(Consultation) The Forty-Second Surah of the Qur'aan

1. HMm.

2. 'AnSnQf.

[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'n, and none but Allh (Alone) knows their meanings].

3. Likewise Allh, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise inspires you (O Muhammad ) as (He inspired) those before you.

4. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.

5. Nearly the heavens might rent asunder from above them (by His Majesty), and the angels glorify the praises of their Lord, and ask for forgiveness for those on the earth, verily, Allh is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

6. And as for those who take as Auliy' (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, etc.) others besides Him [i.e. they take false deities other than Allh (as) protectors, and they worship them] Allh is Hafz (Protector) over them (i.e. takes care of their deeds and will recompense them), and you (O Muhammad ) are not a Wakl (guardian or a disposer of their affairs) over them (to protect their deeds, etc.).

7. And thus We have inspired unto you (O Muhammad ) a Qur'n (in Arabic) that you may warn the Mother of the Towns (Makkah) and all around it. And warn of the Day of Assembling, of which there is no doubt, when a party will be in Paradise (those who believed in Allh and followed what Allh's Messenger brought them) and a party in the blazing Fire (Hell) (those who disbelieved in Allh and followed not what Allh's Messenger brought them)

8. And if Allh had willed, He could have made them one nation, but He admits whom He wills to His Mercy. And the Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.) will have neither a Wal (protector) nor a helper.

9. Or have they taken (for worship) Auliy' (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, etc.) besides Him? But Allh, He Alone is the Wal (Protector, etc.). And it is He Who gives life to the dead, and He is Able to do all things.

10. And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allh (He is the ruling Judge). (And say O Muhammad to these polytheists:) Such is Allh, my Lord in Whom I put my trust, and to Him I turn in all of my affairs and in repentance.

11. The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you mates from yourselves, and for the cattle (also) mates. By this means He creates you (in the wombs). There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.

12. To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth, He enlarges provision for whom He wills, and straitens (it for whom He wills). Verily! He is the All-Knower of everything.

13. He (Allh) has ordained for you the same religion (Islm) which He ordained for Nh (Noah), and that which We have inspired in you (O Muhammad ), and that which We ordained for Ibrahm (Abraham), Msa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus) saying you should establish religion (i.e. to do what it orders you to do practically), and make no divisions in it (religion) (i.e. various sects in religion). Intolerable for the Mushrikn , is that to which you (O Muhammad ) call them. Allh chooses for Himself whom He wills, and guides unto Himself who turns to Him in repentance and in obedience.

14. And they divided not till after knowledge had come to them, through selfish transgression between themselves. And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord for an appointed term, the matter would have been settled between them. And verily, those who were made to inherit the Scripture [i.e. the Taurh (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] after them (i.e. Jews and Christians) are in grave doubt concerning it (i.e. Allh's true religion Islm or the Qur'n).

15. So unto this (religion of Islm, alone and this Qur'n) then invite (people) (O Muhammad ), and Istaqim [(i.e. stand firm and straight on Islmic Monotheism by performing all that is ordained by Allh (good deeds, etc.), and by abstaining from all that is forbidden by Allh (sins and evil deeds, etc.)], 
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