- 1:1 In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
1:2. Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
1:3. Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
1:4. Master of the Day of Judgment.
1:5. You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
1:6. Guide us in the right path;
1:7. the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have
deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
- 2:127. As Abraham raised the foundations of the shrine, together
with Ismail (they prayed): "Our Lord, accept this from us. You are the
Hearer, the Omniscient.
2:128. "Our Lord, make us submitters to You, and from our
descendants let there be a community of submitters to You. Teach us the
rites of our religion, and redeem us. You are the Redeemer, Most Merciful.
2:129. "Our Lord, and raise among them a messenger to recite to
them Your revelations, teach them the scripture and wisdom, and purify them.
You are the Almighty, Most Wise."
2:130. Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except one who
fools his own soul? We have chosen him in this world, and in the Hereafter
he will be with the righteous.
2:131. When his Lord said to him, "Submit," he said, "I submit to
the Lord of the universe."
2:132. Moreover, Abraham exhorted his children to do the same,
and so did Jacob: "O my children, GOD has pointed out the religion for you;
do not die except as submitters."
2:133. Had you witnessed Jacob on his death bed; he said to his
children, "What will you worship after I die?" They said, "We will worship
your god; the god of your fathers Abraham, Ismail, and Isaac; the one god.
To Him we are submitters."
2:134. Such is a community from the past. They are responsible
for what they earned, and you are responsible for what you earned. You are
not answerable for anything they have done.
2:135. They said, "You have to be Jewish or Christian, to be
guided." Say, "We follow the religion of Abraham-monotheism- he never was an
idol worshiper."
2:136. Say, "We believe in GOD, and in what was sent down to us,
and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the
Patriarchs; and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and all the prophets
from their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them. To Him alone we
are submitters."
2:137. If they believe as you do, then they are guided. But if
they turn away, then they are in opposition. GOD will spare you their
opposition; He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
2:138. Such is GOD's system, and whose system is better than
GOD's? "Him alone we worship."
2:139. Say, "Do you argue with us about GOD, when He is our Lord
and your Lord? We are responsible for our deeds, and you are responsible for
your deeds. To Him alone we are devoted."
- 2:180. It is decreed that when death approaches, you shall write
a will for the benefit of the parents and relatives, equitably. This is a
duty upon the righteous.
2:181. If anyone alters a will he had heard, the sin of altering
befalls those responsible for such altering. GOD is Hearer, Knower.
- 2:226. Those who intend to divorce their wives shall wait four
months (cooling off); if they change their minds and reconcile, then GOD is
Forgiver, Merciful.
2:227. If they go through with the divorce, then GOD is Hearer,
Knower.
- 4:134. Anyone who seeks the materials of this world should know
that GOD possesses both the materials of this world and the Hereafter. GOD
is Hearer, Seer.
- 6:9. Had we sent an angel, we would have sent him in the form of
a man, and we would have kept them just as confused as they are confused
now.
6:10. Messengers before you have been ridiculed. It is those who
mocked them who suffered the consequences of their ridiculing.
6:11. Say, "Roam the earth and note the consequences for the
rejectors."
6:12. Say, "To whom belongs everything in the heavens and the
earth?" Say, "To GOD." He has decreed that mercy is His attribute. He will
surely summon you all on the Day of Resurrection, which is inevitable. The
ones who lose their souls are those who disbelieve.
6:13. To Him belongs everything that dwells in the night and the
day. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
6:14. Say, "Shall I accept other than GOD as a Lord and Master,
when He is the Initiator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds but is
not fed?" Say, "I am commanded to be the most devoted submitter, and, `Do
not be an idol worshiper.' "
6:15. Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of an
awesome day.
6:16. "Whoever is spared (the retribution), on that day, has
attained His mercy. And this is the greatest triumph."
- 7:189. He created you from one person (Adam). Subsequently, He
gives every man a mate to find tranquility with her. She then carries a
light load that she can hardly notice. As the load gets heavier, they
implore GOD their Lord: "If You give us a good baby, we will be
appreciative."
7:190. But when He gives them a good baby, they turn His gift
into an idol that rivals Him. GOD be exalted, far above any partnership.
7:191. Is it not a fact that they are idolizing idols who create
nothing, and are themselves created?
7:192. Idols that can neither help them, nor even help
themselves?
7:193. When you invite them to the guidance, they do not follow
you. Thus, it is the same for them whether you invite them, or remain
silent.
7:194. The idols you invoke besides GOD are creatures like you.
Go ahead and call upon them; let them respond to you, if you are right.
7:195. Do they have legs on which they walk? Do they have hands
with which they defend themselves? Do they have eyes with which they see? Do
they have ears with which they hear? Say, "Call upon your idols, and ask
them to smite me without delay.
7:196. "GOD is my only Lord and Master; the One who revealed
this scripture. He protects the righteous.
7:197. "As for the idols you set up beside Him, they cannot help
you, nor can they help themselves."
7:198. When you invite them to the guidance, they do not hear.
And you see them looking at you, but they do not see.
7:199. You shall resort to pardon, advocate tolerance, and
disregard the ignorant.
7:200. When the devil whispers to you any whisper, seek refuge in
GOD; He is Hearer, Omniscient.
- 10:62. Absolutely, GOD's allies have nothing to fear, nor will
they grieve.
10:63. They are those who believe and lead a righteous life.
10:64. For them, joy and happiness in this world, as well as in
the Hereafter. This is GOD's unchangeable law. Such is the greatest triumph.
10:65. Do not be saddened by their utterances. All power belongs
to GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
10:66. Absolutely, to GOD belongs everyone in the heavens and
everyone on earth. Those who set up idols beside GOD are really following
nothing. They only think that they are following something. They only guess.
10:67. He is the One who rendered the night for your rest, and
rendered the day lighted. These are proofs for people who can hear.
- 17:1. Most glorified is the One who summoned His servant
(Muhammad) during the night, from the Sacred Masjid (of Mecca) to the
farthest place of prostration, whose surroundings we have blessed, in order
to show him some of our signs. He is the Hearer, the Seer.
17:2. Similarly, we gave Moses the scripture, and rendered it a
beacon for the Children of Israel that: "You shall not set up any idol as a
Lord and Master beside Me."
17:3. They are descendants of those whom we carried with Noah; he
was an appreciative servant.
17:4. We addressed the Children of Israel in the scripture: "You
will commit gross evil on earth, twice. You are destined to fall into great
heights of arrogance.
17:5. "When the first time comes to pass, we will send against
you servants of ours who possess great might, and they will invade your
homes. This is a prophecy that must come to pass.
17:6. "Afterwards, we will give you a turn over them, and will
supply you with a lot of wealth and children; we will give you the upper
hand.
17:7. "If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for your
own good, but if you commit evil you do so to your own detriment. Thus, when
the second time comes to pass, they will defeat you and enter the masjid,
just as they did the first time. They will wipe out all the gains you had
accomplished."
- 21:2. When a proof comes to them from their Lord, that is new,
they listen to it heedlessly.
21:3. Their minds are heedless. And the transgressors confer
secretly: "Is he not just a human being like you? Would you accept the magic
that is presented to you?"
21:4. He said, "My Lord knows every thought in the heaven and the
earth. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient."
21:5. They even said, "Hallucinations," "He made it up," and, "He
is a poet. Let him show us a miracle like those of the previous messengers."
21:6. We never annihilated a believing community in the past. Are
these people believers?
21:7. We did not send before you except men whom we inspired. Ask
those who know the scripture, if you do not know.
21:8. We did not give them bodies that did not eat, nor were they
immortal.
21:9. We fulfilled our promise to them; we saved them together
with whomever we willed, and annihilated the transgressors.
21:10. We have sent down to you a scripture containing your
message. Do you not understand?
- 22:61. It is a fact that GOD merges the night into the day, and
merges the day into the night, and that GOD is Hearer, Seer.
22:62. It is a fact that GOD is the Truth, while the setting up
of any idols beside Him constitutes a falsehood, and that GOD is the Most
High, the Supreme.
22:63. Do you not see that GOD sends down from the sky water that
turns the land green? GOD is Sublime, Cognizant.
22:64. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on
earth. Absolutely, GOD is the Most Rich, Most Praiseworthy.
22:65. Do you not see that GOD has committed in your service
everything on earth? The ships run in the ocean by His command. He prevents
the heavenly bodies from crashing onto the earth, except in accordance with
His command. GOD is Most Kind towards the people, Most Merciful.
22:66. He is the One who granted you life, then He puts you to
death, then He brings you back to life. Surely, the human being is
unappreciative.
- 22:73. O people, here is a parable that you must ponder
carefully: the idols you set up beside GOD can never create a fly, even if
they banded together to do so. Furthermore, if the fly steals anything from
them, they cannot recover it; weak is the pursuer and the pursued.
22:4. They do not value GOD as He should be valued. GOD is the
Most Powerful, the Almighty.
22:75. GOD chooses from among the angels messengers, as well as
from among the people. GOD is Hearer, Seer.
22:76. He knows their past and their future. To GOD belongs the
ultimate control of all matters.
- 26:214. You shall preach to the people who are closest to you.
26:215. And lower your wing for the believers who follow you.
26:216. If they disobey you, then say, "I disown what you do."
26:217. And put your trust in the Almighty, Most Merciful.
26:218. Who sees you when you meditate during the night.
26:219. And your frequent prostrations.
26:220. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
- 29:56. O My servants who believed, My earth is spacious, so
worship Me.
29:57. Everyone will taste death, then to us you will be
ultimately returned.
29:58. Those who believe and lead a righteous life, we will
surely settle them in Paradise, with mansions and flowing streams. Eternally
they abide therein. What a beautiful reward for the workers.
29:59. They are the ones who steadfastly persevere, and trust in
their Lord.
29:60. Many a creature that does not carry its provision, GOD
provides for it, as well as for you. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
- 31:27. If all the trees on earth were made into pens, and the
ocean supplied the ink, augmented by seven more oceans, the words of GOD
would not run out. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
31:28. The creation and resurrection of all of you is the same as
that of one person. GOD is Hearer, Seer.
- 34:46. Say, "I ask you to do one thing: Devote yourselves to
GOD, in pairs or as individuals, then reflect. Your friend (Rashad) is not
crazy. He is a manifest warner to you, just before the advent of a terrible
retribution."
34:47. Say, "I do not ask you for any wage; you can keep it. My
wage comes only from GOD. He witnesses all things."
34:48. Say, "My Lord causes the truth to prevail. He is the
Knower of all secrets."
34:49. Say, "The truth has come; while falsehood can neither
initiate anything, nor repeat it."
34:50. Say, "If I go astray, I go astray because of my own
shortcomings. And if I am guided, it is because of my Lord's inspiration. He
is Hearer, Near."
- 40:18. Warn them about the imminent day, when the hearts will be
terrified, and many will be remorseful. The transgressors will have no
friend nor an intercessor to be obeyed.
40:19. He is fully aware of what the eyes cannot see, and
everything that the minds conceal.
40:20. GOD judges equitably, while the idols they implore beside
Him cannot judge anything. GOD is the One who is the Hearer, the Seer.
- 40:53. We have given Moses the guidance, and made the Children
of Israel inherit the scripture.
40:54. (Their history) is a lesson and a reminder for those who
possess intelligence.
40:55. Therefore, be patient, for GOD's promise is true, and ask
forgiveness for your sin, and glorify and praise your Lord night and day.
40:56. Surely, those who argue against GOD's revelations without
proof are exposing the arrogance that is hidden inside their chests, and
they are not even aware of it. Therefore, seek refuge in GOD; He is the
Hearer, the Seer.
- 42:11. Initiator of the heavens and the earth. He created for
you from among yourselves spouses-and also for the animals. He thus provides
you with the means to multiply. There is nothing that equals Him. He is the
Hearer, the Seer.
42:12. To Him belongs absolute control of the heavens and the
earth. He is the One who increases the provision for whomever He wills, or
reduces it. He is fully aware of all things.
All the quotes (above) are courtesy of Dr Rashad Khalifa's
english translation of the Quran.
PLEASE read the Quran in its entirety, in context of its chapters
and
verses regularly, and pray to God alone for guidance and
understanding, my
clarity came from just this (all praises to Allah).
I am a Muslim that bears witness that 'there is no god besides God,
He
alone is God, He has no partners'. I do not idolise prophets,
messengers,
religious leaders/scholars or anyone else. Therefore, 'Praise be to
GOD
and peace be upon His servants whom He chose' (adapted from 27:59.).