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Alif-Lãm-Mĩm.

These are the verses of the Book, rich in wisdom.

˹It is˺ a guide and mercy for the good-doers—

those who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.

It is they who are ˹truly˺ guided by their Lord, and it is they who will be successful.         

But there are some who employ theatrics,¹ only to lead others away from Allah’s Way—without any knowledge—and to make a mockery of it. They will suffer a humiliating punishment.

Whenever Our revelations are recited to them, they turn away in arrogance as if they did not hear them, as if there is deafness in their ears. So give them good news ˹O Prophet˺ of a painful punishment.

Surely those who believe and do good will have the Gardens of Bliss,

staying there forever. Allah’s promise is true. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

He created the heavens without pillars—as you can see—and placed firm mountains upon the earth so it does not shake with you, and scattered throughout it all types of creatures. And We send down rain from the sky, causing every type of fine plant to grow on earth.

This is Allah’s creation. Now show Me what those ˹gods˺ other than Him have created. In fact, the wrongdoers are clearly astray.