ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡحَدِيثِ كِتَٰبٗا مُّتَشَٰبِهٗا مَّثَانِيَ تَقۡشَعِرُّ مِنۡهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُمۡ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمۡ وَقُلُوبُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهۡدِي بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٍ 23

23        Allah has sent down the Best Statements, which is a Book; its parts resemble each other (in eloquence) and often repeated (to explain its commands). Those who fear Allah, their skins tremble by reciting this Book (since they fully understand the warnings given in it). Then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah. Allah guides with it whom He wills. And whom Allah sends astray, there is no guide for him.

أَفَمَن يَتَّقِي بِوَجۡهِهِۦ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ ذُوقُواْ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ 24

24        Is he who will confront the terrible torment with his face on the Day of Resurrection (like one who enters paradise peacefully)? And it will be said to the wrong-doers: “Taste (the result of) what you used to do!”

كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ 25

25        People before them also denied (the truth), so the torment came to them from directions they did not perceive. 

فَأَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡخِزۡيَ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ 26

26        So Allah made them taste disgrace in the worldly life, and the torment of the Hereafter is far greater, if they only knew!

وَلَقَدۡ ضَرَبۡنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٖ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ 27

27        And, indeed, We have given in this Quran every kind of example for men, so that they will learn a lesson from it.

قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيۡرَ ذِي عِوَجٖ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ 28

28        This Quran is in Arabic without any crookedness in it, in order that they may fear (Allah).

ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلٗا رَّجُلٗا فِيهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشَٰكِسُونَ وَرَجُلٗا سَلَمٗا لِّرَجُلٍ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًاۚ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ 29

29        Allah gives an example of a (slave) person belonging to many partners who are quarrelling among themselves, and another (slave) person who has only one master (like those who worship Allah Alone). Are they equal in this example? (Indeed, the second slave is in a better situation. Hence it is proved that the believers are in a much better situation). All praise and thanks are due to Allah (Who has given such a simple example). (Even after this example) most of them don’t care to understand.

إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٞ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ 30

30        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Indeed, you will die and they will die too.

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمۡ تَخۡتَصِمُونَ 31

31        Then, indeed, all of you will dispute before your Creator on the Day of Resurrection. 

۞فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَبَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلصِّدۡقِ إِذۡ جَآءَهُۥٓۚ أَلَيۡسَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مَثۡوٗى لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ 32

32        So who is more wrong (than the one) who coins a lie against Allah and denies the truth (the Quran) when it comes to him?! Is Hell not the abode for such disbelievers?

وَٱلَّذِي جَآءَ بِٱلصِّدۡقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهِۦٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ 33

33        And he [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] who has brought the truth and also those who confirmed it, such are the pious persons.

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ 34

34        They shall have all that they will desire from their Creator. That is the reward for the good-doers.

لِيُكَفِّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ أَسۡوَأَ ٱلَّذِي عَمِلُواْ وَيَجۡزِيَهُمۡ أَجۡرَهُم بِأَحۡسَنِ ٱلَّذِي كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 35

35        So that Allah may remove their evil deeds and give them fantastic reward for the good deeds they used to do.

أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبۡدَهُۥۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٖ 36

36        Is not Allah Sufficient for (the protection of) His slave [i.e. Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)]. Yet they try to frighten you (from false gods) besides Him. And whom Allah sends astray, then there will be no guide for him.

وَمَن يَهۡدِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّضِلٍّۗ أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِعَزِيزٖ ذِي ٱنتِقَامٖ 37

37        And whomsoever Allah guides, there will be none who can mislead him. Is not Allah All-Mighty and Capable of taking revenge?

وَلَئِن سَأَلۡتَهُم مَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُۚ قُلۡ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ أَرَادَنِيَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلۡ هُنَّ كَٰشِفَٰتُ ضُرِّهِۦٓ أَوۡ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحۡمَةٍ هَلۡ هُنَّ مُمۡسِكَٰتُ رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ قُلۡ حَسۡبِيَ ٱللَّهُۖ عَلَيۡهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ 38

38        And, if you ask them: “Who created the heavens and the earth?” Surely they will say: “Allah.” (When they confess that He is the Only Creator) Say: “Then tell me, what about those whom you worship besides Allah. If Allah intended to harm me, could they remove His harm? Or if Allah intends some Mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy from me?” Hence [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “(This proves that) Allah is Sufficient for me. Those who trust put their trust in Him only. (Hence I put my trust in Him too and don’t care about your opposition).”

قُلۡ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمۡ إِنِّي عَٰمِلٞۖ فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ 39

39        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “O my people! Act according to your choices and I shall act according to mine. Then soon you will come to know (the result of it),”

مَن يَأۡتِيهِ عَذَابٞ يُخۡزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيۡهِ عَذَابٞ مُّقِيمٌ 40

40        “Who receives the disgracing torment, and who is inflicted by an everlasting torment.”

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ فَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡهَاۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِوَكِيلٍ 41

41        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Indeed, We have sent down to you the Quran for mankind in truth. (So it is your duty to convey it). Whoever follows the guidance, it will be to his benefit and whoever goes astray,  it is his own loss. You are not sent as a guardian over them. 

ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلۡأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوۡتِهَا وَٱلَّتِي لَمۡ تَمُتۡ فِي مَنَامِهَاۖ فَيُمۡسِكُ ٱلَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيۡهَا ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَيُرۡسِلُ ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمًّىۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ 42

42        It is Allah Who takes away souls at the time of death (and the person dies permanently in this world, called ). And Allah also disables the souls temporarily at the time of sleep, but the person does not die (called ). Those for whom the time of death has arrived, Allah takes away the soul () and for others restores it for an appointed term. Indeed, there are signs in it for those who ponder deeply. (And it is a proof of the Power of Allah). (Also see Surah Al-Anam:60 and 61).