["But whoever among you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does righteous deeds, We will give her a double reward, and We have prepared for her an honorable provision.","O wives of the Prophet, you are not like any other women: if you fear Allah, do not be complaisant in your speech[27], lest those with sickness in their hearts should be moved with desire; but speak in an appropriate manner.###[27] i.e., do not be soft in your speech.","Stay in your homes and do not display your charms as was done in the former days of ignorance; establish prayer and give Zakah; and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only intends to keep evil away from you, O members of the [Prophet’s] household, and to completely purify you.","And remember what is recited in your homes of Allah’s verses and [prophetic] wisdom[28]. Allah is Most Subtle, All-Aware.###[28] The Sunnah or the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ).","Muslim men and women, believing men and women, obedient men and women, truthful men and women, patient men and women, humble men and women, charitable men and women, fasting men and women, and the men and women who guard their chastity, and men and women who remember Allah much – Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward.","It is not for a believing man or woman – when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter – to have any other choice in their matter[29]. Whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has clearly gone astray.###[29] i.e., to seek judgment from anyone else, or to have a choice to accept or reject it.","And [remember, O Prophet] when you were saying to the one[30] who was favored by Allah[31] and favored by you[32], “Keep your wife and fear Allah.” You were concealing in your heart what Allah was going to reveal[33], and you were fearing people[34], while it was more fitting that you should fear Allah[35]. When Zayd no longer had desire for her, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there would be no restraint for the believers in marrying the ex-wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have desire for them. And Allah’s decree is bound to be fulfilled.###[30] It refers to the Prophet's adopted son, Zayd ibn Hārithah, before the adoption was abolished.\t [31] By guiding him to Islam.\t [32] By emancipating him from bondage.\t [33] i.e., the command of Allah to the Prophet (ﷺ) to marry Zaynab bint Jahsh after Zayd divorced her; in order to make clear to people that a man can marry a woman previously married to his adopted son.\t [34] i.e., fear that people may say that he married the former wife of his adopted son.\t [35] By making Allah’s command known to people.","There is no blame on the Prophet concerning what Allah has made lawful for him[36]. Such was the way of Allah with those [prophets] who came before. And Allah’s command is a decree firmly determined,###[36] Concerning the Prophet’s (ﷺ) marriage with Zaynab bint Jahsh.","those who convey the messages of Allah[37] and fear Him, and they do not fear anyone except Allah. And sufficient is Allah as a Reckoner.###[37] i.e., the prophets and their followers who honestly convey Allah’s message to the people.","Muhammad is not the father of any of your men[38], but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah is All-Knowing of everything.###[38] Muhammad (ﷺ) is not the father of any men, neither Zaid (previously mentioned in verse 37) nor any other men. He (ﷺ) had three biological sons: Qāsim, Ibrāhim, and Abdullah; all of them died in their childhood.","O you who believe, remember Allah much,","and glorify Him morning and evening.","It is He Who confers blessings upon you[39], and His angels pray for you, so that He may bring you out of the depths of darkness into the light. And He is Most Merciful to the believers.###[39] i.e., He praises you in the presence of the angels.","Their greeting on the Day they meet Him will be, “Peace,” and He has prepared for them a generous reward.","O prophet, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner,","and a caller to [the way of] Allah by His command, and as a lamp spreading light.","And give glad tidings to the believers that they will have a great bounty from Allah.","Do not yield to the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and pay no heed to their annoyances. Put your trust in Allah, for Allah is sufficient as a Trustee of affairs.","O you who believe, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before the marriage is consummated[40], you have no reason to ask them to observe any waiting period[41], so give them compensation and release them in a pleasant manner.###[40] Lit., before you touch them.\t [41] After divorce a waiting period of three months is observed; however, if the marriage is not consummated, then there is no waiting period after the divorce.","O Prophet, We have made lawful for you[42] your wives whose dowries[43] you have paid; any bondwomen you may own from the captives whom Allah has bestowed upon you; daughters of your paternal uncle, daughters of your paternal aunts, daughters of your maternal uncle, daughters of your maternal aunts who have migrated with you; and a believing woman who offers herself to the Prophet [without dowry] if the Prophet wishes to marry her, [this is] exclusively for you, not for the rest of the believers. We know well what We have ordained for them concerning their marriages and the bondwomen they may own, so that there would be no discomfort for you. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful..###[42] As for the Muslims, see 4:3. [43] i.e., bridal gifts (mahr).","You [O Prophet] may postpone [the turn of] whoever you wish [of your wives], and you may share your time with whoever of them you wish[44], and there is no blame on you if you call back any of those whose turn you have set aside. That is more likely that they will be content and not distressed, and that they will be satisfied with what you give them all. Allah knows what is in your hearts, and Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.###[44] The Prophet’s marital life is classified into four stages: He was single until the age of 25. He was married only to Khadijah from the age of 25 to 50. He had no wife after Khadijah’s death from the age of 50 to 52. Finally, he had a total of ten wives from the age of 53 until his death at the age of 63. Most of these marriages were to widows, and in some cases to foster ties with some of his companions and neighboring tribes. ‘Ā’ishah was the only virgin among all his wives.","It is not lawful for you [O Prophet] to marry more women henceforth, nor can you replace any of them with others, even if their beauty may please you, except those bondwomen whom you own. And Allah is ever Watchful over all things.","O you who believe, do not enter the houses of the Prophet unless you are given permission for a meal; not so early as to wait for the meal to be prepared. But if you are invited, then enter, and when you have eaten, then disperse, without lingering for conversation. Such [behavior] causes annoyance to the Prophet; he is too shy to express it to you, but Allah is not shy of [telling] the truth. And if you ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a screen; that is purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not lawful for you to cause annoyance to Allah’s Messenger, or to ever marry his wives after him, for that is indeed an enormous sin before Allah.","Whether you reveal something or conceal it, Allah is All-Knowing of everything.","There is no blame on the Prophet’s wives [if they are seen unveiled] by their fathers[45], their sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons[46], their fellow [Muslim] women, and their slaves whom they own. And fear Allah [O Prophet’s wives], for Allah is Witness over all things.###[45] Uncles, paternal or maternal, are similar to fathers.\t [46] It is permissible for a woman to appear before these male relatives without wearing a hijāb (a complete covering).","Indeed, Allah sends His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O you who believe, invoke Allah’s blessings upon him and send him greetings of peace.","Those who offend Allah[47] and His Messenger[48] are cursed by Allah in this world and in the Hereafter, and He has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.###[47] By falsely ascribing children to Him or associating partners with Him.\t [48] By offending him or his household in words or actions.","Those who abuse believing men and women[49] for something they did not commit, will bear the burden of slander and flagrant sin.###[49] By physically harming them or falsely accusing them.","O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters, and the believing women to draw their outer garments[50] over themselves; that is more likely that they will be known [as chaste women] and will not be harassed. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.###[50] Jilbāb (pl. jalābīb): a cloak covering the woman's entire body.","If the hypocrites and those who have sickness in their hearts[51], and the rumormongers in Madinah do not desist, We will surely instruct you [O Prophet] to overpower them, then they will not remain in the city with you except for a short while.###[51] By hiding disbelief and proclaiming faith.","They are cursed; wherever they are found they should be seized and killed outright[52].###[52] It was a deterrence to the hypocrites, for the Prophet (ﷺ) did not kill anyone of them as long as they claimed to be Muslims.","Such was Allah’s way with those [hypocrites] who came before, and you will find no change in Allah’s way.","People ask you [O Prophet] concerning the Hour. Say, “Its knowledge is only with Allah.” How could you know? Perhaps the Hour is near.","Indeed, Allah has cursed the disbelievers and has prepared for them a Blazing Fire,","abiding therein forever, never will they find any protector or helper.","On the Day when their faces are turned over in the Fire, they will say, “Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!”","They will say, “Our Lord, we obeyed our chiefs and our elders[53], but they led us astray from the [right] way.###[53] i.e., our leaders and our dignitaries.","Our Lord, give them a double punishment and curse them with a mighty curse.”","O you who believe, do not be like those who maligned Moses[54], but Allah cleared him of what they said; he was highly honored before Allah.###[54] By falsely accusing him of having a skin disease or another physical defect, simply because he used to bathe with his clothes on, unlike others.","O you who believe, fear Allah and say what is right,","He will guide you to righteous deeds and forgive your sins. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will surely achieve a supreme triumph.","Indeed, We offered the Trust[55] to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, yet they refused[56] to bear it and were afraid of it. But man assumed it; he is indeed wrongful and ignorant[57].###[55] i.e., legal assignments and pledge of obedience to Allah.\t [56] i.e., they did not accept the offer for fear of not being able to bear it in a due manner.\t [57] Coveting the reward of this commitment while forgetting the consequence of the failure to fulfilling his pledge.","[As a result of that] Allah will punish the hypocrite men and women, and the polytheist men and women, and Allah will accept the repentance of the believing men and women, for Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful[58].###[58] Allah is always willing to forgive whoever repents, regardless of the severity of the sin or the disobedience of His slaves.","All praise be to Allah, to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, and to Him is the praise in the Hereafter; He is the All-Wise, All-Aware.","He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the heaven and whatever ascends to it, and He is the Most Merciful, All-Forgiving.","Those who disbelieve say, “The Hour will not come to us.” Say, “Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you.” [He is] the Knower of the unseen; not even an atom’s weight[1] is hidden from Him in the heavens or on earth, nor is there anything smaller or bigger than that, except that it is in a clear Record[2],###[1] Or the weight of the smallest ant. [2] i.e., the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfūz).","so that He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds; it is they who will have forgiveness and a generous provision.","But those who strive against Our verses[3], seeking to discredit them, for such there will be a punishment of agonizing pain.###[3] In order to undermine their credibility.","Those who are blessed with knowledge can see that whatever has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth and that it guides to the path of the All-Mighty, the Praiseworthy.","The disbelievers [mockingly] say, “Shall we show you a man[4] who will tell you that when you are completely disintegrated into dust, you will be created anew?”###[4] i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ).","Has he fabricated a lie against Allah, or is he mad?”[5] No, but those who do not believe in the Hereafter will be in the punishment, and they are extremely misguided.###[5] People knew that the Prophet (ﷺ) was the most truthful person, as he was known to be the wisest person among them too; so Allah did not refute these two baseless accusations; rather, He only made mention of their consequence of denying the life after death.","Do they not see all that is before them and all that is behind them of the heavens and earth? If We willed, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause fragments of the sky to fall upon them. Indeed, there is a sign in this for every slave who turns to Allah in repentance.","Indeed, We bestowed favors upon David: “O mountains, echo Allah’s praise with him, and the birds too!” And We made iron malleable for him:","“Make coats of mail, and maintain balance in the linking rings, and do [all of you] righteous deeds, for I am All-Seeing of what you do.”","And to Solomon [We subdued] the wind: its morning course was a month’s journey and its evening course was a month’s journey. And We caused a stream of molten brass to flow for him, and there were some jinn who worked for him by his Lord’s permission; whoever among them deviated from Our command, We made him taste the punishment of the Blazing Fire.","They made for him whatever he wished of sanctuaries[6], images[7], basins as large as reservoirs, and huge fixed cooking pots. “Do [good deeds] in gratitude, O household of David!” But few of My slaves are grateful.”###[6] i.e., palaces, dwellings, or places of prayer.\t [7] Which were not prohibited at the time of Solomon (ﷺ).","Then when We decreed Solomon’s death, nothing showed them that he was dead except a creature of the earth[8] eating away his staff[9]. When he fell down, the jinn realized that if they had truly known the unseen, they would not have remained in the debasing servitude[10].###[8] i.e., a termite was gnawing his staff. [9] Upon which he was leaning.\t [10] It is proof that the jinn do not have knowledge of the unseen.","There was a sign for [the people of] Sheba in their dwelling place: two gardens – one on the right and one on the left. “Eat of your Lord’s provision, and be grateful to Him; a pleasant land and a Forgiving Lord.”","But they turned away, so We sent against them a devastating flood[11] and replaced their two gardens with two others of bitter fruit, and tamarisk bushes, and a few lote trees.###[11] i.e., which destroyed their dam and submerged their farms.","This is how We punished them for their ingratitude; would We punish anyone except those who are utterly ungrateful?","We placed [a chain of] towns between them and the towns We had blessed[12], and We made between them well-measured distances[13]: “Travel through them by night and day safely.”###[12] i.e., between the land of the people of Sheba and the land of Makkah and Jerusalem.\t [13] i.e., We placed between them settlements at measured distances for the travelers’ convenience.","But they said, “Our Lord, make [the distance between] our journeys longer[14],” and they wronged themselves. So We made them tales [of the past], and dispersed them in all directions. Indeed, there are signs in this for everyone who is patient and grateful.###[14] They were bored of a comfortable life and easy traveling. Similarly, the Children of Israel were bored of eating the manna and quails and sought other types of food such as onions, garlic, cucumber, etc. See 2:61.","Satan found his assumption[15] about them[16] to be true, for they followed him, except for a group of the believers,###[15] That he would be able to mislead them.\t [16] i.e., the people of Sheba or humankind in general.","even though he had no authority over them, except that We might distinguish those who believe in the Hereafter from those who are in doubt about it. Your Lord is Watchful over all things.”","Say, “Call upon those whom you claim [to be gods] besides Allah. They do not have even an atom’s weight of authority in the heavens or on earth, nor do they have any share in either of them, nor is any of them a helper to Allah.”","No intercession will be of any benefit before Him, except for those whom He gave permission. Until when their hearts are relieved of dread[17], they will say [to the angels], “What did your Lord just say?” They will say, “The Truth, and He is the Most High, Most Great.”###[17] i.e., the hearts of the angels who will have permission to intercede.","Say, “Who provides for you from the heavens and earth?” Say, “Allah! And surely either we or you[18] are rightly guided or clearly misguided.”###[18] i.e., the believers or the polytheists.","Say, “You will not be questioned about our misdeeds, nor will we be questioned about your deeds.”","Say, “Our Lord will gather us together, then He will rightly judge between us, for He is the All-Knowing Judge[19].”###[19] Al-Fattāh (lit., \"the Opener\"): He who decides all matters in truth and justice; opens the way to victory, success, relief, and knowledge.","Say, “Show me those whom you have associated with Him as partners. No indeed! Rather, He is Allah, the All-Mighty, All-Wise.”","We have not sent you [O Prophet] except as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind, but most people do not know.","They say, “When will this promise come to pass, if you are truthful?”","Say, “There is an appointed Day for you that you can neither delay for a while, nor can you bring it forward.”","Those who disbelieve say, “We will never believe in this Qur’an or in any [Scripture] before it.” If only you could see when the wrongdoers would be made to stand before their Lord, throwing blame at one another! Those who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, “Had it not been for you, we would have been believers.”","Those who were arrogant will say to those who were oppressed, “Was it we who prevented you from guidance after it came to you? Rather, you yourselves were wicked.”","Those who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, “Rather, [it was your] conspiracy of night and day when you were ordering us to disbelieve in Allah and to set up rivals to Him.” They will hide their remorse when they see the punishment, and We will put shackles around the necks of those who disbelieved. Will they be recompensed except for what they used to do?","We never sent a warner to a town except that its affluent ones said, “We disbelieve in what you have been sent with.”","They[20] said, “We have greater wealth and more children, and we will not be punished”.###[20] i.e., the affluent ones of the people of Makkah and others.","Say, “My Lord extends provision to whom He wills or restricts it, but most people do not know”.","It is not your wealth or your children that bring you closer to Us; but those who believe and do righteous deeds, it is they who will have a multiple reward for what they did, and they will be safe in the lofty mansions.","But those who strive against Our verses[21], seeking to discredit them, it is they who will be summoned to the punishment.###[21] In order to undermine their credibility.","Say, “My Lord extends provision to whom He wills of His slaves or restricts it. Whatever you spend in charity, He will compensate for it, for He is the Best of Providers.”","On the Day when He gathers them all together, then He will say to the angels, “Was it you that they used to worship?”","They will say, “Glory be to You! You are our Protector, not they. Rather they used to worship the jinn[22]; most of them believed in them.”###[22] i.e., the devils.","So Today none of you has the power to benefit or harm one another. And We will say to the wrongdoers, “Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny!”","When Our clear verses are recited to them, they say, “This is nothing but a man who wishes to turn you away from what your forefathers used to worship.” And they say, “This is nothing but a fabricated lie.” And the disbelievers say about the Truth when it comes to them, “This is nothing but clear magic,”","even though We did not give them any scriptures to study, nor did We send them any warner before you.","Those who came before them also rejected [the truth], while these [Makkans] have not been given even one-tenth of what We had given those [earlier nations], yet they rejected My messengers; how severe was My response!","Say [O Prophet], “I only advise you to do one thing: stand up for Allah, in pairs and individually, then reflect. There is no madness in your companion[23]; he is but a warner to you ahead of a severe punishment.”###[23] i.e., Muhammad (ﷺ).","Say, “If I had ever asked you for a reward, it is yours. My reward is only with Allah, and He is Witness over all things.”","Say, “My Lord hurls the Truth [against falsehood], and He is the All-Knower of the unseen.”","Say, “The Truth has come, and falsehood can neither initiate nor restore anything[24].”###[24] i.e., the falsehood has been abolished.","Say, “If I go astray, the detriment of my straying is only upon myself; but if I am guided, it is because of what my Lord reveals to me. He is indeed All-Hearing, Ever Near.”","If only you could see when they are stricken with terror, but there will be no escape, and they will be seized from a nearby place[25].###[25] i.e., from the place of Judgment to the Hellfire.","They will say, “Now we believe in it,” but how could they attain faith from such a distant place[26],###[26] For it is already too late to return to worldly life.","while they disbelieved in it before, making far-fetched conjectures about the unseen[27]?###[27] i.e., conjectures far from the truth; saying about the Prophet (ﷺ) that he is a magician, a soothsayer, a poet, etc.","A barrier will be placed between them and what they desire[28], as was done with the likes of them before, for they were indeed in a disquieting doubt.###[28] i.e., the attainment of faith and admission into Paradise.","All praise be to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and earth, Who made the angels messengers with two, three, or four wings. He increases in creation whatever He wills. Indeed, Allah is Most Capable of all things.","Whatever mercy Allah opens up for people, none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds, none can release it thereafter, for He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.","O people, remember Allah’s favor upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who gives you provision from heaven and earth? None has the right to be worshiped except Him. How can you then be deluded?","If they reject you, there were messengers rejected before you; it is to Allah that all matters will be returned.","O people, indeed Allah’s promise is true, so do not let the life of this world deceive you, nor let the Chief Deceiver [Satan] deceive you concerning Allah.","Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy. He only calls his followers to be among the inmates of the Blazing Fire.","Those who disbelieve will have a severe punishment, but those who believe and do righteous deeds will have forgiveness and a great reward.","Is one whose evil deed is made appealing to him so he deems it good [like one who is rightly guided]? It is Allah who causes to stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So do not let yourself collapse in grief for them. Allah is All-Knowing of what they do.","It is Allah Who sends the winds which stir up clouds, then We drive them to a dead land and revive therewith the earth after its death. Such will be the Resurrection.","Whoever seeks honor, then all honor belongs to Allah alone. To Him ascend good words, and righteous deeds raise them[1]. But those who plan evil deeds there will be a severe punishment for them, and the plans of such people will perish.###[1] To Allah, i.e., righteous deeds are confirmation of what is uttered by the tongue.","It is Allah Who created you from dust[2], then from a drop of semen, and then He made you into pairs[3]. No female conceives nor gives birth without His knowledge. None is given long life or cut short of his life except that it is in a Record[4]. That is surely easy for Allah.###[2] i.e., your father, Adam. [3] i.e., into males and females.\t [4] i.e., the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfūzh).","The two bodies of water are not alike: one is fresh and palatable, pleasant to drink, and the other is salty and bitter. Yet from each you eat fresh meat and extract ornaments to wear. And you see the ships traverse their way through both, so that you may seek His bounty and so that you may give thanks.","He merges the night into the day and the day into the night, and subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord. To Him belongs the dominion, whereas those whom you invoke besides Him do not own so much as the membrane of a date stone.","If you call upon them, they cannot hear your call, and even if they were to hear, they could not respond to you. On the Day of Resurrection they will disown your associating them as partners with Allah[5]. And none can inform you like the All-Aware.###[5] Or your worship of them.","O people, it is you who are in need of Allah, whereas Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy.","If He wills, He can eliminate you and bring in a new creation,","for that is not difficult for Allah.","No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. If a heavily-laden soul calls for help to bear its burden, nothing of it will be carried, even if he is a close relative. You can only warn those who fear their Lord unseen[6] and establish prayer. Whoever purifies himself, he only does so for his own benefit. To Allah is the final return.###[6] Without seeing Him or when they are in private.","The blind and the seeing are not equal[7],###[7] It refers to believers and disbelievers.","nor are the depths of darkness and the light[8],###[8] It refers to belief and disbelief.","nor the shade and the scorching wind[9].###[9] It refers to Paradise and Hell.","Nor are the living and the dead equal. Allah makes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make to hear those who are in the graves[10].###[10] It refers to believers and disbelievers.","You are but a warner.","We have sent you with the truth as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. There has never been any community except that a warner came to it[11].###[11] Among all prophets and messengers, only twenty-five are mentioned in the Qur’an.","If they reject you, so did those who came before them. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs, divine scriptures[12], and an enlightening Book[13].###[12] i.e., the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms.\t [13] i.e., the Qur’an.","Then I seized those who disbelieved. How severe was My response!","Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, then We bring forth thereby fruits of various colors? And in the mountains there are various tracts of white and red, of various colors, and raven black;","just as humans, animals and livestock are of various colors. Only the people of knowledge among His slaves fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Forgiving.","Those who recite the Book of Allah, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them, secretly and openly, hoping for a deal that will suffer no loss,","so that He will reward them in full and give them more out of His bounty[14]. He is All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative.###[14] i.e., Allah gives much in return for little.","The Book that We have revealed to you [O Prophet] is the truth, confirming that which came before it. Indeed, Allah is All-Aware and All-Seeing of His slaves.","Then We made to inherit the Book those whom We have chosen from among Our slaves[15]. But among them are some who wrong themselves, some follow a middle course, and some are foremost in good deeds with Allah’s permission. That is the great bounty.###[15] i.e., the Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) followers.","They will enter Gardens of Eternity; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments will be of silk.","And they will say, “All praise be to Allah Who has taken away from us all sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is All-Forgiving, Most Appreciative,","He Who has caused us to settle – out of His grace – in the everlasting home, wherein no weariness or fatigue will touch us.”","As for those who disbelieve, there will be the Fire of Hell; neither will they be sentenced to death, so that they may die, nor will its punishment be lightened for them. This is how We recompense every disbeliever.","They will be screaming therein, “Our Lord, take us out; we will do righteous deeds, unlike what we used to do.” [They will be told], “Did We not give you long enough lives to take heed for anyone who wished to take heed? And the warner did come to you. So taste! The wrongdoers will have no helper.”","Allah is the Knower of the unseen in the heavens and earth. He is All-Knowing of what is in the hearts.","It is He Who has made you successors on earth. Whoever disbelieves will bear the burden of his disbelief. Their disbelief only increases the disbelievers in contempt before their Lord, and their disbelief only increases the disbelievers in loss.","Say, “Tell me about your associate-gods whom you supplicate besides Allah. Show me what they created on earth, or do they have a share in the heavens? Or have We given them a Book so they have clear proof? No, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusion[16].”###[16] By giving their followers deceptive hopes that their false deities will intercede for them with Allah.","Allah keeps the heavens and earth from vanishing. If they were to vanish, there is none to sustain them other than Him. He is Most Forbearing, All-Forgiving.","They swore by Allah their most solemn oaths that if a warner came to them, they would surely be more guided than any other community. But when a warner came to them, it only added to their aversion –","due to their arrogance in the land and plotting evil, but evil plotting only backfires on its own people. Are they awaiting anything other than the fate of the earlier peoples? You will find no change in Allah’s way[17], and you will find no alteration in Allah’s way[18].###[17] In punishing those who deny the prophets.\t [18] In transferring punishment to others in place of them.","Have they not traveled in the land to see what was the end of those who came before them. They were more powerful than them? Allah is not such that something can escape Him in the heavens or on earth. He is indeed All-Knowing, Most Capable.","If Allah were to take people to task for what they did, He would not leave a single living being on earth, but He gives them respite for an appointed term. When their appointed time comes, then Allah is All-Seeing of His slaves.","Yā Sīn[1]###[1] See footnote 2:1.","By the Qur’an, full of wisdom,","You [O Muhammad] are indeed one of the messengers,","on a straight path,","[This is] a revelation from the All-Mighty, Most Merciful,","so that you warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are heedless.","The decree [of punishment] has been passed against most of them, for they will not believe.","[It is as if] We have placed shackles around their necks up to their chins, so their heads are forced to remain up,","and We have placed a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and have blocked their vision so they cannot see[2].###[2] Because of their obstinacy and persistence in disbelief.","It is the same to them whether you warn them or not, they will not believe.","You can only warn one who follows the Reminder[3] and fears the Most Compassionate unseen. So give him glad tidings of forgiveness and a generous reward.###[3] i.e., the Qur’an.","It is We Who give life to the dead, and record what they send forth and what they leave behind, and We keep an account of everything in a clear Record[4].###[4] See footnote 35:11.","Give them an example of the People of the Town when the messengers came to it.","When We sent them two [messengers], but they rejected them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, “We are sent to you as messengers.”","They said, “You are no more than human beings like us, and the Most Compassionate has not sent down anything. You are simply lying.”","They said, “Our Lord knows that we are sent to you as messengers.","Our duty is only to convey the message clearly.”","The people said, “We consider you as an evil omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and we will inflict upon you a painful punishment.”","The messengers said, “Your evil omen is with yourselves [because of your disbelief]. Is it[5] because you are admonished? Rather, you are a people who transgress all bounds.”###[5] i.e., this threat.","A man came from the farthest end of the city, rushing, and said, “O my people, follow the messengers.","Follow those who ask no recompense of you, and who are guided.","Why should I not worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will all be brought back?","Should I take besides Him other gods whose intercession cannot avail me in the least, nor can they come to my rescue, if the Most Compassionate wills to harm me?","Surely I would then be clearly misguided.","I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”","[But they killed him], so he was told[6], “Enter Paradise.” He said, “If only my people knew[7]###[6] After he was martyred for the sake of Allah. [7] He said so after Allah admitted him into paradise and he saw the pleasures therein.","of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me among the honored ones.”"]