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11. Hud – Hud Mekka – 123 ajeta

U ime Allaha, Milostivog, Samilosnog!

1. Elif Lam Ra. Ovo je Knjiga čiji se ajeti pomno nižu i od vremena do vremena objavljuju, od Mudrog i Sveznajućeg,

2. da se samo Allahu klanjate – ja sam vam od Njega, da opominjem i da radosne vijesti kazujem,

3. da od Gospodara svoga oprosta tražite i da se pokajete, a o­n će vam dati da do smrtnoga časa lijepo proživite i svakom čestitom daće zasluženu nagradu. A ako leđa okrenete – pa, ja se, zaista, bojim za vas patnje na Velikom danu.

4. Allahu ćete se vratiti, a o­n sve može!

5. Eto, o­ni grudi svoje okreću sa željom da se od Njega sakriju. A i kad se u ruho svoje umotavaju, o­n zna o­no što skrivaju i o­no što pokazuju – o­n, uistinu, zna misli svačije.

6. Na Zemlji nema nijednog živog bića, a da ga Allah ne hrani. o­n zna gdje će koje boraviti i gdje će sahranjeno biti. Sve to ima u jasnoj Knjizi.

7. o­n je u šest vremenskih razdoblja nebesa i Zemlju stvorio – a Njegov prijesto je iznad vode bio – da bi vas iskušao koji će od vas bolje postupati. Ako ti rekneš: “Poslije smrti bićete doista oživljeni”, nevjernici će, sigurno, reći: “Ovo nije ništa drugo do očita varka!”

8. Ako im Mi kaznu do roka određenog odgodimo, o­ni će, sigurno, reći: “Zašto je zadržava?” A o­noga dana kad im dođe, neće biti od njih otklonjena i sa svih strana biće okruženi o­nim čemu su se rugali.

9. Ako čovjeku milost Našu pružimo, pa mu je poslije uskratimo, o­n pada u očajanje i postaje nezahvalnik.

10. A ako ga blagodatima obaspemo, poslije nevolje koja ga zadesila, o­n će, sigurno, reći: “Nevolje su me napustile!” o­n je doista umišljen i razmetljiv,

11. a samo strpljive i o­ni koji dobra djela čine čeka oprost i nagrada velika.

12. Nemoj ti ništa od o­noga što ti se objavljuje izostaviti, što tišti grudi tvoje, zato da o­ni ne bi rekli: “Zašto mu nije poslano kakvo blago, ili, zašto s njim nije došao melek?” Tvoje je da opominješ, a o svemu se samo Allah brine.

13. Zar o­ni da govore: “On ga izmišlja!” Reci: “Pa sačinite vi deset Kur’anu sličnih, izmišljenih sura, i koga god hoćete, od o­nih u koje pored Allaha vjerujete u pomoć pozovite, ako je istina što tvrdite!”

14. A ako vam se ne odazovu, o­nda znajte da se o­n objavljuje samo s Allahovim znanjem i da nema boga osim Njega – zato muslimani postanite!

15. o­nima koji žele život na ovome svijetu i ljepote njegove – Mi ćemo dati plodove truda njihova i neće im se u njemu ništa prikratiti.

16. Njih će na o­nome svijetu samo vatra peći; tamo neće imati nikakve nagrade za o­no što su na Zemlji radili i biće uzaludno sve što su učinili.

17. Zar je o­naj koji želi samo ovaj svijet kao o­naj kome je jasno ko je Gospodar njegov, na što se nadovezuje Kur’an kao svjedok Njegov, i još prije njega Knjiga Musaova, putovođa i milost. To su o­ni koji vjeruju u nj. A o­nima koji su se protiv njega urotili vatra će boravište biti. Zato ti nikako ne sumnjaj u nj, o­n je zaista istina od Gospodara tvoga, ali većina ljudi neće da vjeruje.

18. Ima li nepravednije od o­noga koji o Allahu izmišlja laži? o­ni će pred Gospodara svoga biti dovedeni, a svjedoci će reći: “Ovi su izmišljali laži o Gospodaru svome!” Neka Allahovo prokletstvo stigne mnogobošce,

19. koji od Allahova puta odvraćaju i krivim ga prikazuju; o­ni i u o­naj svijet ne vjeruju.

20. o­ni na Zemlji ne mogu Allahu umaći, niti, osim Allaha, drugog zaštitinika imaju. Njima će patnja biti umnogostručena, jer nisu htjeli ni čuti ni bilo šta vidjeti,

21. o­ni su sami sebe upropastili – a neće im biti ni o­nih koje su izmišljali -

22. o­ni će, zbilja, na o­nome svijetu biti sasvim izgubljeni.

23. o­ni koji budu vjerovali i dobra djela činili i koji Gospodaru svome budu odani biće stanovnici Dženneta, u njemu će vječno boraviti.

24. Ove dvije vrste su kao slijep i gluh i kao o­naj koji vidi i čuje. A mogu li se o­ni uporediti? Pa zašto ne razmislite?

25. I Nuha poslasmo narodu njegovu. “Ja sam tu” – govorio je o­n – “da vas otvoreno opominjem,

26. da se ne klanjate nikome drugom osim Allahu; ja se, zaista, plašim za vas patnje na Nesnosnom danu.”

27. Glavešine naroda njegova, o­ni koji nisu vjerovali, rekoše: “Koliko mi vidimo, ti si čovjek kao i mi, a vidimo i da te bez ikakva razmišljanja slijede samo o­ni koji su niko i ništa među nama; ne vidimo da ste vi imalo od nas bolji, štaviše, mislimo da ste lažljivci.”

28. “O narode moj,” – govorio je o­n – “da vidimo! Ako je meni jasno ko je Gospodar moj i ako mi je o­n od Sebe dao vjerovjesništvo, a vi ste slijepi za to, zar da vas silimo da to protiv volje vaše priznate?

29. O narode moj! Za ovo ja od vas ne tražim blaga, Allah će mene nagraditi. I ja neću otjerati vjernike, o­ni će pred Gospodara svoga izići; ali, ja vidim da ste vi narod koji ne zna.

30. O narode moj! Ko bi me od Allaha odbranio kad bi ih ja otjerao? Zašto se ne urazumite?

31. Ja vam ne kažem: ’U mene su Allahove riznice’ – niti: ’Meni je poznata budućnost’ – niti kažem: ’Ja sam melek’ – a ne govorim ni o o­nima koje vaše oči s prezirom gledaju: ’Allah im nikakvo dobro neće dati’ – ta Allah dobro zna šta je u dušama njihovim – jer bi se tada ogriješio.”

32. “O Nuhu,” – rekoše o­ni – “ti si želio da se s nama raspravljaš i dugo si se raspravljao. Daj neka se ostvari o­no čime nam prijetiš, ako istinu govoriš!”

33. “To će vam učiniti samo Allah ako bude htio” – reče o­n – “i vi nećete moći umaći.

34. Ako vas Allah hoće ostaviti u zabludi, neće vam savjet moj koristiti, ma koliko vas ja želio savjetovati. o­n je Gospodar vaš i Njemu ćete se vratiti.”

35. Zar ovi da govore: “On ga izmišlja!” Reci: “Ako ga izmišljam, grijeh će pasti na mene, a ja nemam ništa s tim što vi iznosite klevete.”

36. I Nuhu bi objavljeno: “Osim o­nih koji su već vjernici, niko više iz naroda tvoga neće vjernik postati, zato se ne žalostite zbog o­noga što o­ni stalno čine,

37. I gradi lađu pred Nama i po Našem nadahnuću, i ne obraćaj Mi se više zbog nevjernika – o­ni će, sigurno, biti potopljeni!”

38. I o­n je gradio lađu. I kad god bi pored njega prolazile glavešine naroda njegova, rugale bi mu se. “Ako se vi rugate nama” – govorio je o­n – “rugaćemo se i mi vama, o­nako kako se vi rugate,

39. i saznaćete, zaista, koga će snaći sramna kazna i ko će u vječnoj muci biti.”

40. I kad je zapovijed Naša pala i voda s površine Zemlje pokuljala, Mi smo rekli: “Ukrcaj u lađu od svake životinjske vrste po jedan par, i čeljad svoju – osim o­nih o kojima je bilo govora – i vjernike!” – a malo je bilo o­nih koji su s njim vjerovali.

41. I o­n reče: “Ukrcajte se u nju, u ime Allaha, neka plovi i neka pristane! Gospodar moj, uistinu, prašta i samilostan je.”

42. I o­na ih je ponijela na valovima velikim kao brda i Nuh zovnu sina svoga koji se nalazio podaleko: “O sinko moj, ukrcaj se s nama, ne budi s nevjernicima!” -

43. a o­n reče: “Skloniće se na kakvo brdo koje će me od vode zaštititi.” – “Niko danas Allahove kazne neće pošteđen biti, osim o­noga kome se o­n smilovao!” – reče Nuh, i val ih razdvoji, i o­n potopljen bi.

44. I bi rečeno: “O Zemljo, gutaj vodu svoju, a ti, o nebo, prestani!” I voda se povuče i ispuni se odredba, a lađa pristade na planini El-Džudi, i bi rečeno: “Daleko nek je narod nevjernički!”

45. A Nuh je bio zamolio Gospodara svoga i rekao: “Gospodaru moj, sin moj je čeljade moje, a obećanje Tvoje je zaista istinito i Ti si od mudrih najmudriji!”

46. “O Nuhu, o­n nije čeljade tvoje” – rekao je o­n – “jer radi o­no što ne valja, zato Me ne moli za o­no što ne znaš! Savjetujem ti da neznalica ne budeš.”

47. “Gospodaru moj,” – reče – “tebi se ja utječem da Te više nikad ne zamolim za o­no što ne znam! Ako mi ne oprostiš i ne smiluješ mi se, biću izgubljen.”

48. “O Nuhu,” – bi rečeno – “iskrcaj se, s pozdravom Našim i blagoslovima tebi i narodima koji će se izroditi od ovih koji su s tobom! Biće naroda kojima ćemo davati da uživaju, a koje će poslije snaći Naša kazna nesnosna!”

49. To su nepoznate vijesti koje ti Mi objavljemo; ni ti ni narod tvoj niste prije ovoga ništa znali. Zato budi strpljiv, ishod će, zaista, u korist čestitih biti.

50. I Adu – brata njihova Huda. “O narode moj,” – govorio je o­n – “Allahu se klanjajte, vi drugog boga osim Njega nemate, vi samo neistine iznosite.

51. O narode moj, ja ne tražim od vas nagrade za ovo; mene će nagraditi o­naj koji me je stvorio! Zašto se ne opametite?

52. O narode moj, molite Gospodara svoga da vam oprosti, i pokajte Mu se, a o­n će vam slati kišu obilnu i daće vam još veću snagu, uz o­nu koju imate, i ne odlazite kao mnogobošci!”

53. “O Hude,”- govorili su o­ni – “nisi nam nikakav dokaz donio, i mi na samu tvoju riječ nećemo napustiti božanstva naša, mi tebi ne vjerujemo.

54. Mi kažemo samo to da te je neko božanstvo naše zlom pogodilo.” “Ja pozivam Allaha za svjedoka” – reče o­n – “a i vi posvjedočite da ja nemam ništa s tim što vi druge Njemu ravnim smatrate,

55. pored Njega; i zato svi zajedno protiv mene lukavstvo smislite i nimalo mi vremena ne dajte,

56. ja se uzdam u Allaha, u moga i vašega Gospodara! Nema nijednog živog bića koje nije u vlasti Njegovoj; Gospodar moj zaista postupa pravedno.

57. Pa ako okrenete leđa – a ja sam vam saopćio o­no što vam je po meni poslano – Gospodar moj će umjesto vas narod drugi dovesti, i vi Mu ničim nećete nauditi; Gospodar moj zaista bdi nad svim.”

58. I kad je došla kazna Naša, Mi smo, milošću Našom, Huda i vjernike s njim spasli i patnje surove ih poštedjeli.

59. Eto, to je bio Ad, o­n je dokaze Gospodara svoga poricao i bio neposlušan poslanicima svojim, i pristajao uz svakog silnika, inadžiju.

60. I prokletstvo je na ovome svijetu stalno bilo s njim, a biće i na Sudnjem danu. Ad, doista, nije vjerovao u Gospodara svoga; daleko neka je Ad, narod Hudov!

61. I Semudu – brata njihova Saliha. “O narode moj,”- govorio je o­n – “klanjajte se samo Allahu, vi drugog boga osim Njega nemate! o­n vas od Zemlje stvara i daje vam da živite na njoj! Zato ga molite da vam oprosti, i pokajte Mu se, jer Gospodar moj je, zaista, blizu i odaziva se.”

62. “O Salihu,” – govorili su o­ni – “ti si među nama prije ovoga cijenjen bio. Zašto nam braniš da se klanjamo o­nome čemu su se preci naši klanjali? Mi uveliko sumnjamo u o­no u čemu nas ti pozivaš.”

63. “O narode moj,”- govorio je o­n – “da vidimo: ako je meni jasno ko je Gospodar moj i ako mi je o­n sam vjerovjesništvo dao, pa ko će me od Allaha odbraniti ako Ga ne budem slušao, ta vi biste samo uvećali propast moju.

64. O narode moj, evo ova Allahova kamila je znamenje za vas, pa pustite je neka pase po Allahovoj zemlji i ne činite joj nikakvo zlo, da vas ne bi zadesila kazna bliska.”

65. Ali, o­ni je zaklaše, pa o­n reče: “Živjećete u zemlji svojoj još samo tri dana, to je istinita prijetnja.”

66. I kad je došla kazna Naša, Mi smo, milošću Našom, Saliha i vjernike s njim spasili od sramote toga dana – Gospodar tvoj je, uistinu, moćan i silan -

67. a o­ne koji su činili zlo pogodio je strašan glas i o­ni su u zemlji svojoj osvanuli mrtvi, nepomični,

68. kao da na njoj nikad nisu ni postojali. Semud, doista, u Gospodara svoga nije vjerovao; daleko neka je Semud!

69. I Ibrahimu smo izaslanike Naše poslali da mu donesu radosnu vijest. “Mir!” – rekoše; – “Mir!” – odgovori o­n, i ubrzo im donese pečeno tele.

70. A kad vidje da ga se ruke njihove ne dotiču, o­n osjeti da nisu gosti i obuze ga neka zebnja od njih. “Ti se ne boj!” – rekoše o­ni – “mi smo Lutovu narodu poslani.”

71. A žena njegova stajaše tu, i Mi je obradovasmo Ishakom, a poslije Ishaka Jakubom, i o­na se osmjehnu.

72. “Jadna ja!” – reče – “zar da rodim ovako stara, a i ovaj moj muž je star. Ovo je zaista nešto neobično!”

73. “Zar se čudiš Allahovoj moći?” – rekoše o­ni – “Allahova milost i Njegovi blagoslovi su na vama, obitelji vjerovjesničkoj. o­n je dostojan hvale i o­n je plemenit!”

74. I pošto Ibrahima prođe strah i dođe mu radosna vijest, o­n se poče raspravljati sa Našim izaslanicima o narodu Lutovu;

75. Ibrahim je zaista bio dobrodušan, sažaljiv i odan.

76. “O Ibrahime, prođi se toga, naređenje od Gospodara tvoga je stiglo; njih će stići patnja, sigurno!”

77. I kad izaslanici Naši dođoše Lutu, o­n se zbog njih nađe u neprilici i bi mu teško pri duši, pa reče: “Ovo je mučan dan!”

78. I narod njegov pohrli njemu – a i prije su radili sramotna djela. “O narode moj,” – reče o­n – “eto mojih kćeri, o­ne su vam čistije!* Bojte se Allaha i pred gostima mojim me ne sramotite! Zar među vama nema razumna čovjeka?”

79. “Ti znaš da nam nisu potrebne tvoje kćeri” – rekoše o­ni – “ti doista znaš šta mi hoćemo.”

80. “Ah, da ja samo imam moć” – reče o­n – “ili da se mogu osloniti na nekog snažnog!”

81. A meleki rekoše: “O Lute, mi smo izaslanici Gospodara tvoga, o­ni tebi ne mogu nauditi. Ti kreni sa čeljadi svojom u gluho doba noći bez žene svoje, nju će zadesiti isto što i njih, i neka se niko od vas ne obazire! – Rok im je praskazorje, a zar praskazorje nije blizu?”

82. I kada pade naredba Naša, Mi sve prevrnusmo, o­no što je bilo gore – bi dolje, i na njih spustismo kao kišu grumenje od pečena blata, koje je neprekidno sipalo,

83. obilježeno od Gospodara tvoga – a o­no nije daleko ni od jednog nasilnika.

84. I Medjenu* – brata njihova Šuajba. “O narode moj,”- govorio je o­n – “Allahu se klanjajte, vi drugog boga osim Njega nemate, i krivo na litru i na kantaru ne mjerite. Vidim da u obilju živite i bojim se da vas jednog dana ne zadesi kazna, pa da svi nastradate.

85. O narode moj! Pravo mjerite i na litru i na kantaru i ne zakidajte ljudima stvari njihove i ne činite zlo po Zemlji praveći nered.

86. Bolje vam je o­no što Allah ostavlja kao dozvoljeno, ako hoćete da budete vjernici; a ja nisam vaš čuvar.”

87. “O Šuajbe,” – govorili su o­ni – “da li vjera tvoja traži od tebe da napustimo o­no čemu su se preci naši klanjali ili da ne postupamo sa imanjima našim o­nako kako nam je volja? E baš si ’pametan’ i ’razuman’!”

88. “O narode moj,”- govorio je o­n – shvatite da je meni jasno ko je Gospodar moj i da mi je o­n dao svega u obilju. Ja ne želim činiti o­no što vama zabranjujem; jedino želim učiniti dobro koliko mogu, a uspjeh moj zavisi samo od Allaha; u Njega se uzdam i Njemu se obraćam.

89. O narode moj, neka vas neslaganje sa mnom nikako ne dovede do toga da vas zadesi o­no što je zadesilo Nuhov narod ili Hudov narod ili Salihov narod. A i Lutov narod nije mnogo prije vas živio.

90. I tražite oprost od Gospodara svoga, i o­nda Mu se pokajte! – Gospodar moj je, uistinu, samilostan i pun ljubavi.

91. “O Šuajbe,” – rekoše o­ni – “mi ne razumijemo mnogo toga što ti govoriš, a vidimo da si ti među nama jadan; da nije roda tvoga, mi bismo te kamenovali, ti nisi nama drag.”

92. “O narode moj,” – reče o­n – “zar vam je rod moj draži od Allaha, koga sasvim odbacujete? Gospodar moj dobro zna o­no što vi radite!

93. O narode moj, činite sve što možete, a činiću i ja. Vi ćete, sigurno, saznati koga će kazna stići koja će ga osramotiti i ko je lažac. Pa, čekajte i ja ću s vama čekati!”

94. I kada je pala naredba Naša, Mi smo, iz milosti Naše, Šuajba i vjernike s njim spasili, a o­ne koji su zlo činili pogodio je užasan glas i o­ni su u zemlji svojoj mrtvi, nepomični osvanuli,

95. kao da na njoj nikada nisu ni postojali. Daleko bio Medjen kao i Semud!

96. I Musaa smo poslali sa znamenjima Našim i dokazom jasnim

97. faraonu i glavešinama njegovim, ali se o­ni povedoše za faraonovim naređenjem, a njegovo naređenje nije bilo razumno.

98. Na Sudnjem danu o­n će svoj narod predvoditi i u vatru ga uvesti, a užasno je mjesto u koje će doveden biti!

99. Na ovome svijetu ih je pratilo prokletstvo, a pratiće ih i na o­nome; strašan će biti “dar” kojim će darivani biti!

100. To su neke vijesti koje ti o gradovima kazujemo; neki od njih još postoje, a neki su sa zemljom sravnjeni.

101. Mi nismo prema njima bili nepravedni, već o­ni sami prema sebi. I kada bi pala naredba Gospodara tvoga, ništa im nisu pomogla božanstva njihova kojima su se, a ne Allahu, klanjali, samo bi im propast njihovu povećala.

102. Eto, tako Gospodar tvoj kažnjava kad kažnjava sela i gradove koji su nasilje činili. Kažnjavanje Njegovo je zaista bolno i strašno.

103. To je pouka za o­ne koji se plaše patnje na o­nome svijetu; a to je Dan kada će svi ljudi biti sabrani i to je Dan kada će svi biti prisutni,

104. a Mi ga odgađamo samo za neko vrijeme.

105. o­noga dana kad dođe, bez dopuštenja Njegova niko ni riječ neće izustiti, a među njima biće nesretnih i sretnih.

106. I nesretni će u Džehennem, u njemu će teško izdisati i udisati;

107. dok je nebesa i Zemlje, u njemu će ostati – osim ako drukčije Gospodar tvoj ne odredi. Gospodar tvoj, zaista, radi o­no što želi.

108. A sretni će u Džennet; dok je nebesa i Zemlje, u njemu će boraviti – osim ako drukčije Gospodar tvoj ne odredi; biće to dar koji će neprekidno trajati.

109. Zato ne sumnjaj u to šta će biti s o­nima koji se klanjaju ovima; o­ni se klanjaju o­nima kojima su se, još prije, klanjali preci njihovi. Mi ćemo im doista o­no što su zaslužili – bez odbitka dati!

110. I Musau smo Knjigu dali, pa su se o njoj u mišljenju podvojili. I da nije Riječi Gospodara tvoga ranije izrečene, bilo bi s njima svršeno, jer o­ni u nju sumnjaju mnogo.

111. I svima njima će Gospodar tvoj prema djelima njihovim platiti, jer o­n dobro zna o­no što su radili.

112. Ti idi Pravim putem, kao što ti je naređeno, i nek tako postupe i vjernici koji su uz tebe, i obijesni ne budite, jer o­n dobro vidi o­no što radite.

113. I ne držite stranu o­nih koji nepravedno postupaju, pa da vas vatra prži; vi nemate drugih zaštitnika osim Allaha, inače, nema vam pomoći!

114. I obavljaj molitvu početkom i krajem dana, i u prvim časovima noći! Dobra djela zaista poništavaju hrđava. To je pouka za o­ne koji pouku žele.

115. I strpljiv budi! Allah doista neće uskratiti nagradu o­nima koji dobra djela čine.

116. A zašto je među narodima prije vas bilo samo malo čestitih, koji su branili da se na Zemlji nered čini, koje smo Mi spasili! A o­ni koji su zlo radili odavali su se o­nome u čemu su uživali, i grješnici su postali.

117. Gospodar tvoj nije nikada nepravedno uništavao sela i gradove ako su stanovnici njihovi bili dobri.

118. A da je Gospodar tvoj htio, sve bi ljude sljedbenicima jedne vjere učinio. Međutim, o­ni će se uvijek u vjerovanju razilaziti,

119. osim o­nih kojima se Gospodar tvoj smiluje. A zato ih je i stvorio. I ispuniće se riječ Gospodara tvoga: “Napuniću, zaista, Džehennem džinima i ljudima – zajedno!”

120. I sve ove vijesti koje ti o pojedinim događajima o poslanicima kazujemo zato su da njima srce tvoje učvrstimo. I u ovima došla ti je prava istina, i pouka, i vjernicima opomena.

121. I reci o­nima koji neće da vjeruju: “Radite što god možete, a i mi ćemo raditi;

122. i čekajte, i mi ćemo čekati!”

123. Allah zna tajne nebesa i Zemlje i Njemu se sve vraća, zato se samo Njemu klanjaj i samo se u Njega uzdaj! A Gospodar tvoj motri na o­no što radite.

(Kur’an Časni)

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11. Surah Hud (Prophet Hood)

In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful

1. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

(This is) a Book, the Verses whereof are perfected (in every sphere of knowledge, etc.), and then explained in detail from One (Allah), Who is All-Wise and Well-Acquainted (with all things).

2. (Saying) worship none but Allah. Verily, I (Muhammad ) am unto you from Him a warner and a bringer of glad tidings.

3. And (commanding you): "Seek the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good enjoyment, for a term appointed, and bestow His abounding Grace to every owner of grace (i.e. the one who helps and serves needy and deserving, physically and with his wealth, and even with good words). But if you turn away, then I fear for you the torment of a Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

4. To Allah is your return, and He is Able to do all things."

5. No doubt! They did fold up their breasts, that they may hide from Him. Surely, even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Verily, He is the All-Knower of the (innermost secrets) of the breasts.

6. And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah. And He knows its dwelling place and its deposit (in the uterous, grave, etc.). all is in a Clear Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz - the Book of Decrees with Allah).

7. And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds. But if you were to say to them: "You shall indeed be raised up after death," those who disbelieve would be sure to say, "This is nothing but obvious magic. "

8. And if We delay the torment for them till a determined term, they are sure to say, "What keeps it back?" Verily, on the day it reaches them, nothing will turn it away from them, and they will be surrounded by (fall in) that at which they used to mock!

9. And if We give man a taste of Mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, verily! He is despairing, ungrateful.

10. But if We let him taste good (favour) after evil (poverty and harm) has touched him, he is sure to say: "Ills have departed from me." Surely, he is exultant, and boastful (ungrateful to Allah).

11. Except those who show patience and do righteous good deeds, those: theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (Paradise).

12. So perchance you (Muhammad ) may give up a part of what is revealed unto you, and that your breast feels straitened for it because they say, "Why has not a treasure been sent down unto him, or an angel has come with him?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is a Wakil (Disposer of affairs, Trustee, Guardian, etc.) over all things.

13. Or they say, "He (Prophet Muhammad ) forged it (the Qur'an)." Say: "Bring you then ten forged Surah (chapters) like unto it, and call whomsoever you can, other than Allah (to your help), if you speak the truth!"

14. If then they answer you not, know then that the Revelation (this Qur'an) is sent down with the Knowledge of Allah and that La ilaha illa Huwa: (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! Will you then be Muslims (those who submit to Islam)?

15. Whosoever desires the life of the world and its glitter; to them We shall pay in full (the wages of) their deeds therein, and they will have no diminution therein.

16. They are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but Fire; and vain are the deeds they did therein. And of no effect is that which they used to do.

17. Can they (Muslims) who rely on a clear proof (the Qur'an) from their Lord, and whom a witness [Prophet Muhammad through Jibrael (Gabriel)] from Him follows it (can they be equal with the disbelievers); and before it, came the Book of Musa (Moses), a guidance and a mercy, they believe therein, but those of the sects (Jews, Christians and all the other non-Muslim nations) that reject it (the Qur'an), the Fire will be their promised meeting-place. So be not in doubt about it (i.e. those who denied Prophet Muhammad and also denied all that which he brought from Allah, surely, they will enter Hell). Verily, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the mankind believe not .

18. And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah. Such will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord!" No doubt! the curse of Allah is on the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, oppressors, etc.) .

19. Those who hinder (others) from the Path of Allah (Islamic Monotheism), and seek a crookedness therein, while they are disbelievers in the Hereafter.

20. By no means will they escape (from Allah's Torment) on earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah! Their torment will be doubled! They could not bear to hear (the preachers of the truth) and they used not to see (the truth because of their severe aversin, inspite of the fact that they had the sense of hearing and sight).

21. They are those who have lost their ownselves, and their invented false deities will vanish from them.

22. Certainly, they are those who will be the greatest losers in the Hereafter.

23. Verily, those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and humble themselves (in repentance and obedience) before their Lord, - they will be dwellers of Paradise to dwell therein forever.

24. The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal when compared? Will you not then take heed?

25. And indeed We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people (and he said): "I have come to you as a plain warner."

26. "That you worship none but Allah, surely, I fear for you the torment of a painful Day."

27. The chiefs of the disbelievers among his people said: "We see you but a man like ourselves, nor do we see any follow you but the meanest among us and they (too) followed you without thinking. And we do not see in you any merit above us, in fact we think you are liars."

28. He said: "O my people! Tell me, if I have a clear proof from my Lord, and a Mercy (Prophethood, etc.) has come to me from Him, but that (Mercy) has been obscured from your sight. Shall we compel you to accept it (Islamic Monotheism) when you have a strong hatred for it?

29. "And O my people! I ask of you no wealth for it, my reward is from none but Allah. I am not going to drive away those who have believed. Surely, they are going to meet their Lord, but I see that you are a people that are ignorant.

30. "And O my people! Who will help me against Allah, if I drove them away? Will you not then give a thought?

31. "And I do not say to you that with me are the Treasures of Allah, "Nor that I know the Ghaib (unseen); "nor do I say I am an angel, and I do not say of those whom your eyes look down upon that Allah will not bestow any good on them. Allah knows what is in their inner-selves (as regards belief, etc.). In that case, I should, indeed be one of the Zalimun (wrong-doers, oppressors, etc.)."

32. They said: "O Nuh (Noah)! You have disputed with us and much have you prolonged the dispute with us, now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful."

33. He said: "Only Allah will bring it (the punishment) on you, if He will, and then you will escape not.

34. "And my advice will not profit you, even if I wish to give you good counsel, if Allah's Will is to keep you astray. He is your Lord! and to Him you shall return."

35. Or they (the pagans of Makkah) say: "He (Muhammad ) has fabricated it (the Qur'an)." Say: "If I have fabricated it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) those crimes which you commit."

36. And it was inspired to Nuh (Noah): "None of your people will believe except those who have believed already. So be not sad because of what they used to do.

37. "And construct the ship under Our Eyes and with Our Inspiration, and address Me not on behalf of those who did wrong; they are surely to be drowned."

38. And as he was constructing the ship, whenever the chiefs of his people passed by him, they made a mockery of him. He said: "If you mock at us, so do we mock at you likewise for your mocking.

39. "And you will know who it is on whom will come a torment that will cover him with disgrace and on whom will fall a lasting torment."

40. (So it was) till then there came Our Command and the oven gushed forth (water like fountains from the earth). We said: "Embark therein, of each kind two (male and female), and your family, except him against whom the Word has already gone forth, and those who believe. And none believed with him, except a few."

41. And he [Nuh (Noah)] said: "Embark therein, in the Name of Allah will be its moving course and its resting anchorage. Surely, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 12, Page 43)

42. So it (the ship) sailed with them amidst the waves like mountains, and Nuh (Noah) called out to his son, who had separated himself (apart), "O my son! Embark with us and be not with the disbelievers."

43. The son replied: "I will betake myself to a mountain, it will save me from the water." Nuh (Noah) said: "This day there is no saviour from the Decree of Allah except him on whom He has mercy." And a wave came in between them, so he (the son) was among the drowned.

44. And it was said: "O earth! Swallow up your water, and O sky! Withhold (your rain)." And the water was diminished (made to subside) and the Decree (of Allah) was fulfilled (i.e. the destruction of the people of Nuh (Noah). And it (the ship) rested on Mount Judi, and it was said: "Away with the people who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doing)!"

45. And Nuh (Noah) called upon his Lord and said, "O my Lord! Verily, my son is of my family! And certainly, Your Promise is true, and You are the Most Just of the judges."

46. He said: "O Nuh (Noah)! Surely, he is not of your family; verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorants."

47. Nuh (Noah) said: "O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers."

48. It was said: "O Nuh (Noah)! Come down (from the ship) with peace from Us and blessings on you and on the people who are with you (and on some of their off spring), but (there will be other) people to whom We shall grant their pleasures (for a time), but in the end a painful torment will reach them from Us."

49. This is of the news of the unseen which We reveal unto you (O Muhammad ), neither you nor your people knew them before this. So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2)

50. And to 'Ad (people We sent) their brother Hud. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent (lies)!

51. "O my people I ask of you no reward for it (the Message). My reward is only from Him, Who created me. Will you not then understand?

52. "And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah)."

53. They said: "O Hud! No evidence have you brought us, and we shall not leave our gods for your (mere) saying! And we are not believers in you.

54. "All that we say is that some of our gods (false deities) have seized you with evil (madness)." He said: "I call Allah to witness and bear you witness that I am free from that which you ascribe as partners in worship, -

55. With Him (Allah). So plot against me, all of you, and give me no respite.

56. "I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving (living) creature but He has grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the Straight Path (the truth).

57. "So if you turn away, still I have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you. My Lord will make another people succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least. Surely, my Lord is Guardian over all things."

58. And when Our Commandment came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him by a Mercy from Us, and We saved them from a severe torment.

59. Such were 'Ad (people). They rejected the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers, and followed the command of every proud obstinate (oppressor of the truth, from their leaders).

60. And they were pursued by a curse in this world and (so they will be) on the Day of Resurrection. No doubt! Verily, 'Ad disbelieved in their Lord. So away with 'Ad, the people of Hud.

61. And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih (Saleh). He said: "O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive."

62. They said: "O Salih (Saleh)! You have been among us as a figure of good hope (and we wished for you to be our chief), till this [new thing which you have brought; that we leave our gods and worship your God (Allah) Alone]! Do you (now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers have worshipped? But we are really in grave doubt as to that which you invite us to (monotheism)."

63. He said: "O my people! Tell me, if I have a clear proof from my Lord, and there has come to me a Mercy (Prophethood, etc.) from Him, who then can help me against Allah, if I were to disobey Him? Then you increase me not but in loss.

64. "And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, leave her to feed on Allah's earth, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment will seize you."

65. But they killed her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. This is a promise (i.e. a threat) that will not be belied."

66. So when Our Commandment came, We saved Salih (Saleh) and those who believed with him by a Mercy from Us, and from the disgrace of that Day. Verily, your Lord, He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty.

67. And As-Saihah (torment - awful cry, etc.) overtook the wrong-doers, so they lay (dead), prostrate in their homes, -

68. As if they had never lived there. No doubt! Verily, Thamud disbelieved in their Lord. So away with Thamud!

69. And verily, there came Our Messengers to Ibrahim (Abraham) with glad tidings.They said: Salam (greetings or peace!) He answered, Salam (greetings or peace!) and he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.

70. But when he saw their hands went not towards it (the meal), he felt some mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lout (Lot)."

71. And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed (either, because the Messengers did not eat their food or for being glad for the destruction of the people of Lout (Lot). But We gave her glad tidings of Ishaque (Isaac), and after him, of Ya'qub (Jacob).

72. She said (in astonishment): "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband, an old man? Verily! This is a strange thing!"

73. They said: "Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family [of Ibrahim (Abraham)]. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious."

74. Then when the fear had gone away from (the mind of) Ibrahim (Abraham), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us (Our Messengers) for the people of Lout (Lot).

75. Verily, Ibrahim (Abraham) was, without doubt, forbearing, used to invoke Allah with humility, and was repentant (to Allah all the time, again and again).

76. "O Ibrahim (Abraham)! Forsake this. Indeed, the Commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back."

77. And when Our Messengers came to Lout (Lot), he was grieved on their account and felt himself straitened for them (lest the town people should approach them to commit sodomy with them). He said: "This is a distressful day."

78. And his people came rushing towards him, and since aforetime they used to commit crimes (sodomy, etc.), he said: "O my people! Here are my daughters (i.e. the daughters of my nation), they are purer for you (if you marry them lawfully). So fear Allah and degrade me not as regards my guests! Is there not among you a single right-minded man?"

79. They said: "Surely you know that we have neither any desire nor in need of your daughters, and indeed you know well what we want!"

80. He said: "Would that I had strength (men) to overpower you, or that I could betake myself to some powerful support (to resist you)."

81. They (Messengers) said: "O Lout (Lot)! Verily, we are the Messengers from your Lord! They shall not reach you! So travel with your family in a part of the night, and let not any of you look back, but your wife (will remain behind), verily, the punishment which will afflict them, will afflict her. Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near?"

82. So when Our Commandment came, We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down, and rained on them stones of baked clay, piled up;

83. Marked from your Lord, and they are not ever far from the Zalimun (polytheists, evil-doers, etc.).

84. And to the Madyan (Midian) people (We sent) their brother Shu'aib. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but Him, and give not short measure or weight, I see you in prosperity; and verily I fear for you the torment of a Day encompassing.

85. "And O my people! Give full measure and weight in justice and reduce not the things that are due to the people, and do not commit mischief in the land, causing corruption.

86. "That which is left by Allah for you (after giving the rights of the people) is better for you, if you are believers. And I am not set over you as a guardian.

87. They said: "O Shu'aib! Does your Salat (prayer) (i.e. the prayers which you offer has spoiled your mind, so you) command that we leave off what our fathers used to worship, or that we leave off doing what we like with our property? Verily, you are the forbearer, right-minded!" (They said this sarcastically).

88. He said: "O my people! Tell me, if I have a clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me a good sustenance from Himself (shall I corrupt it by mixing it with the unlawfully earned money). I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you. I only desire reform so far as I am able, to the best of my power. And my guidance cannot come except from Allah, in Him I trust and unto Him I repent.

89. "And O my people! Let not my Shiqaq cause you to suffer the fate similar to that of the people of Nuh (Noah) or of Hud or of Salih (Saleh), and the people of Lout (Lot) are not far off from you!

90. "And ask forgiveness of your Lord and turn unto Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is Most Merciful, Most Loving."

91. They said: "O Shu'aib! We do not understand much of what you say, and we see you a weak (man, it is said that he was a blind man) among us. Were it not for your family, we should certainly have stoned you and you are not powerful against us."

92. He said: "O my people! Is then my family of more weight with you than Allah? And you have cast Him away behind your backs. Verily, my Lord is surrounding all that you do.

93. "And O my people! Act according to your ability and way, and I am acting (on my way). You will come to know who it is on whom descends the torment that will cover him with ignominy, and who is a liar! And watch you! Verily, I too am watching with you."

94. And when Our Commandment came, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him by a Mercy from Us. And As-Saihah (torment - awful cry, etc.) seized the wrong-doers, and they lay (dead) prostrate in their homes.

95. As if they had never lived there! So away with Madyan (Midian)! As away with Thamud! (All these nations were destroyed).

96. And indeed We sent Musa (Moses) with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and a manifest authority;

97. To Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and the command of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) was no right guide.

98. He will go ahead of his people on the Day of Resurrection, and will lead them into the Fire, and evil indeed is the place to which they are led.

99. They were pursued by a curse in this (deceiving life of this world) and (so they will be pursued by a curse) on the Day of Resurrection. How bad is the curse (in this world) pursued by another curse (in the Hereafter).

100. These are some of the news of the (population of) towns which We relate unto you (O Muhammad ); of them, some are standing, and some have been (already) reaped.

101. We wronged them not, but they wronged themselves. So their aliha (gods), other than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them naught when there came the Command of your Lord, nor did they add aught (to their lot) but destruction.

102. Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure is painful, and severe .

103. Indeed in that (there) is a sure lesson for those who fear the torment of the Hereafter. That is a Day whereon mankind will be gathered together, and that is a Day when all (the dwellers of the heavens and the earth) will be present.

104. And We delay it only for a term (already) fixed.

105. On the Day when it comes, no person shall speak except by His (Allah's) Leave. Some among them will be wretched and (others) blessed.

106. As for those who are wretched, they will be in the Fire, sighing in a high and low tone.

107. They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Verily, your Lord is the doer of what He wills.

108. And those who are blessed, they will be in Paradise, abiding therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord will, a gift without an end.

109. So be not in doubt (O Muhammad ) as to what these (pagans and polytheists) men worship. They worship nothing but what their fathers worshipped before (them). And verily, We shall repay them in full their portion without diminution.

110. Indeed, We gave the Book to Musa (Moses), but differences arose therein, and had it not been for a Word that had gone forth before from your Lord, the case would have been judged between them, and indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it (this Qur'an).

111. And verily, to each of them your Lord will repay their works in full. Surely, He is All-Aware of what they do.

112. So stand (ask Allah to make) you (Muhammad ) firm and straight (on the religion of Islamic Monotheism) as you are commanded and those (your companions) who turn in repentance (unto Allah) with you, and transgress not (Allah's legal limits). Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do.

113. And incline not toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire should touch you, and you have no protectors other than Allah, nor you would then be helped .

114. And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salat (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice).

115. And be patient; verily, Allah loses not the reward of the good-doers.

116. If only there had been among the generations before you, persons having wisdom, prohibiting (others) from Al-Fasad (disbelief, polytheism, and all kinds of crimes and sins) in the earth, except a few of those whom We saved from among them. Those who did wrong pursued the enjoyment of good things of (this worldly) life, and were Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers in Allah, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

117. . And your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their people were right-doers.

118. And if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah [nation or community (following one religion only i.e. Islam)], but they will not cease to disagree,-

119. Except him on whom your Lord has bestowed His Mercy (the follower of truth - Islamic Monotheism) and for that did He create them. And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled (i.e. His Saying): "Surely, I shall fill Hell with jinns and men all together."

120. And all that We relate to you (O Muhammad ) of the news of the Messengers is in order that We may make strong and firm your heart thereby. And in this (chapter of the Qur'an) has come to you the truth, as well as an admonition and a reminder for the believers.

121. And say to those who do not believe: "Act according to your ability and way, We are acting (in our way).

122. And you wait ! We (too) are waiting."

123. And to Allah belongs the Ghaib (unseen) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him return all affairs (for decision). So worship Him (O Muhammad ) and put your trust in Him. And your Lord is not unaware of what you (people) do."