Surah Al Saba'

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَهُ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِۚ

Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth: to Him be Praise in the Hereafter:

وَهُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ  

and He is Full of Wisdom, acquainted with all things.

يَعۡلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡہَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعۡرُجُ فِيہَاۚ

He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof; all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto:

وَهُوَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٱلۡغَفُورُ  

and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَا تَأۡتِينَا ٱلسَّاعَةُۖ

The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come the hour":

قُلۡ بَلَىٰ

say, "Nay!

وَرَبِّى لَتَأۡتِيَنَّڪُمۡ عَـٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ

but most surely, by my Lord, it will come upon you -- by Him Who knows the unseen --

لَا يَعۡزُبُ عَنۡهُ مِثۡقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ۬ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَآ أَصۡغَرُ مِن ذَٲلِكَ وَلَآ أَڪۡبَرُ إِلَّا فِى ڪِتَـٰبٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the Heavens or on earth: nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous:

لِّيَجۡزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِۚ

That He may reward those who believe and work deeds of righteousness:

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٌ۬ وَرِزۡقٌ۬ ڪَرِيمٌ۬  

for such is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."

وَٱلَّذِينَ سَعَوۡ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا مُعَـٰجِزِينَ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ۬ مِّن رِّجۡزٍ أَلِيمٌ۬

But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them -- for such will be a Penalty -- a Punishment most humiliating.

وَيَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡحَقَّ

And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from thy Lord -- that is the Truth,

وَيَهۡدِىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٲطِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ  

and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted (in Might), Worthy of all praise.

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هَلۡ نَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ۬ يُنَبِّئُكُمۡ إِذَا مُزِّقۡتُمۡ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِى خَلۡقٍ۬ جَدِيدٍ  

The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): "Shall we point out to you a man that will tell you, when ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration, that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?

أَفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَم بِهِۦ جِنَّۗةُۢ

"Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) him?" --

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ فِى ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَٱلضَّلَـٰلِ ٱلۡبَعِيدِ  

Nay, it is those who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in (real) Penalty, and in farthest Error.

أَفَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ

See they not what is before them and behind them, of the sky and the earth?

إِن نَّشَأۡ نَخۡسِفۡ بِهِمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ أَوۡ نُسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡہِمۡ كِسَفً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِۚ

If We wished, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬ لِّكُلِّ عَبۡدٍ۬ مُّنِيبٍ۬ 

Verily in this is a Sign for every devotee that turns to Allah (in repentance).

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا دَاوُ ۥدَ مِنَّا فَضۡلاً۬ۖ

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from Ourselves:

يَـٰجِبَالُ أَوِّبِى مَعَهُ ۥ وَٱلطَّيۡرَۖ

"O ye Mountains! sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)!

وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ ٱلۡحَدِيدَ  

and We made the iron soft for Him --

أَنِ ٱعۡمَلۡ سَـٰبِغَـٰتٍ۬ وَقَدِّرۡ فِى ٱلسَّرۡدِۖ

(Commanding), "Make thou coats of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armor,

وَٱعۡمَلُواْ صَـٰلِحًاۖ

and work ye righteousness;

إِنِّى بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ۬  

for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do."

وَلِسُلَيۡمَـٰنَ ٱلرِّيحَ غُدُوُّهَا شَہۡرٌ۬ وَرَوَاحُهَا شَہۡرٌ۬ۖ

And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): its early morning (stride) was a month's (journey), and its evening (stride) was a month's (journey);

وَأَسَلۡنَا لَهُ ۥ عَيۡنَ ٱلۡقِطۡرِۖ

and We made a Font of molten brass to flow for him;

وَمِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ مَن يَعۡمَلُ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِۖۦ

and there were Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave of his Lord,

وَمَن يَزِغۡ مِنۡہُمۡ عَنۡ أَمۡرِنَا نُذِقۡهُ مِنۡ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ  

and if any of them turned aside from Our command, We made Him taste of the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.

يَعۡمَلُونَ لَهُ ۥ مَا يَشَآءُ مِن مَّحَـٰرِيبَ وَتَمَـٰثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ۬ كَٱلۡجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ۬ رَّاسِيَـٰتٍۚ

They worked for him as he desired, (making) Arches, Images, Basins as large as Reservoirs, and (cooking) Cauldrons fixed (in their places):

ٱعۡمَلُوٓاْ ءَالَ دَاوُ ۥدَ شُكۡرً۬اۚ

"Work ye, sons of David, with thanks!

وَقَلِيلٌ۬ مِّنۡ عِبَادِىَ ٱلشَّكُورُ

But few of My servants are grateful!"

فَلَمَّا قَضَيۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ مَا دَلَّهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَوۡتِهِۦۤ إِلَّا دَآبَّةُ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تَأۡڪُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۖ ۥ

Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff:

فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلۡجِنُّ أَن لَّوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ مَا لَبِثُواْ فِى ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡمُهِينِ

so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

لَقَدۡ كَانَ لِسَبَإٍ۬ فِى مَسۡكَنِهِمۡ ءَايَةٌ۬ۖ

There was, for Saba', aforetime, a Sign in their homeland --

جَنَّتَانِ عَن يَمِينٍ۬ وَشِمَالٍ۬ۖ

two Gardens to the right and to the left.

كُلُواْ مِن رِّزۡقِ رَبِّكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لَهُۚ ۥ

Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him:

بَلۡدَةٌ۬ طَيِّبَةٌ۬ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ۬  

a territory fair and happy, and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

فَأَعۡرَضُواْ فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمۡ سَيۡلَ ٱلۡعَرِمِ

But they turned away (from Allah), and We sent against them the flood (released) from the Dams,

وَبَدَّلۡنَـٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيۡہِمۡ جَنَّتَيۡنِ ذَوَاتَىۡ أُڪُلٍ خَمۡطٍ۬ وَأَثۡلٍ۬ وَشَىۡءٍ۬ مِّن سِدۡرٍ۬ قَلِيلٍ۬  

and We converted their two Garden (rows) into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote trees.

وَجَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَہُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡقُرَى ٱلَّتِى بَـٰرَڪۡنَا فِيہَا قُرً۬ى ظَـٰهِرَةً۬ وَقَدَّرۡنَا فِيہَا ٱلسَّيۡرَۖ

Between them and the Cities on which We had poured Our blessings, We had placed Cities in prominent positions, and between them We had appointed stages of journey in due proportion:

سِيرُواْ فِيہَا لَيَالِىَ وَأَيَّامًا ءَامِنِينَ  

"Travel therein, secure, by night and by day."

فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا بَـٰعِدۡ بَيۡنَ أَسۡفَارِنَاوَظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَہُمۡ

But they said: "Our Lord! place longer distances between our journey-stages." But they wronged themselves (therein).

فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقۡنَـٰهُمۡ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍۚ

At length We made them as a tale (that is told), and We dispersed them all in scattered fragments.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ۬ شَكُورٍ۬  

Verily in this are Signs for every (soul that is) patiently constant and grateful.

وَلَقَدۡ صَدَّقَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ إِبۡلِيسُ ظَنَّهُ فَٱتَّبَعُوهُ إِلَّا فَرِيقً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

And on them did Satan prove true his idea, and they followed him, all but a Party that believed.

وَمَا ڪَانَ لَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡہِم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ مِمَّنۡ هُوَ مِنۡهَا فِى شَكٍّ۬ۗ

But he had no authority over them -- except that We might test the man who believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning it:

وَرَبُّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ حَفِيظٌ۬  

and thy Lord doth watch over all things.

قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ

Say: "Call upon other (gods) whom ye fancy, besides Allah:

لَا يَمۡلِڪُونَ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ۬ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ

they have no power -- not the weight of an atom -- in the heavens or on earth;

وَمَا لَهُمۡ فِيهِمَا مِن شِرۡكٍ۬ وَمَا لَهُ ۥ مِنۡہُم مِّن ظَهِيرٍ۬  

no (sort of) share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah.

وَلَا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ عِندَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا لِمَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُۚ ۥ

"No intercession can avail in His Presence except for those for whom He has granted permission.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُزِّعَ عَن قُلُوبِهِمۡ قَالُواْ مَاذَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡۖ

So far (is this the case) that, when terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day of Judgement, then) will they say, 'What is it that your Lord commanded?'

قَالُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّۖ

They will say, 'That which is true and just;

وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِىُّ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ  

and He is the Most High, Most Great.'"

قُلۡ مَن يَرۡزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ

Say: "Who gives you sustenance, from the heavens and the earth?"

قُلِ ٱللَّهُۖ

Say: "It is Allah,

وَإِنَّآ أَوۡ إِيَّاڪُمۡ لَعَلَىٰ هُدًى أَوۡ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

and certain it is that either we or ye are on right guidance or in manifest error!"

قُل لَّا تُسۡـَٔلُونَ عَمَّآ أَجۡرَمۡنَا وَلَا نُسۡـَٔلُ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ  

Say: "Ye shall not be questioned as to our sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what ye do."

قُلۡ يَجۡمَعُ بَيۡنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفۡتَحُ بَيۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَهُوَ ٱلۡفَتَّاحُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ  

Say: "Our Lord will gather us together and will in the end decide the matter between us (and you) in truth and justice: and He is the One to decide, the One Who knows all."

قُلۡ أَرُونِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَلۡحَقۡتُم بِهِۦ شُرَڪَآءَۖ كَلَّاۚ

Say: "Show me those whom ye have joined with Him as partners: by no means (can ye).

بَلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ  

Nay, He is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ إِلَّا ڪَآفَّةً۬ لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرً۬ا وَنَذِيرً۬اوَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن ڪُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ

They say: "When will this promise (come to pass) if ye are telling the truth?"

قُل لَّكُم مِّيعَادُ يَوۡمٍ۬ لَّا تَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ عَنۡهُ سَاعَةً۬ وَلَا تَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ 

Say: "The appointment to you is for a day, which ye cannot put back for an hour nor put forward."

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَلَا بِٱلَّذِى بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِۗ

The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it."

وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ مَوۡقُوفُونَ عِندَ رَبِّہِمۡ يَرۡجِعُ بَعۡضُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ

Couldst thou but see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another!

يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْلَوۡلَآ أَنتُمۡ لَكُنَّا مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَلَا بِٱلَّذِى بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِۗ

The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it."

وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ مَوۡقُوفُونَ عِندَ رَبِّہِمۡ يَرۡجِعُ بَعۡضُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ

Couldst thou but see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another!

يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْلَوۡلَآ أَنتُمۡ لَكُنَّا مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُوٓاْ

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised:

أَنَحۡنُ صَدَدۡنَـٰكُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ جَآءَكُمۖ

"Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you?

بَلۡ كُنتُم مُّجۡرِمِينَ  

Nay, rather, it was ye who transgressed."

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِى قَرۡيَةٍ۬ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتۡرَفُوهَآ

Never did We send a Warner to a population, but the wealthy ones among them said:

إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرۡسِلۡتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ  

"We believe not in the (message) with which ye have been sent."

وَقَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَڪۡثَرُ أَمۡوَٲلاً۬ وَأَوۡلَـٰدً۬ا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ  

They said: "We have more in wealth and in sons, and we cannot be punished."

قُلۡ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقۡدِرُ

Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the provision to whom He pleases,

وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

but most men understand not."

وَمَآ أَمۡوَٲلُكُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَـٰدُكُم بِٱلَّتِى تُقَرِّبُكُمۡ عِندَنَا زُلۡفَىٰٓ

It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will bring you nearer to Us in degree:

إِلَّا مَنۡ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحً۬ا

but only those who believe and work Righteousness --

فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمۡ جَزَآءُ ٱلضِّعۡفِ بِمَا عَمِلُواْوَهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡغُرُفَـٰتِ ءَامِنُونَ  

these are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds, while secure they (reside) in the dwellings on high!

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡعَوۡنَ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا مُعَـٰجِزِينَ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ فِى ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُحۡضَرُونَ  

Those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them, will be given over into Punishment.

قُلۡ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُ لَهُ ۥۚ

Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of His servants as He pleases:

وَمَآ أَنفَقۡتُم مِّن شَىۡءٍ۬ فَهُوَ يُخۡلِفُهُۖ ۥ

and nothing do ye spend in the least (in his cause) but He replaces it:

وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲزِقِينَ  

for He is the Best of those Who grant Sustenance.

وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ جَمِيعً۬ا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلۡمَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةِ

One day He will gather them all together, and say to the angels,

أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِيَّاكُمۡ ڪَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ  

"Was it you that these men used to worship?"

قَالُواْ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِن دُونِهِمۖ

They will say, "Glory to thee! Our (tie) is with thee -- as Protector -- not with them.

بَلۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ٱلۡجِنَّۖ أَڪۡثَرُهُم بِہِم مُّؤۡمِنُونَ  

Nay, but they worshipped the Jinns: most of them believed in them."

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَا يَمۡلِكُ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ۬ نَّفۡعً۬ا وَلَا ضَرًّ۬ا

So on that day no power shall they have over each other, for profit or harm:

وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِہَا تُكَذِّبُونَ  

and We shall say to the wrongdoers, "Taste ye the penalty of the Fire -- the which ye were wont to deny!"

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡہِمۡ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ۬ قَالُواْ

When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, they say,

مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ۬ يُرِيدُ أَن يَصُدَّكُمۡ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُكُمۡ

"This is only a man who wishes to hinder you from the (worship) which your fathers practiced."

وَقَالُواْ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفۡكٌ۬ مُّفۡتَرً۬ىۚ

And they say, "This is only a falsehood invented!"

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

And the Unbelievers say of the Truth when it comes to them, "This is nothing but evident magic!"

وَمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ۬ يَدۡرُسُونَہَاۖ

But We had not given them Books which they could study,

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡہِمۡ قَبۡلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ۬  

nor sent messengers to them before thee as Warners.

وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ

And their predecessors rejected (the Truth);

وَمَا بَلَغُواْ مِعۡشَارَ مَآ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَكَذَّبُواْ رُسُلِىۖ

these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My messengers,

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ  

how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!

قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَعِظُكُم بِوَٲحِدَةٍۖ

Say: "I do admonish you on one point:

أَن تَقُومُواْ لِلَّهِ مَثۡنَىٰ وَفُرَٲدَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَڪَّرُواْۚ

that ye do stand up before Allah -- (it may be) in pairs, or (it may be) singly -- and reflect (within yourselves):

مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍۚ

your Companion is not possessed:

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ۬ لَّكُم بَيۡنَ يَدَىۡ عَذَابٍ۬ شَدِيدٍ۬  

he is no less than a Warner to you, in face of a terrible Penalty."قُلۡ مَا سَأَلۡتُكُم مِّنۡ أَجۡرٍ۬ فَهُوَ لَكُمۡۖ

قُلۡ مَا سَأَلۡتُكُم مِّنۡ أَجۡرٍ۬ فَهُوَ لَكُمۡۖ

Say: "No reward do I ask of you: it is (all) in your interest:

إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ

my reward is only due from Allah:

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ۬  

and He is Witness to all things."

قُلۡ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَقۡذِفُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ عَلَّـٰمُ ٱلۡغُيُوبِ  

Say: "Verily my Lord doth cast the (mantle of) Truth (over His servants) -- He that has full knowledge of (all) that is hidden."

قُلۡ جَآءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَمَا يُبۡدِئُ ٱلۡبَـٰطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ  

Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."

قُلۡ إِن ضَلَلۡتُ فَإِنَّمَآ أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِىۖ

Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss of my own soul:

وَإِنِ ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِىٓ إِلَىَّ رَبِّىٓۚ

but if I receive guidance, it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me:

إِنَّهُ ۥ سَمِيعٌ۬ قَرِيبٌ۬  

it is He Who hears all things, and is (ever) near."

وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذۡ فَزِعُواْ فَلَا فَوۡتَ وَأُخِذُواْ مِن مَّكَانٍ۬ قَرِيبٍ۬  

If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror: but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.

وَقَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ

And they will say, "We do believe (now) in the (truth)":

وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلتَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِيدٍ۬  

but how could they receive (faith) from a position (so) far off --

وَقَدۡ ڪَفَرُواْ بِهِۦ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَيَقۡذِفُونَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ مِن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِيدٍ۬  

Seeing that they did reject faith (entirely) before, and that they (continually) cast (slanders) on the Unseen from a position far off?

وَحِيلَ بَيۡنَہُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ مَا يَشۡتَہُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشۡيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبۡلُۚ

And between them and their desires, is placed a barrier, as was done in the past with their partisans:

إِنَّہُمۡ كَانُواْ فِى شَكٍّ۬ مُّرِيبِۭ  

for they were indeed in suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

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