| 1. Ha Mim:
 2. A Revelation from ((Allah)), 
												Most Gracious, Most Merciful;-
 
 3. A Book, whereof the verses 
												are explained in detail;- a 
												Qur'an in Arabic, for people who 
												understand;-
 
 4. Giving good news and 
												admonition: yet most of them 
												turn away, and so they hear not.
 
 5. They say: "Our hearts are 
												under veils, (concealed) from 
												that to which thou dost invite 
												us, and in our ears in a 
												deafness, and between us and 
												thee is a screen: so do thou 
												(what thou wilt); for us, we 
												shall do (what we will!)"
 
 6. Say thou: "I am but a man 
												like you: It is revealed to me 
												by Inspiration, that your Allah 
												is one Allah. so stand true to 
												Him, and ask for His 
												Forgiveness." And woe to those 
												who join gods with Allah,-
 
 7. Those who practise not 
												regular Charity, and who even 
												deny the Hereafter.
 
 8. For those who believe and 
												work deeds of righteousness is a 
												reward that will never fail.
 
 9. Say: Is it that ye deny Him 
												Who created the earth in two 
												Days? And do ye join equals with 
												Him? He is the Lord of (all) the 
												Worlds.
 
 10. He set on the (earth), 
												mountains standing firm, high 
												above it, and bestowed blessings 
												on the earth, and measure 
												therein all things to give them 
												nourishment in due proportion, 
												in four Days, in accordance with 
												(the needs of) those who seek 
												(Sustenance).
 
 11. Moreover He comprehended in 
												His design the sky, and it had 
												been (as) smoke: He said to it 
												and to the earth: "Come ye 
												together, willingly or 
												unwillingly." They said: "We do 
												come (together), in willing 
												obedience."
 
 12. So He completed them as 
												seven firmaments in two Days, 
												and He assigned to each heaven 
												its duty and command. And We 
												adorned the lower heaven with 
												lights, and (provided it) with 
												guard. Such is the Decree of 
												(Him) the Exalted in Might, Full 
												of Knowledge.
 
 13. But if they turn away, say 
												thou: "I have warned you of a 
												stunning Punishment (as of 
												thunder and lightning) like that 
												which (overtook) the 'Ad and the 
												Thamud!"
 
 14. Behold, the apostles came to 
												them, from before them and 
												behind them, (preaching): "Serve 
												none but Allah." They said, "If 
												our Lord had so pleased, He 
												would certainly have sent down 
												angels (to preach). Now we 
												reject your mission 
												(altogether)."
 
 15. Now the 'Ad behaved 
												arrogantly through the land, 
												against (all) truth and reason, 
												and said: "Who is superior to us 
												in strength?" What! did they not 
												see that Allah, Who created 
												them, was superior to them in 
												strength? But they continued to 
												reject Our Signs!
 
 16. So We sent against them a 
												furious Wind through days of 
												disaster, that We might give 
												them a taste of a Penalty of 
												humiliation in this life; but 
												the Penalty of a Hereafter will 
												be more humiliating still: and 
												they will find no help.
 
 17. As to the Thamud, We gave 
												them Guidance, but they 
												preferred blindness (of heart) 
												to Guidance: so the stunning 
												Punishment of humiliation seized 
												them, because of what they had 
												earned.
 
 18. But We delivered those who 
												believed and practised 
												righteousness.
 
 19. On the Day that the enemies 
												of Allah will be gathered 
												together to the Fire, they will 
												be marched in ranks.
 
 20. At length, when they reach 
												the (Fire), their hearing, their 
												sight, and their skins will bear 
												witness against them, as to 
												(all) their deeds.
 
 21. They will say to their 
												skins: "Why bear ye witness 
												against us?" They will say: 
												"(Allah) hath given us speech,- 
												(He) Who giveth speech to 
												everything: He created you for 
												the first time, and unto Him 
												were ye to return.
 
 22. "Ye did not seek to hide 
												yourselves, lest your hearing, 
												your sight, and your skins 
												should bear witness against you! 
												But ye did think that Allah knew 
												not many of the things that ye 
												used to do!
 
 23. "But this thought of yours 
												which ye did entertain 
												concerning your Lord, hath 
												brought you to destruction, and 
												(now) have ye become of those 
												utterly lost!"
 
 24. If, then, they have 
												patience, the Fire will be a 
												home for them! and if they beg 
												to be received into favour, into 
												favour will they not (then) be 
												received.
 
 25. And We have destined for 
												them intimate companions (of 
												like nature), who made alluring 
												to them what was before them and 
												behind them; and the sentence 
												among the previous generations 
												of Jinns and men, who have 
												passed away, is proved against 
												them; for they are utterly lost.
 
 26. The Unbelievers say: "Listen 
												not to this Qur'an, but talk at 
												random in the midst of its 
												(reading), that ye may gain the 
												upper hand!"
 
 27. But We will certainly give 
												the Unbelievers a taste of a 
												severe Penalty, and We will 
												requite them for the worst of 
												their deeds.
 
 28. Such is the requital of the 
												enemies of Allah,- the Fire: 
												therein will be for them the 
												Eternal Home: a (fit) requital, 
												for that they were wont to 
												reject Our Sings.
 
 29. And the Unbelievers will 
												say: "Our Lord! Show us those, 
												among Jinns and men, who misled 
												us: We shall crush them beneath 
												our feet, so that they become 
												the vilest (before all)."
 
 30. In the case of those who 
												say, "Our Lord is Allah., and, 
												further, stand straight and 
												steadfast, the angels descend on 
												them (from time to time): "Fear 
												ye not!" (they suggest), "Nor 
												grieve! but receive the Glad 
												Tidings of the Garden (of 
												Bliss), the which ye were 
												promised!
 
 31. "We are your protectors in 
												this life and in the Hereafter: 
												therein shall ye have all that 
												your souls shall desire; therein 
												shall ye have all that ye ask 
												for!-
 
 32. "A hospitable gift from one 
												Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"
 
 33. Who is better in speech than 
												one who calls (men) to Allah, 
												works righteousness, and says, 
												"I am of those who bow in 
												Islam"?
 
 34. Nor can goodness and Evil be 
												equal. Repel (Evil) with what is 
												better: Then will he between 
												whom and thee was hatred become 
												as it were thy friend and 
												intimate!
 
 35. And no one will be granted 
												such goodness except those who 
												exercise patience and 
												self-restraint,- none but 
												persons of the greatest good 
												fortune.
 
 36. And if (at any time) an 
												incitement to discord is made to 
												thee by the Evil One, seek 
												refuge in Allah. He is the One 
												Who hears and knows all things.
 
 37. Among His Sings are the 
												Night and the Day, and the Sun 
												and the Moon. Adore not the sun 
												and the moon, but adore Allah, 
												Who created them, if it is Him 
												ye wish to serve.
 
 38. But is the (Unbelievers) are 
												arrogant, (no matter): for in 
												the presence of thy Lord are 
												those who celebrate His praises 
												by night and by day. And they 
												never flag (nor feel themselves 
												above it).
 
 39. And among His Signs in this: 
												thou seest the earth barren and 
												desolate; but when We send down 
												rain to it, it is stirred to 
												life and yields increase. Truly, 
												He Who gives life to the (dead) 
												earth can surely give life to 
												(men) who are dead. For He has 
												power over all things.
 
 40. Those who pervert the Truth 
												in Our Signs are not hidden from 
												Us. Which is better?- he that is 
												cast into the Fire, or he that 
												comes safe through, on the Day 
												of Judgment? Do what ye will: 
												verily He seeth (clearly) all 
												that ye do.
 
 41. Those who reject the Message 
												when it comes to them (are not 
												hidden from Us). And indeed it 
												is a Book of exalted power.
 
 42. No falsehood can approach it 
												from before or behind it: It is 
												sent down by One Full of Wisdom, 
												Worthy of all Praise.
 
 43. Nothing is said to thee that 
												was not said to the apostles 
												before thee: that thy lord has 
												at his Command (all) forgiveness 
												as well as a most Grievous 
												Penalty.
 
 44. Had We sent this as a Qur'an 
												(in the language) other than 
												Arabic, they would have said: 
												"Why are not its verses 
												explained in detail? What! (a 
												Book) not in Arabic and (a 
												Messenger an Arab?" Say: "It is 
												a Guide and a Healing to those 
												who believe; and for those who 
												believe not, there is a deafness 
												in their ears, and it is 
												blindness in their (eyes): They 
												are (as it were) being called 
												from a place far distant!"
 
 45. We certainly gave Moses the 
												Book aforetime: but disputes 
												arose therein. Had it not been 
												for a Word that went forth 
												before from thy Lord, (their 
												differences) would have been 
												settled between them: but they 
												remained in suspicious 
												disquieting doubt thereon.
 
 46. Whoever works righteousness 
												benefits his own soul; whoever 
												works evil, it is against his 
												own soul: nor is thy Lord ever 
												unjust (in the least) to His 
												Servants.
 
 47. To Him is referred the 
												Knowledge of the Hour (of 
												Judgment: He knows all): No 
												date-fruit comes out of its 
												sheath, nor does a female 
												conceive (within her womb) nor 
												bring forth the Day that 
												((Allah)) will propound to them 
												the (question), "Where are the 
												partners (ye attributed to Me?" 
												They will say, "We do assure 
												thee not one of us can bear 
												witness!"
 
 48. The (deities) they used to 
												invoke aforetime will leave them 
												in the lurch, and they will 
												perceive that they have no way 
												of escape.
 
 49. Man does not weary of asking 
												for good (things), but if ill 
												touches him, he gives up all 
												hope (and) is lost in despair.
 
 50. When we give him a taste of 
												some Mercy from Ourselves, after 
												some adversity has touched him, 
												he is sure to say, "This is due 
												to my (merit): I think not that 
												the Hour (of Judgment) will 
												(ever) be established; but if I 
												am brought back to my Lord, I 
												have (much) good (stored) in His 
												sight!" But We will show the 
												Unbelievers the truth of all 
												that they did, and We shall give 
												them the taste of a severe 
												Penalty.
 
 51. When We bestow favours on 
												man, he turns away, and gets 
												himself remote on his side 
												(instead of coming to Us); and 
												when evil seizes him, (he comes) 
												full of prolonged prayer!
 
 52. Say: "See ye if the 
												(Revelation) is (really) from 
												Allah, and yet do ye reject it? 
												Who is more astray than one who 
												is in a schism far (from any 
												purpose)?"
 
 53. Soon will We show them our 
												Signs in the (furthest) regions 
												(of the earth), and in their own 
												souls, until it becomes manifest 
												to them that this is the Truth. 
												Is it not enough that thy Lord 
												doth witness all things?
 
 54. Ah indeed! Are they in doubt 
												concerning the Meeting with 
												their Lord? Ah indeed! It is He 
												that doth encompass all things!
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