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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, the Infinitely Gracious, the Most Merciful.
الٓمّٓ(1)
Alif-Laam-Meem. (These are individual letters of the Arabic alphabet; Allah and His Messenger know their exact meanings.)
Alif Lām Mīm.
اَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ اَنْ یُّتْرَكُوْۤا اَنْ یَّقُوْلُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا وَ هُمْ لَا یُفْتَنُوْنَ(2)
Do people have this perception; that they will be left alone just by declaring, 'We believed,' and they will not be tested?
Do people think they will be left as they say, “We believe”, and they will not be tested?
وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَیَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ صَدَقُوْا وَ لَیَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ(3)
We indeed tested those before them, Allah will henceforth definitely observe the truthful, and will definitely observe the liars.
And We certainly tested those who preceded you so Allah will most definitely see those who are truthful, and He will most definitely see the liars.
اَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِیْنَ یَعْمَلُوْنَ السَّیِّاٰتِ اَنْ یَّسْبِقُوْنَاؕ-سَآءَ مَا یَحْكُمُوْنَ(4)
Or do those who commit evil deeds think that they can escape from Us somehow? What an evil judgement they pass.
Or do those who commit evil think they will escape Us? What a terrible decision they make.
مَنْ كَانَ یَرْجُوْا لِقَآءَ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَاٰتٍؕ-وَ هُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ(5)
Whosoever hopes to meet Allah; so, indeed the appointed term by Allah (for reward or punishment) is definitely to come, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Whosoever hopes to meet Allah so indeed the appointed time of Allah will come; and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
وَ مَنْ جَاهَدَ فَاِنَّمَا یُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهٖؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِیٌّ عَنِ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(6)
And whosoever strives in the path of Allah, he strives for his own benefit only. Indeed, Allah is Independent from all the worlds.
And whosoever strives, then he strives for his soul. Indeed, Allah is Independent of all the worlds.
وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَیِّاٰتِهِمْ وَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّهُمْ اَحْسَنَ الَّذِیْ كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ(7)
And those who believed and did good deeds, We will definitely remove (from them) their sins and definitely reward them for the best of all their deeds.
And those who believed and performed righteous deeds, We shall most definitely erase their sins from them and We will most certainly recompense them for the best of their deeds.