Hizb 38 — Quarter 2

Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

And weigh with an even balance.

And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

And fear He who created you and the former creation."

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic.

You are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.

So cause to fall upon us fragments of the sky, if you should be of the truthful."

He said, "My Lord is most knowing of what you do."

And they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down

Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

In a clear Arabic language.

And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?

And even if We had revealed it to one among the foreigners

And he had recited it to them [perfectly], they would [still] not have been believers in it.

Thus have We inserted disbelief into the hearts of the criminals.

They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.

And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.

And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"

So for Our punishment are they impatient?

Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years

And then there came to them that which they were promised?

They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.

And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners

As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.

And the devils have not brought the revelation down.

It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.

Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.

So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.

And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.

And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

Who sees you when you arise

Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?

They descend upon every sinful liar.

They pass on what is heard, and most of them are liars.

And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;

Do you not see that in every valley they roam

And that they say what they do not do? -

Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.