1Alif, Lām, Meem.¹⁰⁵²

2Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried?

3But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allāh will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

4Or do those who do evil deeds think they can outrun [i.e., escape] Us? Evil is what they judge.

5Whoever should hope for the meeting with Allāh – indeed, the term [decreed by] Allāh is coming. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

6And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allāh is Free from need of the worlds.

7And those who believe and do righteous deeds – We will surely remove from them their misdeeds and will surely reward them according to the best of what they used to do.

8And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge,¹⁰⁵³ do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

9And those who believe and do righteous deeds – We will surely admit them among the righteous [into Paradise].

10And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allāh," but when one [of them] is harmed for [the cause of] Allāh, they consider the trial [i.e., harm] of the people as [if it were] the punishment of Allāh. But if victory comes from your Lord, they say, "Indeed, We were with you." Is not Allāh most knowing of what is within the breasts of the worlds [i.e., all creatures]?

11And Allāh will surely make evident those who believe, and He will surely make evident the hypocrites.

12And those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Follow our way, and we will carry your sins."¹⁰⁵⁴ But they will not carry anything of their sins. Indeed, they are liars.

13But they will surely carry their [own] burdens and [other] burdens along with their burdens,¹⁰⁵⁵ and they will surely be questioned on the Day of Resurrection about what they used to invent.

14And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers.

15But We saved him and the companions of the ship, and We made it¹⁰⁵⁶ a sign for the worlds.

16And [We sent] Abraham, when he said to his people, "Worship Allāh and fear Him. That is best for you, if you should know.

17You only worship, besides Allāh, idols, and you produce a falsehood. Indeed, those you worship besides Allāh do not possess for you [the power of] provision. So seek from Allāh provision and worship Him and be grateful to Him. To Him you will be returned."

18And if you [people] deny [the message] – already nations before you have denied. And there is not upon the Messenger except [the duty of] clear notification.¹⁰⁵⁷

19Have they not considered how Allāh begins creation and then repeats it? Indeed that, for Allāh, is easy.

20Say, [O Muḥammad], "Travel through the land and observe how He began creation. Then Allāh will produce the final creation [i.e., development]. Indeed Allāh, over all things, is competent."

21He punishes whom He wills and has mercy upon whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned.

22And you will not cause failure [to Allāh] upon the earth or in the heaven. And you have not other than Allāh any protector or any helper.

23And the ones who disbelieve in the signs of Allāh and the meeting with Him – those have despaired of My mercy, and they will have a painful punishment.

24And the answer of his [i.e., Abraham's] people was not but that they said, "Kill him or burn him," but Allāh saved him from the fire. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

25And [Abraham] said, "You have only taken, other than Allāh, idols as [a bond of] affection among you in worldly life. Then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny one another and curse one another, and your refuge will be the Fire, and you will not have any helpers."

26And Lot believed him. [Abraham] said, "Indeed, I will emigrate to [the service of] my Lord. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

27And We gave to him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture. And We gave him his reward in this world, and indeed, he is in the Hereafter among the righteous.

28And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds.

29Indeed, you approach men and obstruct the road¹⁰⁵⁸ and commit in your meetings [every] evil." And the answer of his people was not but that they said, "Bring us the punishment of Allāh, if you should be of the truthful."

30He said, "My Lord, support me against the corrupting people."

31And when Our messengers [i.e., angels] came to Abraham with the good tidings,¹⁰⁵⁹ they said, "Indeed, we will destroy the people of that [i.e., Lot's] city. Indeed, its people have been wrongdoers."

32[Abraham] said, "Indeed, within it is Lot." They said, "We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind."

33And when Our messengers [i.e., angels] came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort.¹⁰⁶⁰ They said, "Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind.

34Indeed, we will bring down