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30. "The Romans"
  
     
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 Alif. Lam. Mim.  
2.
 The Romans have been defeated  
3.
 In the nearer land, and they, after their defeat will be victorious
 
4.
 Within ten years - Allah's is the command in the former case and in the latter - and in that day believers will rejoice
 
5.
 In Allah's help to victory. He helpeth to victory whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
 
6.
 It is a promise of Allah. Allah fdisturbs not His promise, but most of humanity know not.
 
7.
 They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are thoughtless of the Hereafter.
 
8.
 Have they not pondered upon themselves? Allah created not the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, except with truth and for a destined end. But truly many of humanity are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.
 
9.
 Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs of Allah's Sovereignty. Surely Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.
 
10.
 Then evil was the consequence to those who dealt in evil, because they denied the revelations of Allah and made a mock of them.
 
11.
 Allah produceth creation, then He reproduceth it, then unto Him you will be returned.
 
12.
 And in the day when the Hour riseth the unrighteous will despair.
 
13.
 There will be none to intercede for them of those whom they made equal with Allah. And they will reject their partners whom they ascribed unto Him.
 
14.
 In the day when the Hour comes, in that day they will be sundered.
 
15.
 As for those who believed and did good works, they will be made happy in a Garden.
 
16.
 But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, such will be brought to doom.
 
17.
 So glory be to Allah when you enter the night and when you enter the morning -
 
18.
 Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at the sun's decline and in the noonday.
 
19.
 He brings forth the living from the dead, and He brings forth the dead from the living, and He reviveth the earth after her death. And even so will you be brought forth.
 
20.
 And of His signs is this: He created you of dust, and behold you human beings, ranging widely!
 
21.
 And of His signs is this: He created for you helpmeets from yourselves that you might find rest in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Behold! herein indeed are omens for people who reflect.
 
22.
 And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. Behold! herein indeed are omens for men of knowledge.
 
23.
 And of His signs is your slumber by night and by day, and your seeking of His bounty. Behold! herein indeed are omens for people who heed.
 
24.
 And of His signs is this: He showeth you the lightning for a fear and for a hope, and sends down water from the sky, and thereby quickens the earth after her death. Behold! herein indeed are omens for people who understand.
 
25.
 And of His signs is this: The heavens and the earth stand fast by His command, and afterward, when He calls you, Lo and Behold! from the earth you will emerge.
 
26.
 Unto Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. All are obedient unto Him.
 
27.
 It is He Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and it is easier for Him. His is the Sublime likeness in the heavens and the earth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
 
28.
 He makeeth for you a likeness of yourselves. Have you, from among those whom your right hands possess, partners in the wealth We have bestowed upon you, equal with you in respect thereof, so that you fear them as you fear each other that you ascribe unto Us partners out of that which We created? Thus We display the revelations for people who have sense.
 
29.
 No, but those who do wrong follow their own lusts without knowledge. Who is able to guide him whom Allah has sent astray? For such there are no helpers.
 
30.
 So set thy purpose O Messenger for religion as a man by nature upright - the nature framed of Allah, in which He has created man. There is no altering the laws of Allah's creation. That is the right religion, but most men know not -
 
31.
 Turning unto Him only; and be careful of your duty unto Him and establish worship, and be not of those who ascribe partners unto Him;
 
32.
 Of those who split up their religion and became schismatics, each sect exulting in its tenets.
 
33.
 And when harm toucheth men they cry unto their Lord, turning to Him in repentance; then, when they have tasted of His mercy, behold! some of them attribute partners to their Lord
 
34.
 So as to disbelieve in that which We have given them. Unto such it is said: Enjoy yourselves awhile, but you will come to know.
 
35.
 Or have We revealed unto them any warrant which speaketh of that which they associate with Him?
 
36.
 And when We cause humanity to taste of mercy they rejoice therein; but if an evil thing befall them as the consequence of their own deeds, Lo and Behold! they are in despair!
 
37.
 See they not that Allah enlargeth the provision for whom He will, and straiteneth it for whom He will. Behold! herein indeed are omens for people who believe.
 
38.
 So give to the kinsman his due, and to the needy, and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah's Countenance. And such are they who are successful.
 
39.
 That which you give in usury in order that it may increase on other people's property has no increase with Allah; but that which you give in charity, seeking Allah's Countenance, has increase manifold.
 
40.
 Allah is He Who created you and then sustained you, then causes you to die, then gives life to you again. Is there any of your so-called partners of Allah that doeth anyway can of that? Praised and Exalted be He above what they associate with Him!
 
41.
 Corruption does appear on land and sea because of the evil which men's hands have done, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return.
 
42.
 Say O Muhammad, to the disbelievers: Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters.
 
43.
 So set thy purpose resolutely for the right religion, before the inevitable day comes from Allah. On that day humanity will be sundered-
 
44.
 Whoso disbelieve must then bear the consequences of his disbelief, while those who do right make provision for themselves -
 
45.
 That He may reward out of His bounty those who believe and do good works. Behold! He loveth not the disbelievers in His guidance.
 
46.
 And of His signs is this: He sends herald winds to make you taste His mercy, and that the ships may sail at His command, and that you may seek his favour, and that haply you may be thankful.
 
47.
 Verily We sent before you Muhammad messengers to their own people. Then we took vengeance upon those who were guilty in regard to them. To help believers is ever incumbent upon Us.
 
48.
 Allah is He Who sends the winds so that they raise clouds, and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causes them to break and you seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh it to fall on whom He will of His servants, Lo and Behold! they rejoice;
 
49.
 Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.
 
50.
 Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy in creation: how He quickens the earth after her death. Behold! He truly is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things.
 
51.
 And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they truly would still continue in their disbelief.
 
52.
 For truly you Muhammad cannot not make the dead to hear, nor cannot you make the deaf to hear the call when they have turned to flee.
 
53.
 Nor cannot you guide the blind out of their error. You cannot make none to hear except those who believe in Our revelations so that they surrender unto Him.
 
54.
 Allah is He Who shaped you out of weakness, then appointed after weakness strength, then, after strength, appointed weakness and grey hair. He creates what He will. He is the Knower, the Mighty.
 
55.
 And on the day when the Hour riseth the guilty will vow that they did tarry but an hour - thus were they ever deceived.
 
56.
 But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, you have lingered, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but you used not to know.
 
57.
 In that day their excuses will not profit those who did injustice, nor will they be allowed to make amends.
 
58.
 Verily We have makeed for humanity in this Qur'an all kinds of likenesss; and indeed if you camest unto them with a miracle, those who disbelieve would truly exclaim: Ye are but tricksters!
 
59.
 Thus does Allah seal the hearts of those who know not.
 
60.
 So have patience O Messenger! Allah's promise is the very truth, and let not those who have no certainty make you impatient.
 
   
 
 

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