In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High, (1) Who createth, then disposeth; (2) Who measureth, then guideth; (3) Who bringeth forth the pasturage, (4) Then turneth it to russet stubble. (5) We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful By the heaven and the Morning Star (1) – Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is! (2) – The piercing Star! (3) No human soul but hath a guardian over it. (4) So let man consider from what …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars, (1) And by the Promised Day. (2) And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony, (3) (Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch (4) Of the fuel-fed fire, (5) When they …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the heaven is split asunder (1) And attentive to her Lord in fear, (2) And when the earth is spread out (3) And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty (4) And attentive to her Lord …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Woe unto the defrauders: (1) Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full, (2) But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss. (3) Do such (men) not consider that they will …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the heaven is cleft asunder, (1) When the planets are dispersed, (2) When the seas are poured forth, (3) And the sepulchres are overturned, (4) A soul will know what it hath sent before (it) and what left behind. (5) …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the sun is overthrown, (1) And when the stars fall, (2) And when the hills are moved, (3) And when the camels big with young are abandoned, (4) And when the wild beasts are herded together, (5) And when the …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful He frowned and turned away (1) Because the blind man came unto him. (2) What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace) (3) Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him? (4) As for him who …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful By those who drag forth to destruction, (1) By the meteors rushing, (2) By the lone stars floating, (3) By the angels hastening, (4) And those who govern the event, (5) On the day when the first trump resoundeth. (6) And …

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Whereof do they question one another? (1) (It is) of the awful tidings, (2) Concerning which they are in disagreement. (3) Nay, but they will come to know! (4) Nay, again, but they will come to know! (5) Have We not …