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Translation by by Arthur Arberry (1955). Al-Fatihah: the Opening Translation by by Arthur Arberry (1955). Al-Fatihah: The Opening.....................4 Az-Zukhruf: The Embellishment......220 Al-Baqarah: The Cow...........................4 Ad-Dukhan: The Evident Smoke.....223 Al-Imran: The Family Of Imran........23 Al-Jathiyah: The Kneeling.................225 An-Nisa': Women...............................35 Al-Ahqaf: The Sandhills....................227 Al-Ma'idah: The Food........................46 Muhammad: Muhammad...................229 Al-An`am: The Cattle.........................55 Al-Fath: The Victory..........................231 Al-A`raf: The Elevated Places...........65 Al-Hujurat: The Chambers................233 Al-Anfal: The Spoils Of War.............77 Qaf: Qaf.............................................234 At-Taubah: Repentance.....................81 Adh-Dhariyat: The Scatterers............236 Yunus: Jonah......................................89 At-Tur: The Mountain.......................237 Hud: Hud............................................95 An-Najm: The Star.............................238 Yusuf: Joseph...................................101 Al-Qamar: The Moon........................240 Ar-Ra`d: The Thunder.....................107 Ar-Rahman: The Merciful.................242 Ibrahim: Abraham............................110 Al-Waqi`ah: That Which is Coming..244 Al-Hijr: The Rock.............................113 Al-Hadid: The Iron............................246 An-Nahl: The Bee............................115 Al-Mujadilah: She Who Pleaded.......248 Bani Isra'il: The Israelites.................122 Al-Hashr: The Exile...........................249 Al-Kahf: The Cave...........................127 Al-Mumtahanah: She Who is Tested251 Maryam: Mary...................................133 As-Saff: The Ranks............................252 Ta Ha: Ta Ha....................................137 Al-Jumu`ah: Congregation Day ........253 Al-Anbiya': The Prophets................142 Al-Munafiqun: The Hypocrites.........253 Al-Hajj: The Pilgrimage....................146 At-Taghabun: The Cheating..............254 Al-Mu'minun: The Believers............151 At-Talaq: The Divorce......................255 An-Nur: The Light...........................155 At-Tahrim: The Prohibition..............256 Al-Furqan: The Criterion.................159 Al-Mulk: The Kingdom.....................257 Ash-Shu`ara': The Poets..................162 Al-Qalam: The Pen............................258 LAn-Naml: The Ant.........................168 Al-Haqqah: The Inevitable................259 Al-Qasas: The Narrative..................172 Al-Ma`arij: The Ladders....................261 Al-`Ankabut: The Spider..................177 Nuh: Noah.........................................262 Ar-Rum: The Romans......................181 Al-Jinn: The Jinn................................263 Luqman: Lukman.............................183 Al-Muzammil: The Mantled One......264 As-Sajdah: The Adoration...............185 Al-Mudathir: The Clothed One........264 Al-Ahzab: The Allies........................187 Al-Qiyamah: The Resurrection.........266 Saba': Sheba......................................191 Ad-Dahr: The Man............................267 Al-Fatir: The Creator........................194 Al-Mursalat: The Emissaries.............268 Ya Sin: Ya Sin...................................196 An-Naba': The Tidings......................269 As-Saffat: The Rangers....................199 An-Nazi`at: Those Who Pull Out.....269 Sad: Sad.............................................203 `Abasa: He Frowned.........................270 Az-Zumar: The Companies.............206 At-Takwir: The Cessation..................271 Al-Mu'min: The Forgiving One.......210 Al-Infitar: The Cleaving Asunder......272 Ha Mim Sajdah: Revelations ...........214 At-Tatfif: The Defrauders.................272 Ash-Shura: The Counsel..................217 Al-Inshiqaq: The Rending.................273 Al-Buruj: the Constellations.............274 Al-`Adiyat: The Assaulters................279 At-Tariq: The Night-Comer.............274 Al-Qari`ah: The Terrible Calamity....280 Al-A`la: The Most High...................275 At-Takathur: Worldly Gain...............280 Al-Ghashiya: The Overwhelming Al-`Asr: Time.....................................280 Calamity............................................275 Al-Humazah: The Slanderer..............280 Al-Fajr: The Dawn...........................276 Al-Fil: The Elephant..........................280 Al-Balad: The City............................276 Al-Quraysh: The Quraish..................281 Ash-Shams: The Sun........................277 Al-Ma`un: The Daily Necessaries.....281 Al-Layl: The Night...........................277 Al-Kauthar: Abundance....................281 Ad-Duha: The Early Hours.............277 Al-Kafirun: The Unbelievers.............281 Al-Inshirah: The Expansion............278 An-Nasr: The Help............................281 At-Tin: The Fig.................................278 Al-Lahab: The Flame.........................281 Al-`Alaq: The Clot............................278 Al-Ikhlas: The Unity..........................281 Al-qadr: The Majesty........................279 Al-Falaq: The Daybreak....................281 Al-Bayyinah: The Proof...................279 An-Nas: The Men..............................282 Al-Zilzal: The Shaking.................... 279 Al-Zilzal: The Shaking.................... 279 9 Al-Fatihah: The Opening They would trick God and the believers, and only themselves they deceive, and they are not aware. 1 In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate 10 In their hearts is a sickness, and God has 2 increased their sickness, and there awaits Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being, them a painful chastisement for that they 3 the All-merciful, the All-compassionate, have cried lies. 4 the Master of the Day of Doom. 11 When it is said to them, ´Do not corruption 5 in the land´, they say, ´We are only ones that Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray put things right.´ for succour. 12 6 Truly, they are the workers of corruption but Guide us in the straight path, they are not aware. 7 the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, 13 When it is said to them, ´Believe as the not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, people believe´, they say, ´Shall we believe, as nor of those who are astray. fools believe?´ Truly, they are the foolish ones, but they do not know. Al-Baqarah: The Cow 14 When they meet those who believe, they say, 0 Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being, ´We believe´; but when they go privily to their Satans, they say, ´We are with you; we 1 Alif Lam Mim were only mocking.´ 2 That is the Book, wherein is no doubt, a 15 God shall mock them, and shall lead them on guidance to the godfearing blindly wandering in their insolence. 3 who believe in the Unseen, and perform the 16 Those are they that have bought error at the prayer, and expend of that We have provided price of guidance, and their commerce has them; not profited them, and they are not right- 4 who believe in what has been sent down to guided. thee and what has been sent down before 17 The likeness of them is as the likeness of a thee, and have faith in the Hereafter; man who kindled a fire, and when it lit all 5 those are upon guidance from their Lord, about him God took away their light, and left those are the ones who prosper. them in darkness unseeing 18 6 As for the unbelievers, alike it is to them deaf, dumb, blind -- so they shall not return; whether thou hast warned them or hast not 19 or as a cloudburst out of heaven in which is warned them, they do not believe. darkness, and thunder, and lightning -- they 7 God has set a seal on their hearts and on their put their fingers in their ears against the hearing, and on their eyes is a covering, and thunderclaps, fearful of death; and God there awaits them a mighty chastisement. encompasses the unbelievers; 20 8 And some men there are who say, ´We the lightning wellnigh snatches away their believe in God and the Last Day´; but they sight; whensoever it gives them light, they are not believers. walk in it, and when the darkness is over them, they halt; had God willed, He would have taken away their hearing and their sight. Truly, God is powerful over everything. Al-Baqarah: The Cow 21 O you men, serve your Lord Who created 29 It is He who created for you all that is in the you, and those that were before you; haply so earth, then He lifted Himself to heaven and you will be godfearing; levelled them seven heavens; and He has knowledge of everything. 22 who assigned to you the earth for a couch, and heaven for an edifice, and sent down out 30 And when thy Lord said to the angels, ´I am of heaven water, wherewith He brought forth setting in the earth a viceroy.´ They said, fruits for your provision; so set not up ´What, wilt Thou set therein one who will do compeers to God wittingly. corruption there, and shed blood, while We proclaim Thy praise and call Thee Holy?´ He 23 And if you are in doubt concerning that We said, ´Assuredly I know that you know not.´ have sent down on Our servant, then bring a sura like it, and call your witnesses, apart 31 And He taught Adam the names, all of them; from God, if you are truthful. then He presented them unto the angels and said, ´Now tell Me the names of these, if you 24 And if you do not -- and you will not -- then speak truly.´ fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for unbelievers. 32 They said, ´Glory be to Thee! We know not save what Thou hast taught us. Surely Thou 25 Give thou good tidings to those who believe art the All-knowing,
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