Hizb 37

21. And those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Why were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?" They have certainly become arrogant within themselves¹⁰¹³ and [become] insolent with great insolence.

22. The day they see the angels¹⁰¹⁴ - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals, and [the angels] will say, "Prevented and inaccessible."¹⁰¹⁵

23. And We will approach [i.e., regard]¹⁰¹⁶ what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.

24. The companions of Paradise, that Day, are [in] a better settlement and better resting place.

25. And [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds,¹⁰¹⁷ and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.

26. True sovereignty, that Day, is for the Most Merciful. And it will be upon the disbelievers a difficult Day.

27. And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, "Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way.¹⁰¹⁸

28. Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one¹⁰¹⁹ as a friend.

29. He led me away from the remembrance¹⁰²⁰ after it had come to me. And ever is Satan, to man, a deserter."¹⁰²¹

30. And the Messenger has said, "O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur’ān as [a thing] abandoned."¹⁰²²

31. And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.

32. And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur’ān not revealed to him all at once?" Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly.¹⁰²³

33. And they do not come to you with an example [i.e., argument] except that We bring you the truth and the best explanation.

34. The ones who are gathered on their faces to Hell - those are the worst in position and farthest astray in [their] way.

35. And We had certainly given Moses the Scripture and appointed with him his brother Aaron as an assistant.

36. And We said, "Go both of you to the people who have denied Our signs." Then We destroyed them with [complete] destruction.

37. And the people of Noah - when they denied the messengers,¹⁰²⁴ We drowned them, and We made them for mankind a sign. And We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful punishment.

38. And [We destroyed] ʿAad and Thamūd and the companions of the well¹⁰²⁵ and many generations between them.

39. And for each We presented examples [as warnings], and each We destroyed with [total] destruction.

40. And they have already come upon the town which was showered with a rain of evil [i.e., stones]. So have they not seen it? But they are not expecting resurrection.¹⁰²⁶

41. And when they see you, [O Muḥammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one whom Allāh has sent as a messenger?

42. He almost would have misled us from our gods had we not been steadfast in [worship of] them." But they are going to know, when they see the punishment, who is farthest astray in [his] way.

43. Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?

44. Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock.¹⁰²⁷ Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way.

45. Have you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary? Then We made the sun for it an indication.¹⁰²⁸

46. Then We [retract and] hold it with Us for a brief grasp.¹⁰²⁹

47. And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing¹⁰³⁰ and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection.¹⁰³¹

48. And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy [i.e., rainfall], and We send down from the sky pure water

49. That We may bring to life thereby a dead land and give it as drink to those We created of numerous livestock and men.

50. And We have certainly distributed it among them that they might be reminded,¹⁰³² but most of the people refuse except disbelief.

51. And if We had willed, We could have sent into every city a warner.¹⁰³³

52. So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with it [i.e., the Qur’ān] a great striving.

53. And it is He who has released [simultaneously] the two seas [i.e., bodies of water], one fresh and sweet and one salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and prohibiting partition.

54. And it is He who has created from water [i.e., semen] a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].

55. But they worship rather than Allāh that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].

56. And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.

57. Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way."

58. And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [Allāh] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, [fully] Aware -

59. He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne¹⁰³⁴ - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)].

60. And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.

61. Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.

62. And it is He who has made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude.

63. And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily,¹⁰³⁵ and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,¹⁰³⁶

64. And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]

65. And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;

66. Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."

67. And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate

68. And those who do not invoke¹⁰³⁷ with Allāh another deity or kill the soul which Allāh has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.

69. Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -

70. Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allāh will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful.

71. And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allāh with [accepted] repentance.

72. And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.

73. And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.

74. And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes¹⁰³⁸ and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous."

75. Those will be awarded the Chamber¹⁰³⁹ for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace,

76. Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.

77. Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?"¹⁰⁴⁰ For you [disbelievers] have denied, so it [i.e., your denial] is going to be adherent.¹⁰⁴¹

1. Ṭā, Seen, Meem.¹⁰⁴³

2. These are the verses of the clear Book.

3. Perhaps, [O Muḥammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers.

4. If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.¹⁰⁴⁴

5. And no mention [i.e., revelation] comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.

6. For they have already denied, but there will come to them the news of that which they used to ridicule.

7. Did they not look at the earth - how much We have produced therein from every noble kind?

8. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

9. And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

10. And [mention] when your Lord called Moses, [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people -

11. The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allāh?"

12. He said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me

13. And that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron.

14. And they have upon me a [claim due to] sin, so I fear that they will kill me."

15. [Allāh] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening.

16. Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers¹⁰⁴⁵ of the Lord of the worlds,

17. [Commanded to say], "Send with us the Children of Israel."'"

18. [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

19. And [then] you did your deed which you did,¹⁰⁴⁶ and you were of the ungrateful."

20. [Moses] said, "I did it, then, while I was of those astray [i.e., ignorant].

21. So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me judgement [i.e., wisdom and prophethood] and appointed me [as one] of the messengers.

22. And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

23. Said Pharaoh, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?"

24. [Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced."

25. [Pharaoh] said to those around him, "Do you not hear?"

26. [Moses] said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers."

27. [Pharaoh] said,¹⁰⁴⁷ "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."

28. [Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason."

29. [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned."

30. [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you something [i.e., proof] manifest?"

31. [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."

32. So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.¹⁰⁴⁸

33. And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers.

34. [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician.

35. He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?"

36. They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

37. Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician."

38. So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.¹⁰⁴⁹

39. And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate

40. That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"

41. And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"

42. He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."

43. Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you will throw."

44. So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."

45. Then Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified.

46. So the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allāh].

47. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds,

48. The Lord of Moses and Aaron."

49. [Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know. I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will surely crucify you all."

50. They said, "No harm. Indeed, to our Lord we will return.

51. Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

52. And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."

53. Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers¹⁰⁵⁰

54. [And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band,

55. And indeed, they are enraging us,

56. And indeed, we are a cautious society..."

57. So We removed them from gardens and springs

58. And treasures and honorable station¹⁰⁵¹ -

59. Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.

60. So they pursued them at sunrise.

61. And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

62. [Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

63. Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

64. And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

65. And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

66. Then We drowned the others.

67. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

68. And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

69. And recite to them the news of Abraham,

70. When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

71. They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

72. He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?

73. Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

74. They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

75. He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

76. You and your ancient forefathers?

77. Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,¹⁰⁵²

78. Who created me, and He [it is who] guides me.

79. And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink.

80. And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

81. And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life

82. And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of Recompense."

83. [And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

84. And grant me a mention [i.e., reputation] of honor among later generations.

85. And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure.

86. And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray.

87. And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected -

88. The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children

89. But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."

90. And Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous.

91. And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,

92. And it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to worship

93. Other than Allāh? Can they help you or help themselves?"

94. So they will be overturned into it [i.e., Hellfire], they and the deviators

95. And the soldiers of Iblees, all together.

96. They will say while they dispute therein,

97. "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error

98. When we equated you with the Lord of the worlds.

99. And no one misguided us except the criminals.

100. So now we have no intercessors

101. And not a devoted friend.

102. Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers..."¹⁰⁵³

103. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

104. And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

105. The people of Noah denied the messengers¹⁰⁵⁴

106. When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?

107. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.

108. So fear Allāh and obey me.

109. And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

110. So fear Allāh and obey me."