["˹Later,˺ Abraham asked, “What is your mission, O  messengers?”","They replied, “We have actually been sent to a wicked people,","to send upon them stones of ˹baked˺ clay,","marked by your Lord for the transgressors.”","Then ˹before the torment˺ We evacuated the believers from the city.","But We only found one family that had submitted ˹to Allah˺.","And We have left a sign there ˹as a lesson˺ for those who fear the painful punishment.","And in ˹the story of˺ Moses ˹was another lesson,˺ when We sent him to Pharaoh with compelling proof,","but Pharaoh was carried away by his power, saying ˹of Moses˺, “A magician or a madman!”","So We seized him and his soldiers, casting them into the sea while he was blameworthy. ","And in ˹the story of˺ ’Âd ˹was another lesson,˺ when We sent against them the devastating wind.","There was nothing it came upon that it did not reduce to ashes.","And in ˹the story of˺ Thamûd ˹was another lesson,˺ when they were told, “Enjoy yourselves ˹only˺ for a ˹short˺ while.”","Still they persisted in defying the commands of their Lord, so they were overtaken by a ˹mighty˺ blast while they were looking on.","Then they were not able to rise up, nor were they helped.","And the people of Noah ˹had also been destroyed˺ earlier. They were truly a rebellious people.","We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.","As for the earth, We spread it out. How superbly did We smooth it out!","And We created pairs of all things so perhaps you would be mindful.","So ˹proclaim, O  Prophet˺: “Flee to Allah! I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you.","And do not set up another god with Allah. I am truly sent by Him with a clear warning to you.”","Similarly, no messenger came to those before them without being told: “A magician or a madman!”","Have they passed this ˹cliché˺ down to one another? In fact, they have ˹all˺ been a transgressing people.","So ˹now˺ turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺, for you will not be blamed.","But ˹continue to˺ remind. For certainly reminders benefit the believers.","I did not create jinn and humans except to worship Me.","I seek no provision from them, nor do I need them to feed Me.","Indeed, Allah ˹alone˺ is the Supreme Provider—Lord of all Power, Ever Mighty.","The wrongdoers will certainly have a share ˹of the torment˺ like that of their predecessors. So do not let them ask Me to hasten ˹it˺.","Woe then to the disbelievers when they face their Day which they are warned of!","By Mount Ṭûr!","And by the Book written","on open pages ˹for all to read˺!","And by the ˹Sacred˺ House frequently visited!","And by the canopy raised ˹high˺!","And by the seas set on fire!","Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will come to pass—","none will avert it—","on the Day the heavens will be shaken violently,","and the mountains will be blown away entirely.","Then woe on that Day to the deniers—","those who amuse themselves with falsehood!","˹It is˺ the Day they will be fiercely shoved into the Fire of Hell.","˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Fire which you used to deny.","Is this magic, or do you not see?","Burn in it! It is the same whether you endure ˹it˺ patiently or not. You are only rewarded for what you used to do.”","Indeed, the righteous will be in Gardens and bliss,","enjoying whatever their Lord will have granted them. And their Lord will have protected them from the torment of the Hellfire.","˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for what you used to do.”","They will be reclining on thrones, ˹neatly˺ lined up ˹facing each other˺. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.","As for those who believe and whose descendants follow them in faith, We will elevate their descendants to their rank, never discounting anything ˹of the reward˺ of their deeds. Every person will reap only what they sowed.","And We will ˹continually˺ provide them with whatever fruit or meat they desire.","They will pass around to each other a drink ˹of pure wine,˺ which leads to no idle talk or sinfulness.","And they will be waited on by their youthful servants like spotless pearls.\t","They will turn to one another inquisitively.","They will say, “Before ˹this reward˺ we used to be in awe ˹of Allah˺ in the midst of our people.","So Allah has graced us and protected us from the torment of ˹Hell’s˺ scorching heat.","Indeed, we used to call upon Him ˹alone˺ before. He is truly the Most Kind, Most Merciful.”","So ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O  Prophet˺. For you, by the grace of your Lord, are not a fortune-teller or a madman.","Or do they say, “˹He is˺ a poet, for whom we ˹eagerly˺ await an ill-fate!”?","Say, “Keep waiting! I too am waiting with you.”","Or do their ˹intelligent˺ minds prompt them to this ˹paradox˺? Or are they ˹just˺ a transgressing people?","Or do they say, “He made this ˹Quran˺ up!”? In fact, they have no faith.","Let them then produce something like it, if what they say is true!","Or were they created by nothing, or are they ˹their own˺ creators?","Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they have no firm belief ˹in Allah˺.","Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord, or are they in control ˹of everything˺?","Or do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof.","Or does He have daughters ˹as you claim˺, while you ˹prefer to˺ have sons?","Or are you ˹O Prophet˺ asking them for a reward ˹for the message˺ so that they are overburdened by debt?","Or do they have access to ˹the Record in˺ the unseen, so they copy it ˹for all to see˺?","Or do they intend to scheme ˹against the Prophet˺? Then it is the disbelievers who will fall victim to ˹their˺ schemes.","Or do they have a god other than Allah? Glorified is Allah far above what they associate ˹with Him˺!","If they were to see a ˹deadly˺ piece of the sky fall down ˹upon them˺, still they would say, “˹This is just˺ a pile of clouds.”","So leave them until they face their Day in which they will be struck dead—","the Day their scheming will be of no benefit to them whatsoever, nor will they be helped.","Also, the wrongdoers will certainly have another torment before that ˹Day˺, but most of them do not know.","So be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes. And glorify the praises of your Lord when you rise.","And glorify Him during part of the night and at the fading of the stars.","By the stars when they fade away!","Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray.","Nor does he speak of his own whims.","It is only a revelation sent down ˹to him˺.","He has been taught by one ˹angel˺ of mighty power","and great perfection, who once rose to ˹his˺ true form","while on the highest point above the horizon,","then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close","that he was only two arms-lengths away or even less.","Then Allah revealed to His servant what He revealed ˹through Gabriel˺.","The ˹Prophet’s˺ heart did not doubt what he saw.","How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?","And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time","at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺—","near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence—","while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!","The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.","He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs. ","Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza,","and the third one, Manât, as well?","Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters?","Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution!","These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord.","Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire?","In fact, to Allah ˹alone˺ belongs this world and the next.","˹Imagine˺ how many ˹noble˺ angels are in the heavens! ˹Even˺ their intercession would be of no benefit whatsoever, until Allah gives permission to whoever He wills and ˹only for the people He˺ approves.","Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter label angels as female,","although they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth.","So turn away ˹O Prophet˺ from whoever has shunned Our Reminder, only seeking the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world.","This is the extent of their knowledge. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is ˹rightly˺ guided.","To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth so that He may reward the evildoers according to what they did, and reward the good-doers with the finest reward—","those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous.","Have you seen the one who turned away ˹from Islam,˺","and ˹initially˺ paid a little ˹for his salvation˺, and then stopped?","Does he have the knowledge of the unseen so that he sees ˹the Hereafter˺?","Or has he not been informed of what is in the Scripture of Moses,","and ˹that of˺ Abraham, who ˹perfectly˺ fulfilled ˹his covenant˺?","˹They state˺ that no soul burdened with sin will bear the burden of another,","and that each person will only have what they endeavoured towards,","and that ˹the outcome of˺ their endeavours will be seen ˹in their record˺,","then they will be fully rewarded,","and that to your Lord ˹alone˺ is the ultimate return ˹of all things˺.","Moreover, He is the One Who brings about joy and sadness.","And He is the One Who gives life and causes death.","And He created the pairs—males and females—","from a sperm-drop when it is emitted.","And it is upon Him to bring about re-creation.","And He is the One Who enriches and impoverishes.","And He alone is the Lord of Sirius.","And He destroyed the first ˹people of˺ ’Ȃd,","and ˹then˺ Thamûd, sparing no one.","And before ˹that He destroyed˺ the people of Noah, who were truly far worse in wrongdoing and transgression.","And ˹it was˺ He ˹Who˺ turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down.","How overwhelming was what covered ˹them˺!","Now, which of your Lord’s favours will you dispute?","This ˹Prophet˺ is a warner like earlier ones.","The approaching ˹Hour˺ has drawn near.","None but Allah can disclose it.","Do you find this revelation astonishing,","laughing ˹at it˺ and not weeping ˹in awe˺,","while persisting in heedlessness?","Instead, prostrate to Allah and worship ˹Him alone˺!","The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.","Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away, saying, “Same old magic!”","They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—","even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.","˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.","So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying.","With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,","rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”","Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.","So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”","So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain,","and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set.","We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails,","sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied.","We certainly left this as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful?","Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!","And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?","’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!","Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery,","that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees.","Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!","And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?","Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺,","arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane.","Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.”","˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is.","We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience.","And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.”","But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.","Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!","Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders.","And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?","The people of Lot ˹also˺ rejected the warnings.","We unleashed upon them a storm of stones. As for ˹the believers of˺ Lot’s family, We delivered them before dawn","as a blessing from Us. This is how We reward whoever gives thanks.","He had already warned them of Our ˹crushing˺ blow but they disputed the warnings.","And they even demanded his angel-guests from him, so We blinded their eyes. ˹And they were told,˺ “Taste then My punishment and warnings!”","And indeed, by the early morning they were overwhelmed by an unrelenting torment.","˹Again they were told,˺ “Taste now My punishment and warnings!”","And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?","And indeed, the warnings ˹also˺ came to the people of Pharaoh.","˹But˺ they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the ˹crushing˺ grip of the Almighty, Most Powerful.","Now, are you ˹Meccan˺ disbelievers superior to those ˹destroyed peoples˺? Or have you ˹been granted˺ immunity ˹from punishment˺ in divine Books?","Or do they say, “We are all ˹a˺ united ˹front˺, bound to prevail.”?","˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee.","Better yet, the Hour is their appointed time—and the Hour will be most catastrophic and most bitter.","Indeed, the wicked are ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, and ˹are bound for˺ blazes.","On the Day they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, ˹they will be told,˺ “Taste the touch of Hell!”","Indeed, We have created everything, perfectly preordained.","Our command is but a single word, done in the blink of an eye.","We have already destroyed the likes of you. So will any ˹of you˺ be mindful?","Everything they have done is ˹listed˺ in ˹their˺ records.","Every matter, small and large, is written ˹precisely˺.","Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and rivers,","at the Seat of Honour in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign.","The Most Compassionate","taught the Quran,","created humanity,","˹and˺ taught them speech.","The sun and the moon ˹travel˺ with precision.","The stars and the trees bow down ˹in submission˺.","As for the sky, He raised it ˹high˺, and set the balance ˹of justice˺","so that you do not defraud the scales.","Weigh with justice, and do not give short measure.","He laid out the earth for all beings.","In it are fruit, palm trees with date stalks,","and grain with husks, and aromatic plants.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you ˹humans and jinn˺ both deny? ","He created humankind from ˹sounding˺ clay like pottery,","and created jinn from a ˹smokeless˺ flame of fire.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","˹He is˺ Lord of the two easts and the two wests.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","He merges the two bodies of ˹fresh and salt˺ water,","yet between them is a barrier they never cross.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Out of both ˹waters˺ come forth pearls and coral.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","To Him belong the ships with raised sails, sailing through the seas like mountains.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Every being on earth is bound to perish.","Only your Lord Himself, full of Majesty and Honour, will remain ˹forever˺.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","All those in the heavens and the earth are dependent on Him. Day in and day out He has something to bring about.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","We will soon attend to you ˹for judgment˺, O  two multitudes ˹of jinn and humans˺!","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","O  assembly of jinn and humans! If you can penetrate beyond the realms of the heavens and the earth, then do so. ˹But˺ you cannot do that without ˹Our˺ authority.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Flames of fire and ˹molten˺ copper will be sent against you, and you will not be able to defend one another.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","˹How horrible will it be˺ when the heavens will split apart, becoming rose-red like ˹burnt˺ oil!","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","On that Day there will be no need for any human or jinn to be asked about their sins.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","The wicked will be recognized by their appearance, then will be seized by ˹their˺ forelocks and feet.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Hell which the wicked denied.”","They will alternate between its flames and scalding water.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny? ","And whoever is in awe of standing before their Lord will have two Gardens.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","˹Both will be˺ with lush branches.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In each ˹Garden˺ will be two flowing springs.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In each will be two types of every fruit.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Those ˹believers˺ will recline on furnishings lined with rich brocade. And the fruit of both Gardens will hang within reach.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In both ˹Gardens˺ will be maidens of modest gaze, who no human or jinn has ever touched before.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Those ˹maidens˺ will be ˹as elegant˺ as rubies and coral.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","And below these two ˹Gardens˺ will be two others.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Both will be dark green.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In each will be two gushing springs.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In both will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","In all Gardens will be noble, pleasant mates.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","˹They will be˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes, reserved in pavilions.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","No human or jinn has ever touched these ˹maidens˺ before.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","All ˹believers˺ will be reclining on green cushions and splendid carpets.","Then which of your Lord’s favours will you both deny?","Blessed is the Name of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour.","When the Inevitable Event takes place,","then no one can deny it has come.","It will debase ˹some˺ and elevate ˹others˺.","When the earth will be violently shaken,","and the mountains will be crushed to pieces,","becoming scattered ˹particles of˺ dust,","you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:","the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;","the people of the left, how ˹miserable˺ will they be;","and the foremost ˹in faith˺ will be the foremost ˹in Paradise˺.","They are the ones nearest ˹to Allah˺,","in the Gardens of Bliss.","˹They will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations","and a few from later generations.","˹All will be˺ on jewelled thrones,","reclining face to face.","They will be waited on by eternal youths","with cups, pitchers, and a drink ˹of pure wine˺ from a flowing stream,","that will cause them neither headache nor intoxication.","˹They will also be served˺ any fruit they choose","and meat from any bird they desire.","And ˹they will have˺ maidens with gorgeous eyes,","like pristine pearls,","˹all˺ as a reward for what they used to do.","There they will never hear any idle or sinful talk—","only good and virtuous speech. ","And the people of the right—how ˹blessed˺ will they be!","˹They will be˺ amid thornless lote trees,","clusters of bananas,","extended shade,","flowing water,","abundant fruit—","never out of season nor forbidden—","and elevated furnishings.","Indeed, We will have perfectly created their mates,","making them virgins,","loving and of equal age,","for the people of the right,","˹who will be˺ a multitude from earlier generations","and a multitude from later generations.","And the people of the left—how ˹miserable˺ will they be!","˹They will be˺ in scorching heat and boiling water,","in the shade of black smoke,","neither cool nor refreshing.","Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury,","and persisted in the worst of sin.","They used to ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?","And our forefathers as well?”","Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Most certainly, earlier and later generations","will surely be gathered ˹together˺ for the appointed Day.","Then you, O  misguided deniers,","will certainly eat from ˹the fruit of˺ the trees of Zaqqûm,","filling up ˹your˺ bellies with it.","Then on top of that you will drink boiling water—","and you will drink ˹it˺ like thirsty camels do.”","This will be their accommodation on the Day of Judgment.","It is We Who created you. Will you not then believe ˹in resurrection˺?","Have you considered what you ejaculate?","Is it you who create ˹a child out of˺ it, or is it We Who do so?","We have ordained death for ˹all of˺ you, and We cannot be prevented","from transforming and recreating you in forms unknown to you.","You already know how you were first created. Will you not then be mindful?","Have you considered what you sow?","Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who do so?","If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,","“We have truly suffered a ˹great˺ loss.","In fact, we have been deprived ˹of our livelihood˺.”","Have you considered the water you drink?","Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?","If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?","Have you considered the fire you kindle?","Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?","We have made it ˹as˺ a reminder ˹of the Hellfire˺ and a provision for the travellers.","So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.","So I do swear by the positions of the stars—","and this, if only you knew, is indeed a great oath—","that this is truly a noble Quran,","in a well-preserved Record,","touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.","˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.","How can you then take this message lightly,","and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial? ","Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat,","while you are looking on?","And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.","Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺,","bring that soul back, if what you say is true.","So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,","then ˹such a person will have˺ serenity, fragrance, and a Garden of Bliss.","And if the deceased is one of the people of the right,","then ˹they will be told,˺ “Greetings to you from the people of the right.”","But if such person is one of the misguided deniers,","then their accommodation will be boiling water ˹to drink˺","and burning in Hellfire.","Indeed, this is the absolute truth.","So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Greatest.","Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, for He is the Almighty, All-Wise.","To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death. And He is Most Capable of everything.","He is the First and the Last, the Most High and Most Near, and He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.","He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne. He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it. And He is with you wherever you are. For Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.","To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah all matters are returned.","He merges the night into day and the day into night. And He knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.","Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and donate from what He has entrusted you with. So those of you who believe and donate will have a mighty reward.","Why do you not believe in Allah while the Messenger is inviting you to have faith in your Lord, although He has already taken your covenant, if you will ever believe.","He is the One Who sends down clear revelations to His servant to bring you out of darkness and into light. For indeed Allah is Ever Gracious and Most Merciful to you.","And why should you not spend in the cause of Allah, while Allah is the ˹sole˺ inheritor of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who donated and fought before the victory ˹over Mecca˺ are unparalleled. They are far greater in rank than those who donated and fought afterwards. Yet Allah has promised each a fine reward. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.","Who is it that will lend to Allah a good loan which Allah will multiply ˹many times over˺ for them, and they will have an honourable reward?","On that Day you will see believing men and women with their light shining ahead of them and on their right. ˹They will be told,˺ “Today you have good news of Gardens, under which rivers flow, ˹for you˺ to stay in forever. This is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.”","On that Day hypocrite men and women will beg the believers, “Wait for us so that we may have some of your light.” It will be said ˹mockingly˺, “Go back ˹to the world˺ and seek a light ˹there˺!” Then a ˹separating˺ wall with a gate will be erected between them. On the near side will be grace and on the far side will be torment.","The tormented will cry out to those graced, “Were we not with you?” They will reply, “Yes ˹you were˺. But you chose to be tempted ˹by hypocrisy˺, ˹eagerly˺ awaited ˹our demise˺, doubted ˹the truth˺, and were deluded by false hopes until Allah’s decree ˹of your death˺ came to pass. And ˹so˺ the Chief Deceiver deceived you about Allah.","So Today no ransom will be accepted from you ˹hypocrites˺, nor from the disbelievers. Your home is the Fire—it is the ˹only˺ fitting place for you. What an evil destination!”","Has the time not yet come for believers’ hearts to be humbled at the remembrance of Allah and what has been revealed of the truth, and not be like those given the Scripture before—˹those˺ who were spoiled for so long that their hearts became hardened. And many of them are ˹still˺ rebellious.","Know that Allah revives the earth after its death. We have certainly made the signs clear for you so perhaps you will understand.","Indeed, those men and women who give in charity and lend to Allah a good loan will have it multiplied for them, and they will have an honourable reward.","˹As for˺ those who believe in Allah and His messengers, it is they who are ˹truly˺ the people of truth. And the martyrs, with their Lord, will have their reward and their light. But ˹as for˺ those who disbelieve and reject Our signs, it is they who will be the residents of the Hellfire.","Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of Allah, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.","˹So˺ compete with one another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.","No calamity ˹or blessing˺ occurs on earth or in yourselves without being ˹written˺ in a Record before We bring it into being. This is certainly easy for Allah.","˹We let you know this˺ so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful—","those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And whoever turns away ˹should know that˺ Allah ˹alone˺ is truly the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.","Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and with them We sent down the Scripture and the balance ˹of justice˺ so that people may administer justice. And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity, and means for Allah to prove who ˹is willing to˺ stand up for Him and His messengers without seeing Him. Surely Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty.","And indeed, We sent Noah and Abraham and reserved prophethood and revelation for their descendants. Some of them are ˹rightly˺ guided, while most are rebellious.","Then in the footsteps of these ˹prophets˺, We sent Our messengers, and ˹after them˺ We sent Jesus, son of Mary, and granted him the Gospel, and instilled compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers. As for monasticism, they made it up—We never ordained it for them—only seeking to please Allah, yet they did not ˹even˺ observe it strictly. So We rewarded those of them who were faithful. But most of them are rebellious.","O people of faith! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger. ˹And˺ He will grant you a double share of His mercy, provide you with a light to walk in ˹on Judgment Day˺, and forgive you. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.","˹This is so˺ that the People of the Book ˹who deny the Prophet˺ may know that they do not have any control over Allah’s grace, and that all grace is in Allah’s Hands. He grants it to whoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty."]