﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><sura id="15">
  <aya id="1" text="&lt;I&gt;Alif-Lâm-Râ. &lt;/I&gt;[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. &lt;P&gt; These are the Verses of the Book, and a plain Qur'ân." />
  <aya id="2" text="Perhaps (often) will those who disbelieve wish that they were Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allâh's Will in Islâm  Islâmic Monotheism, this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise]." />
  <aya id="3" text="Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!" />
  <aya id="4" text="And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it." />
  <aya id="5" text="No nation can anticipate its term, nor delay it." />
  <aya id="6" text="And they say: &amp;quot;O you (Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt; ) to whom the &lt;I&gt;Dhikr &lt;/I&gt;(the Qur'ân) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man." />
  <aya id="7" text="&amp;quot;Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful ones?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="8" text="We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment, etc.), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!" />
  <aya id="9" text="Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the &lt;I&gt;Dhikr &lt;/I&gt;(i.e. the Qur'ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) ." />
  <aya id="10" text="Indeed, We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) amongst the sects (communities) of old." />
  <aya id="11" text="And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock him." />
  <aya id="12" text="Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter into the hearts of the &lt;I&gt;Mujrimûn &lt;/I&gt;[criminals, polytheists, pagans, etc. (because of their mockery at the Messengers)]." />
  <aya id="13" text="They would not believe in it (the Qur'ân), and already the example of (Allâh's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth." />
  <aya id="14" text="And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to continue ascending thereto," />
  <aya id="15" text="They would surely say: &amp;quot;Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled. Nay, we are a people bewitched.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="16" text="And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders." />
  <aya id="17" text="And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast &lt;I&gt;Shaitân&lt;/I&gt; (devil)." />
  <aya id="18" text="Except him (devil) that gains hearing by stealing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire." />
  <aya id="19" text="And the earth We spread out, and placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion." />
  <aya id="20" text="And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals]." />
  <aya id="21" text="And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure." />
  <aya id="22" text="And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then caused the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We gave it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like]." />
  <aya id="23" text="And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death , and We are the Inheritors." />
  <aya id="24" text="And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards." />
  <aya id="25" text="And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing." />
  <aya id="26" text="And indeed, We created man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud." />
  <aya id="27" text="And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire." />
  <aya id="28" text="And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: &amp;quot;I am going to create a man (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud." />
  <aya id="29" text="&amp;quot;So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="30" text="So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together." />
  <aya id="31" text="Except &lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan), - he refused to be among the prostrators." />
  <aya id="32" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;O&lt;I&gt; Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="33" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)] said: &amp;quot;I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="34" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;Then, get out from here, for verily, you are &lt;I&gt;Rajîm &lt;/I&gt;(an outcast or a cursed one).&amp;quot; [&lt;I&gt;Tafsîr At-Tabarî&lt;/I&gt;]" />
  <aya id="35" text="&amp;quot;And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="36" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)] said: &amp;quot;O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="37" text="Allâh said: &amp;quot;Then, verily, you are of those reprieved," />
  <aya id="38" text="&amp;quot;Till the Day of the time appointed.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="39" text="[&lt;I&gt;Iblîs &lt;/I&gt;(Satan)] said: &amp;quot;O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all." />
  <aya id="40" text="&amp;quot;Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="41" text="(Allâh) said: &amp;quot;This is the Way which will lead straight to Me.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="42" text="&amp;quot;Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the &lt;I&gt;Ghâwîn&lt;/I&gt; (&lt;I&gt;Mushrikûn&lt;/I&gt; and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers, etc.)." />
  <aya id="43" text="&amp;quot;And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all." />
  <aya id="44" text="&amp;quot;It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned." />
  <aya id="45" text="&amp;quot;Truly! The &lt;I&gt;Muttaqûn &lt;/I&gt;(pious and righteous persons - see V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise)." />
  <aya id="46" text="&amp;quot;(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'" />
  <aya id="47" text="&amp;quot;And We shall remove from their breasts any sense of injury (that they may have), (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones." />
  <aya id="48" text="&amp;quot;No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="49" text="Declare (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful." />
  <aya id="50" text="And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment." />
  <aya id="51" text="And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrâhim (Abraham)." />
  <aya id="52" text="When they entered unto him, and said: &lt;I&gt;Salâman &lt;/I&gt;(peace)! [Ibrâhim (Abraham)] said: &amp;quot;Indeed! We are afraid of you.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="53" text="They (the angels) said: &amp;quot;Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="54" text="[Ibrâhim (Abraham)] said: &amp;quot;Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="55" text="They (the angels) said: &amp;quot;We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing ones.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="56" text="[Ibrâhim (Abraham)] said: &amp;quot;And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="57" text="[Ibrâhim (Abraham) again] said: &amp;quot;What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="58" text="They (the angels) said: &amp;quot;We have been sent to a people who are &lt;I&gt;Mujrimûn &lt;/I&gt;(criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners)." />
  <aya id="59" text="&amp;quot;(All) except the family of Lout (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction)." />
  <aya id="60" text="&amp;quot;Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed).&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="61" text="Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lout (Lot)." />
  <aya id="62" text="He said: &amp;quot;Verily! You are people unknown to me.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="63" text="They said: &amp;quot;Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting." />
  <aya id="64" text="&amp;quot;And we have brought to you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth." />
  <aya id="65" text="&amp;quot;Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="66" text="And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning." />
  <aya id="67" text="And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival)." />
  <aya id="68" text="[Lout (Lot)] said: &amp;quot;Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not." />
  <aya id="69" text="&amp;quot;And fear Allâh and disgrace me not.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="70" text="They (people of the city) said: &amp;quot;Did we not forbid you to entertain (or protect) any of the &lt;I&gt;'Alamîn &lt;/I&gt;(people, foreigners, strangers, etc. from us)?&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="71" text="[Lout (Lot)] said: &amp;quot;These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so).&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="72" text="Verily, by your life (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly." />
  <aya id="73" text="So &lt;I&gt;As-Saîhah&lt;/I&gt; (torment - awful cry, etc.) overtook them at the time of sunrise;" />
  <aya id="74" text="And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay." />
  <aya id="75" text="Surely! In this are signs, for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allâh)." />
  <aya id="76" text="And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) ." />
  <aya id="77" text="Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers." />
  <aya id="78" text="And the dwellers in the wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (&lt;&lt;code3&gt;&gt;&lt;&lt;codea&gt;&gt;) was sent by Allâh), were also &lt;I&gt;Zâlimûn &lt;/I&gt;(polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.)." />
  <aya id="79" text="So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see." />
  <aya id="80" text="And verily, the dwellers of &lt;I&gt;Al-Hijr &lt;/I&gt;(the rocky tract) denied the Messengers." />
  <aya id="81" text="And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them." />
  <aya id="82" text="And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure." />
  <aya id="83" text="But &lt;I&gt;As-Saîhah &lt;/I&gt;(torment - awful cry etc.) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days)." />
  <aya id="84" text="And all that which they used to earn availed them not." />
  <aya id="85" text="And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;), their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of &lt;I&gt;Jihâd holy fighting in Allâh's Cause].&lt;/I&gt;" />
  <aya id="86" text="Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator." />
  <aya id="87" text="And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of &lt;I&gt;Al-Mathâni &lt;/I&gt;(the seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. &lt;I&gt;Sûrat Al-Fâtiha&lt;/I&gt;) and the Grand Qur'ân ." />
  <aya id="88" text="Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers)." />
  <aya id="89" text="And say: &amp;quot;I am indeed a plain warner.&amp;quot;" />
  <aya id="90" text="As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians)." />
  <aya id="91" text="Who have made the Qur'ân into parts. (i.e. believed in a part and disbelieved in the other)." />
  <aya id="92" text="So, by your Lord (O Muhammad &lt;tt&gt;SAW&lt;/tt&gt;), We shall certainly call all of them to account." />
  <aya id="93" text="For all that they used to do." />
  <aya id="94" text="Therefore proclaim openly (Allâh's Message Islâmic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from &lt;I&gt;Al-Mushrikûn &lt;/I&gt;(polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers, etc. - see V.2:105)." />
  <aya id="95" text="Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers." />
  <aya id="96" text="Who set up along with Allâh another &lt;I&gt;ilâh&lt;/I&gt; (god), they will come to know." />
  <aya id="97" text="Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say." />
  <aya id="98" text="So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him)." />
  <aya id="99" text="And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death)." />
</sura>