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]