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The Forgiver

Hâ, Mîm.

The bringing down of the Book is from Allah, the Majestic, the All-Knowing,

the Forgiver of sins, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Owner of Blessings, and Light, and Generosity. There is no god but He. To Him is the return.

None disputes in the Verses of Allah but those who disbelieve. So, let not their revolving around in the cities deceive you.

Before them the people of Noah and after them (other) parties refuted (their Messengers). And every nation attacked to seize their Messenger. They disputed by means of the falsehood that they might thereby render null the truth. Finally I seized them. How was My punishment then?

Thus, has the Word of your Lord been justified against those who disbelieved, that ‘truly they are the companions of Fire’.

The angels holding the Heaven of Heavens and the one (Spirit of the Imam of the Time) that is near each of them (of angels) glorify their Lord with praise and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness (replacing sins with good from Allah) for those, who have become amenu: "Our Lord! You surrounded everything (with Your) Mercy (and light) and Knowledge. Replace the sins with good for those who repented (before the holy teacher) and followed Your Way (Sıratı Mustakîm). Preserve them from the torment of hell!

Our Lord! Enter them into the paradises of Eden promised by You, as well as those of their fathers, spouses and offspring, who have reached the Level of Righteousness (Salâh). Surely You are the Majestic, the All-Wise!

And protect them from the bad (from sins), because whom You protect on the Day of Permission from the bad (from sins), then You have Mercy on him. And this is the Greatest Salvation!”

Surely those who deny shall be cried out to (shall be told): “Certainly Allah’s Anger is greater towards you than your anger towards your souls (one another). When you were called to the Faith but you used to deny”.

(The denyers) said: “Our Lord, You have made us die twice and You have resurrected us twice, so we confessed our sins. Then, is there any way to get out (from here)”?

This is because, when you were called to Allah, you denied, and when associates were given to Him, you believed. So, the judgment belongs to Allah, the Most High, the Greatest.

(Allah) it is Who shows you His Verses and sends down provision (light) from the heaven. None considers this but he who is Munib (the one who turned to Allah and submit the spirit, body and soul to Allah).

Therefore, pray to Allah, being Muhlisîn (completely pured of the vices of the soul, who have reached the Rank of Ihlâs) in religion, even if the disbelievers detest.

Allah, Exalting degrees and Owner the Heaven of Heavens, sends from His command the spirit (Imam of the Time) to those of His servants whom He wishes (and who himself wished to return the spirit to Allah) to announce (the spirit of that person) about the coming of the day return (to Allah).

The Day when they (all people) obvious, nothing about them will be hidden from Allah. Whose is the Dominion on that Day? The One and Destroying Allah!

This Day every soul is punished or rewarded for what it has earned. This Day, there is no injustice. Surely Allah is Swift in reckoning.

And warn them of the Day (Doomsday) that draws near. Then the hearts rise up to the throats in terror. There is no close friend or an intercessor for the tyrants, whose intersession should be accepted.

(Allah) knows the treachery of the eyes and that which the bosoms conceal.

And Allah judges with the truth. Those whom they called upon besides Him cannot judge anything. Surely Allah; He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the end of those who were before them? They are superior to them in strength and in the works of art in the land. But Allah seized (killed) them for their sins, and there was none to save them from Allah.

This is because there came to them their Messengers with the clear signs, but they disbelieved (in them). So, Allah seized them. Verily He is All-Mighty, Severe in punishment.

And certainly We sent Moses with Our Verses and clear Sultan (proof, miracle, and Book)

to Pharaoh and Hâmân and Korah (Qârûn) but they said: “A belying magician”.

So when he came to them with truth from Us, they said: “(Slay) kill the sons of those who believe (who are Amenû) along with them and keep their women alive”! The plot of the disbelievers is nothing but Darkness!

And Pharaoh said: “Leave me to kill Moses, and let him call upon his Lord. Surely I fear that he will change your religion or that he will spread lawlessness to appear in the land”.

And Moses said: “Surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord as well, from every proud one who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning”!

And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who used to keep his faith hidden, said: “Will you kill a man merely because he says: ‘My Lord is Allah’? And he has come to you with the clear signs (proofs) from your Lord. If he is a liar, on him will be his lie, and if he is truthful, some of which he threatens you will certainly befall you. Surely Allah does not deliver the one to Return (doesn’t back the spirit Himself) who is a liar and the one who unbridled”.

(The man said): ''O my people! Today you have power and you are strong on earth. But who will help you when Allah's severe torment comes to us?" And Pharaoh said: "I elicit my opinion to you and I guide you to nowhere except to the true path";

And he who (hidden) believed said: “O my people, surely I fear, that something like the day of separated into groups will come for you,

like the case of the people of Noah and Âd, and Thamûd and those who came after them. And Allah does not want torment for His servants.

And, O my people, I fear for you the Day of Scream (Doomsday)”!

On the day, you will turn and flee. None (of Allah's friends) will no protect you from Allah. And whomever Allah leaves in Darkness, for him has no person who will Return (to Allah)!

And I swear, Joseph (Yûsuf) came to you before with clear proofs. But you still doubt in that which he brought to you. Even when he died, you said: “Allah will never send any Messenger after him”. Allah leaves in Darkness those who the unbridled, who are doubtful.

They dispute about the Verses of Allah even though no proof (the saint guide, the Murshid) came to them. Anger became great by Allah and by those who believe (who wish their spirits to reach Allah before death). This is how Allah (forever) seals up the heart of all arrogant tyrant.

And Pharaoh said: “O Hâmân! Build for me a high tower, that I may attain the reasons (the ways)–

the reasons (the ways of) to the heavens, so that I may meet the God of Moses. I surely think him to be a liar”. And thus, his evil deed was made fair- seeming to Pharaoh, and he was turned away from the Way. And the plot of Pharaoh was nothing but loss.

And he who believed (submitted) said: “O my people! Obey me, so that I return (enter) you to the Way (Sirati Mustakim).

O my people! The life of this world is only a (temporary) use, and surely the Hereafter is the place permanent abode.

Whoever does an evil deed (that decreases the degrees), he shall not be recompensed but the like of it. Whoever from the women and the men does a righteous deed, they are the believers (with increasing faith). They will enter paradise and and there they will be endowed immeasurably.

And, O my people! How is it that I call you to the Salvation and you call me to the Fire!

You call me to deny Allah and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge. And I call you to the Majestic, the Oft-Forgiving (Replacing sins with good Allah)!

What you call me to has no power. He (the idol) has no invitation (no power) in earthly life and in the Hereafter. And verily, our return is to Allah. And verily, the unbridled - they are the inmates of the Fire!

Soon you shall remember (understand) what I said to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of His servants”.

So Allah protected him from the evils that they plotted and family Pharaoh's encompassed an evil torment–

that is the Fire that they are exposed to it, morning and evening. And on the Day when the Hour shall come to pass (it is said): “Make Pharaoh's family enter the severest torment”!

And, when they argue one another in the Fire, the weak say to those who were arrogant: “Surely we followed you. Can you now avert from us our portion of the Fire”?

Those who were proud said: “Surely we are all in it (fire). Surely Allah has judged between His servants”.

And those who are in the Fire said to the guards of Hell: “Pray your Lord that He may lighten to us one day of the Torment”.

(The guards of hell) said: “Did not your Messengers come to you with the clear proofs”? They said: “Yes”. (The hell guards) said: “Then pray yourself”. The prayer of the disbelievers is only astray.

Most surely, We will help Our Messengers and those who believe (who wish their spirits to reach Allahwhile they are alive) in the life of the world and on the Day, in which there will be witnesses.

The Day on which their excuse shall not benefit the tyrants, for them is the Curse and for them is a worse abode.

And certainly We gave Moses the Return (the subjugating Book) and We made the Sons of Israel inherit the Book,

as a Return (quide to submit spirit, body, soul and will to Allah) and a praise for ûli'l elbâb (the owners of continuous Dhikr, the secret treasures of Allah).

Therefore, have patience. Surely the Promise of Allah is true. And ask (from Allah) to replace your sins with good. Glorify with praise your Lord morning and evening.

Surely those who dispute about the Verses of Allah without any Sultan (the Murshid) that has come to them, there is nothing else in their bosoms except pride which they shall never attain to (Allah). Therefore, seek refuge in Allah; surely, it is He Who is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of the human, and yet most people do not know.

And the blind and the owners of sight are not equal, and (not equal) who believe (who are âmenû, who wish their spirits to reach Allah before death), do a righteous deed (cleansing the souls) and the evil-doers. How little you think!

Most surely the Hour will come that there is no doubt therein, and yet most of mankind do not believe.

And our Lord said: “Call upon Me, that I shall answer you. Surely those who are too proud of becoming My servant shall enter hell abased and disgraced”.

Allah is He Who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day to see (luminous). Most surely Allah is the owner of Fadl (light) upon mankind. And yet, most of mankind do not give thanks.

That is Allah, your Lord. The Creator of all things. There is no god but He. How, then, are you made to turn away?

Thus are turned away those who deny the Verses of Allah knowingly, stubbornly.

Allah is He Who made the earth as a dwelling-place and the sky a dome for you, and gave you a shape. Then made your shapes beautiful, and He provided you with clean things. Therefore, this Allah is your Lord. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

He is the Ever Living (Alive), there is no god but He. Therefore, to pray Him, making the Religion pure for Him (being the owners of the Post of Ikhlâs). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

Say: “Verily I am forbidden to become a servant to those whom you call upon besides Allah because clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I am commanded that I should submit to the Lord of the Worlds (that I should submit my spirit, physical body, soul and free will to Allah).

He it is Who created you from dust. Then from a drop, then from an embryo (a drop which is clung to the wall of the uterus). Then He brings you out as a child, then that you may attain your full strength, then that you may get old. And of you there are some who are caused to die before getting old. And (for some of) you to reach an appointed term. And it is hoped that you may use your intelligence.

He it is Who gives life and death. When He decrees an affair, He only says to it: “Be”! And it is, immediately comes to be.

Have you not seen those who disputed about the Verses of Allah? How are they turned away?

They belied the Book and that with which We have sent Our Messengers. But they shall soon come to know.

They shall be dragged along with the fetters and the chains on their necks

they will be put into the boiling water, then in the Fire shall they be burned.

Then they are told: “Where are those which you used to set up as partners

besides Allah”? (The people of hell) say: “They are gone away from us. Nay, (it seems that) we did not worship anything before”. Thus does Allah leave the disbelievers in Darkness.

This is because you were rejoiced and insolent in the earth without any right.

Enter through the gates of Hell to stay in it forever. How evil then is the abode of the arrogant.

So, be patient. Surely, the Promise of Allah is true. We will show you a part of what We promised (torment), or we will put you to rest (before that). Eventually they will be returned to Us.

And I swear, We sent Messengers before you (too). Some of them We have related to you their story and some We have not related to you their story. It is not fit for a Messenger that he should bring a Verse except with Allah's Permission. When the Command of Allah comes, the judgment is be with truth. And those who followed the falsehood then incurred Loss.

Allah is He Who created animals for you that you may ride on some of them, and some of them you eat.

And there are benefits for you in them (animals), and that you may attain (the place that you will go) thereon a wish which is in your hearts. Upon them (animals) and upon the ships you are carried.

And (Allah) shows you His Signs. Then which of Allah's Verses are you denying?

Did they not travel in the earth to see what was the end of those before them? Many of those surpassed them in strength and buildings on the earth. But what they gained did not bring them any benefit (did not save them)!

When they saw Our severe punishment, they said: “We believed in Allah and His Oneness and we denied what we used to associate with Him (as His partners)”.

But their belief did not profit them when they had seen Our severe punishment. This is Allah's eternal Law, in dealing with His servants. There the disbelievers incurred Loss.

But their belief did not profit them when they had seen Our severe punishment. This is Allah's standing Practice (Law), in dealing with His servants. There the disbelievers incurred Loss (Husrân).

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