English - Chapter 15 - Al-Hijr

Alif Laam Raa. Those are the signs of the book and a Quran that makes things clear

Leave them eating and enjoying and let (false) hope amuse them, but they will come to know

And We did not destroy any city but at the known prescription (of the time which was destined) for it (earlier)

No community can advance (the time of) its term (for destruction) nor can it postpone (it)

And they say, “O you on whom the reminder has been sent down ! you are certainly possessed by a jinn

Why do you not come to us with the angels, if you are of the truthful ones?”

We do not send down the angels except with the truth and then they would not be given time

We have certainly sent down the reminder and We are its Custodians

And We had indeed sent (messengers) before you to the ancient sects

And there did not come to them a single messenger but they mocked at him

Thus do We make it to enter the hearts of the criminals

(So) they (too) will not believe in it, and this (has been) the procedure of the ancients (who) have passed away

And even if We had opened on them a gate of the sky so that they could keep on ascending in it

they would only say, “Our eyes are intoxicated. No ! we are people influenced by magic.”

And We have made galaxies in the sky and adorned it for those who see

And We have protected it from every driven away devil

except him who steals a hearing, so a clear flame* follows him

And the earth We have stretched it and We have put in it (sedimentary) mountains and caused to grow in it everything balanced (in due proportion)

And We have made for you means of livelihood therein, and for him (too) for whom you are not the providers

And there is not a single thing but with Us are treasures of it and We do not send it down but in a known measure (according to a programme)

And We send the winds fertilizing, then We send down water from the sky and We provide it to you for drinking and you are not the storers of it

And certainly, it is We Who bring to life and cause to die and We are the Inheritors

And We indeed know those of you who have (lived and) gone before (you) and We indeed know those who are (yet) to come

And your Lord will certainly gather them (all), He is certainly Wise, Knowing

And We had created man from mud containing black particles # (which were) processed

And the jinn We had created earlier from a fiery heat wave

And when your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating man from mud containing black particles (which were) processed

so when I set him up in equilibrium and blow into him of My spirit, then fall bowing down to him.”

So the angels bowed down all of them together

except Iblis(a Jinn), he refused to be with those who bowed down

He (God) said, “O Iblis ! what is your reason for your not being of those who bowed down?”

He (Iblis) said, “I am not one to bow down to man whom You created from mud containing black particles (which were ) processed.”

He said, “Then get out of it, for you are certainly driven away

and there is certainly a curse on you till the day of judgment.”

He said, “My Lord ! so give me time till the day they are raised.”

He said, “So you are of those who are given time

till the day, the timing of which is known.”

He said, “My Lord ! because You have removed me from the way, I will definitely make (evil) fair seeming to them in the earth and I will definitely remove all of them from the way (leading to paradise)

except Your servants among them who exclusively (serve You).”

He said, "This (path of My servants) is the path (leading) straight to Me

You will certainly not have any authority on My servants, except him who follows you from among those who are removed from the way (leading to paradise)

and hell is certainly the promised place for all of them.”

There are seven gates for it, for each of these (gates) there will be an assigned portion

And those who guard (against evil) will certainly be in the midst of gardens with water springs

(It will be said to them), “Enter them in peace, being secure.”

And We will remove whatever of ill feeling would be there in their hearts, (they will be like) brothers, (sitting) on couches, facing each other

toil will not touch them there in nor will they be sent out from there

Inform My servants that, “I am certainly the Protectively Forgiving, the Merciful,”

and (also) that, “My punishment is certainly a painful punishment.”

And inform them about the guests of Abraham

when they entered in his presence and said, “Peace.” He said, “We are certainly afraid of you.”

They said, “Do not be afraid, we (have come to) give you the good news of a son possessing knowledge.”

He said, “Do you give me the good news when old age has effected me? Then what is it about which you give me good news?”

They said, “We give you the good news in truth, so do not be of those who are astray?”

He said, “ And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are despair.”

He said, “ Then what is your (other) business O you messengers?”

They said, “We are sent towards a criminal people

except the family of Lot, we will certainly save all of them

except his wife." We had destined that she should be of those who are to be left behind

So when the messengers came to the family of Lot

he said, "You are a people whom (we) do not recognise

They said, "No! we have come to you with that about which they used to doubt

and we have come to you with the truth and we are certainly truthful

So go away with your followers during part of the night, and (you) follow behind them and do not let anyone of you turn round, but go to the place to which you are commanded

And We decided (and revealed) that affair to him, that the roots of these (people who are to be left behind) will be cut off by the morning

And the people of the city came rejoicing

He said, "They are certainly my guests so do not defame me

and fear God and do not disgrace me

They said, "Did we not forbid you from (speaking on behalf of everyone in) the worlds

He said," These are my daughters (for marriage), if you are to do (anything)

By your life! they were certainly blindly wandering in their intoxication

So the loud cry seized them at morning

Thus We made their (city) turn upside down and rained on them porous stones of baked clay(volcanic debris)

In that there are certainly signs for those who understand signs

And the (city) is on the existing road

In that there are certainly signs for those who believe

And the inhabitants of the jungle were also unjust

so We inflicted retribution on them and certainly, both (the cities) are on the open road (seen) clearly

And the inhabitants of Al Hijr (The Rocky Tract) denied the messengers

And We sent to them Our signs but they turned away from them

And they used to carve out houses in the mountains (for their) security

So the loud cry seized them at morning

So that which they used to earn was of no use to them

And We did not create the skies and the earth and that which is between them both, but in reality. And the hour of doom is certainly coming, so overlook, overlooking in a good manner

Your Lord is certainly the Creator Who knows

And We have given you seven of the frequently repeated (verses of chapter one) and the great Quran

Do not strain your eyes (by looking) towards that which We have given for enjoyment to some groups among them, and do not grieve over them and lower your wing to the believers

And say," I am certainly a clear warner

Like that We will send down (the punishment) on the dividers

who made the Quran into parts (accepting some and rejecting other parts)

So by your Lord, We will definitely question all of them

regarding that which they used to do

So proclaim that which you are commanded to (proclaim) and turn away from the polytheists

We are certainly sufficient for you against those who mock (at you)

those who set up another god with God, they will come to know

And We indeed know that your heart is straitened due to that which they say

so glorify by praising your Lord and be of those who prostrate

And serve your Lord till that which is certain comes to you