The knowledge of the Last Day is directed towards Him; and no fruit comes out from its cover, and nor does any female conceive or give birth, but with His knowledge; and on the day when He will call out to them, “Where are My partners?” They will say, “We have told you that none among us can testify.”

And they have lost what they used to worship before, and be sure, they do not have a place to escape.

Man does not weary of seeking goodness; and if some misfortune reaches him, he loses hope, gets disappointed.

And if We make him taste Our mercy after the hardship which befell him, he will say, “This is mine! And I do not think that the Last Day will ever be established – and even if I am returned to my Lord, with Him is only goodness for me”; so We shall indeed inform the disbelievers of what they did; and We shall indeed make them taste a solid punishment.

And when We favour man, he turns away and goes back afar; and when some hardship reaches him, he comes with a vast prayer!

Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “What is your opinion – if this Qur’an is from Allah and then you deny it – so who is more astray than whoever is in extreme opposition?”

We shall now show them Our signs in all the directions and within their own selves until it becomes clear to them that it is certainly the truth; is not your Lord sufficient as a Witness over all things?

Pay heed! They are certainly doubtful regarding the meeting with their Lord; pay heed! He encompasses all things!

Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)

A’in-Seen-Qaf. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)

This is how Allah the Most Honourable, the All Knowing sends the divine revelation to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) and to those before you.

To Him only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth; and He is the Supreme, the Greatest.

The heavens nearly split apart from above – and the angels say the Purity of their Lord while praising Him, and seek forgiveness for those on earth; pay heed! Indeed Allah only is the Oft Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

And Allah is watching those who have chosen supporters besides Him; and you are not responsible for them.

And this is how We have divinely revealed to you the Qur’an in Arabic, for you to warn the people of the mother of all towns – Mecca – and those around it, and to warn of the Day of Assembling of which there is no doubt; a group is in Paradise, and another group is in hell.

And had Allah willed, He could have made them all upon one religion, but He admits whomever He wills into His mercy; and the unjust do not have any friend nor any supporter.

What! Have they appointed supporters other than Allah? So (know that) Allah only is the Supporter, and He will revive the dead; and He is Able to do all things.

“The final decision for the matters in which you differ rests with Allah; such is my Lord – I rely on Him; and towards Him do I incline.”

The Maker of the heavens and the earth; He has created pairs for you from yourselves and pairs from the animals; He spreads your generation; nothing is like Him; and He only is the All Hearing, the All Seeing.

For Him only are the keys of the heavens and the earth; He increases the sustenance for whomever He wills and restricts it; indeed He is the All Knowing.

He has kept for you the same path of religion which He commanded Nooh, and what We divinely reveal to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), and what We had commanded to Ibrahim and Moosa and Eisa that, “Keep the religion proper, and do not create divisions in it”; the polytheists find the matter what you call them to as intolerable; Allah chooses for His proximity whomever He wills, and guides towards Himself whoever inclines (towards Him).

And they did not cause divisions except after the knowledge had come to them, because of jealousy among themselves; and were it not for a Word that had already gone forth from your Lord, the judgement would have been passed upon them long ago; and indeed those who inherited the Book after them are in an intriguing doubt regarding it.

For this reason, call them (to Islam); and remain firm, as you are commanded to; and do not follow their desires; and say, “I accept faith in whichever Book Allah has sent down; and I am commanded to judge fairly between you; Allah is the Lord of all – ours and yours; for us are our deeds and for you are your misdeeds; there is no debate between us and you; Allah will gather all of us together; and towards Him is the return.”

And those who fight regarding Allah after the Muslims have accepted His call, their reasoning does not hold at all before their Lord, and upon them is wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.

It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Scales of Justice; and what do you know – possibly the Last Day could really be near!

Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, and those who believe in it fear it and know that indeed it is the truth; pay heed! Those who doubt the Last Day are certainly in extreme error.

Allah is Benevolent upon His bondmen – He bestows sustenance to whomever He wills; and He only is the All Powerful, the Most Honourable.

Whoever aspires for the yield of the Hereafter – We increase its yield for him; and whoever aspires for the yield of this world – We give him part of it, and he has no portion in the Hereafter.

Or do they have associate deities who have appointed for them a religion, which Allah has not permitted? And were it not for a Word that had already been decided, the judgement would have been passed between them here itself; and indeed for the unjust is a painful punishment.

You will see the unjust getting terrified of their own deeds, and (evil of) their deeds will certainly befall them; and (that) those who accepted faith and performed good deeds are in blossoming Gardens of Paradise; for them is whatever they wish from their Lord; this only is the great munificence (of Allah).

This is what Allah gives the glad tidings of to His bondmen who accept faith and do good deeds; say (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) “I do not ask any fee from you upon this, except the love between close ones”; and whoever performs a good deed – We further increase the goodness in it for him; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Appreciative.

What! They dare say that, “He has fabricated a lie against Allah”? And if Allah wills, He can seal your heart by His mercy and protection*; and Allah wipes out falsehood and proves the truth by His Words; indeed He knows what lies within the hearts. (* So that you may not be agonised by what they do).

And it is He Who accepts repentance from His bondmen, and pardons sins*, and knows all your deeds. (Repentance for the cardinal sins, while lesser sins are wiped out by good deeds.)

And He accepts the prayers of those who accept faith and do good deeds, and gives them a greater reward by His munificence; and for the disbelievers is a severe punishment.

And had Allah increased the sustenance for all His slaves, they would have surely caused turmoil in the land, but He sends it down by a proper assessment as He wills; indeed He is Well Aware of, Seeing His bondmen.

And it is He Who sends down the rain when they have despaired, and spreads out His mercy; and He is the Benefactor, the Most Praiseworthy.

And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the moving creatures dispersed in it; and He is Able to gather them whenever He wills.

And whatever calamity befalls you, is because of what your hands have earned – and there is a great deal He pardons!

And you cannot escape in the earth; and you have neither a friend nor any supporter against Allah.

And among His signs are the ships sailing on the sea, like hills.

If He wills, He can calm the winds so the ships remain still on the sea surface; indeed in this are signs for every greatly enduring, grateful person.

Or He can ruin them due to peoples’ sins and He can forgive a great deal.

And for those who dispute regarding Our signs to realise; that they do not have a place to escape to.

Whatever you have received is only for usage in the life of this world, and that which is with Allah is much better and more lasting – for those who believe and rely upon their Lord.

And (for) those who avoid cardinal sins and indecencies, and forgive (even) when they are angry.

And those who obeyed the command of their Lord and kept the prayer established; and whose affairs are with mutual consultation; and who spend in Our cause from what We have bestowed upon them.

And those who take revenge when rebellion harms them.

The retribution of a harmful deed is the harm equal to it; so whoever forgives and makes amends, so his reward is upon Allah; indeed He does not befriend the unjust.

And there is no way of reproach against those who take revenge after being wronged.

Reproach is only against those who oppress people, and wrongfully spread rebellion in the land; for them is a painful punishment.

And indeed whoever patiently endured and forgave – then indeed these are acts of great courage.

And whomever Allah sends astray, there is no friend for him against Allah; and you will see the unjust when they behold the punishment saying, “Is there a way to return?”

And you will see them being presented upon the fire, cowering with disgrace watching with concealed eyes; and the believers will say, “Indeed ruined are those who have lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection”; pay heed! Indeed the unjust are in a punishment that will never end.

And they had no friends to help them against Allah; and there is no way for one whom Allah sends astray.

Obey your Lord before the advent of a Day from Allah, which cannot be averted; you will not have any refuge on that day, nor will you be able to deny.

So if they turn away from you, We have not sent you as a guardian over them; upon you is nothing but to convey (the message); and when We make man taste some mercy from Us, he rejoices upon it; and if some harm reaches them because of what their own hands have sent before, thereupon man is ungrateful!

For Allah only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; He creates whatever He wills; He may bestow daughters to whomever He wills, and sons to whomever He wills.

Or may mix them, the sons and daughters; and may make barren whomever He wills; indeed He is All Knowing, Able.

And it is not for any human that Allah may speak to him except as a divine revelation or while the human is on this side of the veil of greatness, or that He sends an angel to reveal by His permission, whatever He wills; indeed He is Supreme, Wise.

And this is how We sent the divine revelation to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) – a life giving thing, by Our command; neither did you know the Book nor the detailed commands of religion, but We have made this Qur’an a light by which We guide whomever We will from Our bondmen; and indeed you surely do guide to the Straight Path.

The path of Allah – the One to Whom only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth; pay heed! Towards Allah only do all matters return.

Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)

By oath of the clear Qur’an.

We have indeed sent it as a Qur’an in the Arabic language, so that you may understand.

And the Qur’an is undoubtedly, in the Original Book with Us, surely the exalted, full of wisdom.

So shall We divert the advice away from you, because you are a nation that exceeds the limits?

And how many Prophets We did send among the earlier people!

And whenever any Prophet came to them, they only mocked at him.

We therefore destroyed the people who were more forceful than these, and the example of the earlier ones has already gone by.

And if you ask them, “Who has created the heavens and the earth?”, they will surely say, “They are created by the Most Honourable, the All Knowing.”

The One Who made the earth a bed you, and made roads for you in it, so that you may be guided.

And Who sent down water from the sky with a proper measure, so We revived a dead city with it; this is how you will be taken out.

And the One Who created all pairs, and made the ships and cattle as rides for you.

So that you may properly mount their backs, and may remember your Lord’s favour when you have mounted them, and say, “Purity is to Him, Who has given this ride in our control, and we did not have the strength for it.”

“And indeed we have to return to our Lord.”

And from* His bondmen, they appointed a portion for Him; man is indeed an open ingrate. (* Appointed some of His creation as His sons and daughters).

Has He chosen daughters for Himself from His creation, and selected only sons for you?

And if one of them is given the glad tidings of what he professes regarding the Most Gracious, his face blackens and he is mournful!

And (do they chose for Him) one who is brought up among ornaments, and cannot express herself clearly in debate?

And they appoint the angels, who are the bondmen of the Most Gracious, as females; were they present at the time of the angels’ creation? Their declaration will be now recorded and they will be questioned.

And they say, “If the Most Gracious had willed, we would not have worshipped them!” They do not know its truth at all; they only make guesses.

Or have We given them some Book before this, to which they hold fast?

Rather they said, “We found our forefathers upon a religion, and we are following their footsteps.”

And similarly, whenever We sent a Herald of Warning before you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) into any town, its wealthy people said, “We found our forefathers upon a religion, and we are behind their footsteps.”

The prophet said, “What! Even if I bring to you a path better than what you found your forefathers following?”; they said, “We do not believe in whatever you have been sent with.”

So We took revenge from them – therefore see what sort of fate befell those who denied!

And when Ibrahim said to his father and his people, “I have no relation whatsoever with your deities.”

“Except Him Who has created me, for He will soon direct me.” (To my place of migration.)

And Ibrahim kept this declaration among his progeny, in order that they may desist.

In fact I gave them and their forefathers the usage of this world until the truth and the Noble Messenger who conveyed the message clearly, came to them.

And when the truth came to them they said, “This is magic, and we disbelieve in it.”

And they said, “Why was the Qur’an not sent down upon some chieftain of these two great towns?” (The chiefs of Mecca and Taif).

Are they the distributors of your Lord’s mercy? We have distributed among them their comforts in the life of this world, and gave high status to some over others so that they mock at each other; and the mercy of your Lord is better than all what they hoard.

And were it not for that all people be on one religion, We would have made for the disbelievers of the Most Gracious, roofs and stairs of silver which they would climb.

And doors of silver for their houses and couches of silver upon which they would recline.

And diverse adornments; and all this is usage only of the life of this world; and the Hereafter with your Lord, is for the pious.

And whoever is averse to the Remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint a devil upon him, who stays with him.

And indeed those devils prevent them from the Straight Path, and they think they are on guidance!

To the extent that when the disbeliever will be brought to Us, he will say to his devil, “Alas – if only there was the distance* of east and west, between you and me!” – so what an evil companion** he is! (* Had I not listened to you. **They will be bound together in chains.)

(It will be said to them) “And you will not benefit from them this day, whereas you are unjust – for you are all partners in the punishment.”

So will you make the deaf listen or show the path to the blind, and to those who are in open error? (The disbelievers whose hearts are sealed, are deaf and blind to the truth).

So if We take you away, We shall then indeed take revenge from them.

Or show you what We have promised them – We therefore have complete control over them.

Therefore hold fast to what We have divinely revealed to you; indeed you are upon the Straight Path. (The Holy Prophets can never go astray).

And it is undoubtedly an honour for you and your people; and you will soon be questioned.

And ask them – did any of the Noble Messengers We sent before you, appoint any other Gods except the Most Gracious, whom they used to worship?

And indeed We sent Moosa along with Our signs towards Firaun and his chieftains – he therefore said, “Indeed I am a Noble Messenger of the Lord of the Creation.”

So when he brought Our signs to them, they started mocking at them!

And all the signs We showed them were always greater than the earlier ones; and We seized them with calamities, so that they may return.

And they said, “O you magician! Pray for us to your Lord, by the means of His covenant which is with you; we will certainly come to guidance.”

So when We averted the calamity from them, they immediately broke the promise!

And said Firaun, “O my people! Is not the kingdom of Egypt for me, and these rivers that flow beneath me? So do you not see?”

“Or that I am better than him, for he is lowly – and he does not seem to talk plainly.”

“So why was he not bestowed with armlets of gold? Or angels should have come with him staying at his side!”

So when he had brainwashed his people, they followed him; indeed they were a disobedient nation.

So when they made Us wrathful, We took revenge from them – We therefore drowned all of them.

So We made them a bygone fable and a lesson for the latter generations.

And when the example of the son of Maryam is given, your people laugh at it!

And they say, “Are our deities better or he?” They did not say this to you except to unjustly argue; in fact they are a quarrelsome people.

He is purely a bondman (of Ours), whom We have favoured upon, and We made him an extraordinary example for the Descendants of Israel.

And if We willed, We could have established angels on the earth instead of you.

And indeed Eisa is a sign* of the Last Day, therefore do not ever doubt in the Last Day, and obey Me**; this is the Straight Path. (* The advent of Prophet Eisa to earth for the second time. ** By obeying the Noble Messenger.)

And do not ever let the devil stop you; he is indeed your open enemy.

And when Eisa came to them with clear signs, he said, “I have come to you with wisdom, and to explain to you some of the matters regarding which you dispute; therefore fear Allah, and obey me.”

“Allah is indeed my Lord, and yours – therefore worship Him; this is the Straight Path.”

Then the groups differed amongst themselves; therefore ruin is for the unjust by the punishment of an agonising day.

What are they waiting for – except the Last Day, that it may suddenly come upon them while they are unaware?

Close friends will turn into enemies of one another on that Day, except the pious.

To such will be said, “O My bondmen! This day there shall be no fear upon you, nor any grief.”

Those who believed in Our signs, and were Muslims.

“Enter Paradise – you and your wives – and you will be honoured guests.”

“Rounds of golden cups and wine will be presented upon them; and in it is whatever the hearts wish for, and what pleases the eye; and you will stay in it forever.”

“And this is the Paradise which is bequeathed to you, because of your deeds.”

“For you are many fruits in it, for you to eat therefrom.”

Indeed the criminals will stay in the punishment of hell forever.

And it will never be lightened upon them, and they will remain in it devastated.

And We did not oppress them at all, but they themselves were unjust.

And they will cry out, “O Malik*, ask your Lord to finish us!” He will answer, “Rather you are to stay (forever).” (*The guard of hell)

Indeed We have brought the Truth to you, but most of you detest the Truth.

Do they assume that they have made their work thorough? So We shall make Our work thorough.

Do they fancy that We do not listen to their whispers and their counselling? Why not, We surely do! And Our angels are with them, writing down.

Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “If supposedly, the Most Gracious had an offspring* – I would be the first to worship!” (*Which is impossible)

Purity is to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from all what they fabricate.

Therefore leave them to utter vile speech and to play, until they confront the day which they are promised.

And only He is the God of the heavenly creation and the God of the earthly creation; and He only is the Wise, the All Knowing.

And Most Auspicious is He, for Whom is the kingship of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; and only with Him is the knowledge of the Last Day; and towards Him you are to return.

And those whom they worship besides Allah do not have the right of intercession – the right of intercession is only for those who testify to the Truth and have knowledge.

And if you ask them as to Who created them, they will surely answer “Allah” – so where are they reverting?

And by oath of the saying of My Prophet “O my Lord! These people do not accept faith!”

Therefore excuse them and proclaim, “Peace”; for they will soon come to know.

Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)

By oath of this clear Book.

We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night – indeed it is We Who warn.

During it are distributed all the works of wisdom.

By a command from Us – indeed it is We Who send.

A mercy from your Lord; indeed He only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you people believe.

There is no worship except for Him – He gives life and causes death; your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.

Rather they are in doubt, playing.

So you await the day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. –

Which will envelop the people; this is a painful punishment.

Thereupon they will say, “O our Lord! Remove the punishment from us – we now accept faith.”

How is it possible for them to accept guidance, whereas a Noble Messenger who speaks clearly has already come to them?

Whereas they had then turned away from him and said, “He is a madman, tutored!”?

We now remove the punishment for some days – so you will again commit the same.

The day when We will seize with the greatest seizure – We will indeed take revenge.

And before them We indeed tried the people of Firaun, and an Honourable Noble Messenger came to them.

Who said, “Give the bondmen of Allah into my custody; I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger for you.”

And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.”

“And I take the refuge of my Lord and yours, against your stoning me.”

“And if you do not believe in me, then have no relation with me.”

He therefore prayed to his Lord, “These are a guilty nation!”

We commanded him, “Journey with My bondmen in a part of the night – you will be pursued.”

“And leave the sea as it is, parted in several places; indeed that army will be drowned.”

How many gardens and water-springs they left behind!

And fields and grand palaces!

And favours amongst which they were rejoicing!

That is what We did; and We made another nation their heirs.

So the heavens and the earth did not weep for them, and they were not given respite.

And indeed We rescued the Descendants of Israel from a disgraceful torture.

From Firaun; he was indeed proud, among the transgressors.

And We knowingly chose them, among all others of their time.

And We gave them signs in which lay clear favours.

Indeed these disbelievers proclaim; –

“There is nothing except our dying just once, and we will not be raised.”

“Therefore bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!”

Are they better, or the people of Tubba? And those who were before them? We destroyed them; they were indeed criminals.

And We did not create the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, just for play.

We did not create them except with the truth, but most of them do not know.

Indeed the Day of Decision is the appointment for all of them.

The day on which, no friends will benefit each other at all, nor will they be helped. (Except those who are pious – see verse 43:67)

Except those upon whom Allah has mercy; indeed He only is the Most Honourable, the Most Merciful.

Indeed the tree of Zaqqum, –

Is the food of the sinners.

Like molten copper; it churns in their bellies.

Like the churning of boiling water.

“Seize him, and forcibly drag him right to the blazing fire.”

“Then pour on his head the punishment of boiling water.”

Saying “Taste it! Indeed you only are the most honourable, the dignified!”

“Indeed this is what you used to doubt about.”

Indeed the pious are in a place of peace.

In Gardens and water-springs.

They will be dressed in fine silk and embroidery, facing one another (on thrones).

So it is; and We have wedded them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.

In it they will ask for all kinds of fruit, with safety.

They will not taste death again in it, except their former death; and Allah has saved them from the punishment of fire.

By the munificence of your Lord; this is the great success.

And We have made this Qur’an easy in your language, for them to understand.

Therefore wait (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) – they too are waiting.

Ha; Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)

The sending down of the Book is from Allah, the Most Honourable, the Wise.

Indeed in the heavens and the earth are signs for believers.

And in your creation, and all the creatures He scatters in the earth – in them are signs for the people who are certain.

And in the alternation of night and day, and in the means of sustenance – water – which Allah sends down from the sky whereby He gave life to the earth after its death, and in the movement of the winds – (in all these) are signs for people of intellect.

These are the verses of Allah which We recite to you with the truth; so forsaking Allah and His signs, what will they believe in?

Ruin is for every great slanderer, excessive sinner.

Who hears the verses of Allah which are recited to him, then remains stubborn, proud, as if he did not hear them; therefore give him the glad tidings of a painful punishment.

And when he comes to know about any of the verses, he mocks at it; for them is a disgraceful punishment.

Hell is after them; and what they have earned will not benefit them at all, nor those whom they have chosen as supporters besides Allah; and for them is a terrible punishment.

This is the (true) guidance; and for those who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord is the severest of painful punishments.

It is Allah Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail upon it by His command, and for you to seek His munificence, and so that you may give thanks.

And has subjected for you all whatever is in the heavens and in the earth, by His command; indeed in this are signs for people who ponder.

Tell the believers to ignore those who do not expect the days of Allah, in order that Allah may give a nation the reward of what they used to earn.

Whoever does a good deed, so it is for his own good; and whoever commits evil, does for his own harm; and you will then be returned towards your Lord.

And indeed We gave the Descendants of Israel the Book, and the rule, and the Prophethood, and gave good things for sustenance and gave them superiority over all others of their time.

And We gave them clear proofs in the command; so they did not differ except after the knowledge had come to them – due to jealousy among themselves; indeed your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning the matter in which they differ.

We then placed you (O dear prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) upon the clear path of the command, therefore continue following it and do not listen to the desires of the ignorant.

Indeed they cannot benefit you at all against Allah; and indeed the unjust are the friends of each other; and Allah is the Friend of the pious.

This is an enlightenment for mankind, and a guidance and mercy for the people of faith.

Do those who commit evil assume that We will make them equal to those who believe and do good deeds, therefore both becoming equal in life and death? What an evil judgement they impose!

And Allah has created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and so that every soul is repaid for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged.

Just look at him who makes his desire as his God, and Allah has sent him astray despite his having knowledge, and set a seal upon his ears and his heart, and a covering upon his eyes; so who will guide him after Allah? So do you not ponder?

And they said, “There is nothing except our life of this world – we die and we live – and nothing destroys us except the passage of time”; and they do not have any knowledge of it; they only make guesses.

And when Our clear verses are recited to them, their only argument is, “Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!”

Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “It is Allah Who gives you life, then will give you death, then will gather you all on the Day of Resurrection in which there is no doubt, but most people do not know.”

And to Allah only belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and when the Last Day is established – on that day the followers of falsehood will suffer loss.

And you will see every group down on its knees; every group will be called towards its book of deeds; “This day you will be repaid for what you did.”

“This Book of Ours speaks against you with the truth; indeed We had been recording all what you did.”

So those who believed and did good deeds – their Lord will admit them into His mercy; this is the clear triumph.

And to those who disbelieved, it will be said “Was it not that Our verses were recited to you? In response you were haughty and were a guilty people.”

“And when it was said, ‘Indeed Allah’s promise is true and there is no doubt regarding the Last Day”, you used to say, ‘We do not know what the Last Day is – we think it is nothing except an imagination, and we are not convinced.’”

And the evils of their deeds appeared to them, and the punishment they used to mock at encompassed them.

And it will be said, “This day We shall forsake you, the way you had forgotten the confronting of this day of yours – and your destination is the fire, and you do not have any supporters.”

“This is because you mocked at the signs of Allah, and the worldly life deceived you”; so this day they are not to be removed from the fire, nor will anyone seek amends from them.

So all praise is for Allah only, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the Creation!

And for Him only is the Greatness, in the heavens and in the earth; and He only is the Most Honourable, the Wise.