| | George Sale rendition of Surah The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City(al-Hijr)
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| 15:1 | | A.L.R. These are the signs of the book, and of the perspicuous Koran |
| 15:2 | | The time may come when the unbelievers shall wish that they had been Moslems |
| 15:3 | | Suffer them to eat, and to enjoy themselves in this world; and let hope entertain them: But they shall hereafter know their folly |
| 15:4 | | We have not destroyed any city, but a fixed term of repentance was appointed them |
| 15:5 | | No nation shall be punished before their time shall be come; neither shall they be respited after |
| 15:6 | | The Meccans say, O thou to whom the admonition hath been sent down, thou art certainly possessed with a devil |
| 15:7 | | Wouldest thou not have come unto us with an attendance of angels, if thou hadst spoken truth |
| 15:8 | | Answer, we send not down the angels, unless on a just occasion; nor should they be then respited any longer |
| 15:9 | | We have surely sent down the Koran; and We will certainly preserve the same from corruption |
| 15:10 | | We have heretofore sent apostles before thee, among the ancient sects |
| 15:11 | | And there came no apostle unto them, but they laughed him to scorn |
| 15:12 | | In the same manner will we put it into the hearts of the wicked Meccans to scoff at their prophet |
| 15:13 | | They shall not believe on him; and the sentence of the nations of old hath been executed heretofore |
| 15:14 | | If We should open a gate in the heaven above them, and they should ascend thereto all the day long |
| 15:15 | | they would surely say, our eyes are only dazzled; or rather we are a people deluded by enchantments |
| 15:16 | | We have placed the twelve signs in the heaven, and have set them out in various figures, for the observation of spectators |
| 15:17 | | And we guard them from every devil driven away with stones |
| 15:18 | | except him who listeneth by stealth, at whom a visible flame is darted |
| 15:19 | | We have also spread forth the earth, and thrown thereon stable mountains; and we have caused every kind of vegetable to spring forth in the same, according to a determinate weight |
| 15:20 | | And we have provided therein necessaries of life for you, and for him whom ye do not sustain |
| 15:21 | | There is no one thing but the store-houses thereof are in our hands; and We distribute not the same otherwise than in a determinate measure |
| 15:22 | | We also send the winds driving the pregnant clouds, and We send down from heaven water, whereof We give you to drink, and which ye keep not in store |
| 15:23 | | Verily we give life, and We put to death; and We are the heirs of all things |
| 15:24 | | We know those among you who go before; and We know those who stay behind |
| 15:25 | | And thy Lord shall gather them together at the last day; for he is knowing and wise |
| 15:26 | | We created man of dried clay, of black mud, formed into shape |
| 15:27 | | And We had before created the devil of subtile fire |
| 15:28 | | And remember when thy Lord said unto the angels, verily I am about to create man of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape |
| 15:29 | | when therefore I shall have completely formed him, and shall have breathed of my spirit into him; do ye fall down and worship him |
| 15:30 | | And all the angels worshipped Adam together |
| 15:31 | | except Eblis, who refused to be with those who worshipped him |
| 15:32 | | And God said unto him, O Eblis, what hindered thee from being with those who worshipped Adam |
| 15:33 | | He answered, it is not fit that I should worship man, whom thou hast created of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape |
| 15:34 | | God said, get thee therefore hence; for thou shalt be driven away with stones |
| 15:35 | | And a curse shall be on thee, until the day of judgment |
| 15:36 | | The devil said, O Lord, give me respite until the day of resurrection |
| 15:37 | | God answered, verily thou shalt be one of those who are respite |
| 15:38 | | until the day of the appointed time |
| 15:39 | | The devil replied, O Lord, because thou hast seduced me, I will surely tempt them to disobedience in the earth; and I will seduce them all |
| 15:40 | | except such of them as shall be thy chosen servants |
| 15:41 | | God said, this is the right way with me |
| 15:42 | | Verily as to my servants, thou shalt have no power over them; but over those only who shall be seduced, and who shall follow thee |
| 15:43 | | And hell is surely denounced unto them all |
| 15:44 | | It hath seven gates; unto every gate a distinct company of them shall be assigned |
| 15:45 | | But those who fear God shall dwell in gardens, amidst fountains |
| 15:46 | | The angels shall say unto them, enter ye therein in peace and security |
| 15:47 | | And we will remove all grudges from their breasts; they shall be as brethren, sitting over against one another on couches |
| 15:48 | | Weariness shall not affect them therein, neither shall they be cast out thence for ever |
| 15:49 | | Declare unto my servants that I am the gracious, the merciful God |
| 15:50 | | and that my punishment is a grievous punishment |
| 15:51 | | And relate unto them the history of Abraham's guests |
| 15:52 | | When they went in unto him, and said, peace be unto thee; he answered, verily we are afraid of you |
| 15:53 | | And they replied, fear not; we bring thee the promise of a wise son |
| 15:54 | | He said, do ye bring me the promise of a son now old age hath overtaken me? What is it therefore that ye tell me |
| 15:55 | | They said, we have told thee the truth; be not therefore one of those who despair |
| 15:56 | | He answered, and who despaireth of the mercy of God, except those who err |
| 15:57 | | And he said, what is your errand therefore, O messengers of God |
| 15:58 | | They answered, verily we are sent to destroy a wicked people |
| 15:59 | | But as for the family of Lot, we will save them all |
| 15:60 | | except his wife; we have decreed that she shall be one of those who remain behind to be destroyed with the infidels |
| 15:61 | | And when the messengers came to the family of Lot |
| 15:62 | | he said unto them, verily ye are people who are unknown to me |
| 15:63 | | They answered, but we are come unto thee to execute that sentence, concerning which your fellow citizens doubted |
| 15:64 | | We tell thee a certain truth; and we are messengers of veracity |
| 15:65 | | Therefore lead forth thy family, in some time of the night; and do thou follow behind them, and let none of you turn back; but go whither ye are commanded |
| 15:66 | | And We gave him this command; because the utmost remnant of those people was to be cut off in the morning |
| 15:67 | | And the inhabitants of the city came unto Lot, rejoicing at the news of the arrival of some strangers |
| 15:68 | | And he said unto them, verily these are my guests: Wherefore do not disgrace me by abusing them |
| 15:69 | | but fear God, and put me not to shame |
| 15:70 | | They answered, have we not forbidden thee from entertaining or protecting any man |
| 15:71 | | Lot replied, these are my daughters; therefore rather make use of them, if ye be resolved to do what ye purpose |
| 15:72 | | As thou livest they wander in their folly |
| 15:73 | | Wherefore a terrible storm from heaven assailed them at sun-rise |
| 15:74 | | And We turned the city upside down; and We rained on them stones of baked clay |
| 15:75 | | Verily herein are signs unto men of sagacity |
| 15:76 | | And those cities were punished, to point out a right way for men to walk in |
| 15:77 | | Verily herein is a sign unto the true believers |
| 15:78 | | The inhabitants of the wood near Midian were also ungodly |
| 15:79 | | Wherefore We took vengeance on them. And both of them were destroyed, to serve as a manifest rule for men to direct their actions by |
| 15:80 | | And the inhabitants of Al Hejr likewise heretofore accused the messengers of God of imposture |
| 15:81 | | And We produced our signs unto them, but they retired afar off from the same |
| 15:82 | | And they hewed houses out of mountains, to secure themselves |
| 15:83 | | But a terrible noise from heaven assailed them in the morning |
| 15:84 | | Neither was what they had wrought of any advantage unto them |
| 15:85 | | We have not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is contained between them, otherwise than in justice: And the hour of judgment shall surely come. Wherefore, O Mohammed, forgive thy people with a gracious forgiveness |
| 15:86 | | Verily thy Lord is the creator of thee and of them, and knoweth what is most expedient |
| 15:87 | | We have already brought unto thee seven verses which are frequently to be repeated, and the glorious Koran |
| 15:88 | | Cast not thine eyes on the good things which We have bestowed on several of the unbelievers, so as to covet the same; neither be thou grieved on their account. Behave thyself with meekness towards the true believers |
| 15:89 | | and say, I am a public preacher |
| 15:90 | | If they believe not, We will inflict a like punishment on them, as We have inflicted on the dividers |
| 15:91 | | who distinguished the Koran into different parts |
| 15:92 | | for by thy Lord, We will demand an account from them all |
| 15:93 | | of that which they have wrought |
| 15:94 | | Wherefore publish that which thou hast been commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters |
| 15:95 | | We will surely take thy part against the scoffers |
| 15:96 | | who associate with God another god; they shall surely know their folly |
| 15:97 | | And now We well know that thou art deeply concerned on account of that which they say |
| 15:98 | | but do thou celebrate the praise of thy Lord; and be one of those who worship |
| 15:99 | | and serve thy Lord, until death shall overtake thee |
