Sacred Books

Ayat 1 - QAF. I CALL to witness the glorious Qur´an.

Ayat 2 - They are rather surprised that a warner from among themselves has come to them. So the unbelievers say: "This is astonishing:

Ayat 3 - When we are dead and turned to dust, this returning (to life) is most far-fetched."

Ayat 4 - We know what the earth consumes of them, for We have the Book that preserves everything.

Ayat 5 - But no! They called the truth a lie when it came to them; so they are in a confused state.

Ayat 6 - Have they not looked at the sky above them, how We have fashioned and adorned it, and it has no flaw?

Ayat 7 - We stretched the earth and placed upon it firm stabilisers and We made every kind of splendid thing to grow upon it

Ayat 8 - As instruction and reminder to every penitent creature.

Ayat 9 - And We send down water as a blessing from the sky, and grow gardens with it and the grain for harvest,

Ayat 10 - And tall date-palms with their spathes pile on pile

Ayat 11 - As a provision for men, and enlivened a region that was dead. Even thus will be the life after death.

Ayat 12 - The people of Noah, Ar-Rass and Thamud denied before you,

Ayat 13 - As did the people of ´Ad and Pharaoh and the brethren of Lot,

Ayat 14 - And the dwellers of the Wood and people of Tubba´. Each of them denied the apostles. So My threat became a reality.

Ayat 15 - Were We exhausted by the act of the first creation? And yet they are confused about a new creation.

Ayat 16 - He created man and surely know what misdoubts arise in their hearts; for We are closer to him than his jugular vein.

Ayat 17 - When the two (angels) who keep the account, one sitting on the right, one on the left, take it down,

Ayat 18 - There is not a word he utters but an observer is ready (to make note of it).

Ayat 19 - The palsy of death will surely come. This is what you wished to avert.

Ayat 20 - And the trumpet blast will sound: It would be the Day of Doom.

Ayat 21 - Each soul will come with a driver and a witness.

Ayat 22 - (And the driver will say:) "You were oblivious of this, so we have removed the veil, and how keen is your sight today!"

Ayat 23 - His companion will say: "Here is (the record) I have ready with me."

Ayat 24 - "Cast each stubborn unbeliever into Hell, " (they will be told),

Ayat 25 - "Every obstructor of good, transgressor, and the sceptic,

Ayat 26 - Who had set up another god with God. Cast him into severe torment."

Ayat 27 - His companion will say: "O Lord, I did not lead him to wickedness, but he was himself far astray."

Ayat 28 - "Do not argue in My presence. I had announced the promise of doom in advance.

Ayat 29 - There is no changing of My word, nor am I unjust to My creatures."

Ayat 30 - We shall ask Hell that day: "Are you full?" It will answer: "Are there still more?"

Ayat 31 - And Paradise will be brought near, not far from those who took heed for themselves and feared God.

Ayat 32 - "This is what you had been promised," (will be said) to every penitent who remembered (his duty),

Ayat 33 - Who feared Ar-Rahman in secret, and came with a penitent heart:

Ayat 34 - "Enter it in peace. This is the day of life abiding."

Ayat 35 - Theirs will be whatsoever they wish: And with Us there is more.

Ayat 36 - How many generations have We destroyed before them who were mightier in power than they. Then they searched throughout the land to see if there was a way of escape.

Ayat 37 - Surely there is a reminder in this for whosoever has a heart (to feel), or takes heed.

Ayat 38 - We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, in six spans, and no weariness came upon Us.

Ayat 39 - So you bear with patience what they say, and sing the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and its setting,

Ayat 40 - And glorify Him for some portion of the night, and additional adorations.

Ayat 41 - Take heed that the day the crier calls from a place close (to every one),

Ayat 42 - The day they actually hear the blast, will be the Day of rising of the dead.

Ayat 43 - We are the one who give life and death, and to Us will be the destination.

Ayat 44 - The day the earth will split asunder they will come out hurriedly. This gathering together is easy for Us.

Ayat 45 - We are cognisant of what they say; but it is not for you to compel them. So keep on reminding through the Qur´an whoever fears My warning.