Surah Al Zukhruf

حم

Ha Mim.

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

By the Book that makes things clear --

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

We have made it a Qur'án in Arabic, that ye may be able to understand (and learn wisdom).

وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

And verily, it is in the Mother of the Book, in Our Presence, high (in dignity), full of wisdom.

أَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنْكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا أَنْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا مُسْرِفِينَ

Shall We then take away the Message from you and repel (you), for that ye are a people transgressing beyond bounds?

وَكَمْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ فِي الْأَوَّلِينَ

But how many were the prophets We sent amongst the peoples of old?

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

And never came there a prophet to them but they mocked him.

فَأَهْلَكْنَا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشًا وَمَضَى مَثَلُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

So We destroyed (them) -- stronger in power than these -- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.

وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ

If thou wert to question them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?'

لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ‏

They would be sure to reply, 'They were created by (Him), the Exalted in Power, Full of knowledge' --

الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مَهْدًاوَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

(Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a carpet) spread out, and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order that ye may find guidance (on the way)

وَالَّذِي نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَنْشَرْنَا بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَيْتًا ۚ

That sends down (from time to time) rain from the sky in due measure; and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead;

كَذَلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ

even so will ye be raised (from the dead) --

وَالَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا

That has created pairs in all things,

وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ 

and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,

لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَى ظُهُورِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا

In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs, and when so seated, ye may celebrate the (kind) favor of your Lord, and say,

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَاوَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ

"Glory to Him Who has subjected these to Our (use), for We could never have accomplished this (by ourselves).

وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ 

"And to Our Lord, surely, Must We turn back!"

وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ جُزْءًا ۚ

Yet they attribute to some of His servants a share with Him (in His godhead)!

إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ مُبِينٌ

Truly is man a blasphemous ingrate avowed!

أَمِ اتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَاكُمْ بِالْبَنِينَ

What! Has He taken Daughters out of what He Himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُمْ بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمَنِ مَثَلًا ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ  

When news is brought to one of them of (the birth of) what he sets up as a likeness to (Allah) Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!

أَوَمَنْ يُنَشَّأُ فِي الْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِي الْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ

Is then one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with Allah)?

وَجَعَلُوا الْمَلَائِكَةَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَادُ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنَاثًا ۚ

And they make into females angels who themselves serve Allah.

أَشَهِدُوا خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ

Did they witness their creation?

سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَيُسْأَلُونَ

Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be called to account!

وَقَالُوا لَوْ شَاءَ الرَّحْمَنُ مَا عَبَدْنَاهُمْ ۗ

("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (Allah) Most Gracious, We should not have worshipped such (deities)!"

مَا لَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ

of that they have no knowledge!

إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ

They Do nothing but lie!

أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا مِنْ قَبْلِهِ فَهُمْ بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ

What! have We given them a Book before this, to which they are holding fast?

بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَى أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ مُهْتَدُونَ

Nay! they say: "We found Our fathers following a certain religion, and We do guide ourselves by their footsteps."

وَكَذَلِكَ مَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا

Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them said:

إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَى أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ مُقْتَدُونَ  

"We found Our fathers following a certain religion, and We will certainly follow in their footsteps."

قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِأَهْدَى مِمَّا وَجَدْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ آبَاءَكُمْ ۖ

He said: "What! even if I brought you better guidance than that which ye found your fathers following?"

قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

They said: "For us, We deny that ye (prophets) are sent (on a mission at all)."

فَانْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۖ

So We exacted retribution from them:

فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ إِنَّنِي بَرَاءٌ مِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ

Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:

إِلَّا الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي فَإِنَّهُ سَيَهْدِينِ

"(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةً بَاقِيَةً فِي عَقِبِهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him, that they may turn back (to Allah).

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ وَآبَاءَهُمْ حَتَّى جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ

Yea, I have given the good things of this life to these (men) and their fathers, until the Truth has come to them, and a Messenger making things clear.

وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and We do reject it."

وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ

Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'án sent down to some leading man in either of the two (Chief) cities?"

أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ ۚ

Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord?

نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ

It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world:

وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا ۗ

and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work from others.

وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ  

But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the (wealth) which they amass.

وَلَوْلَا أَنْ يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً لَجَعَلْنَا لِمَنْ يَكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمَنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ

And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, for everyone that blasphemes against (Allah) Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and (silver) stair-ways on which to go up.

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَابًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِئُونَ

And (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,

وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ

And also adornments of gold.

وَإِنْ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ

But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life:

وَالْآخِرَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

the Hereafter, in the sight of thy Lord, is for the Righteous.

وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ

If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ  

Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they think that they are being guided aright!

حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَنَا قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ

At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says (to his evil companion): "Would that between me and thee were the distance of East and West!"

فَبِئْسَ الْقَرِينُ  

Ah! Evil is the companion (indeed)!

وَلَنْ يَنْفَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ إِذْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ  

When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that day, that ye shall be partners in punishment!

أَفَأَنْتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِي الْعُمْيَ وَمَنْ كَانَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ  

Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?

فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُمْ مُنْتَقِمُونَ

Even if We take thee away, We shall be sure to exact retribution from them.

أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ الَّذِي وَعَدْنَاهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِمْ مُقْتَدِرُونَ 

Or We shall show thee that (accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over them.

فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ

So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee:

إِنَّكَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ

verily thou art on Straight Way.

وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ ۖ

The (Qur'án) is indeed the Message, for thee and for thy people;

وَسَوْفَ تُسْأَلُونَ

and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.

وَاسْأَلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رُسُلِنَا

And question thou Our messengers whom We sent before thee;

أَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ دُونِ الرَّحْمَنِ آلِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ  

did We appoint any deities other than (Allah) Most Gracious, to be worshipped?

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَى بِآيَاتِنَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ

We did send Moses aforetime, with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and his Chiefs:

فَقَالَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

he said, "I am an messenger of the Lord of the Worlds."

فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ بِآيَاتِنَا إِذَا هُمْ مِنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ  

But when he came to them with Our Signs, behold, they ridiculed them.

وَمَا نُرِيهِمْ مِنْ آيَةٍ إِلَّا هِيَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا ۖ

We showed them Sign after Sign, each grater then its fellow,

وَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).

وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَ السَّاحِرُ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِنْدَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ  

And they said, "O thou Sorcerer! invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for We shall truly accept guidance."

فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنْكُثُونَ  

But when We removed the Penalty from them, behold, they broke their word.

وَنَادَى فِرْعَوْنُ فِي قَوْمِهِ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِي مُلْكُ مِصْرَوَهَذِهِ الْأَنْهَارُ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِي ۖ

And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my people! does not the dominion of Egypt belong to me, (witness) these streams flowing underneath my (palace)?

أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

What! see ye not then?

أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ

"Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?

فَلَوْلَا أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَاءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ 

"Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him or (why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him in procession?"

فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚ

Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him:

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ

Truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).

فَلَمَّا آسَفُونَا انْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ 

When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all --

فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ سَلَفًا وَمَثَلًا لِلْآخِرِينَ 

And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.

وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ

When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamor thereat (in ridicule)!

وَقَالُوا أَآلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ

And they say, "Are Our gods best, or He?"

مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًا ۚ

This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation:

بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ

yea, they are a contentious people.

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلًا لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.

وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.

وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ ۚ

And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me:

هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

this is a Straight Way.

وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ  

Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.

وَلَمَّا جَاءَ عِيسَى بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالَ

When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said:

قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ بَعْضَ الَّذِي تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ 

"Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ ۚ

"For Allah; He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him:

هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

this is a Straight Way."

فَاخْتَلَفَ الْأَحْزَابُ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ

But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement:

فَوَيْلٌ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ

then woe to the wrongdoers, from the Penalty of a Grievous Day!

هَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَّا السَّاعَةَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Do they only wait for the Hour -- that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?

الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ

Friends on that Day will be foes, one to another, except the Righteous.

يَا عِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَلَا أَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ

My devotees! no fear shall be on you that Day, nor shall ye grieve --

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِآيَاتِنَا وَكَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ

(Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.

ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ أَنْتُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُونَ

Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِصِحَافٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ ۖ

To them will be passed round, dishes and goblets of gold:

وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ الْأَنْفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الْأَعْيُنُ ۖ وَأَنْتُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ

there will be there all that the souls could desire, all that the eyes could delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for aye).

وَتِلْكَ الْجَنَّةُ الَّتِي أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).

لَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدُونَ

The Sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):

لَا يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ

Nowise will the (punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed.

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلَكِنْ كَانُوا هُمُ الظَّالِمِينَ

Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves.

وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ

They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put and end to us!"

قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ مَاكِثُونَ

He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!"

لَقَدْ جِئْنَاكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ

Verily We have brought the truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.

‏ أَمْ أَبْرَمُوا أَمْرًا فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ

What! have they settled some Plan (among themselves)? But it is We Who settle things.

أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَاهُمْ ۚ

Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels?

بَلَى وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Indeed (We do), and Our Messengers are by them, to record.

قُلْ إِنْ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَ

Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne (of Authority)! (He is free) from the things they attribute (to Him)!

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّى يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.

وَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَهٌ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَهٌ ۚ

It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on earth;

وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ

and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.

وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا

And blessed is He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all between them:

وَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

with Him is the knowledge of the Hour (of Judgment): And to Him shall ye be brought back.

وَلَا يَمْلِكُ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ

And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of intercession;

إِلَّا مَنْ شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).

وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۖ

If thou ask them, Who Created them, they will certainly say, Allah:

فَأَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ

how then are they deluded away (from the Truth)?

وَقِيلِهِ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

(Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! truly these are a people who will not believe!"

فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌ ۚ

But turn away from them, and say "Peace!"

فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

but soon shall they know!

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