In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

hurricanes.[2] By the winds that lift up and scatter the clouds to their distant

places,[3] then separate them one from another.[4] By those who bring down the

reminder,[5] either to remove the excuse or to convey the warning.[6] Surely, that

which you are being promised, shall be fulfilled.[7] It is going to be fulfilled when the

stars will lose their light,[8] heaven will cleft asunder,[9] the mountains will crumble

into dust,[10] and when the Messengers will be brought together at the appointed

time.[11] For what Day has all this been deferred?[12] For the Day of Judgment![13]

And what will explain to you, what the Day of Judgment is?[14] Woe on that Day to

the disbelievers![15] Did We not destroy the former generations for their evil

deeds?[16] And We shall do the same to later generations who will follow them.[17]

Thus do We deal with the guilty.[18] Woe on that Day to the disbelievers![19] Have

We not created you from an unworthy fluid,[20] which We placed in a secure restingplace

(womb),[21] for an appointed term?[22] We have estimated its term - how

excellent an estimator We are![23] Woe on that Day to the disbelievers![24] Have

We not made the earth a home for both[25] the living and the dead,[26] set on it lofty

mountains, and given you sweet water to drink?[27] Woe on that Day to the

disbelievers![28]

On the Day of Judgment it will be said to the disbelievers: "Walk on to hell which you

used deny![29] Walk on to the shadow of smoke ascending in three columns,[30]

giving neither coolness nor shelter from the flames,[31] throwing up sparks as huge

as castles,[32] as if they were yellow camels."[33 ] Woe on that Day to the

disbelievers![34] On that Day, they shall not be able to speak,[35] nor be given

permission to offer their excuses.[36] Woe on that Day to the disbelievers![37] Such

will be the Day of Judgment. We shall assemble you and your past generations.[38]

Now if you have a plot, use it against Me.[39] Woe on that Day to the

disbelievers![40]

Surely the righteous shall dwell amidst cool shades and springs[41] and shall have

whatever fruits they desire.[42] We shall say to them: "Eat and drink to your heart’s

content, this is the reward for your good deeds."[43] Thus shall We reward the

righteous.[44] Woe on that Day to the disbelievers![45] 77:[41-45]

O culprits! Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while. Surely you are culprits.[46] Woe

on that Day to the disbelievers![47] When they are asked to bow down before Allah,

they do not bow down.[48] Woe on that Day to the disbelievers![49] In what

statement after this Qur’an, will they believe?[50]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

About what are they asking?[1] About the mighty event[2] - the theme of their

disputes.[3] Very soon they shall come to know;[4] We repeat, very soon they shall

come to know.[5] Is it not true that We have spread the earth like a bed,[6] and the

mountains as pegs,[7] created you in pairs,[8] provided you rest in sleep,[9] made

the night a mantle,[10] made the day to work for earning your livelihood,[11] built

above you seven firmaments,[12] placed therein a shining lamp,[13] sent down

of luxurious growth?[16] The Day of decision is already fixed.[17] On that Day, the

Trumpet shall be sounded and you shall come forth in multitude.[18] The sky shall be

opened as if there were doors.[19] The mountains shall vanish as if they were a

mirage.[20] For sure, the hell shall lie in ambush,[21] to become a home for the

transgressors.[22] There they shall live for ages,[23] in it they shall taste neither

refreshment nor drink,[24] except scalding water and decaying filth:[25] a fitting

recompense for their deeds.[26] For they never expected to be accountable,[27] and

wittingly rejected Our revelations.[28] But We had recorded everything in a Book.[29]

It will be said: "Taste the fruits of your deeds! You shall have nothing but increase in

punishment."[30] On that Day, the righteous will certainly achieve their Heart’s desires:[31] beautiful

gardens, vineyards;[32] and young women of their own age,[33] and overflowing

cups;[34] they shall hear no vanity, nor any falsehood;[35] - a recompense from your

Lord and a gift beyond their account[36] from the Compassionate, Who is the Lord of

the heavens, the earth and all that lies between them; before Whom no one shall be

able to speak.[37] On that Day, the Spirit (Gabriel) and the angels shall stand in their

ranks; none shall speak except the one to whom the Compassionate (Allah) shall

grant permission to speak, and he will speak straight to the point.[38] That Day is a

sure reality. Let him who desires, seek a way back to his Lord.[39] Indeed We have

forewarned you of an imminent punishment which lies close-at-hand, on the Day

when man shall see what his hands have sent forth and the unbeliever will cry: "I

wish! I could remain merely dust."[40]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

By those angels who violently pull out the souls of the wrongdoers,[1] and those who

gently draw out the souls of the righteous,[2] and those who glide about swiftly

through space,[3] then speed headlong to carry out the commands of Allah,[4] and

those who regulate the affairs of the world![5] The Day on which the quake shall

cause a violent commotion,[6] which will be followed by another violent

commotion,[7] and on that Day, hearts shall be pounding with terror[8] and sight

shall be downcast.[9] The unbelievers say: "Shall we really be restored to our former

state (life),[10] when we shall have become hollow bones?"[11] They further say: "It

would then be a fruitless restoration!"[12] They should know that it shall be only a

single shout,[13] and they will be back to life in open plain.[14]

Have you heard the story of Moses?[15] When His Lord called him in the sacred

valley of Tuwa,[16] and said: "Go to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all

bounds,[17] and tell him, `Have you the desire to purify yourself?[18] If so, I shall

guide you towards your Lord, so that you may fear Him.'"[19] Then Moses showed

Pharaoh the mighty sign,[20] but he denied and disobeyed.[21] Then he quickly

turned back,[22] assembled his people and made a proclamation;[23] "I am your

lord, the most high."[24] Consequently, Allah seized him for punishment, both in the

Hereafter and in this life.[25] Surely in this there is a lesson for the Godfearing.[26]

canopy and fashioned it to perfection,[28] He gave darkness to the night and

brightness to the day.[29] After that He spread out the earth,[30] then from it He

brought forth its water and its pasture,[31] set its mountains,[32] and made them

beneficial for you and your cattle.[33]

When the great disaster will strike,[34] the Day when man will call to mind all that he

had striven for.[35] When hell shall be placed in full view of all,[36] then he who had

rebelled[37] and preferred the life of this world[38] shall have his abode in hell.[39]

But he who had feared standing before his Lord and curbed his evil desires[40] shall

have his home in paradise.[41] They ask you about the hour: "When will it

come?"[42] But it is not for you to know or tell its timing.[43] Only your Lord knows

when it will come.[44] You are but a Warner to him who fears it.[45] On that Day

when they shall see it, they shall feel as if they had stayed in this world only one

evening or one morning.[46]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

He (the Prophet) frowned and turned away[1] when there came to him the blind man

(Ibn Umme Maktum, who came to the Prophet and interrupted his conversation with

the chiefs of Mecca).[2] How could you tell? He might have sought to purify

himself[3] or become reminded and might have benefited from Our reminder.[4] As

for him who is indifferent,[5] to whom you were attending;[6] you will not be held

responsible if he would not purify himself.[7] Yet to him who came to you with zeal on

his own[8] and with fear of Allah in his heart,[9] you gave no heed.[10] It should not

be so! Indeed, this is but an admonition;[11] let him who wants, accept it.[12] It is

written in scrolls, which are honored,[13] exalted, purified,[14] and which remain in

the hands of scribes,[15] who are noble and virtuous.[16] 80:[1-16]

Woe to man! What a disbeliever he is![17] Out of what Allah has created him?[18]

Out of a semen-drop! Allah created him and then fashioned him in due

proportion,[19] then makes his way of life smooth for him,[20] then causes him to die

and stows him in a grave.[21] Then He will surely bring him back to life when He

pleases.[22] By no means has he fulfilled the duty that Allah had assigned him.[23]

Let man reflect on the food he eats,[24] How We pour down rainwater in

abundance[25] and cleave the soil asunder.[26] How We bring forth grain,[27]

grapes and nutritious vegetation;[28] olives and dates,[29] lush gardens,[30] fruits

and fodder,[31] as a means of sustenance for you and your cattle.[32]

Finally when there come the deafening blast,[33] on that Day each man shall flee

from his own brother,[34] his mother and his father,[35] his wife and his children.[36]

For each one of them, on that Day, shall have enough concern of his own to make

him indifferent to the others.[37] Some faces on that Day shall be shining,[38] smiling

and joyful.[39] And some faces on that Day shall be dusty[40] and veiled with

darkness.[41] These shall be the faces of the disbelieving wicked.[42]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.,

When the sun will cease to shine;[1] when the stars will loose their luster;[2] when

the mountains will be blown away;[3] when the ten-month pregnant she-camels will

be left unattended;[4] when the wild beasts will be brought together;[5] when the

oceans will be set ablaze;[6] when the souls will be reunited with the bodies;[7] when

the infant girls buried alive (here reference is made to the Pre-Islamic Arab custom of

burying new born girls alive) will be questioned[8] for what sin she was killed;[9]

when the record will be laid open;[10] when the heaven will be stripped bare;[11]

when hell will be set to blaze,[12] and when the paradise will be brought near:[13]

then each soul shall know what it has bought with it.[14]

But no! I swear by the retreating stars;[15] that run their course and hide;[16] by the

night as it dissipates;[17] by the morning when it breaths again:[18] surely this word

(The Qur’an) is brought by a noble Messenger (Gabriel),[19] possessor of mighty

power, having very high rank with the Owner of the Throne (Allah),[20] who is

obeyed in heaven, and is trustworthy.[21] O people of Mecca! Your companion has

not gone mad;[22] he (Muhammad) indeed saw him (Gabriel) in the clear horizon[23]

and he is not stingy to withhold the knowledge of the unseen.[24] This (Qur’an) is not

the word of an accursed Satan.[25] Where then are you going?[26] This is but a

Message to all the people of the world,[27] to each one who wishes to follow the

Right Way.[28] Yet your wishes are of no avail unless Allah, the Lord of the worlds,

pleases so.[29]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

When the heaven will cleft asunder;[1] when the stars will scatter;[2] when the

oceans will be torn apart;[3] and when the graves will be laid open:[4] then each soul

shall know what it has sent forth and what it left behind.[5] O man! What has lured

you away from your gracious Lord,[6] Who created you, fashioned you, proportioned

you,[7] and molded you in whatever form He pleased?[8] Nay! In fact you deny the

Day of Judgment![9] You should know that guardian angels have indeed been

appointed over you,[10] who are noble writers,[11] they know all that you do.[12] On

that Day the righteous will surely be in bliss;[13] while the wicked will indeed go to

hell,[14] they shall enter it on the Day of Judgment,[15] and they shall not be able to

escape from it.[16] What will explain to you what the Day of Judgment is?[17] Again,

what will explain to you what the Day of Judgment is?[18] It will be the Day when no

one shall have the power to do anything for another: for, on that Day, Allah shall keep

the entire command to Himself.[19]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Woe to those who defraud,[1] who when, they take by measure from men, take the

full measure,[2] but when they give by measure or by weight to others, they give less

than due.[3] Do they not think that they will be raised to life again[4] on a Mighty

[5] a Day when all mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?[6] Indeed

not! The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen (prison register),[7] what will explain to

you, what the Sijjeen is?[8] This is a written book of hell.[9] Woe on that Day to the

disbelievers,[10] who deny the Day of Judgment![11] None denies it except the sinful

transgressor.[12] Who, when Our revelations are recited to him, says: "These are the

tales of the ancient peoples."[13] Of course not! In fact their misdeeds have caused a

covering on their hearts.[14] Indeed on that Day, they shall be debarred from the

vision of their Lord.[15] Then they shall be made to enter the hell,[16] and told: "This

is what you used to deny."[17] But, surely the record of the righteous is in `Illiyeen

(register of exalted ones),[18] and what will explain to you, what the `Illiyeen is?[19]

This is a written book,[20] attested by those who are nearest to Allah (angels).[21]

Surely the righteous will be in bliss,[22] reclining on soft couches, looking all

around,[23] and you will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.[24] Their

thirst will be quenched with the choicest sealed wine,[25] and the seal will be of

musk. Those who wish to excel above others, let them endeavor to excel in this.[26]

That wine shall have a mixture of Tasnim,[27] a spring, at which those nearest to

Allah will drink.[28] 83:[1-28]

During their life on earth, the culprits used to mock at the believers,[29] and wink at

one another as they passed them by.[30] When they returned to their own people

they returned jesting.[31] And when they saw the believers, they used to say: "These

are the people who have surely gone astray,"[32] although they had not been sent as

guardians over them.[33] On that Day, the believers shall be laughing at the

unbelievers,[34] as they recline on couches and gaze at them:[35] "Have not the

unbelievers been fully rewarded for what they used to do?"[36]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

When heaven will split asunder,[1] obeying her Lord’s command as she ought to.[2]

When the earth will spread out[3] and cast out all that is within her and becomes

empty,[4] obeying her Lord’s command as she ought to.[5] That will be the Day of

your accountability, O mankind! Surely you must strive towards your Lord, a hard

striving, then you shall meet Him.[6] Then he who will be given his Book of deeds in

his right hand,[7] shall have a quick and easy reckoning[8] and shall return to his

people rejoicing.[9] But he who will be given his book of deeds from behind his

back,[10] shall soon be calling for death,[11] and shall be made to enter a blazing

fire;[12] for he used to live happily with his kinfolks[13] and thought that he would

never return to Allah for accountability.[14] Yet, surely his Lord was ever watching

over his misdeeds.[15] I swear by the glow of sunset;[16] by the night and all that it

gathers together;[17] by the moon, when she grows full:[18] that you shall gradually

pass from one stage to another.[19] 84:[1-19]

What is the matter with the people that they do not believe,[20] and when the Qur’an

is recited to them, they do not prostrate?[21] Nay! The unbelievers will deny;[22] and

Allah knows what they are hiding in their hearts.[23] Therefore, proclaim to them a

painful punishment,[24] except those who embrace the true faith and do good deeds;

for them there will be a never ending reward.[25]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

witnesses and that which is being witnessed![3] Doomed be the makers of the

ditch,[4] who lit the fuel-fed fire[5] and sat around it,[6] to watch what they were

doing to the believers.[7] They tortured them for no other reason than that they

believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, the Praise Worthy,[8] the One to Whom belongs the

Kingdom of the heavens and earth, and Allah is Witness to all things.[9] Those who

persecute the believing men and believing women and do not repent, shall receive

the punishment of hell, wherein they shall have the punishment of conflagration.[10]

As for those who believe and do good deeds, they shall have gardens beneath which

rivers flow; which will be the greatest success.[11] Surely, the seizure of your Lord is

very severe.[12] Surely, He it is Who originates the creation of everything, and He it

is Who will repeat it on the Day of Resurrection.[13] He is the Forgiving, the

Loving,[14] the Owner of the Throne, the Glorious[15] and the executor of His own

will.[16] Have you not heard the story of the warriors[17] of Pharaoh and of

Thamud?[18] Yet the unbelievers persist in denying the truth,[19] although Allah has

encircled them from all around.[20] Surely this is a Glorious Qur’an,[21] inscribed on

an Imperishable Tablet.[22]

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

By the heaven and by the morning star (visitant by night) ,[1] and what will explain to

you what the visitant by night is?[2] It is the star of piercing brightness.[3] (Just as

Allah Almighty is taking care of each star in the galaxies, similarly) over each soul

there is an appointed guardian angel.[4] Let man consider from what he is

created![5] He is created from an emitted fluid[6] that is produced from between the

loins and the ribs.[7] Surely He, the Creator, has the power to bring him back to

life,[8] on the Day when the hidden secrets will be brought to scrutiny,[9] then he will

have neither power of his own nor any helper to save him from the punishment of

Allah.[10] By the sky (having rain clouds) which sends down rain[11] and by the

earth which is ever bursting with new growth;[12] surely this Qur’an is a decisive

word,[13] and it is no joke.[14] These unbelievers of Mecca are plotting a

scheme:[15] and I, too, am plotting a scheme.[16] Therefore, leave the unbelievers

alone. Leave them alone for a while.[17]