AshShura

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

1. Ha. Meem.
2. A’in. Seen. Qaf.
3. Thus He has revealed to you
(O Muhammad) and to those
before you, Allah, the All
Mighty, the Wise.
4. To Him belongs whatever is
in the heavens and whatever is
on the earth, and He is the Most
High, the Most Great.
5. The heavens are almost
rent asunder from above
them, and the angels glorify
the praises of their Lord,
and ask for forgiveness for
those on the earth. Behold,
indeed it is Allah who is the Oft
Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
6. And those who take as
protectors others than Him,
Allah is Guardian over them,
and you are not a disposer of
affairs over them.
7. And thus We have revealed
to you a Quran in Arabic,
that you may warn the mother
town (Makkah) and those
around it, and you may warn of
the Day of Assembling about
which there is no doubt. A party
will be in Paradise and a party
in the blazing Fire.
8. And if Allah had willed,
He could have made them
one nation, but He admits
whom He wills into His mercy.
And the wrongdoers, there is
no protector for them, nor a
helper.
9. Or have they taken
protectors besides Him. But
Allah, He is the Protector. And
He gives life to the dead, and He
has power over all things.
10. And in any thing over which
you disagree, then its ruling is
(to be referred) to Allah. Such is
Allah, my Lord, upon whom
I trust, and to whom I turn.
11. The Creator of the heavens
and the earth. He has made for
you mates from yourselves, and
mates among the cattle. He
multiplies you thereby. Not a
thing is like unto Him. And He
is the All Hearer, the All Seer.
12. His are the keys of the
heavens and the earth. He
extends provision for whom He
wills, and straitens (it for whom
He wills). Indeed, He is the All
Knower of all things.
13. He has ordained for you of
religion what He enjoined upon
Noah, and that which We
revealed to you (Muhammad),
and what We enjoined upon
Abraham and Moses and Jesus,
(saying), that establish the
religion, and do not be divided
therein. Dreadful for those who
associate (with Allah) is that to
which you call them. Allah
chooses for Himself whom He
wills, and He guides to Himself
whoever turns (to Him).
14. And they did not become
divided until after what came to
them of knowledge, through
rivalry among themselves. And
if it had not been for a word that
had already gone forth from
your Lord for an appointed
term, it would have been judged
between them. And indeed
those, who were made to inherit
the Scripture after them, are in
hopeless doubt concerning it.
15. So to that (religion) then
invite (O Muhammad). And be
upright as you are commanded.
And do not follow their desires.
And say: “I believe in what
Allah has sent down of the Book.
And I have been commanded to
be just among you. Allah is our
Lord and your Lord. For us are
our deeds and for you your
deeds. No argument between us
and you. Allah will bring us
together, and to Him is the
journeying.”
16. And those who argue
about Allah after He has
been acknowledged, their
argument has no weight with
their Lord, and upon them will
be (His) wrath, and for them
will be a severe punishment.
17. Allah it is who has sent
down the Book with truth and
the Balance. And what will
make you know, perhaps the
Hour is near.
18. Only those seek to
hasten it who do not believe
in it. And those who believe
are fearful of it and they
know that it is the truth.
Behold, indeed those who
dispute concerning the Hour
are far astray.

19. Allah is Subtle with His

slaves. He provides for whom
He wills. And He is the All
Strong, the All Mighty.
20. Whoever desires the harvest
of the Hereafter, We give him
increase in its harvest. And
whoever desires the harvest of
the world, We give him thereof,
and for him there is no portion
in the Hereafter.
21. Or do they have partners
(of Allah) who have ordained for
them in religion that which
Allah has not allowed. And if it
had not been for a decisive word
(gone forth already), it would
have been judged between them.
And indeed the wrongdoers, for
them is a painful punishment.
22. You will see the wrongdoers
fearful of what they have
earned, and it will (surely) befall
them. And those who believe
and do righteous deeds (will be)
in flowering meadows of the
gardens. They will have what
they desire with their Lord.
That is the supreme bounty.
23. That is of which Allah gives
good tidings to His slaves who
believe and do righteous deeds.
Say (O Muhammad): “I do not
ask you a payment for it, except
kindness through kinship.” And
whoever earns a good deed, We
will increase for him good
therein. Indeed, Allah is Oft
Forgiving, Most appreciative.
24. Or do they say: “He has
invented a lie against Allah.”
Then if Allah willed, He could
have sealed your heart. And
Allah will eliminate falsehood
and will establish the truth by
His words. Indeed, He is Aware
of what is in the breasts.

25. And He it is who accepts

repentance from His slaves,
and He pardons the evil deeds,
and He knows what you do.

26. And He answers (the

supplication of) those who
believe and do righteous
deeds, and increase for them
from His bounty. And the
disbelievers, for them will be a
severe punishment.
27. And if Allah had extended
the provision for His slaves,
they would have committed
tyranny in the earth, but He
sends down by the measure
what He wills. Indeed, He is
Informed, Seer of His slaves.
28. And He it is who sends
down the rain after they had
despaired, and He spreads out
His mercy. And He is the
Protector, the Praiseworthy.
29. And of His signs is the
creation of the heavens and
the earth, and whatever He has
dispersed in them both of
creatures. And He is Able to
gather them when He wills.

30. And whatever of misfortune

befalls you, it is because of
what your hands have earned.
And He forgives much.
31. And you cannot escape
(from Allah) in the earth. And
for you other than Allah
there is not any protector,
nor a helper.
32. And of His signs are the
ships in the sea, like mountains.
33. If He wills, He causes
the wind to cease, then they
would become motionless on
the back (of the sea). Indeed, in
that are signs for everyone
patient and grateful.
34. Or He could destroy them
(by drowning) because of that
which they have earned. And He
pardons much.
35. And those who argue
concerning Our revelations may
know that they have no refuge.
36. So whatever of things you
have been given is an enjoyment
of the life of the world. And that
which is with Allah is better and
more lasting for those who
believe and put their trust in
their Lord.
37. And those who avoid the
greater sins and indecencies,
and when they are angry, they
forgive.
38. And those who answer the
call of their Lord and establish
prayer, and whose affairs are a
matter of counsel among them,
and who spend of what We have
provided them.
39. And those who, when
tyranny strikes them, they
defend themselves.
40. And the recompense for an
evil is an evil one like it. Then
whoever forgives and makes
reconciliation, so his reward is
due from Allah. Indeed, He does
not like wrongdoers.
41. And whoever takes revenge
after he has suffered wrong,
then for such there is no way (of
blame) against them.
42. The way (of blame) is
only against those who wrong
mankind, and rebel in the earth
without right. Those will have a
painful punishment.
43. And whoever is patient and
forgives. Indeed, that is of the
affairs (requiring) courage.
44. And he whom Allah sends
astray, then for him there is no
protector after Him. And you
(Muhammad) will see the wrong
doers when they see the
punishment, saying, is there
any way of return.
45. And you will see them,
(when) they are brought before
it (Hell), they shall be downcast
with disgrace, looking with
veiled eyes. And those who
believe will say, indeed, the
losers are those who lost
themselves and their families
on the Day of Resurrection.
Behold, indeed the wrongdoers
in an enduring punishment.
46. And they will have no
protectors to help them
besides Allah. And he whom
Allah sends astray, then for
him there is no way.
47. Answer the call of your
Lord before there comes from
Allah a Day which cannot be
averted. You have no refuge on
that Day, nor have you any
(power of) denial.
48. So if they turn away, then
We have not sent you as a guard
over them. Upon you is not
except to convey (the message).
And indeed, when We cause
man to taste of mercy from Us
he rejoices in it. And if some evil
befalls them because of that
which their own hands have sent
before, then indeed, man
(becomes) ingrate.
49. To Allah belongs the
sovereignty of the heavens and
the earth. He creates what He
wills. He bestows female
(offspring) upon whom He wills,
and bestows male (offspring)
upon whom He wills.
50. Or He bestows them
both, males and females, and
He makes barren whom He
wills. Indeed, He is the All
Knower, Powerful.
51. And it is not for any
mortal that Allah should speak
to him except (it be) by
revelation, or from behind a
veil, or (that) He sends a
messenger to reveal by His
permission what He wills.
Indeed, He is Exalted, Wise.
52. And thus We have
revealed to you (Muhammad)
a Spirit of Our command.
You did not know what the
Scripture was, nor what the
Faith was. But We have made
it a light by which We guide
whom We will of Our slaves.
And indeed, you are guided
to a straight path.

53. The path of Allah, to whom

belongs whatever is in the
heavens and whatever is in the
earth. Behold, all affairs reach
towards Allah.