59:1  Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the earth glorifies Allah and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

59:2  He it is Who caused the driving out of those who did not believe from among the owners of the book, from their houses at the first gathering for exile. You did not expect that they will go out while they expected that their fortresses would defend them against Allah, but Allah came to them (to punish them) from a place which they could not (even) imagine, and He cast terror into their hearts so that their houses were ruined with their own hands and the hands of the believers, so learn a lesson O you who have insight !

59:3  And if Allah had not decreed exile for them He would have punished them in this world, and in the hereafter they will have the punishment of fire.

59:4  That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger, and whoever opposes Allah then Allah is certainly severe in requiting.

59:5  Whatever date palms you cut down or left them standing on their roots, it was by Allah’s permission, so that (through it) He might disgrace the transgressors.

59:6  And whatever Allah made His messenger to take from them, you did not make any horse or riding camel to run for (achieving) it, but Allah gives authority to His messengers over whom He wills and Allah has power over everything.

59:7  Whatever Allah made His messenger to take from the people of the towns, it is for Allah and for His messenger and for the possessors of relationship and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, so that the (wealth) may not become an item of circulation (only) between the rich among you. And take that which the messenger gives you and that which he withholds from you, you (too) withhold (yourselves from it), and fear Allah, Allah is certainly severe in requiting.

59:8  (It is) for the poor immigrants who were driven out from their houses and their possessions, seeking the grace of Allah and His pleasure, and they helped Allah and His messenger, those are the persons who are truthful.

59:9  And those who were settled in houses (in Madina) and (in) belief, before the (migrants from Mecca), they love those who migrated towards them and do not find in their hearts any need of that which is given to the (migrants) and prefer them over themselves even if they are in need, and one who is saved from the selfishness of his soul, then those are the persons who are successful.

59:10  And those who came after them say, “Our Fosterer ! protectively forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in belief and do not let any ill feeling be present in our hearts for those who believe. Our Fosterer ! You are certainly full of pity, Merciful.”

59:11  Did you not see those hypocrites who say to their brothers who do not believe from among the owners of the book, “If you are driven out we (too) will definitely go out with you and we will never obey anyone against you and if you are attacked in fighting, we will definitely help you.” And Allah is a Witness that they are certainly liars.

59:12  If they are driven out they will not go out with them and if they are attacked in fighting they will not help them and if (at all) they help them, they will definitely turn their backs, then they will not be helped. help them, they will definitely turn their backs, then they will not be helped.

59:13  Terror on account of you is stronger in their hearts than that due to Allah, that is because they are a people who do not understand.

59:14  (Even) all of them combined together will not fight with you, except (after taking shelter) in fortified towns or from behind walls, their fighting among themselves is severe, you think that they are united whereas their hearts are disunited, that is because they are people who have no sense.

59:15  (They are) similar in likeness to those who were just before them (and) who tasted the evil result of their affair, and for them there is a painful punishment.

59:16  (They are) similar in likeness to the devil when he says to man, “Reject (the truth),” but when he rejects, he says, “I am free of you I am certainly afraid of Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds.”

59:17  Therefore the end of both will be that, both of them will be in the fire, staying therein, and that is the reward of those who are unjust.

59:18  O you who believe ! fear Allah, and let every soul look to what it has sent in advance for the morrow (future) and fear Allah, Allah is certainly informed of that which you do.

59:19  And do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves, those are the persons who transgress.

59:20  Inhabitants of the fire and inhabitants of the garden are not equal, the inhabitants of the garden, they are the achievers.

59:21  If We had sent down this Quran on a mountain, you would have seen it fallen down splitting asunder due to the fear of Allah. And these are similitude’s We set forth for mankind that they may reflect*. * See note under Chapter 25, Verse 32.

59:22  Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god, Knower of the unseen and the seen, He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.

59:23  Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god, the King, the Holy, the Author of peace, the Granter of security, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Possessor of greatness; glorified be Allah above what they associate as partners (with Him).

59:24  Allah is He (Who is) the Creator, the Purifier, the Fashioner, His are the most beautiful names, whatever is in the skies and the earth glorifies Him and He is the Mighty, the Wise.