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Chapter 25: The Criterion (ÓæÑÉ ÇáÝÑÞÇä)
ÈöÓúãö Çááøóåö ÇáÑøóÍúãóäö ÇáÑøóÍöíãö
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
ÊóÈóÇÑóßó ÇáøóÐöí äóÒøóáó ÇáúÝõÑúÞóÇäó Úóáóì ÚóÈúÏöåö áöíóßõæäó áöáúÚóÇáóãöíäó äóÐöíÑðÇ
Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His Servant that he may be to the worlds a warner -
[The Criterion 25:1]![]()
ÇáøóÐöí áóåõ ãõáúßõ ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáÃóÑúÖö æóáóãú íóÊøóÎöÐú æóáóÏðÇ æóáóãú íóßõäú áóåõ ÔóÑöíßñ Ýöí Çáúãõáúßö æóÎóáóÞó ßõáøó ÔóíúÁò ÝóÞóÏøóÑóåõ ÊóÞúÏöíÑðÇ
He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created each thing and determined it with [precise] determination.
[The Criterion 25:2]![]()
æóÇÊøóÎóÐõæÇ ãöäú Ïõæäöåö ÂáöåóÉð áÇó íóÎúáõÞõæäó ÔóíúÆðÇ æóåõãú íõÎúáóÞõæäó æóáÇó íóãúáößõæäó öáÃóäÝõÓöåöãú ÖóÑøðÇ æóáÇó äóÝúÚðÇ æóáÇó íóãúáößõæäó ãóæúÊðÇ æóáÇó ÍóíóÇÉð æóáÇó äõÔõæÑðÇ
But they have taken besides Him gods which create nothing, while they are created, and possess not for themselves any harm or benefit and possess not [power to cause] death or life or resurrection.
[The Criterion 25:3]![]()
æóÞóÇáó ÇáøóÐöíäó ßóÝóÑõæÇ Åöäú åóÐóÇ ÅöáÇøó ÅöÝúßñ ÇÝúÊóÑóÇåõ æóÃóÚóÇäóåõ Úóáóíúåö Þóæúãñ ÂÎóÑõæäó ÝóÞóÏú ÌóÇÁõæÇ ÙõáúãðÇ æóÒõæÑðÇ
And those who disbelieve say, "This [Qur'an] is not except a falsehood he invented, and another people assisted him in it." But they have committed an injustice and a lie.
[The Criterion 25:4]![]()
æóÞóÇáõæÇ ÃóÓóÇØöíÑõ ÇáÃóæøóáöíäó ÇßúÊóÊóÈóåóÇ Ýóåöíó Êõãúáóì Úóáóíúåö ÈõßúÑóÉð æóÃóÕöíáÇð
And they say, "Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon."
[The Criterion 25:5]![]()
Þõáú ÃóäÒóáóåõ ÇáøóÐöí íóÚúáóãõ ÇáÓøöÑøó Ýöí ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáÃóÑúÖö Åöäøóåõ ßóÇäó ÛóÝõæÑðÇ ÑóÍöíãðÇ
Say, [O Mu?ammad], "It has been revealed by He who knows [every] secret within the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He is ever Forgiving and Merciful."
[The Criterion 25:6]![]()
æóÞóÇáõæÇ ãóÇáö åóÐóÇ ÇáÑøóÓõæáö íóÃúßõáõ ÇáØøóÚóÇãó æóíóãúÔöí Ýöí ÇáÃóÓúæóÇÞö áóæúáÇó ÃõäÒöáó Åöáóíúåö ãóáóßñ Ýóíóßõæäó ãóÚóåõ äóÐöíÑðÇ
And they say, "What is this messenger that eats food and walks in the markets? Why was there not sent down to him an angel so he would be with him a warner?
[The Criterion 25:7]![]()
Ãóæú íõáúÞóì Åöáóíúåö ßóäÒñ Ãóæú Êóßõæäõ áóåõ ÌóäøóÉñ íóÃúßõáõ ãöäúåóÇ æóÞóÇáó ÇáÙøóÇáöãõæäó Åöäú ÊóÊøóÈöÚõæäó ÅöáÇøó ÑóÌõáÇð ãóÓúÍõæÑðÇ
Or [why is not] a treasure presented to him [from heaven], or does he [not] have a garden from which he eats?" And the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."
[The Criterion 25:8]![]()
ÇäÙõÑú ßóíúÝó ÖóÑóÈõæÇ áóßó ÇáÃóãúËóÇáó ÝóÖóáøõæÇ ÝóáÇó íóÓúÊóØöíÚõæäó ÓóÈöíáÇð
Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way.
[The Criterion 25:9]![]()
ÊóÈóÇÑóßó ÇáøóÐöí Åöäú ÔóÇÁó ÌóÚóáó áóßó ÎóíúÑðÇ ãöäú Ðóáößó ÌóäøóÇÊò ÊóÌúÑöí ãöäú ÊóÍúÊöåóÇ ÇáÃóäúåóÇÑõ æóíóÌúÚóáú áóßó ÞõÕõæÑðÇ
Blessed is He who, if He willed, could have made for you [something] better than that - gardens beneath which rivers flow - and could make for you palaces.
[The Criterion 25:10]![]()
Èóáú ßóÐøóÈõæÇ ÈöÇáÓøóÇÚóÉö æóÃóÚúÊóÏúäóÇ áöãóäú ßóÐøóÈó ÈöÇáÓøóÇÚóÉö ÓóÚöíÑðÇ
But they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze.
[The Criterion 25:11]![]()
ÅöÐóÇ ÑóÃóÊúåõã ãöäú ãóßóÇäò ÈóÚöíÏò ÓóãöÚõæÇ áóåóÇ ÊóÛóíøõÙðÇ æóÒóÝöíÑðÇ
When the Hellfire sees them from a distant place, they will hear its fury and roaring.
[The Criterion 25:12]![]()
æóÅöÐóÇ ÃõáúÞõæÇ ãöäúåóÇ ãóßóÇäðÇ ÖóíøöÞðÇ ãõÞóÑøóäöíäó ÏóÚóæúÇ åõäóÇáößó ËõÈõæÑðÇ
And when they are thrown into a narrow place therein bound in chains, they will cry out thereupon for destruction.
[The Criterion 25:13]![]()
áÇó ÊóÏúÚõæÇ Çáúíóæúãó ËõÈõæÑðÇ æóÇÍöÏðÇ æóÇÏúÚõæÇ ËõÈõæÑðÇ ßóËöíÑðÇ
[They will be told], "Do not cry this Day for one destruction but cry for much destruction."
[The Criterion 25:14]![]()
Þõáú ÃóÐóáößó ÎóíúÑñ Ãóãú ÌóäøóÉõ ÇáúÎõáúÏö ÇáøóÊöí æõÚöÏó ÇáúãõÊøóÞõæäó ßóÇäóÊú áóåõãú ÌóÒóÇÁð æóãóÕöíÑðÇ
Say, "Is that better or the Garden of Eternity which is promised to the righteous? It will be for them a reward and destination.
[The Criterion 25:15]![]()
áóåõãú ÝöíåóÇ ãóÇ íóÔóÇÁõæäó ÎóÇáöÏöíäó ßóÇäó Úóáóì ÑóÈøößó æóÚúÏðÇ ãóÓúÆõæáÇð
For them therein is whatever they wish, [while] abiding eternally. It is ever upon your Lord a promise [worthy to be] requested.
[The Criterion 25:16]![]()
æóíóæúãó íóÍúÔõÑõåõãú æóãóÇ íóÚúÈõÏõæäó ãöäú Ïõæäö Çááøóåö ÝóíóÞõæáõ ÃóÃóäúÊõãú ÃóÖúáóáúÊõãú ÚöÈóÇÏöí åóÄõáÇóÁö Ãóãú åõãú ÖóáøõæÇ ÇáÓøóÈöíáó
And [mention] the Day He will gather them and that which they worship besides Allah and will say, "Did you mislead these, My servants, or did they [themselves] stray from the way?"
[The Criterion 25:17]![]()
ÞóÇáõæÇ ÓõÈúÍóÇäóßó ãóÇ ßóÇäó íóäúÈóÛöí áóäóÇ Ãóäú äóÊøóÎöÐó ãöäú Ïõæäößó ãöäú ÃóæúáöíóÇÁó æóáóßöäú ãóÊøóÚúÊóåõãú æóÂÈóÇÁóåõãú ÍóÊøóì äóÓõæÇ ÇáÐøößúÑó æóßóÇäõæÇ ÞóæúãðÇ ÈõæÑðÇ
They will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined."
[The Criterion 25:18]![]()
ÝóÞóÏú ßóÐøóÈõæßõãú ÈöãóÇ ÊóÞõæáõæäó ÝóãóÇ ÊóÓúÊóØöíÚõæäó ÕóÑúÝðÇ æóáÇó äóÕúÑðÇ æóãóäú íóÙúáöãú ãöäúßõãú äõÐöÞúåõ ÚóÐóÇÈðÇ ßóÈöíÑðÇ
So they will deny you, [disbelievers], in what you say, and you cannot avert [punishment] or [find] help. And whoever commits injustice among you - We will make him taste a great punishment.
[The Criterion 25:19]![]()
æóãÇ ÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ ÞóÈúáóßó ãöäú ÇáúãõÑúÓóáöíäó ÅöáÇøó Åöäøóåõãú áóíóÃúßõáõæäó ÇáØøóÚóÇãó æóíóãúÔõæäó Ýöí ÇáÃóÓúæóÇÞö æóÌóÚóáúäóÇ ÈóÚúÖóßõãú áöÈóÚúÖò ÝöÊúäóÉð ÃóÊóÕúÈöÑõæäó æóßóÇäó ÑóÈøõßó ÈóÕöíÑðÇ
And We did not send before you, [O Mu?ammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord, Seeing.
[The Criterion 25:20]![]()
æóÞóÇáó ÇáøóÐöíäó áÇó íóÑúÌõæäó áöÞóÇÁóäóÇ áóæúáÇó ÃõäÒöáó ÚóáóíúäóÇ ÇáúãóáÇóÆößóÉõ Ãóæú äóÑóì ÑóÈøóäóÇ áóÞóÏú ÇÓúÊóßúÈóÑõæÇ Ýöí ÃóäÝõÓöåöãú æóÚóÊóæúÇ ÚõÊõæøðÇ ßóÈöíÑðÇ
And those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Why were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?" They have certainly become arrogant within themselves and [become] insolent with great insolence.
[The Criterion 25:21]![]()
íóæúãó íóÑóæúäó ÇáúãóáÇóÆößóÉó áÇó ÈõÔúÑóì íóæúãóÆöÐò áöáúãõÌúÑöãöíäó æóíóÞõæáõæäó ÍöÌúÑðÇ ãóÍúÌõæÑðÇ
The day they see the angels - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals, and [the angels] will say, "Prevented and inaccessible."
[The Criterion 25:22]![]()
æóÞóÏöãúäóÇ Åöáóì ãóÇ ÚóãöáõæÇ ãöäú Úóãóáò ÝóÌóÚóáúäóÇåõ åóÈóÇÁð ãóäúËõæÑðÇ
And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.
[The Criterion 25:23]![]()
ÃóÕúÍóÇÈõ ÇáúÌóäøóÉö íóæúãóÆöÐò ÎóíúÑñ ãõÓúÊóÞóÑøðÇ æóÃóÍúÓóäõ ãóÞöíáÇð
The companions of Paradise, that Day, are [in] a better settlement and better resting place.
[The Criterion 25:24]![]()
æóíóæúãó ÊóÔóÞøóÞõ ÇáÓøóãóÇÁõ ÈöÇáúÛóãóÇãö æóäõÒøöáó ÇáúãóáÇóÆößóÉõ ÊóäÒöíáÇð
And [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds, and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.
[The Criterion 25:25]![]()
Çáúãõáúßõ íóæúãóÆöÐò ÇáúÍóÞøõ áöáÑøóÍúãóäö æóßóÇäó íóæúãðÇ Úóáóì ÇáúßóÇÝöÑöíäó ÚóÓöíÑðÇ
True sovereignty, that Day, is for the Most Merciful. And it will be upon the disbelievers a difficult Day.
[The Criterion 25:26]![]()
æóíóæúãó íóÚóÖøõ ÇáÙøóÇáöãõ Úóáóì íóÏóíúåö íóÞõæáõ íóÇáóíúÊóäöí ÇÊøóÎóÐúÊõ ãóÚó ÇáÑøóÓõæáö ÓóÈöíáÇð
And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, "Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way.
[The Criterion 25:27]![]()
íóÇæóíúáóÊöí áóíúÊóäöí áóãú ÃóÊøóÎöÐú ÝõáÇóäðÇ ÎóáöíáÇð
Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.
[The Criterion 25:28]![]()
áóÞóÏú ÃóÖóáøóäöí Úóäú ÇáÐøößúÑö ÈóÚúÏó ÅöÐú ÌóÇÁóäöí æóßóÇäó ÇáÔøóíúØóÇäõ áöáÅöäÓóÇäö ÎóÐõæáÇð
He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me. And ever is Satan, to man, a deserter."
[The Criterion 25:29]![]()
æóÞóÇáó ÇáÑøóÓõæáõ íóÇÑóÈøö Åöäøó Þóæúãöí ÇÊøóÎóÐõæÇ åóÐóÇ ÇáúÞõÑúÂäó ãóåúÌõæÑðÇ
And the Messenger has said, "O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur'an as [a thing] abandoned."
[The Criterion 25:30]![]()
æóßóÐóáößó ÌóÚóáúäóÇ áößõáøö äóÈöíøò ÚóÏõæøðÇ ãöäú ÇáúãõÌúÑöãöíäó æóßóÝóì ÈöÑóÈøößó åóÇÏöíðÇ æóäóÕöíÑðÇ
And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.
[The Criterion 25:31]![]()
æóÞóÇáó ÇáøóÐöíäó ßóÝóÑõæÇ áóæúáÇó äõÒøöáó Úóáóíúåö ÇáúÞõÑúÂäõ ÌõãúáóÉð æóÇÍöÏóÉð ßóÐóáößó áöäõËóÈøöÊó Èöåö ÝõÄóÇÏóßó æóÑóÊøóáúäóÇåõ ÊóÑúÊöíáÇð
And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him all at once?" Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly.
[The Criterion 25:32]![]()
æóáÇó íóÃúÊõæäóßó ÈöãóËóáò ÅöáÇøó ÌöÆúäóÇßó ÈöÇáúÍóÞøö æóÃóÍúÓóäó ÊóÝúÓöíÑðÇ
And they do not come to you with an argument except that We bring you the truth and the best explanation.
[The Criterion 25:33]![]()
ÇáøóÐöíäó íõÍúÔóÑõæäó Úóáóì æõÌõæåöåöãú Åöáóì Ìóåóäøóãó ÃõæúáóÆößó ÔóÑøñ ãóßóÇäðÇ æóÃóÖóáøõ ÓóÈöíáÇð
The ones who are gathered on their faces to Hell - those are the worst in position and farthest astray in [their] way.
[The Criterion 25:34]![]()
æóáóÞóÏú ÂÊóíúäóÇ ãõæÓóì ÇáúßöÊóÇÈó æóÌóÚóáúäóÇ ãóÚóåõ ÃóÎóÇåõ åóÇÑõæäó æóÒöíÑðÇ
And We had certainly given Moses the Scripture and appointed with him his brother Aaron as an assistant.
[The Criterion 25:35]![]()
ÝóÞõáúäóÇ ÇÐúåóÈóÇ Åöáóì ÇáúÞóæúãö ÇáøóÐöíäó ßóÐøóÈõæÇ ÈöÂíóÇÊöäóÇ ÝóÏóãøóÑúäóÇåõãú ÊóÏúãöíÑðÇ
And We said, "Go both of you to the people who have denied Our signs." Then We destroyed them with [complete] destruction.
[The Criterion 25:36]![]()
æóÞóæúãó äõæÍò áóãøóÇ ßóÐøóÈõæÇ ÇáÑøõÓõáó ÃóÛúÑóÞúäóÇåõãú æóÌóÚóáúäóÇåõãú áöáäøóÇÓö ÂíóÉð æóÃóÚúÊóÏúäóÇ áöáÙøóÇáöãöíäó ÚóÐóÇÈðÇ ÃóáöíãðÇ
And the people of Noah - when they denied the messengers, We drowned them, and We made them for mankind a sign. And We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful punishment.
[The Criterion 25:37]![]()
æóÚóÇÏðÇ æóËóãõæÏó æóÃóÕúÍóÇÈó ÇáÑøóÓøö æóÞõÑõæäðÇ Èóíúäó Ðóáößó ßóËöíÑðÇ
And [We destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud and the companions of the well and many generations between them.
[The Criterion 25:38]![]()
æóßõáÇøð ÖóÑóÈúäóÇ áóåõ ÇáÃóãúËóÇáó æóßõáÇøð ÊóÈøóÑúäóÇ ÊóÊúÈöíÑðÇ
And for each We presented examples [as warnings], and each We destroyed with [total] destruction.
[The Criterion 25:39]![]()
æóáóÞóÏú ÃóÊóæúÇ Úóáóì ÇáúÞóÑúíóÉö ÇáøóÊöí ÃõãúØöÑóÊú ãóØóÑó ÇáÓøóæúÁö ÃóÝóáóãú íóßõæäõæÇ íóÑóæúäóåóÇ Èóáú ßóÇäõæÇ áÇó íóÑúÌõæäó äõÔõæÑðÇ
And they have already come upon the town which was showered with a rain of evil. So have they not seen it? But they are not expecting resurrection.
[The Criterion 25:40]![]()
æóÅöÐóÇ ÑÃóæúßó Åöäú íóÊøóÎöÐõæäóßó ÅöáÇøó åõÒõæðÇ ÃóåóÐóÇ ÇáøóÐöí ÈóÚóËó Çááøóåõ ÑóÓõæáÇð
And when they see you, [O Mu?ammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?
[The Criterion 25:41]![]()
Åöäú ßóÇÏó áóíõÖöáøõäóÇ Úóäú ÂáöåóÊöäóÇ áóæúáÇó Ãóäú ÕóÈóÑúäóÇ ÚóáóíúåóÇ æóÓóæúÝó íóÚúáóãõæäó Íöíäó íóÑóæúäó ÇáúÚóÐóÇÈó ãóäú ÃóÖóáøõ ÓóÈöíáÇð
He almost would have misled us from our gods had we not been steadfast in [worship of] them." But they are going to know, when they see the punishment, who is farthest astray in [his] way.
[The Criterion 25:42]![]()
ÃóÑóÃóíúÊó ãóäú ÇÊøóÎóÐó Åöáóåóåõ åóæóÇåõ ÃóÝóÃóäúÊó Êóßõæäõ Úóáóíúåö æóßöíáÇð
Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?
[The Criterion 25:43]![]()
Ãóãú ÊóÍúÓóÈõ Ãóäøó ÃóßúËóÑóåõãú íóÓúãóÚõæäó Ãóæú íóÚúÞöáõæäó Åöäú åõãú ÅöáÇøó ßóÇáÃóäúÚóÇãö Èóáú åõãú ÃóÖóáøõ ÓóÈöíáÇð
Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way.
[The Criterion 25:44]![]()
Ãóáóãú ÊóÑóì Åöáóì ÑóÈøößó ßóíúÝó ãóÏøó ÇáÙøöáøó æóáóæú ÔóÇÁó áóÌóÚóáóåõ ÓóÇßöäðÇ Ëõãøó ÌóÚóáúäóÇ ÇáÔøóãúÓó Úóáóíúåö ÏóáöíáÇð
Have you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary? Then We made the sun for it an indication.
[The Criterion 25:45]![]()
Ëõãøó ÞóÈóÖúäóÇåõ ÅöáóíúäóÇ ÞóÈúÖðÇ íóÓöíÑðÇ
Then We hold it in hand for a brief grasp.
[The Criterion 25:46]![]()
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ÌóÚóáó áóßõãõ Çááøóíúáó áöÈóÇÓðÇ æóÇáäøóæúãó ÓõÈóÇÊðÇ æóÌóÚóáó ÇáäøóåóÇÑó äõÔõæÑðÇ
And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection.
[The Criterion 25:47]![]()
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ÃóÑúÓóáó ÇáÑøöíóÇÍó ÈõÔúÑðÇ Èóíúäó íóÏóíú ÑóÍúãóÊöåö æóÃóäÒóáúäóÇ ãöäú ÇáÓøóãóÇÁö ãóÇÁð ØóåõæÑðÇ
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water
[The Criterion 25:48]![]()
áöäõÍúíöíó Èöåö ÈóáúÏóÉð ãóíúÊðÇ æóäõÓúÞöíóåõ ãöãøóÇ ÎóáóÞúäóÇ ÃóäúÚóÇãðÇ æóÃóäóÇÓöíøó ßóËöíÑðÇ
That We may bring to life thereby a dead land and give it as drink to those We created of numerous livestock and men.
[The Criterion 25:49]![]()
æóáóÞóÏú ÕóÑøóÝúäóÇåõ Èóíúäóåõãú áöíóÐøóßøóÑõæÇ ÝóÃóÈóì ÃóßúËóÑõ ÇáäøóÇÓö ÅöáÇøó ßõÝõæÑðÇ
And We have certainly distributed it among them that they might be reminded, but most of the people refuse except disbelief.
[The Criterion 25:50]![]()
æóáóæú ÔöÆúäóÇ áóÈóÚóËúäóÇ Ýöí ßõáøö ÞóÑúíóÉò äóÐöíÑðÇ
And if We had willed, We could have sent into every city a warner.
[The Criterion 25:51]![]()
ÝóáÇó ÊõØöÚú ÇáúßóÇÝöÑöíäó æóÌóÇåöÏúåõãú Èöåö ÌöåóÇÏðÇ ßóÈöíÑðÇ
So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with the Qur'an a great striving.
[The Criterion 25:52]![]()
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ãóÑóÌó ÇáúÈóÍúÑóíúäö åóÐóÇ ÚóÐúÈñ ÝõÑóÇÊñ æóåóÐóÇ ãöáúÍñ ÃõÌóÇÌñ æóÌóÚóáó ÈóíúäóåõãóÇ ÈóÑúÒóÎðÇ æóÍöÌúÑðÇ ãóÍúÌõæÑðÇ
And it is He who has released [simultaneously] the two seas, one fresh and sweet and one salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and prohibiting partition.
[The Criterion 25:53]![]()
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó ãöäú ÇáúãóÇÁö ÈóÔóÑðÇ ÝóÌóÚóáóåõ äóÓóÈðÇ æóÕöåúÑðÇ æóßóÇäó ÑóÈøõßó ÞóÏöíÑðÇ
And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].
[The Criterion 25:54]![]()
æóíóÚúÈõÏõæäó ãöäú Ïõæäö Çááøóåö ãóÇ áÇó íóäÝóÚõåõãú æóáÇó íóÖõÑøõåõãú æóßóÇäó ÇáúßóÇÝöÑõ Úóáóì ÑóÈøöåö ÙóåöíÑðÇ
But they worship rather than Allah that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].
[The Criterion 25:55]![]()
æóãóÇ ÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇßó ÅöáÇøó ãõÈóÔøöÑðÇ æóäóÐöíÑðÇ
And We have not sent you, [O Mu?ammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
[The Criterion 25:56]![]()
Þõáú ãóÇ ÃóÓúÃóáõßõãú Úóáóíúåö ãöäú ÃóÌúÑò ÅöáÇøó ãóäú ÔóÇÁó Ãóäú íóÊøóÎöÐó Åöáóì ÑóÈøöåö ÓóÈöíáÇð
Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way."
[The Criterion 25:57]![]()
æóÊóæóßøóáú Úóáóì ÇáúÍóíøö ÇáøóÐöí áÇó íóãõæÊõ æóÓóÈøöÍú ÈöÍóãúÏöåö æóßóÝóì Èöåö ÈöÐõäõæÈö ÚöÈóÇÏöåö ÎóÈöíÑðÇ
And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [ Allah ] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, Acquainted -
[The Criterion 25:58]![]()
ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáÃóÑúÖó æóãóÇ ÈóíúäóåõãóÇ Ýöí ÓöÊøóÉö ÃóíøóÇãò Ëõãøó ÇÓúÊóæóì Úóáóì ÇáúÚóÑúÔö ÇáÑøóÍúãóäõ ÝóÇÓúÃóáú Èöåö ÎóÈöíÑðÇ
He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed.
[The Criterion 25:59]![]()
æóÅöÐóÇ Þöíáó áóåõãú ÇÓúÌõÏõæÇ áöáÑøóÍúãóäö ÞóÇáõæÇ æóãóÇ ÇáÑøóÍúãóäõ ÃóäóÓúÌõÏõ áöãóÇ ÊóÃúãõÑõäóÇ æóÒóÇÏóåõãú äõÝõæÑðÇ
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.
[The Criterion 25:60]![]()
ÊóÈóÇÑóßó ÇáøóÐöí ÌóÚóáó Ýöí ÇáÓøóãóÇÁö ÈõÑõæÌðÇ æóÌóÚóáó ÝöíåóÇ ÓöÑóÇÌðÇ æóÞóãóÑðÇ ãõäöíÑðÇ
Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.
[The Criterion 25:61]![]()
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ÌóÚóáó Çááøóíúáó æóÇáäøóåóÇÑó ÎöáúÝóÉð áöãóäú ÃóÑóÇÏó Ãóäú íóÐøóßøóÑó Ãóæú ÃóÑóÇÏó ÔõßõæÑðÇ
And it is He who has made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude.
[The Criterion 25:62]![]()
æóÚöÈóÇÏõ ÇáÑøóÍúãóäö ÇáøóÐöíäó íóãúÔõæäó Úóáóì ÇáÃóÑúÖö åóæúäðÇ æóÅöÐóÇ ÎóÇØóÈóåõãú ÇáúÌóÇåöáõæäó ÞóÇáõæÇ ÓóáÇóãðÇ
And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,
[The Criterion 25:63]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó íóÈöíÊõæäó áöÑóÈøöåöãú ÓõÌøóÏðÇ æóÞöíóÇãðÇ
And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]
[The Criterion 25:64]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó íóÞõæáõæäó ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÇÕúÑöÝú ÚóäøóÇ ÚóÐóÇÈó Ìóåóäøóãó Åöäøó ÚóÐóÇÈóåóÇ ßóÇäó ÛóÑóÇãðÇ
And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;
[The Criterion 25:65]![]()
ÅöäøóåóÇ ÓóÇÁóÊú ãõÓúÊóÞóÑøðÇ æóãõÞóÇãðÇ
Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."
[The Criterion 25:66]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó ÅöÐóÇ ÃóäÝóÞõæÇ áóãú íõÓúÑöÝõæÇ æóáóãú íóÞúÊõÑõæÇ æóßóÇäó Èóíúäó Ðóáößó ÞóæóÇãðÇ
And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
[The Criterion 25:67]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó áÇó íóÏúÚõæäó ãóÚó Çááøóåö ÅöáóåðÇ ÂÎóÑó æóáÇó íóÞúÊõáõæäó ÇáäøóÝúÓó ÇáøóÊöí ÍóÑøóãó Çááøóåõ ÅöáÇøó ÈöÇáúÍóÞøö æóáÇó íóÒúäõæäó æóãóäú íóÝúÚóáú Ðóáößó íóáúÞó ÃóËóÇãðÇ
And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
[The Criterion 25:68]![]()
íõÖóÇÚóÝú áóåõ ÇáúÚóÐóÇÈõ íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÇãóÉö æóíóÎúáõÏú Ýöíåö ãõåóÇäðÇ
Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -
[The Criterion 25:69]![]()
ÅöáÇøó ãóäú ÊóÇÈó æóÂãóäó æóÚóãöáó ÚóãóáÇð ÕóÇáöÍðÇ ÝóÃõæúáóÆößó íõÈóÏøöáõ Çááøóåõ ÓóíøöÆóÇÊöåöãú ÍóÓóäóÇÊò æóßóÇäó Çááøóåõ ÛóÝõæÑðÇ ÑóÍöíãðÇ
Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
[The Criterion 25:70]![]()
æóãóäú ÊóÇÈó æóÚóãöáó ÕóÇáöÍðÇ ÝóÅöäøóåõ íóÊõæÈõ Åöáóì Çááøóåö ãóÊóÇÈðÇ
And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.
[The Criterion 25:71]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó áÇó íóÔúåóÏõæäó ÇáÒøõæÑó æóÅöÐóÇ ãóÑøõæÇ ÈöÇááøóÛúæö ãóÑøõæÇ ßöÑóÇãðÇ
And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.
[The Criterion 25:72]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó ÅöÐóÇ ÐõßøöÑõæÇ ÈöÂíóÇÊö ÑóÈøöåöãú áóãú íóÎöÑøõæÇ ÚóáóíúåóÇ ÕõãøðÇ æóÚõãúíóÇäðÇ
And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.
[The Criterion 25:73]![]()
æóÇáøóÐöíäó íóÞõæáõæäó ÑóÈøóäóÇ åóÈú áóäóÇ ãöäú ÃóÒúæóÇÌöäóÇ æóÐõÑøöíøóÇÊöäóÇ ÞõÑøóÉó ÃóÚúíõäò æóÇÌúÚóáúäóÇ áöáúãõÊøóÞöíäó ÅöãóÇãðÇ
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."
[The Criterion 25:74]![]()
ÃõæúáóÆößó íõÌúÒóæúäó ÇáúÛõÑúÝóÉó ÈöãóÇ ÕóÈóÑõæÇ æóíõáóÞøóæúäó ÝöíåóÇ ÊóÍöíøóÉð æóÓóáÇóãðÇ
Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.
[The Criterion 25:75]![]()
ÎóÇáöÏöíäó ÝöíåóÇ ÍóÓõäóÊú ãõÓúÊóÞóÑøðÇ æóãõÞóÇãðÇ
Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.
[The Criterion 25:76]![]()
Þõáú ãóÇ íóÚúÈóÃõ Èößõãú ÑóÈøöí áóæúáÇó ÏõÚóÇÄõßõãú ÝóÞóÏú ßóÐøóÈúÊõãú ÝóÓóæúÝó íóßõæäõ áöÒóÇãðÇ
Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?" For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.
[The Criterion 25:77]![]()

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