And (moreover) He hath put affection between their hearts: not if thou hadst spent all that is in the earth, couldst thou have produced that affection, but Allah hath done it: for He is Exalted in might, Wise.

It is not fitting for a prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he hath thoroughly subdued the land. Ye look for the temporal goods of this world; but Allah looketh to the Hereafter: And Allah is Exalted in might, Wise.

The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, (protect each other), there would be tumult and oppression on earth, and great mischief.

Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame those who reject Him.

O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter.

They swear by Allah that they said nothing (evil), but indeed they uttered blasphemy, and they did it after accepting Islam; and they meditated a plot which they were unable to carry out: this revenge of theirs was (their) only return for the bounty with which Allah and His Messenger had enriched them! If they repent, it will be best for them; but if they turn back (to their evil ways), Allah will punish them with a grievous penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: They shall have none on earth to protect or help them.

Then We made you heirs in the land after them, to see how ye would behave!

They serve, besides Allah, things that hurt them not nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with Allah." Say: "Do ye indeed inform Allah of something He knows not, in the heavens or on earth?- Glory to Him! and far is He above the partners they ascribe (to Him)!"

But when he delivereth them, behold! they transgress insolently through the earth in defiance of right! O mankind! your insolence is against your own souls,- an enjoyment of the life of the present: in the end, to Us is your return, and We shall show you the truth of all that ye did.

The likeness of the life of the present is as the rain which We send down from the skies: by its mingling arises the produce of the earth- which provides food for men and animals: (It grows) till the earth is clad with its golden ornaments and is decked out (in beauty): the people to whom it belongs think they have all powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command by night or by day, and We make it like a harvest clean-mown, as if it had not flourished only the day before! thus do We explain the Signs in detail for those who reflect.

Every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom: They would declare (their) repentance when they see the penalty: but the judgment between them will be with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.

In whatever business thou mayest be, and whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from the Qur'an,- and whatever deed ye (mankind) may be doing,- We are witnesses thereof when ye are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from thy Lord (so much as) the weight of an atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear record.

Behold! verily to Allah belong all creatures, in the heavens and on earth. What do they follow who worship as His "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie.

They say: "Allah hath begotten a son!" - Glory be to Him! He is self-sufficient! His are all things in the heavens and on earth! No warrant have ye for this! say ye about Allah what ye know not?

They said: "Hast thou come to us to turn us away from the ways we found our fathers following,- in order that thou and thy brother may have greatness in the land? But not we shall believe in you!"

But none believed in Moses except some children of his people, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the earth and one who transgressed all bounds.

If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!

There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record.

They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah! Their penalty will be doubled! They lost the power to hear, and they did not see!

To the Thamud People (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah: ye have no other god but Him. It is He Who hath produced you from the earth and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my Lord is (always) near, ready to answer."

"And O my people! give just measure and weight, nor withhold from the people the things that are their due: commit not evil in the land with intent to do mischief.

Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given them, and persisted in sin.

The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife: "Make his stay (among us) honourable: may be he will bring us much good, or we shall adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, that We might teach him the interpretation of stories (and events). And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but most among mankind know it not.

(Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-houses of the land: I will indeed guard them, as one that knows (their importance)."

Thus did We give established power to Joseph in the land, to take possession therein as, when, or where he pleased. We bestow of our Mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, to be lost, the reward of those who do good.

(The brothers) said: "By Allah! well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"

Nor did We send before thee (as messengers) any but men, whom we did inspire,- (men) living in human habitations. Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them? But the home of the hereafter is best, for those who do right. Will ye not then understand?

And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand!

He sends down water from the skies, and the channels flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away to foam that mounts up to the surface. Even so, from that (ore) which they heat in the fire, to make ornaments or utensils therewith, there is a scum likewise. Thus doth Allah (by parables) show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears like forth cast out; while that which is for the good of mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah set forth parables.

For those who respond to their Lord, are (all) good things. But those who respond not to Him,- Even if they had all that is in the heavens and on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would they offer it for ransom. For them will the reckoning be terrible: their abode will be Hell,- what a bed of misery!

他曾联合信士们的心；假若你费尽大地上所有的财富，你仍不能联合他们的心；但真主已联合他们了。他确是万能的，确是至睿的。

先知在大地上重惩敌人之前，不该有俘虏。你们欲得尘世的浮利，而真主愿你们得享后世的报酬。真主是万能的，是至睿的。

不信道的人互为监护人。如果你们不遵守这个命令，那末，地方上将要发生迫害和大乱。

（以物配主者啊！）你们可以在地面上漫游四个月，你们须知自己不能逃避真主的谴责，（须知）真主是要凌辱不信道者的。

信道的人们啊！教你们为真主而出征的时候，你们怎么依恋故乡，懒得出发呢？难道你们愿以后世的幸福换取今世的生活吗？今世的享受比起后世的幸福来是微不足道的。

他们以真主盟誓，说他们没说什么，其实，他们确已说过不信道的话，而且他们在表示信奉伊斯兰教之后，又不信了，他们确已图谋不轨，但未得逞。他们非难，只因真主及其使者以其恩惠使他们富足。如果他们悔过，那对他们是更有益的；如果他们背弃，真主就要在今世和后世使他们遭受痛苦的刑罚，他们在大地上没有任何保护者，也没有任何援助者。

在他们灭亡之后，我以你们成为大地上的代治者，以便我看你们怎样工作。

除真主外，他们崇拜那对他们既无福又无祸的东西，他们说：“这些（偶像）是在真主那里替我们说情的。”你说：“难道真主不知道天地间有此事，而要你们来告诉他吗！赞美真主，他超乎万物！他超乎他们在他之外所崇拜的东西！”

当他拯救了他们的时候，他们忽然在地方上无理地侵害（他人）。人们啊！你们的侵害只有害于自身，那是今世生活的享受，然后，你们只归于我，我要把你们的行为告诉你们。

今世的生活，就像是从云中降下雨水，地里的禾苗，即人和牲畜所吃的东西--就因之而繁茂起来。直到田地穿上盛装，打扮得很美丽，而农夫猜想自己可以获得丰收的时候，我的命令在黑夜或白昼降临那些田地，我使五谷只留下茬儿，彷佛新近没有种过庄稼一样。我为能思维的民众这样解释许多迹象。

假若每个不义的人，都拥有大地上的一切，他必用它做罚金。当他们看见刑罚的时候，他们必怀悔恨。他们要被秉公判决，不受冤枉。

无论你处理什么事物，无论你诵读《古兰经》哪一章经文，无论你们做什么工作，当你们著手的时候，我总是见证你们的。天地间微尘重的事物，都不能逃避真主的鉴察，无论比微尘小还是比微尘大，都记载在一本明显的天经中。

真的，天地间的一切，确是真主的，舍真主而祈祷许多配主的人，究竟凭什么呢？他们只凭臆测，他们尽说谎话。

他们说：“真主以人为子。”光荣归于真主！他是无求的。天地万物都是他的。你们对此事并无明证，难道你们可以假借真主的名义而妄说出自己所不知道的事情吗？

他们说：“你到我们这里来，想使我们抛奔我们的祖先的宗教，而让你们俩称尊于国中吗？我们绝不会归信你们的。”

归信穆萨的只有他本族的苗裔；他们害怕法老和他们本族头目们迫害他们。法老在地方上确是高傲的，确是过分的。

如果你的主意欲，大地上所有的人，必定都信道了。难道你要强迫众人都做信士吗？

大地上的动物，没有一个不是由真主担负其给养的，没有一个不是真主知道其住所 和贮藏处的。一切事物都记载在一本明确的天经中。

这等人在大地上绝不能逃避天谴。除真主外，他们绝无保护者。他们将受到加倍的惩罚。他们未能听从，也未观察。

我确已派遣赛莫德人的弟兄撒立哈去教化他们，他说：“我的宗族啊！你们应当崇拜真主，除他外，绝无应受你们崇拜的。他用地上的土创造你们，并使你们在大地上居住，故你们应当向他求饶，然后归依他。我的主确是临近的，确是有求必应的。”

我的宗族啊！你们应当使用充足的斗和公平的秤，你们不要克扣他人应得的财物，不要在地方上为非作歹。

在你们之前逝去的各世代中，有德者为何不禁止众人在地方上作恶？但他们中我所拯救的少数人除外。不义的人们追随他们所享受的豪华生活。他们是犯罪的人。

那购买他的埃及人对自己的妻子说：“你应当优待他，他也许对我们有好处，或者我们抚养他做义子。”我这样使优素福在大地上获得地位，以便我教他圆梦。真主对于其事务是自主的，但人们大半不知道。

他说：“请你任命我管理全国的仓库，我确是一个内行的保管者。”

我这样使优素福在国内获得权力，在他所要的地方占优势，我把我的慈恩降给我所意欲者，我不会让行善者徒劳无酬。

他们说：“指真主发誓，你们知道，我们不是到这个地方来捣乱的，我们向来不是小偷。”

在你之前，我只派遣了城市居民中的若干男子，我启示他们，难道他们没有在大地上旅行，因而观察前人的结局是怎样的吗？后世的住所，对于敬畏者是更好的。难道你们不理解吗？

大地上有许多邻近的区域，有葡萄园，有庄稼，有椰枣树，其中有二株同根生的，二株异根生的，（这些都是）用同样的水灌溉的，我却使这一部分果实比那一部分佳美。对于能理解的民众，此中确有许多迹象。

真主从云中降下雨水，一切沟壑就尽量流行。山洪载著浮渣--他们为制造首饰和器皿而熔化的金属，也有同样的浮渣。真主如此阐明真伪--至于渣滓则被冲走，至于有益于人的东西则留存在地面上。真主如此阐明许多比喻。

已经答应真主的人，将受极美的报酬；没有答应主的人，假若天地上的一切鄙归他们所有，再加上一倍，他们必定都用来做赎金。这等人将受严厉的清算，他们的归宿是火狱，那床铺真糟糕！