| 1. A. L. M.
 2. The Roman Empire has been 
												defeated-
 
 3. In a land close by; but they, 
												(even) after (this) defeat of 
												theirs, will soon be victorious-
 
 4. Within a few years. With 
												Allah is the Decision, in the 
												past and in the Future: on that 
												Day shall the Believers rejoice-
 
 5. With the help of Allah. He 
												helps whom He will, and He is 
												exalted in might, most merciful.
 
 6. (It is) the promise of Allah. 
												Never does Allah depart from His 
												promise: but most men understand 
												not.
 
 7. They know but the outer 
												(things) in the life of this 
												world: but of the End of things 
												they are heedless.
 
 8. Do they not reflect in their 
												own minds? Not but for just ends 
												and for a term appointed, did 
												Allah create the heavens and the 
												earth, and all between them: yet 
												are there truly many among men 
												who deny the meeting with their 
												Lord (at the Resurrection)!
 
 9. Do they not travel through 
												the earth, and see what was the 
												end of those before them? They 
												were superior to them in 
												strength: they tilled the soil 
												and populated it in greater 
												numbers than these have done: 
												there came to them their 
												apostles with Clear (Signs). 
												(Which they rejected, to their 
												own destruction): It was not 
												Allah Who wronged them, but they 
												wronged their own souls.
 
 10. In the long run evil in the 
												extreme will be the End of those 
												who do evil; for that they 
												rejected the Signs of Allah, and 
												held them up to ridicule.
 
 11. It is Allah Who begins (the 
												process of) creation; then 
												repeats it; then shall ye be 
												brought back to Him.
 
 12. On the Day that the Hour 
												will be established, the guilty 
												will be struck dumb with 
												despair.
 
 13. No intercessor will they 
												have among their "Partners" and 
												they will (themselves) reject 
												their "Partners".
 
 14. On the Day that the Hour 
												will be established,- that Day 
												shall (all men) be sorted out.
 
 15. Then those who have believed 
												and worked righteous deeds, 
												shall be made happy in a Mead of 
												Delight.
 
 16. And those who have rejected 
												Faith and falsely denied our 
												Signs and the meeting of the 
												Hereafter,- such shall be 
												brought forth to Punishment.
 
 17. So (give) glory to Allah, 
												when ye reach eventide and when 
												ye rise in the morning;
 
 18. Yea, to Him be praise, in 
												the heavens and on earth; and in 
												the late afternoon and when the 
												day begins to decline.
 
 19. It is He Who brings out the 
												living from the dead, and brings 
												out the dead from the living, 
												and Who gives life to the earth 
												after it is dead: and thus shall 
												ye be brought out (from the 
												dead).
 
 20. Among His Signs in this, 
												that He created you from dust; 
												and then,- behold, ye are men 
												scattered (far and wide)!
 
 21. And among His Signs is this, 
												that He created for you mates 
												from among yourselves, that ye 
												may dwell in tranquillity with 
												them, and He has put love and 
												mercy between your (hearts): 
												verily in that are Signs for 
												those who reflect.
 
 22. And among His Signs is the 
												creation of the heavens and the 
												earth, and the variations in 
												your languages and your colours: 
												verily in that are Signs for 
												those who know.
 
 23. And among His Signs is the 
												sleep that ye take by night and 
												by day, and the quest that ye 
												(make for livelihood) out of His 
												Bounty: verily in that are signs 
												for those who hearken.
 
 24. And among His Signs, He 
												shows you the lightning, by way 
												both of fear and of hope, and He 
												sends down rain from the sky and 
												with it gives life to the earth 
												after it is dead: verily in that 
												are Signs for those who are 
												wise.
 
 25. And among His Signs is this, 
												that heaven and earth stand by 
												His Command: then when He calls 
												you, by a single call, from the 
												earth, behold, ye (straightway) 
												come forth.
 
 26. To Him belongs every being 
												that is in the heavens and on 
												earth: all are devoutly obedient 
												to Him.
 
 27. It is He Who begins (the 
												process of) creation; then 
												repeats it; and for Him it is 
												most easy. To Him belongs the 
												loftiest similitude (we can 
												think of) in the heavens and the 
												earth: for He is Exalted in 
												Might, full of wisdom.
 
 28. He does propound to you a 
												similitude from your own 
												(experience): do ye have 
												partners among those whom your 
												right hands possess, to share as 
												equals in the wealth We have 
												bestowed on you? Do ye fear them 
												as ye fear each other? Thus do 
												we explain the Signs in detail 
												to a people that understand.
 
 29. Nay, the wrong-doers 
												(merely) follow their own lusts, 
												being devoid of knowledge. But 
												who will guide those whom Allah 
												leaves astray? To them there 
												will be no helpers.
 
 30. So set thou thy face 
												steadily and truly to the Faith: 
												(establish) Allah.s handiwork 
												according to the pattern on 
												which He has made mankind: no 
												change (let there be) in the 
												work (wrought) by Allah. that is 
												the standard Religion: but most 
												among mankind understand not.
 
 31. Turn ye back in repentance 
												to Him, and fear Him: establish 
												regular prayers, and be not ye 
												among those who join gods with 
												Allah,-
 
 32. Those who split up their 
												Religion, and become (mere) 
												Sects,- each party rejoicing in 
												that which is with itself!
 
 33. When trouble touches men, 
												they cry to their Lord, turning 
												back to Him in repentance: but 
												when He gives them a taste of 
												Mercy as from Himself, behold, 
												some of them pay part-worship to 
												other god's besides their Lord,-
 
 34. (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).
 
 35. Or have We sent down 
												authority to them, which points 
												out to them the things to which 
												they pay part-worship?
 
 36. When We give men a taste of 
												Mercy, they exult thereat: and 
												when some evil afflicts them 
												because of what their (own) 
												hands have sent forth, behold, 
												they are in despair!
 
 37. See they not that Allah 
												enlarges the provision and 
												restricts it, to whomsoever He 
												pleases? Verily in that are 
												Signs for those who believe.
 
 38. So give what is due to 
												kindred, the needy, and the 
												wayfarer. That is best for those 
												who seek the Countenance, of 
												Allah, and it is they who will 
												prosper.
 
 39. That which ye lay out for 
												increase through the property of 
												(other) people, will have no 
												increase with Allah. but that 
												which ye lay out for charity, 
												seeking the Countenance of 
												Allah, (will increase): it is 
												these who will get a recompense 
												multiplied.
 
 40. It is Allah Who has created 
												you: further, He has provided 
												for your sustenance; then He 
												will cause you to die; and again 
												He will give you life. Are there 
												any of your (false) "Partners" 
												who can do any single one of 
												these things? Glory to Him! and 
												high is He above the partners 
												they attribute (to him)!
 
 41. Mischief has appeared on 
												land and sea because of (the 
												meed) that the hands of men have 
												earned, that ((Allah)) may give 
												them a taste of some of their 
												deeds: in order that they may 
												turn back (from Evil).
 
 42. Say: "Travel through the 
												earth and see what was the end 
												of those before (you): Most of 
												them worshipped others besides 
												Allah."
 
 43. But set thou thy face to the 
												right Religion before there come 
												from Allah the Day which there 
												is no chance of averting: on 
												that Day shall men be divided 
												(in two).
 
 44. Those who reject Faith will 
												suffer from that rejection: and 
												those who work righteousness 
												will spread their couch (of 
												repose) for themselves (in 
												heaven):
 
 45. That He may reward those who 
												believe and work righteous 
												deeds, out of his Bounty. For He 
												loves not those who reject 
												Faith.
 
 46. Among His Signs is this, 
												that He sends the Winds, as 
												heralds of Glad Tidings, giving 
												you a taste of His (Grace and) 
												Mercy,- that the ships may sail 
												(majestically) by His Command 
												and that ye may seek of His 
												Bounty: in order that ye may be 
												grateful.
 
 47. We did indeed send, before 
												thee, apostles to their 
												(respective) peoples, and they 
												came to them with Clear Signs: 
												then, to those who transgressed, 
												We meted out Retribution: and it 
												was due from Us to aid those who 
												believed.
 
 48. It is Allah Who sends the 
												Winds, and they raise the 
												Clouds: then does He spread them 
												in the sky as He wills, and 
												break them into fragments, until 
												thou seest rain-drops issue from 
												the midst thereof: then when He 
												has made them reach such of his 
												servants as He wills behold, 
												they do rejoice!-
 
 49. Even though, before they 
												received (the rain) - just 
												before this - they were dumb 
												with despair!
 
 50. Then contemplate (O man!) 
												the memorials of Allah.s Mercy!- 
												how He gives life to the earth 
												after its death: verily the same 
												will give life to the men who 
												are dead: for He has power over 
												all things.
 
 51. And if We (but) send a Wind 
												from which they see (their tilth) 
												turn yellow,- behold, they 
												become, thereafter, Ungrateful 
												(Unbelievers)!
 
 52. So verily thou canst not 
												make the dead to hear, nor canst 
												thou make the deaf to hear the 
												call, when they show their backs 
												and turn away.
 
 53. Nor canst thou lead back the 
												blind from their straying: only 
												those wilt thou make to hear, 
												who believe in Our signs and 
												submit (their wills in Islam).
 
 54. It is Allah Who created you 
												in a state of (helpless) 
												weakness, then gave (you) 
												strength after weakness, then, 
												after strength, gave (you 
												weakness and a hoary head: He 
												creates as He wills, and it is 
												He Who has all knowledge and 
												power.
 
 55. On the Day that the Hour (of 
												Reckoning) will be established, 
												the transgressors will swear 
												that they tarried not but an 
												hour: thus were they used to 
												being deluded!
 
 56. But those endued with 
												knowledge and faith will say: 
												"Indeed ye did tarry, within 
												Allah.s Decree, to the Day of 
												Resurrection, and this is the 
												Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye 
												were not aware!"
 
 57. So on that Day no excuse of 
												theirs will avail the 
												transgressors, nor will they be 
												invited (then) to seek grace (by 
												repentance).
 
 58. verily We have propounded 
												for men, in this Qur'an every 
												kind of Parable: But if thou 
												bring to them any Sign, the 
												Unbelievers are sure to say, "Ye 
												do nothing but talk vanities."
 
 59. Thus does Allah seal up the 
												hearts of those who understand 
												not.
 
 60. So patiently persevere: for 
												verily the promise of Allah is 
												true: nor let those shake thy 
												firmness, who have (themselves) 
												no certainty of faith.
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