بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Disputes over the Resurrection 1–5
About what are they asking one another?
About the great news -
That over which they are in disagreement.
No! They are going to know.
Then, no! They are going to know.
1 About what are they asking one another? 2 About the great news - 3 That over which they are in disagreement. 4 No! They are going to know. 5 Then, no! They are going to know.
Allah's Blessings in Daily Life 6–11
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
And the mountains as stakes?
And We created you in pairs
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And made the night as clothing
And made the day for livelihood
6 Have We not made the earth a resting place? 7 And the mountains as stakes? 8 And We created you in pairs 9 And made your sleep [a means for] rest 10 And made the night as clothing 11 And made the day for livelihood
Signs of Allah in Sky and Rain 12–16
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And sent down from the rain clouds pouring water
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
And gardens of entwined growth.
12 And constructed above you seven strong [heavens] 13 And made [therein] a burning lamp 14 And sent down from the rain clouds pouring water 15 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation 16 And gardens of entwined growth.
Scenes from the Day of Decision 17–20
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
17 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time - 18 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes 19 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways 20 And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
The Punishment of the Transgressors 21–26
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
For the transgressors, a place of return,
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink.
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
An appropriate recompense.
21 Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait 22 For the transgressors, a place of return, 23 In which they will remain for ages [unending]. 24 They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink. 25 Except scalding water and [foul] purulence - 26 An appropriate recompense.
Just Recompense for the Deniers 27–30
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
27 Indeed, they were not expecting an account 28 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. 29 But all things We have enumerated in writing. 30 "So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
Rewards Awaiting the God-Conscious 31–37
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Gardens and grapevines
And young women [companions] of equal age.
And a full cup.
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.
31 Indeed, for the righteous is attainment - 32 Gardens and grapevines 33 And young women [companions] of equal age. 34 And a full cup. 35 No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood - 36 [As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account, 37 [From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.
Final Warning of the Coming Day 38–40
The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
Indeed, We have warned you of an impending punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
38 The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct. 39 That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return. 40 Indeed, We have warned you of an impending punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"