(21:109) But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised. (21:110) Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye conceal. (21:111) And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while. (21:112) He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him). (22:1) O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing. (22:2) On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them). (22:3) Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil; (22:4) For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, he verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame. (22:5) O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection, then lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then from a clot, then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We may make (it) clear for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then (give you growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there is he who dieth (young), and among you there is he who is brought back to the most abject time of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou (Muhammad) seest the earth barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth thrill and swell and put forth every lovely kind (of growth). (22:6) That is because Allah, He is the Truth and because He quickeneth the dead, and because He is Able to do all things; (22:7) And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves. (22:8) And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light, (22:9) Turning away in pride to beguile (men) from the way of Allah. For him in this world is ignominy, and on the Day of Resurrection We make him taste the doom of burning. (22:10) (And unto him it will be said): This is for that which thy two hands have sent before, and because Allah is no oppressor of His slaves. (22:11) And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah upon a narrow marge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but if a trial befalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and the Hereafter. That is the sheer loss. (22:12) He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error. (22:13) He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend! (22:14) Lo! Allah causeth those who believe and do good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow. Lo! Allah doth what He intendeth.

(21:109) But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised. (21:110) Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye conceal. (21:111) And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while. (21:112) He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him). (22:1) O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing. (22:2) On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them). (22:3) Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil; (22:4) For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, he verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame. (22:5) O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection, then lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then from a clot, then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We may make (it) clear for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then (give you growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there is he who dieth (young), and among you there is he who is brought back to the most abject time of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou (Muhammad) seest the earth barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth thrill and swell and put forth every lovely kind (of growth). (22:6) That is because Allah, He is the Truth and because He quickeneth the dead, and because He is Able to do all things; (22:7) And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves. (22:8) And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light, (22:9) Turning away in pride to beguile (men) from the way of Allah. For him in this world is ignominy, and on the Day of Resurrection We make him taste the doom of burning. (22:10) (And unto him it will be said): This is for that which thy two hands have sent before, and because Allah is no oppressor of His slaves. (22:11) And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah upon a narrow marge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but if a trial befalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and the Hereafter. That is the sheer loss. (22:12) He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error. (22:13) He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend! (22:14) Lo! Allah causeth those who believe and do good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow. Lo! Allah doth what He intendeth.

(22:15) Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah will not give him (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is enraged at the thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof (of his dwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategy dispelleth that whereat he rageth!. (22:16) Thus We reveal it as plain revelations, and verily Allah guideth whom He will. (22:17) Lo! those who believe (this revelation), and those who are Jews, and the Sabaeans and the Christians and the Magians and the idolaters - Lo! Allah will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Allah is Witness over all things. (22:18) Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He will. (22:19) These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads, (22:20) Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted; (22:21) And for them are hooked rods of iron. (22:22) Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning. (22:23) Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be allowed armlets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein will be silk. (22:24) They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto the path of the Glorious One. (22:25) Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom. (22:26) And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham the place of the (holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me, and purify My House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand and those who bow and make prostration. (22:27) And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine, (22:28) That they may witness things that are of benefit to them, and mention the name of Allah on appointed days over the beast of cattle that He hath bestowed upon them. Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor unfortunate. (22:29) Then let them make an end of their unkemptness and pay their vows and go around the ancient House. (22:30) That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech, (22:31) Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto Him; for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-off place.

(22:15) Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah will not give him (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is enraged at the thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof (of his dwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategy dispelleth that whereat he rageth!. (22:16) Thus We reveal it as plain revelations, and verily Allah guideth whom He will. (22:17) Lo! those who believe (this revelation), and those who are Jews, and the Sabaeans and the Christians and the Magians and the idolaters - Lo! Allah will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Allah is Witness over all things. (22:18) Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He will. (22:19) These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads, (22:20) Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted; (22:21) And for them are hooked rods of iron. (22:22) Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning. (22:23) Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be allowed armlets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein will be silk. (22:24) They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto the path of the Glorious One. (22:25) Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom. (22:26) And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham the place of the (holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me, and purify My House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand and those who bow and make prostration. (22:27) And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine, (22:28) That they may witness things that are of benefit to them, and mention the name of Allah on appointed days over the beast of cattle that He hath bestowed upon them. Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor unfortunate. (22:29) Then let them make an end of their unkemptness and pay their vows and go around the ancient House. (22:30) That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech, (22:31) Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto Him; for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-off place.

(22:32) That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts, (22:33) Therein are benefits for you for an appointed term; and afterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House. (22:34) And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given them for food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble, (22:35) Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the patient of whatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who spend of that We have bestowed on them. (22:36) And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks. (22:37) Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good. (22:38) Lo! Allah defendeth those who are true. Lo! Allah loveth not each treacherous ingrate. (22:39) Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have been wronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory; (22:40) Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah's repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty - (22:41) Those who, if We give them power in the land, establish worship and pay the poor-due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity. And Allah's is the sequel of events. (22:42) If they deny thee (Muhammad), even so the folk of Noah, and (the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud, before thee, denied (Our messengers); (22:43) And the folk of Abraham and the folk of Lot; (22:44) (And) the dwellers in Midian. And Moses was denied; but I indulged the disbelievers a long while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My abhorrence! (22:45) How many a township have We destroyed while it was sinful, so that it lieth (to this day) in ruins, and (how many) a deserted well and lofty tower! (22:46) Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For indeed it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms, that grow blind. (22:47) And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye reckon. (22:48) And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return. (22:49) Say: O mankind! I am only a plain warner unto you. (22:50) Those who believe and do good works, for them is pardon and a rich provision; (22:51) While those who strive to thwart Our revelations, such are rightful owners of the Fire.

(22:32) That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts, (22:33) Therein are benefits for you for an appointed term; and afterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House. (22:34) And for every nation have We appointed a ritual, that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath given them for food; and your god is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble, (22:35) Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the patient of whatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who spend of that We have bestowed on them. (22:36) And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks. (22:37) Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good. (22:38) Lo! Allah defendeth those who are true. Lo! Allah loveth not each treacherous ingrate. (22:39) Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have been wronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory; (22:40) Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah's repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty - (22:41) Those who, if We give them power in the land, establish worship and pay the poor-due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity. And Allah's is the sequel of events. (22:42) If they deny thee (Muhammad), even so the folk of Noah, and (the tribes of) A'ad and Thamud, before thee, denied (Our messengers); (22:43) And the folk of Abraham and the folk of Lot; (22:44) (And) the dwellers in Midian. And Moses was denied; but I indulged the disbelievers a long while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My abhorrence! (22:45) How many a township have We destroyed while it was sinful, so that it lieth (to this day) in ruins, and (how many) a deserted well and lofty tower! (22:46) Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For indeed it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms, that grow blind. (22:47) And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years of what ye reckon. (22:48) And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return. (22:49) Say: O mankind! I am only a plain warner unto you. (22:50) Those who believe and do good works, for them is pardon and a rich provision; (22:51) While those who strive to thwart Our revelations, such are rightful owners of the Fire.

(22:52) Never sent We a messenger or a prophet before thee but when He recited (the message) Satan proposed (opposition) in respect of that which he recited thereof. But Allah abolisheth that which Satan proposeth. Then Allah establisheth His revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise; (22:53) That He may make that which the devil proposeth a temptation for those in whose hearts is a disease, and those whose hearts are hardened - Lo! the evil-doers are in open schism - (22:54) And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it is the truth from thy Lord, so that they may believe therein and their hearts may submit humbly unto Him. Lo! Allah verily is guiding those who believe unto a right path. (22:55) And those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt thereof until the Hour come upon them unawares, or there come unto them the doom of a disastrous day. (22:56) The Sovereignty on that day will be Allah's, He will judge between them. Then those who believed and did good works will be in Gardens of Delight, (22:57) While those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, for them will be a shameful doom. (22:58) Those who fled their homes for the cause of Allah and then were slain or died, Allah verily will provide for them a good provision. Lo! Allah, He verily is Best of all who make provision. (22:59) Assuredly He will cause them to enter by an entry that they will love. Lo! Allah verily is Knower, Indulgent. (22:60) That (is so). And whoso hath retaliated with the like of that which he was made to suffer and then hath (again) been wronged, Allah will succour him. Lo! Allah verily is Mild, Forgiving. (22:61) That is because Allah maketh the night to pass into the day and maketh the day to pass into the night, and because Allah is Hearer, Seer. (22:62) That is because Allah, He is the True, and that whereon they call instead of Him, it is the false, and because Allah, He is the High, the Great. (22:63) Seest thou not how Allah sendeth down water from the sky and then the earth becometh green upon the morrow? Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware. (22:64) Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Lo! Allah, He verily is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise. (22:65) Hast thou not seen how Allah hath made all that is in the earth subservient unto you? And the ship runneth upon the sea by His command, and He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His leave. Lo! Allah is, for mankind, Full of Pity, Merciful. (22:66) And He it is Who gave you life, then He will cause you to die, and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an ingrate. (22:67) Unto each nation have We given sacred rites which they are to perform; so let them not dispute with thee of the matter, but summon thou unto thy Lord. Lo! thou indeed followest right guidance. (22:68) And if they wrangle with thee, say: Allah is Best Aware of what ye do. (22:69) Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein ye used to differ. (22:70) Hast thou not known that Allah knoweth all that is in the heaven and the earth? Lo! it is in a record. Lo! that is easy for Allah. (22:71) And they worship instead of Allah that for which He hath sent down no warrant, and that whereof they have no knowledge. For evil-doers there is no helper.

(22:52) Never sent We a messenger or a prophet before thee but when He recited (the message) Satan proposed (opposition) in respect of that which he recited thereof. But Allah abolisheth that which Satan proposeth. Then Allah establisheth His revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise; (22:53) That He may make that which the devil proposeth a temptation for those in whose hearts is a disease, and those whose hearts are hardened - Lo! the evil-doers are in open schism - (22:54) And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it is the truth from thy Lord, so that they may believe therein and their hearts may submit humbly unto Him. Lo! Allah verily is guiding those who believe unto a right path. (22:55) And those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt thereof until the Hour come upon them unawares, or there come unto them the doom of a disastrous day. (22:56) The Sovereignty on that day will be Allah's, He will judge between them. Then those who believed and did good works will be in Gardens of Delight, (22:57) While those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, for them will be a shameful doom. (22:58) Those who fled their homes for the cause of Allah and then were slain or died, Allah verily will provide for them a good provision. Lo! Allah, He verily is Best of all who make provision. (22:59) Assuredly He will cause them to enter by an entry that they will love. Lo! Allah verily is Knower, Indulgent. (22:60) That (is so). And whoso hath retaliated with the like of that which he was made to suffer and then hath (again) been wronged, Allah will succour him. Lo! Allah verily is Mild, Forgiving. (22:61) That is because Allah maketh the night to pass into the day and maketh the day to pass into the night, and because Allah is Hearer, Seer. (22:62) That is because Allah, He is the True, and that whereon they call instead of Him, it is the false, and because Allah, He is the High, the Great. (22:63) Seest thou not how Allah sendeth down water from the sky and then the earth becometh green upon the morrow? Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware. (22:64) Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Lo! Allah, He verily is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise. (22:65) Hast thou not seen how Allah hath made all that is in the earth subservient unto you? And the ship runneth upon the sea by His command, and He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His leave. Lo! Allah is, for mankind, Full of Pity, Merciful. (22:66) And He it is Who gave you life, then He will cause you to die, and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an ingrate. (22:67) Unto each nation have We given sacred rites which they are to perform; so let them not dispute with thee of the matter, but summon thou unto thy Lord. Lo! thou indeed followest right guidance. (22:68) And if they wrangle with thee, say: Allah is Best Aware of what ye do. (22:69) Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein ye used to differ. (22:70) Hast thou not known that Allah knoweth all that is in the heaven and the earth? Lo! it is in a record. Lo! that is easy for Allah. (22:71) And they worship instead of Allah that for which He hath sent down no warrant, and that whereof they have no knowledge. For evil-doers there is no helper.

(22:72) And when Our revelations are recited unto them, thou knowest the denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but attack those who recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto you worse than that? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who disbelieve. A hapless journey's end! (22:73) O mankind! A similitude is coined, so pay ye heed to it: Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah will never create a fly though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly took something from them, they could not rescue it from it. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought! (22:74) They measure not Allah His rightful measure. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. (22:75) Allah chooseth from the angels messengers, and (also) from mankind. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Seer. (22:76) He knoweth all that is before them and all that is behind them, and unto Allah all things are returned. $$A (22:77) O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper. (22:78) And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper! (23:1) Successful indeed are the believers (23:2) Who are humble in their prayers, (23:3) And who shun vain conversation, (23:4) And who are payers of the poor-due; (23:5) And who guard their modesty - (23:6) Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy, (23:7) But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors - (23:8) And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant, (23:9) And who pay heed to their prayers. (23:10) These are the heirs (23:11) Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide. (23:12) Verily We created man from a product of wet earth; (23:13) Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging; (23:14) Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators! (23:15) Then lo! after that ye surely die. (23:16) Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again). (23:17) And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation. (23:18) And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it. (23:19) Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat; (23:20) And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters. (23:21) And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat; (23:22) And on them and on the ship ye are carried. (23:23) And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?

(22:72) And when Our revelations are recited unto them, thou knowest the denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but attack those who recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto you worse than that? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who disbelieve. A hapless journey's end! (22:73) O mankind! A similitude is coined, so pay ye heed to it: Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah will never create a fly though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly took something from them, they could not rescue it from it. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought! (22:74) They measure not Allah His rightful measure. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. (22:75) Allah chooseth from the angels messengers, and (also) from mankind. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Seer. (22:76) He knoweth all that is before them and all that is behind them, and unto Allah all things are returned. $$A (22:77) O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper. (22:78) And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper! (23:1) Successful indeed are the believers (23:2) Who are humble in their prayers, (23:3) And who shun vain conversation, (23:4) And who are payers of the poor-due; (23:5) And who guard their modesty - (23:6) Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy, (23:7) But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors - (23:8) And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant, (23:9) And who pay heed to their prayers. (23:10) These are the heirs (23:11) Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide. (23:12) Verily We created man from a product of wet earth; (23:13) Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging; (23:14) Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators! (23:15) Then lo! after that ye surely die. (23:16) Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again). (23:17) And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation. (23:18) And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it. (23:19) Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat; (23:20) And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters. (23:21) And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat; (23:22) And on them and on the ship ye are carried. (23:23) And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?

(23:24) But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old. (23:25) He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while. (23:26) He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me. (23:27) Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned. (23:28) And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk! (23:29) And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land. (23:30) Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test. (23:31) Then, after them, We brought forth another generation; (23:32) And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)? (23:33) And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink. (23:34) If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers. (23:35) Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth? (23:36) Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised! (23:37) There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again). (23:38) He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him. (23:39) He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me. (23:40) He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant. (23:41) So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk! (23:42) Then after them We brought forth other generations. (23:43) No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it. (23:44) Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not! (23:45) Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant (23:46) Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk. (23:47) And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us? (23:48) So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed. (23:49) And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright. (23:50) And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings. (23:51) O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.

(23:24) But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old. (23:25) He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while. (23:26) He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me. (23:27) Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned. (23:28) And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk! (23:29) And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land. (23:30) Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test. (23:31) Then, after them, We brought forth another generation; (23:32) And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)? (23:33) And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink. (23:34) If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers. (23:35) Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth? (23:36) Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised! (23:37) There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again). (23:38) He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him. (23:39) He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me. (23:40) He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant. (23:41) So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk! (23:42) Then after them We brought forth other generations. (23:43) No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it. (23:44) Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not! (23:45) Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant (23:46) Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk. (23:47) And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us? (23:48) So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed. (23:49) And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright. (23:50) And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings. (23:51) O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.

(23:52) And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me. (23:53) But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets. (23:54) So leave them in their error till a time. (23:55) Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them (23:56) We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceive not. (23:57) Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord. (23:58) And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord, (23:59) And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord, (23:60) And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord, (23:61) These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race. (23:62) And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged. (23:63) Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing; (23:64) Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate. (23:65) Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us. (23:66) My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels, (23:67) In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together. (23:68) Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old? (23:69) Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him? (23:70) Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth. (23:71) And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away. (23:72) Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision. (23:73) And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path. (23:74) And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path. (23:75) Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy. (23:76) Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray, (23:77) Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat. (23:78) He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye! (23:79) And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered. (23:80) And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense? (23:81) Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old; (23:82) They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again? (23:83) We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old. (23:84) Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge? (23:85) They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember? (23:86) Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne? (23:87) They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?

(23:52) And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me. (23:53) But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets. (23:54) So leave them in their error till a time. (23:55) Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them (23:56) We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceive not. (23:57) Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord. (23:58) And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord, (23:59) And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord, (23:60) And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord, (23:61) These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race. (23:62) And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged. (23:63) Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing; (23:64) Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate. (23:65) Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us. (23:66) My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels, (23:67) In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together. (23:68) Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old? (23:69) Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him? (23:70) Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth. (23:71) And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away. (23:72) Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision. (23:73) And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path. (23:74) And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path. (23:75) Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy. (23:76) Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray, (23:77) Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat. (23:78) He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye! (23:79) And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered. (23:80) And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense? (23:81) Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old; (23:82) They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again? (23:83) We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old. (23:84) Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge? (23:85) They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember? (23:86) Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne? (23:87) They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?

(23:88) Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge? (23:89) They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched? (23:90) Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars. (23:91) Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege. (23:92) Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)! (23:93) Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised. (23:94) My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk. (23:95) And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them. (23:96) Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege. (23:97) And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones, (23:98) And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me, (23:99) Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back, (23:100) That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised. (23:101) And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another. (23:102) Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful. (23:103) And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding. (23:104) The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein. (23:105) (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them? (23:106) They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk. (23:107) Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers. (23:108) He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me. (23:109) Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy; (23:110) But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them. (23:111) Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant. (23:112) He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years? (23:113) They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count! (23:114) He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew. (23:115) Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us? (23:116) Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace. (23:117) He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful. (23:118) And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.

(23:88) Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge? (23:89) They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched? (23:90) Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars. (23:91) Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege. (23:92) Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)! (23:93) Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised. (23:94) My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk. (23:95) And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them. (23:96) Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege. (23:97) And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones, (23:98) And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me, (23:99) Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back, (23:100) That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised. (23:101) And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another. (23:102) Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful. (23:103) And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding. (23:104) The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein. (23:105) (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them? (23:106) They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk. (23:107) Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers. (23:108) He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me. (23:109) Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy; (23:110) But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them. (23:111) Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant. (23:112) He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years? (23:113) They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count! (23:114) He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew. (23:115) Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us? (23:116) Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace. (23:117) He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful. (23:118) And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.

(24:1) (Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, and wherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed. (24:2) The adulterer and the adulteress, scourge ye each one of them (with) a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twain withhold you from obedience to Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of believers witness their punishment. (24:3) The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an idolater. All that is forbidden unto believers. (24:4) And those who accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their testimony - They indeed are evil-doers - (24:5) Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (24:6) As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth; (24:7) And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie. (24:8) And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false, (24:9) And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he speaketh truth. (24:10) And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone). (24:11) Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom. (24:12) Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth? (24:13) Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah. (24:14) Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you in the world and the Hereafter an awful doom had overtaken you for that whereof ye murmured. (24:15) When ye welcomed it with your tongues, and uttered with your mouths that whereof ye had no knowledge, ye counted it a trifle. In the sight of Allah it is very great. (24:16) Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny. (24:17) Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereof ever, if ye are (in truth) believers. (24:18) And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise. (24:19) Lo! those who love that slander should be spread concerning those who believe, theirs will be a painful punishment in the world and the Hereafter. Allah knoweth. Ye know not. (24:20) Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Merciful, (ye had been undone). (24:21) O ye who believe! Follow not the footsteps of the devil. Unto whomsoever followeth the footsteps of the devil, lo! he commandeth filthiness and wrong. Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, not one of you would ever have grown pure. But Allah causeth whom He will to grow. And Allah is Hearer, Knower.

(24:1) (Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, and wherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed. (24:2) The adulterer and the adulteress, scourge ye each one of them (with) a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twain withhold you from obedience to Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of believers witness their punishment. (24:3) The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an idolater. All that is forbidden unto believers. (24:4) And those who accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their testimony - They indeed are evil-doers - (24:5) Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (24:6) As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth; (24:7) And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie. (24:8) And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false, (24:9) And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he speaketh truth. (24:10) And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone). (24:11) Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom. (24:12) Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth? (24:13) Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah. (24:14) Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you in the world and the Hereafter an awful doom had overtaken you for that whereof ye murmured. (24:15) When ye welcomed it with your tongues, and uttered with your mouths that whereof ye had no knowledge, ye counted it a trifle. In the sight of Allah it is very great. (24:16) Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny. (24:17) Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereof ever, if ye are (in truth) believers. (24:18) And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise. (24:19) Lo! those who love that slander should be spread concerning those who believe, theirs will be a painful punishment in the world and the Hereafter. Allah knoweth. Ye know not. (24:20) Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Merciful, (ye had been undone). (24:21) O ye who believe! Follow not the footsteps of the devil. Unto whomsoever followeth the footsteps of the devil, lo! he commandeth filthiness and wrong. Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, not one of you would ever have grown pure. But Allah causeth whom He will to grow. And Allah is Hearer, Knower.

(24:22) And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (24:23) Lo! as for those who traduce virtuous, believing women (who are) careless, cursed are they in the world and the Hereafter. Theirs will be an awful doom (24:24) On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feet testify against them as to what they used to do, (24:25) On that day Allah will pay them their just due, and they will know that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth. (24:26) Vile women are for vile men, and vile men for vile women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women; such are innocent of that which people say: For them is pardon and a bountiful provision. (24:27) O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own without first announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof. That is better for you, that ye may be heedful. (24:28) And if ye find no-one therein, still enter not until permission hath been given. And if it be said unto you: Go away again, then go away, for it is purer for you. Allah knoweth what ye do. (24:29) (It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein is comfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide. (24:30) Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do. (24:31) And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters' sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigour, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed. (24:32) And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid-servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware. (24:33) And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek a writing (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you. Force not your slave-girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity. And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, lo! Allah will be Forgiving, Merciful. (24:34) And verily We have sent down for you revelations that make plain, and the example of those who passed away before you. An admonition unto those who ward off (evil).

(24:22) And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (24:23) Lo! as for those who traduce virtuous, believing women (who are) careless, cursed are they in the world and the Hereafter. Theirs will be an awful doom (24:24) On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feet testify against them as to what they used to do, (24:25) On that day Allah will pay them their just due, and they will know that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth. (24:26) Vile women are for vile men, and vile men for vile women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women; such are innocent of that which people say: For them is pardon and a bountiful provision. (24:27) O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own without first announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof. That is better for you, that ye may be heedful. (24:28) And if ye find no-one therein, still enter not until permission hath been given. And if it be said unto you: Go away again, then go away, for it is purer for you. Allah knoweth what ye do. (24:29) (It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein is comfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide. (24:30) Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do. (24:31) And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters' sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigour, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed. (24:32) And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid-servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware. (24:33) And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek a writing (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you. Force not your slave-girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity. And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, lo! Allah will be Forgiving, Merciful. (24:34) And verily We have sent down for you revelations that make plain, and the example of those who passed away before you. An admonition unto those who ward off (evil).