English - Yusuf Ali

Certainly will the believers have succeeded:

And they who turn away from ill speech

And they who guard their private parts

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

And they who carefully maintain their prayers -

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

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

Then indeed, after that you are to die.

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

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.

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.

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?"

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

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.

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

Then We produced after them a generation of others.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord

And they who do not associate anything with their Lord

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

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

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

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

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

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.

And indeed, you invite them to a straight path.

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

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

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

Rather, they say like what the former peoples said.

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

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

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

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

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].

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.'

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

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

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

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.