14:1Alif, Lam, Ra. A Scripture that We revealed to you, that you may bring humanity from darkness to light—with the permission of their Lord—to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.

14:3Those who prefer the present life to the Hereafter, and repel from the path of God, and seek to make it crooked—these are far astray.

14:4We never sent any messenger except in the language of his people, to make things clear for them. God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

14:6Moses said to his people, “Remember God’s blessings upon you, as He delivered you from the people of Pharaoh, who inflicted on you terrible suffering, slaughtering your sons while sparing your daughters. In that was a serious trial from your Lord.”

14:7And when your Lord proclaimed: “If you give thanks, I will grant you increase; but if you are ungrateful, My punishment is severe.”

14:8And Moses said, “Even if you are ungrateful, together with everyone on earth—God is in no need, Worthy of Praise.”

14:15And they prayed for victory, and every stubborn tyrant came to disappointment.

14:24Do you not see how God presents a parable? A good word is like a good tree—its root is firm, and its branches are in the sky.

14:25It yields its fruits every season by the will of its Lord. God presents the parables to the people, so that they may reflect.

14:26And the parable of a bad word is that of a bad tree—it is uprooted from the ground; it has no stability.

14:27God gives firmness to those who believe, with the firm word, in this life, and in the Hereafter. And God leads the wicked astray. God does whatever He wills.

14:29Hell—they will roast in it. What a miserable settlement.

14:31Tell My servants who have believed to perform the prayers, and to give from what We have given them, secretly and publicly, before a Day comes in which there is neither trading nor friendship.

14:34And He has given you something of all what you asked. And if you were to count God’s blessings, you would not be able to enumerate them. The human being is unfair and ungrateful.

14:35Recall that Abraham said, “O my Lord, make this land peaceful, and keep me and my sons from worshiping idols.”

14:36“My Lord, they have led many people astray. Whoever follows me belongs with me; and whoever disobeys me—You are Forgiving and Merciful.

14:37“Our Lord, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley of no vegetation, by Your Sacred House, our Lord, so that they may perform the prayers. So make the hearts of some people incline towards them, and provide them with fruits, that they may be thankful.”

14:39“Praise be to God, Who has given me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the Hearer of Prayers.”

14:40“My Lord, make me one who performs the prayer, and from my offspring. Our Lord, accept my supplication.”

14:43Their necks outstretched, their heads upraised, their gaze unblinking, their hearts void.