42.1 . Ha . Mim .

42.2 . Ain . Sin . Qaf .

42.3 . Thus Allah the Mighty , the Knower inspireth thee ( Muhammad ) as ( He inspired ) those before thee .

42.4 . Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth , and He is the Sublime , the Tremendous .

42.5 . Almost might the heavens above be rent asunder while the angels hymn the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the earth . Lo! Allah is the Forgiver , the Merciful .

42.6 . And as for those who choose protecting friends beside Him , Allah is Warden over them , and thou art in no wise a guardian over them .

42.7 . And thus we have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic , that thou mayest warn the mother town and those around it , and mayest warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt . A host will be in the Garden , and a host of them in the Flame .

42.8 . Had Allah willed , He could have made them one community , but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy . And the wrong doers have no friend nor helper .

42.9 . Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah , He ( alone ) is the Protecting Friend . He quickeneth the dead , and He is Able to do all things .

42.10 . And in whatsoever ye differ , the verdict therein belongeth to Allah . Such is my Lord , in Whom I put my trust , and unto Whom I turn .

42.11 . The Creator of the heavens and the earth . He hath made for you pairs of yourselves , and of the cattle also pairs , whereby He multiplieth you . Naught is as His likeness ; and He is the Hearer , the Seer .

42.12 . His are the keys of the heavens and the earth . He enlargeth providence for whom He will and straiteneth ( it for whom He will ) . Lo! He is Knower of all things .

42.13 . He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah , and that which We inspire in thee ( Muhammad ) , and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus , saying : Establish the religion , and be not divided therein . Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto which thou callest them . Allah chooseth for Himself whom He will , and guideth unto Himself him who turneth ( toward Him ) .

42.14 . And they were not divided until after the knowledge came unto them , through rivalry among themselves ; and had it not been for a Word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term , it surely had been judged between them . And those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it .

42.15 . Unto this , then , summon ( O Muhammad ) . And be thou upright as thou art commanded , and follow not their lusts , but say : I believe in whatever Scripture Allah hath sent down , and I am commanded to be just among you . Allah is our Lord and your Lord . Unto us our works and unto you your works ; no argument between us and you . Allah will bring us together , and unto Him is the journeying .

42.16 . And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath been acknowledged , their argument hath no weight with their Lord , and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom .

42.17 . Allah it is who hath revealed the Scripture with truth , and the Balance . How canst thou know? It may be that the Hour is nigh .

42.18 . Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it , while those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the Truth . Are not they who dispute , in doubt concerning the Hour , far astray?

42.19 . Allah is gracious unto His slaves . He provideth for whom He will . And He is the Strong , the Mighty .

42.20 . Whoso desireth the harvest of the Hereafter , We give him increase in its harvest . And Whoso desireth the harvest of the world , We give him thereof , and he hath no portion in the Hereafter .