| 1. (Inevitable) cometh 
												(to pass) the Command of Allah. 
												seek ye not then to hasten it: 
												Glory to Him, and far is He 
												above having the partners they 
												ascribe unto Him!
 2. He doth send down His angels 
												with inspiration of His Command, 
												to such of His servants as He 
												pleaseth, (saying): "Warn (Man) 
												that there is no god but I: so 
												do your duty unto Me."
 
 3. He has created the heavens 
												and the earth for just ends: Far 
												is He above having the partners 
												they ascribe to Him!
 
 4. He has created man from a 
												sperm-drop; and behold this same 
												(man) becomes an open disputer!
 
 5. And cattle He has created for 
												you (men): from them ye derive 
												warmth, and numerous benefits, 
												and of their (meat) ye eat.
 
 6. And ye have a sense of pride 
												and beauty in them as ye drive 
												them home in the evening, and as 
												ye lead them forth to pasture in 
												the morning.
 
 7. And they carry your heavy 
												loads to lands that ye could not 
												(otherwise) reach except with 
												souls distressed: for your Lord 
												is indeed Most Kind, Most 
												Merciful,
 
 8. And (He has created) horses, 
												mules, and donkeys, for you to 
												ride and use for show; and He 
												has created (other) things of 
												which ye have no knowledge.
 
 9. And unto Allah leads straight 
												the Way, but there are ways that 
												turn aside: if Allah had willed, 
												He could have guided all of you.
 
 10. It is He who sends down rain 
												from the sky: from it ye drink, 
												and out of it (grows) the 
												vegetation on which ye feed your 
												cattle.
 
 11. With it He produces for you 
												corn, olives, date-palms, grapes 
												and every kind of fruit: verily 
												in this is a sign for those who 
												give thought.
 
 12. He has made subject to you 
												the Night and the Day; the sun 
												and the moon; and the stars are 
												in subjection by His Command: 
												verily in this are Signs for men 
												who are wise.
 
 13. And the things on this earth 
												which He has multiplied in 
												varying colours (and qualities): 
												verily in this is a sign for men 
												who celebrate the praises of 
												Allah (in gratitude).
 
 14. It is He Who has made the 
												sea subject, that ye may eat 
												thereof flesh that is fresh and 
												tender, and that ye may extract 
												therefrom ornaments to wear; and 
												thou seest the ships therein 
												that plough the waves, that ye 
												may seek (thus) of the bounty of 
												Allah and that ye may be 
												grateful.
 
 15. And He has set up on the 
												earth mountains standing firm, 
												lest it should shake with you; 
												and rivers and roads; that ye 
												may guide yourselves;
 
 16. And marks and sign-posts; 
												and by the stars (men) guide 
												themselves.
 
 17. Is then He Who creates like 
												one that creates not? Will ye 
												not receive admonition?
 
 18. If ye would count up the 
												favours of Allah, never would ye 
												be able to number them: for 
												Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most 
												Merciful.
 
 19. And Allah doth know what ye 
												conceal, and what ye reveal.
 
 20. Those whom they invoke 
												besides Allah create nothing and 
												are themselves created.
 
 21. (They are things) dead, 
												lifeless: nor do they know when 
												they will be raised up.
 
 22. Your Allah is one Allah. as 
												to those who believe not in the 
												Hereafter, their hearts refuse 
												to know, and they are arrogant.
 
 23. Undoubtedly Allah doth know 
												what they conceal, and what they 
												reveal: verily He loveth not the 
												arrogant.
 
 24. When it is said to them, 
												"What is it that your Lord has 
												revealed?" they say, "Tales of 
												the ancients!"
 
 25. Let them bear, on the Day of 
												Judgment, their own burdens in 
												full, and also (something) of 
												the burdens of those without 
												knowledge, whom they misled. 
												Alas, how grievous the burdens 
												they will bear!
 
 26. Those before them did also 
												plot (against Allah.s Way): but 
												Allah took their structures from 
												their foundations, and the roof 
												fell down on them from above; 
												and the Wrath seized them from 
												directions they did not 
												perceive.
 
 27. Then, on the Day of 
												Judgment, He will cover them 
												with shame, and say: "Where are 
												My 'partners' concerning whom ye 
												used to dispute (with the 
												godly)?" Those endued with 
												knowledge will say: "This Day, 
												indeed, are the Unbelievers 
												covered with shame and misery,-
 
 28. "(Namely) those whose lives 
												the angels take in a state of 
												wrong-doing to their own souls." 
												Then would they offer submission 
												(with the pretence), "We did no 
												evil (knowingly)." (The angels 
												will reply), "Nay, but verily 
												Allah knoweth all that ye did;
 
 29. "So enter the gates of Hell, 
												to dwell therein. Thus evil 
												indeed is the abode of the 
												arrogant."
 
 30. To the righteous (when) it 
												is said, "What is it that your 
												Lord has revealed?" they say, 
												"All that is good." To those who 
												do good, there is good in this 
												world, and the Home of the 
												Hereafter is even better and 
												excellent indeed is the Home of 
												the righteous,-
 
 31. Gardens of Eternity which 
												they will enter: beneath them 
												flow (pleasant) rivers: they 
												will have therein all that they 
												wish: thus doth Allah reward the 
												righteous,-
 
 32. (Namely) those whose lives 
												the angels take in a state of 
												purity, saying (to them), "Peace 
												be on you; enter ye the Garden, 
												because of (the good) which ye 
												did (in the world)."
 
 33. Do the (ungodly) wait until 
												the angels come to them, or 
												there comes the Command of thy 
												Lord (for their doom)? So did 
												those who went before them. But 
												Allah wronged them not: nay, 
												they wronged their own souls.
 
 34. But the evil results of 
												their deeds overtook them, and 
												that very (Wrath) at which they 
												had scoffed hemmed them in.
 
 35. The worshippers of false 
												gods say: "If Allah had so 
												willed, we should not have 
												worshipped aught but Him - 
												neither we nor our fathers,- nor 
												should we have prescribed 
												prohibitions other than His." So 
												did those who went before them. 
												But what is the mission of 
												apostles but to preach the Clear 
												Message?
 
 36. For We assuredly sent 
												amongst every People an apostle, 
												(with the Command), "Serve 
												Allah, and eschew Evil": of the 
												People were some whom Allah 
												guided, and some on whom error 
												became inevitably (established). 
												So travel through the earth, and 
												see what was the end of those 
												who denied (the Truth).
 
 37. If thou art anxious for 
												their guidance, yet Allah 
												guideth not such as He leaves to 
												stray, and there is none to help 
												them.
 
 38. They swear their strongest 
												oaths by Allah, that Allah will 
												not raise up those who die: Nay, 
												but it is a promise (binding) on 
												Him in truth: but most among 
												mankind realise it not.
 
 39. (They must be raised up), in 
												order that He may manifest to 
												them the truth of that wherein 
												they differ, and that the 
												rejecters of Truth may realise 
												that they had indeed 
												(surrendered to) Falsehood.
 
 40. For to anything which We 
												have willed, We but say the 
												word, "Be", and it is.
 
 41. To those who leave their 
												homes in the cause of Allah, 
												after suffering oppression,- We 
												will assuredly give a goodly 
												home in this world; but truly 
												the reward of the Hereafter will 
												be greater. If they only 
												realised (this)!
 
 42. (They are) those who 
												persevere in patience, and put 
												their trust on their Lord.
 
 43. And before thee also the 
												apostles We sent were but men, 
												to whom We granted inspiration: 
												if ye realise this not, ask of 
												those who possess the Message.
 
 44. (We sent them) with Clear 
												Signs and Books of dark 
												prophecies; and We have sent 
												down unto thee (also) the 
												Message; that thou mayest 
												explain clearly to men what is 
												sent for them, and that they may 
												give thought.
 
 45. Do then those who devise 
												evil (plots) feel secure that 
												Allah will not cause the earth 
												to swallow them up, or that the 
												Wrath will not seize them from 
												directions they little 
												perceive?-
 
 46. Or that He may not call them 
												to account in the midst of their 
												goings to and fro, without a 
												chance of their frustrating 
												Him?-
 
 47. Or that He may not call them 
												to account by a process of slow 
												wastage - for thy Lord is indeed 
												full of kindness and mercy.
 
 48. Do they not look at Allah.s 
												creation, (even) among 
												(inanimate) things,- How their 
												(very) shadows turn round, from 
												the right and the left, 
												prostrating themselves to Allah, 
												and that in the humblest manner?
 
 49. And to Allah doth obeisance 
												all that is in the heavens and 
												on earth, whether moving 
												(living) creatures or the 
												angels: for none are arrogant 
												(before their Lord).
 
 50. They all revere their Lord, 
												high above them, and they do all 
												that they are commanded.
 
 51. Allah has said: "Take not 
												(for worship) two gods: for He 
												is just One Allah. then fear Me 
												(and Me alone)."
 
 52. To Him belongs whatever is 
												in the heavens and on earth, and 
												to Him is duty due always: then 
												will ye fear other than Allah.
 
 53. And ye have no good thing 
												but is from Allah. and moreover, 
												when ye are touched by distress, 
												unto Him ye cry with groans;
 
 54. Yet, when He removes the 
												distress from you, behold! some 
												of you turn to other gods to 
												join with their Lord-
 
 55. (As if) to show their 
												ingratitude for the favours we 
												have bestowed on them! then 
												enjoy (your brief day): but soon 
												will ye know (your folly)!
 
 56. And they (even) assign, to 
												things they do not know, a 
												portion out of that which We 
												have bestowed for their 
												sustenance! By Allah, ye shall 
												certainly be called to account 
												for your false inventions.
 
 57. And they assign daughters 
												for Allah. - Glory be to Him! - 
												and for themselves (sons,- the 
												issue) they desire!
 
 58. When news is brought to one 
												of them, of (the birth of) a 
												female (child), his face 
												darkens, and he is filled with 
												inward grief!
 
 59. With shame does he hide 
												himself from his people, because 
												of the bad news he has had! 
												Shall he retain it on 
												(sufferance and) contempt, or 
												bury it in the dust? Ah! what an 
												evil (choice) they decide on?
 
 60. To those who believe not in 
												the Hereafter, applies the 
												similitude of evil: to Allah 
												applies the highest similitude: 
												for He is the Exalted in Power, 
												full of Wisdom.
 
 61. If Allah were to punish men 
												for their wrong-doing, He would 
												not leave, on the (earth), a 
												single living creature: but He 
												gives them respite for a stated 
												Term: When their Term expires, 
												they would not be able to delay 
												(the punishment) for a single 
												hour, just as they would not be 
												able to anticipate it (for a 
												single hour).
 
 62. They attribute to Allah what 
												they hate (for themselves), and 
												their tongues assert the 
												falsehood that all good things 
												are for themselves: without 
												doubt for them is the Fire, and 
												they will be the first to be 
												hastened on into it!
 
 63. By Allah, We (also) sent 
												(Our apostles) to Peoples before 
												thee; but Satan made, (to the 
												wicked), their own acts seem 
												alluring: He is also their 
												patron today, but they shall 
												have a most grievous penalty.
 
 64. And We sent down the Book to 
												thee for the express purpose, 
												that thou shouldst make clear to 
												them those things in which they 
												differ, and that it should be a 
												guide and a mercy to those who 
												believe.
 
 65. And Allah sends down rain 
												from the skies, and gives 
												therewith life to the earth 
												after its death: verily in this 
												is a Sign for those who listen.
 
 66. And verily in cattle (too) 
												will ye find an instructive 
												sign. From what is within their 
												bodies between excretions and 
												blood, We produce, for your 
												drink, milk, pure and agreeable 
												to those who drink it.
 
 67. And from the fruit of the 
												date-palm and the vine, ye get 
												out wholesome drink and food: 
												behold, in this also is a sign 
												for those who are wise.
 
 68. And thy Lord taught the Bee 
												to build its cells in hills, on 
												trees, and in (men's) 
												habitations;
 
 69. Then to eat of all the 
												produce (of the earth), and find 
												with skill the spacious paths of 
												its Lord: there issues from 
												within their bodies a drink of 
												varying colours, wherein is 
												healing for men: verily in this 
												is a Sign for those who give 
												thought.
 
 70. It is Allah who creates you 
												and takes your souls at death; 
												and of you there are some who 
												are sent back to a feeble age, 
												so that they know nothing after 
												having known (much): for Allah 
												is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.
 
 71. Allah has bestowed His gifts 
												of sustenance more freely on 
												some of you than on others: 
												those more favoured are not 
												going to throw back their gifts 
												to those whom their right hands 
												possess, so as to be equal in 
												that respect. Will they then 
												deny the favours of Allah.
 
 72. And Allah has made for you 
												mates (and companions) of your 
												own nature, and made for you, 
												out of them, sons and daughters 
												and grandchildren, and provided 
												for you sustenance of the best: 
												will they then believe in vain 
												things, and be ungrateful for 
												Allah.s favours?-
 
 73. And worship others than 
												Allah,- such as have no power of 
												providing them, for sustenance, 
												with anything in heavens or 
												earth, and cannot possibly have 
												such power?
 
 74. Invent not similitudes for 
												Allah. for Allah knoweth, and ye 
												know not.
 
 75. Allah sets forth the Parable 
												(of two men: one) a slave under 
												the dominion of another; He has 
												no power of any sort; and (the 
												other) a man on whom We have 
												bestowed goodly favours from 
												Ourselves, and he spends thereof 
												(freely), privately and 
												publicly: are the two equal? (By 
												no means;) praise be to Allah. 
												But most of them understand not.
 
 76. Allah sets forth (another) 
												Parable of two men: one of them 
												dumb, with no power of any sort; 
												a wearisome burden is he to his 
												master; whichever way be directs 
												him, he brings no good: is such 
												a man equal with one who 
												commands Justice, and is on a 
												Straight Way?
 
 77. To Allah belongeth the 
												Mystery of the heavens and the 
												earth. And the Decision of the 
												Hour (of Judgment) is as the 
												twingkling of an eye, or even 
												quicker: for Allah hath power 
												over all things.
 
 78. It is He Who brought you 
												forth from the wombs of your 
												mothers when ye knew nothing; 
												and He gave you hearing and 
												sight and intelligence and 
												affections: that ye may give 
												thanks (to Allah..
 
 79. Do they not look at the 
												birds, held poised in the midst 
												of (the air and) the sky? 
												Nothing holds them up but (the 
												power of) Allah. Verily in this 
												are signs for those who believe.
 
 80. It is Allah Who made your 
												habitations homes of rest and 
												quiet for you; and made for you, 
												out of the skins of animals, 
												(tents for) dwellings, which ye 
												find so light (and handy) when 
												ye travel and when ye stop (in 
												your travels); and out of their 
												wool, and their soft fibres 
												(between wool and hair), and 
												their hair, rich stuff and 
												articles of convenience (to 
												serve you) for a time.
 
 81. It is Allah Who made out of 
												the things He created, some 
												things to give you shade; of the 
												hills He made some for your 
												shelter; He made you garments to 
												protect you from heat, and coats 
												of mail to protect you from your 
												(mutual) violence. Thus does He 
												complete His favours on you, 
												that ye may bow to His Will (in 
												Islam).
 
 82. But if they turn away, thy 
												duty is only to preach the clear 
												Message.
 
 83. They recognise the favours 
												of Allah. then they deny them; 
												and most of them are (creatures) 
												ungrateful.
 
 84. One Day We shall raise from 
												all Peoples a Witness: then will 
												no excuse be accepted from 
												Unbelievers, nor will they 
												receive any favours.
 
 85. When the wrong-doers 
												(actually) see the Penalty, then 
												will it in no way be mitigated, 
												nor will they then receive 
												respite.
 
 86. When those who gave partners 
												to Allah will see their 
												"partners", they will say: "Our 
												Lord! these are our 'partners,' 
												those whom we used to invoke 
												besides Thee." But they will 
												throw back their word at them 
												(and say): "Indeed ye are 
												liars!"
 
 87. That Day shall they (openly) 
												show (their) submission to 
												Allah. and all their inventions 
												shall leave them in the lurch.
 
 88. Those who reject Allah and 
												hinder (men) from the Path of 
												Allah - for them will We add 
												Penalty to Penalty; for that 
												they used to spread mischief.
 
 89. One day We shall raise from 
												all Peoples a witness against 
												them, from amongst themselves: 
												and We shall bring thee as a 
												witness against these (thy 
												people): and We have sent down 
												to thee the Book explaining all 
												things, a Guide, a Mercy, and 
												Glad Tidings to Muslims.
 
 90. Allah commands justice, the 
												doing of good, and liberality to 
												kith and kin, and He forbids all 
												shameful deeds, and injustice 
												and rebellion: He instructs you, 
												that ye may receive admonition.
 
 91. Fulfil the Covenant of Allah 
												when ye have entered into it, 
												and break not your oaths after 
												ye have confirmed them; indeed 
												ye have made Allah your surety; 
												for Allah knoweth all that ye 
												do.
 
 92. And be not like a woman who 
												breaks into untwisted strands 
												the yarn which she has spun, 
												after it has become strong. Nor 
												take your oaths to practise 
												deception between yourselves, 
												lest one party should be more 
												numerous than another: for Allah 
												will test you by this; and on 
												the Day of Judgment He will 
												certainly make clear to you (the 
												truth of) that wherein ye 
												disagree.
 
 93. If Allah so willed, He could 
												make you all one people: But He 
												leaves straying whom He pleases, 
												and He guides whom He pleases: 
												but ye shall certainly be called 
												to account for all your actions.
 
 94. And take not your oaths, to 
												practise deception between 
												yourselves, with the result that 
												someone's foot may slip after it 
												was firmly planted, and ye may 
												have to taste the evil 
												(consequences) of having 
												hindered (men) from the Path of 
												Allah, and a Mighty Wrath 
												descend on you.
 
 95. Nor sell the covenant of 
												Allah for a miserable price: for 
												with Allah is (a prize) far 
												better for you, if ye only knew.
 
 96. What is with you must 
												vanish: what is with Allah will 
												endure. And We will certainly 
												bestow, on those who patiently 
												persevere, their reward 
												according to the best of their 
												actions.
 
 97. Whoever works righteousness, 
												man or woman, and has Faith, 
												verily, to him will We give a 
												new Life, a life that is good 
												and pure and We will bestow on 
												such their reward according to 
												the best of their actions.
 
 98. When thou dost read the 
												Qur'an, seek Allah.s protection 
												from Satan the rejected one.
 
 99. No authority has he over 
												those who believe and put their 
												trust in their Lord.
 
 100. His authority is over those 
												only, who take him as patron and 
												who join partners with Allah.
 
 101. When We substitute one 
												revelation for another,- and 
												Allah knows best what He reveals 
												(in stages),- they say, "Thou 
												art but a forger": but most of 
												them understand not.
 
 102. Say, the Holy Spirit has 
												brought the revelation from thy 
												Lord in Truth, in order to 
												strengthen those who believe, 
												and as a Guide and Glad Tidings 
												to Muslims.
 
 103. We know indeed that they 
												say, "It is a man that teaches 
												him." The tongue of him they 
												wickedly point to is notably 
												foreign, while this is Arabic, 
												pure and clear.
 
 104. Those who believe not in 
												the Signs of Allah,- Allah will 
												not guide them, and theirs will 
												be a grievous Penalty.
 
 105. It is those who believe not 
												in the Signs of Allah, that 
												forge falsehood: it is they who 
												lie!
 
 106. Any one who, after 
												accepting faith in Allah, utters 
												Unbelief,- except under 
												compulsion, his heart remaining 
												firm in Faith - but such as open 
												their breast to Unbelief, on 
												them is Wrath from Allah, and 
												theirs will be a dreadful 
												Penalty.
 
 107. This because they love the 
												life of this world better than 
												the Hereafter: and Allah will 
												not guide those who reject 
												Faith.
 
 108. Those are they whose 
												hearts, ears, and eyes Allah has 
												sealed up, and they take no 
												heed.
 
 109. Without doubt, in the 
												Hereafter they will perish.
 
 110. But verily thy Lord,- to 
												those who leave their homes 
												after trials and persecutions,- 
												and who thereafter strive and 
												fight for the faith and 
												patiently persevere,- Thy Lord, 
												after all this is oft-forgiving, 
												Most Merciful.
 
 111. One Day every soul will 
												come up struggling for itself, 
												and every soul will be 
												recompensed (fully) for all its 
												actions, and none will be 
												unjustly dealt with.
 
 112. Allah sets forth a Parable: 
												a city enjoying security and 
												quiet, abundantly supplied with 
												sustenance from every place: Yet 
												was it ungrateful for the 
												favours of Allah. so Allah made 
												it taste of hunger and terror 
												(in extremes) (closing in on it) 
												like a garment (from every 
												side), because of the (evil) 
												which (its people) wrought.
 
 113. And there came to them an 
												Messenger from among themselves, 
												but they falsely rejected him; 
												so the Wrath seized them even in 
												the midst of their iniquities.
 
 114. So eat of the sustenance 
												which Allah has provided for 
												you, lawful and good; and be 
												grateful for the favours of 
												Allah, if it is He Whom ye 
												serve.
 
 115. He has only forbidden you 
												dead meat, and blood, and the 
												flesh of swine, and any (food) 
												over which the name of other 
												than Allah has been invoked. But 
												if one is forced by necessity, 
												without wilful disobedience, nor 
												transgressing due limits,- then 
												Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most 
												Merciful.
 
 116. But say not - for any false 
												thing that your tongues may put 
												forth,- "This is lawful, and 
												this is forbidden," so as to 
												ascribe false things to Allah. 
												For those who ascribe false 
												things to Allah, will never 
												prosper.
 
 117. (In such falsehood) is but 
												a paltry profit; but they will 
												have a most grievous Penalty.
 
 118. To the Jews We prohibited 
												such things as We have mentioned 
												to thee before: We did them no 
												wrong, but they were used to 
												doing wrong to themselves.
 
 119. But verily thy Lord,- to 
												those who do wrong in ignorance, 
												but who thereafter repent and 
												make amends,- thy Lord, after 
												all this, is Oft-Forgiving, Most 
												Merciful.
 
 120. Abraham was indeed a model, 
												devoutly obedient to Allah, 
												(and) true in Faith, and he 
												joined not gods with Allah.
 
 121. He showed his gratitude for 
												the favours of Allah, who chose 
												him, and guided him to a 
												Straight Way.
 
 122. And We gave him Good in 
												this world, and he will be, in 
												the Hereafter, in the ranks of 
												the Righteous.
 
 123. So We have taught thee the 
												inspired (Message), "Follow the 
												ways of Abraham the True in 
												Faith, and he joined not gods 
												with Allah."
 
 124. The Sabbath was only made 
												(strict) for those who disagreed 
												(as to its observance); But 
												Allah will judge between them on 
												the Day of Judgment, as to their 
												differences.
 
 125. Invite (all) to the Way of 
												thy Lord with wisdom and 
												beautiful preaching; and argue 
												with them in ways that are best 
												and most gracious: for thy Lord 
												knoweth best, who have strayed 
												from His Path, and who receive 
												guidance.
 
 126. And if ye do catch them 
												out, catch them out no worse 
												than they catch you out: But if 
												ye show patience, that is indeed 
												the best (course) for those who 
												are patient.
 
 127. And do thou be patient, for 
												thy patience is but from Allah. 
												nor grieve over them: and 
												distress not thyself because of 
												their plots.
 
 128. For Allah is with those who 
												restrain themselves, and those 
												who do good.
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