1Ḥā, Meem.¹³⁶⁶

2The revelation of the Book is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

3Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers.

4And in the creation of yourselves and what He disperses of moving creatures are signs for people who are certain [in faith].

5And [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allāh sends down from the sky of provision [i.e., rain] and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and [in His] directing of the winds are signs for a people who reason.

6These are the verses of Allāh which We recite to you in truth. Then in what statement after Allāh and His verses will they believe?

7Woe to every sinful liar

8Who hears the verses of Allāh recited to him, then persists arrogantly as if he had not heard them. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.

9And when he knows anything of Our verses, he takes them in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment.

10Before them¹³⁶⁷ is Hell, and what they had earned will not avail them at all nor what they had taken besides Allāh as allies. And they will have a great punishment.

11This [Qur'ān] is guidance. And those who have disbelieved in the verses of their Lord will have a painful punishment of foul nature.

12It is Allāh who subjected to you the sea so that ships may sail upon it by His command and that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.

13And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth – all from Him. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

14Say, [O Muḥammad], to those who have believed that they [should] forgive those who expect not the days of Allāh [i.e., of His retribution] so that He may recompense a people¹³⁶⁸ for what they used to earn.

15Whoever does a good deed – it is for himself; and whoever does evil – it is against it [i.e., the self or soul]. Then to your Lord you will be returned.

16And We did certainly give the Children of Israel the Scripture and judgement¹³⁶⁹ and prophethood, and We provided them with good things and preferred them over the worlds.

17And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion]. And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them – out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

18Then We put you, [O Muḥammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.

19Indeed, they will never avail you against Allāh at all. And indeed, the wrongdoers are