Transliteration

Tabaarakal lazee biyadihil mulku wa huwa 'alaa kulli shai-in qadeer

Translation

Blessed is the One in Whose Hands rests all authority. And He is Most Capable of everything.

Transliteration

Allazee khalaqal mawta walhayaata liyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu 'amalaa; wa huwal 'azeezul ghafoor

Translation

˹He is the One˺ Who created death and life in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And He is the Almighty, All-Forgiving.

Transliteration

Allazee khalaqa sab'a samaawaatin tibaaqa; maa taraa fee khalqir rahmaani min tafaawut farji'il basara hal taraa min futoor

Translation

˹He is the One˺ Who created seven heavens, one above the other. You will never see any imperfection in the creation of the Most Compassionate. So look again: do you see any flaws?

Transliteration

Summar ji'il basara karrataini yanqalib ilaikal basaru khaasi'anw wa huwa haseer

Translation

Then look again and again—your sight will return frustrated and weary.

Transliteration

Wa laqad zaiyannas samaaa'ad dunyaa bimasaa beeha wa ja'alnaahaa rujoomal lish shayaateeni wa a'tadnaa lahum 'azaabas sa'eer

Translation

And indeed, We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps, and made them ˹as missiles˺ for stoning ˹eavesdropping˺ devils, for whom We have also prepared the torment of the Blaze.

Transliteration

Wa lillazeena kafaroo bi rabbihim 'azaabu jahannama wa bi'sal maseer

Translation

Those who disbelieve in their Lord will suffer the punishment of Hell. What an evil destination!

Transliteration

Izaaa ulqoo feehaa sami'oo lahaa shaheeqanw wa hiya tafoor

Translation

When they are tossed into it, they will hear its roaring as it boils over,

Transliteration

Takaadu tamayyazu minal ghaizz kullamaaa ulqiya feehaa fawjun sa alahum khazanatuhaaa alam ya'tikum nazeer

Translation

almost bursting in fury. Every time a group is cast into it, its keepers will ask them, “Did a warner not come to you?”

Transliteration

Qaaloo balaa qad jaaa'anaa nazeerun fakazzabnaa wa qulnaa maa nazzalal laahu min shai in in antum illaa fee dalaalin kabeer

Translation

They will reply, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are extremely astray.’”

Transliteration

Wa qaaloo law kunnaa nasma'u awna'qilu maa kunnaa feee as haabis sa'eer

Translation

And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!”

Transliteration

Fa'tarafoo bizambihim fasuhqal li as haabis sa'eer

Translation

And so they will confess their sins. So away with the residents of the Blaze!

Transliteration

Innal lazeena yakhshawna rabbahum bilghaibi lahum maghfiratunw wa ajrun kabeer

Translation

Indeed, those in awe of their Lord without seeing Him will have forgiveness and a mighty reward.

Transliteration

Wa asirroo qawlakum awijharoo bih; innahoo 'aleemum bizaatis sudoor

Translation

Whether you speak secretly or openly—He surely knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

Transliteration

Alaa ya'lamu man khalaqa wa huwal lateeful khabeer

Translation

How could He not know His Own creation? For He ˹alone˺ is the Most Subtle, All-Aware.

Transliteration

Huwal lazee ja'ala lakumul arda zaloolan famshoo fee manaakibihaa wa kuloo mir rizqih; wa ilaihin nushoor

Translation

He is the One Who smoothed out the earth for you, so move about in its regions and eat from His provisions. And to Him is the resurrection ˹of all˺.

Transliteration

'A-amintum man fissamaaa'i aiyakhsifa bi kumul arda fa izaa hiya tamoor

Translation

Do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not cause the earth to swallow you up as it quakes violently?

Transliteration

Am amintum man fissamaaa'i ai yursila 'alaikum haasiban fasata'lamoona kaifa nazeer

Translation

Or do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not unleash upon you a storm of stones. Only then would you know how ˹serious˺ My warning was!

Transliteration

Wa laqad kazzabal lazeena min qablihim fakaifa kaana nakeer

Translation

And certainly those before them denied ˹as well˺, then how severe was My response!

Transliteration

Awalam yaraw ilat tairi fawqahum saaaffaatinw wa yaqbidn; maa yumsikuhunna il'lar rahmaan; innahoo bikulli shai im baseer

Translation

Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading and folding their wings? None holds them up except the Most Compassionate. Indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything.

Transliteration

Amman haazal lazee huwa jundul lakum yansurukum min doonir rahmaan; inilkaafiroona illaa fee ghuroor

Translation

Also, which ˹powerless˺ force will come to your help instead of the Most Compassionate? Indeed, the disbelievers are only ˹lost˺ in delusion.

Transliteration

Amman haazal lazee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqah; bal lajjoo fee 'utuwwinw wa nufoor

Translation

Or who is it that will provide for you if He withholds His provision? In fact, they persist in arrogance and aversion ˹to the truth˺.

Transliteration

Afamai yamshee mukibban 'alaa wajhihee ahdaaa ammany yamshee sawiyyan 'alaa siratim mustaqeem

Translation

Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the Straight Path?

Transliteration

Qul huwal lazee ansha akum wa ja'ala lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idata qaleelam maa tashkuroon

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is the One Who brought you into being and gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.”

Transliteration

Qul huwal lazee zara akum fil ardi wa ilaihi tuhsharoon

Translation

˹Also˺ say, “He is the One Who has dispersed you ˹all˺ over the earth, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be gathered.”

Transliteration

Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen

Translation

˹Still˺ they ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?”

Transliteration

Qul innamal 'ilmu 'indallaahi wa innamaaa ana nazeerum mubeen

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “That knowledge is with Allah alone, and I am only sent with a clear warning.”

Transliteration

Falammaa ra-awhu zulfatan seee'at wujoohul lazeena kafaroo wa qeela haazal lazee kuntum bihee tadda'oon

Translation

Then when they see the torment drawing near, the faces of the disbelievers will become gloomy, and it will be said ˹to them˺, “This is what you claimed would never come.”

Transliteration

Qul ara'aytum in ahlaka niyal laahu wa mam ma'iya aw rahimanaa famai-yujeerul kaafireena min 'azaabin aleem

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Consider this: whether Allah causes me and those with me to die or shows us mercy, who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?”

Transliteration

Qul huwar rahmaanu aamannaa bihee wa 'alaihi tawakkalnaa fasata'lamoona man huwa fee dalaalim mubeen

Translation

Say, “He is the Most Compassionate—in Him ˹alone˺ we believe, and in Him ˹alone˺ we trust. You will soon know who is clearly astray.”

Transliteration

Qul ara'aytum in asbaha maaa'ukum ghawran famai ya'teekum bimaaa'im ma'een

Translation

Say, “Consider this: if your water were to sink ˹into the earth˺, then who ˹else˺ could bring you flowing water?”