30:1 Alif-Laam-Meem

30:2 The Romans (Christians) have been defeated (by the Persians - Fire worshipers),

30:3 in the nearby land (of Syria), but after their defeat, they will be victorious (again),

30:4 within a few years. To Allah belongs the command both before and after (any event). And at the time (when the Romans will be victorious), the believers will rejoice,

30:5 at the victory willed by Allah.  He gives victory to whoever He wills. For He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

30:6 This is the promise of Allah and Allah never breaks His promise; but most people do not know.

30:7 They only know the outer surface of this present life and are heedless of the life to come.

30:8 Do they not ponder about their own selves? Allah has created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for a purpose and for an appointed time? Yet many deny they will ever meet with their Lord.

30:9 Don’t they travel in the land and see how the end of those before them was?  They were superior to them in strength, they cultivated the land and developed it more than these (Pagans) ever have,  and there came to them their Apostles with clear signs. Surely, Allah did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves.

30:10 Then most evil was the end of the evildoers for denying and mocking the signs of Allah.

30:11 It is Allah Who originates the creation, and will resurrect it.  And then to Him you (all) will  be returned.

30:12 On the Day when the Hour of Judgement will be established, the criminals shall be in despair, 

30:13 and they will have no intercessors among those partners they ascribed to Allah.  They will then disbelieve in those they ascribed as partners. 

30:14 And on the Day when the Hour (of Judgment) will be established, people will be separated (into two groups;  believers and nonbelievers).  

30:15 As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, they will be honored and made happy in a delightful Garden.  

30:16 And as of those who disbelieved and rejected Our revelations and the meeting of the Hereafter, they will be summoned for the torment. 

30:17 Therefore, glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning. 

30:18 All praise is due to Him in the heavens and the earth.  So glorify Him in the late afternoon and when the day begins to decline. 

30:19 He brings out the living from the dead and the dead from the living, and gives life to the earth after its death.  Likewise you shall be brought forth to life after your death.

30:20 Among His signs is that He created you from the earth, and you are now human beings spread everywhere.

30:21 And among His signs is that He created spouses for you from among yourselves, so that you may find peace with them, and He has placed affection and mercy between you.  In this are signs for people who think.

30:22 And among His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colors.  Surely, there are signs for people of sound knowledge.

30:23 And among His signs is your (ability to) sleep by night and during the day for seeking His bounties. These are signs for people who listen.

30:24 Among His signs are that He shows you the lightning that terrifies as well as inspires hope; that He sends water from the sky to restore the earth to life after death. There truly are signs in this for those who use their reason.

30:25 Another of His signs is that the heavens and the earth stay in position by His command; and  when He will call you, you will (forthwith) come out of the earth (graves).

30:26 And to Him belong all those in the heavens and the earth.  All are subjected to His Will.

30:27 And He is the One Who originates the creation then will resurrect it; which is easier for Him. The most excellent attributes in the heavens and the earth belong to Him.  And He is the Almighty, All Wise.

30:28 We give you an example from your own lives.  Do you let your slaves be equal partners in the wealth which We have given you? (No. Your understanding is that the slave and whatever is  in his/her possession all belong to his master).  (And) Do you fear them  as you fear each other? No. Thus do We spell out Our revelations for those who use their common sense (that there is no partner for Allah in His creation).

30:29 In fact, the wrongdoers merely follow their desires with no knowledge. Who then can guide those,  Allah has left to stray? They will have no helpers.

30:30 Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith, (which is as per) the nature (fitra) made by Allah, the one on which mankind is created.  The laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be changed.  That is the standard of true faith, but most among mankind do not know.

30:31 (O' believers), Always turn to Him (in repentance), be mindful of Him, and establish prayers. and do not be of those who associate partners (with Him),

30:32 (and do not be) of those who have split up their faith and divided into sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.

30:33 And when a harm touches people, they cry to their Lord, turning to Him in repentance. But when He gives them a taste of His Mercy, a group of them associate (partners in worship) with their Lord,

30:34 (as if) to show their ingratitude for all that We have granted them.  Enjoy your (brief) life, then you will know (the facts) soon.

30:35 Or have We sent down on them an ordinance of authority which speaks in favor of their associating partners with Him?

30:36 When We give people a taste of mercy, they become prideful (because) of it, but if something bad happens to them because of their own misdeeds, they immediately lose all hope.

30:37 Have they never considered that Allah expands provision for whom He wills, and straitens it (for whom He wills).  Verily, in this are signs for the people who believe.

30:38 So give relatives their due, as well as the needy and the traveler.  That is best for those who seek Allah's approval.  It is they who will prosper.

30:39 Whatever you lend out in usury to gain value through other people’s wealth will not increase in Allah's eyes, but whatever you give in charity, in your desire for Allah’s approval, will (surely) earn multiple rewards.

30:40 Allah is He Who creates you, then He sustains you (by providing for you), and then He causes you to die and then He will bring you to life again. Are there any among the partners you associate (with Allah) that do anything of that? All Glorified He is, and infinitely Exalted above what they associate (with Him).

30:41 Mischief (war between Roman and Persian empires) has appeared in the land and the sea in consequence of man’s own misdeeds. Through such wars Allah lets people taste the fruit of their deeds, so that they may turn back from evil.

30:42 Say, (O Prophet  ﷺ) : 'Travel throughout the land and see what was the end of those (destroyed) before (you). Most of them were polytheists.'

30:43 Therefore (O' People) stand firm in your devotion to the true faith before that Day arrives on which there will be no chance of averting from Allah. On that Day, they shall be divided in two groups.

30:44 Those who disbelieved will suffer from their disbelief, and those who have done righteous deeds will prepare a good place (in Paradise) for themselves,

30:45 so that He may (generously) reward those who believe and do good, out of His grace. He truly does not like the disbelievers.

30:46 And among his signs is that He sends out the winds bearing good news, giving you a taste of His mercy, making the ships sail at His command, enabling you to (journey in) search of His bounty so that you may be grateful.

30:47 We sent before you,  Apostles to their respective people, and they brought them clear signs. Some rejected them while others believed, then We subjected the deniers to Our retribution and We aided the believers.  It is incumbent upon us to help the Believers.

30:48 It is Allah who sends the breeze that raise clouds, then spreads them over the sky as He please, fold on fold, then you see the drops of rain falling from them. When He sends it down to those of His servants as He will, they rejoice,

30:49 although they had utterly lost hope just before it was sent down to them.

30:50 Look at the effects of Mercy of Allah, how He revives  the earth after its death. Surely, it is He Who will raise the dead (on the Day of Resurrection), and He has power over all things.

30:51 And if We send a (dry) wind which turns their crops yellow, behold they will become even more firm in their disbelief.

30:52 So (O' Prophet  ﷺ) certainly you cannot make the dead (unbelievers) hear (the truth). Nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.

30:53 Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear (the truth) except those who believe in Our revelations, (fully) submitting (to Allah like Muslims).

30:54 It is Allah Who has created you in weakness (as a baby), then gave you strength after weakness (in youth), then gave after strength,  weakness and grey hair (in old age). He creates what He wills. And He is All Knower, All Omnipotent.

30:55 And on the Day the Hour will arrive, the wicked will swear that they did not stay (in this world) more than an hour. In this way they were always deluded (in the world).

30:56 But those who are given knowledge and faith will say : 'In fact you have stayed, according to the Book of Allah, till the Day of Resurrection and this is the Day of Resurrection, but you were not aware.'

30:57 Their excuses will be of no avail to them on that day, and they will not be allowed to beg for favor.

30:58 We have certainly set forth every (kind of) lesson for the people in this Quran. And no matter what sign you bring to them (O Prophet ﷺ ), the disbelievers will definitely say (to the believers), 'You are only a people of falsehood.'

30:59 This is how Allah seals the hearts of those unwilling to know (the truth).

30:60 So, be patient (O' Prophet ﷺ). Allah's promise is True, and do not let those who lack certainty dishearten you.