21. Sūrat Al-Anbiya · The Prophets
˹The time of˺ people’s judgment has drawn near, yet they are heedlessly turning away.
Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.
CLOSER DRAWS unto men their reckoning: and yet they remain stubbornly heedless [of its approach].
The accountability of the people is near and they have turned their faces in heedlessness.
The time of reckoning for people has drawn near but, rapt in heedlessness, they are disinclined (to obedience)
Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly,
Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play,
Whenever there comes unto them any new reminder from their Sustainer, they but listen to it with playful amusement,
Whenever any admonition comes to them from their Lord, they hear it not but sporting.
Whenever some new admonition comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it (with such carelessness) as if they are engaged in sport
with their hearts ˹totally˺ distracted. The evildoers would converse secretly, ˹saying,˺ “Is this ˹one˺ not human like yourselves? Would you fall for ˹this˺ witchcraft, even though you can ˹clearly˺ see?”
With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it)?
their hearts set on passing delights; yet they who are [thus] bent on wrongdoing conceal their innermost thoughts [when they say to one another], “Is this [Muhammad] anything but a mortal like yourselves? Will you, then, yield to [his] spellbinding eloquence with your eyes open?”
Their hearts have fallen in sport. And the unjust counselled among themselves secretly; that who is this, he is only a man like you? Do you go to magic while you see?
Their hearts have become neglectful and (these) wrongdoers whisper (against you) inaudibly: ‘He is but a human being like you. Do you (even then) submit to (his) magic whilst you can see?
The Prophet responded, “My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”
He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Say: “My Sustainer knows whatever is spoken in heaven and on earth; and He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing.”
The Prophet said, 'my Lord knows every word in the heavens and earth, and He is the Hearer, the Knower'.
(The Esteemed Prophet) said: ‘My Lord knows (every) word uttered in the heavens and the earth and He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Yet they say, “This ˹Quran˺ is a set of confused dreams! No, he has fabricated it! No, he must be a poet! So let him bring us a ˹tangible˺ sign like those ˹prophets˺ sent before.”
Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents).
“Nay,” they say, “[Muhammad propounds] the most involved and confusing of dreams!” “Nay, but he has invented [all] this!” - “Nay, but he is [only] a poet!” - [and,] “Let him, then, come unto us with a miracle, just as those [prophets] of old were sent [with miracles]?”
On the contrary, they said, 'these are the perturbed dreams rather it is his own fabrication, nay, he is a poet. Then let him bring any sign to us as the former was sent with
But (the wrongdoers go so far as to) say: ‘This (Qur’an) comprises (things seen in) confused dreams. Nay! He has invented it (himself). Nay, he is (in fact) a poet. (If he is a true Prophet,) let him (also) bring us some sign as the former (Prophets) were sent (with signs).
Not a ˹single˺ society We destroyed before them ever believed ˹after receiving the signs˺. Will these ˹pagans˺ then believe?
Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe?
Not one of the communities that We destroyed in bygone times would ever believe [their prophets]: will these, then, [be more willing to] believe?
No town, which We destroyed, believed before them; will they then believe?
Every community whom We destroyed before them disbelieved (in these signs). So, will these people believe
We did not send ˹messengers˺ before you ˹O Prophet˺ except mere men inspired by Us. If you ˹polytheists˺ do not know ˹this already˺, then ask those who have knowledge ˹of the Scriptures˺.
And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
For [even] before thy time, [O Muhammad,] We never sent [as Our apostles] any but [mortal] men, whom We inspired - hence, [tell the deniers of the truth,] “If you do not know this, ask the followers of earlier revelation”
And We sent not before you but men whom We revealed then O people! Ask the men of knowledge if you have no knowledge.
And, (O Esteemed Beloved,) We sent only men (as Prophets) before you (also). We used to send them Revelations. So, (O people,) if you do not know (yourselves), ask the people of remembrance
We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.
We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals.
and neither did We endow them with bodies that could dispense with food nor were they immortal.
And We made them not mere bodies that they may not eat food and nor live in the world forever.
And We did not create them (the Prophets) with such bodies as would not eat food, nor were they to live (their visible life in the world) forever
Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, saving them along with whoever We willed and destroying the transgressors.
Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.
In the end, We made good unto them Our promise, and We saved them and all whom We willed [to save], and We destroyed those who had wasted their own selves.
Then We made good Our promise to them? So We delivered them and those whom We pleased and destroyed the extravagant.
Then We fulfilled Our promise to them. So We delivered them and those whom We liked and We destroyed the transgressors
We have surely revealed to you a Book, in which there is glory for you. Will you not then understand?
Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense?
[O MEN!] We have now bestowed upon you from on high a divine writ containing all that you ought to bear in mind will you not, then, use your reason?
Undoubtedly, We sent towards you a Book in which there is glory for you. Have you then no wisdom?
Verily, We have revealed to you the Book, which contains (means and substance for) your admonition. So do you not have sense
˹Imagine˺ how many societies of wrongdoers We have destroyed, raising up other people after them!
How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and raised up after them another folk!
For, how many a community that persisted in evildoing have We dashed into fragments, and raised another people in its stead!
And how many towns that were oppressing, We utterly destroyed and raised up another people after them.
And how many communities, which were unjust, did We destroy and We raised up other communities after them
When the wrongdoers sensed ˹the arrival of˺ Our torment, they started to run away from their cities.
And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it!
And [every time,] as soon as they began to feel Our punishing might, lo! they tried to flee from it
Then when they got Our torment, therefore they began to flee from it.
Then, when they sensed Our punishment (approaching), they started fleeing fast from there
˹They were told,˺ “Do not run away! Return to your luxuries and your homes, so you may be questioned ˹about your fate˺.”
(But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that (existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned.
[and at the same time they seemed to hear a scornful voice]: “Do not try to flee, but return to all that [once] gave you pleasure and corrupted your whole being. and [return] to your homes, so that you might be called to account [for what you have done]!”
Flee not, and return to those comforts, which were given to you and to your homes, haply you are to be questioned.
(It was said to them:) ‘Do not flee in haste, and return to the same place where you were given comforts, and (go back) to your (luxurious) dwellings. It is likely that you are interrogated.
They cried, “Woe to us! We have surely been wrongdoers.”
They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers.
And they could only cry: “Oh, woe unto us! Verily, we were wrongdoers!”
They said, Ah! Woe to us, no doubt, we were unjust.
They said: ‘Woe to us! Surely, we were wrongdoers.
They kept repeating their cry until We mowed them down, ˹leaving them˺ lifeless.
And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped corn, extinct.
And that cry of theirs did not cease until We caused them to become [like] a field mown down, still and silent as ashes.
Then they remained crying so, till We made them cut off, extinguished.
So this is what they always bewailed till We made them like a reaped field (and a heap) of extinguished fire
We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.
We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play.
AND [know that] We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in mere idle play:
And We made not the heavens and the earth and whatever is between the two in vain.
And We have not created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them (useless) as a sport
Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.
If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
[for,] had We willed to indulge in a pastime, We would indeed have produced it from within Ourselves - if such had been Our will at all!
If We had wished to take any amusement, then We would have taken from Ourselves; if at all, We were to do.
If We intended to take up some sport, We would adopt it on Our own if at all We were to do (so)
In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, leaving it crushed, and it quickly vanishes. And woe be to you for what you claim!
Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
Nay, but [by the very act of creation] We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes the latter: and lo! it withers away. But woe unto you for all your [attempts at] defining [God] –
Rather We hurl the truth at falsehood, then it takes out its brain, and therefore it vanishes. And Woe is to you for those utterances, which you fabricate.
Nay, We strike at falsehood with the truth with full force. So, the truth crushes it and it (i.e., the falsehood) gets destroyed. And you are bound to ruin yourselves owing to what you utter
To Him belong all those in the heavens and the earth. And those nearest to Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they tire.
Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;
for, unto Him belong all [beings] that are in the heavens and on earth; and those that are with Him are never too proud to worship Him and never grow weary [thereof]:
And to Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him do not wax proud to worship Him, and nor are they tired.
And whoever is in the heavens and in the earth (serves and) belongs to Him alone. And those (angels) who (remain) in His presence are not arrogant towards His worship, nor do they become weary (of carrying out His obedience)
They glorify ˹Him˺ day and night, never wavering.
They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
they extol His limitless glory by night and by day, never flagging [therein].
They glorify Him night and day and intermit not.
They glorify (Him) night and day ceaselessly, and do not observe even a momentary pause
Or have they taken gods from the earth, who can raise the dead?
Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
And yet some people choose to worship certain earthly things or beings as deities that [are supposed to] resurrect [the dead; and they fail to realize that],
Have they made some such gods from the earth who creates something?
Have they (the disbelievers) taken from (the contents of) the earth gods that can raise (the dead) alive
Had there been other gods besides Allah in the heavens or the earth, both ˹realms˺ would have surely been corrupted. So Glorified is Allah, Lord of the Throne, far above what they claim.
If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
had there been in heaven or on earth any deities other than God, both [those realms would surely have fallen into ruin! But limitless in His glory is God, enthroned in His awesome almightiness far] above anything that men may devise by way of definition!
If there had been gods beside Allah in the heavens and earth, then necessarily, they would have gone ruined. Therefore, Glory is to Allah, the Lord of the Throne; from the utterances which they fabricate.
Had there been in these two (the heaven and the earth) other gods (as well) apart from Allah, then both would have been destroyed. So, Holy is Allah, the Lord of the Throne, Transcendent above all (the things) that these (polytheists) utter
He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned.
He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.
He cannot be called to account for whatever He does, whereas they will be called to account:
He is not questioned as to what He does, while they all shall be questioned.
He cannot be questioned for what He does and they will be questioned (for every action)
Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof. Here is ˹the Quran,˺ the Reminder for those with me; along with ˹earlier Scriptures,˺ the Reminder for those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.
Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
and yet, they choose to worship [imaginary] deities instead of Him! Say [O Prophet]: “Produce an evidence for what you are claiming: this is a reminder [unceasingly voiced] by those who are with me, just as it was a reminder [voiced] by those who came before me.” But nay, most of them do not know the truth, and so they stubbornly turn away [from it]
Have they taken other gods beside Allah? Say you, 'bring forth your proof. This Quran is the mention of those with me and the narration of those before me'. Rather most of them know not the truth, therefore they turn a side.
Have they (the disbelievers) taken gods other than Him? Say: ‘Bring your proof. This (Qur’an) is the reminder of those who are with me and (also) the reminder of those who had been before me.’ But most of them do not know the truth, so they are averse to it
We never sent a messenger before you ˹O Prophet˺ without revealing to him: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so worship Me ˹alone˺.”
And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
and [this despite the fact that even] before thy time We never sent any apostle without having revealed to him that there is no deity save Me, - [and that,] therefore, you shall worship Me [alone]!
And We sent not any Messenger before you but We revealed to him that there is no god but I; Therefore worship Me alone.
And We did not send any Messenger before you, but We frequented the same revelation to him: ‘There is no God but I, so worship Me (alone).
And they say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring!” Glory be to Him! In fact, those ˹angels˺ are only ˹His˺ honoured servants,
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
And [yet,] some say, “The Most Gracious has taken unto Himself a son”! Limitless is He in His glory! Nay, [those whom they regard as God’s “offspring” are but His] honoured servants:
And they said, 'The Most Affectionate has taken for Himself a son', Holy is He. Nay they are bondmen honoured.
And they say: ‘The Most Kind (Lord) has taken (angels as His) children.’ Holy is He. Nay, (the angels whom they consider His children) are but (Allah’s) esteemed servants
who do not speak until He has spoken, ˹only˺ acting at His command.
They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
they speak not until He has spoken unto them, and [whenever they act,] they act at His behest.
They precede Him not in word, and they act only by His command.
They do not precede Him in (uttering) any word, and they remain engaged in carrying out only His command
He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not intercede except for whom He approves, and they tremble in awe of Him.
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
He knows all that lies open before them and all that is hidden from them: hence, they cannot intercede for any but those whom He has [already] graced with His goodly acceptance, since they themselves stand in reverent awe of Him.
He knows whatever is before them and whatever is behind them, and they intercede not but for him whom He is pleased with, and they are fearing of His awe.
He (Allah) knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not intercede (before His presence) but for him with whom He is pleased. And they remain fearful of His Awe and Magnificence
Whoever of them were to say, “I am a god besides Him,” they would be rewarded with Hell by Us. This is how We reward the wrongdoers.
And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers.
And if any of them were to say, “Behold, I am deity beside Him” - that one We should requite with hell: thus do We requite all [such] evildoers.
And whosoever of them says. 'I am a god beside Allah', and then We shall recompense him with Hell. Thus, We recompense the oppressors.
And who is it amongst them to say: ‘I am a God besides (Allah)’? So, him shall We award Hell as punishment. This is the way We punish the wrongdoers
Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart? And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?
ARE, THEN, they who are bent on denying the truth not aware that the heavens and the earth were [once] one single entity, which We then parted asunder? – and [that] We made out of water every living thing? Will they not, then, [begin to] believe?
Did the infidels not consider that the heavens and earth were closed up, then We opened them out? And We made every made living thing from water. Will they then believe?
And have the disbelievers not seen that the whole heavenly universe and the earth were (all) joined together as one unit, and then We split them apart? And We originated (the life of) living organism (on earth) from water. So do they not accept faith (even after learning these facts brought forth by the Qur’an)
And We have placed firm mountains upon the earth so it does not shake with them, and made in it broad pathways so they may find their way.
And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.
And [are they not aware that] We have set up firm mountains on earth, lest it sway with them, and [that] We have appointed thereon broad paths, so that they might find their way,
And We put anchors in the earth lest it should move away with them, and We made therein wide pathways that haply they may be guided.
And We set up firm mountains in the earth lest it should shake with them whilst rotating (in its orbit). And We made in this (earth) broad highways so that people might find routes (to reach different destinations)
And We have made the sky a well-protected canopy, still they turn away from its signs.
And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents.
and [that] We have set up the sky as a canopy well-secured? And yet, they stubbornly turn away from [all] the signs of this [creation],
And We made the heaven a roof well protected; and they are avatars from its signs.
And We made the heavens (i.e., the upper spheres of the earth) a secure roof (in order to save the inhabitants of the earth from adverse effects of fatal forces and aggressive waves shooting towards the earth from space), and they turn away from these signs (of upper spheres)
And He is the One Who created the day and the night, the sun and the moon—each travelling in an orbit.
And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
and [fail to see that] it is He who has created the night and the day and the sun and the moon - all of them floating through space!
And it is He Who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon. Each one is floating in a circumference.
And (Allah) is He Who created the night and the day, and (also) the sun and the moon. All (heavenly bodies) are continually floating fast in their respective orbits
We have not granted immortality to any human before you ˹O Prophet˺: so if you die, will they live forever?
We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal!
AND [remind those who deny thee, O Prophet, that] never have We granted life everlasting to any mortal before thee: but do they, perchance, hope that although thou must die, they will live forever?”
And We made not before you for any man to live forever in the world. Will they then if you pass away live forever?
And We have not granted eternity to any human being before you (in the physical life of the world). So, if you pass away (from here), will they live forever
Every soul will taste death. And We test you ˹O humanity˺ with good and evil as a trial, then to Us you will ˹all˺ be returned.
Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.
Every human being is bound to taste death; and We test you [all] through the bad and the good [things of life] by way of trial: and unto Us you all must return.
Every soul is to taste death. And We prove you by evil and good for trial. And to Us you are to return.
Every soul has to taste death, and We make you undergo foul and fair for trial, and towards Us will you be returned
When the disbelievers see you ˹O Prophet˺, they only make fun of you, ˹saying,˺ “Is this the one who speaks ˹ill˺ of your gods?” while they disbelieve at the mention of the Most Compassionate.
And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent.
But [thus it is:] whenever they who are bent on denying the truth consider thee, they make thee but a target of their mockery, [saying to one another,] “Is this the one who speaks [so contemptuously] of your gods?” and yet, it is they themselves who, at [every] mention of the Most Gracious, are wont to deny the truth!
And when the infidels see you, they take not you but, with mockery. Is this he who speaks evil of your gods? While they are themselves the rejecters of the very remembrance of the Most Affectionate.
And when the disbelievers see you, they just start mocking you (and say:) ‘Is this the one who talks about your gods (with rejection and denial)?’ And yet it is they themselves who reject the mention of the Most Kind (Lord)
Humankind is made of haste. I will soon show you My signs, so do not ask Me to hasten them.
Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten.
Man is a creature of haste; [but in time] I shall make obvious to you [the truth of] My messages: do not, then, ask Me to hasten [it]!
Man is made hasty, and I will show you My signs, be not hasty to Me.
Man has been created (instinctually) from haste. I shall soon show you My signs, so do not seek hurry
They ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass if what you say is true?”
And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful?
But they [who reject My messages are wont to] ask, “When is that promise [of God’s judgment] to be fulfilled? [Answer this, O you who believe in it,] if you are men of truth!”
And they say, 'when this promise will be (fulfilled) if you are truthful?
And they say: ‘When will this promise (of torment) be (fulfilled) if you are truthful?
If only the disbelievers knew that a time will come when they will not be able to keep the Fire off their faces or backs, nor will they be helped.
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped!
If they but knew - they who are bent on denying the truth - [that there will come] a time when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor from their backs, and will not find any succour!
Anyhow the infidels knew the time when they will not be able to keep off fire from their mouths not from their backs, neither they shall be helped.
If the disbelievers knew the time when they will not be able to keep off the Fire (of Hell) from their faces and their backs, nor will they be helped (then they would not call out to hasten the torment)
In fact, the Hour will take them by surprise, leaving them stunned. So they will not be able to avert it, nor will it be delayed from them.
Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
Nay, but [the Last Hour] will come upon them of a sudden, and will stupefy them: and they will be unable to avert it, and neither wilt they be allowed any respite.
Rather it will come to them all of a sudden, then it will confound them, and they will not be able to avert it and nor they will be given respite.
In fact, it (the Last Day) will come upon them all of a sudden and stun them. So neither will they have the power to avert it, nor will they be granted respite
˹Other˺ messengers had already been ridiculed before you ˹O Prophet˺, but those who mocked them were overtaken by what they used to ridicule.
Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.
And, indeed, [O Muhammad, even] before thy time have [God’s] apostles been derided - but those who scoffed at them were [in the end] overwhelmed by the very thing which they had been wont to deride.
And undoubtedly, the Messengers before you were mocked, then the mockery of the scoffers took themselves in its fold.
And, of course, the Messengers were mocked before you too. Then those who ridiculed were beset by the same (torment) they used to make fun of
Ask ˹them, O Prophet,˺ “Who can defend you by day or by night against the Most Compassionate?” Still they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.
Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!
Say: “Who could protect you, by night or by day, from the Most Gracious?” And yet, from a remembrance of their Sustainer do they stubbornly turn away!
Say you, Who keeps watch upon you from (the wrath of) the Most Affectionate by night and by day? Yet, they have turned their faces from the remembrance of their Lord.
Say: ‘Who can guard and save you from (the punishment of) the Most Kind (Lord) by night and by day?’ In fact, they keep away from the remembrance of the (same) Lord
Or do they have gods—other than Us—that can protect them? They cannot ˹even˺ protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us.
Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.
Do they [really think that they] have deities that could shield them from Us? Those [alleged deities] are not [even] able to succour themselves: hence, neither can they [who worship them hope to] be aided [by them] against Us.
Have they some gods who protect them beside Us? They cannot protect their own souls, and nor against Us they may have company with.
Have they any gods apart from Us capable of saving them (from the torment)? They do not have any power even to help themselves. Nor will they get any support and alliance from Us
In fact, We have allowed enjoyment for these ˹Meccans˺ and their forefathers for such a long time ˹that they took it for granted˺. Do they not see that We gradually reduce ˹their˺ land from its borders? Is it they who will then prevail?
Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can they then be the victors?
Nay, We have allowed these [sinners] – as [We allowed] their forebears – to enjoy the good things of life for a great length of time: but then – have they never yet seen how We visit the earth [with Our punishment], gradually depriving it of all that is best thereon? Can they, then, [hope to] be the winners?
Nay, We allowed them and their fathers to carry on, until the life grew long upon them. Do they then not observe that We are coming gradually reducing the land from its outlying borders? Will they then overcome?
Nay, We provided for them and their fathers (generous luxuries) so much so that their life spans also gradually prolonged. So, do they not perceive that (through Islamic conquests) We are gradually reducing the land (under their control) from all borders? So, will they dominate (now)
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I warn you only by revelation.” But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are warned!
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.
SAY [unto all men]: “I but warn you on the strength of divine revelation!” But the deaf [of heart] will not hearken to this call, however often they are warned.
Say you, 'I only warn you by the Revelation; and the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned'.
Say: ‘I warn you only through Revelation.’ But the deaf do not hear the call whenever they are warned
If they were touched by even a breath of your Lord’s torment, they would certainly cry, “Woe to us! We have really been wrongdoers.”
And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers.
And yet, if but a breath of thy Sustainer’s chastisement touches them, they are sure to cry, “Oh, woe unto us! Verily, we were evildoers!”
And if a breath of the torment of your Lord touch them then necessarily, they will say, Oh! Alas for us, undoubtedly, we were unjust.'
If (even) a minor calamity from your Lord is to really touch them, they will surely say: ‘Woe to us. Certainly, we were the unjust.
We will set up the scales of justice on the Day of Judgment, so no soul will be wronged in the least. And ˹even˺ if a deed is the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as a ˹vigilant˺ Reckoner.
And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.
But We shall set up just balance-scales on Resurrection Day, and no human being shall be wronged in the least: for though there be [in him but] the weight of a mustard-seed [of good or evil], We shall bring it forth; and none can take count as We do!
And We shall set up the balances of justice for the Day of Judgement, then no soul shall be wronged anything. And if there be anything, even equal to a grain of mustard seed, then We shall bring it; And We are sufficient to take account.
And on the Day of Resurrection, We shall set up balances of fairness and justice. So no soul will be wronged in the least. And if there is (someone’s deed) equal to the weight of a mustard seed, We shall bring forth that (as well). And We are Sufficient to take account
Indeed, We granted Moses and Aaron the standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺—a light and a reminder for the righteous,
And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,
AND, INDEED, We vouchsafed unto Moses and Aaron [Our revelation as] the standard by which to discern the true from the false, and as a [guiding] light and a reminder for the God-conscious
And undoubtedly, We gave Musa and Haroon Judgement and the light and admonition for those who fear God.
And indeed, We granted Musa (Moses) and Harun ([Aaron] the Book, the Torah) the criterion distinguishing (between right and wrong) and (the embodiment of) light and admonition for the Godfearing
who are in awe of their Lord without seeing Him, and are fearful of the Hour.
Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom).
who stand in awe of their Sustainer although He is beyond the reach of human perception, and who tremble at the thought of the Last Hour.
Those who fear their Lord, unseen, and who are dreadful of the Hour.
(They are) those who fear their Lord unseen and who dread (the calamities of) the Hour (of Rising)
And this ˹Quran˺ is a blessed reminder which We have revealed. Will you ˹pagans˺ then deny it?
This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then reject it?
And [like those earlier revelations,] this one, too, is a blessed reminder which We have bestowed from on high: will you, then, disavow it?
And it is this the blessed admonition that We have sent down. Are you then deniers of it?
This (Qur’an) is the Most Blessed Admonition which We have revealed. Do you deny it
And indeed, We had granted Abraham sound judgment early on, for We knew him well ˹to be worthy of it˺.
And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,
AND, INDEED, long before [the time of Moses] We vouchsafed unto Abraham his consciousness of what is right; and We were aware of [what moved] him
And undoubtedly, We bestowed over Ibrahim his righteous path from before, and We knew him.
And surely, We awarded Ibrahim (Abraham) understanding and guidance (commensurate with his rank) well before, and We knew him full well (his competence and capability)
˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are so devoted?”
When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion?
when he said unto his father and his people, “What are these images to which you are so intensely devoted?”
When he said to his father and his people, 'what are these images before which you are sitting firmly.' (for worship).
When he said to his father (i.e., uncle) and his people: ‘What idols are these (whose worship) you are stuck to, squatting?
They replied, “We found our forefathers worshipping them.”
They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
They answered: “We found our forefathers worshipping them.”
They said, 'we found our fathers worshipping them.
They said: ‘We found our fathers worshipping them.
He responded, “Indeed, you and your forefathers have been clearly astray.”
He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.
Said he: “Indeed, you and your forefathers have obviously gone astray!”
He said, 'undoubtedly, you and your fathers are in manifest error'.
Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘Surely, you and your fathers (all) were in manifest error.
They asked, “Have you come to us with the truth, or is this a joke?”
They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester?
They asked: “Hast thou come unto us [with this claim] in all earnest - or art thou one of those jesters?”
They said, 'Have you brought truth to us, or you are making a play unintentionally'?
They said: ‘Have you (alone) brought the truth, or are you (just) one of the entertainers?
He replied, “In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them ˹both˺. And to that I bear witness.”
He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.
He answered: “Nay, but your [true] Sustainer is the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth - He who has brought them into being: and I am one of those who bear witness to this [truth]!”
He said, 'Nay, your Lord! Is He Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them, and I am of the witnesses to that'.
Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘The truth is that your Lord, Who created them (all), is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and I am of those who bear witness to this (truth)
˹Then he said to himself,˺ “By Allah! I will surely plot against your idols after you have turned your backs and gone away.”
And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone away and turned your backs.
And [he added to himself.] “By God, I shall most certainly bring about the downfall of your idols as soon as you have turned your backs and gone away!”
And I swear by Allah, I shall devise bad against your idols after you have turned your backs.
And I swear by Allah, I shall certainly implement a plan against your idols after you turn back and go away.
So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they might turn to it ˹for answers˺.
Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it.
And then he broke those [idols] to pieces, [all] save the biggest of them, so that they might [be able to] turn to it.
Then he broke them into pieces but the big one of them, that haply they may ask to it something.
Then Ibrahim (Abraham) broke those (idols) into pieces except the biggest (idol) so that they might turn to it
They protested, “Who dared do this to our gods? It must be an evildoer!”
They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must be some evil-doer.
[When they saw what had happened,] they said: “Who has done this to our gods? Verily, one of the worst wrongdoers is he!”
They said, 'who has done this to our gods'? Undoubtedly, he is Unjust.
They said: ‘Who has done this to our gods? Surely, he is of the wrongdoers.
Some said, “We heard a young man, called Abraham, speaking ˹ill˺ of them.”
They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called Abraham.
Said some [of them]: “We heard a youth speak of these [gods with scorn]: he is called Abraham.”
Some of them said, We have heard a youth called Ibrahim saying badly to them.
(Some of the) people said: ‘We have heard of a young man who speaks of them (with denial and disgust). He is known as Ibrahim (Abraham).
They demanded, “Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness ˹his trial˺.”
They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify.
[The others] said: “Then bring him before the peoples eyes, so that they might bear witness [against him]!”
They said, then bring him before the people, haply they may bear witness.
They said: ‘Bring him before the people so that they may see (him).
They asked, “Was it you who did this to our gods, O Abraham?”
They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O Abraham?
[And when he came.] they asked: “Hast thou done this to our gods, O Abraham?”
They said, 'Have you done this to our gods O Ibrahim'?
(When Ibrahim [Abraham] came) they said: ‘O Ibrahim (Abraham), is it you who have done this to our gods?
He replied ˹sarcastically˺, “No, this one—the biggest of them—did it! So ask them, if they can talk!”
He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them, if they can speak.
He answered: “Nay, it was this one, the biggest of them, that did it: but ask them [yourselves] - provided they can speak!”
He said, 'rather this big one of them would have done this, so ask them, if they can speak'.
He said: ‘Nay, this biggest (idol) of them would have done this. So ask these (very idols) if they can speak.
So they came back to their senses, saying ˹to one another˺, “You yourselves are truly the wrongdoers!”
Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the wrong-doers.
And so they turned upon one another, saying, “Behold, it is you who are doing wrong.”
They turned to themselves and said, 'undoubtedly you yourselves are the unjust'.
Then they turned to their own (reflections) and said: ‘Surely, you yourselves have become the wrongdoers (by worshipping these helpless idols incapable of doing anything).
Then they ˹quickly˺ regressed to their ˹original˺ mind-set, ˹arguing,˺ “You already know that those ˹idols˺ cannot talk.”
And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.
But then they relapsed into their former way of thinking and said: “Thou knowest very well that these [idols] cannot speak!”
Then they were lied downward on the heads, that you know well that these do not speak.
Then they were turned upside down upon their heads (i.e., their thinking reverted and they said: ‘Ibrahim [Abraham]), surely you yourself know that they do not speak.
He rebuked ˹them˺, “Do you then worship—instead of Allah—what can neither benefit nor harm you in any way?
He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you?
Said [Abraham]: “Do you then worship, instead of God, something that cannot benefit you in any way, nor harm you?
He said, 'do you then worship beside Allah that which neither profits you and nor hurts you'.
(Ibrahim [Abraham]) said: ‘Then do you worship apart from Allah these (idols) which can neither bring you any benefit, nor do you any harm
Shame on you and whatever you worship instead of Allah! Do you not have any sense?”
Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense?
Fie upon you and upon all that you worship instead of God! Will you not, then, use your reason?”
Fie on you and on those deities, which you worship besides Allah, do you then have no wisdom?
Fie on you and (also) on these (idols) that you worship apart from Allah! Do you not then have sense?
They concluded, “Burn him up to avenge your gods, if you must act.”
They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing.
They exclaimed: “Burn him, and [thereby] succour your gods, if you are going to do [anything]!”
They said, 'burn him and help your gods, if you have to do.'
They said: ‘Burn him and help your (ruined) gods if you have to do (something).
We ordered, “O fire! Be cool and safe for Abraham!”
We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,
[But] We said: O fire! Be thou cool, and [a source of] inner peace for Abraham!”
We said, 'O Fire! Be you cool and safety for Ibrahim.'
We said: ‘O fire, be cool and become absolute safety for Ibrahim (Abraham).
They had sought to harm him, but We made them the worst losers.
And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the greater losers.
and whereas they sought to do evil unto him, We caused them to suffer the greatest loss:
And they desired evil for him, but We made them the worst losers.
And they had intended an evil plot against Ibrahim (Abraham) but We failed them badly
Then We delivered him, along with Lot, to the land We had showered with blessings for all people.
And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.
for We saved him and Lot, [his brother’s son, by guiding them] to the land which We have blessed for all times to come.
And We delivered him and Lut, towards the land in which We had placed the blessings for the worlds.
And (from Iraq) We rescued Ibrahim (Abraham) and Lut (Lot, his nephew, the son of his brother Haran,) towards (Syria), the land in which We have placed blessings for the people of the world
And We blessed him with Isaac ˹as a son˺ and Jacob ˹as a grandson˺, as an additional favour—making all of them righteous.
And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.
And We bestowed upon him Isaac and [Isaacs son] Jacob as an additional gift and caused all of them to be righteous men,
And We bestowed him Ishaque and as grand son, Yaqoob, and We made all of them able for Our special favour.
And We blessed him with (a son) Ishaq (Isaac) and (by his prayer a grandson) Ya‘qub (Jacob) in addition, and We made all of them pious
We ˹also˺ made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and inspired them to do good deeds, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. And they were devoted to Our worship.
And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
and made them leaders who would guide [others] in accordance with Our behest: for We inspired them [with a will] to do good works, and to be constant in prayer, and to dispense charity: and Us [alone] did they worship.
And We made them leaders who call by Our command and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds and establishing prayer and the paying of Zakat (Poor-due) and they constantly served Us.
And We made them the leaders (of mankind) who guided (people) by Our command, and We sent to them Revelation (giving commands) to do good deeds, establish Prayer and pay Zakat (the Alms-due). And all of them were Our devoted worshippers
And to Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and delivered him from the society engrossed in shameful practices. They were certainly an evil, rebellious people.
And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
AND UNTO Lot, too, We vouchsafed sound judgment and knowledge [of right and wrong], and saved him from that community which was given to deeds of abomination. [We destroyed those people - forr,] verily, they were people lost in evil, depraved –
And to Lut, We gave government and knowledge and delivered him from that town which had been working foul deeds; undoubtedly those evil people were disobedient.
And We (also) bestowed upon Lut (Lot) wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town whose people practised filthy deeds. They were indeed a people with extremely evil (and) immoral character
And We admitted him into Our mercy, ˹for˺ he was truly one of the righteous.
And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.
whereas him We admitted unto Our grace: for, behold, he was among the righteous.
And We caused him to enter Our Mercy. Undoubtedly he is of those able for Our special favour.
And We admitted Lut (Lot) to the fold of Our Mercy. Truly, he was of the pious
And ˹remember˺ when Noah had cried out to Us earlier, so We responded to him and delivered him and his family from the great distress.
And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction.
AND [remember] Noah - [how,] when He called out [unto Us], long before [the time of Abraham and Lot], We responded to him and saved him and his household from that awesome calamity;
And to Nuh when he called Us before this, then We listened to his prayer and delivered him and his family from severe torture.
And (recall) Nuh (Noah as well) when he called (on Us) before these (Prophets). So We granted his prayer. Then We delivered him and his family from great distress and grief
And We made him prevail over those who had rejected Our signs. They were truly an evil people, so We drowned them all.
And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
and [how] We succoured him against the people who had given the lie to Our messages: verily, they were people lost in evil - and [so] We caused them all to drown.
And We helped him against a people who belied Our signs. Undoubtedly, they were devil people, so We drowned them all.
And We helped him against (most torturous circumstances of) the people who rejected Our Revelations. Surely, they (too) were a very evil people, so We drowned them all
And ˹remember˺ when David and Solomon passed judgment regarding the crops ruined ˹at night˺ by someone’s sheep, and We were witness to their judgments.
And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
AND [remember] David and Solomon - [how it was] when both of them gave judgment concerning the field into which some people’s sheep had strayed by night and pastured therein, and [how] We bore witness to their judgment:
And remember Daud and Suleman when they gave decision regarding a feud of tillage when the sheep of certain people strayed therein by night, and We were present at the time of their judgement.
And (also call to mind the account of) Dawud (David) and Sulayman (Solomon) when both of them were to decide (the dispute) of a crop when the goats of a tribe, unattended by the shepherd, entered the field at night (and destroyed it). And We were witnessing their judgment
We guided ˹young˺ Solomon to a fairer settlement, and granted each of them wisdom and knowledge. We subjected the mountains as well as the birds to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with David. It is We Who did ˹it all˺.
And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
for, [though] We made Solomon understand the case [more profoundly] yet We vouchsafed unto both of them sound judgment and knowledge [of right and wrong]. And We caused the mountains to join David in extolling Our limitless glory, and likewise the birds: for We are able to do [all things].
We made Suleman to understand the matter and bestowed to both of them government and knowledge and We made the mountains subservient to celebrate Our praises with Daud and so the birds. And these were Our doings.
So We alone taught Sulayman ([Solomon] the way to make that judgment) and blessed them all with reason and knowledge. And We made (even) the mountains and the birds subservient to (the command of) Dawud (David). They all celebrated (Our) praise (with him jointly). And it was We Who were doing (all this)
We taught him the art of making body armour to protect you in battle. Will you then be grateful?
And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?
And We taught him how to make garments [of God- consciousness] for you, [O men,] so that they might fortify you against all that may cause you fear: but are you grateful [for this boon]?
And We taught him the making of garments for you so that it may protect you against your violence; will you then be grateful?
And We taught Dawud (David) the art of making the coats of mail for you to protect you from injury in your battle. Are you then grateful
And to Solomon We subjected the raging winds, blowing by his command to the land We had showered with blessings. It is We Who know everything.
And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.
And unto Solomon [We made subservient] the stormy wind, so that it sped at his behest towards the land which We had blessed: for it is We who have knowledge of everything.
And to Suleman, We made subservient the violent wind that it blew at his bidding to the land in which We had placed Our blessings; and We are in know of everything.
And to Sulayman ([Solomon] We subjected) the violent wind which used to blow by his command (from all sides and directions) towards (Syria), the land in which We have placed blessings. And We know everything (full) well
And ˹We subjected˺ some jinn that dived for him, and performed other duties. It is We Who kept them in check.
And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.
And among the rebellious forces [which We made subservient to him] there were some that dived for him [into the sea] and performed other works, besides: but it was We who kept watch over them.
And of the devils those who dived for him and did other work beside that and We had a check over them.
And (We) also made (subservient to Sulayman [Solomon]) some of satans (devils and jinn) who dived for him (into the seas) and, besides that, accomplished other services also (under his command). And We alone kept watch over them (devils)
And ˹remember˺ when Job cried out to his Lord, “I have been touched with adversity, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
AND [remember] Job, when he cried out to his Sustainer, “Affliction has befallen me: but Thou art the most merciful of the merciful!”
And remember Ayub when he called his Lord that distress has touched me and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
And (call to mind the account of) Ayyub (Job) when he called out to his Lord: ‘Misery has laid a hand on me, and You are the Most Merciful of all the merciful.
So We answered his prayer and removed his adversity, and gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for the ˹devoted˺ worshippers.
Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;
whereupon We responded unto him and removed all the affliction from which he suffered; and We gave him new offspring, doubling their number as an act of grace from Us, and as a reminder unto all who worship Us.
Then We responded to him and We removed the distress which he had and We gave him his family and along with them the like thereof as a mercy from Us and as an admonition to the devotees.
So We granted his prayer, and We removed the misery that was afflicting him. And We (also) gave him back his family, and (bestowed upon him) the like of them along with them. This is an exceptional mercy from Us, and Advice for those who are devoted to Our worship (that is how Allah rewards patience and gratitude)
And ˹remember˺ Ishmael, Enoch, and Ⱬul-Kifl. They were all steadfast.
And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast.
AND [remember] Ishmael and Idris and every one who [like them] has pledged himself [unto God]: they all were among those who are patient in adversity,
And remember Ismail and Idrees and Zulkifl. They were all men of patience.
And (also recall) Isma‘il (Ishmael), and Idris and Dhu al-Kifl. They were all steadfast men of patience
We admitted them into Our mercy, for they were truly of the righteous.
And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.
and so We admitted them unto Our grace: behold, they were among the righteous!
And We got them enter into Our Mercy. Undoubtedly, they are of the righteous ones.
And We admitted them to (the embrace of) Our mercy. Surely, they were of the pious
And ˹remember˺ when the Man of the Whale stormed off ˹from his city˺ in a rage, thinking We would not restrain him. Then in the ˹veils of˺ darkness he cried out, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.”
And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no Allah save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer.
AND [remember] him of the great fish when he went off in wrath, thinking that We had no power over him! But then heeded out in the deep darkness [of his distress]: “There is no deity save Thee! Limitless art Thou in Thy glory! Verily, I have done wrong!”
And remember Zunnoon when he departed in anger, he imagined that We would not cause him any distress and then he cried out in the darkness, there is none to be worshipped but You, Glory is to You, undoubtedly, I did improper act.
And (also remember) Dhu al-Nun (the Prophet whom the fish swallowed) when he went away enraged (at his people). So he thought that We would not cause him any distress (during that journey). Then he cried out (entangled) in (the layers of) the darkness (of night, under the sea and in the fish belly): ‘There is no God except You. Glory be to You! Surely, I was of those who wrong (their souls).
So We answered his prayer and rescued him from anguish. And so do We save the ˹true˺ believers.
Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers.
And so We responded unto him and delivered him from [his] distress: for thus do We deliver all who have faith.
Then We responded to his call and delivered him from the grief and We shall likewise deliver the Muslims.
So We granted his prayer and We delivered him from grief. And likewise, We always deliver the believers
And ˹remember˺ when Zachariah cried out to his Lord, “My Lord! Do not leave me childless, though You are the Best of Successors.”
And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
AND [thus did We deliver] Zachariah when he cried out unto his Sustainer: “O my Sustainer! Leave me not childless! But [even if Thou grant me no bodily heir, I know that] Thou wilt remain when all else has ceased to be!”
And to Zakaria when he called his Lord, O my Lord! Leave not me alone and You are the best inheritor.
And (remember) Zakariyya ([Zacharias] as well) when he called out to his Lord: ‘O my Lord, leave me not single and You are the Best of all inheritors.
So We answered his prayer, granted him John, and made his wife fertile. Indeed, they used to race in doing good, and call upon Us with hope and fear, totally humbling themselves before Us.
Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.
And so We responded unto him, and bestowed upon him the gift of John, having made his wife fit to bear him a child: [and,] verily, these [three] would vie with one another in doing good works, and would call unto Us in yearning and awe; and they were always humble before Us.
Then We responded to his call and bestowed him Yahya and cured his wife for him. Undoubtedly, they used to hurry in good deeds and used to call Us with hope and fear. And they humble themselves before Us.
So We granted his prayer, and We blessed him with Yahya (John) and, for his sake, made his wife healthy (i.e., fertile). Surely, they (all) used to hasten in (doing) pious deeds and used to call on Us (feeling) eager, fond, fearful and frightened, and used to humble before Our presence in tearful submissions
And ˹remember˺ the one who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her through Our angel, ˹Gabriel,˺ making her and her son a sign for all peoples.
And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.
AND [remember] her who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed into her of Our spirit and caused her, together with her son, to become a symbol [of Our grace] unto all people.
And as to she, who guarded her chastity, then We breathed into her of Our spirit, and made her and her son a sign for the world.
And (call to mind) that (embodiment of purity) Maryam ([Mary] as well) who guarded her chastity. Then We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and We made her and her son (‘Isa [Jesus]) a sign (of Our power) for the people of the world
˹O prophets!˺ Indeed, this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am your Lord, so worship Me ˹alone˺.
Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me.
VERILY, [O you who believe in Me,] this community of yours is one single community, since I am the Sustainer of you all: worship, then, Me [alone]!
Undoubtedly, this religion (Din) of yours is a single religion (Din), and I am your Lord, so worship Me.
Surely, these (people) are your Umma ([Community] and all) are one Umma. And I am your Lord, so worship Me (alone)
Yet the people have divided it into sects. But to Us they will all return.
And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us.
But men have torn their unity wide asunder, [forgetting that] unto Us they all are bound to return.
And others split their affairs among themselves. All are to return to Us.
And these (People of the Book) split up their Din [Religion] into pieces amongst themselves. To Us they all will return
So whoever does good and is a believer will never be denied ˹the reward for˺ their striving, for We are recording it all.
Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.
And yet, whoever does [the least] of righteous deeds and is a believer withal, his endeavour shall not be disowned: for, behold, We shall record it in his favour.
Then whosoever works righteous deeds and be a believer, then his efforts are not disregarded and We are recording it
So whoever does good deeds and is a believer as well, (the reward of) his effort will not be refused, and surely We are writing down (all) his deeds
It is impossible for a society which We have destroyed to ever rise again,
And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return.
Hence, it has been unfailingly true of any community whom We have ever destroyed that they [were people who] would never turn back [from their sinful ways]
And it is forbidden to a town, which We have destroyed that they return.
And it is not possible that the people of the town whom We destroyed will not return to Us (after death)
until ˹after˺ Gog and Magog have broken loose ˹from the barrier˺, swarming down from every hill,
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound,
until such a time as Gog and Magog are let loose [upon the world] and swarm down from every corner [of the earth],
Until when Yajuj and Maujuj would be let loose and they will be coming down from every height.
Until when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they will come down running from every high place
ushering in the True Promise. Then—behold!—the disbelievers will stare ˹in horror, crying,˺ “Oh, woe to us! We have truly been heedless of this. In fact, we have been wrongdoers.”
And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers!
the while the true promise [of resurrection] draws close [to its fulfillment]. But then, lo! the eyes of those who [in their lifetime] were bent on denying the truth will stare in horror, [and they will exclaim:] “Oh, woe unto us! We were indeed heedless of this [promise of resurrection]! - nay, we were [bent on] doing evil!”
And the true promise drew near, then the eyes of the infidels will remain staring (saying that) Woe to us, undoubtedly, we were heedless of this rather we were unjust
And the true promise (of the Day of Resurrection) will draw near, then the eyes of the disbelievers will suddenly fix staring (and they will cry out:) ‘Woe to us! We were indeed oblivious of (the arrival of) this (Day); in fact, we were unjust.
Certainly you ˹disbelievers˺ and whatever you worship instead of Allah will be the fuel of Hell. You are ˹all˺ bound to enter it.
Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.
[Then they will be told:] “Verily, you and all that you [were wont to] worship instead of God are but the fuel of hell: that is what you are destined for.
Undoubtedly, you and Whatever you worship beside Allah, all are the fuel of the hell, and you have to enter therein
Surely, you and the (idols) you worship besides Allah (all) are the fuel of Hell. You are going to enter it
Had those idols been ˹true˺ gods, they would not have entered it. And they will be there forever.
If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein.
If those [false objects of your worship] had truly been divine, they would not have been destined for it: but [as it is, you] all shall abide therein!”
If these had been gods, they would not have gone to Hell and all shall abide therein.
Had they been (true) gods, they would not have entered Hell. And all of them will stay in it forever
In it they will groan, and will not be able to hear.
Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not.
Moaning will be their lot therein, and nothing [else] will they hear therein.
They will groan therein and they will hear nothing in it.
There will be their (sighing and wailing, a) roar of screaming in it, and they will not be able to hear in it anything (else)
Surely those for whom We have destined the finest reward will be kept far away from Hell,
Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us, they will be far removed from thence.
[But,] behold, as for those for whom [the decree of] ultimate good has already gone forth from Us these will be kept far away from that [hell]:
Undoubtedly, those for whom Our promise of good has already gone forth, they have been kept away from the Hell.
Surely, those for whom good has already been decreed from Us will be kept away from (Hell)
not even hearing the slightest hissing from it. And they will delight forever in what their souls desire.
They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire.
no sound thereof will they hear; and they will abide in all that their souls have ever desired.
They will not hear the faintest sound of it and they will abide in that which their soul desire.
They shall not hear even its slightest hissing sound, and they shall live forever amongst those (bounties) which their hearts will long for
The Supreme Horror ˹of that Day˺ will not disturb them, and the angels will greet them, ˹saying,˺ “This is your Day, which you have been promised.”
The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised;
The supreme awesomeness [of the Day of Resurrection] will cause them no grief, since the angels will receive them with the greeting. “This is your Day [of triumph - the Day] which you were promised!”
The Great Terror shall not grieve them and the angels will come to greet them (saying) that this is your Day, which you were promised.
(Even) the Greatest Horror (of the Day of Rising) will not grieve them and the angels will welcome them, (saying:) ‘This is (but) your Day which you were promised.
On that Day We will roll up the heavens like a scroll of writings. Just as We produced the first creation, ˹so˺ shall We reproduce it. That is a promise binding on Us. We truly uphold ˹Our promises˺!
The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.
On that Day We shall roll up the skies as written scrolls are rolled up; [and] as We brought into being the first creation, so We shall bring it forth anew a promise which We have willed upon Ourselves: for, behold, We are able to do [all things]!
The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as the angel Sajil rolls up the record of deeds. As We made it, first We shall restore it. This is a promise on Us; We shall necessarily do it.
On that Day, We shall roll up the (whole) heavenly universe as the written papers are rolled up. The way We created (the universe) the first time, We shall repeat the same process of creation (after its extinction). We have made it binding upon Us to fulfil this promise. We will do (repeat it)
Surely, following the ˹heavenly˺ Record, We decreed in the Scriptures: “My righteous servants shall inherit the land.”
And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
AND, INDEED, after having exhorted [man], We laid it down in all the books of divine wisdom that My righteous servants shall inherit the earth:
And undoubtedly, We Wrote in Zaboor (Scripture) after the admonition that My righteous bondmen will inherit this land.
And surely We wrote in the al-Zabur (the Psalms) after (stating the) admonition that the inheritors of the earth (in the Hereafter) will be My pious servants
Surely this ˹Quran˺ is sufficient ˹as a reminder˺ for those devoted to worship.
Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.
herein, behold, there is a message for people who [truly] worship God.
Undoubtedly, this Quran is sufficient for the worshipers.
Surely, there is for the devoted worshippers a guarantee and sufficient provision in this (Qur’an of achieving the objective)
We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world.
We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
And [thus, O Prophet,] We have sent thee as [an evidence of Our] grace towards all the worlds.
And We sent not you, but a mercy for all worlds.
And, (O Esteemed Messenger,) We have not sent you but as a mercy for all the worlds
Say, “What has been revealed to me is this: ‘Your God is only One God.’ Will you then submit?”
Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah. Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?
Say: “It has but been revealed unto me that your God is the One and Only God: will you, then, surrender yourselves unto Him?”
Say you, 'I am revealed only this that you have no god but one Allah; do you then become muslim?
Say: ‘This is what is revealed to me that your God is One God (only). Do you then accept Islam?
If they turn away, then say, “I have warned you all equally. I do not know if what you are threatened with is near or far.
But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.
But if they turn away, say: “I have proclaimed this in equity unto all of you alike; but I do not know whether that [judgment] which you are promised [by God] is near or far [in time].
But if they turn away their faces, then say, 'I have proclaimed war against you on equal basis, and I know not whether that which you are promised is near or far.
Then, if they turn away, say: ‘I have conveyed to you all alike, and I do not know (on my own) whether that (torment) which you are promised is near or far
Allah surely knows what you say openly and whatever you hide.
Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye conceal.
“Verily, He knows all that is said openly, just as He [alone] knows all that you would conceal.
Undoubtedly, Allah knows about aloud talks and knows whatever you conceal.
He surely knows what you utter loudly, and also knows (all) that you keep secret
I do not know if this ˹delay˺ is possibly a test for you and an enjoyment for a while.”
And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while.
But [as for me,] I do not know whether, perchance, this [delay in God’s judgment] is but a trial for you, and a [merciful] respite for a while.”
And I know not, haply it may be a trial for you and the provision for a fixed time.
And I do not know (on my own) that this (delaying of the torment and the respite given to you) may perhaps be a trial for you, and the intention may be to provide (you) a benefit till a fixed time.
˹In the end,˺ the Prophet said, “My Lord! Judge ˹between us˺ in truth. And our Lord is the Most Compassionate, Whose help is sought against what you claim.”
He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
Say: “O my Sustainer! Judge Thou in truth!” - and [say]: “Our Sustainer is the Most Gracious, the One whose aid is ever to be sought against all your [attempts at] defining [Him]!”
The prophet submitted, 'O my Lord; decide with truth. And the assistance of my Lord the Most Affectionate is needed against what you utter.
(Our Beloved) submitted: ‘My Lord, judge (between us) with truth, and Our Lord is Ever-Merciful and He is the One Whose help is sought against the (heart-rending) words which, (O disbelievers,) you utter.