Sura 42 The Consultation (Al-Shoorah)

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

[42:1] Hha. M.

[42:2] Aa. S. Q.

[42:3] Thus does God, the Dignified, the Wise, inspire you as He inspired those before you.

[42:4] To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. He is the Most High, the Great.

[42:5] The heavens almost shatter from above them, and the angels glorify their Lord with praise and ask forgiveness for those in the earth. Indeed, God is the Forgiver, the Merciful.

[42:6] As for those who have taken up allies besides Him, God is Guardian over them; you are not a trustee over them.

[42:7] Thus, We revealed to you an Arabic Quran so that you may warn the Mother of Villages and those around it, and to warn of the Day of Gathering about which there is no doubt. A group will be in Paradise and a group in the Blaze.

[42:8] Had God willed, He could have made them one nation, but He admits whom He wills into His mercy. As for the transgressors, they will have no ally or supporter.

[42:9] Or have they taken up allies besides Him? Verily, God is the Ally, and He brings the dead to life, and He is Capable of all things.

[42:10] Whatever matter you differ about, its judgment rests with God. Such is God my Lord. In Him I put my trust, and to Him I turn.

[42:11] He is the Initiator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, as well as pairs of the livestock. In that way, He multiplies you. There is nothing that is akin to Him. He is the Hearer, the Seer.

[42:12] To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends the provision for whom He wills and restricts it. He is Knowledgeable of all things.

[42:13] He has legislated for you of the religion that which He instructed for Noah, and that which We inspired to you, and that which We instructed for Abraham, Moses and Jesus: that you shall uphold the religion and do not be divided therein. What you invite the mushrikeen to is intolerable to them. God chooses for Himself whom He wills, and He guides towards Himself those who turn to Him.

[42:14] They did not divide except after the knowledge had come to them due to animosity among themselves. Had it not been for a previous Word from your Lord that was assigned a specified term, judgment would have already been passed over them. Those after them who were made to inherit the Scripture are indeed in grave doubt about it.

[42:15] So to that you shall invite, and go straight as you have been commanded. Do not follow their personal desires and say, "I believe in what God has brought down of the Scriptures, and I was commanded to maintain justice among you. God is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. There are no claims between us and you. God will gather us together, and to Him is the ultimate destination."

[42:16] Those who argue about God, after He has been responded to,their argument is invalid with their Lord. There is wrath upon them, and they shall have a severe punishment.

[42:17] It is God who has brought down the Book with the truth and the balance. For all that you know, the Hour may be imminent.

[42:18] Those who do not believe in it wish to hasten it, while those who believe in it are apprehensive about it, and they know it is the truth. Those who dispute the Hour are in extreme misguidance indeed.