53|23|These are nothing but names, which you have devised, you and your ancestors, for which God sent down no authority. They follow nothing but assumptions, and what the ego desires, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.
24. أَمْ لِلْإِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنَّى
53|24|Or is the human being to have whatever he desires?
53|26|How many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession avails nothing, except after God gives permission to whomever He wills, and approves?
53|31|To God belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and recompense those who do good with the best.
53|32|Those who avoid gross sins and indecencies—except for minor lapses—your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well, ever since He created you from the earth, and ever since you were embryos in your mothers’ wombs. So do not acclaim your own virtue; He is fully aware of the righteous.
33. أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّى
53|33|Have you considered him who turned away?
34. وَأَعْطَى قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَى
53|34|And gave a little, and held back?
35. أَعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَى
53|35|Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, and can therefore foresee?
36. أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِي صُحُفِ مُوسَى
53|36|Or was he not informed of what is in the Scrolls of Moses?
37. وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى
53|37|And of Abraham, who fulfilled?
38. أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى
53|38|That no soul bears the burdens of another soul.
39. وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَى
53|39|And that the human being attains only what he strives for.
40. وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَى
53|40|And that his efforts will be witnessed.
41. ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَى
53|41|Then he will be rewarded for it the fullest reward.
42. وَأَنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهَى
53|42|And that to your Lord is the finality.
43. وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَى
53|43|And that it is He who causes laughter and weeping.