Whoever desires this fleeting world ˹alone˺, We hasten in it whatever We please to whoever We will; then We destine them for Hell, where they will burn, condemned and rejected.
17:18
But whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it accordingly, and is a ˹true˺ believer, it is they whose striving will be appreciated.
17:19
We provide both the former and the latter from the bounty of your Lord. And the bounty of your Lord can never be withheld.
17:20
See how We have favoured some over others ˹in this life˺, but the Hereafter is certainly far greater in rank and in favour.
17:21
Do not set up any other god with Allah, or you will end up condemned, abandoned.
17:22
For your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And honour your parents. If one or both of them reach old age in your care, never say to them ˹even˺ ‘ugh,’ nor yell at them. Rather, address them respectfully.
17:23
And be humble with them out of mercy, and pray, “My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young.”
17:24
Your Lord knows best what is within yourselves. If you are righteous, He is certainly All-Forgiving to those who ˹constantly˺ turn to Him.
17:25
Give to close relatives their due, as well as the poor and ˹needy˺ travellers. And do not spend wastefully.
17:26
Surely the wasteful are ˹like˺ brothers to the devils. And the Devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
17:27