Therefore remind, surely reminder does benefit.

He who fears Allah will heed the reminder,

and he who is unfortunate will avoid it.

The one who will avoid, shall burn in the gigantic fire,

where he shall neither die nor live.

At the time of marriage, give the women their dowries willinglyas an obligation; but if they, by their own free will, give up toyou a portion of it then you may enjoy it with pleasure.

Say: "I do not claim that I possess the treasures of Allah, orthat I know the unseen nor do I claim that I am an angel. What Isay is, that I follow only that which is revealed to me." Askthem: "Are the blind and the seeing alike? Why don't you think?"

It is up to Allah to show the Right Way, when there exist somecrooked ways. If Allah wanted He could have guided you all.

And among people there is one who would give away his life toseek the pleasure of Allah. Allah is affectionate to Hisdevotees.

A share of the spoils shall also be given to those who made theirabode in Madinah (the Ansar) and believed even before thearrivals of the Muhajirin and love those who migrated to them andentertain no desire in their hearts for things given to them, andprefer those Muhajirin over themselves, even though theythemselves are poor. In fact those who are saved from thegreediness of hearts, are the ones who will achieve true success.

For every parent and relative We have appointed the rightfulheirs to inherit what they leave. As for those with whom you havemade firm agreements, give them their share. Surely Allah is aWitness to everything.

Say: "I do not claim that I possess the treasures of Allah, orthat I know the unseen nor do I claim that I am an angel. What Isay is, that I follow only that which is revealed to me." Askthem: "Are the blind and the seeing alike? Why don't you think?"

Man is never tired of praying for good, but when any evil befallshim, he loses hope and is in despair.

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.

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.

We have decked the earth with all kinds of ornaments to test the people and to see which of them do the best deeds.

In the end We shall reduce all that is on it to a barren wasteland.

So glorify the name of your Rabb, the Most High.

Glorify the name of your Rabb, the Most High,

and glorify Him morning and evening.

Therefore, glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning

and glorify Him morning and evening.

They have taken other deities for worship besides Allah, so thatthey should be a source of strength to them.

By no means! Those very deities will renounce their worship andturn against them on the Day of Judgement.

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

and say: "Praise be to Allah, the One Who has begotten no son andWho has no partner in His Kingdom; nor He is helpless to need aprotector, and glorify His greatness in the best possible way."

Therefore, glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning

Praise be to Allah to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens andthe earth! To Him be praise in the hereafter. He is the Wise, theAware.

Glory be to your Rabb, the Lord of Honor, He is free from whatthey ascribe to Him!

So, praise be to Allah, the Rabb of the heavens, the Rabb of theearth and the Rabb of the worlds.

inscribed in a well-guarded Book,

Blessed be the name of your Rabb, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

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

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

All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and Heis the Almighty, the All-Wise.

All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah. He isthe All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

All that is in the heavens and earth declares the glory of Allah,the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.

All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah. To Himbelongs the kingdom and to Him is due all praise, He has powerover all things.

Glorify the name of your Rabb, the Most High,

The Way of those whom You have favored; not of those who haveearned Your wrath, or of those who have lost The Way.

Do the people of these towns now feel secure from Our punishmentcoming to them by night while they might be fast asleep?

How can you deny Allah? Did He not give you life when you werelifeless; and will He not cause you to die and again bring you tolife; and will you not ultimately return to Him ?

Can a person who was dead (ignorant), and whom We raised to lifeand gave the Light to walk with among people, be like the one whois in the depths of darkness from which he can never come out?Since they treat both of them alike, the actions of theunbelievers are made lucrative to them,

Who is more unjust than he who prevents people from the Masajid(place of worship) of Allah , forbids the mention of His nametherein, and strives to ruin them ? It is not proper for suchpeople to enter in them except with His fear. For them there isdisgrace in this world and grievous punishment in the Hereafter.

Therefore, remember Me, and I will remember you, be grateful toMe and never deny Me.

They say: "Allah has taken to Himself a son;" Allah is above suchthings! Rather, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and inthe earth; all are obedient to Him.

Yet they make the Jinns (Genies: creature which has been createdout of fire) as the partners with Allah, whereas He is theirCreator; and also ascribe to Him sons and daughters withouthaving any knowledge. Glory to Him! He is highly exalted farabove what they ascribe.

They (Jews and Christians) say: "Allah has begotten a son!" Glorybe to Him! He is self-sufficient! His is all that is in theHeavens and in the Earth! Have you any proof for what you say?Would you ascribe to Allah something about which you have noknowledge?

It is not befitting to the majesty of Allah that He Himselfshould beget a son! He is far above this (weakness to get a sonfor name, fame, help or continuity of race); for when He decreesa matter He need only say: "Be" and it is.

Never has Allah begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him.Had it been so, each god would govern his own creation, and eachwould have tried to overpower the others. Exalted be Allah, abovethe sort of things they attribute to Him!

When my servants question you about Me, tell them that I am veryclose to them. I answer the prayer of every suppliant when hecalls Me; therefore, they should respond to Me and put theirtrust in Me, so that they may be rightly guided.

Allah will not hold you accountable for what is inadvertent inyour oaths, but He will hold you accountable for what youintended in your hearts; Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.

There is no blame on you if you make a proposal of marriageduring their waiting period openly or keep it in your hearts.Allah knows that you will naturally cherish them in your hearts;however, be careful not to make any secret agreement, and if youwish to marry, speak to them in an honorable manner. Do notconfirm the marriage tie until the prescribed waiting periodexpires. You should know that Allah is aware of what is in yourhearts, so fear Him. Bear in mind that Allah is Forgiving,Forbearing.

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed byinjury. Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing.

As for those of you who turned their backs on the day when thetwo armies met, they failed in their duty because they wereseduced by Shaitan on account of some of their shortcomings. Butnow Allah has pardoned them; for Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.

He will admit them to a place with which they shall be wellpleased; for Allah is All-Knowing, Most Lenient.

If you lend to Allah a goodly loan, He will pay you backmanifold, and will forgive you your sins. Allah is Appreciativeand Forbearing to those who are grateful.

Allah! There is no god but Him: the Living, the Eternal. Heneither slumbers nor sleeps. To Him belongs all that is in theHeavens and the Earth. Who can intercede with Him without Hispermission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them.They cannot gain access to any thing out of His knowledge exceptwhat He pleases. His throne is more vast than the heavens and theearth, and guarding of these both does not fatigue Him. He is theExalted, the Supreme.

Their faces shall be humbled before the Ever-Living, theEver-existent (Allah). The one who is carrying the burden ofiniquity will be doomed:

Allah is the Wali (Protector) of those who believe, He bringsthem out of the depth of darkness and lead them into the light.As for the unbelievers, whose wali (protector) is Taghut (forcesof Shaitan), he takes them out of the light and leads them intothe depths of darkness. As a result they will become thecompanions of the Hell fire and shall live therein forever.

The fact is that Allah is your Protector and He is the best ofall helpers.

Strive in the Way of Allah as you ought to strive with sincerityand discipline; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you anyhardship in the observance of your faith - the faith of yourfather Ibrahim (Abraham). He named you Muslims before in priorscriptures and in this (The Qur'an), so that His Rasool maytestify against you and you yourselves may testify against restof the mankind. Therefore, establish Salah, pay Zakah and holdfast to Allah; Who is your Protector - so what an excellentProtector and what a splendid Supporter!

To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth.Whether you reveal what is in your minds or conceal it, Allahwill call you to account for it. He, however, has full authorityto pardon or punish anyone He pleases. Allah has complete powerover everything.

For sure nothing in the Earth or in the Heavens is hidden fromAllah.

Say: "Whether you conceal what is in your heart or reveal it, itis known to Allah.

He is the same One Allah in both the heavens and the earth. Heknows what you conceal, what you reveal and what you do.

In fact, your Rabb knows best those people who have strayed fromHis Way and He knows best those who are on the Right Way.

Allah knows what every female bears in her womb. He is fullyaware of what decrease or increase (miscarriage or a long wait)takes place in the womb. Everything has a due measure with Him.

Allah surely knows what they conceal and what they reveal;certainly He does not love the arrogant.

Tell them: "My Rabb has knowledge of every word which is spokenin the heavens and the earth, and He hears all and knows all."

Surely Allah Alone has the knowledge of the Hour, He is the OneWho sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs. No oneknows what he will earn the next day; and no one knows in whatland he will die. Surely, Allah knows all this and is aware ofeverything.

He has the knowledge of all that goes into the earth and thatwhich comes out of it; and all that comes down from heaven andthat ascends to it. He is the Merciful, the Forgiving.

He knows all that is in the heavens and the earth. He knows whatyou conceal and what you reveal, and Allah knows what is in yourbreast.

The unbelievers among the children of Israel plotted against Isaand Allah also devised a plan to raise him up, and Allah is thebest in planning.

Those unbelievers who have passed before them also devised plots;but Allah is the Master of all planning. He knows the actions ofevery soul. Soon the unbelievers will come to know who will getthe home of paradise in the hereafter.

and that Allah may purge the believers and annihilate theunbelievers.

Then after this grief, He bestowed peace on some of you - aslumber which overcame them - while the others were stirred toanxiety by their own fancies, holding unjust and wrong suspicionsabout Allah, the suspicions of ignorance. Now they ask: "Have weany say in the matter?" Tell them: "All matters are in the handsof Allah." They hide in their minds what they dare not reveal toyou. They mean to say: "If we had any say in the matter, none ofus would have been killed here." Say to them: "Even if you hadremained in your homes, those of you who were destined to bekilled would nevertheless have been killed; but it was Allah'swill to test your faith and purge what was in your hearts. Allahhas knowledge of the secrets of your hearts."

The fact is that Allah is your Protector and He is the best ofall helpers.

Allah knows your enemies very well. Sufficient is Allah toprotect you, and Sufficient is Allah to help you.

We surely will help Our Rasools and the believers both in thisworld's life and on the Day when the witnesses will take a standto testify.

O believers! Do not be like the unbelievers who speak of thosebrethren of theirs who die during their travels on the earth orwhile engaged in fighting: "Had they but stayed with us theywould not have died or been killed." Allah makes such thinking acause of regret and anguish in their hearts. It is Allah whogives life and death. Allah is observant of all your actions.

Surely it is Allah Who causes the seed and the fruit-stone tosplit and sprout. He brings forth the living from the dead andthe dead from the living. It is Allah, Who does all this; thenwhy are you being misled?

Certainly it is We Who give life and cause to die, and We are theinheritors of all.

As a result they returned home with blessings and grace fromAllah and suffered no harm at all. Besides this, they had thehonor of following what pleased Allah, and Allah is the Owner ofmighty grace.

for all the dominions of the Heavens and the earth belong toAllah Who has power over everything.

To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth.Allah encompasses everything.

Blessed be He in Whose hands is the Kingdom of the universe andhas power over all things.

Allah desires to clarify, and guides you to the ways which werefollowed by the righteous people before you, and turns to you inmercy. Allah is the Knowledgeable, Wise.

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.

Ask them: "To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and in theearth?" If they don't respond, tell them: "To Allah!" He hasdecreed mercy for Himself, that is why He does not punish you foryour misdeeds right away. He will certainly gather you alltogether on the Day of Resurrection; there is no doubt about it.Yet those who have lost their souls will not believe.

When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say:"Peace be upon you. Your Rabb has decreed mercy upon Himself. Ifanyone among you commits evil because of ignorance and thereafterrepents and mends his ways; you will find Allah Forgiving,Merciful."

Your Rabb is Self-Sufficient, Lord of Mercy. If He wants, He candestroy you all and replace you with others as He pleases, justas He raised you from the offspring of other people.

Allah wishes to lighten your burdens because humans have beencreated weak by nature.

Rest assured that Allah does not wrong anyone even by an atom'sweight. If someone does a good deed He increases it many fold andalso gives an extra great reward on His own.

As for those who have faith and do righteous deeds, We shall soonadmit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow to live thereinforever. This is the promise of Allah, true indeed, and who canbe truer in his words than Allah?

Never think that Allah will break the promise which He made toHis Rasools: surely Allah is Mighty in power, the Lord ofRetribution.

Christ, the son of Maryam, was no more than a Rasool; manyRasools had already passed away before him. His mother was atruthful woman; they both ate earthly food like other humanbeings. See how the Revelations are made clear to them to knowreality; yet see how they ignore the truth!

He is the Supreme Authority over His servants; and He is theWise, the Aware.

He is the Irresistible (reigns supreme) over his servants andsends guardian angels over you. At length, when death approachesanyone of you, Our angels take his soul and they are notnegligent in performing their duty.

Many Rasools before you were denied but patiently bore with theirdenial and persecution until Our help came down to them: for nonecan change the decrees of Allah. You have already received thenews of what happened to those Rasools.

O Prophet! Recite what has been revealed to you from the Book of your Rabb: no one is authorized to change His Words and if you dare to make any change, you will find no refuge to protect you from Him.

He is the Irresistible (reigns supreme) over his servants andsends guardian angels over you. At length, when death approachesanyone of you, Our angels take his soul and they are notnegligent in performing their duty.

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."

Those people have not valued the attributes of Allah, the way Hisattributes should be valued, who say: "Allah has never revealedanything to a human being." Ask them: "Who then sent down theBook (Torah) which Musa brought, a light and guidance formankind? You have transcribed it on separate sheets, publishingsome and suppressing much of that given knowledge, which neitheryou nor your forefathers previously possessed." If they do notanswer, then just say: "Allah" and leave them alone with thediscourse of their useless arguments.

Yet they make the Jinns (Genies: creature which has been createdout of fire) as the partners with Allah, whereas He is theirCreator; and also ascribe to Him sons and daughters withouthaving any knowledge. Glory to Him! He is highly exalted farabove what they ascribe.

They ascribe daughters to Allah - Glory be to Him! - But forthemselves, they would like to have what they desire (sons).

Just ask the unbelievers: Does it make any sense that their Rabbshould have daughters while they choose to have sons?

Show us your scriptures if you are truthful!

Would Allah choose daughters (pagan Arabs believed that angelswere the daughters of Allah) for Himself out of what He Himselfcreates and gives you sons?

The Words of your Rabb have been completed with credibility andjustice; there is no way to change His Words. He is the Hearer,the Knower.

Your Rabb is Self-Sufficient, Lord of Mercy. If He wants, He candestroy you all and replace you with others as He pleases, justas He raised you from the offspring of other people.

Of the animals you have, some are for transportation and some forslaughter. Eat of that which Allah has provided for you and donot follow the footsteps of Shaitan; surely he is your openenemy.

Call on your Rabb with humility and in private; for He does notlove the transgressors.

Also remind them when your Rabb declared that He would raiseagainst them others who would afflict them with severe tormenttill the Day of Resurrection. Swift is the retribution of yourRabb, yet He is also the Forgiving, Merciful.

They ask you to hasten on the evil (Allah's scourge) rather thanthe good, although there have been instances of exemplarypunishments before them. In fact your Rabb is the Lord ofForgiveness to the people, notwithstanding their wrongdoing; andit is also the fact that your Rabb is stern in retribution.

That is because Allah has never changed the blessings which Hehas bestowed on a people until they themselves changed thecondition of their souls; verily Allah hears all and knows all.

Each person has been assigned guardian angels before him andbehind him, who watch him by the command of Allah. The fact isthat Allah never changes the condition of a people until theyintend to change it themselves. If Allah wants to afflict apeople with misfortune, none can ward it off, nor they can findany protector besides Him.

They desire to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouthsbut Allah will not allow it to happen, for He seeks to perfectHis light even though the disbelievers may dislike it.

They seek to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths, butAllah will perfect His Light, much as the unbelievers may dislikeit.

Allah forgave the Prophet and those Muhajir and the Ansar whostood by him in the time of distress, when some were on the pointof losing heart. He turned to them in mercy. Surely to them He isMost Kind, Most Merciful.

Now, if they turn away from you, (O Prophet) say: "Allah isall-sufficient for me. There is no god but Him. In Him I haveput my trust. He is the Rabb of the Mighty Throne."

Say: "Who is the Rabb of the seven heavens and the Rabb of theGlorious Throne?"

Possessor of the Highest Rank, the Master of the Throne ofAuthority sends down the Spirit by His command on those of Hisservants whom He chooses, that he (the Prophet who received therevelations) may warn mankind of the Day when they shall meetHim.

the Owner of the Throne, the Glorious

When We show mercy to mankind after some calamity had afflictedthem, they begin to plot against Our revelations! Tell them:"Allah is more swift in plotting than you; indeed Our angels arerecording all the plots you make."

Allah invites you to the Home of Peace and guides whom He pleasesto the Right Way.

The same Allah is your real Rabb: What is left after the truthexcept falsehood? How then can you turn away?

No matter what affairs you may be engaged in, what portion fromthe Qur'an you may be reciting and whatever deeds you may bedoing; We are a Witnesses thereof when you are deeply occupiedwith it: for there is not even an iota of anything in the earthor in the heaven that is hidden from your Rabb, neither anythingsmaller than that nor larger, but is recorded in a Glorious Book.

There is no moving creature on Earth whose sustenance is notprovided by Allah. He knows its living and its resting place, andall that is recorded in a glorious Book.

Ask them: "Who is the Rabb of the heavens and the earth?" If theyhesitate to respond, say: "Allah." Then ask them: "When this isthe fact, why do you take other deities, besides Him, who do notcontrol any benefit or harm even to themselves, as yourprotectors?" Say: "Are the blind and the seeing equal? Or can thedarkness and light be equal?" If that is not so, then, have theirshoraka' (other deities they worship) created any thing like Hiscreation which has made the matter of creation doubtful for them?Say: "Allah Alone is the Creator of everything and He is the One,the Irresistible."

Have not the unbelievers ever considered that the skies and theearth were once one mass, then We split them asunder? And We havecreated every living thing from water. Will they still notbelieve?

Allah has already given you absolution from such oaths. Allah isyour Master and He is the Knowledgeable, the Wise.

He is the One Who shows you lightning, which causes fear andhope, and brings up heavy clouds (with rain).

The seven heavens, the earth and all beings therein declare Hisglory. There is not a single thing but glorifies Him with Hispraise, but you do not understand their hymns of His glory. Thefact is that He is very Forbearing, Forgiving.

Do you not see that Allah is the One Who is praised by all thosewho are in the heavens and in the earth? The very birds praiseHim as they wing their flight. Each one knows its prayers and howto praise Him, and Allah has full knowledge of all their actions.

All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and Heis the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

It is Allah , Who has created the heavens and the earth. He sendsdown water from the sky with which He brings forth fruits foryour sustenance. He has made the ships subservient to you, thatthey may sail through the sea by His command; and likewise therivers are made for your benefit.

Certainly it is We Who give life and cause to die, and We are theinheritors of all.

Ultimately, all things will perish and it is We, Who will inheritthe earth and all that is on it, and to Us shall they return.

It is He Who sends down water from the sky, which providesdrinking water for you and brings forth fodder to pasture yourcattle.

It is He Who has subjected the sea to your service, that you mayeat fresh meat therefrom and that you may bring out of itornaments to wear; and you see that ships plough their coursethrough it. He has done all this so that you may seek His bountyand so that you may pay thanks to Him.

Your Rabb is the One Who drives your ships across the ocean, sothat you may seek His bounty; indeed He is ever Merciful to you.

For those who migrated for the sake of Allah after persecution,We will certainly provide them a good abode in this life and thereward of the hereafter will be much greater, if they but knewwhat a happy end awaits

Whatever blessings you enjoy are from Allah, and when touched bydistress, He is the One to Whom you cry for help.

Behold! Your Rabb inspired the bees to build their hives in themountains, in the trees, and in anything which men may build forbeekeeping,

Allah Alone has knowledge of the unseen things of the Heavens andthe Earth. As for the taking place of the Hour of Judgment, itwill be like a twinkling of an eye or even quicker: surely Allahhas power over everything.

Allah has made your homes the place for your rest, and animalskins for tents like houses so that you may find them light whenyou travel and easy to pitch when you stop; while from theirwool, fur, and hair He provides you household items and articlesof convenience for your prescribed term of life.

Whatever is with you is transitory and what is with Allah iseverlasting. We will certainly reward those who are patientaccording to the noblest of their deeds.

Remember, O Muhammad! We told you that your Rabb encompassesmankind. We have made the Vision which We showed you, and thecursed tree of Zaqqum which is mentioned in the Qur'an, a testfor these people of Makkah. We are giving them warning to befearful but it only increases their inordinate transgression.

O Muhammad tell them: "If the ocean were ink with which to write the words of my Rabb, the ocean would surely be consumed before the words of my Rabb are finished, even if We brought similar quantity of ink to replenish it.

If all the trees on earth were pens, and the ocean were ink,replenished by seven more oceans, the writing of Allah's Words(His wonderful signs and creations) would not be exhausted;surely Allah is Mighty Wise.

High and exalted be Allah, the True King! Do not hasten to recitethe Qur'an before its revelation is completely conveyed to you,and then say: "O Rabb! Increase my knowledge."

Do you not see that Allah has subdued to you all that is in theearth and the ships that sail through the sea by His command? Heis withholding the sky in a way that it cannot fall down on theearth without His permission; surely Allah is very kind andmerciful to mankind.

We have made seven avenues (heavens) above you; and We are neverunmindful of Our creation.

It is Allah Who has given you ears, eyes and hearts - yet seldomyou show gratitude

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable ofHis Light is as if there were a Niche, in which there is a lamp,the lamp is enclosed in crystal, the crystal is of a starlikebrilliance, it is lit with the olive oil from a blessed olivetree which is neither eastern nor western, its very oil wouldalmost be luminous though no fire touched it - as though all themeans of increasing Light upon Light are provided - Allah guidesto His Light whom He pleases. Allah cites such parables to makeHis message clear to the people; and Allah has knowledge ofeverything.

As for the unbelievers, their deeds will disappear like a miragein a sandy desert, which the thirsty traveller thinks to bewater, but when he comes near, he finds it to be nothing, insteadhe finds Allah to settle his account - Allah is swift in settlingaccounts.

He is the One Who has made the night a mantle for you, and sleepa rest, and made the day to rise up again.

He is the One Who has created man from water, then made for himblood relationships and that of marriage relationships, your Rabbis indeed All-Powerful.

True servants of the Compassionate (Allah) are those who walk onthe earth in humility and when the ignorant people address them,they say: "Peace;"

Just think who answers the oppressed person when he cries out toHim and relieves his affliction, and makes you, O mankind,inheritors of the earth? Is there another god besides Allah? Howlittle do you reflect!

these mountains which you see and think are firmly fixed, willpass away like clouds. Such is the might of Allah, Who hasperfected all things. He is aware of what you do.

How many creatures are there that do not carry their provisionswith them? Allah provides for them as He provides for you. It isHe Who is All-hearing, All-knowing.

wherein they shall live forever. The promise of Allah is true: Heis the Almighty, the Wise.

The revelation of this Book (AL-Qur'an) is from Allah, theAlmighty, the Wise.

Do you not see that Allah has subjected to your benefit all thatis in the heavens and in the earth, and has lavished on you Hisevident and hidden favors? Yet there are some people who stillargue about Allah without knowledge, without guidance or anenlightening Book.

Do they not see that among the other things which Our hands havefashioned, We have created cattle which are under theirdomination?

It is Allah Who has subjected the sea to you, so that ships maysail upon it by His command, and that you may seek His bounty andbe grateful to Him.

To Allah belong all that is in the heavens and earth; surelyAllah is the One Who is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

None can withhold the blessings which He bestows on people andnone can award besides Him what He withholds. He is the Mighty,the Wise.

It is Allah Who recalls the souls of men upon their death, and ofthe living during their sleep. He withholds the souls of those onwhom He has passed the decree of death, and restores the resttill an appointed term. Surely there are signs in this for thosewho think.

It is He Who accepts repentance from His servants and pardonstheir sins, and He knows whatever you do.

the Way of Allah - to whom belongs all that is in the heavens andthe earth. Beware! All affairs will eventually return to Allahfor a decision.

The One Who has created all living things in pairs and made foryou the ships and cattle on which you ride

We have created everything in pairs, so that you may learn alesson from it.

Such are the people from whom We shall accept the best of theirdeeds and overlook their misdeeds. They shall be among theresidents of paradise: true is the promise that has been made tothem in this life.

To Allah belongs the forces of the heavens and the earth; andAllah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

The sentence will be: "Throw into hell every stubborndisbeliever,

Indeed we used to pray only to Him. Surely He is the Beneficent,the Merciful."

We command but once and Our will is done in the twinkling of aneye.

and foremost shall be the foremost.

He laid out the earth for His creatures,

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

He has made the two oceans apparently meeting together,

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

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

constantly flowing water,

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

Would He not know, Who has created them? He is the Knower offinest mysteries, and aware of everything.

Say: "Have you ever considered that if all the water you have,sink down in the ground, who is it, that will bring you theclear-flowing water?"

He is the Rabb of the east and the west: there is no god but Him,therefore, take Him as your Protector.

After that He spread out the earth,

and the executor of His own will.

Surely your Rabb is ever watchful.

But the pious shall be kept away from it,

Did He not find you lost and gave you guidance?

O Prophet! Have We not expanded your breast for you

and exalted your fame?

Is not Allah the best of all Judges?

although surely towards your Rabb is his return.

Say: I seek refuge with the Rabb of the dawn

Say: I seek refuge in the Rabb of the mankind,

Therefore, exalted be Allah, the Real King; there is no god butHim, the Lord of the Honorable Throne.

Whoever invokes another god besides Allah - about whose divinityhe has no proof -he will have to give an account to his Rabb.Surely such unbelievers will never attain salvation.

In fact the example of the birth of Isa ( Jesus) in the sight ofAllah is like the example of Adam who had no father and mother,whom He created out of dust, then said to him: "Be" and he was.

This is the Truth from your Rabb, therefore, do not be of thosewho doubt it.

If anyone disputes with you concerning this matter (the birth ofJesus) after full knowledge has come to you, say: "Come! Let usgather our sons and your sons, our women and your women,ourselves and yourselves: then let us earnestly pray and invokethe curse of Allah on the liars."

Verily this is the absolute true explanation. The fact of thematter is, that there is no god but Allah; and for sure Allah isthe Mighty, the Wise.

But if they turn away from accepting this challenge, it will beclear proof of their mischief and Allah has the full knowledge ofmischief-makers.

Say: "O people of the Book! Let us get together on what is commonbetween us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah; that weshall not associate any partners with Him; that we shall not takefrom among ourselves any lords beside Allah." If they reject yourinvitation then tell them: "Bear witness that we are Muslims (whohave surrendered to Allah)."

There are some among them who twist their tongues pretending aquote from their Holy Book; so that you may think that what theyread is a part of the Book, whereas, in fact it is not a part ofthe Book. They also assert, "It is from Allah" whereas, in factit is not from Allah. Thus they deliberately ascribe a lie toAllah.

It is not possible for a man whom Allah has given the Book, theWisdom and the Prophethood, that he would say to the people:"Worship me instead of Allah." On the contrary he would say: "Bedevoted worshippers of your Rabb in accordance with the Holy Bookyou have been teaching and reading."

He would never ask you to take angels and prophets as your lords.Would he ask you to become kafir (unbelievers) after you havebecome Muslims (believers)?

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?

O believers! When you struggle in the way of Allah, investigatecarefully, and do not say to anyone who offers you a salutation:"You are not a believer" in order to seek worldly gain by this.Allah has abundant spoils for you. Remember that you yourselveswere in the same condition before, Allah has conferred His favorson you. Therefore, make a thorough investigation beforeconsidering someone an unbeliever. Allah is well aware of allyour actions.

O believers! What is the matter with you that when you are askedto march forth in the way of Allah, you cling to the earth? Doyou prefer the life of this world to the life of the hereafter?If it is so, then you should know that the comforts of this lifeare little compared to the life of the hereafter.

If you do not march forth, He will inflict on you a painfulpunishment and replace you with other people, and you cannot harmHim at all, for Allah has power over everything.

If you do not help the Prophet, it does not matter: Allah didhelp him when the unbelievers drove him out of his town, thesecond of the two, while the two were in the cave and (the enemycame to the opening of the cave) he said to his companion (AbuBakr, later the first of the rightly-guided caliphs), "Do notworry, Allah is with us." So Allah sent down his serenity on himand strengthened him with forces which you can not see, thus, Hemade the word of the unbelievers lowest, while words of Allahremain supreme. Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

As for the hypocrites, if the gain would have been immediate andthe journey short, they would have certainly accompanied you, butthe long journey (in Tabuk expedition) was too hard for them. Tojustify their not accompanying you, they would even swear byAllah, "If we were able, we would certainly have marched withyou." By doing so, they are destroying their own souls, for Allahknows that they are liars.

Such a blessing is the good news which Allah gives to Hisservants who believe and do good deeds. O Prophet, say to them:"I do not ask you any recompense except your love for being myclose relatives." He that does a good deed shall be repaid manytimes over. Surely Allah is oft-Forgiving, most Appreciative.

As for death, no matter where you may be, death is going to reachyou even if you are in fortified towers. When such people areblessed with some benefit, they say: "This is from Allah;" but ifthey suffer a loss, they say: "this is because of you." OMuhammad tell them: "Everything is from Allah." What is thematter with these people that they do not understand a word?

Anyone who intercedes for a good cause shall have a share in it,and anyone who intercedes for an evil cause shall also get ashare in its burden. Allah has control over everything.

O Mankind! Eat of what is lawful and clean on the earth and donot follow the footsteps of Shaitan, surely he is your openenemy.

O believers! Eat the clean things which We have provided you andgive thanks to Allah, if you worship only Him.

also they are the ones who are patient, seek the pleasure oftheir Rabb, establish Salah, spend secretly and openly out of thesustenance which We have provided for them, and repel evil withgood - they are the ones for whom there is the home of thehereafter

- the Paradise of perpetual bliss: they will enter into it alongwith their righteous forefathers, their spouses and theirdescendants. The angels will come to welcome them from everyside,

saying: "Peace be upon you for all that you steadfastly enduredin the world. Now! How excellent will be the home of thehereafter!"

saying: "Peace be upon you for all that you steadfastly enduredin the world. Now! How excellent will be the home of thehereafter!"

Let them bear their own burden in full and that of those whomthey have misled in their ignorance. Alas! Evil is theresponsibility they are taking.

Yet they are not all alike: there are some among the People ofthe Book who are upright, who recite the revelations of Allah allnight long and then prostrate before Him;

they believe in Allah and the Last Day they enjoin good andforbid evil and rush in emulating each other in good deeds. Theseare the righteous people.

Whatever good they do, its reward will not be denied to them;Allah knows the righteous.

they believe in Allah and the Last Day they enjoin good andforbid evil and rush in emulating each other in good deeds. Theseare the righteous people.

But there are others who say: "Our Rabb! Give us the good life,both in this world and in the Hereafter and save us from thetorment of the fire."

Such people shall have their due share in both worlds accordingto what they have earned, Allah is swift in settling theaccounts.

The sentence will be: "Throw into hell every stubborndisbeliever,

every opponent of good, and every doubting transgressor

who set up other gods besides Allah. Throw him into severepunishment."

His companion will say: "Our Rabb! I did not mislead him. Hehimself had gone far astray."

Allah will say: "Do not dispute with each other in My presence. Igave you warning beforehand.

My words cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My servants."

These are verses of the Book of wisdom,

a guide and a blessing for the righteous:

Does it seem strange to the people that We revealed Our will to aman from among themselves, saying: "Warn mankind and give thegood news to the Believers that they are on sound footing withtheir Rabb?" The disbelievers say: "This man is indeed an obviousmagician!"

Say, "The Holy Spirit (Gabriel) has brought it down piecemealintact from your Rabb to strengthen the faith of the believers,and to give guidance and good news to the Muslims."

Tua Sin. These are verses of the Qur'an, the Glorious Book;

a guide and good news for the believers,

They ask you what they should spend in charity. Say: "Whateveryou spend with a good heart, give it to parents, relatives,orphans, the helpless, and travellers in need. Whatever good youdo, Allah is aware of it.

O Prophet tell them: "Surely my Rabb gives abundantly to whom Hepleases and sparingly to whom He wills. Whatever you spend incharity, He will pay you back. He is the best of those whoprovide sustenance.

Everyone has a direction towards which he turns, therefore,emulate one another in good deeds. Wherever you are, Allah willbring all of you together; Allah has power over all things.

Hajj is in the well known months. He who undertakes to perform itmust abstain from husband-wife relationship, obscene language,and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it.Take necessary provisions with you for the journey, and piety isthe best provision of all. Fear Me, O people endowed withunderstanding.

To you, O Muhammad, We have revealed this Book with the truth. Itconfirms whatever has remained intact in the scriptures whichcame before it and also to safeguard it. Therefore, judge betweenpeople according to Allah's revelations and do not yield to theirvain desires diverging from the truth which has come to you. Wehave ordained a law and a Way of life for each of you. If Allahwanted He could have made all of you a single nation. But Hewilled otherwise in order to test you in what He has given you;therefore try to excel one another in good deeds. Ultimately youall shall return to Allah; then He will show you the truth ofthose matters in which you dispute.

Surely those who live cautiously for fear of their Rabb,

who believe in the revelations of their Rabb;

who do not commit shirk with their Rabb,

who give to charity whatever they can give, and their hearts arefull of fear by the very idea that they shall have to return totheir Rabb,

it is they who rush in doing good deeds and try to be the firstin attaining them.

It is not for the mushrikin to maintain the mosques of Allahwhile they bear witness against themselves about their unbelief.It is they whose deeds are in vain and in the hellfire shall theylive forever.

As for the unbelievers, their deeds will disappear like a miragein a sandy desert, which the thirsty traveller thinks to bewater, but when he comes near, he finds it to be nothing, insteadhe finds Allah to settle his account - Allah is swift in settlingaccounts.

Then We shall turn to the deeds which they did, based on theirwrong opinions, and render them vain like blown dust.

Beyond them there lies hell, and nothing of what they have earnedin this world will be of any benefit to them, nor those whom theyhave taken as their protectors besides Allah, and they shall havegrievous punishment.

O Muhammad tell them: "Should we tell you the worst kind of losers relating to their deeds?

Those whose all efforts in this worldly life had gone astray from the Right Way, but all along they were under the delusion that they were doing good deeds;

they are the ones who are disregarding the revelations of their Rabb and the fact that they will meet Him for accountability of their deeds in the Hereafter, so their deeds will become null and will not carry any weight on the Day of Judgment.

Thus the reward of such people will be Hell; because they had no faith and because they took My revelations and My Rasools as a joke.

We have given the Book as an inheritance to those of Our servants(Muslims) whom We have chosen, among them there are some whowrong their own souls, some follow a middle course and some, byAllah's leave, excel in good deeds; which is the supreme virtue.

They shall enter the gardens of Eden, where they shall be deckedwith bracelets of gold and pearls; and their dress therein willbe of silk.

They will say: "Praise be to Allah Who has removed all sorrowfrom us; Our Rabb is indeed Forgiving and appreciative of Hisdevotees.

Who has admitted us to this Eternal Home out of His bounty,wherein we neither experience any toil nor sense of anyweariness."

It is not proper for the people of Madinah and the beduin Arabsof the neighborhood to forsake the Rasool of Allah or tojeopardize his life so as to safeguard their own: because they donot suffer any thirst or hunger or any ordeal for the sake ofAllah, or take any step which may provoke the unbelievers, orreceive any injury from an enemy, but shall be written down as agood deed to their account; for Allah does not waste the rewardof the righteous.

So their Rabb answers their prayers, saying: " I will not let thegood deed of any worker among you, whether a male or a female, bewasted. You are the offspring of one another. Those who had toleave their homes or were expelled therefrom, and those whosuffered persecution for My sake and fought and were killed: Iwill forgive them their sins and admit them into gardens beneathwhich the rivers flow; a prize from Allah, and Allah holds thefinest prize!"

Whatever good they do, its reward will not be denied to them;Allah knows the righteous.

Rush towards the forgiveness from your Rabb to a Paradise as vastas the Heavens and the earth which is prepared for the righteouspeople;

they are those who spend generously in the way of Allah, whetherthey are in prosperity or in adversity, who control their angerand forgive other people for Allah loves such charitable people,

As for those, who, even after their injuries during the battle ofUhud, responded to the call of Allah and His Rasool to follow theQureysh army which was gathering to attack again, there will be agreat reward for such of those who do righteous deeds and refrainfrom evil,

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.

But if We let him taste any favor after adversity has afflictedhim, then he says: "All my sorrows are gone from me," and hebecomes jubilantly arrogant.

As for death, no matter where you may be, death is going to reachyou even if you are in fortified towers. When such people areblessed with some benefit, they say: "This is from Allah;" but ifthey suffer a loss, they say: "this is because of you." OMuhammad tell them: "Everything is from Allah." What is thematter with these people that they do not understand a word?