ஆங்கிலம் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு

CHAPTER: 34

SABA (A CITY)

Total Verses: 54

This chapter is named 'Saba' because in the verses 15 to17 of this chapter there is a narration about the place 'Saba', which had been enjoying affluence earlier, lost its affluence when the people of the place became ungrateful.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficient and the Most Merciful.

1. All praises be only to Allah. Whatever is in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth belongs only to Him. He is the Wise and the Well-knowing.

2. Allah knows whatever enters into the earth, whatever comes forth from it, whatever descends from the heaven⁵⁰⁷ and whatever ascends towards it. He is the most Merciful and the Forgiving.

3. The disbelievers (of only one God) say, "That time will not come to us". Say, "It is not so. By the promise on my God that will come to you. He is the knower of the hidden. Whatever is in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ or in the earth, either it is in the size of an atom or smaller than that or bigger than that cannot be unknown to Him. They are but in the clear Register¹⁵⁷".

4. (It is registered thus) in order to give reward to those who believed and did good deeds. For them, there is forgiveness and grand feast.

5. For those who tried to win Us in Our verses there is painful suffering as punishment.

6. (O Muhammad),those who have been given knowledge consider, "What is revealed to you from your God truth". And, it shows the way of the Almighty who is Praiseworthy.

7. The disbelievers (of only one God) ask, "Shall we inform you about a man who says that who will be created again after you have been completely dis-figured?"

8. Has he invented on Allah? Or is he mad?⁴⁶⁸ It is not like that. Those who disbelieve the hereafter are in suffering and extreme misguidance.

9. Have they not seen in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and in the earth what is before them and what is behind them? If We had wanted then We would have made them burried into the earth or We would have droped a part(piece) from the heaven. Indeed, there is sign in it for every repenting servant.

10,11. Indeed, We gave our Mercy to Dawood. We said, "O mountains, O birds, pray along with him". We said, "Make armours of war and properly arrange their rings" and made the iron soft. And also said, "Do good deeds. Indeed, I am seeing of what you do"²⁶.

12. And We subjected the wind to Sulaiman. Its departure is one month. Its return is one month³²⁵. We made copper spring to flow for him. There where jinns working for him, with the permission of his God. We will make, whoever turned away from Our order; taste the suffering of the Hell.

13. They made for him palaces, statues³²⁶, bowls like water tanks and stationery vessels as wanted by him. We said, " O the family of Dawud, behave gretefully. Grateful are few in number among My servants".

14. When he decreed death for him, only a creature (termite) which moves on the land indicated to his death. It ate his staff. When he fell, the Jinns understood³²⁷. "If we had known the hidden we would not have remained in this humiliating suffering."

15. For the people of `Saba` there is a sign in their settlements.(There were) two gardens on the right side and on the left side of them.(It was said), "Eat your God`s food.Be thankful to Him." The place is also good.Allah is also Forgiving.

16. But they turned away. So, We sent a big flood to them. We changed their gardens into different gardens which had grass with a mixed taste of sour and bitter and a few lote-trees.

17. Thus We punish them as they disbelieved (Us). Will We punish others except the disbelievers?

18. We made places, easy to be seen, between them and the places which We have blessed. We also arranged for travel in them. (We said),"Travel in the day and in the night without fear."

19. They caused harm to themselves by saying, "Our God, "You arrange for a long distance travel for us". We made them tales of the past. We disfigured them. For the patient and the grateful there are many signs in it.

20. As for as they are concerned 'Iblis' became successful in his intention. Except a section of the believers (others) followed him.

21. For him (Iblis) there is no power over them. (This has happened) only to differentiate the believers from the one who is in doubt, in the hereafter. Your God is thhe Protector of everything.

22. Say, "You call those who have imagined besides Allah. You will not have even an atom of power in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and in the earth. They do not have any share in both. There is no helper for him among them."

23. Recommendation will not be beneficial with Him except to whom He has given permission¹⁷. Finally, when the shivering is removed from their minds, they will ask (themselves), "What did your God say?" And will say, "(Spoke) only the truth. He is the most High and the Great".

24. Ask (O Muhammad), "Who gives you food in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth⁴⁶³?" And say 'Allah'. "And indeed, either we or you are in the right way or in clear error.

25. Also say, "You will not be enquired about the wrongs we did. We will not be enquired about the wrongs you did".

26. Also say, "Our God will gather us together. Then He will give honest judgement between us. He is the Judge and the Knowing".

27. Also say, "Show me those who have associated others to Him". It is not like that. Rather, He is the Almighty and the Wise.

28. (O Muhammad), We have sent you as an informer of good news and a warner to all thhe people²⁸. Yet, most of the people do not know¹⁸⁷.

29. They ask, "If you are truthful when will this warning (be fulfilled)".

30. Say, "For you, there is an appointed Day¹. you will neither remain (behind) nor preced from that even for a short time."

31. The disbelievers (of only one God) say, "We will never believe this Quran and that went before". If you should see, when the unjust presented before their God , blaming each other. Those who were weak will say to those who were proud, "If not for you we would have believed."

32. Those who were proud will say to those who were weak, "Did we prevent you when the right way came to you? No.Rather you were the criminals."

33. Those who were weak will say to those who were proud, "When you ordered us to disbelieve Allah and imagine associates to Him, only (your) plotting in the night and the day (misled us)."When they see the suffering they will hide their grief in their minds.We will put shackles in the neck of those who have disbelieved (in Us).Will they be punished (for any other thing) except for what they have been doing?

34. To whichever place We send the warner ,those who lived affluently had not but said ,"Indeed we are disbelievers of what you have been sent with."

35. And they also said,"We are possesers of more material wealth and (more number of) children .We will not be punished."

36. Say ,"My God gives wealth to whom He wants.Gives less also.Yet most of the people do not know."

37. Your material wealth and (number of ) children will not cause any nearness to me. Except those who believed and did good deeds. For them, there is reward, many times, for what they did. They will remain in high palaces without grief.

38. Those who try to win against (Us) in our verses will be made to stand before suffering.

39. Say," Indeed, my God, gives wealth generously to his servants to whom He wants. He gives less (wealth) to whom He wants. Whatever thing you spend (in good deeds), He will give you the reward for that. He is the Best in giving".

40. (That) is the Day¹ on which He gathers all together.Then, He will ask the angels,"Were it you that these people used to worship?"

41. (They) will say, "You are Pure10 (from all weaknesses). You are only our Protector. (We have) no (relationship) with them. Rather, they have been worshipping only jinns. Most of them believed only them."

42. So, on this day, none of you has the power to either do good or harm to each other. We will say to the unjust, "Taste the suffering called Hell, which you considered a lie".

43. When Our clear verses are recited to them, they say, "He is a man who intends to prevent you from what your forefathers used to worship". Also say, "This is only an invented lie". When the truth came to them those disbelievers (of only one God) say, "This is nothing but a clear magic".

44. We have not given them any Book which they could read. (O Muhammad), before you, We have not sent any warner to them.

45. Those who went before also considered it a lie. These people have not got even one tenth of what they have been given. They considered My messengers liars. How was my retaliation?

46. After alloting time for Allah either in pairs or in single,you say, "I preach you only one matter that you should think about that there is no madness for your companion⁴⁶⁸. He is nothing but a warner to you before the severe suffering".

47. Say,"I have not asked any reward from you. That only belongs to you. My reward is with (no body) except Allah. He is Observer of everything".

48. Say,"Indeed, my God puts the truth. (He) is well Knowing of the hidden".

49. Say, "The truth has come. The falsehood has not created (anything). Again it will not creat that".

50. (O Muhammad), say, "If I am misled then I am misled, against myself. If I get the right way it is because of the message that my God revealed to me⁸¹. Indeed, He Hears and is Near"⁴⁹.

51. If you see them when they are shocked they cannot escape. They will be seized from near.

52. They will say, "We believed Him". How is it possible to get (a thing) from a far away place?

53. Before this they disbelieved in that. They have been throwing (doubts) from a distant place about the hidden.

54. As it has been done before, indeed, for such people a veil has been placed between them and whatever they liked. They are in grave doubt.

Book 10.

Chapter: 33

Al Ahzab – The Confederates

Total verses – 73

This chapter is named “Al Ahzab” because the verses 9 to 27 of this chapter, mention about the event in which many types of the forces of enemies gathered and came for attacking Madina and then the Great Help rendered by God”s to the defenders.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. O (Prophet), fear Allah. Do not obey the disbelievers (of only one God) and the hypocrites. Indeed, Allah is well Knowing and Wise.

2. (O Muhammad), follow what is revealed to you from your God. Allah is well Knowing of what you do.

3. And rely on Allah. Allah is sufficient as a Guardian.

4. And Allah has not made two minds inside any man.⁵⁰² He has not made them your mothers, whom you have compared, among your wives with your mothers.³¹⁶ He has not made the children adopted by you as your children.³¹⁷ This is only the word uttered by your mouth. Allah tells only the truth. It is He who shows the right way.

5. You call them along with their fathers” (names). It is only justice with Allah. If you do not know their fathers then, they are your brothers in religion and your friends. It is not wrong on you if you say it wrongly. Rather, it is (wrong) only when you say it. with intention in your minds. Allah is Forgiving and the most Merciful .

6. For the believers only this (prophet) gets (more) priority over themselves. His wives are their mothers ³²². Only the (blood) relatives get the priority ³⁸⁵ over the believers who have done hijra to each other. Except you help your friends on your own.This is in the Book of Allah.This was written in the Register¹⁵⁷

7,8.Remind their promise⁹⁵ that We took from the messengers,particularly from you, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and Isa, the son of Mayam.We tooka strong covenant in order to enquire the truthful about their truth. He has prepared a painful suffering for the disbelievers ²⁶

9. Obelievers, think about the favour of Allah upon, you when the confederaters came to you. We sent against them wind and forces which you did not see. Allah is Seeing what you do.

10,11. When they came to you from above and below, your eyes became staring, your hearts plugged your throats and when you had many different thoughts about Allah, there the believers were tested⁴⁸⁴. They were severly shaken²⁶

12. When the hypocrites and those who have disease in their minds said, “Allah and His messenger gave only a promise of deception”, (they wee tested).

13. When also a group of them said, “O people of Yathrib(Madina), you cannot stand (against). So, return”(they were tested). Even though their houses were safe, a group of them asked for permission from the prophet, saying, “Indeed, our houses are unsafe”. They did not like anything except to flee.

14. If invasion had occured from its various places against them, then, if they had been asked to cause corruption, they would have done that. Except a few, others would not have remained there.

15. They had promised Allah before that(they)would not run turning their backs. The promise made with Allah has to be enquired.

16.Say ,”if you flee, the fleeing will not prevent either death or killing.Then, you will be given facilities, only a little.”

17.Ask, “Who can save you from Him, if Allah intends you harm or (protect you) if He intends you mercy?” They will not see either a guardian or a helper except Allah.

18. Allah knows among you those who prevent and those who said to their brothers, “Come to us”. They will not come to the battle field except a little.

19. They show stinginess against you.When fear comes to them, you will find them, looking at you with their eyes revolving, as if they are over-taken by unconsciousness (due to fear) of death. When the fear departs, they torture you with their sharp tongues, having greed for the materials (procured in the battle). They have not believed. Allah has destroyed their deeds. This is easy for Allah.

20. They think that the confederates have not gone. If the confederaters come then they will want only to enquire the news about you from the villagers. Even if they had been with you they would have fought but only a little.

21. There is a good role –model in Allah”s messenger for those who believe in Allah and the Last Day¹ and for you who remember Allah often³¹⁸.

22. When they saw the confederates, the believers said, “This is what Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger spoke only the truth”. No other thing was increased to them except faith and obedience .

23. There are also among the believers those who were true to what they promised Allah. There are also among them those who reached their goal. There are also among them those who have been expecting (it). They have not broken the promise even to a small extent.

24. Allah will reward the truthful for their thuth. (If He) wants (He) will punish the hypocrites or (He) will forgive them. Allah is Forgiving and the Most merciful.

25. He sent back the disbelievers with their anger and without getting any benefit. Allah is sufficient for the believers to fight for them. Allah is Most Powerful and Almighty.

26. He brought those who helped them from among the people of the Book,from their fortresses.He put fear in their minds.You killed a group of people and imprisoned another group.

27.He made you inheritors for their land,houses,their wealth and the land which you had not trodden.Allah has power over everything.

28.O prophet (Muhammad),tell your wives," If you want this worldly life and its adornment,then come.I will give you provision and release you with grace."

29.Allah has prepared a great reward for those who do good among you ,if you want Allah ,His messenger and the hereafter.

30.O wives of the prophet, whoever among you do clear shameful act,then indeed,she will be given two-fold suffering.That is ever easy for Allah.

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31.And whoever of you (among the wives of the prophet) obey Allah and His messenger and do good deed ,we will give their reward twice. We have prepared a grand food for them.

32.O wives of the prophet, you are not like others among women .If you fear(God) then do not speak softly. In whose mind there is disease then he will be tempted.Say only good saying.

33.You remain only in your houses.Do not display while wandering as you have displayed in the former days of ignorance.Establish prayer. Give zakath.Obey Allah and His messenger.Allah wants only to remove the impurity from the people of the house and to purify you completely.

34.Remember , Allah`s verses and wisdom ⁶⁷ recited in your houses .Indeed, Allah is subtle and Most Knowing.

35. Indeed, the Muslim men and women, the believing men and women, the obeying men women, the truthful men and women, the patient men and women, the humble men and women, the donating men and women, the fasting men and women, the chaste men and women and for the men and women who ever remember Allah for such of them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.

36. When Allah and His messenger decide on a matter the believing men and women  do not have a. choice of making self-opinion in their matter. Who ever disobeyed Allah and His messenger has clearly gone astray.

37. The one on whom Allah bestowed favour and you also bestowed favour on him, remember, what you said to him, “You keep your wife yourself. Fear Allah”. You hid it in your mind that Allah would have disclosed. You fear the people. Allah has the to be feard. When Zaid finished his need (divorced) with her, We married her to you. (We did it) in order that when adopted sons finished their need with their wives the (adopting fathers) believers marrying them should not be considered as an error. Allah’s order has to be fulfilled³¹⁹.

38,39. There is no error on the prophet in what Allah has prepared. This is the way of Allah to those who went before, fearing Allah, conveyed the message fearing no one except Him. Allah’s order is a decided decision. Allah is sufficient as an Accountant.

40. Muhammad is not been the father of any one of your men³²⁰.But, he is Allah’s messenger and the seal¹⁸⁷ of the prophets. Allah is Knowing of every thing187

41.Obelievers, remember Allah more often.

42.You pray to Him in the morning andin the evening.

43.It is He who gives mercy inorder to take you from darkness⁴²⁹ to light.His angels seek mercy for you.He is the most Merciful on the believers.

44.On the day they meet⁴⁸⁸ Him their greeting will be peace¹⁵⁹ He has prepared for them honorable reward.

45,46. O prophet (Muhammad),indeed, We sent you as a witness ,a sayer of good news,a warner,a caller who calls towards Him with Allah`s permission and an illuminating lamp²⁶

47. Tell them the good news,"For the believers there is a great mercy from Allah."

48. Do not obey the disbelievers (of only one God) and the hypocrites.Ignore their harm.Rely on Allah. Allah is suficient as a guardian.

49. O believers, if you marry the believing women and divorce them before touching them there is no”Iddah” to be observed for you⁶⁹ give them facilities of life. Release them in a gracious way.

50. O Prophet (Muhammad), indeed, We have permitted to you your wives to whom you have given their marriage-gift¹⁰⁸, the slave-women whom Allah has given as prisoners of war¹⁰⁷, and from among the daughters of your paternal uncle, daughters of your paternal aunts, daughters of your maternal uncles, daughters of your maternal aunts who did “hijra”⁴⁶⁰ with you. If the prophet (wants to marry the believing woman whho have submitted) given herself to the prophet, (We have permitted), in order that it should not cause you embarassement, it is a special rule for you, excluding the believers³⁷⁸. (For others) We know what we have prepared for their wives and slaves. Allah is the For-giving and the Most Merciful.

51. (O Muhhammad), You can set aside among them whom you want. You can keep whom you want. From whom you set aside, there is no wrong on you to (take them back), whom you want. This is better for their eyes to be cooled (comforted), for they should remain without grief and that all of them should be satisfied with what you give to them. Allah knows what is in your minds. Allah is knowing and Forbearing.

52. After this, except the slave-women¹⁰⁷, other women will not be permitted to you. Even if their beauty attracts you. Instead of them, changing others wives (after divorcing) is not lawful. Allah is watching over everything.

53. O believers, do not enter the prophet’s house unless you are permitted for a meal. Do not look at his vessel. Instead, go if you are invited. You return at once after eating the food. Do not engage (yourselves) in conversation. Indeed, this will be a trouble for the Prophet. He will feel shy to tell you. Allah will not be shy in speaking truth. If you want to ask them (wives of the Prophet) about anything, you ask them from behind a veil.⁵⁰⁰This is what is pure for your minds and for their minds. You should not trouble the messenger of Allah. You should never marry his wives after him. Indeed, this is grievous matter for Allah³²².

54. Indeed Allah is Knowing of everything that you hide or reveal.

55. There is no sin on them in the matters of their (Prophet’s wives) fathers, their sons, their brothers, their brother’s sons, their sister’s sons and women and their slaves¹⁰⁷. Fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is an Observes of everything.

56. Allah shows his Mercy to this Prophet. Angels ask for him, His Mercy. O you believers, you also ask for him, (His) Mercy. Also convey salam³²⁴.

57. Allah curses6 those who give trouble to Allah and His messenger in this world and in the hereafter. He has prepared for them a humiliating suffering.

58. Those who trouble the believing men and women, by saying what they have done, have born slander and clear sin.

59. O Prophet (O Muhammad), tell your wives, your daughters and (all other) believing women to draw their veils down⁴⁷². "This is better in order that they will be known (as morally upright) and not be troubled³⁰⁰". Allah is Forgiving and Most Merciful.

60. We will indeed, make you (O Muhammad), rule over them, if the hypocrites, those who have disease in their minds and those who spread lies in “Madina” do not pull out. Then, they will remain living near you only a little¹⁸⁵.

61. They would have been cursed. They will be caught and slaughtered where ever they are seen.

62. This was the way of Allah in the matter of those who went before. You will not see any change in the way of Allah.

63. (O Muhammad), people ask you about that Time¹. Say,"The knowledge about that is only with Allah". How do you know, that the Time¹ may be near?

64. Allah has cursed the disbelievers (of only one God)⁶. He has prepared for them, Hell.

65. They will remain there permanently. They will not see any guardian or helper.

66. On the day their faces will be turned over in Hell, they will say,"Should we not have obeyed Allah? Should we not have obeyed this messenger?"

67. (They) will also say,"My God, indeed, We obeyed our leaders and the eminent. They misdirected us".

68. (Will also say),"Our God, Give them double suffering. Curse them with a great curse".

69. O believers, do not be like those who gave trouble to Moosa. He cleared him of what they said. He was honourable before Allah³⁹⁴

70. O believers, fear Allah. Speak only honest word.

71. He will straighten your deeds, for you. He will forgive for you, your sins. Whoever obeys Allah and His messenger has gained a great victory.

72. Indeed, we placed the trust⁴⁴⁶ before the heavens⁵⁰⁷, the earth and the mountains. Fearing, they refused to bear it. Man bore it. Indeed, he is unjust and ignorant.

73. (He did like this), in order that Allah should punish the hypocritical men and women and those men and women who associate partners to God and that Allah should forgive the believing men and women. Allah is Forgiving and the Most Merciful.

Book 10.

Chapter: 32

As Sajda (The Prostration)

Total verses – 30

This chapter is named ‘As Sajda’ because the verses 15 to 17 of this chapter, mention about those who do Sajda and the rewards they get.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. Alif, Lam, Meem.²

2. (This) is a revealed Book from the God of the worlds. There is no doubt in it.

3. Do they say, “He has invented it”? It is not so. (This) is the truth which has come from your God in order to warn the people to whom no warner has come before you (O Muhammad) and for they should get the right way.

4. It is Allah who created the heavens,⁵⁰⁷ the earth and whatever between them in six days¹⁷⁹. Then, He sat⁵¹¹ on the Arsh. For you there is neither a guardian nor an intercessor¹⁷ except Him. Will you not think?

5. It is He who administers affairs from the heavens⁵⁰⁷ to the earth. It will ascend to Him in a day. It has an extent of thousand years in your calculation²⁹³. He is Knowing of the hidden and the visible. He is Almighty and the most Merciful.

7. He adorned the creation of each thing. He started the creation of man from clay^368 & 503.

8. Then, He created his (man’s) progeny from the essence of the despised water.

9. Then, He proportioned him and blew His soul into him. He made ear, sights and minds to you. You give thanks only a little.

10. And then, they ask, “Will we indeed get new life, after we are buried in the earth?” It is not so. They deny the meeting of their God.⁴⁸⁸

11. Say, “The angel of death appointed exclusively for you will seize you.¹⁶⁵ Then, you will be returned to your God.

12. If you could only see the sinners bowing their heads before the God, saying, “Our God, (we) have seen. (We) have heard. So you send us back. We will do good deeds. We will have firm belief.”

13. And if We had wanted, indeed, We would have given every person his right way. Instead, My word, “I will fill the hell with all (bad) people and Jinns” has preceded.

14. It will be said, “You taste as you have forgotten the meeting of the Last Day¹. Indeed, We have also forgotten you.⁶ So, you taste the permanent suffering for what you have done.

16. When the teaching is given through Our verses, the believers³⁹⁶ are only those, who fall on Sajda, those who glory their God with praises and those who remain without boasting.

16. Their sights will arise from their beds in order to pray their God with fear and hope. They will spend (in good deeds) from what We have given.

17. And no one knows what is hidden for him as a reward, comforting to their eyes, for what they have done.

18. Will the believer be like the one who has committed a sin? They will not be equal.

19. For those who believed and did good deeds, for what they have done (good), they have homes in the gardens of paradise as a reward.

20. The home for the sinners is hell. They will be pushed (into it) again whenever they think of leaving it. It will be said to them, “Taste the suffering of hell which you have considered a lie.”

21. And We make them taste a smaller suffering before bigger suffering (in the world), in order that they should repent.

22. And who is unjust than the one, even though he was warned by the verses of his God, turned away from that? Indeed, We will punish the sinners.

23. And certainly, We revealed the Book to Musa. You (O Muhammad) do not have doubt in meeting him.³¹⁵ We made him the guide for the children of Israel.

24. And when they were patient and believed Our verses firmly, We made from among them leaders, who guided with Our order.

25. Indeed, your God will give the Judgment on the Day of Khiyamah¹, in what they differed.

26. Has is not shown the right way that We have destroyed many generations before them. They walk on their dwellings. There are many signs in it. Will they not hear?

27. Do they not see, “It is only We who drive the water towards barren land”? We bring forth the crops with that. From that they and their cattle eat. Will they not think?

28. And they ask, “If you should be truthful when will be the Judgment?”

29. Say, “On the Day¹ of Judgment, for the disbelievers (of only one God), their belief will not give them use. They will not be given time.”

30. Ignore them. Oppose them. Indeed, they are also waiting.

Book 10.

Chapter: 31

Luqman (A Righteous Man)

Total verses – 34

This chapter is named ‘Luqman’ because the verses 13 to 20 of this chapter, mentions the advice of Luqman, a righteous man, to his son.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. Alif, Lam, Meem.²

2. These are the verses of the wise Book.

3. (These are)right way and mercy for doers of good.

4. They will establish prayer. Also give zakat. Only they will believe in the hereafter firmly.

5. Only they are in the right way(received) from their God. Only they are the successful.

6. There are people without knowledge who purchase idle talks in order to mislead people from Allah’s way considering it a mockery. The humiliating suffering is only for them.

7. And when Our verses are recited to him, he turns away from them in pride and as if he has not heard and has (deafness) block in his ears. Warn that there is a painful suffering for him.

8. Indeed, for those who believe and do good deeds, there are gardens in the paradise filled with happiness.

9. They will remain there permanently. Allah’s promise is true. He is Almighty and the Wise.

10. He created the heavens⁵⁰⁷ without pillars which you can see ²⁴⁰.He placed pegs on the earth in order that it should not tilt you ²⁴⁸. He made every living thing to spread on it. We sent down water from the heaven. He made every valuable variety (of plants) to grow on it.

11. This is the creation of Allah. You show Me what those other than Him have created. Yet, the unjust are in clear error.

12. And We gave wisdom to luqman (saying),” Give thanks to Allah. Whoever gives thanks , he gives thanks only to himself. Whoever disbelieves(only one God),then indeed , Allah is free from need⁴⁸⁵ and Praiseworthy .”

13. And remind what he said, while Luqman was giving advice to his son, “My dear son, do not associate others to Allah. Indeed, associating others to Allah is a great injustice. ”

14. And We have enjoined on man about his parents. His mother carried him, in weakness upon weakness. Her suckling period is two years³¹⁴.

Give thanks to Me and your parents. (Your) return is only to Me.

15. If both of them compel you to associate a thing to Me, about which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. You be affectionate with them in a kind manner in this world. Follow the way of those who turned towards Me. Then your return is only to Me. I will inform you (about) what we have been doing.

16. My dear son, Allah will bring forth, indeed, even if it is of the size of a mustard-seed and even if it is inside a rock or in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ or on the earth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and well Knowing.

17. My dear son, establish prayer, enjoin good, forbid wrong and be patient over whatever occurs to you. Indeed, that is a very certain matter.

18. And do not turn your face from the people. Do not walk with pride on the earth. Indeed, Allah will not like whoever prides and boasting.

19. (And he advised), “Be moderate while you walk. Lower your voice. Indeed, donkey’s noise is the most hateful of the noises.”

20. Do you not see, Allah has made useful for you, whatever in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth and has given His bounty generously, openly and secretly? There are also among the people who argue, without knowledge, without the right way and without the enlightening Book.

21. And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has revealed” (they) say, “We will follow only that in which we saw our forefathers.” Even if Shaitan called them towards the suffering of hell?

22. And whoever turns his face towards Allah, while he has done good, has held a strong rope. The end of the things is only with Allah.

23. And let not the disbelief of the disbelievers (of Us) immerse you into grief. Their return is only to Us. We will inform them what they have done. Indeed, Allah is knowing of what is in the minds.

24. We will let them enjoy for a short period. Then, (We) will push them into a severe suffering.

25. And if you ask them, “Who created the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth?” they will say, “Allah.” Say, “All praise be only to Allah.” Yet most of them do not know.

26. And whatever is in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth belongs only to Allah. Indeed, Allah is free of need,⁴⁸⁵ Praiseworthy.

27. Even if all the trees on the earth were pens and seven more seas supplemented with the (existing) sea (as ink) Allah’s orders will never be exhausted¹⁵⁵. Allah is the Almighty and the Wise.

28. Creating you and resurrecting a life is similar to (creating) a life. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

29. Do you not see, how Allah causes the night to enter into the day, the day into the night and keeps the Sun and the Moon under His control? Each will run until the fixed period of time²⁴¹. Allah is Knowing of what you do.

30. Only Allah is truthful. The reason for this is that those they call besides Allah are falsehood and that Allah is the most High and the Great.

31. Do you not know that Allah, in order to show His signs to you makes the ships sail on the sea with His mercy? Indeed, there are many signs in it for the each patient and grateful.

32. And the waves cover them like roofs; they pray submitting their prayer with purity of minds to Him. When they are saved and put on the land, there are among them people who behave honestly. No one denies Our signs except the ungrateful conspirators.

33. O people, fear your God. Fear the Day¹ on which neither a father can save his son nor a son can save is father. Allah’s promise is True. Indeed, let not this worldly life deceive you. Let not the deceiver deceive you about Allah.

34. Indeed, the knowledge about that Time1 is only with Allah. He sends down the rain. He knows what is in the womb. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow. No person knows where he will die. Indeed, Allah is well Knowing and Knowing minutely.

Chapter: 30

Ar Rum (The Roman Empire)

Total verses – 60

This chapter is named ‘Ar Rum’ because in the verses 2 to 4 of this chapter, defeat of the Roman Empire and its victory later, are mentioned.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. Alif, Lam, Meem.²

2, 3, 4, 5. The Roman Empire has been conquered in the nearby land. They will be victorious, after their defeat in a few years with the help of Allah³¹³. The power either before or after belongs only to Allah. The believers will become happy on that day. Allah helps whom He wants. He is Almighty and the most Merciful²⁶.

6. (This is) Allah’s promise. Allah will not break His promise. Yet, most of the people will not know.

7. They know what is visible outside, in this worldly life. They are careless about the hereafter.

8. Do they not think within themselves? Allah has created the heaven,⁵⁰⁷ the earth and whatever between them with proper reason, for a fixed period (of time). And indeed, most of the people are disbelievers of their meeting with God.⁴⁸⁸

9. Should they not travel on the earth and observe what was the end of those who went before them? They were stronger than these. They cultivated more than what these have cultivated, making the land usable. Their messengers came to them with clear signs. Allah would not have caused (ever) any harm to them. Instead, they caused harm to themselves.

10. As the wrong doers, considering Allah’s verses lies, mocked at them, their end itself resulted in evil.

11. Only Allah created first. He will create again. Then you will be returned only to Him.

12. And when that Time¹ comes, criminals will lose hope.

13. And there will not be any intercessors among their gods for them. They will deny their gods.

14. And they will be separated when that Time¹ is established on that day,

15. And those who believe and do deeds will be made to enjoy in the gardens.

16. Those who disbelieved (Us) and considered our verse and the meeting of the hereafter lies, will be (made to stand) presented before the suffering.

17, 18. Pray Allah, when you reach the evening time, when you reach the morning, after the sunset and in the noon. All praise be to Allah in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth²⁶.

19. He brings forth the living from the dead. Brings forth the dead from the living. He gives life to the earth after its death. Then, you will be brought out.

20 And creating you from earth and making you spread as human-beings are in His signs.

21. Creating wives, from among yourselves, for you in order that you should get peace and bringing affection and kindness between you are in His signs. Indeed, there are many signs in it for the people who think.

22. As the creation of the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth and the differences in your languages and color are in His signs. Indeed, there are many signs in it for the knowledgeable.

23. And your sleeping in the night and in the day and seeking His bounty were in His signs. Indeed, there are many signs in it for the people who hear.

24. And His show of the lighting inducing fear and giving hope to you and His giving of life to the earth, after its death, by sending down water from the heavens⁵⁰⁷ were in his signs. Indeed, there are many signs in it for the people of understanding.

25. And establishment of the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth by his order is among His signs. Then He will call you only once. Then you will be brought forth from the earth¹⁷⁵.

26. And whoever is in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth belong to Him only. All are obedient only to Him.

27. And He only created first. He will create again. This is very easy for Him. For Him, the Highest attribute in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth. He is Almighty and the Wise.

28. He gives an example from among yourselves. Are there any partners from among your slaves to what we have given you? As you fear between yourselves, will you fear them? Thus, We explain the verses to the people who understand.

29. Rather, the unjust follow their desires without knowledge. Who can show the way to the one whom Allah has left astray? There are no helpers for them.

30. (O Muhammad), stand firm in the way of truth and establish your face towards His religion. This is Allah’s natural religion. Allah has placed the people only on this. There is no change in the creation of Allah. It is the straight religion. Yet, most of the people will not know.

31, 32. Turn only towards Him. Fear Him. Establish prayer. Do not be among the disbelievers who have split their religion into many divisions. Each group gets happy in what it has²⁶.

33, 34. And when any trouble occurs to the people they turn towards their God and pray. Then when He makes them taste His Mercy and a section of them, ungrateful of what We have given them, associate partners to their God. (Then) enjoy. (You) will understand²⁶.

35. Have We given them any sign to speak about what they associate with God?

36. And We make the people taste the Mercy they become happy. They immediately lose their belief when a harm occurs to them, due to their deed.

37. Do they not see that Allah gives wealth to whom He wants, either generously or less? Indeed, there are many signs in it for the believing people³⁴⁵.

38. Give the relatives, poor and the traveller²⁰⁶ their right. This is only best for those who desire Allah’s face. It is those who are successful.

39. And your giving of interest, in order to increase the wealth of the people, will not increase with Allah. If you give Zakat, seeking Allah’s face then, only such people have increased their wealth.

40. Only Allah created you. Then He gave you food⁴⁶³. Then He will make you die. Then He will give you life. Are there among your gods who can do any one thing like this. He is Pure¹⁰ (from all weaknesses). He is the most High above what they associate (to Him).

41. Corruption has superseded in the sea and on the land, due to the deeds caused by the people’s hands. He will make them taste a few from their deeds, so that they should repent.

42. Say, “Travel on the land and observe what was the end of those who went before.” Most of them have been associates of partners to God.

43. Establish your face by turning towards the correct religion before the Day¹, which cannot be prevented from Allah. On that Day¹ they will be separated.

44. Disbelievers’ (of only one God) denial belongs only to them. Those who do good deeds prepare for themselves.

45. He will reward from His Mercy to those who believe and do good deeds. Indeed, He will not like those who disbelieve (Him).

46. And sending the winds which convey good news is in His signs, in order that He will make you taste His Mercy, make the ships sail at His Order, make you seek His Bounty and that you should be grateful.

47. And (O Muhammad), We sent many Messengers before you to their people. They brought clear signs to them. We punish the sinners. It has been a duty upon Us to help the believers.

48. Allah sends the wind. It disperses the cloud. He makes it spread in the heaven⁵⁰⁷ as He wants. He makes it into many fragments. You see rain comes forth between them. When He makes whom He wants among His servants to taste it, they become happy.

49. Before it was sent to them, they were in disbelief.

50. See, how Allah gives life to the land, after its death, is in the signs of His Mercy. He will give life to the dead. He has power over all things.

51. If We send the wind and they should see that (crops) in yellow colour, there after they become disbelievers.

52. Indeed, you cannot make the dead hear. You cannot make them hear the call, if the deaf run in retreat.

53. And you are not to show the good way to the blind from their misguidance. You can make hear only those who believe and obey Our verses.⁸¹

54. Allah created you (when you are) in the state of weakness. Then after the weakness, He gave you strength. Then after the strength He gave weakness and grey (hair). He will create whatever He wants. He is the Knowing and the Almighty.

55. And when the Day1 comes, the sinners will swear that they will not live except for some time. Thus, they have been misdirected.

56. Those who have been given knowledge and belief will say, “You lived in the land till the Day1 of resurrection as it is in the Register¹⁵⁷ of Allah. This is the Day¹ of resurrection. Yet, you were not aware.”

57. On that Day¹, the excuse of the unjust will not give them help. They will not be compelled (to worship).

58. And We have, indeed, explained in the Quran, every example for the people. (O Muhammad) if you bring them sign, the disbelievers (of Us) will say, “You are but only vain”.

59. Thus, Allah puts the seal on the minds of the ignorant.

60. Be patient. Allah’s promise is True. Let not those who do not believe firmly, consider you lightly. 

Chapter: 29

Al- Ankabut(The Spider)

Total verses – 69

This chapter is named ‘Al Ankabut’ because in the fourth verse of this chapter, a spider’s web is cited as an example of the people who have the wrong perception of God.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. Alif,Lam,meem.²

2. Do the people think that they will not be tested if they say, “we believed”?

3. We certainly, tested⁴⁸⁴ those who went before them. Allah knows the speakers of truth. He also knows the liars.

4. Do the wrong-doers think that they can supersede Us ? Their judgment they give is very bad.

5. Whoever expect for the meeting of Allah⁴⁸⁸ (let them know) indeed, the fixed time has to come. He is the Hearing and the Knowing.

6. And whoever works, works only for him. Allah is free of need⁴⁸⁵ from the people of the worlds.

7. And We will erase the wrongs from those who believe and do good deeds. We will give them reward for what they have been doing.

8. And We have emphasized upon the man to do good help to his parent. Do not obey, if both of them compel you to associate to Me that about which you have know knowledge. Your return is only to Me. I will inform you about what you have been doing.

9. And We will join those who believe and do good deeds with good people.

10. There are also people among them who say, “We have believed in Allah”. They consider the trouble caused by the people as Allah’s punishment, when they were troubled in Allah’s matter. When help comes from your God, they say, “indeed , we were with you”. Is not Allah aware of what is in the minds of the people of the worlds?

11. And Allah is Knowing of those who have believed. He also knows of the hypocrites.

12. And the disbelievers (of only one God) say to the believers, “Follow our way. We will carry your sins”. They will not carry any of their sins. Indeed, they are liars.

13. Indeed, they will carry their loads and carry some other loads along with their loads²⁵⁴. And the Day of Qiyamah¹ they will be enquired about what they used to invent.

14. And We certainly, sent Nuh to his people. He lived with them for a thousand years minus fifty years⁴⁸³. A big flood seized them when they were unjust.

15. We saved him and those in the ship. We made it signs for the people of the worlds²²².

16. And remind, what Ibrahim said to his people, “Worship Allah. Fear only Him. If you should know, this is the best”.

17. You worship only the idols, formed out of your imagination, except Allah. Indeed, those you worship except Allah, can not give you wealth. So, seek wealth only from Allah. Worship him only. Be grateful to Him. You will be returned only to Him.

18. And if you consider (it) a lie (then) before you, many generations have considered (it) a lie. There is (no other duty) on the messenger, except to convey clearly.

19. Are they not aware, how Allah created first? Then, He will create again. Indeed, this is easy for Allah.

20. Travel on the earth. Ask them to observe, “How Allah created first?” Then, Allah will produce one more time. Indeed, Allah has power over everything.

21. He will punish whom He wants. He will favour whom He wants. You will be taken only to Him.

22. And you are not to win (God) on the earth and in the heavens.⁵⁰⁷ Except Allah, there is neither a guardian nor a helper to you.

23. And the disbelievers of Allah’s verses and His meeting⁴⁸⁸ , have lost their hope in My mercy⁴⁷¹. There is a painful suffering for them.

24. And his peoples reply was nothing except that they said, “Kill him or burn him in fire.” Allah saved him from fire. Indeed, there are many signs in it for the people who will believe.

25. And you have made idols except Allah because of the affection between you for the life of the world. Then on the Day¹ of Qiyamah, you will deny each other among you. One among you will curse the other. Your resting place is hell. There is no one to help you.

26. And Lut believed him. (Ibrahim) said, “Indeed, I am going to do ‘Hijrah’⁴⁶⁰ towards God. Indeed, He is the Mighty and the Wise.

27. And We gave Isac and Yaqub to him. We gave the honour of a messenger and the Book to his progeny. We gave him his reward in the world. Indeed, he will also be with good in the hereafter.

28, 29. And We also (sent) Lut. When he said to his people, “You are doing a shameful act. Indeed, before this nobody in the world has done it. Indeed, do you go to the men severing the right way? Do you do the loathsome act in your are assembly?” The reply²⁶ of his people was nothing but what they said, “If you are truthful bring Allah’s punishment.”

30. He said, “My God, You help me against the corrupt people”

31. When Our messengers (angels)¹⁶¹ brought good news to Ibrahim, (they) said, “Indeed, the people of the place were wrong doers. We will destroy that place”

32. He asked, “Indeed, Lut remains there.” (They) said, “We know well about those who are there. Indeed, we will save him and his family except his wife. She will remain (with the ruined).

33. When the messengers (angel)¹⁶¹ came to Lut, he became sad and distressed in his mind by them. To that they said, “You do not fear, do not be sad we will save you and your family except his wife. She will remain (with the ruined).

34. (They also said), “Indeed, we are going to send the suffering from the heaven⁵⁰⁷ on those people as they have done wrong.”

35. And We have left a clear sign for the people who understand.

36. (And We sent) his brother Shuaib to this place (of) Madyan. He said, “O my people, worship Allah. Believe in the Last Day¹. Do not wander causing corruption in the land.”

37. (They) considered him to be a liar. Earth-quake seized them. In the morning, they lay fallen down in their houses.

38. (And We destroyed) the people of Aad and Tamud. It is made clear to you from their (ruined) houses. Shaitan showed their deeds attractive to them. He prevented them from the (right) way, even though they were wise.

39. And We destroyed Qarun, Firaun and Hamman. Musa brought them clear signs. They prided on the earth. They were not to be successful.

40. We punished each for their respective sins. We sent a rain of stones on a few. Huge sound struck a few others among them. We buried alive into the earth a few other among them. We drowned a few among them. Allah would not have caused harm to them. Instead, it was they who wronged themselves.

41. The example of those who have taken guardians except Allah is like that of a spider. It built a house. Indeed, the house of the spider is the weakest of the house. Should they not know (it)?

42. Indeed, Allah knows what they worship except Him. He is Mighty and the Wise.

43. And We cite these examples for the people. Except the knowledgeable, others will not understand.

44. Allah created the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth with proper reason. Indeed, there is a sign in it for the believer.

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45. Recite (O Muhammad) from the book, what has been revealed to you. Establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prevents from the shameful things and from wrong. Remembering Allah is great. Allah knows what you do.

46. And do not argue with the people of the Book²⁷, except the unjust among them, except in a good way. Say, “We believe in that which has been revealed to us and that which has been revealed to you. Our God and your God is one. We submit only to Him.”

47. And thus, We revealed the Book to you. To those whom We gave Our Book believe it. There are also believers in these (who have not been given the Book). Except the disbelievers (in only one God) no one rejects Our verses.

48. (And O Muhammad), you have not been reciting from any Book⁴ before. You will also not write with your right hand (in future).¹⁵² & ³¹² Indeed, if it has been so, then the vain would have doubted.

49. Rather, these are clear verses. They are in the mind of the knowledgeable. Except the unjust nobody will deny our verses.

50. They ask, “Should not his God’s miracles be revealed to him? And say (O Muhammad),”Miracles are only with Allah. I am only a clear warner.”

51. And is it not sufficient that We revealed the Book to you and that is recited to them? Indeed, for the believing people there is mercy and teaching in it.

52. Say, “Allah is sufficient to observe between me and you. He knows what is between the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth. Those who believe in vain and disbelieve Allah are the losers.”

53. And they seek the suffering in haste from you. The suffering would have come if the fixed period of time had not been there. It will come suddenly, when they are not aware.

54. They seek the suffering in haste from you. Indeed, hell will surround the disbelievers (of only one God).

55. (God) will say on the Day¹, the suffering will surround them from above and below from the legs, “You taste what you have been doing.”

56. O My believing servants, indeed, My earth is spacious. Worship only Me.

57. Every person will taste the death, then they will return only to Us.

58. And, We will settle those who believe and do good deeds in the palace of paradise. Beneath them rivers flow. They will remain there permanently. The reward of the workers is excellent.

59. They will observe patience. They will rely only on their God.

60. And ever so many living things do not carry their food. Only Allah gives food to them and to you⁴⁶³. He is the Hearing and the Knowing.

61. If you ask them, “Who has created the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth and has kept the sun and the moon under His control?” Indeed, they will say, “Allah”. Then, “how are they misdirected?”

62. Allah gives wealth generously among his servants to whom He wants. He gives limitedly to whom He wants. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of everything.

63. And if you ask them, “Who sends down water from the heaven⁵⁰⁷and gives life with that when earth dies?” They will say, “Only Allah”. And say, “All praise be to Allah”. Rather, most of them do not understand.

64. And this worldly life is nothing but vanity and amusement. Indeed, only the life in the hereafter is the (real) life. Should they not know?

65. And when they board a ship, they perform their prayer submitting only to Him with pure mind. They associate others to God after (We) save them and take them to the land.⁴⁹⁸

66. Let them deny what We have given them. Let (them) enjoy. They will know.

67. Do they not observe those, who surrounding them, were in the state of being swept away? We have made the holy place, giving refuge to them. Do they believe in vain and are ungrateful to Allah’s Mercy?

68. And who is unjust than the one who is the inventor of lies on Allah or considered the truth which came to him a lie? Is there no resting place for the disbelievers (of only one God)?

69. And We will show Our ways to those who strive in Our matter. Indeed, Allah is with the good doers.

Chapter 28

Al-Qasas – The Stories

Total Verses: 88

This chapter is named Al-Qasas because in the 25th verse of this chapter, the word Al-Qasas is mentioned.

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1.Taa, Seem, Meem².

2.These are the verses of the clear Book.

3.We tell you about the true news of Musa and Firaun to the people who believe.

4.Indeed, Firaun prided (himself) in the land. He made many divisions of those in it. And weakened a group. He killed the male children among them. He left the female (children) alive. Indeed, he was only a corruptor.

5.,6. And in order to favour the people who were considered weak in the land to make them leaders, to make them inheritors of this land, to give them power in the land and wanted to show to Firaun, Haman and both of their armies, what they feared.

7. And We informed the mother of Musa, “Feed milk to (suckle) him. If you are afraid of him then put him into the sea. Do not be afraid. Do not be sad. Indeed, We will return him to you and make him a messenger.”

8. And the family of Firaun picked him up, so that he should become their enemy and grief. Indeed, Firaun, Haman and both of their armies have miscalculated.

9. And the wife of Firaun said, “Let him be a comfort of eye for me and you. Do not kill him. He may be of use to us or (we may) adopt him as our son.” They were unaware (of the result).

10. And the mind of Musa’s mother became blank. She would have revealed (the truth), had We not strengthened her mind. We did this in order to make her one of the believers.

11. And (her mother) said to the sister of Musa, “You follow him.” She has been watching from a distance without their knowing.

12. And We have already forbidden to him (Musa) suckling women (wet nurses). She (sister of Musa) said, “Shall I tell you about the family which will take the responsibility of growing this child, for you? They will want its well being.”

13. We returned him to her in order that she should be comfortable in her mind without grief and she should know that Allah’s promise is true. Yet, most of them do not know this.

14. We gave him power and knowledge when he became mature and attained stability¹⁶⁴. Thus, we reward the good-doers.

15. And he went there when the people of that place were careless. He saw there two men fighting. One belonged to his community. The other belonged to the community of the enemy. The one who belonged to his community sought his help against the one who belonged to the community of the enemy. At once, Musa gave a blow. Immediately he died. He said, “This is shaitaan’s work. Indeed he is a clear misleading enemy³⁷⁵.”(He) said, “My God, indeed, I have caused harm to myself. So, forgive me.” He forgave him. Indeed, He is Forgiving and the most Merciful³⁷⁵.

17. (He) said, “My God, if You do me a favour, hereafter, I will not be helpful to the criminals.”

18. And fearing, he was observing that place, in the morning. Then the one who sought his help on the first day (again) called him seeking his help. Musa told him, “Indeed, you are a clear deviator.”

19. And then, when he tried to seize the one who was the enemy to both of them, he said³⁷⁵ , “O Musa, do you want to kill me as you have killed the one yesterday? You want only to establish your power on the earth. You do not want to become a reformer.” And from the extreme corner of the place, a man came running and said, “O Musa, indeed, the eminent ones have been counseling to kill you. So, you leave. Indeed, I am your well-wisher.

21. Fearing, he left from there carefully. He said, “My God, help me from the unjust people.”

22. And when he came to the place of Madyan, he said, “My God may show me the right way.”

23. And when he came to the water-hole of Madyan, he saw a group of people drawing water. On seeing two women standing a little away from them he asked, “What is your matter?” They said, “We cannot draw water until the shepherds leave. Our father is an aged man.”

24. He drew water for them. Then he went towards the shade and said, “My God, indeed, I am in need of the good that you give me.”

25. One of the two women came to him walking shyly and said, “Indeed, my father calls you in order to give the reward for having drawn water for us.” (He) came to him and related the news (about himself). He (the father) said, “You do not fear, you have escaped from the unjust people.”

26. One of the women said, “O my father, appoint him for work. Indeed, the eligible one for the appointment by you, is only a strong and a trustworthy one.”

27. He said³⁰⁹, “Indeed, on condition that you should work (for wages) for eight years, I will give in marriage to you one of my two daughters. If you complete ten years, then (it) is up to you. I do not want to give you any trouble. If Allah wants you will see me as good.”

28. (Musa) said, “This is the agreement between you and me. If I fulfill any of the two terms (time limit), there will not be any wrong on me. Only Allah is the witness for what we talked.”

29. And when Musa travelled with his family, after fulfilling that term, He saw in the direction of Mountain Tur a fire. He said to his family, “ Wait here, indeed, I saw a fire. I will either bring the news about it or a burning torch for you to warm from the cold.”

30. When he came there, in the Blessed place, from the tree on the right side of the stream, (he) was called. “O Musa, Indeed, I am Allah, the God of the worlds.”

31. ( And He said),” Throw your staff. He ran away without looking back, when it was seen to be a hissing snake”. ( God Said),” O Musa, come forward. Do not be afraid. Indeed you are free from fear.”

32. Place you hand inside your shirt-pocket. It will come forth white (bright) without any harm. You narrow you ribs during fear³⁶⁷. Those two are two signs from your God to Firaun and his courtiers. Indeed, they have been people only in wrong.

33. He said,”My God, Indeed, I have killed one of the lives³⁷⁵.So I fear that they may kill me.”

34.( And Also said),” My brother Harun speaks more clearly than me, So, You send  him with me for help. He will make me true. Indeed, I fear that they may consider me a liar.”

35. He (God) said, “We will strengthen your arms with your brother. We will give you signs. They will not approach you. (Go) with your Our signs. Both of you and those who followed you will be the successful.”

36. When Musa brought clear signs to them, they said, “This is nothing but invented magic. We have not heard from our forefathers of old about this.

37. And Musa said, “God knows who has brought the right way from Him and to whom good end will happen. Indeed, the unjust will not be successful.”

38. And Firaun said, “O eminent people, I have not known any God except me.” (He) said, “O Haman, build a palace for me with baked clay. I have to see (climbing up) Musa’s God from there. Indeed, I think he is only a liar.”

39. And he and his armies unjustly prided on the earth. They thought that they would not be returned to Us.

40. So We punished him and his armies. We threw them into the sea. Observe, “How was the end of the unjust?”

41. And We made them leaders calling to the Hell. On the Day of Khiyama¹ they will not be helped.

42. And We made the curse to pursue them in this world on the Day of Khiyama¹. They will be with the humiliated.

43. And after destroying the previous generation in order that they should learn a lesson, We gave the Book to Musa. It is the lesson, mercy and right way to human beings.

44. And when We gave the order to Musa, you (Muhammad) were not on the western side. You did not even see.

45. Yet, We created many generations. Many years have passed them. You (Muhammad) did not leave with the people of Madyan reciting our verses. Instead We have been sending Messengers.

46. And when We called, you (Muhammad) were not near the Mountain ‘Tur’. Instead (it is said), in order that by your God’s mercy you should warn the generation, for which no warner came before this. And they should learn a lesson.

47. (And We would not have sent you as a Messenger), if it is not for what they would have said, “Our God, should you not have sent us a Messenger? We would have followed your verses. We would have believed you”, When any grief occurred to them due their own deed.

48. When the truth came to them from Us, they say, “Should he not have given like that which had been given to Musa?” Did they not deny what was given to Musa before? They say, “Both were only magic competing (with) each other.” They also say, “Indeed, we deny everything.”

49. Say, “If you are truthful you bring from Allah, a Book, which can show a right way better than these two. I will follow it.”

50. If they do not answer you (then), you know that they follow only their desires. Who is the misguided than the one who followed his desires than the right way, received from Allah. Indeed, Allah will not show the right way to the unjust people.

51. Indeed, We made this news available to them in order that they may learn a lesson.

52. Only those to whom We revealed this Book before, believe it.

53. And when it is recited to them, they say, “We believed it. Indeed, this is the truth came from our God. Indeed, even before that we have been Muslims.”

54. They will be given their reward two times, because they tolerated, prevented the bad with good and spent (in good deeds) from what We gave them.

55. And they turn away when they hear vain things . Also say, “Our deeds are for us, your deeds are for you. Peace be upon you¹⁵⁹. We will not like the ignorant.

56. (O Muhammad), indeed you cannot guide in the right way whoever you want. Instead, Allah shows the right way to whom He wants. He is the Most Knowing of those who have received the right way⁸¹.

57. And they say, “If we follow the right way we will be swept away from our land. “Have We not made the Holy place, which gives refuge, a home for them?³⁴ Every variety of fruit is brought towards it as food from Us. Yet most of them do not know³¹⁰.

58. And We have destroyed ever so many places which led their lives luxuriously. Here are their houses. After them they lived but only briefly. Only We became (their) inheritor.

59. And your God would not have destroyed the places until a messenger is sent to its capital (place). He will recite Our verses to them. We have not destroyed any place unless the people of that place caused injustice.

60. And whatever thing is given to you, that is enjoyment and adornment of this worldly life. The best is what is with Allah and (that is) stable. Will you not understand?

61. To the one who will get the beautiful promise that We gave in the hereafter, be like the one to whom We gave the facilities of this worldly life? On the Day of Khiyamah¹, he will be made to stand before (God).

62. And the Day¹ he calls them, (He) will ask, “Where are those whom you considered My equal?”

63. Against whom the promise had been certain, they will say, “Our God, we misled only them. We misled them as we have been misled. We turn away from it towards you. They have not worshipped us.”

64. And it will be said, “Call your gods.” They will call. But, they will not answer them. Also see the suffering. Should they have not gone the right way?

65. And on the Day¹ He calls them, (He will) ask, “What answer did you give to the messenger?”

66. On that Day¹, they will be made to forget the information. So they will not ask about each other.

67. Only those who have repented, believed and did good deeds will be successful.

68. And your God will create what He wants and selects. They have no right at all. Allah is Pure¹⁰ (from all weakness). He is Exalted and High above what they associate with Him.

69. And your God knows what their minds hide and what they reveal.

70. And He is Allah. No one is worshipful except Him. The praise belongs to Him only, in this world and in the hereafter. Power also belongs to Him. You will be returned to Him only.

71. And ask, “If Allah makes the night permanent, till the Day of Khiyamah¹, then answer who is the god who can bring the light to you except Allah. Will you not think?”

72. And ask, “If Allah makes the day permanent, till the Day of Khiyamah¹, then answer who is the god who can bring the night which gives you comfort, except Allah. Will you not think?”

73. And it is in His Mercy, He made the night and the day that you get comfort, seek his bounty and are grateful.

74. And on the Day¹ He calls them, (He) will ask, “Where are those whom you considered My equal?”

75. And We will pick from every generation a witness. We will say, “Bring your signs.” Then they will know that truth belongs only to Allah. Whatever they invented will disappear from them.

76. Indeed, Qarun was one of the people of Musa. He caused injustice to them. We gave him treasuries. Carrying those keys would be very difficult (even) for the strong people. Remind what his people told him, “Do not pride. Indeed, Allah does not like those who pride.”

77. Also said, “Seek the life of the hereafter in what Allah gave you. Do not forget your duty in this world. As Allah has given good help, you also do good help. Do not seek corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corruptors.

78. He said, “This was given to me due to the knowledge I have.” Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him many generations who had more strength and man power than him? These criminals will not be enquired about their sins.

79. He went to his people with his adornment. Those who liked this worldly life said, “Should we not have been given, as it had been given to Qarun? Indeed, he has great blessing.”

80. Those who have been given knowledge said, “For you it is only woe. For those who believed and did good deeds Allah’s reward is better. It will not be given to others except the patient.”

81. And We made him buried along with his house. There was not even a single group to help Him except Allah. He is also not in a state of getting help.

82. And those who wanted his status the previous day, started saying in the morning of that (next) day, “Alas, Allah among His slaves gives wealth generously to whom He wants. If Allah had not shown mercy then He would have made us buried inside the earth. Alas, the disbelievers (of only one God) will not get success.”

83. We have made the life in the hereafter for those who do not like arrogance and corruption. Good end is only for the (God) fearing.

84. For those who bring good will have better than that. For those who bring bad they will not be given any reward except what they did.

85. (O Muhammad), indeed, the one who imposed the Quran upon you, will return you to the place from where you came³¹¹. And say, “My God knows well, who brought the right way and who is on the clear misguidance.”

86. And you were not expecting this Book to be revealed to you. It is revealed but only as a blessing from your God³⁴⁴. So do not become the helper of the disbelievers (of only one God).

87. And let not (anything) prevent you from it after Allah’s verses have been revealed to you. You call towards your God. Do not associate partners to God.

88. Do not pray (to) any other god besides Allah. No one is worshipful besides Him. Everything will be destroyed except His face. The Power is only to Him. (You) will be returned only to Him.

Book 10

Chapter 27

An – Naml,  The Ant

Total Verses: 93

It is named ‘ An-Naml’ because in the verses 18 and 19 of this chapter the news about the ant is mentioned

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. Ta, Seen². Those are the verses of the Clear Book, called Quran.

2. (This is) a right way and good news for the believers.

3. They will establish prayer, give Zakath. They will only believe  in the Hereafter¹ firmly.

4. Indeed, we make the deeds of those, who do not believe in the hereafter, beautiful. So, they wander about distracted.

5. There will be worst suffering only for them. These are only the losers in the hereafter.

6. And (O Muhammad), indeed, this Quran is given to you from the Wise and the Knowing.

7. Remind, what Mūsa said to his family “I see a fire. I will bring you news from there. Or I will bring a burning torch for you to warm.”

8. When he came there, he was informed, “The One who is in the fire and those surrounding it have been blessed. The God of the worlds is Pure¹⁰ (free from all weaknesses).”

9. O Mūsa, Indeed, I am Allah the Exalted in Might and the Wise

10. And (He was also informed), “Throw your staff”. When he threw it, he withdrew and ran away without turning, finding it sliding like a snake. (And said), “O Mūsa, do not fear. Indeed, messengers do not fear in My presence.”

11. Yet, I am Forgiving and the most Merciful for the one who caused injustice and after the commitment of wrong, changed into good.

12. (God said), “As you insert your hand into the pocket of your garment; it will come forth white (bright)  without any harm. You (go to) Firaūn and his people with nine signs. Indeed, they are the people committing crimes.”

13. When our signs come to them to be seen clearly, they said, “It is a clear magic.”

14. And, even though they believed it firmly they denied it with injustice and arrogance. Observe, “How was the end of these corruptors.”

15. And indeed, We gave knowledge to Dawūd and Sulaiman. Both of them said, “All praise be only to Allah who honoured us over the great number of His believing servants.”

16. And Sulaiman became the successor of Dawūd. He said, “O people, the language of this land has been taught to us. All these things have been given to us. Indeed, this is the clear bounty.”

17.  And the armies of Jinns, human beings and birds were gathered for Sulaiman and they were paraded²⁶⁹.

18. When they came to the valley of the ants, an ant said, “O ants, enter into your homes. Sulaiman and his army should not unknowingly stamp on you.⁴⁷⁰”

19. (Sulaiman) on hearing its talk, smiled and laughed. (He) said, “May God help me, so that I should thank for the bounty You have given to me and to my parents and to do deeds which will satisfy You. You place me also with Your good servants with Your Mercy.”

20. And he checked the attendance of the birds. (He) said, “I do not see the bird ‘Hud-Hud’. Has it disappeared?”

21. (He said), “I will punish it severely or I will slaughter it or it should bring me a clear evidence.”

22. (That bird) delayed (its presence) only for a little while and said, “(I) came to know of (the news) which you do not know. And I have brought a confirmed news to you from the place of ‘Saba’.”

23. (It said), “Indeed, I saw a woman. She is ruling over them. She has been given everything. She has a magnificent thrown.”

24. (It said), “Indeed, I saw her and her people doing ‘Sajda’ to the Sun instead of Allah. Shaitan has shown their deeds pleasing to them and has prevented them from the (right) way. They will not get the right way.”

25, 26. Will they not do ‘Sajda’ to Allah, who reveals whatever is hidden in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth? He knows what you hide and what you show. No one is worshipful except Allah. He is the Possessor of the magnificent ‘Arsh’²⁶ & ³⁹⁶.

27. He (Sulaiman) said, “We will find out whether you speak the truth or have become (one) among the liars.”

28. (Sulaiman said), “You take this letter of mine and throw it between them. Then, leave them and observe what answer they give,”

29. She said, “O eminent people, indeed, a noble letter has been delivered to me.”

30, 31. Indeed, it has come from Sulaiman. Indeed, in it²⁶ (it is written), “In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful; Do not try to establish superiority over me. You come to me obeying.”

32. She said, “O courtiers, take a decision in my matter. I will not decide on any matter unless you give counsel.”

33. The (courtiers) said, “We have great strength and also have the capacity to fight relentlessly. As the (decision making) power is only with you, decide very carefully what you will order.

34, 35. (She) said²⁶, “Indeed, when the kings enter a place they will destroy it. They will humiliate the honourable among the people of that place. They will do thus. Indeed, I will send a gift to them. I am going to observe, with what reply those (couriers who were sent) will return.

36. When (the couriers) came to Sulaiman, he said, “Do you help me with wealth? What Allah has given me is better than what he has given you. Rather you be happy over your gift.”

37. (He also said), “Return to them. We will indeed, come to them with a force, which cannot be opposed by them. We will drive them out from there, debased and humiliated.”

38. (Sulaiman) asked, “O eminent (people), who among you will bring her thrown to me before they come to me in obedience?”

39. The Jinn called ‘Ifrith’ said¹⁸³, “I will bring it to you before you rise up from your place. Indeed, I am faithful and strong.”

40. The one (Jinn) which had knowledge in the Book said, “I will bring it to you within a wink of your eye.” When he (Sulaiman) saw its presence before him, (he said), “This is my God’s bounty in order to test⁴⁸⁴, whether I am grateful or ungrateful.” Whoever is grateful is grateful for himself. Whoever is ungrateful (he is ungrateful for himself). Indeed, My God is free of need⁴⁸⁵ and Honourable.

41. (He) said, “Change her thrown hiding its identity. Let us see whether she recognizes it or unable to recognize it.”

42. When she came it was asked, “Is your thrown like this?” She said, “(It) looks like that.” (Sulaiman said), “We have been given knowledge before her. We have been Muslims.”

43. And Whatever she has been worshipping besides Allah prevented her. Indeed, she was in the group of disbelievers (of only one God).

44. It was said to her, “Enter into this palace.” When she saw that, she raised her lower garment above her ankle thinking that to be a pond of water. He said, “That was a palace polished (adorned) by marbles.” She said, “I have caused harm to myself. I have submitted to the God of the worlds along with Sulaiman.”

45. And indeed, We sent to the people of ‘Tamud’, their brother ‘Salih’ asking them to worship Allah. At once they started arguing in two groups.

46. He said, “O my people, why do you seek bad in haste before good? Will you not seek forgiveness for your sin from Allah, in order to get His Mercy?”

47. They said, “We consider you and those with you as a bad omen.” He said, “Your bad omen is only with Allah. Instead, you are the group of people who are being tested.⁴⁸⁴”

48. And in that place there were nine tribes. They caused corruption on the land. They were not to be reformed.

49. Each of them, making a promise on Allah, said, “We will destroy him and his family at night. Then we will inform their relatives that we have not seen their destruction of their family. Indeed, we say only the truth.”

50. And they plotted a great plot. We also plotted a great plot without their knowing⁶.

51. Observe, “What happened to the end of their plot. We destroyed them and their people by their roots (completely).

52. Then, see how their houses are in a ruined state as they caused injustice. Indeed, there is a lesson for the people who know.

53. And We saved those who believed and feared (Us).

54, 55. And Lut said to his people, “Do you indeed do shameful acts knowingly? Leaving the women you go to the men with desire. You have been only senseless people.”

56. The response of his people was²⁶, “Expel the family of Lut from your place. Indeed, they are puritans.”

57. We saved him and his entire family except his wife. We decided that she should remain (with the ruined).

58. And We poured on them rain (of stones). The rain (poured) on the warned was bad.

59. Ask, “All praise be only to Allah. Peace be upon those whom He has selected. Is Allah better or what they associate with Him?”

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60. (Are those you associated with God better, or) the one who created the heavens and the earth and sent down water (rain) from the heavens to you?⁵⁰⁷ By that we grow fertile gardens. You cannot grow even a tree in it. Is there other god with Allah? No. Most of them do not know.

62. (Are those you associated with God better, or) the One who answered whoever prays while meeting any crisis and removed the trouble and made you the progeny⁴⁶ on the earth? Is there any other God with Allah? You think only a little.

63. (Are those you associated with God better) or the one who showed the way in the darkness⁴²⁹ of the land and the sea? The one who sent the wind as good news before His Mercy? Is there other god with Allah? Allah is High and above whatever they associate with Him.

64. (Are those you associated with God better) or the one who first created the living things and then will  create them again? Or the one who will give you food from the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth⁴⁶³? Is there other god with Allah? Ask, “If you are truthful then bring your sign.”

65. Say, “Nobody except Allah knows what is hidden in the heaven⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth. They do not even know when they will be resurrected.”

66. Their knowledge about hereafter is reduced. They are in doubt concerning that. No. They are only blind about it.

67. And the disbelievers (of only one God) ask, “Will we and our forefathers, when we become dust, indeed, be brought forth?”

68. (They say), “We and our forefathers have been warned about it before this. This is nothing but the tales of the forefathers.”

69. Say, “Travel in the land. See, how the end of the criminals was.”

70. And do not be sad for them. If they plot do not be distressed in mind.

71. And they ask, “If you are truthful when will the warning (be fulfilled).”

72. Say, “A part of what you have been seeking in haste will reach you.”

73. And indeed, your God is merciful on the human being. Yet, most of them are not grateful.

74. And indeed, your God knows what their minds hide and what they reveal.

75. And whatever is hidden in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth, is in the clear Register¹⁵⁷.

76. Indeed, this Quran explains most of that about which the children of Israel differed.

77. Indeed, this is a straight way and the mercy for the believers. 

78. And indeed, your God will give His judgment between them. He is the Exalted in might and Knowing.

79. Rely only on Allah. Indeed, you are in clear truth.

80. Indeed, you cannot make the dead hear. You cannot make the deaf, who runs away ignoring when they are called, hear.

81. And you are not the one who can remove the misguidance from the blind and show the right way to them. You can make hear only those who believe in Our verses and remain as Muslims⁸¹.

82. And We will bring forth from the earth a living being, when (Our) order against them comes to pass. It will speak³⁰⁸ about the people who have not been firm about Our verses.

83. And on that Day¹ We gather together a group from each generation, which considered Our verses lies and they will made to stand in rows. 

84.  When they come (God) will ask, “Did you consider Our verses lies without knowing them completely? Or, then what was that you have been doing?”

85. And the order against them will happen because they were unjust. Then, they will not speak.

86. Have they not seen, how We have made the night for them to get peace and the day for them to be seen? Indeed, there are many signs in it for the people who believe.

87. On the Day¹ the ‘Sur’ is blown, except those whom Allah has wanted, whoever in the heaven⁵⁰⁷ and whoever on the earth will shiver³⁴⁶. All will come to him humbled.

88. You see the mountains. You think they are firm. They will move like a cloud (on that Day). This is the work of Allah who has perfected everything. Indeed, He is well Knowing of what you do.

89. There is better than that for the one who brought a good deed. They will be secure from the shock of that Day¹.

90. And those who brought evil will be pushed face down into hell. (It will be said), “Will you be given reward except for what you did?”

91, 92. I have been ordered to worship Allah who has made this place holy. Everything belongs to Him only. I have been ordered to become a Muslim and recite Quran. And say²⁶, “Whoever received the right way, received the right way only for himself. Whoever went astray (will know) that I am only a warner⁸¹.”

93. And say, “All praise be to Allah.” He will show you His signs. You will know it. He is not unobservant of what you do.