| 1. A. L. R. A Book 
												which We have revealed unto 
												thee, in order that thou 
												mightest lead mankind out of the 
												depths of darkness into light - 
												by the leave of their Lord - to 
												the Way of (Him) the Exalted in 
												power, worthy of all praise!-
 2. Of Allah, to Whom do belong 
												all things in the heavens and on 
												earth! But alas for the 
												Unbelievers for a terrible 
												penalty (their Unfaith will 
												bring them)!-
 
 3. Those who love the life of 
												this world more than the 
												Hereafter, who hinder (men) from 
												the Path of Allah and seek 
												therein something crooked: they 
												are astray by a long distance.
 
 4. We sent not an apostle except 
												(to teach) in the language of 
												his (own) people, in order to 
												make (things) clear to them. Now 
												Allah leaves straying those whom 
												He pleases and guides whom He 
												pleases: and He is Exalted in 
												power, full of Wisdom.
 
 5. We sent Moses with Our signs 
												(and the command). "Bring out 
												thy people from the depths of 
												darkness into light, and teach 
												them to remember the Days of 
												Allah." Verily in this there are 
												Signs for such as are firmly 
												patient and constant,- grateful 
												and appreciative.
 
 6. Remember! Moses said to his 
												people: "Call to mind the favour 
												of Allah to you when He 
												delivered you from the people of 
												Pharaoh: they set you hard tasks 
												and punishments, slaughtered 
												your sons, and let your 
												women-folk live: therein was a 
												tremendous trial from your 
												Lord."
 
 7. And remember! your Lord 
												caused to be declared 
												(publicly): "If ye are grateful, 
												I will add more (favours) unto 
												you; But if ye show ingratitude, 
												truly My punishment is terrible 
												indeed."
 
 8. And Moses said: "If ye show 
												ingratitude, ye and all on earth 
												together, yet is Allah free of 
												all wants, worthy of all praise.
 
 9. Has not the story reached 
												you, (O people!), of those who 
												(went) before you? - of the 
												people of Noah, and 'Ad, and 
												Thamud? - And of those who 
												(came) after them? None knows 
												them but Allah. To them came 
												apostles with Clear (Signs); but 
												they put their hands up to their 
												mouths, and said: "We do deny 
												(the mission) on which ye have 
												been sent, and we are really in 
												suspicious (disquieting) doubt 
												as to that to which ye invite 
												us."
 
 10. Their apostles said: "Is 
												there a doubt about Allah, The 
												Creator of the heavens and the 
												earth? It is He Who invites you, 
												in order that He may forgive you 
												your sins and give you respite 
												for a term appointed!" They 
												said: "Ah! ye are no more than 
												human, like ourselves! Ye wish 
												to turn us away from the (gods) 
												our fathers used to worship: 
												then bring us some clear 
												authority."
 
 11. Their apostles said to them: 
												"True, we are human like 
												yourselves, but Allah doth grant 
												His grace to such of his 
												servants as He pleases. It is 
												not for us to bring you an 
												authority except as Allah 
												permits. And on Allah let all 
												men of faith put their trust.
 
 12. "No reason have we why we 
												should not put our trust on 
												Allah. Indeed He Has guided us 
												to the Ways we (follow). We 
												shall certainly bear with 
												patience all the hurt you may 
												cause us. For those who put 
												their trust should put their 
												trust on Allah."
 
 13. And the Unbelievers said to 
												their apostles: "Be sure we 
												shall drive you out of our land, 
												or ye shall return to our 
												religion." But their Lord 
												inspired (this Message) to them: 
												"Verily We shall cause the 
												wrong-doers to perish!
 
 14. "And verily We shall cause 
												you to abide in the land, and 
												succeed them. This for such as 
												fear the Time when they shall 
												stand before My tribunal,- such 
												as fear the punishment 
												denounced."
 
 15. But they sought victory and 
												decision (there and then), and 
												frustration was the lot of every 
												powerful obstinate transgressor.
 
 16. In front of such a one is 
												Hell, and he is given, for 
												drink, boiling fetid water.
 
 17. In gulps will he sip it, but 
												never will he be near swallowing 
												it down his throat: death will 
												come to him from every quarter, 
												yet will he not die: and in 
												front of him will be a 
												chastisement unrelenting.
 
 18. The parable of those who 
												reject their Lord is that their 
												works are as ashes, on which the 
												wind blows furiously on a 
												tempestuous day: No power have 
												they over aught that they have 
												earned: that is the straying 
												far, far (from the goal).
 
 19. Seest thou not that Allah 
												created the heavens and the 
												earth in Truth? If He so will, 
												He can remove you and put (in 
												your place) a new creation?
 
 20. Nor is that for Allah any 
												great matter.
 
 21. They will all be marshalled 
												before Allah together: then will 
												the weak say to those who were 
												arrogant, "For us, we but 
												followed you; can ye then avail 
												us to all against the wrath of 
												Allah." They will reply, "If we 
												had received the Guidance of 
												Allah, we should have given it 
												to you: to us it makes no 
												difference (now) whether we 
												rage, or bear (these torments) 
												with patience: for ourselves 
												there is no way of escape."
 
 22. And Satan will say when the 
												matter is decided: "It was Allah 
												Who gave you a promise of Truth: 
												I too promised, but I failed in 
												my promise to you. I had no 
												authority over you except to 
												call you but ye listened to me: 
												then reproach not me, but 
												reproach your own souls. I 
												cannot listen to your cries, nor 
												can ye listen to mine. I reject 
												your former act in associating 
												me with Allah. For wrong-doers 
												there must be a grievous 
												penalty."
 
 23. But those who believe and 
												work righteousness will be 
												admitted to gardens beneath 
												which rivers flow,- to dwell 
												therein for aye with the leave 
												of their Lord. Their greeting 
												therein will be: "Peace!"
 
 24. Seest thou not how Allah 
												sets forth a parable? - A goodly 
												word like a goodly tree, whose 
												root is firmly fixed, and its 
												branches (reach) to the 
												heavens,- of its Lord. So Allah 
												sets forth parables for men, in 
												order that they may receive 
												admonition.
 
 25. It brings forth its fruit at 
												all times, by the leave of its 
												Lord. So Allah sets forth 
												parables for men, in order that 
												they may receive admonition.
 
 26. And the parable of an evil 
												Word is that of an evil tree: It 
												is torn up by the root from the 
												surface of the earth: it has no 
												stability.
 
 27. Allah will establish in 
												strength those who believe, with 
												the word that stands firm, in 
												this world and in the Hereafter; 
												but Allah will leave, to stray, 
												those who do wrong: Allah doeth 
												what He willeth.
 
 28. Hast thou not turned thy 
												vision to those who have changed 
												the favour of Allah. Into 
												blasphemy and caused their 
												people to descend to the House 
												of Perdition?-
 
 29. Into Hell? They will burn 
												therein,- an evil place to stay 
												in!
 
 30. And they set up (idols) as 
												equal to Allah, to mislead (men) 
												from the Path! Say: "Enjoy (your 
												brief power)! But verily ye are 
												making straightway for Hell!"
 
 31. Speak to my servants who 
												have believed, that they may 
												establish regular prayers, and 
												spend (in charity) out of the 
												sustenance we have given them, 
												secretly and openly, before the 
												coming of a Day in which there 
												will be neither mutual 
												bargaining nor befriending.
 
 32. It is Allah Who hath created 
												the heavens and the earth and 
												sendeth down rain from the 
												skies, and with it bringeth out 
												fruits wherewith to feed you; it 
												is He Who hath made the ships 
												subject to you, that they may 
												sail through the sea by His 
												command; and the rivers (also) 
												hath He made subject to you.
 
 33. And He hath made subject to 
												you the sun and the moon, both 
												diligently pursuing their 
												courses; and the night and the 
												day hath he (also) made subject 
												to you.
 
 34. And He giveth you of all 
												that ye ask for. But if ye count 
												the favours of Allah, never will 
												ye be able to number them. 
												Verily, man is given up to 
												injustice and ingratitude.
 
 35. Remember Abraham said: "O my 
												Lord! make this city one of 
												peace and security: and preserve 
												me and my sons from worshipping 
												idols.
 
 36. "O my Lord! they have indeed 
												led astray many among mankind; 
												He then who follows my (ways) is 
												of me, and he that disobeys me,- 
												but Thou art indeed Oft- 
												forgiving, Most Merciful.
 
 37. "O our Lord! I have made 
												some of my offspring to dwell in 
												a valley without cultivation, by 
												Thy Sacred House; in order, O 
												our Lord, that they may 
												establish regular Prayer: so 
												fill the hearts of some among 
												men with love towards them, and 
												feed them with fruits: so that 
												they may give thanks.
 
 38. "O our Lord! truly Thou dost 
												know what we conceal and what we 
												reveal: for nothing whatever is 
												hidden from Allah, whether on 
												earth or in heaven.
 
 39. "Praise be to Allah, Who 
												hath granted unto me in old age 
												Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my 
												Lord is He, the Hearer of 
												Prayer!
 
 40. O my Lord! make me one who 
												establishes regular Prayer, and 
												also (raise such) among my 
												offspring O our Lord! and accept 
												Thou my Prayer.
 
 41. "O our Lord! cover (us) with 
												Thy Forgiveness - me, my 
												parents, and (all) Believers, on 
												the Day that the Reckoning will 
												be established!
 
 42. Think not that Allah doth 
												not heed the deeds of those who 
												do wrong. He but giveth them 
												respite against a Day when the 
												eyes will fixedly stare in 
												horror,-
 
 43. They running forward with 
												necks outstretched, their heads 
												uplifted, their gaze returning 
												not towards them, and their 
												hearts a (gaping) void!
 
 44. So warn mankind of the Day 
												when the Wrath will reach them: 
												then will the wrong-doers say: 
												"Our Lord! respite us (if only) 
												for a short term: we will answer 
												Thy call, and follow the 
												apostles!" "What! were ye not 
												wont to swear aforetime that ye 
												should suffer no decline?
 
 45. "And ye dwelt in the 
												dwellings of men who wronged 
												their own souls; ye were clearly 
												shown how We dealt with them; 
												and We put forth (many) parables 
												in your behoof!"
 
 46. Mighty indeed were the plots 
												which they made, but their plots 
												were (well) within the sight of 
												Allah, even though they were 
												such as to shake the hills!
 
 47. Never think that Allah would 
												fail his apostles in His 
												promise: for Allah is Exalted in 
												power, - the Lord of 
												Retribution.
 
 48. One day the earth will be 
												changed to a different earth, 
												and so will be the heavens, and 
												(men) will be marshalled forth, 
												before Allah, the One, the 
												Irresistible;
 
 49. And thou wilt see the 
												sinners that day bound together 
												in fetters;-
 
 50. Their garments of liquid 
												pitch, and their faces covered 
												with Fire;
 
 51. That Allah may requite each 
												soul according to its deserts; 
												and verily Allah is swift in 
												calling to account.
 
 52. Here is a Message for 
												mankind: Let them take warning 
												therefrom, and let them know 
												that He is (no other than) One 
												Allah. let men of understanding 
												take heed.
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