Sura 14 Abraham (Ibrahim)

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

[14:1] A.L.R. A Book which We brought down to you, so you would take the people out of the darkness and into the light, with the permission of their Lord, to the path of the Dignified, the Praiseworthy.

[14:2] God is the One to whom belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. Woe to the disbelievers from a severe punishment.

[14:3] The ones who prefer the worldly life over the Hereafter repel from the path of God and seek to have it crooked; they are in extreme misguidance indeed.

[14:4] We have not sent any messenger except in the tongue of his people so that he would make things clear for them. Then God misguides whom He wills and guides whom He wills. He is the Dignified, the Wise.

[14:5] We sent Moses with Our signs: "Take your people out of the darkness and into the light, and remind them of the days of God." Indeed, in that are signs for every patient and thankful person.

[14:6] Moses said to his people, "Remember God's blessings upon you when He saved you from Pharaoh's people who were inflicting the worst punishment upon you and were slaughtering your children and shaming your women. In these were great tests from your Lord.

[14:7] And when your Lord proclaimed: 'If you give thanks, I shall increase for you, but if you disbelieve, then My punishment is severe.' "

[14:8] Moses said, "If you disbelieve, you and all who are in the earth, indeed, God is Rich, Praiseworthy."

[14:9] Has the news of those before you not come to you; the people of Noah and Aad and Thamoud, and those after them? No one knows them except God. Their messengers came to them with the clear proofs, but they placed their hands in their mouths and said, "Indeed, we have disbelieved in what you have been sent with, and we are in great doubt about what you are inviting us to."

[14:10] Their messengers said, "Is there any doubt about God, the Initiator of the heavens and the earth? He invites you so that He may forgive some of your sins and grant you respite until a specified term." They said, "You are nothing other than humans like us! You want to repel us from what our fathers used to worship, so bring us some clear authority."

[14:11] Their messengers said to them, "Indeed, we are no more than humans like you. However, God showers His blessings on whom He wills of His servants. It is not for us to bring you an authority except with God's permission. The believers should trust in God.

[14:12] Why should we not place our trust in God when He has guided us to our ways? We shall be patient in the face of the harm you caused us. The trusting ones should trust in God."

[14:13] Those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will drive you out of our land unless you return to our creed." So their Lord inspired them: "We will annihilate the transgressors,

[14:14] and We will let you dwell in the land after them. This is for whoever fears My position and fears My warnings."

[14:15] They sought victory, yet every stubborn tyrant failed.

[14:16] Before him lies Hell, wherein he will drink pus-like water.

[14:17] He will gulp at it but can hardly swallow it. Death comes to him from every direction, yet he will not die, and before him lies a harsh punishment.

[14:18] The example of those who disbelieved in their Lord: their work is like ashes in a strong wind on a stormy day. They have no control over what they earn; such is the farthest straying.