Surah 57. Al-Hadīd :: The Holy Quran Arabic English Translation :: The Holy Qur'an And Hadith :: القرآن الكريم والحديث الشريف :: Transliteration Of Verses Of The Holy Qur'an :: The Holy Qur'an And Hadith :: القرآن الكريم والحديث الشريف

57. Al-Hadīd

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
1.	Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allāh, and He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.
2.	His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, It is He Who gives life and causes death; and He is Able to do all things.
3.	He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.
4.	He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then Istawā (rose over) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. And Allāh is the All-Seer of what you do.
5.	His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allāh return all the matters (for decision).
6.	He merges night into day (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the night is added into the hours of the day), and merges day into night (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the day is added into the hours of the night), and He has full knowledge of whatsoever is in the breasts.
7.	Believe in Allāh and His Messenger (Muhammad `SAW`), and spend of that whereof He has made you trustees. And such of you as believe and spend (in Allāh's Way), theirs will be a great reward.
8.	And what is the matter with you that you believe not in Allāh! While the Messenger (Muhammad `SAW`) invites you to believe in your Lord (Allāh), and He (Allāh) has indeed taken your covenant, if you are real believers.
9.	It is He Who sends down manifest Ayāt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to His slave (Muhammad `SAW`) that He may bring you out from darkness into light. And verily, Allāh is to you full of kindness, Most Merciful.
10.	And what is the matter with you that you spend not in the Cause of Allāh? And to Allāh belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. Not equal among you are those who spent and fought before the conquering (of Makkah) (with those among you who did so later). Such are higher in degree than those who spent and fought afterwards. But to all, Allāh has promised the best (reward). And Allāh is All-Aware of what you do.
11.	Who is he that will lend to Allāh a goodly loan, then (Allāh) will increase it manifold to his credit (in repaying), and he will have (besides) a good reward (i.e. Paradise).
12.	On the Day you shall see the believing men and the believing women their light running forward before them and by their right hands. Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever! Truly, this is the great success!
13.	On the Day when the hypocrites men and women will say to the believers: "Wait for us! Let us get something from your light!" It will be said: "Go back to your rear! Then seek a light!" So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and outside it will be torment."
14.	(The hypocrites) will call the believers: "Were we not with you?" The believers will reply: "Yes! But you led yourselves into temptations, you looked forward for our destruction; you doubted (in Faith); and you were deceived by false desires, till the Command of Allāh came to pass. And the chief deceiver (Satan) deceived you in respect of Allāh."
15.	So this Day no ransom shall be taken from you (hypocrites), nor of those who disbelieved, (in the Oneness of Allāh Islāmic Monotheism). Your abode is the Fire, that is the proper place for you, and worst indeed is that destination.
16.	Has not the time come for the hearts of those who believe (in the Oneness of Allāh - Islāmic Monotheism) to be affected by Allāh's Reminder (this Qur'ān), and that which has been revealed of the truth, lest they become as those who received the Scripture [the Taurāt (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] before (i.e. Jews and Christians), and the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened? And many of them were Fāsiqūn (rebellious, disobedient to Allāh).
17.	Know that Allāh gives life to the earth after its death! Indeed We have made clear the Ayāt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to you, if you but understand.
18.	Verily, those who give Sadaqāt (i.e. Zakāt and alms, etc.), men and women, and lend to Allāh a goodly loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit), and theirs shall be an honourable good reward (i.e. Paradise).
19.	And those who believe in (the Oneness of) Allāh and His Messengers, they are the Siddiqūn (i.e. those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them), and the martyrs with their Lord, they shall have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allāh - Islāmic Monotheism) and deny Our Ayāt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they shall be the dwellers of the blazing Fire.
20.	Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children, as the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see it turning yellow; then it becomes straw. But in the Hereafter (there is) a severe torment (for the disbelievers, evil-doers), and (there is) Forgiveness from Allāh and (His) Good Pleasure (for the believers, good-doers), whereas the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment.
21.	Race one with another in hastening towards Forgiveness from your Lord (Allāh), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allāh and His Messengers. That is the Grace of Allāh which He bestows on whom He pleases. And Allāh is the Owner of Great Bounty.
22.	No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfūz), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allāh.
23.	In order that you may not be sad over matters that you fail to get, nor rejoice because of that which has been given to you. And Allāh likes not prideful boasters.
24.	Those who are misers and enjoin upon people miserliness (Allāh is not in need of their charity). And whosoever turns away (from Faith Allāh's Monotheism), then Allāh is Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.
25.	Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war^[]), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allāh may test who it is that will help Him (His religion), and His Messengers in the unseen. Verily, Allāh is All-Strong, All-Mighty.
26.	And indeed, We sent Nūh (Noah) and Ibrahīm (Abraham), and placed in their offspring Prophethood and Scripture, and among them there is he who is guided, but many of them are Fāsiqūn (rebellious, disobedient to Allāh).
27.	Then, We sent after them, Our Messengers, and We sent 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injeel (Gospel). And We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him, compassion and mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them, but (they sought it) only to please Allāh therewith, but that they did not observe it with the right observance. So We gave those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are Fāsiqūn (rebellious, disobedient to Allāh).
28.	O you who believe [in Mūsa (Moses) (i.e. Jews) and 'Iesa (Jesus) (i.e. Christians)]! Fear Allāh, and believe too in His Messenger (Muhammad `SAW`), He will give you a double portion of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall walk (straight), and He will forgive you. And Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.^[]
29.	So that the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) may know that they have no power whatsoever over the Grace of Allāh, and that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. And Allāh is the Owner of Great Bounty.