Al-Mulk

They will reply, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we denied and said, ‘Allah has revealed nothing. You are extremely astray.’”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

They will say, "Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, 'Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.'"

— Saheeh International

And they will lament, “If only we had listened and reasoned, we would not be among the residents of the Blaze!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze."

— Saheeh International

And so they will confess their sins. So away with the residents of the Blaze!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation¹ for the companions of the Blaze.

— Saheeh International

Indeed, those in awe of their Lord without seeing Him¹ will have forgiveness and a mighty reward.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.

— Saheeh International

Whether you speak secretly or openly—He surely knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

— Saheeh International

How could He not know His Own creation? For He ˹alone˺ is the Most Subtle, All-Aware.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Does He who created not know,¹ while He is the Subtle, the Aware?

— Saheeh International

He is the One Who smoothed out the earth for you, so move about in its regions and eat from His provisions. And to Him is the resurrection ˹of all˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

It is He who made the earth tame¹ for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.

— Saheeh International

Do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not cause the earth to swallow you up as it quakes violently?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Do you feel secure that He who is above¹ would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?²

— Saheeh International

Or do you feel secure that the One Who is in heaven will not unleash upon you a storm of stones. Only then would you know how ˹serious˺ My warning was!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or do you feel secure that He who is above would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.

— Saheeh International

And certainly those before them denied ˹as well˺, then how severe was My response!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

— Saheeh International

Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading and folding their wings? None holds them up except the Most Compassionate. Indeed, He is All-Seeing of everything.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.

— Saheeh International