"Audhu billahi minash shaytanirrajeem"

Bismi Llaahi l-raḥmaani l-raḥeem

1. Hal ata AAala alinsani heenun mina alddahri lam yakun shayan mathkooran;

   Has there not been a time, when man was not a thing even mentioned? (Man was not yet manifest; he was the unmanifest within the dimension of the Names)!

2. Inna khalaqna alinsana min nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahu sameeAAan baseeran;

   Indeed, We created man from a mixture of (genetic heritage) sperm and made him as one who perceives and evaluates.

3. Inna hadaynahu alssabeela imma shakiran waimma kafooran;

   We showed him the way (to use his intellect and believe). He will either be grateful (and evaluate his Rabb) or be a denier (of the Truth)!

4. Inna aAAtadna lilkafireena salasila waaghlalan wasaAAeeran;

   Indeed, We have prepared for those who deny the knowledge of the reality chains (environmental conditionings and value judgments) and shackles (the ties of corporeality) and a blaze (of fire – burning).

5. Inna alabrara yashraboona min kasin kana mizajuha kafooran;

   And indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is Kafur (a drink that strengthens the heart).

6. AAaynan yashrabu biha AAibadu Allahi yufajjiroonaha tafjeeran;

   (That drink) is an endless spring that they (the servants of Allah) will cause to gush forth and flow.

7. Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran;

   They (the righteous) keep their vows and they fear a day whose evil spreads far and wide!

8. WayutAAimona alttaAAama AAala hubbihi miskeenan wayateeman waaseeran;

   They feed the needy, the orphans and captives out of their love for Him.

9. Innama nutAAimukum liwajhi Allahi la nureedu minkum jazaan wala shukooran;

   Saying, “We feed you for the sake of Allah... We ask of you neither a return nor thanks.”

10. Inna nakhafu min rabbina yawman AAaboosan qamtareeran;

    “We fear from our Rabb a wrathful and intense time.”

11. Fawaqahumu Allahu sharra thalika alyawmi walaqqahum nadratan wasurooran;

    So Allah will protect them from the evil of that time and give them brightness and joy.

12. Wajazahum bima sabaroo jannatan wahareeran;

    And the respite for their patience will be Paradise and silk.

13. Muttakieena feeha AAala alaraiki la yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareeran;

    They will lean on lounges therein and see neither the (burning) sun nor the (freezing) cold (meaning bodily senses will not be valid in that dimension of life).

14. Wadaniyatan AAalayhim thilaluha wathullilat qutoofuha tathleelan;

    The shades will be near above them, and its fruits (gnosis) will be lowered.

15. Wayutafu AAalayhim bianiyatin min fiddatin waakwabin kanat qawareera;

    Silver cups and crystal vessels will circulate among them.

16. Qawareera min fiddatin qaddarooha taqdeeran;

    Silver and crystal cups of which they have determined the amount.

17. Wayusqawna feeha kasan kana mizajuha zanjabeelan;

    And they will be given a cup whose mixture is of ginger.

18. AAaynan feeha tusamma salsabeelan;

    A fountain named ‘Salsabeel’.

19. Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum luluan manthooran;

    Young servants who are immortal will circulate among them... You will think they are scattered pearls when you see them!

20. Waitha raayta thamma raayta naAAeeman wamulkan kabeeran;

    And wherever you look you will (only) see bounty and a great sovereignty.

21. AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusin khudrun waistabraqun wahulloo asawira min fiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahooran;

    And they will be in garments made of fine silk and brocade, adorned with silver bracelets... And their Rabb will have given them pure wine (the euphoric state caused by the exposure to the reality...).

    Not:

    Note that all these descriptions pertaining to Paradise are similes and figurative representations as mentioned in the verses 13:35 and 47:15. This should not be forgotten.

22. Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran;

    Indeed, this is your reward (the results of your deeds)! Your faithful practices have been duly appreciated!

23. Inna nahnu nazzalna AAalayka alqurana tanzeelan;

    Indeed, it is Us, yes Us, who revealed the Quran to you (manifested it through you part by part)!

24. Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala tutiAA minhum athiman aw kafooran;

    So, be patient for the command of your Rabb and do not follow any from among them who rebels or covers the reality in persistent denial.

25. Waothkuri isma rabbika bukratan waaseelan;

    Remember (dhikr) the name of your Rabb by morning and by night!

26. Wamina allayli faosjud lahu wasabbihhu laylan taweelan;

    And prostrate to him in a part of the night; glorify (tasbih) Him extensively during the night.

27. Inna haolai yuhibboona alAAajilata wayatharoona waraahum yawman thaqeelan;

    Indeed, these ones love the world in front of them without considering the intense hardship of the time that is to come after it.

28. Nahnu khalaqnahum washadadna asrahum waitha shina baddalna amthalahum tabdeelan;

    We created them and strengthened their ties... And We will replace them with their like whenever We will.

29. Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan;

    Indeed, this is a reminder (of the reality)! So, whoever wills may take the path to his Rabb.

30. Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu inna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeeman;

    You cannot will unless Allah wills (your will is Allah’s will)! Indeed, Allah is the Aleem, the Hakim.

31. Yudkhilu man yashao fee rahmatihi waalththalimeena aAAadda lahum AAathaban aleeman;

    He includes whom He wills to His grace. As for the wrongdoers, He has prepared an intense suffering for them.