In the name of God, the Almighty,¹ the Merciful.

¹ ḥā mīm¹

² The revelation¹ of the Writ² is from God, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,

³ The Forgiver of Transgression,¹ and the Accepter of Repentance, the Severe in Retribution, the Owner of Abundance. There is no god save He;² unto Him is the journey’s end.

⁴ None disputes concerning the proofs¹ of God save those who ignore warning,² so let not delude thee their going to and fro in the land.

⁵ There denied before them the people of Noah, and the parties after them; and every community purposed against their messenger to seize him, and disputed with falsehood to refute thereby the truth.¹ Then I seized them — and how was My retribution!²

⁶ And thus became binding¹ the word of thy Lord upon those who ignore warning,² that they are the companions of the Fire.

⁷ Those who bear the Throne and those round about it give glory¹ with the praise of their Lord, and believe in² Him, and ask forgiveness for those who heed warning:³ “Our Lord: Thou encompassest all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive Thou those who have repented and followed Thy path, and protect Thou them from the punishment of Hell!

⁸ “Our Lord: make Thou them enter¹ the Gardens of Perpetual Abode which Thou hast promised them and whoso was righteous among their fathers, and their wives, and their progeny² — Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise³ —

⁹ “And protect Thou them from evil deeds;¹ and he whom Thou protectest from evil deeds² that day, upon him hast Thou had mercy.” And that³ is the Great Achievement.

¹⁰ Those who ignore warning¹ will be called: “The hatred of God is greater than your hatred of yourselves — when you were invited to faith, but denied.”

¹¹ (They will say: “Our Lord: twice hast Thou given us death, and twice hast Thou given us life;¹ and we have confessed our transgressions² — is there to a way out any path?”)

¹² “That is because, when God was called to alone, you denied; but if a partnership¹ was ascribed to Him, you believed”; then judgment belongs to God, the Exalted, the Great.

¹³ (He it is that shows you His proofs¹ and sends down for you from the sky provision; and there takes heed only whoso turns in repentance.

¹⁴ So call to God, sincere to Him in doctrine,¹ though the false claimers of guidance² be averse.)

¹⁵ The Raiser of Degrees, the Owner of the Throne: He casts the Spirit of His command upon whom He wills of His servants, that he might warn of the Day of Meeting:

¹⁶ The day they emerge nothing of them will be hidden from God: “Whose is the dominion this day?” — “It belongs to God, the One, the Vanquishing:

¹⁷ “This day is each soul rewarded for what it earned! No injustice this day!” God is swift in reckoning.

¹⁸ And warn thou them of the Day of the Drawing Near,¹ when the hearts will choke² in the throats:³ — No loyal friend for the wrongdoers!⁴ No intercessor who is obeyed!

¹⁹ He knows the treachery of the eyes and what the breasts conceal.

²⁰ And God decides in justice.¹ And those to whom they call besides² Him decide not anything; God, He is the Hearer, the Seeing.

²¹ Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the final outcome of those who were before them? They were stronger than them in power and impact¹ in the earth; but God seized them for their transgressions;² and they had not from God any defender,

²² For it is that¹ their messengers brought them clear signs, but they denied, so God seized them. He is strong, and severe in retribution.

²³ And We sent Moses with Our proofs¹ and a clear authority

²⁴ To Pharaoh¹ and Hāmān and Qārūn;² they said: “A sorcerer³ and a liar.”

²⁵ And when he brought them the truth¹ from Us, they said: “Kill the sons of those who heed warning² with him, and spare their women.” But the plan of the false claimers of guidance³ is only in error.

²⁶ And Pharaoh¹ said: “Let me² kill Moses; — and let him call to his Lord — I fear that he will change your doctrine,³ or will cause corruption in the land.”

²⁷ And Moses said: “I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every proud one who believes not in¹ the Day of Reckoning.”

²⁸ And there said a believing man¹ of the house of Pharaoh² who concealed his faith: “Would you kill a man because he says: ‘My Lord is God,’ and has brought you clear signs from your Lord? If he is lying, then upon him is his lie; and if he is truthful, some of what he promises you will befall you. God guides not him who is a committer of excess and a liar.

²⁹ “O my people: yours is the dominion this day, you being dominant¹ in the land, but who will help us against the wrath of God if it comes to us?” Pharaoh² said: “I only show you what I see, and I only guide you to the path of rectitude.”

³⁰ And he who heeded warning¹ said: “O my people: I fear for you the like of the day of the parties,

³¹ “The like of the case¹ of the people of Noah, and ʿĀd, and Thamūd, and those after them; and God desires not injustice for the servants.²

³² “And O my people: I fear for you the Day of Calling,

³³ “The day you will turn and go¹ having not against God any defender; and whom God sends astray, for him there is no guide.

³⁴ “And Joseph brought you the clear signs before, but you ceased not to be in doubt about what he brought. When¹ he had perished, you said: ‘Never will God raise up after him a messenger.’ Thus does God lead astray him who is a committer of excess and a baseless sceptic:²

³⁵ “Those who dispute concerning the proofs¹ of God without an authority having come to them; great is the hatred in the sight of God and in the sight of those who heed warning;² thus does God seal every proud and tyrannical heart.”

³⁶ And Pharaoh¹ said: “O Hāmān: build thou for me a tower, that I might reach the causes,²

³⁷ — The causes¹ of the heavens — that I might look upon the God of Moses; but I think him a liar.” And thus was made fair to Pharaoh² the evil of his deed, and he was turned away from³ the path; and the plan of Pharaoh⁴ was only in ruin.

³⁸ And he who heeded warning¹ said: “O my people: follow me; I will guide you to the path of rectitude.

³⁹ “O my people: the life of this world is but an enjoyment; and the Hereafter — that is the house of the fixed lodging.

⁴⁰ “Whoso does evil¹ will not be rewarded save with the like thereof; and whoso works righteousness — whether male or female — and is a believer:² those enter the Garden, wherein they are given provision without reckoning.³

⁴¹ “And O my people: how is it that I invite you to deliverance, and you invite me to the Fire?

⁴² “You call me to deny God, and to ascribe a partnership¹ to Him with that whereof I have no knowledge; and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Forgiver.

⁴³ “Without doubt, you but invite me to that¹ to which there is no calling in the World or in the Hereafter; and our return is to God. And the committers of excess will be the companions of the Fire.

⁴⁴ “And you will remember what I say to you. And I commit my affair to God; God sees the servants.”¹

⁴⁵ And God protected him from the evil deeds¹ they schemed, and there encompassed the house of Pharaoh² an evil punishment.

⁴⁶ The Fire: they are exposed to it morning and evening; and the day the Hour strikes: “Cause the house of Pharaoh¹ to enter the most severe punishment!”

⁴⁷ And when they will dispute together in the Fire, the weak will say to those who had waxed proud: “We were your followers; will you avail us something against a portion of the Fire?”

⁴⁸ Those who had waxed proud will say: “We are all in it; God has judged between the servants.”¹

⁴⁹ And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Gehenna: “Call to your Lord, to lighten for us a day of the punishment.”