English - Chapter 15 - Al-Hijr

Alif, Lam, Ra. These are verses of the Book and the enlightening Qur‘an

On many occasions, the disbelievers will wish that they were Muslims

Let them eat and enjoy, and let (their) fancy make them neglectful, for they shall soon come to know (their ultimate end)

We did not destroy any town without having a pre-determined time for it

No people can precede their appointed time, nor can they exceed it

They say, .O you to whom the Dhikr (the Qur‘an) has been revealed, you are surely insane

Why do you not bring the angels to us, if you are one of the truthful

We do not send down the angels except with truth, and then they shall be given no respite

We, Ourselves, have sent down the Dhikr (the Qur‘an), and We are there to protect it

We did send the messengers before you among the groups of earlier peoples

No messenger came to them but they used to mock at him

Likewise, We make it (i.e. disbelief) enter into the hearts of the sinners

(whereby) they do not believe in it (the Qur‘an), and this has been the way of earlier people

Even if We open a gate in the sky and they keep ascending through it

still they will say, .In fact our eyes have been deluded; rather we are enchanted people

We have created stellar formations in the sky and have beautified them for onlookers

and have protected them from every outcast devil

but the one who tries to eavesdrop is chased by a clearly visible flame

As for the earth, We have stretched it out and placed on it firm mountains, and We have caused to grow in it everything well-balanced

and created in it sources of sustenance for you and those (creatures) for whom you are not the sustainers

We have treasures of every thing, but We send it down only in a determined quantity

And We sent forth winds carrying the clouds, then sent down water from the sky and gave it to you to drink, and you are not able to store it

It is indeed We, and only We, who give life and bring death, and We are the ultimate inheritor (of everything)

We know those of you who went ahead, and We know those who remained late

Surely, your Lord will gather all of them together. Indeed He is All-Wise, All-Knowing

Indeed We created man from a ringing clay made of decayed mud

As for the Jann (the first Jinn), We had created him earlier from the fire of the scorching wind

Recall when your Lord said to the angels, .I am going to create a human being from a ringing clay made of decayed mud

When I form him perfect, and blow in him of My spirit, then you must fall down before him in prostration

So the angels prostrated themselves, all together

except Iblis (Satan). He refused to join those who prostrated

He (Allah) said, .O Iblis, what is the matter with you that you did not join those who prostrated

He said, .I am not such that I should prostrate myself before a mortal whom You have created from a ringing clay made of decayed mud

He said, .Then, get out of here, for you are an outcast

and upon you is the curse up to the Day of Judgment

He said, .My Lord, then give me respite up to the day they (the dead) shall be raised

He (Allah) said, .Well, respite is given to you

till the day of the Appointed Time

He said, .My Lord, since You made me go astray, I swear that I shall beautify for them (evils) on the earth, and shall lead all of them astray

except those of Your servants from among them who are chosen (by You)

He (Allah) said, .This is the straight path leading to Me (that a person is chosen by Me through his good deeds)

My servants are such that you have no power over them except those of the deviators who will follow you

And Jahannam (Hell) is the promised place for them all

It has seven gates. For each gate there is a group apportioned from them

Surely, the God-fearing will be in gardens and streams

Enter here in peace, free of fear

We shall have removed whatever grudge they had in their hearts, (thus making them) brothers, sitting on couches, face to face

No weariness shall touch them nor will they be expelled from there

Tell My servants that I am the Most-Forgiving, the Very-Merciful

and that My punishment is the painful punishment

and tell them about the guests of Ibrahim

When they visited him, they greeted him with Salam (peace on you). He said, .We are scared of you

They said, .Do not be scared. We give you good news of a boy who will be knowledgeable

He said, .Do you give me the good news despite the old age has befallen me? So what good news you are giving to me

They said, .We have given to you the good news of a fact. So do not be one of those who lose hope

He said, .Who can lose hope in the mercy of his Lord except those who have lost the straight path

He said, .Then, what is your mission, O messengers

They said, .We have been sent to a sinful people

except the family of LuT - all of whom we shall save

but his wife. We have ordained that she will be among those who will remain behind

So when the messengers came to the family of LuT

he said, .You are an unfamiliar people

They said, .No, but we have brought to you that (scourge) in which they have been doubting

and we have come to you with a definite matter and surely we are truthful

So, carry your family after a part of the night (has passed), and follow them at the rear (to make sure that all of your family has joined you), and no one from you should look back; and keep going to where you are commanded

We conveyed to him Our decision that they (the unbelievers) were to be totally uprooted when they would see the morning

And the people of the city came rejoicing

He (LuT) said, .They are my guests; so do not put me to shame

and fear Allah and do not disgrace me

They said, .Had we not forbidden you from (being the guardian of) the whole world

He said, .These are my daughters, if you are to do something

By your life, (O prophet) they were wandering blindly in their intoxication (misguidance)

So, they were seized by the Cry at sunrise

Then, We turned it (the city) upside down and rained down upon them stones of baked clay

Surely, in that there are signs for those who read signs

Surely, it (their city) is located on the straight road

Surely, in it there is a sign for the believers

And the people of Aikah were (also) transgressors

So, We punished them in retribution, and both of them are (situated) by a highway, clearly visible

And the people of Al-Hijr gave the lie to the messengers

We provided them with Our signs, yet they kept turning away from them

They used to hew out houses from the hills peacefully

Then, the Cry seized them by the morning

So, whatever they earned did not come to their help

We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is in between them without a truthful purpose. The Hour is sure to come. Therefore, overlook (their evil behavior) in a gracious manner

Surely, your Lord is the Creator of all, the All-Knowing

We have given you the seven oft-repeated verses and the glorious Qur‘an

Never stretch your eyes towards what We have given to groups of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and be kind to believers in humbleness

and say, .I am a plain warner indeed

(to warn them that We may send down the scourge upon them) as We sent down upon the dividers

who had split the divine recitation (Scriptures) into bits

So, by your Lord, We shall question all of them

about what they have been doing

Now, proclaim what you are commanded to, and turn away from those who ascribe partners to Allah

Surely, We are sufficient for you against those who deride

those who believe in any other god along with Allah. So, they shall soon learn (the reality)

We know that your heart feels distressed for what they say

So, proclaim the purity and glory of your Lord, and be among those who prostrate themselves (before Allah)

and worship your Lord until comes to you that which is certain