Juz 30 · Quarter 4

Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief]1 until there came to them clear evidence –

A Messenger from Allāh, reciting purified1 scriptures

Within which are correct writings [i.e., rulings and laws].

Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided1 until after there had come to them clear evidence.

And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.

Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures.

Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.

Their reward with their Lord will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allāh being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord.

When the earth is shaken with its [final] earthquake

And the earth discharges its burdens1

And man says,1 "What is [wrong] with it?" -

That Day, it will report its news

Because your Lord has inspired [i.e., commanded] it.

That Day, the people will depart1 separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

So whoever does an atom's weight1 of good will see it,

And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.

By the racers, panting,1

And the producers of sparks [when] striking1

And the chargers at dawn,1

Stirring up thereby [clouds of] dust,

Arriving thereby in the center1 collectively,

Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful.

And indeed, he is to that a witness.1

And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.

But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

And that within the breasts is obtained,1

Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Aware.1

The Striking Calamity -

What is the Striking Calamity?

And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,1

And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.1

Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

He will be in a pleasant life.

But as for one whose scales are light,

His refuge1 will be an abyss.2

And what can make you know what that is?

It is a Fire, intensely hot.

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

Until you visit the graveyards.1

No! You are going to know.

Then, no! You are going to know.

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...1

You will surely see the Hellfire.

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.1

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.1

By time,1

Indeed, mankind is in loss,

Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

Woe to every scorner and mocker

Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.1

He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.

No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.1

And what can make you know what is the Crusher?

It is the fire of Allāh, [eternally] fueled,

Which mounts directed at the hearts.1

Indeed, it [i.e., Hellfire] will be closed down upon them

In extended columns.1

Have you not considered, [O Muḥammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?1

Did He not make their plan into misguidance?1

And He sent against them birds in flocks,

Striking them with stones of hard clay,

And He made them like eaten straw.1

For the accustomed security of the Quraysh1 -

Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer1 -

Let them worship the Lord of this House,1

Who has fed them, [saving them] from hunger and made them safe, [saving them] from fear.

Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?

For that is the one who drives away the orphan

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

So woe to those who pray

[But] who are heedless of their prayer1 -

Those who make show [of their deeds]

And withhold [simple] assistance.

Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar.

So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [to Him alone].

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.1

Say, "O disbelievers,

I do not worship what you worship.

Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.

Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."

When the victory of Allāh has come and the conquest,1

And you see the people entering into the religion of Allāh in multitudes,

Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of Repentance.1

May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.1

His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.

He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame

And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.1

Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.

Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,1

Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.1

He neither begets nor is born,

Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

From the evil of that which He created

And from the evil of darkness when it settles

And from the evil of the blowers in knots1

And from the evil of an envier when he envies."

Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

The Sovereign of mankind,

The God of mankind,

From the evil of the retreating whisperer1 -

Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

From among the jinn and mankind."1