand of your Rabb; to Him belongs whatever is before us andwhatever is behind us and all that lies in between. Your Rabb isnever forgetful.

The beduin Arabs say: "We have believed." Tell them: "You havenot believed; rather say 'We have become Muslims;' for faith hasnot yet found its way into your hearts. If you obey Allah and HisRasool, He will not deny you the reward of your deeds; surelyAllah is Forgiving, Merciful."

If a women fears cruelty or desertion from her husband, there isno blame if both of them agree to reconcile by means of acompromise, after all compromise is better. Human souls are proneto narrow- mindedness, but if you show generosity and fear Allahin your dealings, surely Allah is well aware of your actions.

Allah did indeed fulfil His promise to you when with His leaveyou defeated them, until you flinched and fell into dispute aboutthe order and disobeyed the Prophet, after Allah had brought itwithin your sight the booty which you loved. Among you there weresome who desired the gain of this world and some who desired thegain of the Hereafter. He allowed you to be defeated in order totest you, but now He has forgiven you, for Allah is gracious tothe believers.

Remember how you fled in panic and did not even look back at oneanother while the Rasool, at your rear, was calling out to you!Consequently, Allah inflicted upon you one sorrow after anotherto teach you a lesson: not to grieve for what you lose nor at anymisfortune you may encounter. Allah is well aware of all that youdo.

O Muhammad, tell them: "I am forbidden to worship those whom youcall upon besides Allah." Say: "I am not going to follow yourwishes: if I do, I would be lost and cease to be from the rightlyguided."

With these instructions, We have revealed this commandment in theArabic language. Now, if you follow their vain desires after realknowledge has come to you, there will be none to save you orprotect you against the wrath of Allah.

O Prophet, We have put you on the Right Way (Shari'ah) concerningthe religion, so follow it, and do not yield to the desires ofignorant people;

for they can in no way protect you against Allah. In fact, thewrongdoers are protectors of one another, while the protector ofthe righteous is Allah Himself.

And know that Allah's Rasool is among you. If he were to followyou in most affairs, you would certainly be in trouble. Allah hasendeared this faith to you and beautified it in your hearts,making unbelief, wrongdoing, and disobedience abhorrent to you.It is they who are rightly guided

through Allah's grace and blessing. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.

Had it been Our will, We would have exalted him through thoserevelations; but he clung to this earthly life and followed hisown desires. His similitude is that of a dog: if you chase him helolls out his tongue and if you leave him alone he still lollsout his tongue. Such are those who deny Our revelations, tellthem these parables, so that they might think over their behaviorto Our revelations.

Therefore, call them to the true Deen, stay firm on the Right Wayas you are commanded and do not follow their vain desires. Tellthem: "I believe in whatever Allah has revealed from the Book andI am commanded to do justice between you. Allah is Our Rabb andyour Rabb. We are responsible for Our deeds and you for yours.Let there be no dispute among us. Allah will bring us alltogether on the Day of Judgement and decide as to who is rightand who is wrong. Towards Him lies the goal.

On that Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to thetrue believers: "Wait for us, that we may borrow some of yourlight." But they will be told: "Go away! Seek your lightelsewhere." So a wall with a gate shall be set up between them.Inside there shall be mercy, and outside all along there shall bepunishment of hell.

They will call out the believers, saying: "Were we not on yourside?" "Yes," they will reply, "but you led yourselves intotemptation, you wavered, you doubted, and were deceived by yourvain desires until Allah's command came, while the arch-deceiver(shaitan) deceived you concerning Allah till the last moment."

They will be told, "Today no ransom shall be accepted from you,or from the unbelievers. Your abode is the fire: which you havejustly earned, and it is an evil refuge."

Tell them: "O people of the Book! Do not transgress the bounds oftruth in your religion, and do not yield to the fancies of thosepeople who went astray before you, They misled many others andhave themselves strayed away from The Right Way.

But he who had feared standing before his Rabb and curbed hisevil desires

shall have his home in paradise.

When Our clear revelations are recited to them, those whoentertain no hope of meeting Us say to you: "Bring us a Qur'andifferent than this or make some changes in it." O Muhammad, tellthem: "It is not possible for me to change it myself. I followonly what is revealed to me. Indeed, I cannot disobey my Rabb,for I fear the punishment of a Mighty Day."

He that desires the life of the hereafter and strives for it asbest as he can provided he is a Believer, the endeavor of everysuch person will be accepted.

As for those who do not hope to meet Us on the Day of Judgement,being well pleased and satisfied with this worldly life and thosewho give no heed to Our revelations,

they shall have the Fire as their abode because of what they hadearned (erroneous creed and wrong conduct).

Those who desire the life of this world and its splendors, theyare given full reward of their deeds therein and shall not bediminished.

They are the ones who will have nothing in the hereafter exceptHellfire. There they shall come to know that their deeds werefruitless and their actions were worthless.

He that desires the transitory things of this life, We readilygrant him such things as We please to whomsoever We want, then Wecondemn him to hell, where he will burn, disgraced and rejected.

Therefore, neglect those who ignore Our warnings and seek onlythe life of this world.

O Prophet! Say to your wives: "If you desire the life of thisworld and its glitter, then come, I shall give you of these andlet you go in an honorable way."

But if you seek Allah and His Rasool and the home of thehereafter, then you should rest assured that Allah has prepared agreat reward for those of you who are good.

No one dies without the permission of Allah. The term of everylife is fixed. He that desires the reward in this world shall begiven it here, and he that desires the reward in the hereaftershall be given it there. Soon We will reward the thankful.

Anyone who desires the reward of this world should know thatAllah possesses the rewards of both, this world and thehereafter. Allah hears all and sees all.

He who desires the harvest of the hereafter, shall be given amany fold increase in his harvest; and he who desires the harvestof this world, a share of it shall be given to him: but in thehereafter he shall have no share at all.

Do not grieve and get disheartened: for you will have the upperhand if you are the believers.

In the past many Prophets have fought, in the way of Allah, witha large number of godly people. They did not loose heart duringthe adversities that befell them in the path of Allah; theyneither showed weakness nor submitted to falsehood. Allah lovesthe steadfast.