Al-Ikhlâs or At-Tauhîd

(1)Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "He is Allâh, (the) One.[]

(2)"Allâh-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks).

(3)"He begets not, nor was He begotten;[]

(4)"And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him."

Al-Masad

(1)Perish the two hands of Abû Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet), and perish he![]

(2)His wealth and his children (etc.) will not benefit him!

(3)He will be burnt in a Fire of blazing flames!

(4)And his wife too, who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) , or use to slander him)[] .

(5)In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre).

An-Nasr

(1)When comes the Help of Allâh (to you, O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) against your enemies) and the conquest (of Makkah),

(2)And you see that the people enter Allâh's religion (Islâm) in crowds,

(3)So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.

Al-Kâfirûn

(1)Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)to these Mushrikûn and Kâfirûn): "O Al-Kâfirûn (disbelievers in Allâh, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, and in Al-Qadar, etc.)!

(2)"I worship not that which you worship,

(3)"Nor will you worship that which I worship.

(4)"And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping.

(5)"Nor will you worship that which I worship.

(6)"To you be your religion, and to me my religion (Islâmic Monotheism)."

Al-Kauthar

(1)Verily, We have granted you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) Al-Kauthar (a river in Paradise);

(2)Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only).

(3)For he who makes you angry (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)), - he will be cut off (from every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter).

Al-Mâ'ûn

(1)Have you seen him who denies the Recompense?

(2)That is he who repulses the orphan (harshly),[]

(3)And urges not the feeding of AlMiskîn (the poor),[]

(4)So woe unto those performers of Salât (prayers) (hypocrites),

(5)Who delay their Salât (prayer) from their stated fixed times,

(6)Those who do good deeds only to be seen (of men),

(7)And refuse Al-Mâ'ûn (small kindnesses e.g. salt, sugar, water, etc.).

Quraish

(1)(It is a great Grace and Protection from Allâh), for the taming of the Quraish,

(2)(And with all those Allâh's Grace and Protections for their taming, We cause) the (Quraish) caravans to set forth safe in winter (to the south), and in summer (to the north without any fear),

(3)So let them worship (Allâh) the Lord of this House (the Ka'bah in Makkah).

(4)(He) Who has fed them against hunger, and has made them safe from fear.

Al-Fîl

(1)Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not seen how your Lord dealt with the Owners of the Elephant? [The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abrahah Al-Ashram intending to destroy the Ka'bah at Makkah].

(2)Did He not make their plot go astray?

(3)And sent against them birds, in flocks,

(4)Striking them with stones of Sijjîl.

(5)And made them like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle).[]

Al-Humazah

(1)Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.

(2)Who has gathered wealth and counted it,

(3)He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!

(4)Nay! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire.

(5)And what will make you know what the crushing Fire is?

(6)The fire of Allâh, kindled,

(7)Which leaps up over the hearts,

(8)Verily, it shall be closed in on them,

(9)In pillars stretched forth (i.e. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars, etc.).

Al-'Asr

(1)By Al-'Asr (the time).

(2)Verily! Man is in loss,

(3)Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth (i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma'which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar which Allâh has forbidden), and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh's Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd, etc.).

At-Takâthur

(1)The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you,

(2)Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

(3)Nay! You shall come to know!

(4)Again, Nay! You shall come to know!

(5)Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have occupied yourselves in worldly things)

(6)Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!

(7)And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!

(8)Then, on that Day, you shall be asked about the delight[] (you indulged in, in this world)!

Al-Qâri'ah

(1)Al-Qâri'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection),

(2)What is the striking (Hour)?

(3)And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

(4)It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about,

(5)And the mountains will be like carded wool,

(6)Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,[]

(7)He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

(8)But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

(9)He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

(10)And what will make you know what it is?

(11)(It is) a hot blazing Fire!

Al-'Adiyât

(1)By the (steeds) that run, with panting (breath),

(2)Striking sparks of fire (by their hooves),

(3)And scouring to the raid at dawn

(4)And raise the dust in clouds the while,

(5)Penetrating forthwith as one into the midst (of the foe);

(6)Verily! Man (disbeliever) is ungrateful to his Lord;

(7)And to that fact he bears witness (by his deeds);

(8)And verily, he is violent in the love of wealth.

(9)Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth (all mankind is resurrected).

(10)And that which is in the breasts (of men) shall be made known.

(11)Verily, that Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them (as to their deeds), (and will reward them for their deeds).

Az-Zalzalah

(1)When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake.

(2)And when the earth throws out its burdens,

(3)And man will say: "What is the matter with it?"

(4)That Day it will declare its information (about all what happened over it of good or evil).

(5)Because your Lord has inspired it.

(6)That Day mankind will proceed in scattered groups that they may be shown their deeds.[]

(7)So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.

(8)And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.

Al-Baiyinah

(1)Those who disbelieve from among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) and among Al-Mushrikûn,[] were not going to leave (their disbelief) until there came to them clear evidence.

(2)A Messenger (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) from Allâh, reciting (the Qur'ân) purified pages [purified from Al-Bâtil (falsehood, etc.)].

(3)Containing correct and straight laws from Allâh.

(4)And the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) differed not until after there came to them clear evidence. (i.e. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and whatever was revealed to him).

(5)And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allâh, and worship none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him), and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) and give Zakât: and that is the right religion.

(6)Verily, those who disbelieve (in the religion of Islâm, the Qur'ân and Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) from among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) and Al-Mushrikûn will abide in the Fire of Hell. They are the worst of creatures.[]

(7)Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allâh, and in His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) including all obligations ordered by Islâm] and do righteous good deeds, they are the best of creatures.

(8)Their reward with their Lord is 'Adn (Eden) Paradise (Gardens of Eternity), underneath which rivers flow, they will abide therein forever, Allâh Well-Pleased with them, and they with Him. That is for him who fears his Lord.

Al-Qadr

(1)Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'ân) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)[]

(2)And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?

(3)The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allâh in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).

(4)Therein descend the angels and the Rûh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allâh's Permission with all Decrees,

(5)Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allâh to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.