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Alif-Lãm-Mĩm-Ra. These are the verses of the Book. What has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Alif, Lām, Meem, Rā.¹ These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.

— Saheeh International

It is Allah Who has raised the heavens without pillars—as you can see—then established Himself on the Throne. He has subjected the sun and the moon, each orbiting for an appointed term. He conducts the whole affair. He makes the signs clear so that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne¹ and made subject² the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.

— Saheeh International

And He is the One Who spread out the earth and placed firm mountains and rivers upon it, and created fruits of every kind in pairs.¹ He covers the day with night. Surely in this are signs for those who reflect.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

— Saheeh International

And on the earth there are ˹different˺ neighbouring tracts, gardens of grapevines, ˹various˺ crops, palm trees—some stemming from the same root, others standing alone. They are all irrigated with the same water, yet We make some taste better than others. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise,¹ watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

— Saheeh International

˹Now,˺ if anything should amaze you ˹O Prophet˺, then it is their question: “When we are reduced to dust, will we really be raised as a new creation?” It is they who have disbelieved in their Lord. It is they who will have shackles around their necks. And it is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And if you are astonished,¹ [O Muḥammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles² upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

— Saheeh International

They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ to hasten the torment rather than grace, though there have ˹already˺ been ˹many˺ torments before them. Surely your Lord is full of forgiveness for people, despite their wrongdoing, and your Lord is truly severe in punishment.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good,¹ while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty.

— Saheeh International

The disbelievers say, “If only a sign could be sent down to him from his Lord.” You ˹O Prophet˺ are only a warner. And every people had a guide.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide.

— Saheeh International

Allah knows what every female bears and what increases and decreases in the wombs.¹ And with Him everything is determined with precision.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Allah knows what every female carries¹ and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed.² And everything with Him is by due measure.

— Saheeh International

˹He is the˺ Knower of the seen and the unseen—the All-Great, Most Exalted.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted.

— Saheeh International

It is the same ˹to Him˺ whether any of you speaks secretly or openly, whether one hides in the darkness of night or goes about in broad daylight.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day.

— Saheeh International

For each one there are successive angels before and behind, protecting them by Allah’s command. Indeed, Allah would never change a people’s state ˹of favour˺ until they change their own state ˹of faith˺. And if it is Allah’s Will to torment a people, it can never be averted, nor can they find a protector other than Him.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

For him [i.e., each one] are successive [angels]¹ before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah.² Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill,³ there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron.

— Saheeh International