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Chapter 39: 

AZ-ZUMAR (the troops, throngs)
Total Verses:  75 Revealed At:  Makka

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

039.001 Y:  The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.

P:  The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

S:  The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

039.002 Y:  Verily it is We Who have revealed the Book to thee in Truth:  so serve Allah, offering Him sincere devotion.

P:  Lo!  We have revealed the Scripture unto thee (Muhammad) with truth; so worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).

S:  Surely We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, therefore serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience.

039.003 Y:  Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due?  But those who take for protectors other than Allah (say):  “We only serve them in order that they may bring us nearer to Allah.”  Truly Allah will judge between them in that wherein they differ.  But Allah guides not such as are false and ungrateful.

P:  Surely pure religion is for Allah only.  And those who choose protecting friends beside Him (say):  We worship them only that they may bring us near unto Allah.  Lo!  Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ.  Lo!  Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.

S:  Now, surely, sincere obedience is due to Allah (alone) and (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, (saying), We do not serve them save that they may make us nearer to Allah, surely Allah will judge between them in that in which they differ; surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful.

039.004 Y:  Had Allah wished to take to Himself a son, He could have chosen whom He pleased out of those whom He doth create:  but Glory be to Him! (He is above such things.) He is Allah, the One, the Irresistible.

P:  If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what He would of that which He hath created.  Be He Glorified!  He is Allah, the One, the Absolute.

S:  If Allah desire to take a son to Himself, He will surely choose those He pleases from what He has created.  Glory be to Him:  He is Allah, the One, the Subduer (of all).

039.005 Y:  He created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions):  He makes the Night overlap the Day, and the Day overlap the Night:  He has subjected the sun and the moon (to His law):  Each one follows a course for a time appointed.  Is not He the Exalted in Power — He Who forgives again and again?

P:  He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth.  He maketh night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term.  Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?