The Believers · Surah 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful

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

The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein

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

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

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

He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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