One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
Remember Job, when he cried to his Lord, ‘Suffering has truly afflicted me, but you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’
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We answered him, removed his suffering, and restored his family to him, along with more like them, as an act of grace from Us and a reminder for all who serve Us
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And remember Ishmael, Idris, and Dhu’l-Kifl: they were all steadfast
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We admitted them to Our mercy; they were truly righteous
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And remember the man with the whale,when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, ‘There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong.’
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We answered him and saved him from distress: this is how We save the faithful
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Remember Zachariah, when he cried to his Lord, ‘My Lord, do not leave me childless, though You are the best of heirs.’
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We answered him––We gave him John, and cured his wife of barrenness- they were always keen to do good deeds. They called upon Us out of longing and awe, and humbled themselves before Us
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Remember the one who guarded her chastity. We breathed into her from Our Spirit and made her and her son a sign for all people
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[Messengers], this community of yours is one single community and I am your Lord, so serve Me
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They have torn their unity apart, but they will all return to Us
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If anyone does good deeds and is a believer, his efforts will not be ignored: We record them for him
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No community destroyed by Us can escape its return
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and when the peoples of Gog and Magog are let loose and swarm swiftly from every highland
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when the True Promise draws near, the disbelievers’ eyes will stare in terror, and they will say, ‘Woe to us! We were not aware of this at all. We were wrong.’
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You [disbelievers] and what you worship instead of God will be fuel for Hell: that is where you will go
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if these [idols] had been real gods they would not have gone there- you will all stay there
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There the disbelievers will be groaning piteously, but the [idols] will hear nothing
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But those for whom We have decreed Paradise will be kept far from Hell
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they will not hear a murmur from it- and endlessly they will enjoy everything their souls desire
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They will have no fear of the great Terror: the angels will receive them with the words, ‘This is the Day you were promised!’
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On that Day, We shall roll up the skies as a writer rolls up [his] scrolls. We shall reproduce creation just as We produced it the first time: this is Our binding promise. We shall certainly do all these things
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We wrote in the Psalms, as We did in [earlier] Scripture: ‘My righteous servants will inherit the earth.’
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There truly is a message in this for the servants of God
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It was only as a mercy that We sent you [Prophet] to all people
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Say, ‘What is revealed to me is that your God is one God- will you submit to Him?’
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But if they turn away, say, ‘I have proclaimed the message fairly to you all. I do not know whether the judgement you are promised is near or far
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but He knows what you reveal and conceal
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I do not know: this [time] may well be a test for you, and enjoyment for a while.’
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He said,‘My Lord, pass the true judgement.’ And, ‘Our Lord is the Lord of Mercy. We seek His assistance against what you [disbelievers] say.’
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