31:1  Alif.Lam.Mim.

31:2  Those are the signs of the wise Book,

31:3  A guidance and a mercy to the good-doers,

31:4  Those who are steadfast in the prayer and give the alms and they, they are sure of the hereafter;

31:5  Those are on guidance from their Lord, and those - they are the prosperous.

31:6  And among mankind is he who buys the diversion of narration, to lead astray from God's path, without knowledge, and to make jest of it; those, for them is shameful punishment.

31:7  And when Our signs are recited to him, he turns his back, big with pride, as if he had not heard them, as if in his two ears were dulness. So give him good news of painful punishment.

31:8  Indeed, those who believed and did good works, for them are the Gardens of pleasure,

31:9  To dwell therein forever; - God's promise in truth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

31:10  He created the heavens without pillars that you can see, and He threw upon the earth firm mountains lest it should move with you; and He dispersed in it of every creature; and We send down from the heavens water, and We caused to grow therein of every noble kind.

31:11  This is God's creation. So show Me what those beside Him have created. Nay, the wrongdoers are in clear error.

31:12  And certainly we gave Luqman wisdom, saying, 'Thank God; and whoever thanks God is only thankful for his own soul; and whoever is ungrateful, then indeed, God is free of need, praiseworthy.'

31:13  And when Luqman said to his son while admonishing him, 'O my son! Associate none with God, indeed, such association is a great wrong.'

31:14  And We have instructed man with his parents. His mother bore him with weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years. 'Be thankful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the destination.

31:15  But if they strive with you that you should associate with Me that which you have no knowledge of, then do not obey them. But associate with them in the world with kindness, and follow the way of him who turns repentant unto Me; then unto Me is your return, then I will inform you of what you used to do.

31:16  'O my son! Indeed it, if it be the weight of a grain of a mustard seed, and it be in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth, God will bring it forth. Indeed God is subtle, aware.

31:17  O my son! Be steadfast in prayer, and bid what is reasonable and forbid what is wrong; be patient of what befalls you, certainly, that is one of the determined affairs.

31:18  And twist not your cheek proudly to mankind, and do not walk in the earth exultantly; indeed, God does not like every arrogant boaster.

31:19  And be moderate in your walk, and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of the asses.'

31:20  Have you not seen that God has subjected to you what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and has poured down upon you His favours, outwardly and inwardly? But among men are those who dispute about God, without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an illuminating book.

31:21  And when it is said to them, 'Follow what God has sent down,' they say, 'Nay, we will follow what we found our fathers agreed upon.' Though the devil calls them to the punishment of the blaze?

31:22  And whoever submits his face to God, and does good, then indeed, he has grasped the firm handle; And to God is the end of affairs.

31:23  And whoever disbelieves, let not his disbelief grieve you; to us is their return, then We will inform them of what they did; indeed, God is knower of what the breasts own.

31:24  We will let them enjoy themselves a little; then we will force them to harsh punishment.

31:25  And if you should ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely, definitely say, 'God.' Say, 'Praise be to God.' Nay, most of them do not know.

31:26  To God belongs what is in the heavens and the earth. Indeed, God, He is free of need, praiseworthy.

31:27  And if that what is in the earth of tree were pens, and the sea - increase it after it seven seas, - the words of God would not be exhausted. Indeed, God is mighty, wise.

31:28  Your creation and your resurrection are not except as one soul; indeed God is hearing, seeing.

31:29  Do you not see that God joins the night to the day and joins the day to the night, and has subjected the sun and the moon, - each runs on to a named term? And that God of what you do is aware?

31:30  That is because God, He is the Truth, and that what they call on beside Him is the falsehood, and that God, He is the High, the Great.

31:31  Do you not see that the ship runs in the sea by the favour of God, that He may show you of His signs? Indeed, in that are signs to every patient, grateful one.

31:32  And when a wave like shadows covers them, they call on God, sincere in their religion; then when He saves them to the land, then among them is he who is moderate. And none deny our signs except every ungrateful traitor.

31:33  O mankind! Fear your Lord and dread the day when a father shall not atone for his son, nor shall a child atone anything for his father. Indeed, the promise of God is true. So let not the worldly life deceive you; and let not the deceiver deceive you about God.

31:34  Indeed, God, with Him is the knowledge of the Hour; and He sends down the rain; and He knows what is in the wombs; and no soul knows what it shall earn tomorrow; and no soul knows in what land it shall die; indeed, God is knowing, aware.