36:1  YS.

36:2  And the Qur'an of wisdom.

36:3  You are one of the messengers.

36:4  Upon a straight path.

36:5  The revelation of the Most Honorable, the Merciful.

36:6  To warn a people whose fathers were not warned, for they are unaware.

36:7  The sentence has been deserved by most of them, for they do not believe.

36:8  We have placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so that they are forced in place.

36:9  And We have placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, thus We shielded them so they cannot see.

36:10  And whether you warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.

36:11  You can only warn him who follows the reminder, and is concerned towards the Almighty while unseen. Give him good news of forgiveness and a generous reward.

36:12  It is indeed Us who resurrect the dead, and We record what they have done and left behind. And everything We have counted in a clear guide.

36:13  And put forth for them the example of the people of the town, when the messengers came to it.

36:14  Where We sent two to them, but they disbelieved in them, so We supported them with a third one, thus they said: "We are messengers to you."

36:15  They said: "You are but mortals like us, and the Almighty did not send down anything, you are only telling lies."

36:16  They said: "Our Lord knows that we have been sent to you."

36:17  And we are only required to give a clear delivery.

36:18  They said: "We have welcomed you better than you deserve. If you do not cease, we will stone you, and you will receive a painful retribution from us!"

36:19  They said: "Keep your welcome with you, for you have been reminded. Indeed, you are an overindulgent people."

36:20  And from the farthest part of the city, a man came running, saying: "O my people, follow the messengers."

36:21  Follow those who do not ask you for any wage, and are guided.

36:22  And why should I not serve the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return?

36:23  Shall I take gods besides Him? If the Almighty intends any harm for me, their intercession cannot help me in the least, nor can they save me.

36:24  Then I would be clearly astray.

36:25  I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!

36:26  It was said: "Enter Paradise." He said "Oh, how I wish if only my people knew!"

36:27  Of what my Lord has forgiven me, and made me of the honored ones.

36:28  And We did not send down upon his people after him soldiers from the heaven; for there was no need to send them down.

36:29  For all it took was one scream, whereupon they were stilled.

36:30  What sorrow for the servants. For every time a messenger went to them, they would mock him.

36:31  Did they not see how many generations We destroyed before them, do they not go back to them?

36:32  And how every one of them will be summoned before Us.

36:33  And a sign for them is the dead land, We revive it and produce from it seeds from which they eat.

36:34  And We made in it gardens of date palms, and grapes, and We cause springs to gush forth therein.

36:35  So that they may eat from its fruits, and what they manufacture with their own hands. Would they be thankful?

36:36  Praise be to the One who has created all pairs from what the earth sprouts out and from themselves, and from what they do not know.

36:37  And a sign for them is the night, We strip the daylight from it, whereupon they are in darkness.

36:38  And the sun runs to a specific destination, such is the design of the Noble, the Knowledgeable.

36:39  And the moon We have measured it to appear in stages, until it returns like an old palm sheath.

36:40  The sun is not required to overtake the moon, nor will the night precede the day; each of them is swimming in its own orbit.

36:41  And a sign for them is that We carried their ancestors on the charged ship.

36:42  And We created for them of its similarity, to ride in.

36:43  And if We wished, We could drown them, so that their screaming would not be heard, nor could they be saved.

36:44  Except through a mercy from Us, and as an enjoyment for awhile.

36:45  And when they are told: "Be aware of your present and your past, that you may attain mercy."

36:46  And no matter what sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord, they turn away from it.

36:47  And when they are told: "Spend from what God has provisioned you." Those who reject say to those who believe: "Shall we feed those whom God could feed, if He so willed? You are clearly misguided!"

36:48  And they say: "When is this promise to come, if you are truthful?"

36:49  They will not realize it when one scream overwhelms them, while they dispute.

36:50  They will not even be able to leave a will, nor will they be able to return to their people.

36:51  And the horn will be blown, whereupon they will rise from the graves massing towards their Lord.

36:52  They will say: "Woe to us! Who has resurrected us from our resting place? This is what the Almighty had promised; and the messengers were truthful!"

36:53  It only took one scream, whereupon they are summoned before Us.

36:54  On this Day, no soul will be wronged in the least. You will be recompensed precisely for whatever you did.

36:55  The dwellers of Paradise will be, on that Day, joyfully busy.

36:56  Both them and their spouses, they will be shaded, reclining on raised couches.

36:57  They will have fruits therein; and they will have all they ask for.

36:58  Saying of: "Peace" from a Merciful Lord.

36:59  As for you, O criminals, you are singled out.

36:60  Did I not pledge to you, O Children of Adam, that you should not serve the devil for he is your most ardent enemy?

36:61  And that you should serve Me? That is a straight path.

36:62  He has misled mountain loads of you. Did you not comprehend?

36:63  This is Hell that you have been promised!

36:64  Burn in it today, as a consequence of your rejection.

36:65  Today, We shall cease their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will bear witness to everything they had done.

36:66  And if We wished, We can blind their eyes, and they would race towards the path, but how would they see?

36:67  And if We wished, We can freeze them in their place; thus, they can neither move forward, nor go back.

36:68  And for whoever We grant a long life, We weaken him in body. Do they not comprehend?

36:69  And We did not teach him poetry, nor does he need it. This is a reminder and a clear Qur'an.

36:70  To warn those who are alive, and so that the retribution will be deserved by the rejecters.

36:71  Did they not see that We created for them with Our own hands cattle which they own?

36:72  And they were subdued by Us for them. So some they ride, and some they eat.

36:73  And they have benefits in them, and to drink. Would they not be thankful?

36:74  And they have taken besides God other gods, perhaps they will help them!

36:75  They cannot help them; while they are soldiers for them.

36:76  So do not be saddened by what they say. We are fully aware of what they conceal and what they declare.

36:77  Has the human being not seen that We have created him from a seed, but he then becomes a clear opponent?

36:78  And he puts forth an example for Us, while forgetting his own creation! He says: "Who can resurrect the bones while they have crumbled?"

36:79  Say: "The One who has made them in the first place will resurrect them. He is fully aware of every creation."

36:80  The One who initiated for you a forest fire, by which you learned to light.

36:81  Is not the One who has created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yes indeed; He is the Creator, the Knowledgeable.

36:82  His command, when He wants anything, is to say to it: 'Be,' and it is.

36:83  Therefore, praise be to the One in whose Hand is the sovereignty of all things, and to Him you will be returned.