| 1. Whatever is in the 
												heavens and on earth,- let it 
												declare the Praises and Glory of 
												Allah. for He is the Exalted in 
												Might, the Wise.
 2. To Him belongs the dominion 
												of the heavens and the earth: It 
												is He Who gives Life and Death; 
												and He has Power over all 
												things.
 
 3. He is the First and the Last, 
												the Evident and the Immanent: 
												and He has full knowledge of all 
												things.
 
 4. He it is Who created the 
												heavens and the earth in Six 
												Days, and is moreover firmly 
												established on the Throne (of 
												Authority). He knows what enters 
												within the earth and what comes 
												forth out of it, what comes down 
												from heaven and what mounts up 
												to it. And He is with you 
												wheresoever ye may be. And Allah 
												sees well all that ye do.
 
 5. To Him belongs the dominion 
												of the heavens and the earth: 
												and all affairs are referred 
												back to Allah.
 
 6. He merges Night into Day, and 
												He merges Day into Night; and He 
												has full knowledge of the 
												secrets of (all) hearts.
 
 7. Believe in Allah and His 
												apostle, and spend (in charity) 
												out of the (substance) whereof 
												He has made you heirs. For, 
												those of you who believe and 
												spend (in charity),- for them is 
												a great Reward.
 
 8. What cause have ye why ye 
												should not believe in Allah.- 
												and the Messenger invites you to 
												believe in your Lord, and has 
												indeed taken your Covenant, if 
												ye are men of Faith.
 
 9. He is the One Who sends to 
												His Servant Manifest Signs, that 
												He may lead you from the depths 
												of Darkness into the Light and 
												verily Allah is to you most kind 
												and Merciful.
 
 10. And what cause have ye why 
												ye should not spend in the cause 
												of Allah.- For to Allah belongs 
												the heritage of the heavens and 
												the earth. Not equal among you 
												are those who spent (freely) and 
												fought, before the Victory, 
												(with those who did so later). 
												Those are higher in rank than 
												those who spent (freely) and 
												fought afterwards. But to all 
												has Allah promised a goodly 
												(reward). And Allah is well 
												acquainted with all that ye do.
 
 11. Who is he that will Loan to 
												Allah a beautiful loan? for 
												((Allah)) will increase it 
												manifold to his credit, and he 
												will have (besides) a liberal 
												Reward.
 
 12. One Day shalt thou see the 
												believing men and the believing 
												women- how their Light runs 
												forward before them and by their 
												right hands: (their greeting 
												will be): "Good News for you 
												this Day! Gardens beneath which 
												flow rivers! to dwell therein 
												for aye! This is indeed the 
												highest Achievement!"
 
 13. One Day will the Hypocrites- 
												men and women - say to the 
												Believers: "Wait for us! Let us 
												borrow (a Light) from your 
												Light!" It will be said: "Turn 
												ye back to your rear! then seek 
												a Light (where ye can)!" So a 
												wall will be put up betwixt 
												them, with a gate therein. 
												Within it will be Mercy 
												throughout, and without it, all 
												alongside, will be (Wrath and) 
												Punishment!
 
 14. (Those without) will call 
												out, "Were we not with you?" 
												(The others) will reply, "True! 
												but ye led yourselves into 
												temptation; ye looked forward 
												(to our ruin); ye doubted ((Allah)'s 
												Promise); and (your false) 
												desires deceived you; until 
												there issued the Command of 
												Allah. And the Deceiver deceived 
												you in respect of Allah.
 
 15. "This Day shall no ransom be 
												accepted of you, nor of those 
												who rejected Allah." Your abode 
												is the Fire: that is the proper 
												place to claim you: and an evil 
												refuge it is!"
 
 16. Has not the Time arrived for 
												the Believers that their hearts 
												in all humility should engage in 
												the remembrance of Allah and of 
												the Truth which has been 
												revealed (to them), and that 
												they should not become like 
												those to whom was given 
												Revelation aforetime, but long 
												ages passed over them and their 
												hearts grew hard? For many among 
												them are rebellious 
												transgressors.
 
 17. Know ye (all) that Allah 
												giveth life to the earth after 
												its death! already have We shown 
												the Signs plainly to you, that 
												ye may learn wisdom.
 
 18. For those who give in 
												Charity, men and women, and loan 
												to Allah a Beautiful Loan, it 
												shall be increased manifold (to 
												their credit), and they shall 
												have (besides) a liberal reward.
 
 19. And those who believe in 
												Allah and His apostles- they are 
												the Sincere (lovers of Truth), 
												and the witnesses (who testify), 
												in the eyes of their Lord: They 
												shall have their Reward and 
												their Light. But those who 
												reject Allah and deny Our 
												Signs,- they are the Companions 
												of Hell-Fire.
 
 20. Know ye (all), that the life 
												of this world is but play and 
												amusement, pomp and mutual 
												boasting and multiplying, (in 
												rivalry) among yourselves, 
												riches and children. Here is a 
												similitude: How rain and the 
												growth which it brings forth, 
												delight (the hearts of) the 
												tillers; soon it withers; thou 
												wilt see it grow yellow; then it 
												becomes dry and crumbles away. 
												But in the Hereafter is a 
												Penalty severe (for the devotees 
												of wrong). And Forgiveness from 
												Allah and (His) Good Pleasure 
												(for the devotees of Allah.. And 
												what is the life of this world, 
												but goods and chattels of 
												deception?
 
 21. Be ye foremost (in seeking) 
												Forgiveness from your Lord, and 
												a Garden (of Bliss), the width 
												whereof is as the width of 
												heaven and earth, prepared for 
												those who believe in Allah and 
												His apostles: that is the Grace 
												of Allah, which He bestows on 
												whom he pleases: and Allah is 
												the Lord of Grace abounding.
 
 22. No misfortune can happen on 
												earth or in your souls but is 
												recorded in a decree before We 
												bring it into existence: That is 
												truly easy for Allah.
 
 23. In order that ye may not 
												despair over matters that pass 
												you by, nor exult over favours 
												bestowed upon you. For Allah 
												loveth not any vainglorious 
												boaster,-
 
 24. Such persons as are covetous 
												and commend covetousness to men. 
												And if any turn back (from 
												Allah.s Way), verily Allah is 
												Free of all Needs, Worthy of all 
												Praise.
 
 25. We sent aforetime our 
												apostles with Clear Signs and 
												sent down with them the Book and 
												the Balance (of Right and 
												Wrong), that men may stand forth 
												in justice; and We sent down 
												Iron, in which is (material for) 
												mighty war, as well as many 
												benefits for mankind, that Allah 
												may test who it is that will 
												help, Unseen, Him and His 
												apostles: For Allah is Full of 
												Strength, Exalted in Might (and 
												able to enforce His Will).
 
 26. And We sent Noah and 
												Abraham, and established in 
												their line Prophethood and 
												Revelation: and some of them 
												were on right guidance. But many 
												of them became rebellious 
												transgressors.
 
 27. Then, in their wake, We 
												followed them up with (others 
												of) Our apostles: We sent after 
												them Jesus the son of Mary, and 
												bestowed on him the Gospel; and 
												We ordained in the hearts of 
												those who followed him 
												Compassion and Mercy. But the 
												Monasticism which they invented 
												for themselves, We did not 
												prescribe for them: (We 
												commanded) only the seeking for 
												the Good Pleasure of Allah. but 
												that they did not foster as they 
												should have done. Yet We 
												bestowed, on those among them 
												who believed, their (due) 
												reward, but many of them are 
												rebellious transgressors.
 
 28. O ye that believe! Fear 
												Allah, and believe in His 
												Messenger, and He will bestow on 
												you a double portion of His 
												Mercy: He will provide for you a 
												Light by which ye shall walk 
												(straight in your path), and He 
												will forgive you (your past): 
												for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, 
												Most Merciful.
 
 29. That the People of the Book 
												may know that they have no power 
												whatever over the Grace of 
												Allah, that (His) Grace is 
												(entirely) in His Hand, to 
												bestow it on whomsoever He 
												wills. For Allah is the Lord of 
												Grace abounding.
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