أَفَحَسِبَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنْ يَتَّخِذُوا عِبَادِي مِنْ دُونِي أَوْلِيَاءَ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نُزُلًا
Do they who are bent on denying the truth think, perchance, that they could take [any of] My creatures for protectors against Me? Verily, We have readied hell to welcome all who [thus] deny the truth! (102)
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا
Say: "Shall we tell you who are the greatest losers in whatever they may do? (103)
الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا
"[It is] they whose labour has gone astray in [the pursuit of no more than] this world's life, and who none the less think that they are doing good works: (104)
أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَائِهِ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا
it is they who have chosen to deny their Sustainer's messages and the truth that they are destined to meet Him." Hence, all their [good] deeds come to nought, and no weight shall We assign to them on Resurrection Day. (105)
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا
That will be their recompense – [their] hell – for having denied the truth and made My messages and My apostles a target of their mockery. (106)
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا
[But,] verily, as for those who attain to faith and do righteous deeds – the gardens of paradise will be there to welcome them; (107)
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا
therein will they abide, [and] never will they desire any change therefrom. (108)
قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا
SAY: "If all the sea were ink for my Sustainer's words, the sea would indeed be exhausted ere my Sustainer's words are exhausted! And [thus it would be] if We were to add to it sea upon sea." (109)
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا
Say [O Prophet]: "I am but a mortal man like all of you. It has been revealed unto me that your God is the One and Only God. Hence, whoever looks forward [with hope and awe] to meeting his Sustainer [on Judgment Day], let him do righteous deeds, and let him not ascribe unto anyone or anything a share in the worship due to his Sustainer!" (110)
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- 2452 Firdaws in Persian means an enclosed place, a park. In technical theological language the word is used for the inner circle of Heaven, or the highest Heaven, the destination of those who perfectly fulfil both requirements, viz.: a sound faith, and perfectly righteous conduct. Small faults in either respect are forgiven; the Mercy of Allah steps in. (R).
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As to those who believe and work righteous deeds, they have, for their entertainment, the Gardens of Paradise,
— Abdullah Yusuf Ali -
Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs are the Gardens of Paradise for welcome,
— Marmaduke Pickthall -
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds, their place of entertainment shall be the gardens of paradise,
— M. Habib Shakir -
"Verily! Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (the Paradise) for their entertainment.
— Taqiuddin Hilali and M. Mohsin Khan -
Verily those who believe and do righteous works, unto them shall be gardens of Paradise for an entertainment.
— Abdul-Majid Daryabadi -
The hospitality of those who believe and do good works shall be the Gardens of Paradise
— Hasan Qaribullah and Ahmed Darwish -
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, the gardens of Paradise shall be their hospitality,
— Ayub Khan -
Surely, those who believe and act righteously, will have Gardens of Paradise for an abode,
— Sher Ali -
[But,] verily, as for those who attain to faith and do righteous deeds – the gardens of paradise will be there to welcome them;
— Muhammad Asad -
But those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness -- the Gardens. of Paradise shall be their hospitality,
— Arthur Arberry -
As for those who believe and do good works, the Gardens of Paradise{{78}} shall be there to welcome them;
— Abu'l Ala Maududi