Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].

Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi waqur-anin mubeen

Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

Rubama yawaddu allatheenakafaroo law kanoo muslimeen

Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

Tharhum ya/kuloo wayatamattaAAoowayulhihimu al-amalu fasawfa yaAAlamoon

And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illawalaha kitabun maAAloom

No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalahawama yasta/khiroon

And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

Waqaloo ya ayyuha allatheenuzzila AAalayhi aththikru innaka lamajnoon

Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

Law ma ta/teena bilmala-ikatiin kunta mina assadiqeen

We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.

Ma nunazzilu almala-ikata illabilhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareen

Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.

Inna nahnu nazzalna aththikrawa-inna lahu lahafithoon

And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

Walaqad arsalna min qablika feeshiyaAAi al-awwaleen

And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

Wama ya/teehim min rasoolin illakanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.

Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobialmujrimeen

They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

La yu/minoona bihi waqad khalatsunnatu al-awwaleen

And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

Walaw fatahna AAalayhim babanmina assama-i fathalloo feehiyaAArujoon

They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

Laqaloo innama sukkirat absarunabal nahnu qawmun mashooroon

And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

Walaqad jaAAalna fee assama-iburoojan wazayyannaha linnathireen

And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]

Wahafithnahamin kulli shaytanin rajeem

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

Illa mani istaraqa assamAAafaatbaAAahu shihabun mubeen

And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.

Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli shay-in mawzoon

And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayishawaman lastum lahu biraziqeen

And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.

Wa-in min shay-in illa AAindanakhaza-inuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarinmaAAloom

And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

Waarsalna arriyaha lawaqihafaanzalna mina assama-i maanfaasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineen

And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

Wa-inna lanahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoon

And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeenaminkum walaqad AAalimna almusta/khireen

And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

Wa-inna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhuminnahu hakeemun AAaleem

And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

Walaqad khalaqna al-insana minsalsalin min hama-in masnoon

And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

Waljanna khalaqnahumin qablu min nari assamoom

And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

Wa-ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikatiinnee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hama-inmasnoon

And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

Fa-itha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehimin roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideen

So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

Fasajada almala-ikatu kulluhumajmaAAoon

Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.

Illa ibleesa aba an yakoonamaAAa assajideen

[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

Qala ya ibleesu ma lakaalla takoona maAAa assajideen

He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

Qala lam akun li-asjuda libasharinkhalaqtahu min salsalin min hama-in masnoon

[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.

Qala fakhruj minhafa-innaka rajeem

And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

Wa-inna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmiaddeen

He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

Qala rabbi faanthirneeila yawmi yubAAathoon

[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

Qala fa-innaka mina almunthareen

Until the Day of the time well-known."

Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom

[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all

Qala rabbi bima aghwaytaneelaozayyinanna lahum fee al-ardi walaoghwiyannahumajmaAAeen

Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

Illa AAibadaka minhumualmukhlaseen

[Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

Qala hatha siratunAAalayya mustaqeem

Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaween

And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

Wa-inna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeen

It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."

Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom

Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon

[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

Odkhulooha bisalamin amineen

And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihimmin ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileen

No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

La yamassuhum feeha nasabunwama hum minha bimukhrajeen

[O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

Nabbi/ AAibadee annee anaalghafooru arraheem

And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

Waanna AAathabee huwa alAAathabual-aleem

And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

Wanabbi/hum AAan dayfi ibraheem

When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."

Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala inna minkum wajiloon

[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

Qaloo la tawjal innanubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleem

He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

Qala abashshartumoonee AAalaan massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshiroon

They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

Qaloo bashsharnaka bilhaqqifala takun mina alqaniteen

He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmatirabbihi illa addalloon

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen

Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

Illa ala lootin innalamunajjoohum ajmaAAeen

Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

Illa imraatahu qaddarna innahalamina alghabireen

And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

Falamma jaa ala lootinalmursaloon

He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

Qala innakum qawmun munkaroon

They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

Qaloo bal ji/naka bimakanoo feehi yamtaroon

And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

Waataynaka bilhaqqiwa-inna lasadiqoon

So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

Faasri bi-ahlika biqitAAin minaallayli wattabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafitminkum ahadun wamdoo haythutu/maroon

And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

Waqadayna ilayhi thalikaal-amra anna dabira haola-i maqtooAAunmusbiheen

And the people of the city came rejoicing.

Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroon

[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

Qala inna haola-i dayfeefala tafdahoon

And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."

Wattaqoo Allaha walatukhzoon

They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

Qaloo awa lam nanhaka AAani alAAalameen

[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

Qala haola-i banateein kuntum faAAileen

By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihimyaAAmahoona

So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

Faakhathat-humu assayhatumushriqeen

And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilahawaamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan minsijjeel

Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

Inna fee thalika laayatinlilmutawassimeen

And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.

Wa-innaha labisabeelin muqeem

Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

Inna fee thalika laayatanlilmu/mineen

And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,

Wa-in kana as-habual-aykati lathalimeen

So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

Fantaqamna minhum wa-innahumalabi-imamin mubeen

And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.

Walaqad kaththaba as-habualhijri almursaleen

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

Waataynahum ayatinafakanoo AAanha muAArideen

And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibalibuyootan amineen

But the shriek seized them at early morning,

Faakhathat-humu assayhatumusbiheen

So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon

And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel

Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqualAAaleem

And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān.

Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan minaalmathanee walqur-ana alAAatheem

Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.

La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila mamattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzanAAalayhim wakhfid janahaka lilmu/mineen

And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

Waqul innee ana annatheerualmubeen

Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

Kama anzalna AAalaalmuqtasimeen

Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.

Allatheena jaAAaloo alqur-anaAAideen

So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

Fawarabbika lanas-alannahum ajmaAAeen

About what they used to do.

AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloon

Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

FasdaAA bima tu/maruwaaAArid AAani almushrikeen

Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

Inna kafaynaka almustahzi-een

Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.

Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahiilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoon

And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadrukabima yaqooloon

So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakunmina assajideen

And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].

WaAAbud rabbaka hattaya/tiyaka alyaqeen