بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ اقتَرَبَ لِلنّاسِ حِسابُهُم وَهُم في غَفلَةٍ مُعرِضونَ

The reckoning of humanity is drawing near, yet they remain in heedless disregard.

ما يَأتيهِم مِن ذِكرٍ مِن رَبِّهِم مُحدَثٍ إِلَّا استَمَعوهُ وَهُم يَلعَبونَ

Whenever a revelation comes to them from their Lord, fresh, they listen to it while they play.

لاهِيَةً قُلوبُهُم ۗ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّجوَى الَّذينَ ظَلَموا هَل هـٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم ۖ أَفَتَأتونَ السِّحرَ وَأَنتُم تُبصِرونَ

With their hearts preoccupied, the wrongdoers confide in private: “Isn’t he just a man like you? Are you going to yield to magic while you can clearly see?”

قالَ رَبّي يَعلَمُ القَولَ فِي السَّماءِ وَالأَرضِ ۖ وَهُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ

He responded, “My Lord knows every word spoken in the heavens and on earth. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”

بَل قالوا أَضغاثُ أَحلامٍ بَلِ افتَراهُ بَل هُوَ شاعِرٌ فَليَأتِنا بِآيَةٍ كَما أُرسِلَ الأَوَّلونَ

They even say, “A jumble of dreams,” or “He made it up,” or “He is just a poet.” “Let him bring us a sign, just as the ancients received.”

ما آمَنَت قَبلَهُم مِن قَريَةٍ أَهلَكناها ۖ أَفَهُم يُؤمِنونَ

Not even one of the cities that we destroyed before them believed; will they then believe?

وَما أَرسَلنا قَبلَكَ إِلّا رِجالًا نوحي إِلَيهِم ۖ فَاسأَلوا أَهلَ الذِّكرِ إِن كُنتُم لا تَعلَمونَ

We sent before you only men to whom we revealed. Ask the people of the message, if you don’t know.

وَما جَعَلناهُم جَسَدًا لا يَأكُلونَ الطَّعامَ وَما كانوا خالِدينَ

We didn’t make them bodies that didn’t eat food, nor were they immortal.

ثُمَّ صَدَقناهُمُ الوَعدَ فَأَنجَيناهُم وَمَن نَشاءُ وَأَهلَكنَا المُسرِفينَ

Then, We fulfilled Our promise to them, rescuing them and those We willed while obliterating the transgressors.

لَقَد أَنزَلنا إِلَيكُم كِتابًا فيهِ ذِكرُكُم ۖ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ

We revealed to you a Scripture that mentions you explicitly. Don’t you understand?

وَكَم قَصَمنا مِن قَريَةٍ كانَت ظالِمَةً وَأَنشَأنا بَعدَها قَومًا آخَرينَ

How many sinful communities We shatter, and after them, raised other people?

فَلَمّا أَحَسّوا بَأسَنا إِذا هُم مِنها يَركُضونَ

When they sensed Our power approaching, they tried to flee from it.

لا تَركُضوا وَارجِعوا إِلىٰ ما أُترِفتُم فيهِ وَمَساكِنِكُم لَعَلَّكُم تُسأَلونَ

“Don’t run. Return to your luxuries and your homes, so you may be questioned.”

قالوا يا وَيلَنا إِنّا كُنّا ظالِمينَ

They cried out, “Alas to us! We were indeed wrongdoers.”

فَما زالَت تِلكَ دَعواهُم حَتّىٰ جَعَلناهُم حَصيدًا خامِدينَ

This cry of theirs continued until We made them like harvested crops, extinguished.

وَما خَلَقنَا السَّماءَ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما لاعِبينَ

We didn’t create the heavens, the earth, and everything in between for a pastime.

لَو أَرَدنا أَن نَتَّخِذَ لَهوًا لَاتَّخَذناهُ مِن لَدُنّا إِن كُنّا فاعِلينَ

If we had wanted to take a pastime, We could have taken it from with Us—if We were to do so.

بَل نَقذِفُ بِالحَقِّ عَلَى الباطِلِ فَيَدمَغُهُ فَإِذا هُوَ زاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ الوَيلُ مِمّا تَصِفونَ

Instead, We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, leaving it utterly vanquished. Woe unto you, for what you described!

وَلَهُ مَن فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ ۚ وَمَن عِندَهُ لا يَستَكبِرونَ عَن عِبادَتِهِ وَلا يَستَحسِرونَ

Everything in the heavens and on earth is His. Those in His presence aren’t too proud to worship Him, nor do they tire.

يُسَبِّحونَ اللَّيلَ وَالنَّهارَ لا يَفتُرونَ

They glorify night and day, without ceasing.

أَمِ اتَّخَذوا آلِهَةً مِنَ الأَرضِ هُم يُنشِرونَ

Did they choose gods from the earth who can resurrect?

لَو كانَ فيهِما آلِهَةٌ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتا ۚ فَسُبحانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العَرشِ عَمّا يَصِفونَ

If there were gods besides God in either of them, they would’ve gone to ruin. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Throne, exalted above what they describe.

لا يُسأَلُ عَمّا يَفعَلُ وَهُم يُسأَلونَ

He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

أَمِ اتَّخَذوا مِن دونِهِ آلِهَةً ۖ قُل هاتوا بُرهانَكُم ۖ هـٰذا ذِكرُ مَن مَعِيَ وَذِكرُ مَن قَبلي ۗ بَل أَكثَرُهُم لا يَعلَمونَ الحَقَّ ۖ فَهُم مُعرِضونَ

Have they chosen other gods besides Him? Say, “Bring your proof. This is a reminder for those with me and a reminder for those before me.” Yet, most of them don’t know the truth and turn away.

وَما أَرسَلنا مِن قَبلِكَ مِن رَسولٍ إِلّا نوحي إِلَيهِ أَنَّهُ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا أَنا فَاعبُدونِ

We revealed to every messenger before you, “There is no god but I; so worship me.”

وَقالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحمـٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبحانَهُ ۚ بَل عِبادٌ مُكرَمونَ

And they say, “The Most Merciful has begotten a child.” Glorified be He! Rather, they are honored servants.

لا يَسبِقونَهُ بِالقَولِ وَهُم بِأَمرِهِ يَعمَلونَ

They don’t precede Him in speech, and they act only upon His command.

يَعلَمُ ما بَينَ أَيديهِم وَما خَلفَهُم وَلا يَشفَعونَ إِلّا لِمَنِ ارتَضىٰ وَهُم مِن خَشيَتِهِ مُشفِقونَ

He knows their past and their future. They can’t intercede except for those He approves of. They stand in awe and reverence of Him.

وَمَن يَقُل مِنهُم إِنّي إِلـٰهٌ مِن دونِهِ فَذٰلِكَ نَجزيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزِي الظّالِمينَ

Should any among them dare to say, “I am a god besides Him,” We will recompense him with Hell; this is the recompense of transgressors.

أَوَلَم يَرَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَنَّ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضَ كانَتا رَتقًا فَفَتَقناهُما ۖ وَجَعَلنا مِنَ الماءِ كُلَّ شَيءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلا يُؤمِنونَ

Do the disbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, which We then separated? And from water, We brought forth all living things. Will they not then believe?

وَجَعَلنا فِي الأَرضِ رَواسِيَ أَن تَميدَ بِهِم وَجَعَلنا فيها فِجاجًا سُبُلًا لَعَلَّهُم يَهتَدونَ

We placed upon it firm mountains, lest it should shake with them, and We made therein passageways, so they may be guided.

وَجَعَلنَا السَّماءَ سَقفًا مَحفوظًا ۖ وَهُم عَن آياتِها مُعرِضونَ

We made the sky a protected ceiling, yet they turn away from its signs.

وَهُوَ الَّذي خَلَقَ اللَّيلَ وَالنَّهارَ وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ في فَلَكٍ يَسبَحونَ

It is He who created the night, the day, the sun, and the moon, each gliding in an orbit.

وَما جَعَلنا لِبَشَرٍ مِن قَبلِكَ الخُلدَ ۖ أَفَإِن مِتَّ فَهُمُ الخالِدونَ

We didn’t grant any human before you immortality. So, if you were to die, would they then live forever?

كُلُّ نَفسٍ ذائِقَةُ المَوتِ ۗ وَنَبلوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالخَيرِ فِتنَةً ۖ وَإِلَينا تُرجَعونَ

Every soul will taste death. We burden you with bad and good—a test. And to Us, you will be returned.

وَإِذا رَآكَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا إِن يَتَّخِذونَكَ إِلّا هُزُوًا أَهـٰذَا الَّذي يَذكُرُ آلِهَتَكُم وَهُم بِذِكرِ الرَّحمـٰنِ هُم كافِرونَ

When the unbelievers see you, they take you for mockery: “Is this the one who speaks about your gods?” Yet they deny the mention of the Most Merciful.

خُلِقَ الإِنسانُ مِن عَجَلٍ ۚ سَأُريكُم آياتي فَلا تَستَعجِلونِ

Man was created hasty. I will show you My signs, so don’t rush.

وَيَقولونَ مَتىٰ هـٰذَا الوَعدُ إِن كُنتُم صادِقينَ

And they ask, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”

لَو يَعلَمُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا حينَ لا يَكُفّونَ عَن وُجوهِهِمُ النّارَ وَلا عَن ظُهورِهِم وَلا هُم يُنصَرونَ

If those who disbelieved only knew, when they won’t be able to fend off the fire from their faces or their backs, and they won’t be aided.

بَل تَأتيهِم بَغتَةً فَتَبهَتُهُم فَلا يَستَطيعونَ رَدَّها وَلا هُم يُنظَرونَ

It will come upon them suddenly, and they will become startled. They won’t be able to repel it nor will they be granted respite.

وَلَقَدِ استُهزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِن قَبلِكَ فَحاقَ بِالَّذينَ سَخِروا مِنهُم ما كانوا بِهِ يَستَهزِئونَ

Messengers before you were also ridiculed, but those who mocked were then engulfed by what they used to mock.

قُل مَن يَكلَؤُكُم بِاللَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ مِنَ الرَّحمـٰنِ ۗ بَل هُم عَن ذِكرِ رَبِّهِم مُعرِضونَ

Say, “Who is there to protect you, night and day, from the Merciful?” Yet, they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.

أَم لَهُم آلِهَةٌ تَمنَعُهُم مِن دونِنا ۚ لا يَستَطيعونَ نَصرَ أَنفُسِهِم وَلا هُم مِنّا يُصحَبونَ

Do they have gods who can protect them from Us? They can’t help themselves, and they won’t be protected from Us.

بَل مَتَّعنا هـٰؤُلاءِ وَآباءَهُم حَتّىٰ طالَ عَلَيهِمُ العُمُرُ ۗ أَفَلا يَرَونَ أَنّا نَأتِي الأَرضَ نَنقُصُها مِن أَطرافِها ۚ أَفَهُمُ الغالِبونَ

We allowed them and their ancestors to enjoy extended periods of comfort and luxury. Don’t they see how We gradually reduce the land from its borders? Are they then the victors?

قُل إِنَّما أُنذِرُكُم بِالوَحيِ ۚ وَلا يَسمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعاءَ إِذا ما يُنذَرونَ

Say, “I only warn you by revelation.” However, the deaf won’t hear the call when they are warned.

وَلَئِن مَسَّتهُم نَفحَةٌ مِن عَذابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقولُنَّ يا وَيلَنا إِنّا كُنّا ظالِمينَ

Yet if a breath of your Lord’s punishment were to touch them, they would cry out, “Woe to us, we were indeed wrongdoers.”

وَنَضَعُ المَوازينَ القِسطَ لِيَومِ القِيامَةِ فَلا تُظلَمُ نَفسٌ شَيئًا ۖ وَإِن كانَ مِثقالَ حَبَّةٍ مِن خَردَلٍ أَتَينا بِها ۗ وَكَفىٰ بِنا حاسِبينَ

On the Day of Resurrection, We will establish the scales of justice. No soul will be wronged in the slightest. Even if it’s the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it in. And sufficient are We as accountants.

وَلَقَد آتَينا موسىٰ وَهارونَ الفُرقانَ وَضِياءً وَذِكرًا لِلمُتَّقينَ

We gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion, a light, and a reminder for the righteous.

الَّذينَ يَخشَونَ رَبَّهُم بِالغَيبِ وَهُم مِنَ السّاعَةِ مُشفِقونَ

Those who fear their Lord in private and dread the Hour.

وَهـٰذا ذِكرٌ مُبارَكٌ أَنزَلناهُ ۚ أَفَأَنتُم لَهُ مُنكِرونَ

This, too, is a blessed message that We revealed. Will you then deny it?

وَلَقَد آتَينا إِبراهيمَ رُشدَهُ مِن قَبلُ وَكُنّا بِهِ عالِمينَ

We had previously given Abraham wisdom, and We were well aware of him.

إِذ قالَ لِأَبيهِ وَقَومِهِ ما هـٰذِهِ التَّماثيلُ الَّتي أَنتُم لَها عاكِفونَ

He questioned his father and his people, “What are these idols to which you are so devoted?”

قالوا وَجَدنا آباءَنا لَها عابِدينَ

They replied, “We found our ancestors worshiping them.”

قالَ لَقَد كُنتُم أَنتُم وَآباؤُكُم في ضَلالٍ مُبينٍ

He stated, “You and your ancestors have been in manifest error.”

قالوا أَجِئتَنا بِالحَقِّ أَم أَنتَ مِنَ اللّاعِبينَ

They asked, “Did you bring us the truth, or are you merely playing?”

قالَ بَل رَبُّكُم رَبُّ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ الَّذي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنا عَلىٰ ذٰلِكُم مِنَ الشّاهِدينَ

He responded, “Indeed, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who originated them, and I am to this a witness.

وَتَاللَّهِ لَأَكيدَنَّ أَصنامَكُم بَعدَ أَن تُوَلّوا مُدبِرينَ

And by God, I will plan against your idols after you have gone away.”

فَجَعَلَهُم جُذاذًا إِلّا كَبيرًا لَهُم لَعَلَّهُم إِلَيهِ يَرجِعونَ

So he reduced them to fragments, except their largest, so they might return to it.

قالوا مَن فَعَلَ هـٰذا بِآلِهَتِنا إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الظّالِمينَ

They exclaimed, “Who did this to our gods? He must be a villain.”

قالوا سَمِعنا فَتًى يَذكُرُهُم يُقالُ لَهُ إِبراهيمُ

They said, “We heard a young man mention them; his name is Abraham.”

قالوا فَأتوا بِهِ عَلىٰ أَعيُنِ النّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَشهَدونَ

They demanded, “Bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may testify.”

قالوا أَأَنتَ فَعَلتَ هـٰذا بِآلِهَتِنا يا إِبراهيمُ

They interrogated, “Was it you who did this to our gods, O Abraham?”

قالَ بَل فَعَلَهُ كَبيرُهُم هـٰذا فَاسأَلوهُم إِن كانوا يَنطِقونَ

He responded, “No, this, their biggest one did it. Ask them, if they can speak.”

فَرَجَعوا إِلىٰ أَنفُسِهِم فَقالوا إِنَّكُم أَنتُمُ الظّالِمونَ

So they turned to themselves and said, “You yourselves are the wrongdoers.”

ثُمَّ نُكِسوا عَلىٰ رُءوسِهِم لَقَد عَلِمتَ ما هـٰؤُلاءِ يَنطِقونَ

But then they were reverted to their former notion: “You know well that these can’t speak.”

قالَ أَفَتَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ما لا يَنفَعُكُم شَيئًا وَلا يَضُرُّكُم

He countered, “Do you then worship, instead of God, things that can neither benefit you at all nor harm you?

أُفٍّ لَكُم وَلِما تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ

Shame on you and what you worship besides God! Do you have any sense?”

قالوا حَرِّقوهُ وَانصُروا آلِهَتَكُم إِن كُنتُم فاعِلينَ

They demanded, “Burn him and support your gods, if you are to act.”

قُلنا يا نارُ كوني بَردًا وَسَلامًا عَلىٰ إِبراهيمَ

We said, “O fire, be cool and safe for Abraham.”

وَأَرادوا بِهِ كَيدًا فَجَعَلناهُمُ الأَخسَرينَ

They plotted to harm him, but We made them the greatest losers.

وَنَجَّيناهُ وَلوطًا إِلَى الأَرضِ الَّتي بارَكنا فيها لِلعالَمينَ

We saved him and Lot, bringing them to the land We had blessed for all the worlds.

وَوَهَبنا لَهُ إِسحاقَ وَيَعقوبَ نافِلَةً ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلنا صالِحينَ

We granted him Isaac and Jacob additionally, and we made each of them righteous.

وَجَعَلناهُم أَئِمَّةً يَهدونَ بِأَمرِنا وَأَوحَينا إِلَيهِم فِعلَ الخَيراتِ وَإِقامَ الصَّلاةِ وَإيتاءَ الزَّكاةِ ۖ وَكانوا لَنا عابِدينَ

We made them leaders who guided by Our command, and We inspired them to do good deeds, establish prayer, and give alms. They were worshippers of Us.

وَلوطًا آتَيناهُ حُكمًا وَعِلمًا وَنَجَّيناهُ مِنَ القَريَةِ الَّتي كانَت تَعمَلُ الخَبائِثَ ۗ إِنَّهُم كانوا قَومَ سَوءٍ فاسِقينَ

And to Lot, We gave wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that practiced the abominations. They were wicked and sinful people.

وَأَدخَلناهُ في رَحمَتِنا ۖ إِنَّهُ مِنَ الصّالِحينَ

We brought him into Our mercy; he was among the righteous.

وَنوحًا إِذ نادىٰ مِن قَبلُ فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ فَنَجَّيناهُ وَأَهلَهُ مِنَ الكَربِ العَظيمِ

And Noah, when he called out to Us before, We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great distress.

وَنَصَرناهُ مِنَ القَومِ الَّذينَ كَذَّبوا بِآياتِنا ۚ إِنَّهُم كانوا قَومَ سَوءٍ فَأَغرَقناهُم أَجمَعينَ

And We supported him against the people who denied Our signs. They were evil people, so We drowned them all.

وَداوودَ وَسُلَيمانَ إِذ يَحكُمانِ فِي الحَرثِ إِذ نَفَشَت فيهِ غَنَمُ القَومِ وَكُنّا لِحُكمِهِم شاهِدينَ

And David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field, when some people’s sheep strayed and grazed therein. We were witnesses to their judgment.

فَفَهَّمناها سُلَيمانَ ۚ وَكُلًّا آتَينا حُكمًا وَعِلمًا ۚ وَسَخَّرنا مَعَ داوودَ الجِبالَ يُسَبِّحنَ وَالطَّيرَ ۚ وَكُنّا فاعِلينَ

We granted Solomon understanding of it, and We bestowed on them wisdom and knowledge. We made the mountains and birds join David in Our praises. This was Our doing.

وَعَلَّمناهُ صَنعَةَ لَبوسٍ لَكُم لِتُحصِنَكُم مِن بَأسِكُم ۖ فَهَل أَنتُم شاكِرونَ

And We taught him the craft of making coats of armor for you, to protect you in your wars. Will you then be grateful?

وَلِسُلَيمانَ الرّيحَ عاصِفَةً تَجري بِأَمرِهِ إِلَى الأَرضِ الَّتي بارَكنا فيها ۚ وَكُنّا بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ عالِمينَ

To Solomon, We subjected the wind, blowing forcefully at his command towards the land that We had blessed. We are aware of all things.

وَمِنَ الشَّياطينِ مَن يَغوصونَ لَهُ وَيَعمَلونَ عَمَلًا دونَ ذٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنّا لَهُم حافِظينَ

To him, we assigned some devils who dived and performed various minor tasks, but We kept them under strict control.

وَأَيّوبَ إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرحَمُ الرّاحِمينَ

And Job, when he implored his Lord, “Adversity has afflicted me, yet You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”

فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ فَكَشَفنا ما بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ ۖ وَآتَيناهُ أَهلَهُ وَمِثلَهُم مَعَهُم رَحمَةً مِن عِندِنا وَذِكرىٰ لِلعابِدينَ

We responded to him, alleviated his suffering, and restored his family to him, along with others like them, as a mercy from Us, and a reminder for the worshippers.

وَإِسماعيلَ وَإِدريسَ وَذَا الكِفلِ ۖ كُلٌّ مِنَ الصّابِرينَ

And Ishmael, Enoch, and Ezekiel—each of them was among the patient.

وَأَدخَلناهُم في رَحمَتِنا ۖ إِنَّهُم مِنَ الصّالِحينَ

We embraced them in Our mercy, for they were among the righteous.

وَذَا النّونِ إِذ ذَهَبَ مُغاضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَن نَقدِرَ عَلَيهِ فَنادىٰ فِي الظُّلُماتِ أَن لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا أَنتَ سُبحانَكَ إِنّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظّالِمينَ

And Jonah, when he stormed out in fury, thinking We had no power over him. Then he called out in the darkness, “There is no god but You! Glory be to You! Indeed, I was among the wrongdoers!”

فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ وَنَجَّيناهُ مِنَ الغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ نُنجِي المُؤمِنينَ

So We answered him and saved him from the distress. Thus We save the believers.

وَزَكَرِيّا إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ رَبِّ لا تَذَرني فَردًا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الوارِثينَ

And Zechariah, when he implored his Lord, “My Lord, don’t leave me alone, while You are the best of inheritors.”

فَاستَجَبنا لَهُ وَوَهَبنا لَهُ يَحيىٰ وَأَصلَحنا لَهُ زَوجَهُ ۚ إِنَّهُم كانوا يُسارِعونَ فِي الخَيراتِ وَيَدعونَنا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا ۖ وَكانوا لَنا خاشِعينَ

So We answered him and gave him John, and remedied his wife for him. They were always quick to perform good deeds, and they called upon Us with fervor and humility; they were devout to us.

وَالَّتي أَحصَنَت فَرجَها فَنَفَخنا فيها مِن روحِنا وَجَعَلناها وَابنَها آيَةً لِلعالَمينَ

And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her from Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.

إِنَّ هـٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُم أُمَّةً واحِدَةً وَأَنا رَبُّكُم فَاعبُدونِ

This community of yours is a single community, and I am your Lord, so worship Me alone.

وَتَقَطَّعوا أَمرَهُم بَينَهُم ۖ كُلٌّ إِلَينا راجِعونَ

Yet they fragmented their religion among themselves, but all will return to Us.

فَمَن يَعمَل مِنَ الصّالِحاتِ وَهُوَ مُؤمِنٌ فَلا كُفرانَ لِسَعيِهِ وَإِنّا لَهُ كاتِبونَ

Whoever acts righteously, while a believer, his efforts won’t be denied. We write it down for him.

وَحَرامٌ عَلىٰ قَريَةٍ أَهلَكناها أَنَّهُم لا يَرجِعونَ

There is a ban upon any city We’ve destroyed; they may not return.

حَتّىٰ إِذا فُتِحَت يَأجوجُ وَمَأجوجُ وَهُم مِن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلونَ

Until when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they swoop down from every height.

وَاقتَرَبَ الوَعدُ الحَقُّ فَإِذا هِيَ شاخِصَةٌ أَبصارُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا يا وَيلَنا قَد كُنّا في غَفلَةٍ مِن هـٰذا بَل كُنّا ظالِمينَ

And when the true promise draws near, then behold, the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring in horror: “Alas for us! We were oblivious to this; indeed, we were wrongdoers.”

إِنَّكُم وَما تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِ اللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُم لَها وارِدونَ

You, along with anything you worship other than God, are fuel for Hell. To it you will be headed.

لَو كانَ هـٰؤُلاءِ آلِهَةً ما وَرَدوها ۖ وَكُلٌّ فيها خالِدونَ

Had these been gods, they wouldn’t have been entered into it. All will remain therein eternally.

لَهُم فيها زَفيرٌ وَهُم فيها لا يَسمَعونَ

There, they will groan; there, they won’t be heard.

إِنَّ الَّذينَ سَبَقَت لَهُم مِنَّا الحُسنىٰ أُولـٰئِكَ عَنها مُبعَدونَ

Those for whom We decreed the best will be kept far removed from it.

لا يَسمَعونَ حَسيسَها ۖ وَهُم في مَا اشتَهَت أَنفُسُهُم خالِدونَ

They won’t hear its hiss, and they will remain in what their souls desire forever.

لا يَحزُنُهُمُ الفَزَعُ الأَكبَرُ وَتَتَلَقّاهُمُ المَلائِكَةُ هـٰذا يَومُكُمُ الَّذي كُنتُم توعَدونَ

The greatest terror won’t grieve them, and the angels will welcome them: “This is your Day which you were promised.”

يَومَ نَطوِي السَّماءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلكُتُبِ ۚ كَما بَدَأنا أَوَّلَ خَلقٍ نُعيدُهُ ۚ وَعدًا عَلَينا ۚ إِنّا كُنّا فاعِلينَ

On that Day, We will fold the heavens like the folding of a book. Just as We began the first creation, so We will repeat it. That’s a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.

وَلَقَد كَتَبنا فِي الزَّبورِ مِن بَعدِ الذِّكرِ أَنَّ الأَرضَ يَرِثُها عِبادِيَ الصّالِحونَ

We’ve written in the Psalms, after the Reminder: “My righteous servants will inherit the earth.”

إِنَّ في هـٰذا لَبَلاغًا لِقَومٍ عابِدينَ

In this there is a message for a people who worship.

وَما أَرسَلناكَ إِلّا رَحمَةً لِلعالَمينَ

We sent you only as a mercy for all worlds.

قُل إِنَّما يوحىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّما إِلـٰهُكُم إِلـٰهٌ واحِدٌ ۖ فَهَل أَنتُم مُسلِمونَ

Say, “It has been revealed to me that your God is One God. Are you going to submit?”

فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَقُل آذَنتُكُم عَلىٰ سَواءٍ ۖ وَإِن أَدري أَقَريبٌ أَم بَعيدٌ ما توعَدونَ

If they turn away, say, “I have warned you adequately, and I don’t know if what you’re promised is near or far.

إِنَّهُ يَعلَمُ الجَهرَ مِنَ القَولِ وَيَعلَمُ ما تَكتُمونَ

He certainly knows what’s spoken aloud, and He also knows what you conceal.

وَإِن أَدري لَعَلَّهُ فِتنَةٌ لَكُم وَمَتاعٌ إِلىٰ حينٍ

And I don’t know; perhaps it might be a test for you and enjoyment for a time.”

قالَ رَبِّ احكُم بِالحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا الرَّحمـٰنُ المُستَعانُ عَلىٰ ما تَصِفونَ

He said, “My Lord, judge with the truth.” And “Our Lord, the Most Merciful, whose help is sought against what you describe.”