Al-Isra

or whatever you think is harder to bring to life!” Then they will ask ˹you˺, “Who will bring us back ˹to life˺?” Say, “The One Who created you the first time.” They will then shake their heads at you and ask, “When will that be?” Say, “Perhaps it is soon!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or [any] creation of that which is great¹ within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you² and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -

— Saheeh International

On the Day He will call you, you will ˹instantly˺ respond by praising Him,¹ thinking you had remained ˹in the world˺ only for a little while.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."

— Saheeh International

Tell My ˹believing˺ servants to say only what is best. Satan certainly seeks to sow discord among them. Satan is indeed a sworn enemy to humankind.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.

— Saheeh International

Your Lord knows you best. He may have mercy on you if He wills, or punish you if He wills. We have not sent you ˹O Prophet˺ as a keeper over them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Your Lord is most knowing of you. If He wills, He will have mercy upon you; or if He wills, He will punish you. And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], over them as a manager.

— Saheeh International

Your Lord knows best all those in the heavens and the earth. And We have surely favoured some prophets above others, and to David We gave the Psalms.¹ 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And your Lord is most knowing of whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And We have made some of the prophets exceed others [in various ways], and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].

— Saheeh International

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Invoke those you claim ˹to be divine˺¹ besides Him—they do not have the power to undo harm from you or transfer it ˹to someone else˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Say, "Invoke those you have claimed [as gods] besides Him, for they do not possess the [ability for] removal of adversity from you or [for its] transfer [to someone else]."

— Saheeh International

˹Even˺ the closest ˹to Allah˺ of those invoked would be seeking a way to their Lord, hoping for His mercy, and fearing His punishment. Indeed, your Lord’s torment is fearsome.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those whom they invoke¹ seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared.

— Saheeh International

There is not a ˹wicked˺ society that We will not destroy or punish with a severe torment before the Day of Judgment. That is written in the Record.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And there is no city but that We will destroy it¹ before the Day of Resurrection or punish it with a severe punishment. That has ever been in the Register² inscribed.

— Saheeh International

Nothing keeps Us from sending the ˹demanded˺ signs except that they had ˹already˺ been denied by earlier peoples. And We gave Thamûd the she-camel as a clear sign, but they wrongfully rejected it.¹ We only send the signs as a warning.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And nothing has prevented Us from sending signs [i.e., miracles] except that the former peoples denied them. And We gave Thamūd the she-camel as a visible sign, but they wronged her. And We send not the signs except as a warning.

— Saheeh International

And ˹remember, O  Prophet˺ when We told you, “Certainly your Lord encompasses the people.” And We have made what We brought you to see¹ as well as the cursed tree ˹mentioned˺ in the Quran² only as a test for the people. We keep warning them, but it only increases them greatly in defiance.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And [remember, O Muḥammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people."¹ And We did not make the sight which We showed you² except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur’ān. And We threaten [i.e., warn] them, but it increases them not except in great transgression.

— Saheeh International

And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” so they all did—but not Iblîs,¹ who protested, “Should I prostrate to the one You have created from mud?”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees.¹ He said, "Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?"

— Saheeh International