The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation: English Only

by Anonymous

And for every community there is a messenger. After their messenger has come,393 judgment is passed on them in all fairness, and they are not wronged.

For each community there is an appointed term. When their time arrives, they cannot delay it for a moment, nor could they advance it.

“Imagine if His torment were to overcome you by night or day—do the wicked realize what they are ˹really˺ asking Him to hasten?

And they will be judged in all fairness, and none will be wronged.

70. ˹It is only˺ a brief enjoyment in this world, then to Us is their return, then We will make them taste the severe punishment for their disbelief.

“In God we trust. Our Lord! Do not subject us to the persecution of the oppressive people, 86. and deliver us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.”

Moses prayed, “Our Lord! You have granted Pharaoh and his chiefs luxuries and riches in this worldly life, ˹which they abused˺ to lead people astray from Your Way! Our Lord, destroy their riches and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment.” 89. God responded ˹to Moses and Aaron˺,399 “Your prayer is answered! So be steadfast and do not follow the way of those who do not know.”

But as Pharaoh was drowning, he cried out, “I believe that there is no god except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am ˹now˺ one of those who submit.” 91. ˹He was told,˺ “Now ˹you believe˺? But you always disobeyed and were one of the corruptors. 92. Today We will preserve your corpse so that you may become an example400 for those who come after you. And surely most people are heedless of Our examples!”

It is not for any soul to believe except by God’s leave, and

101. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Consider all that is in the heavens and the earth!” Yet neither signs nor warners are of any benefit to those who refuse to believe.

“O humanity! The truth has surely come to you from your Lord. So whoever chooses to be guided, it is only for their own good. And whoever chooses to stray, it is only to their own loss. And I am not a keeper over you.”

There is no moving creature on earth whose provision is not guaranteed by God.

And if We delay their punishment until an appointed time, they will definitely say, “What is holding it back?” Indeed, on the Day it overtakes them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

If We give people a taste of Our mercy then take it away from them, they become utterly desperate, ungrateful. 10. But if We give them a taste of prosperity after being touched with adversity, they say, “My ills are gone,” and become totally prideful and boastful, 11. except those who patiently endure and do good. It is they who will have forgiveness and a mighty reward.

15. Whoever desires ˹only˺ this worldly life and its luxuries, We will pay them in full for their deeds in this life—nothing will be left out. 16. It is they who will have nothing in the Hereafter except the Fire. Their efforts in this life will be fruitless and their deeds will be useless.

do not be in doubt of it. It is certainly the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.

As for the others, We will allow them ˹a brief˺ enjoyment, then they will be touched with a painful punishment from Us.”

How dare you forbid us to worship what our forefathers had worshipped? We are certainly in alarming doubt about what you are inviting us to.”

114. Establish prayer ˹O Prophet˺ at both ends of the day and in the early part of the night.428 Surely good deeds wipe out evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.

your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ would never destroy a society unjustly while its people were acting rightly.

except those shown mercy by your Lord—and so He created them ˹to choose freely˺. And so the Word of your Lord will be fulfilled: “I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together.”

my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon—I saw them prostrating to me!”431 5. He replied, “O my dear son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, or they will devise a plot against you. Surely Satan is a sworn enemy to humankind.

“˹One day˺ you will remind them of this deed of theirs while they are unaware ˹of who you are˺.”

Indeed, the wrongdoers never succeed.”

Whatever ˹idols˺ you worship instead of Him are mere names which you and your forefathers have made up444—a practice God has never authorized.

did not speak dishonestly about him in his absence, for God certainly does not guide the scheming of the dishonest. 53. And

˹I am left with nothing but˺ beautiful patience!

And his eyes turned white out of the grief he suppressed.

And do not lose hope in the mercy of God, for no one loses hope in God’s mercy except those with no faith.”

Surely whoever is mindful ˹of God˺ and patient, then certainly God never discounts the reward of the good-doers.”

˹O˺ Originator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Guardian in this world and the Hereafter. Allow me to die as one who submits459 and join me with the righteous.”

And most people will not believe—no matter how keen you are— 104. even though you are not asking them for a reward for this ˹Quran˺. It is only a reminder to the whole world.

How many signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by with indifference! 106. And most of them do not believe in God without associating others with Him ˹in worship˺.

We only sent before you ˹O Prophet˺ men inspired by Us from among the people of each society.

This message cannot be a fabrication, rather ˹it is˺ a confirmation of previous revelation, a detailed explanation of all things, a guide, and a mercy for people of faith.

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.

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.

5. ˹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?”

Surely your Lord is full of forgiveness for people, despite their wrongdoing, and your Lord is truly severe in punishment.

God knows what every female bears and what increases and decreases in the wombs.463 And with Him everything is determined with precision.

Indeed, God would never change a people’s state ˹of favour˺ until they change their own state ˹of faith˺.

To God ˹alone˺ bow down ˹in submission˺465 all those in the heavens and the earth—willingly or unwillingly—as do their shadows, morning and evening.

Or have they associated with God partners who ˹supposedly˺ produced a creation like His, leaving them confused between the two creations?

17. He sends down rain from the sky, causing the valleys to flow, each according to its capacity. The currents then carry along rising foam, similar to the slag produced from metal that people melt in the fire for ornaments or tools. This is how God compares truth to falsehood. The ˹worthless˺ scum is then cast away, but what benefits people remains on the earth. This is how God sets forth parables.

Can the one who knows that your Lord’s revelation to you ˹O Prophet˺ is the truth be like the one who is blind? None will be mindful ˹of this˺ except people of reason.

the Gardens of Eternity, which they will enter along with the righteous among their parents, spouses, and descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, ˹saying,˺ 24. “Peace be upon you for your perseverance. How excellent is the ultimate abode!”

25. And those who violate God’s covenant after it has been affirmed, break whatever ˹ties˺ God has ordered to be maintained, and spread corruption in the land—it is they who will be condemned and will have the worst abode.468

26. God gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. And the disbelievers become prideful of ˹the pleasures of˺ this worldly life. But the life of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is nothing but a fleeting enjoyment.

28. those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of God. Surely in the remembrance of God do hearts find comfort.

disasters will continue to afflict the disbelievers or strike close to their homes for their misdeeds, until God’s promise comes to pass.