(The Romans) - سورة الروم

Alif, Lam, Meem.






The Byzantines have been defeated

In the nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome.






Within
three to nine years. To Allah belongs the command before and
after. And that day the believers will rejoice






In the victory of Allah . He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.






[It is] the promise of Allah . Allah does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know.






They know what is apparent of the worldly life, but they, of the Hereafter, are unaware.






Do
they not contemplate within themselves? Allah has not created
the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in
truth and for a specified term. And indeed, many of the
people, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, are
disbelievers.






Have
they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the
end of those before them? They were greater than them in
power, and they plowed the earth and built it up more than
they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with
clear evidences. And Allah would not ever have wronged them,
but they were wronging themselves.






Then
the end of those who did evil was the worst [consequence]
because they denied the signs of Allah and used to ridicule
them.






Allah begins creation; then He will repeat it; then to Him you will be returned.






And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will be in despair.






And
there will not be for them among their [alleged] partners
any intercessors, and they will [then] be disbelievers in their
partners.






And the Day the Hour appears - that Day they will become separated.






And as for those who had believed and done righteous deeds, they will be in a garden [of Paradise], delighted.






But
as for those who disbelieved and denied Our verses and the
meeting of the Hereafter, those will be brought into the
punishment [to remain].



So exalted is Allah when you reach the evening and when you reach the morning.






And
to Him is [due all] praise throughout the heavens and the
earth. And [exalted is He] at night and when you are at noon.






He
brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out
of the living and brings to life the earth after its
lifelessness. And thus will you be brought out.






And
of His signs is that He created you from dust; then,
suddenly you were human beings dispersing [throughout the earth].






And
of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves
mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed
between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a
people who give thought.






And
of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth
and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in
that are signs for those of knowledge.



And
of His signs is your sleep by night and day and your
seeking of His bounty. Indeed in that are signs for a people
who listen.





And
of His signs is [that] He shows you the lightening [causing]
fear and aspiration, and He sends down rain from the sky by
which He brings to life the earth after its lifelessness.
Indeed in that are signs for a people who use reason.






And
of His signs is that the heaven and earth remain by His
command. Then when He calls you with a [single] call from the
earth, immediately you will come forth.






And to Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and earth. All are to Him devoutly obedient.






And
it is He who begins creation; then He repeats it, and that
is [even] easier for Him. To Him belongs the highest attribute
in the heavens and earth. And He is the Exalted in Might,
the Wise.






He
presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have
among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what
We have provided for you so that you are equal therein [and]
would fear them as your fear of one another [within a
partnership]? Thus do We detail the verses for a people who
use reason.






But
those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge.
Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for
them there are no helpers.






So
direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth.
[Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all]
people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah .
That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not
know.






[Adhere
to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and
establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others
with Allah






[Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.



And
when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord,
turning in repentance to Him. Then when He lets them taste
mercy from Him, at once a party of them associate others with
their Lord,

So that they will deny what We have granted them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.






Or have We sent down to them an authority, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?






And
when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein,
but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth,
immediately they despair.






Do
they not see that Allah extends provision for whom He wills
and restricts [it]? Indeed, in that are signs for a people who
believe.






So
give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the
traveler. That is best for those who desire the countenance of
Allah , and it is they who will be the successful.






And
whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth
of people will not increase with Allah . But what you give in
zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah - those are the
multipliers.



Allah
is the one who created you, then provided for you, then will
cause you to die, and then will give you life. Are there
any of your "partners" who does anything of that? Exalted is
He and high above what they associate with Him.






Corruption
has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what
the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste
part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps
they will return [to righteousness].






Say,
[O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was
the end of those before. Most of them were associators [of
others with Allah ].






So
direct your face toward the correct religion before a Day
comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. That Day, they
will be divided.






Whoever
disbelieves - upon him is [the consequence of] his
disbelief. And whoever does righteousness - they are for
themselves preparing,






That
He may reward those who have believed and done righteous
deeds out of His bounty. Indeed, He does not like the
disbelievers.

And
of His signs is that He sends the winds as bringers of
good tidings and to let you taste His mercy and so the ships
may sail at His command and so you may seek of His bounty,
and perhaps you will be grateful.






And
We have already sent messengers before you to their peoples,
and they came to them with clear evidences; then We took
retribution from those who committed crimes, and incumbent upon
Us was support of the believers.






It
is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds and
spread them in the sky however He wills, and He makes them
fragments so you see the rain emerge from within them. And
when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His
servants, immediately they rejoice






Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair.






So
observe the effects of the mercy of Allah - how He gives
life to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed, that [same
one] will give life to the dead, and He is over all things
competent.

But
if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops]
turned yellow, they would remain thereafter disbelievers.



So
indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make
the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating.






And
you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will
only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are
Muslims [in submission to Allah ].






Allah
is the one who created you from weakness, then made after
weakness strength, then made after strength weakness and white
hair. He creates what He wills, and He is the Knowing, the
Competent.

And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will swear they had remained but an hour. Thus they were deluded.






But
those who were given knowledge and faith will say, "You
remained the extent of Allah 's decree until the Day of
Resurrection, and this is the Day of Resurrection, but you did
not used to know."






So that Day, their excuse will not benefit those who wronged, nor will they be asked to appease [ Allah ].






And
We have certainly presented to the people in this Qur'an
from every [kind of] example. But, [O Muhammad], if you should
bring them a sign, the disbelievers will surely say, "You
[believers] are but falsifiers."






Thus does Allah seal the hearts of those who do not know.






So
be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And let
them not disquiet you who are not certain [in faith].