English - Chapter 15 - Al-Hijr

Alif-Lam-Ra. These are Ayat of the Book and a plain Qur'an

How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims

Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know

And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it

No nation can advance its term, nor delay it

And they say: "O you (Muhammad) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been revealed! Verily, you are a madman

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

We do not send the angels down except with the truth, and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite

Verily, We, it is We Who revealed the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely We will guard it (from corruption)

Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad) amongst the earlier communities

And there never came a Messenger to them but that they mocked him

Thus We allow it to enter the hearts of the guilty

They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of the ancients has gone forth

And even if We opened to them a gate to the heavens and they were to continue ascending through it (all day long)

They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched

And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders

And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaytan (devil)

Except him (devil) who steals the hearing, then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire

And We have spread out the earth, and have placed firm mountains in it, and caused all kinds of things to grow in it, in due proportion

And in it We have provided means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not

And there is not a thing, but the supplies for it are with Us, and We do not send it down but in a known measure

And We send the winds fertilizing, then We cause the water to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its supply

And certainly We! It is We Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors

And indeed, We know the first generations of you who have passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards

And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is Most Wise, (and) Knowing

And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud

And the Jinn, We created earlier from the smokeless flame of fire

And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud

So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) of My spirit (the soul which I created for him,) then fall down, prostrating yourselves before him

So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together

Except Iblis (Shaytan) - he refused to be among the prostrate

(Allah) said: "O Iblis! What is your reason for not being among the prostrate

[Iblis] said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to a human, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud

(Allah) said: "Then leave, for verily, you are an outcast

And verily, the curse shall be upon you until the Day of Recompense

[Iblis] said: "O my Lord! Then give me respite until the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected

Allah said: "Then verily, you are of those reprieved

Until the Day of the time appointed

Except Your chosen (guided) servants among them

(Allah) said: "This is the way which will lead straight to Me

Certainly, you shall have no authority over My servants, except those of the astray who follow you

And surely, Hell is the place promised for them all

It has seven gates, for each of those gates is a class assigned

Truly, those who have Taqwa, will dwell in Gardens and water springs

(It will be said to them): "Enter it in peace and security

And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones

No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they be asked to leave it

Declare to My servants that I am truly the Forgiving, the Most Merciful

And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment

And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim

When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!)." He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you

They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom

He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about

They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair

He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray

He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers

They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people

(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction)

Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind

Then when the messengers (the angels) came to the family of Lut

He (Lut) said: "Verily, you are people unknown to me

They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting

And we have brought you the truth and certainly we tell the truth

Then travel for a portion of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered

And We made this decree known to him that those (sinners) would be rooted out in the early morning

And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing

[Lut] said: "Verily, these are my guests, so do not shame me

And have Taqwa of Allah, and do not disgrace me

They said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining any of the `Alamin

[Lut] said: "These are my daughters, if you must act (so)

Verily, by your life, in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly

So the Sayhah overtook them at the time of sunrise

And We turned them upside down and rained stones of baked clay upon them

Surely, in this are signs for those who see

And verily, they were right on the highroad

Surely, there is indeed a sign in that for the believers

And the Dwellers of Al-Aykah, were also wrongdoers

So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open route, plain to see

And verily, the Dwellers of Al-Hijr denied the Messengers

And We gave them Our signs, but they were averse to them

And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains, (feeling) secure

But the Sayhah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning

And all that they used to earn availed them not

And We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with the truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook their faults with gracious forgiveness

Verily, your Lord is the Knowing Creator

And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of the Mathani, and the Grand Qur'an

Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have given to certain classes of them, nor grieve over them. And lower your wings to the believers

And say (O Muhammad): "I am indeed a plain warner

As We have sent down on the Muqtasimin (conspiring confederates)

Who have made the Qur'an into parts

So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account

For all that they used to do

Therefore openly proclaim what you have been commanded, and turn away from the idolators

Truly, We will suffice you against the mockers

Who make another god along with Allah; but they will come to know

Indeed, We know that your breast becomes tight because of what they say

So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him)

And worship your Lord until the certainty (i.e. death) comes to you