بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ قَد أَفلَحَ المُؤمِنونَ

Certainly will the believers have succeeded:

الَّذينَ هُم في صَلاتِهِم خاشِعونَ

They who are during their prayer humbly submissive

وَالَّذينَ هُم عَنِ اللَّغوِ مُعرِضونَ

And they who turn away from ill speech

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِلزَّكاةِ فاعِلونَ

And they who are observant of zakah

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِفُروجِهِم حافِظونَ

And they who guard their private parts

إِلّا عَلىٰ أَزواجِهِم أَو ما مَلَكَت أَيمانُهُم فَإِنَّهُم غَيرُ مَلومينَ

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -

فَمَنِ ابتَغىٰ وَراءَ ذٰلِكَ فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ العادونَ

But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors -

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِأَماناتِهِم وَعَهدِهِم راعونَ

And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive

وَالَّذينَ هُم عَلىٰ صَلَواتِهِم يُحافِظونَ

And they who carefully maintain their prayers -

أُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ الوارِثونَ

Those are the inheritors

الَّذينَ يَرِثونَ الفِردَوسَ هُم فيها خالِدونَ

Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally.

وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا الإِنسانَ مِن سُلالَةٍ مِن طينٍ

And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.

ثُمَّ جَعَلناهُ نُطفَةً في قَرارٍ مَكينٍ

Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging.

ثُمَّ خَلَقنَا النُّطفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقنَا العَلَقَةَ مُضغَةً فَخَلَقنَا المُضغَةَ عِظامًا فَكَسَونَا العِظامَ لَحمًا ثُمَّ أَنشَأناهُ خَلقًا آخَرَ ۚ فَتَبارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحسَنُ الخالِقينَ

Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتونَ

Then indeed, after that you are to die.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ تُبعَثونَ

Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.

وَلَقَد خَلَقنا فَوقَكُم سَبعَ طَرائِقَ وَما كُنّا عَنِ الخَلقِ غافِلينَ

And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.

وَأَنزَلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسكَنّاهُ فِي الأَرضِ ۖ وَإِنّا عَلىٰ ذَهابٍ بِهِ لَقادِرونَ

And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away.

فَأَنشَأنا لَكُم بِهِ جَنّاتٍ مِن نَخيلٍ وَأَعنابٍ لَكُم فيها فَواكِهُ كَثيرَةٌ وَمِنها تَأكُلونَ

And We brought forth for you thereby gardens of palm trees and grapevines in which for you are abundant fruits and from which you eat.

وَشَجَرَةً تَخرُجُ مِن طورِ سَيناءَ تَنبُتُ بِالدُّهنِ وَصِبغٍ لِلآكِلينَ

And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food for those who eat.

وَإِنَّ لَكُم فِي الأَنعامِ لَعِبرَةً ۖ نُسقيكُم مِمّا في بُطونِها وَلَكُم فيها مَنافِعُ كَثيرَةٌ وَمِنها تَأكُلونَ

And indeed, for you in livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from that which is in their bellies, and for you in them are numerous benefits, and from them you eat.

وَعَلَيها وَعَلَى الفُلكِ تُحمَلونَ

And upon them and on ships you are carried.

وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا نوحًا إِلىٰ قَومِهِ فَقالَ يا قَومِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ ما لَكُم مِن إِلـٰهٍ غَيرُهُ ۖ أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"

فَقالَ المَلَأُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا مِن قَومِهِ ما هـٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم يُريدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيكُم وَلَو شاءَ اللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلائِكَةً ما سَمِعنا بِهـٰذا في آبائِنَا الأَوَّلينَ

But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allah had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.

إِن هُوَ إِلّا رَجُلٌ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصوا بِهِ حَتّىٰ حينٍ

He is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time."

قالَ رَبِّ انصُرني بِما كَذَّبونِ

[Noah] said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

فَأَوحَينا إِلَيهِ أَنِ اصنَعِ الفُلكَ بِأَعيُنِنا وَوَحيِنا فَإِذا جاءَ أَمرُنا وَفارَ التَّنّورُ ۙ فَاسلُك فيها مِن كُلٍّ زَوجَينِ اثنَينِ وَأَهلَكَ إِلّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيهِ القَولُ مِنهُم ۖ وَلا تُخاطِبني فِي الَّذينَ ظَلَموا ۖ إِنَّهُم مُغرَقونَ

So We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.

فَإِذَا استَوَيتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَعَكَ عَلَى الفُلكِ فَقُلِ الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي نَجّانا مِنَ القَومِ الظّالِمينَ

And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise to Allah who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'

وَقُل رَبِّ أَنزِلني مُنزَلًا مُبارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ المُنزِلينَ

And say, 'My Lord, let me land at a blessed landing place, and You are the best to accommodate [us].' "

إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآياتٍ وَإِن كُنّا لَمُبتَلينَ

Indeed in that are signs, and indeed, We are ever testing [Our servants].

ثُمَّ أَنشَأنا مِن بَعدِهِم قَرنًا آخَرينَ

Then We produced after them a generation of others.

فَأَرسَلنا فيهِم رَسولًا مِنهُم أَنِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ ما لَكُم مِن إِلـٰهٍ غَيرُهُ ۖ أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

And We sent among them a messenger from themselves, [saying], "Worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"

وَقالَ المَلَأُ مِن قَومِهِ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَكَذَّبوا بِلِقاءِ الآخِرَةِ وَأَترَفناهُم فِي الحَياةِ الدُّنيا ما هـٰذا إِلّا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم يَأكُلُ مِمّا تَأكُلونَ مِنهُ وَيَشرَبُ مِمّا تَشرَبونَ

And the eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.

وَلَئِن أَطَعتُم بَشَرًا مِثلَكُم إِنَّكُم إِذًا لَخاسِرونَ

And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.

أَيَعِدُكُم أَنَّكُم إِذا مِتُّم وَكُنتُم تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَنَّكُم مُخرَجونَ

Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth [once more]?

هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ لِما توعَدونَ

How far, how far, is that which you are promised.

إِن هِيَ إِلّا حَياتُنَا الدُّنيا نَموتُ وَنَحيا وَما نَحنُ بِمَبعوثينَ

Life is not but our worldly life - we die and live, but we will not be resurrected.

إِن هُوَ إِلّا رَجُلٌ افتَرىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا وَما نَحنُ لَهُ بِمُؤمِنينَ

He is not but a man who has invented a lie about Allah, and we will not believe him."

قالَ رَبِّ انصُرني بِما كَذَّبونِ

He said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

قالَ عَمّا قَليلٍ لَيُصبِحُنَّ نادِمينَ

[Allah] said, "After a little, they will surely become regretful."

فَأَخَذَتهُمُ الصَّيحَةُ بِالحَقِّ فَجَعَلناهُم غُثاءً ۚ فَبُعدًا لِلقَومِ الظّالِمينَ

So the shriek seized them in truth, and We made them as [plant] stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people.

ثُمَّ أَنشَأنا مِن بَعدِهِم قُرونًا آخَرينَ

Then We produced after them other generations.

ما تَسبِقُ مِن أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَها وَما يَستَأخِرونَ

No nation will precede its time [of termination], nor will they remain [thereafter].

ثُمَّ أَرسَلنا رُسُلَنا تَترىٰ ۖ كُلَّ ما جاءَ أُمَّةً رَسولُها كَذَّبوهُ ۚ فَأَتبَعنا بَعضَهُم بَعضًا وَجَعَلناهُم أَحاديثَ ۚ فَبُعدًا لِقَومٍ لا يُؤمِنونَ

Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation its messenger, they denied him, so We made them follow one another [to destruction], and We made them narrations. So away with a people who do not believe.

ثُمَّ أَرسَلنا موسىٰ وَأَخاهُ هارونَ بِآياتِنا وَسُلطانٍ مُبينٍ

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority

إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ وَمَلَئِهِ فَاستَكبَروا وَكانوا قَومًا عالينَ

To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were arrogant and were a haughty people.

فَقالوا أَنُؤمِنُ لِبَشَرَينِ مِثلِنا وَقَومُهُما لَنا عابِدونَ

They said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"

فَكَذَّبوهُما فَكانوا مِنَ المُهلَكينَ

So they denied them and were of those destroyed.

وَلَقَد آتَينا موسَى الكِتابَ لَعَلَّهُم يَهتَدونَ

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.

وَجَعَلنَا ابنَ مَريَمَ وَأُمَّهُ آيَةً وَآوَيناهُما إِلىٰ رَبوَةٍ ذاتِ قَرارٍ وَمَعينٍ

And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level [areas] and flowing water.

يا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلوا مِنَ الطَّيِّباتِ وَاعمَلوا صالِحًا ۖ إِنّي بِما تَعمَلونَ عَليمٌ

[Allah said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.

وَإِنَّ هـٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُم أُمَّةً واحِدَةً وَأَنا رَبُّكُم فَاتَّقونِ

And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me."

فَتَقَطَّعوا أَمرَهُم بَينَهُم زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزبٍ بِما لَدَيهِم فَرِحونَ

But the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.

فَذَرهُم في غَمرَتِهِم حَتّىٰ حينٍ

So leave them in their confusion for a time.

أَيَحسَبونَ أَنَّما نُمِدُّهُم بِهِ مِن مالٍ وَبَنينَ

Do they think that what We extend to them of wealth and children

نُسارِعُ لَهُم فِي الخَيراتِ ۚ بَل لا يَشعُرونَ

Is [because] We hasten for them good things? Rather, they do not perceive.

إِنَّ الَّذينَ هُم مِن خَشيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُشفِقونَ

Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord

وَالَّذينَ هُم بِآياتِ رَبِّهِم يُؤمِنونَ

And they who believe in the signs of their Lord

وَالَّذينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِم لا يُشرِكونَ

And they who do not associate anything with their Lord

وَالَّذينَ يُؤتونَ ما آتَوا وَقُلوبُهُم وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُم إِلىٰ رَبِّهِم راجِعونَ

And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -

أُولـٰئِكَ يُسارِعونَ فِي الخَيراتِ وَهُم لَها سابِقونَ

It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.

وَلا نُكَلِّفُ نَفسًا إِلّا وُسعَها ۖ وَلَدَينا كِتابٌ يَنطِقُ بِالحَقِّ ۚ وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ

And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.

بَل قُلوبُهُم في غَمرَةٍ مِن هـٰذا وَلَهُم أَعمالٌ مِن دونِ ذٰلِكَ هُم لَها عامِلونَ

But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have [evil] deeds besides disbelief which they are doing,

حَتّىٰ إِذا أَخَذنا مُترَفيهِم بِالعَذابِ إِذا هُم يَجأَرونَ

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allah] for help.

لا تَجأَرُوا اليَومَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِنّا لا تُنصَرونَ

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

قَد كانَت آياتي تُتلىٰ عَلَيكُم فَكُنتُم عَلىٰ أَعقابِكُم تَنكِصونَ

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

مُستَكبِرينَ بِهِ سامِرًا تَهجُرونَ

In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.

أَفَلَم يَدَّبَّرُوا القَولَ أَم جاءَهُم ما لَم يَأتِ آباءَهُمُ الأَوَّلينَ

Then have they not reflected over the Qur'an, or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?

أَم لَم يَعرِفوا رَسولَهُم فَهُم لَهُ مُنكِرونَ

Or did they not know their Messenger, so they are toward him disacknowledging?

أَم يَقولونَ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ ۚ بَل جاءَهُم بِالحَقِّ وَأَكثَرُهُم لِلحَقِّ كارِهونَ

Or do they say, "In him is madness?" Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.

وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الحَقُّ أَهواءَهُم لَفَسَدَتِ السَّماواتُ وَالأَرضُ وَمَن فيهِنَّ ۚ بَل أَتَيناهُم بِذِكرِهِم فَهُم عَن ذِكرِهِم مُعرِضونَ

But if the Truth had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.

أَم تَسأَلُهُم خَرجًا فَخَراجُ رَبِّكَ خَيرٌ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيرُ الرّازِقينَ

Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask them for payment? But the reward of your Lord is best, and He is the best of providers.

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدعوهُم إِلىٰ صِراطٍ مُستَقيمٍ

And indeed, you invite them to a straight path.

وَإِنَّ الَّذينَ لا يُؤمِنونَ بِالآخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّراطِ لَناكِبونَ

But indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter are deviating from the path.

وَلَو رَحِمناهُم وَكَشَفنا ما بِهِم مِن ضُرٍّ لَلَجّوا في طُغيانِهِم يَعمَهونَ

And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

وَلَقَد أَخَذناهُم بِالعَذابِ فَمَا استَكانوا لِرَبِّهِم وَما يَتَضَرَّعونَ

And We had gripped them with suffering [as a warning], but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, [and will continue thus]

حَتّىٰ إِذا فَتَحنا عَلَيهِم بابًا ذا عَذابٍ شَديدٍ إِذا هُم فيهِ مُبلِسونَ

Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.

وَهُوَ الَّذي أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ السَّمعَ وَالأَبصارَ وَالأَفئِدَةَ ۚ قَليلًا ما تَشكُرونَ

And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.

وَهُوَ الَّذي ذَرَأَكُم فِي الأَرضِ وَإِلَيهِ تُحشَرونَ

And it is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.

وَهُوَ الَّذي يُحيي وَيُميتُ وَلَهُ اختِلافُ اللَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ ۚ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ

And it is He who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of the night and the day. Then will you not reason?

بَل قالوا مِثلَ ما قالَ الأَوَّلونَ

Rather, they say like what the former peoples said.

قالوا أَإِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا وَعِظامًا أَإِنّا لَمَبعوثونَ

They said, "When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

لَقَد وُعِدنا نَحنُ وَآباؤُنا هـٰذا مِن قَبلُ إِن هـٰذا إِلّا أَساطيرُ الأَوَّلينَ

We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples."

قُل لِمَنِ الأَرضُ وَمَن فيها إِن كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

Say, [O Muhammad], "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?"

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل أَفَلا تَذَكَّرونَ

They will say, "To Allah." Say, "Then will you not remember?"

قُل مَن رَبُّ السَّماواتِ السَّبعِ وَرَبُّ العَرشِ العَظيمِ

Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل أَفَلا تَتَّقونَ

They will say, "[They belong] to Allah." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"

قُل مَن بِيَدِهِ مَلَكوتُ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَهُوَ يُجيرُ وَلا يُجارُ عَلَيهِ إِن كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?"

سَيَقولونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُل فَأَنّىٰ تُسحَرونَ

They will say, "[All belongs] to Allah." Say, "Then how are you deluded?"

بَل أَتَيناهُم بِالحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُم لَكاذِبونَ

Rather, We have brought them the truth, and indeed they are liars.

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَما كانَ مَعَهُ مِن إِلـٰهٍ ۚ إِذًا لَذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلـٰهٍ بِما خَلَقَ وَلَعَلا بَعضُهُم عَلىٰ بَعضٍ ۚ سُبحانَ اللَّهِ عَمّا يَصِفونَ

Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken what it created, and some of them would have sought to overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe [concerning Him].

عالِمِ الغَيبِ وَالشَّهادَةِ فَتَعالىٰ عَمّا يُشرِكونَ

[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, so high is He above what they associate [with Him].

قُل رَبِّ إِمّا تُرِيَنّي ما يوعَدونَ

Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord, if You should show me that which they are promised,

رَبِّ فَلا تَجعَلني فِي القَومِ الظّالِمينَ

My Lord, then do not place me among the wrongdoing people."

وَإِنّا عَلىٰ أَن نُرِيَكَ ما نَعِدُهُم لَقادِرونَ

And indeed, We are able to show you what We have promised them.

ادفَع بِالَّتي هِيَ أَحسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِما يَصِفونَ

Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe.

وَقُل رَبِّ أَعوذُ بِكَ مِن هَمَزاتِ الشَّياطينِ

And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils,

وَأَعوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحضُرونِ

And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me."

حَتّىٰ إِذا جاءَ أَحَدَهُمُ المَوتُ قالَ رَبِّ ارجِعونِ

[For such is the state of the disbelievers], until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back

لَعَلّي أَعمَلُ صالِحًا فيما تَرَكتُ ۚ كَلّا ۚ إِنَّها كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قائِلُها ۖ وَمِن وَرائِهِم بَرزَخٌ إِلىٰ يَومِ يُبعَثونَ

That I might do righteousness in that which I left behind." No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.

فَإِذا نُفِخَ فِي الصّورِ فَلا أَنسابَ بَينَهُم يَومَئِذٍ وَلا يَتَساءَلونَ

So when the Horn is blown, no relationship will there be among them that Day, nor will they ask about one another.

فَمَن ثَقُلَت مَوازينُهُ فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ

And those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the successful.

وَمَن خَفَّت مَوازينُهُ فَأُولـٰئِكَ الَّذينَ خَسِروا أَنفُسَهُم في جَهَنَّمَ خالِدونَ

But those whose scales are light - those are the ones who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally.

تَلفَحُ وُجوهَهُمُ النّارُ وَهُم فيها كالِحونَ

The Fire will sear their faces, and they therein will have taut smiles.

أَلَم تَكُن آياتي تُتلىٰ عَلَيكُم فَكُنتُم بِها تُكَذِّبونَ

[It will be said]. "Were not My verses recited to you and you used to deny them?"

قالوا رَبَّنا غَلَبَت عَلَينا شِقوَتُنا وَكُنّا قَومًا ضالّينَ

They will say, "Our Lord, our wretchedness overcame us, and we were a people astray.

رَبَّنا أَخرِجنا مِنها فَإِن عُدنا فَإِنّا ظالِمونَ

Our Lord, remove us from it, and if we were to return [to evil], we would indeed be wrongdoers."

قالَ اخسَئوا فيها وَلا تُكَلِّمونِ

He will say, "Remain despised therein and do not speak to Me.

إِنَّهُ كانَ فَريقٌ مِن عِبادي يَقولونَ رَبَّنا آمَنّا فَاغفِر لَنا وَارحَمنا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الرّاحِمينَ

Indeed, there was a party of My servants who said, 'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.'

فَاتَّخَذتُموهُم سِخرِيًّا حَتّىٰ أَنسَوكُم ذِكري وَكُنتُم مِنهُم تَضحَكونَ

But you took them in mockery to the point that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.

إِنّي جَزَيتُهُمُ اليَومَ بِما صَبَروا أَنَّهُم هُمُ الفائِزونَ

Indeed, I have rewarded them this Day for their patient endurance - that they are the attainers [of success]."

قالَ كَم لَبِثتُم فِي الأَرضِ عَدَدَ سِنينَ

[Allah] will say, "How long did you remain on earth in number of years?"

قالوا لَبِثنا يَومًا أَو بَعضَ يَومٍ فَاسأَلِ العادّينَ

They will say, "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those who enumerate."

قالَ إِن لَبِثتُم إِلّا قَليلًا ۖ لَو أَنَّكُم كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ

He will say, "You stayed not but a little - if only you had known.

أَفَحَسِبتُم أَنَّما خَلَقناكُم عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُم إِلَينا لا تُرجَعونَ

Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?"

فَتَعالَى اللَّهُ المَلِكُ الحَقُّ ۖ لا إِلـٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ رَبُّ العَرشِ الكَريمِ

So exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Noble Throne.

وَمَن يَدعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلـٰهًا آخَرَ لا بُرهانَ لَهُ بِهِ فَإِنَّما حِسابُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لا يُفلِحُ الكافِرونَ

And whoever invokes besides Allah another deity for which he has no proof - then his account is only with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will not succeed.

وَقُل رَبِّ اغفِر وَارحَم وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الرّاحِمينَ

And, [O Muhammad], say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful."