1. Alif. Lam. Mim.
2. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those who fear (Allah).
3. Those who believe in the unseen, and establish prayer, and spend out of what we have provided for them.
4. And those who believe in that which has been revealed to you (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before you, and they are certain of the Hereafter.
Those are on (true) guidance from their Lord. And it is those who are the successful.
6. Certainly, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad) warn them, or do not warn them, they will not believe.
7. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts, and upon their hearing, and on their eyes there is a covering. And for them is a great punishment.
8. And among mankind there are some who say: “We believe in Allah and in the Last Day,” while they believe not.
9. They deceive Allah and those who believe, and they do not deceive except themselves, and they perceive (it) not.
10. In their hearts is a disease, then Allah increased their disease. And for them is a painful punishment because they used to lie.
11. And when it is said to them: “Do not cause corruption on the earth,” they say: “We are reformers only.”
12. Beware, it is they who are the corruptors, but they perceive (it) not.
13. And when it is said to them: “Believe as the people have believed,” they say: “Should we believe as the foolish have believed.” Beware, it is they who are the foolish, but they know (it) not.
14. And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” and whenthey are alone with their evil ones, they say: “Indeed we are with you, we were only mocking.”
15. Allah (Himself) mocksat them, and He prolongs them in their transgression, (while) they wander blindly.
16. Those are the ones who purchased error for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided.
17. Their example is as the example of one who kindled a fire, then when it lighted all around him, Allahtook away their light and left them in darkness, so they cannot see.
18. Deaf, dumb, blind, so they will not return (to right path).
19. Or like a rainstormfrom the sky, wherein is darkness, and thunder, and lightning. They thrusttheir fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps, for fear of death. And Allah is encompassing the disbelievers.
20. The lightning almost snatches away their sight. whenever it lights up (the way) for them, they walk therein. And when darkness comes upon them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing, and their sight. Certainly, Allah has power over all things.