Surah 23

⁷⁷ Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.

⁷⁸ He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

⁷⁹ And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered.

⁸⁰ And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?

⁸¹ Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;

⁸² They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again?

⁸³ We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old.

⁸⁴ Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge?

⁸⁵ They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember?

⁸⁶ Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne?

⁸⁷ They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?

⁸⁸ Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge?

⁸⁹ They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched?

⁹⁰ Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars.

⁹¹ Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.

⁹² Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)!

⁹³ Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised.

⁹⁴ My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk.

⁹⁵ And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them.

⁹⁶ Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege.

⁹⁷ And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones,

⁹⁸ And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me,

⁹⁹ Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back,

¹⁰⁰ That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.

¹⁰¹ And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another.

¹⁰² Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful.

¹⁰³ And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding.

¹⁰⁴ The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein.

¹⁰⁵ (It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them?

¹⁰⁶ They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk.

¹⁰⁷ Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers.

¹⁰⁸ He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.

¹⁰⁹ Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy;

¹¹⁰ But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them.

¹¹¹ Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant.

¹¹² He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years?

¹¹³ They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count!

¹¹⁴ He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew.

¹¹⁵ Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us?

¹¹⁶ Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no God save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace.

¹¹⁷ He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful.

¹¹⁸ And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.