˹The time of˺ people’s judgment has drawn near, yet they are heedlessly turning away.

˹The time of˺ people’s judgment has drawn near, yet they are heedlessly turning away.

Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly,

Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly,

with their hearts ˹totally˺ distracted. The evildoers would converse secretly, ˹saying,˺ “Is this ˹one˺ not human like yourselves? Would you fall for ˹this˺ witchcraft, even though you can ˹clearly˺ see?”

with their hearts ˹totally˺ distracted. The evildoers would converse secretly, ˹saying,˺ “Is this ˹one˺ not human like yourselves? Would you fall for ˹this˺ witchcraft, even though you can ˹clearly˺ see?”

The Prophet responded, “My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

The Prophet responded, “My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

Yet they say, “This ˹Quran˺ is a set of confused dreams! No, he has fabricated it! No, he must be a poet! So let him bring us a ˹tangible˺ sign like those ˹prophets˺ sent before.”

Yet they say, “This ˹Quran˺ is a set of confused dreams! No, he has fabricated it! No, he must be a poet! So let him bring us a ˹tangible˺ sign like those ˹prophets˺ sent before.”

Not a ˹single˺ society We destroyed before them ever believed ˹after receiving the signs˺. Will these ˹pagans˺ then believe?

Not a ˹single˺ society We destroyed before them ever believed ˹after receiving the signs˺. Will these ˹pagans˺ then believe?

We did not send ˹messengers˺ before you ˹O Prophet˺ except mere men inspired by Us. If you ˹polytheists˺ do not know ˹this already˺, then ask those who have knowledge ˹of the Scriptures˺.

We did not send ˹messengers˺ before you ˹O Prophet˺ except mere men inspired by Us. If you ˹polytheists˺ do not know ˹this already˺, then ask those who have knowledge ˹of the Scriptures˺.

We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.

We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.

Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, saving them along with whoever We willed and destroying the transgressors.

Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, saving them along with whoever We willed and destroying the transgressors.

We have surely revealed to you a Book, in which there is glory for you. Will you not then understand?

We have surely revealed to you a Book, in which there is glory for you. Will you not then understand?

˹Imagine˺ how many societies of wrongdoers We have destroyed, raising up other people after them!

˹Imagine˺ how many societies of wrongdoers We have destroyed, raising up other people after them!

When the wrongdoers sensed ˹the arrival of˺ Our torment, they started to run away from their cities.

When the wrongdoers sensed ˹the arrival of˺ Our torment, they started to run away from their cities.

˹They were told,˺ “Do not run away! Return to your luxuries and your homes, so you may be questioned ˹about your fate˺.”

˹They were told,˺ “Do not run away! Return to your luxuries and your homes, so you may be questioned ˹about your fate˺.”

They cried, “Woe to us! We have surely been wrongdoers.”

They cried, “Woe to us! We have surely been wrongdoers.”

They kept repeating their cry until We mowed them down, ˹leaving them˺ lifeless.1

They kept repeating their cry until We mowed them down, ˹leaving them˺ lifeless.1

We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.

We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.

Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.

Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.

In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, leaving it crushed, and it quickly vanishes. And woe be to you for what you claim!1

In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, leaving it crushed, and it quickly vanishes. And woe be to you for what you claim!1

To Him belong all those in the heavens and the earth. And those nearest to Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they tire.

To Him belong all those in the heavens and the earth. And those nearest to Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they tire.

They glorify ˹Him˺ day and night, never wavering.

They glorify ˹Him˺ day and night, never wavering.

Or have they taken gods from the earth, who can raise the dead?

Or have they taken gods from the earth, who can raise the dead?

Had there been other gods besides Allah in the heavens or the earth, both ˹realms˺ would have surely been corrupted. So Glorified is Allah, Lord of the Throne, far above what they claim.

Had there been other gods besides Allah in the heavens or the earth, both ˹realms˺ would have surely been corrupted. So Glorified is Allah, Lord of the Throne, far above what they claim.

He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned.

He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned.

Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof. Here is ˹the Quran,˺ the Reminder for those with me; along with ˹earlier Scriptures,˺ the Reminder for those before me.”1 But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.

Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof. Here is ˹the Quran,˺ the Reminder for those with me; along with ˹earlier Scriptures,˺ the Reminder for those before me.”1 But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.

We never sent a messenger before you ˹O Prophet˺ without revealing to him: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so worship Me ˹alone˺.”

We never sent a messenger before you ˹O Prophet˺ without revealing to him: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so worship Me ˹alone˺.”

And they say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring!”1 Glory be to Him! In fact, those ˹angels˺ are only ˹His˺ honoured servants,

And they say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring!”1 Glory be to Him! In fact, those ˹angels˺ are only ˹His˺ honoured servants,

who do not speak until He has spoken, ˹only˺ acting at His command.

who do not speak until He has spoken, ˹only˺ acting at His command.

He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not intercede except for whom He approves, and they tremble in awe of Him.

He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not intercede except for whom He approves, and they tremble in awe of Him.

Whoever of them were to say, “I am a god besides Him,” they would be rewarded with Hell by Us. This is how We reward the wrongdoers.

Whoever of them were to say, “I am a god besides Him,” they would be rewarded with Hell by Us. This is how We reward the wrongdoers.

Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart? And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?

Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart? And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?