Divine Origin and Purpose of the Quran
1 Alif Lam Mim
2 The revelation of the Book is without doubt from the Lord of the Worlds
3 Or do they say he has made it up? No it is the truth from your Lord so that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you that they may be guided
Creation of the Universe and Humankind
4 God is the one who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, then He established Himself on the throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him. Will you not then remember?
5 He manages the affair from the heaven to the earth; then it ascends to Him in a day, the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count.
6 That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Mighty, the Merciful.
7 Who perfected everything He created and began the creation of man from clay.
8 Then He made his progeny from an extract of a humble fluid.
9 Then He formed him and breathed into him from His spirit and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little do you give thanks.
Resurrection and Judgment
10 And they say: When we are lost within the earth, will we indeed be in a new creation? Rather, they are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.
11 Say: The angel of death who has been entrusted with you will take you. Then to your Lord you will be returned.
12 If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord: Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us; we will do righteousness. Indeed, we are now certain.
13 And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come true: I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.
14 So taste because you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours; indeed, We have forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do.
Characteristics of True Believers
15 Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded of them, fall down in prostration and exalt with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant
16 Their sides forsake their beds, they call upon their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend from what We have provided them
17 And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do
Contrast Between Believers and Disbelievers
18 Is one who is a believer like one who is disobedient? They are not equal.
19 As for those who believe and do good deeds, they will have gardens of refuge as hospitality for what they used to do.
20 But as for those who disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to get out of it, they will be returned to it and it will be said to them, Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny.
21 And We will surely let them taste the lesser punishment before the greater punishment, perhaps they will return.
22 And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord, then he turns away from them? Indeed, We will take retribution from the criminals.
Guidance of the Children of Israel
23 And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so do not be in doubt over his meeting. And we made it guidance for the Children of Israel.
24 And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and were certain of Our signs.
25 Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.
Signs of God in Nature and History
26 Does it not guide them how many generations We destroyed before them in whose dwellings they walk? Indeed in that are signs. Do they not hear?
27 Do they not see that We drive water to the barren land and bring forth crops from which their livestock and they themselves eat? Do they not see?
28 And they say When will this victory be if you are truthful?
29 Say On the day of victory the belief of those who disbelieved will not benefit them nor will they be given respite.
30 So turn away from them and wait. Indeed they are waiting.