Mary · Surah 19

And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet

When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee

O my father! Lo! there hath come unto me of knowledge that which came not unto thee. So follow me, and I will lead thee on a right path

O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebel unto the Beneficent

O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment from the Beneficent overtake thee so that thou become a comrade of the devil

He said: Rejectest thou my gods, O Abraham? If thou cease not, I shall surely stone thee. Depart from me a long while

He said: Peace be unto thee! I shall ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee. Lo! He was ever gracious unto me

I shall withdraw from you and that unto which ye pray beside Allah, and I shall pray unto my Lord. It may be that, in prayer unto my Lord, I shall not be unblest

So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet

And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown

And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet

We called him from the right slope of the Mount, and brought him nigh in communion

And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a prophet (likewise)

And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was a keeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet

He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord

And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet

And We raised him to high station

These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping

Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception

Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught

Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment

They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening

Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit

We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful

Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him

And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive

Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught

And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell

Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent

And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burned therein

There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord

Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the evil-doers crouching there

And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming

Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verily prolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they were promised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom), they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army

Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort

Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children

Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent

Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment

And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children)