| 1. The revelation of 
												this Book is from Allah, the 
												Exalted in Power, full of 
												Wisdom.
 2. Verily it is We Who have 
												revealed the Book to thee in 
												Truth: so serve Allah, offering 
												Him sincere devotion.
 
 3. Is it not to Allah that 
												sincere devotion is due? But 
												those who take for protectors 
												other than Allah (say): "We only 
												serve them in order that they 
												may bring us nearer to Allah." 
												Truly Allah will judge between 
												them in that wherein they 
												differ. But Allah guides not 
												such as are false and 
												ungrateful.
 
 4. Had Allah wished to take to 
												Himself a son, He could have 
												chosen whom He pleased out of 
												those whom He doth create: but 
												Glory be to Him! (He is above 
												such things.) He is Allah, the 
												One, the Irresistible.
 
 5. He created the heavens and 
												the earth in true (proportions): 
												He makes the Night overlap the 
												Day, and the Day overlap the 
												Night: He has subjected the sun 
												and the moon (to His law): Each 
												one follows a course for a time 
												appointed. Is not He the Exalted 
												in Power - He Who forgives again 
												and again?
 
 6. He created you (all) from a 
												single person: then created, of 
												like nature, his mate; and he 
												sent down for you eight head of 
												cattle in pairs: He makes you, 
												in the wombs of your mothers, in 
												stages, one after another, in 
												three veils of darkness. such is 
												Allah, your Lord and Cherisher: 
												to Him belongs (all) dominion. 
												There is no god but He: then how 
												are ye turned away (from your 
												true Centre)?
 
 7. If ye reject ((Allah)), Truly 
												Allah hath no need of you; but 
												He liketh not ingratitude from 
												His servants: if ye are 
												grateful, He is pleased with 
												you. No bearer of burdens can 
												bear the burden of another. In 
												the end, to your Lord is your 
												Return, when He will tell you 
												the truth of all that ye did (in 
												this life). for He knoweth well 
												all that is in (men's) hearts.
 
 8. When some trouble toucheth 
												man, he crieth unto his Lord, 
												turning to Him in repentance: 
												but when He bestoweth a favour 
												upon him as from Himself, (man) 
												doth forget what he cried and 
												prayed for before, and he doth 
												set up rivals unto Allah, thus 
												misleading others from Allah.s 
												Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy 
												for a little while: verily thou 
												art (one) of the Companions of 
												the Fire!"
 
 9. Is one who worships devoutly 
												during the hour of the night 
												prostrating himself or standing 
												(in adoration), who takes heed 
												of the Hereafter, and who places 
												his hope in the Mercy of his 
												Lord - (like one who does not)? 
												Say: "Are those equal, those who 
												know and those who do not know? 
												It is those who are endued with 
												understanding that receive 
												admonition.
 
 10. Say: "O ye my servants who 
												believe! Fear your Lord, good is 
												(the reward) for those who do 
												good in this world. Spacious is 
												Allah.s earth! those who 
												patiently persevere will truly 
												receive a reward without 
												measure!"
 
 11. Say: "Verily, I am commanded 
												to serve Allah with sincere 
												devotion;
 
 12. "And I am commanded to be 
												the first of those who bow to 
												Allah in Islam."
 
 13. Say: "I would, if I 
												disobeyed my Lord, indeed have 
												fear of the Penalty of a Mighty 
												Day."
 
 14. Say: "It is Allah I serve, 
												with my sincere (and exclusive) 
												devotion:
 
 15. "Serve ye what ye will 
												besides him." Say: "Truly, those 
												in loss are those who lose their 
												own souls and their People on 
												the Day of Judgment: Ah! that is 
												indeed the (real and) evident 
												Loss!
 
 16. They shall have Layers of 
												Fire above them, and Layers (of 
												Fire) below them: with this doth 
												Allah warn off his servants: "O 
												My Servants! then fear ye Me!"
 
 17. Those who eschew Evil,- and 
												fall not into its worship,- and 
												turn to Allah (in repentance),- 
												for them is Good News: so 
												announce the Good News to My 
												Servants,-
 
 18. Those who listen to the 
												Word, and follow the best 
												(meaning) in it: those are the 
												ones whom Allah has guided, and 
												those are the ones endued with 
												understanding.
 
 19. Is, then, one against whom 
												the decree of Punishment is 
												justly due (equal to one who 
												eschews Evil)? Wouldst thou, 
												then, deliver one (who is) in 
												the Fire?
 
 20. But it is for those who fear 
												their Lord. That lofty mansions, 
												one above another, have been 
												built: beneath them flow rivers 
												(of delight): (such is) the 
												Promise of Allah. never doth 
												Allah fail in (His) promise.
 
 21. Seest thou not that Allah 
												sends down rain from the sky, 
												and leads it through springs in 
												the earth? Then He causes to 
												grow, therewith, produce of 
												various colours: then it 
												withers; thou wilt see it grow 
												yellow; then He makes it dry up 
												and crumble away. Truly, in 
												this, is a Message of 
												remembrance to men of 
												understanding.
 
 22. Is one whose heart Allah has 
												opened to Islam, so that he has 
												received Enlightenment from 
												Allah, (no better than one 
												hard-hearted)? Woe to those 
												whose hearts are hardened 
												against celebrating the praises 
												of Allah. they are manifestly 
												wandering (in error)!
 
 23. Allah has revealed (from 
												time to time) the most beautiful 
												Message in the form of a Book, 
												consistent with itself, (yet) 
												repeating (its teaching in 
												various aspects): the skins of 
												those who fear their Lord 
												tremble thereat; then their 
												skins and their hearts do soften 
												to the celebration of Allah.s 
												praises. Such is the guidance of 
												Allah. He guides therewith whom 
												He pleases, but such as Allah 
												leaves to stray, can have none 
												to guide.
 
 24. Is, then, one who has to 
												fear the brunt of the Penalty on 
												the Day of Judgment (and receive 
												it) on his face, (like one 
												guarded therefrom)? It will be 
												said to the wrong- doers: "Taste 
												ye (the fruits of) what ye 
												earned!"
 
 25. Those before them (also) 
												rejected (revelation), and so 
												the Punishment came to them from 
												directions they did not 
												perceive.
 
 26. So Allah gave them a taste 
												of humiliation in the present 
												life, but greater is the 
												punishment of the Hereafter, if 
												they only knew!
 
 27. We have put forth for men, 
												in this Qur'an every kind of 
												Parable, in order that they may 
												receive admonition.
 
 28. (It is) a Qur'an in Arabic, 
												without any crookedness 
												(therein): in order that they 
												may guard against Evil.
 
 29. Allah puts forth a Parable a 
												man belonging to many partners 
												at variance with each other, and 
												a man belonging entirely to one 
												master: are those two equal in 
												comparison? Praise be to Allah. 
												but most of them have no 
												knowledge.
 
 30. Truly thou wilt die (one 
												day), and truly they (too) will 
												die (one day).
 
 31. In the end will ye (all), on 
												the Day of Judgment, settle your 
												disputes in the presence of your 
												Lord.
 
 32. Who, then, doth more wrong 
												than one who utters a lie 
												concerning Allah, and rejects 
												the Truth when it comes to him; 
												is there not in Hell an abode 
												for blasphemers?
 
 33. And he who brings the Truth 
												and he who confirms (and 
												supports) it - such are the men 
												who do right.
 
 34. They shall have all that 
												they wish for, in the presence 
												of their Lord: such is the 
												reward of those who do good:
 
 35. So that Allah will turn off 
												from them (even) the worst in 
												their deeds and give them their 
												reward according to the best of 
												what they have done.
 
 36. Is not Allah enough for his 
												Servant? But they try to 
												frighten thee with other (gods) 
												besides Him! for such as Allah 
												leaves to stray, there can be no 
												guide.
 
 37. And such as Allah doth guide 
												there can be none to lead 
												astray. Is not Allah Exalted in 
												Power, (Able to enforce His 
												Will), Lord of Retribution?
 
 38. If indeed thou ask them who 
												it is that created the heavens 
												and the earth, they would be 
												sure to say, "(Allah)". Say: 
												"See ye then? the things that ye 
												invoke besides Allah,- can they, 
												if Allah wills some Penalty for 
												me, remove His Penalty?- Or if 
												He wills some Grace for me, can 
												they keep back his Grace?" Say: 
												"Sufficient is Allah for me! In 
												Him trust those who put their 
												trust."
 
 39. Say: "O my People! Do 
												whatever ye can: I will do (my 
												part): but soon will ye know-
 
 40. "Who it is to whom comes a 
												Penalty of ignominy, and on whom 
												descends a Penalty that abides."
 
 41. Verily We have revealed the 
												Book to thee in Truth, for 
												(instructing) mankind. He, then, 
												that receives guidance benefits 
												his own soul: but he that strays 
												injures his own soul. Nor art 
												thou set over them to dispose of 
												their affairs.
 
 42. It is Allah that takes the 
												souls (of men) at death; and 
												those that die not (He takes) 
												during their sleep: those on 
												whom He has passed the decree of 
												death, He keeps back (from 
												returning to life), but the rest 
												He sends (to their bodies) for a 
												term appointed verily in this 
												are Signs for those who reflect.
 
 43. What! Do they take for 
												intercessors others besides 
												Allah. Say: "Even if they have 
												no power whatever and no 
												intelligence?"
 
 44. Say: "To Allah belongs 
												exclusively (the right to grant) 
												intercession: to Him belongs the 
												dominion of the heavens and the 
												earth: In the End, it is to Him 
												that ye shall be brought back."
 
 45. When Allah, the One and 
												Only, is mentioned, the hearts 
												of those who believe not in the 
												Hereafter are filled with 
												disgust and horror; but when 
												(gods) other than He are 
												mentioned, behold, they are 
												filled with joy!
 
 46. Say: "O Allah. Creator of 
												the heavens and the earth! 
												Knower of all that is hidden and 
												open! it is Thou that wilt judge 
												between Thy Servants in those 
												matters about which they have 
												differed."
 
 47. Even if the wrong-doers had 
												all that there is on earth, and 
												as much more, (in vain) would 
												they offer it for ransom from 
												the pain of the Penalty on the 
												Day of Judgment: but something 
												will confront them from Allah, 
												which they could never have 
												counted upon!
 
 48. For the evils of their Deeds 
												will confront them, and they 
												will be (completely) encircled 
												by that which they used to mock 
												at!
 
 49. Now, when trouble touches 
												man, he cries to Us: But when We 
												bestow a favour upon him as from 
												Ourselves, he says, "This has 
												been given to me because of a 
												certain knowledge (I have)!" 
												Nay, but this is but a trial, 
												but most of them understand not!
 
 50. Thus did the (generations) 
												before them say! But all that 
												they did was of no profit to 
												them.
 
 51. Nay, the evil results of 
												their Deeds overtook them. And 
												the wrong-doers of this 
												(generation)- the evil results 
												of their Deeds will soon 
												overtake them (too), and they 
												will never be able to frustrate 
												(Our Plan)!
 
 52. Know they not that Allah 
												enlarges the provision or 
												restricts it, for any He 
												pleases? Verily, in this are 
												Signs for those who believe!
 
 53. Say: "O my Servants who have 
												transgressed against their 
												souls! Despair not of the Mercy 
												of Allah. for Allah forgives all 
												sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, 
												Most Merciful.
 
 54. "Turn ye to our Lord (in 
												repentance) and bow to His 
												(Will), before the Penalty comes 
												on you: after that ye shall not 
												be helped.
 
 55. "And follow the best of (the 
												courses) revealed to you from 
												your Lord, before the Penalty 
												comes on you - of a sudden while 
												ye perceive not!-
 
 56. "Lest the soul should (then) 
												say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I 
												neglected (my duty) towards 
												Allah, and was but among those 
												who mocked!'-
 
 57. "Or (lest) it should say: 
												'If only Allah had guided me, I 
												should certainly have been among 
												the righteous!'-
 
 58. "Or (lest) it should say 
												when it (actually) sees the 
												penalty: 'If only I had another 
												chance, I should certainly be 
												among those who do good!'
 
 59. "(The reply will be:) 'Nay, 
												but there came to thee my Signs, 
												and thou didst reject them: thou 
												wast Haughty, and became one of 
												those who reject faith!'"
 
 60. On the Day of Judgment wilt 
												thou see those who told lies 
												against Allah.- their faces will 
												be turned black; Is there not in 
												Hell an abode for the Haughty?
 
 61. But Allah will deliver the 
												righteous to their place of 
												salvation: no evil shall touch 
												them, nor shall they grieve.
 
 62. Allah is the Creator of all 
												things, and He is the Guardian 
												and Disposer of all affairs.
 
 63. To Him belong the keys of 
												the heavens and the earth: and 
												those who reject the Signs of 
												Allah,- it is they who will be 
												in loss.
 
 64. Say: "Is it some one other 
												than Allah that ye order me to 
												worship, O ye ignorant ones?"
 
 65. But it has already been 
												revealed to thee,- as it was to 
												those before thee,- "If thou 
												wert to join (gods with Allah., 
												truly fruitless will be thy work 
												(in life), and thou wilt surely 
												be in the ranks of those who 
												lose (all spiritual good)".
 
 66. Nay, but worship Allah, and 
												be of those who give thanks.
 
 67. No just estimate have they 
												made of Allah, such as is due to 
												Him: On the Day of Judgment the 
												whole of the earth will be but 
												His handful, and the heavens 
												will be rolled up in His right 
												hand: Glory to Him! High is He 
												above the Partners they 
												attribute to Him!
 
 68. The Trumpet will (just) be 
												sounded, when all that are in 
												the heavens and on earth will 
												swoon, except such as it will 
												please Allah (to exempt). Then 
												will a second one be sounded, 
												when, behold, they will be 
												standing and looking on!
 
 69. And the Earth will shine 
												with the Glory of its Lord: the 
												Record (of Deeds) will be placed 
												(open); the prophets and the 
												witnesses will be brought 
												forward and a just decision 
												pronounced between them; and 
												they will not be wronged (in the 
												least).
 
 70. And to every soul will be 
												paid in full (the fruit) of its 
												Deeds; and ((Allah)) knoweth 
												best all that they do.
 
 71. The Unbelievers will be led 
												to Hell in crowd: until, when 
												they arrive, there, its gates 
												will be opened. And its keepers 
												will say, "Did not apostles come 
												to you from among yourselves, 
												rehearsing to you the Signs of 
												your Lord, and warning you of 
												the Meeting of This Day of 
												yours?" The answer will be: 
												"True: but the Decree of 
												Punishment has been proved true 
												against the Unbelievers!"
 
 72. (To them) will be said: 
												"Enter ye the gates of Hell, to 
												dwell therein: and evil is 
												(this) Abode of the Arrogant!"
 
 73. And those who feared their 
												Lord will be led to the Garden 
												in crowds: until behold, they 
												arrive there; its gates will be 
												opened; and its keepers will 
												say: "Peace be upon you! well 
												have ye done! enter ye here, to 
												dwell therein."
 
 74. They will say: "Praise be to 
												Allah, Who has truly fulfilled 
												His Promise to us, and has given 
												us (this) land in heritage: We 
												can dwell in the Garden as we 
												will: how excellent a reward for 
												those who work (righteousness)!"
 
 75. And thou wilt see the angels 
												surrounding the Throne (Divine) 
												on all sides, singing Glory and 
												Praise to their Lord. The 
												Decision between them (at 
												Judgment) will be in (perfect) 
												justice, and the cry (on all 
												sides) will be, "Praise be to 
												Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!"
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