["After his death, We did not send down any soldiers from heaven against his people, nor would We have done so.","It was no more than a single blast, and immediately they were extinguished.","Alas for the humans! No messenger ever comes to them but they ridicule him.","Do they not see how many generations We destroyed before them who will never come back to them[8]?###[8] i.e., to the life of this world.","Yet all of them will be brought before Us.","There is a sign for them in the dead land: We give it life and produce from it grain for them to eat.","And We have made therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines, and caused springs to gush forth,","so that they may eat of its fruit that was not made by their hands[9]. Will they not then give thanks?###[9] i.e., that which Allah has produced for them without labor on their part.","Glory be to the One Who created all types of things[10] that the earth produces, and of themselves, and of things that they have no knowledge about.###[10] i.e., all species, all things in pairs.","There is another sign for them in the night: We strip from it the daylight, and they are left in darkness.","The sun is running to its determined course. That is the design of the All-Mighty, All-Knowing.","As for the moon, We have determined phases for it, until it becomes like an old palm stalk.","It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon, nor for the night to outstrip the day. Each is floating in its own orbit.","Another sign for them is that We carried their offspring[11] in the loaded Ark,###[11] \"Dhurriyyah\" (lit., offspring); however, it is used here to denote ancestors (being the offspring of Noah) who were saved from the flood.","and We created for them similar things on which they ride.","If We willed, We could drown them, then there would be no one to respond to their cry, nor could they be rescued,","except by a mercy from Us, leaving them to enjoy for a while.","When it is said to them, “Beware of what is ahead of you and what is behind you[12], so that you may be shown mercy[13].”###[12] Of what awaits you in this life and in the Hereafter, or of the sins of the past and the future.\t [13] But they ignored the warning.","No sign ever comes to them from their Lord except that they turn away from it.","And when it is said to them, “Spend of what Allah has provided you with”, the disbelievers say to the believers, “Should we feed those whom Allah could feed if He willed? You are clearly misguided!”","They say, “When will this promise come to pass, if you are truthful?”","They are not awaiting but a single Blast that will seize them while they are still disputing[14].###[14] The first blast (lit., a cry or a shriek) of the Trumpet will take them by surprise on the Day of Judgment while they will be disputing in their worldly affairs.","Then they will not be able to make a will, nor will they be able to return to their households.","The Trumpet will be blown[15] [again], and at once they will rush from their graves to their Lord.###[15] i.e., the second blast or blow.","They will say, “Woe to us! Who has resurrected us from our resting place?” [They will be told,] “This is what the Most Compassionate promised, and the messengers told the truth.”","It will only be a single Blast, and at once they will all be brought before Us.","On that Day no soul will be wronged in the least, nor will you be recompensed except for what you used to do.","Indeed, on that Day the people of Paradise will be busy enjoying themselves,","they and their spouses will be reclining on couches in the shade.","They will have therein fruits and all what they ask for[16].###[16] i.e., wish or desire.","“Peace”: a word from a Most Merciful Lord.","“Stand apart [from the believers] this Day, O wicked ones!","Did I not command you, O children of Adam, not to worship Satan, for he is your sworn enemy,","but to worship Me? This is a straight path.","He had already misled great multitudes of you. Did you not then have sense?","This is the Hell that you were promised.","Burn in it Today for your disbelief[17].”###[17] i.e., because you used to disbelieve.","Today We will seal up their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to all what they used to do.","If We willed, We could have taken away their sight, so they would rush to find their way, but then how could they see?","And if We willed, We could have paralyzed them in their places[18], so they could neither move forward nor backward.###[18] i.e., We could turn them into inanimate objects.","Whomsoever We give a long life, We cause his strength to decline[19]. Do they not then understand?###[19] Humans are born weak, then they reach their prime when they are young, then they grow physically and mentally weak when they are old.","We have not taught him poetry, nor is it fitting for him. This is only a Reminder and a clear Qur’an","so that he may warn those who are truly alive[20] and establish the argument against the disbelievers.###[20] In heart and mind, i.e., those who have faith.","Do they not see that We have created for them livestock made by Our Hands, and then they are their owners?","And We have made them subservient to them; some they ride, and from others they eat,","and there are other benefits and drinks therein for them. Will they not then give thanks?","Yet they have taken other gods besides Allah, hoping that they may be helped.","They cannot help them, yet they serve them as their dedicated guards[21].###[21] Or their idols or so-called gods will be assembled to witness the punishment of their worshipers on the Day of Judgment.","Do not let their words grieve you. Surely We know what they conceal and what they reveal.","Does man not see that We have created him from a sperm-drop, then[22] he becomes a clear adversary,###[22] i.e., as soon as he becomes a self-sufficient being.","producing arguments[23] against Us while forgetting his own creation[24]. He says, “Who can give life to the bones after they have crumbled to dust?”###[23] Trying to prove that there is no life after death.\t [24] That we created him from dead matter to such an extent that he became now a clear disputant before Us.","Say, “The One Who created them in the first place will give life to them, for He has full knowledge of every created being;","the One Who made for you fire out of the green tree, with which you kindle your fires[25].”###[25] It alludes to the \"markh\" and \"‘afār\" trees in Arabia, whose green branches if struck against each other, it produces sparks.","Is not the One Who created the heavens and earth able to create the like of these [people]? Yes indeed, for He is the Creator of all, the All-Knowing.","Whenever He wills something to be, He only says to it, “Be”, and it is.","So glory be to the One in Whose Hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him you will all be returned.","By those [angels] lined up in rows,","and those who drive [the clouds],","and those who recite Allah’s words[1],###[1] Allah swears by three kinds of angels in these three above-mentioned verses to emphasize what comes in the next verse.","indeed, your God is One,","Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.","We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars,","and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil,","so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side[2]###[2] By meteors.","to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment,","except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.","So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them[3] from sticky clay.###[3] i.e., their father Adam.","Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it,","and when they are reminded, they pay no heed,","and when they see a sign, they ridicule it,","and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic.","Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again,","and our forefathers too?”","Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”","It will only be a single Blast[4], and at once they will be looking around.###[4] i.e., the second blow of the Trumpet.","They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”","[They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”","[The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows[5], and whatever they used to worship###[5] In wrongdoing or evil deeds.","besides Allah, and lead them to the way of Hell,","and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”","[They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”","Rather on that Day they will surrender completely.","They will turn to one another, reproaching one another.","[The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way[6].”###[6] Or you used to pressure us, or deceived us with false oaths, or claimed to have the truth.","[The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers,","and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.","Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it.","We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”.","On that Day they will all share in the punishment.","This is how We deal with the wicked,","for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant,","and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet[7]?”###[7] They mean the Prophet (ﷺ).","Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers.","You will surely taste the painful punishment,","and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do,","except the chosen slaves of Allah.","They will have a known provision,","fruits[8]; and they will be honored###[8] i.e., everything delicious that they desire.","in Gardens of Bliss,","facing one another[9] on couches.###[9] It implies that they will not harbor ill feelings toward one another.","They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream,","white and delicious for those who drink.","It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it,","and with them will be maidens of modest gaze[10] and beautiful eyes,###[10] i.e., chaste and bashful, looking only at their mates.","as if they were well-protected eggs[11].###[11] Or pristine pearls.","Then they will turn to one another asking[12].###[12] Of their lives in the world and what led them to Paradise.","One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]","who used to say[13], ‘Are you one of those who believe###[13] Mockingly.","that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”","He will say[14], “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”###[14] To his companions in Paradise.","So he will look down and see him[15] in the midst of the Blazing Fire.###[15] His close friend who tried to dissuade him from faith.","He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me.","Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”","[He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore,","except for our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”","This is indeed the supreme triumph!","For such [reward] let the workers work.","Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm[16]?[17]###[16] The tree of cactus.\t [17] The disbelievers of Makkah derided the Prophet (ﷺ) when he warned them of this tree. They wondered how a tree could grow in Hellfire. So Allah revealed this verse.","We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers.","It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire;","its fruits are like heads of devils.","They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies.","Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water,","then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire.","For they found their forefathers astray,","so they rushed to follow in their footsteps.","Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them,","even though We sent among them warners.","Then see how was the end of those who were warned,","except the chosen slaves of Allah.","Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding!","And We saved him and his household[18] from the great distress,###[18] i.e., the believers in his household.","and made his offspring[19] the only survivors,###[19] i.e., Noah’s offspring: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.","and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:","“Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”","This is how We reward those who do good.","He was one of Our believing slaves.","Then we drowned the others.","Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way.","When he came to his Lord with a sound heart,","and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?","Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah?","Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”","He then cast a glance at the stars[20],###[20] His people had faith in astrology, so Abraham pretended to do the same to show them that he was not able to join them at their pagan feast and to remain in their temple of idols, while he was planning to destroy their idols.","and said, “I am sick[21].”###[21] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not lie except for three lies: His saying {I am sick} and his saying {Rather, the chief of them did this} and his saying about his wife, “She is my sister.” [Al-Bukhāri, Muslim]. Two of them were for the sake of Allah, and the third one was for the sake of his sister.","So they went away from him and left.","Then he turned to their gods and said, “Why do you not eat[22]?###[22] The offerings placed before you.","What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”","Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand.","Then his people came rushing towards him.","He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve,","when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”","They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”","They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest.","He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.","My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”","So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy[23].###[23] i.e., Ishmael","Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”","When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,","and We called out to him, “O Abraham,","You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good.","This was indeed a revealing test.","And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice[24],###[24] Allah Almighty sent a ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.","and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:","“Peace be upon Abraham.”","This is how We reward those who do good.","He was one of Our believing slaves.","And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac[25], a prophet, and one of the righteous.###[25] The birth of Isaac is mentioned after the story of sacrifice, which verifies that the firstborn son who was sacrificed was indeed Ishmael and not Isaac, contrary to what is claimed by the Jews and Christians. This is also supported by 11:71, where Sarah is told that she would give birth to Isaac, who would have a son by the name of Jacob.","We blessed him[26] and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves.###[26] Abraham or Ishmael.","Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron,","and We saved them and their people from the great distress[27],###[27] Of enslavement at the hands of Pharaoh and his people, as well as of drowning.","and We helped them, so they were victorious,","and We gave them both the clear Scripture,","and guided them to the straight path;","and We left for them [a favorable mention] among later generations:","“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”","This is how We reward those who do good.","They were truly of Our believing slaves.","Elijah was indeed one of the messengers.","When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?","Do you call upon Ba‘l[28] and ignore the Best of the Creators,###[28] A great idol worshiped by the people.","Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”","But they rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment],","except the chosen slaves of Allah.","And We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:","“Peace be upon Elias.”","This is how We reward those who do good.","He was one of Our believing slaves.","Lot was indeed one of the messengers.","When We saved him and all of his household,","except an old woman[29] who was among those who stayed behind.###[29] Lot’s wife, who was not a believer.","Then We destroyed the rest.","You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day","and by night. Do you still not understand?","Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.","When he fled to the fully laden ship,","then he cast lots[30] with them, but was among those who lost.###[30] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the rest of the passengers; the ship was about to sink, for it was overloaded.","The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy[31].###[31] For leaving his people without Allah’s permission.","Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah,","he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection[32].###[32] The belly of the fish would have turned to be his grave.","But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill,","and caused a gourd vine[33] to grow over him.###[33] For its cooling shade and as food for him.","We sent him[34] to one hundred thousand people or more,###[34] i.e., We sent him thereafter to his people.","and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while.","So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”[35]###[35] The pagans of Makkah claimed that angels were Allah’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves.","Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching?","No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say,","“Allah has children,” and they are truly liars.","Did He choose daughters over sons[36]?###[36] i.e., daughters that you hate over sons that you like?","What is the matter with you? How do you judge?","Will you not then take heed?","Do you have any compelling proof?","Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.","They claim that there is a kinship between Him and the jinn[37], when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].###[37] It was claimed by some Arab pagans that angels are daughters of Allah through female jinn.","Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him].","But not the chosen slaves of Allah[38].###[38] Who do not ascribe to Allah such false claims.","So you and whatever you worship","none of you can lure anyone away from Him,","except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire[39].###[39] Due to their disbelief and evil deeds.","[The angels say][40], “There is none among us but has a known station[41]:###[40] Refuting the disbelievers’ false claims about them.\t [41] In worshiping Allah and obeying Him in our assigned tasks.","We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows,","and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”","And [the pagans] used to say[42],###[42] Before the revelation of the Qur’an.","“If only we had a scripture[43] like the previous people,###[43] Such as the Torah and the Gospel.","we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”","But they rejected it[44]; soon they will come to know.###[44] i.e., their own message, the Qur’an.","Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,","that it is surely they who will be given victory,","and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors.","So turn away from them for a while.","Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].","Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?","When it[45] descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned!###[45] Allah’s punishment.","And turn away from them for a while.","Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].","Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him],","and peace be upon the messengers,","and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.","Sād[1]. By the Qur’an, full of reminder[2],###[1] See footnote 2:1.\t [2] The oath's completion is that the Qur’an is inimitable and thus Allah's miracle.","yet those who disbelieve are in arrogance and dissension.","How many generations have We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was too late for deliverance.","They wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves[3], and the disbelievers say, “This is a magician and a liar!###[3] The disbelievers demanded that an angel be sent to them to convey the message of Allah, not a human like themselves.","Has he made all gods into one God? Indeed, this is something strange!”","The leaders among them departed, saying, “Carry on as you are, and stay faithful to your gods. Indeed, there is a motive behind it[4].###[4] i.e., The Prophet (ﷺ) only wants to gain influence and prestige for himself.","We have not heard of this in the last religion[5]. This is nothing but a fabrication.###[5] It refers to Christianity or pagan Arab beliefs.","Has the Reminder been sent down to him from among us?” Rather, they are in doubt about My Reminder[6], for they have not yet tasted My punishment.###[6] They do not question the Prophet's (ﷺ) honesty; rather, they question the Qur’an itself. See 6:33.","Or do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord, the All-Mighty, the Bestower?","Or do they have the dominion of the heavens and earth and all that is between them? Then let them ascend by any means[7].###[7] To manage the affairs of their dominion.","This is only a small army[8] among several armies[9] that will soon be defeated.###[8] It alludes to the defeat of the pagans of Makkah at Badr.\t [9] i.e., the defeated armies of the past who rejected their messengers.","The people of Noah rejected [their messengers] before them, as did ‘Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes[10];###[10] It refers to the stakes by which he used to torture people, or the pyramids which are like stakes into the earth.","and Thamūd and the people of Lot, and the dwellers of the Forest – such were the [denier] parties.","Each of them rejected their messenger, therefore My punishment became inevitable.","They are only waiting for a single Blast that cannot be stopped[11].###[11] Fawāq: \"respite\", more literally, \"a period between two milkings of a she-camel,\" which also alludes to \"return\" or \"repetition.\"","They say, “Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of punishment] before the Day of Reckoning.”","Bear with patience whatever they say, and remember Our slave David, the man of strength who constantly turned [to Allah].","We subjected the mountains to join him in glorifying Allah in the evening and the morning,","and the birds, in their flocks; they all would echo his praise.","We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and sound judgment [and speech].","Has there come to you the story of the adversaries, when they climbed the wall of his chamber?","When they entered upon David, he was frightened. They said, “Do not be afraid. We are two adversaries: one of us has wronged the other, so judge between us with fairness, and do not be unjust, and guide us to the straight path.","This is my brother[12]. He has ninety-nine ewes while I have only one. He said, ‘Give her into my charge,’ and he overpowered me in speech.”###[12] i.e., brother in faith, business partner, or biological brother.","David said, “He has certainly wronged you by demanding that your ewe be added to his flock. Indeed, many partners oppress one another, except those who believe and do righteous deeds – and how few they are.” Then David realized that We were only testing him, so he asked his Lord for forgiveness[13], fell down in prostration, and turned to Him in repentance.###[13] For fear of the two men or the misjudgment he made.","So We forgave that for him, and he certainly has a place of nearness to Us and a good place of return.","“O David, We have made you a ruler on earth, so judge between people with justice, and do not follow your desires lest they lead you astray from Allah’s way. Those who go astray from Allah’s way will have a severe punishment because of their forgetting the Day of Reckoning.”","We have not created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve. So woe to the disbelievers from the Fire!","Should We make those who believe and do righteous deeds equal to those who spread corruption on earth? Or should We make the righteous equal to the wicked?","This is a blessed Book that We have sent down to you [O Prophet] so that they may reflect upon its verses, and so that people of understanding may take heed.","And to David We gave Solomon, an excellent and faithful slave who constantly turned [to Us].","One evening, well-trained and swift horses of noble breed were presented before him.","He then said, “I gave preference to the love of fine things over the remembrance of my Lord,” until the sun went out of sight.","[He ordered], “Bring them back to me,” and he began striking [their] shanks and necks[14].###[14] With his sword as expiation, for it might have been permissible in their law, especially if it had been for the sake of Allah such as missing prayer or the like; this is a more correct view. However, Ibn Jarīr favored the view that Solomon began to rub down their legs and necks with the hand, not by the sword.","Indeed, We tested Solomon and cast upon his throne a body, then he turned [to Allah][15].###[15] The Prophet (ﷺ) said that one night Solomon said that each one of his wives would conceive a boy who would fight for the sake of Allah. He forgot to say ‘Allah willing,’ so only one of them gave birth to a deformed, dead baby. So Solomon sought Allah’s forgiveness. [Al-Bukhāri]","He said, “My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom, the like of which will never be granted to anyone after me. You are indeed the Bestower.”","So We subjected to him the wind blowing gently by his command to wherever he wished,","And [We subjected to him] the devils, all kinds of builders and divers[16],###[16] They dived to bring him pearls.","and others bound in chains.","[We said], “This is Our gift, so give freely or withhold, without account[17].”###[17] i.e., you will not be called to account thereby.","And he certainly has a status of nearness to Us and a good place of return.","And remember Our slave Job, when he cried out to his Lord, “Indeed, Satan has afflicted me with hardship and pain.”","[Allah said], “Stamp [the ground] with your foot: here is a cool spring for bathing and drinking.”","And We restored his family to him and the like of them[18] as a mercy from Us and as a reminder for people of understanding.###[18] When Allah granted him health, the whole family returned to him and he was granted even more children.","[We said], “Take a bunch of grass in your hand, and strike [your wife] with it, and do not break your oath[19].” We truly found him patient – an excellent and faithful slave he was. He constantly turned [to Us].###[19] When Job was afflicted with illness, everyone abandoned him except his wife. Once he became angry with her and vowed to punish her with one hundred lashes if he recovered. According to Allah's instruction, the oath was fulfilled by striking her once with one hundred blades of grass without harming his wife.","Remember Our slaves: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – men of strength and insight.","We chose them exclusively for the remembrance of the Final Home.","Indeed, they are before us among the chosen and best ones.","Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl[20] – all were among the best.###[20] Scholars are of different opinions as to whether Dhul-Kifl was a prophet or only a righteous man.","This is a reminder. And the righteous will surely have a good return:","Gardens of Eternity, with gates wide open for them.","They will recline therein, calling for abundant fruit and drink.","And they will have maidens of modest gaze[21] and equal age.###[21] Their gaze will be restricted to their mates alone.","This is what you are promised for the Day of Account.","Indeed, this is Our provision [for the righteous] that will never cease.","This [is so]. But the transgressors will surely have the worst return:","Hell, where they will burn. What a terrible resting place!","Let them taste this: scalding water and pus,","and other similar [torments] of various kinds.","[The misleaders will say], “Here is a crowd of people being thrown in with you. They are not welcome! They will surely burn in the Fire.”","They will say, “No! You are not welcome! You brought this on us. What a terrible place to settle in!”","They will say, “Our Lord, whoever brought this on us, give him double punishment in the Fire.”","They will say, “Why do we not see those whom we considered to be among the wicked[22]?###[22] They are alluding to the believers.","Is it that we mistakenly made fun of them, or do our eyes fail to see them [in the Fire]?”","This is certainly true that the people of the Fire will dispute among themselves.","Say [O Prophet], “I am only a warner, and none has the right to be worshiped except Allah, the One, the Subjugator,","Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty[23], Most Forgiving[24].”###[23] Honored for absolute power, wisdom, and justice.\t [24] Who repeatedly conceals the sins of His slaves.","Say, “This [Qur’an] is of momentous news","from which you are turning away.”","[And say], “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [about Adam][25].###[25] When the angels obeyed Allah’s command to prostrate before Adam; whereas, Satan refused to comply, for he considered himself superior to Adam, neglecting the fact that this was a command from Allah Almighty.","I have only received revelation in order to give a clear warning.”","[Remember] when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from clay.","When I completed his creation and breathed into him of My spirit[26], fall down in prostration to him.”###[26] See footnote 15:29.","Then the angels fell down in prostration all together,","except Iblīs, who was arrogant and became one of the disbelievers[27].###[27] This command of Allah to bow down before Adam was a test of obedience. Satan refused to comply out of arrogance for he thought he was better than Adam.","[Allah] said, “O Iblīs, what prevented you from prostrating to whom I created with My two Hands? Did you just become proud or have you always been arrogant?”","He said, “I am better than him: You created me from fire and created him from clay.”","[Allah] said, “Then get out of here, for you are accursed,","and My curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgment.”","He said, “My Lord, then give me respite until the Day of their resurrection.”","Allah said, “You are given respite,","until the Day of the appointed time.”","Iblīs said, “By Your Glory, I will surely mislead them all,","except for Your chosen slaves among them.”","Allah said, “Such is the truth – and I only say the truth –","that I will certainly fill Hell with you and those of them who follow you all together.”","Say [O Prophet], “I do not ask you for any reward for it, nor do I pretend to be what I am not.","It is only a reminder for all people[28].###[28] Of jinn and men.","And you will surely know its truth after a while.”","The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.","Indeed, We have sent down to you [O Prophet] the Book with the truth, so worship Allah with sincere devotion to Him.","Indeed, sincere devotion is due to Allah alone[1]. As for those who take others as guardians besides Him, [saying], “We only worship them so that they may bring us closer to Allah.” Allah will judge between them[2] concerning that over which they differ. Allah does not guide anyone who is a liar and a persistent disbeliever.###[1] i.e., He only accepts sincere worship and obedience.\t [2] i.e., between those who were devoted to Allah alone and those who associated partners with Him.","If Allah had willed to take for Himself a son, He could have chosen whatever He wished from among what He creates. Glory be to Him. He is Allah, the One, the Subjugator.","He created the heavens and earth for a true purpose. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night. He has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for an appointed term. Indeed, He is the All-Mighty, Most Forgiving.","He created you from a single soul[3], then He made from it its mate[4], and He created for you eight types of livestock[5]. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers [in stages], creation after creation, in three layers of darkness[6]. Such is Allah, your Lord. To Him belongs the dominion; none has the right to be worshiped except Him. So how are you averted?###[3] i.e., Adam. [4] i.e., Eve. [5] The eight types of livestock: (four males and females): a pair of sheep, a pair of goats, a pair of camels, and a pair of oxen. See 6:143-144.\t [6] These three layers: the belly, the womb, and the amniotic membrane.","If you disbelieve, then Allah is in no need of you, but He does not approve of disbelief for His slaves. If you are grateful, He approves that for you. No bearer of burden can bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of what you used to do. He is All-Knowing of what is in the hearts.","When adversity befalls man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him in repentance. Then when his Lord bestows His favor upon him, he forgets the adversity for which he was calling upon Him before, and sets up rivals to Allah, to mislead others from His way. Say [O Prophet], “Enjoy your disbelief for a little while; you will be one of the people of the Fire.”","[Is he better] or the one who constantly worships during the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord? Say, “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” It is only the people of understanding who will take heed.","Say[7], “O My slaves who believe, fear your Lord. Those who do good in this world will have a good return, and Allah’s earth is spacious. Those who observe patience will be given their reward without measure.”###[7] Allah instructed the Prophet (ﷺ) to say on behalf of Him.","Say, “I have been commanded to worship Allah, with sincere devotion to Him,","and I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit to Allah.”","Say, “I truly fear, if I were to disobey my Lord, the punishment of a momentous Day.”","Say, “It is Allah alone Whom I worship, with sincere devotion to Him.","So worship whatever you wish besides Him.” Say, “Indeed, the losers are those who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. That is indeed the clear loss.”","They will have layers of fire above them and below them. That is how Allah threatens His slaves. Then fear Me, O My slaves!","But those who shun the worship of false gods[8] and penitently turn to Allah, there are glad tidings for them. So give glad tidings to My slaves,###[8] Tāghūt: Satan or any false objects of worship.","those who listen to speech[9] and follow the best of it. They are the ones whom Allah has guided, and they are the people of understanding.###[9] i.e. the Qur’an or another speech, then follow the best option, such as opting for forgiveness instead of retaliation.","Can you save those against whom the decree of punishment has been passed to be in the Fire?","But those who fear their Lord will have lofty mansions[10], built one above another, under which rivers flow. This is the promise of Allah; Allah never breaks His promise.###[10] i.e., elevated dwellings or palaces.","Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs in the earth, then He brings forth thereby crops of various colors; then they whither and you see them turn yellow; then He causes them to crumble? Indeed, there is a reminder in this for people of understanding.","Is one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam, so he is enlightened by his Lord [like a disbeliever]? Woe to those whose hearts are hardened upon hearing the reminder of Allah; it is they who are clearly misguided.","Allah has sent down the best message – a consistent Book of repeated lessons – causing the skins of those who fear their Lord to shiver, and then their skins and their hearts soften at the remembrance of Allah. This is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. But whoever Allah causes to stray, there is none to guide him.","Is one who will shield himself from the terrible punishment with his face[11] on the Day of Resurrection [like someone in Paradise]? And it will be said to the wrongdoers: “Taste what you used to earn.”###[11] Rather than his hands, for his hands and feet will be chained to his neck.","Those who came before them also disbelieved, so the punishment came upon them from where they could not imagine.","Therefore Allah gave them a taste of disgrace in the life of this world, but the punishment of the Hereafter will be far greater, if only they knew.","Indeed, We have presented for mankind all kinds of examples in this Qur’an, so that they may take heed –","an Arabic Qur’an, free of flaws and contradictions, so that they may be conscious of Allah.","Allah makes a comparison of a slave owned by several quarrelsome masters, and a slave owned by only one master. Are they equal in comparison? All praise be to Allah. But most of them do not know.","You [O Prophet] will surely die, and they too will die;","then on the Day of Resurrection, you will dispute with one another before your Lord."]