Surah Ibrahim

الٓركِتَٰبٌأَنزَلْنَٰهُإِلَيْكَلِتُخْرِجَٱلنَّاسَمِنَٱلظُّلُمَٰتِإِلَىٱلنُّورِبِإِذْنِرَبِّهِمْإِلَىٰصِرَٰطِٱلْعَزِيزِٱلْحَمِيدِ

Alif. Lam. Ra. A DIVINE WRIT [is this -a revelation] which We have bestowed upon thee from on high in order that thou might bring forth all mankind, by their Sustainer's leave, out of the depths of darkness into the light: onto the way that leads to the Almighty, the One to whom all praise is due -

ٱللَّهِٱلَّذِىلَهُۥمَافِىٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَمَافِىٱلْأَرْضِوَوَيْلٌۭلِّلْكَٰفِرِينَمِنْعَذَابٍۢشَدِيدٍ

to God, unto whom all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth belongs. But woe unto those who deny the truth: for suffering severe

ٱلَّذِينَيَسْتَحِبُّونَٱلْحَيَوٰةَٱلدُّنْيَاعَلَىٱلْءَاخِرَةِوَيَصُدُّونَعَنسَبِيلِٱللَّهِوَيَبْغُونَهَاعِوَجًاأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَفِىضَلَٰلٍۭبَعِيدٍۢ

awaits those who choose the life of this world as the sole object of their love, preferring it to [all thought of] the life to come, and who turn others away from the path of God and try to make it appear crooked. Such as these have indeed gone far astray!

وَمَآأَرْسَلْنَامِنرَّسُولٍإِلَّابِلِسَانِقَوْمِهِۦلِيُبَيِّنَلَهُمْفَيُضِلُّٱللَّهُمَنيَشَآءُوَيَهْدِىمَنيَشَآءُوَهُوَٱلْعَزِيزُٱلْحَكِيمُ

AND NEVER have We sent forth any apostle otherwise than [with a message] in his own people's tongue, so that he might make [the truth] clear unto them; but God lets go astray him that wills [to go astray], and guides him that wills [to be guided] -for He alone is almighty, truly wise.

وَلَقَدْأَرْسَلْنَامُوسَىٰبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآأَنْأَخْرِجْقَوْمَكَمِنَٱلظُّلُمَٰتِإِلَىٱلنُّورِوَذَكِّرْهُمبِأَيَّىٰمِٱللَّهِإِنَّفِىذَٰلِكَلَءَايَٰتٍۢلِّكُلِّصَبَّارٍۢشَكُورٍۢ

And [thus], indeed, have We sent forth Moses with Our messages [and this Our command]: "Lead thy people out of the depths of darkness into the light, and remind them of the Days of God!" Verily, in this [reminder] there are messages indeed for all who are wholly patient in adversity and deeply grateful [to God].

وَإِذْقَالَمُوسَىٰلِقَوْمِهِٱذْكُرُوا۟نِعْمَةَٱللَّهِعَلَيْكُمْإِذْأَنجَىٰكُممِّنْءَالِفِرْعَوْنَيَسُومُونَكُمْسُوٓءَٱلْعَذَابِوَيُذَبِّحُونَأَبْنَآءَكُمْوَيَسْتَحْيُونَنِسَآءَكُمْوَفِىذَٰلِكُمبَلَآءٌۭمِّنرَّبِّكُمْعَظِيمٌۭ

And, lo Moses spoke [thus] unto his people: "Remember the blessings which God bestowed upon you when He saved you from Pharaoh's people who afflicted you with cruel suffering, and slaughtered your sons, and spared [only] your women -which was an awesome trial from your Sustainer.

وَإِذْتَأَذَّنَرَبُّكُمْلَئِنشَكَرْتُمْلَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْوَلَئِنكَفَرْتُمْإِنَّعَذَابِىلَشَدِيدٌۭ

And [remember the time] when your Sustainer made [this promise] known: 'If you are grateful [to Me], I shall most certainly give you more and more; but if you are ungrateful, verily, My chastisement will be severe indeed!"'

وَقَالَمُوسَىٰٓإِنتَكْفُرُوٓا۟أَنتُمْوَمَنفِىٱلْأَرْضِجَمِيعًۭافَإِنَّٱللَّهَلَغَنِىٌّحَمِيدٌ

And Moses added: "If you should [ever] deny the truth-you and whoever else lives on earth, all of you-[know that,] verily, God is indeed self-sufficient, ever to be praised!"

أَلَمْيَأْتِكُمْنَبَؤُا۟ٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِكُمْقَوْمِنُوحٍۢوَعَادٍۢوَثَمُودَوَٱلَّذِينَمِنۢبَعْدِهِمْلَايَعْلَمُهُمْإِلَّاٱللَّهُجَآءَتْهُمْرُسُلُهُمبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِفَرَدُّوٓا۟أَيْدِيَهُمْفِىٓأَفْوَٰهِهِمْوَقَالُوٓا۟إِنَّاكَفَرْنَابِمَآأُرْسِلْتُمبِهِۦوَإِنَّالَفِىشَكٍّۢمِّمَّاتَدْعُونَنَآإِلَيْهِمُرِيبٍۢ

HAVE THE STORIES of those [deniers of the truth] who lived before you never yet come within your ken - [the stories of] the people of Noah, and of [the tribes of] `Ad and Thamud, and of those who came after them? None knows them [now] save God. There came unto them their apostles with all evidence of the truth -but they covered their mouths with their hands and answered: "Behold, we refuse to regard as true the message with which you [claim to] have been entrusted; and, behold, we are in grave doubt, amounting to suspicion, about [the meaning of] your call to us!"

قَالَتْرُسُلُهُمْأَفِىٱللَّهِشَكٌّۭفَاطِرِٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِيَدْعُوكُمْلِيَغْفِرَلَكُممِّنذُنُوبِكُمْوَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْإِلَىٰٓأَجَلٍۢمُّسَمًّۭىقَالُوٓا۟إِنْأَنتُمْإِلَّابَشَرٌۭمِّثْلُنَاتُرِيدُونَأَنتَصُدُّونَاعَمَّاكَانَيَعْبُدُءَابَآؤُنَافَأْتُونَابِسُلْطَٰنٍۢمُّبِينٍۢ

Said the apostles sent unto them: "Can there be any doubt about [the existence and oneness of] God, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? It is He who calls unto you, so that He may forgive you [whatever is past] of your sins and grant you respite until a term [set by Him is fulfilled]." [But] they replied: "You are nothing but mortal men like ourselves! You want to turn us away from what our forefathers were wont to worship: well, then, bring us a clear proof [of your being God's message-bearers]!"

قَالَتْلَهُمْرُسُلُهُمْإِننَّحْنُإِلَّابَشَرٌۭمِّثْلُكُمْوَلَٰكِنَّٱللَّهَيَمُنُّعَلَىٰمَنيَشَآءُمِنْعِبَادِهِۦوَمَاكَانَلَنَآأَننَّأْتِيَكُمبِسُلْطَٰنٍإِلَّابِإِذْنِٱللَّهِوَعَلَىٱللَّهِفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Their apostles answered them: "True, we are nothing but mortal men like yourselves: but God bestows His favour upon whomever He wills of His servants. Withal, it is not within our power to bring you a proof [of our mission], unless it be by God's leave-and [so] it is in God that all believers must place their trust.

وَمَالَنَآأَلَّانَتَوَكَّلَعَلَىٱللَّهِوَقَدْهَدَىٰنَاسُبُلَنَاوَلَنَصْبِرَنَّعَلَىٰمَآءَاذَيْتُمُونَاوَعَلَىٱللَّهِفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

And how could we not place our trust in God, seeing that it is He who has shown us the path which we are to follow? "Hence, we shall certainly bear with patience whatever hurt you may do us: for, all who have trust [in His existence] must place their trust in God [alone]!"

وَقَالَٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟لِرُسُلِهِمْلَنُخْرِجَنَّكُممِّنْأَرْضِنَآأَوْلَتَعُودُنَّفِىمِلَّتِنَافَأَوْحَىٰٓإِلَيْهِمْرَبُّهُمْلَنُهْلِكَنَّٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

But they who denied the truth spoke [thus] unto their apostles: "We shall most certainly expel you from our land, unless you return forthwith to our ways. Whereupon their Sustainer revealed this to His apostles: "Most certainly shall We destroy these evildoers,

وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُٱلْأَرْضَمِنۢبَعْدِهِمْذَٰلِكَلِمَنْخَافَمَقَامِىوَخَافَوَعِيدِ

and most certainly shall We cause you to dwell on earth [long] after they have passed away: this is [My promise] unto all who stand in awe of My presence, and stand in awe of My warning!"

وَٱسْتَفْتَحُوا۟وَخَابَكُلُّجَبَّارٍعَنِيدٍۢ

And they prayed [to God] that the truth be made to triumph. And [thus it is:] every arrogant enemy of the truth shall be undone [in the life to come],

مِّنوَرَآئِهِۦجَهَنَّمُوَيُسْقَىٰمِنمَّآءٍۢصَدِيدٍۢ

with hell awaiting him; and he shall be made to drink of the water of most bitter distress,

يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥوَلَايَكَادُيُسِيغُهُۥوَيَأْتِيهِٱلْمَوْتُمِنكُلِّمَكَانٍۢوَمَاهُوَبِمَيِّتٍۢوَمِنوَرَآئِهِۦعَذَابٌغَلِيظٌۭ

gulping it [unceasingly,] little by little, and yet hardly able to swallow it. And death will beset him from every quarter - but he shall not die: for [yet more] severe suffering lies ahead of him.

مَّثَلُٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟بِرَبِّهِمْأَعْمَٰلُهُمْكَرَمَادٍٱشْتَدَّتْبِهِٱلرِّيحُفِىيَوْمٍعَاصِفٍۢلَّايَقْدِرُونَمِمَّاكَسَبُوا۟عَلَىٰشَىْءٍۢذَٰلِكَهُوَٱلضَّلَٰلُٱلْبَعِيدُ

[This, then, is] the parable of those who are bent on denying their Sustainer: all their works are as ashes which the wind blows about fiercely on a stormy day: [in the life to come,] they cannot achieve any benefit whatever from all [the good] that they may have wrought: for this [denial of God] is indeed the farthest one can go astray.

أَلَمْتَرَأَنَّٱللَّهَخَلَقَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضَبِٱلْحَقِّإِنيَشَأْيُذْهِبْكُمْوَيَأْتِبِخَلْقٍۢجَدِيدٍۢ

ART THOU NOT aware that God has created the heavens and the earth in accordance with [an inner] truth? He can, if He so wills, do away with you and bring forth a new mankind [in your stead]:

وَمَاذَٰلِكَعَلَىٱللَّهِبِعَزِيزٍۢ

nor is this difficult for God.