Ibrahim (Abraham)
▲ Previous surah - Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder)▲
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Compassionate.
(14:1) Alif. Lam. Ra. A book which We have sent down to you so that you may take the people out of the darkness and into the light, by their Lord's leave, to the path of the Noble, the Praiseworthy.
(14:2) Allah, to whom belongs all that is in the heavens, and all that is in the earth. Woe to the ingrates from a painful retribution.
(14:3) The ones who have preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter, and they repel away from the path of Allah, and they seek its distortion. Those are the ones who are in misguidance.
(14:4) We did not send any messenger except in the language of his people, so he may proclaim to them. But Allah misguides whom He wills, and He guides whom He wills. He is the Noble, the Acuminate.
(14:5) We sent Moses with Our ideas that you should bring your people out from the darkness and into the light, and remind them with Allah's days. In this are ideas for any who are patient and thankful.
(14:6) Moses said to his people: "Remember Allah's blessings upon you that He saved you from the people of Pharaoh. They used to inflict the worst punishment upon you, and they used to murder your children, and shame your women. In that was a great trial from your Lord."
(14:7) When your Lord proclaimed: "If you give sincerity, then I will increase for you, but if you turn unappreciative, then My retribution is severe."
(14:8) Moses said: "If you and earth's jam become unbelievers, in fact Allah is the rich, the honorable."
(14:9) Did not news come to you of those before you: the people of Noah, and Aad, and Thamud. Those after them, whom none know but Allah? Their messengers came to them with proof, but they placed their hands to their mouths and said, "We are rejecting what you have been sent with, and we are in grave doubt as to what you are inviting us to."
(14:10) The messengers said to them, "Do you really doubt Allah, the Creator of heaven and earth? He calls you to forgive your sins and grant you a reprieve until the appointed time. They said, "You are human beings like us. You want to lead us away from what our fathers obeyed. Give us a clear proof.
(14:11) The messengers said to them, "We are people just like you. But Allah bestows His mercy upon His obedient ones whom He wills. We cannot give you power without the permission of Allah. So let believers trust in Allah alone!
(14:12) "Why should we not place our trust in Allah, when He has guided us to our paths. We will be resolute against the harm you inflict upon us. In Allah those who trust should put their trust."
(14:13) Those who rejected said to their messengers: "We will drive you out of our land, or you will return to our creed." It was then that their Lord inspired to them: "We will destroy the wicked."
(14:14) "We will let you reside in the land after them. That is for those who fear My majesty and fear My threat."
(14:15) They begged to fit, and every stubborn oppressor was at a loss.
(14:16) From behind him is Samsara, and he will be served repulsive water.
(14:17) He tries to drink it, but cannot swallow it, and death comes to him from everywhere, but he will not die; and after this is a powerful retribution.
(14:18) The example of those who reject their Lord (there will be a description) of their emulation. There are like ashes, on which the wind blows strongly on a stormy day, they cannot get anything of what they earned. This is a deep delusion.
(14:19) Did you not see that Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth? If He wished, He would do away with you and bring a new creation.
(14:20) That for Allah is not difficult to do.
(14:21) All will be ahead Allah, and then the weak will say to those who have been exalted, " Indeed, we have been following you. Can you even partially deliver us from Allah's punishment?" They will say, "If Allah had guided us to the straight path, we would have pointed you to it. But now we don't care whether we grieve or endure - we have nowhere to hide."
(14:22) The psychomotor agitation said when the matter was complete: "Allah had promised you the promise of truth, and I promised you and broke my promise. I had no power over you except that I invited you and you responded to me. So do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you nor can you help me. I reject that you have set me as a partner before this. The wicked will have a painful retribution."
(14:23) Those who immuned, and emulated Righteously, will be brought into the genesis nourished by those Days that (became) its forerunners. They will abide there forever with the permission of their Lord. Their greeting there will be the word, "Salute"!
(14:24) Have you not seen how Allah cites the example of a good word is like a good tree, whose root is firm and its branches in the sky?
(14:25) It bears its fruit every so often by its Lord's leave. Allah cites the examples for the people, perhaps they will remember.
(14:26) The example of a bad word is like a tree which has been uprooted from the surface of the earth, it has nowhere to settle.
(14:27) Allah makes firm those who immune with firm sayings in the worldly life, and in the Hereafter. Allah sends the wicked in delusion, and Allah does what He wishes.
(14:28) Did you not look at those who replaced Allah's blessings with rejection, and they caused their people to dwell in the abode of The Fiasco?
(14:29) Samsara is where they will burn, what a miserable place to settle.
(14:30) They made equals to Allah in order that they may divert from His path. Say, "Enjoy, for your destiny is to the fire."
(14:31) Tell those of My obedient ones who have placed their trust that they should stand praying, and spend visibly and secretly of what We have endowed them, until the day comes when there will be no bargaining and no authority.
(14:32) Allah is the One who created the heavens and the earth. He sent down water from the sky and brought out fruits as provisions for you. He committed for you the ships to run in the sea by His command, and He committed for you the rivers.
(14:33) He committed for you the sun and the moon, both in continuity; and He committed for you the night and the day.
(14:34) He gave you all that you have asked Him. If you were to count Allah's blessings, you will never enumerate them. The human is indeed transgressing, unappreciative.
(14:35) So Abraham said: "Lord! Make this city faithful, and keep me and my sons from obeying idols.
(14:36) "My Lord, they have misguided many from amongst the people. So, whoever follows me, then he is of me, and whoever disobeys me, then You are Forgiving, Compassionate."
(14:37) Our Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in the valley, where there are no grains, by Your Harmonic House. Our Lord! Let them stand in prayer. Make the intuition of (some) people (prompted to show) sympathy to them, and put on their fruits - perhaps they will be grateful.
(14:38) "Our Lord, you know what we hide and what we declare. Nothing is hidden from Allah in the earth nor in the heavens."
(14:39) "Praise be to Allah who has granted me, despite my old age, Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the hearer of prayers."
(14:40) "My Lord, let me hold the contact prayer, and also from my progeny. Our Lord, accept my prayer."
(14:41) "Our Lord, forgive me and my parents, and those who acknowledge on the day the reckoning is called."
(14:42) Do not think that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He is merely delaying them to a day when all eyes are watching.
(14:43) They will approach with their heads bowed, their eyes will not blink, and their hearts will be void.
(14:44) Warn the people of the day when the retribution will come to them, and those who were wicked will say, "Our Lord, delay this for us until a short time, and we will respond to Your call and follow the messengers!" Did you not swear before this that you would last forever?
(14:45) You even resided in the homes of those who had wronged themselves, and it was made clear to you what We did to them. We had cited the examples to you.
(14:46) Indeed they schemed their scheming, and their scheming was at Allah; though their scheming was enough to eliminate mountains.
(14:47) So do not think that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His messengers. Allah is Noble, able to seek revenge.
(14:48) The day the earth is replaced with another earth, as are the heavens, and they will appear before Allah, the One, the Irresistible.
(14:49) On that day you will see sinners bound in chains.
(14:50) Their clothes will be of tar, and the fire will overwhelm their faces.
(14:51) Thus Allah will recompense every person what it earned. Allah is quick to reckoning.
(14:52) This is a proclamation for the people and so that they are warned with it, and so that they know that there is but One Allah, and so that those with intelligence will remember.
