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Surah al-A’raf (THE ELEVATIONS) English Quran Translation
Surah Al-A'raf
is the seventh chapter of the Qur'an, with 206 verses. Regarding the timing and
contextual background of the revelation, it is a "Meccan surah",
which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca. This chapter takes
its name from verses 46-47 in which word A'araf appears.
In
the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
1.
Alif,
Lam, Meem, Saad.
2.
A
Scripture was revealed to you, so let there be no anxiety in your heart because
of it. You are to warn with it—and a reminder for the believers.
3.
Follow
what is revealed to you from your Lord, and do not follow other masters beside
Him. Little you recollect.
4.
How
many a town have We destroyed? Our might came upon them by night, or while they
were napping.
5.
When
Our might came upon them, their only cry was, “We were indeed wrongdoers.”
6.
We
will question those to whom messengers were sent, and We will question the
messengers.
7.
We
will narrate to them with knowledge, for We were never absent.
8.
The
scales on that Day will be just. Those whose weights are heavy—it is they who
are the successful.
9.
But
as for those whose weights are light—it is they who have lost their souls,
because they used to mistreat Our revelations.
10.
We
have established you firmly on earth, and made for you in it livelihood—but
rarely do you give thanks.
11.
We
created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels, “Bow down before
Adam;” so they bowed down, except for Satan; he was not of those who bowed
down.
12.
He
said, “What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said,
“I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud.”
13.
He
said, “Get down from it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out!
You are one of the lowly!”
14.
He
said, “Give me respite, until the Day they are resurrected.”
15.
He
said, “You are of those given respite.”
16.
He
said, “Because you have lured me, I will waylay them on Your straight path.
17.
Then
I will come at them from before them, and from behind them, and from their
right, and from their left; and you will not find most of them appreciative.”
18.
He
said, “Get out of it, despised and vanquished. Whoever among them follows you—I
will fill up Hell with you all.
19.
And you,
Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your wife, and eat whatever you wish; but do
not approach this tree, lest you become sinners.”
20. But Satan whispered to them, to reveal
to them their nakedness, which was invisible to them. He said, “Your Lord has
only forbidden you this tree, lest you become angels, or become immortals.”
21. And he swore to them, “I am a sincere
advisor to you.”
22. So he lured them with deceit. And when
they tasted the tree, their nakedness became evident to them, and they began
covering themselves with the leaves of the Garden. And their Lord called out to
them, “Did I not forbid you from this tree, and say to you that Satan is a
sworn enemy to you?”
23. They said, “Our Lord, we have done wrong
to ourselves. Unless You forgive us, and have mercy on us, we will be among the
losers.”
24. He said, “Fall, some of you enemies to
one another. On earth you will have residence and livelihood for a while.”
25. He said, “In it you will live, and in it
you will die, and from it you will be brought out.”
26. O children of Adam! We have provided you
with clothing to cover your bodies, and for luxury. But the clothing of
piety—that is best. These are some of Allah’s revelations, so that they may
take heed.
27. O Children of Adam! Do not let Satan
seduce you, as he drove your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their
garments, to show them their nakedness. He sees you, him and his clan, from
where you cannot see them. We have made the devils friends of those who do not
believe.
28. And when they commit an indecency, they
say, “We found our parents doing this, and Allah has commanded us to do it.”
Say, “Allah does not command indecencies. Are you attributing to Allah what you
do not know?”
29. Say, “My Lord commands justice, and to
stand devoted at every place of worship. So call upon Him, and dedicate your
faith to Him alone. Just as He originated you, so you will return.”
30. Some He has guided, and some have
deserved misguidance. They have adopted the devils for patrons rather than
Allah, and they assume that they are guided.
31. O Children of Adam! Dress properly at
every place of worship, and eat and drink, but do not be excessive. He does not
love the excessive.
32. Say, “Who forbade Allah’s finery which
He has produced for His servants, and the delights of livelihood?” Say, “They
are for those who believe, in this present world, but exclusively theirs on the
Day of Resurrection.” We thus detail the revelations for people who know.
33. Say, “My Lord has forbidden
immoralities—both open and secret—and sin, and unjustified aggression, and that
you associate with Allah anything for which He revealed no sanction, and that
you say about Allah what you do not know.”
34. For every nation is an appointed time.
When their time has come, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor can they
advance it.
35. O Children of Adam! When messengers from
among you come to you, relating to you My revelations—whoever practices piety
and reforms—upon them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
36. But as for those who reject Our
revelations, and are too proud to accept them—these are the inmates of the
Fire, where they will remain forever.
37. Who does greater wrong than he who
invents lies about Allah, or denies His revelations? These—their share of the
decree will reach them. Until, when Our envoys come to them, to take their
souls away, they will say, “Where are they whom you used to pray to besides
Allah?” They will say, “They have abandoned us,” and they will testify against
themselves that they were faithless.
38. He will say, “Join the crowds of jinn
and humans who have gone into the Fire before you.” Every time a crowd enters,
it will curse its sistercrowd. Until, when they are all in it, the last of them
will say to the first of them, “Our Lord, these are the ones who misled us, so
inflict on them a double punishment in the Fire.” He will say, “Each will have
a double, but you do not know.”
39. The first of them will say to the last
of them, “You have no advantage over us, so taste the torment for what you used
to earn.”
40. Those who reject Our revelations and are
too arrogant to uphold them—the doors of Heaven will not be opened for them,
nor will they enter Paradise, until the camel passes through the eye of the
needle. Thus We repay the guilty.
41. For them is a couch of hell, and above
them are sheets of fire. Thus We repay the wrongdoers.
42. As for those who believe and do
righteous works—We never burden any soul beyond its capacity—these are the
inhabitants of the Garden; abiding therein eternally.
43. We will remove whatever rancor is in
their hearts. Rivers will flow beneath them. And they will say, “Praise be to
Allah, who has guided us to this. Had Allah not guided us, we would never be
guided. The messengers of our Lord did come with the truth.” And it will be
proclaimed to them, “This is the Garden you are made to inherit, on account of
what you used to do.”
44. And the inhabitants of the Garden will
call out to the inmates of the Fire, “We found what our Lord promised us to be
true; did you find what your Lord promised you to be true?” They will say,
“Yes.” Thereupon a caller will announce in their midst, “The curse of Allah is
upon the wrongdoers.”
45. “Those who hinder from the path of
Allah, and seek to distort it, and who deny the Hereafter.”
46. And between them is a partition, and on
the Elevations are men who recognize everyone by their features. They will call
to the inhabitants of the Garden, “Peace be upon you.” They have not entered
it, but they are hoping.
47. And when their eyes are directed towards
the inmates of the Fire, they will say, “Our Lord, do not place us among the
wrongdoing people.”
48. And the dwellers of the Elevations will
call to men they recognize by their features, saying, “Your hoardings did not
avail you, nor did your arrogance.”
49. “Are these the ones you swore Allah will
not touch with mercy?” “Enter the Garden; you have nothing to fear, and you
will not grieve.”
50. The inmates of the Fire will call on the
inhabitants of the Garden, “Pour some water over us, or some of what Allah has
provided for you.” They will say, “Allah has forbidden them for the
disbelievers.”
51. Those who took their religion lightly,
and in jest, and whom the worldly life deceived. Today We will ignore them, as
they ignored the meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny Our
revelations.
52. We have given them a Scripture, which We
detailed with knowledge—guidance and mercy for people who believe.
53. Are they waiting for anything but its
fulfillment? The Day its fulfillment comes true, those who disregarded it
before will say, “The messengers of our Lord did come with the truth. Have we
any intercessors to intercede for us? Or, could we be sent back, to behave
differently from the way we behaved before?” They ruined their souls, and what
they used to invent has failed them.
54. Your Lord is Allah; He who created the
heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne. The
night overtakes the day, as it pursues it persistently; and the sun, and the
moon, and the stars are subservient by His command. His is the creation, and
His is the command. Blessed is Allah, Lord of all beings.
55. Call upon your Lord humbly and
privately. He does not love the aggressors.
56. And do not corrupt on earth after its
reformation, and pray to Him with fear and hope. Allah’s mercy is close to the
doers of good.
57. It is He who sends the wind ahead of His
mercy. Then, when they have gathered up heavy clouds, We drive them to a dead
land, where We make water come down, and with it We bring out all kinds of
fruits. Thus We bring out the dead—perhaps you will reflect.
58. As for the good land, it yields its
produce by the leave of its Lord. But as for the bad, it produces nothing but
hardship and misery. Thus We explain the revelations in various ways for people
who are thankful.
59. We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O
my people! Worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. I fear for you the
punishment of a tremendous Day.”
60. The dignitaries among his people said,
“We see that you are in obvious error.”
61. He said, “O my people, I am not in
error, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.”
62. “I deliver to you the messages of my
Lord, and I advise you, and I know from Allah what you do not know.”
63. “Do you wonder that a reminder has come
to you from your Lord, through a man from among you, to warn you, and to lead
you to righteousness, so that you may attain mercy?”
64. But they called him a liar. So We saved
him and those with him in the Ark, and We drowned those who rejected Our
revelations. They were blind people.
65. And to Aad, their brother Hud. He said,
“O my people! Worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. Will you not take
heed?”
66. The elite of his people who disbelieved
said, “We see foolishness in you, and we think that you are a liar.”
67. He said, “O my people! There is no
foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.
68. “I convey to you the messages of my
Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser to you.”
69. “Are you surprised that a reminder has
come to you from your Lord, through a man from among you, to warn you? Remember
how He made you successors after the people of Noah, and increased you greatly
in stature. And remember Allah’s blessings, so that you may prosper.”
70. They said, “Did you come to us to make
us worship Allah alone, and abandon what our ancestors used to worship? Then
bring us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.”
71. He said, “Condemnation and wrath have
befallen you from your Lord. Are you arguing with me over names, which you and
your ancestors invented, for which Allah sent down no authority? Just wait; I
am waiting with you.”
72. So We saved him and those with him, by
mercy from Us, and We cut off the roots of those who rejected Our revelations
and were not believers.
73. And to Thamood, their brother Saleh. He
said, “O my people! Worship Allah; you have no god other than Him.
Clarification has come to you from your Lord. This shecamel of Allah is a sign
for you. So leave her to graze on Allah’s earth, and do her no harm, lest a
painful penalty seizes you.”
74. “And remember how He made you successors
after Aad, and settled you in the land. You make for yourselves mansions on its
plains, and carve out dwellings in the mountains. So remember Allah’s benefits,
and do not roam the earth corruptingly.”
75. The elite of his people, who were
arrogant, said to the common people who
had believed, “Do you know that Saleh is sent from his Lord?”
They said, “We are believers in what he was sent with.”
76. Those who were arrogant said, “We reject
what you believe in.”
77. So they hamstrung the shecamel, and
defied the command of their Lord, and said, “O Saleh, bring upon us what you
threaten us with, if you are one of the messengers.”
78. Whereupon the quake overtook them, and
they became lifeless bodies in their homes.
79. Then he turned away from them, and said,
“O my people, I have delivered to you the message of my Lord, and I have
advised you, but you do not like those who give advice.”
80. And Lot, when he said to his people, “Do
you commit lewdness no people anywhere have ever committed before you?”
81. “You lust after men rather than women. You
are an excessive people.”
82. And his people's only answer was to say,
“Expel them from your town; they are purist people.”
83. But We saved him and his family, except
for his wife; she was of those who lagged behind.
84. And We rained down on them a rain; note
the consequences for the sinners.
85. And to Median, their brother Shuaib. He
said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have no god other than Him. A clear
proof has come to you from your Lord. Give full measure and weight, and do not
cheat people out of their rights, and do not corrupt the land once it has been
set right. This is better for you, if you are believers.”
86. “And do not lurk on every path, making
threats and turning away from the path of Allah those who believe in Him,
seeking to distort it. And remember how you were few, and how He made you
numerous. So note the consequences for the corrupters.”
87. “Since some of you believed in what I
was sent with, and some did not believe, be patient until Allah judges between
us; for He is the Best of Judges.”
88. The arrogant elite among his people
said, “O Shuaib, We will evict you from our town, along with those who believe
with you, unless you return to our religion.” He said, “Even if we are
unwilling?”
89. “We would be fabricating falsehood
against Allah, if we were to return to your religion, after Allah has saved us
from it. It is not for us to return to it, unless Allah, our Lord, wills. Our
Lord embraces all things in knowledge. In Allah we place our trust. Our Lord,
decide between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of Deciders.”
90. The elite of his people who disbelieved
said, “If you follow Shuaib, you will be losers.”
91. Thereupon, the quake struck them; and
they became lifeless bodies in their homes.
92. Those who rejected Shuaib—as if they
never prospered therein. Those who rejected Shuaib—it was they who were the
losers.
93. So he turned away from them, and said,
“O my people, I have delivered to you the messages of my Lord, and I have
advised you, so why should I grieve over a disbelieving people?”
94. We did not send any prophet to any town
but We afflicted its people with misery and adversity, so that they may humble
themselves.
95. Then We substituted prosperity in place
of hardship. Until they increased in number, and said, “Adversity and
prosperity has touched our ancestors.” Then We seized them suddenly, while they
were unaware.
96. Had the people of the towns believed and
turned righteous, We would have opened for them the blessings of the heaven and
the earth; but they rejected the truth, so We seized them by what they were
doing.
97. Do the people of the towns feel secure
that Our might will not come upon them by night, while they sleep?
98. Do the people of the towns feel secure
that Our might will not come upon them by day, while they play?
99. Do they feel safe from Allah’s plan?
None feel safe from Allah’s plan except the losing people.
100. Is it not guidance for those who inherit
the land after its inhabitants, that if We willed, We could strike them for
their sins? And seal up their hearts, so that they would not hear?
101. These towns—We narrate to you some of
their tales. Their messengers came to them with the clear signs, but they would
not believe in what they had rejected previously. Thus Allah seals the hearts
of the disbelievers.
102. We found most of them untrue to their
covenants; We found most of them corrupt.
103. Then, after them, We sent Moses with Our
miracles to Pharaoh and his establishment, but they denounced them. So consider
the end of the evildoers.
104. Moses said, “O Pharaoh, I am a messenger
from the Lord of the Worlds.”
105. “It is only proper that I should not say
about Allah anything other than the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence
from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with me.”
106. He said, “If you brought a miracle, then
present it, if you are truthful.”
107. So he threw his staff, and it was an
apparent serpent.
108. And He pulled out his hand, and it was white
to the onlookers.
109. The notables among Pharaoh’s people
said, “This is really a skilled magician.”
110. “He wants to evict you from your land,
so what do you recommend?”
111. They said, “Put him off, and his
brother, and send heralds to the cities.”
112. “And let them bring you every skillful
magician.”
113. The magicians came to Pharaoh, and said,
“Surely there is a reward for us, if we are the victors.”
114. He said, “Yes, and you will be among my
favorites.”
115. They said, “O Moses! Either you throw,
or we are the ones to throw.”
116. He said, “You throw!” And when they
threw, they beguiled the eyes of the people, and intimidated them, and produced
a mighty magic.
117. And We inspired Moses: “Throw your
staff.” And at once, it swallowed what they were faking.
118. So the truth came to pass, and what they
were producing came to nothing.
119. There they were defeated, and utterly
reduced.
120. And the magicians fell to their knees.
121. They said, “We have believed in the Lord
of the Worlds.”
122. “The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”
123. Pharaoh said, “Did you believe in Him
before I have given you permission? This is surely a conspiracy you schemed in
the city, in order to expel its people from it. You will surely know.”
124. “I will cut off your hands and your feet
on opposite sides; then I will crucify you all.”
125. They said, “It is to our Lord that we
will return.”
126. “You are taking vengeance on us only
because we have believed in the signs of our Lord when they have come to us.”
“Our Lord! Pour out patience upon us, and receive our souls in submission.”
127. The chiefs of Pharaoh's people said,
“Will you let Moses and his people cause trouble in the land, and forsake you
and your gods?” He said, “We will kill their sons, and spare their women. We
have absolute power over them.”
128. Moses said to his people, “Seek help in
Allah, and be patient. The earth belongs to Allah. He gives it in inheritance
to whomever He wills of His servants, and the future belongs to the righteous.”
129. They said, “We were persecuted before
you came to us, and after you came to us.” He said, “Perhaps your Lord will
destroy your enemy, and make you successors in the land; then He will see how
you behave.”
130. And We afflicted the people of Pharaoh
with barren years, and with shortage of crops, that they may take heed.
131. When something good came their way, they
said, “This is ours.” And when something bad happened to them, they ascribed
the evil omen to Moses and those with him. In fact, their omen is with Allah,
but most of them do not know.
132. And they said, “No matter what sign you
bring us, to bewitch us with, we will not believe in you.”
133. So We let loose upon them the flood, and
the locusts, and the lice, and the frogs, and blood—all explicit signs—but they
were too arrogant. They were a sinful people.
134. Whenever a plague befell them, they
would say, “O Moses, pray to your Lord for us, according to the covenant He
made with you. If you lift the plague from us, we will believe in you, and let
the Children of Israel go with you.”
135. But when We lifted the plague from them,
for a term they were to fulfill, they broke their promise.
136. So We took vengeance on them, and
drowned them in the sea—because they rejected Our signs, and paid no heed to
them.
137. And We made the oppressed people inherit
the eastern and western parts of the land, which We had blessed. Thus the fair
promise of your Lord to the Children of Israel was fulfilled, because of their
endurance. And We destroyed what Pharaoh and his people had built, and what
they had harvested.
138. And We delivered the Children of Israel
across the sea. And when they came upon a people who were devoted to some
statues of theirs, they said, “O Moses, make for us a god, as they have gods.”
He said, “You are truly an ignorant people.”
139. “What these people are concerned with is
perdition, and their deeds are based on falsehoods.”
140. He said, “Shall I seek for you a god
other than Allah, when He has favored you over all other people?”
141. Remember how We saved you from Pharaoh’s
people, who subjected you to the worst of sufferings—killing your sons and
sparing your women. In that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
142. And We appointed to Moses thirty nights,
and completed them with ten; and thus the time appointed by his Lord was forty
nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron: “Take my place among my people,
and be upright, and do not follow the way of the mischiefmakers.”
143. And when Moses came to Our appointment,
and his Lord spoke to him, he said, “My Lord, allow me to look and see You.” He
said, “You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it stays in its place,
you will see Me.” But when his Lord manifested Himself to the mountain, He
turned it into dust, and Moses fell down unconscious. Then, when he recovered,
he said, “Glory be to you, I repent to you, and I am the first of the
believers.”
144. He said, “O Moses, I have chosen you
over all people for My messages and for My Words. So take what I have given
you, and be one of the thankful.”
145. And We inscribed for him in the Tablets
all kinds of enlightenments, and decisive explanation of all things. “Hold fast
to them, and exhort your people to adopt the best of them. I will show you the
fate of the sinners.”
146. I will turn away from My revelations
those who behave proudly on earth without justification. Even if they see every
sign, they will not believe in it; and if they see the path of rectitude, they
will not adopt it for a path; and if they see the path of error, they will
adopt it for a path. That is because they denied Our revelations, and paid no
attention to them.
147. Those who deny Our revelations and the
meeting of the Hereafter—their deeds will come to nothing. Will they be repaid
except according to what they used to do?
148. In his absence, the people of Moses
adopted a calf made from their ornaments—a body which lowed. Did they not see
that it could not speak to them, nor guide them in any way? They took it for
worship. They were in the wrong.
149. Then, when they regretted, and realized
that they had erred, they said, “Unless our Lord extends His mercy to us, and
forgives us, we will be among the losers.”
150. And when Moses returned to his people,
angry and disappointed, he said, “What an awful thing you did in my absence.
Did you forsake the commandments of your Lord so hastily?” And he threw down
the tablets; and he took hold of his brother’s head, dragging him towards
himself. He said, “Son of my mother, the people have overpowered me, and were
about to kill me; so do not allow the enemies to gloat over me, and do not
count me among the unjust people.”
151. He said, “My Lord, forgive me and my
brother, and admit us into Your mercy; for you are the Most Merciful of the
merciful.”
152. Those who idolized the calf have
incurred wrath from their Lord, and humiliation in this life. We thus requite
the innovators.
153. As for those who commit sins, and then
repent afterwards and believe—your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.
154. When the anger abated in Moses, he took
up the tablets. In their transcript is guidance and mercy for those in awe of
their Lord.
155. And Moses chose from his people seventy
men for Our appointment. When the tremor shook them, he said, “My Lord, had You
willed, You could have destroyed them before, and me too. Will you destroy us
for what the fools among us have done? This is but Your test—with it You
misguide whomever You will, and guide whomever You will. You are our Protector,
so forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are the Best of Forgivers.”
156. “And inscribe for us goodness in this
world, and in the Hereafter. We have turned to You.” He said, “My punishment—I
inflict it upon whomever I will, but My mercy encompasses all things. I will
specify it for those who act righteously and practice regular charity, and
those who believe in Our signs.”
157. Those who follow the Messenger, the
Unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel in
their possession. He directs them to righteousness, and deters them from evil,
and allows for them all good things, and prohibits for them wickedness, and
unloads the burdens and the shackles that are upon them. Those who believe in
him, and respect him, and support him, and follow the light that came down with
him—these are the successful.
158. Say, “O people, I am the Messenger of
Allah to you all—He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.
There is no god but He. He gives life and causes death.” So believe in Allah
and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believes in Allah and His words.
And follow him, that you may be guided.
159. Among the people of Moses is a community
that guides by truth, and thereby does justice.
160. We divided them into twelve tribal
communities. And We inspired Moses, when his people asked him for something to
drink: “Strike the rock with your staff.” Whereupon twelve springs gushed from
it. Each group recognized its drinkingplace. And We shaded them with clouds,
and We sent down upon them manna and quails: “Eat of the good things We have
provided for you.” They did not wrong Us, but they used to wrong their own
selves.
161. And it was said to them, “Settle this
town, and eat therein whatever you wish, and speak modestly, and enter the gate
in humility—We will forgive your sins, and will promote the righteous.”
162. But the wicked among them substituted
other words for the words given to them; so We sent down upon them a plague
from the sky, because of their wrongdoing.
163. Ask them about the town by the sea, when
they violated the Sabbath. When they observed the Sabbath, their fish would
come to them abundantly. But when they violated the Sabbath, their fish would
not come to them. Thus We tried them because they disobeyed.
164. And when a group of them said, “Why do
you counsel a people whom Allah will annihilate, or punish with a severe
punishment?” They said, “As an excuse to your Lord, and so that they may become
righteous.”
165. Then, when they neglected what they were
reminded of, We saved those who prohibited evil, and We seized those who did
wrong with a terrible punishment, because of their sinfulness.
166. Then, when they rebelled against the
commands to refrain, We said to them, “Be despicable apes.”
167. Your Lord has announced that, He would
send against them, until the Day of Resurrection, those who would inflict
terrible suffering upon them. Your Lord is swift in retribution, yet He is
Forgiving and Merciful.
168. And We scattered them into communities
on earth. Some of them righteous, and some of them short of that. And We tested
them with fortunes and misfortunes, so that they may return.
169. They were succeeded by generations who
inherited the Scripture and chose the materials of this world, saying, “We will
be forgiven.” And should similar materials come their way, they would again
seize them. Did they not make a covenant to uphold the Scripture, and to not
say about Allah except the truth? Did they not study its contents? But the Home
of the Hereafter is better for the cautious; will you not understand?
170. Those who adhere to the Scripture, and
practice prayer—We will not waste the reward of the reformers.
171. And when We suspended the mountain over
them, as if it was an umbrella, and they thought it would fall on them: “Hold
fast to what We have given you, and remember what it contains, so that you may
be saved.”
172. And when Your Lord summoned the
descendants of Adam, and made them testify about themselves. “Am I not your
Lord?” They said, “Yes, we testify.” Thus you cannot say on the Day of
Resurrection, “We were unaware of this.”
173. Nor can you Say, “Our ancestors
practiced idolatry before; and we are their descendants who came after them; will
you destroy us for what the falsifiers did?”
174. We thus elaborate the revelations, so
that they may return.
175. And relate to them the story of him to
whom We delivered Our signs, but he detached himself from them, so Satan went
after him, and he became one of the perverts.
176. Had We willed, We could have elevated
him through them; but he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His
metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it, it pants; and if you leave it
alone, it pants. Such is the metaphor of the people who deny Our signs. So tell
the tale, so that they may ponder.
177. Evil is the metaphor of the people who
reject Our signs and wrong themselves.
178. Whomever Allah guides is the guided one.
And whomever He sends astray—these are the losers.
179. We have destined for Hell multitudes of
jinn and humans. They have hearts with which they do not understand. They have
eyes with which they do not see. They have ears with which they do not hear.
These are like cattle. In fact, they are further astray. These are the
heedless.
180. To Allah belong the Most Beautiful
Names, so call Him by them, and disregard those who blaspheme His names. They
will be repaid for what they used to do.
181. Among those We created is a
community—they guide by truth, and do justice thereby.
182. As for those who reject Our messages, We
will gradually lead them from where they do not know.
183. And I will encourage them. My plan is
firm.
184. Do they not think? There is no madness
in their friend. He is but a plain warner.
185. Have they not observed the government of
the heavens and the earth, and all the things that Allah created, and that
their time may have drawn near? Which message, besides this, will they believe
in?
186. Whomever Allah misguides has no guide.
And He leaves them blundering in their transgression.
187. They ask you about the Hour, “When will
it come?” Say, “Knowledge of it rests with my Lord. None can reveal its coming
except He. It weighs heavily on the heavens and the earth. It will not come
upon you except suddenly.” They ask you as if you are responsible for it. Say,
“Knowledge of it rests with Allah,” but most people do not know.
188. Say, “I have no control over any benefit
or harm to myself, except as Allah wills. Had I known the future, I would have
acquired much good, and no harm would have touched me. I am only a warner, and
a herald of good news to a people who believe.”
189. It is He who created you from a single
person, and made from it its mate, that he may find comfort with her. Then,
when he has covered her, she conceives a light load, and she carries it around.
But when she has grown heavy, they pray to Allah their Lord, “if You give us a
good child, we will be among the thankful.”
190. But when He has given them a good child,
they attribute partners to Him in what He has given them. Allah is exalted
above what they associate.
191. Do they idolize those who create
nothing, and are themselves created?
192. And can neither help them, nor help
their own selves?
193. And if you invite them to guidance, they
will not follow you. It is the same for you, whether you invite them, or remain
silent.
194. Those you call upon besides Allah are
servants like you. So call upon them, and let them answer you, if you are
truthful.
195. Do they have feet with which they walk?
Or do they have hands with which they strike? Or do they have eyes with which
they see? Or do they have ears with which they hear? Say, “Call upon your
partners, then plot against me, and do not wait.”
196. “My Master is Allah, He Who sent down
the Book, and He takes care of the righteous.”
197. Those you call upon besides Him cannot
help you, nor can they help themselves.
198. And if you call them to guidance, they
will not hear. And you see them looking at you, yet they do not see.
199. Be tolerant, and command decency, and
avoid the ignorant.
200. And when a suggestion from Satan assails
you, take refuge with Allah. He is Hearing and Knowing.
201. Those who are righteous—when an impulse
from Satan strikes them, they remind themselves, and immediately see clearly.
202. But their brethren lead them
relentlessly into error, and they never stop short.
203. If you do not produce a miracle for
them, they say, “Why don’t you improvise one.” Say, “I only follow what is
inspired to me from my Lord.” These are insights from your Lord, and guidance,
and mercy, for a people who believe.
204. When the Quran is recited, listen to it,
and pay attention, so that you may experience mercy.
205. And remember your Lord within yourself,
humbly and fearfully, and quietly, in the morning and the evening, and do not
be of the neglectful.
206. Those who are in the presence of your
Lord are not too proud to worship Him. They recite His praises, and to Him they
bow down.
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