English - Chapter 21 - Al-Anbiya

The judgment for the people has come near, while they are turning away unaware

When a reminder comes to them from their Lord that is recent, they listen to it while playing

Their hearts are preoccupied, and those who are wicked confer privately: "Is he not but a human being like you? Would you accept this magic while you know

Say: "My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and on the earth, and He is the Hearer, the Knower

They said: "No, these are just bad dreams; no, he made it up; no, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign like those who were sent before

None of the towns which We destroyed before them had believed. Will they be the ones who believe

And We did not send before you except men whom We inspired to. So ask the people of the Reminder if you do not know

And We did not make for them bodies that do not need to eat, nor were they immortal

Then We fulfilled the promise to them, so We saved them and whom We pleased, and We destroyed those who transgressed

We have sent down to you a Book in which is your remembrance. Do you not comprehend

And how many a town have We destroyed because it was wicked, and We established after them a different people

So it was that when they perceived Our power, they were running from it

Donot run, and come back to that which you were living lavishly in and your homes; so that you will be questioned

They said: "Woe to us, we have been wicked

So that remained their cry until We took them all, and they became still

AndWe did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them for entertainment

If We wanted to be amused, We could have done so from what is already with Us, if that is what We wished to do

No,We cast with the truth upon the falsehood, so it disrupts it, and then it retreats. And woe to you for what you have described

Andto Him is whoever is in the heavens and on the earth. And those who are near Him are not too proud to serve Him, nor do they complain

They glorify in the night and the day, they do not cease

Or have they taken earthly gods who can resurrect

If there were gods in them except for God, then they would have been ruined. Glory be to God, the Lord of the Throne from what they describe

He is not questioned about what He does, while they will be questioned

Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say: "Bring your proof. This is a reminder of those with me and a reminder of those before me." But, most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away

AndWe did not send any messenger before you except that We inspired him that: "There is no god except Me, so serve Me

Andthey said: "The Almighty has taken a son!" Be He glorified, they are all but honored servants

They do not speak ahead of Him, and on His command they act

He knows their present and their future, and they cannot intercede unless it is for those whom He is pleased with. And, from His concern, they are worried

Andwhoever of them says: "I am a god besides Him," then that person We will punish with Hell. It is such that We punish the wicked

Have those who rejected not seen that the heavens and the earth were one piece, so We split them apart? And that We have made from the water everything that lives. Will they not believe

AndWe made on the earth stabilizers so that it would not tumble with you, and We made in it wide paths that they may be guided

AndWe made the sky a protective ceiling; and yet, from its signs they are turning away

And He is the One who has created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each swimming in an orbit

AndWe did not give immortality to any human being that came before you. If you are going to die, would they be immortal

Every soul will taste death. And We burden you with evil and good as a test, and it is to Us that you will return

Andwhen those who reject see you, they take you for mockery: "Is this the one who speaks about your gods!" While in the remembrance of the Almighty they are rejecters

Man has been created from haste. I will show you My signs, so do not be hasty

Andthey say: "When will this promise come to pass if you are truthful

If only those who reject knew, that they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor from their backs, nor will they be helped

No,it will come to them suddenly. And they will not be able to turn it away, nor will they be delayed

Andmessengers before you were mocked, but those who ridiculed were then surrounded by that which they mocked

Say: "Who can protect you during the night and the day from the Almighty?" No, they are turning away from the remembrance of their Lord

Or do they have gods that will protect them from Us? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us

It was Us who gave luxury to these and their fathers, until they grew old with age. Do they not see that We come to the land and reduce it from its edges? Will they be able to win

Say: "I am merely warning you with the inspiration." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are being warned

Andif a trace of the torment of your Lord touches them, they will say: "Woe to us, we have been wicked

AndWe place the balances of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so that no soul will be wronged in the least. Even if it was the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And We are enough as a Reckoner

AndWe had given Moses and Aaron the Criterion, a shining light, and reminder for the righteous

Those who are concerned towards their Lord in the unseen, and they are weary of the Hour

Andthis is a blessed reminder which We have sent down. Will you be deniers of it

Andbefore that We gave Abraham his understanding, and We were aware of him

As he said to his father and people: "What are these images to which you are devoted

They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them

He said: "You and your fathers have been clearly misguided

They said: "Have you come to us with the truth, or are you simply playing

He said: "No, your lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who initiated them. And I bear witness to such

And by God, I will plan against your statues after you have gone away and given your backs

So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him

They said: "Who has done this to our gods? He is surely one of the wicked

They said: "We heard a young man mentioning them. He was called Abraham

They said: "Bring him before the eyes of the people so that they may be witness

They said: "Did you do this to our gods O Abraham

He said: "It was the biggest one of them here who did it, so ask them, if they do speak

So they turned and said to themselves: "It is indeed ourselves who have been wicked

Then they returned to their old ideas: "You know that they do not speak

He said: "Do you serve besides God that which does not benefit you at all nor harm you

I am fed-up of you and to what you serve besides God! Do you not comprehend

They said: "If you are to do anything, then burn him, and give victory to your gods

We said: "O fire, be cool and safe upon Abraham

Andthey wanted to plan against him, but We made them the losers

AndWe saved him and Lot to the land which We have blessed in for the worlds

AndWe granted him Isaac and, as an addition, Jacob. And each of them We made a good doer

AndWe made them leaders who guide by Our command, and We inspired them to do good works and hold the contact prayer and contribute towards purification, and they were in service to Us

AndLot, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that used to do vile things. They were a people of evil, wicked

AndWe admitted him into Our mercy. He was of the good doers

AndNoah when he called out before that, thus We responded to him, and We saved him and his family from the great distress

AndWe granted him victory against the people who denied Our revelations. They were a people of evil, so We drowned them all

AndDavid and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the case of the crop that was damaged by the sheep of the people, and We were witness to their judgment

So We gave Solomon the correct understanding, and both of them We have given wisdom and knowledge. And We commissioned the mountains with David to praise, and the birds. This is what We did

AndWe taught him the making of armor for you to protect you from your enemy. Are you then thankful

Andto Solomon the gusting winds run by his command all the way to the land which We have blessed in. And We were aware of everything

Andfrom the devils are those who dive for him, and they perform other tasks, and We were guardian over them

AndJob when he called his Lord: "I have been afflicted with harm, and you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy

So We answered him, and We removed what was afflicting him, and We brought him back his family and others with them as a mercy from Us and a reminder to those who serve

AndIshmael and Enoch and Isaiah, all of them were patient

AndWe admitted them in Our mercy, they were of the good doers

Andthe one with 'N,' when he went off in anger, and he thought that We would not be able to take him. Then he called out in the darkness: "There is no god except You! Glory be to You, I was of the wicked

So We responded to him and We saved him from distress. And it is such that We save the faithful

AndZachariah when he called out to his Lord: "My Lord, do not leave me without an heir, and You are the best inheritor

So We responded to him, and We granted him John, and We cured his wife. They used to hasten to do good, and they would call to Us in joy and in fear. And of Us they were reverent

Andthe one who protected her chastity, so We blew into her from Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds

This is your nation, one nation, and I am your Lord so serve Me

Andthey disputed in the matter among themselves. Each of them will be returned to Us

So whoever does good works and he is a believer, then his efforts will not be rejected and We will record it for him

And it is forbidden for a town that We destroy, that they return

Until Gog and Magog is opened, and from every elevated place they will race forth

Andthe promise of truth draws near. Then, when it is seen by the eyes of those who rejected: "Woe to us, we have been oblivious to this. Indeed, we were wicked

Both you and what you serve besides God shall be fuel for Hell; you will enter it

If these had been gods, then they would not have entered it! And all will abide therein

They will be breathing heavily in it, and they will not be heard therein

As for those who deserved good from Us, they will be removed far away from it

Theyshall not hear the slightest sound from it, and they will be in what their soul desires abiding therein

The great horror will not sadden them, and the angels will receive them: "This is your Day which you have been promised

On the Day when We roll up the heavens like the scroll of a book is rolled up. As We initiated the first creation, so shall We return it. It is a promise of Ours that We will do this

And We have written in the Psalms: "After the remembrance, that the earth will be inherited by My servants who do good

In this is a proclamation for a people who serve

And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds

Say:"It is inspired to me that your god is but One god, so will you submit to Him

So if they turn away, then say: "I have given you notice sufficiently, and I do not know if what you are promised is near or far

He knows that which is spoken publicly and He knows that which you keep secret

Andfor all I know, it may be a test for you and an enjoyment for a while