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;This Book is not to be doubted. It is a guide for the righteous, who have faith in the unseen and are steadfast in prayers; who spend out of what we have given them; who believe in that which has been revealed to you and to others before you, and firmly believe in the life to come. Sura: 2, Ayat: 2-4. If you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Servant, produce one chapter comparable to it. Call upon your helpers besides God to assist you, if what you say be true. But if you fail, as you are sure to fail, then guard your selves against the fire whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the unbelievers. Sura: 2, Ayat: 23-24. We have sent down to you clear revelations: none will deny them except the evildoers. Sura: 2, Ayat: 99. If We abrogate any verse or cause it to be forgotten, We will replace it by a better one or one similar. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things. Sura: 2, Ayat: 106. Such are those that buy error with guidance, and torture with forgiveness How steadfastly they seek the fire! That is because Allah has revealed the Book with the truth; those that disagree about it are in extreme schism. Sura: 2, Ayat: 175-176. it; and He has already revealed the Torah and the Gospel for the guidance of men, and the distinction between right and wrong. Those that deny Allah's revelations shall be sternly punished; Allah is Mightly and capable of punishment. Sura: 3, Ayat: 3-4. It is He Who has revealed to you the Book. Some of its verses are precise in meaning they are the foundation of the Book - and others allegorical. Those whose hearts are infected with disbelief follow the allegorical part, so as to create dissension and to interpret it. But no one knows its interpretation except Allah. Those who are well-grounded in knowledge say: 'We believe in it: it is all from our Lord. But only the wise take heed. Lord, do not cause our hearts to go astray after You have guided us. Grant us Your own mercy; You are the munificent Giver. Sura: 3, Ayat: 7-8. Such are the revelations of Allah; We recite them to you in all truth. Allah desires no injustice to His creatures. Sura: 3, Ayat: 108. You to whom the Book was given! Believe in that which We have revealed, confirming that which you have, before We obliterate faces and turn them backward, or lay Our curse on you as We laid it on the Sabbath breakers. What Allah ordains shall be accomplished. Sura: 4, Ayat: 47. Will they not ponder on the Quran? If it had not come from Allah, they could have surely found in it many contradictions. Sura: 4, Ayat: 82. We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, so that you may arbitrate among men by that which Allah has shown you. You shall not plead for traitors. Implore Allah's Forgiveness: He is Forgiving, Merciful. Sura: 4, Ayat: 105-106. Allah has revealed to you the Book and wisdom and taught you what you did not know before. Allah's goodness to you has been great indeed. Sura: 4, Ayat: 113. 0 believers, have faith in Allah and His Apostle, in the Book He has revealed to His Apostle, and in the Book He formerly revealed. He that denies Allah, His angels, His scriptures, His apostles, and the Last Day, has strayed far from the truth. Sura: 4, Ayat: 136. Allah Himself bears witness by that which He has revealed to you that it has been revealed with His knowledge; and so do the angels. There is no better witness than Allah. Sura: 4, Ayat: 166. Those that disbelieve and debar others from the path of Allah have strayed far from the truth. Sura: 4, Ayat: 167. Men, you have received clear proof from your Lord. We have sent forth to you a glorious light. Sura: 4, Ayat: 174. People of the Book! Our Apostle has come to reveal to you much of what you have hidden of the Book, and to forgive you much. A light has come to you from Allah and a glorious Book, with which He will guide to the paths of peace those that seek to please Him; He will lead them by His will from darkness to the light; He will guide them to a straight path. Sura: 5, Ayat: 15-16. And to you We have revealed the Book with the truth confirming what was revealed before it in the other Books, and standing as a guardian over it. Therefore give judgement among them in accordance with Allah's revelations and do not yield to their fancies (swerving) from the truth that has been made known to you. We have ordained a law and a path for each of you. Had Allah pleased, He could have made you one nation: but that He might prove you by that which He has bestowed upon you. Vie with one another in good works, for to Allah you shall all return and He will declare to you what you have disagreed about. Sura: 5, Ayat: 48. That which Allah has revealed to you will surely increase the wickedness and unbelief of many of them. We have stirred among them enmity and hatred, which will endure till the Day of Resurrection. Whenever they kindle the fire of war, Allah puts it out. They spread evil in the land, and Allah does not love the evildoers. Sura: 5, Ayat: 64. Say: 'What thing counts most in testimony?' Say: 'Let Allah be a witness between me and you. This Quran has been revealed to me that I may thereby warn you and all whom it may reach.... Sura: 6, Ayat: 19. And this is a blessed Book which We have revealed, confirming what came before it, that you may warn the Mother City* and those that dwell around her. Those who have faith in the life to come will believe in it and be steadfast in their prayers. (*Makkah) Sura: 6, Ayat: 92. Thus We make plain Our revelations, so that they may say: 'You have studied well,' and that this may become clear to men of understanding. Sura: 6, Ayat: 105. Should I seek a judge other than Allah when it is He Who has revealed the Quran for you fully explained? Those to whom We have given the Book know that it is the truth revealed by your Lord. Therefore have no doubts. Perfected are the words of your Lord in truth and justice. None can change them. He is the Hearing, the Knowing. Sura: 6, Ayat: 114-115. And now We have revealed this Book with Our blessings. Observe it and keep from evil, so that you may find mercy and not say: 'The Book was revealed only to two sects before us; we have no knowledge of what they read'; or: 'Had the Book been revealed to us, we would have been better guided than they.' A clear sign has now come to you from your Lord: a guidance and a blessing. And who is more wicked than the man who denies the revelation of Allah and turns away from them? Those that turn away from Our revelations shall be sternly punished for their indifferences. Sura: 6, Ayat: 155-157. Alif lam mim sad. (This) Book is revealed to you; let your heart not be troubled about it. It is revealed to you that you may thereby warn the unbelievers and admonish the faithful. Sura: 7, Ayat: 1-2. We have bestowed on them a Book which We have made plain with knowledge, a guidance and a blessing to true believers. Sura: 7, Ayat: 52. And if you do not recite to them a revelation, they say: 'Have you not yet invented one?' Say: 'I follow only what is revealed to me by my Lord. This Book is a veritable proof from your Lord, a guide and a blessing to true believers. Sura: 7, Ayat: 203. When the Quran is recited, listen to it in silence so that Allah may show you mercy. Sura: 7, Ayat: 204. Alif lam ra. These are the verses of the sound Book. Does it seem strange to mankind that We should have revealed Our will to a mortal from among themselves, saying: 'Give warning to mankind, and bear the good tidings to those who believe that they have a reward with their Lord?' Sura: 10, Ayat: 1-2. This Quran could not have been composed by any but Allah. It confirms what was revealed before it and fully explains the Scriptures. There is no doubt about it, from the Lord of the Creation. Sura: 10, Ayat: 37. If they say: 'It is his own invention, say: 'Compose one Sura like it. Call on whom you may besides Allah to help you, if what you say be true! Sura: 10, Ayat: 38. Men, an admonition has come to you from your Lord, a healing for what is in the hearts, a guide and a blessing to true believers. Say: 'In Allah's grace and mercy let them rejoice, for these are better than that which they amass.' Sura: 10, Ayat: 57-58. If you are in doubt of what We have revealed to you, ask those who have read the Book before you. The truth has come to you from your Lord: therefore do not be one of the doubters. Nor shall you deny the revelations of Allah, for then you shall be lost. Sura: 10, Ayat: 94-95. Say: 'Men! The truth has come to you from your Lord. He that follows the right path follows it to his own advantage, and he that goes astray does so at his own peril. I am not your keeper.' Sura: 10, Ayat: 108. Observe what is revealed to you, and have patience till Allah makes known His judgement. He is the best of judges. Sura: 10, Ayat: 109. Alif lam ra. (This is) a Book with verses most perfected, then made plain from the Wise, the Aware. That you should serve none but Allah. I am (sent) to you by Him to warn you and to give you good news. And seek forgiveness of your Lord and turn to Him in repentance. He wil make a good provision for you till an appointed day and will bestow His grace upon those that have merit. But if you turn away, then beware of the torment of a fateful day. To Allah you shall all return. He has power over all things. Sura: 11, Ayat: 1-4. Or, if they say: 'He has invented it* himself,' say to them: Produce ten invented chapters like it. Call on whom you will of those besides Him, if what you say be true. But if they fail you, know that it is revealed with Allah's knowledge, and that there is no god but Him. Will you then accept Islam?' (*The Quran) Sura: 11, Ayat: 13-14. Alif lam ra. These are the verses of the Book which clearly indicates (right and wrong). We have revealed it in the Arabic tongue so that you may understand. We will narrate to you the best of narratives by revealing this Quran, though before We revealed it you were unaware. Sura: 12, Ayat: 1-3. .... In their histories is a lesson to men of understanding. This is no invented tale, but a confirmation of previous (scriptures), an explanation of all things a guidance and a blessing to true believers. Sura: 12, Ayat: 110-111. Alif lam mim ra. These are the verses of the Book. That which is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, yet most men have no faith. Sura: 13, Ayat: 1-2.
Those to whom We
have given the Book rejoice in what is revealed to you, while some factions
deny a part of it. Say: 'I am commanded to serve Allah and to associate none
with Him. To Him I pray, and to Him I shall return.' And thus We have
revealed it, a (code of) judgements in the Arabic tongue. If you succumb to
their desires after the knowledge you have been given, none shall save or
protect you from Allah. Alif lam ra. We have revealed to you this book so that, by the will of their Lord, you may lead men from darkness to light; to the path of the Mighty, Glorious One: the path of Allah; Allah to whom belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Sura: 14, Ayat: 1-2. This is a clear message to mankind. Let them heed thereby, and know that Allah is One God. Let the wise bear this in mind. Sura: 14, Ayat: 52. Alif lam ra. These are the verses of the Book which clearly indicates (right and wrong). Sura: 15, Ayat: 1-2. It was We who revealed the Quran, and We will certainly preserve it. Sura: 15, Ayat: 9. We have given you the seven oft-repeated verses and the glorious Quran. Sura: 15, Ayat: 87. As we sent down (punishment) upon the dividers who broke up the Quran into parts (believing in some and denying others), so by the Lord, We will question them all about that they did. Sura: 15, Ayat: 90-93. (When) it is said to those who guard against evil: 'What has your Lord revealed?' they will reply: 'That which is best.' Good is the reward of those that do good works in this present life: but far better is the reward of the life to come. Sura: 16, Ayat: 30. (We sent) them with clear proofs and Books. And We revealed to you the Reminder (Quran) so that you may make clear to men what has been revealed to them, and that they may give thought. Sura: 16, Ayat: 44. We have not revealed to you the Book except that you may declare to them the truth concerning which they are disputing. It is a guide and a blessing to those who believe. Sura: 16, Ayat: 64. And on the day when We shall raise up in every nation a witness against them from among themselves. We (shall) bring you to testify against your people: to you We have revealed the Book which manifests the truth about all things, a guide, a blessing, and good news to those who submit to Allah. Sura: 16, Ayat: 89. When you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil: Sura: 16, Ayat: 98. When We change one verse for another Allah knows best what He reveals they say: 'You* are an imposter.' Indeed, most of them know not. Say: 'The Holy Spirit brought it down from your Lord in truth to reassure the faithful, and to give guidance and good news to those that surrender them selves to Allah.' (*Muhammad - PBUH ) Sura: 16, Ayat: 101-102. We do know that they say: 'A mortal taught him.' But he to whom they allude speaks a foreign tongue, while this is eloquent Arabic speech. Sura: 16, Ayat: 103. This Quran will guide to that which is most upright. It promises the believers who do good works a rich reward, and threatens those who deny the life to come with a grievous scourge. Sura: 17, Ayat: 9-10. We have made plain (Our revelations) in this Quran so that (the unbelievers) may take warning. Yet it has only added to their unbelief. Sura: 17, Ayat: 41. When you recite the Quran, We place between you and those who deny the life to come a hidden barrier. We cast a veil upon their hearts and deafness in their ears, lest they understand it. (That is why) when you mention your Lord alone in the Quran, they turn their backs in flight. Sura: 17, Ayat: 45-46. We reveal of the Quran that which is a healing and mercy to true believers, though it adds nothing but ruin the evildoers. Sura: 17, Ayat: 82. If We pleased We could take away that which We have revealed to you: then you should find none to plead with Us on your behalf, except for mercy from your Lord: for His bounty to you is great indeed. Sura: 17, Ayat: 86-87. Say: 'If men and jinn combined to write the like of this Quran, they would surely fail to compose one like it, though they helped one another.' Sura: 17, Ayat: 88. And We have set forth in this Quran every kind of parable, yet the greater part of men refuse (to respond) except with ingratitude. Sura: 17, Ayat: 89. We have sent down (the Quran) in truth, and in truth it has come down. We have sent you forth only to proclaim good news and to give warning. Sura: 17, Ayat: 105. (It is) a Quran which We have divided into sections so that you may recite it to the people with deliberation. We have imparted it by gradual revelation. Sura: 17, Ayat: 106. Say: 'It is up to you to believe or not to believe in it. Those to whom knowledge was given before its revelation prostrate themselves upon their faces when it is recited to them and say:'' Glorious is our Lord. His promise has been fulfilled.'' They fall down upon their faces, weeping; and as they listen, their humility increases.' Sura: 17, Ayat: 107-109. Praise be to Allah Who has revealed the Book to His servant shorn of crookedness and unswerving from the truth, so that he may give warning of a dire scourge from Him, proclaim to the faithful who do good works that a rich and everlasting reward awaits them, and admonish those who say that Allah has begotten a son. Surely of this they could have no knowledge, neither they nor their fathers: a monstrous blasphemy is that which they utter. They preach nothing but falsehood. Sura: 18, Ayat: 1-5. Recite what is revealed to you in the Book of your Lord. None can change His words. You shall find no refuge other than Him. Sura: 18, Ayat: 27. In this Quran, We have set forth for men all manner of parables. But man is in most things contentious. Sura: 18, Ayat: 54. We have revealed to you (the Quran) in your own tongue that you may thereby proclaim good tidings to the upright and give warning to contentious people. Sura: 19, Ayat: 97. Taha. It was not to distress you that We revealed the Quran, but to admonish the God-fearing. It is a revelation from Him who has created the earth and the lofty heavens. Sura: 20, Ayat: 1-4. Thus We recount to you the history of past events. A Message of Our own We have given you: those that reject it shall bear a heavy burden on the Day of Resurrection. They shall bear it for ever: an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection. Sura: 20, Ayat: 99-101. Thus We sent it down, an Arabic Quran, and explained in it warnings and threats so that they may guard themselves against evil and so that it may be a reminder for them. Sura: 20, Ayat: 113. We have revealed a Book for your admonition. Will you not understand? Sura: 21, Ayat: 10. If anyone thinks that Allah will not give victory (to His Apostle) in this world and in the world to come, let him tie a rope to the ceiling of his house and cut (himself) off. Then let him see if his wiles have done away with that which has enraged him. We have sent it in clear verses. Allah gives guidance to whom He will. Sura: 22, Ayat: 15-16. This is a sura (chapter) which We have revealed and sanctioned, proclaiming in it clear revelations, so that you may take heed. Sura: 24, Ayat: 1. We have sent down revelations showing you the right path, and a story about those who have gone before you and an admonition to righteous men. Sura: 24, Ayat: 34. We have sent down revelations showing clearly (the truth). Allah guides whom He will to a straight path. Sura: 24, Ayat: 46. Blessed be He who has revealed Al-Furqan (the Criterion) to His servant, that he may be a warner to all mankind. Sura: 25, Ayat: 1. The unbelievers say: 'This is but a forgery of his own invention, in which others have helped him.' Unjust is what they say and false. And they say: 'Fables of the ancients he has written: they are dictated to him morning and evening.' Say: 'It was sent down by Him Who knows the secrets of heaven and earth. He is Forgiving, Merciful.' Sura: 25, Ayat: 4-6. The Apostle says: 'Lord, my people have treated this Quran as a forsaken thing.' Sura: 25, Ayat: 30. The unbelievers ask: 'Why was the Quran not revealed to him all at once? (We have revealed it) thus so that We may strengthen your faith. We have imparted it to you by gradual revelation. No sooner will they come to you with an argument than We shall reveal to you the truth and properly explain it. Sura: 25, Ayat: 32-33. Had it been Our will, We could have raised a warner in every town. Do not yield to the unbelievers, but fight them strenuously with it (the Quran). Sura: 25, Ayat: 51-52 Ta sin mim. These are the verses of the Book which clearly indicates (right and wrong). Sura: 26, Ayat: 1-2. Verily this is revealed by the Lord of the Creation. The Faithful Spirit brought it down into your heart, that you might warn mankind in plain Arabic speech. It was (foretold) in the scriptures of the ancients. Sura: 26, Ayat: 192-196. Is it not sufficient proof for them that the learned of the Children of Israel know it? If We had revealed it to a non-Arab, and he had recited it to them, they still would not have believed. We thus put it in the hearts of the evildoers: they shall not believe in it until they see the woeful scourge which in their heedlessness will suddenly smite them. And then they will say: 'Shall we be reprieved?' Sura: 26, Ayat: 197-203. It was not the devils who brought down this revelation: it is neither in their interest nor in their power. Indeed, they are too far away to overhear it. Sura: 26, Ayat: 210-212. Ta sin. These are the verses of the Quran, the Book which indicates (right and wrong); a guidance and joyful news to true believers, who attend to their prayers and pay the alms-tax and firmly believe in the life to come. Sura: 27, Ayat: 1-3. You have received the Quran from Him Who is Wise and All-Knowing. Sura: 27, Ayat: 6. This Quran declares to the Children of Israel most of that concerning which they disagree. It is a guidance and blessing to true believers. Sura: 27, Ayat: 76-77.
(Say): 'I am bidden
to serve the Lord of this City, which He has made sacred. All things are
His.' Ta sin mim. These are the verses of the Book which makes plain (right and wrong). We shall recount to you some of the story of Musa and Pharaoh in truth for people who believe. Sura: 28, Ayat: 1-3. Say: 'Bring down from Allah a scripture that is a better guidance than these and I will follow it, if what you say be true!' If they do not answer you, know that they are the slaves of their desires. And who is in greater error than the man who is led by his desires without guidance from Allah? Allah does not guide the evildoers. Sura: 28, Ayat: 49-50. We have caused Our Word to reach them so that they may give thought. Sura: 28, Ayat: 51. He who has ordained the Quran to you will surely bring you back (to Makkah). Say: 'My Lord best knows him who brings guidance, and him who is in gross error.' You never hoped that this Book would be sent to you except as mercy from your Lord. Therefore give no help to the unbelievers. Sura: 28, Ayat: 85-86. Proclaim the portions of the Book that are revealed to you and be steadfast in prayer. Prayer fends away indecency and evil. But the greatest thing is to remember Allah. Allah has knowledge of all your actions. Sura: 29, Ayat: 45. Likewise We revealed the Book to you. Those to whom We gave the Scriptures believe in it, and so do some of these (pagan Arabs). Only the unbelievers deny Our revelations. Sura: 29, Ayat: 47. Is it not enough for them that We have revealed to you the Book which is recited to them? Surely in this there is a blessing and admonition to true believers. Sura: 29, Ayat: 51. In this Quran We have set forth for men all manner of examples. Yet if you recite to them a single verse, the unbelievers will surely say: 'You are preaching lies.' Sura: 30, Ayat: 58. Alif lam mim. These are the revelations of the Wise Book, a guidance and a blessing to the righteous, who attend to their prayers, pay the alms-tax, and firmly believe in the life to come. These are rightly guided by their Lord and will surely prosper. Sura: 31, Ayat: 1-5. Alif lam mim. The revelation of the Book in which there is no doubt is from the Lord of the Creation. Or do they say: 'He* has invented it himself?' It is the truth from your Lord so that you may forewarn a nation, whom none has warned before you, and that they may be rightly guided. (*Muhammad - PBUH ) Sura: 32, Ayat: 1-3. Those to whom knowledge has been given can see that what is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, leading to the path of the Almighty, the Glorious One. Sura: 34, Ayat: 6. Those who recite the Book of Allah and attend to their prayers and give alms in private and in public may hope for imperishable gain. Allah will give them their rewards and enrich them from His own abundance. He is Forgiving and Rewarding. Sura: 35, Ayat: 29-30. What We have revealed to you in the Book is the truth confirming what was before it. Allah knows and observes His servants. Then We gave the Book as inheritance to those of Our servants whom We have chosen. Some of them wrong their souls, some follow a middle course, and some, by Allah's leave, vie with each other in charitable works: this is the supreme virtue. Sura: 35, Ayat: 31-32. This is a revelation of the Mighty One, the Merciful, so that you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned, and, therefore, they are heedless. Sura: 36, Ayat: 5-6. We have taught Muhammad no poetry, nor does it become him (to be a poet). This is but a reminder and an eloquent Quran to admonish the living and to pass judgement on the unbelievers. Sura: 36, Ayat: 69-70. Sad. By the Quran, full of admonition. Verily the unbelievers are (steeped) in false pride and opposition. Sura: 38, Ayat: 1-2. It is a Book that We have revealed with Our blessings, so that the wise might ponder its revelations and take warning. Sura: 38, Ayat: 29. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise One. We have revealed to you the Book in truth: therefore serve Allah offering sincere devotion. Sura: 39, Ayat: 1-2. Allah has now revealed the best of scriptures, a Book uniform and (yet) repeating pairs (of promises and threats and the like). The skins of those who fear their Lord tremble (for fear) of it; but then their skins and hearts soften to remembrance. Such is Allah's guidance: He bestows it on whom He will. But he whom Allah leaves in error shall have none to guide him. Sura: 39, Ayat: 23. We have given mankind in this Quran every kind of parable, so that they may take heed. It is an Arabic Quran free from all crookedness, that they may guard themselves against evil. Sura: 39, Ayat: 27-28. We have revealed to you the Book in truth (for the instruction) of mankind. He that follows the right path shall follow it to his own advantage; and he that goes astray shall do so at his own peril. You are not their keeper. Sura: 39, Ayat: 41. Ha mim. The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Mighty One, the All-Knowing, Who forgives sin and accepts repentance. His punishment is stern, and He is Bountiful Him is the final return. Sura: 40, Ayat: 1-3. None but the unbelievers dispute the revelations of Allah.... Sura: 40, Ayat: 4. Ha mim. This is a revelation from the Compassionate, the Merciful: A Book the verses of which are well expounded, an Arabic Quran for men of understanding. It is a good news and a warning. Sura: 41, Ayat: 1-4. Those who deny Our word when it is preached to them (shall be sternly punished). This is a mighty Book. Falsehood cannot get at it from before or behind. It is a revelation from a Wise and Glorious God. Sura: 41, Ayat: 41-42. Had We revealed the Quran in a foreign tongue they would have said: 'If only its verses were expounded! Why in a foreign tongue, (when) the Prophet is Arabian?' Say: 'To the true believers it is a guide and a healing balm. But those who believe not, there is deafness in their ears and blindness in their eyes. They are like men called from afar.' Sura: 41, Ayat: 44. Say: 'Think: if this (Quran) is indeed from Allah and you deny it, who can err more than he who openly defies Him?' Sura: 41, Ayat: 52. Thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Quran, that you may warn the Mother City* and all around it; that you may forewarn them of the Day of Gathering which is sure to come: when some will be in Paradise, and some in Hell. (*Makkah) Sura: 42, Ayat: 7. It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance. And how can you tell? The Hour of Doom may be fast approaching. Sura: 42, Ayat: 17. Ha mim. By the Book which makes plain (right and wrong), We have revealed the Quran in the Arabic tongue that you may understand. It is in the Mother Book with Us, sublime and full of wisdom. Sura: 43, Ayat: 1-4. They also say: 'Why was this Quran not revealed to some great man from the two towns*?' Is it they who apportion your Lord's blessings? (*Makkah and Medina) Sura: 43, Ayat: 31-32. Therefore hold fast to that which is revealed to you: you are on the right path. Sura: 43, Ayat: 43. It is an admonition to you and to your people. You shall be questioned all. Sura: 43, Ayat: 44. Ha mim: We swear by the Book which makes plain (right and wrong) that We sent it down during a blessed night. We revealed it to warn mankind, on a night when every precept was made plain as a commandment from Ourself. Sura: 44, Ayat: 1-5. We have revealed this to you in your own tongue so that they may take heed. Wait then; they (too) are waiting. Sura: 44, Ayat: 58-59. Ha mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty One, the All Knowing. Sura: 45, Ayat: 1-2. Such are the revelations of Allah. We recite them to you in all truth. But in what revelation will they believe, after (they deny) Allah Himself (and all His signs)? Sura: 45, Ayat: 6. Such is (Our) guidance. Those who deny the revelations of their Lord shall suffer the torment of a hideous scourge. Sura: 45, Ayat: 11. These are clear proofs to men and a guidance and mercy for those who truly believe. Sura: 45, Ayat: 20. Ha mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty One, the Wise One. Sura: 46, Ayat: 1-2. Say: 'Think if this Quran is indeed from Allah and you reject it, and if a witness from the Children of Israel has vouched for the like and accepted Islam, while you yourselves deny it with scorn (how unjust you are), Truly, Allah does not guide the wrongdoers.' Sura: 46, Ayat: 10. The unbelievers say of the faithful: 'Had it been any good they would not have believed in it before us.' And since they reject its guidance they say: 'This is an ancient falsehood.' Yet before it there was the Book of Musa, a guide and a blessing to all men. This Book confirms it. It is revealed in the Arabic tongue to forewarn the wrongdoers and to give good news to the righteous. Sura: 46, Ayat: 11-12. (Tell) how We sent to you a band of jinn who, when they came and listened to the Quran, said to each other: 'Hush!' 'Hush!' As soon as it was ended they betook themselves to their people and gave them warning. 'Our people,' they said,'We have just been listening to a Book revealed since the time of Musa, confirming what came before it and directing to the truth and to a straight path. Sura: 46, Ayat: 29-30. Will they not ponder on the Quran? Are there locks upon their hearts? Sura: 47, Ayat: 24. We well know what they say. You shall not use force with them. Admonish with this Quran whoever fears My warning. Sura: 50, Ayat: 45 Do they say: 'He has invented it* himself'? Indeed, they have no faith. Let them produce a scripture like it, if what they say be true! (*The Quran.) Sura: 52, Ayat: 33-34. We have made the Quran easy to remember: but will any take heed? Sura: 54, Ayat: 17. We have made the Quran easy to remember: but will any take heed? Sura: 54, Ayat: 22. We have made the Quran easy to remember: but will any take heed? Sura: 54, Ayat: 32. We have made the Quran easy to remember: but will any take heed? Sura: 54, Ayat: 40. (God) Most Gracious! He has taught the Quran. Sura: 55, Ayat: 1-2. I swear by the shelters of the star - a mighty oath, if you but knew it that this is a glorious Quran, (inscribed) in a hidden book which none may touch except the purified; a revelation from the Lord of all creatures. It is this scripture that you scorn? And have you made its denial your means of livelihood? Sura: 56, Ayat: 75-82. Had we brought down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humble itself and crack for fear of Allah. Such are the parables We set forth to men, so that they may give thought. Sura: 59, Ayat: 21. It is He Who has sent forth among the unlettered an apostle of their own to recite to them His revelations, to purify them and to instruct them in the Scriptures and wisdom, though they have hitherto been in gross error, together with others of their own kin who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise One. Such is the grace of Allah: He bestows it on whom He will. His grace is infinite. Sura: 62, Ayat: 2-4. When they hear Our revelations, the unbelievers almost devour you with their eyes. 'He is surely possessed,' they say. But it is nothing less than a warning to all men. Sura: 68, Ayat: 51-52. I swear by all that you can see, and all that is hidden from your view, that this is the utterance of a noble messenger. It is not poet's speech: scant is your faith! It is no sooth-sayer's divination: how little you reflect! It is a revelation from the Lord of all creatures. Sura: 69, Ayat: 38-43. Had he invented lies concerning Us, We would have seized him by the right hand and cut off his heart's vein: not one of you could have protected him. It is but an admonition to righteous men. We know that there are some among you who will deny it. It is the despair of the unbelievers. It is the indubitable truth. Praise, then, the name of your Lord, the Almighty. Sura: 69, Ayat: 44-52. Say: 'It is revealed to me that a party of jinn listened to (Allah's revelations) and said: '' We have heard a wondrous Quran giving guidance to the right path. We believed in it and shall henceforth serve none besides Our Lord. Sura: 72 Ayat: 1-2 .... And with measured tone recite the Quran. We are about to address to you words of great gravity. Sura: 73, Ayat: 4-5. Do not move your tongue (with the revelation) so that you may hasten (committing) it (to memory). We Ourself shall see to its collection and recital. When We read it, follow its words attentively; We shall Ourself explain its meaning. Sura: 75, Ayat: 16-19. We have revealed to you the Quran by gradual revelation, therefore await with patience the judgement of your Lord and do not yield to the sinner and the unbelieving. Sura: 76, Ayat: 23-24. Nay, this is an admonition; let him who will, bear it in mind. It is set down on honoured pages, purified and exalted, by the hands of devout and gracious scribes. Honourable and Pious and Just. Sura: 80, Ayat: 11-16 Surely this is the word of a noble messenger having power, with the Lord of the Throne secure, obeyed, moreover trustworthy. Sura: 81, Ayat: 19-21 This is naught but an admonition to all men: to those among you that have the will to be upright. Yet you cannot will, except by the will of Allah, Lord of the Creation. Sura: 81, Ayat: 27-29. Why then do they not have faith, or kneel in prayer when the Quran is read to them? Sura: 84, Ayat: 20-21. Indeed this is a glorious Quran, in a guarded tablet. Sura: 85, Ayat: 21-22. We revealed this (Quran) on the Night of Qadr. Sura: 97, Ayat: 1. Allah has instructed you in the Book that when you hear His revelations being denied or ridiculed, you must not sit and listen to them unless they engage in other talk, or else you shall yourselves become like them. Sura: 4, Ayat: 140. When you see those that scoff at Our revelations, withdraw from them till they engage in some other talk. If the devil causes you to forget, leave the wrongdoers as soon as you remember. Sura: 6, Ayat: 68. When the Quran is recited, listen to it in silence so that Allah may show you mercy. Sura: 7, Ayat: 204. The true believers are those whose hearts are filled with awe at the mention of Allah, and whose faith grows stronger as they listen to His revelations. They are those who put their trust in their Lord, pray steadfastly, and spend of that which We have given them. Sura: 8, Ayat: 2-3. When you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil: no power has he over believers who put their trust in their Lord. He only has power over those who befriend him, and those who serve other gods besides Allah. Sura: 16, Ayat: 98-100. Keep up your prayer at the decline of the sun till the darkness of the night and (keep) the recital of the Quran at dawn. Surely the recital of the Quran at dawn is witnessed. Sura: 17, Ayat: 78. Proclaim the portions of the Book that are revealed to you and be steadfast For such there is a shameful doom. Sura: 45, Ayat: 9. That this is a glorious Quran, (inscribed) in a hidden book which none may touch except the purified; a revelation from the Lord of all creatures. Is it this scripture that you scorn? And have you made its denial your means of livelihood? Sura: 56, Ayat: 77-82. And with measured tone recite the Quran. Sura: 73, Ayat: 4. Verily the rising by night is (the time) when impression is strongest and speech more certain. You have by day prolonged occupations (with work). Sura: 73, Ayat: 6-7. Why then do they not have faith, or kneel in prayer when the Quran is read to them? Sura: 84, Ayat: 20-21.
Your God is One
God. There is no god but Him. He is the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is a declaration to mankind: a guide and an admonition to the righteous. Sura: 3, Ayat: 138. There have been examples before you. Roam the world and see what was the fate of those who disbelieved (their apostles). Sura: 3, Ayat: 137. In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of sense; those that remember Allah when standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth (saying): 'Lord, You have not created these in vain. Glory be to You! Save us from the torment of Fire, Lord. Sura: 3, Ayat: 190-191. Praise is due to Allah, Who has created the heavens and the earth and created darkness and light. Yet the unbelievers set up other gods as equals with their Lord. It is He Who has created you from clay. He has decreed a term for you (in this world) and another one set with Him (in the next). Yet you are still in doubt. Sura: 6, Ayat: 1-2. Say: 'Tell me: If Allah took away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, could any god but Allah restore them to you? See how We make plain to them Our revelations. And yet they turn away. Sura: 6, Ayat: 46.
It is Allah Who
splits the seed and the fruit - stone. He brings forth the living from the
dead, and the dead from the living. Such is Allah. How then can you turn
away from Him? He kindles the light of dawn. He has ordained the night for
rest and the sun and the moon for reckoning.
He sends forth the
winds as carriers of the good news of His mercy, and when they have carried
up a heavy cloud, He drives it on to some dead land and lets water fall upon
it, bringing forth all manner of fruit. Thus He will raise the dead to life.
Perchance you will take heed. Were the people of those towns secure from being overtaken by Our punishment in the night whilst they were sleeping? Were they secure from being overtaken by Our wrath in the morning while at their play? Did they feel themselves secure from Allah's scheming? None feels secure from it except those who shall be lost. Sura: 7, Ayat: 97-99. Is it not plain to those who inherit the earth after its people (had gone) that if We pleased We could punish them for their sins and set a seal upon their hearts, leaving them bereft of hearing? Sura: 7, Ayat: 100. It was He that made the sun brightness and the moon light, ordaining the latter's phases that you may learn the number of years and the reckoning. He created them only to manifest the truth. He makes plain His revelations to men of understanding. In the alternation of night and day, and in all that Allah has created in the heavens and the earth, there are signs for righteous men. Sura: 10, Ayat: 5-6. This present life is only like water which We send down from the clouds so that the luxuriant herbage sustaining man and beast may grow; until when the earth puts on its lovely garment and becomes adorned, and its people think that they are its masters, down comes Our scourge upon it, by night or in broad day, laying it waste, as though it has not blossomed yesterday. Thus We make plain Our revelations to thoughtful men. Allah invites you to the Home of Peace. He guides whom He will to a straight path. Sura: 10, Ayat: 24-25. Say: 'Who provides for you from heaven and earth? Who has endowed you with sight and hearing? Who brings forth the living from the dead, and the dead from the living? Who ordains all things?' They will reply: 'Allah.' Say: 'Will you not take heed, then? Such is Allah, your true Lord. That which is not true must needs be false. How then can you turn away from Him?' Thus the word of your Lord is made good; the evildoers have no faith. Sura: 10, Ayat: 31-33. Say: 'Behold what the heavens and the earth contain!' But neither signs nor warnings will avail the unbelievers. Sura: 10, Ayat: 101. Many are the marvels of the heavens and the earth; yet they pass them by and pay no heed to them. The greater part of them believe in Allah only if they associated others with Him. Sura: 12, Ayat: 105-106. Have they not travelled in the land and seen what was the end of those before them? Better is the world to come for those that keep from evil. Can you not understand? Sura: 12, Ayat: 109. It was Allah Who raised the heavens without visible pillars. He then ascended His throne and forced the sun and the moon into His service, each pursuing an appointed course. He ordains all things. He makes plain His revelations so that you may firmly believe in meeting your Lord. It was He who spread out the earth and placed upon it firm mountains and rivers. And of all fruits, He has put in it couples (male and female) and drew the veil of night over the day. Surely in these there are signs for thinking men. Sura: 13, Ayat: 2-3. And in the land, there are adjoining plots: gardens of vines and corn and palm-trees, the single and the clustered. They are watered with one water. Yet we make some excel others in taste. Surely in this there are signs for men of understanding. Sura: 13, Ayat: 4.
Say: 'Who is the
Lord of the heavens and earth?'
Do you not see that
Allah has created the heavens and the earth with truth? It is Allah who made the heavens and the earth, and sends down water from the sky with which He brings forth fruits for your sustenance. He drives the ships which, by His leave, sail the ocean in your service. He has created rivers for your benefit, and the sun and the moon, which steadfastly pursue their courses. And He has subdued to you the night and the day. He grants you all that you ask Him. If you reckoned up Allah's favours, you could not count them. Truly, man is wicked and thankless. Sura: 14, Ayat: 32-34. We have spread out the earth and set upon it immovable mountains. We have caused to grow in it from every ordained thing; and we have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you do not provide. Sura: 15, Ayat: 19-20. And there is not a thing but with Us are the storehouses of it; and We do not send it down except in a known measure. We send the fertility winds and send water from the sky from which We make you drink and which you cannot store. Sura: 15, Ayat: 21-22. And surely it is We who give life and death. We are the Inheritor. We know those who have gone before, and those who will come. Your Lord will gather them all before Him. He is Wise, Knowing. Sura: 15, Ayat: 23-25.
He created man from
a little germ: yet he is a professed disputer. And the cattle He created for
you. In them, you have warm clothing and (other) benefits. And of them you
eat. And in them there is beauty for you when you bring them home and when
you lead them to pasture. It is He who sends down water from the sky, which provides drink for you and brings froth the trees on which your cattle feed. And thereby He brings up corn and olives, dates and grapes and all the fruits. Surely, in this there is a sign for thinking men. Sura: 16, Ayat: 10-11. He has made the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, subservient to you: the stars also serve you by His leave. Surely in this there are signs for men of understanding. And what He created for you in the earth is of various hues: surely in this there is a sign for thoughtful men. Sura: 16, Ayat: 12-13. It is He who has subjected to you the ocean, so that you may eat of its fresh fish and bring up from it ornaments with which to adorn your persons. And you see the ships ploughing their course through it. (All this He has created) that you may seek His bounty and render thanks to Him. Sura: 16, Ayat: 14. He set firm mountains upon the earth lest it should move away with you; and rivers, and roads, so that you may be rightly guided. By the stars, too, are men directed. Sura: 16, Ayat: 15-16. Is He, then, who has wrought the creation, like him who has created nothing? Will you not take heed? Sura: 16, Ayat: 17. (We sent) them with clear proofs and Books. And We revealed to you the Reminder (Quran) so that you may make clear to men what has been revealed to them, and that they may give thought. Sura: 16, Ayat: 44. Are those who plot evil confident that Allah will not cave in the earth beneath them, or that His scourge will not fall upon them whence they do not know? Or that He will not smite them in the course of their journeys when they cannot escape, or that He will not give them over to slow destruction? Yet your Lord is Compassionate and Merciful. Sura: 16, Ayat: 45-47. Allah sends down water from the sky with which He quickens the earth after its death. Surely in this there is a sign for men who listen. Sura: 16, Ayat: 65. In cattle too you have a worthy lesson. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, between the bowels and the blood-streams: pure milk, a pleasant (beverage) for those who drink it. Sura: 16, Ayat: 66. And (you have) the fruits of the palm and of the vine, from which you derive intoxicants and wholesome food. Surely in this there is a sign for men of understanding. Sura: 16, Ayat: 67. Your Lord revealed to the bee, (saying): 'Build your homes in the mountains, in the trees, and in the hives which men shall make for you. Feed on every kind of fruit, and follow the trodden paths of your Lord.' From its belly comes forth a fluid of many hues, a healing (drink) for men. Surely in this there is a sign for those who would give thought. Sura: 16, Ayat: 68-69. Allah created you, and He will cause you to die. Some of you shall have their lives prolonged to abject old age, when all that they once knew they shall know no more. Allah is Knowing, Mighty. Sura: 16, Ayat: 70. Allah has caused some of you to excel others in worldly possessions. Those who have been favoured do not give their wealth to those whom their right hands possess so as to be equal in that respect. Would they deny Allah's goodness? Sura: 16, Ayat: 71. Allah has given you wives from among yourselves, and through them He has granted you sons and grandsons. He has provided you with good things: will they then believe in falsehood and deny His favours? Sura: 16, Ayat: 72. Allah brought you out of your mothers' wombs devoid of all knowledge, and gave you ears and eyes and hearts, so that you may give thanks. Sura: 16, Ayat: 78. Do they not see the birds that wing their flight in heaven's vault? None sustains them but Allah. Surely in this there are signs for true believers. Sura: 16, Ayat: 79. Allah has given you houses to dwell in, and the skins of beasts for shelter, so that you may find them light on the day of wandering and on the day of halting; while from their wool, fur, and hair He has given you comfort and domestic goods for a time. Sura: 16, Ayat: 80. Allah has given you of what He has created shelter. And He has given you refuge in the mountains. He has furnished you with garments to protect you from the heat and with coats of armour to shield you in your wars. Thus He perfects His favours to you, so that you may submit to Him. But if they turn away, your mission is only to give plain warning. Sura: 16, Ayat: 81-82. We made the night and the day two signs. And We blot out the sign of the night and make the sign of day shine forth so that you may seek the bounty of your Lord and learn the number of years and reckoning. We have made all things manifestly plain to you. Sura: 17, Ayat: 12. It is your Lord who drives ships at sea so that you may seek His bounty. He is indeed Merciful towards you. When at sea a misfortune befalls you, all but He of those to whom you pray forsake you; yet when He brings you safe to dry land, you turn your backs upon Him, Truly, man is ever thankless. Are you confident that He will not cave in the earth beneath you, or let loose a deadly sand-storm upon you? Then you shall find none to protect you. Or are you confident that He will not take you back into it, and smite you with a violent tempest and drown you for your thanklessness? Then you shall find none to help you against Us. Sura: 17, Ayat: 66-69. We have bestowed blessings on Adam's children and carried them by land and sea. We have provided them with good things and exalted them above many of Our creatures. Sura: 17, Ayat: 70. Nothing prevents men from having faith when guidance is revealed to them but the excuse: 'Could Allah have sent a human being as an apostle?' Say: 'Had the earth been a safe place for angels to dwell in, We would have sent forth to them an angel from heaven as an apostle.' Sura: 17, Ayat: 94-95. Coin for them a simile about his life. It is like vegetation of the earth that flourishes when watered by the rain, soon turning into stubble which the wind scatters abroad. Allah has power over all things. Wealth and children are the ornament of this life. But deeds of lasting merit are better with your Lord in reward and hope. And (remember) the day when We shall blot out the mountains and you will see the earth a levelled plain; when We shall gather all mankind together, leaving not a soul behind. They shall be ranged before your Lord, who will say to them: 'You have returned to Us as We created you at first. Yet you thought Our promise to you was not to be fulfilled.' The book will be set down (before them), and you shall see the sinners dismayed at that which is inscribed in it. They shall say: 'Woe to us! What can this book mean? It omits nothing small or great: all are noted down! and they shall find their deeds recorded there. Your Lord will wrong no one. Sura: 18, Ayat: 45-49. Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were one solid mass which we tore asunder, and that We made every living thing of water? Will they not have faith? Sura: 21, Ayat: 30. We set firm mountains upon the earth lest it should move away with them, and hewed out highways (in the rock) so that they might be rightly guided. We made the heaven like a canopy and provided it with strong support: yet from its signs they turn away. Sura: 21, Ayat: 31-32. It was He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; each floats in an orbit of its own. Sura: 21, Ayat: 33. Men, if you are in doubt about the Resurrection, remember that We first created you from dust, then from a life-germ, then from a clot, and then from a lump of flesh partly formed and partly unformed, so that We might manifest to you (Our power). We cause to remain in the Wombs whatever We please for an appointed term, and then We bring you forth as infants, that you may grow up and reach your prime. Some of you die (young), and some live on to abject old age when all that they once knew they shall know no more. And you see the earth dry and barren: but no sooner do We send down rain upon it than it begins to stir and swell, putting forth every kind of radiant bloom. That is because Allah is the Truth: He gives life to the dead and has power over all things. And the Hour of Doom is sure to come - in this there is no doubt. And Allah will raise up those in the graves. Sura: 22, Ayat: 5-7. How many a town have We destroyed while it was sinful, so that it lies in ruins, and how many a deserted well and lofty palace! Have the never journeyed through the land so that they may have hearts to reason with, or ears to hear with? It is not the eyes, but the hearts in the breasts, that are blind. Sura: 22, Ayat: 45-46. Allah is Truth, and Falsehood is all that they invoke besides Him. He is the Most High, the Supreme One. Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky and forthwith the earth becomes green? Allah is Gracious, Knowing. His is all that the heavens and the earth contain. He is the Self-sufficient, the Glorious One. Sura: 22, Ayat: 62-64. Do you not see that He has subdued to you all that is on the earth? He has also given you ships which sail the sea at His bidding. He holds the sky from failing down: (This it shall not do) except by His own will. Compassionate is Allah, and Merciful to men. Sura: 22, Ayat: 65. It is He who has given you life, and He who will cause you to die and make you live again. Surely man is ungrateful. Sura: 22, Ayat: 66.
0 men, this is a
parable. Listen to it. Those whom you invoke besides Allah could never
create a single fly, though they combined to do this. And if a fly carried
anything from them, they could never retrieve it. Powerless is the invoker
and the invoked. Sura: 22, Ayat: 73-74. We did create man from an essence of clay: then placed him, a life-germ, in a safe enclosure. The germ We made a clot of blood, and the clot a lump of flesh. This We fashioned into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. Blessed be Allah, the noblest of creators! You shall surely die hereafter, and be restored to life on the Day of Resurrection. We have created seven ways above you; of Our creation, We are never heedless. We sent down water from the sky in due measure, and lodged it into the earth. But if We please, We can take it all away. With it, We caused vineyards and palm-groves to spring up, yielding abundant fruit for your sustenance. Also a tree which grows on Mount Sinai and gives oil and relish for the eaters. In the cattle, too, you have an example of Our power. You drink of that which is in their bellies, you eat their flesh, and gain other benefits from them besides. By them, as by ships that sail the sea, you are carried. Sura: 23, Ayat: 12-22.
Should they not
heed the Word of Allah? It was He who gave you ears, eyes, and hearts: yet you are seldom thankful. It was He who placed you on the earth, and before Him you shall be assembled. it is He who gives life and death, and His is the alteration of the night and the day. Can you not understand? Sura: 23, Ayat: 78-80.
Say: 'Whose is the
earth and all that it contains? (Tell me) if you know the truth.' Allah makes the night and the day succeed one another: surely in this there is lesson for clear-sighted men. Allah created every animal from water. Some creep upon their bellies, others walk on two legs, and others on four. Allah creates what He pleases. He has power over all things. Sura: 24, Ayat: 43-45. It is He who drives the winds as harbingers of His mercy, and sends down pure water from the sky, so that He may give life to dead lands and provide drink for cattle and many people that We have created. We have made plain to them Our revelations so that they may take heed. Yet most men decline to render thanks. Sura: 25, Ayat: 48-50. It was He who sent the two seas rolling, the one sweet and fresh, the other salt and bitter, and set a barrier between them, and an insurmountable obstruction. It was He who created man from water and gave him kindred of blood and of marriage. Your Lord is All-Powerful. Yet the unbelievers worship that which can neither help nor harm them. Surely the unbeliever is a helper (of evil) against his Lord. Sura: 25, Ayat: 53-55. Do they not see the earth, how We have brought forth in it all kinds of beneficial plants? Surely in this there is a sign; yet most of them do not believe. Your Lord is the Mighty One, the Merciful. Sura: 26, Ayat: 7-9. Do they wish to hasten Our punishment? (Think!) If We let them live in ease for many years, and then the scourge with which they are threatened falls upon them, of what avail will their past enjoyments be to them? Sura: 26, Ayat: 204-207 (Surely worthier is He) who made the heavens and the earth. He sends down water from the sky, bringing forth gardens of delight. Try as you may, you cannot cause such trees to grow.' Another god besides Allah? Yet they set up equals with Him. (And surely worthier is He) who has established the earth and watered it with running rivers; who has set mountains upon it and placed a barrier between the Two seas. Another god besides Allah? Indeed most of them are ignorant men. (Surely worthier is He) who answers the oppressed when they cry out to Him and relieve |