وَرَبُّكَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ 69

69 And your Creator has (perfect) knowledge of what is hidden in their hearts and what they reveal.

وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ فِي ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ وَلَهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ 70

70 And He is Allah. None has the right to be worshipped but Him. All praise and thanks are due to Him (Alone) in this world and in the Hereafter. And Sov-ereignty is for Him Alone, and to Him you all shall be returned.

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ سَرۡمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَنۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأۡتِيكُم بِضِيَآءٍۚ أَفَلَا تَسۡمَعُونَ 71

71 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “Tell me! If Allah made the night perpetual for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you light? Don’t you hear?”

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرۡمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَنۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأۡتِيكُم بِلَيۡلٖ تَسۡكُنُونَ فِيهِۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ 72

72 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “Tell me! If Allah made the day perpetual for you till the Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you night in which you may rest? Don’t you see (this point)?”

وَمِن رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لِتَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ 73

73 And it is due to His Mercy that He has created for you the night and the day so that you may rest (during the night) and so that you may seek His Bounty (during the day) – and in order that you may be grateful (to Him for both fa-vours).

وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ أَيۡنَ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمۡ تَزۡعُمُونَ 74

74 And (remember) the Day when He (Allah) will call them (the idolaters), and will say: “Where are those whom you used to consider my partners (in wor-ship)?”

وَنَزَعۡنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ شَهِيدٗا فَقُلۡنَا هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ فَعَلِمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ 75

75 And We shall bring out from every nation a witness (i.e. Prophet), and We shall say (to the idolaters): “Show your proof.” At that time they shall know (and realize) that the truth is with Allah (Alone) and the lies which they used to invent will disappear from them.

۞إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلۡعُصۡبَةِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡقُوَّةِ إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ لَا تَفۡرَحۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَرِحِينَ 76

76 Indeed, Qarun was from Musa’s ( peace be upon him )  people but he was arrogant towards them (due to his wealth). And We gave him such treasures, that several strong persons could hardly carry the keys of his treasures. (Remember) when his people said to him: “Don’t act triumphant or boastful (with riches). Indeed, Allah does not like those who are boastful (with riches).

وَٱبۡتَغِ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَأَحۡسِن كَمَآ أَحۡسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَلَا تَبۡغِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ 77

77 “And seek the good of the Hereafter with the wealth which Allah has given you. And spend reasonably for your worldly needs and be kind to the people as Allah has been kind to you (i.e. give in charity to help people). And don’t seek to spread mischief in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like the mischief makers.”

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عِندِيٓۚ أَوَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ أَهۡلَكَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مَنۡ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُ قُوَّةٗ وَأَكۡثَرُ جَمۡعٗاۚ وَلَا يُسۡ‍َٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ 78

78 Qarun said: “This has been given to me only due to the knowledge I pos-sess.” Did he not know that Allah had destroyed communities before him, which were stronger than him in power and much greater in riches and the criminals are not questioned about their sins (they will be punished without any accountability process).

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فِي زِينَتِهِۦۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا يَٰلَيۡتَ لَنَا مِثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِيَ قَٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٖ 79

79 So he came out before his people with great pomp and show. Those who preferred the life of this world, said: “Ah! We wish that we had similar to what Qarun has been given! Indeed, he is a very fortunate person.”

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ وَيۡلَكُمۡ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لِّمَنۡ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗاۚ وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ 80

80 But those who had been given the (religious) knowledge said: “Woe to you! The reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is far superior for those who believe and do good deeds, and this point is put in the minds of only those who are very pa-tient.”

فَخَسَفۡنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٖ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنتَصِرِينَ 81

81 So We made the earth to swallow him along with his castle. Then he had no group to help him against Us (although he belonged to a big group), nor was he one of those who could save themselves.

وَأَصۡبَحَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوۡاْ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيۡكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُۖ لَوۡلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۖ وَيۡكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ 82

82 And those who had desired to be like Qarun the day before, said: “It is clear that it is Allah Who bestows His riches on whom He wills and limits it for whom He wills among His slaves. And if Allah had not been Gracious to us, the earth could have swallowed us too. Don’t you see that the disbelievers will never be successful?”

تِلۡكَ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ نَجۡعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوّٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فَسَادٗاۚ وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ 83

83 We have assigned the home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise) for those who are not arrogant and they do not spread mischief in the land. And the pious people have an enviable end.

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهَاۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجۡزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسَّيِّ‍َٔاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 84

84 Whoever brings good deeds, he shall receive more reward than what he de-serves. And whoever brings evil deeds, he will be punished according to his deeds (and no injustice will be done to him).

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٖۚ قُل رَّبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَمَنۡ هُوَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ 85

85 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Indeed, He Who has made it obligatory for you (to preach and follow the commands of) the Quran, will bring you back to the place of return (i.e. home or Makkah. Hence, reciting the Quran and following its teachings ensure Allah’s help and victory). [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “My Cre-ator knows best the one who brings (true) guidance, and the one who is obviously astray.

وَمَا كُنتَ تَرۡجُوٓاْ أَن يُلۡقَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ إِلَّا رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرٗا لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ 86

86 And it never occurred (to your mind) that a Book will be revealed to you but (it was sent down) due to the Mercy of your Creator. Hence, you should never be a supporter of the disbelievers.

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ أُنزِلَتۡ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ 87

87 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] And let the disbelievers not stop you from preaching the Commands of Allah (as it has not happened so far) after they have been sent down to you. And (continue) inviting people to (the religion of) your Creator, and don’t be one of the idolaters.

وَلَا تَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۘ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ كُلُّ شَيۡءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجۡهَهُۥۚ لَهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ 88

88 And don’t worship any other god along with Allah. None has the right to be worshipped but He. Everything will perish except Allah. He is the Sovereign and all of you shall be returned to Him. (Also Surah Ar-Rahman:26-27).