My Lord! forgive me and my parents and him who enters my house believing, and the believing men and the believing women; and do not increase the unjust in aught but destruction!

And that He-- exalted be the majesty of our Lord-- has not taken a consort, nor a son:

And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:

And that when we heard the guidance, we believed in it; so whoever believes in his Lord, he should neither fear loss nor being overtaken (by disgrace):

And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:

Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.

Say: I do not control for you evil or good.

The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,

The Lord of the East and the West-- there is no god but He-- therefore take Him for a protector.

And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase,

It leaves naught nor does it spare aught.

And We have not made the wardens of the fire others than angels, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the book and the believers may not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus does Allah make err whom He pleases, and He guides whom He pleases, and none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself; and this is naught but a reminder to the mortals.

Nay! but they do not fear the hereafter.

Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.

Nay! I swear by the self-accusing soul.

By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!

Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,

So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,

We only feed you for Allah's sake; we desire from you neither reward nor thanks:

Reclining therein on raised couches, they shall find therein neither (the severe heat of) the sun nor intense cold.

Therefore wait patiently for the command of your Lord, and obey not from among them a sinner or an ungrateful one.

Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

This is the day on which they shall not speak,

And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

Surely they feared not the account,

They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.

The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.

But nay! I swear by the stars,

The day on which no soul shall control anything for (another) soul; and the command on that day shall be entirely Allah's.

Do not these think that they shall be raised again

But nay! I swear by the sunset redness,

But what is the matter with them that they do not believe,

And when the Quran is recited to them they do not make obeisance?

He shall have neither strength nor helper.

We will make you recite so you shall not forget,

Then therein he shall neither live nor die.

Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.

Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.

Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?

Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,

Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,

But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,

And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.

Nay! I swear by this city.

But he would not attempt the uphill road,

And He fears not its consequence.

None shall enter it but the most unhappy,

Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).

And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),

Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).

Does he not then know when what is in the graves is raised,

And does not urge (others) to feed the poor.

I do not serve that which you serve,

Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:

Nor am I going to serve that which you serve,

Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve: