AL TAGHABUN (The Mutual Loss and Gain)
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, does declare the praises and glory of Allah: to him belongs dominion, and to him belongs praise: and he has power over all things.
2 It is he who has created you; and of you are some that are unbelievers, and some that are believers: and Allah sees well all that you do.
3 He has created the heavens and the earth in just proportions, and has given you shape, and made your shapes beautiful: and to him is the final goal.
4 He knows what is in the heavens and on earth: and he knows what you conceal and what you reveal: yes, Allah knows well the hearts of men.
5 Has not the story reached you, of those who rejected faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil result of their conduct; and they had a grievous penalty.
6 That was because there came to them messengers with clear signs, but they said: “Shall mere human beings direct us?” So they rejected and turned away. But Allah can do without. Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praise.
7 The unbelievers think that they will not be raised up for judgment. Say: Yes, by my Lord, you shall surely be raised up: then shall you be told all that you did. And that is easy for Allah.
8 Believe, therefore, in Allah and his Messenger, and in the light which we have sent down. And Allah is well acquainted with all that you do.
9 The day that he assembles you for a day of assembly, that will be a day of mutual loss and gain. And those who believe in Allah and work righteousness, he will remove from them their ills, and he will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell in them forever: that will be the supreme achievement.
10 But those who reject faith and treat our signs as falsehoods, they will be companions of the fire, to dwell in it forever: and evil is that goal.
11 No kind of calamity can occur, except by the leave of Allah: and if anyone believes in Allah, he guides his heart: for Allah knows all things.
12 So obey Allah, and obey his Messenger: but if you turn back, the duty of our Messenger is but to preach clearly and openly.
13 There is no god but Allah. Therefore, let the believers put their trust in Allah.
14 O you who believe! Truly, among your wives and your children are enemies to yourselves: so beware of them! But if you forgive and overlook, and cover up their faults, truly Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.
15 Your riches and your children may be but a trial: but in the presence of Allah, is the highest reward.
16 So fear Allah as much as you can; listen and obey; and spend in charity for the benefit of your own souls. And those saved from the covetousness of their own souls, they are the ones that achieve prosperity.
17 If you loan to Allah a beautiful loan, he will double it to your credit, and he will grant you forgiveness: for Allah is most ready to appreciate service, most forbearing,
18 Knower of what is hidden and what is open, exalted in might, full of wisdom.