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The Qur'an
(Koran) - M. H. Shakir |
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In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful.
[38.1] Suad, I
swear by the Quran, full of
admonition.
[38.2] Nay! those who
disbelieve are in self-exaltation
and opposition.
[38.3] How many did We
destroy before them of the
generations, then they cried while
the time of escaping had passed
away.
[38.4] And they wonder that
there has come to them a warner from
among themselves, and the
disbelievers say: This IS an
enchanter, a liar.
[38.5] What! makes he the
gods a single God? A strange thing
is this, to be sure!
[38.6] And the chief persons
of them break forth, saying: Go and
steadily adhere to your gods; this
is most surely a thing sought after.
[38.7] We never heard of this
in the former faith; this is nothing
but a forgery:
[38.8] Has the reminder been
revealed to him from among us? Nay!
they are in doubt as to My reminder.
Nay! they have not yet tasted My
chastisement!
[38.9] Or is it that they
have the treasures of the mercy of
your Lord, the Mighty, the great
Giver?
[38.10] Or is it that theirs
is the kingdom of the heavens and
the earth and what is between them?
Then let them ascend by any
[38.11] A host of deserters
of the allies shall be here put to
flight.
[38.12] The people of Nuh and
Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes,
rejected (apostles) before them.
[38.13] And Samood and the
people of Lut and the dwellers of
the thicket; these were the parties.
[38.14] There was none of
them but called the apostles liars,
so just was My retribution.
[38.15] Nor do these await
aught but a single cry, there being
no delay in it.
[38.16] And they say: O our
Lord! hasten on to us our portion
before the day of reckoning.
[38.17] Bear patiently what
they say, and remember Our servant
Dawood, the possessor of power;
surely he was frequent m returning
(to Allah).
[38.18] Surely We made the
mountains to sing the glory (of
Allah) in unison with him at the
evening and the sunrise,
[38.19] And the birds
gathered together; all joined in
singing with him.
[38.20] And We strengthened
his kingdom and We gave him wisdom
and a clear judgment.
[38.21] And has there come to
you the story of the litigants, when
they made an entry into the private
chamber by ascending over the walls?
[38.22] When they entered in
upon Dawood and he was frightened at
them, they said: Fear not; two
litigants, of whom one has acted
wrongfully towards the other,
therefore decide between us with
justice, and do not act unjustly,
and guide us to the right way.
[38.23] Surely this is my
brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and
I have a single ewe; but he said:
Make it over to me, and he has
prevailed against me in discourse.
[38.24] He said: Surely he
has been unjust to you in demanding
your ewe (to add) to his own ewes;
and most surely most of the partners
act wrongfully towards one another,
save those who believe and do good,
and very few are they; and Dawood
was sure that We had tried him, so
he sought the protection of his Lord
and he fell down bowing and turned
time after time (to Him).
[38.25] Therefore We
rectified for him this, and most
surely he had a nearness to Us and
an excellent resort.
[38.26] o Dawood ! surely We
have made you a ruler in the land;
so judge between men with justice
and do not follow desire, lest it
should lead you astray from the path
of Allah; (as for) those who go
astray from the path of Allah, they
shall surely have a severe
punishment because they forgot the
day of reckoning.
[38.27] And We did not create
the heaven and the earth and what is
between them in vain; that is the
opinion of those who disbelieve then
woe to those who disbelieve on
account of the fire.
[38.28] Shall We treat those
who believe and do good like the
mischief-makers in the earth? Or
shall We make those who guard
(against evil) like the wicked?
[38.29] (It is) a Book We
have revealed to you abounding in
good that they may ponder over its
verses, and that those endowed with
understanding may be mindful.
[38.30] And We gave to Dawood
Sulaiman, most excellent the
servant! Surely he was frequent in
returning (to Allah).
[38.31] When there were
brought to him in the evening
(horses) still when standing, swift
when running--
[38.32] Then he said: Surely
I preferred the good things to the
remembrance of my Lord-- until the
sun set and time for Asr prayer was
over, (he said):
[38.33] Bring them back to
me; so he began to slash (their)
legs and necks.
[38.34] And certainly We
tried Sulaiman, and We put on his
throne a (mere) body, so he turned
(to Allah).
[38.35] He said: My Lord! do
Thou forgive me and grant me a
kingdom which is not fit for (being
inherited by) anyone after me;
[38.36] Then We made the wind
subservient to him; it made his
command to run gently wherever he
desired,
[38.37] And the shaitans,
every builder and diver,
[38.38] And others fettered
in chains.
[38.39] This is Our free
gift, therefore give freely or
withhold, without reckoning.
[38.40] And most surely he
had a nearness to Us and an
excellent resort.
[38.41] And remember Our
servant Ayyub, when he called upon
his Lord: The Shaitan has afflicted
me with toil and torment.
[38.42] Urge with your foot;
here is a cool washing-place and a
drink.
[38.43] And We gave him his
family and the like of them with
them, as a mercy from Us, and as a
reminder to those possessed of
understanding.
[38.44] And take in your hand
a green branch and beat her with It
and do not break your oath; surely
We found him patient; most excellent
the servant! Surely he was frequent
m returning (to Allah).
[38.45] And remember Our
servants Ibrahim and Ishaq and
Yaqoub, men of power and insight.
[38.46] Surely We purified
them by a pure quality, the keeping
m mind of the (final) abode.
[38.47] And most surely they
were with Us, of the elect, the
best.
[38.48] And remember Ismail
and Al-Yasha and Zulkifl; and they
were all of the best.
[38.49] This is a reminder;
and most surely there is an
excellent resort for those who guard
(against evil),
[38.50] The gardens of
perpetuity, the doors are opened for
them.
[38.51] Reclining therein,
calling therein for many fruits and
drink.
[38.52] And with them shall
be those restraining their eyes,
equals in age.
[38.53] This is what you are
promised for the day of reckoning.
[38.54] Most surely this is
Our sustenance; it shall never come
to an end;
[38.55] This (shall be so);
and most surely there is an evil
resort for the inordinate ones;
[38.56] Hell; they shall
enter it, so evil is the
resting-place.
[38.57] This (shall be so);
so let them taste it, boiling and
intensely cold (drink).
[38.58] And other
(punishment) of the same kind-- of
various sorts.
[38.59] This is an army
plunging in without consideration
along with you; no welcome for them,
surely they shall enter fire.
[38.60] They shall say: Nay!
you-- no welcome to you: you did
proffer it to us, so evil is the
resting-place.
[38.61] They shall say: Our
Lord! whoever prepared it first for
us, add Thou to him a double
chastisement in the fire.
[38.62] And they shall say:
What is the matter with us that we
do not see men whom we used to count
among the vicious?
[38.63] Was it that we (only)
took them in scorn, or have our eyes
(now) turned aside from them?
[38.64] That most surely is
the truth: the contending one with
another of the inmates of the fire.
[38.65] Say: I am only a
warner, and there is no god but
Allah, the One, the Subduer (of
all):
[38.66] The Lord of the
heavens and the earth and what is
between them, the Mighty, the most
Forgiving.
[38.67] Say: It is a message
of importance,
[38.68] (And) you are turning
aside from it:
[38.69] 1 had no knowledge of
the exalted chiefs when they
contended:
[38.70] Naught is revealed to
me save that I am a plain warner.
[38.71] When your Lord said
to the angels; Surely I am going to
create a mortal from dust:
[38.72] So when I have made
him complete and breathed into him
of My spirit, then fall down making
obeisance to him.
[38.73] And the angels did
obeisance, all of them,
[38.74] But not Iblis: he was
proud and he was one of the
unbelievers.
[38.75] He said: O Iblis!
what prevented you that you should
do obeisance to him whom I created
with My two hands? Are you proud or
are you of the exalted ones?
[38.76] He said: I am better
than he; Thou hast created me of
fire, and him Thou didst create of
dust.
[38.77] He said: Then get out
of it, for surely you are driven
away:
[38.78] And surely My curse
is on you to the day of judgment.
[38.79] He said: My Lord!
then respite me to the day that they
are raised.
[38.80] He said: Surely you
are of the respited ones,
[38.81] Till the period of
the time made known.
[38.82] He said: Then by Thy
Might I will surely make them live
an evil life, all,
[38.83] Except Thy servants
from among them, the purified ones.
[38.84] He said: The truth
then is and the truth do I speak:
[38.85] That I will most
certainly fill hell with you and
with those among them who follow
you, all.
[38.86] Say: I do not ask you
for any reward for it; nor am I of
those who affect:
[38.87] It is nothing but a
reminder to the nations;
[38.88] And most certainly
you will come to know about it after
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