In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
1. GOD's command has already been
issued (and everything has already
been written), so do not rush
it.*
Be He glorified; the Most High, far
above any idols they set up.
2. He sends down the angels with the
revelations, carrying His commands,
to whomever He chooses from
among His servants: "You shall
preach that there is no other god
beside Me; You shall reverence Me."
3. He created the heavens and the earth
for a specific purpose. He is much too High, far above any idols
they set up.
4. He created the human from a tiny drop, then he turns into an ardent opponent.
5. And He created the livestock for you, to provide you with warmth,
and many other benefits, as well as food.
6. They also provide you with luxury during your leisure, and when
you travel.
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*16:1 Everything is already recorded (57:22).
See also Appendix 14.
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8. And (He created) the horses,
9. GOD points out the paths,
10. He sends down from the sky
11. With it, He grows for you crops,
12. And He commits, in your service,
13. And (He created) for you
14. And He committed the sea to serve you;
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15. And He placed stabilizers (mountains)
on earth,
16. And landmarks, as well as the stars; to be used for navigation.
17. Is One who creates like one who does not create?
18. If you count GOD's blessings, you cannot possibly encompass them.
19. And GOD knows whatever you
20. As for the idols they set up beside
21. They are dead, not alive, and
22. Your GOD is one GOD.
23. Absolutely, GOD knows everything
24. When they are asked,
25. They will be held responsible for their sins
26. Others like them have schemed in the past,
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27. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will disgrace them and ask,
"Where are
to lands that you could not reach
without a great hardship.
Surely, your Lord is Compassionate,
Most Merciful.
the mules, and the donkeys
for you to ride, and for luxury.
Additionally, He creates
what you do not know.
including the wrong ones.
If He willed, He could have
guided all of you.
water for your drink,
and to grow trees
for your benefit.
olives, date palms, grapes, and all
kinds of fruits. This is (sufficient)
proof for people who think.
the night and the day, as well as
the sun and the moon. Also, the
stars are committed by His command.
These are (sufficient) proofs
for people who understand.
on earth things of various colors.
This is a (sufficient) proof
for people
who take heed.
you eat from it tender meat,
and extract jewelry which you wear.
And you see the ships roaming it
for your commercial benefits, as you seek His bounties,
that you may be appreciative.
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lest it tumbles with you, as well as rivers and roads,
that you may be guided.
Would you now take heed?
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
conceal and whatever you declare.
GOD, they do not create anything;
they themselves were created.
they have no idea how or when
they will be resurrected.
As for those who do not believe
in the Hereafter, their hearts
are denying, and they are arrogant.
they conceal and everything they
declare. He does not love
those who are arrogant.
"What do you think of these
revelations from your Lord,"
they say, "Tales from the past."
on the Day of Resurrection, all of them,
in addition to sins of all those whom they misled
by their ignorance. What a miserable load!
and consequently, GOD destroyed their building
at the foundation, causing the roof to fall on them.
The retribution struck them
when they least expected.
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My partners that you had set up beside Me, and had opposed Me
for their sake?" Those blessed with knowledge will say, "Today,
the shame
and misery have befallen the disbelievers."
Death for the
Disbelievers
29. Therefore, enter the gates of Hell,
The
Believers Do Not Really Die*
30. As for the righteous, when they
31. The gardens of Eden are reserved
32. The angels terminate their lives
That is when they finally submit, and say, "We did not do anything
wrong!"
Yes indeed. GOD is fully aware of everything you have done.
wherein you abide forever.
What a miserable destiny
for the arrogant ones.
are asked, "What do you think of
these revelations from your Lord,"
they say, "Good." For those who
lead a righteous life, happiness,
and the abode of the Hereafter is
even better. What a blissful abode
for the righteous.
for them, wherein rivers flow. They
have anything they wish therein.
GOD thus rewards the righteous.
in a state of righteousness, saying,
"Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise
(now) as a reward for your works."*
The Disbelievers
34. They have incurred the consequences of their evil works,
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comes to pass? Those before them did the same thing. GOD is not
the One who
wronged them; they are the ones who wronged their own souls.
and the very things they ridiculed came back to haunt them.
*16:32 The righteous taste only the first
death, which has been already experienced by all of us (see 44:56). At
the end of their interim in this world, the angels of death simply invite
them to move on to the Paradise where Adam and Eve once lived (2:154, 3:169,
8:24, 22:58, 36:27).
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Famous Excuse
36. We have sent a messenger
37. No matter how hard you try to guide
38. They swore solemnly by GOD:
39. He will then point out to everyone
40. To have anything done, we simply say to it, "Be," and it is.
41. Those who emigrated for the sake of GOD,
42. This is because they steadfastly persevere, and in their Lord
they trust.
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43. We did not send before you except men whom we inspired.
44. We provided them with the proofs and the scriptures. And we sent
down to you
45. Did those who scheme evil schemes guarantee that GOD will not
46. It may strike them while they are
47. Or it may strike them while they are
48. Have they not seen all the things
49. To GOD prostrates everything in the
50. They reverence their Lord, high
51. GOD has proclaimed:
52. To Him belongs everything in the
53. Any blessing you enjoy is from GOD. Yet, whenever you incur any
adversity
54. Yet, as soon as He relieves your affliction, some of you revert
to idol worship.
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55. Let them disbelieve in what we have given them.
56. They designate for the idols they set up out of ignorance,
we would not worship any idols besides Him,
nor would our parents. Nor would we prohibit
anything besides His prohibitions."
Those before them have done the same.
Can the messengers do anything
but deliver the complete message?
to every community, saying,
"You shall worship GOD,
and avoid idolatry." Subsequently,
some were guided by GOD, while
others were committed to straying.
Roam the earth and note the
consequences for the rejectors.
them, GOD does not guide the ones
He had committed to straying.
Thus, no one can help them.
"GOD will not resurrect the dead."
Absolutely, such is His inviolable
promise, but most people
do not know.
all the things they had disputed,
and will let those who disbelieved
know that they were liars.
because they were persecuted, we will surely
make it up to them generously in this life,
and the recompense of the Hereafter
is even greater, if they only knew.
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Ask those who know the scripture, if you do not know.
this message, to proclaim for the people everything that is sent
down to them,
perhaps they will reflect.
cause the earth to swallow them, or that the retribution will not
come
to them when they least expect it?
asleep; they can never escape.
fearfully expecting it. Your Lord is
Compassionate, Most Merciful.
created by GOD? Their shadows
surround them right and left,
in total submission to GOD,
and willingly.
heavens and everything on earth--
every creature--and so do the angels;
without the least arrogance.*
above them, and they do what they
are commanded to do.
"Do not worship two GODs;
there is only one GOD.
You shall reverence Me alone."
heavens and the earth and, therefore,
the religion shall be devoted absolutely to Him alone.
Would you worship other than GOD?
you immediately complain to Him.
*16:49 The human body, whether it belongs to a believer or a
disbeliever, submits to
God; the heartbeats, the lungs' movement, and peristalsis illustrate
this submission.
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Go ahead and enjoy temporarily; you will surely find out.
a share of the provisions we bestow upon them.
By GOD, you will be held accountable for your innovations.
Bigoted
Bias Against Baby Girls
58. When one of them gets a baby girl,
59. Ashamed, he hides from the people,
60. Those who do not believe in the
61. If GOD punished the people
62. They ascribe to GOD what they dislike for themselves, then utter
the lie
63. By GOD, we have sent (messengers)
to communities before you,
64. We have revealed this scripture to you, to point out for them
what they dispute,
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while they prefer for themselves what they like.
his face becomes darkened
with overwhelming grief.
because of the bad news given to
him. He even ponders: should he
keep the baby grudgingly, or bury her
in the dust. Miserable indeed
is their judgment.
Hereafter set the worst examples,
while to GOD belongs the most
sublime examples. He is the
Almighty, the Most Wise.
for their transgressions, He would
have annihilated every creature
on earth. But He respites them
for a specific, predetermined time.
Once their interim ends, they cannot
delay it by one hour, nor advance it.
with their own tongues that they are righteous! Without any doubt,
they have incurred Hell, for they have rebelled.
but the devil adorned their works in their eyes. Consequently, he
is now
their lord, and they have incurred a painful retribution.
and to provide guidance and mercy for people who believe.
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Additional
Proofs From God
66. And in the livestock there is a lesson for you: we provide you
with a drink from
67. And from the fruits of date palms and grapes you produce intoxicants,
as well as
This should be (sufficient) proof for people who hear.
their bellies. From the midst of digested food and blood,
you get pure milk, delicious for the drinkers.
good provisions. This should be (sufficient) proof for people
who understand.
The Bee
69. Then eat from all the fruits, following
70. GOD created you, then He ter-
71. GOD has provided for some of you
72. And GOD made for you spouses from among yourselves, and produced
for you
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build homes in mountains and trees,
and in (the hives) they build for you.
the design of your Lord, precisely.
From their bellies comes a drink
of different colors, wherein there is
healing for the people. This should
be (sufficient) proof for people
who
reflect.*
minates your lives. He lets some of
you live to the oldest age, only to
find out that there is a limit to the
knowledge they can acquire.
GOD is Omniscient, Omnipotent.
more than others. Those who are
given plenty would never give their
properties to their subordinates to the
extent of making them partners. Would they give up GOD's blessings?*
from your spouses children and grandchildren, and provided you with
good
provisions. Should they believe in falsehood, and turn unappreciative
of GOD's blessings?
*16:69 Besides its recognized nutritive value, honey has been
scientifically proven as a healing medicine of certain allergies and other
ailments.
*16:71 If the humans would not give up their power to that extent,
why do they expect God to do this, and create partners for Himself?
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Idol
Worship: Not Very Intelligent
74. Therefore, do not cite the examples for GOD;
The Rich
Believer is
75. GOD cites the example of a slave
76. And GOD cites the example of two
77. To GOD belongs the future
78. GOD brought you out of your mothers' bellies
79. Do they not see the birds committed
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80. And GOD provided for you stationary homes where you can live.
81. And GOD provided for you shade through things
82. If they still turn away,
The Disbelievers
Unappreciative
83. They fully recognize GOD's
84. The day will come when we raise
85. Once those who transgressed
The
Idols Disown Their Idolizers
86. And when those who committed
87. They will totally submit to GOD on that day,
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88. Those who disbelieve and repel from the path of GOD,
89. The day will come when we will raise
90. GOD advocates justice, charity,
91. You shall fulfill your covenant with
92. Do not be like the knitter
93. Had GOD willed, He could have
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what possesses no provisions for them
in the heavens, nor on earth,
nor can provide them with anything.
GOD knows while you do not know.
Better than the Poor Believer
who is owned, and is totally power-
less, compared to one whom we
blessed with good provisions, from
which he gives to charity secretly
and publicly. Are they equal?
Praise be to GOD, most of them
do not know.
men: one is dumb, lacks the ability
to do anything, is totally dependent
on his master--whichever way he
directs him, he cannot produce any-
thing good. Is he equal to one who
rules with justice, and is guided in
the right path?
of the heavens and the earth.
As far as He is concerned,
the end of the world (the Hour)
is a blink of an eye away, or even
closer. GOD is Omnipotent.
knowing nothing, and He gave you the hearing,
the eyesight, and the brains,
that you may be appreciative.
to fly in the atmosphere of the sky?
None holds them up in the air except GOD.
This should be (sufficient)
proof for people who believe.
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And He provided for you portable homes made of the hides of livestock,
so you can use them when you travel, and when you settle down.
And from their wools, furs, and hair,
you make furnishings and luxuries for awhile.
which He created, and provided for you shelters
in the mountains, and provided
for you garments that protect you
from heat, and garments that protect
when you fight in wars. He thus
perfects His blessings upon you,
that you may submit.
then your sole mission is
the clear delivery (of the message).
blessings, then deny them;
the majority of them are disbelievers.
from every community a witness,
then those who disbelieved
will not be permitted (to speak),
nor will they be excused.
see the retribution, it will be too late;
it will not be commuted for them,
nor will they be respited.
idol worship see their idols,
they will say, "Our Lord,
these are the idols we had set up beside You."
The idols will then confront them
and say, "You are liars."
and the idols they had invented will disown them.
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we augment their retribution by adding more retribution,
due to their transgressions.
from every community a witness from among them,
and bring you as the witness of these people.
We have revealed to you this book to
provide explanations for everything,
and guidance, and mercy,
and good news for the submitters.
and regarding the relatives.
And He forbids evil, vice, and
transgression. He enlightens you,
that you may take heed.
GOD when you make such a
covenant. You shall not violate the
oaths after swearing (by God)
to
carry them out, for you have made
GOD a guarantor for you. GOD
knows everything you do.
who unravels her strong knitting
into piles of flimsy yarn. This is your
example if you abuse the oaths to
take advantage of one another.
Whether one group is larger than the
other, GOD thus puts you to the test.
He will surely show you on the Day
of Resurrection everything you
had disputed.
made you one congregation.
But He sends astray whoever chooses
to go astray, and He guides whoever wishes
to be guided.* You will surely be asked
about everything you have done.
*16:93 God knows the sincere believers
among us who deserve to be redeemed. Accordingly, He guides them, while
blocking out those who choose to disbelieve.
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Violating
Your Oath: A Serious Offense
95. Do not sell your oaths before GOD short.
96. What you possess runs out, but what GOD possesses lasts forever.
We will
foothold, then you incur misery. Such is the consequence of repelling
from the
path of GOD (by setting a bad example);
you incur a terrible retribution.
What GOD possesses is far better for you, if you only knew.
surely reward those who steadfastly persevere; we will recompense
them for their righteous works.
Guaranteed
Happiness
Now and Forever
98. When you read the Quran,
99. He has no power over those who
100. His power is limited to those who
101. When we substitute one revelation
102. Say, "The Holy Spirit has brought it down
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male or female, while believing,
we will surely grant them a happy
life in this world, and we will surely
pay them their full recompense
(on the Day of Judgment)
for their righteous works.
you shall seek refuge in GOD
from Satan the rejected.
believe and trust in their Lord.
choose him as their master;
those who choose him as their GOD.
in place of another, and GOD is
fully aware of what He reveals,
they say, "You made this up!"
Indeed, most of them do not know.
from your Lord, truthfully,
to assure those who believe,
and to provide a beacon and good news for the submitters."
*16:98 Our salvation is attained by knowing
God's message to us, the Quran, and Satan will do his utmost to keep us
from being redeemed. Hence this commandment.
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The Quran Is Not Copied From The Bible
104. Surely, those who do not believe in GOD's revelations,
105. The only ones who fabricate false
106. Those who disbelieve in GOD,
Preoccupation
With This Life
107. This is because they have given
108. Those are the ones whom GOD
109. Without a doubt, they will be the losers in the Hereafter.
110. As for those who emigrate because of persecution,
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111. The day will come when every soul will serve as its own advocate,
"A human being is teaching him!"
The tongue of the source they hint at is non-Arabic,
and this is a perfect Arabic tongue.
GOD does not guide them.
They have incurred a painful retribution.
doctrines are those who do not
believe in GOD's revelations;
they are the real liars.
after having acquired faith, and
become fully content with disbelief,
have incurred wrath from GOD.
The only ones to be excused are
those who are forced to profess
disbelief, while their hearts are full
of faith.*
Leads to Exile From God
priority to this life over the Here-
after, and GOD does not guide
such disbelieving people.
has sealed their hearts, and their
hearing, and their eyesight.
Consequently, they remain unaware.
then continue to strive and steadfastly persevere,
your Lord, because of all this,
is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
*16:106 God's wisdom decrees that if someone
holds a gun to your head and orders you to declare that you disbelieve
in God, you may grant him his wish. What the heart harbors is what counts.
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and every soul will be paid fully for whatever it had done,
without the least injustice.
Prohibiting
Lawful Food Brings Deprivation
113. A messenger had gone to them
114. Therefore, you shall eat from
115. He only prohibits for you dead
116. You shall not utter lies with your
117. They enjoy briefly, then suffer painful retribution.
118. For the Jews, we prohibited what we narrated to you previously.*
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119. Yet, as regards those who fall in sin out of ignorance then
repent thereafter
with provisions coming to it from everywhere. But then, it turned
unappreciative of GOD's blessings. Consequently, GOD caused them
to taste
the hardships of starvation and insecurity.
Such is the requital for what they did.
from among them, but they rejected
him. Consequently, the retribution
struck them for their transgression.
GOD's provisions everything
that is lawful and good, and
be appreciative of GOD's
blessings, if you do worship Him
alone.
animals, blood, the meat of pigs,*
and food which is dedicated to
other than GOD. If one is forced
(to eat these), without being
deliberate or malicious, then
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
own tongues stating: "This is lawful,
and this is unlawful," to fabricate
lies and attribute them to GOD.
Surely, those who fabricate lies
and attribute them to GOD will never succeed.
It was not us who wronged them;
they are the ones who wronged their own souls.
*16:115 & 118 The most devastating
trichinosis parasite, Trichinella spiralis, (also the pork tapeworm
Taenia
solium) survives in the meat of pigs, not the fat. More than 150,000
people are infected annually in the United States. See 6:145-146, and Appendix
16.
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and reform, your Lord, after this is done, is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
Abraham
121. Because he was appreciative of His Lord's blessings,
122. We granted him happiness in this life, and in the Hereafter
Muhammad:
A Follower of Abraham*
123. Then we inspired you (Muhammad)
124. The Sabbath was decreed only
125. You shall invite to the path of your
126. And if you punish, you shall inflict an equivalent punishment.
127. You shall resort to patience--and your patience is
128. GOD is with those who lead a righteous life, and those who are
charitable.
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a monotheist who never worshiped idols.
He chose him and guided him in a straight path.
he will be with the righteous.
to follow the religion of Abraham,*
the monotheist; he never was
an idol worshiper.
for those who ended up disputing
it (Jews & Christians).
Your
Lord is the One who will judge
them on the Day of Resurrection
regarding their disputes.
Lord with wisdom and kind en-
lightenment, and debate with them
in the best possible manner. Your
Lord knows best who has strayed
from His path, and He knows best
who are the guided ones.
But if you resort to patience (instead
of revenge),
it would be better for the patient ones.
attainable only with GOD's help. Do not grieve over them,
and do not be annoyed by their schemes.
*16:123 This informs us that all religious
practices, which came to us through Abraham, were intact at the time of
Muhammad (see 22:78 and Appendix 9)
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