THE ELEVATIONS / al-A'raf
In the name of God, 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 re-minder for the
believers.
3. Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord, and do not
follow other mas-ters beside Him. Little you recollect.
4. How many cities 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 mes-sengers 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. 18. He said, “Get out of it, despised and
Those
whose weights are heavy—it is they who are the winners.
9. But as for those whose weights are light—it is they who have
lost their souls, because they used to mistreat Our revela-tions.
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, ex-cept 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 res-pite.”
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.”
vanquished. Whoever
among them fol-lows 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 invis-ible 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 ene-my 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 resi-dence and livelihood for a while.”
25. He said, “Therein you will live, and therein 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—
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 God has commanded us to do it.” Say, “God does not
command indecencies. Are you attributing to God 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 God, 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 God’s finery which He 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
Resur-rection.” We thus detail the revelations for people who know.
33. Say, “My Lord has forbidden immorali-ties—both open and
secret—and sin, and unjustified aggression, and that you asso-ciate with God
anything for which He re-vealed no sanction, and that you say about God what
you do not know.”
34. For every nation is an appointed time. And when their time
has come, they can-not delay it by one hour, nor can they ad-vance it.
35. O Children of Adam! When messen-gers from among you come to
you, relat-ing to you My revelations—whoever prac-tices piety and reforms—upon
them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
36. But as for those who reject Our revela-tions, 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 God,
or denies His reve-lations? 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 God?” 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
sister-crowd. 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, 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 right-eous works—We never
burden any soul beyond its capacity—these are the inhabit-ants of the Garden;
abiding therein eter-nally.
43. We will remove whatever rancor is in their hearts. Rivers
will flow beneath them. And they will say, “Praise be to God, who has guided us
to this. Had God 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 in-herit, 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 have 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 God is upon the wrongdoers.”
45. “Those who hinder from the path of God, 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. And they will call to the
inhabitants of the Garden, “Peace be upon you.” They have not en-tered it, but
they are hoping.
47. And when their eyes are directed to-wards 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 fea-tures, saying, “Your hoardings did not avail you, nor
did your arrogance.”
49. “Are these the ones you swore God will not touch with
mercy?” “Enter the Gar-den; 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 God has provided for you.”
They will say, “God has forbidden them for the disbelievers.”
51. Those who took their religion lightly, and in jest, and whom
the worldly life de-ceived. Today We will ignore them, as they ignored the
meeting on this Day of theirs, and they used to deny Our revela-tions.
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 inter-cessors 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 God, 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 com-mand. His is the creation, and His is the command.
Blessed is God, Lord of all be-ings.
55. Call upon your Lord humbly and pri-vately. He does not love
the aggressors.
56. And do not corrupt on earth after its reformation, and pray
to Him with fear and hope. God’s mercy is close to the do-ers 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 pro-duce 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 thank-ful.
59. We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people, worship
God; 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 er-ror, 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 God 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 reve-lations. They were
blind people.
65. And to Aad, their brother Hud. He said, “O my people,
worship God; 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.”
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? Re-member how He made you
successors after the people of Noah, and increased you greatly in stature. And
remember God’s blessings, so that you may prosper.”
70. They said, “Did you come to us to make us worship God 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 God 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 revela-tions and were not
believers.
73. And to Thamood, their brother Saleh. He said, “O my people,
worship God; you have no god other than Him. Clarification has come to you from
your Lord. This she-camel of God is a sign for you. So leave her to graze on
God’s earth, and do her no harm, lest a painful penalty seizes you.”
74. And remember how He made you suc-cessors 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 God’s bene-fits, and do not
roam the earth corrupting-ly.”
75. The elite of his people, who were arro-gant, said to the
common people who had believed, “Do you know that Saleh is sent from his Lord?”
They said, “We are believ-ers in what he was sent with.”
76. Those who were arrogant said, “We reject what you believe
in.”
77. So they hamstrung the she-camel, 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 mes-sengers.”
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 any-where 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, ex-cept 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 God; 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 cor-rupt 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, mak-ing threats and turning
away from the path of God those who believe in Him, seeking to distort it. And
remember how you were few, and how He made you nu-merous. 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 God 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 reli-gion.” He said, “Even if we are unwilling?”
89. “We would be fabricating falsehood against God, if we were
to return to your religion, after God has saved us from it. It is not for us to
return to it, unless God, our Lord, wills. Our Lord embraces all things in
knowledge. In God 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 re-jected 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 disbe-lieving people?”
94. We did not send any prophet to any town but We afflicted its
people with mis-ery and adversity, so that they may hum-ble themselves.
95. Then We substituted prosperity in place of hardship. Until
they increased in number, and said, “Adversity and pros-perity 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 heav-en 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 God’s plan? None feels safe from
God’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 pre-viously. Thus God seals the hearts of the
disbelievers.
102. We found most of them untrue to their covenants; We found
most of them cor-rupt.
103. Then, after them, We sent Moses with Our miracles to Pharaoh
and his estab-lishment, but they denounced them. So consider the end of the
evildoers.
104. Moses said, “O Pharaoh, I am a mes-senger from the Lord of
the Worlds.”
105. “It is only proper that I should not say about God anything
other than the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your Lord, so
let the Children of Is-rael go with me.”
106. He said, “If you brought a miracle, then present it, if you
are truthful.”
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107. So he threw his staff, and it was an ap-parent 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 broth-er, and send heralds
to the cities.”
112. “And let them bring every skillful ma-gician.”
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 peo-ple, 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 God, and be patient.
The earth belongs to God. He gives it in inheritance to whom-ever He wills of
His servants, and the fu-ture 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 be-have.”
130. And We afflicted the people of Phar-aoh with barren years,
and shortage of crops, that they may take heed.
131. When something good came their way, they said, “This is
ours,” and when some-thing bad happened to them, they ascribed the evil omen to
Moses and those with him. In fact, their omen is with God, 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 peo-ple.
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 en-
durance. And We destroyed what
Pharaoh and his people had built, and what they had harvested.
138. And We delivered the Children of Is-rael 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 God, 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 broth-er Aaron: “Take my place among my peo-ple, and be upright,
and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers.”
143. And when Moses came to Our ap-pointment, 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 mani-fested Himself to the mountain, He turned it into dust,
and Moses fell down uncon-scious. 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 above 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 Tab-lets all kinds of
enlightenments, and deci-sive 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 with-out 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 orna-ments—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 real-ized 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 peo-
whomever You will. You are our Protec-
ple, angry and disappointed, he said, “What an awful thing
you did in my ab-sence. Did you forsake the command-ments of your Lord so
hastily?” And he threw down the tablets, and 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 ene-mies 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 mer-ciful.”
152. Those who idolized the calf have in-curred wrath from their
Lord, and humili-ation in this life. We thus requite the in-novators.
153. As for those who commit sins, and then repent afterwards and
believe—your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merci-ful.
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 sev-enty 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 mis-guide whomever
You will, and You guide
tor, 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 punish-ment—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 men-tioned in the Torah and the Gospel in their possession. He
directs them to right-eousness, and deters them from evil, and allows for them
all good things, and pro-hibits for them wickedness, and unloads the burdens
and the shackles that are upon them. Those who believe in him, and re-spect
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 God 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 God and His Messenger, the
Unlettered Prophet, who believes in God and His words. And fol-low him, that
you may be guided.
159. Among the people of Moses is a com-munity 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 drinking-place. And We shaded them
with clouds, and 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 substitut-ed 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. Thus
We tried them be-cause they disobeyed.
164. And when a group of them said, “Why do you counsel a people
whom God will annihilate, or punish with a severe pun-ishment?” 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 ter-rible suffering upon
them. Your Lord is swift in retribution, yet He is Forgiving and Merciful.
168. And We scattered them into commu-nities on earth. Some of
them righteous, and some of them short of that. And We tested them with
fortunes and misfor-tunes, 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 God
except the truth? Did they not study its contents? But the Home of the
Hereaf-ter 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 moun-tain 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 Resurrec-tion, “We were unaware of
this.”
173. Nor can you Say, “Our ancestors prac-ticed idolatry before;
and we are their de-scendants 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 de-tached himself from them, so Satan went after him, and he
became one of the per-verts.
176. Had We willed, We could have elevat-ed him through them, but
he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His met-aphor 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 God 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 fur-ther astray. These are the heedless.
180. To God belong the Most Beautiful Names, so call Him by them,
and disre-gard those who blaspheme His names. They will be repaid for what they
used to do.
181. Among those We created is a commu-nity—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 mad-ness in their friend. He
is but a plain warner.
185. Have they not observed the govern-ment of the heavens and
the earth, and all the things that God created, and that their time may have
drawn near? Which mes-sage, besides this, will they believe in?
186. Whomever God 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 heav-ens 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 God,” but most people do not know.
188. Say, “I have no control over any bene- partners, then plot
against me, and do not fit or harm to myself, except as God wills. wait.”
Had I known the future, I would
have ac-quired 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 God 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. God is exalted above what they
associate.
191. Do they idolize those who create noth-ing, 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 God 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
196. “My Master is God, He Who sent down the Book, and He takes
care of the righteous.”
197. Those you call upon besides Him can-not help you, nor can
they help them-selves.
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 God. He is Hearing and Knowing.
201. Those who are righteous, when an im-pulse from Satan strikes
them, they re-mind themselves, and immediately see clearly.
202. But their brethren lead them relent-lessly 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 experi-ence 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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