030.001 Y:  A. L. M.

P:  Alif.  Lam.  Mim.

S:  Alif Lam Mim.

030.002 Y:  The Roman Empire has been defeated-

P:  The Romans have been defeated,

S:  The Romans are vanquished,

030.003 Y:  In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this) defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious-

P:  In the nearer land, and they, after their defeat will be victorious,

S:  In a near land, and they, after being vanquished, shall overcome,

030.004 Y:  Within a few years.  With Allah is the Decision, in the past and in the Future:  on that Day shall the Believers rejoice-

P:  Within ten years — Allah’s is the command in the former case and in the latter — and in that day believers will rejoice,

S:  Within a few years.  Allah’s is the command before and after; and on that day the believers shall rejoice,

030.005 Y:  With the help of Allah.  He helps whom He will, and He is Exalted in Might, most Merciful.

P:  In Allah’s help to victory.  He helpeth to victory whom He will.  He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

S:  With the help of Allah; He helps whom He pleases; and He is the Mighty, the Merciful;

030.006 Y:  (It is) the promise of Allah.  Never does Allah depart from His promise:  but most men understand not.

P:  It is a promise of Allah.  Allah faileth not His promise, but most of mankind know not.

S:  (This is) Allah’s promise!  Allah will not fail His promise, but most people do not know.

030.007 Y:  They know but the outer (things) in the life of this world:  but of the End of things they are heedless.

P:  They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are heedless of the Hereafter.

S:  They know the outward of this world’s life, but of the hereafter they are absolutely heedless.

030.008 Y:  Do they not reflect in their own minds?  Not but for just ends and for a term appointed, did Allah create the heavens and the earth, and all between them:  yet are there truly many among men who deny the meeting with their Lord (at the Resurrection)!

P:  Have they not pondered upon themselves?  Allah created not the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, save with truth and for a destined end.  But truly many of mankind are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.

S:  Do they not reflect within themselves:  Allah did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but with truth, and (for) an appointed term?  And most surely most of the people are deniers of the meeting of their Lord.

030.009 Y:  Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them?  They were superior to them in strength:  they tilled the soil and populated it in greater numbers than these have done:  there came to them their messengers with Clear (Signs). (Which they rejected, to their own destruction):  It was not Allah Who wronged them, but they wronged their own souls.