(1) 1. (The Qur’an is in the Arabic language which consists of Arabic letters such as:) Alif Laam Ra. (Yet no one can produce even the shortest Chapter of the miraculous wonder of the Qur’an). (This is) a Scripture (Qur’an) which We have revealed to you (O Prophet Muhammad) that you may bring forth the people, by their Lord’s (Allah’s) Permission from the utter darknesses (of misguidance) into the light (of Faith and Knowledge) - to the Way of the All-Mighty, the Praiseworthy,
(2) 2. Allah, to Whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth; and woe to the disbelievers for a severe Torment (that is promised to them).
(3) 3. Those who prefer this worldly life over the Hereafter, and turn away (people) from Allah’s Path (of Islam), and desire to make it crooked; these are in a extreme error.
(4) 4. And We did not send any Messenger but with the language of his own people, so that he might explain to them clearly; then Allah leaves (justly) whom He wills astray, and He guides (out of His Favor) whom He wills, and He is the All-Mighty, the Truly Wise.
(5) 5. And certainly We (Allah) sent Moses with Our Signs (proofs, miracles), saying: Bring forth your people from utter darknesses into light, and remind them of the Days of Allah; most surely there are Signs in this for every patient, grateful one.
(6) 6. And (mention) when Moses said to his people: Remember Allah’s Favor upon you, when He saved you from Pharaoh’s people who subjected you to severe suffering, and were killing your sons and sparing your women (for servitude); and in this there was a great Trial from your Lord (Allah).
(7) 7. And (remember) when your Lord (Allah) made (this Promise) known, that: If you are grateful I will certainly give you more, but if you are ungrateful, then (know that) My Chastisement is Truly Severe.
(8) 8. And Moses said: If you are ungrateful, you and those on earth all together, most surely Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy;
(9) 9. Has not the news reached you of those before you, the people of Noah and (the tribes of) ‘Aad and Thamud, and those after them? None knows them (now) but Allah (God). Their Messengers (of God) came to them with clear Proofs, but they put their hands into their mouths and said: Surely we deny that with which you are sent, and most surely we are in serious doubt as to that to which you invite us to.
(10) 10. Their Messengers (sent by Allah) said: Is there any doubt about Allah (God), the Originator of the heavens and the earth? He invites you to forgive you your sins and give you respite till an appointed term. They said: You are no more than human beings like us. You wish to turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Bring us therefore some clear authority (of what you say).
(11) 11. Their Messengers (sent by Allah) said to them: We are no more than human beings like you, but Allah (God) bestows (His) Favor (Prophethood) on whomsoever He wills of His servants, and it is not for us that we should bring you an authority except by Allah’s Permission; and on Allah (alone) should the believers rely.
(12) 12. And what reason have we that we should not rely on Allah? And He has indeed guided us to the (right) ways we follow; and certainly we would bear with patience your persecution of us. And on Allah (alone) let those who trust, place their complete trust.
(13) 13. And those who disbelieved (in the Truth) said to their Messengers (sent by Allah): We shall most certainly expel you out from our land, or else you shall come back to our faith (and way of life). So their Lord (Allah) revealed to them: Most certainly We shall cause the workers of iniquity to perish.
(14) 14. And most certainly We shall settle you in the land after them; this is for him who fears standing in My Presence (for Account), and who fears My Threat.
(15) 15. And they (the believers) sought Help (victory from Allah) and (thus) every obstinate, arrogant was brought to a complete loss and destruction.
(16) 16. In front of him is Hell, and he will be given to drink festering water:
(17) 17. He will drink it little by little and will hardly be able to swallow it, and death will come to him from every side, yet he will not die; and after (that chastisement), there will be a grievous chastisement (to follow).
(18) 18. The parable of those who disbelieve in their (True) Lord (Allah): Their works are like ashes on which the wind blows hard on a stormy day; they cannot achieve any benefit whatsoever from all (the supposedly good deeds) that they may have earned; that is the (clear) straying, far away (from the right Path of Islam).
(19) 19. Do you not see that Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth? If He wills, He can do away with you and bring a new creation,
(20) 20. And this is not difficult for Allah.
(21) 21. And they will all come forth before Allah, then the weak will say to those who were arrogant: Surely we were your followers, can you therefore avert from us any part of the Torment of Allah? They will say: If Allah had guided us, we too would have guided you; it is the same to us whether we are impatient (now) or patient, there is no place for us to fly.
(22) 22. And Satan will say after the affair is decided: Surely Allah promised you a Promise of Truth, and I promised you, then I failed (betrayed) you, and I had no authority over you, except that I called you and you obeyed me, therefore do not blame me but blame yourselves. I cannot be your savior (now) nor can you save me; surely I disbelieved in your associating me with Allah before; surely it is the workers of iniquity (who associated others with Allah, and died as such without repenting) that will have a painful Torment.
(23) 23. And those who believed (in Allah, His messengers, and the Last Day) and did righteous good deeds are made to enter Gardens, beneath which rivers flow to abide therein forever by their Lord’s (Allah’s) Permission; their greeting therein is Peace.
(24) 24. Have you not seen how Allah sets forth a parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm, and whose branches are towards the sky,
(25) 25. Yielding its fruit in every season by the Permission of its Lord (Allah). And Allah sets forth parables for mankind that they may remember.
(26) 26. And the parable of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the earth’s surface; it has no stability.
(27) 27. Allah keeps firm those who believe with the Word (i.e., there is no true god except Allah) that stands firm in this worldly life and in the Hereafter, and Allah (justly) leaves astray the workers of iniquity, and Allah does what He wills.
(28) 28. Have you not seen those who have changed Allah’s Favor (Islam) for ungratefulness (disbelief), and made their people settle into the abode of utter loss?
(29) 29. Into Hell, they will enter, and what an evil place it is to settle.
(30) 30. And they set up equals with Allah that they may lead (people) astray from His Path (of Islam). Say: Enjoy yourselves, for surely your destination is the Hellfire.
(31) 31. Say to My servants who believe (in Allah and His messenger Muhammad) that they should perform the prayer perfectly (at their prescribed times) and spend (in charity) out of what We have given them, secretly and openly, before the coming of the Day in which there will be no bargaining nor mutual befriending.
(32) 32. Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and sent down water from the clouds, then brought forth with it fruits as sustenance for you, and He has made the ships subservient to you, that they might run their course in the sea by His Command, and He has made the rivers subservient to you.
(33) 33. And He has made subservient to you the sun and the moon, pursuing their courses, and He has made subservient to you the night and the day.
(34) 34. And He gives you of all that you ask from Him; and if you count Allah’s Favors, you shall not be able to number them; most surely man (i.e., the disbeliever) is truly unjust, ungrateful.
(35) 35. And (remember) when Abraham said: (O Allah) my Lord! Make this town (Makkah) secure, and save me and my sons from the worship of idols.
(36) 36. (O Allah) my Lord! Surely they (the devils) have led many people astray (by way of the idols); but whoever follows me, he is surely of me, and whoever disobeys me, then You are surely Most Forgiving, Most Merciful:
(37) 37. (O Allah) our Lord! Surely I have settled a part of my offspring (Ishmael and his descendants) in a barren valley near Your Sacred House (the Ka’bah at Makkah, O Allah) our Lord! That they may perform the prayer perfectly; therefore make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits; so that they may be grateful:
(38) 38. (O Allah) our Lord! Surely You know what we hide and what we reveal, and nothing in the earth nor in the heavens is hidden from Allah (God):
(39) 39. All Praise be to Allah, Who has given me in old age Ishmael and Isaac; most surely my Lord (Allah) is the Hearer of prayer.
(40) 40. (O Allah) my Lord! Make me perform the prayer perfectly and my offspring, (O Allah) our Lord, accept my prayer:
(41) 41. (O Allah) our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day when the Reckoning (and Judgement) will come to pass!
(42) 42. And do not think Allah is unaware of what the workers of iniquity do. He only gives them respite until a Day on which the eyes will stare (in terror),
(43) 43. Running on in fear, their heads raised, their gaze not returning to them, and their hearts void (from thinking - because of the intense horror).
(44) 44. And warn people of the Day when the Torment will come to them, then those who work iniquity (who break the Law of Allah) will say: (O Allah) our Lord! Respite us to a near term, (so) we shall respond to Your Call (to believe in You, not associating anything with You in worship) and follow the Messengers. (But Allah will answer): Did you not swear before (that) you would not depart (this world for the Hereafter)?
(45) 45. And you dwelt in the dwellings of those who sinned against themselves, and it was clear to you how We dealt with them, and We put forth (many) examples for you.
(46) 46. And they have indeed plotted their plot, but their plot was with Allah (Who threw it back at them), and their plot was (not) such that the mountains should pass away thereby.
(47) 47. Therefore do not think Allah (to be) failing of His Promise to His messengers; surely Allah is All-Mighty, the Lord of Retribution.
(48) 48. On the Day when the earth will be changed into a different earth, and the heavens, and they (mankind) will come forth before Allah, the One (only True God), the Prevailing.
(49) 49. And you will see the wicked on that Day bound together in chains.
(50) 50. Their shirts made of tar, and the Fire covering their faces.
(51) 51. That Allah may recompense each soul (according to) what it has earned (of good or bad); surely Allah is Swift in Reckoning.
(52) 52. This (Qur’an) is a Message to all mankind so that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He (Allah) is the One (and only True) God, and that people of understanding may take heed.