57:1 Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the Almighty, All Wise.

57:2 To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death and He has power over all things.

57:3 He is the First, and the Last, He is the Manifest (apparent) and the Immanent (hidden and actually present through out the material world) and He knows about all the things.

57:4 It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in 6 days and then establish the authority (of the Cosmos) on the Throne.  He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends to it. And He is with you wherever you are. And Allah is  All Seer of what you do.

57:5 To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah all matters are returned.

57:6 He merges the night into the day and merges the day into the night. He knows what is in your hearts.

57:7 Believe in Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم), and spend (in His Way) out of what He has made you trustees. Those of you who believe and spend (in His way), they will be greatly rewarded.

57:8 And what is the problem with you that you don’t believe in Allah? While the Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) is inviting you to believe in your Lord, and indeed Allah has taken your covenant (earlier) if you are real believers.

57:9 It is He Who sends down clear revelations to His servant (Prophet Mohammad ﷺ), so that He may bring you out from the darkness into the light.  Surely, Allah is full of Kindness and Most Merciful to you.

57:10 What is the problem with you that you do not spend in the Way of Allah, whereas to Allah belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who spent and fought in the Cause of Allah before the victory (of Makka), shall receive higher ranks of honor than the others who spent and fought thereafter. Yet Allah has promised you all a good reward, and Allah is aware of all your actions.

57:11 Who will make a loan of goodness to Allah, so that He may multiply it for him and reward him generously?

57:12 On the Day (of judgment) you shall see the believing men and the believing women, with their light shining before them and by their right hands. (It will be said to them) 'Glad tidings for you this Day! (You shall enter the) gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to reside  there in forever! Truly, this is the greatest success!'

57:13 On that Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to the true believers, 'Wait for us, that we may borrow some of your light.' But they will be told, 'Go away! Seek your light elsewhere.' So a wall with a gate shall be set up between them. Inside there shall be (Allah's) Mercy, and outside all along there shall be punishment of Hell.

57:14 (The hypocrites) will call them (believers): 'Were we not with you (in the world)?' They (believers) will reply,  'Yes! But you led yourselves into temptations, you waited and doubted (about faith); and you were deceived by false desires until the command of Allah came, while the chief deceiver (Satan) deceived you about Allah.'

57:15 Today no ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who rejected the truth. Your home is the (Hell) Fire. It is more fitting place for you. What a miserable destination.

57:16 Has not the time yet come for those who believe,  that their hearts should soften with humility and submit  in the face of Allah’s Remembrance  and what has come down of the truth (the Quran)? And (has not the time yet come) that they should not be like those who were given the Book before? A long time has passed over them (after they received the Book) and so their hearts have hardened; and many among them (have become) transgressors.

57:17 Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its death! Indeed We have made clear the revelations to you so that you may understand.

57:18 For charitable men and women who have loaned Allah a loan of goodness, it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a generous reward.

57:19 Those who believe in Allah and His Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم), they are the truthful and the true witnesses in the sight of their Lord; they shall have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and reject Our revelations; they shall be the inmates of Hellfire.

57:20 Know that the life of this world is just a play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting to one another and rivalry in wealth and children. It is like a rain that helps plants grow, pleasing the growers, but then it dries up and you see it turn yellow, then it becomes stubble. There is severe punishment in the Hereafter, as well as forgiveness from Allah and (His) approval. The life of this world is just an illusion.

57:21 Hasten for the forgiveness of your Lord, and Paradise whose expanse is as wide as that of the skies and the earth has been prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Apostles. This is the bounty of Allah which He bestows on whosoever He please and Allah is limitless in His blessings.

57:22 No calamity (or blessing) can befalls on the earth or on yourselves, except (that which is inscribed) in a book (of Decrees), before We bring it into existence. Surely, that is easy for Allah.

57:23 (We let you know this) so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant and boastful.

57:24 Those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people, and whoever turns away (should know that) Allah (alone) is truly the Self-Sufficient (and) Praiseworthy.

57:25 Indeed, We sent Our Apostles with clear proofs, and with them We sent down the Scripture and the balance (of justice) so that people may administer justice. And We sent down iron with its great mighty benefits for humanity, and means for Allah to prove who (is willing to) stand up for Him and His Apostles without seeing Him.  Surely Allah is All Powerful, Almighty.

57:26 And indeed, We sent Nooh and Ibrahim (عليهم السلام), and bestowed in their offspring Prophet-hood and Scripture.  Some of their (followers) were guided ones, but many of them were rebellious.

57:27 Then, We had many Apostles follow in their footsteps, one after another. (Eventually), We sent, Isa Ibn Maryam (عليه السلام) and gave him the Injeel. We instilled compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. (As for) the monasticism, We did not impose it on them. They invented it themselves. (By such means), they sought the acceptance and the pleasure of Allah. Yet, they did not abide by the demands of monasticism. We granted the reward to those of them who believed. Most of them, (however), are evildoers!

57:28 O' you who believe! Fear Allah and have faith in His Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم). He will grant you twice (the portion of) His mercy. He will grant you light by which you shall walk (along the straight path of Islam)! And He will grant you forgiveness! Indeed, Allah is oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!

57:29 So the people of the book may know that they do not have any control (or exclusive right) over (the distribution of) Allah´s bounties. In fact, the bounties rest in the hands of Allah, and He confers them upon whomever He wishes. Allah is the Lord of the highest Honor!