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61. Tabaraka allathee jaAAala fee alssama-i buroojan wajaAAala feeha sirajan waqamaran muneeran
61. Blessed is He Who made constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light;
62. Wahuwa allathee jaAAala allayla waalnnahara khilfatan liman arada an yaththakkara aw arada shukooran
62. And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude.
63. WaAAibadu alrrahmani allatheena yamshoona AAala al-ardi hawnan wa-itha khatabahumu aljahiloona qaloo salaman
63. And the servants of ((Allah)) Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, "Peace!";
64. Waallatheena yabeetoona lirabbihim sujjadan waqiyaman
64. Those who spend the night in adoration of their Lord prostrate and standing;
65. Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana isrif AAanna AAathaba jahannama inna AAathabaha kana gharaman
65. Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an affliction grievous,--
66. Innaha saat mustaqarran wamuqaman
66. "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place to rest in";
67. Waallatheena itha anfaqoo lam yusrifoo walam yaqturoo wakana bayna thalika qawaman
67. Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);
68. Waallatheena la yadAAoona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara wala yaqtuloona alnnafsa allatee harrama Allahu illa bialhaqqi wala yaznoona waman yafAAal thalika yalqa athaman
68. Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.
69. YudaAAaf lahu alAAathabu yawma alqiyamati wayakhlud feehi muhanan
69. (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy,--
70. Illa man taba waamana waAAamila AAamalan salihan faola-ika yubaddilu Allahu sayyi-atihim hasanatin wakana Allahu ghafooran raheeman
70. Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,
71. Waman taba waAAamila salihan fa-innahu yatoobu ila Allahi mataban
71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion;--
72. Waallatheena la yashhadoona alzzoora wa-itha marroo biallaghwi marroo kiraman
72. Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable (avoidance);
73. Waallatheena itha thukkiroo bi-ayati rabbihim lam yakhirroo AAalayha summan waAAumyanan
73. Those who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
74. Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana hab lana min azwajina wathurriyyatina qurrata aAAyunin waijAAalna lilmuttaqeena imaman
74. And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."
75. Ola-ika yujzawna alghurfata bima sabaroo wayulaqqawna feeha tahiyyatan wasalaman
75. Those are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein shall they be met with salutations and peace,
76. Khalideena feeha hasunat mustaqarran wamuqaman
76. Dwelling therein;-- how beautiful an abode and place of rest!
77. Qul ma yaAAbao bikum rabbee lawla duAAaokum faqad kaththabtum fasawfa yakoonu lizaman
77. Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him: But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come the inevitable (punishment)!"