(19:58) These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping. (19:59) Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception. (19:60) Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught - (19:61) Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment - (19:62) They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening. (19:63) Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit. (19:64) We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful - (19:65) Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him? (19:66) And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive? (19:67) Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught? (19:68) And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell. (19:69) Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent. (19:70) And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burned therein. (19:71) There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord. (19:72) Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the evil-doers crouching there. (19:73) And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army? (19:74) How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming! (19:75) Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verily prolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they were promised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom), they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army. (19:76) Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort. (19:77) Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children? (19:78) Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent? (19:79) Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment. (19:80) And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children). (19:81) And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them. (19:82) Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents unto them.

(19:58) These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping. (19:59) Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception. (19:60) Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught - (19:61) Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment - (19:62) They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening. (19:63) Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit. (19:64) We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful - (19:65) Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him? (19:66) And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive? (19:67) Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught? (19:68) And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell. (19:69) Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent. (19:70) And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burned therein. (19:71) There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord. (19:72) Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the evil-doers crouching there. (19:73) And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army? (19:74) How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming! (19:75) Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verily prolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they were promised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom), they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army. (19:76) Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort. (19:77) Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children? (19:78) Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent? (19:79) Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment. (19:80) And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children). (19:81) And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them. (19:82) Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents unto them.

(19:83) Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion? (19:84) So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but number unto them a sum (of days). (19:85) On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company. (19:86) And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd, (19:87) They will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord. (19:88) And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. (19:89) Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing (19:90) Whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins, (19:91) That ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son, (19:92) When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son. (19:93) There is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto the Beneficent as a slave. (19:94) Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering. (19:95) And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone. (19:96) Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love. (19:97) And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk. (19:98) And how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canst thou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightest sound? (20:1) Ta. Ha. (20:2) We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed, (20:3) But as a reminder unto him who feareth, (20:4) A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens, (20:5) The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne. (20:6) Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod. (20:7) And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden. (20:8) Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautiful names. (20:9) Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses? (20:10) When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire. (20:11) And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses! (20:12) Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa. (20:13) And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired. (20:14) Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance. (20:15) Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve). (20:16) Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish. (20:17) And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses? (20:18) He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses. (20:19) He said: Cast it down, O Moses! (20:20) So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding. (20:21) He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state. (20:22) And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

(19:83) Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion? (19:84) So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but number unto them a sum (of days). (19:85) On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company. (19:86) And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd, (19:87) They will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord. (19:88) And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. (19:89) Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing (19:90) Whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins, (19:91) That ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son, (19:92) When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son. (19:93) There is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto the Beneficent as a slave. (19:94) Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering. (19:95) And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone. (19:96) Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love. (19:97) And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk. (19:98) And how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canst thou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightest sound? (20:1) Ta. Ha. (20:2) We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed, (20:3) But as a reminder unto him who feareth, (20:4) A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens, (20:5) The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne. (20:6) Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod. (20:7) And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden. (20:8) Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautiful names. (20:9) Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses? (20:10) When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire. (20:11) And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses! (20:12) Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa. (20:13) And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired. (20:14) Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance. (20:15) Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve). (20:16) Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish. (20:17) And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses? (20:18) He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses. (20:19) He said: Cast it down, O Moses! (20:20) So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding. (20:21) He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state. (20:22) And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

(20:23) That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents, (20:24) Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds). (20:25) (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind (20:26) And ease my task for me; (20:27) And loose a knot from my tongue, (20:28) That they may understand my saying. (20:29) Appoint for me a henchman from my folk, (20:30) Aaron, my brother. (20:31) Confirm my strength with him (20:32) And let him share my task, (20:33) That we may glorify Thee much (20:34) And much remember Thee. (20:35) Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us. (20:36) He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses. (20:37) And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour, (20:38) When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired, (20:39) Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will, (20:40) When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses, (20:41) And I have attached thee to Myself. (20:42) Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me. (20:43) Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds). (20:44) And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear. (20:45) They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant. (20:46) He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing. (20:47) So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance. (20:48) Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away. (20:49) (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses? (20:50) He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright. (20:51) He said: What then is the state of the generations of old? (20:52) He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth, (20:53) Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation, (20:54) (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought. (20:55) Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time. (20:56) And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused. (20:57) He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses? (20:58) But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both). (20:59) (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.

(20:23) That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents, (20:24) Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds). (20:25) (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind (20:26) And ease my task for me; (20:27) And loose a knot from my tongue, (20:28) That they may understand my saying. (20:29) Appoint for me a henchman from my folk, (20:30) Aaron, my brother. (20:31) Confirm my strength with him (20:32) And let him share my task, (20:33) That we may glorify Thee much (20:34) And much remember Thee. (20:35) Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us. (20:36) He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses. (20:37) And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour, (20:38) When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired, (20:39) Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will, (20:40) When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses, (20:41) And I have attached thee to Myself. (20:42) Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me. (20:43) Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds). (20:44) And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear. (20:45) They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant. (20:46) He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing. (20:47) So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance. (20:48) Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away. (20:49) (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses? (20:50) He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright. (20:51) He said: What then is the state of the generations of old? (20:52) He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth, (20:53) Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation, (20:54) (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought. (20:55) Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time. (20:56) And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused. (20:57) He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses? (20:58) But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both). (20:59) (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.

(20:60) Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst). (20:61) Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably. (20:62) Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret. (20:63) They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions; (20:64) So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful. (20:65) They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw? (20:66) He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran. (20:67) And Moses conceived a fear in his mind. (20:68) We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher. (20:69) Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain. (20:70) Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses. (20:71) (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment. (20:72) They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world. (20:73) Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting. (20:74) Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live. (20:75) But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations; (20:76) Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth. (20:77) And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea). (20:78) Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea. (20:79) And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them. (20:80) O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails, (20:81) (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed. (20:82) And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright. (20:83) And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses? (20:84) He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased. (20:85) He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.

(20:60) Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst). (20:61) Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably. (20:62) Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret. (20:63) They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions; (20:64) So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful. (20:65) They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw? (20:66) He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran. (20:67) And Moses conceived a fear in his mind. (20:68) We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher. (20:69) Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain. (20:70) Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses. (20:71) (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment. (20:72) They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world. (20:73) Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting. (20:74) Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live. (20:75) But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations; (20:76) Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth. (20:77) And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea). (20:78) Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea. (20:79) And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them. (20:80) O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails, (20:81) (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed. (20:82) And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright. (20:83) And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses? (20:84) He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased. (20:85) He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.

(20:86) Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me? (20:87) They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed. (20:88) Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten. (20:89) See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use? (20:90) And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order. (20:91) They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us. (20:92) He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray, (20:93) That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed my order? (20:94) He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word. (20:95) (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri? (20:96) He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me. (20:97) (Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea. (20:98) Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. He embraceth all things in His knowledge. (20:99) Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder. (20:100) Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection, (20:101) Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection, (20:102) The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white-eyed (with terror), (20:103) Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days). (20:104) We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day. (20:105) They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust. (20:106) And leave it as an empty plain, (20:107) Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness. (20:108) On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur. (20:109) On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth. (20:110) He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge. (20:111) And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day).

(20:86) Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me? (20:87) They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed. (20:88) Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten. (20:89) See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use? (20:90) And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order. (20:91) They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us. (20:92) He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray, (20:93) That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed my order? (20:94) He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word. (20:95) (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri? (20:96) He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me. (20:97) (Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea. (20:98) Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. He embraceth all things in His knowledge. (20:99) Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder. (20:100) Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection, (20:101) Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection, (20:102) The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white-eyed (with terror), (20:103) Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days). (20:104) We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day. (20:105) They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust. (20:106) And leave it as an empty plain, (20:107) Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness. (20:108) On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur. (20:109) On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth. (20:110) He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge. (20:111) And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day).

(20:112) And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage). (20:113) Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed. (20:114) Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge. (20:115) And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him. (20:116) And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused. (20:117) Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil. (20:118) It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked, (20:119) And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat. (20:120) But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away? (20:121) Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray. (20:122) Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him. (20:123) He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief. (20:124) But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection. (20:125) He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see? (20:126) He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day. (20:127) Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting. (20:128) Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought. (20:129) And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world). (20:130) Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance. (20:131) And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting. (20:132) And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness. (20:133) And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures?

(20:112) And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage). (20:113) Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed. (20:114) Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge. (20:115) And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him. (20:116) And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused. (20:117) Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil. (20:118) It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked, (20:119) And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat. (20:120) But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away? (20:121) Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray. (20:122) Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him. (20:123) He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief. (20:124) But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection. (20:125) He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see? (20:126) He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day. (20:127) Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting. (20:128) Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought. (20:129) And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world). (20:130) Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance. (20:131) And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting. (20:132) And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness. (20:133) And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures?

(20:134) And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced! (20:135) Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right. (21:1) Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness. (21:2) Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play, (21:3) With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it)? (21:4) He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower. (21:5) Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents). (21:6) Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe? (21:7) And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not? (21:8) We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals. (21:9) Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals. (21:10) Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense? (21:11) How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and raised up after them another folk! (21:12) And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it! (21:13) (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that (existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned. (21:14) They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers. (21:15) And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped corn, extinct. (21:16) We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play. (21:17) If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did. (21:18) Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him). (21:19) Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary; (21:20) They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not. (21:21) Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead? (21:22) If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him). (21:23) He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned. (21:24) Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse. (21:25) And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.

(20:134) And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced! (20:135) Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right. (21:1) Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness. (21:2) Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play, (21:3) With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it)? (21:4) He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower. (21:5) Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents). (21:6) Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe? (21:7) And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not? (21:8) We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals. (21:9) Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals. (21:10) Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense? (21:11) How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and raised up after them another folk! (21:12) And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it! (21:13) (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that (existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned. (21:14) They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers. (21:15) And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped corn, extinct. (21:16) We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play. (21:17) If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did. (21:18) Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him). (21:19) Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary; (21:20) They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not. (21:21) Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead? (21:22) If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him). (21:23) He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned. (21:24) Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse. (21:25) And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.

(21:26) And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves; (21:27) They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command. (21:28) He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him. (21:29) And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers. (21:30) Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe? (21:31) And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way. (21:32) And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents. (21:33) And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit. (21:34) We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal! (21:35) Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned. (21:36) And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent. (21:37) Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten. (21:38) And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful? (21:39) If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped! (21:40) Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved. (21:41) Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them. (21:42) Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord! (21:43) Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us. (21:44) Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can they then be the victors? (21:45) Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned. (21:46) And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers. (21:47) And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners. (21:48) And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil, (21:49) Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom). (21:50) This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then reject it?

(21:26) And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves; (21:27) They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command. (21:28) He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him. (21:29) And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers. (21:30) Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe? (21:31) And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way. (21:32) And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents. (21:33) And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit. (21:34) We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal! (21:35) Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned. (21:36) And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent. (21:37) Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten. (21:38) And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful? (21:39) If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped! (21:40) Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved. (21:41) Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them. (21:42) Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord! (21:43) Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us. (21:44) Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can they then be the victors? (21:45) Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned. (21:46) And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers. (21:47) And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners. (21:48) And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil, (21:49) Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of doom). (21:50) This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then reject it?

(21:51) And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him, (21:52) When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion? (21:53) They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them. (21:54) He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error. (21:55) They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester? (21:56) He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that. (21:57) And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone away and turned your backs. (21:58) Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it. (21:59) They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must be some evil-doer. (21:60) They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called Abraham. (21:61) They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify. (21:62) They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O Abraham? (21:63) He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them, if they can speak. (21:64) Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the wrong-doers. (21:65) And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not. (21:66) He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you? (21:67) Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense? (21:68) They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing. (21:69) We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham, (21:70) And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the greater losers. (21:71) And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples. (21:72) And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous. (21:73) And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone). (21:74) And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd. (21:75) And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous. (21:76) And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction. (21:77) And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all. (21:78) And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment. (21:79) And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof). (21:80) And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful? (21:81) And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

(21:51) And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him, (21:52) When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion? (21:53) They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them. (21:54) He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error. (21:55) They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester? (21:56) He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that. (21:57) And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone away and turned your backs. (21:58) Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it. (21:59) They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must be some evil-doer. (21:60) They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called Abraham. (21:61) They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify. (21:62) They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O Abraham? (21:63) He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them, if they can speak. (21:64) Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the wrong-doers. (21:65) And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not. (21:66) He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot profit you at all, nor harm you? (21:67) Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense? (21:68) They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing. (21:69) We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham, (21:70) And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the greater losers. (21:71) And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples. (21:72) And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous. (21:73) And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone). (21:74) And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd. (21:75) And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous. (21:76) And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction. (21:77) And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all. (21:78) And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment. (21:79) And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof). (21:80) And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful? (21:81) And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.

(21:82) And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them. (21:83) And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy. (21:84) Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers; (21:85) And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast. (21:86) And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous. (21:87) And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no Allah save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer. (21:88) Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers. (21:89) And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors. (21:90) Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us. (21:91) And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples. (21:92) Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me. (21:93) And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us. (21:94) Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him. (21:95) And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return. (21:96) Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound, (21:97) And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers! (21:98) Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come. (21:99) If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein. (21:100) Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not. (21:101) Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us, they will be far removed from thence. (21:102) They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire. (21:103) The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised; (21:104) The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it. (21:105) And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth: (21:106) Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout. (21:107) We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples. (21:108) Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah. Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?

(21:82) And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them. (21:83) And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy. (21:84) Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers; (21:85) And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast. (21:86) And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous. (21:87) And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no Allah save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer. (21:88) Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers. (21:89) And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors. (21:90) Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us. (21:91) And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples. (21:92) Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me. (21:93) And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us. (21:94) Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him. (21:95) And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return. (21:96) Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound, (21:97) And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers! (21:98) Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come. (21:99) If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein. (21:100) Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not. (21:101) Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us, they will be far removed from thence. (21:102) They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they abide in that which their souls desire. (21:103) The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised; (21:104) The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it. (21:105) And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth: (21:106) Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout. (21:107) We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples. (21:108) Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah. Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?