Part 37 (1/2)

41. O ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of Allah, and do this O ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of Allah, and do this often; 42. And glorify Him morning and evening. And glorify Him morning and evening.

43. He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He may bring you out from the depths of Darkness into Light: and He is Full of Mercy to the Believers.

44. Their salutation on the Day they meet Him will be ”Peace!”; and Their salutation on the Day they meet Him will be ”Peace!”; and He has prepared for them a generous Reward.

45. O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner,-46. And as one who invites to Allah's (grace) by His leave, and as a And as one who invites to Allah's (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light.

47. Then give the Glad Tidings to the Believers, that they shall have Then give the Glad Tidings to the Believers, that they shall have from Allah a very great Bounty.

48. And obey not (the behests) of the Unbelievers and the And obey not (the behests) of the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and heed not their annoyances, but put thy Trust in Allah. For enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.

49. O ye who believe! When ye marry believing women, and then O ye who believe! When ye marry believing women, and then divorce them before ye have touched them, no period of 'Iddat have ye to [image]

count in respect of them: so give them a present. And set them free in a handsome manner.

50. O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has a.s.signed to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;-this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;-in order that there should be no difficulty for thee.

And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

51. Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, and thou mayest receive any thou pleasest: and there is no blame on thee if thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set aside. This were nigher to the cooling of their eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their satisfaction - that of all of them - with that which thou hast to give them: and Allah knows (all) that is in your hearts: and Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

52. It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee, except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and Allah doth watch over all things.

53. O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,-until leave is O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,-until leave is given you,-for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time.

Truly such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity.

54. Whether ye reveal anything or conceal it, verily Allah has full Whether ye reveal anything or conceal it, verily Allah has full knowledge of all things.

55. There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their fathers or their sons, their brothers, or their brother's sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (slaves) whom their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear Allah. for Allah is Witness to all things.

56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect.

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57. Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger - Allah has cursed Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger - Allah has cursed them in this World and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment.

58. And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.

59. O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

60. Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time: 61. They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (without mercy).

62. (Such was) the practice (approved) of Allah among those who (Such was) the practice (approved) of Allah among those who lived aforetime: No change wilt thou find in the practice (approved) of Allah.

63. Men ask thee concerning the Hour: Say, ”The knowledge thereof Men ask thee concerning the Hour: Say, ”The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone)”: and what will make thee understand?-perchance the Hour is nigh!

64. Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing Fire,-65. To dwell therein for ever: no protector will they find, nor helper. To dwell therein for ever: no protector will they find, nor helper.

66. The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, they will say: ”Woe to us! Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger.”

67. And they would say: ”Our Lord! We obeyed our chiefs and our And they would say: ”Our Lord! We obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us as to the (right) Path.

68. ”Our Lord! Give them double Penalty and curse them with a very ”Our Lord! Give them double Penalty and curse them with a very great Curse!”

69. O ye who believe! Be ye not like those who vexed and insulted O ye who believe! Be ye not like those who vexed and insulted Moses, but Allah cleared him of the (calumnies) they had uttered: and he was honourable in Allah's sight.

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70. O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right: 71. That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins: He that obeys Allah and His Messenger, has already attained the highest achievement.

72. We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;-He was indeed unjust and foolish;-73. (With the result) that Allah has to punish the Hypocrites, men (With the result) that Allah has to punish the Hypocrites, men and women, and the Unbelievers, men and women, and Allah turns in Mercy to the Believers, men and women: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah 34. Saba, Sheba

1. Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth: to Him be Praise in the Hereafter: and He is Full of Wisdom, acquainted with all things.

2. He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof; all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.

3. The Unbelievers say, ”Never to us will come the Hour”: Say, ”Nay! The Unbelievers say, ”Never to us will come the Hour”: Say, ”Nay!

but most surely, by my Lord, it will come upon you;-by Him Who knows the unseen,-from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the heavens or on earth: Nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous: 4. That He may reward those who believe and work deeds of That He may reward those who believe and work deeds of righteousness: for such is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous.”

5. But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them,-for But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them,-for such will be a Penalty,-a Punishment most humiliating.

6. And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from thy Lord - that is the Truth, and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted (in might), Worthy of all praise.

7. The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): ”Shall we point out to you a man The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): ”Shall we point out to you a man that will tell you, when ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration, that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?

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8. ”Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) ”Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) him?”-Nay, it is those who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in (real) Penalty, and in farthest error.

9. See they not what is before them and behind them, of the sky and See they not what is before them and behind them, of the sky and the earth? If We wished, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them. Verily in this is a Sign for every devotee that turns to Allah (in repentance).

10. We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from ourselves: ”O ye We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from ourselves: ”O ye Mountains! Sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)!

And We made the iron soft for him;-11. (Commanding), ”Make thou coast of mail, balancing well the rings (Commanding), ”Make thou coast of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armour, and work ye righteousness; for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do.”

12. And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): Its early And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): Its early morning (stride) was a month's (journey), and its evening (stride) was a month's (journey); and We made a Font of molten bra.s.s to flow for him; and there were Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave of his Lord, and if any of them turned aside from our command, We made him taste of the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.

13. They worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, They worked for him as he desired, (making) arches, images, basons as large as reservoirs, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places): ”Work ye, sons of David, with thanks! but few of My servants are grateful!”

14. Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

15. There was, for Saba, aforetime, a Sign in their home-land - two There was, for Saba, aforetime, a Sign in their home-land - two Gardens to the right and to the left. ”Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him: a territory fair and happy, and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!