In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. Alif. Lam. Meem.

2. The revelation of the Book, in which there is no doubt, is from the Lord of the worlds.

3. Or do they say, "He has invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so that they may be guided.

4. Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days, then He established Himself on the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor apart from Him; will you not then take heed?

5. He directs the affair from the heaven to the earth; then it ascends to Him in a day whose measure is a thousand years of what you count.

6. That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Almighty, the Merciful.

7. Who perfected everything He created, and began the creation of the human being from clay.

8. Then He made his progeny from an extract of lowly fluid.

9. Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit, and made for you hearing and sight and hearts; little are you grateful.

10. And they say, "When we are lost in the earth, shall we indeed be created anew?" Rather, they are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.

11. Say, "The angel of death, who has been entrusted with you, will take your souls; then to your Lord you will be returned."

12. If only you could see when the criminals lower their heads before their Lord: "Our Lord, we have seen and heard; so send us back, we will do righteous deeds. Truly, we are now certain."

13. And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance; but the word from Me will surely come to pass: "I will certainly fill Hell with jinn and people all together."

14. So taste, because you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours; indeed, We have forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do.

15. Only those believe in Our verses who, when reminded of them, fall down in prostration and glorify the praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.

16. Their sides forsake their beds; they call upon their Lord in fear and hope, and from what We have provided them, they spend.

17. No soul knows what is hidden for them of comfort for the eyes, as reward for what they used to do.

18. Is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.

19. As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them are Gardens of Refuge — as hospitality for what they used to do.

20. But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire; whenever they wish to come out from it, they will be returned to it, and it will be said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny."

21. And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment before the greater punishment, so that they may return.

22. And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord, then turns away from them? Truly, We will take retribution from the criminals.

23. And certainly, We gave Moses the Scripture; so do not be in doubt concerning the meeting with him. And We made it guidance for the Children of Israel.

24. And We appointed from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient, and they were certain of Our verses.

25. Truly, your Lord — He will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

26. Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, through whose dwellings they now walk? Truly, in that are signs; will they not then listen?

27. Have they not seen that We drive water to the barren land, and bring forth thereby crops from which their livestock and they themselves eat? Will they not then see?

28. And they say, "When will this conquest be, if you are truthful?"

29. Say, "On the Day of Conquest, the belief of those who disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be granted respite."

30. So turn away from them and wait; indeed, they are waiting.