Dr. Mustafa Khattab All praise is for Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, Who made angels ˹as His˺ messengers with wings—two, three, or four. He increases in creation whatever He wills. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab Whatever mercy Allah opens up for people, none can withhold it. And whatever He withholds, none but Him can release it. For He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab O humanity! Remember Allah’s favours upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the heavens and the earth? There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. How can you then be deluded ˹from the truth˺?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab If you are rejected by them, so too were messengers before you. And to Allah ˹all˺ matters will be returned ˹for judgment˺.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab O humanity! Indeed, Allah’s promise is true. So do not let the life of this world deceive you, nor let the Chief Deceiver¹ deceive you about Allah.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab Surely Satan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy. He only invites his followers to become inmates of the Blaze.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab Those who disbelieve will have a severe punishment. But those who believe and do good will have forgiveness and a great reward.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab Are those whose evil-doing is made so appealing to them that they deem it good ˹like those who are rightly guided˺? ˹It is˺ certainly Allah ˹Who˺ leaves to stray whoever He wills, and guides whoever He wills. So do not grieve yourself to death over them ˹O Prophet˺. Surely Allah is All-Knowing of what they do.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab And it is Allah Who sends the winds, which then stir up ˹vapour, forming˺ clouds, and then We drive them to a lifeless land, giving life to the earth after its death. Similar is the Resurrection.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab Whoever seeks honour and power, then ˹let them know that˺ all honour and power belongs to Allah. To Him ˹alone˺ good words ascend, and righteous deeds are raised up by Him. As for those who plot evil, they will suffer a severe punishment. And the plotting of such ˹people˺ is doomed ˹to fail˺.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab And ˹it is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ created you from dust,¹ then ˹developed you˺ from a sperm-drop, then made you into pairs.² No female ever conceives or delivers without His knowledge. And no one’s life is made long or cut short but is ˹written˺ in a Record.³ That is certainly easy for Allah.