English - Chapter 42 - Ash-Shura

Ḥâ-Mĩm

’Aĩn-Sĩn-Qãf

And so you ˹O Prophet˺ are sent revelation, just like those before you, by God—the Almighty, All-Wise

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And He is the Most High, the Greatest

The heavens nearly burst, one above the other, ˹in awe of Him˺. And the angels glorify the praises of their Lord, and seek forgiveness for those on earth. Surely God alone is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful

As for those who take other protectors besides Him, God is Watchful over them. And you ˹O Prophet˺ are not a keeper over them

And so We have revealed to you a Quran in Arabic, so you may warn the Mother of Cities and everyone around it, and warn of the Day of Gathering—about which there is no doubt—˹when˺ a group will be in Paradise and another in the Blaze

Had God willed, He could have easily made all ˹humanity˺ into a single community ˹of believers˺. But He admits into His mercy whoever He wills. And the wrongdoers will have no protector or helper

How can they take protectors besides Him? God alone is the Protector. He ˹alone˺ gives life to the dead. And He ˹alone˺ is Most Capable of everything

˹Say to the believers, O Prophet,˺ “Whatever you may differ about, its judgment rests with God. That is God—my Lord. In Him I put my trust, and to Him I ˹always˺ turn.”

˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, and ˹made˺ mates for cattle ˹as well˺—multiplying you ˹both˺. There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing

To Him belong the keys ˹of the treasuries˺ of the heavens and the earth. He gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. Indeed, He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things

He has ordained for you ˹believers˺ the Way which He decreed for Noah, and what We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what We decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, ˹commanding:˺ “Uphold the faith, and make no divisions in it.” What you call the polytheists to is unbearable for them. God chooses for Himself whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns ˹to Him˺

They did not split ˹into sects˺ out of mutual envy until knowledge came to them. Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord for an appointed term, the matter would have certainly been settled between them ˹at once˺. And surely those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are truly in alarming doubt about this ˹Quran˺

Because of that, you ˹O Prophet˺ will invite ˹all˺. Be steadfast as you are commanded, and do not follow their desires. And say, “I believe in every Scripture God has revealed. And I am commanded to judge fairly among you. God is our Lord and your Lord. We will be accountable for our deeds and you for yours. There is no ˹need for˺ contention between us. God will gather us together ˹for judgment˺. And to Him is the final return.”

As for those who dispute about God after He is ˹already˺ acknowledged ˹by many˺, their argument is futile in the sight of their Lord. Upon them is wrath, and they will suffer a severe punishment

It is God Who has revealed the Book with the truth and the balance ˹of justice˺. You never know, perhaps the Hour is near

Those who disbelieve in it ˹ask to˺ hasten it ˹mockingly˺. But the believers are fearful of it, knowing that it is the truth. Surely those who dispute about the Hour have gone far astray

God is Ever Kind to His servants. He provides ˹abundantly˺ to whoever He wills. And He is the All-Powerful, Almighty

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We will increase their harvest. And whoever desires ˹only˺ the harvest of this world, We will give them some of it, but they will have no share in the Hereafter

Or do they have associate-gods who have ordained for them some ˹polytheistic˺ beliefs, which God has not authorized? Had it not been for ˹prior˺ decree on Judgment, the matter would have certainly been settled between them ˹at once˺. And surely the wrongdoers will suffer a painful punishment

You will see the wrongdoers fearful ˹of the punishment˺ for what they committed but it will be inevitable for them, whereas those who believe and do good will be in the lush Gardens of Paradise. They will have whatever they desire from their Lord. That is ˹truly˺ the greatest bounty

That ˹reward˺ is the good news which God gives to His servants who believe and do good. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not ask you for a reward for this ˹message˺—only honour for ˹our˺ kinship.” Whoever earns a good deed, We will increase it in goodness for them. Surely God is All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative

Or do they say, “He has fabricated a lie about God!”? ˹If you had,˺ God would have sealed your heart, if He willed. And God wipes out falsehood and establishes the truth by His Words. He certainly knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart

He is the One Who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons ˹their˺ sins. And He knows whatever you do

He responds to those who believe and do good, and increases their reward out of His grace. As for the disbelievers, they will suffer a severe punishment

Had God given abundant provisions to ˹all˺ His servants, they would have certainly transgressed throughout the land. But He sends down whatever He wills in perfect measure. He is truly All-Aware, All-Seeing of His servants

He is the One Who sends down rain after people have given up hope, spreading out His mercy. He is the Guardian, the Praiseworthy

And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and all living beings He dispersed throughout both. And He is Most Capable of bringing all together whenever He wills

Whatever affliction befalls you is because of what your own hands have committed. And He pardons much

You can never escape ˹Him˺ on earth, nor do you have any protector or helper besides God

And among His signs are the ships like mountains ˹sailing˺ in the sea

If He wills, He can calm the wind, leaving the ships motionless on the water. Surely in this are signs for whoever is steadfast, grateful

Or He can wreck the ships for what the people have committed—though He forgives much—

so those who dispute about Our signs may know that they have no refuge

Whatever ˹pleasure˺ you have been given is ˹no more than a fleeting˺ enjoyment of this worldly life. But what is with God is far better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord

who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, and forgive when angered

who respond to their Lord, establish prayer, conduct their affairs by mutual consultation, and donate from what We have provided for them

and who enforce justice when wronged

The reward of an evil deed is its equivalent. But whoever pardons and seeks reconciliation, then their reward is with God. He certainly does not like the wrongdoers

There is no blame on those who enforce justice after being wronged

Blame is only on those who wrong people and transgress in the land unjustly. It is they who will suffer a painful punishment

And whoever endures patiently and forgives—surely this is a resolve to aspire to

And whoever God leaves to stray will have no guide after Him. You will see the wrongdoers, when they face the torment, pleading, “Is there any way back ˹to the world˺?”

And you will see them exposed to the Fire, fully humbled out of disgrace, stealing glances ˹at it˺. And the believers will say, “The ˹true˺ losers are those who have lost themselves and their families on Judgment Day.” The wrongdoers will certainly be in everlasting torment

They will have no protectors to help them against God. And whoever God leaves to stray, for them there is no way

Respond to your Lord before the coming of a Day from God that cannot be averted. There will be no refuge for you then, nor ˹grounds for˺ denial ˹of sins˺

But if they turn away, We have not sent you ˹O Prophet˺ as a keeper over them. Your duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺. And indeed, when We let someone taste a mercy from Us, they become prideful ˹because˺ of it. But when afflicted with evil because of what their hands have done, then one becomes totally ungrateful

To God ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wills. He blesses whoever He wills with daughters, and blesses whoever He wills with sons

or grants both, sons and daughters, ˹to whoever He wills˺, and leaves whoever He wills infertile. He is indeed All-Knowing, Most Capable

It is not ˹possible˺ for a human being to have God communicate with them, except through inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger-angel to reveal whatever He wills by His permission. He is surely Most High, All-Wise

And so We have sent to you ˹O Prophet˺ a revelation by Our command. You did not know of ˹this˺ Book and faith ˹before˺. But We have made it a light, by which We guide whoever We will of Our servants. And you are truly leading ˹all˺ to the Straight Path—

the Path of God, to Whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Surely to God all matters will return ˹for judgment˺