By the winds scattering ˹dust˺,

By the winds scattering ˹dust˺,

and ˹the clouds˺ loaded with rain,

and ˹the clouds˺ loaded with rain,

and ˹the ships˺ gliding with ease,

and ˹the ships˺ gliding with ease,

and ˹the angels˺ administering affairs by ˹Allah’s˺ command!

and ˹the angels˺ administering affairs by ˹Allah’s˺ command!

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

And the Judgment will certainly come to pass.

And the Judgment will certainly come to pass.

˹And˺ by the heavens in their marvellous design!1

˹And˺ by the heavens in their marvellous design!1

Surely you are ˹lost˺ in conflicting views ˹regarding the truth˺.1

Surely you are ˹lost˺ in conflicting views ˹regarding the truth˺.1

Only those ˹destined to be˺ deluded are turned away from it.1

Only those ˹destined to be˺ deluded are turned away from it.1

Condemned are the liars—

Condemned are the liars—

those who are ˹steeped˺ in ignorance, totally heedless.

those who are ˹steeped˺ in ignorance, totally heedless.

They ask ˹mockingly˺, “When is this Day of Judgment?”

They ask ˹mockingly˺, “When is this Day of Judgment?”

˹It is˺ the Day they will be tormented over the Fire.

˹It is˺ the Day they will be tormented over the Fire.

˹They will be told,˺ “Taste your torment! This is what you sought to hasten.”

˹They will be told,˺ “Taste your torment! This is what you sought to hasten.”

Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and springs,

Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and springs,

˹joyfully˺ receiving what their Lord will grant them. Before this ˹reward˺ they were truly good-doers ˹in the world˺:

˹joyfully˺ receiving what their Lord will grant them. Before this ˹reward˺ they were truly good-doers ˹in the world˺:

they used to sleep only little in the night,

they used to sleep only little in the night,

and pray for forgiveness before dawn.1

and pray for forgiveness before dawn.1

And in their wealth there was a rightful share ˹fulfilled˺ for the beggar and the poor.

And in their wealth there was a rightful share ˹fulfilled˺ for the beggar and the poor.

There are ˹countless˺ signs on earth for those with sure faith,

There are ˹countless˺ signs on earth for those with sure faith,

as there are within yourselves. Can you not see?

as there are within yourselves. Can you not see?

In heaven is your sustenance and whatever you are promised.

In heaven is your sustenance and whatever you are promised.

Then by the Lord of heaven and earth! ˹All˺ this is certainly as true as ˹the fact that˺ you can speak!

Then by the Lord of heaven and earth! ˹All˺ this is certainly as true as ˹the fact that˺ you can speak!

Has the story of Abraham’s honoured guests reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

Has the story of Abraham’s honoured guests reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

˹Remember˺ when they entered his presence and greeted ˹him with˺, “Peace!” He replied, “Peace ˹be upon you˺!” ˹Then he said to himself,˺ “These people must be strangers!”

˹Remember˺ when they entered his presence and greeted ˹him with˺, “Peace!” He replied, “Peace ˹be upon you˺!” ˹Then he said to himself,˺ “These people must be strangers!”

Then he slipped off to his family and brought a fat ˹roasted˺ calf,1

Then he slipped off to his family and brought a fat ˹roasted˺ calf,1

and placed it before them, asking, “Will you not eat?”

and placed it before them, asking, “Will you not eat?”

˹They did not eat,˺ so he grew fearful of them.1 They reassured ˹him˺, “Do not be afraid,” and gave him good news of a knowledgeable son.2

˹They did not eat,˺ so he grew fearful of them.1 They reassured ˹him˺, “Do not be afraid,” and gave him good news of a knowledgeable son.2

Then his wife came forward with a cry, clasping her forehead ˹in astonishment˺, exclaiming, “˹A baby from˺ a barren, old woman!”

Then his wife came forward with a cry, clasping her forehead ˹in astonishment˺, exclaiming, “˹A baby from˺ a barren, old woman!”

They replied, “Such has your Lord decreed. He is truly the All-Wise, All-Knowing.”

They replied, “Such has your Lord decreed. He is truly the All-Wise, All-Knowing.”