["Those who do not expect to meet Us say, “If only the angels were sent down to us, or we could see our Lord!” They have certainly been carried away by their arrogance and have entirely exceeded all limits.","˹But˺ on the Day they will see the angels, there will be no good news for the wicked, who will cry, “Keep away! Away ˹from us˺!”","Then We will turn to whatever ˹good˺ deeds they did, reducing them to scattered dust.","˹But˺ on that Day the residents of Paradise will have the best settlement and the finest place to rest.","˹Watch for˺ the Day the heavens will burst with clouds, and the angels will be sent down in successive ranks.","True authority on that Day will belong ˹only˺ to the Most Compassionate. And it will be a hard day for the disbelievers.","And ˹beware of˺ the Day the wrongdoer will bite his nails ˹in regret˺ and say, “Oh! I wish I had followed the Way along with the Messenger!","Woe to me! I wish I had never taken so-and-so as a close friend.","It was he who truly made me stray from the Reminder after it had reached me.” And Satan has always betrayed humanity.","The Messenger has cried, “O my Lord! My people have indeed received this Quran with neglect.”","Similarly, We made enemies for every prophet from among the wicked, but sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.","The disbelievers say, “If only the Quran had been sent down to him all at once!” ˹We have sent it˺ as such ˹in stages˺ so We may reassure your heart with it. And We have revealed it at a deliberate pace.","Whenever they bring you an argument, We come to you with the right refutation and the best explanation.","Those who will be dragged into Hell on their faces will be in the worst place, and are ˹now˺ farthest from the ˹Right˺ Way.","We certainly gave Moses the Book and appointed his brother Aaron as his helper.","We had ordered ˹them˺, “Go to the people who would deny Our signs.” Then We annihilated the deniers entirely.","And when the people of Noah rejected the messengers, We drowned them, making them an example to humanity. And We have prepared a painful punishment for the wrongdoers.","Also ˹We destroyed˺ ’Ȃd, Thamûd, and the people of the Water-pit, as well as many peoples in between.","For each We set forth ˹various˺ lessons, and We ultimately destroyed each.","They have certainly passed by the city ˹of Sodom˺, which had been showered with a dreadful rain ˹of stones˺. Have they not seen its ruins? But they do not expect to be resurrected.","When they see you ˹O Prophet˺, they only make fun of you, ˹saying,˺ “Is this the one that Allah has sent as a messenger?","He would have almost tricked us away from our gods, had we not been so devoted to them.” ˹But˺ soon they will know, when they face the punishment, who is far astray from the ˹Right˺ Way.","Have you seen ˹O Prophet˺ the one who has taken their own desires as their god? Will you then be a keeper over them?","Or do you think that most of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle—no, more than that, they are astray from the ˹Right˺ Way! ","Have you not seen how your Lord extends the shade—He could have simply made it ˹remain˺ still if He so willed—then We make the sun its guide,","causing the shade to retreat gradually? ","He is the One Who has made the night for you as a cover, and ˹made˺ sleep for resting, and the day for rising.","And He is the One Who sends the winds ushering in His mercy, and We send down pure rain from the sky,","giving life to a lifeless land, and providing water for countless animals and humans of Our Own creation.","We certainly disperse it among them so they may be mindful, but most people persist in ungratefulness.","Had We willed, We could have easily sent a warner to every society.","So do not yield to the disbelievers, but strive diligently against them with this ˹Quran˺.","And He is the One Who merges the two bodies of water: one fresh and palatable and the other salty and bitter, placing between them a barrier they cannot cross. ","And He is the One Who creates human beings from a ˹humble˺ liquid, then establishes for them bonds of kinship and marriage. For your Lord is Most Capable.","Yet they worship besides Allah what can neither benefit nor harm them. And the disbeliever always collaborates against their Lord.","And We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a deliverer of good news and a warner.","Say, “I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺, but whoever wishes, let them pursue the Way to their Lord.”","Put your trust in the Ever-Living, Who never dies, and glorify His praises. Sufficient is He as All-Aware of the sins of His servants.","˹He is˺ the One Who created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne. ˹He is˺ the Most Compassionate! Ask ˹none other than˺ the All-Knowledgeable about Himself.","When it is said to them, “Prostrate to the Most Compassionate,” they ask ˹in disgust˺, “What is ‘the Most Compassionate’? Will we prostrate to whatever you order us to?” And it only drives them farther away.","Blessed is the One Who has placed constellations in the sky, as well as a ˹radiant˺ lamp and a luminous moon.","And He is the One Who causes the day and the night to alternate, ˹as a sign˺ for whoever desires to be mindful or to be grateful.","The ˹true˺ servants of the Most Compassionate are those who walk on the earth humbly, and when the foolish address them ˹improperly˺, they only respond with peace.","˹They are˺ those who spend ˹a good portion of˺ the night, prostrating themselves and standing before their Lord.","˹They are˺ those who pray, “Our Lord! Keep the punishment of Hell away from us, for its punishment is indeed unrelenting.","It is certainly an evil place to settle and reside.”","˹They are˺ those who spend neither wastefully nor stingily, but moderately in between.","˹They are˺ those who do not invoke any other god besides Allah, nor take a ˹human˺ life—made sacred by Allah—except with ˹legal˺ right, nor commit fornication. And whoever does ˹any of˺ this will face the penalty.","Their punishment will be multiplied on the Day of Judgment, and they will remain in it forever, in disgrace.","As for those who repent, believe, and do good deeds, they are the ones whose evil deeds Allah will change into good deeds. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.","And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah properly.","˹They are˺ those who do not bear false witness, and when they come across falsehood, they pass ˹it˺ by with dignity.","˹They are˺ those who, when reminded of the revelation of their Lord, do not turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to it.","˹They are˺ those who pray, “Our Lord! Bless us with ˹pious˺ spouses and offspring who will be the joy of our hearts, and make us models for the righteous.”","It is they who will be rewarded with ˹elevated˺ mansions ˹in Paradise˺ for their perseverance, and will be received with salutations and ˹greetings of˺ peace,","staying there forever. What an excellent place to settle and reside!","Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “You ˹all˺ would not ˹even˺ matter to my Lord were it not for your faith ˹in Him˺. But now you ˹disbelievers˺ have denied ˹the truth˺, so the torment is bound to come.”","Ṭâ-Sĩn-Mĩm.","These are the verses of the clear Book.","Perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their disbelief.","If We willed, We could send down upon them a ˹compelling˺ sign from the heavens, leaving their necks bent in ˹utter˺ submission to it.","Whatever new reminder comes to them from the Most Compassionate, they always turn away from it.","They have certainly denied ˹the truth˺, so they will soon face the consequences of their ridicule.","Have they failed to look at the earth, ˹to see˺ how many types of fine plants We have caused to grow in it?","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","˹Remember˺ when your Lord called out to Moses, “Go to the wrongdoing people—","the people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear ˹Allah˺?”","He replied, “My Lord! I fear that they will reject me.","And ˹so˺ my heart will be broken and my tongue will be tied. So send Aaron along ˹as a messenger˺.","Also, they have a charge against me, so I fear they may kill me.”","Allah responded, “Certainly not! So go, both of you, with Our signs. We will be with you, listening.","Go to Pharaoh and say, ‘We are messengers from the Lord of all worlds,","˹commanded to say:˺ ‘Let the Children of Israel go with us.’’”","Pharaoh protested, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed several years of your life in our care?","Then you did what you did, being ˹utterly˺ ungrateful!”","Moses replied, “I did it then, lacking guidance.","So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and made me one of the messengers.","How can that be a ‘favour,’ of which you remind me, when ˹it was only because˺ you ˹have˺ enslaved the Children of Israel?”","Pharaoh asked, “And what is ‘the Lord of all worlds’?”","Moses replied, “˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.”","Pharaoh said to those around him, “Did you hear ˹what he said˺?”","Moses added, “˹He is˺ your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”","Pharaoh said ˹mockingly˺, “Your messenger, who has been sent to you, must be insane.”","Moses responded: “˹He is˺ the Lord of the east and west, and everything in between, if only you had any sense.”","Pharaoh threatened, “If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned.”","Moses responded, “Even if I bring you a clear proof?”","Pharaoh demanded, “Bring it then, if what you say is true.”","So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.","Then he drew his hand ˹out of his collar˺ and it was ˹shining˺ white for all to see.","Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,","who seeks to drive you from your land by his magic. So what do you propose?”","They replied, “Let him and his brother wait and dispatch mobilizers to all cities","to bring you every skilled magician.”","So the magicians were assembled at the set time on the appointed day.","And the people were asked, “Will you join the gathering,","so that we may follow the magicians if they prevail?”","When the magicians came, they asked Pharaoh, “Shall we have a ˹suitable˺ reward if we prevail?”","He replied, “Yes, and you will then certainly be among those closest to me.”","Moses said to them, “Cast whatever you wish to cast.”","So they cast down their ropes and staffs, saying, “By Pharaoh’s might, it is we who will surely prevail.”","Then Moses threw down his staff, and—behold!—it devoured the objects of their illusion!","So the magicians fell down, prostrating.","They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds—","the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”","Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic, but soon you will see. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, then crucify you all.”","They responded, “˹That would be˺ no harm! Surely to our Lord we will ˹all˺ return.","We really hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, as we are the first to believe.”","And We inspired Moses, ˹saying,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.”","Then Pharaoh sent mobilizers to all cities,","˹and said,˺ “These ˹outcasts˺ are just a handful of people,","who have really enraged us,","but we are all on the alert.”","So We lured the tyrants out of ˹their˺ gardens, springs,","treasures, and splendid residences.","So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to the Children of Israel.","And so they pursued them at sunrise.","When the two groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out, “We are overtaken for sure.”","Moses reassured ˹them˺, “Absolutely not! My Lord is certainly with me—He will guide me.”","So We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff,” and the sea was split, each part was like a huge mountain.","We drew the pursuers to that place,","and delivered Moses and those with him all together.","Then We drowned the others.","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Abraham,","when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”","They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”","Abraham asked, “Can they hear you when you call upon them?","Or can they benefit or harm you?”","They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”","Abraham responded, “Have you ˹really˺ considered what you have been worshipping—","you and your ancestors?","They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.","˹He is˺ the One Who created me, and He ˹alone˺ guides me.","˹He is˺ the One Who provides me with food and drink.","And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick.","And He ˹is the One Who˺ will cause me to die, and then bring me back to life.","And He is ˹the One˺ Who, I hope, will forgive my flaws on Judgment Day.”","“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.","Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.","Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss.","Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.","And do not disgrace me on the Day all will be resurrected—","the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.","Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.” ","˹On that Day˺ Paradise will be brought near to the God-fearing,","and the Hellfire will be displayed to the deviant.","And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship","besides Allah? Can they help you or even help themselves?”","Then the idols will be hurled headlong into Hell, along with the deviant","and the soldiers of Iblîs, all together.","There the deviant will cry while disputing with their idols,","“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,","when we made you equal to the Lord of all worlds.","And none led us astray other than the wicked.","Now we have none to intercede for us,","nor a close friend.","If only we could have a second chance, then we would be believers.”","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","The people of Noah rejected the messengers","when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?","I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.","So fear Allah, and obey me.","I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.","So fear Allah, and obey me.”","They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?”","He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?","Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense!","I am not going to expel the believers.","I am only sent with a clear warning.”","They threatened, “If you do not desist, O  Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.”","Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me.","So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.”","So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.","Then afterwards We drowned the rest.","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","The people of ’Âd rejected the messengers","when their brother Hûd said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?","I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.","So fear Allah, and obey me.","I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.","˹Why˺ do you build a landmark on every high place in vanity,","and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,","and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?","So fear Allah, and obey me.","Fear the One Who has provided you with ˹the good˺ things you know:","He provided you with cattle, and children,","and gardens, and springs.","I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”","They responded, “It is all the same to us whether you warn ˹us˺ or not.","This is simply the tradition of our predecessors.","And we will never be punished.”","So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","The people of Thamûd rejected the messengers","when their brother Ṣâliḥ said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?","I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.","So fear Allah, and obey me.","I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.","Do you think you will be ˹forever˺ left secure in what you have here:","amid gardens and springs,","and ˹various˺ crops, and palm trees ˹loaded˺ with tender fruit;","to carve homes in the mountains with great skill?","So fear Allah, and obey me.","And do not follow the command of the transgressors,","who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”","They replied, “You are simply bewitched!","You are only a human being like us, so bring forth a sign if what you say is true.”","Ṣâliḥ said, “Here is a camel. She will have her turn to drink as you have yours, each on an appointed day.","And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”","But they killed her, becoming regretful.","So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","The people of Lot rejected the messengers","when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?","I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.","So fear Allah, and obey me.","I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.","Why do you ˹men˺ lust after fellow men,","leaving the wives that your Lord has created for you? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”","They threatened, “If you do not desist, O  Lot, you will surely be expelled.”","Lot responded, “I am truly one of those who despise your ˹shameful˺ practice.","My Lord! Save me and my family from ˹the consequences of˺ what they do.”","So We saved him and all of his family,","except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.","Then We utterly destroyed the rest,","pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","The residents of the Forest rejected the messengers","when Shu’aib said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?","I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.","So fear Allah, and obey me.","I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds.","Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.","Weigh with an even balance,","and do not defraud people of their property. Nor go about spreading corruption in the land.","And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”","They replied, “You are simply bewitched!","Also, you are only a human being like us, and we think you are indeed a liar.","So cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon us, if what you say is true.”","Shu’aib responded, “My Lord knows best whatever you do.”","So they rejected him, and ˹so˺ were overtaken by the torment of the day of the ˹deadly˺ cloud. That was really a torment of a tremendous day.","Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.","And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful.","This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds,","which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down","into your heart ˹O Prophet˺—so that you may be one of the warners—","in a clear Arabic tongue.","And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.","Was it not sufficient proof for the deniers that it has been recognized by the knowledgeable among the Children of Israel?","Had We revealed it to a non-Arab,","who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!","This is how We allow denial ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.","They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment,","which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.","Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?”","Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment?","Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years,","then there came to them what they had been threatened with:","would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?","We have never destroyed a society without warners","to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺.","It was not the devils who brought this ˹Quran˺ down:","it is not for them ˹to do so˺, nor can they,","for they are strictly barred from ˹even˺ overhearing ˹it˺.","So do not ever call upon any other god besides Allah, or you will be one of the punished.","And warn ˹all, starting with˺ your closest relatives,","and be gracious to the believers who follow you.","But if they disobey you, say, “I am certainly free of what you do.”","Put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful,","Who sees you when you rise ˹for prayer at night˺,","as well as your movements ˹in prayer˺ along with ˹fellow˺ worshippers.","He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.","Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?","They descend upon every sinful liar,","who gives an ˹attentive˺ ear ˹to half-truths˺, mostly passing on sheer lies. ","As for poets, they are followed ˹merely˺ by deviants.","Do you not see how they rant in every field,","only saying what they never do?","Except those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and ˹poetically˺ avenge ˹the believers˺ after being wrongfully slandered. The wrongdoers will come to know what ˹evil˺ end they will meet.","Ṭâ-Sĩn. These are the verses of the Quran; the clear Book.","˹It is˺ a guide and good news for the believers:","˹those˺ who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.","As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have certainly made their ˹evil˺ deeds appealing to them, so they wander blindly.","It is they who will suffer a dreadful torment, and in the Hereafter they will ˹truly˺ be the greatest losers.","And indeed, you ˹O Prophet˺ are receiving the Quran from the One ˹Who is˺ All-Wise, All-Knowing.","˹Remember˺ when Moses said to his family, “I have spotted a fire. I will either bring you some directions from there, or a burning torch so you may warm yourselves.”","But when he came to it, he was called ˹by Allah˺, “Blessed is the one at the fire, and whoever is around it! Glory be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.","O  Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah—the Almighty, All-Wise.","Now, throw down your staff!” But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ˹Allah reassured him,˺ “O Moses! Do not be afraid! Messengers should have no fear in My presence.","˹Fear is˺ only for those who do wrong. But if they later mend ˹their˺ evil ˹ways˺ with good, then I am certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.","Now put your hand through ˹the opening of˺ your collar, it will come out ˹shining˺ white, unblemished. ˹These are two˺ of nine signs for Pharaoh and his people. They have truly been a rebellious people.”","But when Our enlightening signs came to them, they said, “This is pure magic.”","And, although their hearts were convinced the signs were true, they still denied them wrongfully and arrogantly. See then what was the end of the corruptors!","Indeed, We granted knowledge to David and Solomon. And they said ˹in acknowledgment˺, “All praise is for Allah Who has privileged us over many of His faithful servants.”","And David was succeeded by Solomon, who said, “O people! We have been taught the language of birds, and been given everything ˹we need˺. This is indeed a great privilege.”","Solomon’s forces of jinn, humans, and birds were rallied for him, perfectly organized.","And when they came across a valley of ants, an ant warned, “O ants! Go quickly into your homes so Solomon and his armies do not crush you, unknowingly.”","So Solomon smiled in amusement at her words, and prayed, “My Lord! Inspire me to ˹always˺ be thankful for Your favours which You have blessed me and my parents with, and to do good deeds that please you. Admit me, by Your mercy, into ˹the company of˺ Your righteous servants.”","˹One day˺ he inspected the birds, and wondered, “Why is it that I cannot see the hoopoe? Or could he be absent?","I will surely subject him to a severe punishment, or ˹even˺ slaughter him, unless he brings me a compelling excuse.”","It was not long before the bird came and said, “I have found out something you do not know. I have just come to you from Sheba with sure news.","Indeed, I found a woman ruling over them, who has been given everything ˹she needs˺, and who has a magnificent throne.","I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. For Satan has made their deeds appealing to them—hindering them from the ˹Right˺ Way and leaving them unguided—","so they do not prostrate to Allah, Who brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you ˹all˺ conceal and what you reveal.","˹He is˺ Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”","Solomon said, “We will see whether you are telling the truth or lying.","Go with this letter of mine and deliver it to them, then stand aside and see how they will respond.”","The Queen ˹later˺ announced, “O chiefs! Indeed, a noble letter has been delivered to me.","It is from Solomon, and it reads: ‘In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.","Do not be arrogant with me, but come to me, fully submitting ˹to Allah˺.’”","She said, “O chiefs! Advise me in this matter of mine, for I would never make any decision without you.”","They responded, “We are a people of strength and great ˹military˺ might, but the decision is yours, so decide what you will command.”","She reasoned, “Indeed, when kings invade a land, they ruin it and debase its nobles. They really do so!","But I will certainly send him a gift, and see what ˹response˺ my envoys will return with.” ","When the chief-envoy came to him, Solomon said, “Do you offer me wealth? What Allah has granted me is far greater than what He has granted you. No! It is you who rejoice in ˹receiving˺ gifts.","Go back to them, for we will certainly mobilize against them forces which they can never resist, and we will drive them out from there in disgrace, fully humbled.” ","Solomon asked, “O chiefs! Which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in ˹full˺ submission?”","One mighty jinn responded, “I can bring it to you before you rise from this council of yours. And I am quite strong and trustworthy for this ˹task˺.”","But the one who had knowledge of the Scripture said, “I can bring it to you in the blink of an eye.” So when Solomon saw it placed before him, he exclaimed, “This is by the grace of my Lord to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful, it is only for their own good. But whoever is ungrateful, surely my Lord is Self-Sufficient, Most Generous.”","˹Then˺ Solomon said, “Disguise her throne for her so we may see whether she will recognize ˹it˺ or she will not be able to.”","So when she arrived, it was said ˹to her˺, “Is your throne like this?” She replied, “It looks to be the same. We have ˹already˺ received knowledge ˹of Solomon’s prophethood˺ before this ˹miracle˺, and have submitted ˹to Allah˺.”","But she had been hindered by what she used to worship instead of Allah, for she was indeed from a disbelieving people.","Then she was told, “Enter the palace.” But when she saw the hall, she thought it was a body of water, so she bared her legs. Solomon said. “It is just a palace paved with crystal.” ˹At last˺ she declared, “My Lord! I have certainly wronged my soul. Now I ˹fully˺ submit myself along with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.”","And We certainly sent to the people of Thamûd their brother Ṣâliḥ, proclaiming, “Worship Allah,” but they suddenly split into two opposing groups.","He urged ˹the disbelieving group˺, “O my people! Why do you ˹seek to˺ hasten the torment rather than grace? If only you sought Allah’s forgiveness so you may be shown mercy!”","They replied, “You and your followers are a bad omen for us.” He responded, “Your omens are destined by Allah. In fact, you are ˹only˺ a people being tested.”","And there were in the city nine ˹elite˺ men who spread corruption in the land, never doing what is right.","They vowed, “Let us swear by Allah that we will take him and his family down by night. Then we will certainly say to his ˹closest˺ heirs, ‘We did not witness the murder of his family. We are definitely telling the truth.’”","And ˹so˺ they made a plan, but We too made a plan, while they were unaware.","See then what the consequences of their plan were: We ˹utterly˺ destroyed them and their people all together.","So their homes are there, ˹but completely˺ ruined because of their wrongdoing. Surely in this is a lesson for people of knowledge.","And We delivered those who were faithful and were mindful ˹of Allah˺.","And ˹remember˺ Lot, when he rebuked ˹the men of˺ his people, “Do you commit that shameful deed while you can see ˹one another˺?","Do you really lust after men instead of women? In fact, you are ˹only˺ a people acting ignorantly.”"]