[[1,"Kãf-Ha-Ya-’Aĩn- Ṣãd."],[2,"˹This is˺ a reminder of your Lord’s mercy to His servant Zachariah,"],[3,"when he cried out to his Lord privately,"],[4,"saying, “My Lord! Surely my bones have become brittle, and grey hair has spread across my head, but I have never been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord!"],[5,"And I am concerned about ˹the faith of˺ my relatives after me, since my wife is barren. So grant me, by Your grace, an heir,"],[6,"who will inherit ˹prophethood˺ from me and the family of Jacob, and make him, O  Lord, pleasing ˹to You˺!”"],[7,"˹The angels announced,˺ “O Zachariah! Indeed, We give you the good news of ˹the birth of˺ a son, whose name will be John—a name We have not given to anyone before.”"],[8,"He wondered, “My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I have become extremely old?”"],[9,"An angel replied, “So will it be! Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, just as I created you before, when you were nothing!’”"],[10,"Zachariah said, “My Lord! Grant me a sign.” He responded, “Your sign is that you will not ˹be able to˺ speak to people for three nights, despite being healthy.”"],[11,"So he came out to his people from the sanctuary, signalling to them to glorify ˹Allah˺ morning and evening."],[12,"˹It was later said,˺ “O John! Hold firmly to the Scriptures.” And We granted him wisdom while ˹he was still˺ a child,"],[13,"as well as purity and compassion from Us. And he was God-fearing,"],[14,"and kind to his parents. He was neither arrogant nor disobedient."],[15,"Peace be upon him the day he was born, and the day of his death, and the day he will be raised back to life!"],[16,"And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place in the east,"],[17,"screening herself off from them. Then We sent to her Our angel, ˹Gabriel,˺ appearing before her as a man, perfectly formed."],[18,"She appealed, “I truly seek refuge in the Most Compassionate from you! ˹So leave me alone˺ if you are God-fearing.”"],[19,"He responded, “I am only a messenger from your Lord, ˹sent˺ to bless you with a pure son.”"],[20,"She wondered, “How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me, nor am I unchaste?”"],[21,"He replied, “So will it be! Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me. And so will We make him a sign for humanity and a mercy from Us.’ It is a matter ˹already˺ decreed.”"],[22,"So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a remote place."],[23,"Then the pains of labour drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “Alas! I wish I had died before this, and was a thing long forgotten!”"],[24,"So a voice reassured her from below her, “Do not grieve! Your Lord has provided a stream at your feet."],[25,"And shake the trunk of this palm tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you."],[26,"So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, ‘I have vowed silence to the Most Compassionate, so I am not talking to anyone today.’”"],[27,"Then she returned to her people, carrying him. They said ˹in shock˺, “O Mary! You have certainly done a horrible thing!"],[28,"O  sister of Aaron! Your father was not an indecent man, nor was your mother unchaste.”"],[29,"So she pointed to the baby. They exclaimed, “How can we talk to someone who is an infant in the cradle?”"],[30,"˹Jesus˺ declared, “I am truly a servant of Allah. He has destined me to be given the Scripture and to be a prophet."],[31,"He has made me a blessing wherever I go, and bid me to establish prayer and give alms-tax as long as I live,"],[32,"and to be kind to my mother. He has not made me arrogant or defiant."],[33,"Peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I will be raised back to life!”"],[34,"That is Jesus, son of Mary. ˹And this is˺ a word of truth, about which they dispute."],[35,"It is not for Allah to take a son! Glory be to Him. When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, “Be!” And it is!"],[36,"˹Jesus also declared,˺ “Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path.”"],[37,"Yet their ˹various˺ groups have differed among themselves ˹about him˺, so woe to the disbelievers when they face a tremendous Day!"],[38,"How clearly will they hear and see on the Day they will come to Us! But today the wrongdoers are clearly astray."],[39,"And warn them ˹O Prophet˺ of the Day of Regret, when all matters will be settled, while they are ˹engrossed˺ in heedlessness and disbelief."],[40,"Indeed, it is We Who will succeed the earth and whoever is on it. And to Us they will ˹all˺ be returned."],[41,"And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Abraham. He was surely a man of truth and a prophet."],[42,"˹Remember˺ when he said to his father, “O dear father! Why do you worship what can neither hear nor see, nor benefit you at all?"],[43,"O  dear father! I have certainly received some knowledge which you have not received, so follow me and I will guide you to the Straight Path."],[44,"O  dear father! Do not worship Satan. Surely Satan is ever rebellious against the Most Compassionate."],[45,"O  dear father! I truly fear that you will be touched by a torment from the Most Compassionate, and become Satan’s companion ˹in Hell˺.”"],[46,"He threatened, “How dare you reject my idols, O  Abraham! If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you ˹to death˺. So be gone from me for a long time!”"],[47,"Abraham responded, “Peace be upon you! I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness. He has truly been Most Gracious to me."],[48,"As I distance myself from ˹all of˺ you and from whatever you invoke besides Allah, I will ˹continue to˺ call upon my Lord ˹alone˺, trusting that I will never be disappointed in invoking my Lord.”"],[49,"So after he had left them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We granted him Isaac and Jacob, and made each of them a prophet."],[50,"We showered them with Our mercy, and blessed them with honourable mention. "],[51,"And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Moses. He was truly a chosen man, and was a messenger and a prophet."],[52,"We called him from the right side of Mount Ṭûr, and drew him near, speaking ˹with him˺ directly."],[53,"And We appointed for him—out of Our grace—his brother, Aaron, as a prophet."],[54,"And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Ishmael. He was truly a man of his word, and was a messenger and a prophet."],[55,"He used to urge his people to pray and give alms-tax. And his Lord was well pleased with him."],[56,"And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Enoch. He was surely a man of truth and a prophet."],[57,"And We elevated him to an honourable status. "],[58,"Those were ˹some of˺ the prophets who Allah has blessed from among the descendants of Adam, and of those We carried with Noah ˹in the Ark˺, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those We ˹rightly˺ guided and chose. Whenever the revelations of the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating and weeping."],[59,"But they were succeeded by generations who neglected prayer and followed their lusts and so will soon face the evil consequences."],[60,"As for those who repent, believe, and do good, it is they who will be admitted into Paradise, never being denied any reward."],[61,"˹They will be in˺ the Gardens of Eternity, promised in trust by the Most Compassionate to His servants. Surely His promise will be fulfilled."],[62,"There they will never hear any idle talk—only ˹greetings of˺ peace. And there they will have their provisions morning and evening."],[63,"That is Paradise, which We will grant to whoever is devout among Our servants."],[64,"“We only descend by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatever is before us, and whatever is behind us, and everything in between. And your Lord is never forgetful."],[65,"˹He is the˺ Lord of the heavens, and the earth, and everything in between. So worship Him ˹alone˺, and be steadfast in His worship. Do you know of anyone equal to Him ˹in His attributes˺?”"],[66,"Yet ˹some˺ people ask ˹mockingly˺, “After I die, will I really be raised to life again?”"],[67,"Do ˹such˺ people not remember that We created them before, when they were nothing?"],[68,"By your Lord ˹O Prophet˺! We will surely gather them along with the devils, and then set them around Hell on their knees."],[69,"Then We will certainly begin by dragging out of every group the ones most defiant to the Most Compassionate."],[70,"And We truly know best who is most deserving of burning in it."],[71,"There is none of you who will not pass over it. ˹This is˺ a decree your Lord must fulfil."],[72,"Then We will deliver those who were devout, leaving the wrongdoers there on their knees."],[73,"When Our clear revelations are recited to them, the disbelievers ask the believers ˹mockingly˺, “Which of the two of us is better in status and superior in assembly?”"],[74,"˹Imagine, O  Prophet˺ how many peoples We have destroyed before them, who were far better in luxury and splendour!"],[75,"Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Whoever is ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, the Most Compassionate will allow them plenty of time, until—behold!—they face what they are threatened with: either the torment or the Hour. Only then will they realize who is worse in position and inferior in manpower.”"],[76,"And Allah increases in guidance those who are ˹rightly˺ guided. And the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in outcome. "],[77,"Have you seen ˹O Prophet˺ the one who rejects Our revelations yet boasts, “I will definitely be granted ˹plenty of˺ wealth and children ˹if there is an afterlife˺.”?"],[78,"Has he looked into the unseen or taken a pledge from the Most Compassionate?"],[79,"Not at all! We certainly record whatever he claims and will increase his punishment extensively."],[80,"And We will inherit what he boasts of, and he will come before Us all by himself."],[81,"They have taken other gods, instead of Allah, seeking strength ˹and protection˺ through them."],[82,"But no! Those ˹gods˺ will deny their worship and turn against them."],[83,"Do you ˹O Prophet˺ not see that We have sent the devils against the disbelievers, constantly inciting them?"],[84,"So do not be in haste against them, for indeed We are ˹closely˺ counting down their days."],[85,"˹Watch for˺ the Day We will gather the righteous before the Most Compassionate as an honoured delegation,"],[86,"and drive the wicked to Hell like a thirsty herd."],[87,"None will have the right to intercede, except those who have taken a covenant from the Most Compassionate. "],[88,"They say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring.”"],[89,"You have certainly made an outrageous claim,"],[90,"by which the heavens are about to burst, the earth to split apart, and the mountains to crumble to pieces"],[91,"in protest of attributing children to the Most Compassionate."],[92,"It does not befit ˹the majesty of˺ the Most Compassionate to have children."],[93,"There is none in the heavens or the earth who will not return to the Most Compassionate in full submission."],[94,"Indeed, He fully knows them and has counted them precisely."],[95,"And each of them will return to Him on the Day of Judgment all alone."],[96,"As for those who believe and do good, the Most Compassionate will ˹certainly˺ bless them with ˹genuine˺ love."],[97,"Indeed, We have made this ˹Quran˺ easy in your own language ˹O Prophet˺ so with it you may give good news to the righteous and warn those who are contentious."],[98,"˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We have destroyed before them! Do you ˹still˺ see any of them, or ˹even˺ hear from them the slightest sound?"]]