9. In trying to deceive GOD and those
who believe, they only deceive them-
selves without perceiving. 

10. In their minds there is a disease.
Consequently, GOD augments
their disease. They have incurred
a painful retribution for their lying. 

11. When they are told,
"Do not commit evil," they say,
"But we are righteous!" 

12. In fact, they are evildoers,
but they do not perceive. 

Two Deaths and Two Lives
for the Disbelievers* 

28. How can you disbelieve in GOD
when you were dead
and He gave you life,
then He puts you to death,
then He brings you back to life,
then to Him you ultimately return? 

29. He is the One who created for you
everything on earth, then turned to
the sky and perfected seven universes
therein,* and He is fully aware of all things. 
 

8. Among the people there is the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an
enlightening scripture. 

9. Arrogantly he strives to divert the people from the path of GOD. He thus incurs humiliation in this life, and we commit him on
the Day of Resurrection to the agony of burning. 10. This is what your hands have sent ahead for you. GOD is never unjust
towards the people. 

46. who believe that they will meet their Lord;
that to Him they ultimately return. 

47. O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed upon you,
and that I blessed you more than any other people. 

48. Beware of the day when no soul can avail another soul, no intercession will be
accepted, no ransom can be paid, nor can anyone be helped. 

[24:7] The fifth oath shall be to incur GOD's condemnation upon him, if he was lying. 

[24:8] She shall be considered innocent if she swears by GOD four times that he is a liar. 

[24:9] The fifth oath shall incur GOD's wrath upon her if he was telling the truth. 

[24:10] This is GOD's grace and mercy towards you. GOD is Redeemer, Most Wise. 
 

67. Moses said to his people, "GOD
commands you to sacrifice a heifer."
They said, "Are you mocking us?"
He said, "GOD forbid, that I should
behave like the ignorant ones." 

68. They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one." He said,
"He says that she is a heifer that is neither too old, nor too young;
of an intermediate age. Now, carry out what you are commanded to do." 

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*2:67 Although this sura contains important laws and commandments, including the contact prayers, fasting, Hajj
pilgrimage, and the laws of marriage, divorce, etc., the name given to the sura is "The Heifer." This reflects the crucial
importance of submission to God and immediate, unwavering obedience to our Creator. Such submission proves our
belief in God's omnipotence and absolute authority. See 
also the Bible's Book of Numbers, Chapter 19.

[26:1] T. S. M. (Ta, Seen, Mim) 

[26:2] These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture. 

[26:3] You may blame yourself that they are not believers. 

[26:4] If we will, we can send from the sky a sign that forces their necks to bow. 

                            The Quran's Mathematical Code 

[26:5] Whenever a reminder from the Most Gracious comes to them, that is new, they turn away in aversion. 

[26:6] Since they disbelieved, they have incurred the consequences of their heedlessness. 

[26:7] Have they not seen the earth, and how many kinds of beautiful plants we have grown thereon? 

[26:8] This should be a sufficient proof for them, but most of them are not believers. 

[26:9] Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful. 

86. It is they who bought this lowly life
at the expense of the Hereafter.
Consequently, the retribution
is never commuted for them,
nor can they be helped. 

The Prophets of Israel 

87. We gave Moses the scripture,
and subsequent to him
we sent other messengers,
and we gave Jesus, son of Mary,
profound miracles and supported
him with the Holy Spirit.
Is it not a fact that every time a
messenger went to you
with anything you disliked,
your ego caused you to be arrogant?
Some of them you rejected, and some of them you killed. 

[28:1] T. S. M. 

[28:2] These (letters) constitute proofs of this profound book. 

[28:3] We recite to you herein some history of Moses and Pharaoh, truthfully, for the benefit of people who believe. 

[28:4] Pharaoh turned into a tyrant on earth, and discriminated against some people. He persecuted a helpless group of them,
slaughtering their sons, while sparing their daughters. He was indeed wicked. 

                            God Compensates the Oppressed 

[28:5] We willed to compensate those who were oppressed on earth, and to turn them into leaders, and make them the
inheritors. 

*28:1 See Appendix 1 for details of the Quran's miraculous mathematical code, and the meaning or significance of
these Quranic Initials. 

[28:6] And to establish them on earth, and to give Pharaoh, Hamaan, and their troops a taste of their own medicine. 
 

2. GOD: there is no god except He; 
the Living, the Eternal. 

3. He sent down to you this scripture, 
truthfully, confirming all previous 
scriptures, and He sent down 
the Torah and the Gospel 

4. before that, to guide the people, and 
He sent down the statute book. 
Those who disbelieve in GOD's 
revelations incur severe retribution. 
GOD is Almighty, Avenger. 

5. Nothing is hidden from GOD, 
on earth, or in the heaven. 

[30:1] A. L. M.* 

[30:2] Certainly, the Romans will be defeated. 

[30:3] In the nearest land. After their defeat, they will rise again and win. 

[30:4] Within several years. Such is GOD's decision, both in the first prophecy, and the second. On that day, the believers shall
rejoice. 

[30:5] In GOD's victory. He grants victory to whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.

24. This is because they said, "The hellfire will not touch us, 
except for a few days." 
They were thus deceived in their 
religion by their own fabrications. 

25. How will it be for them, when we 
summon them on that inevitable day? 
Each soul will be paid for whatever 
it earned, without the least injustice. 
 

[32:1] A. L. M.* 

[32:2] The book is, without a doubt, a revelation from the Lord of the universe. 

[32:3] They said, "He fabricated it." Indeed, this is the truth from your Lord, to warn people who never received a warner
before you, that they may be guided. 

                           No Mediator Between God and You 

[32:4] GOD is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, then assumed all
authority. You have none beside Him as Lord, nor do you have an intercessor. Would you not take heed? 

[32:5] All matters are controlled by Him from the heaven to the earth. To Him, the day is equivalent to one thousand of your
years. 

[32:6] Knower of all secrets and declarations; the Almighty, Most Merciful. 

42. The angels said, "O Mary, GOD has 
chosen you and purified you. He has 
chosen you from all the women. 

43. "O Mary, you shall submit to your 
Lord, and prostrate and bow down 
with those who bow down." 

44. This is news from the past that we 
reveal to you. You were not there 
when they drew their raffles to select 
Mary's guardian. You were not 
present when they argued with 
one another. 

45. The angels said, "O Mary, GOD gives you 
good news: a Word from Him whose name is 
'The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary.' 
He will be prominent in this life 
and in the Hereafter, 
and one of those closest to Me." 
 

[34:1] Praise be to GOD - to whom belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; all praise is also due to Him in the
Hereafter. He is the Most Wise, the Cognizant. 

[34:2] He knows everything that goes into the earth, and everything that comes out of it, and everything that comes down from
the sky, and everything that climbs into it. He is the Most Merciful, the Forgiving. 

[34:3] Those who disbelieve have said, "The Hour will never come to pass!" Say, "Absolutely - by my Lord - it will most
certainly come to you. He is the Knower of the future. Not even the equivalent of an atom's weight is hidden from Him, be it in
the heavens or the earth. Not even smaller than that, or larger (is hidden). All are in a profound record." 

[34:4] Most certainly, He will reward those who believe and lead a righteous life. These have deserved forgiveness and a
generous provision.

[34:5] As for those who constantly challenge our revelations, they have incurred a retribution of painful humiliation. 

[34:6] It is evident to those who are blessed with knowledge that this revelation from your Lord to you is the truth, and that it
guides to the path of the Almighty, the Most Praiseworthy. 

[34:7] Those who disbelieve have said, "Let us show you a man who tells you that after you are torn apart you will be created
anew. 

[34:8] "Either he fabricated lies about GOD, or he is crazy." Indeed, those who disbelieve in the Hereafter have incurred the
worst retribution; they have gone far astray. 

[34:9] Have they not seen all the things in front of them and behind them, in the heaven and the earth? If we willed, we could
have caused the earth to swallow them, or caused masses to fall on them from the sky. This should be a sufficient proof for
every obedient servant. 
 

62. Absolutely, this is the narration of the truth. 
Absolutely, there is no god except GOD. 
Absolutely, GOD is the Almighty, Most Wise. 

63. If they turn away, then GOD is fully aware of the evildoers. 

Invitation to All Believers 

64. Say, "O followers of the scripture, 
let us come to a logical agreement 
between us and you: that we shall not 
worship except GOD; that we never 
set up any idols besides Him, nor set 
up any human beings as lords beside 
GOD." If they turn away, say, "Bear 
witness that we are submitters." 

65. O followers of the scripture, why 
do you argue about Abraham, 
when the Torah and the Gospel 
were not revealed until after him? 
Do you not understand? 

66. You have argued about things you 
knew; why do you argue about things 
you do not know? GOD knows, 
while you do not know. 

67. Abraham was neither Jewish, 
nor Christian; he was a monotheist 
submitter. He never was 
an idol worshiper. 

68. The people most worthy of Abraham 
are those who followed him, and this 
prophet, and those who believe. 
GOD is the Lord and Master 
of the believers. 

69. Some followers of the scripture 
wish to lead you astray, 
but they only lead themselves astray, 
without perceiving. 

70. O followers of the scripture, 
why do you reject these revelations of GOD 
though you bear witness (that this is the truth)? 

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71. O followers of the scripture, why do you confound the truth with falsehood, 
and conceal the truth, knowingly? 

72. Some followers of the scripture say, "Believe in what was sent down 
to the believers in the morning, and reject it in the evening; 
maybe someday they will revert. 

73. "And do not believe except as those 
who follow your religion." 
Say, "The true guidance is GOD's 
guidance." If they claim that they 
have the same guidance, or argue 
with you about your Lord, say, "All 
grace is in GOD's hand; He bestows 
it upon whomever He wills."
GOD is Bounteous, Omniscient. 

74. He specifies His mercy for 
whomever He wills; 
GOD possesses unlimited grace. 

[36:1] Y. S. (Yaa Seen)* 

[36:2] And the Quran that is full of wisdom. 

[36:3] Most assuredly, you (Rashad) are one of the messengers.* 

[36:4] On a straight path. 

[36:5] This revelation is from the Almighty, Most Merciful. 

[36:6] To warn people whose parents were never warned, and therefore, they are unaware. 

[36:7] It has been predetermined that most of them do not believe. 

[36:8] For we place around their necks shackles, up to their chins. Consequently, they become locked in their disbelief. 

[36:9] And we place a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, and thus, we veil them; they cannot see. 

[36:10] It is the same whether you warn them or not, they cannot believe.* 

81. GOD took a covenant from the 
prophets, saying, "I will give you 
the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, 
a messenger will come to confirm 
all existing scriptures. You shall 
believe in him and support him." 
He said, "Do you agree with this, 
and pledge to fulfill this covenant?" 
They said, "We agree." He said, 
"You have thus borne witness, and I 
bear witness along with you." 

Rejectors of God's Messenger of 
the Covenant are Disbelievers

82. Those who reject this (Quranic 
prophecy) are the evil ones. 

83. Are they seeking other than GOD's 
religion, when everything in the 
heavens and the earth has submitted to Him, 
willingly and unwillingly, and to Him they will be returned? 

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*3:81 This major prophecy has now been fulfilled. God's Messenger of the Covenant, as
prophesied in this verse and in the Bible's Malachi 3:1-21, Luke 17:22-36, & Matthew 24:27
is to purify and unify God's messages which were delivered by God's prophets. Judaism,
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. have been severely corrupted. It is the will of
Almighty God to purify them and unify them under the banner of worshiping Him alone.
Overwhelming evidence has been provided by God in support of His Messenger of the
Covenant, whose name is incontrovertibly specified into the Quran's mathematical code as
"Rashad Khalifa." For example, adding the gematrical value of "Rashad" (505), plus the
value of "Khalifa" (725), plus the verse number (81) gives 1311, or 19x69 (see Appendix 2
for the detailed evidence).
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Make No Distinction Among God's Messengers 

84. 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, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. 
We make no distinction among any of them. 
To Him alone we are submitters." 

Only One Religion Approved by God

85. Anyone who accepts other than
Submission as his religion, it will not
be accepted from him, and in the 
Hereafter, he will be with the losers. 

86. Why should GOD guide people 
who disbelieved after believing, 
and after witnessing that the 
messenger is truth, and after solid 
proofs* have been given to them? 
GOD does not guide the wicked. 

87. These have incurred condemnation 
by GOD, and the angels, and all the 
people. 

88. Eternally they abide therein; the 
retribution is never commuted for 
them, nor will they be reprieved. 

89. Exempted are those who repent 
thereafter, and reform. 
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. 
 

[38:1] S. (Saad), and the Quran that contains the proof. 

[38:2] Those who disbelieve have plunged into arrogance and defiance. 

[38:3] Many a generation before them we annihilated. They called for help, in vain. 

[38:4] They wondered that a warner should come to them, from among them. The disbelievers said,
"A magician, a liar. 

[38:5] "Did he make the gods into one god? This is really strange." 

[38:6] The leaders announced, "Go and steadfastly persevere in worshipping your gods. This is
what is desired. 

[38:7] "We never heard of this from the religion of our fathers. This is a lie. 

[38:8] "Why did the proof come down to him, instead of us?" Indeed, they are doubtful of My
proof. Indeed, they have not yet tasted My retribution. 

[38:9] Do they own the treasures of mercy of your Lord, the Almighty, the Grantor. 

[38:10] Do they possess the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and everything between
them? Let them help themselves. 

[38:11] Instead, whatever forces they can muster - even if all their parties banded together - will be
defeated. 

[38:12] Disbelieving before them were the people of Noah, `Aad, and the mighty Pharaoh. 

[38:13] Also, Thamoud, the people of Lot, the dwellers of the Woods (of Midyan); those were the
opponents. 

[38:14] Each of them disbelieved the messengers and thus, My retribution was inevitable. 

[38:15] These people can expect a single blow, from which they never recover.

[38:16] They challenged: "Our Lord, why do you not rush the retribution for us, before the Day of
Reckoning." 

*38:1 This Initial (Saad) occurs in suras 7, 19, & 38 a total of 152 times, 19x8 (Appendix 1). 

**38:1 The word "Zikr" is made distinct from the Quran and clearly points at the Quran's
miraculous mathematical code. See 15:6, 9; 16:44; 21:2, 24; 26:5; & 36:11, 69. 

19. O you who believe, it is not lawful
for you to inherit what the women
leave behind, against their will.
You shall not force them
to give up anything
you had given them, unless
they commit a proven adultery.
You shall treat them nicely.
If you dislike them, you may
dislike something wherein GOD has placed a lot of good.
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*4:15 A woman witnessed by four people in the act of committing adultery
on four different occasions, with four different partners, represents a danger
to public health. Such a woman is a depository of germs, and a health
quarantine protects the society 
from her. A good example of an exit that saves a quarantined woman is
marriage--someone may wish to marry her, and thus protect her and the
society.
*4:16 Public exposure of the sinners is a major deterrent, as we see in 5:38
and 24:2.

[41:1] H. M.* 

[41:2] A revelation from the Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

[41:3] A scripture whose verses provide the complete details, in an Arabic
Quran, for people who know. 

[41:4] A bearer of good news, as well as a warner. However, most of them turn
away; they do not hear. 

[41:5] They said, "Our minds are made up, our ears are deaf to your message,
and a barrier separates us from you. Do what you want, and so will we." 

[41:6] Say, "I am no more than a human being like you, who has been inspired
that your god is one god. You shall be devoted to Him, and ask His forgiveness.
Woe to the idol worshipers. 

[41:7] "Who do not give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and with regard to the
Hereafter, they are disbelievers." 

[41:8] As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they receive a well
deserved recompense. 

[41:9] Say, "You disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two days, and
you set up idols to rank with Him, though He is Lord of the universe."* 

[41:10] He placed on it stabilizers (mountains), made it productive, and He
calculated its provisions in four days, to satisfy the needs of all its inhabitants.* 

[41:11] Then He turned to the sky, when it was still gas, and said to it, and to the
earth, "Come into existence, willingly or unwillingly." They said, "We come
willingly." 

*41:1 For the significance of these Quranic Initials, see Footnote 40:1. 

*41:9-10 The ``days'' of creation represent a yardstick. Thus, the physical
universe was created in two days, while the calculation of provisions for all
the creatures on earth required four. This also teaches us that there is life
only on this planet Earth. 

36. You shall worship GOD alone--
do not associate anything with Him.
You shall regard the parents, the
relatives, the orphans, the poor,
the related neighbor, the unrelated
neighbor, the close associate, the
traveling alien, and your servants.
GOD does not like the arrogant
show-offs. 

37. The ones who are stingy, exhort
the people to be stingy, and conceal
what GOD has bestowed
upon them from His bounties.
We have prepared for the dis-
believers a shameful retribution. 

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*4:34 God prohibits wife-beating by using the best psychological approach.
For example, if I don't want you to shop at Market X, I will ask you to shop
at Market Y, then at Market Z, then, as a last resort, at Market X. This will
effectively stop you from shopping at Market X, without insulting you.
Similarly, God provides alternatives to wife-beating; reasoning with her
first, then employing certain negative incentives. Remember that the theme
of this sura is defending the women's rights and countering the prevalent
oppression of women. Any interpretation of the verses of this sura must be
in favor of the women. This sura's theme is "protection of women."
**4:34 This expression simply means that God is appointing the husband as
"captain of the ship." Marriage is like a ship, and the captain runs it after
due consultation with his officers. A believing wife readily accepts God's
appointment, without mutiny.

[43:1] H. M. 

[43:2] And the enlightening scripture. 

[43:3] We have rendered it an Arabic Quran, that you may understand. 

[43:4] It is preserved with us in the original master, honorable and full of wisdom. 

[43:5] Should we just ignore the fact that you have transgressed the limits? 

                 The Plan for Redemption 

[43:6] We have sent many a prophet to the previous generations. 

[43:7] Every time a prophet went to them, they ridiculed him. 

[43:8] Consequently, we annihilated people who were even more powerful than
these. We thus set the examples from the previous communities. 

[43:9] If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth," they would
say, "The Almighty, the Omniscient has created them." 

[43:10] He is the One who made the earth habitable for you, and created for you
roads therein, that you may follow the right way. 

*43:1 See Footnote 40:1. The frequency of occurrence of the letters "H"
(Ha) and "M" (Meem) in the seven H.M.-initialed suras is 292, and 1855,
respectively. This adds up to 2147, or 19x113. 

56. Surely, those who disbelieve in
our revelations, we will condemn
them to the hellfire.
Whenever their skins are burnt,
we will give them new skins.
Thus, they will suffer continuously. 
GOD is Almighty, Most Wise. 

57. As for those who believe
and lead a righteous life,
we will admit them into gardens
with flowing streams;
they abide therein forever.
They will have pure spouses therein.
We will admit them into a
blissful shade. 
 

[45:1] H. M. 

[45:2] The revelation of this scripture is from GOD, the Almighty, Most Wise. 

[45:3] The heavens and the earth are full of proofs for the believers. 

[45:4] Also in your creation, and the creation of all the animals, there are proofs
for people who are certain. 

[45:5] Also, the alternation of the night and the day, and the provisions that GOD
sends down from the sky to revive dead lands, and the manipulation of the winds;
all these are proofs for people who understand. 

                    Which Hadith?* 

[45:6] These are GOD's revelations that we recite to you truthfully. In which
Hadith other than GOD and His revelations do they believe? 

[45:7] Woe to every fabricator, guilty. 

[45:8] The one who hears GOD's revelations recited to him, then insists
arrogantly on his way, as if he never heard them. Promise him a painful retribution.

[45:9] When he learns anything about our revelations, he mocks them. These
have incurred a shameful retribution. 

[45:10] Awaiting them is Gehenna. Their earnings will not help them, nor the idols
they had set up beside GOD. They have incurred a terrible retribution. 

[45:11] This is a beacon, and those who disbelieve in these revelations of their
Lord have incurred condemnation and a painful retribution. 

[45:12] GOD is the One who committed the sea in your service, so that the ships
can roam it in accordance with His laws. You thus seek His provisions, that you
may be appreciative. 

[45:13] He committed in your service everything in the heavens and the earth; all
from Him. These are proofs for people who reflect. 

*45:6-7 God condemns "Hadith" by name, and informs us that it is a
blasphemous fabrication. 

75. Why should you not fight in the cause of GOD when weak men, women,
and children are imploring: "Our Lord, deliver us from this community
whose people are oppressive, and be You our Lord and Master." 

76. Those who believe are fighting for the cause of GOD,
while those who disbelieve are fighting for the cause of tyranny.
Therefore, you shall fight the devil's allies; the devil's power is nil. 

77. Have you noted those who were told, "You do not have to fight;
all you need to do is observe the
Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the
obligatory charity (Zakat)," then,
when fighting was decreed for them,
they feared the people as much as
they feared GOD, or even more?
They said, "Our Lord, why did You
force this fighting on us? If only You
respite us for awhile!" Say, "The
materials of this world are nil, while
the Hereafter is far better for the
righteous, and you never suffer
the slightest injustice." 

God is the Doer of Everything* 

78. Wherever you are, death will catch
up with you, even if you live in for-
midable castles. When something
good happens to them, they say,
"This is from GOD," and when
something bad afflicts them, they
blame you. Say, "Everything comes
from GOD." Why do these people
misunderstand almost everything? 

[47:1] Those who disbelieve and repel from the path of GOD, He nullifies their
works. 

[47:2] Those who believe and work righteousness, and believe in what was sent
down to Muhammad - which is the truth from their Lord - He remits their sins,
and blesses them with contentment. 

[47:3] This is because those who disbelieve are following falsehood, while those
who believe are following the truth from their Lord. GOD thus cites for the people
their examples. 

[47:4] If you encounter (in war) those who disbelieve, you may strike the necks.
If you take them as captives you may set them free or ransom them, until the war
ends. Had GOD willed, He could have granted you victory, without war. But He
thus tests you by one another. As for those who get killed in the cause of GOD,
He will never put their sacrifice to waste. 

[47:5] He will guide them, and bless them with contentment. 

[47:6] He will admit them into Paradise, that He described to them. 

[47:7] O you who believe, if you support GOD, He will support you, and
strengthen your foothold. 

[47:8] Those who disbelieve incur misery; He causes their works to be utterly in
vain. 

[47:9] That is because they hated what GOD revealed and consequently, He
nullifies their works. 

[47:10] Did they not roam the earth and see the consequences for those before
them? GOD destroyed their works; all disbelievers will suffer the same fate. 

[47:11] This is because GOD is the Lord of those who believe, while the
disbelievers have no lord. 

[47:12] GOD admits those who believe and lead a righteous life into gardens with
flowing streams. As for those who disbelieve, they live and eat like the animals
eat, then end up in the hellfire. 

[47:13] Many a community was much stronger than the community that evicted
you from your town; when we annihilated them, no one could help them. 

[47:14] Are those enlightened by their Lord the same as those whose evil works
are adorned in their eyes, and they follow their own opinions? 

[47:15] The allegory of Paradise that is promised for the righteous is this: it has
rivers of unpolluted water, and rivers of fresh milk, and rivers of wine - delicious
for the drinkers - and rivers of strained honey. They have all kinds of fruits
therein, and forgiveness from their Lord. (Are they better) or those who abide
forever in the hellfire, and drink hellish water that tears up their intestines? 

[47:16] Some of them listen to you, then as soon as they leave they ask those
who were enlightened, "What did he just say?" GOD thus seals their hearts and,
consequently, they follow only their opinions. 

[47:17] As for those who are guided, He augments their guidance, and grants
them their righteousness. 

95. Not equal are the sedentary among the believers who are not handicapped,
and those who strive in the cause of GOD with their money and their lives.
GOD exalts the strivers with their money
and their lives above the sedentary.
For both, GOD promises salvation, but GOD exalts the strivers
over the sedentary with a great recompense. 

96. The higher ranks come from Him,
as well as forgiveness and mercy.
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. 
 

[49:1] O you who believe, do not place your opinion above that of GOD and His
messenger. You shall reverence GOD. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. 

[49:2] O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the
prophet, nor shall you shout at him as you shout at each other, lest your works
become nullified while you do not perceive.

[49:3] Surely, those who lower their voices at the messenger of GOD are the
ones whose hearts are prepared by GOD to become righteous. They have
deserved forgiveness and a great recompense. 

[49:4] As for those who call on you from outside the walls, most of them do not
understand. 

*49:2 Whenever the word ``prophet'' (Nabi) is used in reference to
Muhammad, it invariably refers to him during his life, not after his death.
Obviously, we cannot possibly raise our voices above Muhammad's voice,
now that he is dead. See also 33:56. 

*49:3 Respecting the messenger helps outsiders and visitors in coming to
God's message. 

[49:5] Had they been patient until you came out to them, it would have been
better for them. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. 

13. It was a consequence of their 
violating the covenant that we 
condemned them, and we caused their hearts 
to become hardened. Consequently, 
they took the words out of context,
and disregarded some of the commandments 
given to them. You will continue to witness 
betrayal from them, excepting a few of them. You shall pardon them, 
and disregard them. GOD loves those who are benevolent. 

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*5:12 If you fulfill the requirements stated in this verse, God will let you
know that He is with you; you will have no doubt about it. Prominent
among God's signs are mathematical signs for those who understand the
Quran's miracle (Appendix 1). 
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Christians, too, Must Obey God's Messenger 

14. Also from those who said, "We are Christian," 
we took their covenant. 
But they disregarded some of 
the commandments given to them. 
Consequently, we condemned them
to animosity and hatred among themselves, 
until the Day of Resurrection. 
GOD will then inform them 
of everything they had done. 

The Quran: God's Message 
to the Jews and Christians 

15. O people of the scripture, 
our messenger has come to you 
to proclaim for you many things 
you have concealed in the scripture, 
and to pardon many other transgres- 
sions you have committed. 
A beacon has come to you from 
GOD, and a profound scripture. 

16. With it, GOD guides those 
who seek His approval. 
He guides them to the paths 
of peace, leads them out of darkness 
into the light by His leave, 
and guides them in a straight path. 

[51:1] The blowing winds. 

[51:2] Bearing rain. 

[51:3] Bringing provisions. 

[51:4] Distributing them as commanded.

[51:5] What is promised to you will surely come to pass. 

[51:6] The Day of Judgment is inevitable. 

[51:7] Despite the perfectly created sky. 

[51:8] You continue to dispute the truth. 

[51:9] Deviating therefrom are the deviators. 

[51:10] Woe to the falsifiers. 

[51:11] In their blundering, they are totally heedless. 

[51:12] They question the Day of Judgment. 

[51:13] The day they are presented to the fire. 

[51:14] Taste the retribution; this is what you used to challenge. 

[51:15] The righteous have deserved gardens and springs. 

[51:16] They receive their Lord's rewards, for they used to be pious. 

[51:17] Rarely did they sleep the whole night. 

[51:18] At dawn, they prayed for forgiveness. 

[51:19] A portion of their money was set aside for the beggar and the needy. 

[51:20] The earth is full of signs for those who are certain. 

[51:21] And within yourselves; can you see? 

[51:22] In the heaven is your provision, and everything that is promised to you. 

[51:23] By the Lord of the heaven and the earth, this is as true as the fact that you
speak. 

[51:24] Have you noted the history of Abraham's honorable guests? 

[51:25] They visited him, saying, "Peace." He said, "Peace to you, strangers!" 

[51:26] He asked his family to prepare a fat calf. 

[51:27] When he offered it to them, he remarked, "Do you not eat?" 

[51:28] He harbored fear of them. They said, "Have no fear," and they gave good
news of a knowledgeable son. 

[51:29] His wife was astonished. Noting her wrinkled face: "I am a sterile old
woman." 

[51:30] They said, "Thus said your Lord. He is the Most Wise, the Omniscient." 

[51:31] He said, "What are you up to, O messengers?" 

[51:32] They said, "We have been dispatched to criminal people. 

[51:33] "We will shower them with rocks of clay. 

[51:34] "Marked by your Lord for the transgressors." 

[51:35] We then delivered all the believers. 

[51:36] We did not find in it except one house of submitters. 

[51:37] We set it up as a lesson for those who fear the painful retribution. 

[51:38] In Moses (there is a lesson). We sent him to Pharaoh with manifest
proofs. 

[51:39] But he turned away, in arrogance, and said, "Magician, or crazy." 

[51:40] Consequently, we punished him and his troops. We threw them into the
sea, and he is the one to blame. 

[51:41] In `Aad (there is a lesson). We sent upon them disastrous wind. 

[51:42] Anything that it came upon was utterly destroyed. 

[51:43] In Thamoud (there is a lesson). They were told, "Enjoy temporarily." 

[51:44] They rebelled against the command of their Lord. Consequently, the
lightning struck them as they looked. 

[51:45] They could never get up, nor were they helped. 

[51:46] And the people of Noah before that; they were wicked people. 

33. The just retribution for those who 
fight GOD and His messenger, 
and commit horrendous crimes, 
is to be killed, or crucified, 
or to have their hands and feet 
cut off on alternate sides, or to be 
banished from the land. 
This is to humiliate them in this
life, then they suffer a far worse 
retribution in the Hereafter. 

34. Exempted are those who repent 
before you overcome them. 
You should know that GOD is 
Forgiver, Most Merciful. 

35. O you who believe, you shall 
reverence GOD and seek the ways 
and means to Him, and strive in His 
cause, that you may succeed. 

The Cost of Disbelief 

36. Certainly, those who disbelieved, 
if they possessed everything on earth, 
even twice as much, and offered it as ransom 
to spare them the retribution 
on the Day of Resurrection, 
it would not be accepted from them; 
they have incurred a painful retribution. 

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[53:1] As the stars fell away.

[53:2] Your friend (Muhammad) was not astray, nor was he deceived. 

[53:3] Nor was he speaking out of a personal desire. 

[53:4] It was divine inspiration. 

[53:5] Dictated by the Most Powerful. 

[53:6] Possessor of all authority. From His highest height. 

[53:7] At the highest horizon. 

[53:8] He drew nearer by moving down. 

[53:9] Until He became as close as possible. 

[53:10] He then revealed to His servant what was to be revealed. 

[53:11] The mind never made up what it saw. 

[53:12] Are you doubting what he saw? 

[53:13] He saw him in another descent. 

[53:14] At the ultimate point. 

[53:15] Where the eternal Paradise is located. 

[53:16] The whole place was overwhelmed. 

[53:17] The eyes did not waver, nor go blind. 

[53:18] He saw great signs of his Lord. 

51. O you who believe, do not take certain Jews and Christians as allies; 
these are allies of one another. Those among you who ally themselves 
with these belong with them. GOD does not guide the transgressors.

52. You will see those who harbor doubt in their hearts hasten to join them,
saying, 
"We fear lest we may be defeated." May GOD bring victory, or a command 
from Him, that causes them to regret their secret thoughts. 

53. The believers will then say, "Are these the same people who swore 
by GOD solemnly that they were 
with you?" Their works have been 
nullified; they are the losers. 

54. O you who believe, if you revert 
from your religion, then GOD will