بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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طٰسٓ۠ تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْقُرْاٰنِ وَكِتَابٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ
Ta-seen tilka ayatualqur-ani wakitabin mubeen
T. S. These (letters) constitute proofs of the Quran; a profound scripture.,
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هُدًى وَبُشْرٰى لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۙ
Hudan wabushra lilmu/mineen
A beacon, and good news, for the believers.
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُق۪يمُونَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
Allatheena yuqeemoona assalatawayu/toona azzakata wahum bil-akhiratihum yooqinoon
Who observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and they are, with regard to the Hereafter, absolutely certain.
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَۜ
Inna allatheena la yu/minoonabil-akhirati zayyanna lahum aAAmalahumfahum yaAAmahoon
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter, we adorn their works in their eyes. Thus, they continue to blunder.
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الْعَذَابِ وَهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْاَخْسَرُونَ
Ola-ika allatheena lahum soo-oalAAathabi wahum fee al-akhirati humu al-akhsaroon
It is these who incur the worst retribution, and in the Hereafter, they will be the worst losers.
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وَاِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْاٰنَ مِنْ لَدُنْ حَك۪يمٍ عَل۪يمٍ
Wa-innaka latulaqqa alqur-anamin ladun hakeemin AAaleem
Surely, you are receiving the Quran from a Most Wise, Omniscient.
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اِذْ قَالَ مُوسٰى لِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراًۜ سَاٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ اٰت۪يكُمْ بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
Ith qala moosa li-ahlihiinnee anastu naran saateekum minhabikhabarin aw ateekum bishihabin qabasinlaAAallakum tastaloon
Recall that Moses said to his family, "I see a fire; let me bring you news therefrom, or a torch to warm you."
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فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهَا نُودِيَ اَنْ بُورِكَ مَنْ فِي النَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَاۜ وَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ
Falamma jaaha noodiya anboorika man fee annari waman hawlahawasubhana Allahi rabbi alAAalameen
When he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is the One (who is speaking from) within the fire, and those around it." Glory be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
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يَا مُوسٰٓى اِنَّـهُٓ اَنَا اللّٰهُ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُۙ
Ya moosa innahu ana AllahualAAazeezu alhakeem
"O Moses, this is Me, GOD, the Almighty, Most Wise.
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وَاَلْقِ عَصَاكَۜ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَٓانٌّ وَلّٰى مُدْبِراً وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۜ يَا مُوسٰى لَا تَخَفْ اِنّ۪ي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ الْمُرْسَلُونَۗ
Waalqi AAasaka falamma raahatahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiranwalam yuAAaqqib ya moosa la takhaf innee layakhafu ladayya almursaloon
"Throw down your staff." When he saw it moving like a demon, he turned around and fled. "O Moses, do not be afraid. My messengers shall not fear.
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اِلَّا مَنْ ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْناً بَعْدَ سُٓوءٍ فَاِنّ۪ي غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ
Illa man thalama thummabaddala husnan baAAda soo-in fa-innee ghafoorun raheem
"Except those who commit a transgression, then substitute righteousness after sinning; I am Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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وَاَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ ف۪ي جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَٓاءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُٓوءٍ ف۪ي تِسْعِ اٰيَاتٍ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْماً فَاسِق۪ينَ
Waadkhil yadaka fee jaybika takhruj baydaamin ghayri soo-in fee tisAAi ayatin ilafirAAawna waqawmihi innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeen
"Put your hand in your pocket; it will come out white, without a blemish. These are among nine miracles to Pharaoh and his people, for they are wicked people."
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فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْهُمْ اٰيَاتُنَا مُبْصِرَةً قَالُوا هٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌۚ
Falamma jaat-hum ayatunamubsiratan qaloo hatha sihrun mubeen
When our miracles were presented to them, clear and profound, they said, "This is obviously magic."
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وَجَحَدُوا بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَٓا اَنْفُسُهُمْ ظُلْماً وَعُلُواًّۜ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ۟
Wajahadoo biha wastayqanat-haanfusuhum thulman waAAuluwwan fanthurkayfa kana AAaqibatu almufsideen
They rejected them and were utterly convinced of their wrong ways, due to their arrogance. Note the consequences for the evildoers.
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وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا دَاوُ۫دَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَ عِلْماًۚ وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي فَضَّلَنَا عَلٰى كَث۪يرٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Walaqad atayna dawoodawasulaymana AAilman waqala alhamdulillahi allathee faddalana AAalakatheerin min AAibadihi almu/mineen
We endowed David and Solomon with knowledge, and they said, "Praise GOD for blessing us more than many of His believing servants."
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وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمٰنُ دَاوُ۫دَ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنْطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَاُو۫ت۪ينَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُب۪ينُ
Wawaritha sulaymanu dawoodawaqala ya ayyuha annasuAAullimna mantiqa attayri waooteenamin kulli shay-in inna hatha lahuwa alfadlualmubeen
Solomon was David's heir. He said, "O people, we have been endowed with understanding the language of the birds, and all kinds of things have been bestowed upon us. This is indeed a real blessing."
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وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمٰنَ جُنُودُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ وَالطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
Wahushira lisulaymanajunooduhu mina aljinni wal-insi wattayrifahum yoozaAAoon
Mobilized in the service of Solomon were his obedient soldiers of jinns and humans, as well as the birds; all at his disposal.
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَتَوْا عَلٰى وَادِ النَّمْلِۙ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَكُمْۚ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۙ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Hatta itha ataw AAalawadi annamli qalat namlatun ya ayyuhaannamlu odkhuloo masakinakum la yahtimannakumsulaymanu wajunooduhu wahum la yashAAuroon
When they approached the valley of the ants, one ant said, "O you ants, go into your homes, lest you get crushed by Solomon and his soldiers, without perceiving.",
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فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكاً مِنْ قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْن۪ٓي اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَيَّ وَاَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحاً تَرْضٰيهُ وَاَدْخِلْن۪ي بِرَحْمَتِكَ ف۪ي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ
Fatabassama dahikan min qawlihawaqala rabbi awziAAnee an ashkura niAAmataka allateeanAAamta AAalayya waAAala walidayya waan aAAmala salihantardahu waadkhilnee birahmatika fee AAibadikaassaliheen
He smiled and laughed at her statement, and said, "My Lord, direct me to be appreciative of the blessings You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do the righteous works that please You. Admit me by Your mercy into the company of Your righteous servants."
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وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَٓا اَرَى الْهُدْهُدَۘ اَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَٓائِب۪ينَ
Watafaqqada attayra faqalama liya la ara alhudhuda am kana minaalgha-ibeen
He inspected the birds, and noted: "Why do I not see the hoopoe? Why is he missing?
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لَاُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَاباً شَد۪يداً اَوْ لَا۬اَذْبَحَنَّهُٓ اَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنّ۪ي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ
LaoAAaththibannahu AAathabanshadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw laya/tiyannee bisultaninmubeen
"I will punish him severely or sacrifice him, unless he gives me a good excuse."
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فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَع۪يدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطْتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِه۪ وَجِئْتُكَ مِنْ سَبَأٍ بِنَبَأٍ يَق۪ينٍ
Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattubima lam tuhit bihi waji/tuka min saba-inbinaba-in yaqeen
He did not wait for long. (The hoopoe) said, "I have news that you do not have. I brought to you from Sheba, some important information.
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اِنّ۪ي وَجَدْتُ امْرَاَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَاُو۫تِيَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظ۪يمٌ
Innee wajadtu imraatan tamlikuhum waootiyatmin kulli shay-in walaha AAarshun AAatheem
"I found a woman ruling them, who is blessed with everything, and possesses a tremendous palace.
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وَجَدْتُهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَۙ
Wajadtuha waqawmaha yasjudoonalishshamsi min dooni Allahi wazayyana lahumu ashshaytanuaAAmalahum fasaddahum AAani assabeeli fahumla yahtadoon
"I found her and her people prostrating before the sun, instead of GOD. The devil has adorned their works in their eyes, and has repulsed them from the path; consequently, they are not guided."
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اَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
Alla yasjudoo lillahi allatheeyukhriju alkhabaa fee assamawati wal-ardiwayaAAlamu ma tukhfoona wama tuAAlinoon
They should have been prostrating before GOD, the One who manifests all the mysteries in the heavens and the earth, and the One who knows everything you conceal and everything you declare.
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اَللّٰهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظ۪يمِ
Allahu la ilaha illahuwa rabbu alAAarshi alAAatheem
GOD: there is no other god beside Him; the Lord with the great dominion.
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قَالَ سَنَنْظُرُ اَصَدَقْتَ اَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ
Qala sananthuru asadaqtaam kunta mina alkathibeen
(Solomon) said, "We will see if you told the truth, or if you are a liar.
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اِذْهَبْ بِكِتَاب۪ي هٰذَا فَاَلْقِهْ اِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Ithhab bikitabee hathafaalqih ilayhim thumma tawalla AAanhum fanthurmatha yarjiAAoon
"Take this letter from me, give it to them, then watch for their response."
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قَالَتْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْمَلَؤُ۬ا اِنّ۪ٓي اُلْقِيَ اِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَر۪يمٌ
Qalat ya ayyuha almalaoinnee olqiya ilayya kitabun kareem
She said, "O my advisers, I have received an honorable letter.
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اِنَّهُ مِنْ سُلَيْمٰنَ وَاِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِۙ
Innahu min sulaymana wa-innahu bismiAllahi arrahmani arraheem
"It is from Solomon, and it is, 'In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.',
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اَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُون۪ي مُسْلِم۪ينَ۟
Alla taAAloo AAalayya wa/tooneemuslimeen
"Proclaiming: 'Do not be arrogant; come to me as submitters.' "
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قَالَتْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْمَلَؤُ۬ا اَفْتُون۪ي ف۪ٓي اَمْر۪يۚ مَا كُنْتُ قَاطِعَةً اَمْراً حَتّٰى تَشْهَدُونِ
Qalat ya ayyuha almalaoaftoonee fee amree ma kuntu qatiAAatan amran hattatashhadoon
She said, "O my advisers, counsel me in this matter. I am not deciding anything until you advise me."
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قَالُوا نَحْنُ اُو۬لُوا قُوَّةٍ وَاُو۬لُوا بَأْسٍ شَد۪يدٍ وَالْاَمْرُ اِلَيْكِ فَانْظُر۪ي مَاذَا تَأْمُر۪ينَ
Qaloo nahnu oloo quwwatinwaoloo ba/sin shadeedin wal-amru ilayki fanthureematha ta/mureen
They said, "We possess the power, we possess the fighting skills, and the ultimate command is in your hand. You decide what to do."
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قَالَتْ اِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ اِذَا دَخَلُوا قَرْيَةً اَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُٓوا اَعِزَّةَ اَهْلِهَٓا اَذِلَّةًۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
Qalat inna almulooka ithadakhaloo qaryatan afsadooha wajaAAaloo aAAizzata ahlihaathillatan wakathalika yafAAaloon
She said, "The kings corrupt any land they invade, and subjugate its dignified people. This is what they usually do.
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وَاِنّ۪ي مُرْسِلَةٌ اِلَيْهِمْ بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Wa-innee mursilatun ilayhim bihadiyyatin fanathiratunbima yarjiAAu almursaloon
"I am sending a gift to them; let us see what the messengers come back with."
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فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ سُلَيْمٰنَ قَالَ اَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍۘ فَمَٓا اٰتٰينِيَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّٓا اٰتٰيكُمْۚ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ
Falamma jaa sulaymana qalaatumiddoonani bimalin fama ataniyaAllahu khayrun mimma atakum bal antumbihadiyyatikum tafrahoon
When the hoopoe returned to Solomon (he told him the news), and he responded (to Sheba's people): "Are you giving me money? What GOD has given me is far better than what He has given you. You are the ones to rejoice in such gifts."
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اِرْجِعْ اِلَيْهِمْ فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُودٍ لَا قِبَلَ لَهُمْ بِهَا وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمْ مِنْهَٓا اَذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ
IrjiAA ilayhim falana/tiyannahum bijunoodinla qibala lahum biha walanukhrijannahum minhaathillatan wahum saghiroon
(To the hoopoe, he said,) "Go back to them (and let them know that) we will come to them with forces they cannot imagine. We will evict them, humiliated and debased."
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قَالَ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْمَلَؤُ۬ا اَيُّكُمْ يَأْت۪ين۪ي بِعَرْشِهَا قَبْلَ اَنْ يَأْتُون۪ي مُسْلِم۪ينَ
Qala ya ayyuha almalaoayyukum ya/teenee biAAarshiha qabla an ya/toonee muslimeen
He said, "O you elders, which of you can bring me her mansion, before they arrive here as submitters?"
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قَالَ عِفْر۪يتٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ اَنَا۬ اٰت۪يكَ بِه۪ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَقُومَ مِنْ مَقَامِكَۚ وَاِنّ۪ي عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِيٌّ اَم۪ينٌ
Qala AAifreetun mina aljinni anaateeka bihi qabla an taqooma min maqamika wa-inneAAalayhi laqawiyyun ameen
One afrit from the jinns said, "I can bring it to you before you stand up. I am powerful enough to do this."
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قَالَ الَّذ۪ي عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ اَنَا۬ اٰت۪يكَ بِه۪ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَرْتَدَّ اِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَۜ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهُ مُسْتَقِراًّ عِنْدَهُ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ فَضْلِ رَبّ۪ي۠ لِيَبْلُوَن۪ٓي ءَاَشْكُرُ اَمْ اَكْفُرُۜ وَمَنْ شَكَرَ فَاِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ رَبّ۪ي غَنِيٌّ كَر۪يمٌ
Qala allathee AAindahu AAilmunmina alkitabi ana ateeka bihi qabla anyartadda ilayka tarfuka falamma raahumustaqirran AAindahu qala hatha min fadlirabbee liyabluwanee aashkuru am akfuru waman shakara fa-innamayashkuru linafsihi waman kafara fa-inna rabbee ghaniyyun kareem
The one who possessed knowledge from the book said, "I can bring it to you in the blink of your eye." When he saw it settled in front of him, he said, "This is a blessing from my Lord, whereby He tests me, to show whether I am appreciative or unappreciative. Whoever is appreciative is appreciative for his own good, and if one turns unappreciative, then my Lord is in no need for him, Most Honorable."
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قَالَ نَكِّرُوا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنْظُرْ اَتَهْتَد۪ٓي اَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Qala nakkiroo laha AAarshahananthur atahtadee am takoonu mina allatheenala yahtadoon
He said, "Remodel her mansion for her. Let us see if she will be guided, or continue with the misguided."
42
فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْ ق۪يلَ اَهٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِۜ قَالَتْ كَاَنَّهُ هُوَۚ وَاُو۫ت۪ينَا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِم۪ينَ
Falamma jaat qeela ahakathaAAarshuki qalat kaannahu huwa waooteena alAAilmamin qabliha wakunna muslimeen
When she arrived, she was asked, "Does your mansion look like this?" She said, "It seems that this is it." (Solomon said,) "We knew beforehand what she was going to do, and we were already submitters."
43
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَتْ تَعْبُدُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِنْ قَوْمٍ كَافِر۪ينَ
Wasaddaha ma kanattaAAbudu min dooni Allahi innaha kanat minqawmin kafireen
She had been diverted by worshipping idols instead of GOD; she belonged to disbelieving people.
44
ق۪يلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَيْهَاۜ قَالَ اِنَّهُ صَرْحٌ مُمَرَّدٌ مِنْ قَوَار۪يرَۜ قَالَتْ رَبِّ اِنّ۪ي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْس۪ي وَاَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمٰنَ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ۟
Qeela laha odkhulee assarhafalamma raat-hu hasibat-hu lujjatan wakashafat AAansaqayha qala innahu sarhunmumarradun min qawareera qalat rabbi innee thalamtunafsee waaslamtu maAAa sulaymana lillahi rabbi alAAalameen
She was told, "Go inside the palace." When she saw its interior, she thought it was a pool of water, and she (pulled up her dress,) exposing her legs. He said, "This interior is now paved with crystal." She said, "My Lord, I have wronged my soul. I now submit with Solomon to GOD, Lord of the universe."
45
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْـنَٓا اِلٰى ثَمُودَ اَخَـاهُمْ صَـالِحاً اَنِ اعْبُـدُوا اللّٰهَ فَاِذَا هُمْ فَر۪يقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Walaqad arsalna ila thamoodaakhahum salihan ani oAAbudoo Allahafa-itha hum fareeqani yakhtasimoon
We have sent to Thamoud their brother Saaleh, saying, "You shall worship GOD." But they turned into two feuding factions.
46
قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِۚ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Qala ya qawmi limatastaAAjiloona bissayyi-ati qabla alhasanati lawlatastaghfiroona Allaha laAAallakum turhamoon
He said, "O my people, why do you hasten to commit evil instead of good works? If only you implore GOD for forgiveness, you may attain mercy."
47
قَالُوا اطَّيَّرْنَا بِكَ وَبِمَنْ مَعَكَۜ قَالَ طَٓائِرُكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تُفْتَنُونَ
Qaloo ittayyarna bikawabiman maAAaka qala ta-irukum AAinda Allahibal antum qawmun tuftanoon
They said, "We consider you a bad omen for us, you and those who joined you." He said, "Your omen is fully controlled by GOD. Indeed, you are deviant people."
48
وَكَانَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Wakana fee almadeenati tisAAatu rahtinyufsidoona fee al-ardi wala yuslihoon
There were nine gangsters in the city who were wicked, and never did anything good.
49
قَالُوا تَقَاسَمُوا بِاللّٰهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُ وَاَهْلَهُ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّه۪ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ اَهْلِه۪ وَاِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Qaloo taqasamoo billahilanubayyitannahu waahlahu thumma lanaqoolanna liwaliyyihi mashahidna mahlika ahlihi wa-inna lasadiqoon
They said, "Let us swear by GOD that we kill him and his people, then tell his tribe, 'We know nothing about their death. We are truthful.' "
50
وَمَكَرُوا مَكْراً وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْراً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Wamakaroo makran wamakarna makranwahum la yashAAuroon
They plotted and schemed, but we also plotted and schemed, while they did not perceive.
51
فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْۙ اَنَّا دَمَّرْنَاهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ
Fanthur kayfa kanaAAaqibatu makrihim anna dammarnahumwaqawmahum ajmaAAeen
Note the consequences of their plotting; we annihilated them and all their people.
52
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُواۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fatilka buyootuhum khawiyatan bimathalamoo inna fee thalika laayatanliqawmin yaAAlamoon
Here are their homes utterly ruined, because of their transgression. This should be a lesson for people who know.
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وَاَنْجَيْنَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ
Waanjayna allatheena amanoowakanoo yattaqoon
We save those who believe and lead a righteous life.
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وَلُوطاً اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه۪ٓ اَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَاَنْتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
Walootan ith qalaliqawmihi ata/toona alfahishata waantum tubsiroon
Lot said to his people, "How could you commit such an abomination, publicly, while you see?
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اَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِنْ دُونِ النِّسَٓاءِۜ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
A-innakum lata/toona arrijalashahwatan min dooni annisa-i bal antum qawmuntajhaloon
"You practice sex with the men, lustfully, instead of the women. Indeed, you are ignorant people."
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فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُٓوا اَخْرِجُٓوا اٰلَ لُوطٍ مِنْ قَرْيَتِكُمْۚ اِنَّهُمْ اُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
Fama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo akhrijoo ala lootinmin qaryatikum innahum onasun yatatahharoon
The only response from his people was their saying, "Banish Lot's family from your town; they are people who wish to be pure."
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فَاَنْجَيْنَاهُ وَاَهْلَـهُٓ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهُۘ قَدَّرْنَاهَا مِنَ الْغَابِر۪ينَ
Faanjaynahu waahlahu illaimraatahu qaddarnaha mina alghabireen
Consequently, we saved him and his family, except his wife; we counted her among the doomed.
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وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَطَراًۚ فَسَٓاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنْذَر۪ينَ۟
Waamtarna AAalayhim mataranfasaa mataru almunthareen
We showered them with a certain shower. It was a miserable shower upon people who had been warned.
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قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَسَلَامٌ عَلٰى عِبَادِهِ الَّذ۪ينَ اصْطَفٰىۜ آٰللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ اَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَۜ
Quli alhamdu lillahi wasalamunAAala AAibadihi allatheena istafaallahu khayrun amma yushrikoon
Say, "Praise be to GOD and peace be upon His servants whom He chose. Is GOD better, or the idols some people set up?"
60
اَمَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَاَنْزَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءًۚ فَاَنْبَتْنَا بِه۪ حَدَٓائِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍۚ مَا كَانَ لَكُمْ اَنْ تُنْبِتُوا شَجَرَهَاۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَۜ
Amman khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda waanzala lakum mina assama-imaan faanbatna bihi hada-iqa thatabahjatin ma kana lakum an tunbitoo shajarahaa-ilahun maAAa Allahi bal hum qawmun yaAAdiloon
Who is the One who created the heavens and the earth? Who is the One who sends down to you from the sky water, whereby we produce gardens full of beauty - you could not possibly manufacture its trees? Is it another god with GOD? Indeed, they are people who have deviated.
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اَمَّنْ جَعَلَ الْاَرْضَ قَرَاراً وَجَعَلَ خِلَالَـهَٓا اَنْهَاراً وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزاًۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۜ
Amman jaAAala al-arda qararanwajaAAala khilalaha anharan wajaAAala laharawasiya wajaAAala bayna albahrayni hajizana-ilahun maAAa Allahi bal aktharuhum layaAAlamoon
Who is the One who made the earth habitable, caused rivers to run through it, placed on it mountains, and created a barrier between the two waters? Is it another god with GOD? Indeed, most of them do not know.
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اَمَّنْ يُج۪يبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ اِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّٓوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَـفَٓاءَ الْاَرْضِۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَۜ
Amman yujeebu almudtarra ithadaAAahu wayakshifu assoo-a wayajAAalukum khulafaaal-ardi a-ilahun maAAa Allahi qaleelan matathakkaroon
Who is the One who rescues those who become desperate and call upon Him, relieves adversity, and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is it another god with GOD? Rarely do you take heed.
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اَمَّنْ يَهْد۪يكُمْ ف۪ي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَمَنْ يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْراً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِه۪ۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ تَعَالَى اللّٰهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَۜ
Amman yahdeekum fee thulumatialbarri walbahri waman yursilu arriyahabushran bayna yaday rahmatihi a-ilahun maAAa AllahitaAAala Allahu AAamma yushrikoon
Who is the One who guides you in the darkness of land and sea? Who is the One who sends the winds with good news, signaling His mercy? Is it another god with GOD? Most exalted is GOD, above having any partner.
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اَمَّنْ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ وَمَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Amman yabdao alkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhuwaman yarzuqukum mina assama-i wal-ardia-ilahun maAAa Allahi qul hatoo burhanakumin kuntum sadiqeen
Who is the One who initiates the creation, then repeats it? Who is the One who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Is it another god with GOD? Say, "Show me your proof, if you are truthful."
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قُلْ لَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ الْغَيْبَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ اَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
Qul la yaAAlamu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi alghayba illa Allahu wamayashAAuroona ayyana yubAAathoon
Say, "No one in the heavens and the earth knows the future except GOD. They do not even perceive how or when they will be resurrected."
66
بَلِ ادَّارَكَ عِلْمُهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ۠ بَلْ هُمْ ف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْهَا۠ بَلْ هُمْ مِنْهَا عَمُونَ۟
Bali iddaraka AAilmuhum fee al-akhiratibal hum fee shakkin minha bal hum minha AAamoon
In fact, their knowledge concerning the Hereafter is confused. In fact, they harbor doubts about it. In fact, they are totally heedless thereof.
67
وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَٓا اَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ
Waqala allatheena kafaroo a-ithakunna turaban waabaona a-innalamukhrajoon
Those who disbelieved said, "After we turn into dust, and also our parents, do we get brought out?
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لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هٰذَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا مِنْ قَبْلُۙ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ
Laqad wuAAidna hatha nahnuwaabaona min qablu in hatha illaasateeru al-awwaleen
"We have been given the same promise in the past. These are nothing but tales from the past."
69
قُلْ س۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ
Qul seeroo fee al-ardi fanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu almujrimeen
Say, "Roam the earth and note the consequences for the guilty."
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وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُنْ ف۪ي ضَيْقٍ مِمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ
Wala tahzan AAalayhim walatakun fee dayqin mimma yamkuroon
Do not grieve over them, and do not be annoyed by their scheming.
71
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Wayaqooloona mata hathaalwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeen
They say, "When will that promise come to pass, if you are truthful?"
72
قُلْ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذ۪ي تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Qul AAasa an yakoona radifa lakumbaAAdu allathee tastaAAjiloon
Say, "You are already suffering some of the retribution you challenge."
73
وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Wa-inna rabbaka lathoo fadlinAAala annasi walakinna aktharahum layashkuroon
Your Lord is full of grace towards the people, but most of them are unappreciative.
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وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
Wa-inna rabbaka layaAAlamu ma tukinnusudooruhum wama yuAAlinoon
Your Lord fully knows what their chests hide, and what they declare.
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وَمَا مِنْ غَٓائِبَةٍ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِلَّا ف۪ي كِتَابٍ مُب۪ينٍ
Wama min gha-ibatin fee assama-iwal-ardi illa fee kitabin mubeen
There is nothing in the heavens and the earth that is hidden (from God); everything is in a profound record.
76
اِنَّ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَ يَقُصُّ عَلٰى بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اَكْثَرَ الَّذ۪ي هُمْ ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Inna hatha alqur-ana yaqussuAAala banee isra-eela akthara allathee humfeehi yakhtalifoon
This Quran settles many issues for the Children of Israel; issues that they are still disputing.
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وَاِنَّهُ لَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Wa-innahu lahudan warahmatunlilmu/mineen
And most assuredly, it is a guide and mercy for the believers.
78
اِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْض۪ي بَيْنَهُمْ بِحُكْمِه۪ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْعَل۪يمُۚ
Inna rabbaka yaqdee baynahum bihukmihiwahuwa alAAazeezu alAAaleem
Your Lord is the One who judges among them in accordance with His rules. He is the Almighty, the Omniscient.
79
فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّكَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُب۪ينِ
Fatawakkal AAala Allahi innakaAAala alhaqqi almubeen
Therefore, put your trust in GOD; you are following the manifest truth.
80
اِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِــعُ الْمَوْتٰى وَلَا تُسْمِــعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَٓاءَ اِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِر۪ينَ
Innaka la tusmiAAu almawta walatusmiAAu assumma adduAAaa ithawallaw mudbireen
You cannot make the dead, nor the deaf, hear the call, if they turn away.
81
وَمَٓا اَنْتَ بِهَادِي الْعُمْيِ عَنْ ضَلَالَتِهِمْۜ اِنْ تُسْمِــعُ اِلَّا مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاٰيَاتِنَا فَهُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ
Wama anta bihadee alAAumyiAAan dalalatihim in tusmiAAu illa manyu/minu bi-ayatina fahum muslimoon
Nor can you guide the blind out of their straying. The only ones who will hear you are those who believe in our revelations, and decide to be submitters.
82
وَاِذَا وَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَٓابَّةً مِنَ الْاَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْۙ اَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ۟
Wa-itha waqaAAa alqawlu AAalayhimakhrajna lahum dabbatan mina al-arditukallimuhum anna annasa kanoo bi-ayatinala yooqinoon
At the right time, we will produce for them a creature, made of earthly materials, declaring that the people are not certain about our revelations.
83
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ فَوْجاً مِمَّنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِاٰيَاتِنَا فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
Wayawma nahshuru min kulli ommatinfawjan mimman yukaththibu bi-ayatinafahum yoozaAAoon
The day will come when we summon from every community some of those who did not believe in our proofs, forcibly.
84
حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫ قَالَ اَكَذَّبْتُمْ بِاٰيَات۪ي وَلَمْ تُح۪يطُوا بِهَا عِلْماً اَمَّاذَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Hatta itha jaooqala akaththabtum bi-ayatee walam tuheetoobiha AAilman ammatha kuntum taAAmaloon
When they arrive, He will say, "You have rejected My revelations, before acquiring knowledge about them. Is this not what you did?"
85
وَوَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمَا ظَلَمُوا فَهُمْ لَا يَنْطِقُونَ
WawaqaAAa alqawlu AAalayhim bima thalamoofahum la yantiqoon
They will incur the requital for their wickedness; they will say nothing.
86
اَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا جَعَلْنَا الَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا ف۪يهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِراًۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Alam yaraw anna jaAAalnaallayla liyaskunoo feehi wannahara mubsiraninna fee thalika laayatin liqawmin yu/minoon
Have they not seen that we made the night for their rest, and the day lighted? These should be sufficient proofs for people who believe.
87
وَيَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَفَزِ عَ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا مَنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ وَكُلٌّ اَتَوْهُ دَاخِر۪ينَ
Wayawma yunfakhu fee assoorifafaziAAa man fee assamawati waman feeal-ardi illa man shaa Allahu wakullunatawhu dakhireen
On the day when the horn is blown, everyone in the heavens and the earth will be horrified, except those chosen by GOD. All will come before Him, forcibly.
88
وَتَرَى الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِۜ صُنْعَ اللّٰهِ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّهُ خَب۪يرٌ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Watara aljibala tahsabuhajamidatan wahiya tamurru marra assahabi sunAAaAllahi allathee atqana kulla shay-in innahukhabeerun bima tafAAaloon
When you look at the mountains, you think that they are standing still. But they are moving, like the clouds. Such is the manufacture of GOD, who perfected everything. He is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
89
مَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَاۚ وَهُمْ مِنْ فَزَعٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ اٰمِنُونَ
Man jaa bilhasanatifalahu khayrun minha wahum min fazaAAin yawma-ithinaminoon
Those who bring good works (in their records) will receive far better rewards, and they will be perfectly secure from the horrors of that day.
90
وَمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِي النَّارِۜ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Waman jaa bissayyi-atifakubbat wujoohuhum fee annari hal tujzawna illama kuntum taAAmaloon
As for those who bring evil works, they will be forced into Hell. Do you not get requited for what you did?
91
اِنَّـمَٓا اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ الَّذ۪ي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍۘ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَۙ
Innama omirtu an aAAbuda rabba hathihialbaldati allathee harramaha walahu kullushay-in waomirtu an akoona mina almuslimeen
I am simply commanded to worship the Lord of this town - He has made it a safe sanctuary - and He possesses all things. I am commanded to be a submitter.
92
وَاَنْ اَتْلُوَا الْقُرْاٰنَۚ فَمَنِ اهْتَدٰى فَاِنَّمَا يَهْتَد۪ي لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَقُلْ اِنَّـمَٓا اَنَا۬ مِنَ الْمُنْذِر۪ينَ
Waan atluwa alqur-ana famani ihtadafa-innama yahtadee linafsihi waman dalla faqulinnama ana mina almunthireen
And to recite the Quran. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and if they go astray, then say, "I am simply a warner."
93
وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ سَيُر۪يكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَاۜ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Waquli alhamdu lillahisayureekum ayatihi fataAArifoonaha wamarabbuka bighafilin AAamma taAAmaloon
And say, "Praise be to GOD; He will show you His proofs, until you recognize them. Your Lord is never unaware of anything you do."