29.1 . Alif . Lam . Mim .

29.2 . Do men imagine that they will be left ( at ease ) because they say , We believe , and will not be tested with affliction?

29.3 . Lo! We tested those who were before you . Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere , and knoweth those who feign .

29.4 . Or do those who do ill deeds imagine that they can outstrip Us : Evil ( for them ) is that which they decide .

29.5 . Whoso looketh forward to the meeting with Allah ( let him know that ) Allah ' s reckoning is surely nigh , and He is the Hearer , the Knower .

29.6 . And whosoever striveth , striveth only for himself , for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of ( His ) creatures .

29.7 . And as for those who believe and do good works , We shall remit from them their evil deeds and shall repay them the best that they did .

29.8 . We have enjoined on man kindness to parents ; but if they strive to make thee join with Me that of which thou past no knowledge , then obey them not . Unto Me is your return and I shall tell you what ye used to do .

29.9 . And as for those who believe and do good works , We verify shall make them enter in among the righteous .

29.10 . Of mankind is he who saith : We believe in Allah , but , if he be made to suffer for the sake of Allah , he mistaketh the persecution of mankind for Allah ' s punishment ; and then , if victory cometh from thy Lord , will say : Lo! we were with you ( all the while ) . Is not Allah best aware of what is in the bosoms of ( His ) creatures?

29.11 . Verily Allah knoweth those who believe , and verily He knoweth the hypocrites .

29.12 . Those who disbelieve say unto those who believe : Follow our way ( of religion ) and we verily will bear your sins ( for you ) . They cannot bear aught of their sins . Lo! they verily are liars .

29.13 . But they verily will hear their own loads and other loads beside their own , and they verify will be questioned on the nay of Resurrection concerning that which they invented .

29.14 . And verify We sent Noah ( as Our messenger ) unto his folk , and he continued with them for a thousand years save fifty years ; and the flood engulfed them , for they were wrongdoers .

29.15 . And We rescued him and those with him in the ship , and made of it a portent for the peoples .

29.16 . And Abraham! ( Remember ) when he said unto his folk : serve Allah , and keep your duty unto Him ; that is better for you if ye did but know .

29.17 . Ye serve instead of Allah only idols , and ye only invent a lie . Lo! those whom ye serve instead of Allah own no provision for you . So seek your provision from Allah , and serve Him , and give thanks unto Him , ( for ) unto Him ye will be brought back .

29.18 . But if ye deny , then nations have denied before you . The messenger is only to convey ( the Message ) plainly .

29.19 . See they not how Allah produceth creation , then reproduceth it? Lo! for Allah that is easy .

29.20 . Say ( O Muhammad ) : Travel in the land and see how He originated creation , then Allah bringeth forth the later growth . Lo! Allah is Able to do all things .